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Offline MeliusCreekTrapper

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Beaded strike a light bag
« on: February 19, 2024, 12:14:22 AM »
Just finished up this little bag for the wife. Beaded on stiff leather. Trimmed with hand rolled tin cones, made from old powder cans.




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Offline Craig Wilcox

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Re: Beaded strike a light bag
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2024, 12:22:58 AM »
Nice work!  Got half a bajillion beads on there - many chances to needle-stick yourself.

Love the cones.  Did you blue them somehow?
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Offline MeliusCreekTrapper

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Re: Beaded strike a light bag
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2024, 12:42:16 AM »
Just a few finger sticks. Have to pre punch the holes on this thick leather. I made an awl from a small glovers needle and a deer tine.

The cones are rolled by hand, then i heat them to orange with a torch. That removes the paint and darkens them.

Offline Polecat_Tom

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Re: Beaded strike a light bag
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2024, 08:37:18 PM »
Very nice.

Offline TDM

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Re: Beaded strike a light bag
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2024, 02:27:11 AM »
Looks great! I bet she’s very happy with it.

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Re: Beaded strike a light bag
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2024, 05:40:58 PM »
Good looking bag.