That was fascinating! Love the craftsmanship as well. What a neat process. Never would have guessed that's how it was done, but just one of those luxuries you take for granted. Thanks for sharing.
@@sasquatchboogieoutdoors9267 the chuck holds the handle but when it spins forward there’s nothing keeping the chuck from spinning backwards or is nothing to keep it from going backwards
Hey Randy, congrats on finding and restoring your kick winder. My spool of wire was fashioned on the axle as to not allow the spool to freely spin on the axle. Then the axle runs through 2 pieces of wood attached to the frame that act as brake pads. The drag is adjusted with a single bolt. It sounds a little complex but very basic. The spool is permanent on the axle, I just rewind wire as needed. Hope this helps and please keep me posted. I’d love to see your handy work!!! Good luck and God bless
@@sasquatchboogieoutdoors9267 Thanks so much I guess the brake was eaten but termites I my kickwinder I have the shaft and the spool looks like I can just build the brake
I'd reckon everything was " homemade" when it was produced. Simple design and simple construction even if a "factory" produced it. Now everything's plastic and disposable. Makes one wish for the old days that weren't that long ago when things could be fixed and still function if you had the wherewithall and desire to do so. Crazy how times have changed in just a few short years. 50 yrs ago fixing things was possible, not many realize progress wasn't really progress. More like a dumbing down of society as a whole.
I'm not sure, there is nothing motorized about the kick winder so I would assume that it would be permissible. Either way they would do a much better job than me. Hope you enjoyed my attempt.
@@sasquatchboogieoutdoors9267 Yes I was thinking it would be cool to make a hand whisk broom for the workbench / lathe area. Have you ever tried making a smaller hand whisk broom?
