DIY Winter Beaver Fur Mittens with Felted Wool Liners

[@christianb8228]

I like how you pay homage to the indigenous people that’s great, you are very honourable man much respect

[@ericcapell3455]

Those are great looking mittens. You cant go wrong with beaver.....well maybe sometimes you can. Thanks for another informative video!

[@ajcourteau]

Now I know what to do with some of those beaver pelts lying around! Thanks GBGB!

[@michael3573]

I caved and ordered these as well as the anorak and winter moccasin diy kits. Thank you for the videos you’ve made.

[@kevinsmith9190]

I can’t find the order page for kits and video

[@semco72057]

Those mittens are similar to the ones issued by the Air Force, and I assume other branches of the military also. They was great, but we could not work on aircraft while wearing them and usually only wore the regular gloves with wool inserts in them to keep our hands warm. Even with that there were times when we had to use our bare hands to do some of our work. Those gloves look great and will keep your hands warm much longer when in the cold environment.

[@Finom1]

Bless you and your family for sharing your wisdom with us!!!

[@The78bluedevils]

Cool set of mits

[@mlsknnr]

Josh, if you sew a leather loop to either the inside or outside seems, you can hook a lanyard that connects them together (goes behind your neck over your shoulders) so you can take them off without laying them down so you can work with your hands when necessary.

[@GrayBeardedGreenBeret]

Agreed, I plan to add those (just wasn't part of the kit or instructions). My WeatherWool actually has elastic bands inside the kangaroo pouch for securing the lanyards as well.

[@eagleone8270]

I have beaver with deer hide mittens and the are great for the cold.

[@TheLordReverend]

I know I need me some beaver mitts!

[@Lapeerphoto]

Nice Project.

[@mathewhenderson5757]

Solid video. Great content for the community. Excellent period of instruction

[@eddywiggins620]

Interesting vid Josh and nothing like a bit of beaver on beaver lol.

[@vanished3306]

Wool, fur and down…there’s a very good reason people that live in areas where the high temps for the day are still sub zero traditionally use these natural materials for clothing. TIPS: Scour thrift stores for fur, wool and down items that can recycled into more practical items, like mittens! Felt wool by machine washing in hot water and dry on high heat. Repeat until weave is as tight as you’d like, or the item no longer shrinks. (Sorry for intrusion into kit sales)

[@gregwright392]

Bet they'll be warm!

[@eddiemason4316]

I wonder what the isulation differance is between having fur outside vs fur inside? Wool liner aside, I can see fur being outside would slow the wind contact surface area but being on the inside, it adds to air warming capabilities. Great project vid series.

[@timothylongmore7325]

Interesting point. Maybe to warm with it in? Many native clothing goes fur out. Fur out might shed water better as well. I rarely were mittens myself. Too warm. I am in the great white north , work outside almost everyday. Maybe if I snowmobiled I'd use them.

[@eddiemason4316]

@@timothylongmore7325 yeah I figure you'd need to be somewhere between -30° or -50° to see actual differance beween the options. Many variables.

[@lureofthenorth]

Putting the fur in could work as well, but you would sacrifice a lot of dexterity as they would become a much bulkier mitt. The density of the fur allows it to trap warm air, even when its facing out. So you are able to add a lot of insulation to a mitten without adding extra bulk inside the mitt.

[@timothylongmore7325]

@@lureofthenorth Thanks for clarifing that. Makes sense.

[@MP-cn4lx]

Lure of the North , do you sell the pattern? Your kits are sold out, but I love the look.

[@RamshackleHomesteadKeithandJen]

Lure of the North know a thing or two about cold weather gear !

[@mrGW]

I have googled but i havent found an answer. Why have the fur like that? With the skin facing inwards? Why not the other way around? Would it not be better and create a warmer glove? And one thing i might add. Better to turn the fur so the hairs are pointing downwards when weqring the glowes. Letting debris and water just fall out of the glove instead of the other way around. Like that you can just shake them dry/clean..

[@sosteve9113]

looks very neath,i like projects like that myself

[@MichaelR58]

Joshua, those look awesome, thanks for sharing, God bless !

[@paulmarren7970]

We don't get the weather for those here in the u.k. But that kit would make a lovely present for Xmas. Well done again as usual informative and clear.

[@aozame5479]

Hahaha! There’s so much going on here. Treasures inside of treasures. The good: these mittens look great! Best way to stay warm, and help pass along a wonderful skill. Thank you! The bad: the metal sign behind you is absolutely bad-a55! Man, that looks sharp! The ugly: HAHAHA! I’m not even going to go there. Not safe for kids. I can’t wait to show this to my brothers and father. Sorry folks, Joshua had to. There are sacred laws that must be observed.

[@isaakwhitt13]

I absolutely love this, definitely going to try this. I'm a construction worker and glove always fall apart. These would not be something I use on the job but for overall use this is great.

[@Kevnadian]

It's unfortunate they will be ceasing their store function. However I'm glad for them, that they have chosen to pursue their true love of doing trips.

[@wapitiRack13]

It’s Dec of 2022 now. Can I still order the kit? If so, how? I would like to buy kit and make my own mittens. Thanks in advance.

[@petertyson4036]

Where did you get your sewing machine from please

[@occipitalneuralgia2339]

Where did you get such thick wool felt? It’s truly impressive!

[@gregjones1626]

Wow! Sir, you never cease to amaze me! Well done! ...Beaver?..Any reason for using that? Does it make it somewhat water resistant?. Compared to other fur? Again Joshua, Thank you for taking your valuable time to share the knowledge with us!.

[@lureofthenorth]

The dense beaver fur would help shed some moisture, but they are primarily a cold, dry weather mitten. My reasons for selecting beaver are that the dense downy layer makes beaver fur incredibly warm and soft and it's also traditional and beautiful!

[@gregjones1626]

@@lureofthenorth makes perfect sense. Thank you.

[@kevinsmith9190]

I have beaver furs want to make mittens and hats trapper style

[@derekhellam9861]

Do you get enough materials to make the mitts little longer up the arm

[@lureofthenorth]

Derek, If you'd like to make longer mitts, let me know and we could work something out for you!

[@davehendrick5497]

Ever made a fur vest🤔

[@kevinsmith9190]

Where’s do I get the kits from?

[@isaakwhitt13]

Also I know someone will chide me for this was that a blanket stich or something different?

[@GrayBeardedGreenBeret]

Whip stitch for most of the project. The only blanket stitch is along the wrist of the wool inner mittens

[@isaakwhitt13]

Thanks man.

[@patrickivers1999]

How cold roughly would those beaver mits be rated for?

[@timothylongmore7325]

I would guess... as cold as it can get!

[@GrayBeardedGreenBeret]

I would trust them up to -20 and probably more, I think the Canadian folks at LOTN this make the kits have used them as low as -40

[@lureofthenorth]

Yup, these are my coldest weather mitts, used comfortably to -40!

[@timothylongmore7325]

@@lureofthenorth They look like it too!

[@Flashahol]

Sort of looks like Chewbacca hands, but it does looks great. I will keep this in mind for the day I have the materials on hand (I tell people to never throw away fur or leather clothes.)

[@modemode3663]

How long did it take to finish those? good show

[@GrayBeardedGreenBeret]

About 8 hours with filming

[@eenho]

Does anyone know if that wool felt is itchy?

[@redfields5070]

I don't really know if it is itchy or not, but you could use those throw away white cotton gloves as an insert to the insert.

[@adamslater4592]

I’m so jealous. Damn I can’t wait to make some of these. Did you order the felted wool? If so what thickness? I plan on trapping some beaver this season specifically for this reason, did you tan those beaver hides or is that a tannery pelt? Please I hope you answer. Its hard finding someone who will actually teach you. Seems like everyone just wants the subscriber and comments. Even though this wasn’t supposed to be instructional, I noticed some things that I didn’t think of, one being the webbing wrist strap. Thank you.

[@GrayBeardedGreenBeret]

This is all a kit from Lure of the North. It comes with everything you need

[@adamhumphries6918]

I'm loving these videos Josh! I've little use for mittens on the east coast of Queensland ( its never snowed here 20°c is a cold day and the entire east coast is currently on fire ( literally we're in dire straits at the moment)). That said, I've made some Ugg boots for the coming winter and that thumb part of the mittens will make me a damn fine thumb guard for my whittling! Gotta run now, my Magpies are demanding food ( bloody wildlife! Who do they think runs this show.....oh that's right, they do)

[@keithw4039]

Thanks..much appreciated...a few levels of humor which I enjoy. Why take yourself so seriously...lol...and you don't which I like. Nice mittens but I'm a Floriduh native who cringes at temps below 45deg...and that fluffy crud..kidding,thx for the informative vid.

[@slappychap969]

I kinda giggled at the title.

[@RedDogBushCraft]

Great video, love DIY kitsThanks but I really dislike adds in the middle of a video.

[@GrayBeardedGreenBeret]

KZbin places the ads, I just make the videos

[@jbrockman87]

lol do it yourself "beaver mittens"...I taught myself that skill back in the early 00's as a young whippersnapper...

[@GrayBeardedGreenBeret]

Did you do a video on it to share with anyone?

[@jbrockman87]

@@GrayBeardedGreenBeret the sort of beaver mitten skills i was referring to are taught and developed in AARs by word of mouth man to man at the lunch table over chicken tenders and chocolate milk.

[@GrayBeardedGreenBeret]

Cool, man. I am not sure I’m following with the “self taught” in the original comment followed by the “man to man word of mouth learning across a table with chicken and milk” but that’s okay

[@keithw4039]

Lmao...

[@adamhumphries6918]

So you watched and commented why? Or is onanism another skill you taught yourself as a whipper snapper?

[@rueridge7597]

You crazy?? Global warming coming. You’ll get overheated dehydrated and die. Better head north meet up w/ Inuits. They can be your Montagnards. Hahahah Nice job. Another interesting instructive series.

[@tudysp]

where do you buy your felt?