I oiled my waist belt, belt bag, fire-bag & moccasins, all were well overdue. I was amazed at how much the leather had dried out since its last greasing.
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Thursday 10 December 2015
My Projects This Week.
I made a hammer boot/cap for my pistol, & I made a loop stitched to the inside of my waist belt to better secure the short barrel on my pistol. I have not copied this from any period source, but it seemed a reasonable thing to do to solve the problem of my pistol falling out of the belt.
I oiled my waist belt, belt bag, fire-bag & moccasins, all were well overdue. I was amazed at how much the leather had dried out since its last greasing.
I oiled my waist belt, belt bag, fire-bag & moccasins, all were well overdue. I was amazed at how much the leather had dried out since its last greasing.
Labels:
accouterments,
belt bag,
DIY,
equipment,
fire-bag,
flintlock,
Greasing,
hammer boot,
Hammer Cap,
historical trekking,
leather,
living history,
Oiling,
pistol,
projects
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