Hair-on Calfhide Bag #2

The front panel and flap of this pouch are made from hair-on calf hide.  The back panel, gusset, strap tongue and buckle parts are cowhide.  The flap is bound and lined with pigskin.  The strap was made by Kris Polizzi (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kris-Polizzi-Custom-Weaving/206619746042859) and then aged slightly.  The steel buckle was made by blacksmith William Bisher of Black Turtle Forge (http://www.blackturtleforge.com/). 

I was extremely honored when this shot pouch was awarded the Madison Grant Award at the 2014 Dixon's Gunmaker's Fair.  Like all my work this pouch was inspired by different elements of original pouches and from contemporary work by artists I admire greatly.  I owe both groups a debt of gratitude for this award as well as those who bring the work out for us to see.

 

 

Flint & Tool Wallet

This is a simple fold over wallet for flints and tools made from cowhide.  It closes with an antique bone button.

Calf-hair pouch #1

This pouch is made from cowhide with pigskin bindings and a hair-on calfskin flap.  The strap is made from hemp.

 

 

Effigy ball/shot pouch #2

This simple ball or shot pouch is made from a homespun pattern fabric, and has a cane spout secured with a linen thread.  The spout plug is carved from hardwood.

Hawk sheath

This is a hawk sheath with a shoulder strap.  It is made from cowhide with a rawhide liner.  The user requested a Lenape Turtle symbol on the flap.  I based the simple stitched design from one reportedly shown on a map drawn by a Munsee prophet dated 1760 (http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/specialprojects/lenape/symbols.html).

Pigskin & ticking pouch with original horn

The flap and back of this pouch are made from pigskin.  The front is made from pillow ticking that has been tin-clothed.  The strap was made by Kris Polizzi.  The original horn has a rosette carved into the base plug.  An antique table knife has been re-purposed as a patch knife and there is a 45 grain cane measure.  The flap is decorated with the image of a moon and owl.

 

Double ball or shot bag

This is a copy of a ball or shot pouch with two compartments as seen in Karl Z Smith's "Gettin' The Lead Out".  The author states that the pouch has a South Carolina origin.   A wide combination of lead projectiles can be stored in this pouch.  I made the bag out of vegetable tanned pigskin.  The turned antler spout was made by Orville Mumma which I aged slightly.