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I sewed this bag (my first) about 35 years ago, and made the powder horn 2 years ago. (I have 3-4 different self-made horns & bags)
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I sewed this bag (my first) about 35 years ago, and made the powder horn 2 years ago. (I have 3-4 different self-made horns & bags)
Now I lay me down to sleep
A gun beside me is what I keep
If I awake, and you're inside
The coroner's van is your next ride
Nicely done! Was the insignia patch added then, or later. What goes in the sling sleeve?
Thank you !.
I made the patch from the same leather, when I sewed up the bag; but before I sewed it to the flap I stitched the Ruger logo onto the patch, with my initial (P) instead of the Ruger "R".
The strap pouch holds a Remington Outdoorsman single jack folder (below, with my CA Pathfinder) that I use as a patch knife, and for field dressing.
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Now I lay me down to sleep
A gun beside me is what I keep
If I awake, and you're inside
The coroner's van is your next ride
Thought that bird looked familiar. Nice interpretation.
Folder was my first guess, but then I wasn't sure if that would be period-correct, assuming that's what you were going for. Stone was my second guess.
Did you weave the strap?
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Neat. I never made a possibles bag yet. Course I don't do much with muzzleloaders. Might be just right for a light hunting trip for squirrels and such.
Nope - It's woven, but after I saw/liked some woven camera straps, I was able to buy the material with a pattern I wanted.
I just had to determine if the strap was woven with the pattern on both sides (a must) or only on one side, the obverse being just threads (a no-no).
I do the same thing for making rifle carrying straps, so they can be rolled up/pocketed out of the way while actually hunting.
Now I lay me down to sleep
A gun beside me is what I keep
If I awake, and you're inside
The coroner's van is your next ride
I like your work on both. They sure look fine.
Young guys should hang out with old guys; old guys know stuff.
Very nice craftsmanship. I want to try something similar this year. Well done.
I like inkle loom woven straps, just can’t quite bring myself to make them.
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KUDDOS !, you did a bang up job. PUN INTENDED!!
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Thanks to all !
Like others here, I get a lot of satisfaction from making something with my hands....
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Now I lay me down to sleep
A gun beside me is what I keep
If I awake, and you're inside
The coroner's van is your next ride
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |