Sausage bag to ditty bag

[tmt77]

Evening all,

I’ve got a spare issue sausage bag floating about (the old green issue canvas kind).

Toying with the idea of cutting it down and making it into a sort of bucket bag/ ditty bag ala Wayland of this parish.

In my simple brain this looks like cutting it off short and then using the upper portion to make the outer slots/ pockets and then adding a drawstring closure to the top.

Has anyone already tried this? Any thoughts or suggestions welcome.

 

[Wildgoose]

Sounds like it would work and they are cheap and plentiful enough that it wouldn’t be a great loss if it doesn’t work out.

I’ve seen military peg bags (big tents and radio masts) that are like a short kit bag with eyelets on top

 

[Herman30]

Evening all,

I’ve got a spare issue sausage bag

Any picture? I have no idea what a sausage bag is.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Any picture? I have no idea what a sausage bag is.

Waylands original. https://www.ravenlore.co.uk/html/waylands_ditty_bag.html


Sausage bag below.

 

[Herman30]

So sausage bag is a smaller version of sea bag?

 

[Grebby]

So sausage bag is a smaller version of sea bag?

Any picture? I have no idea what a sea bag is.

 

[MrEd]

So sausage bag is a smaller version of sea bag?

Yes basically

 

[Mesquite]

Any picture? I have no idea what a sea bag is.

It's a bigger version of a sausage bag

 

[Herman30]

Any picture? I have no idea what a sea bag is.

Marine Corps Issue Sea Bag - Duffel Bag - Devil Dog Depot

Our Marine Corps Seabag is the same duffle bag used by active duty U.S. Marines. This gear bag is government issue, high quality, heavy duty and will last f ...

www.devildogdepot.com

 

[Mesquite]

Any picture? I have no idea what a sea bag is.

Sorry Grebby, I couldn't resist having a bit of fun.

This is a RN able seaman kit bag from the 1940's-1950's

 

[Grebby]

Sorry Grebby, I couldn't resist having a bit of fun.

This is a RN able seaman kit bag from the 1940's-1950's
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My emoji choice probably wasn't the best.

I just copied and pasted Hermans earlier post and changed sausage to sea. It just amused me that he didn't know what a sausage bag was (understandable) but expected everyone else to know what a sea bag was.

 

[Broch]

If you hadn't guessed the entire thing was

I just copied and pasted Hermans earlier post and changed sausage to sea. It just amused me that he didn't know what a sausage bag was (understandable) but expected everyone else to know what a sea bag was.

TBH I'd never heard them called sausage bags until this thread

 

[Grebby]

I do have a British Army Kit Bag (or Duffle Bag) Like this if a pic is needed.

It can be called a sausage bag if you want.

 

[Pattree]

A nerdy thing just because I can:

Does anyone close their sausage/ditto/seaman’s bag with a thief knot?

 

[Wildgoose]

A nerdy thing just because I can:

Does anyone close their sausage/ditto/seaman’s bag with a thief knot?

Mine had a long staple you passed through the eyelets and clipped to the handle/strap

 

[tmt77]

Haha, Sausage bag is what I’ve always heard it referred to as, but I realise now it’s probably not an official term…

Compared to a sea sack they are very narrow for their length and whatever you need is inevitably at the wrong end.

Project-wise I’ll give it a go and see how it works out, no great loss if it doesn’t work.

 

[Toddy]

My only caveat is that it's hard stuff to sew, especially if you want a tight close seam.
I found that buttonhole thread (thicker, meant to take wear and tear) worked best and that I ended up making a French seam. No raw edges to fray and easier than doing a flat fell one (like the ones on denim)
If you are going to use a sewing machine, use a Denim weight needle...100 to 120 for that weight of canvas.

It's a practical alteration, a useful one too

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