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Pict
29-11-2011, 11:58 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOmwLxgI06c

John Rodgers asked about this in the bushcraft knife thread. I hope this clears it up. These are easy to make and work well.

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/2619/img1947vl.jpg

It's just a series of thick leather disks with a wheel bearing imbedded in the center.

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/5291/img1945k.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/9020/img1944ax.jpg

I had used the same piece of cowhide as I used for my Skookum Bush Tool sheath with the same beeswax paraffin mixture to weather proof, so they are a matched set.

Mac
jbrown14
30-11-2011, 02:56 AM
I'm just sitting here shaking my head. That is utterly cool.
Not cheating at all in my opinion. :D

Josh
Martin
30-11-2011, 07:45 AM
I really love that idea. We've got loads of old bearings gathering dust somewhere, I will have to give that a go.

Martin
JEEP
30-11-2011, 08:35 AM
Excellent idea T^
luresalive
30-11-2011, 11:06 AM
Cheating absolutely not, innovative yes and thats how it should be, no point making things more difficult than they need to be.
Realearner
30-11-2011, 04:06 PM
Brilliant bit of thinking, so simple T^
Pict
30-11-2011, 05:33 PM
I made it clear in the video that the idea wasn't mine, others have done this and to tell the truth I don't remember where I came across the idea first. The leather piece is my interpretation of the concept. They're not hard to build. I actually made two of them, the one with the coin inside works better and I feel will last longer.
andy202wr
30-11-2011, 06:26 PM
WOW, is that the dogs dangley's. Great job.
Ben Casey
30-11-2011, 07:17 PM
Love it :)
rossbird
30-11-2011, 07:50 PM
So obvious....now someone points it out.
Pict
30-11-2011, 09:24 PM
I've been told I have a flair for stating the obvious.
Adam Savage
30-11-2011, 09:34 PM
Awesome solution to the "burning spindle top" problem. Nice work
johnrogers
30-11-2011, 10:18 PM
Thanks for showing that, Sir. That's fantastic. I had no idea you were the machete mod video guy. ;) Excellent movie. (Both) Thanks again,

JR
andy202wr
03-12-2011, 05:05 PM
What is the best wood to use for the rod and what is used for the bottom piece.
Martin
03-12-2011, 06:29 PM
I've been told I have a flair for stating the obvious.

Clearly. ;)

Martin