Simple barktan pouch

This is a simple, lightweight pouch made from a single piece of bark-tanned deer hide. The strap is cowhide with an aged steel buckle.  A leather cord with a small section of antler tine serves as closure. It measures 8" tall by 7" wide and has a small pocket on the inside back.

Large decorated pigskin pouch

Large bag made from pig skin.  It has rolled bindings and a large gusset with fringed welts.  The flap is decorated with a hunter's star and the body is decorated with compass flowers and vines.  The strap is cowhide with an iron buckle. Inside, there is a hanging inside pocket. The flap is lined with ticking and the inside body is lined with artists' canvas.  It is about 9" x 9" and is very roomy.

 

 

Squirrel gun pouch

This pouch was made for gunmaker Jack Hansberry for use with a squirrel rifle.  The body is made of pigskin and the strap is cowhide.  The bag has a fringed welt, rolled bindings, ticking-lined flap and an interior pocket on the back wall. The flowers and vines design, burned into the leather, were inspired by paintings on the stock of a well-known trade gun from the 1760's made by John Bumford of London.  This bag was featured on the Contemporary Makers Blog (http://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/2013/06/hunting-pouch-by-eric-ewing-for.html).

 

 

Simple beavertail flap bag

Jim Webb's book provided the inspiration for these.  Here are a few different bags in this style I have made.  They differ slightly with respects to their body shape, pocket construction, and the finishes used on them.

 

This particular bag was featured in the Contemporary Makers Blog (http://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/2013/05/hunting-pouch-by-eric-ewing.html).  False repairs were added after applying a finish.

 

 

This is the same bag more or less, a little bit more refined, with no aging, and a slightly more rounded body.

 

 

 

Large decorated pouch

Shot pouch with rolled bindings

This bag was featured on the Contemporary Makers blog (http://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/2013/04/hunting-pouch-by-eric-ewing.html).  It has an inside pocket and all of the edges are rolled.  It is aged and dyed a rich brown color.  The flap is lined with ticking.

Here is a larger version of this bag.  This one has a gusset for more capacity and a bridge connecting the flap to the body.

Heart-shaped pouch

This is my version of the classic heart-shaped pouch. A combination welt/gusset goes up the sides and attaches to the carry strap, which has an oval iron buckle.  Inside there is a small pocket made of pillow ticking.