How to Make a Leather Truck Desk Organizer

Truck Leather Desk Organizer Pattern – Magnetic Vintage Truck & Logging Truck

A leather truck that is really a desk organizer for pens, brushes and small tools. In this video I go through the whole build, from cutting the parts to the final assembly.

Leather Vegetable-tanned leather 1.4–1.6 mm (3.5–4 oz.) for the body
Wheels: 2 mm (5–6 oz.) or thicker
About 58 × 55 cm (22.8 × 21.7 in), 31.9 dm² (3.43 sq ft)
Hardware Neodymium disc magnets 15 mm (0.59 in) – 4 pcs (+4 for the logging truck)
Neodymium disc magnets 12 mm (0.47 in) – 4 pcs
Sam Browne studs (screw-back knob studs) – 2 pcs
Rivets – 12+ pcs
M4 stainless steel threaded rods, 100 mm (3.94 in) – 2 pcs
M4 brass acorn cap nuts – 4 pcs
Other materials Wooden ruler 170 × 25 mm (6.69 × 0.98 in), up to 3 mm (0.12 in) thick
Finished size Length 31 cm (12.2 in), height 11 cm (4.3 in), width 11 cm (4.3 in)
Compartments Cargo bed: 18.5 × 11 cm (7.28 × 4.33 in)
Under the bed: 16 × 6.5 cm (6.30 × 2.56 in)
Hood: 12 × 6.5 cm (4.72 × 2.56 in)
Cab: 4.5 × 6.5 cm (1.77 × 2.56 in)
Tools Leather punches, mallet, punching board, knife, blunt leather needles, thread (see my leather tools guide), 5 mm stitching chisel, rivet setter
Your download includes PDF pattern for A4 and US Letter (both versions)
SVG & DXF files for laser cutting or cutting machines
Step-by-step video tutorial
Video length22 min

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