Leather Shot Bags & Accouterments for the French & Indian War.

Leather Shot Bags & Accouterments for the French & Indian War.
Welcome to my Blog! My name is Darrel Lang and I specialize in the Replication of Leather shot bags & Accouterments made in the colonies by the harness and saddle maker of the18th century. All items are hand sewn using waxed linen thread, dyed, then treated with neatsfoot oil & bee’s wax. The leather used is of veg. tanned cow hide 2-3 or 4-5 oz. weight. Other materials used are pig skin, period correct linens for the 18th century and iron or brass buckles. Please take a look at what I have to offer. Thank you!

April 14, 2012

New Bag #11



This is a single shot bag that I just completed for a gentlemen. It is made from 2-3 oz. veg tanned leather, hand stitched with linen thread. He requested that it have a small inside pocket and some tooling done on the flap.
The bag is seven inches wide and six and half inches deep with a inch and half  wide gusset added, all seam are welted also. The strap is one inch wide with a forged buckle, brass button closer.