As for the bag? Well as you could see in my last post, the anchor that holds the ring to the bag itself is frayed and dry-rotted. What do you expect for a 60+ year old bag. But I took the original webbing and bag to a local tailor and he worked wonders. And as you can see it came out nearly flawless. I couldn't be happier.
This is the undamaged side.
And this is the repaired side. Like I said. Amazing, right?
And here is the completed bag. For those of you who are sticklers, i have the strap attached opposite the way Indy wears his. He wears his on his left side. Perhaps it is me being right handed, i don't know, but i wear mine on my right side. So you'll notice its "backwards." I wanted the buckle in the front so its switched. If i ever want to truly make it match, it is an easy fix thanks to the famous "chicago screws" that hold the strap togeather.
Closer detail of the bag and strap/buckle.
And there you have it. My very own Mk-VII bag. I should photograph the markings on the inside, but they are already fading. I doubt they'll come out on camera. Maybe next time.
