Wednesday, April 30, 2014

More shot/ball pouches

These were inspired by some of the odder ball pouches seen in Karl Z Smith's "Gettin' The Lead Out".  The materials used are little different than what the majority are made from throughout the book.  The first is made from hemp with a turned antler spout with a clothespin stopper.  The middle is made from cowhide, and has a spout made from the tip of a horn with a whittled hickory stopper.  The third is made of a homespun material, has a river cane spout and the plug is a piece of maple with a small carved effigy face.



Friday, April 18, 2014

Shot/ball pouches

These are smallish pouches that can hold ball or shot.  The turned antler spouts were made by Orville Mumma and vary from .52" to .75". Three of the bags are secured to the spouts by waxed hemp string, and one by a linen thread drawstring around the spout.  These were inspired by ball pouches seen in Karl Z Smith's "Gettin' The Lead Out".



Kidney shaped pouch #2

This is another version of a kidney shaped pouch. It has a hanging inside pocket, a pocket on the back with an antique bone button, and brass buckle.  No lining or decoration on the flap.