This will be the last one for a while as I have other projects in the hopper.
Two-toned 7 oz. leather.The complete kit will get you started and, if frugal, can start several fires.The strikers are custom made by my friend Eric at Colonial Iron.A bundle of juniper bark and ample charred cloth will spark up readily.Everything packs neatly in the purpose built bag. However, the belt pouch is great on its own if the kit is kept in the rucksack.If you are an outdoors person or just interested in history, it can be very rewarding to carry and use a traditional flint and steel fire kit like our ancestors have done for millennia.The loop accommodates a belt up to about 2 1/2 inches.Double needle saddle stitching, full grain veg tanned leather, and a vintage button should all age beautifully and last a lifetime.
This is available at our online shop Lost World Crafts where you can find a more detailed description of the kit.
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These ratty old moccasins have spent a lot of time in the woods. These have been my winter moccasins for over two decades. I can’t remember exactly when I made them but it was a quick and dirty sewing job. They have been re-soled at least twice and need it again. The uppers are an oil-tanned leather I bought from a saddle and boot maker supply house I found while driving through north Texas. As can be seen, the tops can be worn up or down. They aren’t beauties but they are definitely ME.