The Militia Musket is made from the New England Colonial Fowler/Militia Musket Kit from Jim Chambers' Flintlocks. Built and finished with a little patina by Cory Joe Stewart. Featured with the musket is a plug bayonet made by Nathan Allen with a scabbard made by Cory Joe Stewart that was influenced by an original scabbard.  The strap for the scabbard was woven by Shayna Matthews and features the letting LIBERTY OR DEATH.

Photography and copy supplied by Cory Joe Stewart.

Hunting Pouch and Buffalo Powder Horn by Cory Joe Stewart with Knife by Nathan Allen

 

The bag was inspired by an original in Madison Grant's book.  The utility/skinning knife was made by Nathan Allen.  

Copy and photography supplied by Cory Joe Stewart.

Pouch and Horn Set: Hunting Pouch by Cory Joe Stewart, Powder Horn by Tim Crosby with Strap by Chris Polizzi

 

 The strap was woven by Kris Polizzi, The horn is by Tim Crosby, I made the bag and assembled the rig. CJS

Copy and photo supplied by Cory Joe Stewart

Owl Hunting Pouch by Cory Stewart with Powder Horn by Billy Griner

 

Folk Art Powder Horn by Rick Lorenzen with a Hunting Pouch by Cory Stewart

 

Photography supplied by Robert Weil.

Hunting Pouch by Jack Weeks with Powder Horn by Cory Joe Stewart

With Fall fast approaching, I worked on getting my squirrel hunting rig together. Attached are pictures of my 6x8 rifle bag made from repurposed black calf skin with a hand woven strap with my flat horn made and scrimshawed by Cory Joe Stewart of North Carolina

I made the bag with 2 hanging pockets inside. Accoutrements include: a small loading block, a priming flask, a patch case, a ball tube, a powder measure and a vent pick.

Copy and Photography supplied by Jack Weeks.

Hunting Pouch by Cory Joe Stewart

This bag was inspired by the fox face bags, but it is an owl face.

Photography supplied by Cory Joe Stewart.

Map Horn of the Creek War by Cory Joe Stewart

 

Photographs supplied by Cory Joe Stewart.

Cory Joe Stewart Hunting Pouch with a Scott Sibley Powder Horn

 

Photography by Robert Weil.

Hunting Pouch by Cory Stewart

 

CORY STEWARTS COPY OF THE

GUILFORD COURTHOUSE BAG. GREENSBORO, N.C.

THE HORN AND PISTOL ARE  BOTH ANTIQUES.

Photo by Robert Weil

CLF Auction Artist of the Day: Cory Joe Stewart

 

2020 CLA Live Auction: FRONTIER HUNTING POUCH WITH POWDER HORN By Cory Joe Stewart

Pouch  9” X 5 ½”    Horn 17” around the curve.

Cory Joe Stewart has a flair for the segment of the longrifle culture that lived in the upcountry, above the fall line of the rivers and often over the Blue Ridge. These “over mountain” folk or “woodsies” were largely self sustaining.  English or city made goods would have traveled 300 miles or more on a packhorse to reach their hands and be priced accordingly.  In this environment you made what you could from what was at hand.  You traded with a neighbor for those things they had a knack for making.  The over mountain folk enjoyed art but they liked the simpler forms.  Their schools of gunmaking, reflected this preference, the Bean rifles, the Bull family rifles, the early rifles of eastern Kentucky and upcountry Georgia.  The young folks were outfitted in hand-me-downs, so simple things, well made and “lasty” were prized.

The pouch and horn Cory Joe has donated to the 2020 CLF live Auction exemplifies these values.   This is a small game hunting bag, for family meat hunting, not extended long hunts.  A wide comfortable canvas strap, that has been waxed and oiled and gathered some grit, suspends the bag.  The bag is deer hide, and there is an iron buckled leather adjustment section on the canvas strap, perhaps salvaged from some harness.  That touch accommodates different sized family members sent out to make meat. 

The horn has a bit of style to it. A piece of deer antler tine has been hand filed and fitted for the spout.  Some brass tacks (perhaps from the same harness that was salvaged for the adjustment strap) give it a little shine.  Sturdy straps secure the horn to the pouch.  It won’t do to have the horn dangle.  The horn plug is quickly carved wood.  The younger folks will let those plugs get away from them.

This is a nice bag and horn set.  It will work as well as its ancestors and looks as good as it should.  Would be right at home with an iron mounted rifle on a deer hunt.

Cory Joe Stewart’s contact information is: coryjoes@gmail.com

To see all the Artists' contributions to the 2020 CLF Live Fund Raising Auction, visit our website at http://www.contemporarylongriflefoundation.org/2020-live-auction/

Hunting Pouch Set by Cory Joe Stewart

The knife was made by Nathan Allen, the strap was made by Kris Polizzi and the Curt Lyles forged the two buckles.  

I do not know who made the pick and whisk set, but it is handmade. 

Copy and photos supplied by Cory Joe Stewart.

Pistol by Cory Joe Stewart

This is a project that I just finished.  It is inspired by a pistol displayed at the Hunting Art Museum in West Virginia and a holster featured in Dennis Glazener's book, The Gillespie Gunmakers of East Fork, NC.  But is not an exact copy of either. 

Copy and photos supplied by Cory Joe Stewart.

Powder Horn by Corey Joe Stewart

Photos by Jan Riser.