How to make a case for a sapper shovel. Homemade cover for a small sapper shovel. product impressions

The days of treasure hunters are back. "Black" and "green" search engines are looking for artifacts of past eras, devoting all their free time to this activity. All in the hope of finding a treasure trove of coins or a cache of weapons. Don't judge, times are hard. Better, if possible, to help.

One of the main tools of searchers is the shovels of the Finnish company Fiskars with very sharp and hard-to-blunt blades.

When transporting them with an open blade, you can injure yourself or fellow travelers, especially in public transport. Wrapping with rags is also not an option, and it’s not aesthetically pleasing.

I propose to make and put on a shovel blade a simple sheath made of leatherette (or better - from genuine leather, it is stronger, withstands cuts, it can also be made from pieces).

1 - front part; 2 - back part; 3 - fluffy Velcro (2 pcs.); 4 - seams; 5 - burdock Velcro (2 pcs.)

The pattern of the cover is created simply - circle the contour of the shovel on paper, add allowances for the seams to it and cut it out with scissors.

It is better to sew on a sewing machine for thick materials or, if possible, contact a tent or shoe workshop.

First, on the back of the cover, sew around the perimeter of the fastener ears.

Then, Velcro fasteners are sewn to the front and back parts of the cover according to the drawing: on the “ears” - fluffy parts, on the front - burdock.

Finally, sew both halves together. Here is the cover and ready. It remains to put a shovel cloth into it and fasten the ears.

Reliable and convenient! Proven in practice.

Other material options - tesa, tarpaulin.

An additional option of the product - if necessary, use the cover as a waist bag for finds.

A. MATVEYCHUK, Zavodoukovsk, Tyumen region

I am a loafer!
I am a ballast for us!
But suddenly the counselor said,
That all shovels
He will distribute
And he won't give me a shovel.
…
This is how someone else loves work,
When the shovel is taken away.
Agniya Barto

I have a shovel, the Bison is called.
A little bigger and worse than the MPL, steel rings, bought two years ago at a flea market for 180 rubles.
The handle was soaked with linen, screwed in a new self-tapping screw, sharpened.
I used it regularly and I'm happy with everything...

And not everyone is happy.
What did I carry a shovel in? Delov something: wrapped in a rag and in a backpack. But it began to seem to me that it was somehow uncivilized, sort of like disrespect for such a useful tool as a shovel. And as I thought this, preparing a shovel for the next season, my hands itched.

Here is the result of this scabies, and I will demonstrate right now.

Materials:

1. The same thick tarp, with spots
2. Kapron sling of different widths and thicknesses
3. Fastex fastening
4. Glue "Moment-1"
5. Kapron threads

Work order:

1. First I made a layout from an unnecessary rag, sewed it, tried it on, corrected the mistakes
2. According to the layout, I cut out a blank for the cover, cut a hole for the handle
3. I glued and sewed pieces of a thick wide sling to reinforce especially loaded places
4.Sewn loops for hanging on a belt
5. I sewed the cover from the inside, turned it on the front side
6.Sewn fastex

Product Impressions:

Made rough and clumsy, like all my homemade, but durable. I decided to give a damn about non-washable rust stains, not for the exhibition, all the more stains do not affect functionality. Too big a shovel to wear on a belt, but tolerable. The shovel is held securely in the case, does not dangle. Now it’s convenient to carry in a backpack, and it’s not a shame to pull it out, and if you feel like it, then hang it on a belt. The shovel liked the cover.

Perhaps my experience will be useful to someone.

And now the photo:

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Thank you for attention.
I will gladly answer questions.

Today we will tell you how to make a leather case for a small sapper shovel with your own hands.

Hello again! I bring to your attention my replica for the MSL (small sapper blade). Of course, there are no drawings, everything was done on the spot. The material was thick saddle leather. Once they gave me a broken old saddle, so they dismissed it, including for this cover. The task was pursued in the form of increased strength of the cover without a serious increase in its weight.

My MSL has all the way around, so any other case would cut through pretty quickly. Whether it is a tarpaulin, as in the army original, or any other. The skin is much more resistant to this kind of influences, which determined her choice.

Now the weight. I didn’t have rivets and similar things, I had to use M6 hexagons and nuts. Bolts with countersunk hats - they are ideally drowned in thick leather when tightened. The nuts on the reverse side are sharpened as much as possible so as not to cling to anything. Well, it reduces the weight.

In addition, the front part is made of two pieces, and not solid. It is comfortable to wear, although I rarely wear it on my belt.

If the dirty one is removed into the cover, then the soiled side is outside.

Fully meets my needs and requirements. In general, you can see the result in the photo.)
The author of the article “Homemade cover for a small sapper shovel” Sasha Novikov

Two wonderful photographs of soldiers with Lineman's shoulder blades.

Soldiers in the firing line

The photos are notable for the fact that they depict not only classic small blades, but also a fully closed case, made in the form of a flat bag.

Description of the cover from the order of the Military Department No. 365 of 1899.

Yesterday, from the glorious city of Kaliningrad, I received a modern copy of such a case.

It is noteworthy that on the top valve of the cover, there is no fastener or button. Most likely, the valve was filled inside the cover. (there is also no fastener in the description and drawing) In the photo, the top valve is tucked into the bag.

The straps of different lengths are also interesting, they were made so that the stalk of the shovel was displaced and did not hit the soldier on the leg during the campaign.

By the way, the highest approved cover was also in this form:

and of course, during the war they began to produce a large number of covers sewn using new technology. These were covers made from scraps of leather, canvas, ersatz covers, frame covers, etc. All these covers perfectly performed their functions, but of course the appearance was no longer the same.
Gradually, the suspension straps also became the same length. By the way, one of the slang names of the scapula - "I'm with you", appeared precisely because on the march it constantly pounded on the leg.

Sir zhab scapular