Friday, August 17, 2012

Shooting Accessory Wallet by David Crisalli

When out on a ramble, there are a few items that I feel are prudent to carry in a shot pouch but that are only needed once in a while, if at all.  Most of the time I only need round ball and patches.  Nonetheless, at least in my pouch, everything else I am carrying ends up in a jumble in the bottom of the bag or at the bottom of the extra interior pocket.  This inevitably leads to a lot of fumbling for whatever I need next.  So, I made this leather wallet to hold all those "I might need" items.  Easy to get to if I need a worm or a jag or a sewing kit, but not in my way when I am just fishing for patches and shot.  The wallet holds, from left to right,  a sewing kit in a brass tube, a "Gunner's Mate" shooting tool of my design (sort of a "Swiss Army Knife" for muzzle loading shooters), a vent pick / awl with a brass scabbard, a very small oil bottle, a pan brush, and some spare jags for other calibers.  There are also small pockets for 4 spare flints.  The wallet is also very convenient if I do not take a pouch along for a short walk and just slip this into a coat pocket along with a loading block and a very small day horn.  

I don't do much leather work and I didn't want this wallet to fall apart too soon, so I made it out of kangaroo leather which is several times stronger than either cow or goat hide.  It is a beautiful supple leather to work and it is often used for high quality bull whips due to its very high strength.








Copy and photos supplied by David Crisalli.

1 comment:

  1. Two questions.

    One, where did you get those tools?

    Second, can you build a wallet like that for me?

    Please advise. Thanks.

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