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Post by armando on Sept 5, 2020 16:49:40 GMT -7
My last shooting bag project I ordered some leather straps from a "strap vendor". It was definitely good quality, but I think I orders to thick of a weight (the strap is too stiff for my liking).
I've been looking at other peoples projects and some period examples and it looks like sometimes woven or canvas-type straps were used. I believe the examples I saw that had the leather tabs connecting the woven or textile strap to the bag (with the rings) are later 19th century examples.
I'd like to order some historically correct strapping for this project but not sure what type of material and/or a good vendor.
Your guidance is much appreciated.
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Post by brokennock on Sept 6, 2020 0:42:00 GMT -7
I buy the thinner strap material from Zach White leather and "break" it over a screw driver shaft that's held in a bench vice. Fold the leather in half around the shaft and work it back and forth like you're trying to spin the screwdriver like a fire spindle. After this and some mink oil or neatsfoot oil, they wind up pretty supple. Turkey Foot Trading offers hemp webbing, www.turkeyfootllc.com/Hemproducts.htmlI'll warn you, it smells pretty bad when you 1st get it. I taped the ends with duct tape, just folded a small piece over the ends, put it in a net bag, and washed it with scent killer laundry detergent. Then hung it outside for a couple days. When I get home and can get on my laptop I'll post a pic or two of a bag I did for someone using hemp webbing for the strap. |
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Post by coot on Sept 6, 2020 7:05:01 GMT -7
I will second Turkey Foot Trading for hemp products. I use their wider hemp webbing on folding camp stools & their hemp rope on the tent. Hemp rope is much stronger than sisal or manila & smooth rather than prickly to the touch. It will shrink when wet so when it starts to rain, I loosen up the ropes.
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Post by armando on Sept 6, 2020 9:51:05 GMT -7
I buy the thinner strap material from Zach White leather and "break" it over a screw driver shaft that's held in a bench vice. Fold the leather in half around the shaft and work it back and forth like you're trying to spin the screwdriver like a fire spindle. After this and some mink oil or neatsfoot oil, they wind up pretty supple. Turkey Foot Trading offers hemp webbing, www.turkeyfootllc.com/Hemproducts.htmlI'll warn you, it smells pretty bad when you 1st get it. I taped the ends with duct tape, just folded a small piece over the ends, put it in a net bag, and washed it with scent killer laundry detergent. Then hung it outside for a couple days. When I get home and can get on my laptop I'll post a pic or two of a bag I did for someone using hemp webbing for the strap. Thanks Nock! I look forward to seeing how you used those hemp straps (I'm still using that bag pattern you shared with me way back). |
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Post by Black Hand on Sept 6, 2020 9:56:11 GMT -7
The last bag I made, I used an inexpensive leather belt from Target(?) which I cut into 2 pieces and sewed to the bag. Continues to serve me well - flexible enough to be comfortable and stiff enough not to roll in on itself. I replaced the buckle with a handmade brass buckle, which allows for adjustment.
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Post by spence on Sept 6, 2020 10:12:02 GMT -7
On all of my bags the straps are made of the same leather as the bag. For powder horn straps, most are a simple leather thong, one is a woven strap, one is made of the leather from a bag project.
Spence
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Post by Sicilianhunter on Sept 6, 2020 12:56:27 GMT -7
Armando,
There are some great suggestions here!!
I made several bags, 2 shot bags most recently and for one I used the same 3oz leather I made the bag out of for the strap with rolled and stitched edges and the last shot pouch strap was made from a 5oz leather that I beveled a slicked the edges on but due to the fact that I used a button for length adjustment I hade to thin the leather by skiving it at the button holes to make it easier to button/unbutton.
I have another shot pouch I made early on in my return to the Craft with leather terminated canvas web straps but I don’t like them and plan on replacing them with leather
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Post by brokennock on Sept 8, 2020 9:20:32 GMT -7
Sorry this took so long. On the pouch I posted in the topic about a "Craft Store Bag challenge" I stitched the strap right to the bag. Softer cotton webbing like I used there does not even need a piece of leather with holes for the buckles, the tongue of the buckle pushes right through the webbing,
Here is a bag I made in trade for a powder horn. The gentleman wanted a webbing strap out of the hemp webbing he had already and had used matching webbing for another project. He sent me the webbing. He had contacted me because he liked the pouch I had made copying a bag said to be early and attributed to Virginia, which utilizes a button as an attachment and adjustment. So, I had to make that work with the webbing. The pattern I sent to you. Here is what I came up with,
Again, my apologies for the delay.
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Post by armando on Sept 8, 2020 18:41:22 GMT -7
This is great stuff nock!
I really need to try playing around with those leather "tabs" to attach the strap to. I really like what you did what that basic pattern.
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