Jagdtasche ready for strap

[Dennis Daigger]

Kerry Masarik wove a sling for my Jaeger and is making a matching strap for the Jagdtasche that I just completed. Her work is extraordinary and the Jaeger straps that she makes are reproductions of an original strap supplied by Ron Scott. The sling can be seen in the first photo.

The bag trim is leather I tanned from coho salmon skins that my wife caught last year in Alaska and the deer legs are from friend Yote Robertson’s white tail he took in Montana last year with an flintlock English sporting rifle that I built.






Dennis Daigger

[Daryl]

That's QUITE a bag, Dennis. Well done.

[Frank Barker]

Very nice Dennis, very well done.

Kind Regards
Frank Barker

[Bob Roller]

Ja! Ausgezeichnet handwerkskunst.

Bob Roller 

[MeliusCreekTrapper]

Very fine bag, thank you for sharing.

[James Rogers]

Very nice work.  In your study, what time frame would you give to a double ringed bag of this style?

[hawkeye]

Indeed a very nice bag, well done
Hawkeye

[Dennis Daigger]

Very nice work.  In your study, what time frame would you give to a double ringed bag of this style?

Thanks folks for the positive feedback.

James-What I know about the history of the German bags could fit in a tea cup and comes from two sources. The first is the great interview from Contemporary Makers by Eric Ewing that you, Eric Fleischer, Ron Scott and Steve Radosevich participated in. For those unfamiliar with this blog post but interested, here is the link. https://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/2016/05/jagdtaschen-game-bags-by-eric-ewing.html

The second source of information is the 1908 repo catalog of German hunting gear which has nine pages of bags with illustrations. Translations of the German descriptions provide clues about materials, sizes and finishes. I studied these bags and then wandered off and constructed what came to mind with the materials that I had at hand. I’m sure the Germans never used salmon leather for anything. Too, the two-tone finish that I did is probably unique. Anyway, from the blog interviews it seems that there is little definitive information about when bag features evolved but that the general appearance and styles probably were quite early and endured pretty much unchanged well into the cartridge era.

As with other muzzleloading accessories that I have made that have little written history available I remain blissfully ignorant about a lot of details and simply follow my instincts and make what ever comes to mind.
Dennis

[EricEwing]

Great bag, interesting details, nice colors, love it

[James Rogers]

Very nice work.  In your study, what time frame would you give to a double ringed bag of this style?

Thanks folks for the positive feedback.

James-What I know about the history of the German bags could fit in a tea cup and comes from two sources. The first is the great interview from Contemporary Makers by Eric Ewing that you, Eric Fleischer, Ron Scott and Steve Radosevich participated in. For those unfamiliar with this blog post but interested, here is the link. https://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/2016/05/jagdtaschen-game-bags-by-eric-ewing.html

The second source of information is the 1908 repo catalog of German hunting gear which has nine pages of bags with illustrations. Translations of the German descriptions provide clues about materials, sizes and finishes. I studied these bags and then wandered off and constructed what came to mind with the materials that I had at hand. I’m sure the Germans never used salmon leather for anything. Too, the two-tone finish that I did is probably unique. Anyway, from the blog interviews it seems that there is little definitive information about when bag features evolved but that the general appearance and styles probably were quite early and endured pretty much unchanged well into the cartridge era.

As with other muzzleloading accessories that I have made that have little written history available I remain blissfully ignorant about a lot of details and simply follow my instincts and make what ever comes to mind.
Dennis

Well it looks darn nice.
There are a few of us still on the lookout for the earliest reference, painting or original with real provenance that would set it way back in time. Always hoping for some possible new information from others.  So far I have found a pretty early example that shows at least one ring and a buckle. I have also seen a few original bags done that way that seem to use a fairly old style buckle design.

[Marcruger]

Nice looking work Dennis!

[TDM]

Very fine workmanship. Well done.

[Dennis Daigger]

Really fast turnaround from Kerry and the bag is done.






Dennis

[Jakob]

Very nice. Is that Kerry from Horn and Fiber?

[Dennis Daigger]

Very nice. Is that Kerry from Horn and Fiber?

Yes, Kerry Masarik of Horn and Fiber. Her horn straps are also beautiful. My bag strap and sling are linen but she works in a range of fibers and combinations which can be seen on her Instragram account, Horns and Fiber.

Dennis