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Offline Kermit

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Your fowler bag
« on: August 30, 2010, 12:10:28 PM »
Speaking of dedicated bags, what do YOU carry in your fowler bag? Descriptions welcome, photos encouraged.
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Offline Capt. Jas.

Re: Your fowler bag
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2010, 04:12:55 PM »
Quote from: "Kermit"
what do YOU carry in your fowler bag?

When I portray a fowler I usually carry birds in my fowler bag if I am lucky.
 :lol:


I also make use of pockets on period clothes to carry the following...

This holds three flints, tow for cleaning, turnscrew,  a worm scour and load puller.


One or two of these fit very nicely in the pocket for shot.



A small belt pouch such as this design that dates to the early 18th century carries tow, felt wads and any other junk I may need.



I am in the process of making a horn flask but I currently use this Germanic styled antler one I made for a rifle some time ago.



I want to make a bunch of these shot/powder chargers. A pocketful or two of these along with the flint and tool wallet and a pocket of tow is all that's needed for a good hunt. These were ordered from England by the better off colonists in America along with their fowling guns.
 
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Offline Kermit

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« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2010, 09:22:29 PM »
Now THAT'S some cool stuff! More?
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Offline Falsemuzzle

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« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2010, 09:23:10 AM »
Very cool!
How big is that shot/powder charger? And, were they made guage specific?
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Offline Capt. Jas.

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« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2010, 09:36:07 AM »
Quote from: "Falsemuzzle"
Very cool!
How big is that shot/powder charger? And, were they made guage specific?


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1 neat cocking Gun 3 feet 1 In & 1½ in the Barrell with brass mounting to be bot of Wm
Turvey - Stanton or Wilson, or a good as one as can be made may be got for four Guineas.
6 Steel spring charges for do to contain in each charger a load of powder & shot & no
more of each than the proper load of the gun.
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London fowling piece and chargers ordered by an American in 1772
 

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Offline Falsemuzzle

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« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2010, 10:38:55 AM »
thanks!
should have known that...i can see how it would be an issue if one had ordered a single set for two, or three different guns  ;)
but then again, most people only had one gun anyway.
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Offline Christiaan

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« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2010, 02:16:24 PM »
Thank you Captain, for this very well planned outfit.  I learned more from your photos than I would have learned from ten written pages.

Please don't stop posting your outfits.
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Offline mario

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« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2010, 03:25:48 PM »
Well, not exactly a "fowling" bag, but my Type G trade gun is fed from the slit pouch & powder horn on the right.






Ball, shot (#6), tow worm, tow and flints are kept in it.

Mario
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