Author Topic: Twist on a Beaver Flap Style Hunting Pouch  (Read 1524 times)

JimmieD

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Twist on a Beaver Flap Style Hunting Pouch
« on: May 05, 2021, 07:39:01 AM »
Here is a remake/redo of my first pouch with what I think are some major improvements from where I first started (https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=58044.msg580574#msg580574)! 
A 4-5 oz cow leather bag with a beaver tail from a beaver that I trapped and tanned, a bit of dye and my usual, conditioned with bear lard and bees wax.  Thanks again to all that provide their insight and knowledge here on the forum....makes this a very pleasurable craft!











Offline Bull Shannon

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Re: Twist on a Beaver Flap Style Hunting Pouch
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2021, 12:03:09 PM »
Normally I'm not one for fringe but in this case I think it's subtle enough to enhance the overall look of the bag. I've never seen one that incorporated a beaver tail either, good job!
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Offline old george

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Re: Twist on a Beaver Flap Style Hunting Pouch
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2021, 03:05:05 PM »
Nice looking pouch. I'm not big on fringe either but as previously mentioned it works on this bad. :)

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Offline Greg Pennell

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Re: Twist on a Beaver Flap Style Hunting Pouch
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2021, 03:16:23 PM »
Very nice...I love the texture contrast the beaver tail brings!  Great looking bag!

Greg
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Offline Ken G

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Re: Twist on a Beaver Flap Style Hunting Pouch
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2021, 03:38:42 PM »
Nice looking.  I like the texture on the flap.  Really comes together to make a nice looking bag.

Ken
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Offline Frank Barker

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Re: Twist on a Beaver Flap Style Hunting Pouch
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2021, 07:56:20 PM »
Very nice pouch JimmieD. I do like the way you incorporated the Beaver tail into the flap..
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Twist on a Beaver Flap Style Hunting Pouch
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2021, 08:35:41 PM »
That texture is pretty cool!
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Offline Jim Spray

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Re: Twist on a Beaver Flap Style Hunting Pouch
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2021, 01:19:18 AM »
Great looking bag. I'm not big on fringe like old George but it fits this bag well. Nice work.

Jim

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Re: Twist on a Beaver Flap Style Hunting Pouch
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2021, 08:44:07 PM »
Thanks all, yeah, not a real huge fan of fringe either, but the beaver tail, 'mountain man' look and a little fringe seemed alright together, as long as I kept from the longer Fess Parker Davy Crockett /Daniel Boone look it ended up complimenting the bag as a whole well.

Offline Stillwater Dan

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Re: Twist on a Beaver Flap Style Hunting Pouch
« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2021, 09:04:58 PM »
I really like that bag. You did a great job with the fringe and I really like the beaver tail inlay. I think your right on with the short fringe, longer fringe would have been to much . the shorter set's it all off. I hope with a lot of practice some day i'll be able to achieve a piece like this.