VIKING birch bark box DIY | Viking Tutorial - Viking Crafts (Ep. 1)

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This video will teach you how to make your own birch bark container for viking reenactment with very simple tools. I strive to only use tools from the viking age. I must admit that my home made pump drill with convertible bits is not based on an authentic vikinge age reconstruction - but it works good for on-the-go projects. I forgot my hand forged viking carving knife on the second part of the trip, so I am using a modern Mora knife as the second best.
Almost everything you see in the video is handmade by me. Knifes, bags, tools, containers, clothing, shoes and so on. And besides the drill and the Mora knife all items are replicas of authentic viking age items.
Birch bark is harvested from birch trees with care and respect for the tree at the right times of the year to prevent damaging the tree. Sadly where I live there are no big birch trees to harvest so I must purchase my sheets from another craftsman.
Birch bark containers in the viking age are know in various shapes and sizes. I am aware of a few with lid and bottom also of bark stitched together. Containers of bend wood shingles also exist throughout the period and in Novgorod (Viking town in modern day Russia) many bark containers is found. In Denmark finds from Bornholm and Lindholm Høje is good examples. The one at Lindholm consists of only 1 thicker layer of bark and is stiched together in a different way. Birch bark has a high content of oils and the bark itself has antiseptic qualities and therefor are particularly good for food storage. Birch bark containers with butter inside is knows far down in history.
Music is Gjallar by Alexander Nakarada open Source Music.

[@bobrenda1618]

Wow I didn’t know KZbin videos were being made in the 9th century!

[@RAMUNI-Viking]

We had very good recording gear before christianity:) joke aside. I Hope you liked the video

[@lhughes6656]

Your videos are so beautiful! I found you from a shoutout from Tom of Cimbrer Bushcraft. I love this tutorial and I can't wait to make my own little box like this! You are extremely talented and deserve so many more subscribers. Thank you for creating such beatiful content for us to see! I'm so happy I found your channel!

[@RAMUNI-Viking]

Thank you so much:) im happy you trusted Tom and came along here. Good luck with making your own box and im sure it Will be great. Again thank you for the Nice words and for taking the time to comment. All the Best:)

[@maximeouellet306]

Tank you for the share , very appreciated, for a viking recreator from Nord Vinland . Hail

[@RAMUNI-Viking]

Thank you for your comment:) great to hear from Vinland:)

[@jamesconran9871]

Just found your channel aa i just discovered weaving with bark. Great channel. Keep up the good work

[@RAMUNI-Viking]

Thank you. And welcome to the channel:)

[@Natur_and_Crafts]

Great guide, I'll try that too. Was fun to watch, see you soon. Ragnar

[@RAMUNI-Viking]

Thank you. Im happy you feel inspired to try it out:)

[@RAMUNI-Viking]

OBS this container is not a reproduction of a specific artefact or authentic find from the Viking age but a loose interpretation of a general birch bark container

[@gydatheherbwife]

I may have a piece of bark big enough to try this!

[@RAMUNI-Viking]

Good luck:) i am sure you Will get a great result. I have made also a small one for salt only 8 cm high. Just fit your project to your piece. Thanks for commenting.

[@rodrigojaviersaavedralevic7224]

Buenísimo.... exelente... saludos de Patagonia Chile

[@RAMUNI-Viking]

Muchas gracias Rodrigo:)

[@RAMUNI-Viking]

Did u all spot the spelling mistakes? I need better correction next time:)

[@gabrielduden9409]

It's so cool watching you work with these materials. Also, I love that hood! Did you make it yourself? If so, would you mind sharing how? I've been getting into leatherworking and want to try making something like that next for myself. Keep up the great work!

[@RAMUNI-Viking]

Thank you. I made the hood yes. Its a simple construction made out of rectangles and squares. Next time i have some leather that fits this project i will make a video about how to make one of these hoods.

[@chantalrochon3566]

Ingenious craftings, thank you for this video 💡❤️🌻

[@RAMUNI-Viking]

Thank you:)

[@BerserkerGang2019]

Another fellow viking.sköl. very beautiful. Subscribed !

[@RAMUNI-Viking]

Skål:) and thank you

[@erwinseijkens721]

Hey Ramuni, I’ve seen all your films twice and love them all. I hope to see a lot of films in the near future. Where do you get the bark for these containers? I want to make a backpack similar like yours. Greatings Erwin

[@RAMUNI-Viking]

HELLO Erwin:) thank you for your kind Words. I have so many videos planned, but the lack of time at hand slows the proces. But I Hope you Will be patient and enjoy the content:) the bark can be collected from the birch trees depending on your location. Sadly here in Denmark the growth and quality of birch doesnt make good bark. So the bark i use is bought. I was lucky to buy some from a house project where it was used as underroofing like in traditional building from scandinavia. There was some excess that i bought at a fair price. Sometimes Crafts shops with natural materials Such as leather and wood can supply birch bark in big sheets. The sheets i bought was 60x60cm. Its not always easy to find and the last i got was too dry and brittle for making boxes and baskets. I wish you good luck and Hope you Will find some good bark. All the best

[@JakobHG]

Very relaxing and informative video. Great to see you're still doing well. Miss my time at Rejsby

[@RAMUNI-Viking]

Tusind tak Jakob. Skønt at høre fra dig. Har mange gode minder fra dengang. Du var med til at skabe en god efterskoleårgang:) håber alt er godt

[@JakobHG]

@@RAMUNI-Viking i lige måde Rasmus, tænker tit tilbage på musik som et fantastisk valgfag selvom mine sax skills kunne bruge lidt forbedring :). Er igang med at uddanne til skuespiller og glæder mig meget til at opleve en masse inden for det fag.

[@RAMUNI-Viking]

@@JakobHG kæft det lyder spændende. Jeg ønsker dig alt muligt held og lykke på din vej fremover. Håber stadig du har rullesko med lys:)

[@peacefulscrimp5183]

Great video 👌 You have a new subscriber 😜

[@RAMUNI-Viking]

Thank you:) welcome:) i Hope you Will find more videos to your liking on my channel

[@cimbrerbushcraft-vikingheritag]

Hej Rasmus 😁 har netop fundet din kanal og jeg synes du laver nogle rigtig fine videoer. Jeg har et spørgsmål til dig : hvor har du fået det birkebark fra ? Jeg kan slet ikke finde noget tilsvarende her i mit skov område 🌲 har du købt det ? Og hvis ja … hvor. Venlig hilsen Tom

[@RAMUNI-Viking]

Hej Tom. Tak for kommentaren:) jeg er glad for at du kan lide min videoer. Fornøjelsen går begge veje, og jeg nyder dine Viking Adventures. Jeg har været heldig at købe en del ark af en kontakt der havde gang på Ribe Vikingcenter hvor de havde lidt i overskud på et tidspunkt. Men ellers er det svært at komme til. Jeg købte på et tidspunkt nogle ark ved Linaa, eller Sløjddetaljer eller et af de steder i en rigtig god men dyr kvalitet. Måske de har endnu? Jeg har et stort birketræ der ligger væltet i haven som jeg vil prøve at høste fra og se hvad det duer til. Du kan også nogen gange være heldig at købe rå birkebark på et vikingemarked. Hvis du kommer til Syddanmark kan jeg undvære et stykke til en æske til dig.

[@RavensOfAsgard]

Epic skills sets my friend. Also nice set of tools. I just love birch trees, they are so usefull. Keep it up.

[@RAMUNI-Viking]

Thank you very much. I always look forward for your new videos. Lets aim to meet up one Day?

[@RavensOfAsgard]

@@RAMUNI-Viking Thx. Would love to, for sure, as soon as this plague pass we are coming up to north😉

[@halfdan6549]

Hi, you made a really nice work! I have a question, do you have any pictures about the boxes found in Denmark?

[@RAMUNI-Viking]

Thank you. As promised on insta i will get back to you shortly:)

[@sylviastoler6598]

Magnifique Étui, combien de temps pour tout réaliser ?

[@RAMUNI-Viking]

Thank you for your comment. I Hope reply in english is ok:) i think it takes me 2-3 Hours to make a box like this. I normally make a few at the same time so i gain speed.

[@CIA-M]

Awesome video. I love traditional birch bark containers, especially to use it at reenactment. Also made one myself but then a totally different style. You've got one new subscriber :)

[@RAMUNI-Viking]

Thank you so much for your comment and your subscription. Its a lovely material to work with. Nice to know there is a fellow craftsman watching:)

[@sarmatcrafts]

@@RAMUNI-Viking beautiful video and crafting. Now you have one more subscriber ) You also can subscribe our young channel of Ukrainian crafters, in retort )

[@RAMUNI-Viking]

Thank you. I surely will:)

[@sarmatarchery1909]

@@RAMUNI-Viking two more subscribers ))

[@bodo9387]

How thick does the bark need to be to be useful when making things with it?

[@RAMUNI-Viking]

I think mine is around 1,5 to 2 milimeters. Its more about not being to brittle than being thick enough. I have had some really thick 3 mm but it was crispy as bacon and wouldnt bend and fold

[@bodo9387]

Thanks, that's really good to know!

[@goingdurden967]

Hello, how do you harvest the bark? Whenever I try it, the bark breaks at these "scars" it has on the outer surface. Because of that I cannot harvest strips wider than 10 cm at best. Is there a way to tear away bark that has these scars, or maybe repair them using historically accurate materials?

[@RAMUNI-Viking]

This bark is purchased for this purpose. Sadly the trees i have access to is not good enough and I have the same Experience as you. In my other video with the backpack i tried to harvest but failed. I wrote this in the video description of the other video. I think i has to do with the type of birch, the time of year and the growth conditions and climate. I dont know of good ways to harvest or repair but I have seen many good videos on KZbin about harvesting bark. Maybe some of these could be helpful. All the best

[@timothylongmore7325]

The bark he was using looked like off a dead tree. That's much easier to remove and has really cool patterns. If you're doing live bark , it comes off much easier late spring early summer. Look for pieces without so many eyes.

[@RAMUNI-Viking]

Good advice:)