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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: rich pierce on August 12, 2018, 10:27:41 PM

Title: Basic shot snake
Post by: rich pierce on August 12, 2018, 10:27:41 PM

Devices I needed a shot snake so put one together this weekend. I’m at the utilitarian stage of leatherwork but enjoying it.


(https://preview.ibb.co/bKhzAp/E10_DC562_C4_C6_44_BD_AE39_F59_B6722_C6_EB.jpg) (https://ibb.co/himRqp)

Title: Re: Basic shot snake
Post by: Tim Crosby on August 12, 2018, 11:00:46 PM

 Great Rich! How much will it hold? Would like to see how you are going to strap it.

  Tim

Title: Re: Basic shot snake
Post by: rich pierce on August 13, 2018, 04:14:05 AM

Here you go, Tim. I think it holds a cup of birdshot.

(https://preview.ibb.co/b3LxVp/C01_D623_F_9_F9_C_4_C68_8_E39_3_F25_DFABB5_AA.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cLVaGU)

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Title: Re: Basic shot snake
Post by: Tim Crosby on August 13, 2018, 04:58:11 PM

 Thanks, I like that, may try one. Is the stopper a Cloths Pin type?
 I am still researching how the average/common man carried his bird shot. Horn, Shot Snake, flask, Gourd, Bottle, Wal-Mart bag, etc...   

    Tim

Title: Re: Basic shot snake
Post by: rich pierce on August 13, 2018, 06:15:09 PM

Wal Mart bags are single use. I like the gourd idea. On this one I used a cork for a stopper. In planning this one I put myself in the place of a commoner a little short on cash, who obviously knew what a proper shot snake looked like and how they worked, and decided to make something close, essentially for free.