lining a bag

[Mort Scott]

Need a good way to line a shooting bag with ticking. can you glue it to the leather than sew it or line it after bag is made?

 

[necchi]

The PC/HC group might complain,,
,,but Contact Cement will work.
Judicious folding of the top would be a good idea to eliminate the cut edge fraying.
My prefered Contact Cement is Barge, the stuff stays flexable and can handle our huge Minn temp swings.

I personally don't line bags, but the contact cement does come in handy for many apps, I like to use the stuff to assemble then stitch many things.

 

[rabjr]

You can use a thin layer of Barge cement, let dry to tacky before laying your ticking on it. If the cement is to wet it will ceap through.

 

[hoochiepapa]

I went to Hobby Lobby and got a spray can of the craft glue. I sprayed it on the lining, and smoothed it out, voila!

 

[crockett]

Just plain old rubber cement (Tandy) is fine. If the bag is already sewn- turn it inside out and cut the lining into pieces that match as close as possible. Pillow ticking looks pretty good.

 

[Greenjoytj]

Disassemble the leather shooting bag.
Then glue in the cotton lining with contact cement to the separate parts.
Hand stitch the bag back together (2 needles wax thread).

Why line with cotton? It will hold moisture & be hard to clean.
If the bag leather has been oiled the glue may not bond.

 

[BillinOregon]

Mort: Just a heads up, but what period are you shooting for for your bag? I made one of hemp canvas, lined, and then beeswaxed and was promptly told it was non HC/PC for pre 1850. But then, this is the kind of thing that often happens to me ...

:shake:

That said, I wouldn't worry much about adhesion. The stuff in the bag will keep the ticking in place.

 

[user 20224]

Don't know much about what time period it would be correct for but just make a bag liner. Sew it up so it is a slip fit and leave off the flap. Several different saddlebags and valises use this system. This makes it readily washable.

 

[Mort Scott]

not trying to meet any time period. I have some leather that looks a little raggid on insid so thought I could clean it up by putting a liner in it.

 

[crockett]

If you don't mind ripping the bag apart and re-sewing- that is defrinately the better way.
The only advantage I have found is if the leather is thin and the canvas glued- it strengthens the leather. A light colored canvas also makes it easier to find small items in the corners of the bag.

 

[Black Hand]

Don't know much about what time period it would be correct for but just make a bag liner. Sew it up so it is a slip fit and leave off the flap. Several different saddlebags and valises use this system. This makes it readily washable.

I realize you aren't going for a particular period, but existing examples of historical rifle bags are NOT lined. It appears to be a modern-ism....

 

[Lt Frank]

Mort.....I have made a few pouches and occasionally a customer will ask for one to be lined. I have seen lots of old original ones and I have yet to see one with a lining. If you want to line yours, here is how I go about doing that. Some of the guys use barge cement and I have used that but now I use a fabric glue that you can buy at JoAnn's Fabric. I cut out my pouch and spread the glue on the flesh side and try to get it as close to the edges as possible. Try not to get it on the outside of the leather as it will cause it to not take a finish and will be spotty. I then lay the leather on the cloth and press it down so it makes a good contact. If you have a problem with the edges of the cloth fraying, you can get a product called Fray Check and it can be put around the edges and when it dries your edges will not fray. I then mark my holes and punch them with an awl and sew it together using a saddle stitch. You are right about a lining making it easier to see what's in your pouch. Feel free to email me if you have any further questions and good luck with your pouch.

 

[crockett]

There are supposed to be a couple (and I mean ONLY a couple) of original bags that were cloth lined- so I was told by a chap that makes bags for a living and does all the research. I asked him on the actual originals how the lining was attached and I was told the lining was not glued. The PC way was to just sew it in place. The edges of the lining get sewn in as the front and back panels and any gussets are stitched together. Portions of the middle areas of the lining were further secured when the carrying strap was sewn on back and any decorative stitching was done on the the front.

 

[Black Hand]

That's the way I've done it. Those small bulldog paper clamps sure help to keep everthing aligned (as do staples).