First shot pouch

[koauke]

Spent some time making my first shot pouch to accompany my woodsrunner. By no means perfect, but I had a lot of fun putting this together. My use of the edge creaser around the flap edge was a bit squirrely, but I have never really done leather work so it was a good first go.
I watched the the video on making a simple muzzleloader pouch by Jeff Luke on the NMLRA YouTube channel and I drew inspiration from Mark Elliot's early Virginia shot pouches I've admired on his website (hopefully he doesn't mind). He has a very nice write up about his pouches on his website. Both Jeff Luke and Mark Elliot note the pouches are based on the Wallace Gusler pouch.
Everything was sewn using waxed linen thread, the button is pewter purchased from Townsends, and I found a hand forged square buckle with rounded corners on eBay (didn't get a photo this time around). I Used Feibing's chocolate color leather dye. Other than underside of the flap, I didn't dye the inside of the pouch. From experience with the pouches I have purchased the dark inside of the pouch can make finding things difficult when I can't find it by feel. After drying I applied three very light coats of pure neatsfoot oil and followed that up with a natural saddle butter conditioner containing beeswax.
I bought the leather from Tandy, they had precut tooling leather in 12x24 and 12x12 sheets. I cut what I needed from that. I purchased the strap leather from Pitka leather online. Expensive way to go, next time I think I will just buy a full side, cut my own straps and make a few pouches. I have the book "recreating the 18th century hunting pouch", so think i'll try making a some of those.

 

[Notchy Bob]

Well done, my friend. It looks really good, and it will serve you well for years to come.

Thanks for showing it!

Notchy Bob

 

[Woodwright]

Very well done!!

 

[Beaverman2]

Nice!

 

[Hermit Tim]

That's a nice looking bag. You did good.

 

[koauke]

Thanks all. I’m debating adding a loop to the strap for my short starter. From what I’ve gathered it wouldn’t be HC for the period, but for practical use it would make things easier.

 

[TDM]

Nicely done.

 

[Big Tom 52]

Nicely done for the first one!

 

[oldwood]

Nice , but beware , other pouches will enter your brain , and more will be made. It's part of the m/l illness.

 

[Harry Marinakis]

Quality stitching job

 

[Antelope Pete]

Quality stitching job

I agree and I'm no expert but I think it has the look of a real nice and believable period looking piece.

 

[Black_Feather]

That’s a museum quality piece right there! Looks awesome .

 

[Moleman]

Well done. True craftsmanship .

 

[WALT53]

Spent some time making my first shot pouch to accompany my woodsrunner. By no means perfect, but I had a lot of fun putting this together. My use of the edge creaser around the flap edge was a bit squirrely, but I have never really done leather work so it was a good first go.
I watched the the video on making a simple muzzleloader pouch by Jeff Luke on the NMLRA YouTube channel and I drew inspiration from Mark Elliot's early Virginia shot pouches I've admired on his website (hopefully he doesn't mind). He has a very nice write up about his pouches on his website. Both Jeff Luke and Mark Elliot note the pouches are based on the Wallace Gusler pouch.
Everything was sewn using waxed linen thread, the button is pewter purchased from Townsends, and I found a hand forged square buckle with rounded corners on eBay (didn't get a photo this time around). I Used Feibing's chocolate color leather dye. Other than underside of the flap, I didn't dye the inside of the pouch. From experience with the pouches I have purchased the dark inside of the pouch can make finding things difficult when I can't find it by feel. After drying I applied three very light coats of pure neatsfoot oil and followed that up with a natural saddle butter conditioner containing beeswax.
I bought the leather from Tandy, they had precut tooling leather in 12x24 and 12x12 sheets. I cut what I needed from that. I purchased the strap leather from Pitka leather online. Expensive way to go, next time I think I will just buy a full side, cut my own straps and make a few pouches. I have the book "recreating the 18th century hunting pouch", so think i'll try making a some of those.

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You should check Tandy out for cow hide sides they are only 80/90 $ Canadian and are 6/7 oz just right for bags and straps .I think they call them utility sides the store I got mine at they were brown in colour ,if you look at just there regular leather your gonna pay in the 100 s for 1 side .

 

[BillinOregon]

Beautiful job. T.C.'s book is a continuing inspiration.

 

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