Leather from the Past: May 2019

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!

May 2, 2019

Belt Pouch

Shot Bag #57

Finished Knife Sheaths

Double Shot Bag #56

Trade Show's 2019

I need to apologize. I haven't been posting much this year. Not that I haven't been busy making anything in leather, quite the opposite. I started in January making up items for the two trade show's I would be attending this spring. The Kalamazoo Trade show here in Michigan and the Fort Frederick Market Fair in Maryland.
We made it to both of them and did well and we enjoyed see our friends and meeting new ones.

This years Market Fair was there 25th Anniversary. There was 135 vendors and several period campers.
It was a busy four days in spite of the off and on rain.
There is plenty of things to see and do while there.