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Offline Chuck Burrows

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A beaded belt/striker bag
« on: December 03, 2010, 09:29:46 AM »
This is an 1840-50's era belt pouch with beadwork inspired by an original Santee Sioux bag. Decoration includes: beadwork done in size 10/0 and 8/0 beads, beaded fringe with tin cone tinklers - two with horsehair tufts and the center one with buffalo hair tuft, a large brass button and 4 brass harness spots complete the deco. The bag is made from braintanned leather and the front is lined with a piece of red stroud trade cloth and the back and flap with dark blue plaid broadcloth. The beaded belt hanger has a wooden toggle latch for easy on and off ones belt.
Included in this package are a custom handforged flint striker and a chunk of flint (Rich Pierce's Mo flint) with it's own small braintan pouch (the small flint pouch is not shown). The bag is approximately 5 " x 5" outside dimension and like the original was made to be used as a striker pouch, it is big enough to carry a small wallet and ones keys or whatever sundries, period or not, that you choose.
Everything was then aged to give it that used but not abused look.......



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Re: A beaded belt/striker bag
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2010, 09:11:34 PM »
Man Chuck, 

That is absolutely beautiful work. 

Thanks for sharing.

mark

Offline Ken G

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Re: A beaded belt/striker bag
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2010, 10:15:52 PM »
Outstanding as always!  Your work is easiely recognized.  Thanks for sharing the pictures. 
Ken
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Re: A beaded belt/striker bag
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2010, 04:49:22 AM »
Dadgum you sho nuf do good work. I hop I can attan half the skill you show in your work.

Ronnie

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Re: A beaded belt/striker bag
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2016, 06:42:15 PM »
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