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Offline EricEwing

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No. 220, new bag
« on: August 05, 2024, 03:48:42 PM »
Here’s a new piece of of work. A bit of wearable folk art made from a fat-tanned possum hide (including paws and tail), some vegetable-tanned deer hide, textile and an antique buckle.
This will be on display at the Contemporary Longrifle Association show this weekend in Lexington.


























goodwill winston salem


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Re: No. 220, new bag
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2024, 08:57:21 PM »
Yep, ya dont want to waste any parts of a perfectly good (dead) possum!  ;D

 nice work!
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Offline Bob Gerard

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Re: No. 220, new bag
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2024, 12:13:43 AM »
Clever. A little creepy to me. Those dead hands…waiting…. 🫣
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Offline G. Elsenbeck

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Re: No. 220, new bag
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2024, 01:33:19 AM »
Great looking bag Eric.  Sorry I missed you at Kempton.Gary
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Re: No. 220, new bag
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2024, 03:51:31 PM »
Very nice and unique, I saw this bag at Kempton! How was the possum ?
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Offline EricEwing

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Re: No. 220, new bag
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2024, 05:00:00 AM »
Quote from: G. Elsenbeck on August 08, 2024, 01:33:19 AM
Great looking bag Eric.  Sorry I missed you at Kempton.Gary

Hey thanks Gary. I’ll hopefully catch up with you there next year!
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Re: No. 220, new bag
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2024, 05:01:37 AM »
Quote from: Mooonax on August 10, 2024, 03:51:31 PM
Very nice and unique, I saw this bag at Kempton! How was the possum ?

Thanks!

How was he? Like, his personality and lifestyle before I removed his skin and made it into a bag? Or after, as in how was it to work with possum hide?
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Offline Tony N

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Re: No. 220, new bag
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2024, 04:20:20 PM »
Very cool looking bag! 

Tony
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Re: No. 220, new bag
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2024, 07:17:05 PM »
"How was the possum?"  ...as in (maybe) was it tasty? 

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Re: No. 220, new bag
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2024, 09:53:31 PM »
Quote from: taterbug on August 12, 2024, 07:17:05 PM
"How was the possum?"  ...as in (maybe) was it tasty?

ah gotcha.  I refrained from eating this guy.  He was quite a large old boar, I can't imagine he was especially tasty....
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Re: No. 220, new bag
« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2024, 06:48:14 PM »
I like mine with potatoes and onions and carrots with a little red wine.😊
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Re: No. 220, new bag
« Reply #11 on: August 26, 2024, 12:57:11 AM »
Quote from: EricEwing on August 12, 2024, 09:53:31 PM
Quote from: taterbug on August 12, 2024, 07:17:05 PM
"How was the possum?"  ...as in (maybe) was it tasty?

ah gotcha.  I refrained from eating this guy.  He was quite a large old boar, I can't imagine he was especially tasty....

They might look old, but they are never "old". They only live about 1-2 years typically.
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Re: No. 220, new bag
« Reply #12 on: August 26, 2024, 04:50:15 AM »
Quote from: Seth Isaacson on August 26, 2024, 12:57:11 AM
Quote from: EricEwing on August 12, 2024, 09:53:31 PM
Quote from: taterbug on August 12, 2024, 07:17:05 PM
"How was the possum?"  ...as in (maybe) was it tasty?

ah gotcha.  I refrained from eating this guy.  He was quite a large old boar, I can't imagine he was especially tasty....

They might look old, but they are never "old". They only live about 1-2 years typically.

Seth I will save you the next one and we’ll make tacos lol
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