I had a great-grandfather who made shoes here in NC in the 19th century. He was commissioned to make 25 pairs/month for the Confederate army. I have his original shoe molds in my possession that were passed down through the family. A treasure indeed! And supposedly my last name, Shook, originally came from the word for "shoe maker" in Germany. So, there's your wee bit of history for the day! 😁
Peter, THANK YOU SO MUCH!! My mother is 92 and suffers from adema and her feet are terribly misshaped. She has not been able to find shoes for years now. But thank to you and your awesome video I managed to make her a fantastic pair of fur lined moccasins. Once again thank you so much. 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you soooo much for sharing all your knowledge. In a world thats bombarded with too much useless information, your videos are so refreshing ( and necessary)
I'm born and raised in Lancaster County! That is an amazing story, I always love your storys or little nuggets of wisdom. Awesome video as well, really interesting process!
Peter - another superb video. I had a day off work today and Ive spent 5 hours watching you. They weren't fools in the past, were they. They managed to live in conditions I think most of us would find really difficult today.
When I was a kid in the early 70's they sold these just above the ankle hightop mocs that I thought were super cool they were double soled and I remember older people that could afford them had them for years, they would just have them resoled. Years later I searched and searched and found some being sold at The Kittery Maine Trading Post for big bucks and they advertised as chromepack leather. I always wanted a pair.
Great tutorial. I made a pair of shoe packs mid-calf height from 5 oz. chrome tan. I did not use the wrap around method. Just a mid -calf boot double shoe leather soles. Because of the thick leather I used a whip stitch. This was 6 yrs. ago. The boot is still very functional no need for repairs yet.
Mr. Kelly, I think I have watched just about all your videos, love'em. This one is the best. Before arthritis set in, I did some 1770 reenacting. My first moccassins were center seam and very easy to make. My problem is I am one big "tenderfoot". I'm going to try this shoe pack. Have some elk for the soles and deer for the uppers. I truely envy you your life style sir. Many blessings to you and yours.....
Thanks David. If I may make a suggestion, I’ve found elk to wear out very quickly and would suggest that you get some very heavy weight cow leather. I pretty much live in my moccasins and can get over a years wear out of them.
Love the video. One little tip, a method I use as far as the knots go. For the starting and finishing knots on the stitching, you may want to try a slightly different method. Instead of starting on the top you can start your first stitch but going through the layers and out the top instead of going through the bottom. If I do the one needle technique I will just leave a couple inches at the beginning with no knot. When I get all the way around I will run the last stitch out through the layers in the side and then tie the two loose ends. You only have one knot which is hidden between the layers and does not show. Sometimes this will create a bump and if it ends up inside the shoe given different circumstances, I generally use waxed thread which you can flatten using a mallet after tying the knot and it will stay pretty flat making it less noticeable visually and to the touch!!
Spent a winter in NWT working for a trapper 32 years ago, his mother-in-law made me a pair or winter jee-kay (don't know how to write it) I'm back here in England watching you so I can make a summer pair as I've been 'barefoot' for a year now. Great videos taking me there and wishing I was back in the northland ( without the authoritarian bit!)
Hello! I just made a pair of moccasins from a deer hide I tanned (with mayo, not brains-I didn't have them) using your instructions here! They turned out well and it was a very satisfying project. Thank you so much for sharing! It took me about 40 hours total, 20 for tanning and 20 for making the moccasins. I did use some thick leather I already had around for the soles.
I just recently took up leatherworking and tooling…I am completely fascinated by it, and I love, love, love moccasins. I basically live in my Minnetonkas, but they’re only ankle high, and I want some good bush Moc’s to expand my capabilities. So your video comes at a perfect time for me. Thanks for doing this! Can’t wait to see more!
One of the best tutorials I’ve been able to find! I’m glad you made boots or “high top” styled Mocs rather than the eastern slipper styled ones. Good work! 😁👍🏼
I bet you are not the only person thinking THAT. lol I can rarely find footwear that is comfortable AND I raise meat rabbits.. The possibilities loom large.
Thanks for all of your great videos. You have become one of my favorite channels and I really appreciate all of your hard work recording and getting the info to us. This information is valuable in so many ways. Thanks!
Time well spent on what is guaranteed to be the most often used piece of gear other than the special purpose opening on a pair of trousers, P.S. All of your videos truly shine and mean a great deal, thank you for them.
I’m amazed at how you’ve honed your craft and understanding of early pioneer life. You make it look so easy at how it just jumps up at us. You’ve made me want to dust off my books on the early colonial wars between Great Britain and France. Well done Peter….
Your very addicting to watch, I really respect your talents in building and craftsmanship in life’s necessities. You are an inspiration. God bless you and thanks for sharing. (Old guy from Arkansas)🇺🇸
Love your content! Just wanted to drop a comment to say that a quick bath in RIT dye remover will pull that yellow dye right out of that commercial hide, leaving it looking just like brain tan!
Beautiful work! These are my next 2 projects...a paddle and some mocs. We'll, maybe after some honey-do projects, 3 knives and an axe handle. On the list!
My family lives as the pioneers did, and I have looked for instructional videos, and it seems I have found one. I am tanning my first hide. I was going to make mittens or a forager's bag, but I am contemplating some lady's slippers with shearling. Thanks for your time, and knowledgeable ways.
THAT was Fascinating! Always have thought that a man should know how to sew and cook. Nothing feminine about it...only survival! Watching and listening makes a body understand how 'important' it is to 'do things right' or again...it is a risk to survival. Well taught and nice filming Catherine! Peter, you also have a lovely sounding voice. I pray your wife does also, as it is a wonderful past time. A brief hunting poem for you..."Oh moose, Oh moose, Elusive moose. Where will I find you this day? My larder needs fillin', my footwear grows thin. How I long for our meeting. One to surprise, the other to eat." Thanks most kindly 4 sharing your time/talents with us all. Health and God Bless!
What an appropriate poem for my last 3 hunting seasons. Funny, I actually don’t mind it when we come home empty handed … one for the moose I say. Music is a big part of our lives.
My Grampa John taught me double stitching to save time & frustration. Essentially the same stitching patern that you use, but both stitches are completed with 1 pass of the awl.
A stitch in time saves nine comes to mind. I think you refer to the awl that you pass through and when you pull it out it is saddle stitched. Sadly they didn’t have that device in 1750.
@@TheWoodlandEscape we used an ordinary awl, punched the hole, pulled the wax thread half way through, opened a hole in the thread to pull the main thread back through enough to pull both ends evenly through each side at the same time.
Well done thank you for all your knowledge my wife and me enjoy watching your videos my wife said she is going to make herself some my father showed me when I was little he used walnuts for dying his traps works great for diet as well on clothing just don't get it on your hands it won't come off for a long time thanks so much again God bless
Hello from Detroit Michigan USA brother great video thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise I have size 16 feet this knowledge will come I handy
I have an "antique" shaving horse...quite useful and quite comfortable. The only repair I made to it was one leg. Amazing that it stood the test of time in such good shape.
Very nice job on your new Marcussen‘s, I enjoyed watching the process. And I must thank you both for the fine landscape and wildlife footage, as well as the song. Thank you.
Greetings Peter, very much appreciate the moccasin tutorial. I have made and worn out a many eastern woodland moccasins…but never understood winter style or lined type. Got a project to do now! Hey, may I recommend Centralia Fur and Hide in Washington State USA as a leather source ( when the moose be scarce 😉) hides and leather of good quality…I use Elk hide a lot. Crazy Crow Trading post in Texas USA has an awesome selection and good sales on our type of leathers…awesome to “visit” again see you next time!
Thanks Peter. Very informative and quite enjoyable. I will probably try your style for my next winter moccasins. I too made mine out of commercial moosehide as moose are somewhat scarce here in NW Oklahoma, but mine are soft sole side seam and I made wool blanket liners to go inside. Y'all keep the great videos coming; they are a highlight of my weekend. TC
thanks for the awesome video! its probably the only good in depth tutorial on youtube for the puckered toes. Ive made 2 moccasins within the last year (Waxed thread and chemically tanned leather i found on ebay) and they all fell completely apart, one of them being on a camping trip at Mud Pond NY and had to do the rest of the camping trip either barefoot or crudely wraping the twine i had around the leather to my foot.
Herzliche Grüße aus Österreich! Greetings from Austria! 👍 Danke fürs Hochladen! 👍 Thanks for uploading! 👍 Very good and beautiful, thank you! 👍 Sehr gut und schön, danke!
I have made these but though useable, they were not right. Now I see what I did wrong and did not do. Thank you Peter. You always have wonderful videos. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Excellent tutorial Peter ! I have been doing leatherwork for many years but haven't made any footgear. Just a few repairs. Now perhaps a trial at moccasin work ? Thank you, Sir !😀
Peter, outstanding tutorial! Great set of moccasins. I'm the horseman that commented on your videos last week. I've made my own saddle bags, scabbard, leggings and chaps for years. Never thought to make moccasins. I've now got a winter project! You might think about making some leggings.. They're great in any season. Easy to make. They'll keep your pant legs dry and clean, plus offer protection from the brush. Thanks for these great videos. I'm a big fan. I'm going to use Buffalo hide to make my moccasins. That's what I've got in hand.
My Moccasin's wore out in a year, so I took them apart and used them for a pattern, I used Elk hide to make a new pair of Moc's.. Elk is harder to sew, but last 4 times longer than Deer hide, especially the sole.
I have seen the "saddle" stitch you mentioned done with two needles, thus the continuous stitch is all done in one go. I am enjoying your videos (old and new) very much. I am a practicing Blacksmith/ blade maker in Nova Scotia.
I wish I knew that, we just returned from Nova Scotia. You’re absolutely right, most often the saddle stitch is done using two needles. I just prefer my method.
This is where I would fail as a reenactor. I would have to portray a wealthy townsman, or a tenderfoot right off the boat, still wearing my bespoke London boots.
I picked up a pair of manufactured men's-moccasins with rubber soles on clearance at a Walmart once just because they remind me of my grandfather (English heritage by locality of Poughkeepsie) who wore modern moccasin slippers all the time.... I started wearing this pair a little every now and then, and more and more grew to appreciate how ABSURDLY comfortable and durable they are---I even started wearing them on hikes, faced with fresh wonderment at the tribes and pioneers who wore moccasins as a lifestyle. I've personally never been a fan at all of close-toed shoes, even though many look cool; I just have really long toes, and hate redirecting balance to my ankles and knees. Soft-soled moccasins seemed to be the perfect, liberating middle-ground for foot health.... But I gradually stopped wearing them so much because I still haven't the foggiest idea how to clean and sanitize sweaty soft leather. Thank you for this crafting demonstration; one never runs out of something one knows how to make oneself.
I pretty much live in moccasins. The way I see it, we evolved with feet unaccustomed to arch supports. The only real issue is waterproofing… almost impossible although one can get them water resistant.
@@TheWoodlandEscape I think the epidemic of foot problems are probably caused by the so-called support.. I've got some heavyweight cow leather saved from a beat up foot rest that could do with serving feet once again. Thank you for your gold mine of a channel
Peter i bough all the leather looking forward to building the mocc's and my first one my ight foot sole was a wee bit too long ..sloppy heel the sides were too tall also i dont have dimensions by looking at yours so I am guessing at them but i think its ok Its somewhat what you built but your looks a lot tighter! WOW harder than IT looks and I sew LEATHER!!
An Indian friend of mine from up north told me that the soles were made of the Buffaloes forehead because of the thickness. Makes sense I guess. Good luck finding one though. Hahaha Thanks for the video.
Mr. Pete....yessssssssssss thank you thank you for the moc tutorial!!! Love the look of your hunting shirt!! Maybe a tutorial on making one of those could be done as well??? Stay well!!! Robin
Good Evening Peter! Really like Your Shave Horse! Wanna make me one someday, I really like the shape of yours ! Hope Yall Have A Wonderful Weekend My Friend ❗
I always enjoy your videos, and wait anxiously for the next one. Just want to say thank you and ask if you can show how you finished the saw , to get it to work better , also I can't wait till you do a video on the canoes ( ? ) Your going to make .
We plan to do cover everything you’ve mentioned at some point. I too am looking forward to the canoe build … hardest part of the whole build is finding that good piece of bark.
@@TheWoodlandEscape thank you for responding I'm really amazed , ! I love your videos , your stories especially , your knowledge , and how you do everything ,and your humor . I never expected you to reply and I have to say , I'm really shocked , thank you so much .
I had a great-grandfather who made shoes here in NC in the 19th century. He was commissioned to make 25 pairs/month for the Confederate army. I have his original shoe molds in my possession that were passed down through the family. A treasure indeed! And supposedly my last name, Shook, originally came from the word for "shoe maker" in Germany. So, there's your wee bit of history for the day! 😁
And a grand bit of history indeed, Andrew. Thanks so much for sharing.
That is tremendously cool 😎
You're a national treasure..... we need more men like you sir.
That’s a wee bit scary … more than one of me but, thank you, very flattering.
Peter, THANK YOU SO MUCH!! My mother is 92 and suffers from adema and her feet are terribly misshaped. She has not been able to find shoes for years now. But thank to you and your awesome video I managed to make her a fantastic pair of fur lined moccasins. Once again thank you so much. 🙏🙏🙏
You are very welcome, that sure warms the cockles of the heart!
Thank you soooo much for sharing all your knowledge. In a world thats bombarded with too much useless information, your videos are so refreshing ( and necessary)
You're very welcome. It's essential to slow down and learn some skills.
I love your stories, and the Moccasins. Keep up the good work, God bless.
I'm glad you're enjoying the videos, I hope you'll try making a pair yourself!
Peter! We'd love to see your winter moccasin tutorial! Great content :)
I will be needing to make a pair soon!
Hoping for a winter moccasin tutorial this season!!!
It is our plan to do just that. Thanks for your interest.
@@TheWoodlandEscape wonderful! I'm hoping to make myself a pair for this winter, so I'm excited to learn your method.
Sitting by the woodstove watching this on a windy, cold January evening. PERFECT! Thank you Sir
You are most welcome, sir.
Can’t wait to watch this tonight ! Or .. maybe tomorrow over a cup of coffee ☕️ by the woodstove ! Be well ! Thanks
Appreciate your interest.
I'm born and raised in Lancaster County! That is an amazing story, I always love your storys or little nuggets of wisdom. Awesome video as well, really interesting process!
Thanks Derick. You have some pretty country down there in Pennsylvania. We appreciate your interest in our humble endevour.
Me too Derek near Denver Pa
Another excellent video, my wife asked me "Are you inspired to make some slippers"? Yes, your videos inspire. Blessings from a warm sunny South Africa
And to you from cold and snowy Canada.
Peter - another superb video. I had a day off work today and Ive spent 5 hours watching you. They weren't fools in the past, were they. They managed to live in conditions I think most of us would find really difficult today.
Indeed, Al, if not impossible…we’ve become a wee bit soft in the last 300 years.
Excellent tutorial! Your passion for teaching and preserving the ways of old are second to none.
Thanks Marc.
When I was a kid in the early 70's they sold these just above the ankle hightop mocs that I thought were super cool they were double soled and I remember older people that could afford them had them for years, they would just have them resoled. Years later I searched and searched and found some being sold at The Kittery Maine Trading Post for big bucks and they advertised as chromepack leather. I always wanted a pair.
Don’t we all have those childhood meow things that w3 wanted, but knew we’d never have. I have a number that come to mind.
Great tutorial. I made a pair of shoe packs mid-calf height from 5 oz. chrome tan. I did not use the wrap around method. Just a mid -calf boot double shoe leather soles. Because of the thick leather I used a whip stitch. This was 6 yrs. ago. The boot is still very functional no need for repairs yet.
Sounds like you made them right, well done!
Look at those hands that’s how you know this man is trustworthy!! True craftsman ❤😊 love your channel keep it coming
I appreciate the kind words, sir.
I definitely want to try this! I really appreciate you demonstrating these important skills!
I hope it turns out well for you!
Mr. Kelly, I think I have watched just about all your videos, love'em.
This one is the best. Before arthritis set in, I did some 1770 reenacting. My first moccassins were center seam and very easy to make. My problem is I am one big "tenderfoot". I'm going to try this shoe pack. Have some elk for the soles and deer for the uppers.
I truely envy you your life style sir. Many blessings to you and yours.....
Thanks David. If I may make a suggestion, I’ve found elk to wear out very quickly and would suggest that you get some very heavy weight cow leather. I pretty much live in my moccasins and can get over a years wear out of them.
Love the video. One little tip, a method I use as far as the knots go. For the starting and finishing knots on the stitching, you may want to try a slightly different method. Instead of starting on the top you can start your first stitch but going through the layers and out the top instead of going through the bottom. If I do the one needle technique I will just leave a couple inches at the beginning with no knot. When I get all the way around I will run the last stitch out through the layers in the side and then tie the two loose ends. You only have one knot which is hidden between the layers and does not show.
Sometimes this will create a bump and if it ends up inside the shoe given different circumstances, I generally use waxed thread which you can flatten using a mallet after tying the knot and it will stay pretty flat making it less noticeable visually and to the touch!!
Great advice, Joshua, I be giving that a try soon. Thanks for sharing.
Spent a winter in NWT working for a trapper 32 years ago, his mother-in-law made me a pair or winter jee-kay (don't know how to write it) I'm back here in England watching you so I can make a summer pair as I've been 'barefoot' for a year now.
Great videos taking me there and wishing I was back in the northland ( without the authoritarian bit!)
Hello! I just made a pair of moccasins from a deer hide I tanned (with mayo, not brains-I didn't have them) using your instructions here! They turned out well and it was a very satisfying project. Thank you so much for sharing! It took me about 40 hours total, 20 for tanning and 20 for making the moccasins. I did use some thick leather I already had around for the soles.
Wonderful, glad it worked out.
@@TheWoodlandEscape Thanks very much!
Good afternoon Peter. What a pleasant early surprise. Hope all are well and warm up north. Thank you sir.
Indeed we are Michael
I just recently took up leatherworking and tooling…I am completely fascinated by it, and I love, love, love moccasins. I basically live in my Minnetonkas, but they’re only ankle high, and I want some good bush Moc’s to expand my capabilities. So your video comes at a perfect time for me. Thanks for doing this! Can’t wait to see more!
It is all in the timing they say, Corbin. You will not be disappointed with a good pair of shoe packs.
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One of the best tutorials I’ve been able to find! I’m glad you made boots or “high top” styled Mocs rather than the eastern slipper styled ones. Good work! 😁👍🏼
Thank you. I’ve made pretty much ever kind of historical moccasins but, the one I made in this tutorial is by far my favorite.
Thank you Mr. Kelly, for this tutorial. Now, you've got me driven to build a pair of my own. 👍
I do hope you make yourself a fine pair of Mocs, Kirk.
I bet you are not the only person thinking THAT. lol I can rarely find footwear that is comfortable AND I raise meat rabbits.. The possibilities loom large.
Thanks for all of your great videos. You have become one of my favorite channels and I really appreciate all of your hard work recording and getting the info to us. This information is valuable in so many ways. Thanks!
That is both flattering and encouraging feedback and we certainly thank you for your interest.
Time well spent on what is guaranteed to be the most often used piece of gear other than the special purpose opening on a pair of trousers, P.S. All of your videos truly shine and mean a great deal, thank you for them.
We are flattered and thank you for you interest and support.
I’m amazed at how you’ve honed your craft and understanding of early pioneer life. You make it look so easy at how it just jumps up at us. You’ve made me want to dust off my books on the early colonial wars between Great Britain and France. Well done Peter….
Flattered, thank you.
I loved watching the making of the moccasins. Thy look very comfortable.
Thanks again for sharing with our group!!!
Our pleasure, Chester, we appreciate your interest and support.
You sir are living my dream life. Salute to you. I'm working my ass off to get there.
Thanks,Andi, I’m very lucky indeed and as they say, hard work always pays off!
Your very addicting to watch, I really respect your talents in building and craftsmanship in life’s necessities. You are an inspiration. God bless you and thanks for sharing. (Old guy from Arkansas)🇺🇸
Thanks for your very kind words.
Love your content! Just wanted to drop a comment to say that a quick bath in RIT dye remover will pull that yellow dye right out of that commercial hide, leaving it looking just like brain tan!
That is a great tip, I’ll be trying that out soon, thank you.
Speaking of walnuts for dying I have used walnut shells for years in dying traps for everything from coyotes to beaver
Beautiful work! These are my next 2 projects...a paddle and some mocs. We'll, maybe after some honey-do projects, 3 knives and an axe handle. On the list!
Well sir, you are getting yourself quite a long row to hoe … good luck with your projects.
Excellent job, I use boars hide for the sole & Elk or Moose for the upper! Thank you for the video....ATB
I’ll bet that makes for a long lasting moc.
More of these longer videos please , first class content once again.
My family lives as the pioneers did, and I have looked for instructional videos, and it seems I have found one.
I am tanning my first hide.
I was going to make mittens or a forager's bag, but I am contemplating some lady's slippers with shearling.
Thanks for your time, and knowledgeable ways.
Glad that you found it helpful and good luck with your tanning project.
I had a whole fantasy about being your apprentice just now. Literally just found your video for the first time
Glad you found us!
THAT was Fascinating! Always have thought that a man should know how to sew and cook. Nothing feminine about it...only survival! Watching and listening makes a body understand how 'important' it is to 'do things right' or again...it is a risk to survival. Well taught and nice filming Catherine! Peter, you also have a lovely sounding voice. I pray your wife does also, as it is a wonderful past time. A brief hunting poem for you..."Oh moose, Oh moose, Elusive moose. Where will I find you this day? My larder needs fillin', my footwear grows thin. How I long for our meeting. One to surprise, the other to eat." Thanks most kindly 4 sharing your time/talents with us all. Health and God Bless!
What an appropriate poem for my last 3 hunting seasons. Funny, I actually don’t mind it when we come home empty handed … one for the moose I say. Music is a big part of our lives.
My Grampa John taught me double stitching to save time & frustration. Essentially the same stitching patern that you use, but both stitches are completed with 1 pass of the awl.
A stitch in time saves nine comes to mind. I think you refer to the awl that you pass through and when you pull it out it is saddle stitched. Sadly they didn’t have that device in 1750.
@@TheWoodlandEscape we used an ordinary awl, punched the hole, pulled the wax thread half way through, opened a hole in the thread to pull the main thread back through enough to pull both ends evenly through each side at the same time.
Well done thank you for all your knowledge my wife and me enjoy watching your videos my wife said she is going to make herself some my father showed me when I was little he used walnuts for dying his traps works great for diet as well on clothing just don't get it on your hands it won't come off for a long time thanks so much again God bless
Thanks for your interest in our channel and your right about keeping walnut dye off your skin. My hands have been partially dyed for weeks , lol.
Great tutorial your patience along with our ancestors is amazing
Thanks, Tim, glad you enjoyed.
Well done, Peter. My shoepacs need replaced. Maybe this video will give me the incentive to get that job done.
One does need to protect ones feet … good luck with your project.
Hello from Detroit Michigan USA brother great video thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise I have size 16 feet this knowledge will come I handy
Size 16, I think I want you on my side!
@@TheWoodlandEscape
That’s funny! LOL!! I always enjoy your videos. Many thanks!🇺🇸
I have an "antique" shaving horse...quite useful and quite comfortable. The only repair I made to it was one leg. Amazing that it stood the test of time in such good shape.
Very functional tool.
Awesome , now I know how to make my favorite foot wear . Thank you 😊
I hope you enjoy your project.
Very nice job on your new Marcussen‘s, I enjoyed watching the process. And I must thank you both for the fine landscape and wildlife footage, as well as the song. Thank you.
Thank you for your kind words.
Wonderful. truly an artist! Thanks.
Your too kind, Adam, thank you.
I love your stories- telling. Thank you for this interesting tutorial. You rock!! By the way, good voice.
I’m flattered, Emsol.
It's cold as heck where I'm at, and this is the perfect activity to keep me from getting cabin fever. Thanks!
Glad you enjoy it!
Greetings Peter, very much appreciate the moccasin tutorial. I have made and worn out a many eastern woodland moccasins…but never understood winter style or lined type. Got a project to do now! Hey, may I recommend Centralia Fur and Hide in Washington State USA as a leather source ( when the moose be scarce 😉) hides and leather of good quality…I use Elk hide a lot. Crazy Crow Trading post in Texas USA has an awesome selection and good sales on our type of leathers…awesome to “visit” again see you next time!
All good sources I’ve heard but, we can’t ship furs or hides across the border, go figure.
Thanks for sharing and teaching us how to make a pair of shoes and for the history lesson blessings to all
Thanks Kim.
good stuff. you have such patience and a nice, calm presentation style.
I appreciate that, John and your interest in our endeavour as well.
Thanks so much for the tutorial Peter. I have made several pair of them but have admired yours. Now I will build me a pair.
They are a comfy moc in all but the coldest weather.
That was excellent instruction. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Can't wait to have a go at making a pair of these, Awesome video!
Thank you.
I've been wanting to do this for a while. I'll be watching this a lot! Thanks so much! You're such an inspiration!
Good luck, you’ll find it pretty straight forward to make.
Thanks Peter. Very informative and quite enjoyable. I will probably try your style for my next winter moccasins. I too made mine out of commercial moosehide as moose are somewhat scarce here in NW Oklahoma, but mine are soft sole side seam and I made wool blanket liners to go inside.
Y'all keep the great videos coming; they are a highlight of my weekend.
TC
I appreciate your kind words.
I was waiting for this video! Thank you! Went snow shoeing in the woods a couple of days ago, man the snow is deep in there! Take care
It is in our parts as well and I kinda like it!
Just watched an Australian Cooper ( Barrel and bucket maker) use one of these shaving horses. Very popular design.
They are without doubt, one of the best tools ever invented and they’ve been around, in one form or another for centuries.
thanks for the awesome video! its probably the only good in depth tutorial on youtube for the puckered toes. Ive made 2 moccasins within the last year (Waxed thread and chemically tanned leather i found on ebay) and they all fell completely apart, one of them being on a camping trip at Mud Pond NY and had to do the rest of the camping trip either barefoot or crudely wraping the twine i had around the leather to my foot.
Thank you.
Good Nz morning Peter. Thank you for the tutorial. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Much appreciated. Take care and atb from down under.
Thanks Bryan.
i enjoy watching whatever you do...such a great personality.stay blessed.
Thanks, Amir.
PETER...SEI MOLTO BRAVO.....MANI D'ORO....
Beautiful, I'm about to make my first pair
I wish you well on your project.
So interesting! Thoroughly enjoyed this video.
Thanks Paul.
Great job on that Moccasin.
Thank you.
Herzliche Grüße aus Österreich!
Greetings from Austria!
👍 Danke fürs Hochladen!
👍 Thanks for uploading!
👍 Very good and beautiful, thank you!
👍 Sehr gut und schön, danke!
Peter in past talk that purely shines love always Freddie
Thank you for your videos, from St. Louis, Missouri.
Thanks Michael
I LOVE
your moccasins!.
Most comfortable footwear on the planet.
I have made these but though useable, they were not right. Now I see what I did wrong and did not do. Thank you Peter. You always have wonderful videos. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Appreciate the feedback.
Excellent tutorial Peter ! I have been doing leatherwork for many years but haven't made any footgear. Just a few repairs. Now perhaps a trial at moccasin work ? Thank you, Sir !😀
With your experience,you will find the project pretty easy and if I may add, very satisfying
Thank you for the moccasin tutorial, I have made center seam moccasins, but not your design, I, going to try your design next. Thanks again.
Thank you Scott, and should you try the shoe pack design, I’m sure you will not be disappointed .
Peter, outstanding tutorial! Great set of moccasins. I'm the horseman that commented on your videos last week. I've made my own saddle bags, scabbard, leggings and chaps for years. Never thought to make moccasins. I've now got a winter project! You might think about making some leggings.. They're great in any season. Easy to make. They'll keep your pant legs dry and clean, plus offer protection from the brush. Thanks for these great videos. I'm a big fan. I'm going to use Buffalo hide to make my moccasins. That's what I've got in hand.
You’ll enjoy the project I’m sure. I always wear brain tanned leggings that come just above the knee which were very common in the 1700’s
Great job! It's always fun making a shoe pack!
What a talent, very nice
Thanks, Tammy.
My Moccasin's wore out in a year, so I took them apart and used them for a pattern, I used Elk hide to make a new pair of Moc's.. Elk is harder to sew, but last 4 times longer than Deer hide, especially the sole.
Elk is certainly better than deer. Brain tanned is always stronger than commercial and moose is the king of material for Mocs.
I have seen the "saddle" stitch you mentioned done with two needles, thus the continuous stitch is all done in one go. I am enjoying your videos (old and new) very much. I am a practicing Blacksmith/ blade maker in Nova Scotia.
I wish I knew that, we just returned from Nova Scotia. You’re absolutely right, most often the saddle stitch is done using two needles. I just prefer my method.
Yet another awesome vid, thanks so much for sharing this old skill. Love the content, great channel. Thanks brother
Thank you.
Wow! My family came here around 1712 and settled in Intercourse PA! Wonder if they knew and Reesers! We were Mennonites too! Thanks for your stories!
They may very well have known the Reeser’s . Good to see someone that knows a bit about their family history. Good for you, Howard.
Great tutorial. I really like the design. My next pair will be your method. My pucker toe mocs are more difficult.
Pucker toe can be made with a pattern but, your right, they take a little more time.
WOW! Just simply, WOW!
Thanks Martin.
Those look very comfortable! No wonder you wear them all the time :)
They are indeed and pretty much all I wear these days.
@@TheWoodlandEscape How are they on wet ground or mossy conditions? Any slipping with the leather soles?
This is where I would fail as a reenactor. I would have to portray a wealthy townsman, or a tenderfoot right off the boat, still wearing my bespoke London boots.
Too funny. Actually, i wear moccasins almost exclusively and when required to wear hard soled shoes, find them very uncomfortable.
Pretty nice, not as hard as I thought but then again you have made a few pair. Almost tempted to try myself. Thanks 👍
I encourage you to give it a go, not all that hard to do.
Thanks for the video and lesson. Going to try to make me a pair.
Good luck.
I picked up a pair of manufactured men's-moccasins with rubber soles on clearance at a Walmart once just because they remind me of my grandfather (English heritage by locality of Poughkeepsie) who wore modern moccasin slippers all the time.... I started wearing this pair a little every now and then, and more and more grew to appreciate how ABSURDLY comfortable and durable they are---I even started wearing them on hikes, faced with fresh wonderment at the tribes and pioneers who wore moccasins as a lifestyle. I've personally never been a fan at all of close-toed shoes, even though many look cool; I just have really long toes, and hate redirecting balance to my ankles and knees. Soft-soled moccasins seemed to be the perfect, liberating middle-ground for foot health.... But I gradually stopped wearing them so much because I still haven't the foggiest idea how to clean and sanitize sweaty soft leather. Thank you for this crafting demonstration; one never runs out of something one knows how to make oneself.
I pretty much live in moccasins. The way I see it, we evolved with feet unaccustomed to arch supports. The only real issue is waterproofing… almost impossible although one can get them water resistant.
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I think the epidemic of foot problems are probably caused by the so-called support..
I've got some heavyweight cow leather saved from a beat up foot rest that could do with serving feet once again. Thank you for your gold mine of a channel
Thanks for the tutorial and a bit of history, i wouldn't mind trying to make a set of moccasins one of these days.
I encourage you to give it a good, Jeff. Not all that difficult to build.
Peter i bough all the leather looking forward to building the mocc's and my first one my ight foot sole was a wee bit too long ..sloppy heel
the sides were too tall also i dont have dimensions by looking at yours so I am guessing at them but i think its ok Its somewhat what you built but your looks a lot tighter! WOW harder than IT looks and I sew LEATHER!!
An Indian friend of mine from up north told me that the soles were made of the Buffaloes forehead because of the thickness. Makes sense I guess. Good luck finding one though. Hahaha
Thanks for the video.
That’s interesting. Actually I have a green Buffalo hide coming in about a week from a friend.
Very nice. Can't wait to see what you do with it. I'm new to your channel and I'm loving it. Thank you for helping keep history alive.
Appreciate your interest and support, Alan.
Mr. Pete....yessssssssssss thank you thank you for the moc tutorial!!! Love the look of your hunting shirt!! Maybe a tutorial on making one of those could be done as well??? Stay well!!! Robin
Thanks Robin and we might just do a clothing one, thanks for the idea.
The many many uses of a hoof knife!
Thanks for another great video
I've seen some fancy shave horses that have a carved horse's head for a clamp block.
There’s an idea for my next one. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for the amazing videos. I enjoy watching all your content.
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching.
Job Well Done! Thanks for this Tutorial, it was a great one!
Thank you.
Good Evening Peter! Really like Your Shave Horse! Wanna make me one someday, I really like the shape of yours ! Hope Yall Have A Wonderful Weekend My Friend ❗
It is a French design but, the new one I intend to built with have a German influence. They are more ergonomic and period correct for our era.
Your videos are so interesting
Glad you like them!
I always enjoy your videos, and wait anxiously for the next one. Just want to say thank you and ask if you can show how you finished the saw , to get it to work better , also I can't wait till you do a video on the canoes ( ? ) Your going to make .
We plan to do cover everything you’ve mentioned at some point. I too am looking forward to the canoe build … hardest part of the whole build is finding that good piece of bark.
@@TheWoodlandEscape thank you for responding I'm really amazed , ! I love your videos , your stories especially , your knowledge , and how you do everything ,and your humor . I never expected you to reply and I have to say , I'm really shocked , thank you so much .