Classic English Briefcase with a slightly different design

This briefcase is more or less the same as the previous one I made. The differences are:

• The flap is slightly longer which means that then end of the flap is in the middle of the bag.
• The thread is dark brown (fil au chinois dark brown 432)
• The edges are also dark brown (same color as the main bag) Normally I use black.
• The partition board goes all the way to the top.
• It has two pockets on the partition board.
• It uses the buckles london dee (25mm).
• A line is creased along the straps and on the flap.
• The straps around the briefcase has a running keeper and the buckles are to be positioned further up (in the middle of the flap)
• I removed the lacquer from the lock.
• I used an inflatable drum sander mounted on a drill for burnishing the edges which saved me hours of work and gave even better edges.

Things I will do differently next time:

• The current way the handle is made is a bit fiddly. Instead of wrapping a circular filler with thick leather I will fold a long strip of thick leather and glue two semi circular fillers on to it and then wrap it with thin leather. (like most other leatherworkers do)
• Remember to burnish the top straps before they are folded.

I did not take that many pictures of the process but here are the ones I did take:

To help get the folds in the gusset start a bit from the edges I tried to fold the edge up beforehand. I don't know who much of a difference it made.

The two pockets on the gusset along with my logo. For the lock hole I used a dremel with a router bit to make the two cuts next to the hole itself.

The inspiration for this bag came from the  Swaine Adeney Brigg Westminster Legal Case: