Building A WWI Trench Club

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  • @LosPC
    @LosPC 11 місяців тому +2

    John Free Thinker... the master weapon builder...Amazing...

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  11 місяців тому

      I wouldn't call myself a master, But thank you 😁👍

  • @RichardGalli-r6i
    @RichardGalli-r6i 11 місяців тому +3

    wicked & cool... a final step for my WW1 Alpine/Italian Front collection.
    Imagine some landser or scarpa making one of these in a quiet rage!

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  11 місяців тому

      That sounds really cool, I am glade you like my work.

  • @wrongboarders6963
    @wrongboarders6963 2 роки тому +3

    Excited about this one! Great video as always!🤘🏽

  • @jB-uw8fi
    @jB-uw8fi 11 місяців тому +1

    I’m going to have to make one of these. Thanks for the video. Very well done and your finished product is bad ass.

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  11 місяців тому +1

      Thank you very much. I am glade you like my work.

  • @DiesInEveryFilm
    @DiesInEveryFilm 2 роки тому +1

    That was cool mate nice looking club

  • @ethinwhite3454
    @ethinwhite3454 2 роки тому +2

    Smart thinking with the insert. I've seen people use twine and then apoxy to stick it. I like your idea.

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  2 роки тому

      Thank you very much, yeah a lot of thinking went into this one.

  • @dmitriblyat8237
    @dmitriblyat8237 2 роки тому +2

    Today i made the gear club one.
    Edit: For these projects i don't have machinery and i don't even buy Woodfor handle. I cut down a thin piece of wood in forest, and all i have to work on it is a machete, rasp and sandpaper.

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  2 роки тому +1

      Ok, that can still work. But smoother hard wood poles I think are best for that type of weapon.

    • @dmitriblyat8237
      @dmitriblyat8237 2 роки тому

      @@john_free_thinker I understand, but there are no wood poles for sale in my city, so i gotta chopp.

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  2 роки тому +1

      @@dmitriblyat8237 Alright, in that case try to make a natural look club out of a more harder wood branch. Work with what you have and be creative.

  • @zahidahmed9494
    @zahidahmed9494 2 роки тому +1

    Nice and simple, you make things look real easy man. Enjoyed your channel. Cheers.

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  2 роки тому

      Thank you very much, it is a little more harder than what it looks 😎

  • @timtimbohughes4060
    @timtimbohughes4060 10 місяців тому +1

    Great job, wedge idea is good, rivets & paint nice touch, authentic👍👍

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  10 місяців тому

      Thanks, I did my best to make it look good and work like it should.

  • @andrewmanning3322
    @andrewmanning3322 2 роки тому +1

    Cool build man. Do you have a display wall you hang all your projects on. That would be a cool background for your workshop. Also one suggestion for a tool is to get some pipe cutters. It would save a lot of time and produce a clean cut. I also use them to cut and or score wooden dowels so my file work is cleaner.

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  2 роки тому

      Thank you very much for the comment and the idea. As of now what I have works, but I will look into that. 👍

  • @slingshotwarrrior8105
    @slingshotwarrrior8105 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome job bro!

  • @larrydickens9125
    @larrydickens9125 5 місяців тому +1

    Thank You!!!

  • @vincentking9980
    @vincentking9980 Рік тому +1

    Just the thing for making Fruit salad and Breaking ice for Beverages.. I need one!

  • @canadadelendaest8687
    @canadadelendaest8687 2 роки тому +1

    You could run beeswax over that rope to smooth it out, protect it and give it some color

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  2 роки тому

      Thank you for the idea. I will have to keep that in mind.

  • @BlackSheep883-d7n
    @BlackSheep883-d7n 18 днів тому +1

    Make pipe 2" longer...epoxy in the rivets.....

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  18 днів тому

      I wanted to keep it short and simple. the rivets are in pretty tightly.

  • @husafel
    @husafel 2 роки тому +2

    What are those tack like things called your pounding in the metal?

  • @pcurryii
    @pcurryii 2 роки тому +3

    What kind of pipe is that for the business end?

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  2 роки тому +1

      I do not know, I found it at a yard sale a while back.

    • @pcurryii
      @pcurryii 2 роки тому +1

      @@john_free_thinker thank you. You think it's cast iron or steel?

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  2 роки тому +3

      @@pcurryii It is steel. Maybe look up online key words to find it, like heavy pipe or thick pipe or metal pipe or tube... something like that.

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  2 роки тому +3

      Real quick, I found what it is called. It is called a, "Dom Tube" but they can be a little costly. I got my really cheap at a yard sale.

  • @asimpson164
    @asimpson164 2 роки тому +1

    Did you mix the black acrylic paint with anything else? The next step after it looked liked you washed on a white liquid from a square bottle, can you share what that white liquid was? I really like how it lightened up the mid color areas but left the handle grooves still black. I'm making one of these right now but a little different since I have different materials.

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  2 роки тому +1

      I use watered down black paint to wash it, giving it a vintage look.

    • @asimpson164
      @asimpson164 2 роки тому +1

      @@john_free_thinker That vintage look is cool. What about the white liquid? Was that a sealant? Also the grips, did you go very deep? Thanks again, I'm about halfway done.

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  2 роки тому +1

      @@asimpson164 It was clear coat, and the grip groves are not that deep. Just deep that it is a good grip.

  • @larrydickens9125
    @larrydickens9125 5 місяців тому +1

    What are the pins you used to secure the baton head to the dowel? Are they round head screws?

  • @larrydickens9125
    @larrydickens9125 5 місяців тому +1

    What is the black"paint" you used to treat the wooden handle?

  • @medic6994
    @medic6994 8 місяців тому +2

    Definitely going to make this one day and bring it to an airsoft field as part of a WW1 kit

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  8 місяців тому

      I love playing airsoft. Yeah it would look cool as a kit, but only for display.

    • @medic6994
      @medic6994 8 місяців тому +1

      @@john_free_thinker yeah, but it’d be funny to club a cheater

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  8 місяців тому

      @@medic6994 Damn, yeah those cheaters will get to you.

  • @RylandMoore
    @RylandMoore Рік тому +1

    Love the beard

  • @Theorderofassassins
    @Theorderofassassins 6 місяців тому +1

    Cool trench bat

  • @slurp447
    @slurp447 2 роки тому +1

    How wide of a tube do I need?
    Also what is that white stuff?

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  2 роки тому +1

      It should all fit together easily, it should all line up.

  • @WolvesBaseballNine
    @WolvesBaseballNine Рік тому

    Brother, you're a smith. You have great craftsmanship!

  • @206fa5
    @206fa5 Рік тому +2

    Do you sale this?? I wanna get one!! And one more thing please, I serve in army so I want well fit, wedged and reliable one. Club of this video is quite well though. Can I ask for screw fix??

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  Рік тому +1

      I do not sell them, however, this club is some what easy to build yourself. You should be able to just make it with no real problems. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thank you.

    • @206fa5
      @206fa5 Рік тому +1

      @@john_free_thinker alright bro, afraid I'm not handy guy like you but I will try it!

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  Рік тому

      @@206fa5 It's not to hard to build and if you need help you can always message me.

  • @TCM3273
    @TCM3273 Рік тому +4

    Looks fantastic but you ruined it with that string/rope. Add a leather strap to it!

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  Рік тому +5

      Thank you, I can always change it, but I wanted a more historical look to it. Cotton cord was easier to have back then than leather strips.

    • @TCM3273
      @TCM3273 Рік тому +1

      @@john_free_thinker Interesting but if information. Thanks for sharing.

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  Рік тому

      @@TCM3273 Any time, thanks for watching 👍

    • @indianajones7470
      @indianajones7470 Рік тому +1

      Hey John love your builds looks great and holds up very nicely

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  Рік тому

      Thank you

  • @jerrysolomon
    @jerrysolomon Рік тому +1

    Rivets and wood glue? I guess, if thought is free, you got what you paid for. But hey, you're on your way to a decent pina colada!

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  Рік тому

      Thanks, wood glue still work. But I know epoxy works a lot better but is also more work to set up.

    • @justdead101
      @justdead101 Рік тому +3

      If wood glue is good enough for axes, it's good enough for a club

    • @john_free_thinker
      @john_free_thinker  Рік тому +1

      @@justdead101 Well, if it is wedged in there tightly then it should be fine. As long as the connection is secured then it will work fine.

  • @worldofameiso5491
    @worldofameiso5491 Рік тому +2

    You obviously know very little about the correct use of tools - you used a hacksaw designed to cut metal for cutting the wooden shaft, you use a metal file for filing wood. I am pretty sure you are not trained.