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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: bubby on May 27, 2015, 01:26:54 am

Title: gourd canteens
Post by: bubby on May 27, 2015, 01:26:54 am

got these done just in time for rendezvous(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Mobile%20Uploads/20150525_211543_zpszfirej32.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150525_211543_zpszfirej32.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Mobile%20Uploads/20150525_211531_zpsscjvotq0.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150525_211531_zpsscjvotq0.jpg.html)

Title: Re: gourd canteens
Post by: chamookman on May 27, 2015, 03:28:54 am

Real cool Bub ! Bob

Title: Re: gourd canteens
Post by: Pappy on May 27, 2015, 05:02:28 am

I like . :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: gourd canteens
Post by: Josh B on May 27, 2015, 12:36:13 pm

Cool!  Josh

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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 27, 2015, 12:38:35 pm

Spoiled rotten grand boys anyway!

Title: Re: gourd canteens
Post by: Trapper Rob on May 27, 2015, 12:40:13 pm

Nice Bubby. What do you put on the inside?

Title: Re: gourd canteens
Post by: bubby on May 27, 2015, 12:42:10 pm

Thanks josh, bob, pappy, pearl how'd ya guess, heck i got to keep them happy the eight year old throws a knife better than me ;D

Title: Re: gourd canteens
Post by: bubby on May 27, 2015, 12:44:08 pm

Robby i use a blend of raw beeswax and mineral oil, food safe sealer and my wax still has some honey in it make the water sweet

Title: Re: gourd canteens
Post by: comebackshane on May 27, 2015, 10:52:10 pm

very cool. what are the stoppers made of?

Title: Re: gourd canteens
Post by: bubby on May 27, 2015, 11:22:15 pm

The stoppers are cork with horn pulls

Title: Re: gourd canteens
Post by: wildman on May 27, 2015, 11:49:29 pm

Very nice , I covered mine with wet rawhide. The rawhide makes a hard coating after it dries.

Title: Re: gourd canteens
Post by: comebackshane on May 28, 2015, 12:02:58 am

thanks, I thought that was horn

Title: Re: gourd canteens
Post by: stickbender on June 09, 2015, 03:04:29 am

     Cool! 8)  Just be sure to get all the dust of it, as it is toxic.  I have a Friend in Georgia, who does art work with Gourds, and he was telling me to be sure to wear a respirator, or dust mask.  I was wondering how they made water jugs, bowls, shot, and powder containers, and plates out of them, if they were toxic, but he said you just have to clean the inside really well, and like you did seal it with wax, or something like that.  Those are cool.  I want to grow some gourds, now that I am FINALLY in Montana for good.
                                    Wayne