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Showing posts with label patrick segui 1800's sailor bag navy-ism pocket knife. Show all posts

Monday, May 16, 2011

1800'S SAILOR'S DITTY BAG




Selvedge along heavy canvas....

Hand stitched eyelet .....

Some of my fav sailor/rigger's pocket knifes....


Such bag were commonly made on board sail ships ,where accomplished riggers were recycling torn sails turning them into small or larger ditty bags to carry personal effects ,tools and so on...