18 Pdr Limber ( Aust )

[Graeme Stephens]

Many years ago, I was lucky to find an original (?) Limber key, equally as luck runs, we have in this State a Master military restorer/craftsman – Wayne Henderson, who made casts of the key in bronze.
Now I have time to learn leather craft and wet moulding, saddle stitching, and trial & error.
Having the 3 rivet holes gives the pouch limits, my first attempt wasn’t bulky enough to allow for the string/ lanyard – apparently in the first winter action in 1914 the keys to gain access to the ammo were dropped in the mud, resulting in a white string being attached to ‘all’ tools.
Images of the Limber pouches are vague, and with this Mk3 attempt I’m quite satisfied.