Clark B, I am not sure exactly when the bag I copied was made, but I suspect the latter part of the 1700's or early 1800's as it accompanied an original flint longrifle. As to the PC for jute, I found this quote on the internet " Since the seventeenth century the British East India Company started trading in Jute. During the reign of the British Empire". That would place jute in England in the 1600's and I bet it made its way to the Americas prior to 1800, but that is just my guess. Thanks for your comments. I don't have a lot of extra money to purchase woven straps and so I used what I had on hand, which was some 2 inch wide jute that a buddy gave me and the braintan was just too thin by itself for the strap, so the decision was made to back the leather with the jute. The wool plaid that I used to line it may not be PC either, but I built it to suit myself. I will give some feedback later on as to whether or not the knife and axe are hindrances or not after I get to use the bag for a while, but you could be right in your observations.
Model 19--thanks for the comment about my Dad's shirt--you hit it on the head, as to the reason that I used it. I built this bag for myself and so whenever I use it, I will have part of Dad with me. He has only been gone for 2 years and it is still hard sometimes to think about hunting without him.
