Completed Bark Tanned Shot Bag
Jan 21, 2023 9:40:09 GMT -7
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Post by lenapej on Jan 21, 2023 9:40:09 GMT -7
I finally finished up the shot bag and decided to create a separate thread to show it.
As I said I shot a doe this past season (unfortunately with modern rifle) and my brother wanted to try a bark tan, it turned out pretty good.
I decided to try a one piece pattern for the bag, just fold over and sew the bottom and one side.
I made the bag square, about 7 1/4" finished, I had a hard time deciding on a flap shape but decided on this one as some originals seemed to have pointed flaps, I also wanted to have some fringe as the bag shown on the period map made by Hutchins in the 1760's, I added some linen fringe to the flap.
Here is the bag.
I like buckles to adjust the strap, and on my other bags put them on the back strap, but found they would dig into my back when seated against a tree etc, so I put this buckle on the front as in the photo of "The English Gamekeeper, 1725" The buckle I used is copied from an original found at Fort Ooiatenon, Indiana.
I made a chain for the pick & brush based on an original.
The contents of the bag are what I may need for a days outing, an antler powder measure, a tin of various wads, a small tin of rendered bear fat, a cowhide, hair on ball bag, a small bag with extra flints, tow, and bees nest, and a nail to sharpen flints.
As I said I shot a doe this past season (unfortunately with modern rifle) and my brother wanted to try a bark tan, it turned out pretty good.
I decided to try a one piece pattern for the bag, just fold over and sew the bottom and one side.
I made the bag square, about 7 1/4" finished, I had a hard time deciding on a flap shape but decided on this one as some originals seemed to have pointed flaps, I also wanted to have some fringe as the bag shown on the period map made by Hutchins in the 1760's, I added some linen fringe to the flap.
Here is the bag.
I like buckles to adjust the strap, and on my other bags put them on the back strap, but found they would dig into my back when seated against a tree etc, so I put this buckle on the front as in the photo of "The English Gamekeeper, 1725" The buckle I used is copied from an original found at Fort Ooiatenon, Indiana.
I made a chain for the pick & brush based on an original.
The contents of the bag are what I may need for a days outing, an antler powder measure, a tin of various wads, a small tin of rendered bear fat, a cowhide, hair on ball bag, a small bag with extra flints, tow, and bees nest, and a nail to sharpen flints.
