Love your ingenuity and reuse of something you already have in your possession to make what you want and need instead of going out and buying it. A little bit of time and work saved you a few bucks plus the enjoyment of making what you need yourself! Great video love these type of videos that show people what you can do themselves!
Great video!! thank you! From experience hickory is a great choice for the handle. As far as it not being straight grain...I wouldn't worry about it too much regardless of what other say. It isn't taking the blunt force like an axe or sledge hammer. It will be perfect. Great solution for your need.
Great job , repurposing an old tool , since it fits your needs no need to worry about what others think , your the one using it , One more thought , I’ve never seen screws like those , they must be really old I guess ? But perfect for what you used them for , excellent video Thankyou for sharing.
Nice little tool for rolling smaller logs. Always enjoy your videos. Wasn't sure why you did all that work building the solid frame for the LT-10 and then went to the LT-15. Seems like you would want to build a new would frame and deck for the new one. Terry
Appropos of nothing, really, but thought I'd comment anyway. One seldom sees a cant hook today. AKA: A peavy. These were first invented by one of my husband's many-times-great-grandfathers, Ichabod Peavy, when he lived on the borders of Massachusetts and Maine in the mid-1700s. Put that in your next Trivial Pursuit match. Good video.
Is there a difference between a cant hook and a peavey? I think this is the type of tool I learned to call a peavey. Nice job, btw. So satisfying to see new life breathed into a sad old object. Good thinking on the glass jar protection for the camera inside the sand blasted!
Blue is the only color that doesn't naturally occur in the landscape....okay, there are blue flowers....but green, red, brown, yellow, orange, black....blue is a good stand out! :)
Just a little note for you if you take your rusty steel and put it in a bath of apple cider vinegar leave it sit for a week it cleans all the rust off then take your pressure washer or just a spray from the garden hose and it will come clean to a dull grey. Works great. all the rust is removed.
a very nice conversion !!! it's hickory , so don't worry about it being knotty. a practical use of your time, and a great way to personalize your milling ! i'm glad you didn't paint it Wood-Mizer orange , haha
Great design, though you may want to turn a backup handle that doesn't have a couple of knots right at the stress point. The grain will shrink at the knots and they are hard and brittle.
I noticed when you rolled up a log on to your mill you come up against your log rest and you have to pick it up over the edge, why couldn’t you weld a longer endcap on your ramps and add a spacer underneath the ramp to raise them up about a 1/4” to 1/2” above your log deck so your logs will roll off the ramp and onto the mill, this should save you a lot of trouble loading a log onto your mill... just a suggestion for you to think about...have a good day, I think the short handle cant hook will works real great for you
Nice job. I like the blue and the way you straightened those old style screws. Hammer and a brass drift. Did you find traces of blue on the iron parts, which led you to the color choice? Does the electrical system on the LT15 put out enough power so you could set up an electric motor on the side to drive the winch? That wouls save you from having to charge the battery on the drill driver. Oh, by the way, after my last question about whether you were using a cant hook or a peavey, I looked the word up, and they are the same thing. Again, nice work.
Jim Willoughby Yes, it was originally blue and I figured it’d be a nice color for it. I think the mill battery would probably work with a winch but the drill is convenient enough...and I can load logs for hours on just one of those Dewalt batteries.
Sure feels wonderful to make the tool you need to get the job done, eh? Also - is there more to come about your solar kilns soon? Have they been working well for you? Oh, also - did the new LT-15 not come with a loading winch? I see you with a drill there. Loading ramp #2 video soon? haha...Cheers!
Are those type of fasteners meant to be hammered? Looked more like a form of screw. Also, a lock washer might be useful on that main joint. Nice turning on the handle. 👍
Tinderbox Thank you! I couldn’t quite decide...it would have been impossible to screw in because the threads were at a very radical angle. But it was a flat head bit...odd.
Hard to watch a great old can't hook with the great old metal look being "restored" especially when it is not restored, but instead destroyed and modernized. Don't know what to think about that little handle...That said, it's yours and your right to have your way with it.
Can't see any reason for making a shorter handle and all the other messing about. Tool was perfector the job as it started out. I assume looks are more important than function, also an excuse to make a restore video!
I fail to understand why you would waste your time with that old Peavey hook, when you obviously have a lot of money tied up in that very expensive sawmill. Why not just go to the store, buy a new one, and cut the handle off?
Love your ingenuity and reuse of something you already have in your possession to make what you want and need instead of going out and buying it. A little bit of time and work saved you a few bucks plus the enjoyment of making what you need yourself! Great video love these type of videos that show people what you can do themselves!
U S A Patriot Thanks as always! I think it’ll serve me well.
Recycling and repurposing something for your own specific need that others would toss out. Totally fantastic. Way to go!! 👍👍👍
Ive never seen anyone stack their cuts like that, what a time saver.
I don't know who are those 7 people who disliked this video. But God help them. Great work as usual. I guess they envy your life sir. Keep it up.
Great video!! thank you! From experience hickory is a great choice for the handle. As far as it not being straight grain...I wouldn't worry about it too much regardless of what other say. It isn't taking the blunt force like an axe or sledge hammer. It will be perfect. Great solution for your need.
Thanks Again for a great clip. Love seeing old tools being restored. Scotland.
Your videos are a real pleasure and I watch them as soon as you publish them.
glenn goodale Appreciate it, Glenn. Cricket update video in a day or two.
Perfect for the application. Well done.
Great job , repurposing an old tool , since it fits your needs no need to worry about what others think , your the one using it , One more thought , I’ve never seen screws like those , they must be really old I guess ? But perfect for what you used them for , excellent video Thankyou for sharing.
You gotta love the sandblaster 👍 oh yes, I’d never seen screws like that before. I’m wondering how old they would be.
Nice little tool for rolling smaller logs. Always enjoy your videos. Wasn't sure why you did all that work building the solid frame for the LT-10 and then went to the LT-15. Seems like you would want to build a new would frame and deck for the new one. Terry
That looks like a handy tool
Appropos of nothing, really, but thought I'd comment anyway. One seldom sees a cant hook today. AKA: A peavy. These were first invented by one of my husband's many-times-great-grandfathers, Ichabod Peavy, when he lived on the borders of Massachusetts and Maine in the mid-1700s. Put that in your next Trivial Pursuit match. Good video.
Well done 👍👍👍. Nice little back saver.
Is there a difference between a cant hook and a peavey? I think this is the type of tool I learned to call a peavey.
Nice job, btw. So satisfying to see new life breathed into a sad old object. Good thinking on the glass jar protection for the camera inside the sand blasted!
Looks good to me !!!!
Nice job, that will definitely be handy! Ford blue? Nice👍
Dave Holmes Sail Blue! But close enough.
Blue is the only color that doesn't naturally occur in the landscape....okay, there are blue flowers....but green, red, brown, yellow, orange, black....blue is a good stand out! :)
Ah the little cant hook that can! ho ho Great video, thumbs up.
Enjoyed as usual.
Backwoods Gourmet Channel Appreciate you stopping by.
Looks good .
Another great video .
Great job. That little thing looks like it belongs in a holster for at the hip access.
Good looking job, it seems to work just fine, you didn't seem to have any problem moving that cant around.
ernie stewart Thank you, seems to work well.
Nice restoration job Wes! 👍👍
Schweet! You can see it's going to be really handy.
Just a little note for you if you take your rusty steel and put it in a bath of apple cider vinegar leave it sit for a week it cleans all the rust off then take your pressure washer or just a spray from the garden hose and it will come clean to a dull grey. Works great. all the rust is removed.
Marc A Gagnon Thanks!
a very nice conversion !!! it's hickory , so don't worry about it being knotty. a practical use of your time, and a great way to personalize your milling ! i'm glad you didn't paint it Wood-Mizer orange , haha
We called them rolling dogs.
You did a great job on it. It looks like a dwarvish peavey, and it works the same way. Why is it called a can't hook when it CAN hook very well? 😜
Awesome rebuild mate!
Great design, though you may want to turn a backup handle that doesn't have a couple of knots right at the stress point. The grain will shrink at the knots and they are hard and brittle.
I think it is a great idea! Good job!
Cool I like it
Hay if it works for you then who cares what others say .lol great kob
David Kirkman Good advice.
very nice job, I think it turned out great !!
TXBowHunter Elkhart Thanks!
I noticed when you rolled up a log on to your mill you come up against your log rest and you have to pick it up over the edge, why couldn’t you weld a longer endcap on your ramps and add a spacer underneath the ramp to raise them up about a 1/4” to 1/2” above your log deck so your logs will roll off the ramp and onto the mill, this should save you a lot of trouble loading a log onto your mill... just a suggestion for you to think about...have a good day, I think the short handle cant hook will works real great for you
Nice job 👍 👍
My question is where do you buy the wooden handle or how do you make it?
Makes perfect sense to me to make a tool that works with instead of against me
My short one is same size as the one you started with, long ones are six feet.
I was thinking you could make a stacking handle so you could adjust the size as needed. Would be a fun project.
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Nice job. I like the blue and the way you straightened those old style screws. Hammer and a brass drift. Did you find traces of blue on the iron parts, which led you to the color choice? Does the electrical system on the LT15 put out enough power so you could set up an electric motor on the side to drive the winch? That wouls save you from having to charge the battery on the drill driver. Oh, by the way, after my last question about whether you were using a cant hook or a peavey, I looked the word up, and they are the same thing. Again, nice work.
Jim Willoughby Yes, it was originally blue and I figured it’d be a nice color for it. I think the mill battery would probably work with a winch but the drill is convenient enough...and I can load logs for hours on just one of those Dewalt batteries.
Sure feels wonderful to make the tool you need to get the job done, eh? Also - is there more to come about your solar kilns soon? Have they been working well for you? Oh, also - did the new LT-15 not come with a loading winch? I see you with a drill there. Loading ramp #2 video soon? haha...Cheers!
What kind of wood is the handle?
Hickory would have been my choice.
Hickory
Hickory
Do you also have another, longer one for larger logs?
Great job keep login
Are those type of fasteners meant to be hammered? Looked more like a form of screw.
Also, a lock washer might be useful on that main joint.
Nice turning on the handle. 👍
Tinderbox Thank you! I couldn’t quite decide...it would have been impossible to screw in because the threads were at a very radical angle. But it was a flat head bit...odd.
Hammer in, screw out!
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It's probably good, I noticed it rotating/screwing in a bit anyway as you were hammering. they likely won't come out.
Hard to watch a great old can't hook with the great old metal look being "restored" especially when it is not restored, but instead destroyed and modernized. Don't know what to think about that little handle...That said, it's yours and your right to have your way with it.
21 inch looks like it will work. So what if it has knots - it has character . Thank for sharing.
Why is it so short. Mine have 6 ft handles and they really need 8 ft ones. Six ft makes it hard to turn big logs
The knots are only bad if it breaks
Don't surprised if you get request to make these for others
Why so quiet today?
Ya won't get much leverage from a handle that short.
That’s what she told me lol 😁
Can't see any reason for making a shorter handle and all the other messing about. Tool was perfector the job as it started out. I assume looks are more important than function, also an excuse to make a restore video!
Small logs ok, but large logs no leverage with short handle!
Fricking duh, Captain Obvious. 🙄
Michael Green Yep, that was the whole point.
If you had watched previous videos, Wes already has a long handled steel cant for larger logs.
@@KarlBunker Hahaha!!!!
I fail to understand why you would waste your time with that old Peavey hook, when you obviously have a lot of money tied up in that very expensive sawmill. Why not just go to the store, buy a new one, and cut the handle off?