Rope Bed Construction

Dave Canterbury, David Canterbury, The Pathfinder School,Bush Craft ,Survival skills, Historical Lore, Primitive Skills, Archery, Hunting, Trapping, Fishing, Navigation, Knives, Axes, Fire, Water, Shelter, Search and Rescue

[micjam]

Dave, one thing I've noticed about that rope is that it stretches when it gets wet and shrinks when it dries out. I wonder if installing it wet would help in the long run. Thanks for posting.

[jimjeffries]

Dave, if you had a top 10 videos, this one would be in it. As always, you have done an excellent job teaching us, and at the same time making us think outside the box as we can apply many of your approaches to other things as well. Thank you!

[andrewporter]

I made one of these and have sheepskins on top which is a ready available resource for me here in Australia. It is extremely comfortable and would recommend it

[crazyhorseranchaz]

Cool Dave, the things back in those days were meant to last a life time, they didn't run down town for a new one every couple of yrs. Thumbs up

[kuuno]

You have made me to think why i dont make all stuff by my self and thanks! going to make something when time comes!

[jackymitchell]

Great video of old fashioned skill. Takes me back to my childhood when I listened to old folks talk about how they used to live. Thanks Dave!

[RockHavenFarm]

Nice video Dave. I made one of these when i did civil war reenactments. it was slightly smaller in width than yours and a bit portable. I used mortise and tenon joints for the fame and the legs were mortised with a dado so the only thing that healed it to gather was the rope. To break it down. I would pull the rope out from the head an foot ends. take off the legs and put them on the side rails and roll the whole thing up. so essentially i had two 6 foot 2x6's wrapped up in the rope to transport and only half the rope to weve during setup. The wedge and mallet and windlass tool would have saved me some time and some sore hands. If i ever start reenacting again I'll be using your method of tightning. Thanks Dave and Sleep Tight.

[eatmorenachos]

That's cool! I bet a ruler or yardstick would help in the weaving phase. Tie the rope to one end and feed/pull it through.

[torjones]

Great video! Thanks! :)

This is the kind of cool things that you just can't find elsewhere (or at least I haven't found it elsewhere)!

[kennethalynn]

That's were the term "sleep tight" came from.

[ekevanleeuwen]

Nice that you listen to your subscribers! Appriciate that. Thanks!

[dacs]

Also just wanted to add that your videos are one of few that I can stand to watch you talk for the first three or four min of some videos, because at least I learn the history of something. And the reason why it is used or made. People can lean from that instead of just talking in circles for 5min just to get to the meat and potatoes.

[AC-iihg]

love this -- its a design i have loved and wanted for many years -- awesome vid Dave

[garybiggs]

Thanks
Glad you didn't stretch this vid out too long!

[selliott]

I believe I ran across this in the Firefox books! Can't remem be if they mention the tightening procedure though. Great information! Would be a great guest bedroom project for in laws guys!

[robertmatthews]

thanks for the help, I appreciate your time

[wilding-yt]

Thanks Dave will have a go at building this over the next few weeks hopefully. Appreciate the advice.

[thomasdemaio]

nice job Dave. the wedge is a great idea. if you had a buddy who had the same tool, you wouldn't have to walk around so much. although it wouldn't be self-reliance.

[genocanabicea]

Make one with thin branches tied together with twine. The ends of the branches extend through the head and foot boards and laced together across the width. Bushcraft bed. Easy to make and repair. Can be made from site materials and a bolt of twine.

[gist]

I'm wondering if the holes for the ropes were drilled at an angle, if that would allow the rope to not bind on the sharp corner and, therefore, be able to be tightened at the last hole only. Either way, That's a very cool build and something I hadn't thought of before. Thanks for doing the video.