PNWBUSHCRAFT builds rugged waxed canvas gear the old way: handcrafted in a small family shop in Washington State, one piece at a time, with the intent that you'll hand it down someday. For over a dozen years, Heather, Todd, Linda, and Amanda have been turning Martexin waxed canvas and reclaimed vintage textiles into heirloom outdoor gear respected across the bushcraft community, and every piece carries the double-stitched, reinforced construction that Pacific Northwest weather demands.
The Maple Waxed Canvas Pocketknife Roll Up is the piece knife collectors have been asking for: fifteen pockets across a 17 by 10 inch roll, with eleven 2-inch slots, three 2.5-inch slots, and a single 1-inch pocket for the smallest piece in your rotation. Each pocket is sewn off-center from its opposite so knives nest against each other when the roll is closed, maximizing capacity without blades touching. The 10.1 oz waxed canvas body is reinforced with extra stitching at every stress point, sewn throughout with heavy-duty outdoor thread, and cinched closed with a Kodiak leather lace. Whether it protects the collection in a safe or travels to a knife show, it's built for decades of rolling and unrolling.
The Wool Zipper Pouch shows the other side of the PNWBUSHCRAFT workshop: reclaimed vintage 1940s green wool, cut and sewn into a 7 by 8 inch pouch with a smooth zipper and mushroom pull tabs at both ends. It's sized for the small essentials — sharpening stones, fire kit, first-aid basics — and giving beautiful old textiles a second working life is part of how this family has always built, keeping material out of landfills and history in your pack.
The waxed canvas on every PNWBUSHCRAFT piece uses Martexin Original Wax, a finish process dating to the 1800s that creates lifelong weather resistance and develops a one-of-a-kind patina with use. Care is simple: wipe or hose it down, skip the soap, and never machine wash. No two pieces are exactly alike, and that's the point — this is gear made by hand, made to last, and made to be passed on.