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Raccoon Fur Possible Bag, Messenger Bag, Rendezvous Bag, Medicine Bag

$ 108.24

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Condition: New
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Modified Item: No

    Description

    XL RACCOON POSSIBLE BAG WITH HAND BEADED ROSETTE, FANCY TRADE BEADS, FULL LEATHER LINED- Item #29. FREE SHIPPING!
    This 100 % hand-made RACCOON bag measures 14” long by 11 “ wide.
    It is big enough to carry a small computer, an iPad, phone, wallet, cosmetics or rendezvous accessories.
    It has no dividers or interior pockets…just one big, roomy, fully leather-lined, open space.
    The bag flap is made from the face of the Raccoon and is 8.5. This is a prime winter fur that is super thick and luxurious! It has been backed in a nice, soft, tan/beige leather which creates good blend with the pelt.
    The full tail measures 10“.
    The entire bag measures 24” from the top of the flap to the bottom of the tail.
    Nice!!!
    This bag is fully leather lined with soft, beige/tan leather to give strength and durability.
    They say that Davey Crocket wore a Coonskin Hat, well this could very well be his bag.
    Everyone knows what a raccoon looks like, so you will definitely draw a crowd.
    My daughter, a Hollywood TV Producer wears my creations all the time and she is constantly being complimented.
    The 1.25 inch, Black Leather Strap has been left long to accommodate larger people, which make up about 40% of the population.
    You can always shorten a strap, but there is no way to make it longer, so if it is too long for you then you will simply need to cut it down a bit.
    I can offer advice on the procedure, if it is needed.
    Please read the following information to understand how the bag was designed and constructed.
    This is a 100% hand-crafted item was made by me and I spent the better part of two days, completing the project.
    The Process:
    Most animal furs can be used, but very few furs are strong enough to carry a load without breaking a stitch, so I completely leather line every piece of fur to make it strong.
    I then use a tiny punch and mallet to punch a hole every 1/8-3/16” in the leather.
    I then run artificial sinew through the hide and then again a second time, through the same hole to lock each and every stitch.
    This is slow work and tedious work that is terribly hard on your hand, causing cuts and cracks and sore fingers.
    That is why many craftsmen use a leather sewing machine rather than doing hand work.
    I try to use the head portion of the skin or another nice piece of fur to make the flap.
    I then hand cut a strap, install a buckle and affix the strap to the bag with brass rivets.
    I then use a hand-made, Indian beaded rosette, created by my friend, “Runnin-Dog” and affix it to the flap for decoration…or I might use an animal jawbone for decoration and top it off with some nice looking glass and metal trade beads.
    The process is long and tiring and difficult, so my bags are priced accordingly.
    You are paying for a one of a kind, completely hand-made piece of history.
    You won’t find a better product anywhere!
    This bag will last you a lifetime!
    I am still using the first Beaver Bag I ever made which is now over 40 years old.
    My Story:
    My frontier name is
    Beaver Tooth.
    For many years I was involved in the Royal Ranger Frontiersman Camping Fraternity.
    We came together at Rendezvous and lived the life of the mountain man, endeavoring to replicate everything pre-1840, living in tipi’s and starting fires with flint and steel.
    My craft was “bag-making.”
    The mountain man “Possible Pouch” was used to carry any and everything “possible.”
    The bags listed in the Beaver Tooth Trading Post are patterned after the possible pouch of the mountain man.
    Everything was done by hand, one stitch at a time using animal furs and various leathers.
    Each of these bags was designed and hand constructed by me.
    Each individual bag takes between 8-10 hours of tedious work.
    You are purchasing a one-of-a-kind, unique, and historically correct Possible Pouch made by someone who poured tons of love into each creation.
    Some Additional Details regarding custom orders, cancellations, and returns:
    FREE SHIPPING---I do not do custom orders and I frown upon returns, so I would respectfully request that you carefully study the photos and feel free to ask any questions you would like prior to purchase.
    If we find it necessary to process a cancellation or a return you would be responsible for postage both ways…sorry, but I cannot absorb the postage cost for a full-size bag.
    When sending your purchase to you, I will try to get the bag into the US Mail within 1 or at the most 2 days of receiving your payment. Sometimes it will be in the mail on the same day.
    It will be properly shipped in a box or a padded envelope and sent priority mail from the Missouri Ozarks.