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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: kswan on January 29, 2022, 10:14:07 PM

Title: Ranger powder horn strap
Post by: kswan on January 29, 2022, 10:14:07 PM

I'm in the process of building a powder horn which could represent something carried by a Ranger during the FIW. What strap would possibly go on this? 

Thanks

Title: Re: Ranger powder horn strap
Post by: Marcruger on January 29, 2022, 10:54:10 PM

If you use a straight leather unadorned strap, no one will say you are incorrect. 

Title: Re: Ranger powder horn strap
Post by: hawkeye on January 30, 2022, 03:49:22 PM

Or a nice quilled strap
(https://i.ibb.co/grVQs1f/IMG-20211206-160956.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HKdRmvb)

Title: Re: Ranger powder horn strap
Post by: kswan on January 30, 2022, 05:26:29 PM

That's one nice looking strap. Thanks for the replies.

Title: Re: Ranger powder horn strap
Post by: Keith Zimmerman on January 30, 2022, 11:02:30 PM

I like that quilled powder horn strap.  Wow!

Title: Re: Ranger powder horn strap
Post by: hawkeye on February 01, 2022, 10:41:09 AM

This one moved to a Kodiak AK resident already

Title: Re: Ranger powder horn strap
Post by: Top Jaw on February 01, 2022, 07:40:01 PM

Yes, I agree you can never be wrong with leather in any era. 
FWIW - This painting of Rogers in his “dress uniform” and accoutrements (maybe not what he wore in the field) appears to show native-looking straps on both his his horn and bag.  Could be beaded wool, or quilled leather.  But those would all be alternative options.




(https://i.ibb.co/5K4hKQR/FCE02276-F6-C1-44-B4-9-C62-32-C651-D9-AC9-F.png) (https://ibb.co/z6xV634)

Title: Re: Ranger powder horn strap
Post by: kswan on February 07, 2022, 12:14:57 AM

Thanks for the advice guys.