Custom Leather Belt Bag. A Vintage looking bag.

A mid week blog update.

The custom leather belt bag below was made for a custom order.

This bag was made with a very traditional style in mind and was aged

and antiqued.  As all of my leather work everything was completed

hand stitched, all leather was hand cut and hand oiled.

The button was hand made as well and was made of a piece of

antiqued antler.

You can also see from the photos a small gusset was stitched into

the side for opening and fitting some larger sized objects

such as a fire kit tin.

This bag is about 5 1/2" tall.

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Matt

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Woods Runner Set..Custom bag..Kephart..hudson bay and game hunting knife

One of my Woods runner sets, customized.

This was done for a special custom order
3 knives, the bag and also included was
one of my custom ferro rods and coffin
fire steels.

Some additional information on this set.
The kephart is antiqued stag with a free hand
tooled belt sheath.  The blade being a cleaner
finish.

The Hudson bay camp knife is my H2 version
with aged dark black walnut, steel pins
over brass washers.

The last knife was a mid sized knife that could
be used for many woods, and hunting chores.
The blade being pattern and patina aged with
antiqued elk stag handle.  The sheath as
well as the others was hand stitched and also
has my free hand hand tooled line work.

The bag was entirely hand worked as well, all the
leather was hand stitched and oiled by hand several
times.  The bags button was made from antler.
If you look at the last picture you can see both
the hudson bay and the mid sized stag knife can
be carried on the bag, the sheaths can also be worn
on the belt if wanted.

You all have a great 4th of July

Thank you

Matt

ML Knives

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Versatility of a Woods Bag...Also known as the Possible Bag

How many things can a good side bag be used for in the woods?

I carry one every time I enter the woods, either my leather bag

or my ditty, and or a haversack.



my personal bags and knives
to date..top and bottom pics.



Traditionally a possible bag was used for

carrying essentials for a long gun, along

with maybe a folding knife, and some

personals, a fire steel a pinch of tobacco

maybe.

But a bag on your side traditionally made

can also be used to carry many things. 

For example, maybe your survival kit, a

small map, a few of those cereal bars, a

fire kit, some jewt cord, compass, ammo

for your firearm, a small sharpening stone. 

The list goes on and depending on the size

of your bag or bags you would be surprised

the ease of carrying more than one bag.

One of the last hikes  I took I carried 3 bags

 and to me it was easier than carrying a pack.

Don't get me wrong you still can haul allot

more on your back in a canvas pack but if

you can get a good deal into 3 bags.

See the pic below of me with a 3 bag set up and my old walking stick.  My leather

bag is behind me, ditty on the right and haversack on the left.  Bags were packed

pretty even and the weight distributed between the 3 made wearing them criss
cross and one on the back a fairly easy 10 mile hike.

Below is one of my bags from past work.  As all my bags everything is hand worked.

From cutting the leather to stitching them by hand.  This one had a lined linen flap

with some fringing around the edge.  This bag was about 9 1/4" tall

with an inside pocket.

Thank you

Matt

ML Knives

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Custom Possible Hunting Shooting Bag

Originally Posted on the May 8th, 2011

 

This week I would like to show you a custom made
Possible bag from my shop.   This bag is similar
in design to the one I carry on my journeys in the woods.
Everything was hand stitched and all the leather is antiqued.
The button was made of antler.  One Inside Pocket.
This particular bag has a single solid strap.
If your new to my website or blog you can see
more examples of my bags on my past works pages
as well as on my possible hunting bags page

Happy Mothers day to all the moms out there.

Thank you very much
Matt
ML Knives
http://www.mlknives.com