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"Behind the Bench"

Built for the Field: Why Vegetable-Tanned and Full-Grain Leather Matter!

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Built for the Field: Why Vegetable-Tanned and Full-Grain Leather Matter!

The Art of Vegetable Tanning
Most mass-produced leather is "chrome-tanned" in massive factories using harsh chemicals and heavy metals. It is fast, cheap, and results in a flat, lifeless material that smells like chemicals.

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The Ultimate Care Guide for Field Leather

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The Ultimate Care Guide for Field Leather

  • how to clean leather cartridge pouch, care for rifle sling, weatherproofing field leather uk, hornstone leather care

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Buckles and Brass fittings! See the foundry we use in this short film.

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Buckles and Brass fittings! See the foundry we use in this short film.

Thank you for your continued support, this video shows just one of the many UK based suppliers we use.

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Shotgun Shell Box Carrier- What will you carry in yours? A Hornstone New Release

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Shotgun Shell Box Carrier- What will you carry in yours? A Hornstone New Release

The all new RGB25 Shell Carrier.  Ok so I have been testing this little pouch for  couple of months and tweaking the design slightly, I actually set about designing this pouch for myself as I wanted to carry a spare box of 25 x 12g hung from the back of my belt as I like to be mobile and free of bag straps etc. I came up with this design which I managed to keep as small as possible. Second criteria was for it to be light and unobtrusive so it could be used in a hide or woodland without getting snagged up, so...

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The humble shotgun cartridge pouch...

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The humble shotgun cartridge pouch...

The humble shotgun cartridge has been and still is carried in many variations of belts, bags, carriers, the use of cartridge pouches goes back to the 1800s for field use and even earlier for military use. During the last 25 years a popular surge in the belt pouch use has nowadays become quite the "norm" to see on the range or indeed at the peg. The cartridge pouch comes in many forms and variations, with single compartment pouches, twins, front pockets and gaining popular use the pannier pouch with closing flap. Here at Hornstone basecamp we design all our pouches...

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