Faithful CLA supporter and skilled
craftsman Gary Tingler has created another outstanding hunting bag for this
year’s CLF fundraising auction. This piece is a
gracefully proportioned possibles bag entirely hand-crafted from hard-wearing
buffalo leather, with edges bound in deerskin. The bag, graced with a rich
brown patina, has a handy inner pocket, and comes complete with a pewter-capped
pick and brush set handmade by Tingler. The bag, which is entirely handstitched
in waxed linen thread, is paired with an appropriately matched hand-woven strap
by noted artisan Kris Polizzi. The strap, fitted with a forged iron buckle and
oil-tanned leather tongue, is fully adjustable.
Born and raised in the mountains of
West Virginia, Tingler has had a love for history and muzzleloading rifles since
childhood. A leather worker with thirty
years of experience, Tingler notes that “the love of the hobby has never lost
interest” and he continues to hone his skills in the craft. “It’s not only a
hobby,” he points out, “but a love of labor in creating these items of our
heritage from long ago.”
For more information, contact artist Gary Tingler directly
at: treeingwalkers@hotmail.com
Copy and photos supplied by the CLF.
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