If you don't have a friend with a bench press you can bend those cross pieces by scoring them with a grinder on the line where you want to bend it. Then when you hit it with a hammer it comes over easy. Once bend you can weld on the line again to re enforce the bend. Just an idea. Love the anchor and I have a ton of scrap steel to make one. Never throw steel away. If you have to buy a piece your pence will drop when you see the retail prices. Nice vid , Thanks.
Thank you Vinnie I appreciate you man , you motivate me all the time . I get lazy and don't want to make a video some weeks and you'll be out in the woods making a tent from tree branches . You da man
My Good Man , I am so glad I found your video , I needed another anchor and really ain’t Got the money right now but I got a welder and I got enough scrap metal To make what you just made ! Thank ya !
Hahahaha, the Nike shirt. F Nike. Gotta take points away on this video for showing key going into ignition. But you get them back for burning the Nike shirt. So you can anchor your boat or scale a building like Batman with this contraption. You are becoming the King of DIY on RU-vid.
I wouldn't call me the King but you can call me your Majesty if you want haha , thank you for your comment Mr Alpha Male I really value your input , and thanks for the idea my next video might be me scaling a building lol
Man I've got to get rid of this cast iron anchor after watching this. I'll anchor once and have too cut it off. I'm a diy guy too you're teaching me a lot, thx!
Haha thank you Sir ,,,,I just about did it lol . I was just trying to be entertaining lol . I didn't have any 70lb catfish to hold up like some ppl I know lol . I appreciate you watching brother
I really enjoy your videos, they are very helpful considering I've never done much fishing on my own. I made my own DIY Livewell this weekend after watching your video on it. Thanks for sharing!
Wow, that's an awesome anchor setup. I've donated SEVERAL anchors to Davey Jones's anchor collection over the years. I think I have all the necessary things I'll need, and I'm gonna build me one for both of my boats. The 12 foot jon boat, and the 16.5 foot trihull I bought a couple of weeks ago. Still working on it, but it's almost river ready. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and ideas. You're awesome Brother. May God bless you and your Family, and have a Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
Those antique window sash weights would make a good start on an anchor. They already have a hole in them to attach the rope. Just take caution when welding whatever it is you're going to weld to the bottom of them because they are cast iron. perhaps maybe you'll get lucky and round some up in an old house they're tearing down. Good video bro.
Thank you brother , this would make good anchors, if you filled a hole through the bottom and then made it come a part you would have to weld it . Plus you'd have a break down Anchor
@@FishinNStuff funny you ask my friend. Have a friend coming over to guide me thru that this saturday. As i told you I got left hand threads on my rod holders. Nothing left handed at Lowes Or Home depot so as usual i got Amazon to the rescue.I'll let you know.
Very useful video. I’m getting ready to make my own anchor. The zip tie to a chain is is something I didn’t know and will be helpful. Thanks for this video 👍🏼
Thank you Sir . I'm going to make another one soon that folds because I want one that fits in my boat better without taking up so much room . A smaller one for kayaks is a great idea . I'll keep that in mind when I make it and maybe do one of the yakkin guys too
I cut one out for my brother to weld. Used 3 inch plate. Two inch square tube and small logging chain for weight. I'll send ya after photos soon! Thanks for the idea
Thank you brother ive seen that too but I just used what I had , I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment buddy , I'm going to be building a folding anchor soon
Thank you Sir lol just do it lol . I couldn't help myself lol . Hey I appreciate it . It's true though I believe anyone can do anything they put they're mind to do
Hey Keith! Good morning to ya! Loved watching the fabrication of a boat anchor and how to beg, borrow, and do not steal just use steel. Bonus how to get your anchor unstuck so that you don't leave it behind. Great job my friend. The flicker was awesome! As always enjoy your video for the information and how to edit a video to make it cool to watch. Thanks friend. Happy morning!
Ol thank you Bell you sure know how to give a guy the bighead haha jk. I appreciate you and your comments are always encouraging , as you know being a great RU-vidr yourself it gets hard , and encouragement ,,, well it helps a lot thank you
Came across your video by accident, but watched it anyways. Some good info and tips in it. But I would strongly advise anyone and yourself use extreme caution tying a stuck anchor to a cleat and using the motor. You can capsize the boat if you're not careful, and that would be a bad thing. There's a episode of Real sports with Brian Gumbel where some NFL players went out and did the same thing, well 1 out of 3 or 4 of them is the only one who made it back to shore alive. Just thought I would let you and some viewers know about it.
Thank you for your input brother , maybe I should have chosen my words better I didn't mean to give it full throttle I just meant to break the tie strap. In all realities it should break with a tug from your hand , but I do appreciate you pointing that out buddy and for watching too
@@FishinNStuff ahh yeah now that would make sense but didn't want anyone to take it the wrong way. Plus just getting information out there to others. Love your videos so far been watching a couple now and there good. 👍 keep up the good work and tight lines man.
Hey thanks for watching brother I can be pretty stupid sometimes , I couldn't help it . I started dating just do it and the Nike meme popped into my mind , ol and by the way no DIYers were hurt during the filming of this video hahaha
your videos are entertaining as well as informative really enjoy them bunches n bunches gonna make me a good anchor when i get a welder or my buddy fixes his GREAT VIDEO BROTHER
I like the monster anchors , I use the mushroom type mostly , we have reservoirs round here , I needed a river anchor for up river in the current . I appreciate you brother ,
Thank you Mr Manning, I don't know where your shop is or I could have got you too bend it , Or I could have cut it then welded it back but the way I did it wad more fun lol
@@FishinNStuff I'm working on something now, if it works ...I'l make a video on it,testing it this week, too early to tell what it is but it will be a good " fix" for a problem a lot of fisherman have.
Good looking work man! When I first started working (backing in the mid/late 60's) I worked in factories. When something broke, we had to fab something up to get the line back to runnin'. Knowing how to make stuff is almost a lost art now. It served me well even into retirement. I enjoy watching you work buddy....
Charlie Zellner man you dont know what that means to me , that really a huge compliment coming from someone with your skills . I had a job like of like that in the late 80s I fixed that what we were called back then lol . Now we would have been called technitions or some fancy name lol . Any I worked in a Mill and the places never wanted to spend money on the correct parts so I learned a lot about fabing up a solution too lol , but I'm sure you were much more skilled than me , but complements like that coming from fabrication artists like you mean a lot to me brother , thank you so much for watching Sir
I've never got time working and making videos . But the reason it's not bolted down is because I'm going to make it work on my Reese hitch table attachment . If you didn't watch my garage storage hacks , watch it and you'll see what I mean . It works pretty good
thank you brother , I'm just a old guy lol . I never think of myself as cool but I appreciate you thinking it lol. ive always looked to make stuff that's where the name for my channel came from . And thanks for watching brother (Fisherman)
Yeah I figured I would do a meme on all the controversy from last year lol , i like the old Nike better when Jordan was they're company image , he is an awesome guy . He grew up 20 miles from here
What kind did you get , you'll like it . I wels at work some , and thought it would be cool to have one . Now if it broke I would have too replace it lol . It's became a handy tool to have
slap a barcode on it and send it to the stores. it looks good. thats good you were testing out breaking it loose, right when I was thinking about it you were showing it being tested.
Thank you brother, I appreciate the confidence boost , and I appreciate you watching and giving me feed back it means a lot buddy , yeah I had to test it out before could trust it lol
New sub . Great videos and builds . If you really want that extra 2 lb cld always buy another stack rod cut it to length and tack it to the flat sides of the square tubing . Just my thought.
I've found for where I fish I don't need to much weight . But ive made 3 anchor videos I mostly make em fit other people that watch though . I. Making one next week that doesn't require any welding. I appreciate you watching brother
Great ancor great video. I knew a man who would skin a flea. He had a very cheap ancor. A cavity block with a roap tied on. Genius. The man died and left a fortune. He left me his ancor.
@@FishinNStuff You must be able to see my search history lol I keep looking for homemade planer boards and you post the best video. This past week I've watched every homemade anchor and box anchor video on RU-vid and then you make the best one yet.
Haha yep you right , I likened to have never got that fire to go out lol , I had ti use diesel fuel ti get it to burn that good hahaha , but we don't steal lol , thank you for commenting buddy I needed a laugh lol
Hey just do it ,,,,, haha jk brother . Some ppl don't like making stuff I just mean ppl shouldn't be afraid to try something new , I appreciate it brother
That's a good idea man used ones are free , but that 1/8 inch x2 inch flatty stick is only le 60 cents a foot where I buy it at . But used lawn mower blades are free so your ideas better lol . I appreciate you watching , Any More ideas or any ideas you want to see me try and build are welcome brother thanks for your comment buddy
Excellent video. Curious if you have a suggestion on what the weight should be on a kayak. Also more diy kayak videos and kayak vs catfish. Hahaha Thanks
Fishin N Stuff Well you got some nice catfish out of that boat. So it's time for some big kitties to come out of that water via kayak. Tight lines bud!!
Man I do live kayak fishing but I don't do many fishing videos much abby more , I've kinda become the DIYguy lol and that's ok I love making stuff about as much as I love to fish
Does it have enough weight on the spikes to drag the ground an grab in a sandy bottom? Or would something like concrete at the bottom of the square tubing help that?
You have to add some weight it was 13lbs after I finished I've got 2 anchors 1 is 10lbs the other is 15lb so that one goes nice in between, thank you for watching brother
Thank you , I appreciate that brother I really do . I enjoy making em and work hard on em and comments like yours are really encouraging, if you would like to see something let me know I'll do my best to make it buddy
Wow!!! 👍Great video great idea brother .. Lol maaaaaan T would be so nervous is i was out there doing the stuff you doing lol brother i believe you could sell some these projects you're creating. Im not in a boat amd that was a great tip about that snapping off that chain ...U Da Man!!! Lol appreciate you bro
Man thank you so much , your comments mean a lot brother , fellas like wer like of started out on RU-vid together , I'm just trying to find my groove . Like you found you'res it makes me happy everytime I watch your videos too see how you are growing it's awesome . Thanks for always inspiring and encouraging me my friend
@@FishinNStuff How can i get a set of these anchor's? Love your videos by the way. You make me laugh. And you have great ideas. Please let me know. Thanks.
Absolutely awesome channel guys!! New supporter here from tonight's stream. Love your thumbnails too. Come say hi sometime, let us know what you think about our channel!
Have you used this anchor yet? What's the water bottom like you built it for? Mud, rock, etc? Do you think it would work better if the bottom flukes were heavier and it wasn't so top heavy? Great video. Thanks for the inspiration.
Honestly I haven't got to use it , I've got a new boat order and it's due in in a couple more weeks, I've been waiting 6 weeks , plus my Dad passed away 2 weeks ago . It's just been busy the past month or so , but I made it for the river portion of the rather large reservoirs I fish , but I mainly fish them in the spring when the hybrids are spawning . I think a heavier bottom on the anchor may just be a great idea , when I built this one I was thinking more on the lines being able to bend em to get the anchor unstuck of needed
Thank you brother , just goofin around but it's true we can do anything we put our mind too . Im still waiting on a video from you by the way lol . You stay good buddy
@@FishinNStuff been having internet connection problems my internet provider been lazy on finding the issue I going to try to do live stream next weekend
Man I love all your videos. I am working on some of them over the winter getting ready for spring. My question for you is where do you get the pattern for your name to be spray painted? Did you do it yourself or did you order it? Can't wait to see what we are making this year.
I made it . Draw out what you want then cut it out on some clear stencil plastic . Or if you know some one that has a vinyl cutter even better .I just started putting decals on after this video lol
