Vaseline and Home Made Holiday Gifts.

Vaseline!

[@805ROADKING]

Good stuff Bud!! I'm sure all the adults loved it but I can hear all the Kids now, "Aw here comes Uncle Johnny with that Homemade Crap again"!!☻

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

SAD to say your Right Mr 805ROADKING ... To me Christmas was looking through the Seat Catalog and picking what i wanted for Christmas BUT Who Would not NOT Stop and take a look at the womans underwear and Bikini section DAMN those were great TIMES

[@ScoutCrafter]

My nephew who is now in his 30’s always talks about the tricked out Schwinn fastback I restored and gave to him when he was young. People would stop him and ask where he got a 1968 metallic Green Fastback with a 3 speed shifter!?! He felt like a movie star! 😂👍

[@samfeldman1508]

What if I give Vaseline as a gift?😜🤪

[@DESERTRACKER1]

i got a 32 year old can of bag balm 1/2 gone 🐮

[@Traderjoe]

I think I remember Paul Harvey talking about the guy who invented the Vaseline 😂how he ate a teaspoon full a day and lived very long. I started eating it too for about 6 months with no problems, except when I would sweat, I would get a high polished sheen on my bald head.

[@johnmclaurin]

Scout, I was actually a sales rep for Chesebrough Ponds for about 15 years during the late 80’s and 90’s….sold thousands of jars of Vaseline….was even there for the introduction of Vaseline Lip Therapy! I bet we sold 10 million tubes of that product…interesting fact: Horse racing tracks purchased hundreds of pounds to wipe the horses down after a workout, and electrical company’s used it to grease small parts!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Wow! Amazing! 😃👍

[@lordvengerx]

Vaseline is also great for making fire starters. It's used a lot in bushcraft. Those are really neat gift ideas. The woodpecker and copper pipe is fantastic 🙂👍

[@ianbutler1983]

Yes. I carry some cotton with vaseline rubbed into it. It is water/damp proof and will catch a spark and produce a flame. Useful even if your lighter conks out but will still produce sparks.

[@lordvengerx]

@@ianbutler1983 that is really neat right there

[@mishmoshshop1929]

Vaseline is definitely a great fire starter; even more is how it helps keep my terminal posts on my car battery from corroding and keeps them clean all winter long. works great...great content John, have a great week Mimmo

[@Brian-Burke]

I love the Vaseline ad: "Illustrated booklet on request." Wouldn't you love to see one?

[@nicknicoletti9778]

Interesting story about the inventor of Vaseline . I had no idea. And great gift ideas. Meaningful!!

[@brianlittle3452]

Vaseline - The original Vaseline works better than the generic. The generic seems to have a high melting point and is not as smooth as the original. Same with Vapor - Rub - the original seems to work better.

[@ScoutCrafter]

I agree, it’s more expensive but there definitely is a difference. 😃👍

[@bigvicsworkshop]

Enjoyed the history on Vaseline. And just hearing the name reminds me of my dad. His hands would calls and they stayed cracked..and he had a pair of gloves that he just about fill with Vaseline and wear when in the house until they got better... anyways..i hadnt thought of that in a while..thanks

[@OldSneelock]

I look forward to your videos John. Great ideas and excellent presentation. We had a jar of Vaseline in the workshop and used it as grease for the ball bearings in our bicycles. Great stuff for burns and scrapes too. I have bird houses scattered around the yard. Most of them are painted pine. Ryan made several in his 8th grade shop class. The last shop class in the Union City School system. I rebuilt one of Ryan's about 5 years ago and the rest are brought into the garage over the winter. I really like the squirrel feeder. Thanks for the tips. 😁😁😎😎

[@tomdale1313]

"The Snoop"...BAG BALM is always on the bathroom shelf for chap hands, cuticules etc, also have vaseline...tanks for sharing (Grandma probably had 4 or 5 of the same outfits, much like Vern)

[@TJB1510]

I COULD NOT EAT VASELINE.......Thanks. BEAUTIFUL PHOTO OF YOUR GRANDMA.

[@ScoutCrafter]

I don’t think I could eat Vaseline either! Imagine the face you would make! 🥴😂👍

[@tonylenge424]

That woodpecker on the copper pipe is very cool. I could watch it all day! Very good ideas.

[@ihrescue]

I have found many uses for Vaseline especially lubricating. Your one 50/50 mix is one. Very cool photo of G'ma.

[@594bolt]

Vaseline is great for keeping your mullett waterproof. The down side is you'll wake up with your MyPillow stuck to your head.

[@toolrestoration]

Ointment is a word I've not heard for a long while , with you with the Vaseline it is a cure all ... Wouldn't take a whole spoonful thou !!friction toys .. so simple but so good !! Thanks John for today's show .

[@johnpossum556]

It probably acts as a laxative when used that way, that's what mineral oil does when taken that way.

[@tony1721]

Every day is a school day, I mean I’ve gone thru life thinking Vaseline was British🤪🤪, it’s just been here everyday , great vid. Love it

[@MarkH10]

Well I came to mention fire starting as another reason to have it in your survival kit. It seems 20% of the comments beat me to it, BUT no one mentioned WHY you want to use it as a fire starter or how. If I were separated from society, had vaseline and a method of getting fire started I would also want to take some, rub it on leaves, thin kindling and other starting tinder, and seal it up as best as I could to keep it dry. If I needed to get a fire in rain, then I would go to the sealed container with starter tinder lightly covered in petroleum jelly, and get a fire started as best I could. Having it lightly covered in jelly would keep the interior of the wood, grass, leaf, bark scraping or what have you dry inside, and the petroleum would provide the additional fuel energy. In short, used wisely petroleum jelly will assist in overcoming wet conditions in fire starting.

[@patcb829]

My list of six would be. 1 Knife 2 Fire starter 3 A Pot 4 Axe 5 Fishing tackle 6 Raquel Welch

[@not2fast4u2c]

Vaseline is a good light grease I am hooked on Vicks I use it for my stuffy nose both products can be used as a fire starter That Wood Pecker is neat one of my favorite cartoons when I was a little kid was Woody Wood Pecker

[@jerrywilson9730]

I found the Vaseline art work on the containers, how they changed over the years, interesting. Thanks

[@bernardvonderheide1268]

Vaseline and Vicks is all my mom ever needed to fix us kids

[@larryborkstrom3580]

I use Vaseline it also a great firestarter with a bit on a cotton ball but I don't think I eat It and the woodpeckers is a great gift idea

[@LoStivale]

Another great vid. I learn something new and interesting every time.

[@joemoach832]

Thanks for the great gift ideas. I’ve made several birdhouses over the years but I like that squirrel feeder. I’ll have to make one. The local squirrels will love it!

[@MartinPaulsen87]

Vaseline is great. I use it everyday for avoiding sticky fingers. Just a tiny bit smeared on the fingers you use to touch sticky stuff and it won't get on your fingers. Great everyday items. Thanks for sharing another great episode and your experiences with making presents!

[@terryrogers1025]

Vaseline and cotton balls make a great fire starter. Then your mixture of mineral oil and Vaseline as as a lube, love the product. Like the bird houses and and feeders, I am in to all that sort of thing. Great video sir, thanks.

[@kevinbreckenridge6729]

How much do you put on the cotton ball? I definitely have to try it.

[@terryrogers1025]

@@kevinbreckenridge6729 I usually put some on my fingers and gently rub it into the cotton ball and when it is worked into the surface sufficiently I try to fluff the cotton ball back out some, put about a dozen in a zip lock and carry them with you on a trip, or, just experiment and figure out what works best for you. Good luck.

[@357magdad]

The spring loaded woodpecker is pretty cool!

[@dainsmart6237]

Thank you for Thanksgiving harvest America and the USA, the British harvest is doing well 🇬🇧🇺🇲🇬🇧🇺🇲💂‍♀️🪖 friends forever ♥️

[@davidchristensen6908]

The Vaseline story is amazing. That is America, one man just out looking for a way to make money. I think the same thing can be done in America today still. Inside many industries there are things to be improved or changed totally. Good video thanks

[@wayneo7307]

Agree Vaseline Is Very Handy . I Used to Use It On the HO Slot Cars. . Nice Backstory Scout. Nice Gifts.

[@ScoutCrafter]

T-Jets!! 😃👍

[@billmccabe9601]

❤️ For sharing Grandma with all of us. Years after ours was gone, we were cleaning the house, they moved in with us near 25 years before she past, and it was noticed...she is never smiling in the pictures that were more 'formal'.. But every once in a while we found one, caught of her unknown...smiling. Those are the ones we cherish... Again, thank you.

[@Ricopolico]

If Vaseline confused your scouts, they must have been Tenderfoots (or should that be TenderfEEt?). Another great one, Scout. Thanx. PS - That's not your grandma, that's mine!

[@stevenwitt4028]

Great video 👍Interesting history of vaseline. I don’t know if I would take it by the teaspoon full though 😳🤢😂but I do like the idea of yours with the 50/50 to put on tools ⚒️ if you have to keep them outside in a shed or 🚙 car to keep from rusting and also it’s good for your 👐hands. Loved the gift 🎁 idea 💡 of the woodpecker on the copper pole pecking away! What a fantastic gift 🎁 idea! I also like the woodpecker door 🚪 knocker👍. The pvc bird house 🏠 looks like a simple easy project and gift 🎁 to give someone who loves birds and it should last for years with very little maintenance. Well again great video and have a good evening 😃👍.

[@larrycroft470]

My Grandmother often told me there were about 6 items she "could not keep house without". Vaseline was one of them along with Epson Salts, Honey Vicks Vapor Rub & unfortunately i forgot the last 2. I have a lifetime supply for 10 in my prep room.!!!

[@larrynelson734]

Fantastic video. Great information about vaseline. Didn't know all about that. I also use vaseline for many things. Those gifts you made are really great. I used to do things like that every year also. You are such a great individual. Have a great day. 👍👍❤...

[@stevef8993]

Hey John. I really like the electric chair idea! Some people really deserve that kind of gift. Id like to say it’s a gift that keeps on giving but it’s kinda a one shock deal, lol. I got a kick out of the woodpeckers on the pipes and all the birdhouses. My wife is a nut for birdhouses.

[@joeheilm]

That decending woodpecker is too cool...it is mesmarizing. Cheers

[@adamsheffield4704]

Vaseline is my item of the year. I’ve always worked with my hands and had dry cracked skin. Using prescription steroid creams and expensive salves. For some reason I never used Vaseline until this year and problem solved. I thought it was for removing women’s makeup. 😂

[@wayneblubaugh2122]

Another video that just shows why you are the best. Thanks so much, and have a happy and memorable Thanksgiving. Wayne out West

[@gavinstone3769]

13:15 comedy gold , electric chair for the family lol ,great video as always

[@57WillysCJ]

Wooden spoons and spatulas are well recieved. Tell you a story of vaseline. Back when I was a 12 years old my horse got spooked and ran through a fence. She ended up with an upside down l of hide cut back from her face. I had know idea what to do and couldn't afford a trip to the vet. My uncle told me just clean the wound well, put the flap of skin back in place and coat it daily with vaseline to help heal but more importantly keep the flies out of the wound. That heeled so well that you couldn't tell it ever happened. Better than when I got it in the face and had a plastic surgeon stitch my face up.🤣

[@ScoutCrafter]

I don’t know how people can afford horses today. Just the vet and shoeing bills would bankrupt me! 😂

[@57WillysCJ]

@@ScoutCrafter I quit horses in the late 90s. Heck even a dog cost a lot these days and it's like getting aproved to adopt a kid.

[@rawbacon]

Burt Reynolds was in a Lame Movie called "Striptease" but the scene with him Slathered in Vaseline is Hilarious, I laugh out loud at just the way he says "Vaseline" and the fact he has his boots filled with it.

[@jasonblankenship8274]

After I brush my tooth I put Vaseline on my lips works all day it's the best 👌

[@TheSuperwrenchGarage]

Love Vaseline… it is better than cowboy go go juice for fire starting with scouts👍👍

[@jackthompson2132]

Great video John! I have been giving restored tools to the guys but now you have given me some ideas for the ladies 😃. Thank You for sharing!

[@beerdrinker6452]

Thank you. Your videos are so wholesome. Great ideas.

[@michaelowens7151]

Our mother made homemade bread every day for more days than I can remember, and in fall and winter she would “Vaseline” her hands and cover them with some old socks before she went to bed. Now when the temperatures drop I find myself doing the same thing, and there is nothing else I’ve found that works as well overnight. Love those woodpeckers; and the flag of course! Thanks

[@ROD59]

John, love the woodpecker so MUCH, wow fantastic, in an age of batteries and computer chips is amazing .

[@jill552]

Good mosh. I like picture gifts too. 🇺🇸

[@larrycroft470]

By the way John....i love animals like you do....BUT BUT....Squirrels are just bushy tailed rats!!! Around here they are a huge nuisance.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Larry- Squirrels are responsible for planting almost all trees! If you feed them they will never bother you or your house.. It's only when they are hungry that they look for food in your attic! LOL

[@Vandal_Savage]

Is that a real advert at 4:08 !? It looks like a bad joke...

[@ScoutCrafter]

You know I got that image off the internet because it was a vintage display- The comments said it was referring to diaper rash but I didn’t even think of the alternative meaning. I was just looking at the image and not reading into it…. 🫣🤔

[@lewiemcneely9143]

I've got an electric chair but ity's set up a little different than the one in the picture but it sure comes in handy when arthur or Mr. Gout is around. The grease is good stuff but beef tallow is the going thing now for dry skin and such here. Like Brylcream it just takes a dab. HAPPY THANKSGIVING and the Almighty is got the BLESSER turned Wide Open!

[@Reggyontheroad]

Those gifts are a fantastic idea I’m not so good with Wood but I might have a bash at making one with steel welding and metal and burning ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

[@krishoogstraat6866]

John do you have PDF patterns of those wood projects? Vaseline is definitely an awesome product!!!! Love the stuff myself!!!! Thanks for the ideas and I agree handmade gifts are the best !

[@OldSneelock]

Kris I like working on projects that are inspired by some of John's and many other's work. I do okay with straight lines, but things like the wood peckers are more than my artistic skill set can handle. For those I do a screenshot of the items I want a pattern for. Then I resize the picture to fit and glue a print out onto the wood.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Hook! Unfortunately everything I make I make according to the scrap wood I have on hand. I always design my projects on getting the most out of the wood with the least amount of waste. For example, when I was making the bird houses if I wanted to make 6 and I had a nice piece of pine that was 6 foot long the birdhouses would be 11-1/2 inches high that would give me 6 pieces and allow for kerf loss. 😃👍. For some reason I always seem to work better without plans. 😂

[@krishoogstraat6866]

@@ScoutCrafter funny you should say that. That’s how I made hundreds of bird house my 15 plus years as Cubmaster/Den Leader. 😂

[@krishoogstraat6866]

@@OldSneelock that’s a great idea! My artist side suffers for drawing those woodpeckers as well.

[@allentrench]

Another great video today John. Don’t forget everybody should have a jar of Vaseline in the shop it comes in real handy there. I love the idea of making gifts for people to get something that they cherish and will keep for a long time unlike today’s junk that people give hope you have a great week see you on Wednesday.

[@americansewingmachineresto1545]

Hi John, great video. I worked for a company who bought an old Cheesbouro Ponds manufacturing factory located in Stamford CT. Eating it, I’ll bet he never needed a laxative. Maybe that’s why he lived so long. There must have been Vaseline made there. Super Ideas for gifts. I especially like the plastic fence bird house. Door knockers were very cleaver. All the gift ideas, especially the picture were great. You must have had Scouts with the best hand made presents. They must have loved you as a Scout Master. Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Best Regards, John

[@lordcelticfrost8686]

I has never ever used Vaseline in my whole life..in fact I don't know were to obtain that product here in my country...

[@ScoutCrafter]

Wow! It’s world wide! Some places stock Petroleum Jelly as a alternative.

[@Spadongle]

Those birdhouses are awesome! Super simple, super inexpensive (we're all hurting in this economy) with the furring strips! Thanks for sharing the picture of your grandmother - reminds me of my nana, typical little old Italian lady. Thanks for making my Monday!

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Thanks for the ideas John, Happy Thanksgiving. I really like the squirrel baiting easier to shoot them.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Here they are revered for planting all the trees we have.

[@kathieharine5982]

Cool woodpeckers

[@choppermike3329]

Great as a fire starter too!

[@WeekendShedHead]

Hey scout, nice insight into history of Vaseline there, fantastic gift ideas, i especially like the door knocker 🙌😃 brilliant, cheers Rob

[@Ricopolico]

I've been using Bag Balm, lately. I'll go back to Vaseline if I can recognize it without a metal lid. That stuff seems to last forever. PS - Love those plastic bird houses.

[@GuntersGarage]

I use Vaseline in the winter. Working outside my feet are always cold. I dont know how it works or if its just me but I slather my feet in vaseline and they stay warmer. It helps with moisture and keeps my feet soft. Love the PVC bird houses I have a pice of pvc post I need to make one now :)

[@mrbenmall]

Aloe Vera grows like weeds where I live. It's like having a vaseline plant outside your kitchen door.

[@blackbearhiker1420]

Hey John. 1979 I left NJ and landed in California. I mentioned something I "Bought" and got laughed off the coast! Good to hear your NY Bought!!!

[@readysetsleep]

The flaming Lips - "she don't use jelly" This 1993 song was hilarious with the Vaseline , magazines, and tangerines chorus.

[@setdown2]

Great ideas...someone I know was asking for a squirrel house...now with the Mason jar it will be perfect...🖖

[@saigaking]

Great mosh scout I love the idea of making a gift for Christmas fantastic stuff Vaseline is the best allrounder Great stuff god bless take care 🇺🇸🇳🇿🙏👌🏻🍺

[@Uwannawatch]

I love the hand made gift ideas. Thank you for sharing them.

[@dano4700]

Love the woodpecker, I'm warming up the wood lathe as I type. 👍😁🇦🇺

[@toolscarriagesmodellbauand7246]

I didn't know the story behind Vaseline. Great ti hear that.The feeding station for squirrels is amazing. I like it and will probaböy built one of them.

[@JDtheVagitarian]

I’m never this early to the party! Lol

[@madamecampsalot6384]

Always use Vaseline. It's my daily skin treatment, keeps me warm in winter, and keeps the squirrels out of the bird feeders and in their own feeders. Watching them on a greased pole is great entertainment, too. Great home made gifts! Love the chair!

[@Resto-Rob]

Love the picture of Grandma! Cool door knocker. 👍

[@alansmith4734]

Here is something that you could make. I had a variation of one, that an Uncle made, but he used fishing string and the string kept breaking. It flaps in the wind. www.runnerduck.com/flying_duck.htm

[@bobjoncas2814]

...home made gifts are from the heart, good one, keep safe...

[@johnmoooo5804]

I LOOKED ON THE LABEL OF A JAR OF VASOLINE AND IT WARNED PEOPLE TO SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IMMEDIATELY IF THEY TOOK IT INTERNALLY. PERHAPS THE VENDOR WAS JUST COVERING ITS BACKSIDE IN THE RARE CASE OF AN ADVERSE REACTION,BUT I THINK I'LL ABSTAIN. STAY HEALTHY,

[@Everythings_Adjustable]

Interesting video, Thanks! 🛠👍😊

[@steve.b.23]

When you're stuck like glue... kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqDKgH2Pobp-g9U

[@adamjames1375]

Great gift ideas. If you're trying to weatherproof outdoor wood projects, I'd highly recommend Helmsman Spar Urethane. (I've always used the brush on, but it does come in an aerosol as well.) It has U.V. blockers and forms a tough clear shell. It'll "build" quickly with additional coats & is often used in several/+ coats over hardwood commercial bar tops. I've used it on Wheelbarrows, various tools, mailboxes, house number plaques, e.t.c... It's my go to product for heavy duty weatherproofing, & will take alot of impact/abrasion abuse without flaking/scaling. Not sure how it'd lay over paint, though I've put it over several different types of stain & it turned out well.

[@johnkelley9877]

Those are some great ideas for gifts. I thought the information on the Vaseline was really interesting. As a kid I had chapped lips and this worked great. Thanks for sharing this.

[@essentialhandyman]

Also useful on a desert island for fire starting.

[@Reggyontheroad]

Got ya boom 👍👍🔩🔩

[@alexstools]

Thanks for the great ideas. I'd really love to give out more home made gifts, takes planning though! And consideration. But that is what makes it great. I hope you'll have a great week!

[@frankwaters2133]

A little bit helps pass hairballs... not joking.

[@kevinbreckenridge6729]

I've gotta make both of those woodpeckers!

[@theinfamousb-ran5729]

Ok, the electric chair made me laugh pretty hard.

[@randymacsgarage]

you are one busy man thanks again have a great day

[@blackbearhiker1420]

Hey John. 1979 I left NJ and landed in California. I mentioned something I "Bought" and got laughed off the coast! Good to hear your NY Bought!!!

[@ScoutCrafter]

When I was 21 I went to California to train for a while and everyone picked up on my accent right away! I stood out like a sore thumb! 😂😂👍

[@thunderstruck1078]

I can't stand that style that they put on that Vaseline container. Faceless characters floating around. All the web sites have them nowadays and the worst is the Google's style, they combine it with "body positivity", LOL

[@ScoutCrafter]

I agree with you. I much prefer the vintage containers and labels. I’ll never understand advertisements these days. 🤔👍

[@troymilleraz]

👍

[@stephendoherty1275]

You're awesome.

[@62forged]

Great gifts.

[@jerrybowen1635]

Ol" Sparky!!

[@michaelstark9485]

BOOM 😂😂😂😂

[@Reggyontheroad]

Ooooyyyyyyy

[@bobuncle6962]

Good to know you are not covered in snow. Great video as always

[@ScoutCrafter]

Me too! 😂👍