New bag for new rifle

So I got my Lehigh done a couple months ago and I told my self, "Self, this rifle needs it's own bag and horn." Well, here is the bag, horn to come.

It's barktan mule deer a friend did for me from an archery buck I got a couple years ago. Single pouch with a divider inside and a small pocket on the inside-back. The flap is one of the legs. Sticked using linen thread. The bag is roughly 7 wide X 9 long. I didn't gusset this one, just made the front a little bigger in dimensions so the front inside is a bit larger than the part behind the divider.

The strap is different leather; buffalo I think and 1.25" wide. Everything treated with a beeswax mixture I have.










The horn is still in the works. Not sure when I can get it done but it'll be simple. :wink:
Thanks for lookin'.

That'll work Goldhunter But it would look better with your gun in the pic! :thumbsup:

Hmm :hmm: Good point. I'll take care of that tomorrow. :grin:

Here ya go Swampy. :thumbsup:

Much better! :hatsoff:

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Well done and a good looking pair waiting for the horn. :bow:
Dusty :wink:

:thumbsup: :applause: Very nice.Griz

Good gnarly bag ya made there! That'll work. :thumbsup:

Thanks Gents. It was a fun bag. I wanted it to look , well, gnarly and rough.

Then horn is in the works. Got the base rounded and am rasping out the roughness. I broke a bit off in the spout! :cursing: :shake: That was interesting to fix. But I salvaged it. :grin:

I like the bag, but personally, I'd like to see more of the rifle.
Will your water-proofing work on commercially tanned hides?

Mike, it's not so much a water proofing (water proof leather is not realistic IMO). Its just something I put on all my bags. Gives it a little moisture protection. I did saturate a cows knee I made that works fairly decent but I haven't had it in a down pour yet.

The rifle is at this link.

I don't care about realistic. I have several hides, and want to make bags out of them. And I have one already made, that needs waterproofing.
I'm making a bag for each gun I make. Not PC or HC, but I don't care.

I like your rifle. I, too, have a repair on mine, and it just makes it mine. I didn't read enough of my how-to books before I started, and tried to inlet the barrel and breech plug at the same time. Got a gap next to the tang, and filled it with a strip of wood. But that's how you learn. :thumbsup:

Mike Brines said:

I don't care about realistic. I have several hides, and want to make bags out of them. And I have one already made, that needs waterproofing.
I'm making a bag for each gun I make. Not PC or HC, but I don't care.

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When I said realistic I didn't mean HC or PC. What I meant was I don't think you can adequately waterproof soft leather to keep moisture from soaking through. At least I haven't been able to.

Thanks on the rifle. I'm just happy it's done and shoots well.

Nice looking work!

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I finally got the horn that goes with this bag done (mostly). I'm finishing up the spout plug and deciding on the right strap for it.

It's 14.5" along the curve to the end of the staple and 2.5" in diameter. It's thin up on the spout so I elected to do a strap keeper staple rather than elaborate carving.

Nice! And you can't beat the feeling you get from makin all that stuff yourself. :thumbsup:

very nice horn, should look great with your rifle!

Very nice! :hatsoff: