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Irons In The Fire
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 8 ต.ค. 2012
Home life, Woods life, Kids life, Work life, Forge life... anything and everything.
Hydrating While Building Is Hard
I got up a simple lean-to for the ATV and mower; finally able to keep them out of the shop and the elements.
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Gutter Drains NOT Done Right
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Well, I told ya. Only made it 2 days before being hired to remedy the very issues I covered in Pt.1 of this video. Roots, seams, fittings, you name it!
Rain Gutter Drainage Done Right
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Install a buried 4" flex drain on your downspouts to get water away from the home! I include a few tips to avoid common issues that can arise later on with these buried drains. I used 4 inch flex pipe here but you can and should use PVC in higher- traffic areas, under walkways/ driveways and in cases where excessive debris will be present. These gutters are covered so no tree debris issues to d...
Trim Coil Post Wrap; Waterproof & Fastener-free!
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Using trim coil stock, you can make a completely waterproof, fastener-free post wrap. Easy to install and remove! Alter your measurements to achieve the same on whatever size post you've got.
Stump Torching!
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With the right fuel and materials laying around (and running out of other productive ideas) you too can enjoy burning out small stumps in your spare time! Great for making mowing slightly easier, feeling 10 again, and filling your neighborhood with unnecessary amounts of smoke. Probably best to keep an active water hose nearby...
Local Blacksmith Shop Gets Fresh Forge Pipe
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Our local Blacksmith club needed a smoke pipe replaced (well, there's more to do...). Simple in & out procedure. One day we may upgrade material but for now, this hvac ducting will suffice; has for years.
Rivet setting & Finishing Scroll Shelf Bracket
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Just capturing the last step in wrapping up the second of two Shelf brackets. This Project has been on and off for several weeks. Maybe when I can devote some time, I'll post a full length dive into the entire project.
Up in the Blacksmith shop...
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Spend some time with me up in the Blacksmith shop. I need a new center punch and also plan to make a dinner bell triangle. Beautiful winter snow time!
Snow Day....Week!
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Join us as we tread through snow- covered woods and trails!
Halloween Weekend Camping
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Join us for two camp nights, one month apart. This was an introduction to camping for the kids and they loved it! We'll plan some more trips when it's a bit cooler outside.
We finally messed up... almost 8 years later. Whoops?
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Join me for a couple average days in the rain gutter business, complete with one major rarity! (Sorry to the guy's neighbor lol)
Super Simple Rocket Stove Experiment!
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Thanks to the Outdoor Boys TH-cam, we decided to make a super simple, super effective single- use rocket stove. This works great! A dry 4"x4", 1.5" holes drilled from top & side, ignite and cook!
Forge Fire Management For Newbies!
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New to coal forging? Struggling to keep airflow/ start the coal/ get even heat? This is for you.
Hiking Sticks With The Kids! (Finally!)
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We collected some good cedar sticks a few months ago and finally get to put together some walking/ hiking sticks!
Surplus Drawers? Make A Rolling Prep Counter!
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We had some remaining cabinetry from the pantry project and decided to add some casters to make a mobile prep counter top!
Weekend Vibes of a Middle age Millennial
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Weekend Vibes of a Middle age Millennial
I would use clamps and calls instead of the rubber mallet. Or use the mallet and a straight 2x4 that takes the blow from the mallet and disperses that shock. But really helpful, I thank you and hope to see more.
Man, the 2"x4" is a great idea! Thanks for bringing that up :) and thanks for watching!
Excellent!
Many thanks!
I like to use pine cones to start a fire usually only takes 4 to get it going
Yes for sure! I've done that too; sometimes cedar sticks, sometimes little pieces of pine kindling also :) Thanks for watching!
nope, dont try to seal drain pipe, it will always leak somewhere at some point in which whatever part of your pipe still contains water, its basically a reservoir with a drip valve. Causing a point source of water to exist and remain long after the environment becomes dry(er). Where the point source of water you created, is then sought after by any/all plant life. On the other hand if you use perforated pipe for the length (where able to), the water flows when it needs to (through the pipe) and when rain/water source stops the flow stops and water remaining in the system leaches out the entirety of the pipe more quickly than a slow single point drip. that large (quicker) seepage keeping pace with the overal environment moisture makes there for no single point of moisture once the rain/water event is done and the environment becomes dry. If you do this, plants near your project will be happy and never seek out your project, (no root intrusion) you and your customers will always be happy.
Anthony, hey there! You're gonna hate the next video (pt.2) where we had to repair a drain with open seams literally today! Rooted 3ft in from the un-needed elbow seam. You will probably also hate to hear about the many drains we've replaced or even abandoned due to the perforated pipe being severely rooted. Also, trying to move downspout water away from the home with a perforated pipe is not doing what you need it to do. But best wishes! And thanks for learning! :)
Awesome thanks for the video! Why do you not use pvc drain pipe, just to save on cost? I have seen some say they build up dirt less and flow better. Also do you often find that roots enter in the drainage clot on the elbow or is that not much of a concern? Thanks!
Thanks for watching! In my years I've never seen roots enter that weep hole, surprisingly. But I've dragged out roots up to 2 inches diameter & several feet long from open seams and splits. I do agree the corrugated will hold small debris more, but it really doesn't effect much, since loose debris will flush down anyway. I actually encourage folks to go with PVC pipes usually but don't make a big deal of it when it's not in a high traffic area (like this one). Walkways/ driveways/ through concrete, you just gotta use pvc. Thanks again!
@@IronsInTheFire-Official Yeah no problem! I really appreciate simple, shorter, no bs videos with real info from folks that know that they're talking about and can explain it well. Also you even are kinda joking around while doing it to boot! This actually might make me push my drain job a bit sooner since I'm now realizing I don't have to run the drain all the way out to the road/gutter and 10 or so feet will be far enough away from our foundation.
Great job, learned a lot.
Glad it was helpful!
Very useful information. Thanks.
Glad it can help! Thanks for checking it out :)
That’s only 4’ of the post. Does it work with a 10’ piece? Or are you learning this as you go? Very creative Do light taps very close together and out some kind of protection between the hammer and the aluminum. Bang too hard and aluminum can crack
Little bit of both. It does work nicely on a post at 7' 4" (first time we tried it). This 4ft is just the demo method of course but I soon plan to give it a go on that full post (9'8"). I think I accidentally edited out where I mentioned this method is probably good up to maybe 10ft or so but beyond that you'll need multiple pieces and laps. Plus, this works best on a true & plumb post. If it's twisting/bowed, that might make it a bit hairy haha Thanks for checking it out!
Why didn't you just use a siding tool to lock it in? Seems like it would work a lot easier instead of hammering it why don't you use a C-clamp with some kind of flat metal so that way you don't cause the little dents and divots from the hammer
@joelaltman697 That could probably work too :) There's a good bit of tension locked up to it and it takes some pulling to get it wrapped round the corner. the mallet makes easy work of it; I'm barely hammering. My earlier test piece I caused a few dings, but this one came out clean (and stayed that way for over a month) until I finally took it down. I'm still hoping to make a video of the whole post one day, just hard to get around to these projects outside of work.
always liked trying to come up with ways to put metal together with no nails, screws, or anything an interesting idea
It was a learning experience for sure. Just years of seeing it done with nails and manufactured products and thinking, man this is gotta be possible! Haha Thanks for watching!
love the explanation and craftmanship man. keep it coming. ignore nonsense comments. wrapping a house with aluminum in usa is common practice, it protect wood. semper fi.
Brother I appreciate that; thanks for your words and thanks for watching!
In my part of the world coil stock can not touch Pressure Treated Lumber and it reminds you on every box of metal. Copper phosphate deteriorates aluminum coil. Additionally this isn’t very easy when you’re going the full length of a post. They make vinyl coil for wrapping posts; or use a house wrap before installing the coil.
Yeahp, vinyl coil would do perfect 👌 And I agree, could wrap with house wrap beforehand. I know it does say so, I've advised some curious contractors about the warning as a liability cover but I've literally never seen a real world example of the deterioration, in the wild. I've seen galvanic corrosion plenty from differing metals though... just still waiting on the treated material to aluminum thing. Truth is, I hope to come across it so I can photo the conditions I find it in. Also, yeah I figure this is good up to maybe 7-8ft of post... beyond that, you're gonna have to lap it and run a big length and it just seems unweildy... but the 7.5ft posts we'd done originally weren't bad at all. Thanks Austin!!
@@IronsInTheFire-Officialyea same here, 15 years + experience and I’ve never seen corrosion from wrapping aluminum on PT. It’s because of the paint. If you have scratches and bare metal then I could see how maybe eventually it could happen if you wrapped a soaking wet fresh post but usually we are wrapping old posts to update them and they are very dry. No risk.
Use a counter top roller
Makes sense; would work I think :)
@@IronsInTheFire-Official a carpet roller will work better.
Looks good. But why? What is the application?
Did some previous work with customer that wanted the wood protection (carpenter bees..) and wanted it color matched to soffit work. Also protects the wood from water splash if it's near an edge... treated or not, that water will eventually wear the wood out. Sadly lol
@@IronsInTheFire-Official Yes, I wondered about water, but I also wondered about things like ants. But it's almost impossible to protect against everything.
Most excellent 😂
Thanks!
Wait for a dry period in Winter, add diesel to centre of stump and light with a match. This must only be done in rural / farming area.
Sounds like a plan... :)
Sweet for in a pinch
I agree! We had fun making it too :)
nah bro thats blue 😂
Man, it's wild...I swear it's green not on camera! Lol
Great maisie commentary
Right?!
Job well done 🎉. Looks fresh.
Now I've got to do 2 more of these!
Great content 👍
Thank you 🙌
Great attention to detail
Thank you! Cheers!
Great finished product. Much respect for the art of forging.
Glad you enjoyed it
Love the property
Sweet family time's
Indeed :)
Thanks for the presentation, it was fun.
It was an interesting day haha
Mega hot
Fascinating and instructive, thanks
Great addition to any pantry. Well done.
Love it!
Good draft on the fire and great design
Hey thanks
Well done mr. Irons in the fire