Leather Costrels
Historical leather water bottles made by hand. Sealed with beeswax and pitch for a food-safe and waterproof bottle
Finished gourd style costrel
Saturating costrel for wet-molding
Costrel is packed tightly with corn or sand after wetting. This stretches the leather and brings it to its final shape
Adding first side to revised barrel costrel
Building a revised barrel costrel
After waxing, first try was a little uneven
The Captain's costrel, pre-waxing
Prototype Captain's Costrel
Prototype size reference
Early prototypes
Initial prototyping for gourd style