A Bag for a Friend

[SpottedBull]

Ron is an important friend of mine and he needed a special shooting bag. After much deliberation and deciding, we came up with a design and I set to work. The body of the bag is sewn together at 11 stitches per inch as well as the two pockets on the front. The bag has hand cut fringe and features a nice gusset in the bottom that narrows down at the corners. He needed two pockets on the front to hold stuff, so he got that, as well as a strip sewn across the back inside to hold his short starter and powder measure and pan charger when they are not being used. Further, he wanted his totem on the front with a red wool backer. Its the first time I have done one with a cloth backing and I think it turned out pretty good. Thr strap is adjustable as well as the straps that will hold his powder horn, which he wanted to be removable as well. So here it is!

 

[rabjr]

Nice work! :thumbsup:

 

[rusty]

that is a great looking bag..

 

[Twice boom]

I like it. :hatsoff:
Twice.

 

[hawkthrower]

Very nicely done, your attention to detail is great.
Can I ask the size of the bag? This is always of interest to me because I like a larger bag than most. Just a personnal preference but I find it quite hard to use a small bag without dropping things on the ground when I get something out.
I don't have large hands just clumsy I suppose.
Ron

 

[hoochiepapa]

Wow! Must be a good friend.
Very nice and functional! :hatsoff:

 

[Mongo40]

Awsome Bag! I want to be your special friend to!!! are the small pockets in the last pic for extra flints, that would be a nice touch to.

 

[Chilidog]

Very nice, excellent work! :hatsoff: :applause:

 

[billk]

I love the bag!!!!

 

[hawk]

great stuff :thumbsup:

 

[Troy Allen Christianson]

Handsome bag! May I ask the type of leather you used?

 

[SpottedBull]

I used 3-4 oz veg tan leather that I dyed with Feibings Dark Brown dye.

 

[SpottedBull]

That in the last photo is just a strip that he wanted sewn across the back of the bag with varying widths for holding his short starter and pan primer and all of that kinda stuff...but a flint pocket on the back is a great idea!

 

[SpottedBull]

I forgot to measure it but it was about 9" across and 8" tall I guess.

 

[chance]

Really Nice!!!

 

[MSW]

wow- great looking work!

 

[wattlebuster]

Great Job I like :thumbsup:

 

[gus13]

geesh, whe you said Ron I thought you meant Hawkthrower! got me all confused as to why he was askin' about the size!! :rotf: :rotf:
Great lookin' Bag I too wanna be your special friend if it comes with them kinda perks!! :grin: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[SpottedBull]

Great lookin' Bag I too wanna be your special friend if it comes with them kinda perks!! :grin: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Well Ron is an awesome woodworker, and is making me a very very nice custom shooting box! Its good to have friends that can make things that I definitely CAN'T!!

 

[Ken Cormier]

Nice job I like it :thumbsup: