This sturdy cowhide pouch features a simple interior pocket and a short fringed welt. It is constructed throughout with 3–4 oz cowhide. The strap is made from heavier 6–7 oz cowhide and includes a hand-forged buckle with a keeper. The pouch has been generously aged for a well-worn look and feel. Every stitch is sewn by hand using beeswaxed linen thread. SOLD
At a recent show in Lexington, Kentucky, a good friend handed me something that felt like a direct link to a different era: a late 1800s game bag. At first glance it didn’t look like the oversized, heavily compartmentalized game bags often pictured in period catalogs. This one was modest, purposeful, and beautifully restrained — a personal, usable object rather than an ornate status piece. What I found Why this piece matters Most surviving game Read More …