Shooting bag lining

[backgear]

What is the practical purpose and or advantage for lining a leather bag with ticking or such? Was this the norm in the 18th century?

 

[rabjr]

It tends to help stiffen and give the thinner leathers more strength. It's not something I'd really want to do on a thick leather bag but if one wanted to they could.

 

[necchi]

I always figured it was cause there's "salt's and "dies" in some leathers and hides.
A lining would be "smooth" too,,thus covering the inside stitching of the bag an makin it easier to find stuff whilst diggin around on a bottom full of loose items.

* Looks better? Just a nice finishing touch to the bag?

 

[Stumpkiller]

Keeps the leather crumbles out of pre-patched & lubed balls in a ball-block kept inside. Also, a lighter lining makes it easier to see what is in the bottom of the bag.

Also, if you get desperate, you always have some patch material.

 

[MSW]

Stumpie, that's a forehead slapper, but you're right... hadn't thought of that patching thing.

 

[matt denison]

An inner lining gives you something to sew pockets to so that the stitching won't show on the outside of the bag.

 

[Capt. Jas.]

I can't think of any 18th century examples of a lined American pouch.

Even the early 18th century purse type bags I have seen for the well-to-do types across the pond were not lined.

 

[backgear]

Thanks everyone for the imput.

 

[T.C.Albert]

yep...what the Captn' said..
TCA