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!

March 27, 2012

Double Shot Snake

I was asked to make a new shot snake using the old one as a pattern. The old one was in bad shape, the leather was rotten and fell apart very easy.

 

This is what I had to work with.

                                           This is the finished one next to the old.

When trying to remove the English charger head the leather just tore away. One had already been repaired at one time.

The old ones in place.
 
This is the finished shot snake. 

March 22, 2012

March 20, 2012

February 28, 2012

Two more sheaths

Here are two identical sheath made for a small bowie knife. The gentlemen owns two of the same bowie so the need of two sheath.



February 6, 2012

Fremont Trade Show

Here are some photos taken at the Fremont Trade show this past weekend. There are two building in which to walk through and see what they had to offer.






Two more Sets

Two more small poll ax sets. The small axes are hand forged from medium carbon steel with a slight hammered finish, the head size is about 4" long and has a 2" in cutting edge. Handle is 12 1/2" long, and are Curly Maple,the handle has a curved bulbous end and finger grooves for a good grip. The leather shoulder sheath is made from 4 oz veg tanned leather and dyed a dark brown, the leather carry strap is 3/4" wide and is adjustable with a forged buckle.





January 30, 2012

Shot Bags #6 #7 #8

Here are three bags that will be for sale also at the Fremont Trade show on Feb. 4th & 5th.