Canvas Buckets

barfwinkle · Post by **barfwinkle** » Jun 2nd, '10, 10:06

Good Morning to Everyone

Can anyone recommend a source for a good canvas bucket? I have looked at dozens of sites. Any experience with a particular manufacturer? I am looking for the quality of our CD Canvas Boat Bags.

Fair Winds

moctrams · Post by **moctrams** » Jun 2nd, '10, 10:24

Saw a bunch of canvas bucket on eBay.

Carl Thunberg · Post by **Carl Thunberg** » Jun 2nd, '10, 14:51

Bill,

I don't know if you have the inclination or not, but this is a pretty good sewing project. I was admiring Bob Emmons' canvas bucket once and he told me he made it. I seem to remember someone else making one from an old mainsail, using the bolt rope to reinforce the rim. I think I'm quoting Judy Duke when I say consider a sewing machine a power tool for cloth.

Bob Ohler · Post by **Bob Ohler** » Jun 2nd, '10, 15:22

Bill, I sewed one of Smith's ditty bags from the sketch in the book mentioned in the subject line. I sewed it by hand because I was taking a canvas class at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. I finished it with brass grommets from Sailrite. In addition, I took the same concept and made another one recently from leftover scrap that I had leftover from an apron project. The latest one ties with four lines of cowhide through a stopper ball.

The plan and the concept can be modified to suit your bucket needs. It may just be time for you to purchase a Sailrite machine, or find a friend who owns one (yikes!).

Bob O.

MFC · Post by **MFC** » Jun 2nd, '10, 16:42

Don't know about quality, but Defender has a 1.5 gal for $9.

Greenboatstuff.com has a 3gal for $14.

Matt

Cathy Monaghan · Post by **Cathy Monaghan** » Jun 4th, '10, 15:06

Bill,

Do you want a canvas tool bucket or a canvas water bucket?

Cathy
CD32 Realization, #3
Rahway, NJ
Raritan Bay

Paul D. · Post by **Paul D.** » Jun 4th, '10, 16:37

Bill,

This old Boat by Don Casey has a great section on sewing projects. One of the simplest is the bucket. Before taking on sewing up my sails from a kit, I sewed up a round ditty bag. I eventually made weather cloths and tool wraps as well. Seems like that may be a good option if you want to spend and evening or two on the project.

PAUL

Jim Walsh · Post by **Jim Walsh** » Jun 4th, '10, 20:14

I bought mine from Wooden Boat's booth at the show in Mystic a couple years ago. It's very well made and it was inexpensive though I don't recall the price. I'm sure they have a link on their website.

barfwinkle · Post by **barfwinkle** » Jun 4th, '10, 21:30

Water Cathy

I have a nice tool bucket!

Fair Winds

Cathy Monaghan · Post by **Cathy Monaghan** » Jun 5th, '10, 18:10

http://www.google.com/products?q=canvas ... &scoring=p

Buckingham and Klein make good canvas buckets, but you'll pay extra for them.

David L · Post by **David L** » Jun 6th, '10, 11:34

Mine is from West Marine. When trying to fill it underway, the rim collapses making it very difficult to scoop up a load.

The Cape Dory Board

Canvas Buckets

Canvas Buckets

eBay

Sewing Project?

Hervey Garrett Smith... Arts of the Sailor

for tools or water?

Nice canvas bucket