
Leather from the Past
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!

February 22, 2021
Sheaths for a pair of knives

Accoutrements of Necessity
One is my ball mold, ladle, and bar lead carried in a deerskin pouch.
The other is a cleaning kit that is set up for my fowler or my rifle. It’s to use once back in camp for a little better job on cleaning.
I’m using a tinder horn, made by Ron Vail to store the items needed to clean my firearms. The tinder horn works well for this, because of the shape, it fits well in the bottom of my pack or rolled up in a blanket roll.
Items are tow and cloth patches, wire worm, two jags, one for the fowler 11ga. and one for my rifle 62cal. also a forged tow worm and a bore scraper. Oil bottle, turn screw, rod adapter, and a wood plug for the touch hole.I have a small cleaning kit in each shot bag also.
February 12, 2021
Shot Bags 71 & 72
Here are photos of two shot bags completed for customers. The first is 7” by 7” the second is 7” by 9” there is a small inside pocket in both and the bags have a 1” wide gusset tapering to about 1/2” giving a little added room. The straps are both fitted with a iron buckle and a tab for a pick & brush. The flap is held down with a button. The bags are completely hand stitched, dyed a dark brown and treated with nests foot oil and bee’s wax.
February 3, 2021
January 2021
January 8, 2021
First Post for 2021
First finished item for the new year. I picked up this belt axe this past fall and made up the shoulder carriage for it. I don’t know who the maker of the axe is but you can see the makers mark. I believe it’s a cast head. The carriage is made from veg. Tanned leather 4/5 oz. stained a very dark brown and treated with nests foot oil and finished off with bee’s wax. The strap is 3/4 in wide,fitted with a iron buckle.
December 23, 2020
Season Greetings
Merry Christmas to everyone! Enjoy this holiday season with your family and friends and please stay safe.
December 18, 2020
My Brother
Now he is in a better place, walking the fields of god with his old 12ga. Lafever and saying get ready dad, there on point again!