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I’m learning to work leather, I think; this is my second bag. I know it’s not exactly historically accurate. It’ll be my hunting bag. All hand sewn with a woven strap by Daniel Lamping. The flap weight is an 1821 cent that already had the two holes in it. The button for the inner pocket is a Victorian era picture button of two angels called “Over the Wall.” It is actually gold buckskin, but the color looks different in some of the photos. The forged buckle came from Longhunter Trading Company and the rings were nickel plated that I treated with gun blue. The leather pieces on the flap were intended to be attachment points for game keeper straps for squirrel hunting. It should age nicely after a few trips to the woods. We will see how it works out!
 

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Very nice work - congrats !

I like the hardware you chose, and how you used it on the bag.

I also had a deer hide which had the same yellow color tanning, that I bought at a yard sale for $1, about 30 years ago - and little by little used most of it for multiple projects over the years.

I liked the suppleness of the leather and the easy hand stitching it afforded.

This medicine pouch is one of my products from that hide, which I stained a bit darker to "age" it:

WSTPO2el.jpg
 
Very nice work - congrats !

I like the hardware you chose, and how you used it on the bag.

I also had a deer hide which had the same yellow color tanning, that I bought at a yard sale for $1, about 30 years ago - and little by little used most of it for multiple projects over the years.

I liked the suppleness of the leather and the easy hand stitching it afforded.

This medicine pouch is one of my products from that hide, which I stained a bit darker to "age" it:

WSTPO2el.jpg
I like that! Thank you.
 
You did excellent work with those bags. I have 4 bags but two were gifts, two I made; I'm planning another bag before too long.
 
I’m learning to work leather, I think; this is my second bag. I know it’s not exactly historically accurate. It’ll be my hunting bag. All hand sewn with a woven strap by Daniel Lamping. The flap weight is an 1821 cent that already had the two holes in it. The button for the inner pocket is a Victorian era picture button of two angels called “Over the Wall.” It is actually gold buckskin, but the color looks different in some of the photos. The forged buckle came from Longhunter Trading Company and the rings were nickel plated that I treated with gun blue. The leather pieces on the flap were intended to be attachment points for game keeper straps for squirrel hunting. It should age nicely after a few trips to the woods. We will see how it works out!
Definitely a great looking bag! It will serve you well and only look even better with use.
 
I find deer and elk chrom tan a bit soft for a bag. You can toss it in a warm oven, 180 degrees and then paint it with bees wax. This will color it but also make it firm. As firm as latigo it doesn’t take much.
 
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