survival pouch

[odin13]

hi, does anyone know of a good tutorial for making a leather survival pouch? or any patterns?
cheers

[Toddy]

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community...hlight=sporran

Motorbikeman has kindly pdf'd my pattern for a sporran. This makes an excellent possibles pouch or survival bag. Besides it looks good in any period from neolithic to the present

Cheers,
Toddy

[innocent bystander]

What would you peeps advise for a thickness of leather for making a possibles pouch?

[Toddy]

What would you peeps advise for a thickness of leather for making a possibles pouch?

Well the original sporran that I took the pattern off was about 3mm thick, but had softened beautifully with use. My small one that I use with my arisaid is only about 1.5mm and it works fine. I think the *handle* (sorry, I don't know the correct term for this) of the leather matters more than the thickness.
Perhaps I'm not the best person to advise you on this one since my possible pouch is a handbag!

Cheers,
Toddy

[innocent bystander]

so 2-2.5mm would be a good middle of t' road to start with then.
Cheers !!

[ESpy]

I use 3.5mm veg tan shoulder for possibles pouches, if that's of help?

[innocent bystander]

that's good info espy - saves buying 2 bits !!

[Toddy]

that's good info espy - saves buying 2 bits !!

Keep your eyes open for someone throwing out a leather suite, it's amazing how much good leather is salvageable
Good stuff for trial patterns too.

Cheers,
Toddy