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Narrated: 1870s Circular Sock Knitting Machine [Restoration]
Added 2024-12-12 00:36:23 +0000 UTCThe gizmosity factor is over 9000.
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As someone who knits while watching these this is a real “Worlds Collide”, surreal video experience. Nice job!
David Power
2025-05-26 17:59:12 +0000 UTC"actually sike it never makes sense" I lol'd
HamOnTheCob
2025-02-07 08:49:11 +0000 UTCI'm just here for that soothing voice. I guess the ultra rare mechanisms are cool, too.
Tim Bird
2025-01-18 13:16:09 +0000 UTChttp://redcowentertainment.com/music/boxmac/
Adam Maye
2025-01-06 21:15:56 +0000 UTCLong time vanilla viewer but now a first time narrated watcher and so delighted to find out the secrets of sock knitters and fractal vices (the video that first brought me here). Our family watch the renovations at dinner each day and try to guess what the thing is and what's going on, but now we can delight in finding out if we were correct with these narrated versions, thank you so much for the entertainment and education.
Mark Nash
2024-12-31 23:08:04 +0000 UTCThis is fascinating to me as a long-time watcher of this channel and somebody who has knit many an item while watching!! Finally, my worlds collide!!! I had a good laugh at your struggles with tensioning, yarn size, needle set up, etc... There is at least one point in every project where I want to throw it out the window and myself into the sea. It's just strings and sticks, how hard could it be? (Very hard.) ICYWW, the reason why the ribbing attachment needs half the number of needles as the regular sock is because a basic rib pattern is 1x1. So 1 knit, 1 purl (or 1 stitch that looks like a V, and one stitch that looks like horizontal bars) all the way around. This gives the fabric elasticity when using inelastic materials because the side of the fabric that the stitch is worked on alternates. That's why the ribbing attachment has some needles that poke out of the top and pull the stitch through to the back, while the other half of the needles keep knitting :) Ribbing is really common at the tops of socks, the cuffs of sleeves, sweater collars & hems, hat bands, or anywhere else you need a little extra stretch! I am veeeeery curious about how this machine (or, I suppose, any circular knitting machine) handles areas where you need to increase or decrease stitch count (like the toe or heel of a sock). Maybe you could work a short row heel (going back and forth over a section of stitches instead of all the way around)? Thank you for an excellent video as always, and for a new rabbit hole for me to research instead of finishing my socks.
Quinn Seremet
2024-12-18 04:46:51 +0000 UTCtime to buy a few alpacas and start wearing patchouli oil.
Howard Coats
2024-12-16 04:49:56 +0000 UTCThe company holiday party was held at a clubhouse/bar/antique store. I have my first tools with japanning. Two planes, a Stanley #3 and #4 and 1" C-clamp with red(?) japanning? It also has JAPAN cast into the side. My HTR screwdrivers fit the Stanley's fasteners exquisitely.
Bob Coombs
2024-12-14 03:32:10 +0000 UTComg those needles are rediculous <3
mpdt14
2024-12-14 01:32:44 +0000 UTCI need the intro theme as an mp3 so I can set it as my alarm, awaking to the dulcet tones of rust removal, fastener release, sensual brass hardware, and maximum gizmosity
Scott Jackson
2024-12-13 13:32:25 +0000 UTCWhat a fascinating machine with a gizmocity factor that is enormous. But there is no chance of injury or death. Watching it work and I still have no idea how it does what it does. So I shall be fined and excommunicated as well. Thank you Eric for this. My wife knits socks with regular needles and it takes some time. She would be pumping out socks in no time with this.
Patrick Rainville
2024-12-13 04:04:30 +0000 UTCThat is indeed glorious and seems like magic when in action
Oscar Bartos
2024-12-12 23:59:31 +0000 UTCI love this gem from the manual: "It is of the greatest importance, and an absolute necessity, that new beginners should become thoroughly acquainted with the names of all parts of the plain machine before attempting to knit a single stitch. Then our instructions will appear simple, and the operator more intelligent to receive them."
Matthew S.
2024-12-12 23:20:19 +0000 UTCThis machine holds so many secrets.
Hand Tool Rescue
2024-12-12 22:34:00 +0000 UTCInteresting.
Hand Tool Rescue
2024-12-12 22:33:39 +0000 UTCOnly fishnet stockings!
Hand Tool Rescue
2024-12-12 22:33:27 +0000 UTCHaha thanks!
Hand Tool Rescue
2024-12-12 22:33:14 +0000 UTCI'm still not very good at using it though.
Hand Tool Rescue
2024-12-12 22:33:05 +0000 UTCYou're just ribbing us
Curtis Lee Zeitelhack
2024-12-12 20:44:06 +0000 UTCI'm not sure which is more impressive, how you made this 140 year old machine look and work like new, the fact that you learned how to use it, or this level of manufacturing was around 140 years ago, here in Ontario no less. Just awesome, well done.
Goose Gosselin
2024-12-12 15:33:29 +0000 UTCI have kept Patreon solely for the soothing sounds of Narrated Hand Tool Rescue. TBH you’re fking hilarious and all the weird and obscure shit you restore if fascinating af. 🤙🏻✌️
Gabe
2024-12-12 11:45:45 +0000 UTCIf I don't find Hand Tool Rescue knitted socks on sale till Christmas, I will be disappointed.
Peter Špalek
2024-12-12 11:08:33 +0000 UTCIf you think it's weird that machines like these cost so much you must not know many knitters! 😂 But for real, knitting takes forever (and knit apparel is valued so, so little compared to the work that goes into it!), but this speeds it up tremendously. As for how it works: someone made a 3D-printable machine like this for his mom and the files are free on Thingiverse, so you can get a 3D model if you want to examine the mechanism with magical computer X-ray vision :P Obviously it's not exactly the same, but the base mechanism should be same and might give you some insights!
804R
2024-12-12 08:35:33 +0000 UTCAs a sock knitter this was so fun to watch! Also, fun fact: the pattern I tend to use has 56 stitches as the stitch count for a small size sock, and I use 2.25 mm needles and I think? 12g? Is 2 mm? So, very familiar!
Caitlin S.
2024-12-12 05:55:33 +0000 UTCHow wonderful the sensation is, never would have understood that thing if you hadn't explained it! Enjoy those socks
Stu @ Yellow Mug Inc Studio
2024-12-12 03:19:41 +0000 UTCNow you can knit cozy little stockings for the wrenches you make so they're not so scared after being brought into the world ☺️
Andrew Nerys
2024-12-12 02:07:24 +0000 UTCMy heart is bursting with delight!
Bob Coombs
2024-12-12 02:04:26 +0000 UTCThere is a whole online community on Facebook to of people who use circular sock knitting machines. They still manufacture them.
Robert Ogden
2024-12-12 01:59:07 +0000 UTCOoooo yeah! Early Christmas 🎄 prezzy
david moxon
2024-12-12 01:41:38 +0000 UTCHazaa!
Gabe
2024-12-12 00:51:08 +0000 UTCSo now you can make an endless stocking for an infinite supply of Santa's coal, you bad boy.
dreamer
2024-12-12 00:49:24 +0000 UTCWay more gizmocity than the noodle cutters 🤗 the handle counterweight is really interesting!
John willis
2024-12-12 00:47:58 +0000 UTC
