[Regia-NA] Birka pouch info

[ISAK010 at aol.com]

Hello Ragnar,
 
I while ago I did a lot of research myself the same.  From what I have  found 
there has been no complete pouch found.  Just the hardware, which  gives some 
idea of size.  If you go to _www.northan.net_ (http://www.northan.net)  you 
can see (and buy) some of  the hardware and Alban's idea of shape.  From 
looking at several different  peoples versions of these pouches you are looking at 
about the following  dimensions.  About 6" to 5 1/2" wide, about the depth of 
your hand and  I put in a one inch gusset to be able to fit my hand in.  I have 
seen them  made of leather and or felted wool.  They have been edged with 
rolled  leather or braided.  As for shapes I have seen five sided ones, and round 
 bottomed ones.  
 
I am working on a pouch right now myself.  Though Regia, does not work  with 
pouches when I finish it Ragnar I will send you some pictures of it.
 
 
Michael  Walden



Darkcraft's Wandering Mercantile
4115 Honey Creek
Ada, MI  49301-9725

Isak010 at aol.com 

In a message dated 9/30/2005 12:13:00 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
mack_metalwork at yahoo.com writes:

Anyone have good pic's, illustrations, construction notes, etc... Or, know  
of books that do, on the Birka grave find pouches? 
Thanks! 
Ragnar Sveinbjarnarson

 
 
 
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