I hinted at this project on my other post. I wanted a molded leather flask to hold lead balls, that I could easily carry around at the range. Here is the result.
I started out by wet molding the leather around an old glass whiskey flask of my grandfathers. It had the perfect shape to fit in my hip pocket.
Here it is after the leather has dried. Not much to look at at this point.
After some cutting, stitching and dying, here's how it turned out.
I used a homemade black dye called "Vinegaroon". It was taught to me by our very own Marshal Will, how to make it. It works fantastic and there's no mess. And its the deepest black I've seen. Thanks for the lessons Marshal!
As for the stopper, I used a hunk of an old mule deer antler I had laying around, and secured it with a leather thong. The thong does two jobs. It keeps the stopper from disappearing and it also keeps it from sliding into the flask.
The flask holds 150 .44 cal lead balls. And it fits perfectly in my back pocket. I'd probably not put that many in it to go to the range though. I'd need suspenders to hold my breeches up!
My wet molding skills, and leather skills in general aren't up to the level of the professionals we have around here. But I'm getting better and learning something with each project I tackle. Plus, I'm making useful objects and having fun doing it!
