Keith
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Post by Keith on May 16, 2020 15:07:11 GMT -7
I do not class myself as a craftsman or an artisan, but I guess this is the right place to make this post.
Keith.
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Post by spence on May 16, 2020 18:03:39 GMT -7
Very nice, Keith, thanks for posting.
I've always been pleased with my gourd canteens, they have held up very well for a long time.
Spence
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Post by brokennock on May 16, 2020 23:28:48 GMT -7
I was just thinking about finishing up my gourd canteen project yesterday when this was posted. I ran out of time.
Any ideas on how hot is hot enough and how hot is too hot if I warm the gourds in a modern oven to do the beeswax lining?
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Post by hawkeyes on May 17, 2020 5:19:21 GMT -7
I was just thinking about finishing up my gourd canteen project yesterday when this was posted. I ran out of time. Any ideas on how hot is hot enough and how hot is too hot if I warm the gourds in a modern oven to do the beeswax lining? 170... that's the lowest the wife's oven goes and I've used that setting for numerous gourd vessels. However, I don't line mine anymore and leave them as is. |
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Post by lenapej on May 22, 2020 15:07:18 GMT -7
Great videos, thanks for sharing.
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Post by hawkeyes on May 23, 2020 4:46:17 GMT -7
Very much enjoyed watching the progress and seeing the finished vessel. You do excellent work my friend.
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Keith
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Post by Keith on May 23, 2020 13:47:27 GMT -7
Very nice, Keith, thanks for posting. I've always been pleased with my gourd canteens, they have held up very well for a long time. Spence Thanks for the feedback Spence, much appreciated. This is the first one I have made & used. Keith. |
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Keith
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Post by Keith on May 23, 2020 13:51:47 GMT -7
I was just thinking about finishing up my gourd canteen project yesterday when this was posted. I ran out of time. Any ideas on how hot is hot enough and how hot is too hot if I warm the gourds in a modern oven to do the beeswax lining? I can only say that I warmed my leather costrel in the oven of our wood fired stove with the fire closed down completely, & I still managed to ruin the costrel. I think handling the gourd in front of a fire is a far safer & better method. Keith. |
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Keith
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Post by Keith on May 23, 2020 13:53:25 GMT -7
Great videos, thanks for sharing. Appreciated lenapej. Keith. |
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Keith
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Post by Keith on May 23, 2020 13:54:41 GMT -7
Very much enjoyed watching the progress and seeing the finished vessel. You do excellent work my friend. Much appreciated my friend, thank you. Keith. |
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Post by Black Hand on May 23, 2020 14:06:21 GMT -7
I was just thinking about finishing up my gourd canteen project yesterday when this was posted. I ran out of time. Any ideas on how hot is hot enough and how hot is too hot if I warm the gourds in a modern oven to do the beeswax lining? I go as low as my oven will allow ~170F and place the item to be waxed on the rack. I melt the beeswax on the stove before pouring into the heated container, swirling to cover and pouring out the excess. Place back in the oven to soak and pour out any excess. Repeat as needed. It does appear if you leave excess wax in the vessel (leather in this specific case), it can overheat the leather and cook it, even when at a lower oven temperature. This is why the swirl, dump and soak.... |
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Post by brokennock on May 24, 2020 0:51:23 GMT -7
I was just thinking about finishing up my gourd canteen project yesterday when this was posted. I ran out of time. Any ideas on how hot is hot enough and how hot is too hot if I warm the gourds in a modern oven to do the beeswax lining? I can only say that I warmed my leather costrel in the oven of our wood fired stove with the fire closed down completely, & I still managed to ruin the costrel. I think handling the gourd in front of a fire is a far safer & better method. Keith. I lined both of mine today. Oven goes down to 170. I placed the gourds in there before preheating and let them warm with the oven. Melted the beeswax in my double boiler atop the stove while the oven and gourds warmed. Then did the pour, swish, and dump method that Black Hand describes. I notice your wax is very dark, any particular plants that you know your bees are frequenting that would cause this? |
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Keith
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Bushfire close but safe now. Getting some good rain.
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Post by Keith on May 24, 2020 13:38:13 GMT -7
I can only say that I warmed my leather costrel in the oven of our wood fired stove with the fire closed down completely, & I still managed to ruin the costrel. I think handling the gourd in front of a fire is a far safer & better method. Keith. I lined both of mine today. Oven goes down to 170. I placed the gourds in there before preheating and let them warm with the oven. Melted the beeswax in my double boiler atop the stove while the oven and gourds warmed. Then did the pour, swish, and dump method that Black Hand describes. I notice your wax is very dark, any particular plants that you know your bees are frequenting that would cause this? No mate, I have no idea why it is that dark. The second time I used a much lighter colour beeswax, so it has two coatings. Keith. |
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Post by brokennock on May 25, 2020 1:30:45 GMT -7
I finished mine up. I made a hemp twine net like the one Hawkeyes shows in his post. We both had a similar idea regarding how to carry it. I had decided to opt out of the shoulder strap I was thinking of and just run something off the top ring of cordage that I can tuck behind my belt with some kind of toggle at the end to keep it from sliding back up through.
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