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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: JW_Halverson on August 19, 2012, 03:58:55 pm

Title: It's in the bag
Post by: JW_Halverson on August 19, 2012, 03:58:55 pm: Made a new bag for the .62 cal smoothbore flintlock I picked up this summer. Either that or I love making custom leather purses for myself.

(http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo100/JW_Halverson/Muzzleloading%20stuff/Ticking%20lined%20shooting%20bag/photos009.jpg)

This bag is lined with pillow ticking that I died red. I did a ticking wrap around the raw edges of the flap and the opening of the bag. That took huge amounts of time to do, but makes the bag look much nicer.

(http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo100/JW_Halverson/Muzzleloading%20stuff/Ticking%20lined%20shooting%20bag/photos006.jpg)

The bag is basically shaped like the body of a guitar. Then a second piece the shape and size of the lower half is added.

Now for the interior view:
(http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo100/JW_Halverson/Muzzleloading%20stuff/Ticking%20lined%20shooting%20bag/photos011.jpg)

Brown wool material lines the interior of the flap closure. There is a small pocket sewn against the backside of the pillow ticking liner. A small tab with a button closure helps keep small items from being lost in the depths of the bag. Detail of small pocket below:

(http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo100/JW_Halverson/Muzzleloading%20stuff/Ticking%20lined%20shooting%20bag/photos012.jpg)

And lastly, a detail photo of the antler button closure. A thong attached underneath the bag wraps twice around the button to secure the flap nice and tight. With the high degree of overlap, this is a very secure bag to carry. No worries of stuff falling out. Especially if the bag is worn "high and tight" up under the upper arm and against the ribs where it belongs. Down around the hip bounces it around and it just gets in the way all the time.
(http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo100/JW_Halverson/Muzzleloading%20stuff/Ticking%20lined%20shooting%20bag/photos010.jpg)
Title: Re: It's in the bag
Post by: hatcha on August 19, 2012, 04:02:21 pm: That's a beautiful bag, John. I LOVE brown leather!!!!

You have to put up a build-along for that one!!

Steve.
Title: Re: It's in the bag
Post by: JW_Halverson on August 19, 2012, 04:05:54 pm: I have a second one started. That one will have a brown linen liner, and I think it might have a green canvas wrap around the raw edges of the leather.
Title: Re: It's in the bag
Post by: Pat B on August 19, 2012, 05:28:50 pm: Nice work, John. Is it hand stitched? I love leatherwork and hand stitching especially.
Title: Re: It's in the bag
Post by: JW_Halverson on August 19, 2012, 05:30:16 pm: Yup, every bloody last stitch in that sucker is hand done! A while back I had posted a request for linen thread to stitch up a project....well, this was the project.
Title: Re: It's in the bag
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on August 19, 2012, 07:25:58 pm: looks awesome! i love it!
Title: Re: It's in the bag
Post by: mullet on August 19, 2012, 11:44:49 pm: Dang it, man! You are one, talented individual.
Title: Re: It's in the bag
Post by: Cameroo on August 20, 2012, 01:55:38 am: Beauty of a purse J Dub. ;)
Title: Re: It's in the bag
Post by: Pappy on August 20, 2012, 06:20:36 am: I like that a lot,very nice work. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: It's in the bag
Post by: JW_Halverson on August 20, 2012, 05:46:59 pm: Quote from: Cameroo on August 20, 2012, 01:55:38 am
Beauty of a purse J Dub. ;)

I have shoes to match, too!
Title: Re: It's in the bag
Post by: bowtarist on August 21, 2012, 09:25:13 am: Nice possibles bag JW! hope it treats you right this season! dp
Title: Re: It's in the bag
Post by: cracker on August 21, 2012, 11:48:17 am: Good looking possibles bag. I lke it lots. Ron
Title: Re: It's in the bag
Post by: okiecountryboy on August 28, 2012, 11:07:33 am: Fine possibles bag for sure...Now I want to see what you are gonna wrap around that Flintlock...
It's got to match!
Title: Re: It's in the bag
Post by: JW_Halverson on August 28, 2012, 01:21:47 pm: Red wool blanket sleeve. Came with the gun.

I am starting a new bag at this time with the same general style. I have begun photographing the various steps so that when it is finished there will be a build-along. At the rate in which I get things done, you should start looking for this buildalong in mid-September.....2015!
Title: Re: It's in the bag
Post by: spyder1958 on August 28, 2012, 07:29:28 pm: Great crafty work there John. I like my woods bags. Look forward to your build along.
Title: Re: It's in the bag
Post by: gstoneberg on August 28, 2012, 09:41:57 pm: Is that the linen thread I sent ya? Cool.

George
Title: Re: It's in the bag
Post by: JW_Halverson on August 28, 2012, 11:20:45 pm: Shore'nuff, Georgie!
Title: Re: It's in the bag
Post by: swamp yeti on August 29, 2012, 11:43:12 am: That is one nice bag ,love that leather.
Title: Re: It's in the bag
Post by: okiecountryboy on August 29, 2012, 01:48:00 pm: Quote from: JW_Halverson on August 28, 2012, 01:21:47 pm
Red wool blanket sleeve. Came with the gun.

I am starting a new bag at this time with the same general style. I have begun photographing the various steps so that when it is finished there will be a build-along. At the rate in which I get things done, you should start looking for this buildalong in mid-September.....2015!

Awesome!

Ron