Today's project

[Ole Frog]

This was my project for today
Now all I need is some leather for the rest of it

where is the best place to get enough leather for a bag to go around it?

 

[omarick1948]

For a small amount of leather for your project, just go to Tandy Leather Company in your area.

 

[Baxter]

Is that a ball/patch block or a cartridge block? It is very pretty wood though.

 

[Ole Frog]

It will be a Cartridge box
Yes the wood is too pretty really
I asked a good friend of mine to cut me a piece of pine and he used the maple instead
Said He didn't have the heart to give me a piece of ugly cheap wood lol

 

[Baxter]

19 cartridges! You are set for a campaign! Never saw such a cartridge box but I am new to this sort of work. I like it and your friend did good work for you. Thanks for showing it. baxter

 

[MSW]

looks nice!

 

[Cohutta Ranger]

I noticed you are in Cleveland TN. There are two excellent sources near you. There is a Tandy Leather Factory off Jersey Pike in Chattanooga but your best bet is Whitecotton Leather Co, in Dalton, GA. The owner, Paul Coffey, is a heck of a nice guy and will have what you need.

Nice work on your block.

Dan

 

[LRB]

19 cartridges! You are set for a campaign! Never saw such a cartridge box but I am new to this sort of work. I like it and your friend did good work for you. Thanks for showing it. baxter

Quite common for muskets, but the ones I've seen were painted black, with a black leather cover and belt loop simply tacked to the back.

 

[Ole Frog]

I noticed you are in Cleveland TN. There are two excellent sources near you. There is a Tandy Leather Factory off Jersey Pike in Chattanooga but your best bet is Whitecotton Leather Co, in Dalton, GA. The owner, Paul Coffey, is a heck of a nice guy and will have what you need.

Nice work on your block.

Dan

Thanks Dan
I will definitely look him up Saturday
I much prefer going to Dalton any way

 

[Ole Frog]

19 cartridges! You are set for a campaign! Never saw such a cartridge box but I am new to this sort of work. I like it and your friend did good work for you. Thanks for showing it. baxter

Quite common for muskets, but the ones I've seen were painted black, with a black leather cover and belt loop simply tacked to the back.

The pattern I am using comes from Sketchbook '76 page 33. Pattern source is from a bag in the Valley Forge H.S. Museum

I am making a bag that will have a pocket inside it for the block. The block is too nice to paint black and I deviated from the pattern a little but I didn't want to hurt my friends feelings.

When I get the bag done I will post some more pics
Bullfrog

 

[Ole Frog]

I've worked on the bag until my hands are so sore I had to put it down.
It's not quite down yet but here are some images I took along the way

Test fitting the wood block:

After sewing the straps on:

View from the front:

I still have the buckles to sew on, the button strap and button, and finish the shoulder strap

This is the first bag Ive ever done and Im enjoying it. Definitely gonna do some more

 

[Old Creek]

GOOD LOOKING BAG WORK BULL FROG!!!!

creek

 

[suzkat]

You do a real nice job stitching. Box looks great.

 

[Ole Frog]

Thanks guys
I finished the bag tonight
I hope to get some better pics tomorrow but here's one for now

 

[sean138]

Very nice!

 

[MSW]

looks great!

 

[Comrade Coffin]

That is a very nice piece - I do like the shape of the flap. Well done.