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Field Repair Kit
Sir Rodney:
--- Quote from: Stanislaw on 2014-04-14, 06:22:33 ---Oh my god! :o I need one of these to turn into my crafting box! I'll just add my textile equipment and voila! :)
I was actually thinking about such a thing, too - maybe such tools could also be carried in something like a period crate on a packhorse? ;)
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I'd suggest a separate sewing kit for the textile arts. My current sewing kit is a cheapo that I picked up at Joann’s or someplace similar.
I’ve seen one gentleman in the past who was able to make major field repairs with a large, beautiful handmade wooden kit. He would sit at the edge of a battlefield and accept IOU’s, money, beer or a heartfelt “thank you”; whatever you could afford.
Sir Rodney:
--- Quote from: Sir Brian on 2014-04-14, 08:21:42 ---Nice kit! You are only missing one thing that I can see...an Anvil! :)
http://www.harborfreight.com/15-lb-anvil-3999.html
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Allen and Sir James are correct regarding the HF anvil. It’s OK for setting rivets and light hammer work, but not much else.
My traveling “anvil” is technically called a “curved dolly” in the auto body repair world. It’s hardened steel, sits well on a stump/bench, and is amazingly handy when trying to peen hard to reach rivets in the field.
Allan Senefelder:
--- Quote ---My traveling “anvil” is technically called a “curved dolly” in the auto body repair world. It’s hardened steel, sits well on a stump/bench, and is amazingly handy when trying to peen hard to reach rivets in the field.
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I had one of these to, welded to a short piece of round stock so I could set it in a hole in a stump back when I used to go to events. They are very handy and portable for field work.
Paulus von Zurich:
I use one of these with my tools for making repairs. It has a score of pockets and does not stand out as being completely modern, regardless of the era I am currently portraying.
http://www.harborfreight.com/canvas-riggers-bag-38124.html
I use a small section of rairoad rail and or a small anvil shaped object to set rivets. I have not had any issue with the anvil deforming from rivets.
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