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  • Опубліковано 14 вер 2019
  • This video is about a well-forgotten old tool for reliable clamping of two or more objects together using wire clamps. You can use the clamper for all kinds of repairs.
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    The Clamper FREE Plan: drive.google.com/file/d/1cZSG...
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    Simple Clamper Free Plan: drive.google.com/file/d/1wUqF...
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    Friends, for your convenience I assembled a chronologically arranged list of videos about my efforts in establishing this log cabin camp in the off-grid remote location of Karelia (All Seasons):
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    01 episode - • Fire-Carved Log Furniture ​​ (1 season) 2014
    02 episode - • Fire Log Furniture ... ​​ (1 season) 2014
    03 episode - ​ • Запруда на ручье - рук... ​ (1 season) 2014 (not translated)
    1 episode - ​​ • Off Grid Log Cabin Bui... ​​ (2 season) 2015
    2 episode - ​ • Off Grid Log Cabin Bui... ​​ (2 season) 2015
    3 episode -​ • Off Grid Log Cabin Bui... ​ (3 season) 2016
    4 episode -​ • Off Grid Log Cabin Bui... ​​​ (3 season) 2016
    5 episode - ​ • 30 Days Solo Bushcraft... ​​ (4 season) 2017
    6 episode - ​ • Bear-proofing My Log C... ​​ (4 season) 2017
    7 episode - ​ • 21 Days Alone in the N... ​​ (5 season) 2018
    8 episode - • Top 5 Bushcraft Projec... ​​ (6 season) 2019
    9 episode - ​ • Making a Topsy-Turvy W... ​​ (6 season) 2019
    10 episode- ​ • DIY Tools, Outdoor Wor... ​​ (6 season) 2019
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    My Patreon page: ​ / advoko​​
    #MaxEgorov #AdvokoMAKES #Survival
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  • @Advoko
    @Advoko  4 роки тому +579

    Friends, for your convenience I assembled a chronologically arranged list of videos about my efforts in establishing
    this log cabin camp in the off-grid remote location of Karelia (All Seasons):
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    01 episode - @​ (1 season) 2014
    02 episode - @​ (1 season) 2014
    03 episode - ​@ (1 season) 2014 (not translated)
    1 episode - ​​@​ (2 season) 2015
    2 episode - ​@​ (2 season) 2015
    3 episode -​@ (3 season) 2016
    4 episode -​@​ (3 season) 2016
    5 episode - ​@​ (4 season) 2017
    6 episode - ​@​ (4 season) 2017
    7 episode - ​@ (5 season) 2018
    8 episode - @​ (6 season) 2019
    9 episode - ​@​ (6 season) 2019
    10 episode- ​@​ (6 season) 2019
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    My Patreon page: ​@t​​

    • @s.roberts3839
      @s.roberts3839 4 роки тому +10

      Gday mate, you could insulate the wire with ya plastic bottles (heat) to prevent rust when your out on the water fishing. 👍🇦🇺👍

    • @RehdClouhd
      @RehdClouhd 4 роки тому +10

      Can I buy some of these tools from you? I'll pay for shipping. :) please?! Great videos.

    • @Advoko
      @Advoko  4 роки тому +21

      I don't sell clampers, sorry, but you can buy one on Amazon.com ("Clamptite")...

    • @RehdClouhd
      @RehdClouhd 4 роки тому

      @@Advoko do they work the same and produce the same result?

    • @JoesWebPresence
      @JoesWebPresence 4 роки тому +13

      @4:00 "I would love to hear your thoughts."
      I think the reason these clamps to not come loose is because of the elasticity of the wire. The tool stretches the wire, and steel is very elastic under this tension. Great video. Thanks.

  • @dreamwalkertunes
    @dreamwalkertunes 2 роки тому +105

    As a welder I had a good chuckle at the line: “I’m not an expert in stainless steel welding, but I’m pretty good at grinding!”

    • @tomt9543
      @tomt9543 9 місяців тому +10

      A grinder and paint, make me the welder I ain’t! Lol

    • @Houseofarrows
      @Houseofarrows 7 місяців тому +1

      @@tomt9543beat me to it. I weld only by that motto.

    • @subjectofgov
      @subjectofgov 27 днів тому

      Well, if your welding you're going to get good at one of them.

  • @thcya6046
    @thcya6046 4 роки тому +913

    This man is an embodiment of what makes UA-cam great

    • @drinkthekoolaidkids
      @drinkthekoolaidkids 4 роки тому +22

      It's what Y.T used to be

    • @thcya6046
      @thcya6046 4 роки тому +7

      @@drinkthekoolaidkids True, sort of. I've used UA-cam daily since 2006 -2007 and people were just more honest and caring for the site. They weren't using the website to make money, because there was no way to make revenue from YT back then. I agree with you that the old content had more of a personal feel. But there was people who would just try to post the "new" trending stuff to get views. I miss the old days of YT.

    • @drinkthekoolaidkids
      @drinkthekoolaidkids 4 роки тому +8

      @@thcya6046 commercialization ruins everything

    • @emmettmarbury6571
      @emmettmarbury6571 4 роки тому +3

      You just said a mouthful of wisdom

    • @jeremywoods770
      @jeremywoods770 4 роки тому +9

      I can hardly find good cooking content because its filled with channels that post fake recipes that dont work under the disguise of "fun cooking hacks". They just post fake content for the revenue while the real creative minds get buried deep from the surface of the YT algorithm

  • @ganjasmoke21
    @ganjasmoke21 2 роки тому +42

    I just finished making one of these, I even put the wooden insert and everything. That was honestly the hardest part for me. I’m very happy with the way it turned out and great video!!

    • @saramartin623
      @saramartin623 6 місяців тому +1

      I don’t have a set up to make this… is there any way I could order one from you?

  • @davidshelley6598
    @davidshelley6598 3 роки тому +23

    This thing is fantastic. I aim to make one of course. Here in Sweden,in the good old days, people would travel the country (by bicycle or on foot often) with a few hand tools and a long spool of wire, making numerous useful objects to be pedalled from door to door. I have a small collection of such items now and Im always on the lookout. I think the reason the clamp doesn't become loose despite the wood shrinking when drying is because it is "pre-stressed." The steel is stretched beyond its normal length so any srinkage will allow the steel to shrink too, as it attempts to return to its unsprung state. The strinkage in the drying wood clearly never exceeds the shrinkage capacity in the steel wire. Cheers Max!

  • @Kleiner_Lutz
    @Kleiner_Lutz 4 роки тому +1236

    And today on the list of tools I don't know existed but suddenly need

    • @Advoko
      @Advoko  4 роки тому +30

      )))

    • @Kleiner_Lutz
      @Kleiner_Lutz 4 роки тому +23

      @@Advoko thank you for showing this tool, and thank you a lot for sharing the plans on how to make it, both versions.
      I'm definitely gonna make my own and use it around the house 😉
      It's awesome you take your time to reply to your viewers and I hope you keep up the good work.
      Looking forward to more useful tools I can cipy from you 😁

    • @jandastroy
      @jandastroy 4 роки тому +13

      Right? I can think of two dozen ways this could be used and I just discovered it.

    • @mroadless2457
      @mroadless2457 4 роки тому +14

      I completely agree I suddenly need this tool also, lol I had to subscribe.

    • @chrisrequired3071
      @chrisrequired3071 4 роки тому +6

      Could you imagine the hero and save the day guy bring that tool to use in an extreme survival situation. If you could wield such a tool

  • @FelonyVideos
    @FelonyVideos 4 роки тому +102

    The reason the wire clamps stay tight is because the wire is strong enough to absolutely prevent the wood underneath it from expanding, and the wire never gets near it's yield point. It should stay tight until the wood literally rots from beneath it. Very cool video!

    • @trespire
      @trespire 3 роки тому +8

      @Felony Videos That might be, but I suspect it's not the whole reason. The wire is installed under tension, that's pre-tensioning. As you stated, the wire does not reach its yeald point, so it remains in the elastic deformation range. Albeit the wood also exhibits some elasticity, it's probably much less than 6 circumferences worth of wire length.

    • @Exgrmbl
      @Exgrmbl 3 роки тому +4

      eh, i don't think it prevents the wood expanding. After all, expanding wood is powerful enough to split even the hardest stone. The likelier explanation i think is that the steel has enough elasticity to simply go along with it and then return to it's original tension.

    • @MrNerdHair
      @MrNerdHair 3 роки тому +7

      @@Exgrmbl Stone is very strong in compression, but quite weak in tension. Expanding wood can forcing apart stone because it puts it in tension. Wire, on the other hand, is strong in tension and weak in compression (which is why you can coil it up, and why you have to pre-tension it with this tool to get a strong joint).

    • @jamesnobles1
      @jamesnobles1 3 роки тому +6

      To add to what others have said above there is also one other factor now that we understand compression and tension. The other areas swell and contract because of the capillary action in the wood but at those joints, the compression prevents capillary action by not allowing that compressed wood to absorb water. So you have enough joint tension to prevent water absorption at the joints. If stone joiners were made, they would crack under the expansion of the wood because they would not be continually and increasingly compressing the wood with more and more pressure like in nature to make stone over time. Making concrete pipe is the same principle because wire under tension is placed in concrete when wet. After it is dried, the wire is cut and edges are smoothed over. The result of combining those two opposite things make for one very strong composite. Wire has the tensile strength and stone has the compression strength so by putting compression on the wire to stretch it, it does what stone cannot do alone in this example and for you, it prevents the wood from absorbing water. Principles like this are the reason this type of joinery are still widely used on floating piers.

    • @levetbyck
      @levetbyck 2 роки тому +2

      I don’t think I got any more wiser here. Just want to get this right: we are talking about how the very tip of the wire can keep its tension without deforming and at some point (maybe at a second) straighten out and lose its grip, right?
      Edit: 2:57 ok, I see where I went wrong (the topic is really about how wood doesn’t expand while compressed - or how wet wood will expand and make the clamps even tighter)

  • @nealt5487
    @nealt5487 4 роки тому +163

    Max, If you ever pass through California, I will buy you a beer and give you a couch to sleep on. I really appreciate you going out of your way to record all your adventures and share them with us, and then to translate them into English.

    • @bellasmom2597
      @bellasmom2597 3 роки тому +26

      A couch? He can make a bed from branches in your hedges!

    • @nogaffin
      @nogaffin 3 роки тому +13

      The couch???? He can have my house. I'll sleep in the driveway

    • @michaelcorbidge7914
      @michaelcorbidge7914 2 роки тому +2

      He can have my house and my woman and I'll sleep with my goats .

    • @BWGPT
      @BWGPT 2 роки тому +2

      He can have my apartment and all the women he can fit into it - on me.

    • @Artefact25
      @Artefact25 2 роки тому +5

      😆👍🏻

  • @ahobimo732
    @ahobimo732 4 роки тому +90

    I recently discovered this channel, and my God! this man is impressive! People like this are so inspiring. I'm so grateful that UA-cam has given me the chance to learn from amazing people like this.

    • @coylewho
      @coylewho 3 роки тому +3

      I just found Max too. He's fucking superman!

    • @jameslminix6428
      @jameslminix6428 8 місяців тому

      ​@coylewho truer words have never been spoken! I'm considering the acquisition of a young bride and trying to barter my way into having Max consummate the marriage... I kid, of course, but... I wish I were twenty again and just discovering this man's knowledge.

  • @go-wycowboys5018
    @go-wycowboys5018 4 роки тому +207

    Ok Advoko I must tell you my story, I was going to make this too right off but..... well it did not happen. So we raise a big garden and I have a greenhouse. I turned water on this year and it leaked, Broken fitting. So the Covid makes impossible to go to the store and buy clamp. Then I remember you used as a clamping device on hose so I reviewed your video, Then I made a suitable clamp after scrounging around. I used it and it worked perfect, so good now I shall build the delux model as you have. A profound Thank You! It was so nice to impress my wife too!

    • @Advoko
      @Advoko  4 роки тому +28

      So glad you found the tool useful!

    • @user-rj7ws7pk9h
      @user-rj7ws7pk9h 4 роки тому +13

      Please make a video about your clamp tool, and maybe Advokat Egorov could be so kind to publish a videos from viewers entitled: This is what my viewers made after watching my videos, it would be very interactive and interesting rubric.

    • @jackbquick123
      @jackbquick123 3 роки тому +3

      @@Advoko see, you are a marriage counselor too 😊 😉 just joking.

    • @gailordroberts
      @gailordroberts 3 роки тому +6

      Hello! I’m from South Africa ... please make me one or two? We are farmers and this would change our lives.

    • @Skashoon
      @Skashoon 3 роки тому +7

      I think someone could start a small company making this tool. If I had the money, I’d start one to supplement my income from Social Security. I am a 65 yo homesteader living in a tiny house in the woods of Tennessee. Good project for winter. Summer is busy with farming. There is much satisfaction from making your own tools like this, I am sure about that. It’s fascinating and a great use of free time.

  • @pablocruzgilmour
    @pablocruzgilmour 4 роки тому +141

    “The ladder could easily carry the combined weight of my body, my heavy thoughts and this wet roll of sod” - pure poetry my friend. I’m a boat builder and your videos are some of the most inspiring and entertaining I’ve seen. Incredible work and attitude.

    • @christophercharles9645
      @christophercharles9645 3 роки тому +2

      I caught "the combined weight of my body, my heavy thoughts and the wet roll of sod..." too - friggin' hilarious!

  • @pemtax557
    @pemtax557 2 роки тому +7

    I accidently came across this video and couldn't stop watching it. I love tools, especially ones that are DIY, are effective and serve a purpose ... this clamper does that and more. So much fun to watch and I'm impressed beyond words. Cheers!!

  • @Betterhose
    @Betterhose 3 роки тому +268

    If Tom Hanks would have used this for his raft, Wilson would still be with us.

    • @thatseventiesman3865
      @thatseventiesman3865 3 роки тому +2

      LOL!

    • @thatseventiesman3865
      @thatseventiesman3865 3 роки тому +2

      I think there are sharp edges on the joing although Advoko claims not, so what if Wilson bumped his head along the ride?

    • @Betterhose
      @Betterhose 3 роки тому +3

      @@thatseventiesman3865
      Yeah.
      I doubt that claim too.
      But getting scratched is better than drifting out into the Pacific ocean.
      btw.:
      I didn't knew you could use gifs as your profile pic on youtube. Yours is really cool.

    • @karim3613
      @karim3613 3 роки тому +1

      😂

    • @Dave-ty2qp
      @Dave-ty2qp 3 роки тому +8

      I miss Wilson. When he was around we always had a ball.

  • @scotthargraves576
    @scotthargraves576 4 роки тому +155

    "Close your eyes, I'm going to weld". LOL, you don't know how many times I've instinctively looked away from welding videos.

    • @Advoko
      @Advoko  4 роки тому +7

      )))

    • @DetailingJourney
      @DetailingJourney 4 роки тому +11

      Oh man this advoko dude is such a hypnotist. I never close my eyes when watching welding videos coz i know it won't hurt me. But right when i hear him say close your eyes, i immediately do it.

    • @Thalor
      @Thalor 4 роки тому +7

      @@DetailingJourney right haha reminds me of the first time I saw a welder going at it and told me to look away but curiousity got the best of me by midnight 😆 oh god that was not fun. Also learned potato slices are a godsend for weld burns

    • @sophiepoint6270
      @sophiepoint6270 3 роки тому

      How do potatoes work?

    • @ihatefrogs4390
      @ihatefrogs4390 3 роки тому

      lmao,,, you get flashed enough, looking away is like breathing.

  • @acidstar11
    @acidstar11 4 роки тому +222

    Love your open source life style glad so see their are people not interested in greed and money but knowledge and unification as a species!

    • @Shace718
      @Shace718 4 роки тому

      Yeah he could of definitely put a price on this if he wanted to

    • @NoTaboos
      @NoTaboos 4 роки тому +1

      You need money to buy the land first; and all the tools.

    • @jakeblanton6853
      @jakeblanton6853 4 роки тому

      @Der Gorghast -- The only GOOD socialist / communist is a DEAD one...

    • @tropickman
      @tropickman 3 роки тому

      @@jakeblanton6853 bbbbbailout

    • @jakeblanton6853
      @jakeblanton6853 3 роки тому

      @@tropickman -- Although I don't agree with the bailouts, it's obvious that you must be a TDS-impaired snowflake... Bless your heart...

  • @lidlnutz
    @lidlnutz 3 роки тому +17

    I seriously couldn't be more proud of this guy. I was happy to find this video so I could see where to purchase this tool, and he actually crafted and polished this gem. UNREAL! I guess I need a workshop! I am seriously super proud of these accomplishments!

    • @lidlnutz
      @lidlnutz 3 роки тому +2

      Yesterday I was proud of myself for checking the mail when it was snowing

  • @peteraugust5295
    @peteraugust5295 4 роки тому +190

    that tree climbing scene might have been the most epic real life scene I have seen on youtube

    • @johnstejskal6084
      @johnstejskal6084 3 роки тому +1

      Homemade fun tower

    • @waswestkan
      @waswestkan 3 роки тому +2

      Anly surpassed, by those, climbing communication towers; with or, without safety gear.

    • @JGilbertMetal
      @JGilbertMetal 3 роки тому +3

      did he use a drone for that shot?

    • @peterweltweit
      @peterweltweit 3 роки тому +1

      ..and he handled the drone by sheer willpower.....

    • @andy347
      @andy347 3 роки тому +1

      @@JGilbertMetal No, he hired a Hollywood camera lift and a film crew and had them flown in by helicopter....

  • @phillipjones1412
    @phillipjones1412 4 роки тому +36

    Amazing intelligence
    Displayed. Wish you had a store for this purchase. I’m 87 years old and my grandson surely would put this to use. Thank you for sharing such a really nice addition to the tools of mankind.

  • @Advoko
    @Advoko  4 роки тому +12

    FYI: Due to a system’s glitch subscribers weren’t notified about the last month’s video : “Forging a Bi-metal Axe from a RR Tie Plate and File”:
    ua-cam.com/video/vAGXOpWs-7o/v-deo.html
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    My Patreon page: www.patreon.com/advoko
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    The Clamper FREE Plan: drive.google.com/file/d/1cZSG339wNxekFLDQIEacI-Pa0GUyanTq/view?usp=sharing
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    Simple Clamper Free Plan: drive.google.com/file/d/1wUqFdKYnjK0nQkwIsljQhuWOESCRtgum/view?usp=sharing

    • @metasamsara
      @metasamsara 4 роки тому +1

      Hey I get a 404 Not Found error when I click on the video link :(

    • @Advoko
      @Advoko  4 роки тому

      Hani, thank you for the note. I will correct the problem ua-cam.com/video/vAGXOpWs-7o/v-deo.html

    • @inthegenes3600
      @inthegenes3600 4 роки тому

      @@Advoko What a beautiful tool! I am totally inspired.

  • @jackiwannapaint3042
    @jackiwannapaint3042 3 роки тому +41

    easily the most positive, multi-talented, entertaining dude on the planet.

  • @bovko1
    @bovko1 3 роки тому +42

    "This ladder is strong enough to carry my weight and my heavy thoughts..."

  • @jarredjones3358
    @jarredjones3358 4 роки тому +67

    "I'm not an expert in stainless steel welding, but i'm pretty good at grinding and polishing metal."
    I've heard an old mechanic say "A grinder and paint makes me the welder I ain't." There's a lot to be said about being good at finishing work.

    • @Advoko
      @Advoko  4 роки тому +3

      Thank you for that funny saying)))

  • @adekvate
    @adekvate 4 роки тому +108

    Friends, thank you very much for all your support (your watching, liking, commenting, sharing). The channel wouldn't be approaching 200K on its first anniversary otherwise!...
    It just happened that The Clamper video was published exactly a year later. I am glad it is that video indeed because I consider my clamper to be one of the most useful tools I have in my shop, yet most people probably have never even heard of it...
    Hope this video will be both informative and entertaining. It has fresh drone footage from my log cabin camp and a few of my projects you probably haven't not seen before...
    Again, thank you for your support: both moral and financial!!
    Max

    • @bigyin2794
      @bigyin2794 3 роки тому +2

      You are hopefully on the way to you tube/bushcraft stardom, I love your videos!

    • @VladimirV000
      @VladimirV000 3 роки тому +4

      Да Вы, батенька, мировую известность приобрели!)))

    • @troyez5218
      @troyez5218 3 роки тому +1

      You didn't patent the idea? Wow, that's cool, and shows where your motivation lies - in helping others (kudos to you!). Most westerners would be at the patent office yesterday, and most Chinese would just steal the idea (probably already have)!

    • @genec2007
      @genec2007 2 роки тому +1

      I just got here but your videos are exactly what I look for in diy. Yours is next level sir. And the editing is pretty good too. Thank you for making such awesome content and giving some of us great ideas. God bless you.

    • @conken9615
      @conken9615 2 роки тому +2

      Can we just buy the well made tool from u?
      Put in description please

  • @fursu69
    @fursu69 2 роки тому +7

    I am back to leave a review!
    I have now made a tool almost as yours and had it over this summer and must say it works great. Thanks alot!
    No more worries for running out of hose clamps

    • @Advoko
      @Advoko  2 роки тому +1

      Appreciate the feedback!

  • @bissoondathramlal2311
    @bissoondathramlal2311 3 роки тому +19

    Your clamps never got loose because the design is a self adjusting clamp. The wire stretches under load when tightened very much like a bolt under load with a nut. When the wood dries out and shrink or expand with water the clamp adjust to suit because of the tension.
    Your ideas and skills are remarkable, thanks for your uploads.

  • @mboog12
    @mboog12 4 роки тому +48

    If you ever decide to mass produce your version of the clamper, I'm definitely going to buy some. That's the best looking clamper tool I've seen.

    • @dubs3400
      @dubs3400 2 роки тому

      I’ll purchase one myself. In fact, would you consider making one for me?

    • @AshGreen359
      @AshGreen359 2 роки тому +1

      Please add to cart 🛒

    • @robmarshallofficial
      @robmarshallofficial 2 роки тому

      I would be interested in buying one to, maybe several for family members

  • @TracksWithDax
    @TracksWithDax 4 роки тому +18

    Man, here I was thinking this was an antique find. Imagine my mind being blown when you say you MADE it.

  • @on_another_level5661
    @on_another_level5661 3 роки тому +9

    I've seen this video already. However, I revisit these videos because they are absolute gems.

  • @tomt9543
    @tomt9543 9 місяців тому +2

    You stressed me out climbing that tree, and then blew me away with the Mt. Kilimanjaro clip! You Sir are the real deal!

  • @tacticalant3841
    @tacticalant3841 4 роки тому +5

    @2:46 “the laddar could easily hold the combined weight of my body, my heavy thoughts, and the roll of sod on my shoulder”. Very poetic!

    • @Advoko
      @Advoko  4 роки тому +1

      )))

    • @tacticalant3841
      @tacticalant3841 4 роки тому +2

      Advoko MAKES - by the way, your English is excellent, so much better than the Russians I’ve met living in the US.

  • @RickyDownhillRDH
    @RickyDownhillRDH 4 роки тому +36

    Dude hand builds a tool that looks like it was perfectly made by a race of Aliens, and then he climbs a tree to the very top in the matter of seconds. You're like a Superhero man!! That tool is not only amazing, it's equally as beautiful.

    • @RickyDownhillRDH
      @RickyDownhillRDH 4 роки тому

      Magna Carta Yeah, it would be cool if he’d show the process of how it works a little better.

    • @juliosalgado956
      @juliosalgado956 4 роки тому

      @Magna Carta It's just a cross, the first stick with holes and the second one with a handle and a point to choose the direction. A simple tool that i would buy at any day.

    • @prairiedf
      @prairiedf 3 роки тому

      @@juliosalgado956 )

  • @bigyin2794
    @bigyin2794 3 роки тому +13

    Man bends wire, man makes boat. Absolutely amazing as ever Max, really inspiring and secure way to make secure lashings, with very minimal tools and materials. Bravo Sir!

  • @dcsbeemer
    @dcsbeemer 3 роки тому +13

    I finished mine today. It doesn't look anywhere near as good as yours, but just like your bottle cutter, it works absolutely beautifully.
    I'm planning on putting a few finishing touches on mine, but for now, it'll do the job just fine :)

    • @Advoko
      @Advoko  3 роки тому +2

      Glad to hear it

  • @higherbeingX
    @higherbeingX 2 роки тому +4

    I knew about clamper device before, but this one is aesthetically very pleasing

  • @david-barna
    @david-barna 4 роки тому +111

    "Why are you climbing that tree?"
    "I need to make a phone call."

  • @eileencastles7217
    @eileencastles7217 Місяць тому +1

    I can only assume that your wood joints were sufficiently dry when you clamped them up. Where I live in South East Queensland, Australia, it can be reasonably damp. Horse drawn coaches were made here and when taken to the arid areas of the state, they just fell to bits. So they built them in the west, where it was very dry, and brought them east. No more troubles. Just love your videos. Thank you for all your efforts. Very inspiring.

  • @JAleksandr
    @JAleksandr 9 місяців тому +1

    I found this vid because I was thinking about getting the Clamptite commercial combo pack to keep in my semi as I have had need of something like it many time….watching this vid made me VERY happy seeing someone take such care to make this tool. VERY well done and I think I have a couple new winter projects and a new channel for vids!

  • @mattmacd2009
    @mattmacd2009 4 роки тому +104

    Buddy, you have some serious skills.
    A man that makes you feel pride in being a man.
    Thank you sir.

    • @bolshoefeodor6536
      @bolshoefeodor6536 4 роки тому +1

      The only thing more amazing than my Russian wife of 12 yrs, is this guy's life! He single-handedly makes me want to pack up my wife and move with her back to Russia!!!

    • @bluefish4064
      @bluefish4064 4 роки тому +1

      mattmacd2009 me too and i am not a man 🤣

  • @RoscoPColetraneIII
    @RoscoPColetraneIII 4 роки тому +64

    Marvelous tool! Much admiration to you, as well.
    This clamping method is used by orthopaedic surgeons and hand surgeons, but not very often. Most do not know how to use this. However, this clamping method allows a construct to maintain "rigid fixation". This term has to do with how forces are distributed across the beams. It isn't implied that something is "rigid" simply because it doesn't move. When you place these clamps across the beams, it causes so much compression of the beam surfaces against one another, that the frictional force is so great that any other forces should be "absorbed" by the beams, not the clamps (although the clamps could handle it, I'm sure). I think this is why the wires did not loosen. Steel has excellent tensile strength, so it doesn't like to stretch. The bent-over ends of the wires hold it together because, although they were bent, they end up having purely longitudinal tensile force exerted upon them and they tolerate this very well. In other words, once the clamp is tightened and set, it will never unravel (unless it breaks). To prove this, do the following: place several "circlage" (that's what this is called) clamp wires around a wooden stick or dal-rod. Then, throw the thing into a big fire. Make sure the fire is able to burn all the wood away, but not too hot to melt the steel. Once the wooden stick is ash, you will be left with the wire clamps that should still be intact AND the same size (not unraveled the slightest bit).
    The wood may swell underneath these clamps, and it would simply cause the clamps to "cut into" the wood more. The wood may contract underneath the clamps, but the clamps won't loosen. To put it another way, the wire ends that are bent back upon themselves are essentially forming an immovable weld--they are doing the exact same thing as if you actually welded the ends of the wire clamp together. But, that would be near impossible to do, unless you clamped them first with your tool. I'd argue that welding these clamps is pointless and not needed, unless they held up the roof to a cabin, etc. Even then, I don't think it would be needed.
    These clamps are like 360-degree circumferential compression screws (if there ever was such a thing) without the need for drilling. They hold things together through surface friction. This is very difficult to achieve. But, it is the strongest way to secure things.
    I'll make a prediction: anything held together by these clamps will break at a site other than the clamps before these clamps break or come undone. The clamp sites should be the area with the most strength by far.

    • @theprepperfrog167
      @theprepperfrog167 4 роки тому +6

      Rarely i enjoy a comment; thank you sir!

    • @Advoko
      @Advoko  4 роки тому +11

      Thank you for this interesting info and the great explanation for my question! I think you “nailed” it!)))

    • @theprepperfrog167
      @theprepperfrog167 4 роки тому +6

      @@Advoko Sir, i'm already thinking about the one i'll build; one thing i already want to incorporate in your design is an extremity somewhere who has been form roughly to the shape of a small hammer head, enabling the tool to finish/hammered the two freshly cut wire piece after the bending.
      Maybe one of the 2 end of the T pin?
      What do you think?
      Again, thank you very much sir!

    • @keantoken6433
      @keantoken6433 4 роки тому +1

      I think you mean Dowel-rod. Easy to miss the pronunciation.

    • @trollmcclure1884
      @trollmcclure1884 4 роки тому +2

      It's a tool I want but...I'd need to test the clamp made of a soft wire before I could trust it. I guess that when you remove the friction then the joint is only as strong as the power needed to bend the wire. I know that there are large industrial steel ropes using friction to make a loop on the ends but the surface in contact is a meter long. Isnt the friction lower on a metal surface than on a wood? What about oiled or just wet metal? The wood is soft and unable to loosen it unlike the metal. When metal expands when being hot it wont stop it. If it was that good it would be used industrially instead of fasteners

  • @lesleyghostdragon3149
    @lesleyghostdragon3149 3 роки тому +3

    Oh, how my heart soared up that tree with you!
    Used to climb trees...muscle memory visually stimulated and I could sense all the moves you made.
    Thank you for making me feel that again xoxo

  • @FearEeatsTheSoul
    @FearEeatsTheSoul 4 роки тому +1

    Your ingenuity is beyond the normal scope of thinking. I am blown away by the thing you make. I Love watching your videos. They help me relax and forget about all the frivolous things going on in LIFE. Thank you, from Phoenix, Arizona USA

  • @pkbrunnemer6017
    @pkbrunnemer6017 4 роки тому +34

    i love it, "im not an expert at ss welding but im pretty good at grinding"

  • @laneburgess1643
    @laneburgess1643 4 роки тому +46

    Please work out the UA-cam problems because I don’t want to miss any of your videos as they are uploaded. Thanks for sharing. I love your creativity.

    • @Advoko
      @Advoko  4 роки тому +8

      Lane, the problem was on the youtube's end. I did contact them about it. Looks like this video's notifications were sent OK...At lease, that what it looks like so far...

  • @elizabetholiviaclark
    @elizabetholiviaclark 3 роки тому +2

    I wanted to be impressed by some amazing person this morning, so I came back to watch this video again. I loved watching you climb that tree, and I sure love that clamping tool.

  • @gcoop3
    @gcoop3 3 роки тому +1

    You my sir are bonafide BAD-ASS!!! You should have your own TV/Cable show. Thank you, for this.

  • @alecek
    @alecek 4 роки тому +5

    I like how you made a handle to break it and repair it afterwards and even made it stronger. Such a nice tool.

  • @1toneboy
    @1toneboy 4 роки тому +231

    This is the video I was most excited to be made into English

    • @baktyun
      @baktyun 4 роки тому +5

      Sooo good

    • @Steve_MFr
      @Steve_MFr 4 роки тому

      Says the guy who speaks no other languages and needs Grammarly to write a legible sentence.

    • @1toneboy
      @1toneboy 4 роки тому +2

      Mate, you're a mug if you pay for Grammarly....FYI it was the early hours of the morning when I wrote that smart-arse. I'm a design engineer, pray enlighten us as to why you're our better?

    • @Steve_MFr
      @Steve_MFr 4 роки тому

      @@1toneboy Upon reading your comment now and re-reading your original comment: it sounded to me like you were making fun of the English in the vid - seems I was wrong. Sorry.
      Too many idiots posting too many bs comments here.

    • @1toneboy
      @1toneboy 4 роки тому +1

      @@Steve_MFr Ah, no worries. Have a good one

  • @dozesof
    @dozesof 3 роки тому +3

    You are doing very well on these videos. Thanks a lot. I think the reason that the tools do not loosen when getting wet and dry multiple times is that the wireclamps are sturdy and durable enough to keep the same size even when the wood expands.

  • @gawags4709
    @gawags4709 3 роки тому +34

    I think this version of the tool is better than the one found at most hardware stores. Very nice!

    • @christophermikrowelle7093
      @christophermikrowelle7093 3 роки тому +2

      How is this tool called? Can't find any with my used words.

    • @gawags4709
      @gawags4709 3 роки тому

      @@christophermikrowelle7093 search for "wire clamp tool".

    • @christophermikrowelle7093
      @christophermikrowelle7093 3 роки тому

      @@gawags4709 Thanks.

    • @Speakno12
      @Speakno12 3 роки тому +1

      Didn’t know you could get them, family hardware store or big box?

    • @gawags4709
      @gawags4709 3 роки тому +1

      @@Speakno12 this type of wire tool isn't going to be at your home depot. Places you might find a similar product would be automotive, marine, aircraft tools, survival/camping, and the small they carry it all. (Carry it all because it's the only store we got between here and so called civilization.) Of course it's just easier to say hardware store but I could have just said store. 😂

  • @mattcourty6322
    @mattcourty6322 4 роки тому +201

    6:32 "Grinding and paint make me the welder that I ain't." -AvE

    • @Advoko
      @Advoko  4 роки тому +6

      👍😂

    • @shredct3118
      @shredct3118 4 роки тому +10

      Hell yeah, uncle bumblefuck is my hero!!

    • @silvermediastudio
      @silvermediastudio 4 роки тому +5

      Old saying. AvE didn't make that one up.

    • @shredct3118
      @shredct3118 4 роки тому +5

      Your absolutely right, but he did bring it back.

    • @silvermediastudio
      @silvermediastudio 4 роки тому +4

      @@shredct3118 you don't hang around fabricators much

  • @TheGymb
    @TheGymb 4 роки тому +29

    As skilled as the toolmaking is, congratulations has to go to the director and camera crew. Professional quality production.

    • @ludvigellerbk923
      @ludvigellerbk923 4 роки тому +11

      Jim Bechard i believe he produces his videos on his own, but i could be wrong

    • @darrellbernard1576
      @darrellbernard1576 4 роки тому +10

      It was shot from his homemade camera

    • @kyloren8236
      @kyloren8236 4 роки тому +9

      @@darrellbernard1576 He also carved his drone from a solid piece of oak!

    • @bigyin2794
      @bigyin2794 3 роки тому +1

      Oh wait, that was him too...

    • @michaelcastaneda4135
      @michaelcastaneda4135 3 роки тому

      Probably a drone

  • @gabrielrichert4653
    @gabrielrichert4653 3 роки тому +5

    I've never seen this guy before and I don't subscribe to many channels but this got me to subscribe before I even finished watching. It's awesome....

  • @wittenhenderson875
    @wittenhenderson875 3 роки тому +5

    "my heavy thoughts" bruh you about made me choke on my soup. I love your calm narration, very soothing, and when you make jokes they're even better because there was no lead up.

  • @WaveGodx1
    @WaveGodx1 4 роки тому +4

    The fact that you said “Now close your eyes please, I am going to do some welding.” Thank you good sir. Wonderful content. Subscribed.

  • @alfalion305
    @alfalion305 4 роки тому +28

    “It can hold my body, my heavy thoughts, and sod” lmaoo me

  • @scottsnodgrass4361
    @scottsnodgrass4361 3 роки тому +7

    Max,
    You’re an amazing man. Thank you for sharing your innovations a also bringing back old school craftsmanship. Can you please share your recommendations for the wire you used in your demonstration? Also it would be helpful if you could show us a close up of how you start/wrap your clamps.
    Thx, Scott

  • @jackbquick123
    @jackbquick123 3 роки тому +2

    Forgive me if I have already posted on this video. I come back and watch your channel and I'm ALWAYS impressed with your work. Jesus Christ has blessed you with talent and kindness. Thank you for sharing. When I get power in my little building I will be attempting to make your awesome ideas 💡

  • @garielblut1529
    @garielblut1529 4 роки тому +23

    6:22
    I'm not sure why. But this clip made me incredibly happy :)

    • @snowscapephile4709
      @snowscapephile4709 4 роки тому +2

      Same here. I guess it is the combination of a vivid mind showing me something interesting, pictures of pristine nature and a man living his full potential seemingly as a maverick.

  • @stephancote4745
    @stephancote4745 4 роки тому +6

    From what I know of wood expansion seems like the size of the timber being so small it's mostly harder core so not so much moisture off the top of my head.
    You can see moisture expansion charts by species and gauge how much each should move according to relative humidity my guess is your clamp tightens itself into the fresh lumber past the point it would move anyway.
    We used bandit clamps in the Navy to patch pipe leaks they're exactly like this but a specialized tool and system it all works on friction
    Many places use the bandit system to hold up signal lights and signs etc..
    Thank you for making it possible for me to make and affordable to have my own!🙏

  • @werwars1190
    @werwars1190 3 роки тому +2

    Your attitude and lifestyle is amazing. I appreciate that ability to set yourself on thoughtful interaction with complex tasks. thumbs up!

  • @daphneraven9439
    @daphneraven9439 3 роки тому +4

    Thank you! I did wonder about how you got such a secure lock on your Swedish torches, using wire. The log dogs, though, are the idea that I most love. Ingenious! :D

  • @Potrvlb
    @Potrvlb 4 роки тому +4

    Holy wow! My stomach dropped when you reached top of that tree and sat and looked up! 😬 The tool looks/performs AMAZING! Great work you do!

  • @TheChase008
    @TheChase008 4 роки тому +3

    Very fascinating. I never had a father when i was growing up. So it is great to learn from someone as intelligent as you.
    I thank you for the education.

  • @lugnutt66
    @lugnutt66 3 роки тому +1

    WOW!! I thought this was an ad for a tool to buy. And you had me sold quick too. Definitely a good tool to have around. I like that you're soft spoken and easy to understand. I feel like if I ever get home again I might be able to make my own based on your video.
    Thank You

  • @Jesusandbible
    @Jesusandbible 4 роки тому +4

    I cannot believe how skilled this guy is!

  • @chrisd530
    @chrisd530 4 роки тому +355

    Today on Advoko Makes, I'm going to be splitting an atom using my homemade atom splitting jig.

    • @jenszinklar4761
      @jenszinklar4761 4 роки тому +4

      Chris - Like the BeerAtom Splitting in the old flick Young Einstein?
      >Fear not - Sush flick was all holywierd Infected ;-)

    • @jbeauchamp1583
      @jbeauchamp1583 4 роки тому +7

      That's too funny!! LMAO

    • @kingdarius11
      @kingdarius11 4 роки тому +5

      Can you post the plans please? After watching this I feel anything is possible now ;-)

    • @syedrafiqkazim448
      @syedrafiqkazim448 4 роки тому +4

      You can make this jig at home with cheap and simple tools

    • @bigyin2794
      @bigyin2794 3 роки тому

      LMAO!!

  • @jamesbond1231
    @jamesbond1231 4 роки тому +3

    "I'm pretty good at grinding and polishing" - You sir, earned my subscription with that comment.

  • @Bikewithlove
    @Bikewithlove 2 роки тому

    Your English is not only excellent, but your creative use of specific terms reveals a sophisticated grasp of English words. Heavy thoughts indeed :)

  • @lionelborges8094
    @lionelborges8094 3 роки тому +1

    Lionel here in California, USA. Very impressive. Love the Clamper. My theory is that the tool is compressing the wood to the degree that there is no room for moisture to penetrate the wired area. It's a must have tool. Thank you.

  • @xearablackwood3524
    @xearablackwood3524 4 роки тому +10

    My Goodness! You are such a talented man and I love watching you work. I am not very handy so it is a pleasure watching these cool tools being used! Keep those excellent videos coming please!

  • @jaaron2834
    @jaaron2834 4 роки тому +5

    Awesome tool....!
    Most people don’t the know importance of the old school tried and true methods of this application... I really like the improvements you made to this tool...👍

  • @jrmorrisjr1471
    @jrmorrisjr1471 3 роки тому +18

    "...my heavy thoughts..." Now, THAT'S a ladder!

  • @line8124
    @line8124 3 роки тому +1

    I love the way you say "Hello friends" its so welcoming and sweet!

  • @crash5868
    @crash5868 4 роки тому +10

    You sir are a global treasure. Respect.

  • @FishmanEricRussell
    @FishmanEricRussell 4 роки тому +10

    Very nicely done! You climbing to the top of that tree was a definite Bilbo Baggins moment! Great video!

  • @Johnkruk1
    @Johnkruk1 3 роки тому +2

    Max it’s always a pleasure rewatching your posts so enlightening thank you John Kruk

  • @s.leemccauley7302
    @s.leemccauley7302 4 роки тому +2

    One of a few really useful tools I did not know about but now have seen. Even visual instruction on how to use it. And yes, I subscribed.
    Thanks. Truly helpful.

  • @damien3959
    @damien3959 4 роки тому +605

    We just gonna act like he didn't climb a 50-foot tree and stand on it like he can walk on air?

    • @1423lirf
      @1423lirf 4 роки тому +42

      What?! Did you not learn to do that when you were 5? I thought that was normal.

    • @thomaslindroos1667
      @thomaslindroos1667 4 роки тому +29

      Yea I was like wtf! Did he really just do that

    • @jakeblanton6853
      @jakeblanton6853 4 роки тому +58

      @@1423lirf -- Yeah, we learned to do it when we were young, but be "knew" we were invulnerable back then... As we become old farts and reflect on the broken bones and stitches over the years, we realize that we were wrong...
      These days, just climbing *out of bed* hurts... But, just laying there hurts more, so you gotta do what you gotta do... :(

    • @odger3700
      @odger3700 4 роки тому +9

      @@jakeblanton6853 I know EXACTLY what you mean.
      But it get´s better 10 to 12 hours later.

    • @jebatevrana
      @jebatevrana 3 роки тому +12

      Beautiful tree to climb. Holds everywhere, very secure.

  • @samwheller
    @samwheller 4 роки тому +2

    Advoko, your videos never fail to be a productive use of my time. Thank you.

  • @brianhanley2933
    @brianhanley2933 3 роки тому

    Love your videos. You are a true outdoorsman and a amazing craftsman.
    You cabin area is beautiful country.
    Thanks for sharing. Love your videos. I can be sitting here on the Farm in Iowa and hear the birds and wind on the other side of the world thru your videos. Looking forward to the videos to come.

  • @Mark-EFMB-Combat-Medic
    @Mark-EFMB-Combat-Medic 3 роки тому +6

    The world needs more people like you.

  • @joshwhiting4210
    @joshwhiting4210 4 роки тому +5

    I really appreciate the time you took to translate this to English. You're a very talented maker and I really am happy learning from you.

    • @P-B-G_YT
      @P-B-G_YT 4 роки тому

      I've even watched a few of his videos from the other channel, with subtitles, the automatic translation turned on.

    • @joshwhiting4210
      @joshwhiting4210 4 роки тому +2

      @@P-B-G_YT I have as well. Honestly, he doesn't owe us the translation. We owe him thanks for his time. I can't complain when I have to turn on the subtitles there's still a lot to learn from his other videos.

  • @jeremiah5988
    @jeremiah5988 3 роки тому +10

    I love his "hello frianndss" into. Like yes, I am his friend.

  • @madmick3794
    @madmick3794 3 роки тому +1

    I have watched many of your videos when I have found time but have no idea how I missed this one.
    Thank you for sharing.

  • @frikkiesmit327
    @frikkiesmit327 3 роки тому +1

    I love your version of this tool the most!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have now been going up and down on you tube to see all the different versions of this tool and now i must decide which one to make

  • @fava7753
    @fava7753 4 роки тому +4

    You do excellent engineering and high quality handwork , very inspiring to see excellent thought out and produced work , keep up the excellent work and tutorials .

  • @glennroberts8663
    @glennroberts8663 2 роки тому +3

    What a great tool ! Every home should have one or two ! 🤗

  • @threeriversforge1997
    @threeriversforge1997 3 роки тому

    Very brilliant design. I had an old brass/bronze tool like that, but traded it away because I never thought I'd need it. Now that I see how you've treated your tool handles, though, I'm thinking I'll have to forge up a good steel version. Wonderful ingenuity, and bravo to you for daring to climb that tree. That's something I would never have done!!!

  • @brianMcGranahan0311
    @brianMcGranahan0311 3 роки тому +1

    I’ve watched a few of your videos now. Your bushcraft skills are amazing and your videos are calming and entertaining. Thank you for sharing.

  • @grumblekin
    @grumblekin 4 роки тому +4

    This is an amazing tool!
    It might even be able to reinforce my self - confidence against my daily work routine...

  • @scottybrucescott2155
    @scottybrucescott2155 2 роки тому +3

    Nice job. I am impressed with you workmanship. You should be proud of your work. I am in Texas, we all just love your accent. Y’all come see us don here. It’s 101 degrees today. We just saw a longhorn in someone’s cement pond!

  • @SpiritusBythos
    @SpiritusBythos 3 роки тому +2

    "My heavy thoughts" love it. You are an inspiration sir!
    PEACE from the USA

  • @kgbear3662
    @kgbear3662 29 днів тому +1

    I just got mine in the mail, I’m sixty and all my tools and equipment are miles away and I’ve wanted to make one since your video came out, well, I purchased, what looks like yours off Amazon, I hope you’re the beneficiary of the sale.

    • @Advoko
      @Advoko  22 дні тому

      I saw copies of my clamper on Amazon. They never asked me for permission but I am OK with it.

  • @lewerim
    @lewerim 4 роки тому +5

    I appreciate your videos sooooooo much. The content is inspiring. The cinematography it's on point. Your explanations are concise. I especially appreciate that you state measurements in imperial and metric.
    Keep those great videos coming.

    • @Advoko
      @Advoko  4 роки тому +2

      Erik, appreciate your kind words!

  • @Anthony-du3he
    @Anthony-du3he 3 роки тому +4

    Your a very inspiring man! I just stumbled across your channel and so glad i did! ( was doing alot of research on the clamp tite tool👍 also i think when it comes to the steel never loosing its strength is the wood absorbing the moisture (swelling around the clamp) but the clamps design never looses its strength to the limit of the material uses. Its truly amazing.

  • @purplegravy
    @purplegravy 3 роки тому +1

    Seriously, this is my new favorite channel. You sir, are amazing! Thank you for sharing.

  • @JonathanBaileyn2u
    @JonathanBaileyn2u 3 роки тому +2

    I really enjoy your craftsmanship and philosophy. Thank you. Very inspiring.

  • @ElKapwnzor
    @ElKapwnzor 4 роки тому +6

    Always such a joy to watch your videos, great work!

  • @simonlinger4193
    @simonlinger4193 4 роки тому +3

    Man i'm hooked. Thanks for sharing all of these outstanding videos with everyone.

  • @raphaelprotti5536
    @raphaelprotti5536 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you for making these incredible videos Max. True source of inspiration.