Case for a sapper shovel pattern. Homemade case for a small sapper shovel

Two wonderful photographs of soldiers with Lineman shoulder blades.

Soldiers in a rifle chain

The photos are noteworthy in that they show not only the classic small shoulder blades, but also a completely closed case, made in the form of a flat bag.

Description of the case 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 there is no fastener or button on the top flap of the case. Most likely, the valve was tucked inside the cover. (there is also no clasp in the description and drawing) In the photo, the top flap is tucked inside the bag.

The straps are also of different lengths; they were made this way so that the handle of the shovel would be offset and would not hit the soldier’s leg while marching.

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

and of course, during the war they began to produce a large number of covers made using new technology. These were covers made from scraps of leather, tarpaulin, ersatz covers, frame covers, etc. All these cases performed their functions perfectly, but of course the appearance was not the same.
Gradually, the suspension straps also became the same length. By the way, one of the slang names for the shoulder blade - “I’m with you” - appeared precisely because it constantly hit the leg during the march.

Sir zhab scapular

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

Welcome 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 I dismantled it, including this cover. The goal was to increase the strength of the case without significantly increasing its weight.

My MSL has an entire edge, so any other cover would cut through pretty quickly. Be it a tarpaulin, as in the army original, or any other. The skin is much more resistant to this kind of influence, which determined its choice.

Now the weight. I didn’t have rivets or similar things, so I had to use M6 hexagons and nuts. Bolts with countersunk heads - they fit perfectly into the 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 weight...

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

If the dirty side is put away in the case, then the dirty side is on the outside.

It fully meets my needs and objectives. In general, you can see the result in the photo.)
Author of the article “Homemade case for a small sapper shovel” Sasha Novikov

I'm a quitter!
I am ballast for us!
But suddenly the counselor said,
What shovels for everyone
He will distribute
But he won’t give me a shovel.
…
This is how someone else will love work,
When the shovel is taken away.
Agniya Barto

I have a shovel, it's called Bison.
A little bigger and worse than the MPL, the steel rings, bought two years ago at a flea market for 180 rubles.
I soaked the handle with flaxseed, screwed in a new self-tapping screw, and sharpened it.
I used it periodically, I seem to be happy with everything...

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

This is the result of this scabies that I will demonstrate right now.

Materials:

1. The same thick tarpaulin, with stains
2.Nylon sling of different widths and thicknesses
3. Fastex clasp
4. Glue “Moment-1”
5.Nylon threads

Work order:

1. First I made a model from an unnecessary rag, sewed it, tried it on, corrected the mistakes
2.I cut out a blank for the case based on the layout and cut a hole for the handle
3. I glued and sewed on pieces of thick, wide sling to reinforce particularly stressed areas
4.Sewed loops for hanging on the belt
5.Sewed the cover from the inside out, turned it right side out
6.Sewed fastex

Impressions from the product:

It was made roughly and clumsily, like all my homemade products, but it was durable. I decided not to give a damn about the rust stains that cannot be washed off, not about the exhibition, especially since the stains do not affect the functionality. The shovel is a bit too big to carry on a belt, but tolerable. The shovel is held securely in the case and does not dangle. Now it’s convenient to carry it in a backpack, and there’s no shame in taking it out, and if you need it, you can hang it on your belt. Spade liked the case.

Perhaps my experience will be useful to someone.

And now the photo: