Re: Possibles bag
[Re: WakopaWalker]
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12/08/19 07:57 AM
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wvmntnhick
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Used to carry a possibles bag. But, got tired of how it draped down and snagged on things as I’d try to duck down and crawl through brush. Gave up on it and went to a fanny pack and then eventually a couple of old empty pill bottles and now I just grab 3-4 speed loaders and my capper. That’ll get me through. If I did, I’d put a bid on that one myself.
Last edited by wvmntnhick; 12/08/19 07:58 AM.
I keep desperately hoping that one day someone will call me "Sir" without adding "please calm down" or "you're causing a scene."
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Re: Possibles bag
[Re: Catch22]
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12/08/19 01:54 PM
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KeithC
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I tried to sleep but cant . So I came back to Tman and I seen this and laughed uncontrollably. Why on this green earth would you think it's kangaroo leather Keith? Good Lord lol. Well I made these in the early 90's and they are not kangaroo lol. A friend of mine, James, brought back a great deal of kangaroo leather from Australia. The texture of the leather and thickness appears identical. James uses it to make similar bags for falconry. Keith
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Re: Possibles bag
[Re: WakopaWalker]
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12/08/19 02:03 PM
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Catch22
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No offense intended at all Keith, it was late and kangaroo made me giggle. I used to enjoy working with leather. That bag in the front of the pic is one I made and then one year for Christmas I made all the guys in my family one just like it. Back when we had a hunting party, it was cool when we would gather for muzzle loading season and had the same possibles bag. Sure miss those days.
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Re: Possibles bag
[Re: Catch22]
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12/08/19 02:05 PM
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KeithC
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No offense intended at all Keith, it was late and kangaroo made me giggle. I used to enjoy working with leather. That bag in the front of the pic is one I made and then one year for Christmas I made all the guys in my family one just like it. Back when we had a hunting party, it was cool when we would gather for muzzle loading season and had the same possibles bag. Sure miss those days. No offense taken Jeff. Keith
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Re: Possibles bag
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12/08/19 02:27 PM
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That's a "shooting pouch." A "possibles bag" is for carrying all the stuff you need that is NOT associated with your gun and is generally larger (like a haversack). But it's yours, you made it, and can call it whatever you want. Nice job too. It looks like deer hide to me too. I think the definition is regional. I have always heard Possibles bag used as all the things you could possibly need for your gun capper , caps , patches , turn-screw , spare flints in a flint wallet ,tiny napping hammer spar nipple if a cap lock , wedge puller & nipple wrench tool, cleaning jag , ball puller ect.. as we got to hunting closet to home I suppose it became a shooting pouch with just what you needed to hunt for the day other than your powder horn. all your non gun stuff when in your haversack, or other means of transport like saddle bags, pack basket or canoe pack.
America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
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Re: Possibles bag
[Re: WakopaWalker]
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12/08/19 03:15 PM
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AntiGov
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Man , why not just call it what it is .........a purse ......... Just kidding fellas........somebody had to say it
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Re: Possibles bag
[Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE]
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12/08/19 03:22 PM
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That's a "shooting pouch." A "possibles bag" is for carrying all the stuff you need that is NOT associated with your gun and is generally larger (like a haversack). But it's yours, you made it, and can call it whatever you want. Nice job too. It looks like deer hide to me too. I think the definition is regional. I have always heard Possibles bag used as all the things you could possibly need for your gun capper , caps , patches , turn-screw , spare flints in a flint wallet ,tiny napping hammer spar nipple if a cap lock , wedge puller & nipple wrench tool, cleaning jag , ball puller ect.. as we got to hunting closet to home I suppose it became a shooting pouch with just what you needed to hunt for the day other than your powder horn. all your non gun stuff when in your haversack, or other means of transport like saddle bags, pack basket or canoe pack. If you read into the history of the mountain men, a possible bag is everything you would need for everyday activity. It’s all your shooting gear plus a flint and steel. Sometimes odds and ends such as a fork or spoon and sewing needle and sinew or thread. It was they’re equivalent of a day pack essentially
When the time comes for a man to look his maker in the eye, where a better place for a meeting to be held than in the wilderness? - Dick Proenneke
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Re: Possibles bag
[Re: WakopaWalker]
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12/08/19 03:39 PM
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Mike in A-town
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Here's a small one I worked on in my spare time... I finally finished it a few weeks ago. It's pretty small, but can carry just about everything needed for a day's shooting. 3-4 oz veg tan bag body, 6 oz veg tan strap. Fiebings Chocolate and Green pro dye. Hand stitched with hemp carriage thread. Heck, if anyone is interested in it I'll make you a deal on it. Lol Mike
One man with a gun may control 100 others who have none.
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Re: Possibles bag
[Re: AntiGov]
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12/08/19 04:00 PM
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wvmntnhick
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Man , why not just call it what it is .........a purse ......... Just kidding fellas........somebody had to say it Couple guys back home actually used to carry purses for their BP guns. Took ones their wives were done using. I’d shoved stuff in my pockets before I did that personally. Couldn’t stand the smell that was coming off them.
I keep desperately hoping that one day someone will call me "Sir" without adding "please calm down" or "you're causing a scene."
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