Barktan pouch #2

This hunting pouch is made from bark tanned deer hide with a fringed pigskin welt.  It is lined with a green homespun fabric, has an interior pocket and a strap made by weaver Kris Polizzi.

 

 

 

 

Heart Shaped Pouch #2

This is my second attempt at a version of the gusseted, heart shaped pouch from Jim Webb's book.  It measures about 7.5" at its widest across the top by 7.5" high.  The strap, full-length gusset, and back with fold-over flap are cowhide, and the front, the fringed welt and a small interior pocket are pigskin.  The design on the flap is from a book of southern backcountry design.

 

This pouch was featured on the Contemporary Makers blog: http://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/2013/11/hunting-pouch-by-eric-ewing.html

Small pigskin pouch

This pouch is made from lightweight pigskin and is 6" wide by 6.5" tall. The inside back is lined with a homespun fabric and there is a small hanging pocket of ticking. The strap is adjusted by a wooden button sewn onto the back of the bag.

Re-worked Ticking and Barktan Bag

After some thought I decided to rework this pouch: http://ewingscreekpouches.blogspot.com/2013/09/ticking-barktan-bag.html.
I added a thinner strap of cowhide with an iron buckle, and a small homespun fabric pocket hanging inside for caps, balls, etc. I also waterproofed the ticking with a mixture of beeswax and boiled linseed oil. This was donated as a prize for the 17th Annual Shandakan Primitive Biathlon.

 

 

Bag Axe Sheath

The inside of the cowhide sheath is lined with deerskin rawhide.  The strap is made from hemp. 

 

 

Large Beavertail Flap Pouch

This pouch was inspired by one in the book "The Kentucky Rifle Hunting Pouch" by Madison Grant.  The original shown in the book is listed as found in the valley of Virginia and dating 1835-40.  This is made from 3/4 oz vegetable tan cowhide, and has a strap made by weaver Kris Pollizzi, and has a homespun-style fabric lining the underside of the flap.  The main body of the pouch measures about 7.5" wide by 8.5" tall.

Ticking & Barktan Bag

This pouch is made with mostly ticking fabric, and has a flap and a back panel of barktan deer hide.  There is a layer of linen inside as well to give it some extra strength.  The basic design was inspired by a pouch shown in Jim Webb's book on southern pouches and accoutrements.  The overall size is 6 1/2" wide by 7" tall.  The strap is made from hemp webbing and to it I attached a length of stained leather cord with a forged vent pick and a carved antler powder measure.  The small green horn was made by Pete Hutton.