St. Louis Style Shooting Bag

[Leifer]

I've been on the search for a simple shooting bag and really like the look of the St. Louis style shooting bag shown in the Mountain Man Sketch Book. Where can a guy find one? Haven't had much luck with "the usual" sites I frequent as the ones those sites offer are a bit......modern rondy.....to be polite.

Leifer

[beaudro]

I never had any luck with the modern rondy makers either Leifer, I guess that's the reason I took on the hobby of leatherworking, I'm not real good at it , but I'm getting better. I like either a simple leather bag or a braintan bag, no pockets or contemporary features on them.

[Leifer]

I've done some leatherworking. What weight of leather would you reccomend to make a St. Louis bag?

Leifer

[Mark]

Leifer, Matt Denison of North Star West used to sell some of these. You might call or email him.

Mark Horvat

[beaudro]

I'm not familiar with that bag Leif, I'd like to see it. I struggle buying leather online, I have to see it and know that it's pliable enough versus thick enough or I'll end up with a poor project. I haven't bought enough online to know real well. Chuck probably has.

[Chuck Burrows]

For a bark tan bag 3/4 oz is the proper weight.

As for buying bark/veg tan leather online I HIGHLY recommend RJF Leather rjfleather.com/content/index.php/products/http://rjfleather.com/content/index.php/products/

I use a lot of the Natural full grain double shoulders and this is some of the best leather I've used in over 50 years. Roger will treat you right (in fact he just sends an invoice - very trusting man) and the shoulders are the best bang for the buck.
This leather as noted is old time pit tanned from Portugal and outside of the specialty crafters is the closest thing to 18th-19th Century bark tan leather available today.

[teakmtn]

I do not have the sketchbook, so if possible could someone put up a photo, drawing or discription of the St. Louis style shooting bag? As well as a history of the style. ie. was this bag sold in St. Louis to travelers passing through and getting up an outfit? Or was this style also supplied in bulk to Companies supplying the trappers at rondesvous?

[Leifer]

Here's a shot from the book

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[beaudro]

I like that bag, I made a belt bag similar awhile back. Now I'm thinking on making one of these as well. Thanks for posting the picture.

[Leifer]

No problem.

Say Chuck, thanks for the suggestion. I received an email from RJF today and they've got some in stock.

Leifer

[Leifer]

Here's the bags I put together for me and my son. I got a bit too much into a groove and ended up seeing all around the bottom. That wasn't supposed to happen. I'll be making another one, this time without sewing across the bottom. So here's a question, the MM sketchbook mentions a brass stud button. Is that a different type of button, or like a brass stud that pops through a hole but is essentially riveted to the body?

Leifer

[Rod]

Very nicely done! The original is down at the MOFT, if I remember right, it has a brass stud that just pushes through a hole in the leather. A button would be more secure, though. I like to have the flap fastened down, won't loose anything that way.

Rod

[Duane]

very nice bags,very practical...d

[Leifer]

Thanks guys.

Rod, that was EXACTLY the kind of information I was looking for!

Leifer