Homemade Backpack - from a sofa cover and old seatbelt!

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11 ай бұрын

Now it's back to the vintage plans and another sewing project, this time a rucksack. Main materials will be the sofa bed cover first seen in the tent video and also some seatbelts salvaged from Project Kermit!
Links to the plans I used:
dankohn.info/~scouts/boys_life...
dankohn.info/~scouts/boys_life...
This is the third of the four camping projects, nearly time for a hike!
Homemade Camping Gear series playlist:
• Homemade oilcloth tent...
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@garrigproductions 11 ай бұрын

The most glorious thing I ever did as a teenager was to learn to take command of my mother's sowing machine. When my favorite jeans became too tight around the waist, I simply cut them open at the back and extended the waist line by 2 inches and did a fabulous strong job of it thanks to mum's sowing machine!

@crispinleslie 11 ай бұрын

My wife was watching over my shoulder- she’s a quilter; she is very impressed . (You’re not making my life any easier Max )

@keithhodgson6759 11 ай бұрын

Sewing machine on a Workmate...sort of sums up Max's skills. Many thanks for another great video!

@harnserhoowt2824 11 ай бұрын

You are probably the only person or one of a few who ever made this bag

@FlyingShotsman 11 ай бұрын

I just love the satisfied little giggles when you see that your work has turned out much better than you expected. Smashing job, Max!

@orb505 11 ай бұрын

I think it's that big because if anything unfortunate happened to the scout, they can pack him in it

@olympusentertainment2638 10 ай бұрын

Soooo, you're saying it doubles as a body bag 😂😂.

@misterpontypine 7 ай бұрын

That’s smashing! I’m pleased another bloke has discovered the practical fun of a sewing machine. A cheap and cheerful waterproofing is a wax and oil blend once the wax is melted and mixed, and a hairdryer or heat gun helps it all soak in. It’s how they make waterproof “tin pants” in North America and it’ll last a good year or more. I think it’s great and I would just use it as it is and enjoy it for what it is- a rugged, canvas back pack that’ll probably need few repairs. Nice one 😊

@sprint955st 11 ай бұрын

That’s a top job, and there’s a satisfying juxtaposition between the sewing machine and the workmate it sits on.

@binleys 11 ай бұрын

Not surprising really sewing is just welding with softer material 😊, great series thanks.

@chriswills4064 11 ай бұрын

Well, that worked out well, then. The only thing I would say if it was me carrying it, I would have some sheepskin pads under the seatbelt straps. I used to find the straps chafed like a mugger-flicker walking in the rain. Seeing your blacksmiths hands and forearms manipulate that sewing machine made me smile 😊.

@Lemma01 11 ай бұрын

What are the chances that Max is the first person ever to actually try and use these instructions in real life?!😅😂❤

@SH-uv6cp 11 ай бұрын

I loved that the Scouts had *Mum's help option - Sewing and a Dad's help option - rivets. Well done. I love watching you figure this out. I'm incredibly impressed with your sewing machine skills. Me and sewing machines NEVER get along.

@leadscollector 9 ай бұрын

I was fully expecting a full on hodge podge of a bag. But no. Its shocking good looking and cool!

@davelowe1977 11 ай бұрын

Sewing is making things without violence.

@gbentley8176 11 ай бұрын

We had soft packs in our Sea Scouts in the fifties. Safe and easy to stow in a boat or canoe, which were canvas over a wooden frame. One size fitted all us boys big and small! As Sea Scouts we never had a christmas tree of hanging items on the pack but Scouts did in many cases. The Instructor said it was not ship shape and getting ensnared on bushes could cause injury. A rule I transferred to training D of E girls and boys years later. A super job all round and soft packs also make better pillow material too. Thanks for providing so many memories.

@georgesharman9891 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant Max , we'll be seeing you the great British sewing bee next

@blademan175 3 ай бұрын

I wood be ironing on a walnut board if not for my wife having the proper equipment! Beautiful work on that bag! I really enjoy watching your videos and you’re inspiring me to sew more than gear bags, thanks! Cheers from across the pond!

@highdownmartin 11 ай бұрын

Looks like an old Morphy Richard iron. With the green bulb in he handle. Quite tactile irons,very simple but a nice chrome base and black plastic handle. Almost bakelite.

@MrDparker69 11 ай бұрын

Wow Max that turned out Bloody brilliant. What a great video and thanks for sharing with us. Really enjoyed that 👍

@playingwithdata 11 ай бұрын

Looks very usable if you're not planning to walk far or carry much weight. From some modest wilderness hiking and camping experience I'd suggest adding some shoulder strap padding, some stiffening on the back panel and maybe a cross chest strap to keep the shoulder strap closed if you plan to do anything serious with it. You might want to think about making it a bit resistant to water too, although a simple cover made from a cheap raincoat could fix that.

@danthefrst 11 ай бұрын

Looks great! That tab, that holds the shoulder straps at the top, that you only riveted, you should also sow it good in place. Just a tip, it will break if only riveted. Should have been sowed first, then riveted. But I think it will be just fine if you sow a slalom a couple of turns around it and 5he rivets. Another tip for a tad more straight seams, use the foot against the borders or ends as distance and look slightly ahead of the foot, not on the foot or at the needle, but just ahead and the seems will get a bit more straight. Anyways great thanks and watch out for wilderbeasts or whatever is rummaging about out int the wild over there😉👍

@bowboysam 11 ай бұрын

I would consider putting some padding underneath the seatbelts around the shoulder area, they will rub after a while on a trek. Excellent content Max👍👍 find an old sheepskin coat and use some of that if you can.

@alanpaisley8696 10 ай бұрын

You are a very handy man Max as you can turn your hands to anything

@philthorpe4549 11 ай бұрын

Smashing bit o' work! There are some really good waterproofing sprays that you might consider Max. Just by the by, years ago when I worked in an A&E up North, where there were many sewing factories, we'd regularly get patients in who'd got a sewing machine needle through their finger tip. They'd always say that they were discussing the soap opera from the night before with their colleagues and not paying attention. We used to call it 'Coronation Street finger'... ;)

@zogworth 11 ай бұрын

My partner has done this more than once. Only very small needle so no hospitalisation thankfully

@clovermark39 9 ай бұрын

My Mum did this. She was a machinist at a local factory.

@richardguse3410 11 ай бұрын

More Ironthumber ingenuity! I wonder how many "Proficiency Badges" you're earned. Certainly attainted King Scout".

@Alonsel3 11 ай бұрын

I love these little side projects its so interesting and to see you work through the material and make it into a masterpiece even with little knowledge going in is exactly what us punters need to see!

@spandon 11 ай бұрын

I'm old and I remember how these backpacks evolved from canvas/leather versions of these (without a frame) to ones with a fairly heavy steel and leather frame. Later the alloy tube frame and nylon weave efforts and depending how much money you spent, variations on that. The thing that immediately strikes me is how the load is trying to pull you over backwards, off your vertical centre-line. The more sophisticated versions evolved to put the load curved more over your shoulders towards the top of your head, closer to the torso, so avoiding wasted energy pulling it forward and subsequent strain and damage to the back/hips... Good effort though :¬)

@henrikoldcorn 11 ай бұрын

I am bloody thankful for living in a age with cheap, practical and durable nylon rucksacks! Max’s result looks perfectly useable though, far better than I was expecting after the tent debacle.

@edLambshanks 11 ай бұрын

Interesting project - nice to remember the historical perspective as well..post war, scarcity and pre mass consumption economy. I wonder how many mums were left to sort the boys kit out though!

@dustymiller7758 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic work, lovely rucksack. I bet it will outlast any plastic rucksack bought these days.

@davidbentley3863 11 ай бұрын

U have Become Quite the sewer. Looks Great 👍

@deepheight 11 ай бұрын

That's really impressive. Very professional looking. What I liked most was that you did it all in your sitting room. I'd never get away with that.....

@CarlJones14 11 ай бұрын

This is mush more impressive than the tent/tarp. Old tents were just too heavy. You could add a hip support belt, and a strap across the chest. Of course, not in keeping with the nostalgic theme.

@johnhempsall4644 11 ай бұрын

You could use a damp T towel to help with ironing

@allenenabnit7078 11 ай бұрын

I’d mix up some silicone and thinner and soak the hole bag in it then hang up to dry then you’ll be water tight, just do a oil rub will be water resistant not proof. You are really getting much better at sewing good job 😊

@noordinaryjoe1414 11 ай бұрын

I say well done!! Re-use, re-purpose, re-cycle. And I’m doing so, you’ve made something you can take pride in (and what some people pay ££’s for!) fab project!

@viriato8566 11 ай бұрын

Max I believe you could have a brilliant future in experimental archaeology! Bet you & fellow Britton Sally Pointer could have a great You Tube collaboration project. Well done.

@mikeyyoyo6464 11 ай бұрын

Will someone please tell me why I’m enjoying this series of videos so much 😂

@viriato8566 11 ай бұрын

Cuz it's fun!

@andrewrees5426 11 ай бұрын

I know! Max just has a way of pulling you in.

@proluxelectronics7419 11 ай бұрын

Best use of a Black and Decker workmate, hold a sewing machine...🤣🤣

@alanlansdell7533 11 ай бұрын

Comes out a pretty decent pack, well executed. Can't wait to see the trip video.

@twocvbloke 11 ай бұрын

Turned out rather well, and yes, if it's meant for kids, all I can think of is them falling over backwards a lot... :P

@user-io3vx5zm7s 11 ай бұрын

a sewing machine on a black and decker workmate.. proper manly! 😁

@garyevans8116 11 ай бұрын

Very nice job mate it looks really nice. I’m a leather worker and you can get. Rapid rivets which you can either use in a press to create a nice round dome effect or you can do what I used to do and just whack them with a hammer. But you can get setting tools and they create the dome effect. Rapid rivets are about £ 4 per 100 or something. They are cheap But good work and good luck to you

@cybermanne 11 ай бұрын

Pretty neat. You could probably do with a bit longer shoulder straps though (the wide part that is). And also if you're actually gonna carry anything heavier than a pillow you should probably have some sort of padding on the straps so it doesn't dig into your shoulders as much. But that should be easy enough to add on.

@mickles1975 11 ай бұрын

When I was in the cubs in the eighties I had a rucksack with VW beetle seatbelts for straps.

@RuggTomcat 11 ай бұрын

Great to see you get into the sewing, as a little tip there should be a little thread cutter on the back of the reciprocal part of the machine, it often looks like a half moon cut out of the rod.

@MartsGarage 11 ай бұрын

Nice rucksack. Not a million miles away from what I used in the late 60s. Excellent way to broaden your skillset, Max.

@limekilnfarm9657 11 ай бұрын

Loving the amount of videos at the moment !! Thanks Max

@Andyb2379 11 ай бұрын

Maxpadition pack 🙌 Brilliant

@Icebuntrucker 11 ай бұрын

Max you are a man of many talents , This could be one of the best thing iv seen on youtube ? , Keep it up fella

@giggitygiggitygoofg6069 11 ай бұрын

If you do find yourself sowing more things & making bigger items remember that charity shops are always a good place for material weather its off cut bolts, blankets, sheets or dovet covers. I've re-upholstered a set of car seats with materials bought from charity shops & the deals I got were amazing . Good work thanks 4 sharing

@tomsmith6741 11 ай бұрын

That's bloody brilliant 😂

@jj4alley 11 ай бұрын

Love your work keep it up this project is at you normal high standard 🇦🇺

@dennisp.2147 11 ай бұрын

As a former Eagle scout, I think a lot of these plans were "notional" There may have been one or two made for the article, but when Tenderfoot Scout Joe Smith showed them to his mother in nineteen fifty and something, she would have sighed and talked to his father/ Dad would then have taken him down to the sporting goods store and spent $10 on an official (and excellent for the time) canvas BSA Yucca pack or $2 for an Army surplus pack to keep Mom from having to pull seamstress duty.

@twotone3070 9 ай бұрын

... and in the next episode Max makes his own costumes ready for his appearances on Strictly.

@MrTobestool 11 ай бұрын

Thats really cool. Sewing up a canvas tilt is looking easier than painting the hard top for the Landy by now!

@davidsharp9166 11 ай бұрын

Looking forward to when you do some Cookery Videos

@johncochrane2707 11 ай бұрын

Cool rucksack it looks great, I enjoyed watching and and am looking forward to your trip.

@user-dd9ud4vq8m 11 ай бұрын

I love the idea of using a sewing machine but the few times I've tried I've got too frustrated and given up. It takes a lot of patience to even get the thing threaded up and ready! Hats off to you max for persevering 👍

@peterjohncooper 11 ай бұрын

Use mild steel and weld it.

@mickreid7153 11 ай бұрын

Great work as always, thanks for sharing. 🖖👍👊😊

@KeiteiVentures 11 ай бұрын

That looks great 👍😃 more so as the instructions were so minimal...:p I've seen other hikers make their own pack packs and wondered how easy it was 🤔 Am intrigued to attempt my own build now 😁

@sarto7bellys 11 ай бұрын

I remember my mom having an iron of that type and colour when I was 5 years old,............. I'm 67 now 😄

@chrislaf2011 11 ай бұрын

I wonder whether - out on the internet somewhere - there is anyone else who has posted a recollection of making one of these designs, all those years ago! (Admittedly, they'd be quite old by now!) The lack of detailed instructions does make one wonder whether anyone ever did actually give it a go and succeed in making it. You may be one of the few (or first!) to do so Max!

@bittertruth6575 11 ай бұрын

Really interesting. Turned out really nice. Now make some smaller bags to carry all your smaller items e.g. your firestarting/cooking kit, first aid, hygiene kit, thermals etc. Personally, I'd fix the bedroll to the bottom (with some extra straps) rather than the top since it looks like it makes the pack more awkward. I'd love to see you forge a bushcraft knife or axe or even sew yourself a hooded smock.

@trump1999 11 ай бұрын

Love it. Absolutely brilliant. Smashed it Max.

@dav1dsm1th 11 ай бұрын

Maybe it's large so when the tent fails the scout can sleep in the backpack instead. Great video.

@noddybray 11 ай бұрын

dib dib dob dob, jolly good job..

@AndyCallaway 11 ай бұрын

You should put a label on it: "Rucksack by Maximus Threadweaver". 😉

@TowerHand 11 ай бұрын

Now if you treated it as you did with the tent it would be much more weather tight! It certainly came out quite fetching.

@pj7484 11 ай бұрын

You sure have talent and patience 😀👍

@robertgoddard565 11 ай бұрын

Very cool

@LS-td3dz 11 ай бұрын

That looks so useful. Your skills are endless.

@catsmother4556 11 ай бұрын

Loved this sewing project. You made a beautiful job of it. 🎒

@gigi3242 11 ай бұрын

awesome project, well executed.

@grenvillephillips6998 11 ай бұрын

The results are far nicer than most things you might buy - very Maximus, if I can make so bold!

@pauljenkins2501 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for an immensely enjoyable video.

@dennisp.2147 11 ай бұрын

It might not be a terrible idea to use a couple of those grommets you put in the top flaps in the bottom as drain holes.

@lisahodges8299 11 ай бұрын

Seamstress watches big Max make a rucksack without desperately trying to help then hides head under blanket. Birdy

@TheDinnermoney 11 ай бұрын

Maverick technique!

@marcdewilde518 11 ай бұрын

Great video Max! Instead of knotting the side strips together at the top of the pack you might use one of those spring loaded cord lock stoppers to easily loosen or tighten them

@---Kevin-J-Ripley--- 11 ай бұрын

Another great and informative v-log,you have certainly mastered the craft side of things which is another string to your bow,well done,and I enjoyed watching you create from such an old design.Thank you.

@karlabrown1954 11 ай бұрын

Sewing is one of my hobbies, and I would agree it is fun. Some people like puzzles. I like to sew. You have done a fine job on your jambo rucksack.

@deanprosser5224 11 ай бұрын

Thats brilliant and loos quite practical I fancy having a go at that myself

@russ1046 11 ай бұрын

Nice work 👍

@Youchubeswindon 11 ай бұрын

Reminds me of the old Meccano instructions, they specifically put in errors in the instructions to force a bit of critical thinking instead of rote following directions. I've specifically been formulating the idea of a book of espousing the idea of patterns instead of recipes, the pattern is the concept, and when you understand the concept you don't need hand holding with a recipe, which is similar to what the instructions on this do, just because you don't have exactly the right stuff, does not mean it cannot be made, but adapted with a bit of nous. If anyone is interested in making hiking / camping gear, the search term you are looking for is 'MYOG' Make Your Own Gear, also tied into the ultra-lighting nutters.

@dragontattooee 11 ай бұрын

Nice backpack, and another bow to your skillet. Great video Max

@QunitsClips 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely fabulous looking backpack… The design certainly looks promising. Look forward to hearing how it hikes for you once filled with the kit your taking 👍

@tonybarnden5128 11 ай бұрын

A lovely job that

@maxwiz71 11 ай бұрын

Looks very similar to WWI packs. Love the simplicity.

@christopherforster6555 11 ай бұрын

Well done looks great happy days.

@borisjohnson1944 11 ай бұрын

I love to go a-wandering, Along the mountain track, And as I go, I love to sing, My knapsack on my back. Chorus: Val-deri,Val-dera, Val-deri, Val-dera-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha Val-deri,Val-dera. My knapsack on my back.