If there are no square trees, why are we taught so early about square roots? Thanks for another great video.

@tombrown8800

3 жыл бұрын

Great question !

@twilightgardenspresentatio6384

3 жыл бұрын

I know square branching trees

@billmclaughlin8438

3 жыл бұрын

Nice!! Square roots!,🤣🤣

@joelproulx7130

3 жыл бұрын

Good thinking, got a chuckle out of it, THANKS.

@kgilliagorilla2761

3 жыл бұрын

Ever heard of a Box- elder?

The pulley is on the same level as the wheel. One of mankind's best inventions.

@jollygrapefruit786

3 жыл бұрын

I mean a pully is basically a wheel

@Yo_Soy_Pirok

3 жыл бұрын

@@jollygrapefruit786 a magic wheel

@diggie9598

2 жыл бұрын

On the same level as the wheel? Are you kidding?

@IliLav

4 ай бұрын

Pulleys do use wheels after all

With the strength I gained during the two weeks of drilling with my arms, back, and shoulders, not to mention my core, I finally just ended up throwing the animal up into the tree!

@mrgallagher7072

3 жыл бұрын

😂 who needs a gym

A good improvement on this project would be to put a stone point on the drill rather than relying on friction to burn through all that wood. Saves calories, reduces frustration, and the stone tool can be used for many projects. Strongly recommend every bush crafter learn to make stone tools, it's the difference between merely surviving and truly thriving!

@shakespeare_hall4788

2 жыл бұрын

Everywhere I go I always take my cordless drill and accessories +spare battery , needed it many times camping and fishing Sawsall is also great !

@DragonUdo

Жыл бұрын

@@shakespeare_hall4788 Better yet (because it's lighter and for SHTF scenarios) a good Auger tool(kit) would be a Great Idea!!!

@canberradogfarts

11 ай бұрын

When you are left with nothing, stone tools are weapons of mass destruction or construction, your choice. Either way they will get the job done. And theyre everywhere, and free.

@akbychoice

9 ай бұрын

@@shakespeare_hall4788try that at TSA

Cut the V notch in the branch before you cut it to length, makes life easier and less bloodsoaked if you have something to hold on to while cutting that v notch.

@DarrenGerbrandt

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, watching him hang onto that short piece while cutting into it with the saw made me cringe each time the saw blade slipped. Definitely would have been better to carve the v-grove before cutting that piece to length.

@thecarpentersarmsbbq7660

3 жыл бұрын

I was just about to say exactly the same. Great idea though,

@conmcgrath7502

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Loving the expression 'makes life easier and less bloodsoaked'. Kinda like 'did it cut you bad?'.. 'no, no not too deep, fortunately the bone stopped the blade....

@bdickinson6751

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah those saws make some nasty ass cuts in flesh. Don't ask me how I know. 😂

@DarrenGerbrandt

3 жыл бұрын

@@bdickinson6751 yeah, I have a silky gomboy and have gotten more than a few bleeding scrapes from it just touching the skin. Don't even remember the blade touching my hand, just a "where is that blood coming from?" and "Why is my hand bleeding?"

You can use tallow or vegetable shortening to lubricate the stick the pulley is spinning around, gets rid of any tendency to stick. When you're trying to lower something that doesn't weigh much from a height it can really be aggravating if it keeps sticking on you. Really cool project- I watched my dad build these when I was younger- he used a hand brace instead of burning the hole in- and spent a lot of time making sure his bearing stick was as round as possible- to prevent sticking, but you still had to lube it up to make it work really well. That's the story of life though isn't it- gotta lube it up or it doesn't work very well.

@DragonUdo

Жыл бұрын

or SHTF scenario Bee's Wax 🤔

@rickcoona

5 ай бұрын

@@DragonUdo Bees wax is too Sticky/Tacky to work effectively. any animal fat will work well

Use this to hoist food up out of the reach of certain animals while camping. Or just use it to impress your friends with your mad skills. Love it!

@shellysadventures2875

3 жыл бұрын

how do you get the pulley up high enough to make this possible without climbing a tree?

@joeday4498

3 жыл бұрын

@@shellysadventures2875 you may have to throw a rope over a large branch (depending on what you're hosting), or stand on something to reach high enough to loop it onto a hook of some sort.

When you bring an engineer out into the woods for the weekend lol

Brilliant idea and practical application...as someone who has had double shoulder surgery and don’t have the strength that I used to, I carry a couple of small pulleys for unknown various situations wherever I go just to reduce wear and tear on my shoulders. Makes things much easier and less frustrating.

It never fails to amaze me how I can click on one of your videos and just sit dumbfounded as you create something pretty cool. Ive picked up so many random tips. One helped me the other day moving a fallen branch out of my way that I would never have been able to lift traditionally.

That is pretty incredible. People don't usually understand how much work a pulley or pulley system can save you. Excellent video. Thanks.

I have absolutely no use for that, so I may try to make one.

@LD_Wood_Art

3 жыл бұрын

we are all in this

@jonnygranville281

3 жыл бұрын

That sums up KZread for me in general. Bait cannon for ocean fishing? Yes, I need to make one despite living in Tennessee no where near the ocean.

@stroys7061

3 жыл бұрын

@@jonnygranville281 😂

Used for "Maybe just pulling an animal up into a tree".. So that's why I keep finding cows up in trees.. It's this guy!!

@albertstien8138

3 жыл бұрын

An absolutely good way to cure beef!!!

@stevenswenson7041

3 жыл бұрын

Or a Leopard

Can’t stop wondering if I’d have enough bandaids. Good stuff dan.

Im just here for the "pullin yer leg, nah we're pullin a pulley" line. But seriously, another informative and entertaining video. This guy is such a great teacher!

You’re right , something you will probably never need but very cool to make and see function .

Straight out of Lord Baden Powell's 'Pioneering' handbook

@jerrycampbell9376

3 жыл бұрын

The "Father of Boy Scouting", if I recall correctly.

@simonwilson6386

3 жыл бұрын

@@jerrycampbell9376 quite correct, having had a long life in Scouting(now retired but still an outdoorsman) I was famed for my 'sticks and string' and stilllove everything Bushcraft and Fieldcraft, made me smile with delight seeing your video, thank you👍😊

@clivenewton7609

3 жыл бұрын

@@jerrycampbell9376 to be perdantic he was actually the “Founder” of the scouting movement 😂

@julianwells6583

3 жыл бұрын

He would have at least made two eyesplices..

Seriously one of the coolest things I have seen. Did NOT know you could make a hole using a bow drill - makes sense when I think about it but would not have thought to do that. Learning so much from your channel Dan - thanks so much mate.🙏😊

@paulsymanski489

6 ай бұрын

I am in terror thinking how much effort I would have to expend to drill that hole.

Definitely a fun day in the woods with Dan! Not sure that I would actually use this, but I appreciate your creativity. Like how you think outside of the box.

I love this guy and he's even got the Dad jokes.

Had one make recently for dragging out a canoe,worked perfectly👍

Very cool !!!! I never thought about making a pulley system in the woods. I have used rounds as ground rollers though. Thanks for the added tool for the tool box Dan!!!!

Pulleys are highly underrated. Great choice! Thx for it.

That's awesome. The more you know the better. Thank you for your time and lessons.

It's great! I only wish that I still lived in that environment that is displayed around you. I was born and raised in S.E. Ohio (Coal Country) and seeing your property there, probably taken in November or thereabouts makes me nostalgic! I just today found your channel and must say I thoroughly enjoyed it so am subbing it to my growing list. God Bless!

In the early years, I'm talking about the past thousand years and even in other parts of the world, people would bow drill the openings of door for hinges and other things like a peg to hand things on the walls. Thanks for sharing

Reminds me of the three levels approach. Survive, thrive, live. This is definitely into the thriving category and an amazing asset, if you can create a block and tackle you are capable of getting into serious longterm constructions :-D

One of the more amazing things I have seen lately.

Now that would be something Alley Oop would make after all his time traveling.

Bush craft people: I can make this with a knife and some string. ❤️

Your channel is one of my favorites because I'm always learning something new! And even if it isn't new it's just explained a lot better

Pretty cool project. Thanks for the video!

A single pulley is not a mechanical advantage unless it is hooked to the load and moves with it. That is simply a change of direction.

@kirkjohnson9353

3 жыл бұрын

Very true.

@marthathompson2012

Жыл бұрын

He did say you could make a block and tackle system to gain that mechanical advantage

@renza481

8 ай бұрын

It's the basic how to make tho... You could make another round section and connect it to the other side. If you get what I mean. 😊

For those remote cabins where making a pully is faster than driving to the nearest hardware store. :)

@JesusSaves86AB

2 жыл бұрын

Or when we can no longer buy or sell.

This is the type of stuff I like to see! The more uncommon tools one can craft. Excellent!

Snatch block !! This is fantastic . Thank you .

This is the sort of stuff you should be tought at school, its good fun and expands your imagination

Now that is awesome! You do some amazing thing's. Absolutely love this channel thank you for all you do 💪👍!!

Well done! Finally I understand the pulley system. 🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️👍

As always, great info and very cool project. You just never know when you will need this skill set. Can’t wait to teach my kids this skill.

Could grease the spindle with fat to help it spin. Also would help the wood weather if left as a permanent set up to prevent cracking and splitting.

@SonsOfLorgar

3 жыл бұрын

Yup, bees wax or vegetable oils are great for that.

@peterrose5373

3 жыл бұрын

@@SonsOfLorgar Vegetable oil or meat grease seems likely to get your pulley eaten.

@ahaywood89

3 жыл бұрын

@@peterrose5373 interesting. That's not a problem I would expect. Natives used fats all the time and I am not sure that's a problem they ran into. I keep several tools outside in a shed, some with wooden handles that have fats on them. Like the handle of a knife I don't clean with soap that I use to butcher animals. There are mice in the shed but they leave my tools alone

@woodspirit98

3 жыл бұрын

Or soak it all in linseed oil. Will waterproof and preserve the rope and wood

@djmaydraws3862

3 жыл бұрын

Genius

I’m reminded of the classic trap making scenes in the original “Predator” and how much effort this would save

@daves2822

3 жыл бұрын

I ain't got time for pulley systems

@danphariss133

3 жыл бұрын

@@daves2822 Nailed it.

Cool! Mankind has been using pulleys for thousands of years, no reason to stop now. I could see a couple uses for them. Dragging and hanging/lifting.

Coalcracker Bushcraft: The was my conversion video that won my subscription. This pulley certainly will prove to be useful! By way of giving back: you also have the option of working those ends back through the main rope, using a splicing-type technique, to secure them neatly. :)

@Dan • This is a great skill, especially for women who tend to have less upper body strength than men. Not true for all women and men, to be sure, but definitely useful. Thanks for including the optional ways of bracing the "pulley." 👍

I've seen 4x4s at Home Depot, there's definitely square trees

I love people like you.

Hey there, Dan. Read through the other comments below. I am in the majority... we, the people, want, nay, indeed DEMAND a video on a bushcraft block and tackle. A pulley just ain't enough, Man. It'll do at a pinch, but to be really happy we need the full monty, Man. What have we gotta do to get a bit of help off you, Man. Our very lives could depend on having a block and tackle, so I hope the thought of me dead, face down in a ditch, all for the want of a block and tackle, I just hope it makes you happy. Love the channel. Peace to all.

Love this stuff! Reminds me of Swiss Family Robinson. I am addicted to the old ways of doing things. If you get a chance to look at "The Young Millwrights Companion", you'll find some great ideas. I have a copy printed in 1837. I have a powered shop and an unpowered shop, but you are more primitive than I am. You've set the bar. Btw, apple wood is great for wood on wood contact, as it polishes itself as it wears.

I was watching an old survival show about some castaways on a deserted tropic isle, and they made a bamboo bicycle-powered washing machine. When are you going to show us how to make one of those?

@winowarrior9392

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! It is possible. Well, almost anything, is impossile...

@stephanielight4161

3 жыл бұрын

@@winowarrior9392 That's why they had the professor on the Island 😊

@dynomitejec

Ай бұрын

Just sit right back and youll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip. That started from this tropic port, aboard this tiny ship. The mate was a mighty sailing man, the skipper brave and sure. Five passengers set sail that day for a 3 hour tour... a 3 hour tour. The weather started getting rough, the tiny ship was tossed, if not for the courage of the fearless crew the Minnow would be lost... the Minnow would be lost. Their ship set ground on the shore of this uncharted desert isle. with Gilligan, the skipper too... the millionaire and his wiiiiiife. The movie star ("and the rest" or), the professor and Mary Anne... are here on Gilligan's iiiiiiiiisle. I'm sorry it had to be done.

Hell that works for me, I can use that for countless things out in the bush, including different sizes. Thank you for this one brother..

Just found your page and this was the first video I watched of you. I bit and you set the hook nicely with this one. There goes another Sunday morning as I’ll be binge watching more of your videos. Memories of me dragging a saw across my index finger flooded my brain as I watched you. The scar is still visible after 40+ years. My mom freaking out and my dads like, his fingers still attached, he’s fine! 🤣

I like learning new stuff at your channel. I’m always hiking through the woods hunting for honeybee nests and your ideas come into play a lot every time I return to the woods.

"There is no such thing as a square three" Minecraft players: Liar!

@wrathamis

3 жыл бұрын

It’s called “cubed”

Really great video!!! I love this kind of stuff. Thank you for showing us that. As an Iron Worker I often use lever hoist's chain fall's and the like, and to see how you can make a pully from just your forest surroundings is invaluable. I wish I could give 2 thumbs up.

That's an excellent bushcraft tool to make! Think of the possibilities for this tool when building a shelter! Thanks for another great tool idea for the toolbox!

Square trees 😂, I'm sooo getting my kids to try and find one of those next time we're out! Great video again my man

Now this thing just helped me to do a flag pole that uses a pulley system.

@marybrunner9392

3 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking the same thing!

@marybrunner9392

3 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking the same thing!

Dude, this is Gilligan's Island survival stuff! Awesome!!!

My goodness you are a handy little thing. That is brilliant. Thank you for sharing. A dieing art. Knowledge is king! You go there Dan. Way to go.

Cheers from snowy Italy! Cool video!

if i ever had to bow drill a hole in a log with a stick to survive, i would die. that had to take you at least 700 days straight. i admire your resolve.

Excellent craft project. Thanks Dan!

Man, always keep those bloopers in. They make the videos. If I can learn something, and laugh my butt off, I’m endlessly intrigued.

I teach traps with a bushcraft company in the UK to kids, and this could be used for some cartoony fun traps!

@aleree201296

3 жыл бұрын

If physics interests you, you understand how important/useful pulleys can be. Definitely can be implemented for non-cartoony things as well.

@charlesbaggett6507

3 жыл бұрын

Wile-e-coyote deadfall for the Roadrunner!

@bartwisdom8151

3 жыл бұрын

@@aleree201296, can't you just admit cartoony is better?

@mattw7949

3 жыл бұрын

I particularly like the traps that fling the animal over the horizon.

I’m gonna see if I can use it to pull the motor Out of my wooden car I built out in the woods LOL

Thanks. I love the outdoors but had not seen these before

WOW that was some serious knowledge there thanks for being an amazing human ..

First tip to improve this. Shape your pulley shiv gullet before you cut it free of the original stock. Second tip, Use candle wax if you have it to lubricate the spindle so it doesn't wear through too fast. Third tip instead of opening the line for the pulley tie the line with a combination clove hitch & a bowline. Tie this so the clove is on the spindle where the cross is at the bottom of the shaft. Tie both sides this way & the spindle or Arbor won't free spin & you don't have to place the knot right next to the pulley. If you must make sure the rope you hang it from doesn't rub the side of the shiv or it will cut through your suspension loop.

Fraxinus quadrangulata(blue ash) has square twigs which is kind of weird.

Thanks for all the knowledge Dan👍🇺🇸

Thank you for reminding me to think out of the box

"Square trees dont work too good" Am i a joke to you? -minecraft.

@ElectricalExistence

3 жыл бұрын

damn you beat me to it

@hadmatter9240

3 жыл бұрын

Actually, yes. Sincerely, Pacman.

@joedart1465

3 жыл бұрын

Correction: Those square trees don't work too well.

That's pretty cool, think I'll try to make one to hang at my tree stand, easy way to raise my pack...

@HighSpeedNoDrag

3 жыл бұрын

Or descend from your Tree Stand, You and Pack via controlled gravity decent (weapon unloaded).

@thedaddechannel

3 жыл бұрын

@@HighSpeedNoDrag " Not for climbing", see this is why we have to put stupid labels on everything. LOL

@stevenswenson7041

3 жыл бұрын

@@thedaddechannel If it works or not... He'll successfully descend.

Thanks so much dude for all your videos I love your teaching style well done young man

I've never heard of a square tree but in school we learned a lot about square roots.

I'm far from knowing anything but if you had cut the od groove before cutting the length you would have a better handle to hold on to.

@jynnandtonnyx

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!! Especially if you only had a knife

@tawodi66

3 жыл бұрын

I was going to suggest the same thing I'm glad I read the comments first

Hi Dan, Great video, just out of curiosity have you done a "block and tackle" video? Would love to see it if you have so could you provide a link? Cheers, and stay cool, Man. Peace,

This is what we like to see bro good old fashioned short naturalist tips and tricks. The kind of stuff that people who actually go backpack camping could make to do something.

Good to see you brother! Stay safe out here!

Great video! Just one reflection: with only one pully I think the only advantage over throwing the rope over a branch would be reduced friction. Not a bad thing in itself and will definitely make things easier, but with two pullies you can reduce the force needed to lift something as well: anchor one end of the rope to a high branch and slide one pulley on to the rope before threading the rope through the second pulley fixed at the same height as the anchor, but a small distance apart; the loose pully should be positioned between the anchoring point and the fixed pulley, upside down. Think of it like a V shape where the loose pulley is at the tip of the V. Whatever you want to lift is attached to the free moving pulley. The idea is that you reduce the force needed by elongating the distance. If you pull the rope 2 meters, the free pulley will only lift 1 meter off the ground, but the amount of force you need to lift it up will be halved by doubling the distance. Work done (Energy) = Force x Distance. Science is awesome!

@johnekare8376

2 жыл бұрын

And also, with more pullies you can increase the force even more.

@chrisphares4772

Жыл бұрын

There is no right or wrong way to do this project.Dont overthink it.

@PeterQuentercrimsonbamboo

11 ай бұрын

@@chrisphares4772- well, it’s not about right or wrong - the comment is about making a pulley that enables you to lift things too heavy for you to lift with just your natural body strength -

Looks like something from the Flintstones, but i like it.

@KDawgKy

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🥃👍🏻

@Reactivate100

3 жыл бұрын

Except with the flint stones it would be stone not wood 🤣

@SoloRenegade

3 жыл бұрын

@@Reactivate100 I was just waiting for someone to say that. Wondered how long it would take for someone to chime in with the obvious. Never fails on social media to leave anything, even the obvious, unsaid. I was thinking about warding off such comments in my own, but figured i'd run an experiment instead.

MY GOD... this is friggin incredible!

Awesome frontier tech and a good reminder of what can be done with rope and a sharp edge!

Just because I like terminology, the thing you carved is called a sheave.

@bentalley7277

3 жыл бұрын

i think a sheave is used in conjunction with a pully

@joedart1465

3 жыл бұрын

Bringing in the sheaves...bringing in the sheaves.... we will come rejoicing bringing in the sheaves.

Would've liked to have seen a block and tackle made with these.

Wish I saw this video when I was a BoyScout Leader, could have made it a skills day test for the Scouts... Drilling is a lot of tired long work - you must have determination to see it through. Putting animal grease on your rod where the pulley cog connects lessens the friction and will help wear down the rod evenly. Great video! You speak well! Very clear voice and you don't add any unnecessary dialogue or go off subject...

Many thanks for a fun project to share with my grandson. great stuff for the likes of me, too.

This is awesome. Hopefully one day I will have the space and time to mess with the idea a bit. Couple of thoughts. If you use staghorn sumac for the pulley, the drill might be easier as it has a pithy center. I would also consider using some walnuts or tallow for grease, although you might just get critters destroying your hard work. If I have the time I'll try all of this and maybe even use some beefier cordage with spike hitches and 2 pulleys for mechanical advantage.

@Growmap

2 жыл бұрын

Do you think sumac is strong enough? I've never thought of it as particularly strong. My horse step on the two types of sumac I have (smooth and winged) and break them all the time. I'll have to check another stand that is taller. Maybe it has stronger trunks.

@carvedwood1953

2 жыл бұрын

@@Growmap I do think it is strong enough especially as used here. It might not be the first wood you pick for building a bridge but a small circular piece used as a pulley I think it would be plenty strong for. Mostly compression forces in this use case. I imagine that is much less stressful than a horse standing on a living branch and cracking it. Both smooth and winged tend to be smaller than staghorn in my experience. Can't speak specifically to strength differences though.

I am admittedly a little out of practice (it's been 8 years since my tree service days) but splicing eyes in that 3 strand to support the pulley shaft is not really that hard and would greatly increase the lifting capacity of the system. 🤔 Then again how much do you really want to try and lift with a flintstone wheel? Fun project either way.

@c0mputer

3 жыл бұрын

True, but I would think the axle you use is the weakest link by far. Oh, that would suck to have something up there and then that stick breaks.

@hollyb1

3 жыл бұрын

A splice should maintain around 100% of the ropes strength, while this is cutting it down to about a 1/3rd strength. A knot typically reduces the load 20-40% so even that would be better.

@andrewfarnsworth7178

3 жыл бұрын

@@hollyb1 that depends on the knot as well as the rope used actually. A figure 8 will maintain the most break strength in general which is one of the reasons it is chosen most often on a belay anchor knot in rock climbing. The bowline being generally the worst for strength retention. But we are also in this case dealing with a natural fiber rope which looks about 3/8-1/2" 3/8" is for 860-1200 pounds depending on manufacturer at new. Which kinda comes back to "how much do you really want to try and lift with a flintstone wheel?" Probably not 860 pounds personal.😁

@OldNavajoTricks

2 жыл бұрын

I don't see it so much as how much do I want to lift with it as how easy can I make lifting for myself, plus the ability to tie off a line is comparable to a second/third set of hands.

Owesome neat and brillient for holding up the shower bag on self survival builds. Thanks for the video

You are right! This technique makes a difference.

Any reason not to carve the v-notch prior to cutting the bored section off the log?

When drilling the hole would it help to put a little sand in there?

@bdavid3965

3 жыл бұрын

Surprised that i did not see anyone else mention this.

@RockStudioLive

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely helps.

@6thmichcav262

3 жыл бұрын

Or a sharp rock wedged in a split...arrowhead...etc.

Dude, Amazing , thank you. Im an entertainment rigger and grip in Hollywood, and an inspiring woodsman. THIS IS MY NEXT PROJECT AND CAN EVEN DO MULTIPLE A MULTIPLE LINE BLOCK AND TACKLE.

I love it! And I really enjoy your excellent films. You have a great connection with your audience. A perfect example of how to enthuse, engage and teach! (I am a teacher). I may not go the full 'bow drill' route, but I am going to have a crack at this. Thanks for the great idea.

I feel like if I ever actually need this information, something has gone wrong.

@GaryMosesRealEstate1

3 жыл бұрын

Funny

@HighSpeedNoDrag

3 жыл бұрын

Or something has gone Right!

@jbbolts

3 жыл бұрын

@False Flag yup our bellies are full and ... i forget how the rest goes but the people are way to comfortable depending on fiat... just go to the store and voila... u get to fed...

@chrislukasak8530

3 жыл бұрын

You see the current state of things? Something has gone wrong. And is going to get much worse.

Ok, I've been watching awhile. Yes this says my age. But does anyone else think this guy sounds like Alan Alda aka Hawkeye Pierce from M*A*S*H the t.v. show? Ccbc if you read this and know mash you sound like Alan Alda lol. Great show btw.

Great outside the box thinking 💭 and very useful for hunters.

Good job. Simple yet powerful. Nice combination of skills as you pointed out.