I saw someone at a festival use the folding straw mechanism from a modern water bottle and then cut the straw to fit the leather canteen/costrel/leather water bottle to fit then they could just open the sippy straw to drink...I don't like using plastic or PVC for drinking because it has toxins from the plastic that leech into the water but it was a great idea.

Fantastic Leather Bottle Nils🤝🏻☘️

@NilsBeardfoot

Ай бұрын

Thank you :)

Best leather artist I've seen.

@NilsBeardfoot

Жыл бұрын

Awe, thank you :)

Best water bottle I've seen so far. Esstatically and functionally. Well, done.

@NilsBeardfoot

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much :)

I have played with leather projects since the 70's. I am always glad to find new ideas and projects to try. I am not sure my skill level is up to yours. A CHALLENGE! Thanks for sharing.

@NilsBeardfoot

8 ай бұрын

Glade I can give you a new idea :)

Thank you - this is the first round flask build I've come across.

@NilsBeardfoot

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome :)

Ok first off, really cool canteen. Thank you for sharing

@NilsBeardfoot

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and you are welcome:)

Amazing work!

@NilsBeardfoot

11 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

Of all the leather drinking vessels I've seen on KZread, this is one of the better ones that I've seen. Thank you.

@NilsBeardfoot

11 ай бұрын

Thank you, thats nice of you to say :)

This is incredible craftsmanship.

@NilsBeardfoot

5 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

💖Thank you🙏🏻…I love it 💕

@NilsBeardfoot

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome:)

Mega cool :) das werde ich definitiv nach meinem Trinkschlauch ausprobieren! Danke!

@NilsBeardfoot

Жыл бұрын

Sehr gerne:)

I add pine pitch to my bees wax it seals better

@NilsBeardfoot

Жыл бұрын

Good to know, thank you for the tip

Why is the leather strap sewed on the bottom? Why not put that seam at the top with the spout since you are sewing the leather there anyway?

@NilsBeardfoot

Жыл бұрын

Would be an option too, but it would be more difficult and you can sow on the opening already completely on before sowing the big pieces together. It's just for the handling easier, if you try it out in your way, please let me know how it turns out :)

How do you clean it if you're going to use it?

@NilsBeardfoot

Жыл бұрын

I use it only with water, definitely no sugar. After use I wash it with water and let it dry completely. So I not really cleaning it, but with only using it with water there is not much to clean, but yes at some point it may need some cleaning after long use and then I may just replay partly the inside wax.

@susanp.collins7834

5 ай бұрын

​@@NilsBeardfootPush a couple of dead tea bags in and shake it up a bit with VERY little water. Rinse a couple of times.

@NilsBeardfoot

5 ай бұрын

@@susanp.collins7834 And that will clearn it? How does it work?

The only part i feel a bit doubtful of is the glue. The flask will be used to drink from i assume, so the toxicity risk of glue feels like a step worth skipping or altering.

@NilsBeardfoot

Жыл бұрын

You are right, but the same is true for the leather itself. When putting undyed veg tanned leather in water for a while there also will come substances off. This is way you should not save any bees wax, but in enough to be sure everything is well covered up and the water does not touch leather or glue; on the mouthpiece this is not so easy but there most of the time is no water

@Grihmmy

Жыл бұрын

@Nils Beardfoot Leathercrafter myself, but i only use veg tanned. I have seen bottles being made with no glue however, so perhaps there are alternatives for you craft to skip that part. Just me thinking loud. As for the tip, you could switch that to cork fabric, as well as stitch it as a collar from the inside, instead of out and inwards. Get a good seal that way, and you don't need coloring. Anyways...just thinking out loud, and kudos for a good looking craft bud 👍

@NilsBeardfoot

Жыл бұрын

@@Grihmmy There are other ways yes, you could just punch the holes on both pieces in advance, but you would have to line it up perfect. I appreciated you thinking out loud, thank you :)

@susanp.collins7834

5 ай бұрын

Relax. Some glues don't just DRY - they CURE. Once this has happened the product is usually impervious to leaching.

Is There A Way I Can Make It Hold 500 Grammes Instead of That?

@NilsBeardfoot

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, in theory you can reduce the the circle size a bit to reduce the volume. Reducing the diameter by 1-2 cm should already be enough

@The_UnderstoodOne

2 жыл бұрын

@@NilsBeardfoot ok But I Thought I Needed To Size it Up

@NilsBeardfoot

2 жыл бұрын

@@The_UnderstoodOne nop, at 100% skale it is around 700 ml

@The_UnderstoodOne

2 жыл бұрын

@@NilsBeardfoot Perfect, I Didn't Know Before, It's Crazy How Much Water It Holds For How Small It Looks.

@NilsBeardfoot

2 жыл бұрын

@@The_UnderstoodOne yes absolutely, I guess we are only used to see bottles ^^

Idk how I feel about using contact cement. Gotta be careful with that shit leeching into the water

@NilsBeardfoot

4 ай бұрын

True, but its the same about the leather itself with left over tanning agent which is water solvable. The solution for both is enough wax covering it completely so the liquid inside has no directly contact to leather or contact cement. I was worryed about this as well so I but clear water in each finshed bottle, wayed a day and there was no color change from tanning agent