It’s always fun to find a new maker who can bring his own personal touch and vision to buckskinning, longhunter, or blackpowder gear.      Everyone needs a shooting pouch, but not every shooting pouch is a legitimate work of art.

Eric Ewing is a master craftsman who specializes in hunting pouches, shooting bags, and the like – and his work is truly something to behold.

I was first introduced to Eric’s work via his cool Instagram page and was immediately draw to his unique style.  I’ve always been envious of makers and craftsmen who are able to blend together different disparate elements – materials, colors, etc – into one cohesive style.   Eric really has an amazing eye for materials and his work is fantastic.

Here’s a description from his website:

Functional, historically-styled folk art bags and accoutrements, hand-crafted by maker Eric Ewing

All items are hand-made using a diverse mix of natural and reclaimed media, including bark-tanned leather, repurposed textile remnants, and antique hardware.

All animal hides are ethically sourced from hunters and tanned in small batches; some are procured from smaller, family-owned commercial tanneries; and others are repurposed and/or acquired from private collections found in storage. The metalwork and other embellishments are either reclaimed antiques or newly made by blacksmiths and other talented artists.

Here are a few sample’s of Eric’s work.

Pouches

Bags/Shot Pouches

Eric can be contacted via his website at https://www.ericewingmaker.com/

He also has an excellent Instagram account that can be seen at https://www.instagram.com/forest_and_fowl/

See you on down the trail!

– Many Rifles