Making a Good Old Days Wooden Bucket - Will it Leak? - SWC Ep53

When I made the original wooden bucket back in ep5 of Scrapwood Challenge I made, edited and uploaded the video all in one day. Because of that it was rushed and wasn't as clear as it could've been so I've always planned to remake it.

It's a very cool project and definitely worth a go!

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[PaskMakes]

It's a very cool project and definitely worth a go!

[mattgolman]

Just a few centuries ago you could make buckets and barrels for a living. Every time you walked around town, you could see people keeping their stuff safe and know that you'd made life better for the people around you. It's romanticizing a hard period in history, but it sounds so nice to do such directly meaningful work.

[lamania]

If you wanna make it the way it was built in the old days you heat up the steel collars red hot and drop it on. It will burn the wood making it perfect set and once it cools down it will squeeze the wood to a tight fit. The old days they set the cart wheels similar ways. Regardless just the thought to make something like that is cool. I Like your projects and the way you introduce the problem (only small design flaw) and solving it on the spot. It does encourage others : "Don't be afraid to make a mistake just learn from it and fix it" Anyone thought about it how they made those over 150 years ago?

[mozismobile]

12 sides = dodecagon. The buckets look cool.

[morphman]

My great grandfather made buckets in this style. He used to make the bucket itself out of softer wood and reinforce the spots where the handles were fitted with pieces of harder wood, so that the weight rested on those pieces.

Not too important if you're just using it for light work, but he had buckets that lasted decades for daily construction work. Cement mixing, carrying water, holding sand and dirt, things like that.

A day to make the buckets yielded decades of use.

[Glydal]

I couldn't see anyone who'd named it for you, so here is what you call a 12 sided polygon: A Dodecagon

[cheffrin]

After all these years still one of my favorite YouTube subscriptions.

[RyanWilliams-sqfg]

Stick the rings in your kitchen oven for half an hour then put them on. They will shrink after they cool down.

[ijtdkgtrd]

In the winery we have particular brands of oak barrels that are notorious for leaking when new
To fix this we fill them with hot water and then run hot water over the sides which is a quick way to seal them
We also use a soft bees wax for minor leaks when filling with wine

[kevinetheridge]

One of the many things I love so much about this channel is the problem solving. That and the emphasis on patience, taking the little extra time to do things and really get into the craft. Serious kudos, as always, Neil. Cheers!

[isacpgoncalves]

Your approach to things that don’t work right away is so inspiring! Your videos are really helping me deal with my fear of not doing everything perfectly. You truly are a wise man!

[byOldHand]

At six in the morning I did the best thing to do, brewed my coffee and watched how to make an old-fashioned bucket. Thank you, great explanation as always, I enjoyed it very much. It is also very nice that you use different methods while repeating some tasks. Neil thanks to you, I started the weekend in a pleasant way, I wish you a great weekend too.

[tinkeringinthailand]

I always get excited when a new "Pask" video pops up. Thanks Neil.

[megalexantros]

Now imagine how they were doing that before, without the adjustable angle power tools

[mdevidograndpacificlumbera]

I was just thinking about wooden buckets last night, looking at pictures of the old west, wondering how they managed with such things. Lo and behold you post this!! I've been around since the wood screw video, and still a big fan as ever, thanks for all the great videos through out the years

[LadyGecko]

I’m so happy to see a Scrapwood Challenge. They are why I subscribed to your channel back in the day.

[Javaman]

It's dangerous for me to be watching videos like this. As a retired cabinetmaker I'm too prone to spending a lot of money setting up another shop. LOL
But seriously, this was way too cool of a project for me not to give it a go. Thanks for a great video.

[blessedcalm]

Loved that you showed all the modifications and changes as they happened allowing us to see the process fully rather than just showing us the final version huge respect! I currently have no need for a wooden bucket but I need a waste basket and a wooden bucket would work perfectly!

[viggo_wiberg]

Hey Neil, just a little idea for ya, for SWC 100, wouldn’t it be fun to redo SWC 1 and see how much better you’ve gotten!👍🏼

[JediMasterPhilip]

A 2 dimensional shape with 12 sides is a dodecagon, if I'm not mistaken. And if it's a 3 dimensional shape with 12 sides, it's a dodecahedron.