Shot Snake Finished

[Okurok]

Top picture was posted on ALR forum 4 years ago. The bottom picture is my attempt to sorta copy it. Holds 30 charges of shot. Picked up the charger heads from Dixie Gun Works a few years ago when they had them on sale. Still need to put a couple of small brass screw in the collar.

 

[Ricochet]

Great job Okurok!

 

[appalichian hunter]

Looks good, nice job.

 

[French Colonial]

That looks like it will work just fine, good job!

 

[Okurok]

I'll get my chance to antique it next month while hunting doves and then later this year going after quail. I saw a big ol covey run into some brush. Lot's of little ones this year.

 

[Colonial Boy]

That is as beautiful looking a newly made antique as I’ve ever seen, have you made anything else?

 

[TDM]

I bought a complete shot pouch from DGW back in the early 80's. Its held up well, charger heads appear to be the same as yours. But mines not as pretty! Good job.

 

[Okurok]

That is as beautiful looking a newly made antique as I’ve ever seen, have you made anything else?

I made a bag based on a the Tennessee Rifle Bag pattern out of TC Albert's book "Recreating the 18th Century Hunting Pouch". It turned out nice but somehow I made so small that my hand barely fits in it. I gave it to kid.

Got a couple more bags cut out and half sewn. One is my own design I drew out. We'll see how it looks. Kinda got hooked on making the stuff I need myself. Really satisfying. Made a couple of rawhide bullet pouches that would make dandy tobacco pouches to but I don't smoke anymore.

 

[Colonial Boy]

Thank you, nice work.
I like the rawhide pouch, gave up smoking when I was 26 or so, thats some 60 years ago and I still like the smell of a good tobacco.

 

[Kansas Jake]

Nice work on the shot pouch and other stuff.

 

[ZUG]

What is the weight (thickness) of the leather you used for the shot snake?

 

[Okurok]

What is the weight (thickness) of the leather you used for the shot snake?

I used the 2-3 oz bargain leather that Springfield Leather has available occasionally. After I dyed the leather I've been applying TOTW's mink oil to soften the leather. It feels right.

 

[ZUG]

Thanks for that info - I like Springfield Leather Co - nice people

 

[JRBCo.]

Well done on everything.

 

[k.jacobfrost]

That's a great looking shot snake.
I have the spout, but for the life of me I can't figure out how to mount it. Would you be willing to post some detail photos and a description of how you did yours?

 

[Okurok]

I didn't take pictures as I was doing it but I'll try to describe what I did. I measured around the inner ring that comes with the charger head and added enough so I could over lap and sew flat. The leather ID was a little smaller than the brass ring's OD. I wet the leather, pinched the seam flat with smooth jawed pliers and forced the ring into the leather tube. Then carefully got the outer ring of the charger head started and worked it over the leather. I drew a picture of the pattern I made. I still haven't found small brass screws with pan heads that are have flights all the way to the head to secure the two rings together with the leather pinched in between. I might just tap the holes I drilled and use brass machine screws.