My amature made gallery.

[Ross5403]

Everything that's in this picture I made except for the bag itself. It ain't perfect but I am loving every minute of this hobby. The Fowler I built from a chambers New England Fowler kit. The bag I bought but added a leather holder for my powder measure to the strap and sewed the brush and pick chain to it also dyed it a darker color. I made the horn from a polished horn from powder horns and more. The horn strap I bought from powder horns and more as well. The shot pouch I made out of scrap leather and eyeballed it. Really enjoying learning all this. Not real great at it yet don't have any teachers around here so having to teach myself. Between YouTube books I've bought and this and other forums have been a huge help. For the novice that doesn't think it's possible, it is. Just have fun with it and don't get so worked up over small mistakes. Thank you folks.

 

[user 48679]

Looks good, huh ?

I know it also feels good (satisfaction ) to do it yerself.

 

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[Ross5403]

It does. Still going to try my hand at a hardened leather ball bag, maybe a shot snake, and a flint wallet. Can't wait till after the holidays may try another chambers kit. Eyeing that .62 Virginia.

 

[Coolhand]

I like that horn, good job!

 

[ord sgt]

Homemade is better than store bought, IMHO

 

[Coolhand]

It will definitely have more meaning than store bought.

 

[appalichian hunter]

Most enjoyable part of the hobby in my opinion, neat thing is you made it and theres no one who has one like it. Good job.

 

[S.Kenton]

I love all that stuff! So the thing I would do is attempt to take a better photo. I’m a bad photographer so I have no real suggestions… lol I will say though, those items deserve to have a proper picture taken. I hope you dont take offense to my suggestion…

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Something very gratifying about making things with your own hands. The Fowler and the accoutrements look very good.

 

[Ross5403]

No offense taken at all. Kind of a crap photographer myself.

 

[1BadDart]

Great job! For me the most fun is figuring it out, then making and putting it to use. Sometimes we forget that "I can't" never did anything, but "I can" can do anything.

 

[TDM]

Using your mind and hands is what it's all about. Nice job.

 

[S.Kenton]

Using your mind and hands is what it's all about. Nice job.

I agree, and you’ve done all that very nicely.

 

[mountainman_53223]

Looks great! Remember, it's been said that many of the items from the past that were handmade survive in museums because even during the time they were built they were of artistic quality. Regular every day handmade things were used until they were used up.

 

[Kev308]

The best stuff is handmade stuff.
Your gear looks great! Keep it up!

 

[user 49399]

You did great! Good looking gear! I prefer homemade accoutrements to store bought any day. Making stuff is just as much fun as shooting in my book.

So far I’ve made powder, ball, patches and wadding, lube, measures, starters, horns, bags and flints. Haven’t made caps or a gun. Building a gun may be next just so I could put it all together and say I made everything thing in a picture.

 

[Montgomery]

I think when you make something yourself, you learn about the effort, skill needed to make an item, and can appreciate things more when you come across them. Gives you insight into what it actually takes to do something and do it well.

 

[hanshi]

Making one's own stuff is a big part of enjoying this BP hobby. I make nearly all my stuff except the powder, flints and the gun.

 

[James Dietz]

I have some great horns but the ones I love most are the ones I made myself! Awesome work!