Ian B3HR2UH Posted June 14 Report Posted June 14 I have two canvas field belts which are in the attached photo . Last weekend I saw another one with what I suspect is a pretty unusual feature . It had a small leather pocket on it which had a small bamboo mekugi nuki still in it . Has anyone else seen this feature? Does anyone have any idea what the strapped leather piece ,in the middle of the lower belt in the top photo, might have been used for? 4 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted June 15 Report Posted June 15 Ian, I'm just now starting to learn about the belts, so I'm of no use here. Hopefully, someone will recognize it. I've linked your post to the pinned reference thread on sword belts. I'm starting to get the idea that these canvas field belts were highly customizable. I've posted one on the other thread with a folding knife in a small pocket 2 Quote
BANGBANGSAN Posted June 15 Report Posted June 15 Dawson’s book features this kind of belt. That pocket is alternatively designed to hold the scabbard during Kendo practice or sometimes in combat. 4 Quote
Hector Posted June 16 Report Posted June 16 I believe the OP means this bucked strap (which I've never seen on a belt before). 1 Quote
Michaelr Posted June 16 Report Posted June 16 Very interesting belts. Thank you all for sharing MikeR Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted June 16 Report Posted June 16 5 hours ago, Hector said: I believe the OP means this bucked strap Yes. I don't think anyone has an idea, though. I did just come across a similar one posted by Akira Komiya on this Wehrmacht-awards thread. Like yours, Ian, it has the sword loop, or holster, a pocket for the mekugi nuki, and on the right you see a buckled arrangement that I bet served the same purpose as your item in question: Quote
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