Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Pouch #68 - Calf hair and cross hatching

This pouch is made from vegetable tan cowhide with a hair-on calf hair front, and pigskin bindings. A simple design is tooled into the flap.  There is a hanging inside pocket.





Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Handmade powder measures

These are made from modified brass 45-70 cartridges and range in size from 30 to 65+/- grains.  They were inspired by those seen in Jim Webb's book of Appalachian accoutrements.

 



 

Monday, April 20, 2015

Small barktan pouch with horn and accoutrements

This is simple bark-tan deer hide pouch of two-piece construction.  The strap is made from cowhide and has a hand-forged steel buckle.  Along with the powder horn, there is a copper wire vent pic and a brass powder measure attached to the pouch.



























Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Pouch with Double Horn

This pouch is made from textile remnants and has a repaired bark tan deer flap.  The strap is made from cowhide and has a small brass halter buckle.  Attached to the pouch by hemp cord is a double powder horn made by Tim Crosby.  Also included is a repurposed table knife, a copper vent pick and a homemade brass powder measure.










Hawk Carrier #3

Carrier for a pipe tomahawk. One side has tooled leather and the other a small pocket with an antique bone button.  Strap woven by Kris Polizzi.










Thursday, March 26, 2015

Barktan pouch

Bark-tanned deer hide was used for the body of the pouch.  The straps are made from cowhide and linen.  The powder horn was made by Cory Jo Stewart, more photos here: http://ewingscreekpouches.blogspot.com/2013/11/james-ewing-powder-horn-by-cory-jo.html











Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Haversack #4

Haversack made from coarse white fabric with a brown fustian lining. The exterior has a crude patch woven repair to the corner and the bag was tin-clothed. The flap is made from bark-tanned deer hide and is lined with a grey-brown striped ticking.  The strap was woven by Kris Polizzi.