Some advice from a leather crafter (and a Tandy employee, love all the shoutouts you give us) Add a welt to your bottles, like you would along the edge of a knife sheath. it creates a barrier for the wax to soak into that keeps the water from ever reaching the stitches.

@SkillTree

2 жыл бұрын

That is GREAT advice! Thank you!

@Irrelephant3473

2 жыл бұрын

i was thinking you could do a goodyear style welt while watching, thanks!

@KevinSmith-gh5ze

Жыл бұрын

@@SkillTree using a round awl will spread the leather open for stitching, instead of cutting it like the prong punch. That should help the leather "heal" around the holes better when you seal it.

@johnhardin8733

Жыл бұрын

​@@SkillTree does it have to be a 8oz or can i use a 6-7oz for this?

@SkillTree

Жыл бұрын

@@johnhardin8733 6-7oz should work fine!

I use food save Silicone to make it water tight. The advantage is that it doesn't get soft from heat again so that even on Super hot days it's not gonna suddenly leak. Also than you can clean the inside with dishsoap so I can fill orange juice in it (I freakin love orange juice) and get it clean afterwards so it doesn't get moldy.

@celestialgameing2722

2 жыл бұрын

Safe* lol am I the grammar police? 🤣

@larshenrici1598

2 жыл бұрын

@@celestialgameing2722 you just promoted yourself to be the grammar Nazi... sad the german guy...

@jeremyrodriguez8109

2 жыл бұрын

Did you use the same process as the beeswax or did you have to keep turning it as the silicone cured?

@larshenrici1598

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeremyrodriguez8109 i madeca fiel that is more bittle shaped that is mor bottel shaped the way ist sagen together. So I treated the inside before sewing it together. After sawing fill in some of the silicone and let it flow over the seams. But ot works also the way clever guy did it, than just mix a small amount of the Silicone, put it in, make shure it gets everywhere, put it out. Repeat that a few times staring when the last layer not fully cured jet but stopped flowing, that way thay bond probably. It works but is a little wistful.

@jenniferwhite6089

2 жыл бұрын

does not matter what you use in time like every thing elis they government will say it not good for you and tax the crap out of it like the gas prices here but our loster does see it as a problem he has been busy flying around the world on tax pays money too

I prefer using a gord for carrying water, but awesome video as always. Gords are fun to make into water carriers, and they really stand out. It’d be cool if you made a video of that

Well if you're afraid to use Contact Cement you can always make hide glue and level up that skill. It's really easy to make. You just need rawhide, dog chews work, water, a pot, and a heat source. You will want to pre soak the rawhide till it becomes soft and pliable, next cut it into small pieces. The smaller the better but half an inch by half an inch or 2 cm by 2 cm works great. Not add them back into the water. Make sure the water covers the hide. Place the pot over the heat source and allow to boil. Stir it every few minutes to keep the hide from sticking to the bottom of the pot and burning. Keep it boiling and soon the water will start to thicken. Once it is about as thick as honey take out the remaining pieces of hide. Take it off the heat and allow to cool. Once it has cooled you will be able to use it. Poor the excess into a jar with a water tight lid. And store in a cool dry location for later use.

There's nothing quite like a project that melds form and function. Maddie's design really made this pop. I'd love to just carry this around with me instead of the normal plastic one I have.

@SkillTree

2 жыл бұрын

Right?!? She didban amazing job on the design😁

You could use pine pitch glue (pine sap mixed with ground charcoal) as a safer alternative to contact cement.

@SkillTree

2 жыл бұрын

That is a GREAT tip!

You know what would be a great project to follow this up with? An alchemical water filter kit.

Nice! I just got some beeswax from my friend who runs a Mazery. No charge so my plan is to craft things as thanks and this will be perfect! I can make a bottle with their logo on it so he can enjoy the mead he makes from it!

@SkillTree

2 жыл бұрын

What a GREAT idea! Perfect gift!

I was definitely considering my options for more setting appropriate water bottles, but after seeing how relatively simple this was, I might just make my own.

I found this channel a few days go and just haven't been able to stop watching. Watching you make all these projects inspired by medieval fantasy reminds me of what I wanted to make as a child. Hopefully I'll someday have the means to take on a similar project myself in the future. I specifically feel inspired by the assassin cloak and the war mage hood. Commenting on your latest vid so hopefully you see this. Thank you for the inspiration and the reminder that all of your projects are possible. I just need to level up my skills.

"Otherwise known as H2O" while drinking a whiskey. Classic.

@SkillTree

2 жыл бұрын

Whiskey is self sanitizing! MUCH safer😉

I really love that you aren't afraid to say that something worked, your excitement is contagious!

This was an excellent build. If I may give a suggestion, should you choose to build this again. Add a "gusset" to the bottom of the bottle. An ovoid piece of leather used as the bottom of the water bottle will help you add space to your water supply (area of retention), add the ability to expand the sides of your bottle more AAAAAAND it will give you the ability to actually stand your bottle on a table. Not a big help, since it's carried, but it sucks if you forget to put the stopper in all the way and the bottle falls over. Your liquid is poofy go bye-bye. Have fun!

@CtrlAltRetreat

Жыл бұрын

I'd think a gusset might make it feel a little less comfortable when carried though, having those bottom edges naturally pull away from you seems like it'd make for pleasant carry

When are we working on our Whiskey/grog/mead making skill??

@theschnoozler465

2 жыл бұрын

True I've been looking to level up my brewing skill. Wanna drink smth other than water HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

@Mezuisu

2 жыл бұрын

@@theschnoozler465 check out City Steading (Mead) and Still It (Whiskey)

@theschnoozler465

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mezuisu will do thnx mate :DD

@craigbryant9925

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mezuisu I've watched all their videos (for both channels) at least twice. Even though I have been brewing long enough that I don't bother with other people's recipes, I just love Brian and Derica and Jesse over on Still it is a blast and has been invaluable in my distilling journey.

Just finished my first leather project. And this was it. Several other of your videos helped along the way. So thank you, Kit.

First time seeing your channel. I just finished a Costrel myself and it was a lot of fun as well as satisfying to make something so beautiful and useful. I love the energy you have for your viewers. Even though I knew the how to's of this project, I couldn't stop watching. You were very entertaining. Keep up the good work.

Hello: For what it's worth. If you have time to kill while you wait for glue to dry (I do), Titebond makes a food safe glue. It's used by wood workers for gluing up cutting boards. Just an FYI. Love the videos. I'm not into the Cosplay or Larping, but I AM a PC (period correct) 18th. and 19th. century knife and Black Powder accoutrements maker, so SOME of what you make IS of interest to me. Thank you: Dave Two Feathers Proprietor of: The Mountain Man Emporium Berwick, Pa.

Hey, Clever, I am stoked to see your channel growing so much! I am happy to see you guys getting the recognition you deserve. I bet Tandy will be calling you for that sponsor deal soon, lol. Happy to have been here since the very beginning. Keep levelling up, you.

@SkillTree

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Omar! I am glad you jave been sticking with us this whole time! We appreciate your support!

Your an epic story teller.. Personally i would of probably molded the leather first before stiching it... however i like how you used popcorn kernels to create it.. thats actually pretty snazzy . everyone has their own way of doing things... you just showed me another way to accomplish wet molding. Thanks.

Oh snap I'm so hype to see you make one of these! I sell these things on Etsy and at LARPs, I was wondering when you'd get around to making one of these for your character. It looks so good dude, I love the tooling!

This might be the project that makes me actually start leather crafting. I just love it so much!!

It'd be really awesome if we could see a full kit breakdown of what you took/wore to the larp. Keep up the great work!

@KossolaxtheForesworn

2 жыл бұрын

townsends made a video while last year about leather canteen making. they include the tools needed for it.

I've been meaning to try and make one of these for years. Thank you for giving me the mental kick to actually give it a go. It came out fantastic. Cheers champions.

I might have to make 10 of these all because my larp buddies are bad at getting enough water when we leave town. This has resulted in the amazing line "you see a unicorn climb down the tree and run into the forest... wait did I say unicorn? I meant squirrel" (unicorn and squirrel sound similar in my native language)

When I made one of these years ago, I used sand to shape the cavity. Wet leather, pack sand into it, let it dry, then dump the sand out. Spent a few extra minutes knocking any remaining sand out of it, but had a perfectly smooth, symmetrical shape without wasting food to do it. Sealed it with beeswax inside. If I make a new one, I will use brewers pitch to seal it, for longevity. Beautiful project, and very useful!

Been binging your videos this morning. Especially excited to try this one!

Gotta love the life you put into these videos! Awesome work ❤️

I find it funny that now a days alot of people love the old ways of doing things! I see why tho its cool!

Beautiful! Your leather work is always soo clean and smooth

I made my costrel by creating a wooden form and wet-molding it by pressing the leather between the center (bottle) and frame (the "press"). I used melted pine rosin as my glue and then Sewed the halves together. I sealed it with the ratio 1 pound beeswax to a quarter pound pine rosin. That makes the Brewer's Pitch. Mine big though, it holds almost 3 liters.

I love your enthusiasm! Great video, thank you!

Thanks for the projects, inspiration, overall entertainment! Keep up the great work!

@SkillTree

2 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU for watching!

I have 2 sewn but have been unsure on decorating them . This helped a lot. I enjoy your work.

One good project you could do are leather coin bags, or a leather fantasy bandolier, like the ones used in the Witcher games

@SkillTree

2 жыл бұрын

Great recommendations! I will add them to the list for sure!

I subscribed a few days ago but if I hadn't then this video definitely sealed the deal. Awesome work mate!

A southerner: only 95 degrees?...LUCKY! Joking aside, what about beeswax in the place of the glue? Like stitch it and then seal it with beeswax.

'a bit more whiskey' as an avid whiskey/scotch drinker myself I appreciate that

Just shared your channel. I love your work. Thanks!

So this video has inspired me to try it out! I am looking for some new projects that don't require a lot of physical energy to keep my mind and hands occupied during recovery. Great video!!

@SkillTree

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you do give this one a shot! It is a fun/rewarding one.

Dude I sent you a message about this a few weeks ago!! Im making 2 currently. Just need to seal them. My sons has a scout logo and mine has a basic vine design. Great work!!! I love your channel.

@SkillTree

2 жыл бұрын

I remember! I think I said this one was on the way! Great suggestion!

Your videos are major-league bingeworthy - thank you! ✌🏻🎨☕️

@craigbryant9925

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Skill tree has been 90% of my YT viewing over the last week.

I’ve been loving your videos!!! I’ve been trying to find decently priced boots to make some like yours from a few videos back. Keep doing what you do, it’s wonderful and inspiring 😄

@craigbryant9925

2 жыл бұрын

Do you have any thrift stores near you? If so keep an eye out there. People often chuck boots just as they've started to get proper comfy.

@tannergoergen8751

2 жыл бұрын

@@craigbryant9925 nearest one is about 30 minutes away but that’s no big deal, I just need to take the time to go more than once and be patient

Brilliant! Really love this build.

Iv recently started playing d&d and iv made all our players, dm dice trays and a dm screen, this could be a cool gift for my dm!

Found your channel trying to find some pointers for a potential project, and I've loved having your videos on in the background while I work! Helps listening to & watching someone else make awesome stuff while I'm trying to make some cool stuff of my own :) That being said, any ideas for crafting with wooden shields from the Medieval Times entertainment show? Picked some up at a thrift store, and would be interested in how you'd go about tinkering with one as either a LARP/Cosplay piece or wall decor.

Excellent work, something I intend to do after the shoes.

Thank you for this knowledge.

I'd use a cuir bouilli technique, submerging the leather in melted wax (the term originally meant leather heated in water to soften it) all the way and leave it on low heat until the wax is soaked in nicely. Drain item of all the wax, heating it if needed to keep too much wax from hardening inside. I've done this for knife sheaths to seal them and protect the knife from rusting. Dang, now I wanna make myself a bottle!

I made one of these at an SCA class about 20 years ago. Mine was small, much smaller than the one in this demonstration. No idea what happened to it, I'm sorry to say. We used the same method: cut, sew, soak, stuff (we stuffed ours with sand), dry, then wax.

This was actually the first vid of yours I watched. Then I went and bought a leather starter kit. lol Cheers!

Hi Cl3ver, love the videos, I've just got some basic leather tools to have a crack at my own projects 👊🏻 I'm also planning an Epic dice tower (I'm talking light effects, smoke etc) and I'd love to see you build one to see your take on it 😎

I use the popcorn method also. Great video. Thanks

what a great project! And the result looks so great!

@SkillTree

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Super fun build too.

Townsends did a video on these a few months ago. I really should make one. Also, that came out looking absolutely Fantastic!

Great content, you deserve way more subscribers!

Thanks! I love all your videos

Another brilliant contribution to the masses 🤘🤘

Absolutely loved this video!!

Alternatives to popcorn are rice or sand. They will pack in tighter and make a smoother finish. Popcorn can leave a lumpy finish, especially with thinner leathers. Sand can pack the tightest, creating the greatest volume, however it can leave granules within, unless you clean it with a long handles toothbrush.

@SkillTree

2 жыл бұрын

Good call! I am sure, even if there is a bit of sand left, it will just get sealed in place with the wax too.

@brandonwilson5558

2 жыл бұрын

I usually do popcorn, but yeah, it can get pebbled. I also make sure to drop on a couple marbles and shake the crap out of it after dumping the kernels to knock out any that stuck. I wonder if that would work for sand too.

@cbjewelz

2 жыл бұрын

@@SkillTree I wonder if you can line the inside with a plastic bag while filling it/molding? Not very historical though

@jakubrogacz6829

2 жыл бұрын

@@brandonwilson5558 How about balloon ?

@brandonwilson5558

2 жыл бұрын

@@jakubrogacz6829 I don't know. A balloon might work, but it would have to be more substantial than just a regular balloon, and you'd need a compressor. I tried once, just out of curiosity to inflate one, unlined, my lung power, and no chance... just not enough power.

Starting this tomorrow. Two: One for water, one for adult water....fine, rum. One is for rum.

If anyone wanted to avoid the cement, but still have it bonded, you could get a bit primitive, and make some pine pitch epoxy.

Wow! What a fun project, great job:)

try spar lacquer as the seal instead of wax, it works better then wax as the heat will not soften it. we also used play sand to shape the leather.

I came to this channel for a cloak, and im staying for the leather work omg!

Loved this one! I may have to make my own

That came out great. Thanks.

I used sand packed inside to stretch the leather into bottle shape. Once the leather dried, I knocked all the sand out and used beeswax to seal the inside. I have also made these with an oval insert to form a flat bottom so it can stand on a table.

Very nice! I sell these in my shop, as well as patterns and diy kits for people who don't know what to get. Good call with the cork, I designed all of mine to fit common wine corks! Always have to include a warning with them "resist the urge to squeeze, bc I know you wanna" XD

It really easy option I made a few years ago was to use one of those refillable kids plastic water bottles and sew a leather or fake leather cover that went over the top of it. Instantly waterproof, looks however you want, easy to clean and doesn't require any special tools or training!

Hey Skill Tree, just found the channel this week and I've already made the potion bottle holder and your recent gloves! This might be a little too random, but have you ever tried making a helmet rigger/chinstrap out of leather? I have a metal helmet with no insides, and I can't find anyone that shows how to make it yourself. Just an idea, keep up the great videos!

I've made a video of this process as well! One thing I've done that helps with the seams is to start with the leather warm like you showed, and then pour the wax inside focusing on the seams first. Then reheat the wax inside. Then I hit the seams again with wax and reheat. Builds a nice barrier before finishing.

@SkillTree

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! While researching I saw your vids! Great work! I Will give your method a shot the next go around. Keep up the good work!😁

@Hobbitbuilds

2 жыл бұрын

@@SkillTree Awesome! Thanks!

@Gamer12666

2 жыл бұрын

Seeing content creators giving each other tips and being generally helpful and polite is always a great thing to see. Gotta check out The Bearded Hobbits video next.

@Hobbitbuilds

2 жыл бұрын

@@Gamer12666 We create the community we want right! No time to be anything but polite! I've got too many projects!

Corning, the guys who own pyrex, make or made bottles and they are pretty tough. Also most glass bottles made from the 1880s and earlier are actually really tough ,modern beer and wine bottles are usually pressure modeled glass and this can be done for cheap using thinner glass walls where as blown and mold glass is usually thicker and stronger , but glass bottles from the wild west era and earlier are actually pretty hard to break. Complete side note, the common depiction in cowboy movies of someone surviving getting smacked in the hand with a bottle and just getting nocked out, was for comedic effect or to show how tough a guy was because that gag came from the 1910 to 1930s back when whiskey bottles and beer bottles were designed to be tossed around and dropped a few times in shipment and as such, smacking someone over the head with a bottle was acrually attempted murder in most locals in the United states, and was treated the same as trying to hit someone with a hammer

Love it especially the silcone cupcake moulds, now I know where to pour the leftover wax..... PS roughly howmuch wax goes into one bottle? cheers from Aotearoa

Making this and the leather shoulder armor for my first leather projects. Fingers crossed

Making your own is SO much cheaper than buying one...as in several hundred dollars cheaper! Well done Sir! Any word on the next Reckoning LARP? I haven't seen anything crop up on their website.

A narrower version would be great as a bullet bag for black powder shooting.

We must be on the same wavelength! I literally just made one of these for the first time a few days ago 😂

I just realized that I was not subscribed??! I have been watching your videos for a long time now and thought I have been subscribed this whole time XD. I am now a subscriber

@SkillTree

2 жыл бұрын

Lol! Well then let me OFFICIALLY welcome you to the Fam!

i use a electric turkey raoster for my wax it live their in the roaster too does get used a lot too, now very garage sale has lease on more more of them

Hey! I think a good idea would be how to store rations (or food in potentia like broth cubes). Maybe something like your alchemy coffee box work food wraps or what have you)

When I wax leather to make bottles and cups, I use a large double boiler and completely submerge the piece in the wax. The leather will bubble as the air is forced out of it and replaced by wax. Once the leather stops bubbling, the wax has completely penetrated it. This method does require I huge amount of wax though, so not ideal if you're only going to do 1 or 2 pieces total.

You could also use hide glue or hood glue

This is perfect! this is exactly what I was trying to learn how to make! Thank you!

@SkillTree

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful!

@jeffstiles7850

2 жыл бұрын

Another good video I know for this is from townsend homesteaders

u should look at dried out gourds i have made 2 in my years and one is a weirdly shaped canteen, it looks like a tree root and a more traditional style gourd canteen, i also had made the corks some brass adornments and a sting attached so i cant loose the cork on the battlefield

@SkillTree

2 жыл бұрын

I have made one once before but never on the show. That is a good call! Super fun build!

So I have been binging your series and it's convinced me that I want to start getting into leatherworking. Can you recommend a decent starting kit?

@SkillTree

2 жыл бұрын

The set I started with was the "beginner tooling kit" from Tandy leather. It doesn't come with a lot and is more on the expensive side but the tools are amazing quality and last. If you aren't 100% sure you want to invest a lot though, there are sets on Amazon that are around $30 that come with everything you need to get going. The quality is lower but they will for sure last you long enough to get a handle on whether or not you want to invest more into the craft.

@Rune9510

2 жыл бұрын

@@SkillTree Thanks for the tip!

Oh wow that's cool! I was assuming you'd form the leather around some preexisting container, and that's how it would be water proof.

Do you have a drill press of any kind? Even a cheap harbor freight drill press… chuck your stiching punch in the press… now you have a omni directional punch press!

@SkillTree

2 жыл бұрын

GREAT tip!!!

Thanks!

Nice job! I'm going to make one, too and, I will use the idea from David Best, below and use a welt! I've always had good luck with them in the past!

12:00 the trick to using an oven is to heat it up higher than your wanted temp then turn it off. Allow the temperature to stabilize and drop to the temp you want, then add your items to warm. This way the temperature is dropping, not increasing, and you have less chance of burning.

@masterofone2076

11 ай бұрын

Also put the project on a wood plank. That way the rack doesn't leave marks. Cookie sheets will also cause a burn mark.

I got a leather mug that has a lining of food safe epoxy. Which I am sure would also work here, but would be hard to verify total coverage inside. However, once covered completely there would be no leaks.

I was thinking about things to stretch out the inside that don't have pointy bits, Clay beads, glass beads, marbles(small), ball bearings

If you don't have it, buy a piece of marble and do all your engraving while your leather is laying on it. An expert leatherworker friend of mine told me to do this and it really, really helped to make all my designs imprint way better on the leather. I don't know how much it would be for you, but I only payed 10 euros for it. I found it at an art store, apparently it's used for clay making. DO NOT hammer anything that's laying on top of the marble, tho. That will ruin it, the marble needs to be flat and unmarred

oh I can't wait to try this.

this was fun, i want to try makeing one of these.

i work on leather myself i just need a list of items required to try this out sometime soon i was thinking of doing some plastic bottles first. also if i dont create one of these i still like to have custom image of something else put on the bottle

It’s good idea to do things and then drinking talking about them. Never in the opposite way 😂

only 4 min in so im not sure where this is going, but tip: cut one side exact, then cut the 2nd side oversize. once they are sewn together, use the exact size one as a template to cut the oversize one to so that they are perfectly matched with no effort.

Alright a couple things: 1. Barge is fine if you want to risk it. Alternately you can use a good quality PVA glue. Its flexible and nontoxic. 2. Professional just means youre payed to do a job, skilled or not. You sir ARE a professional in that sense. In many senses to be frank. 3. You need to stop giving me projects to add to my ever growing list of projects to make! Gaaaaaahhhhhhh! Fine, ill get started on this now.... Keep on keepin on my dude

@SkillTree

2 жыл бұрын

🤣 your words are wise my friend. Thank you! I hope you share how your version comes out!

Great video! How would you wash it after using? I’m curious about preventing mold. Does the beeswax prevent mold?