Pattern 37 haversack mods.

[James.R]

I've been after a decent canvas haversack for quite a while and after looking around and not being able to find something within my price range that was suitable, I decided to make my own.

I started with a standard british army pattern 37 haversack.

I removed the buckles from the back and hand stitched them to the sides.

The shoulder strap that came with the haversack wasn't long enough to wear the bag properly so I made a strap out of leather. I also removed the fastening straps and replaced them with leather too.

I'm yet to wear it out but I'm pleased with the end result!

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[swotty]

Very nice...I like that a lot

 

[ozzy1977]

Cracking job, well done.

 

[John Fenna]

Nice work!

 

[James.R]

Thanks very much chaps!


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[Clouston98]

Great work mate! I love it!

 

[Harvestman]

Very neat bit of leather work. I like that a lot.

 

[whats wrong with you all]

Looks great! How did you make the leather strap/find a bit of leather big enough? I have a similar haversack ad would love to do the same thing.

 

[James.R]

Found a bit 54 inches long and three inches wide on eBay. I left the strap three inches wide where it sits on the shoulder and trimmed the rest down to one inch to fit through the buckles. The off cuts were used for the front straps.


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[Mesquite]

I like that, it's a nice conversion

 

[pwb]

Wow. That looks great really transformed the pack into an ideal shoulder bag....mmm
off to search Ebay for a 37 Pattern bag now

Pete.

 

[crosslandkelly]

That's a very nice haversack now, lovely work.

 

[sandbender]

I like that, it is a much underrated bit of gear I think. I have a 37 side pack that I still use for the odd bimble.

 

[James.R]

I was quite surprised how much you can fit in it! Loads of room.


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[ateallthepies]

I too have a 37 pack modded into a haversack style. I use it for day trips when my ww2 gas mask bag is too small for what I want to carry.
Is yours the small or large 37 pack? Looks smart with the leather

 

[sandbender]

"...Is yours the small or large 37 pack? Looks smart with the leather.."

I think that is the large pack, the 'small' pack is shorter. It also has internal dividers that help stop a 58 pattern water bottle or items of a similar size moving around inside the pack.

Pictures here.

 

[James.R]

Thanks you. I think it must be the large one.


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[Gooner]

Nice work looks good

 

[swotty]

I think that is the large pack, the 'small' pack is shorter. It also has internal dividers that help stop a 58 pattern water bottle or items of a similar size moving around inside the pack.

Pictures here.

I used to collect these as a kid and it is definitely the large. However I don't remember my smaller '37 packs all having dividers and if they did it certainly wasn't for a '58 water bottle.... 21years too early ;-)

 

[sandbender]

I used to collect these as a kid and it is definitely the large. However I don't remember my smaller '37 packs all having dividers and if they did it certainly wasn't for a '58 water bottle.... 21years too early ;-)

True, but it fits.