If you drill two holes a couple inches apart you won’t have to worry about the cordage going back through to the bottom side. That may also help with resisting any twisting motion because their are two anchor points instead of only one. Nice work. Love your ideas, man.

As a half-assed bush crafter and amateur woodworker your video has raised my game tremendously! Thank you, Dan!

"We're like, real woods people." I love it! We get real world useful bushcraft knowledge, and your humor. Thanks!

I love the snow ❄and cool weather too thanks for the wonderful tutorial you have taught me a lot and I am grateful.

Thinking Outside of the Box is an Excellent way to utilize what you have to what you need.

I liked this so much I saved it twice! If it were me I would use a key ring at the top.

Well done."Alone in the wilderness" .. excellent story.

I learn so many useful things I can file back in my mental bushcraft filing cabinet. Thank you.

Hi Dan. I used your idea with my Black & Decker workmate really successfully. Thanks for sharing. stay safe. ATB. Nigel

Love your videos. Please keep them coming.

Brilliant, I’ve been hankering after building one of those carving benches where the wooden contraption clamps down on your wood, sourcing the right wood has always been the thing stopping me, instead, I can just have this on my indoor work bench, plus, it will cost nothing. Happy days are here again!😁

I love the News Projects. 👍🏼

Great idea, Dan. Thank you for sharing it with us. Stay safe and stay warm

I'm so adding this to my shave horse immediately

You could totally carve a groove in the table and put the rope around a little toggle and it can lay flush in the table. Add a little finger hole to pull the toggle out and you are good to go. Never loose your loop through the hole!

That is a great tool for the tool kit! Thanks for sharing! Also, you could drill 2 holes through the bench and run the rope through both holes so you don't need the toggle to hold the rope up!

Great idea! Could even be used through the bench dog holes on the typical woodworkers workbench.

Feed the cordage UP from the bottom. With the knot on the top the length can be adjusted for different work sizes without needing to bend over so low. ( I have lower back and hip problems.). The extra cordage length could be neatly gathered out of the way topside or used under the workpiece to achieve a tighter grip. Be blessed! 🤓🐢

Thank you for another great reminder. Similar to bowyers or wheelwrights bench. I like the small hole doesn’t take away any of the other uses or make it weaker. Thanks again.

Nice idea. I would suggest putting a stick into the ground on either side of the footboard to minimize wobble and gain some stability

Nailed it as always Dan

You just need to tie a small toggle into the top of the loop to keep it from falling through the hole. Great video as always!

I am just learning to weld & that table would make a awesome welding project. Attach some collapsible legs & lock the posts in with bolts. So it can all be taken down & setup again. Thanks again for the great ideas.

Great video. Instead of using the toggle to hold the rope in place when not in use, you could either tie a large stopper knot that won't fit through the hole or even add a small toggle or washer to keep the rope in place.

Right on!! Speed cross 5s. Have the same identical pair. Absolutely kickass man.

This is an amazing trick. I am camping in a few weeks and will be doing some spoon carving. I am pretty sure I can use a picnic table top. Just run my rope between the slats. BAM! Keep em coming Dan.

Too cool....thanks for the post!

I've been needing a new saw jamb for someone. Now I know what I am going to replace it with. As always Dan thanks a lot for another tool to add to the toolbox.

Awesome! Yes, going directly into my "toolbox"! I have so many irregular pieces while I'm sculpting. This is the perfect solution instead of trying to wrap my body core around the work I'm doing, which just opens me up for injury just for my art(which is gonna happen, but I like mitigating that!).

Its amazing how a person can make something even if not in a workshop ! I am always impressed by your skills and knowledge Dan! I can tell you are a very experienced woodsman !!! As always thank you for posting this video ! Take care and stay safe my friend!!!

Great simple idea you could also notch a small stick into the table to stop the string from falling through

Thank you for sharing this with us

Exemplary idea. Thanks Dan

As a kid, I saw my grandfather's bench. He took your 'when not in use' rope loop retainer stick, replaced it with an old large nail, traced around the nail and then sunk it flush with the surface (well actually the top of the rope was flush with the bench top) and left that in place. He also had drilled a hole under one end of the nail so he could push down on that end and easily lever the nail up when needed. Very cool that this video reminded me of that from 50+ years back!

Genius! Gonna make one now. Thanks for the video!

How about take a piece of that tarred bank line as a permanent 'leash', with a no-slip knot at the top of that treadle loop, and long enough (maybe 3 feet) so that even if the rope slips out of the hole you can bring it back up through with the leash?

Good stuff .. Real simple and handy tip thanks.

Hey Dan another idea is put a knot above the loop and put the toggle in the knot. Then then you don't need to remember to put the toggle back in place. YES I know the the knot and toggle could be a pain but just an idea!

Thanks Dan good idea

I'm going to do this to my indoor work bench .

Sorry if someone else posted this, but, if you put a washer on the part of the line that is abode the board you don't have to worry about the line falling back thru. Use a bit of bankline to offset your washer if there is risk that the washer would mar the work you are doing.

Pinning smaller sticks diagonally works well, too.

That’s very handy. Thanks 🇨🇦👍

Great info. My wife and I live off grid in Maine and appreciate the stuff you put online. You have fast forwarded our learning curve by a lot. Thank you!!! Please keep it up.

Love your mindset and creativity. Thankyou

Great idea!!! I would suggest that you could put a heavier log in the bottom of the loop to hold it and eliminate the need for a foot in there at all. Maybe just for specific cases but it might come in handy. This might be a good idea for my shop too depending on what is being cut. A drill hole in a sawhorse might be useful in the same way.

Alone in the wilderness inspired so many! Thanks Dan!

you can add a washer and and a knot to the top of the rope leaving a little loop for your finger and the washer will stop the rope from dropping back through the hole.

Great vid, love the Fall weather

I'm gunna make one tomorrow. Thanks.

Loved this idea! Can't wait to build my own!

Appreciate you Dan! Thank you for all the tips! I'm new to the outdoors but I'm loving learning!

Great system. When done, place the loop of the rope over a small round stick secured in a hole drilled in the front face of the main table. No need for the toggle.

awesome tip thanks Dan

Dan, if you thread the two cords underneath through a small cylinder, you can raise and lower the tube and thereby adjust the height of the treadle, or the diameter of the holding loop on top.

Good video. Thank you for posting it

Thank you for sharing your mad skills..much appreciated.

A clap along camp craft video. Thank you.

As per usual you totally read my mind. I was thinking of making some saw horses for the same application but this is so much better. Great stuff thank you!!

Hi from Syracuse NY USA brother and thank you for sharing your thoughts and adventures and your family and everyone else

Now that's pretty damn cool.

Thanks Dan!

Nice tool for the toolbox, thanks.

If you opt for the heavy foot treadle, run it on the ground lengthwise to the sawbuck so ya don't trip over it. Your foot can still add the extra pressure but the stick won't be in the foot path. Another option, lash the hold-down rope end back up to the uprights and cinch it with a twist stick to add the extra pressure.

Another Awesome idea!!!

great Idea. thank you for sharing. stay safe

Great idea

Excellent idea thank you

Like the work bench. Thanks

Great stuff, thanks.

Treadle is awesome 🏕🤠👏👏👏‼️

Added to toolbox. This is amazing. I will use this fall @ deer camp. Ty.

Tanks Dan for the info great time of year we had our first snow this morning the smell of wet leaves

Great idea, thanks..

Great tip!! I love it!

Love your stuff. Wish we had weather like that here in Texas!

excellent idea ,love all your content

Good information Dan

Definitely adding this one to the tool box thanks from northern Michigan bud

I am thinking a lot lately about these machines in the woods, and I suggest a category of ... Wood Technology! 😁

That is a cool tip. Thanks.

Good video...good tip. Thanks.

Awesome video quality and content as always…

Great information

thank you for the video

Good job teach.

Nice! Simple but effective

I like this. Very helpful. Take care.

What great info! Thanks

Very nice.

Nice!

This is a brilliant idea. Applicable to my folding, split top work table (which is a bit shit in its vice capability). Thanks, man.

Now that is clever! It's almost like you do this for a living! lol. Very nice idea Dan. TYVM!

Handier than sleeves in a vest!

Amazing project mate! I love it:)) Thanks 🙏

Tie a small toggle on the loop on the top side.......it will still be usable and never have to worry about it coming undone!

Random thought..take some of the smaller cordage and do a light wrap in the middle, the added mass will prevent the main rope from going through the hole eliminating the need for the stop stick.

Good tip , thanks for sharing , God bless !

You could also carve a small peg into the side to hang the treadle on when not in use, so it's not in the way when it's not needed.

Heck, I'm going to do this to my home wood-shop worktable.