In October I had the privilege to take several classes being taught at Conner Prairie in Fishers, Indiana on some leather working for knife sheaths, accouterments and hunting pouch. In addition these classes were taught by Ken Scott. Furthermore, Ken is an American Frontier Artist who has been named one of the top 200 traditional craftsmen by Early American Life Magazine. For the past 30 some odd years Ken has been teaching these class here Read More …
Last year I picked up a brass tacked knife sheath at a flea market in southwest Missouri. Whoever built it used cheap thin leather not really fit for carrying a knife in! I mainly bought it for repurposing the brass tacks on another project. Well that project just happened to be another knife sheath. I had a Weck & Muller skinning knife that I have been waiting to build a sheath. I used the reclaimed Read More …
I don’t normally do tooling on leather but I figured I’d give it a go again. With the right tools and a little bit of patience I made a piece that I was proud of. This was some of the best basket weave pattern that I have done. I installed a strip of 8-9 oz. veg tan for the gusset. Slicked down the edges by hand. Hand stitched with artificial sinew. This was made for Read More …
I built this Tennessee hunting pouch out of chromium tanned deer hide that is all hand stitched with artificial sinew. This was some extra thick stuff. The inside is fully lined with duck canvas and also is fully welted on the seams. The strap is oil tanned cow hide with brass buckle. The strap is adjustable. The flap features a rolled edge. Hunting pouch also has a two inch gusset.
I wanted to liven things up on the front of a Kentucky Rifle Hunting Pouch so I did some beading on the front flap and on the scalloped edge along the inside a top of the bellows. This pouch is lined with red and white Gingham check cotton fabric. The strap is oil tan cowhide 5-6 oz the rest is chromium tanned deer skin and the rolled edges is goat skin. This pouch is also Read More …
Kentucky Rifle Hunting Pouch I created following Ken Scott’s Pattern and video. Furthermore, I learned a lot of great techniques to apply to future leather work. This hunting pouch has 3 separate compartments inside. I also lined the inside with pillow ticking. SOLD
1st Market wallet or slit belly pouch I made out of commercially tanned leather deer skin.