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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: Marcruger on June 28, 2019, 03:16:44 PM
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Hi Folks,
Here is my latest, a version of the one I did for the CLA auction this year. This is for our immensely patient member Dennis who saw that bag and wanted something similar. I started this project in the winter and regrettably immediately ran into the awful hide issues with the Tandy leather I bought. I put the project on hold for a while, searched out leather, and got my confidence back. Never again will I buy leather from Tandy.
All of that said, this later version went fairly smoothly. This bag style is neat (from a mid-1700s steel engraving), but a touch complicated for a novice like me. 2-3 cowhide ounce for the bag itself. 4-5 ounce straps. The attachment straps are anchored deep onto the back panel for long-term strength and bag stability. There is also a five-ounce heavy leather stiffener inside the top edge. The welt is goatskin. It has an internal pocket, and a suede cowhide rolled edge on the front panel.
I hope y'all enjoy it. CLA is coming soon, and I can't wait to see everyone again and visit. God Bless, Marc
(https://i.ibb.co/5LfCDqT/Marc-Bag-13-Fancy-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/SB9HTqN)
(https://i.ibb.co/fVWp3z9/Marc-Bag-13-Fancy-9.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Q7VNW3k)
(https://i.ibb.co/wYN8M3m/Marc-Bag-13-Fancy-8.jpg) (https://ibb.co/PtZJw3H)
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Really nice looking bag Marc, Nice work.
Tim
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Dennis should be very happy with this one. Nice work, novice!
Mark
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Very neat work!
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That is s beauty. How you make the finished product look so sharp, new, crisp and clean, I’ll never know.
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It's a very well crafted and beautiful piece of work.
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Great job.
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Marc, that’s another beauty! The tooling on the flap, and the other little details really make it special.
Greg
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Beautiful work, Marc. I know the new owner is very proud of it.
Bob
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Excellent work... from my perspective as a stumbling novice , you no longer dwell in that realm.
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Marc
very very nice bag classic lines and great attention to detail sir.
V/R
Todd
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Thank you all for the kinds words. I am currently working on a bag that is completely different. More later. God Bless, Marc
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The bag will be used with this German mid-19th century cape gun. The capper and powder flask are Austrian accessories of the same period and the shot flask is a shot charger that I salvaged and made a leather body for. What fun. Thanks, Marc.
(https://i.ibb.co/19yjpKB/cape-with-accessories.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Q6Stqnh)
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Thank you so much for the photo Dennis. I always enjoy seeing the bags in use. Please post a field photo of your gun and gear when you get out.
Your photo is much superior to mine, especially the color of the bag. I tried indoors and out, sun and shade, and non came out the color of the bag. In your shot it looks just like it did in person.
That is one fine looking double in the photo sir. And I like your work on that shot charger. Very well crafted.
God Bless, Marc
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Awesome. 8) looks very cool
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Thank you Master Will. When you get to my age, "cool" is rarely mentioned in the same post as me. :-)
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Marc,
Here is a pic of your bag on its first hunt, it worked quite nicely. The size was just right for the shot and powder flasks, the capper and the wad box.
Thanks again for a great bag.
Dennis
(https://i.ibb.co/2STyNVY/IMG-4084.jpg) (https://ibb.co/zFzrJ9H)
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Nothing better than seeing your piece of work in use. That’s an awesome picture.
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Great thread
beautiful bag and a great set love seeing the bag and gun in the field after successful use.
Kudos to Marc for a great bag and to Dennis for actually using it for its intended purpose.
thank you both for sharing.
V/R
Todd
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Oh wow Dennis. Thank you so much for the photo. I look forward to ongoing feedback as the bag ages. Your message makes all of the work worthwhile. God bless, Marc
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Awesome work,,....and pics.
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Dennis
What kind or birds are those?
Also love the bag and the shotgun!
Fleener
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Great picture Dennis! I love seeing photos of our projects in use!
Greg
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Thanks to everyone for the feedback. The birds are spruce grouse, superb table fare. This was the gun's first outing also and feels like good karma for both it and the bag.
Dennis
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Dennis, What is the gun in the 2nd photo?
Jim
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Jim,
I don't know much about the gun other than the markings. In gold on the rib is "Kreisser et Weigandt a Leipzig", "Kreisser" on right lock and "Weigandt" on left lock. It has very fine acanthus engraving on the locks, hammers, tang and breech plugs. Very elaborate stock engraving and the full horn trigger guard is acanthus carved and checkered.
The gun was probably made somewhere around 1850 but if anyone has a better guess I'd love to know. For that matter, if anyone knows anything more about these guns I'd like to know. With two exceptions the gun is in extraordinary original condition, Damascus barrels with shiny unblemished bores. I made the ramrod as the one it came with was a poorly executed dowel of some sort and the sling mounts had been removed. The middle thimble needs to have a new sling loop mount made and attached and the rear sling button that I installed needs to be engraved.
The gun is a 16 gauge, weighs 6 lb 13 oz, has a LOP of 14 1/2" and fits me as well as my favorite Merkel. This is a gun that you'd actually enjoy carrying up into the high country for chukar hunting in central Washington.
Probably more than you wanted to know but the Germans were building extraordinary guns in this time frame and they deserve more attention, maybe as good as anything produced then.
Dennis
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Marc, I like treatment to the flap and face of the bag. Keep up the good work.Ps, PM sent.
Gary
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Thanks Dennis, You have a great looking shotgun to go with a very nice bag! The shotgun looks very well made and the 14 1/2 " trigger pull makes it even better!
Jim
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Amazing bag and some amazing photos as well.
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Both of my French Brittanys died this year and this was an unaccompanied hunt today to the place of their last hunt in 2018 in the Talkeetna Mountains.
Thanks again Marc. This is a really compact-easy-to-carry bag that is a great companion for the Weigandt.
(https://i.ibb.co/8Ywcctr/Hatcher-ptarmigan-2019.jpg) (https://ibb.co/KKgwwS2)
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Nice work.
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Thank you for the super photo Dennis. It brightened my day. 🙂