Ditty bag

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American 18th century Ditty Bag linen with hemp lanyard I wanted to inhabit my 1760-1780 American merchant seaman's impression more fully than just wearing the period-appropriate clothing I had researched and documented for it. Lacking a berth on an appropriate vessel, and without the time, resources and youthful audacity to devote to months at sea, I decided to concentrate on certain elements of marlinespike seamanship that I could practice at home. I elected to begin with construction of…

A very short history of the Ditty Bag.

Living history services and resources for schools, museums and heritage sites. Viking and Roman in school sessions and craft demonstrations. teachers notes and worksheets.

There is no exact way of making a ditty bag, but here are some ideas for you when you want to create your own decorative canvas bag.

This is one of the simplest types of hike kits for younger campers. It is a good beginning step in making one's own hiking gear that will be just right for a lunch, for treasures collected on the way,...

Traditional Ditty Bag and Ditty Box