Monday, July 27, 2015

Dixons 2015

I was honored this weekend when this pouch received a judges choice award at the 2015 Dixons Gunmakers Fair. The work submitted there for judging is always wonderful to see and the bar is always raised.

Thursday, July 23, 2015

#77

Small pouch made from cowhide, tin-clothed ticking, hair-on calf hide and with a small iron buckle. 6.5 x 6.

 

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

#76 Coverlet Haversack #2

Haversack made from reproduction overshot coverlet fabric lined with gray-tan striped ticking.  The flap is made from bark-tanned deerhide and closes with a copper button.  The strap was woven by Kris Polizzi.


 


Friday, July 17, 2015

Flint wallet #2

Flint wallet made from bark-tanned deer hide with designs burned into the leather and a small bone button.




Thursday, July 16, 2015

#75 - Small Barktan bag

This pouch is made from bark tanned deer hide and is 5" x 5".  It has a small forged buckle.


 



Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Horn or Bag Straps

These straps are made from a variety of materials including antique and reproduction coverlet, ticking, bark-tanned and vegetable tanned leather, steel and linen.




#74, Haversack

This haversack is made from a striped tin-clothed fabric lined with hemp.  The linen strap was woven by Kris Polizzi.  The flap is made from bark-tanned deer hide and closes with a brass button.  12" h x 10 w".





Friday, July 10, 2015

#73 - Open-top pouch with horn by Ron Hess

This is an open-top pouch made with tin-clothed antique ticking fabric and vegetable-tanned pigskin.  The inside is lined with brown fustian and has a small hanging inside pocket, and a copper button.  The strap is made from cowhide and has a brass harness buckle.  The powder horn was made by Ron Hess.  The base was turned from ash, and it has a turned antler spout and horn collar.  Rounding out the set is a repurposed antique table knife in a center-seam sheath, a brass powder measure and vent pick.