Rigger’s Bag: Taking Tools to Work and Sea

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Ever had a rigger’s bag?

I love my old canvas rigger’s bag more than some people.

Historically, rigger’s bags have been the centuries-old tote of choice for sailors bringing their tools to sea—at least, according to the catalog I bought my first one from.

True or not, I’ve bought several more since—and not because they wore out either, but because they’re the best hand-tool storage I’ve found yet. And by far.

There’s been a rigger’s bag (check out this tool tote for drywall stuff) of my basic hand tools in my truck for a long time. It’s not waterproof and there’s no lid, and I know where everything is, from tape to recip saw blades to screwdriver to dikes and more.

Sadly, the cotton type I have doesn’t seem to exist anymore. What does is a close facsimile from Duluth Trading Company. And for $40, you too can walk the plank with your tools so sweetly and vertically stored in this denier nylon bag’s 24 compartments.

About the Author

Mark Clement

Mark Clement is a former editor of Tools of the Trade, as well as remodeling carpenter, business owner, and flipper of a few houses. To date he remains a B+ drywall finisher and tile setter and painter. He's also a presenter at the R|D|J shows. He can set a kitchen just as well as the next guy, but decks and pergolas are where it’s at for him. Along the way he’s worked behind the scenes (and in front of them) on various television shows from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to Spartan Race.

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