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Tip: Make a vinyl or fabric roll-up case to store a set of crescent or box wrenches.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jun 1984 (v.62#6) pg. 85

How to make a handy carrier that will still hold six basic small tools (screwdrivers, pliers and wrenches). Made of fabric, it rolls up into a small package. Can be adapted to other tools.
BOYS' LIFE May 1973 (v.63#5) pg. 48

How to make a simple tool belt like carpenters and electricians wear.
BOYS' LIFE Nov 1977 (v.67#11) pg. 44

Handy tool holder that fastens around the waist is made from the back of a pair of old jeans with pockets and belt tabs left attached.
BOYS' LIFE Jul 1991 (v.81#7) pg. 17

Turn a five-gallon plastic bucket into a handy tool carrier with the addition of a pocket apron that goes around the outside.
BOYS' LIFE Dec 1993 (v.83#12) pg. 73

Make a leather case for a utility or jackknife which hangs on your belt. The process may be used to make sturdy cases for other small tools.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Apr 1982 (v.5#7) pg. 10

Tip on reinforcing a small gym bag to carry tools.
DIRT RIDER #150 May 1995 pg. 28

Make a handy hammer hanger from a PVC coupling.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #312 Oct 1990 (v.40#9) pg. 35

Several ideas for tool belts, nail pouches, and tool pouches.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #42 Oct-Nov 1987 pg. 22

Tool pouches. Pick the right rig for your task, and develop a routine to avoid wasted moves.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #42 Oct-Nov 1987 pg. 64
Added Info FINE HOMEBUILDING #44 Feb-Mar 1988 pg. 6

How to re-shape leather tool pouches for a specific tool by using rubbing alcohol to soften the leather and make it pliable.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #46 Apr-May 1988 pg. 26

Tip: Use a fly-fisherman's vest to carry small parts when working on ladders, in crawl spaces, etc.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #46 Apr-May 1988 pg. 26

Tip on using rubbing alcohol to custom-shape leather pouches for your tools.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #51 Feb-Mar 1989 pg. 26

Tip: Use toolbelts to store tools behind the seat of a pickup.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #58 Feb-Mar 1990 pg. 26

Tip on quickly changing nail sizes in a toolbelt pouch by using cut-down oil containers as liners for the nail pockets.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #65 Feb-Mar 1991 pg. 30

Tip on using a bent-gate carabiner hook and piece of cloth webbing to hang a power tool from your tool belt.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #75 Jun-Jul 1992 pg. 28

Hanger for a triangle square attaches to the hammer loop of your tool belt.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #91 Oct-Nov 1994 pg. 32

Tip: Only use vegetable-tanned leather as covers for tools or other items subject to rusting.
FINE WOODWORKING #25 Nov-Dec 1980 pg. 14

Make leather sheaths for chisels from old leather belts.
FINE WOODWORKING #66 Sep-Oct 1987 pg. 6

Tip on making a hammer hanger from wire which clips on your belt.
FINE WOODWORKING #94 May-Jun 1992 pg. 18

Handprinted fabric tool belt with pockets for small tools.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Jul 1978 (v.187#1) pg. 138, 200

Wall-hung canvas holder for hand tools, 16"x19", has two rows of pockets. "Home Repair," a house and heart motifs are stenciled across the top panel.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Nov 1988 (v.207#5) pg. 114, 254

Hammer holder is bent from wire and attaches to your belt.
HOME MECHANIX #735 Jul 1989 (v.85) pg. 9

Tip shows how to make a belt hanger for a hammer from a piece of coathanger.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO Sep-Oct 1978 (v.3#5) pg. 28

Mini tool cases to fashion from leather. One holds a conbination ruler, flashlight and pencil. The second version holds wrenches, a screwdriver and pencil.
LEATHER CRAFTERS & SADDLERS JOURNAL May-Jun 1997 (v.7#3) pg. 18, Insert

A wet-formed, deep tool pouch to make from leather.
LEATHER CRAFTERS & SADDLERS JOURNAL Nov-Dec 1998 (v.8#6) pg. 34

Carpenter's 3" wide leather tool belt.
LEATHER CRAFTERS & SADDLERS JOURNAL May-Jun 1999 (v.9#3) pg. 47

Leather tool pouch for carrying a combination tool, accessory bits, and a small flashlight on your belt.
LEATHER CRAFTERS & SADDLERS JOURNAL Sep-Oct 1999 (v.9#5) pg. 10, Insert

A farrier's tool case for a veterinarian. This decorative leather case can be adapted for other tools.
LEATHER CRAFTERS & SADDLERS JOURNAL Nov-Dec 1999 (v.9#6) pg. 66, Insert

Leather case for a fencing tool (a combination hammer, wire cutter and staple puller) which completely encloses the head of the tool.
LEATHER CRAFTERS JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1994 (v.4#1) pg. 32, Insert

Make a personalized wrench set holder from machine embroidered denim.
NEEDLE & THREAD Nov-Dec 1984 (v.4#6) pg. 16, 36, 47

Make a custom sheath for a hunting knife. Covers making a pattern, cutting and stitching the leather, forming, wax-treating and baking the sheath.
POPULAR MECHANICS May 1979 (v.151#5) pg. 29

Tool bag for a kitchen drawer is sewn from quilted fabric.
SUNSET Feb 1979 (v.162#2) pg. 112

Tip: Adapt a sturdy vinyl trash container for cars to a belt-hung pouch to hold a handbook or other supplies.
SUNSET Feb 1986 (v.176#2) pg. 42

Circular fabric tool bag with six compartments is sewn from canvas duck.
SUNSET Mar 1986 (v.176#3) pg. 140

Denim tool belt with pockets and loops for holding an assortment of hand tools.
WOMAN'S DAY Oct 23 1978 (v.42#2) pg. 119, 154

Leather holder for a hammer fits on your belt. The holder is made from the front portion of a boy's shoe.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1986 (v.42#2) pg. 95

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