That winch is a thing of beauty, Matthias. I also love to see your kids involved in these projects-- they are very lucky to learn these skills from an early age.
To all the father or big brother out there , taking care of the boy and girl in your life by teaching them how to do things go a long way , not always easy for both but really worthwhile, good show thx .
It's a wonder they didn't need about 30 permits to do this. Not sure if this is Germany or Austria or where, but they love their rules in Europe. I'm glad they didn't, cause this was super cool.
Epic, practical and entertaining all rolled into one. Your videos are beautifully filmed, narrated and edited, and I'm amazed you find the time to create them with all your many commitments. Thank you, you've brightened a dull day. You are a modern day Leonardo !
you could add another ratchet for reversing on the other end of the drive shaft. For hoisting, click that one upwards, and for lowering, click the hoist ratchet up. It looks like there is still room for that inside the frame.
Hi Matthias, just wanted to say I recently discovered your channel and have watched all of your videos to date, and thoroughly enjoyed them--you do incredible work!
Thank You to you and your family, for making these great videos...! I always new, your house was a boat-house...! Now on to Wooden gears - Mark II: Wormgears...! Safety first: No "free rotation/free fall".
Looks great! Unfortunately I think your drum is going to split as the wood dries. You included the core of the log and that's almost a guaranteed crack. Not sure if a crack there will change the structural stability of the drum but it's something to keep an eye on.
Love this! I have a question: could the gears and barrel have been mounted higher up in the frame, so that you don’t have to be on you knees or bend your back so much when winching, and what would be the pros and cons of doing that? Thanks again
It looks quite beautiful, in that way that large functional things have a tendency to have. It was neat seeing your workshop in use, too. Does your antique bandsaw's blade guide not go down further, though? Or is there a reason you'd want the blade to flex that much? And also, is some kind of separate mechanism going to be needed to lower things in a controlled manner? Like a friction system?
