The other sandwich case thread reminded me that I’ve been wanting to ask this. I have a very nice leather canteen, but I find that if I take it hunting for a couple of hours, the corner rubs the hair right off poor Patrick. :no: It doesn’t cause a problem if we’re just doing a class at Hunt Night, but no matter how I try to adjust it, it still seems to rub if it’s on for more than an hour or so.
Any suggestions?
In our area - OK, KS - square pads are permited/promoted and the use of one will end your problem. Check with your hunt to see if they permit the pads. In lue of a pad, I might make a little “pillow case” of white fleece for the sandwich case.
A square pad is a good suggestion, and I’ll run it by the Masters. I’m guessing they’ll allow it. I like the pillowcase idea, too.
Thanks!
I have a square piece of sheepskin cut to fit the shape of the sandwich case. It is tied to the leather straps that hold the case onto the saddle so that the pad moves only with the movement of the case. It prevents rubs, cushions the bouncing of the case next to the horse’s flank, keeps horse’s sweat off the case … and doesn’t show more than a 1/2".
Mine rubs a bit but it’s never removed hair! Just leaves a tell-tale line of dust around the bottom edge. The sheepskin sounds like a grand idea.
I’ve never had a problem. You might try messing with the buckles to see if you can get it to hang evenly and straight. Otherwise, that bit of sheepskin sounds like a great idea.
AARRRGGGHHH,:D:D:D
No square pads.yuck.:eek:
Is the strap that goes to the billets tight enough??
When you clip your horse set the saddle on his back with your sandwich case attached. Then slide the saddle back a little bit to copy where it will be after you have been riding.
Then take a marker similar to your horse’s color and outline the sandwich case and saddle. Leave the hair under the saddle, over his withers and where the sandwich case is located and no more rubs !
The marker will make it easier to clip neatly - clip just inside the line so the line on the “fur” won’t show.
By the way, make sure the underneath side of the case is clean each time you use it or that can contribute to the rubbing.
In the old days, most rarely carried a sandwich case out hunting - you made your sandwich, cut it in half, wrapped the halves separately and put one in each pocket of your coat.
Unless you were carrying a hero sandwich, they didn’t show and were easier to get to than openning a sandwich case.
Yeah, I’m not big on square pad either. I ride with a sandwich case and have not have a rub problem although it does get sweaty and I have to clean it every time. The sheepskin idea makes me curious, sounds like a good idea, I have a couple of questions:
real sheepskin or simulated?
If real where was it procured?
If simulated, do you have a problem with the edges unravelling or did you hem it?
Thanks,
Personally, I’ve never had that problem, but I would think that synthetic fleece would be all right. Either hemmed or not, I’ve got fleece leg wraps that never fray. Real sheepskin would also be nice - there was a thread on FOL a few weeks ago where they were discussing a good supplier of real sheepskins. Since the weight of a sandwich case is much less than a saddle, I think synthetic fleece would be sufficient and easier to wash. Just my two cents.
Unfortunately, synthetic fleece has a tendency to curl unless it sewn together in a double thickness, which makes the sandwich case stand too far away from the horse’s side. It also tends to “ride up” the horse’s side. Real sheepskin is thin yet will hold it’s shape and position under any and all circumstances. Just my humble observation. 
And all along I just thought they were happy to see me…:winkgrin:
Yes, the sheepskin is real. The synthetic stuff curls up and won’t hold it’s shape. It also “rides” up unless it is sewed double thick – which makes the sandwich case sit too far away from the horse’s body which ruins the nice, formal “hunt horse” turnout. I have tried the synthetic several different ways – it just isn’t stiff enough (unless you sew leather to the “hide” side) to hold itself in place, and just never looks as nice as real sheepskin.
I attach the piece of sheepskin directly to my sandwich case – just poked holes in the hide and use twist ties which I twist onto the leather straps. Make for easy-on/easy-off for cleaning. The fleece side of the sheepskin goes against the horse; the tanned hide side goes against the sandwich case. Super simple, yet elegant.
I have sheep, so the hide is one of my own. You can buy fleece sheepskin on-line. You will have a lot of sheepskin left over, but you can use it for making hats, or seat savers.
I have a lovely fox hide (from a road kill that I skinned out and tanned at home - just cover the hide in Borax for 6 months to 1 year) that I’m tempted to cut out a piece to make a sandwich case pad. That would look soooooo cool! 
You can buy big sheepskin scraps that have been treated so they’re machine-washable at Princess Auto (online) sometimes.
Also search your used clothing stores for an antique sheepskin coat or rug, or Ebay ditto. Ebay’s good for offcuts, too.
Yes my square case rubbed the hair off of my hunt horse. I quit using it THEN came up with idea to buy a piece of brown felt, cut it the size and taped it to the back of the case. Did the trick and its not noticible at all.
Thanks for all of the great ideas! I’m so glad that there are some good options that have worked well for others. Hate to have paid all that $$ for a nice canteen and then not be able to use it!
I really appreciate all of your help!
Mistakenly said taped but what i did was used velcro strips
For those of you that are interested
I found someone on Ebay that has a lot of sheepskin products and sells large scraps.
Do a search on large sheepskin pad
I bought them and am going to try them. I hate seeing the sweat on my expensive sandwich case after each hunt although I do clean it off right away it does get stained.
Each to their own. I dislike the way new leather items look before they acquire that patina of use. I recently damaged my favourite antique flask holder and have to use my spare one that is shiny and new. I’ll like it better in a year (or I’ll get around to fixing the other).
My sandwich case is over 30 yrs old. It has plenty of patina already. At this point I’m just trying to keep it sound for many more years of use. It and me.
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