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Post by paranger on Jan 22, 2021 13:37:21 GMT -7
These belt pouches are styled after the 1755 shot pouch used by Massachusetts provincial soldier Lemuel Lyman at the Battle of Lake George in 1755. Family tradition holds that the pouch stopped an enemy ball, saving his life.  Like the original, both have an internal divider and measure 5x7" I dyed the one on the left with walnut and the one on the right with logwood. Both were finished with a combination of beeswax and bear grease. |
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Post by Sicilianhunter on Jan 22, 2021 13:47:52 GMT -7
PARanger,
Beautiful work!!
Now, you call them shot pouches but were they used to hold paper cartridges or literally just shot and some accoutrements?
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Post by paranger on Jan 22, 2021 14:22:09 GMT -7
PARanger, Beautiful work!! Now, you call them shot pouches but were they used to hold paper cartridges or literally just shot and some accoutrements? Thanks! It is my understanding that they were used mainly for shot. The divider facilitated carrying two separate sizes (e.g., buck and ball). Perhaps some wadding material as well? They are similar in size and form to the British Light Infantry ball pouch of the 1770s (and possibly earlier), which was affixed to the belt or powder horn strap. |
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Post by lenapej on Jan 22, 2021 18:06:10 GMT -7
Looks great! I may have to try my hand at making one of those, thanks for sharing.
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Post by hawkeyes on Jan 24, 2021 8:26:01 GMT -7
These belt pouches are styled after the 1755 shot pouch used by Massachusetts provincial soldier Lemuel Lyman at the Battle of Lake George in 1755. Family tradition holds that the pouch stopped an enemy ball, saving his life. Like the original, both have an internal divider and measure 5x7" I dyed the one on the left with walnut and the one on the right with logwood. Both were finished with a combination of beeswax and bear grease. I did one exactly similar without tooling or the use of hard leather. I'm stuck on elk and moose for the foreseeable future... Well done indeed. |
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