Rifle & Accoutrements

40 cal rifle by Roy & Tom Stroh, powder horn by Jeff Bottiger, primer horn by Harris Maupin, turkey bone powder measure by Steve Skillman, knife by Brian Anderson; everything else by me except the wingbone turkey call. Buckeye for good luck from my friends in Missouri, the Fennewalds.

Autumn

Ball and Shot Pouches

This is a new batch of ball and shot bags, using a mix of different leathers.  The spouts were turned by different makers as described below.

Calfhide and cowhide pouch, barktan deer loop; maple spout turned by Ron Hess with cane shot measure and hemp cord.

Left: Cowhide pouch with maple spout. 

Right: Pigskin double pouch with horn spout & wood stopper. Spouts turned by Ron Hess.

Left: Braintan pouch with antler spout (turned by Jeff Bottiger), corncob stopper.
Right: Barktan pouch with antler spout turned by Ron Hess with wood stopper.

Left: Cowhide Pouch with maple spout turned by Ron Hess.

Center: Cowhide pouch, wood spout turned by Kris Polizzi with corncob stopper.

Right: Cowhide pouch with walnut spout turned by Ron Hess.

#111 - Belt bag for John DeWald

Small cowhide belt bag for Master Horner John DeWald with brass button and folk art designs.

Powder Horn by Matthew Fennewald

Powder horn by Matthew Fennewald with squirrel hide repair, part of set seen here made for Jim Kibler.

Goodbye Summer...

Goodbye summer...hello hunting season....

#110 - Another Garden Thief...

Hunting pouch made from alum-tanned woodchuck; strap made from hemp cordage, bound with hemp string, strips of brain-tanned deer, and antique cotton ticking.