Id been looking around for a traditional looking haversack for a while. Even tried making an oilcloth one myself. There were just little things I didn’t like with the designs. Mainly zips. I wanted it all brass buckles and leather over heavy canvas. The only two that came close were the Blackbird by Blackie Thomas and the Campcraft Outdoors. The shipping from overseas being astronomical. So I decided to modify a Frost River Book Bag knapsack.

https://www.campcraftoutdoors.com/product-page/haversack

Frost River don’t make a haversack and no longer make custom designs, the book bag was the same size as a standard haversack.

frost river book bag before pictures
the straps will be replaced with an over the shoulder strap
these will be removed and resewn

https://www.survivalsupplies.com.au/frost-river-simple-book-pack-backpack-artifact-edition-839-a

back of finished product
front of finished product