Pouch #71 - Calf hair

This pouch is made from cowhide, hair-on calf hide and pigskin.  The strap was woven by Kris Polizzi and is adjusted by a forged steel buckle.  The single-banded powder horn was made by Mark Ewing and was based on an original from Virginia.  The powder measure was also made by Mark Ewing.  The dagger was made by Joe Scott.  I made the accoutrement chain from hardened brass wire.

 

First bag I made

This is the first bag I made, an interpretation of a well-known early pouch from Virginia in the collection of Wallace Gusler.  It was made from 3/4 oz veg tan cowhide and has a series of pewter buttons for adjustment of the shoulder strap and horn straps.  It was enjoyable for a first effort to learn the basics and it is quite serviceable as well.  It was my first experience using the homemade stain known as ferric acetate.