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Offline Ken G

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Feed Sack bag
« on: April 06, 2010, 01:25:46 AM »
Tim Albert posted a couple of pics a while back of a bag he made from an old feed sack.  I was inspired to do something along those lines for myself.  Maybe not historically correct but still fitting for a late Southern flinter I think.  You can get some feed sacks with pretty interesting designs.    I could not resist "Patriot Brand" seeds.



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Re: Feed Sack bag
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2010, 04:11:53 AM »
That looks great!  I am going to have to start rummaging around in a few local barns.
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« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2010, 04:17:17 AM »
Great looking bag!  Very well done.  I really like that strap.  Good doin's there, compadre.

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Offline Mark Elliott

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Re: Feed Sack bag
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2010, 08:28:50 AM »
Ken,

If you throw it in a mud puddle and stomp on it a bit, it would look perfect.   Right now, it is way to clean.

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Re: Feed Sack bag
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2010, 02:40:24 PM »
Thanks for the kind words guys.  Mark, I agree...it's way too clean.  I've turned it inside out and filled it with old coffee grounds and tea bags.  If that doesn't work I'll give your mud hole suggestion a try.  Dragging it through the woods next hunting season should help a little too. 
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Re: Feed Sack bag
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2010, 03:57:05 PM »
 Neat look'in bag. Got a riding mower? Tie it on the back and drag it around the yard a couple of weeks, that will take the newness out of it.

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Re: Feed Sack bag
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2010, 04:36:10 PM »
Good-looking pouch Ken. I think it is very appropriate for a Southern gun. Love the bark tan flap and strap. They go right with it.

I would like to see it after the "aging." I think that will add to it as well.

Jeff
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Re: Feed Sack bag
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2010, 05:12:35 PM »
I like it! I can envision some of my people on White Top Mountain using something such as that with their front stuffers in the late 19th -early 20th century.
Very believable. I agree you need a little blood and some wagon axle grease on that thing.  ;D
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Re: Feed Sack bag
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2010, 08:47:01 PM »
Ken, that is wonderful.  You did something I didn't have the courage to try, but is perfect.  But, I do agree with the others, way too clean.  ;D

Great job and good marriage of materials too.
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Offline Ken G

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Re: Feed Sack bag
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2010, 03:27:17 PM »
Thanks for all the kind comments and suggestions.  I agree 100% with all the sugegstions to dirty the bag up and it will be spending some quality time in some dirty places.   ;D

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« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2010, 05:52:34 PM »
Ken,

Very nice job on the feed sack bag.
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Offline Bill of the 45th

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Re: Feed Sack bag
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2010, 05:05:09 AM »
Hey Ken there's an antique store near Norris that has about ten or twelve bags like that.  Are you driving up on Thursday or Friday Morning.

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Offline Ken G

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Re: Feed Sack bag
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2010, 06:00:42 AM »
I know the antique shop you are talking about.  We drive up on Fri morning and stop at that one before heading over to the Museum.  We are planning to do the same this year. 
Ken
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Offline Ken G

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Re: Feed Sack bag
« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2010, 03:27:05 AM »
I manged to get a little dirt on it.  Really more tea and coffe than dirt but it toned it down just the same.  Thanks for all the comments,
Ken.  



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Offline Joey R

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Re: Feed Sack bag
« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2010, 03:59:05 AM »
Properly aged!! Nice bag Ken.
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Re: Feed Sack bag
« Reply #15 on: April 22, 2010, 04:27:17 AM »
that turned out great Ken...I like it a whole lot..
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Re: Feed Sack bag
« Reply #16 on: April 22, 2010, 06:02:06 AM »
That looks pretty good, Ken.   

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