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Hi. I haven't had much time lately to try Jackware. I'm thinking it might be a project for this winter. Have to get through all the summer and fall events first. It still looks like something interesting to try, and if you give it a whirl, I would love to hear how it worked out for you. Please keep me informed OK Steve

Thanks Luke. I've been waiting for some pics of your work, did you get your posting problem straightened out? Would love to see some of your stuff

Thought I would post some more pics. New items, with a old piece thrown in.

Very nice. I made something similar for my half stock Hawken. The elk with the mountain scene is stunning. Well done TC.

Hi Johanna, thanks for the spell check. Didn't think that looked right,but I was too lazy to check. I haven't been able to keep up with all the new postings, so I'm trying to get caught up. Such talent here, it's amazing. I have been pretty busy with events since May. And it probably won't let up until Oct. I did get new stuff finished, and will try to post them soon. Thank you for asking. I do have to admit that I love this time of year, every weekend is pretty much booked. It's a lot of fun being a demonstrator, and showing folks a different way, and a older way of doing something. But it's just as fun for me to grab my flintlock, and my bag and wander the woods for a few days. Just born a few hundred years too late I guess. Steve

Thank you Luke, I appreciate it. Would love to see some of your work, hopefully soon. Are you into the living history side of this? Would be great to see some 18th or early 19th century style gear. Steve Hi Mathew, Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate it. They are called portmanteu's, and think of them as colonial luggage. They were made to carry personal belongings. They could be carried in a wagon, or buggy. Or they could be tied behind the saddle of your horse. Map cases were a good guess, but they were generally longer and round, with a cap on one end. Steve

Hello Hoyden, I truly do not know if it has a actual name. It is simply using the stitching as part of the decoration. Allot of the patterns are native american or early american folk art. Some I have found from mueseum pieces, or pics of original bags. I don't know if that answers your question or not. Many originals were plain to the extreme, some used cutouts, and some used appliques. Many just had stitching that caught the owners fancy. Steve

Thanks anyway Johanna, I appreciate it. A listing of articles is a great idea. Steve

Thank you most kindly. I love the old stuff, and the folks that made them and used them.

Thanks Don. I didn't do the scrimshaw work. A friend of mine made me the horn in exchange for a bag that he wanted. We were both happy with the trade, but I think I made out better on the deal. Steve

This is the kind of info I was looking for on the web, and was having little success. Just have to know where to look I guess. Thank you most kindly Jim. I appreciate all the guidance I can get. Steve

Here are some old and some new pics of stuff I have done.Some are historical reproductions,some are custom work. Haven't seen alot of this kind of style on the forum, so if you don't know what something is please don't hesitate to ask.

Johanna maybe you can answer my question. I just read the thread on the hardened leather for armor, and the canteen. Would the canteen be considered Jackware? I guess I'm just trying to find what the true definition is. I was also wondering if this is a guild craft , and if that could explain the lack of info on the web. I don't really know what the proper etiquette is for guilds, and I don't want to step on any toes. Steve

Thank you very much Johanna. Any help is greatly appreciated. Steve

Hey Russ, Thanks for the info. Does MIWL have a online archive? Or can I con someone into scanning me a copy? By the way, it's a pleasure to meet a real published author. I always heard that they can be kinda tempremental.

It's OK David, I did a lot of reading as a embryo myself.

Just wanted to thank everybody for the info so far. This forum is a great resource , and I appreciate the willingness of everyone to share what they know. Really glad I found this place. I was also going through one of the catalogs I get and found a series of videos put together by Eric Myall. One of the videos is the making of a 18th century fire bucket. Does anyone know Eric out there? Thought it might be worth while to pick up a copy. In a earlier post I mentioned a cordwainer named Busch, who also did very nice Jackware. In a old copy of muzzleloader magazine from 1998 I found a small ad for John Busch-cordwainer from Delavan, Wisc. Does anyone know if Mr. Busch is still active? The only reason I ask is that I used to know some longhunter/ trkers that swore by his work. Steve

Thanks for the lead David. I am only about a hour and a half from Ft. Snelling. Is he the leather worker in residence over there?

Do the articles go into any kind of detail about construction or materials? Or are they just finished piece display articles? Steve

Hello David, I agree, I could swear that I found some articles in the past. Beats me what happened to them. There also seems to be very little on the web, but maybe I just haven't found the right site. I also agree that some of the modern stuff that I have seen has not been up to the standards that they once were. I believe that there is , or was a cordwainer by the name of Busch up here in Wisc. that did some extremely nice stuff. I will see if I can find some info on him.

Hi Don, The examples that I have seen are usually leather containers of some type. Mugs, flasks, buckets. Heavy leather for the most part. I would think that things like flasks would almost have to be molded, but then again I just don't know. I've heard that it has been around since the 1100's, but again it's just what I've heard.

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Hello all, Wondering if any one out there has had any experience with Jackware. In particular, things like buckets, mugs, flasks, etc. It is a fairly ancient art, but I haven't had much success in finding any details on construction techniques. It is something that I always wanted to try, but I would like to get some more info. Steve

Wow! Outstanding work Don. This is the kind of art that caught my eye when I first found this forum. I am a little partial to gunleather, and I know some cowboy action shooters that would sell their children for this kind of work. Bravo Steve

Thank you very much,I was wondering how get rid of the other post. I appreciate it.