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!

September 6, 2011

Virginia Poll ax & Sheath


The sheath is made from 4oz. veg tanned leather, dyed a dark brown and treated with bee's wax. Some tooling was done and it has a 3/4" wide strap with a forged buckle.The ax is a copy of an original and it was found 70 years ago in a 1750's fortified house in Virginia.