Ticking bag with Jack Hansberry Flintlock

This was one of the first pouches I ever made.  It was given to a friend, gunmaker Jack Hansberry.  I saw it hanging on his wall recently and thought that it would be a good idea to rework it a bit, waterproof it, add a few accoutrements, and pair it with one of my favorite guns Jack has made.

The pouch was made from pillow ticking lined with canvas. It has a cowhide flap is decorated with brass moon and star.  Added to the pouch is an original powder horn, and powder measure and a copper wire vent pick.  An antique table knife has been repurposed as a patch knife.  The flintlock is a 50 caliber smoothbore with a maple stock, iron trigger guard and patchbox, a copper wrist repair, brass and silver inlays.

 

Game Bag #4

A large game bag made with cowhide, pigskin trim, hemp and steel hardware.  By request it is decorated with the symbols of Clan Hamilton.