Wolsley valise

[Twodogs]

I think my next project will be a " Wolsley valise", sold from all Gents outfitters for woperts and rodneys during the first and start of the second world war , it acted as a bed and suit case as active service officers had a baggage allowance of 35 pound ,

this one on ebay is very tidy with the leather trim most have binding ,

Not been a leather worker can leather be obtained in strips or do you need to cut it ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WWI-or-WW...cock-MBE-/251989207951?_trksid=p2054897.l4275

 

[sunndog]

That leather trim is something very similar to what i'm doing atm.....search for "leather binding tape" theres loads

 

[Twodogs]

many thanks i will take a look

 

[Tengu]

Ive got one of these...no trim though.

I need a Batman to carry it

 

[tombear]

There's one in the to eBay pile in th Shed, along side a unissued Royal Marines wooden pulk I also got for no good reason.

Unfortunately they ain't made for big fat gits like me! I think Herself has some unused handles ( not the straps that go around the roll, just the one that's the handle ) in her military tack collection, bought as cheap on spec incase they were for a packsaddle or some such.

atb

tom

 

[Twodogs]

Tengu has yours got the canvas edges?



Ebay un-needed buys ...lol yep we all have them ..

Yes thats another reason to make my own bit longer and a bit wider ..

any pictures of the pulk ?

Twodogs

 

[tombear]

Will do pics when I get in. There was a stack of them at the War and Peace show and I couldn't resist... There's a snow camo suit, boots, mask and snow shoes to go with , I'm keeping the mitts as they are toasty!

atb

tom
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[sandbender]

You can see a picture of the unrolled bed here at 'The Jungle is Neutral'.

 

[Twodogs]

Cheers Sandbender

 

[bilmo-p5]

... here at 'The Jungle is Neutral'.

That's an interesting blog. Thank you for the link.

 

[sunndog]

Will do pics when I get in. There was a stack of them at the War and Peace show and I couldn't resist... There's a snow camo suit, boots, mask and snow shoes to go with , I'm keeping the mitts as they are toasty!

atb

tom
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I'd like to see some pics too please buddy

 

[tombear]

Excuse the quality of the pics, all I've got at the mo is the iPad, the good camera will not connect to the "new" computer so we need to swp the old one back in.

Needs a bit of a wipe down as its gathered dust for at least 10 years.

ATB

Tom

 

[Twodogs]

i can now ..............

 

[Twodogs]

very nice , must be pre the fiber glass and wood ones?

 

[tombear]

Bizarrely they still make the very same

http://segebadenpulkan.se/en/products/pulks/

Anybody won't to swap it for something?! Nay use to me.

ATB

Tom

 

[Twodogs]

I like it but wouldnt know what to offer...

 

[sunndog]

i like it too, thanks for sharing

 

[tombear]

Cheers, If new ones are that much then I should be able to get enough on fleabay to get a half decent second hand air rifle. The wife and eldest two are scouts ( well herselfs a leader ) and I'd like to get them a .177 springer to share.

ATB

Tom

 

[Twodogs]

Give me a heads up when you list it ...

Meanwhile back at the bed roll ,

Having only seen picture can you tell me how heavy you think the canvas used is medium or heavy ?

Cheers

Cliff

 

[Twodogs]

Here is the US bed roll , wider and longer than the Wolsley

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WWII-US-N..._DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3aabb9268a#viTabs_0

far better size to be honest