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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: EricEwing on August 05, 2024, 03:48:42 PM

Title: No. 220, new bag
Post by: EricEwing on August 05, 2024, 03:48:42 PM
Here’s a new piece of of work. A bit of wearable folk art made from a fat-tanned possum hide (including paws and tail), some vegetable-tanned deer hide, textile and an antique buckle.
This will be on display at the Contemporary Longrifle Association show this weekend in Lexington.


(https://i.ibb.co/8XCBmnC/IMG-1641.jpg) (https://ibb.co/6NMZycM)

(https://i.ibb.co/5j0XRXW/IMG-1642.jpg) (https://ibb.co/NNvgyg6)

(https://i.ibb.co/ysLCdLN/IMG-1643.jpg) (https://ibb.co/GPgDngd)

(https://i.ibb.co/550gj6s/IMG-1644.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Bgp56tT)

(https://i.ibb.co/YdKrHsc/IMG-1646.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ZgwZqDB)

(https://i.ibb.co/g7Mz6tg/IMG-1647.jpg) (https://ibb.co/RSpz7QH)

(https://i.ibb.co/6s7MFR6/IMG-1648.jpg) (https://ibb.co/DKHJQD3)

(https://i.ibb.co/Mngb94S/IMG-1649.jpg) (https://ibb.co/F6h9nM3)

(https://i.ibb.co/h8ZKXB6/IMG-1650.jpg) (https://ibb.co/12d9srg)

(https://i.ibb.co/HHmtdQX/IMG-1651.jpg) (https://ibb.co/kSY41FM)

(https://i.ibb.co/7nFpT7f/IMG-1652.jpg) (https://ibb.co/CbF9Xxc)

(https://i.ibb.co/bPFNNBG/IMG-1454.jpg) (https://ibb.co/s2CsswX)

goodwill winston salem (https://nonprofitlight.com/nc/greensboro/goodwill-industries-of-central-north-carolina-inc)

(https://i.ibb.co/3MZBrDC/IMG-1645.jpg) (https://ibb.co/8dZ6KW7)
Title: Re: No. 220, new bag
Post by: taterbug on August 05, 2024, 08:57:21 PM
Yep, ya dont want to waste any parts of a perfectly good (dead) possum!  ;D

 nice work!
Title: Re: No. 220, new bag
Post by: Bob Gerard on August 06, 2024, 12:13:43 AM
Clever. A little creepy to me. Those dead hands…waiting…. 🫣
Title: Re: No. 220, new bag
Post by: G. Elsenbeck on August 08, 2024, 01:33:19 AM
Great looking bag Eric.  Sorry I missed you at Kempton.Gary
Title: Re: No. 220, new bag
Post by: Mooonax on August 10, 2024, 03:51:31 PM
Very nice and unique, I saw this bag at Kempton! How was the possum ?
Title: Re: No. 220, new bag
Post by: EricEwing on August 12, 2024, 05:00:00 AM
Quote from: G. Elsenbeck on August 08, 2024, 01:33:19 AM
Great looking bag Eric.  Sorry I missed you at Kempton.Gary

Hey thanks Gary. I’ll hopefully catch up with you there next year!
Title: Re: No. 220, new bag
Post by: EricEwing on August 12, 2024, 05:01:37 AM
Quote from: Mooonax on August 10, 2024, 03:51:31 PM
Very nice and unique, I saw this bag at Kempton! How was the possum ?

Thanks!

How was he? Like, his personality and lifestyle before I removed his skin and made it into a bag? Or after, as in how was it to work with possum hide?
Title: Re: No. 220, new bag
Post by: Tony N on August 12, 2024, 04:20:20 PM
Very cool looking bag! 

Tony
Title: Re: No. 220, new bag
Post by: taterbug on August 12, 2024, 07:17:05 PM
"How was the possum?"  ...as in (maybe) was it tasty? 

Title: Re: No. 220, new bag
Post by: EricEwing on August 12, 2024, 09:53:31 PM
Quote from: taterbug on August 12, 2024, 07:17:05 PM
"How was the possum?"  ...as in (maybe) was it tasty?

ah gotcha.  I refrained from eating this guy.  He was quite a large old boar, I can't imagine he was especially tasty....
Title: Re: No. 220, new bag
Post by: Mooonax on August 14, 2024, 06:48:14 PM
I like mine with potatoes and onions and carrots with a little red wine.😊
Title: Re: No. 220, new bag
Post by: Seth Isaacson on August 26, 2024, 12:57:11 AM
Quote from: EricEwing on August 12, 2024, 09:53:31 PM
Quote from: taterbug on August 12, 2024, 07:17:05 PM
"How was the possum?"  ...as in (maybe) was it tasty?

ah gotcha.  I refrained from eating this guy.  He was quite a large old boar, I can't imagine he was especially tasty....

They might look old, but they are never "old". They only live about 1-2 years typically.
Title: Re: No. 220, new bag
Post by: EricEwing on August 26, 2024, 04:50:15 AM
Quote from: Seth Isaacson on August 26, 2024, 12:57:11 AM
Quote from: EricEwing on August 12, 2024, 09:53:31 PM
Quote from: taterbug on August 12, 2024, 07:17:05 PM
"How was the possum?"  ...as in (maybe) was it tasty?

ah gotcha.  I refrained from eating this guy.  He was quite a large old boar, I can't imagine he was especially tasty....

They might look old, but they are never "old". They only live about 1-2 years typically.

Seth I will save you the next one and we’ll make tacos lol