Latest Pouch for Fowling Gun

[Capt. Jas.]

I recently finished this bag for my son who has been of late saving his shillings to purchase a Mike Brooks fowling piece which I believe is now in progress.

This bag is of calfskin, dyed with vinegar/rusty iron concoction, lined with overdyed ticking cloth, edges bound in calfskin, strap of handwoven and hand dyed linen, two inside pockets, sewn with Irish linen beeswaxed cord, and utilizes an iron harness buckle that belonged to my son's great-great uncle who he is named after.

The body of this bag is an attempted copy from a 1720's English engraving of a partridge shooter using a fowling piece. The engraving shows a much smaller flap. Too many stitches in this one!!!

It's actually hard NOT to add multiple compartments and various fancy additions but I think those things are for the most part 19th and 20th century.

I took some liberties in style to dress up the bag with the flap trim design as well as the areas where the leather transitioned to the webbing. It was reminicent in my mind to the fowling gun buttplate design.


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[onepaw]

very nice and professionally done!

 

[Roy]

Very nice! :thumbsup:

 

[laffingman67]

Very impressive work, Capt.! :hatsoff:

 

[mazo kid]

Very nice work! Your son will have a great outfit.
:thumbsup:

 

[wirehairman]

Very well done! :hatsoff:

 

[rabjr]

Very nice Capt. :thumbsup:

 

[deanscamaro]

Okay, after looking at your fine bag, I can see that you are an expert in making bags. I am a newbie, made my first bag out of buffalo, but it was not lined. I shied away from lining it, because I wasn't sure how. I would like to make my next bag with a lining. Is the lining glued to the underside of the leather, then the edging put around or is it just held on by the edging/stitching?
:hmm:

 

[Capt. Jas.]

deano,

I am sure some may glue the lining down but I usually don't. Sometimes I may use the little stick glue things the kids have for school and put a little on the leather to hold the lining while I am getting it into place to sew.
Many tack around the edges to hold everything together and remove as they get to them. I use those binder clips for office use to hold mine in place.

something like this
http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/...ogId=10051&cmArea=FEATURED:SC1:CG1036:CL10100

hope that helps,

And by the way, I am no expert by any means.
Always run from the guy who thinks he knows it all.

James

 

[deanscamaro]

deano,

.....And by the way, I am no expert by any means.
Always run from the guy who thinks he knows it all. James

Are you specifically referring to someone??? Inquiring minds want to know. :rotf: :nono:
By the way thanks for the input. My thought was that with the lining not glued down, I was afraid it might stretch differently from the leather, it would be loose and something sharp could snag on it. With you're using ticking, maybe it's thickness would avoid that.

 

[David G]

Capt., very fine crafted pouch. Every part is in harmony with the other. :thumbsup:

 

[RC]

ya done good! real good!! :thumbsup:

 

[jethro224]

Very nice bag! :thumbsup: Your son will carry it proudly. :hatsoff:

 

[Dutchman58]

Very nice work! The dye job looks great! I really like the work on the flap and lining. Great job! :thumbsup:

 

[dlpowell]

What did you use for the stitching?

 

[RickD]

I like it

 

[Capt. Jas.]

Don,
The stitching is of Irish linen thread tht I ran thru some beeswax.

 

[rice1817]

I use tradional 3M Super 77 to adhere my fabric to the leather. It hold it nice and tight, at least until I get my stitch line in. Once I oil the bag with Neetsfoot or bear grease it pulls loose, but because it stretched tight and was held by the stitch line you can't really tell it pulled loose as their is no sag. Hint: if you fold the edges of the fabric over to hide the raw edges, you end up stitching through two layers of fabric and it won't stretch or tear as easily.