This gent is well spoken. Totally understandable and explains so well with respect for the process and instruments, beginning to end product. Green wood used.
OUTSTANDING... *Thank you Zed and Chris Allen* !! 💪 😎 👍 🔥 I've never made one of these...but seen them sold in outdoor shops....Now I got some good info, I will try this out..we have endless supply of birch here. 💥 *Video Time Stamp* 💥 3:06 *_"Shrink pot"_* 4:04 *Timber Selection* 7:18 *The First Step* _antique wood auger bit_ diameter size & style 10:23 *Setup clamp* 10:49 *Start the hole making* 15:17 *German Gouges* _16 & 22 millimeter_ 17:36 *Pencil scoring out the circle measurements* _marking the depth of the wall. 18:27 *NEXT STEP* _CHISEL TIME_ Gouging out the drilled holes. (Reuse the wood chips for wood stove) 28:18 *Reaching the perimeter Pencil Line* 30:25 *Flip over and clearing up the other side* 31:51 *NEXT STEP* _Hook Knife_ (great techniques on uses) 37:52 *Flip over to the Base* work the Hook knife & Safety 40:26 *Clean the Center inner section with Hook knife* 42:53 *Hallow log inspection* & *Right Scorp tool* (5mm flexcut carving tool used to carve the Base Groove) 44:25 *Marking out the Base Groove* 46:00 *Using the **_Flex Cut tool_* Safety and techniques 49:10 *talking about the process of inserting base and the log shrinking* 49:43 *Making the Base for the Pot* ~ using different wood options for the base. 51:22 *Marking the base perimeter with a pencil* & *cutting out the base* 54:56 *pencilling depth gauging the base wood* & *Chamfering the base with Hatchet* _pay attn to the Grain and blade_ 59:23 *Mora 106 Knife* With great safety tips 1:04:50 *Check out the Fitting & make modifications* 1:06:10 *Refining the Chamfering edge and Cleaning up the Base* Lots of knife use techniques. 1:09:44 🙏🏽 🙏 *THE MOMMENT OF TRUTH* 🙏🏽 🙏 1:11:48 *Making a lid & Drying Tips* 1:15:24 *other Shrink pot projects with lids completed*
Dude thats the comment of the century! I've spent the past week trying to pin your comment to the top but TH-cam is not having any of it, have just copied and pasted your timeline ...thank you for doing that! ~Peace~
Zed, thank you so much for this video. You are doing amazing job doing these films. Thanks also to Chris Allen who is very good kind teacher. Great energy.
I bought a pair of leather gauntlets at a byzantine fair one year . And have worn them during some of my carving processes, as well as when I'm using the chainsaw for long periods. Really was worth the purchase, holds together and in place better than your bandana ... however the use of is pretty flippin smart ! Wise wrist saver !
The absolute best long form lost arts/trades video content I've yet to find online. Thank you for your contribution to the continuation of these valuable traditions.
I really appreciate that you put out these tutorials Zed, and thank you Chris for taking the time to educate us. I'm a "green" green woodworker, and really appreciate the instruction and examples you give us!
You are very kind Josh thank you, i'm grateful to the many talented folk like Chris who allow me to share their processes so that others may learn ~Peace~
This was the longest youtube video I've watched - in 12 years I believe. It was extraordinarily useful, well presented, well asked questions, and expertly commentated by Chris. 11/10. Onto his social media! (ps: you need to update the link for Chris's website. It refuses to connect as its changed. Only through a further google search was I able to find him)
Hello from Eagle River, Alaska. Brilliant!!!! WOW that is some craftsmanship. Although that is beyond my basic capabilities, it was great to watch. Thanks
Just discovered this channel a couple days ago and just had to say how incredibly impressed I am with the level of detail shown! Your interview skills are just as awesome too. You never talk over your guests like a lot of people tend to do. It seems like most hosts or interviewers seem more interested in showing the audience how much they know or how smart they are. You let your guest show and talk up his craft and it’s really quite refreshing. Love the channel!
Hi Jim I sincerely appreciate your kind words and for watching. I'm grateful to be able to spend time with such talented folk and how they allow me to document their skills. Take care my friend ~Peace~
Who down votes videos like this? What a great tutorial - not just for the pots but for working with wood in general. Very educational and Chris a natural instructor.
Excellent presentation Chris. You provide the essential details to avoid mistakes. Wow,wish someone would make that pattern of auger now. You don't need the spur wings that cut the wood on the screw side. Old large augers in the states are often designed for softwoods, you can tell by the lead screw which has a faster pitch. Made the mistake 20+ years ago with an old rusty auger I found in a shed.
Beautiful video. Honestly Zed, I think I can make natural cordage but I m not sure that one day I will be able to do this ;) haha... He is a real artist. Minute 46, I imagine what my line would look like...
Thank You Zed for bringing this Gentleman to us in this Vid.And Thank You Chris for showing the process.It is a Pleasure to watch a Master Craftsman at work. Keep up the Good Work Fella's.Godspeed. Grant
Zed, you are covering the carving world. Your carving knife videos were excellent, and I've truly enjoyed and learned. I'm a hobbyist Blacksmith and saw lots of great advice. I got myself a deep fryer for the heat treatment process and got the Parks 50 oil that is preferred by Blade Smiths .High hopes for an improved heat treatment I'm testing the 01 and 1095 steel, perhaps a few others . I'm checking this out. I definitely want to make a few spoons at one point. Thanks
Appreciate the kind words my friend and great to hear you're collating the equipment for the tool making side of things, fingers crossed it goes well for you! ~Peace~
Thank you so much for this video Zed and especially thank you Chris for this tutorial on how to do it. I understood him very well, maybe also because I lived in Reading for 5 years and as I read Chris is based in the county of Berkshire. Greetings from Slovakia. Slavo.
Once again a great and very useful instructional video from Zed Outdoors. Thank you very much Zed And Chris Allen. Very generous sharing your time and skills like this. - Johannes
That may have been long, but , also very enjoyable. It was relaxing to an incredible degree. The calm manner of working almost rendered it meditative. Yes ... Really enjoyed that ...
I just love that you Zed and many other brittish bushcrafters take your time to make beautiful pieces of kit. Taking the time to make something beautiful is really well worth the effort because your inclined to take care of the item and make it last. - Josh
We might not have the vast wilderness in the UK but there sure are a lot of talented crafts folk making some beautiful items. As always appreciate your kind words and for watching Josh thank you ~Peace~
Another video with a lot of effort and a lot of detail by both you and Chris Allen, very much appreciated and enjoyed so followed on Fb and Instagram and will look forward to checking out more of his work. Thanks Zed.
Timeline courtesy of awesome subscriber 'Kanzee' thank you dude: 3:06 "Shrink pot" 4:04 Timber Selection 7:18 The First Step antique wood auger bit diameter size & style 10:23 Setup clamp 10:49 Start the hole making 15:17 German Gouges 16 & 22 millimeter 17:36 Pencil scoring out the circle measurements _marking the depth of the wall. 18:27 NEXT STEP CHISEL TIME Gouging out the drilled holes. (Reuse the wood chips for wood stove) 28:18 Reaching the perimeter Pencil Line 30:25 Flip over and clearing up the other side 31:51 NEXT STEP Hook Knife (great techniques on uses) 37:52 Flip over to the Base work the Hook knife & Safety 40:26 Clean the Center inner section with Hook knife 42:53 Hallow log inspection & Right Scorp tool (5mm flexcut carving tool used to carve the Base Groove) 44:25 Marking out the Base Groove 46:00 Using the *Flex Cut tool* Safety and techniques 49:10 talking about the process of inserting base and the log shrinking 49:43 Making the Base for the Pot ~ using different wood options for the base. 51:22 Marking the base perimeter with a pencil & cutting out the base 54:56 pencilling depth gauging the base wood & Chamfering the base with Hatchet pay attn to the Grain and blade 59:23 Mora 106 Knife With great safety tips 1:04:50 Check out the Fitting & make modifications 1:06:10 Refining the Chamfering edge and Cleaning up the Base Lots of knife use techniques. 1:09:44 🙏🏽 🙏 THE MOMMENT OF TRUTH 🙏🏽 🙏 1:11:48 Making a lid & Drying Tips 1:15:24 other Shrink pot projects with lids completed
Wow that was brilliant, thank you guys for taking the time to put this together - it's really good. Just on the oak base. Another option if you want to avoid sanding machines (and there are many options) is a flat bottomed spokeshave rather than using your mora knife. As you have a vice handy you could very easily refine the shape. Dry oak can be tough going alright. Thanks again.
As someone who does 18th Century living history, I'm excited to use some of the techniques used here to make a rundlet, a small wooden container used water/rum, made out of a green branch and closed at both ends much like done here. Also Thank you Zed and Chris for going into so much detail. I am very much tired of the "how to" videos that last ten to fifteen minutes hardly explaining anything.
Hi When u scribe the bottom pc Why don’t u scribe the top pc of wood that your going to be using ? I think it would be a better guide ... I realize it’s going to shrink . Instead of the guess work with the transfer paper .... Or am I all wet ??? Lmao
Thank you for this wonderful umd super informative tutorial. I've been an optician for 30 years and would say the way you fit the bottom here (1:10) you could happily start working for us 👌😅🙋🏼♀️
Great video Zed. Many thanks to Chris. I’m definitely inspired to try it out now. I saw Chris at the wilderness gathering last year, a skilled man. Keep up the good work.
So after a lot of searching, I only found augers of that type on Ebay, and it was either in good condition and expensive, or rusted to oblivion and cheap. In the end I choosed to buy large bits for my elecrtical drill. A bummer, but it works too.
Well done! I also carve and make stuff and this I will definitely attempt as I have all the tools Chris used except for the auger. But, I do have a old style hand drill that I am sure I can buy some drill bits for. Thanks for the nice lesson!
Hey great - so beautiful & natural too. Do you think I could make some small cheese moulds from such a shrink pot by drilling a few holes and making a loose fitting lid to press down on to? I wouldn't use Oake due to tannin taint...
Great tutorial video, Zed. Can't believe it slipped by me till today. Oh well, great Saturday viewing and plenty of tips and instruction to go off and have a crack myself. Thanks for sharing, buddy, take care.
Zed Outdoors Its very in-depth, I really enjoyed it. Chris may have mentioned and I missed it - but, is the bark left on purely for decorative purposes, or does it help prevent the wood cracking during the drying process?
Very methodical approach, I appreciate the insight into taking it to production work. I would like to see a video covering various lid making methods, it is the part I am struggling the most with that kind of container and also with dovetailed birch bark containers.
Just got some birch so I definitely want to try making a shrink pot. I don’t have half of the tools I need yet! But I’ll let you know how or if it goes!!! Thanks. BTW I’m following you both on Instagram (not in a creepy way!)
Awesome video. I've got some wet logs coming so will be giving this a try using the gear I have at hand. Thank you both so much. I have auger envy now I wonder if that Archie Medes bloke has got any more. Thankyou
YaY, finally nobody i subscribed to posted a video i wanted to watch, almost started some primitive building asian video when i remembered there were also some long Zed Docu's still unseen ... so i got my hot choco and a nice cookie, sat down and dug in ... well worth the watch i think, sure it's 'again' a long one, and thus a lot to take in, but i think i got everything and if not, well it's here for eternity (or until an EMP solar flare event wipes the internet) ... Tnx a lot for sharing, unfortunately i'm not on social media, but Cudo's to Chris and hopefully a like here will have more people see it and they may be on social media... I do really like these, but due to the timestamp on them it's taken me a while to find the time to actually watch. Not sure what to do about it really, a lot of value here if you want to learn how to do this, not really much that can be cut out, so yeah ... keep it up, share our passion and i hope you have a lovely day as well ~peace~
1:07:32 Missed an opportunity for a "That's what she said" here...You're slipping Zed. Cracking tutorial video, I'll certainly send a friends request on Facebook. Thank you both for a great piece of entertaining and knowledge giving video.
They are not completely airtight when finished, but they are a relatively snug fit. Birch is a general all round good wood to carve with as it's soft compared to harder woods, that being said you can use other species of wood too for this kind of project ~Peace~
Check out this video - th-cam.com/video/MyVWRdRQ3XI/w-d-xo.html
This gent is well spoken. Totally understandable and explains so well with respect for the process and instruments, beginning to end product. Green wood used.
Sincerely appreciate you watching and for the kind words Deborah thank you ~Peace~
OUTSTANDING... *Thank you Zed and Chris Allen* !! 💪 😎 👍 🔥
I've never made one of these...but seen them sold in outdoor shops....Now I got some good info, I will try this out..we have endless supply of birch here.
💥 *Video Time Stamp* 💥
3:06 *_"Shrink pot"_*
4:04 *Timber Selection*
7:18 *The First Step* _antique wood auger bit_ diameter size & style
10:23 *Setup clamp*
10:49 *Start the hole making*
15:17 *German Gouges* _16 & 22 millimeter_
17:36 *Pencil scoring out the circle measurements* _marking the depth of the wall.
18:27 *NEXT STEP* _CHISEL TIME_ Gouging out the drilled holes. (Reuse the wood chips for wood stove)
28:18 *Reaching the perimeter Pencil Line*
30:25 *Flip over and clearing up the other side*
31:51 *NEXT STEP* _Hook Knife_ (great techniques on uses)
37:52 *Flip over to the Base* work the Hook knife & Safety
40:26 *Clean the Center inner section with Hook knife*
42:53 *Hallow log inspection* & *Right Scorp tool* (5mm flexcut carving tool used to carve the Base Groove)
44:25 *Marking out the Base Groove*
46:00 *Using the **_Flex Cut tool_* Safety and techniques
49:10 *talking about the process of inserting base and the log shrinking*
49:43 *Making the Base for the Pot* ~ using different wood options for the base.
51:22 *Marking the base perimeter with a pencil* & *cutting out the base*
54:56 *pencilling depth gauging the base wood* & *Chamfering the base with Hatchet*
_pay attn to the Grain and blade_
59:23 *Mora 106 Knife* With great safety tips
1:04:50 *Check out the Fitting & make modifications*
1:06:10 *Refining the Chamfering edge and Cleaning up the Base* Lots of knife use techniques.
1:09:44 🙏🏽 🙏 *THE MOMMENT OF TRUTH* 🙏🏽 🙏
1:11:48 *Making a lid & Drying Tips*
1:15:24 *other Shrink pot projects with lids completed*
Dude thats the comment of the century! I've spent the past week trying to pin your comment to the top but TH-cam is not having any of it, have just copied and pasted your timeline ...thank you for doing that! ~Peace~
Zed, thank you so much for this video. You are doing amazing job doing these films. Thanks also to Chris Allen who is very good kind teacher. Great energy.
Once again my friend you are very kind thank you ~Peace~
I bought a pair of leather gauntlets at a byzantine fair one year . And have worn them during some of my carving processes, as well as when I'm using the chainsaw for long periods. Really was worth the purchase, holds together and in place better than your bandana ... however the use of is pretty flippin smart ! Wise wrist saver !
Appreciate you watching thank you ~Peace~
The absolute best long form lost arts/trades video content I've yet to find online. Thank you for your contribution to the continuation of these valuable traditions.
I sincerely appreciate your kind words and for watching thank you ~Peace~
I really appreciate that you put out these tutorials Zed, and thank you Chris for taking the time to educate us. I'm a "green" green woodworker, and really appreciate the instruction and examples you give us!
You are very kind Josh thank you, i'm grateful to the many talented folk like Chris who allow me to share their processes so that others may learn ~Peace~
Thank you Chris and Zed. Very informative. I'll have to give this a go or two.
Sincerely appreciate the kind words John and best of luck with having a go yourself ~Peace~
This was the longest youtube video I've watched - in 12 years I believe. It was extraordinarily useful, well presented, well asked questions, and expertly commentated by Chris. 11/10. Onto his social media! (ps: you need to update the link for Chris's website. It refuses to connect as its changed. Only through a further google search was I able to find him)
Sincerely apprciate the kind words and for the heads up on the link t his website, will get that sorted! ~Peace~
I’m not a Carver yet but I loved watching this video I enjoyed the process thank you for posting.
That is very kind of you to say so Raymond thank you ~Peace~
Great video and great audio. Thank so much for this, it was fascinating. What sort of maniac gives this a thumbs down?
I sincerely appreciate your kind words and for watching Ian thank you ~Peace~
Hello from Eagle River, Alaska. Brilliant!!!! WOW that is some craftsmanship. Although that is beyond my basic capabilities, it was great to watch. Thanks
Well hello my friend from across the pond, thank you for your kind words and hoping the Fall months are good to you ~Peace~
Just discovered this channel a couple days ago and just had to say how incredibly impressed I am with the level of detail shown! Your interview skills are just as awesome too. You never talk over your guests like a lot of people tend to do. It seems like most hosts or interviewers seem more interested in showing the audience how much they know or how smart they are. You let your guest show and talk up his craft and it’s really quite refreshing. Love the channel!
Hi Jim I sincerely appreciate your kind words and for watching. I'm grateful to be able to spend time with such talented folk and how they allow me to document their skills. Take care my friend ~Peace~
Nice work. Thank you Zed and Chris!
You are very kind Alexander thank you! ~Peace~
Who down votes videos like this?
What a great tutorial - not just for the pots but for working with wood in general. Very educational and Chris a natural instructor.
I guess there's no pleasing some people lol, sincerely appreciate your kind words and for watching thank you ~Peace~
Excellent presentation Chris. You provide the essential details to avoid mistakes. Wow,wish someone would make that pattern of auger now. You don't need the spur wings that cut the wood on the screw side. Old large augers in the states are often designed for softwoods, you can tell by the lead screw which has a faster pitch. Made the mistake 20+ years ago with an old rusty auger I found in a shed.
Thanks Lewis, most appreciated. Yes, that is a superb tool compared to the spurred patterns. Good tip on the lead screw, I will watch for that.
As always Lewis appreciate your kind words and for watching ~Peace~
Its really nice to see people like you guys in this digital greedy world era 🍃
Appreciate your kind words and for watching ~Peace~
Beautiful video. Honestly Zed, I think I can make natural cordage but I m not sure that one day I will be able to do this ;) haha... He is a real artist. Minute 46, I imagine what my line would look like...
lol indeed this takes more tools and patience, but the end result is worth it :) ~Peace~
Thank You Zed for bringing this Gentleman to us in this Vid.And Thank You Chris for showing the process.It is a Pleasure to watch a Master Craftsman at work. Keep up the Good Work Fella's.Godspeed. Grant
You are very kind Grant thank you ~Peace~
I watched the whole vid. I can not believe how much patience you have... and knowledge. WOW
Appreciate you watching and for your kind words ~Peace~
Zed, you are covering the carving world.
Your carving knife videos were excellent, and I've truly enjoyed and learned. I'm a hobbyist Blacksmith and saw lots of great advice. I got myself a deep fryer for the heat treatment process and got the Parks 50 oil that is preferred by Blade Smiths .High hopes for an improved heat treatment
I'm testing the 01 and 1095 steel, perhaps a few others .
I'm checking this out. I definitely want to make a few spoons at one point.
Thanks
Appreciate the kind words my friend and great to hear you're collating the equipment for the tool making side of things, fingers crossed it goes well for you! ~Peace~
Thank you so much for this video Zed and especially thank you Chris for this tutorial on how to do it. I understood him very well, maybe also because I lived in Reading for 5 years and as I read Chris is based in the county of Berkshire. Greetings from Slovakia. Slavo.
A sincere thank you for your kind words and to hear you enjoyed this video. Very col you lived in the UK and indeed Chris is from that county ~Peace~
Once again a great and very useful instructional video from Zed Outdoors. Thank you very much Zed And Chris Allen. Very generous sharing your time and skills like this. - Johannes
You are very kind Johannes thank you ~Peace~
Wow, this video was so gorgeous, i learned a lot and it was so calming. Thankyou guys for sharing!
Sincerely appreciate the kind words and for watching thank you ~Peace~
very nice video, Zed! Chris is a good teacher and explains things very clearly.
Amen to that! ~Peace~
Excellent guidance. Very much appreciated!
You are very kind thank you ~Peace~
That may have been long, but , also very enjoyable. It was relaxing to an incredible degree. The calm manner of working almost rendered it meditative. Yes ... Really enjoyed that ...
Thank you kindly and hope all is well with your good self ~Peace~
I just love that you Zed and many other brittish bushcrafters take your time to make beautiful pieces of kit. Taking the time to make something beautiful is really well worth the effort because your inclined to take care of the item and make it last. - Josh
We might not have the vast wilderness in the UK but there sure are a lot of talented crafts folk making some beautiful items. As always appreciate your kind words and for watching Josh thank you ~Peace~
And again.... fantastic tutorial! Thanks Zed & Chris!
Thank you Andre! ~Peace~
This was an excellent tutorial. I appreciate the caveats, the safety tips, and the reasoning behind the various steps. Well done! Thank you very much.
You are very kind Kirsten thank you! ~Peace~
Thank you, Zed and Chris! Great work. Great control with the hatchet. I never thought of using a bandana. I'm all over the place. Thanks again guys!!
Appreciate you watching and for your kind words Tim thank you ~Peace~
Another great instructional video! Thank you both for the time & effort you put into presenting this. Cheers to you both!
Sincerely appreciate your kind words and for watching Toni thank you ~Peace~
Fantastic work! Thanks for posting!
Appreciate you watching and for your kind words ~Peace~
Great video Zed, good to see you & Chris on video. Great craftsmanship Chris. Atb to both of you.
Hey Joe! Thanks my friend :-)
Joe my man thank you bro ~Peace~
Another great woodcraft vid Zed ! Thankyou Chris, I'm a woodworker and have never heard of a shrink pot. Great work. John in Ohio
Shrink pots have a long history and are a great project to get yourself into, appreciate your kind words John ~Peace~
Great guys. Thank you so much! I loved your explanations. Very detailed.
You are very kind Mark thank you ~Peace~
Another video with a lot of effort and a lot of detail by both you and Chris Allen, very much appreciated and enjoyed so followed on Fb and Instagram and will look forward to checking out more of his work. Thanks Zed.
As always Zane you are very kind thank you ~Peace~
Timeline courtesy of awesome subscriber 'Kanzee' thank you dude:
3:06 "Shrink pot"
4:04 Timber Selection
7:18 The First Step antique wood auger bit diameter size & style
10:23 Setup clamp
10:49 Start the hole making
15:17 German Gouges 16 & 22 millimeter
17:36 Pencil scoring out the circle measurements _marking the depth of the wall.
18:27 NEXT STEP CHISEL TIME Gouging out the drilled holes. (Reuse the wood chips for wood stove)
28:18 Reaching the perimeter Pencil Line
30:25 Flip over and clearing up the other side
31:51 NEXT STEP Hook Knife (great techniques on uses)
37:52 Flip over to the Base work the Hook knife & Safety
40:26 Clean the Center inner section with Hook knife
42:53 Hallow log inspection & Right Scorp tool (5mm flexcut carving tool used to carve the Base Groove)
44:25 Marking out the Base Groove
46:00 Using the *Flex Cut tool* Safety and techniques
49:10 talking about the process of inserting base and the log shrinking
49:43 Making the Base for the Pot ~ using different wood options for the base.
51:22 Marking the base perimeter with a pencil & cutting out the base
54:56 pencilling depth gauging the base wood & Chamfering the base with Hatchet
pay attn to the Grain and blade
59:23 Mora 106 Knife With great safety tips
1:04:50 Check out the Fitting & make modifications
1:06:10 Refining the Chamfering edge and Cleaning up the Base Lots of knife use techniques.
1:09:44 🙏🏽 🙏 THE MOMMENT OF TRUTH 🙏🏽 🙏
1:11:48 Making a lid & Drying Tips
1:15:24 other Shrink pot projects with lids completed
That is really a very nice work! I have never heard about shrink pots before, but this is beautiful. Thank you for the nice tutorial!
Appreciate your kind words and for watching thank you ~Peace~
Well executed video fellas, really enjoyed that, Thanks
You are very kind Graham thank you ~Peace~
Wow that was brilliant, thank you guys for taking the time to put this together - it's really good. Just on the oak base. Another option if you want to avoid sanding machines (and there are many options) is a flat bottomed spokeshave rather than using your mora knife. As you have a vice handy you could very easily refine the shape. Dry oak can be tough going alright. Thanks again.
Ah nice appreciate the input thank you! ~Peace~
As always lovely and clear video, now it's time to buy some tools and start doing this!
Best of luck my friend ~Peace~
As someone who does 18th Century living history, I'm excited to use some of the techniques used here to make a rundlet, a small wooden container used water/rum, made out of a green branch and closed at both ends much like done here. Also Thank you Zed and Chris for going into so much detail. I am very much tired of the "how to" videos that last ten to fifteen minutes hardly explaining anything.
Sincerely appreciate your kind words and I had never heard of the term Rundlet before so thanks to you I learnt something new today ~Peace~
Hi
When u scribe the bottom pc
Why don’t u scribe the top pc of wood that your going to be using ?
I think it would be a better guide ...
I realize it’s going to shrink .
Instead of the guess work with the transfer paper ....
Or am I all wet ??? Lmao
Thank you for this wonderful umd super informative tutorial. I've been an optician for 30 years and would say the way you fit the bottom here (1:10) you could happily start working for us 👌😅🙋🏼♀️
lol i'll let Chris know he starts Monday 9am! :) Many thanks for watching and for your kind words ~Peace~
Thanks Zed and Chris. Another great video.
You are very kind Paul thank you ~Peace~
Great video Zed. Many thanks to Chris. I’m definitely inspired to try it out now. I saw Chris at the wilderness gathering last year, a skilled man. Keep up the good work.
Oh nice, I believe Chris is back at the WG this year too ~Peace~
There you are Zed. For some reason long ago I quit getting notices. Glad I found you again.
Thank you for watching and yes youtube is very weird for things like that ~Peace~
fantastic video. brilliant explanation of the process. keep up the good work.
Thank you kindly David! ~Peace~
Great stuff 👍. Thanks for these amazing tutorials
Thats very kind of you to say so Rick thank you ~Peace~
not a lot of people talk about shrink pots good to see someone keeping it relevant
Yeh they're relatively niche so was grateful to document the process used to make them ~Peace~
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Wow that was awsome Chris you truly are an artist .
Isn't he just! ~Peace~
Aww, you guys 😊😊
Thanks to both of you, a source of inspiration 👍
You are very kind thank you! ~Peace~
Amazing, thank you for all this information, very detail and everything was done by hand, no electrical tools...
Appreciate you watching and for your kind words Mike thank you ~Peace~
Thanks guys and thank you Chris 🙂👍🇬🇧.
Mr Barrett thank you kindly my man ~Peace~
Thanks for another great video, your channel is one of my favorite if not the best.
That is very kind of you to say so Ronnie thank you! ~Peace~
Beautiful items. I'll definitely give it a try on my own. And I want a drilling tool like that too, seems very usefull !
Yes the auger is awesome, great for other projects too ~Peace~
So after a lot of searching, I only found augers of that type on Ebay, and it was either in good condition and expensive, or rusted to oblivion and cheap. In the end I choosed to buy large bits for my elecrtical drill. A bummer, but it works too.
Well done! I also carve and make stuff and this I will definitely attempt as I have all the tools Chris used except for the auger. But, I do have a old style hand drill that I am sure I can buy some drill bits for. Thanks for the nice lesson!
Like yourself i'm lacking an auger too, best of luck and appreciate you watching ~Peace~
I could just listen to him carve forever
Appreciate you watching and for your kind words thank you ~Peace~
Love this type of
Woodwork, very skillful.
Amen to that ~Peace~
What an amazing video tutorial guys, can't thank you enough, you've really inspired me to get the tools and give this a go. 🙏
You are very kind Jimmy thank you ~Peace~
I would be looking at a lathe or a big vertical drill if I had to make a lot of those.
Indeed there are many ways of speeding up the process if you're making these in bulk ~Peace~
Just for those who wanted to know: The name of the German company that made these gouges is "Kirschen" (German for cherries). Very high quality stuff!
Indeed yes as is most German products, very high quality ~Peace~
Iv made three so far not that good but I’m improving! Great video, learnt a bit more today 👍 just as an after thought I use a straight knife works ok!
Thats awesome to hear Richard and happy carving my friend ~Peace~
Brilliant. Again. Love these tutorials you do.
You are very kind thank you ~Peace~
Love the videos, zed. Very helpful, always a few new tips in every vid which is handy
Sincerely appreciate the kind words and for watching my friend ~Peace~
Thankyou Zed and thankyou Chris.
You are very kind thank you ~Peace~
Hi Chris ....wow mate good stuff...nice to watch you .
Chris is amazing and appreciate you watching Phillip thank you ~Peace~
Absolutely brilliant. Thanks guys
Appreciate you watching and for your kind words thank you ~Peace~
Excellent, thanks for this. Will try. Zed you rock dude!!!
You the man bro thank you ~Peace~
Excellent "how to". Thanks guys.
You are very kind Steve thank you! ~Peace~
Hey great - so beautiful & natural too. Do you think I could make some small cheese moulds from such a shrink pot by drilling a few holes and making a loose fitting lid to press down on to? I wouldn't use Oake due to tannin taint...
Indeed yes that can work as I know others who have made contaners for cheese and butter. Best of luck Elaine and many thanks for watching ~Peace~
Great tutorial video, Zed. Can't believe it slipped by me till today. Oh well, great Saturday viewing and plenty of tips and instruction to go off and have a crack myself. Thanks for sharing, buddy, take care.
As always you are very kind dude thank you ~Peace~
Zed Outdoors Its very in-depth, I really enjoyed it. Chris may have mentioned and I missed it - but, is the bark left on purely for decorative purposes, or does it help prevent the wood cracking during the drying process?
It's entirely decorative, if you check out a UK maker 'John Mullaney' he's a shrink pot making pro and all of his are without the bark ~Peace~
Zed Outdoors Cheers Zed, I'll take a look 👍
Very methodical approach, I appreciate the insight into taking it to production work. I would like to see a video covering various lid making methods, it is the part I am struggling the most with that kind of container and also with dovetailed birch bark containers.
Charles Brousseau I’ll try and make a follow up 👍
Hopefully will try to do a video showing that ~Peace~
What a nice Tutorial.
You are very kind Caleb thank you ~Peace~
Fantastic video, Zed (as usual).
You are very kind Sean thank you ~Peace~
Complimenti per la passione e per il risultato !!
BRAVO !
Grazie ~Peace~
What a treat to see .. Thank you for posting this!
You are very kind thank you! ~Peace~
// what a lovely inspiration about carving in a new creative way!
Appreciate that Kevin thank you ~Peace~
Sheffield Steel, heard of it. I think it was lathe tools in the 3 or 4 top sources for tool steel.
You can still source vintage tools made in Sheffield from it's steel, alas that industry is no more ~Peace~
Just got some birch so I definitely want to try making a shrink pot. I don’t have half of the tools I need yet! But I’ll let you know how or if it goes!!! Thanks. BTW I’m following you both on Instagram (not in a creepy way!)
Follow away Suzie and do let me know how you get on with carving your own and best of luck ~Peace~
Outstanding, cheers Zed, nice camera work, cheers Chris very useful
Sincerely appreciate your kind words and for watching ~Peace~
Fantastic tutorial ! Thanks
Gracias ~Peace~
Thanks for taking the time to make videos like this!
Appreciate your kind words and for watching Liam ~Peace~
Could those chamfers be done with a finger plane, like you would use for acoustic guitar tops? just asking because I have a couple,
I don't see why not Jacob, give it a go and let me know how you get on buddy ~Peace~
Awesome video. I've got some wet logs coming so will be giving this a try using the gear I have at hand. Thank you both so much. I have auger envy now I wonder if that Archie Medes bloke has got any more. Thankyou
Chris's auger was lush, got to find myself one now too! ~Peace~
This would be cool to have some of these hollowed logs , for Hide away caches for Prepper items.
Why not, they're great containers to use ~Peace~
lol another survivor spots them "oh look perfect firewood sized logs"......plastic Heisenberg barrels buried would be better.
Смотреть на то, как мастер не спеша и профессионально работает можно бесконечно. Спасибо Chris Allen
спасибо ~Peace~
What a nice Tutorial !
Its always very cool to see these woodworking skills!
Cheers Zed!
Mattia
Graci Mattia! ~Peace~
Tons of usefull advices, thank you!
Thank you my friend ~Peace~
Another great tutorial. Thanks
Thank you kindly John ~Peace~
Great video, thanks to both of you!!!
I'll be trying this during the Easter holidays.
:)))))
Nice! and have an awesome Easter ~Peace~
Really interesting,,going to have ago this weekend many thanks
Best of luck and appreciate you watching thank you ~Peace~
Very nice work 👍
Thank you Brian ~Peace~
Awesome video !!!
Dank je! ~Peace~
Loved it. Lovely to watch. I may have a go too.
Best of luck when you do and a sincere thanks for the kind words ~Peace~
YaY, finally nobody i subscribed to posted a video i wanted to watch, almost started some primitive building asian video when i remembered there were also some long Zed Docu's still unseen ... so i got my hot choco and a nice cookie, sat down and dug in ... well worth the watch i think, sure it's 'again' a long one, and thus a lot to take in, but i think i got everything and if not, well it's here for eternity (or until an EMP solar flare event wipes the internet) ... Tnx a lot for sharing, unfortunately i'm not on social media, but Cudo's to Chris and hopefully a like here will have more people see it and they may be on social media... I do really like these, but due to the timestamp on them it's taken me a while to find the time to actually watch. Not sure what to do about it really, a lot of value here if you want to learn how to do this, not really much that can be cut out, so yeah ... keep it up, share our passion and i hope you have a lovely day as well ~peace~
As always I appreciate you wat ching my friend ~Peace~
1:07:32 Missed an opportunity for a "That's what she said" here...You're slipping Zed.
Cracking tutorial video, I'll certainly send a friends request on Facebook. Thank you both for a great piece of entertaining and knowledge giving video.
I know I was slacking with the innuendos on this one :) ~Peace~
Indeed you were my friend...I can honestly say that I was stocked and shunned by your omission. LOL
Excellent video! Now I just need to decide what 'Sweep' chisels I need...
Appreciate you watching and for your kind words Nick thank you ~Peace~
These are amazing, are they airtight when finished with the lid? Is there any reasons you favour birch?
They are not completely airtight when finished, but they are a relatively snug fit. Birch is a general all round good wood to carve with as it's soft compared to harder woods, that being said you can use other species of wood too for this kind of project ~Peace~
Yes! Its very good prezentation Master Chris! Thank You very much!
You are very kind Pawel thank you ~Peace~