Tinder Pouches

[Paul Holtom]

I am thinking of making some leather tinder pouches and wondered what people think is the best size. I made up the bag below as a test and whilst it works very well wonder it is a bit big. It measures 5x9" by the way.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4167169856_29e2435a34_o.jpg

Or the same bag with top folded over.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2520/4166465759_628e4e489a_o.jpg

[Opal]

I think you've done a lovely job there. http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/images/icons/icon12.gif

[penvisser]

nice pouch!

ATB,

Jan

[Chrs]

Nice work! I'd say you could go with a 4x7" big bag. But then again, you can never have enough tinder ;)

[Shewie]

Nicely done Paul, how about a quick tutorial to follow it up.

[Ishmael]

Very nice craftsmanship, Paul. I have made two tinder pouches. The first one is small enough to fit in a shirt pocket.

http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu52/martinreed/misc/100_2814.jpg

I waterproofed it with Nikwax. I went out in the rain today and got pretty wet, hence the dark stain.

http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu52/martinreed/misc/100_2817.jpg
It is only big enough to carry a fire steel, cotton wool and a tub of Vaseline.

The larger pouch I use on canoe trips, because size and weight are less of an issue.

http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu52/martinreed/misc/100_2818.jpg

It can hold a fire steel, cotton wool, Vaseline, a stub of candle, matches, some newspaper, and small pieces of wood. I do like your tinder pouch, though. I think one of those could be my next project.

[ragamuffin]

i made a tinder bag from an old army shirt pocket. i also made a gear pouch with a zip by folding the other pocket from the shirt and stitching it up.