Hi guys, iv finally pulled my finger out and got the misses and her handy camera work, out into the woods for a Photo shoot 
I wont bore you all to death about how i made it and all that lark.. Ill just explain what i did and why. Hope you enjoy!!..
If you have any questions feel free to ask!
Right to start things off the main reason i wanted to have a bash at making a bush smock was for the same reasons everyone elts wants one.. Great in winter/cold environment, great insulator, fire retardant, semi water proof, robust and finally too naturally blend in a bit better i think.
I started off with a BELGIAN / DUTCH 100% WOOL BLANKET, purchased from an army surplus shop in York for the grand total of £14.
First thoughts were A, it stinks B, it was very heavy and thick, and C, how the hell am i going to make this into a garment?..
Well, i did and it turned out better than i had hoped! The only problem i have with it is, its slightly too big for me. So i intend to make another with some different ideas in the near future!
Hope you enjoy and feel free to let me no what you think good or bad!
(I wanted to keep the design very basic with everything hidden.)
Excuse the shady tash, its a poor attempt at Movember! All in good faith..
To keep the wool from fraying after use and time, i edged all parts that were vulnerable with soft brown leather and lime green thread to match the original over locking thread at either end of the blanket. (painstaking)
(I kept the slits on the side high so i can access my pockets with ease.)
I didnt want any visible pocket on the smock, mainly because everything i ordinarily have on ME in the bush already has its place, for exaple my knife, i always carry it on my belt were i no it will stay dry/more protected. But if i ever did need to carry.. Axe, fire kit, i could always have them on the external belt.
I made a small hidden kangaroo pouch for the front were i could keep tinder, bits and bobs, gloves if needed.
.... and a poachers pocket on the rear that also acts as a doubled up part covering the gluteus maximus for when you sit down on damp ground! (dont want piles creaking up on you! ;D)
For the cuffs i wanted to keep them long, so i could always roll them over mittens or just to keep my hands warm at night!
I managed to keep the overlock for a bit of patina and once rolled up iv used some old cuff-links and some cord to tighten them around the wrist.
Next i made a scarf out of some of the left overs. Its doubled up for warmth and slides over my head.
And Finally im guessing your wondering why i didn't included a hood.. well, the reason why is purely because im almost always wearing a cowboy hat and they dont really work together.. BUT if i wanted to i could attack a hood like so..
Cheers,
cowboy
I wont bore you all to death about how i made it and all that lark.. Ill just explain what i did and why. Hope you enjoy!!..
If you have any questions feel free to ask!
Right to start things off the main reason i wanted to have a bash at making a bush smock was for the same reasons everyone elts wants one.. Great in winter/cold environment, great insulator, fire retardant, semi water proof, robust and finally too naturally blend in a bit better i think.
I started off with a BELGIAN / DUTCH 100% WOOL BLANKET, purchased from an army surplus shop in York for the grand total of £14.
First thoughts were A, it stinks B, it was very heavy and thick, and C, how the hell am i going to make this into a garment?..
Well, i did and it turned out better than i had hoped! The only problem i have with it is, its slightly too big for me. So i intend to make another with some different ideas in the near future!
Hope you enjoy and feel free to let me no what you think good or bad!
(I wanted to keep the design very basic with everything hidden.)
Excuse the shady tash, its a poor attempt at Movember! All in good faith..
To keep the wool from fraying after use and time, i edged all parts that were vulnerable with soft brown leather and lime green thread to match the original over locking thread at either end of the blanket. (painstaking)
(I kept the slits on the side high so i can access my pockets with ease.)
I didnt want any visible pocket on the smock, mainly because everything i ordinarily have on ME in the bush already has its place, for exaple my knife, i always carry it on my belt were i no it will stay dry/more protected. But if i ever did need to carry.. Axe, fire kit, i could always have them on the external belt.
I made a small hidden kangaroo pouch for the front were i could keep tinder, bits and bobs, gloves if needed.
.... and a poachers pocket on the rear that also acts as a doubled up part covering the gluteus maximus for when you sit down on damp ground! (dont want piles creaking up on you! ;D)
For the cuffs i wanted to keep them long, so i could always roll them over mittens or just to keep my hands warm at night!
I managed to keep the overlock for a bit of patina and once rolled up iv used some old cuff-links and some cord to tighten them around the wrist.
Next i made a scarf out of some of the left overs. Its doubled up for warmth and slides over my head.
And Finally im guessing your wondering why i didn't included a hood.. well, the reason why is purely because im almost always wearing a cowboy hat and they dont really work together.. BUT if i wanted to i could attack a hood like so..
Cheers,
cowboy
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