fishing and sewing kits

[Pignut]

I have posted this before but as yet have not found a resolution to my problem!

Is there an elegant way to carry and store your emergency sewing and fishing kits

Ideas on a postcard to...............

 

[andy_e]

Are these too small for your needs?

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27993

 

[Pignut]

was looking for something a little more traditional

 

[MartiniDave]

How about a version of the shotgun cartridge case matchbox without the abrasive part on the end cap?
Or the telescopic plastic cases drills, taps and cutters are supplied to engineering firms in?
Or small tins that you get mints in, smaller than the Altoids type.
What sort of size do you have in mind?

Dave

 

[Pignut]

compct but not tiny!

Need it to be usefull

 

[sandbender]

was looking for something a little more traditional

This is quite traditional

This is a sami sewing kit I picked up in Sweden, it's carved from hollowed out antler, some needles and thread are attached to a small piece of leather which is pulled up into the hollow cavity where they are kept safe and dry.

I cannot admit to using it though it was a birthday gift for my girlfriend.

I use a small cylindrical container of the type sold in camping shops for pills etc. It contains a metal thimble, a small metal reel of very strong thread, three needles, some wire and some alternative threads in different colors, safety pins and a small blade.

 

[JonnyP]

Ideas on a postcard to...............

No post card, but how about a credit card...
Not sure where you can get these, but this is my sewing kit.. Just need to learn how to use it...

 

[Pignut]

ok gonna go for a Sami style sewing kit....

What about the fishing kit,

 

[andy_e]

...What about the fishing kit...

If it were me, I'd go for a matching pair, one for sewing and the other for fishing

 

[Glen]

This seemed like a nice idea.

http://www.instructables.com/id/min...ini-fishing-reel-from-a-35-mm-film-cartridge/

 

[Chris G]

I have made a fishing kit in a film case and frankly there's about 1/3 of the case un-used! There's a selection of weights, a dozen hooks, half a wine bottle cork chopped up into bits, and 30m of dental floss (20lb breaking strain to you and me). What should I do with the rest of the space? I like the idea of using it as a sewing kit.

Chris

 

[Pignut]

This seemed like a nice idea.

http://www.instructables.com/id/min...ini-fishing-reel-from-a-35-mm-film-cartridge/

cool!!!!!!!!

Nice

 

[SOAR]

I made myself a small belt pouch for my sewing kit, not got a fishing kit sorted yet, like yourself still looking for ideas.

Really like the Sami sewing kits though, been on my wish list for a while now.

 

[Schwert]

I have a small otter skin pouch with an assortment of sewing items. A sewing ulu, sinew, artifical sinew, nylon threads, beeswax, awl, needles, sealskin thimble, some lace, scraps of leather, and a few buttons and toggles all jumbled together.

 

[Schwert]

I made essentially the same sized pouch out of deerskin for a fire kit. I used my otter bag as the pattern. This was super easy to sew up....two flat pieces of leather sewed up on the inside with artificial sinew and then added the toggle and a lace threaded through holes as a tie. A smallish bag like this with the various fishing or sewing items should work nicely.

 

[Schwert]

I made a tinder pouch out of waxed cotton....again easy sewing and an appropiate size could be done for a sewing or fishing kit. The waxed cotton might make a real nice fishing kit at the cloth itself is water resistant.

 

[Pignut]

wow! Those are lovely looking and elegant!

Food for thought here folks

 

[sandbender]

I have a small otter skin pouch with an assortment of sewing items. A sewing ulu, sinew, artifical sinew, nylon threads, beeswax, awl, needles, sealskin thimble, some lace, scraps of leather, and a few buttons and toggles all jumbled together.

Really nice

 

[harlequin]

Just come across this thread. If you are looking for something more traditional, How about trying to make Thomas J. Elpels birch branch container. An elegant solution and I think just about the right time of year to try it as the sap is beginning to flow.

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=...ig=D9q4MuswKrOg_WlBvglO2t7GCk4&hl=en#PPA66,M1

(Hope this link works)
If the link doesn't work then just type 'birch bark container branch' into google and it should be the first result.

Good Luck

 

[sandbender]

"Just come across this thread. If you are looking for something more traditional, How about trying to make Thomas J. Elpels birch branch container..."

They look really good, thanks for the link, I know someone who made a container for their crook knife in much the same way.