cap pouches

Boothill Bob · May 10, 2013, 10:36:47 AM

Howdy.
Have just made two civil war cap pouches. A friend of mine made the mould for me.

Cliff Fendley · May 10, 2013, 11:06:57 AM

They look great.

Massive · May 10, 2013, 05:30:06 PM

Can we see the mold?

Why are there two flaps, presumably to stop caps falling out, but how does that work?

Nice.

bedbugbilly · May 11, 2013, 08:34:35 AM

Nice job! They turned out great.

Massive - you answered your question on the two flaps - inner flap is to keep the caps from falling out. From my own experience, if you don't have the inner flap, which folds down tight over the opening when the outer flap is secured in place, caps can easily fall out when you take your belt off, lay it down, etc. In the early 60s, I bought a cap pouch that was made by a small leather company in Detroit to use in shooting NSSA. It only had the outer flap - had the sheepskin on the inside like the originals though. After use, it became worn enough with fastening and unfastening the flap that it wouldn't shut tight over the pouch. Whenever I removed my leathers and laid them down, I would loose caps - and these were the large 4 wing musket caps.

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · May 11, 2013, 09:25:22 AM

Well done Henrik, they look like the real deal, thanks for the look see pard.......

tEN wOLVES

Graveyard Jack · May 11, 2013, 12:33:32 PM

Good lookin' stuff! A good cap pouch offers a lot of utility.

Boothill Bob · May 12, 2013, 04:43:27 AM

Massive, here is the mold

Camano Ridge · May 12, 2013, 09:15:32 AM

BHB, is this the pattern and mold from Jim Simmon's Pattern? I am getting ready to build the same style pouch from his pattern and am cutting the pieces for the mold today.

Boothill Bob · May 12, 2013, 10:09:56 AM

Yes it is CR.. The pattern works great

Marshal Will Wingam · May 12, 2013, 10:31:28 AM

Great pouches, Henrik. Good work, there.

buckskin billy · May 12, 2013, 06:46:24 PM

looks very good. i have the same pattern and just had my dad cut out the mold for me. the embossing looks great, did you use a press?

David Carrico · May 15, 2013, 05:58:26 PM

Very nice. Those aren't an easy an item to make!

Boothill Bob · May 15, 2013, 11:49:37 PM

Thanx David..
It take some time to make them, but the mold make it lot easier

Grenadier · May 16, 2013, 09:00:16 AM

Bra jobbat!

Boothill Bob · May 16, 2013, 09:10:23 AM

Tack så mycket.

hillbilly tim · May 18, 2013, 08:54:05 AM

Quote from: Camano Ridge on May 12, 2013, 09:15:32 AM
BHB, is this the pattern and mold from Jim Simmon's Pattern? I am getting ready to build the same style pouch from his pattern and am cutting the pieces for the mold today.

Is there somewhere I could find the pattern myself?

Thx, Bro Tim

Camano Ridge · May 18, 2013, 09:08:10 PM

Tim, Double K leather sells the pattern http://www.doublekleather.com/index.php/shop-online/educational/patterns/gun-leather. Or you can go over to leatherworker.net and locate Jim Simons over there and ask him. He has been posting several of his patterns on the patterns forum including his Cavalry holster and pommel bag and holster.