Round ball pouch

[ShotgunDave]

Today I cast a big pile of .44 round balls. Usually I just keep them in an old Hornady cardboard box. Pretty boring, and not very stylish.

Quite a while ago, I bought a bunch of scrap leather from Mike116, and have been looking for the right project to use some of it on. This seemed like the perfect opportunity.

In the box, were several pieces of some beautiful butter soft calf skin. So I stitched it all together, to make one piece big enough to use as the main body of the bag.




For the bottom of the bag, I went with a thick piece of leather and I made it round. I wanted the bag to be able to stand up on its own, so the balls don't dribble out and roll all over the place.




All in all, I think it will serve me well. It has around 250 balls in it right now, and it seems to be plenty sturdy.

[Marshal Will]

Looking good, Dave! Very nice pouch. I like things that look original or plausibly so. This does fill that criteria. Cool and useful looking. The flat bottom will keep it from falling over and letting the balls roll out.

[Miguel Loco]

Great job buddy! Especially on the bottom!

[ShotgunDave]

Thanks fellas!

If you like this one, wait till you see the one I'm working on now. It's a molded flask for your back pocket. I'll start a separate thread for it later today.

[Marshal Will]

Thanks fellas!

If you like this one, wait till you see the one I'm working on now. It's a molded flask for your back pocket. I'll start a separate thread for it later today.

Is this going to be sealed with brewer's pitch or is it for another use? Either way, I'm looking forward to it. I love molded leather.

[ShotgunDave]

Thanks fellas!

If you like this one, wait till you see the one I'm working on now. It's a molded flask for your back pocket. I'll start a separate thread for it later today.

Is this going to be sealed with brewer's pitch or is it for another use? Either way, I'm looking forward to it. I love molded leather.

I should have been more specific. It won't be for drinking from Marshal. It is a round ball dispenser in the shape of a flask. Just an easy, convenient way to carry your lead around.

[Marshal Will]

Thanks fellas!

If you like this one, wait till you see the one I'm working on now. It's a molded flask for your back pocket. I'll start a separate thread for it later today.

Is this going to be sealed with brewer's pitch or is it for another use? Either way, I'm looking forward to it. I love molded leather.

I should have been more specific. It won't be for drinking from Marshal. It is a round ball dispenser in the shape of a flask. Just an easy, convenient way to carry your lead around.

Careful that the iron in your blood doesn't combine with the lead in your.... back pocket.

[mazo kid]

Very nice Dave. I made one several years ago, but it wasn't done as nice as yours, and I didn't have a hard round leather bottom.