The Clamper | Old Tool Reborn

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.c...
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Simple Clamper Free Plan: drive.google.c...
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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

[@Advoko]

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): ------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------- My Patreon page: ​@t​​

[@s.roberts3839]

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

[@RehdClouhd]

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

[@Advoko]

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

[@RehdClouhd]

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

[@JoesWebPresence]

@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.

[@thcya6046]

This man is an embodiment of what makes KZbin great

[@drinkthekoolaidkids]

It's what Y.T used to be

[@thcya6046]

@@drinkthekoolaidkids True, sort of. I've used KZbin 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]

@@thcya6046 commercialization ruins everything

[@emmettmarbury6571]

You just said a mouthful of wisdom

[@jeremywoods770]

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

[@Kleiner_Lutz]

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

[@Advoko]

)))

[@Kleiner_Lutz]

@@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]

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

[@mroadless2457]

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

[@chrisrequired3071]

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

[@Betterhose]

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

[@thatseventiesman3865]

LOL!

[@thatseventiesman3865]

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

[@Betterhose]

@@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]

😂

[@Dave-ty2qp]

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

[@dreamwalkertunes]

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]

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

[@Houseofarrows]

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

[@subjectofgov]

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

[@damien3959]

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

[@1423lirf]

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

[@thomaslindroos1667]

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

[@jakeblanton6853]

@@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]

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

[@jebatevrana]

Beautiful tree to climb. Holds everywhere, very secure.

[@Advoko]

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”: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHKqiYKmjNhgbdE -------------------------------- My Patreon page: www.patreon.com/advoko ------------------------------- The Clamper FREE Plan: drive.google.com/file/d/1cZSG339wNxekFLDQIEacI-Pa0GUyanTq/view?usp=sharing ------------------------------- Simple Clamper Free Plan: drive.google.com/file/d/1wUqFdKYnjK0nQkwIsljQhuWOESCRtgum/view?usp=sharing

[@metasamsara]

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

[@Advoko]

Hani, thank you for the note. I will correct the problem kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHKqiYKmjNhgbdE

[@inthegenes3600]

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

[@go-wycowboys5018]

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]

So glad you found the tool useful!

[@СтепанСтепанов-у1р]

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]

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

[@gailordroberts]

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

[@Skashoon]

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.

[@nealt5487]

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]

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

[@nogaffin]

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

[@michaelcorbidge7914]

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

[@BWGPT]

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

[@Artefact25]

😆👍🏻

[@chrisd530]

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

[@jenszinklar4761]

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

[@jbeauchamp1583]

That's too funny!! LMAO

[@kingdarius11]

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

[@syedrafiqkazim448]

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

[@bigyin2794]

LMAO!!

[@bovko1]

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

[@peteraugust5295]

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

[@johnstejskal6084]

Homemade fun tower

[@waswestkan]

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

[@JGilbertMetal]

did he use a drone for that shot?

[@peterweltweit]

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

[@andy347]

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

[@FelonyVideos]

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]

@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]

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]

@@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]

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]

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)

[@scotthargraves576]

"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]

)))

[@DetailingJourney]

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]

@@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]

How do potatoes work?

[@ihatefrogs4390]

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

[@ahobimo732]

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

[@coylewho]

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

[@jameslminix6428]

​@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.

[@adekvate]

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]

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

[@VladimirV000]

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

[@troyez5218]

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]

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]

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

[@jarredjones3358]

"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]

Thank you for that funny saying)))

[@david-barna]

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

[@elizabetholiviaclark]

Unexpected Oliver Wendell Douglas.

[@shaolinmaster8583]

Only in Russia

[@pablocruzgilmour]

“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]

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

[@1toneboy]

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

[@baktyun]

Sooo good

[@Steve_MFr]

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

[@1toneboy]

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]

@@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]

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

[@ganjasmoke21]

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]

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

[@LaughingGravy.01]

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!

[@acidstar11]

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]

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

[@NoTaboos]

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

[@jakeblanton6853]

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

[@tropickman]

@@jakeblanton6853 bbbbbailout

[@jakeblanton6853]

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

[@mboog12]

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]

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

[@AshGreen359]

Please add to cart 🛒

[@robmarshallofficial]

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

[@jackiwannapaint]

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

[@stevestruthers6180]

And his English is excellent.

[@phillipjones1412]

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.

[@mattcourty6322]

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

[@Advoko]

👍😂

[@shredct3118]

Hell yeah, uncle bumblefuck is my hero!!

[@silvermediastudio]

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

[@shredct3118]

Your absolutely right, but he did bring it back.

[@silvermediastudio]

@@shredct3118 you don't hang around fabricators much

[@jrmorrisjr1471]

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

[@laneburgess1643]

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

[@Advoko]

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...

[@alfalion305]

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

[@lidlnutz]

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]

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

[@adekvate]

Отрадно, годы идут, а это видео не теряет свою актуальность )))

[@albertrozenfild]

А между тем, с чужим голосом смотрится не так... Может стоило самому попробовать читать?

[@NavinBetamax]

@@albertrozenfild Yes......The accent would add more value to the video !! and.....since it will be a voiceover ,... the sync would not matter. please !

[@ВладимирСорока-е5д]

Теперь капиталисты знают про избушку и хомутатель.

[@Югений]

Здравствуйте! Вы пожалуетесь на данный канал ролик??? Это же ваша тема !!!

[@НиколайДевятов-з4ж]

Максим, скажите пожалуйста, а текст читает случайно не Михаил Макаревич?

[@pkbrunnemer6017]

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

[@dcsbeemer]

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]

Glad to hear it

[@TracksWithDax]

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

[@ammoalamo6485]

I thought I had found KZbin heaven when I came to this channel, but no. KZbin heaven is his other channel, in Russian, which has many more wonderful projects and clever tricks, some of them not exactly safe... I am hoping that at some point those Russian-language videos will be transcribed into English so I may further enjoy them, but if not, I will be satisfied with what is available already in English. I now officially bestow the title "The Bushcrafting Lawyer" on Max Egorov (Advoko MAKES), with many thanks for letting all of us follow his incredibly creative woodland antics.

[@mEDIUMGap]

I think there must be a collab with LockPicking Lawyer somehow

[@AlexEinherjar]

Learn Russian. If the quarantine goes for a bit longer I'll be doing it.

[@myaranche]

I am delighted to find him tonight here too! he is just so amazing and naturally seems to know all this living in nature life, and he's a wonderful being.... if he is open to the idea, he can start a lovely village community of healthy and kind people and animals to live off grid and enjoy this lovely planet in harmony with all life. and then teach folks globally how to create the village, get plans,

[@СтепанСтепанов-у1р]

@@AlexEinherjar russian isn't so easy to learn, I think we are, the fans of Max Egorov need to unite, and help Max to translate more videos, russian language is my native, but I don't know English well, so a group of fans need to unite and translate more of his videos to english, but I must say it would be hard to translate correctly, since his russian speech so high and aesthetic, like russian classic literature, like Gogol or Dostoevsky, so when you watch his russian videos it's like to read russian classic literature:) no one in modern Russian KZbinrs can talk like he.

[@AlexEinherjar]

@@СтепанСтепанов-у1р English isn't my native language. So I think I could learn Russian. Translating his videos would be an excellent endeavor. My interest in learning Russian is because of the Soviet knowledge that I want to discover.

[@pemtax557]

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!!

[@garielblut1529]

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

[@snowscapephile4709]

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.

[@mattmacd2009]

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

[@bolshoefeodor6536]

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]

mattmacd2009 me too and i am not a man 🤣

[@fursu69]

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]

Appreciate the feedback!

[@luxtrap8189]

I'vo bought the Clamptite tool after seeing it on youtube and it was quite expensive with the shipping from US. But I would not turn down a chance to buy a tool like this from you! The only downside for me is that sometimes up to half the wire is wasted, could you improve the tool to use less wire? There's a chalenge.....

[@pollymonopoly8803]

Do not cut the safety wire off the roll until the end. Keep the roll attached to the wire you’re clamping. When you’re done, only cut one wire, and return the remaining wire to the roll. Next time, this section of wire will be the one you cut off, and the one you return to the roll will be the one you cut off on the next clamp. Then you have half the waste with each clamp. Good luck!

[@jeffreym4370]

He just living any man's dreams, including my self🤔 Me:😁🙌

[@entyropy3262]

Knowing he is russian, as soon as I realised, he does not even secure himself climbing this tree.

[@RodGibsonMusic]

Most westerners would gather a rescue crew and wrap themselves up in safety straps and climbing gear just to climb 10ft.

[@entyropy3262]

@@RodGibsonMusic Idk how much 10ft is, because I live in the civilised part of the world, where we measure in metric, but I don't think this was a tiny tree, otherwise I would not have written this comment. When I was a kid, I did also climb trees, and ofc without any safety, because as a youth you do not realise, how risky it is and making fun of safety is not the most wise thing in this world. You can always laugh before you make a mistake, but afterwards you will cry. I prefer to stay a laughing person. Today I would not climb any tree like that anymore, because I love to be happy and laugh. How can you hate a good life so much ? Do you really ?

[@coylewho]

@@entyropy3262 10ft is 3 meters. And you used to jump off that high when you were young. No problem. Right? Do you know doctors say you can not jump down more than 2.5 meters without risking a bone break? Yep! 2.5 meters is the threshold from a successful landing or a broken bone. Here in the U.S. we were taught how to "stop, drop and roll" if we were ever on fire. If you were ever on fire!? (No one can tell you why our authorities deemed this important information.) We were taught to punch a shark in the eye or play dead under a bear attack. I'm not joking. Everyone in Kansas knows how to deal with a shark attack. (Kansas is 1,000 KM away from any wild shark.) I hope these comments from another civilized part of our world find you laughing.

[@TheGymb]

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

[@ludvigellerbk923]

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

[@darrellbernard1576]

It was shot from his homemade camera

[@kyloren8236]

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

[@bigyin2794]

Oh wait, that was him too...

[@michaelcastaneda4135]

Probably a drone

[@bigyin2794]

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!

[@RickyDownhillRDH]

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]

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

[@juliosalgado956]

@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]

@@juliosalgado956 )

[@hohooho6712]

Yes I was waiting for this thank you dad

[@on_another_level5661]

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

[@antoinettewyant2678]

Your one smart!!man.. and always I love your channel..im always amazed at your knowledge..

[@Advoko]

Antoinette, thank you for your kind words!))))

[@slappy8941]

*you're

[@antoinettewyant2678]

@@slappy8941"thanks!"

[@RoscoPColetraneIII]

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]

Rarely i enjoy a comment; thank you sir!

[@Advoko]

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

[@theprepperfrog167]

@@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]

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

[@trollmcclure1884]

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

[@scottsnodgrass4361]

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

[@MrPianoKnee]

The wire coils compress the wood but, even more so, they prevent the wood from swelling. Wood swells as it absorbs water. If it is not permitted to swell, it will not be able to absorb water.

[@Advoko]

Good point! Thanks

[@xearablackwood3524]

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!

[@jeremiah5988]

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

[@themanohman7157]

"Im not good at welding but im good at grinding and sanding" God, arent we all

[@jakeblanton6853]

I have known people who were so good at welding that they would not grind or sand them because they were a way to show off how good of a welder they were. Of course, *I* have never been one of those people... I can made things reliably stick together and if the metal is thick enough, I can even do it without burn-through... When it gets down to 16 gauge though, I'm going to be getting burn through... :(

[@SH-id2lb]

the only way to know how good a welder truly is, is to see how good they grind... if they are good or great at grinding then they are not a very good welder... im an artist with a grinder...

[@johnbsys1846]

I spent 11 months at the Hobart institute of welding and 20 years welding pipe in paper mills guess what ive hade double cataract surgery and double implants in both eyes so stay the heck away from welding if possible

[@alflores5439]

This guy is my idol! He's a freaking genius!

[@alexandraacreator-art]

Wow. I'm not sure how you climbed that tree like you where walking on the street. Mindboggling to watch...

[@paoemantega8793]

Excellent once again, and outstanding climbing skills :)

[@ascend9327]

Asolute genius brother, that clamper is excellent, an essential tool! did you come up with this design off the top of your head, just mind blowing how good it is :)

[@gabrielrichert4653]

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....

[@OneEarBeer]

This guy will survive comfortably when the zombie apocalypse comes.

[@lapidations]

....and it actually came!

[@FishmanEricRussell]

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

[@Advoko]

)))

[@bissoondathramlal2311]

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.

[@crash5868]

You sir are a global treasure. Respect.

[@Heykeltrasserifelseferi]

Video wonderful and fun, my friend

[@lidlnutz]

yes sir! agree!

[@gawags4709]

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

[@christophermikrowelle7093]

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

[@gawags4709]

@@christophermikrowelle7093 search for "wire clamp tool".

[@christophermikrowelle7093]

@@gawags4709 Thanks.

[@Speakno12]

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

[@gawags4709]

@@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. 😂

[@grgdel]

Best footage of a tree climb ever

[@jerichobargas0311]

The wire clamp applies pressure 360 degrees around the entire circumference of the handle as in the scythe. Where as, a simple hole drilled thru the scythe and handle would only apply pressure on two sides of the handle, like a "sandwich." Moreover, the tensile strength of the wire comes into play as well, this is superior to that of a straight nail and rivet.

[@jonathonhebert7042]

Tensile strength is superior to shear strength :)

[@spykerhond7008]

Salute , lovely piece of equipment that one.

[@undo9981]

Don't go crazy with that cannon. I remember some log-cannons explode even is reinforced with welded steel rings

[@stephancote4745]

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!🙏

[@Genxisthebest]

I have to say Russians are hardcore. Also this guy is a natural craftsman everything he touches has a useful as well as artful touch.

[@ShaneCreightonYoung]

"The makeshift ladder could easily hold the combined weight of my body, *my heavy thoughts* [you can hear multiple voices here], and the roll of sod on my shoulder." 2:36 Keep up the good fight my Russian brother. Love your videos

[@tacticalant3841]

@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]

)))

[@tacticalant3841]

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

[@XoPlanetI]

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

[@eddievest4096]

Whoa - not many people can climb a tree like that!

[@NavinBetamax]

I don't have to !!! I was the one flying like a humming bird while filming the video of him doing the dangerous and risky climbing !!! Lol ! Please , keep safety first .

[@Hertog_von_Berkshire]

We have no evidence that he ever climbed down again. Maybe he is still working on that one.

[@NavinBetamax]

@@Hertog_von_Berkshire ???

[@jamesw17]

By the way, it's just starting to get hot in my part of the world, so I guess it's starting to get cold in yours. Stay warm!

[@YoungDeathWish]

Where are you?

[@wittenhenderson875]

"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.

[@Advoko]

;)

[@shepdgc.og.soldier7732]

2:10 makes me realize how crappy my life is. I’m selling my house and moving in the woods. Screw you guys ,I’m going home. Well done Sir. 👍✌️

[@mus6926]

are you in the woods yet

[@bolshoefeodor6536]

@@mus6926 Dude, he can't answer you - he's gone to hang out in the woods! No reception!

[@CryptoRoast_0]

"I wonder of this guy is one of the russian people who like to climb really dangerous tall stuff?" *climbs 50 foot tree and stands there like its nothing* "Yep" 😁😅

[@dkrackin]

I would like to buy an axe made buy you!

[@over50nomads70]

What a great tool. I can’t wait to make one for myself.

[@firstlast1986]

This is amazing! Im gonna definitely have to make one for myself. It would be extremely useful for so many things!

[@Advoko]

Ian, I included two FREE Plans for both clamper models shown in this video in the video's description.

[@firstlast1986]

@@Advoko Awesome! Im gonna take full advantage of them. Thanks for letting me know! By the way i plan on trying your tent heating method out this winter as well! Pure genius.

[@bobdole7127]

This man has an amazing mind.

[@christopherhanna5754]

I like all the videos but mostly enjoy this guy's voice it's just a great soothing voice for audio books he should seriously read some classic Russian novelists like anton checkov, I would totally pay for brothers Karamazov Read by him.. Seriously though mad respect for this guy's building skills..

[@ElKapwnzor]

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

[@judgeroybean6930]

I think you're 'SuperMax' working under the disguise of a St.Petersburg lawyer! Let's face it, you seem capable of doing just about everything and when you climbes that tree Max I was expecting you to fly-away.

[@jeremyhall9346]

Am I the only one who closed my eyes @ 6:27 ?

[@claudevantard1861]

Not the only one :)

[@Crooks103]

This is incredible. I am going to make my own. I don't even need one.

[@daphneraven9439]

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

[@donofamerica5562]

I made one of these 3 years ago and I love it.

[@tysonanderson2848]

What would you charge to make another?

[@kenhatfield7712]

Crazy Russian climbing a tree like a boss! Advoko MAKES!!!

[@Boaters_hub]

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.

[@grumblekin]

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

[@jaaron2834]

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...👍

[@yaeyoe5021]

If technology ever makes it possible I'm downloadin this guy's brain into my dome

[@КонстантинСоколов-б7я]

Хаха, как я удивился когда подумал что включил видео на канале 'Адвокат Егоров'

[@bahulov89]

Не знал, что он ведет канал для англоязычных)))

[@СерёгаЯ-ж6ж]

Я тоже удивился

[@johnarizona3820]

Expansion and contraction is halted under the clamps as absorption of water is not possible or at least to such a small degree no change in size can occur.

[@internettoughguy]

The clamps will not inhibit absorbtion. The wood will still absorb water and consequently try to expand resulting in a higher clamping force of the wires. The wire clamps never become loose because the wood doesn't have a chance to really dry out and shrink since it's always outdoors.

[@gutsngorrrr]

This is a fantastic and very useful tool and will make a number of my jobs a lot easier and stronger. So I will be making one of these. Thanks for the great information.

[@lewerim]

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]

Erik, appreciate your kind words!