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 28, 2014

Cow's Knee

Today I worked on another small project, a cow's knee or lock cover. It is used to protect the lock and it's prim from bad weather, rain, snow, or dampness. I used a piece of tanned cow hide already dyed a dark brown then treated it inside and out with neet's foot oil & bee's wax.



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