Author Topic: Jessie McGlemary Shot Pouch  (Read 2989 times)

Offline G. Elsenbeck

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Jessie McGlemary Shot Pouch
« on: February 28, 2012, 10:18:01 PM »
Here's my version of the McGlemary shot pouch as illustrated in Jim Webb's book and the latest issue of the American Tradition.  Unlike the original I used 1 inch leather strapping with a steel browned buckle for adjustibility and attached to a piece of leather sewn on the bag of the pouch.
The pouch is made from a piece of old fashioned tanned deer hide of about 4 - 4.5 oz then lightly dyed with light brown.  I then fashioned some strips of fringe cut from the same hide using waxed 7 cord to simulate the thin strips of leather used on the original.
The overall width is approx 6 3/4" by roughly 8".   I fashioned a small hanging pouch and sewed to the inside back.  The flap and body was all cut out in one piece then sewn up using the 7 cord. 
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Re: Jessie McGlemary Shot Pouch
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2012, 11:23:04 PM »
Gary,  In the roaring twenties they would have called that a "flapper" bag.
Nicely done!  I like it.
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Re: Jessie McGlemary Shot Pouch
« Reply #2 on: February 29, 2012, 01:23:18 AM »
VERY NICE!!!!

Offline James Rogers

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Re: Jessie McGlemary Shot Pouch
« Reply #3 on: February 29, 2012, 01:52:35 AM »
Super nice job Gary!!

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Re: Jessie McGlemary Shot Pouch
« Reply #4 on: February 29, 2012, 05:31:18 AM »
Nice job...these "bearded bags" are quickly becoming my favorites. Only a few  originals of this style exist, but those that do are all so similar I would think that they have to have a common origin.
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Re: Jessie McGlemary Shot Pouch
« Reply #5 on: February 29, 2012, 06:11:12 AM »
Gary that is very well done!! I have been thinking about recreating that one myself! You've done an excellent job there!!