How to Make A Blanket Pin - From A Wire Coat Hanger!

[@chiefkirk]

Thanks James for sharing that. Amazingly I'm 66 yrs old and raised in the backwoods of WV and just this minute heard of and saw demonstrated a blanket pin. No idea how I have managed to go all these years without knowing about them. Thanks again.

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for your comment.

[@behindthespotlight7983]

The ONLY thing I don’t understand about this channel is why James only has 17,000 subs?? The time, content & attention to detail is superb. This channel should be well north of 100k

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you so much. Hope to get there eventually. Thank you for watching and for your kind words!

[@davidhayes5382]

He has 173.000 subs now. He deserves millions its a wonderful channel

[@outdoorlife5396]

I thought I was well versed in backwoods and survival. I learn stuff from you all the time.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you so much, I'm glad that you're enjoying the channel!

[@catherinempofu2559]

This is flippin genius. Thanks mate.

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@DannyWalker1949]

That is a good way to make one. I use Brass and Stainless Steel Welding Rods for mine😉

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes, the brass and stainless steel welding rods make really good ones. Thanks for watching and for commenting!

[@captainfragger6295]

Yep

[@captainfragger6295]

I have one. Love the idea of making your own. You can get thicker wire. If you are around welders.

[@WayPointSurvival]

True!

[@joeletait]

Nice! One of my wife's dresses is about to hit the floor.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you, lol!

[@BlackRifleSurvival]

Good project I enjoyed this. Might get one of those brass ones you showed for my wool blanket.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks. Yes, they are very useful.

[@VikingMakery]

Such a good idea to use hangers!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you!

[@Arquaizt]

Excellent! I'm making one tomorrow morning. Thanks for sharing this!

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@amyglisson3]

That's cool

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you!

[@bruceclark5627]

Found this from a link. Thank You!!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad it was helpful!

[@SurvivorMetalMan]

Nice tip! Very cool!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you, my friend!

[@awakedoctor8714]

Big Thanks!

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

Thanks James

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching this old video, my friend!

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

Great instructional as always.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you, brother! You're welcome to use any of my content if you wish.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

@@WayPointSurvival Awesome. I have used your idea of using a neoprene cozy or whatever it is called, on my Stanley cookset to fit it snug inside the GSI stainless cup to prevent rattling. Great idea. Likewise I hope you use anything you may wish from my videos as well. We all learn from each other.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you so much for your kind words. I have learned a lot from you. You have one of the best outdoor and survival channels on KZbin. God bless!

[@rcoutdoors8176]

That was very interesting gonna build one but I've got some thicker wire I can use much more sturdy than a hanger

[@WayPointSurvival]

Sounds like a good plan. Thanks for watching the video!

[@rcoutdoors8176]

Any time I'm tryin to watch every video you have gonna take a little time

[@markwray8614]

Thank you for the tip

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you for watching!

[@isolte]

Awesome tutorial. Thanks. And at 3:05 behind your left shoulder, what was that white animal? :o

[@WayPointSurvival]

That's my dog, Spirit. He's a Great Pyrenees. Thanks for asking and for watching and commenting!

[@dawnmcfarland7011]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you!

[@hrodwulf4194]

Awesome

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you!

[@angiebaby3942]

Great tutorial, I'm making one !

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks, Glad you enjoyed it!

[@barrykelly2722]

Aside from being used in a crisis (ahem) wouldn't the pokey through the fabric be a concern due to damage to the wool? That is a great idea and a nice use of material normally tossed.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Actually they have been using blanket pins like this in wool blankets etc. since Roman and iron age times. It won't damage wool blankets and such loosely woven materials as they do not leave a permanent hole. Here is a quote: Beginning as utilitarian fasteners in the Iron Age and Roman period, they are especially associated with the highly ornate brooches produced in precious metal for the elites of Ireland and Scotland from about 700 to 900, which are popularly known as Celtic brooches or similar terms. They are the most significant objects in high-quality secular metalwork from Early Medieval Celtic art, or Insular art, as art historians prefer to call it. The type continued in simpler forms such as the thistle brooch into the 11th century, during what is often known as the Viking Age in Ireland and Scotland. Both penannular and pseudo-penannular brooches feature a long pin attached by its head to a ring; the pin can move freely around the ring as far as the terminals, which are close together. In the true penannular type, the ring is not closed; there is a gap between the terminals wide enough for the pin to pass through. In the pseudo-penannular type, the ring is closed, but there are still two separately defined terminals, which are joined by a further element. The penannular type is a simple and efficient way of fastening loosely woven cloth (where the pin will not leave a permanent hole), but the pseudo-penannular type is notably less efficient. And here is a link to the entire article: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_brooch

[@barrykelly2722]

Wow That is awesome. Thanks.

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@Bill_tyler]

👍👍👍

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you!

[@Bill_tyler]

@@WayPointSurvival thank you brother

[@mrdg]

cool video. @ 1:07 those wire coat hangers are made from steel, not brass.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes, I mis-spoke. The original one that I have is brass. Thank you for the correction and for watching the video!

[@mrdg]

@@WayPointSurvival thank you

[@ChrisHanline]

Woh there bröther, you got the meat shakes there?

[@WayPointSurvival]

Not sure what you mean by that but thanks for watching and commenting!

[@barrykelly2722]

LMBO. I don't either but it sounds hilarious.

[@bowermanwinburn6723]

There are projects on how to do this on the Stodoys website.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you for the heads up on that, and thank you for watching and commenting!

[@bowermanwinburn6723]

@@WayPointSurvival I'm glad you like it sir! Best wishes ! ✌️✌️

[@reneelosie2644]

But what if you only have plastic hangers? 🤔

[@WayPointSurvival]

Well, then you would have to locate some other type of wire to use.