The last order finished for 2024. Let the holidays begin!
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!
December 20, 2024
December 19, 2024
December 10, 2024
Shot Bag #95
Another customer order, finished. This is a well liked style of bag. It’s just big enough to carry the simple items needed to load and maintain your firearm.
Camp Axe
My camp axe was made for me by Simeon England. The ax head is hand forged and holds a good edge. This will be great around camp splitting fire wood and other camp chores.
November 15, 2024
November 6, 2024
September 26, 2024
September 12, 2024
July 12, 2024
Turkey Calls
I spend my season hunting with my Fowler and dressed in 18th century clothing. In researching the use of calls, I only found the use of the wing bone of a turkey or one’s natural voice. I use a wing bone call a lot but there are times you need to reach out to bring one in. I like the box call. I can get loud or soft with it when needed.
A friend of mine Ken Wood did some research on calls and found information on some early made box calls. Still not in my time frame but better than one in camo with HSStrut stamped on it.
His calls are hand made using different woods and tunes them to sound great.
I order one from Ken last year and was very happy with it. This year I got this idea to finish a call to look like it was from the 1700.
I called Ken and told him of my idea and asked if he could make one for me in the white and I would finish it.
So the call in the red is what I came up with.
The box of the call is of cherry and the lid is of chestnut from an old barn. I used a colonial red milk paint, put on heavy and sanded back to expose the grain of the wood and give it a worn look. I then seal it with rubbing in bear grease. I burned in a little accent trim on the handle, added a few small brass nails and called it good. I think it looks good and even though it didn’t exist in the 1700 it fits in and doesn’t look out of place with the rest of my kit.
Ken made both box calls in the photos.
If you are looking for a good sounding box call you can contact him at.
WattleWoodTurkeyCalls on Face Book or at WattleWoodTurkeycalls@gmail.com
The fall season is just around the corner, so check him out and give one of his calls a try!
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