38: How Do We Get Off the Island? How to Rebind a Book in Leather. Scottish Island Life Hebrides

We go through the ordeal of hiking to the cottage with the biggest piece of furniture yet! Katie demonstrates how to re-bind a vintage book in goatskin leather, then shows how to collect and use Usnea (also known as Old Man's Beard Lichen)! Katie leaves the island for a visit to the mainland.
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[@carrolmcdonald8611]

What a beautiful job you made of your mums cookbook Katie, she must be incredibly proud of you. What a kind, thoughtful, & gifted lady you truly are, that’s why we all adore you! ❤🤗xx

[@melaniehoshall6942]

Easily one of the best examples of why people don't go off-roadiing with a bookcase I've ever seen.

[@TheScottishIsle]

Wouldn't wish it on our worst enemy! lol Kx

[@HilaryGreen]

😂

[@bergannon6585]

You did a great job, Katie 👏. Totally understand your frustration and having to take some time out. Well done. ❤

[@lynnwilliams4006]

Don't you have a proper furniture moving dolly instead of a wagon?

[@barbdec24]

Katie, your grace knows no bounds. I would have been swearing up a storm doing that hauling!

[@JMeixsell]

Are you familiar with Proverbs 31, Kate? You are an example of that worthy woman. God bless you for your talents, fortitude, and steadfastness.

[@TheScottishIsle]

That means a lot to me, thank you. We should all add to the talents we're given, right? God bless. 🤍

[@DomingoDeSantaClara]

"Katie had become a liability" 😂 that really made me lol. Happy new year to you both!

[@TheScottishIsle]

LOL How dare he! Happy New Year! 😊

[@karensaunders5500]

What a beautiful book and gift for your mom. Katie, you have incredible patience!!

[@brenwyckoff]

Oh, my! Wonder if you could feel all of us wanting to lend a hand when you were moving that bookcase!!! That bookbinding job was exquisite!!!

[@TheScottishIsle]

We wish you were here, too! Kx

[@britishgal1808-Sue]

Katie, you did a beautiful job recovering the book for your mum. I bet she loved it. Great video! :)

[@jeffr2643]

Book binding! You are doing a amazing job!

[@bailienicoljarvie2878]

Wow, what a skill....spellbinding bookbinding!

[@TheScottishIsle]

Give it a go, it's great! Kx

[@adelinefinlay1582]

What strength you both have! I hope your Mum loved her cookbook….a delicate contrast to the brute force needed with the bookcase! Take care!

[@09Countryman]

What a lovely and gently flowing episode, the pace and content was excellent and the bookbinding segment was magical to watch. Perfect way to relax and forget life’s turmoil for a while, well done guys…..Perfect. Regards, Steve.

[@TheScottishIsle]

Thank you. 😊 Kx

[@4sstg]

Katie, you are the reason I watch this channel. Your wisdom and beauty is priceless.

[@TheScottishIsle]

This channel wouldn't exist if Scott hadn't created it and spend 4-days out of his week - every week - filming it, editing it and uploading it.

[@sallystanley4526]

Loved watching you recover your mom’s book. The music you chose is always soothing ❤

[@mommas2470]

I adore the shot of the cat as you come home...jumping around saying, "WooHoo, they're finally home". Thank you for showing so much of the bookbinding. There are many videos that show enough of the fine details like fanning out the jute on the binding. I must admit, I am utterly envious of your home...but I would never think to deprive you of the joy of living there. Many Blessings for the Happiest of New Year.

[@jenniferfarrah3134]

Hi to you both. Lovely that your back , very much missed. What a formidable force you both are . Taking that Victorian bookcase on that very wet & bumpy path . Just loved watching you repair that old cookbook . Lovingly restored , bet your mum was thrilled . Looking forward to the next video . 😊

[@lizearnshaw7486]

You have soo much patience Katie and I love your positive atitude. I don't know how you do it. Seems to be a great deal of expectations of you. Keep positive. Creativity plus. Sending all things good Katie❤

[@girlnorthof60]

My Yorkshire Grandmother wore 2 large pockets tied around her waist, between her day dress & apron. I asked her what the pockets were for, so she sat me down & started emptying them out. Small scissors, pocket knife, bits of thread, odd buttons, a key... and a small pouch of dried lichen. "well now, that's where ee got to" 😅 I'm told I take after her... a thought that warms my heart. She was a tough lady (like Scott's gr. gram) you didn't mess with, I treasure her memory 💞

[@susanduff-silsby2695]

I was so impressed with the book covering section. Who knew, Katie! Thanks for the education. Regards Susan at Hobart.

[@lesliehamilton6151]

Katie, the book binding project was wonderful to watch. Your mom must have been so pleased!

[@lindaday4956]

Oh my goodness. You are so skilled at book binding. Your mother will be so pleased. It is beautiful ❤

[@justanotheragamuffin]

Watching ye do your work antiquing is beautiful! Makes me think it's a job I might enjoy. Certain it's much harder than you make it look.

[@sandracole2578]

What a clever lady you are ! The book looked lovely.

[@dottiebaker6623]

What wonderful and fascinating content - from moving the bookcase, to the somewhat alarming trip across the river, to re-binding the cookbook for your mum. I loved it all!

[@mumsie2739]

Katie, God has gifted you in so many ways! The bookbinding is a work of art, and I'm sure your Mum will treasure💕

[@melaniehoshall6942]

If there's an apocalypse, I'm moving to Scotland because of course you know how to bind a book and you know what old man's beard is for and how to use it and how to use seaweed in your garden bed and how to make scones and point your stone walls. The only problems are how to get across the ocean if there's an apocalypse and I wouldn't be doing any of that wearing a dress or skirt. It's pants for me or the apocalypse can just take me. We all have our priorities.

[@TheScottishIsle]

Get some decent waders and get over here. 👍🏻 😆 Kx

[@melaniehoshall6942]

@TheScottishIsle That would be wishful thinking on my part. I'm too old and out of shape to row myself around in a rowboat, bully a bookcase, stack rocks, and wrestle sheep. I've already got the crick in my back and bad knees you guys are still working towards. Still, it's a lovely dream.

[@janehodgett959]

I love your lichen tree! …maybe it’s a ‘mother’ tree 🙏🏻✨🫶

[@lauraautry6992]

You sounded like Julie Andrews when you started singing 😊. The book cover looked really nice. Excited for the new year at the Scottish Isles. Happy New Year ❤️🤗

[@kimberlycook5860]

Happy New Year! Great to see your video. Great job moving that book case and WOW what a great job Katie did recovering the book. You guys have so many talents!

[@Sypherz]

Knowing me I've left the car key in the cottage - omg, YES that would be me as well!

[@singing-sands]

Oh, dear! Sometimes husbands have the most bizarre and rather dangerous bookcase needs 🤔

[@nicola_riggs]

Watching you recover your mum’s cook book was amazing. What a treasure it will be for her! Thank you both for sharing all you do with us. Your videos are delightfully relaxing and entertaining at the same time.❤

[@joannesands2073]

Brilliant video, scary bookcase ,im not surprised you were exhausted..your restoration of the book was amazing and beautiful...I'm absolutely loving your channel ❤😊

[@TheScottishIsle]

Thank you so much!

[@dianepaulin5324]

Absolutely loved the book binding section! Having tutorials on this would be fascinating! My heart skipped a few beats watching you row over to the other side!!!! Omgosh! I gather too far for a line to be stretched across for guidance. Happy New Year to you both from Camada ❤

[@TheScottishIsle]

Happy new year! There are yachts which use that channel of water, so we'd never be allowed. A zip line would be amazing, though! 😆

[@emtboss]

Favorite moments in this video were picking the old man’s beard lichen, and the bookbinding. I always learn something new when I watch one of your episodes. Thank you so much. ❤️

[@suefreestun]

Lovely job of recovering the cook book. Hope your mum was happy with it. 🥰cheers sue Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

[@lindsayblundall8140]

That book covering is a masterpiece xx great blog, happy new year xx

[@marylyon1230]

Such a wonderful skill set you have! Wonderful vlog, enjoyed it all the way through. But then again, I have good taste. 😁

[@TheScottishIsle]

You sure do! 😉

[@denisemastromina7821]

What a fantastic video, but i must admit to holding my breath when you were rowing across the water, i was panicking you could see the current was strong. You'll definitely get super fit rowing across there

[@enjaw9479]

What a wonderful episode! I learned bookbinding at school, what a great craft! Especially if you can bind with leather.😊

[@Ann-o5j]

Katie you mentioned that you loved rebinding old books. I love the way you took such care and lovingly restored your mums old cookbook. I have two old books The Life of Daniel O'Connell's by Sister M . F Cusack published in 1872 and The Life and Explorations of Dr. Livingstone which I think was published around the same time perhaps a little later both are covered in tooled leather the latter front cover has split from the spine I accidentally bumped it one day. I was so upset as I love old books and antiques. if you are interested I could email you some photographs I would like to gift them to you and would pay to ship them to you. Ann from downunder.😀

[@beverlyethridge5084]

An excellent job with the book recovery. I’m so impressed.

[@cynthiabruns7178]

The rebound book looks beautiful, I’m sure your mum was delighted. What an effort to move that bookcase. Like you said, it will probably stay where it is until it’s used to warm the cottage in the distant future.

[@staceyholik7243]

Loved watching the book repair beautifully done

[@judiehavard4903]

Your Mom will love what you have done for her cookbook.. It came out nice.😊

[@lizstevenson7801]

That finished book looks fantastic, well done. Old man's beard grows here in Queensland Australia but termed as an Air plant. Thank you for sharing your day with us all. 💕🇦🇺

[@allonesame6467]

May the light always shine on you, warm you and give you strength.

[@RandallSchwed]

Be nice to your wife............she knows where you sleep.

[@TheScottishIsle]

We're good to each other. 😉 Kx

[@tpop5000]

Wow, I don't think I've ever seen that much usnea in one tree! I do well to get a half pint jar of the stuff off my maple tree in my front yard here in North Alabama. But its an awesome tincture to have around. Happy New Year! I hope its a productive one for you both!

[@marychristensen4254]

Delightful! I’m sorry but I laughed so hard at the trial of moving the bookcase😂 The bookbinding~so very beautiful!!

[@philltatham4732]

What an skill rebinding that book Katie, it looked incredible. Now i know what the lumps are on the spine lmao

[@TheScottishIsle]

Right? I had no idea until I first looked into it, either! Kx

[@judiehavard4903]

It has only been in the last few years that I have begun using herbs for medicinals. I figure, if nothing else...it will help get you by, till you can get to a Doctor. Especially if rained in like you have been. I have also used some on my dog and chickens.😊

[@TheScottishIsle]

Wonderful! There is so much we're given in nature which can help us. Kx

[@jdmillar1958]

UFO's are now called UAP's Unidentified Aerial Phenomena 😊

[@PhilONeill]

Oh my bananas - that looks tricky, I'll tune in later. Happy New Year x

[@mistybes]

Amazing talent. Loved this episode.

[@eilsmile8732]

Loved the music and loved you both 😊

[@monicam.8006]

You did a beautiful job on the cookbook. I don't know if this is helpful, but in American English, the, "ch" in "lichen" is pronounced with the hard "k" sound, as in, "chemistry."

[@lindagage7315]

That was lovely, happy New Year!Beautiful job!

[@clairelaydon3097]

Lastime hat came off

[@carolynstewart5825]

Like many others, I was mentally helping you to push those bookcases! You two are quite remarkable at times, really you are. I get it, about books and records needing to be at hand...I would not be without mine! The book binding was really interesting to watch. Restoring the bookcases- I make that yet another job added to so many still to do. Keep going you two. Much respect and admiration to you both.

[@Rbmc2611]

Please run a cable across the water so you can stay connected but not go downstream. You scare Us!❤️😵‍💫 Great show today. Enjoy the lichen story.The book was Amazing

[@nolongerdreaming7443]

So pleased you got the bookshelf there safely - glad we are not the only ones who embark on these insane missions. We had to slide a fridge down very high stairs of an 1860's Queenslander on blankets when we moved. We are both women :0 Also so very glad to hear you do not use pharma**uticals especially in these times xx Thank you both so very much for your videos, they make our day xx

[@leed206]

Thank you for the bookbinding lesson, great to see. Hope the New Year surpasses your expectations. ❤

[@robertlawrence5433]

Welcome back you guys, happy new year.Excellent job on your mom's book I'll bet she was delighted with it. The weather does not look too bad. It is stinking hot in South Africa.

[@TheScottishIsle]

Happy new year!

[@geraldinemoreno1486]

Thank you for the book covering tutorial. Six months ago I searched for videos to learn how to do it. It turned out ok but would have been nice to see your video before attempting it.

[@lilac9639]

Had to laugh at the cat with zoomies lol..they are living the best life ever! X

[@infantteacher1]

Respect. You can understand why they built things in situ. My mum has a 1964 Mrs Beaton`s I love all the stuff about household management.

[@TheScottishIsle]

We were told by a local that all these old cottages had handmade furniture. Maybe we need a rethink!

[@infantteacher1]

Practical people🐾

[@glynislaidlaw4064]

Wishing you both a wonderful New Year! What a fabulous job on the book binding ,it will last forever now! As always I love catching up on what you are up to, I also enjoyed the cat running home! Blessings from NZ.

[@gloriak491]

I wanted to be there helping you two with the bookcases. Such strong people. You did a beautiful job on yhe book.

[@cooperization]

So so enjoyed the book binding section,you have so much patience. I've done similar moving of large,heavy objects over rough terrain and it is absolutely knackering.You have my admiration.Happy New Year guys.

[@beatieswanepoel3004]

What a wonderful gift that must have been for your mother. My mother-in-law gave me a Mrs Beeton's Househould Management printed in the 40's I think, and I was amazed to see the gadgets people had in those days. One of my sons collects old books and I gave it to him. That huge bookcase must weigh a lot, no wonder the both of you were breathing like you've just finished a marathon! I would've given up halfway! Great episode as usual. Thank you.

[@whiskeycook3323]

Very creative and thoughtful idea for your mom’s cookbook. Well done young lady

[@farmkay]

What are you 2 up to? That's the wrong shape for starlink!😊 A piano 🎹? Looking forward to finding out, after a quick snooze.

[@SiwWootton]

What a lovely thing to do for your Mam's old cookbook. It's like preserving memories. xxxxx

[@helenmcdonnell9917]

What a beautiful gift for your mum, I imagine she was so pleased with it!

[@angelaweston5433]

I'm playing catch up with your videos, but I can tell you what I was doing on Boxing day, I was in hospital with a broken leg after been ploughed into by a highland deer. I would have much rather helped you move your bookcase .

[@TheScottishIsle]

Hope you are feeling better.

[@irenefitzpatrick6480]

How beautiful the cook book looks now! Happy New Year! 😊

[@64cuspofchange]

The book binding was interesting , I've never seen that done before 😊

[@hanneliewiese3477]

I thoroughly enjoyed this episode ! Thank you for the "tutorial" on how to cover a book with leather material. You guys are working hard ... so much to do everyday. Love your episodes.

[@katharinecart8026]

Impressive to get that bookcase down and not drop it once lol. Also the book looks amazing. Great job.

[@pfles1]

How fun to watch Katie bind that book while I’m reading The Bookbinder by Pip Williams. Peggy, the main character, also handles the books and pages so lovingly. 📖 ❤

[@suzannetodaro5494]

Great video, hauling that big bookcase looked brutal. Glad you got it to the cabin in one piece.

[@TheScottishIsle]

It was 💯 brutal! lol

[@sandimcdaniel2668]

Old Man's Beard goes like crazy in Maine, US, northern part of the State, at least. It is a good fire starter as well.

[@stever2583]

The tree with the Lichen... Looks like fruit tree. It would do well with a harsh pruning and then some kind pruning the following years.

[@elizabethheatley22]

Oh my Katie! Nothing on the island is easy! Scott must be eating his porridge to shift that weight up the stairs. Even getting off and on the island would do me in! I know I’ll never need to learn how to cover a book, but watching you do that was fascinating. I’m sure your Mum loved the gift. Great episode! Your videos just keep getting better and better!

[@joannecooke7732]

Beautiful episode, the book looks lovely well done Katie x

[@yvetteskeen]

What a beautiful book!

[@BrentJJ]

Well done guys, cheering you on...😃🥂 Happy New Year

[@TheScottishIsle]

Happy new year!

[@marjoriewatton8546]

Good job on the book recovering!

[@waldinclm]

beautiful work you all are doing! one note: it is important to only harvest lichen from ground fall, it has a symbiotic relationship with the host tree, and should be taken in the fall or windy season when it falls off fresh onto the ground of its own accord. twigs and branches that fall area great way to harvest lots of it. please don’t remove it from your trees, it is a lifelong symbiosis.

[@bergannon6585]

I didn't know this, thank you.

[@waldinclm]

@@bergannon6585 Thank You! it’s hard to know everything, and easy enough to do our best with what we learn, and so good to share knowledge when we can. 🙏💙

[@wildwood_cottage]

Hi Happy New Year..... I have that Amplified Bible too its a great bible & gives a great insight into the scriptures..... ❤❤Lovely book that you are returning to your mum she will be thrilled.......😊😊 I have a tree covered in that Lichen too we have lots of it here in wales we have a similar environment in our corner of wales.... i only gather what i find on the floor as i have been told locally it can damage the tree that you take it from & I wouldnt want to loose my tree as it was planted by the 97 years old gentleman who lived in our house the tree is about 50 years old..... I love the colour you can get from it too on wool......😊😊❤❤

[@TheScottishIsle]

What colour will it give with wool? Kx

[@wildwood_cottage]

@@TheScottishIsle This lichen will give peach to deep orange when boiled and red, blue or purple depending on the Ph level when using the ammonia steep method.

[@TheScottishIsle]

@wildwood_cottage We will have a bunch of Crowdie's fleece when we shear her in late spring so this is great to know. Thank you! Brie's fleece too of course, but that'll be better for felting than spinning.

[@wildwood_cottage]

@@TheScottishIsle Oh I do look forward to seeing what you do with it.... I havent done much dyeing lately but my garden is full of dye plants that i hope to use this year.... I use local fleece from the farmer down the lane beautiful fleece too.... shetland is one of my favourites & romney.... I have a big garage full..... I want to felt a dutch lamb fleece that was given to me last year looks like it would make a lovely coat or waist coat.... 😊😊❤❤

[@beth_winegarner]

That cookbook came out beautifully!

[@bs6281]

Maybe you could consider a small electric trolling motor

[@blupoppy608]

and the music during Kati e's book binding tutorial was stunning...

[@abigailgerlach5443]

Well, we don't have Boxing Day, but we do hang out, eat loads of leftovers, watch football if there's a game or two (or three). I have a Mrs. Beeton's...somewhere. I don't think I've ever seen old man's beard except in pictures. I read, somewhere, you could apply it directly to cuts and open wounds.

[@aprildixon-ff1bc]

That was truly amazing, wowza! ( book ) hah

[@hellencumber562]

Is that why readers digest complications have that antique look?

[@lisareagan3839]

Old man's beard is a great antibiotic for lung infections, use it mix in honey and a little lemon juice.

[@Lillymae-gq4oe]

What can I say…. You both deserve a much needed break after pushing that enormous bookcase over a stoney path to your home. That bath tub would be handy to have a long soak in to soothe sore muscles. Take care and remember to have a break once in awhile, so you both don’t burn out. Blessings to you from Australia 😊