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Offline cornbread

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Haversack/Shooting Bag
« on: September 09, 2023, 07:14:42 PM »
FINALLY got to putting the finishing touches on what once was a haversack I used for living history events during the 150th Civil War. What was once a fairly worn original carpet bag, turned into a useable haversack used for “Cornfed” impression. Now that the “war is over”, it’s now repurposed as a hunting bag. The flap used to close the bag is original oilcloth stripped from an 1850’s barbers chair.






Offline cornbread

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Re: Haversack/Shooting Bag
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2023, 07:26:37 PM »





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Re: Haversack/Shooting Bag
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2023, 04:00:20 PM »
That's quite interesting! Many things were repurposed after the Great Rebellion out of necessity
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Re: Haversack/Shooting Bag
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2023, 02:33:59 AM »
Yes, it’s a very interesting bag. Should hold everything you need.

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Re: Haversack/Shooting Bag
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2023, 03:27:36 PM »
Great fabric choices. Beautiful stuff with tons of character. Great eye and I’m glad you repurposed it like that.
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Offline Cory Joe Stewart

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Re: Haversack/Shooting Bag
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2023, 09:29:30 PM »
Well done.  It looks good, and it looks right.

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Re: Haversack/Shooting Bag
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2023, 06:30:11 PM »
THANK YOU so much for the kind replies and taking time to do so.

I have others (not quite like this one plus material) and if I have time, I might make more.

Thank you once again!

Humbly yours,
James

Offline B.Barker

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Re: Haversack/Shooting Bag
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2023, 04:10:01 AM »
That is cool ugly right there! You did a great job on it.

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Re: Haversack/Shooting Bag
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2023, 01:10:08 PM »
That is really neat (I like the little locking clasp on the bag). Wouldn't mind having that in my collection. Just looking at it tells a whole host of stories and imaginative depictions