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Frame

$1,475.00
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Frame is a classic handbag that is light to hold and generous in size. It follows a symmetrical format of two large central pockets. A single solid brass stud provides a secure closure. Two timber handles have been carved and fastened with single strand braids.

The timber components of Frame have been cut from a single Dogwood Acacia coriacea tree killed by wildfire and recovered from the remote Tanami Desert. Its grain is dense, complex and gnarled by seasons of rapid growth followed by stretches of dry.

Kangaroo leather tanned from the largest and oldest animals provides a rich and storied grain with the substance and strength to be depended on for years to come. Braiding has been employed for its beauty and exactness in fastening structural components - a nod to the skills and knowledge of the stockmen and women who engineered the tools of their lives with elegance from basic materials. Each braided strand has been hand cut from the same hide as the individual bag panels.

There is an internal phone sleeve and two pen sleeves.

Ordering: Each bag is handmade by James B. Young in his Alice Springs workshop. Please allow up to 6 weeks for the delivery of your bag from the time of ordering.

Materials
Outer: Full grain vegetable tanned Kangaroo leather
Lining: chrome tanned kangaroo leather
Hardware: Solid Brass Sam Browne pouch stud
Braiding: Hand cut vegetable--tanned Kangaroo leather
Handle: Dogwood Acacia coriaceae
Stitching: side seams are closed using a traditional saddle stitch with a hand rolled, waxed and dyed linen thread. Elsewhere machine stitching with polycotton

Dimensions
30.5cm wide x 26.5cm tall x 9.5cm deep

Phone sleeve: 10cm wide x 12 cm tall

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Frame is a classic handbag that is light to hold and generous in size. It follows a symmetrical format of two large central pockets. A single solid brass stud provides a secure closure. Two timber handles have been carved and fastened with single strand braids.

The timber components of Frame have been cut from a single Dogwood Acacia coriacea tree killed by wildfire and recovered from the remote Tanami Desert. Its grain is dense, complex and gnarled by seasons of rapid growth followed by stretches of dry.

Kangaroo leather tanned from the largest and oldest animals provides a rich and storied grain with the substance and strength to be depended on for years to come. Braiding has been employed for its beauty and exactness in fastening structural components - a nod to the skills and knowledge of the stockmen and women who engineered the tools of their lives with elegance from basic materials. Each braided strand has been hand cut from the same hide as the individual bag panels.

There is an internal phone sleeve and two pen sleeves.

Ordering: Each bag is handmade by James B. Young in his Alice Springs workshop. Please allow up to 6 weeks for the delivery of your bag from the time of ordering.

Materials
Outer: Full grain vegetable tanned Kangaroo leather
Lining: chrome tanned kangaroo leather
Hardware: Solid Brass Sam Browne pouch stud
Braiding: Hand cut vegetable--tanned Kangaroo leather
Handle: Dogwood Acacia coriaceae
Stitching: side seams are closed using a traditional saddle stitch with a hand rolled, waxed and dyed linen thread. Elsewhere machine stitching with polycotton

Dimensions
30.5cm wide x 26.5cm tall x 9.5cm deep

Phone sleeve: 10cm wide x 12 cm tall

Frame is a classic handbag that is light to hold and generous in size. It follows a symmetrical format of two large central pockets. A single solid brass stud provides a secure closure. Two timber handles have been carved and fastened with single strand braids.

The timber components of Frame have been cut from a single Dogwood Acacia coriacea tree killed by wildfire and recovered from the remote Tanami Desert. Its grain is dense, complex and gnarled by seasons of rapid growth followed by stretches of dry.

Kangaroo leather tanned from the largest and oldest animals provides a rich and storied grain with the substance and strength to be depended on for years to come. Braiding has been employed for its beauty and exactness in fastening structural components - a nod to the skills and knowledge of the stockmen and women who engineered the tools of their lives with elegance from basic materials. Each braided strand has been hand cut from the same hide as the individual bag panels.

There is an internal phone sleeve and two pen sleeves.

Ordering: Each bag is handmade by James B. Young in his Alice Springs workshop. Please allow up to 6 weeks for the delivery of your bag from the time of ordering.

Materials
Outer: Full grain vegetable tanned Kangaroo leather
Lining: chrome tanned kangaroo leather
Hardware: Solid Brass Sam Browne pouch stud
Braiding: Hand cut vegetable--tanned Kangaroo leather
Handle: Dogwood Acacia coriaceae
Stitching: side seams are closed using a traditional saddle stitch with a hand rolled, waxed and dyed linen thread. Elsewhere machine stitching with polycotton

Dimensions
30.5cm wide x 26.5cm tall x 9.5cm deep

Phone sleeve: 10cm wide x 12 cm tall

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Shoemaker and Outfitter Alice Springs - bespoke shoes and boots - handcrafted luxury leather goods - made to order kangaroo leather bags and wallets - made to measure belts - handmade in outback Australia.

James B. Young lives and works on the unceded lands of the Arrernte nation in Mparntwe Alice Springs, and pays respects to elders, past, present and future.


He acknowledges the generations of First Nations people who worked without pay as stockmen and women in the Northern Territory, often on their own lands. He celebrates their craftsmanship, ingenuity and resilience: a heritage that continues to define and inspire Australian leatherwork.


Site photography by Noel McLaughlin

James. B. Young is a shoemaker and outfitter crafting bespoke shoes and made to order handbags and fine leather goods. Based in Mparntwe Alice Springs, James pairs his uniquely Australian sensibility with a european tradition of bespoke shoemaking and fine leatherwork, employing the finest materials to produce limited numbers of pieces that will last you a lifetime.

Descended from a long line of shoemakers, he employs the methodical processes and hand skills traditionally associated with cordwainers and saddlemakers to a suite of contemporary products and services. His work responds to the landscape of his desert home and is given form by the materials and traditions of the central desert in outback Australia.

His bespoke and made-to-order services are a personal exchange lasting well beyond the point of sale. All work is guaranteed and welcomed back when the time for repair and refurbishment presents.

The current list for shoes is closed. Please contact James if you wish to be notified of the next opening. Limited edition handbags, briefcases, wallets and belts are offered on a made to order basis.

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20171024_HandBag-138.jpg
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