Lyman Style Pouch

[jon math]

I'm brand new to leatherwork, this is my first project. I have always liked the Lyman belt pouch and my flint smoothbore fowler is from that era so it seemed like a nice choice. This pouch has the same 5" x 7" dimensions and the internal divider/welt, however, it differs in that it is plain untooled leather, has a largeer button for closure, and the belt straps are sewn on in a more modern style than the original. Lyman's may have been made by a skilled cobbler, my take is one made by one of his soldiers who admired his and homespun a copy of his own.

 

[Banjoman]

 

[Powder Sniffer]

Looks nice a lot better than my first time at leather working.

 

[nhmoose]

Nice pouch!!!

 

[rich pierce]

That one should last. Nice job.

 

[Arrowhead_92]

Man if that’s your first, you’d definitely do good making these on the classifieds forum. That looks great!

 

[Brokennock]

Well done.
Have you used it yet?

Just constructive observation comment here....
I can see only 2 potential issues, the 1st is hard to avoid on a bag and straps this small.... You really don't want to stitch across a strap. This creates a potential stress point for the stitching to rip. Two or three short lines of stitch parallel to the long edge of the strap is plenty.
The other is why I am curious if you have used it yet, and is purely speculative. With the straps that long, I am wonder if the bag will flop and slap against your leg/s or otherwise interfere with maneuvering through the woods.

I look forward to your report on getting out and using it.

 

[French Colonial]

Nice knife.

 

[jon math]

Well done.
Have you used it yet?

Just constructive observation comment here....
I can see only 2 potential issues, the 1st is hard to avoid on a bag and straps this small.... You really don't want to stitch across a strap. This creates a potential stress point for the stitching to rip. Two or three short lines of stitch parallel to the long edge of the strap is plenty.
The other is why I am curious if you have used it yet, and is purely speculative. With the straps that long, I am wonder if the bag will flop and slap against your leg/s or otherwise interfere with maneuvering through the woods.

I look forward to your report on getting out and using it.

Thank you for the suggestions, you are right about the straps potential to fail the way I sewed them. The loops look bigger than they are, the pouch rides pretty tight to my body, however if they fail I'll reattach them as they were on the original -- without the built in loop. I don't know how Lyman carried his powder, I like a flask, which I keep in my coat pocket so those little pouch with just patches and balls is great. If I shoot in hot weather I may have to go to a horn on a separate strap.

 

[TDM]

Good work! I like it.

 

[flconch53]

Smart to start with something small. My 1st leather project was a war shirt. Like to die before I got it done. It is gone down the road now. Enjoy your new hobby