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Offline Darren Haverstick

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Texas shooting bag
« on: March 23, 2017, 08:12:25 AM »
I just finished this bag for a feller who contacted me on Facebook. He is from Texas and wanted a big ole Texas star on it. I think he'll be pleased. The body of the bag is bison leather and the trim and fringe are deer. The black bumpy looking leather is caiman and the stars are out of ostrich leg skin. I found some bleached legs skins I was able to dye myself to get a good match to the trim. I carved the fasteners out of deer antler and sewed it all up by hand using artificial sinew. There is one pocket on the front of the bag and two pockets on the inside besides the main pouch.

I know the bag doesn't look primitive but ole Karl wanted to be the fanciest free trapper at the rendezvous.

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Re: Texas shooting bag
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2017, 12:34:42 PM »
Great work (again) Darren!  :rt th
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Re: Texas shooting bag
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2017, 01:34:05 PM »
Looks like a lot of work went into that pouch.
Good job.
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Re: Texas shooting bag
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2017, 05:18:57 PM »
And thought.
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Re: Texas shooting bag
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2017, 06:15:00 PM »
Very nice workmanship!
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Re: Texas shooting bag
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2017, 09:05:20 AM »
I allways like to see your work Darren!It's so dang nice. :rt th
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Re: Texas shooting bag
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2017, 05:24:07 PM »
Nice!!!!!!
I want to see the inside too.
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Re: Texas shooting bag
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2017, 07:06:49 AM »
Betcha ol' Karl is in fact going to be the fanciest free trapper at the rendezvous.
Lotta work, lotta time, very nice.
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Re: Texas shooting bag
« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2017, 03:13:57 PM »
 :hairy My oh my but that's beautiful work.  :bl th up
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Re: Texas shooting bag
« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2017, 08:30:10 PM »
Excellent!  :hairy
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Re: Texas shooting bag
« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2017, 10:42:06 PM »
Wow! Outstanding job and he will no doubt be as described; the fanciest.
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Re: Texas shooting bag
« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2017, 11:49:41 PM »
That is some outstanding craftsmanship.  :hairy
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