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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: eagle24 on January 11, 2011, 08:30:22 PM

Title: Southern Rifle Bag
Post by: eagle24 on January 11, 2011, 08:30:22 PM: This is a bag I finished a couple of nights ago. I guess this is my idea of a southern bag. It measures about 6" x 7", vegetable tanned cow hide, hand stitched with linen thread, forged buckle, and full length inside divider. I gave it an aged look. The buckle was forged by Curt Lyles, my smithing skills aren't quite there yet. The pictures are somewhat washed out and don't reflect the true color of the bag as well as I would have liked. We have 6" of snow down here in AL and we don't have a clue how to deal with it. :D
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Title: Re: Southern Rifle Bag
Post by: Tim Crosby on January 11, 2011, 08:58:53 PM: Looks good Greg, nice job.

Tim C.
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Post by: BILL OKLAHOMA CITY on January 11, 2011, 10:05:48 PM: very nice! i like it and snow sucks
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Post by: C Wallingford on January 11, 2011, 10:25:37 PM: Good job, Greg.
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Post by: omark on January 11, 2011, 11:57:33 PM: just ignore the snow. after awhile it goes away. :D mark
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Post by: rich pierce on January 12, 2011, 01:55:00 AM: I like the long buckle a lot, they lie nice. Good looking bag.
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Post by: John SMOthermon on January 12, 2011, 02:48:19 AM: Good lookin' bag!
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Post by: Jefferson58 on January 12, 2011, 04:12:46 PM: Really nice job, Greg. That has a great look and feel to it. I think it fits right into a rural, Southern Appalachian setting. The asymmetrical shape really adds to it, along with a your really good dye and shading job.

All it needs now is a little squirrel rifle and a small horn.

Thanks for sharing it.

Jeff
Title: Re: Southern Rifle Bag
Post by: eagle24 on January 12, 2011, 05:34:35 PM: Quote from: Jeff Bibb on January 12, 2011, 04:12:46 PM
Really nice job, Greg. That has a great look and feel to it. I think it fits right into a rural, Southern Appalachian setting. The asymmetrical shape really adds to it, along with a your really good dye and shading job.

All it needs now is a little squirrel rifle and a small horn.
Thanks Jeff. Nice to have a positive comment from a real bag maker. Actually, I am going to use the little horn you made for me with it and I have a dandy iron mounted .32 that Curt Lyles made. I worked a little yesterday on a ratty leather thong strap for the horn. I put a strap on it last year, but wasn't satisfied with the look. BTW, I been carrying your horn in the deer woods this year.
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Post by: David Rase on January 12, 2011, 06:55:30 PM: Great looking bag Greg. I like the slight irregularity in the shape of the bag. Sounds like the bag will go good with your horn and rife.
DMR
Title: Re: Southern Rifle Bag
Post by: Sequatchie Rifle on January 13, 2011, 04:24:49 AM: Great looking bag Greg. I see you live in Sand Mountain. I live in Owens Cross Roads. We go about 8 1/2 inches of snow. Too cold out to shoot, so I've been working on my bag.

Bill
Title: Re: Southern Rifle Bag
Post by: eagle24 on January 13, 2011, 06:55:40 AM: Quote from: Sequatchie Rifle on January 13, 2011, 04:24:49 AM
Great looking bag Greg. I see you live in Sand Mountain. I live in Owens Cross Roads. We go about 8 1/2 inches of snow. Too cold out to shoot, so I've been working on my bag.

Bill

I live in Albertville. Shoot me an email and we'll chat. I'm always looking to meet folks nearby who are interested in longrifles.
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Post by: A.Merrill on January 13, 2011, 01:20:18 PM: Now thats one fine bag. Thanks for the pic's. AL
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Post by: KennyC on March 06, 2011, 06:44:09 AM: Nice work I like it. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Scout on March 12, 2011, 06:03:30 AM: Nice bag ! Whats the dimensions of that bullet board? I need to make me something on that line. You buy it or build it? It looks like maple.