A couple of members on BCUSA collaborated awhile back on making a Flint Pouch and the maker was kind enough to answer some questions as to how he made it after I expressed an interest in making a version of it too.
I made this pouch from veg-tanned leather with an added welt the same thickness as the steel.
The steel itself is an old bit of file that was softened then drilled for copper harness rivets, the original had the steel drilled so that it could be sewn in place but I took the easy route and used copper harness rivets as it only required the drilling of three holes with my little drill press. A blow torch was used to soften the file and also to re-harden it and luckily it throws a pretty good shower of sparks.
The finish is dark brown oil dye and Golden Mink Oil dressing , Im really liking this combination as it does not stiffen the leather too much .
The pouch not only provides a storage space for flint pieces but a great grip of the steel as well .
I borrowed a tripod from work and took a little trip up the woods to try the steel out, heres a not very clear vid .
[video=youtube_share;z1syI5HOGD8]http://youtu.be/z1syI5HOGD8[/video]
I used jute twine then Birch bark and added twigs on top . The flames took off pretty well , the nice dry Elder helped.
Also took some pics when out.
This is a little duck pond , has a few hide a round the edge but no fish.
Whilst in the woods I found these large bracket fungi on a big dead Elm, not sure what they are yet will look them up.
There are Foxgloves are all over the place, looks like there will be a good show later .
Eddie , my terrier , was his usual self . He just missed getting a rabbit but it made it to the burrow .
.unlike this one, who looks to have been grabbed by one of the many Buzzards going about. I recently stocked up on some .410 cartridges so will be heading back this way to get some bunnies.
Cheers,
Pete.
I made this pouch from veg-tanned leather with an added welt the same thickness as the steel.
The steel itself is an old bit of file that was softened then drilled for copper harness rivets, the original had the steel drilled so that it could be sewn in place but I took the easy route and used copper harness rivets as it only required the drilling of three holes with my little drill press. A blow torch was used to soften the file and also to re-harden it and luckily it throws a pretty good shower of sparks.
The finish is dark brown oil dye and Golden Mink Oil dressing , Im really liking this combination as it does not stiffen the leather too much .
The pouch not only provides a storage space for flint pieces but a great grip of the steel as well .
I borrowed a tripod from work and took a little trip up the woods to try the steel out, heres a not very clear vid .
[video=youtube_share;z1syI5HOGD8]http://youtu.be/z1syI5HOGD8[/video]
I used jute twine then Birch bark and added twigs on top . The flames took off pretty well , the nice dry Elder helped.
Also took some pics when out.
This is a little duck pond , has a few hide a round the edge but no fish.
Whilst in the woods I found these large bracket fungi on a big dead Elm, not sure what they are yet will look them up.
There are Foxgloves are all over the place, looks like there will be a good show later .
Eddie , my terrier , was his usual self . He just missed getting a rabbit but it made it to the burrow .
.unlike this one, who looks to have been grabbed by one of the many Buzzards going about. I recently stocked up on some .410 cartridges so will be heading back this way to get some bunnies.
Cheers,
Pete.
