Museum of the Fur Trade

I just had to stop by the Museum of the Fur Trade in Chadron, Nebraska. Nonetheless, we were heading back to Missouri from Montana and it was on our flight plan. We had just stopped by Custer, South Dakota and trying to figure out what we were going to see next. I suggested that we stop in Chadron and visit this museum. Furthermore, I am not going into details on the post about the Museum Read More …

Small Bark Tan Pouch #15

Small bark tan pouch with a good sized pocket inside. The triangle flap is lined with pigskin and in addition it has a short fringed welt all around the pouch. Strap is 5-6 ounce cowhide with vintage roller buckle. Inside of pouch is lined with heavy ticking. Above all this is a great little hunting pouch. SOLD Certainly be sure to check out some of my other leather work.

Small Hunting Pouch #14

This small hunting pouch is very unique. It looks like plain and simple pouch from the outside but there is a lot going on inside. For instance, it features a nice half gusset at the bottom for that bit of extra room. Inside there is a divider and a pocket. The pocket is hand stitched to the divider. The divider is also the back welt. This pouch is constructed out of 2-3 ounce soft cowhide Read More …

Tulip Folk Art Pouch #13

This Tulip Folk Art Pouch is 9.25 inches wide and 9.5 inches tall. Inside is a pocket that is 5.75 inches wide by 4 inches deep. Pocket features a heart cutout that sewn on. This flap features a heart applique’ that I have hand stitched with linen thread. In addition the flap is also hand painted with dip pen. The tulip is hand drawn and I hand painted also on front of pouch. The welts Read More …

Flint Wallet

Small flint wallet I made to hold 3 flints for a rifle. Wallet also holds a striker. Furthermore this wallet is made out of 2-3 ounce cowhide and has a flat bound edge out of goat skin. Loaded with 3 flints and striker made by Dave Schroeder in central Kansas. $100 Shipped in lower 48 – SOLD Be sure to check out some of my other leather work.

Heart Shaped Pouch #10

Small heart shaped pouch made out of 3-4 ounce natural veg tan goat skin. Pouch features rolled edges throughout and is fully welted as well as hand stitched with linen thread. I have lined with heavy ticking and a small pocket to put items. Height it 8.75 inches by 7.5 inches at the widest part. This pouch also has a 5-6 ounce cowhide strap that is adjustable by a brass buckle on one end and Read More …

Saddle Bags

I got inspired couple weeks back by a set of saddle bags that @always_feral made a while back. So I decided to make myself a smallish set of them. Of course rolled edges and short fringe everywhere. The bag section is approximately 8 inches wide by 8.5 inches tall with an 1.5 inch gusset on bottom. Made out out cowhide and lined with cowhide. Also has a inside pocket inside both bags. From tip to tip is Read More …

Dark Moon & Star Hunting Pouch #8

Beaver tail style pouch made out of 2-3 ounce cowhide with a dark moon & star applique’ on front of the flap along with some brass spots. In addition, this pouch does have a 1.5 inch gusset and a inside pocket. Strap is 3/4 inches wide and features a brass buckle. I lined this pouch with striped ticking. Furthermore, I have hand stitched this pouch with linen thread and has welts on all seams. Rolled Read More …

35th Annual Kansas Muzzleloaders Convention

Saturday February 1st my wife and I took a short 4.5 hour drive up to Manhattan, Kansas to the 35th Annual Kansas Muzzleloaders Convention at the Four Points by Sheraton hotel. At this time, we had never been to this convention in the past and I had just found out about it the week prior. It is free for the public to attend. However they were doing a donation to the local food bank for Read More …