Category: Leather

Recent Game Bag I Aquired

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Midwest Gun Builders Show – Holden, Missouri Every year in the middle of February, my wife and I make the trip to the Midwest Gun Builders Show in Holden, Missouri. It’s one of those events we look forward to all winter long. There’s just something about gathering with like-minded folks who appreciate craftsmanship, history, and the traditions surrounding muzzleloading and gun building. The show always has a good mix of builders, collectors, and vendors. Tables Read More …

A Small Treasure from Lexington: My Late 1800s Game Bag

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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 …

Robert V. Scrivener III

No. 109 Bark Tan Double Pouch

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This bark tan double pouch is made from richly toned deerhide, tanned the traditional way for that natural look and feel you can’t replicate with modern leather. It features two main compartments, a sewn-in interior pocket, and an additional pocket on the backside for easy access to smaller essentials. All stitching is done by hand with linen thread, keeping it historically correct and built to last. The strap was hand woven by my wife using Read More …

Robert V. Scrivener III

No. 104 Simple Cowhide Pouch

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Sometimes simple is best. This cowhide pouch is built sturdy and straightforward. The body is made from solid cowhide, lined with goat, and trimmed in matching goat for a clean, sewn with linen thread. It’s a practical piece made for everyday use. The strap is cut from thicker cowhide for strength and durability, and it features a hand-forged buckle that adds both character and reliability. Inside, there’s a small pocket for keeping the little essentials Read More …

Robert V. Scrivener III

Simple Bark Tan Heart Shaped Pouch with Horn

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This bark tan pouch features a hanging pocket on the inside. My wife wove the strap and I added leather ends and added a forged buckle for adjustments. This is also my personal hunting pouch. Andy Ordelhiede made the 60 grain powder measure out of copper. Harris Maupin made the cow horn to hold my powder. Not For Sale

Robert V. Scrivener III

Small Bark Tan Panel Pouch

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Small bark tan panel pouch with folded welts and rolled edges around bag and flap. Flap features pinked cutouts and a decorative stitching on hinged part of flap attachment. Cowhide strap with forged buckle with adjustments. Pouch also has a decent size pocket inside. SOLD

Robert V. Scrivener III

Bark Tan Heart Shaped Pouch

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Small Heart Shaped bark tan deer hide pouch. Pouch is fully welted with a small pocket inside. Cowhide strap with a forged buckle with keeper and adjustments. Pouch also has a few repairs. Sewn at 8-10 stitches per inch. Front part of pouch is lined with canvas and back is lined with calfskin. SOLD

Robert Scrivener III

Center Seam Folded Welt Bark Tan Bag

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This bark tan deer hide bag features a folded welt down the middle of the flap as well as the center of the bag itself. This bag also has a rolled edge around the complete bag with hidden stitches on the front. Hand forged buckle compliments the hand woven strap my wife made for me. The bag also features a pocket inside. Lined with blue and white pillow ticking this is a great bag that Read More …