CHALLENGE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[maxdaddy]

12 hours ago, tsunkasapa said:

After that they get a final "lining" of brewers pitch.

Those are beautiful! Wow.  

A coating of beeswax and then brewers pitch? That's interesting. I'm curious as to why you think the beeswax is needed. I would think that the pitch would be tough on it's own.

Also, if you don't mind me asking, who are you buying your brewers pitch from? I've had trouble sourcing it from sellers who keep it in stock .

[tsunkasapa]

1 hour ago, maxdaddy said:

Those are beautiful! Wow.  

A coating of beeswax and then brewers pitch? That's interesting. I'm curious as to why you think the beeswax is needed. I would think that the pitch would be tough on it's own.

Also, if you don't mind me asking, who are you buying your brewers pitch from? I've had trouble sourcing it from sellers who keep it in stock .

Thanks. The wax fills the fibers of the leather, the pitch is mostly for the seams. Caulking the seams so to speak.

I've been getting the pith from Townsends.

Brewers Pitch 1 Lb – Townsends

[Handstitched]

20 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:

Woot! I'm in But it wont be fer water lol.

Whisky or bourbon ?   

Never made one before. Love the examples shown  

HS

[chuck123wapati]

5 hours ago, Handstitched said:

Whisky or bourbon ?   

 

yes and also homemade chokecherry grape Brandy among other goodies. lol

[tsunkasapa]

Be advised that alcohol will dissolve the brewers pitch, ruining the flavor of your favorite beverage. 

[fredk]

1 hour ago, tsunkasapa said:

Be advised that alcohol will dissolve the brewers pitch, ruining the flavor of your favorite beverage. 

aw, bummer,

But what was the difference to the Brewers Pitch in Tudor & medieval times as the jacks have shown traces of wine or beer having been stored in them

[tsunkasapa]

Wine and beer are not as "solvent"  as whiskey, vodka etc. I have used cheap vodka to remove the labels from newly installed windows.

[Frodo]

I have plenty of pine trees out back.  I will use the pine resin with nothing added except maybe a bug or 2

From my research you can indeed carry spirits in these.  You can not store spirits in them {Or so I am told}    SO, Drink up me mates. We can not let this rum sit in here all day. we must do our best to empty this jug

[jcuk]

3 hours ago, tsunkasapa said:

Be advised that alcohol will dissolve the brewers pitch, ruining the flavor of your favorite beverage. 

Yes would not like a good drop of Gold Watch or a fine Cognac go to waste. Nice pieces of work there.

On 9/20/2021 at 6:29 PM, Frodo said:

Lets have some fun,  I challenge you to make a leather canteen.

You have to make your own pattern,  Or free hand it with out a pattern

and it has to hold water with out leaking

post your end results. and lets have fun with this

just to get this kicked off, I will post my pattern i drew up this morning

 

 

 

Interesting one not sure its for me but who knows, but a great idea cheers for some to get get involved cheers

[chuck123wapati]

3 hours ago, tsunkasapa said:

Be advised that alcohol will dissolve the brewers pitch, ruining the flavor of your favorite beverage. 

eek  hmmm this gonna take some thinkin lol.