My canvas Bosun's Bag, based on HGS Marlinspike Sailor Helper

To set the conversation going in the new Canvaswork category (suggested by @Seaserpent) I thought I’d document my Bosun’s Bag - or “Rigger’s Little Helper” as it is described in Hervey Garrett Smith’s ‘The Marlinspike Sailor’ - which I made at least 15 years ago.

Original design in HGS book

Materials

Base: a circle of 18mm scrap pine wood cut with a jigsaw

Sides: yellow heavy waxed canvas tarpaulin material, hand stitched.

Handle: hempex polypropylene ‘hemp effect’

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