If you drill two holes a couple inches apart you won’t have to worry about the cordage going back through to the bottom side. That may also help with resisting any twisting motion because their are two anchor points instead of only one. Nice work. Love your ideas, man.
You could totally carve a groove in the table and put the rope around a little toggle and it can lay flush in the table. Add a little finger hole to pull the toggle out and you are good to go. Never loose your loop through the hole!
That is a great tool for the tool kit! Thanks for sharing! Also, you could drill 2 holes through the bench and run the rope through both holes so you don't need the toggle to hold the rope up!
Great video. Instead of using the toggle to hold the rope in place when not in use, you could either tie a large stopper knot that won't fit through the hole or even add a small toggle or washer to keep the rope in place.
I am just learning to weld & that table would make a awesome welding project. Attach some collapsible legs & lock the posts in with bolts. So it can all be taken down & setup again. Thanks again for the great ideas.
Its amazing how a person can make something even if not in a workshop ! I am always impressed by your skills and knowledge Dan! I can tell you are a very experienced woodsman !!! As always thank you for posting this video ! Take care and stay safe my friend!!!
Feed the cordage UP from the bottom. With the knot on the top the length can be adjusted for different work sizes without needing to bend over so low. ( I have lower back and hip problems.). The extra cordage length could be neatly gathered out of the way topside or used under the workpiece to achieve a tighter grip. Be blessed! 🤓🐢
How about take a piece of that tarred bank line as a permanent 'leash', with a no-slip knot at the top of that treadle loop, and long enough (maybe 3 feet) so that even if the rope slips out of the hole you can bring it back up through with the leash?
Thank you for another great reminder. Similar to bowyers or wheelwrights bench. I like the small hole doesn’t take away any of the other uses or make it weaker. Thanks again.
Awesome! Yes, going directly into my "toolbox"! I have so many irregular pieces while I'm sculpting. This is the perfect solution instead of trying to wrap my body core around the work I'm doing, which just opens me up for injury just for my art(which is gonna happen, but I like mitigating that!).
Brilliant, I’ve been hankering after building one of those carving benches where the wooden contraption clamps down on your wood, sourcing the right wood has always been the thing stopping me, instead, I can just have this on my indoor work bench, plus, it will cost nothing. Happy days are here again!😁
This is an amazing trick. I am camping in a few weeks and will be doing some spoon carving. I am pretty sure I can use a picnic table top. Just run my rope between the slats. BAM! Keep em coming Dan.
I've been needing a new saw jamb for someone. Now I know what I am going to replace it with. As always Dan thanks a lot for another tool to add to the toolbox.
Hey Dan another idea is put a knot above the loop and put the toggle in the knot. Then then you don't need to remember to put the toggle back in place. YES I know the the knot and toggle could be a pain but just an idea!
you can add a washer and and a knot to the top of the rope leaving a little loop for your finger and the washer will stop the rope from dropping back through the hole.
Great system. When done, place the loop of the rope over a small round stick secured in a hole drilled in the front face of the main table. No need for the toggle.
Great idea!!! I would suggest that you could put a heavier log in the bottom of the loop to hold it and eliminate the need for a foot in there at all. Maybe just for specific cases but it might come in handy. This might be a good idea for my shop too depending on what is being cut. A drill hole in a sawhorse might be useful in the same way.
Sorry if someone else posted this, but, if you put a washer on the part of the line that is abode the board you don't have to worry about the line falling back thru. Use a bit of bankline to offset your washer if there is risk that the washer would mar the work you are doing.
As a kid, I saw my grandfather's bench. He took your 'when not in use' rope loop retainer stick, replaced it with an old large nail, traced around the nail and then sunk it flush with the surface (well actually the top of the rope was flush with the bench top) and left that in place. He also had drilled a hole under one end of the nail so he could push down on that end and easily lever the nail up when needed. Very cool that this video reminded me of that from 50+ years back!
If you opt for the heavy foot treadle, run it on the ground lengthwise to the sawbuck so ya don't trip over it. Your foot can still add the extra pressure but the stick won't be in the foot path. Another option, lash the hold-down rope end back up to the uprights and cinch it with a twist stick to add the extra pressure.
Dan, if you thread the two cords underneath through a small cylinder, you can raise and lower the tube and thereby adjust the height of the treadle, or the diameter of the holding loop on top.
Great info. My wife and I live off grid in Maine and appreciate the stuff you put online. You have fast forwarded our learning curve by a lot. Thank you!!! Please keep it up.
Random thought..take some of the smaller cordage and do a light wrap in the middle, the added mass will prevent the main rope from going through the hole eliminating the need for the stop stick.
Fit a iron ring instead of your stick, cut a perpendicular groove into your table, and then add a peg onto the side, this way you can pull the rope down and out of the way between uses
If you make two holes and feed the cordage through both holes, then make a hangman's noose knot on the underside, you can forgo having to even apply pressure with your foot.
I have used this for years, on a bench or a lap board. Suggest two holes, instead of one to eliminate chance of pulling through. Really useful when wood working. Can use any solid stick for a footrest.
Nice trick, I may even try it in the workshop thru a dog hole. I suppose you could even tension under the bench by winding the string tighter with a stick (like on a traditional bowsaw).
As per usual you totally read my mind. I was thinking of making some saw horses for the same application but this is so much better. Great stuff thank you!!
Dick Proeneke was amazing to watch! I'll never forget what he said about building his log cabin: "I don't want it to look like it was built by a boy scout". Not really a dig at scouts, just saying as an adult, he should be able to do even better than they could and he expected no less than that of himself. That is integrity. Do your best in all things.
If you drill two holes a couple inches apart you won’t have to worry about the cordage going back through to the bottom side. That may also help with resisting any twisting motion because their are two anchor points instead of only one. Nice work. Love your ideas, man.
Or, you could just feed the rope in the other way so the knot is at the top, and the knot will stop it from coming through.
Yea, I was gonna say just tie another knot at the top of the rope
As a half-assed bush crafter and amateur woodworker your video has raised my game tremendously! Thank you, Dan!
"We're like, real woods people." I love it! We get real world useful bushcraft knowledge, and your humor. Thanks!
You could totally carve a groove in the table and put the rope around a little toggle and it can lay flush in the table. Add a little finger hole to pull the toggle out and you are good to go. Never loose your loop through the hole!
I had the same thought Gene. That would work fine and your toggle would never be in the way.
Saw this after i commented the same thing, glad to see others have this idea too. Good call on the finger hole!
I love the snow ❄and cool weather too thanks for the wonderful tutorial you have taught me a lot and I am grateful.
I liked this so much I saved it twice! If it were me I would use a key ring at the top.
That is a great tool for the tool kit! Thanks for sharing! Also, you could drill 2 holes through the bench and run the rope through both holes so you don't need the toggle to hold the rope up!
Just what I was thinking.
Yup drill a second hole about inch apart.
And chisel out a little wood between the holes and the rope can lay more flush to the surface.
Great video. Instead of using the toggle to hold the rope in place when not in use, you could either tie a large stopper knot that won't fit through the hole or even add a small toggle or washer to keep the rope in place.
Beat me to it.
@@sw33n3yto00 same lol
Love your videos. Please keep them coming.
Thinking Outside of the Box is an Excellent way to utilize what you have to what you need.
Well done."Alone in the wilderness" .. excellent story.
You just need to tie a small toggle into the top of the loop to keep it from falling through the hole. Great video as always!
Nice idea. I would suggest putting a stick into the ground on either side of the footboard to minimize wobble and gain some stability
I am just learning to weld & that table would make a awesome welding project. Attach some collapsible legs & lock the posts in with bolts. So it can all be taken down & setup again. Thanks again for the great ideas.
Its amazing how a person can make something even if not in a workshop ! I am always impressed by your skills and knowledge Dan! I can tell you are a very experienced woodsman !!! As always thank you for posting this video ! Take care and stay safe my friend!!!
I learn so many useful things I can file back in my mental bushcraft filing cabinet. Thank you.
Hi Dan. I used your idea with my Black & Decker workmate really successfully. Thanks for sharing. stay safe. ATB. Nigel
Great idea! Could even be used through the bench dog holes on the typical woodworkers workbench.
Feed the cordage UP from the bottom. With the knot on the top the length can be adjusted for different work sizes without needing to bend over so low. ( I have lower back and hip problems.). The extra cordage length could be neatly gathered out of the way topside or used under the workpiece to achieve a tighter grip. Be blessed! 🤓🐢
Great idea, Dan. Thank you for sharing it with us. Stay safe and stay warm
How about take a piece of that tarred bank line as a permanent 'leash', with a no-slip knot at the top of that treadle loop, and long enough (maybe 3 feet) so that even if the rope slips out of the hole you can bring it back up through with the leash?
Thank you for another great reminder. Similar to bowyers or wheelwrights bench. I like the small hole doesn’t take away any of the other uses or make it weaker. Thanks again.
I love the News Projects. 👍🏼
I'm so adding this to my shave horse immediately
Awesome! Yes, going directly into my "toolbox"! I have so many irregular pieces while I'm sculpting. This is the perfect solution instead of trying to wrap my body core around the work I'm doing, which just opens me up for injury just for my art(which is gonna happen, but I like mitigating that!).
Brilliant, I’ve been hankering after building one of those carving benches where the wooden contraption clamps down on your wood, sourcing the right wood has always been the thing stopping me, instead, I can just have this on my indoor work bench, plus, it will cost nothing. Happy days are here again!😁
Great simple idea you could also notch a small stick into the table to stop the string from falling through
This is an amazing trick.
I am camping in a few weeks and will be doing some spoon carving. I am pretty sure I can use a picnic table top. Just run my rope between the slats. BAM!
Keep em coming Dan.
I've been needing a new saw jamb for someone. Now I know what I am going to replace it with. As always Dan thanks a lot for another tool to add to the toolbox.
Hey Dan another idea is put a knot above the loop and put the toggle in the knot. Then then you don't need to remember to put the toggle back in place. YES I know the the knot and toggle could be a pain but just an idea!
Nailed it as always Dan
you can add a washer and and a knot to the top of the rope leaving a little loop for your finger and the washer will stop the rope from dropping back through the hole.
Right on!! Speed cross 5s. Have the same identical pair. Absolutely kickass man.
Good stuff .. Real simple and handy tip thanks.
Exemplary idea. Thanks Dan
Great system. When done, place the loop of the rope over a small round stick secured in a hole drilled in the front face of the main table. No need for the toggle.
Great idea!!! I would suggest that you could put a heavier log in the bottom of the loop to hold it and eliminate the need for a foot in there at all. Maybe just for specific cases but it might come in handy. This might be a good idea for my shop too depending on what is being cut. A drill hole in a sawhorse might be useful in the same way.
Good video. Thank you for posting it
Too cool....thanks for the post!
Genius! Gonna make one now. Thanks for the video!
Sorry if someone else posted this, but, if you put a washer on the part of the line that is abode the board you don't have to worry about the line falling back thru. Use a bit of bankline to offset your washer if there is risk that the washer would mar the work you are doing.
Thank you for sharing this with us
great Idea. thank you for sharing. stay safe
Love your mindset and creativity. Thankyou
As a kid, I saw my grandfather's bench. He took your 'when not in use' rope loop retainer stick, replaced it with an old large nail, traced around the nail and then sunk it flush with the surface (well actually the top of the rope was flush with the bench top) and left that in place. He also had drilled a hole under one end of the nail so he could push down on that end and easily lever the nail up when needed.
Very cool that this video reminded me of that from 50+ years back!
That’s very handy. Thanks 🇨🇦👍
If you opt for the heavy foot treadle, run it on the ground lengthwise to the sawbuck so ya don't trip over it. Your foot can still add the extra pressure but the stick won't be in the foot path. Another option, lash the hold-down rope end back up to the uprights and cinch it with a twist stick to add the extra pressure.
I'm going to do this to my indoor work bench .
Dan, if you thread the two cords underneath through a small cylinder, you can raise and lower the tube and thereby adjust the height of the treadle, or the diameter of the holding loop on top.
I like this. Very helpful. Take care.
Another Awesome idea!!!
Thanks Dan good idea
Pinning smaller sticks diagonally works well, too.
Nice tool for the toolbox, thanks.
Like the work bench. Thanks
Appreciate you Dan! Thank you for all the tips! I'm new to the outdoors but I'm loving learning!
I'm gunna make one tomorrow. Thanks.
Great vid, love the Fall weather
Alone in the wilderness inspired so many! Thanks Dan!
Excellent idea thank you
Now that's pretty damn cool.
Now that is clever! It's almost like you do this for a living! lol. Very nice idea Dan. TYVM!
excellent idea ,love all your content
Great info. My wife and I live off grid in Maine and appreciate the stuff you put online. You have fast forwarded our learning curve by a lot. Thank you!!!
Please keep it up.
Good video...good tip. Thanks.
awesome tip thanks Dan
I am thinking a lot lately about these machines in the woods, and I suggest a category of ... Wood Technology! 😁
Loved this idea! Can't wait to build my own!
Great idea
Nice! Simple but effective
You could also carve a small peg into the side to hang the treadle on when not in use, so it's not in the way when it's not needed.
Hi from Syracuse NY USA brother and thank you for sharing your thoughts and adventures and your family and everyone else
Great idea, thanks..
That is a cool tip. Thanks.
This is a brilliant idea. Applicable to my folding, split top work table (which is a bit shit in its vice capability). Thanks, man.
A clap along camp craft video. Thank you.
Great stuff, thanks.
Treadle is awesome 🏕🤠👏👏👏‼️
Great tip!! I love it!
Tie a small toggle on the loop on the top side.......it will still be usable and never have to worry about it coming undone!
You could install a small peg on the side to loop your rope around so you don't have loose pegs to keep track of.
Random thought..take some of the smaller cordage and do a light wrap in the middle, the added mass will prevent the main rope from going through the hole eliminating the need for the stop stick.
Love your stuff. Wish we had weather like that here in Texas!
Good information Dan
Good job teach.
Fit a iron ring instead of your stick, cut a perpendicular groove into your table, and then add a peg onto the side, this way you can pull the rope down and out of the way between uses
If you make two holes and feed the cordage through both holes, then make a hangman's noose knot on the underside, you can forgo having to even apply pressure with your foot.
I have used this for years, on a bench or a lap board. Suggest two holes, instead of one to eliminate chance of pulling through. Really useful when wood working. Can use any solid stick for a footrest.
Nice trick, I may even try it in the workshop thru a dog hole.
I suppose you could even tension under the bench by winding the string tighter with a stick (like on a traditional bowsaw).
Very nice.
As per usual you totally read my mind. I was thinking of making some saw horses for the same application but this is so much better. Great stuff thank you!!
Tanks Dan for the info great time of year we had our first snow this morning the smell of wet leaves
Great information
thank you for the video
Two holes with a knot and a loop on top. You can a use your index finger to pull it up when you need to use it.
Definitely adding this one to the tool box thanks from northern Michigan bud
Thank you for sharing your mad skills..much appreciated.
Added to toolbox. This is amazing. I will use this fall @ deer camp. Ty.
Dick Proeneke was amazing to watch! I'll never forget what he said about building his log cabin: "I don't want it to look like it was built by a boy scout". Not really a dig at scouts, just saying as an adult, he should be able to do even better than they could and he expected no less than that of himself. That is integrity. Do your best in all things.
Awesome!
I tied a knot in the top too big for the hole so it wouldn't fall through.