Early Game Bag

[Fowlingpiece]

This is a game bag I made recently. It is of Netherlandish design with more German than French influence.

I used raised embossing on this pouch. This technique involves raising the leather in form from the back and then detailing from the front. The "hollow" in the back is then filled with a hide glue/leather scrap mixture to retain shape. This bag has a removable net bag that is backed in linen. The netting front was made by my friend Steve Radosevich in Montana.

[Fowlingpiece]

Edited March 1, 2014 by Fowlingpiece

[Rohn]

I think that is a very nice piece. Talented work went int that one.

[Fat Dog Leather]

Excellent work....great attention to detail!

[Fowlingpiece]

Thanks. This is the largest bag I have ever made. Steve also makes double sided nets for this type of bag as well.

[Andrew Chee]

Nice bag. What leather did you use?

Andrew

[Fowlingpiece]

Andrew,

That bag was made with vegetable tanned bovine.

[Andrew Chee]

Andrew,

That bag was made with vegetable tanned bovine.

What I mean is was it a particular leather you used or did you take unfinished veg tan leather and dye and finish it yourself? If the latter, what kind of finish did you use? Looks nice and relatively pliable.

Andrew

[lrb]

Excellent as always.

[Fowlingpiece]

It's a russet skirting IIRC. I also dyed with a concoction of diluted spirit dyes and burnished heavily.

Wick,

Great to see you on this board and thanks for the compliment. Means a lot from someone whose work I so admire. I knew Chuck Burrows is on here as well. It is so nice to be inspired by the talents and the experience of you guys.

James

[lrb]

Thanks James. I just recently found this site. I too was pleased to see that Chuck is here also.