Tried my hand at a belt bag

[Silex]

A while ago Jethro had put on a very nice tutorial for a shot bag. Shortly after that I decided to try and use this as a pattern for a belt bag, a little smaller than the shot bag.

Well work and other stuff came in between and the cut out pieces just lay around on the bench.
Finally I got around and put it together.

What do you say?
It's brain tanned deer hide.
Just need something to finish it with, probably tallow/beeswax or what else could I use?

Thanks for looking Silex

 

[flattail]

:thumbsup: Nice looking bag you got there. I would use some Sno-seal(because I have a tin of it)on the leather to treat/water proof. I also use Stumpy's Moose snot to treat my moccasins and other leather goods. Find the recipe here on the forum.
A little treatment and some patina and that bag will look FINE. :bow:
Ed

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

Good looking bag! :thumbsup:

 

[palonghunter]

I'll echo flattail's suggestion of Sno Seal. It's made of beeswax, but it's easier to apply than straight wax because it doesn't need to be melted.

 

[Silex]

Thanks everybody.
I'm going to try that.

Silex

 

[Ken Cormier]

Cool bag thanks for posting this.

 

[Spikebuck]

Looks like you did a great job! :hatsoff:

 

[jethro224]

Nice. :thumbsup:
Glad somebody got some use from my tutorial.

 

[BrownBear]

Just need something to finish it with, probably tallow/beeswax or what else could I use?

Nicely done!

My favorite for treating leather is the same thing I use for patch lube, Track of the Wolf's Mink Oil Tallow. I started using it because I was getting it on my hands while shooting, then getting it on the bag as a matter of course. Seemed reasonable to cut out the middle man and put it right on the bag. Sure works great.

 

[Ken Cormier]

Nice work thanks for posting this one

 

[MSW]

nice looking little bag ... i'll bet you get a good bit of use out of it!

 

[robert reed]

That is really nice. I am in process of brain tanning a couple of deer skins, have not made a belt bag yet, I'll have to try one like that. I treat leather with Kiwi "mink oil" or snow seal, depending on temper and use. Both work well. :hatsoff:

 

[Silex]

Thanks everybody!
It had a lot of fun stiching it together.
I'll try the mink oil on the next bag, since I use it for patch lube, too.

Well, this bag went to a new co-worker.
We were talking about history and black powder and all that stuff and of course about leather working - he seemed really interested.
I brought the belt bag to work to show him and on a whim decided to give it to him.

Who knows, maybe he'll get around and I can interest him in some flint lock shooting next year...

Thanks again Jethro for the tutorial.
Merry Christmas everybody,

Silex