Traditional Muzzleloading Association

Craftsmanship => Gun Building and Repair => Topic started by: Darren Haverstick on August 05, 2019, 07:43:06 AM

Title: Made this pistol bag for a friend
Post by: Darren Haverstick on August 05, 2019, 07:43:06 AM

Over the weekend I finished this pistol bag for a friend of mine. He had approached me last February about making him something to carry his hogleg in while hunting. He gave me some deer hide he had tanned which I was able to use some of as the fringe. The body of this bag is made from 2 ounce vegetable tanned cowhide to give the bag some strength and rigidity. I then covered it with 4 ounce elk hide to pretty it up some. The dark brown trim and lace is deer hide. I carved the buttons out of deer antler and sewed it all up by hand using artificial sinew. I sure hope he likes it!

Darren

(https://i.imgur.com/MwJ4ivm.jpg)
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Title: Re: Made this pistol bag for a friend
Post by: doggoner on August 05, 2019, 08:05:05 AM

Looks great Darren. He should get a lot of use from it.

doggoner

Title: Re: Made this pistol bag for a friend
Post by: Ohio Joe on August 05, 2019, 04:32:38 PM

I agree! That's a handy thing to have!  :hairy

Title: Re: Made this pistol bag for a friend
Post by: Hanshi on August 05, 2019, 05:35:15 PM

Oh, my, but that is beautiful!   :hairy

Title: Re: Made this pistol bag for a friend
Post by: SharpStick on August 05, 2019, 06:52:41 PM

I've always heard that the Navajo, when weaving their blankets, leave one flaw so as to not anger or mock the gods. I always look but can never find the flaw.

When Darren posts his makings here I can't help but look for a flaw, but, doggonit, I can never find one.   :bow

Beautiful work.  :hairy   As always!