The 'bowsaw' idea for tensioning is BEYOND BRILLIANT! It's BETTER than GENIUS!!!!

VERY impressive wood carving bench for out in the woods. I'll have to make one of those for myself, though I am not sure how much use I'll get out of it. But just making it will be fun! ! ! Thank you for sharing.

@OsborneExploration

5 ай бұрын

I'm doing the same, but who knows.. It might spark a new hobby of kuska and spoon carving. All the best. 👍👍

That bench is brilliant! I aim to make one soon. Thanks for sharing!

@SurvivalSherpa

Жыл бұрын

Hope it works for you! Thanks!

That rope vice was really a good idea. I also liked that system you used earlier in the video where you had a piece of wood wedged between your pole and another piece of wood to hold the piece while you used your draw knife. Some good tips!

Such a good video thank you. I also like the thing you made to hold the log earlier in the video the standing vice thing. I would love to see a video on that if you don't already have one I am going to look now. Just wanted to say how I like the rope vice also very good video.

That is a fantastic idea with the twisted cord "hold down". I will be building a few of these in the Scottish woods tomorrow. Thanks for posting.

@SurvivalSherpa

6 жыл бұрын

Great bud! It's a handy vise.

Hey great bench. I was a chain saw carver for years. Now all I wanna do is traditional stuff. Your bench is a great model to see how it's done. Well made and well thought out. Thanks !

@SurvivalSherpa

6 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, Michael! Hope this helps in your journey.

That's an awesome and useful tool! You've inspired me to build one for myself. Thank you, and GOD bless!

Well done, brother! I especially love the rope vice. That's pure genius!!

@SurvivalSherpa

8 жыл бұрын

+Survival at Home Appreciate it, Patrick! I'd never seen that rope trick before and thought I'd give it a try. Worked like a champ!

That is awesome work, Todd! God bless Ron

@SurvivalSherpa

8 жыл бұрын

+Ron Johnson Outdoors Really appreciate you watching, Ron! Thank you, sir!

I'd say just one word about that : inspiring ! Thanks for sharing. Gotta do one on my camp. Greetings from France.

@SurvivalSherpa

8 жыл бұрын

+Outdoor un jour, outdoor toujours Thank you, sir. It's a great tool to have around.

Sweet project! I have been planning to make one of those for my spoon projects. Thanks for the inspiration!

@SurvivalSherpa

8 жыл бұрын

+Otter River Outdoors Glad it helped inspire you, bud. I'm building one for my shop as well. Don't know why I haven't built one of these before now :)

What a beautiful setup. I'd love to take a day pack out and just work there on some carvings. Thanks for the video.

@SurvivalSherpa

6 жыл бұрын

You ever in NE Georgia, look me up. Carving by the creek ain't bad.

That was awesome! Yet another inspirational video.

@SurvivalSherpa

7 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear your feedback, my friend! You've got a few projects to work on now. ;)

Very helpful👍

very nice set of tools,your working with thanks for showing atb steve thumb up friend

@SurvivalSherpa

8 жыл бұрын

+so steve My pleasure, Steve. Thanks for watching!

Good stuff there Todd. And a great spot to work some wood.

@SurvivalSherpa

8 жыл бұрын

+Woodsmoke Woodcraft School Thanks, David! Just a little slice of peace in my world. Gotta build me a real shaving horse like yours out there.

AWESOME job bro!!👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🔥🔥🔥

Good job great idea ty for sharing.

thanks just what i needed to see today is Friday i will be using one by Sunday thanks for the great video and keep them coming.

@SurvivalSherpa

7 жыл бұрын

Hope it adds a little value, Don. Thanks for the support!

@DonLemont

7 жыл бұрын

value for sure its great cant thank you enough for the great videos.

If you were to affix a thicker section across those legs which had a hole through the center and a hole off a few inches to one side (both perpendicular to the main axis) , you could pass the rope through the center hole, wind it with a stick that can clear the legs, and drop an "L" or "T" shaped peg into the second hole so the end stick out and stops your winding stick from unwinding. That way you don't have to fuddle with tilting the winding stick to pass the legs.

I'm in the process of making myself a carving bench from a piece of Ash I think I'm going to go with your design,great job!

@SurvivalSherpa

7 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it, sir. Keep us posted on the progress. Many thanks!

That's so clever! Subbed.

@SurvivalSherpa

7 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for watching and the sub, Julie!!

Brilliant!

Very good video, thank you

Nice work

@SurvivalSherpa

8 жыл бұрын

+Out of the Woods Many thanks!

I like it. Thanks.

I really like what you did with the rope and hole. You wouldn't be able to move around if you were holding the rope with your foot. The peg holes aren't 100% needed as you could jam your work in place with more scrap wood but it does save a lot of effort and material. Makes me wish I had an auger. Hell I don't even have a proper log.

@SurvivalSherpa

8 жыл бұрын

+Dan Morgan Thanks, Dan! I have a log that uses wedges to hold stock at camp but this windlass on my new bench is so much more effective. Look at antique stores and thrift shops for an auger. Love mine!

Nice break to hold the work, I will have to give that a go. super find on the folding drawknife. the T-auger, I use tape as well for depth markers, another way is to do a sample one inch deep hole and count the full turns then count by multiples to the depth needed. I guessing 12 turn per inch. I'm looking at setting up a bodger camp to get away from the hustle and bustle of my mill shop environment, just had tool. Working on a spring pole lathe now.

@SurvivalSherpa

7 жыл бұрын

Hope you film the spring pole build. That's one project on my to-do list.

Good video, good project, good job, I'm jealous as hell of your location. I could live right there if it were mine. Thanks bro

@SurvivalSherpa

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah man, I'm fortunate! Appreciate your support, Robert!

Excellent work you did in the woods. If I may suggest, adding braces for the legs would make it even sturdier. Thank you for the video.

@SurvivalSherpa

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion and support!

Nice work on the video mate

@SurvivalSherpa

6 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, Dean.

Very creative and effective. Now just to find a log.

Muy buen video amigo saludos

great piece of kit. you need a Bowl Adze. thanks for posting, you made amfine video and you have a nice place to work in the woods

@SurvivalSherpa

7 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for taking time to watch and comment! Yup. A bowl adze would be a nice addition to my tool kit.

I'll have to make one!

@SurvivalSherpa

8 жыл бұрын

+todd collings Shouldn't take you too long on this project, Todd. Pretty simple. Just takes a bit of sweat equity.

awesome job. I'm a beginner Carver and been needing a good bench. think I'll try this

@SurvivalSherpa

7 жыл бұрын

Glad you're getting started on a great hobby, Jacob! Thank you for watching and keep us posted on your progress.

@jacobnonya9240

7 жыл бұрын

Survival Sherpa will do.

That's a win man.

@SurvivalSherpa

8 жыл бұрын

+20p65s Appreciate it, bud.

very good

I just built something similar from an old 4×6 beam. Wish I would have watched this first.

Nice vid. Liked and subscribed

@SurvivalSherpa

6 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, Bighat! Nice to have you along.

Nice work. You should try a pole lathe next.

@SurvivalSherpa

5 жыл бұрын

I've been threatening to try one for while now. Thank you, Kim!

God I love this video thanks for sharing this I have subbed you so I can keep up to date with your video's

@SurvivalSherpa

7 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for the support and sub! Really appreciate you watching. Hope it adds some value.

@eddietafoya4105

7 жыл бұрын

That bow saw tension idea was damn genius! Thank you

Great video, thanks! What if you made the legs one foot longer but buried that extra foot in the ground for more stability?

@SurvivalSherpa

5 жыл бұрын

That would certainly work for stability but I like to have it mobile. Appreciate the comment and your support, Brian!

turned out to be a great work table.. ..bill

@SurvivalSherpa

8 жыл бұрын

+billy joe denny I really like it. Gotta get some projects going on it.

That rope clamp is a great idea. You could even brace the two legs and throw some sand bags over them to really secure the bench. Damn cool video though.

@SurvivalSherpa

8 жыл бұрын

+Human Hand Design Thanks for watching! I haven't found the need to anchor the legs yet. Good suggestion though.

u just change my carving man! =)

old ways....keep it up Bro

@SurvivalSherpa

6 жыл бұрын

I like new stuff as long as it's old, lol.

I like that bench Todd, thanks for sharing it with us. What brand is that gouge you''re using, it looks like a good one.

@SurvivalSherpa

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Bill! That's a Hirsch bent gouge. I got if from Highland Woodworking in ATL. Love it!

@watermain48

8 жыл бұрын

Tks

haha. glad im not the only one that tapes my beam augur for depth

@SurvivalSherpa

8 жыл бұрын

lol, an old carpentry trick my dad taught me. Thanks for watching.

Hi..nice carving bench : -) how did you do the horizontal cut in the middle section?

@SurvivalSherpa

7 жыл бұрын

Sawed down vertically in sections to the desired depth and knocked the sections loose with my ax. Then trim them up with the ax to flatten the surface.

What size is that auger and where do you get one of those from?

Do you have some basic dimensions on this or follow up comments after a couple years of use? What would you do differently. How long is the log and what are the basic dimensions of stuff. Thanks

Is that padauk or purpleheart - not the big chunk, the stick thingy...

What width is your Auger?

What diameter is the auger you used for the leg holes? TIA!

@SurvivalSherpa

7 жыл бұрын

Inch and a quarter, though I've used one inch as well.

RE: south african tinder tube. Finding 100% cotton mop material is difficult at best Go to the Wick Store, they sell tube wicking in 1/4" size,100% cotton. I cut 5 pieces the length of the tube and pushed them in. Works great, ignites easily with flint and steel and really cranks. David Mashburn

@SurvivalSherpa

8 жыл бұрын

+David Mashburn Good idea on using the tube wicking, David. I bet it does do the trick!

What size (diameter) auger did you use? Thanks

Long time listener, first time commenter, where can you get a cheap augor? Like the one you got there,

@SurvivalSherpa

2 жыл бұрын

I come across these often in antique stores at reasonable prices.

@SurvivalSherpa

2 жыл бұрын

I come across these often in antique stores at reasonable prices.

what size is the auger?

i am guessing all that wood is already dry?

@SurvivalSherpa

2 жыл бұрын

Yessir it's seasoned.

Pardon a mundane question, what diameter auger is that! TIA!

@SurvivalSherpa

7 жыл бұрын

That one is 1.25" I do believe. I've used larger and smaller (min. 1") on cedar benches before. Nothing mundane about that, Ted. Thanks for the question and watching the stuff!

Just thought - 'woooh he's stuck a hand powered drill on the end'..... Silly me. Be a good idea for a future video for you. Don't remember having seen one made in a camp yet.

Hey just bought an auger and its not going in ... what do I do

@SurvivalSherpa

5 жыл бұрын

May need to be sharpened if it's an old used one.

I got to make me one

@SurvivalSherpa

4 жыл бұрын

They're helpful for lots of things. Thanks brother.

Where can I buy that auger?

@SurvivalSherpa

7 жыл бұрын

I found this one at an antique store. You can probably find some online though.

@abc030cba

7 жыл бұрын

Survival Sherpa How is it called in English? I'm not native English.

This type of work bench is called a clave.

@SurvivalSherpa

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Leif.

Now maybe weigh those legs down with some kind of brick attachment. It seems very wobbly to me.

Why do you keep hitting that piece of wood I don't really understand that?

Shamelessly stole your awesome idea for the twisted cordage vice for my log carving bench , only difference with my bench is I’ve only got the full width of the log at one end unlike yours with the two sections , so I can lock a length of timber crossways like your self but I can also lock it in length ways on to it and use a couple of the pegs to stop it ‘swinging’ from side to side if it’s a longer length . 👍