Made this belt bag for a friend

[dhaverstick]

I finished this belt bag a couple days ago for my good friend, Lester McCoy. Lester is a member of the Miami Indian Tribe of Oklahoma and is their official knife maker. He wanted this belt bag for holding shotgun shells while he was bird hunting. To honor his heritage, I took the symbols from the Miami Nation Seal and the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and incorporated them into the design.

The brown body of the bag is elk hide and the side is made from bison. The beige colored leather is emu hide and I used ostrich leg skin to make the design on it. The symbol on the flap is made from ostrich leg skin. The green trim is lambskin. Everything was sewn by hand using artificial sinew.

He mentioned that he wanted a belt bag this past April when I was over at his place in Kansas turkey hunting. He doesn't know I made it so I hope he finds it to be a pleasant surprise.

Darren

[plowboy73]

Beautiful work as always. I think he will like that a lot.

 

[GrampaJoel]

Your work is superb! I really enjoy figuring out what you have  done. Just beautiful is a just description of your work.

To tell the truth I have been waiting for you to post again. 

I have been trying to figure out the closure in the bag pictured below.

I asked in the knot section here, but got no replies.

Please, will you share with me the method for braiding this Scorpio tail type of knot?

The one you used on the closing strings for the pouch in the picture below.

Thanks

Joel

Edited September 14, 2016 by GrampaJoel

[bikermutt07]

What a treasured gift that will be. Beautiful job.

[AngieNZ]

WoW

[Craftsman Made]

Gorgeous work, what a wonderful gift!! Love the cross stitching.

[dhaverstick]

Thank you all for the kind words! I talked to Lester a few days ago and he really liked the bag. 

Joel, I'm sorry but I did not make that bag in your picture and I have no idea how to braid that knot.

Darren

 

 

[GrampaJoel]

On September 21, 2016 at 4:18 AM, dhaverstick said:

Thank you all for the kind words! I talked to Lester a few days ago and he really liked the bag. 

Joel, I'm sorry but I did not make that bag in your picture and I have no idea how to braid that knot.

Darren

 

 

Oh my mistake.

sorry, thanks for the reply.

Joel