Knife pouch restoration 2

[Handstitched]

G'Day, this another pouch restoration  I did recently.

When I get these, I sometimes hear from  clients " it use to belong to my Father " or Grandfather.  So naturally it really means something to the client.  It doesn't matter  how much it costs, they just want it repaired. 

If it was an old vintage motor bike in bits, my Father would regard it as a ' basket case' . 

Its a bit like 'trying to make a silk purse from a sow's ear'  ( as my Mother would say ) .  But I do my best  .

I did post one of these recently. 

HS  

[Matt S]

Great work. I know people who work in the conservation/museum sector and understand what trouble restoration can be.

I've always been fascinated by Aussie knife pouches like the old stockies used to wear. In fact those were my first real leather projects. However I've not found a great deal of information out there, outside of Ron Edwards' books and some indifferent photographs on museum websites.

[Handstitched]

G'Day ,  Thank you. 

I have quite a   few Ron Edwards' books in my collection.  Really good books. 

I've seen an assortment of knife pouches over the years, quite often with a lot of age ( and no doubt a few stories ) behind them , and in various states of disrepair  , but the old ' bushies / stockies'   just keep using them until they fall apart. You wouldn't think that a few  small simple  pieces of leather sewn together has any  importance or significance , but they do. 

 

This is mine pictured. My very  first pouch.  I made it over 14 years ago, and repaired once . Its been on my belt daily, and has  been  used daily  all that time.  Even the knife has a (  long )   story of its own.  I'm totally lost without it . Its like a little  tool box on my side   

HS 

Edited April 4, 2018 by Handstitched

[bermudahwin]

Excellent work.

I love repairing, and your knife case is a ringer for my (departed) Dad's that he used for his pocket whittling knife, now its my younger sister's pride and joy.

Lovely restoration pieces.

Harry

[rodneywt1180b]

That knife with the repaired pouch looks very similar to the Old Timer pocket knife I have.

Nice job on the repair.  I didn't know a knife pouch could get that worn out.

Rodney