Building an Old-Style Algonquin Toboggan using Traditional Tools | PIONEER LIFE CIRCA 1700'S

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The Woodland Escape

The Woodland Escape

3 жыл бұрын

In preparation for venturing alone into the winter wilderness Peter builds an old-style native Algonquin toboggan using tools and techniques from the 1700's. He discusses the toboggan as an essential tool for carrying loads in the winter. He splits out the planks using axe, wedges and fro. He finishes the planks and the cross members on his shaving horse, using a draw knife and crooked knife, then steams them on the open fire, in preparation for bending. He uses snare wire to fasten the cross pieces to the planks.
Featuring - Peter Kelly
Cinematography - Catherine Wolfe
Producer & Editor - Shane Kelly
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@jameshoey525
@jameshoey525 25 күн бұрын
I'm86 now but I was a child in Northern NH a lifetime ago.Everybody had sleds of course, but my dad also got us a toboggan. It sat six, and we didn't have a chute, but we all had a pile of fun on that toboggan!
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 24 күн бұрын
I love NH. I spent a lot of time in the White Mountains in my youth. Wow, holds 6, must have been a lot of fun, except pulling it back up the hill.
@gplourdes
@gplourdes 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful to see items made by hand. Well done.
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
@ethanporter3179
@ethanporter3179 25 күн бұрын
0:01 Love the Fiddle
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 24 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed.
@tinachambers4887
@tinachambers4887 Жыл бұрын
I'm learning so much about this era
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape Жыл бұрын
Don’t quite know why but, I find 18th century North America history the most fascinating era.
@Dan_TheMedievalGuild
@Dan_TheMedievalGuild 5 ай бұрын
Your channel has become my go to when I need to relax and just enjoy what you show. Thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge along with wee bits of history to learn from. History class was never this interesting.
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 5 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you, we’re very flattered.
@leeburke4060
@leeburke4060 10 күн бұрын
interesting topic. never thought about toboggans being used for trapping and other use's back in the 1700's
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 10 күн бұрын
They were a very useful and common tool indeed.
@markaugustus621
@markaugustus621 3 жыл бұрын
I learn something everytime I watch. Another great video.
@lawrencekeller6029
@lawrencekeller6029 3 ай бұрын
I watched this 18 months ago or so and never thought of what cabin you are in LOL this your air B&B isn't it? When I found you you had your final logs on the settlers cabin and starting the veranda. Love these videos Peter and Cathy be safe!
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 3 ай бұрын
It is indeed the Airbnb cabin my friend.
@jantrewitt4058
@jantrewitt4058 2 жыл бұрын
You certainly are a very talented man, and strong! I have enjoyed all the videos I have watched! Thank you for sharing!!
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jan, glad you’re enjoying.
@throwback336
@throwback336 2 жыл бұрын
Well done. I really appreciate your history lesson as well. Very nice channel & I look forward to watching them in order.
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@richardschafer7858
@richardschafer7858 10 ай бұрын
We used the toboggan when I was a paratrooper stationed in Vicenza (We trained in the Dolomites alot). We used the term ahkio, which is of Finnish origin I believe. It enabled us to carry much more supplies with us. The tough part was going downhill with it, as it had to lead the way down. I seem to remember it was actually harder in cross country skis than snow shoes. Invaluable piece of equipment overall.
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 10 ай бұрын
If snow conditions are right skis are not hard, if poor conditions it is awful. If we have a second person not pulling we attach a rear tether to hold back the sped of dissent.
@richardschafer7858
@richardschafer7858 7 ай бұрын
@TheWoodlandEscape Yes! I totally forgot about the rear tether. It's been a couple decades! 😆
@harrymason1053
@harrymason1053 3 жыл бұрын
Find two trees maybe 3" in diameter that are growing close enough to touch or nearly so. Each stave, heat over a quick fire of small wood. When the wood is hot where you want the bend, stick the end between the trees and bend slowly more and more until it cools. Keep repeating until it is bent a little more than you want. Then scrape the charred wood away and shape it into a toboggan.
@wildnistourer2991
@wildnistourer2991 Жыл бұрын
Love this wonderful Old Style
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape Жыл бұрын
It can be pretty darn relaxing. We appreciate your interest.
@tropifiori
@tropifiori Жыл бұрын
Very nice video. Frank
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@leithashowers4420
@leithashowers4420 Ай бұрын
I find your videos fascinating and interesting as well as educational thank you for sharing your skills and knowledge and teaching history.
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape Ай бұрын
So nice of you, it is indeed our pleasure.
@thatsthewayitgoes9
@thatsthewayitgoes9 7 ай бұрын
Yes, in my winter trekking experience with a sled, tipping over is something that happens often on side hills and like you said human tracks imperfect
@dianegranger6864
@dianegranger6864 3 жыл бұрын
Love watching and learning, from all of your videos.
@bobmiller4383
@bobmiller4383 3 жыл бұрын
Wow ! Just at the right time . I 've been planning to make one to replace the more modern one I've been using. Thanks Peter.
@cathywolfe1038
@cathywolfe1038 3 жыл бұрын
Good time of the year for such projects.
@jeepking1510
@jeepking1510 3 жыл бұрын
Hey peak fiddler I thought it sounded familiar. Great music
@michaelbishop6831
@michaelbishop6831 3 жыл бұрын
Looks like a good trout stream.
@ronnieahman6958
@ronnieahman6958 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for these series of videos, I just love them. Glad I found these channel. Greetings from Finland.
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 2 жыл бұрын
As are we Ronnie, thank you!
@patrickmills3416
@patrickmills3416 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the history lesson and the effort involved in keeping history alive very interested to watch and much appreciated greetings from Ireland
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 2 жыл бұрын
We have a son named Patrick … a fine name indeed! We are glad you’re enjoying. Cheers from Canada.
@alanpinn2266
@alanpinn2266 3 жыл бұрын
Another great episode Peter. I hope you get some snow to try it out.
@cathywolfe1038
@cathywolfe1038 3 жыл бұрын
Lots of freezing rain right now. Happy new year my friend.
@stephenfox1238
@stephenfox1238 3 жыл бұрын
Really cool. Never heard of the cedar rip trick before. I thought I was the only trekker in Ontario until I found this video series.
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 3 жыл бұрын
And all along, I thought I was the only one ... pleased to meet you a Stephen. What part of the province do you live at?
@stephenfox1238
@stephenfox1238 3 жыл бұрын
I’m down in Brantford on the Grand River. What about you guys? I really like the trade silver on your shit bag.
@toguidver9841
@toguidver9841 2 жыл бұрын
We used a 50 gallon barrel to boil the ribs on our 18 ft boat.. It worked great.
@loribell6646
@loribell6646 3 жыл бұрын
Re: 21:14 - Brick laying friend of mine once said, "The work's not blessed until you bleed!" :)
@unpredictable913
@unpredictable913 2 жыл бұрын
I love your history lessons, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. You rock!
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Emsol.
@lindaSee89
@lindaSee89 2 жыл бұрын
👏 great job
@joeygutierrez5311
@joeygutierrez5311 Жыл бұрын
I love this
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape Жыл бұрын
Glad you’re enjoying, Joey.
@FrontierTradingCompany
@FrontierTradingCompany 3 жыл бұрын
Love it! Well done! I want to do something similar on my own channel... maybe next winter!
@gumbootmama3
@gumbootmama3 3 жыл бұрын
Thankyou so much for this. HOW LONG did you keep the planks in the boiling water ? My dad would trap, and I saw him do this steaming when I was a kid.
@cathywolfe1038
@cathywolfe1038 3 жыл бұрын
Boil time depends on the thickness, so for these planks about 20 minutes.
@gumbootmama3
@gumbootmama3 3 жыл бұрын
@@cathywolfe1038 Ahhh, thankyou Cathy. After I posted my question, I was talking to my son, and he said that it's good for the cells of the wood to SOAK the wood ahead of time, before you boil it. Maybe that was said in the video and I missed it.....
@seneraydogmus7560
@seneraydogmus7560 3 жыл бұрын
Süper çok güzel
@plainsimple442
@plainsimple442 2 жыл бұрын
I have the details for a hunting sled very similar to yours. Two hand-hewn maple, ash, or birch boards about half an inch thick, held in place by four crosspieces with rawhide lashings and curved up about 4 inches in the front. Seven to eight feet long and about a foot wide. There are loops at the end of the three crosspieces for lashing thru to hold the load. Pulled with a long trump line across the chest or forehead. This hunting sled was owned by Chief Tibeash, a Cree Indian, early in 1900's from Shining Tree Lake near the Manitoupeepagee River in Canada. Regards, Rick
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rick, very interesting stuff.
@robertboyd650
@robertboyd650 3 жыл бұрын
Pretty good for 68 years of age Fine Dresser
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, but I don’t think I’m setting any fashion trends with my 18 century garb, lol.
@jtsterry
@jtsterry 10 ай бұрын
❤😊😊
@edmundosantos3812
@edmundosantos3812 2 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍
@stephenhodges5162
@stephenhodges5162 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! About how thick did you make the long running planks? Thank you in advance
@cathywolfe1038
@cathywolfe1038 3 жыл бұрын
They are rather crude, but I would say on average about 3/8 of an inch.
@stephenhodges5162
@stephenhodges5162 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! This would be a neat project to do
@flatlander6734
@flatlander6734 2 жыл бұрын
What/where is the cabin in the scene where you wax the bottom. Very different construction. How about comparing/contrasting the two, and the benefits/drawbacks of each.
@freeholdtacticalmed
@freeholdtacticalmed 3 жыл бұрын
When you next prep the toboggan bottom, try using pine tar on the sled base to seal/waterproof the wood and get better binding to the wax. When you wax (then hot iron it) and thin scrape the wax. You can polish the wax with either a piece of cork or the heel of your hand. Treat the wood just like old-style cross country skis. It’ll be a durable, slick sled bottom.
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 3 жыл бұрын
Oh my, I so remember doing that with my cross country skis as a kid.
@freeholdtacticalmed
@freeholdtacticalmed 3 жыл бұрын
It’ll pull a lot easier and last longer. Nice sled. I’ve done winter treks before. Great stuff!
@keithmartin9002
@keithmartin9002 Жыл бұрын
Great sled how come you don’t drill the holes with brace and bit ? Super great series like 17th and 18th
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape Жыл бұрын
I didn't have a bit small enough bit. Appreciate your interest, Keith.
@fermecocosabot
@fermecocosabot 3 жыл бұрын
5:53 ....look at the water in upper left screen....
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 3 жыл бұрын
Actually it is not water but, snow on the trail. Now that you mention it, it does look like flowing water.
@kevlash41
@kevlash41 2 жыл бұрын
Just recently subscribed to your channel. Very good videos. love watching them. I would like to know where did you get your hat in this video? Thanks
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 2 жыл бұрын
Can’t rightly say. I’ve had that hat for 20 plus years. I do recall ordering it from the USA, from a company that specializes in historic hats. Wish I could be more specific.
@sandydaviswhytelewis5387
@sandydaviswhytelewis5387 3 жыл бұрын
Thank-you Tansai Aho Masi Cho Migwech U'Siyam Hiy Hiy
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 3 жыл бұрын
Migwech Sandy, I’m glad your enjoying our step back in time.
@sandydaviswhytelewis5387
@sandydaviswhytelewis5387 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheWoodlandEscape Carpenter for most of my life ,The only way is the way of your teachings❣
@sheilamiller5316
@sheilamiller5316 2 жыл бұрын
Hi! My husband and I are from Ohio and love woodland escape, you guys are an inspiration ! We’ve been wondering where you get the music for your show? We love it!
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Sheila. The music is provided by two good friends. Funny you should ask this question today, as Cathy and I are on a 2 day, 1100 mile road trip to Nova Scotia to visit them. I’m a wee bit of a musician myself and the three of us will be jamming soon.
@sheilamiller5316
@sheilamiller5316 2 жыл бұрын
If you guys made this music available for purchase, we would be your first customers! Happy trails!
@Ilikeit616
@Ilikeit616 2 жыл бұрын
What did you use to drill the holes ? spoon drill ? or Ryobi battery drill ...LOL Have you ever watched The Wood Right Shop ? Roy use only 17 century tools and lathe built all kinds of things Roy Underhill
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 2 жыл бұрын
I haven’t. I’ll look him up. Thanks.
@abbasharun4525
@abbasharun4525 2 жыл бұрын
👍👌✋
@tropifiori
@tropifiori 10 ай бұрын
Could I do this with a eastern red cedar (Juniperas virginianas)?
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 10 ай бұрын
I don’t think it would work but, I’ve never tried. Ash was the most common material used.
@donnanorman340
@donnanorman340 6 ай бұрын
Am I the only one who's thinking, where did that cabin at the end come from?
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 6 ай бұрын
That is a small cabin that we have on Airbnb. You can check it out on Airbnb and is listed as The Woodland Escape, go figure. If you go to our playlist we did an episode called A aTour of Our 21st Century Home. Thanks for your interest.
@outdoorsurvival3658
@outdoorsurvival3658 Жыл бұрын
The pliers your using in the video. I was wondering where I can get a pair for my kit. Thanks
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape Жыл бұрын
I make my own but, I’m sure if you find a local blacksmith and draw a small sketch, they could be custom made. I keep mine really small (. 3” long” as to fit in my shooting bag.
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape Жыл бұрын
Try Callahan bag molds, I believe he has them for sale.
@outdoorsurvival3658
@outdoorsurvival3658 Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@johnhempsall4644
@johnhempsall4644 2 жыл бұрын
Would it be possible to use spruce roots or similar
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 2 жыл бұрын
Black spruce was the most commonly used root, but any spruce works. The only pine that works is jack pine.
@user-gy1st3cb3m
@user-gy1st3cb3m 2 жыл бұрын
Хорошая постановка
@mariedmitrieff6829
@mariedmitrieff6829 3 жыл бұрын
Way back in the 60ties I had a sled like this.
@RyanLutz-vt6ob
@RyanLutz-vt6ob Ай бұрын
Love the muzzleloaders, ive been into black powder since i was 12yr. If you have a spare you'd like to donate I'd be much obliged. I'm living strong with stage 4 pancreas cancer.
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape Ай бұрын
Oh my, I’m so sorry . Thanks for your interest.
@JohnSmith-il4wi
@JohnSmith-il4wi 2 жыл бұрын
It's interesting how much Europeans dislike the Standard unit of measure, but halving things is one of the easiest things to do. (Ironically counting to ten with Metric is pretty easy to do also hahahaha)
@robertfisher7949
@robertfisher7949 Жыл бұрын
That's why sinew or rawhide soaked in hide glue is best. No sharp edges
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 11 ай бұрын
It is indeed
@kentfreier5705
@kentfreier5705 Жыл бұрын
wait. The cross members, when in the log cabin, were on the underside. Now the cross members are on the top side. What happened?
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape Жыл бұрын
Not sure I understand. The cross members have to be on the top side.
@kentfreier5705
@kentfreier5705 Жыл бұрын
@@TheWoodlandEscape you turned it over, so I'm good.
@antoniescargo1529
@antoniescargo1529 8 ай бұрын
2 inches =5.08 cm.
@waynebayer3144
@waynebayer3144 3 жыл бұрын
splitting the wrong way
@christopherfisher128
@christopherfisher128 2 жыл бұрын
"Hey Chris what did you do today?" "Me? Oh I spent the day watching a year old video of a guy sewing wire into bent pieces of wood so he could drag his stuff through the snow" "Ummm.. ok..??" "I know awesome right!! I can't wait to build one for the kid!!"
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 2 жыл бұрын
Get the kids involved, they will love it when they hit the slopes.
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your interest in our step back in time efforts.
@robbullis5025
@robbullis5025 2 жыл бұрын
Did the natives use pine tar, or was that a technology on the Europeans?
@TheWoodlandEscape
@TheWoodlandEscape 2 жыл бұрын
They did use pine tar for different uses but, I not sure it was used on the wood like Europeans used on wooden skis.
Happy 4th of July 😂
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