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And 5 birds per nesting box is what is recommended.

My real life experience is different. There was plenty of room in the coop and the birds were cuddled up together instead of spreading out inside the available space inside. They seem to like closeness. The nesting boxes are definitely the limiting factor but even then they all fall in love with the same nesting box. 5 boxes and many times they only use 2. Weird birds

You are welcome. I plan on making a jitterbug eventually, just been too busy lately. Spinning tops, mushrooms, trees, birds, snowmen are some other small projects. I’m always looking for new small projects also. Thanks for the comment!

Very welcome :)

Thank you! I’m still very happy with it. Hope your build goes well

You are very welcome! Good luck with your build :)

You are welcome. Thank you so much for the comment!

I cut trails next to them so you can pick the berries easier

Lane shark will do your side trimming. Have a short on Strong Trail and Property maintenance

@Strongtpm thanks I’ll check it out

You could possibly add a heat lamp. I’m no chicken expert but my daughter has done a lot of research and closed up coops can actually cause more freeze risk than well ventilated coops. Here in Ohio we have negative 5-10F temps and we did get a few combs with frost bite. But the chickens are fine. You may need to research this more because I’m not qualified. Thanks for watching and the comment :)

You are welcome! I thought this solution would go viral but guess not lol. You will like the results! Thanks for the comment :)

Thank you! I have made some just like that but much smaller. I like to experiment with new shapes but the risk is turning a few duds lol. We had some good laughs as a family with this one haha

Sorry for the slow reply. I don’t think this would solve the issue I’m having. It’s really not shavings that is causing the issue. It is really moisture and mud freezing. It really doesn’t fill the slot but just enough gets in there from their feet and then freezes. It’s just too much force for the door to break. It’s kind of like a car window that slightly freezes and will not come down during a heavy frost. I think someone could rig up a warmer or something to keep it from freezing but that would require electric or bigger battery supply.

Thanks I’m not an edger expert by any means lol

I haven’t had too much issue with roosting in the nest boxes but the area below the nesting boxes is wasted space for sure. I would make sure they can’t roost above the nesting boxes and poop inside them while roosted. It’s been so hot this summer in Ohio that mine gave up on roosting inside the coop all together. They are all roosting on the roof this summer lol. But they are still faithfully using the nesting boxes to lay which is good. Hopefully they go back to inside the coop when it cools down. Thanks for watching and the comment. Hope your build goes well and the improvements work out!

The big one is a driver and not a drill. The small one can’t handle drill bits that big. I don’t remember why I didn’t go get my big battery powered drill. Maybe I didn’t have a drill bit that big or was too lazy to walk back to the house. I do know that you cannot match the torque of a brace and bit. Not that I needed that here though. Thanks for watching and commenting.

No I don’t. I was remodeling my bathroom and buying cheap boards to paint for trim. I saw 3-4 with this figure and had to buy them for a future project. Definitely pretty neat wood. Going to make a music book shelf for my kids above their keyboard and just put a clear coat on it.

You are welcome. Let me know if I can ever help with anything. I appreciate your feedback and comment :)

Have you tried on more than one piece of wood? Some wood is so open grained that I sometimes get low vacuum until I wipe on some wood butter which fills the pores. I am assuming your air compressor is at 90 psi or more? If so I would try placing on something non porous like a dinner plate or cookie sheet. If you still get low numbers then I think it is defective and they should send you a replacement.

@@woodworkingmcdanielstyle Thanks for the quick reply. If I do not have the line attached and place my finger on the nipple of the vacuum generator, I only get 6 Hg at that point, so I am thinking the generator is faulty. I appreciate you.

@markfutato7547 you are very welcome. Sorry you had a bad experience. Hopefully they replace it with no hassle for you. I have had mine for several years with no issues but I’m not sure if I got lucky or you were unlucky…

Stuart Batty. He has the angle gauges for sale on stuartbattytools.com

That’s funny! You can tell it’s been awhile since I’ve cut dovetails lol

Thanks for the feedback. I’m sure the comment may help other viewers. I have his mag light that I attach to the headstock and it does a pretty good job of lighting up the headstock side or the tailstock side. You can quickly adjust and it is never in my way. I have seen people mount their vacuum hood on the ceiling. I’ve been using this modified plate for long enough now and am satisfied. It is never in my way now. Good luck with whatever modification you make on yours. Thanks for watching!

You are very welcome! Thanks for the comment and let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks for the encouraging comment! I have been a happy customer and am pleased to support businesses like D-way Tools that provide good quality and good customer service. I have been sending business your way through this channel lol. If you ever want me to review tools don’t hesitate to contact me. Woodworkingmcdanielstyle@gmail.com

Haha thanks. $7 ;)

Thank you! I really appreciate the feedback :)

Nj bresse farms. That’s me. If you ever need bresse eggs or chicks let me know, I’ll send you whatever you need for a video

@mikemacinnes6120 I’m definitely interested but we have too many chickens right now. Maybe next spring I’ll contact you. Looks like an interesting breed to try

Thanks for the feedback. You are correct on the service at D-way. I love my Doug Thompson tools but I simply buy from d-way because of the better website.

You are welcome! I have no experience with those. I do have the titan forks that fit my tractor and for the price, they have been great. I’m sure it’s china steel but I’ve picked up as much as my tractor wants to handle with them. Thanks for the comment

@@woodworkingmcdanielstyle I also have the Titan forks, but I bought their Made in USA version with 48" forks. I've had no issues at all with them or their cultivator.

@Red_Sky_Farm_2023 I got mine off Amazon and I’m not sure where they were made. I just assumed they were china bc the price was like $600. They are now $700. Mine are also the 48” with the skid steer connection. 4000 lb capacity in the specs.. I think I looked at the titan flail mowers a few years ago but I went with the Betsco aka Farmers Helper. I’ll be doing a review on that soon.

@@woodworkingmcdanielstyle Just an FYI, we picked up the CountyLine post hole digger and auger today from Tractor Supply based on this video. They gave us a crazy discount on the digger due to the crate being damaged from being left outside. I got about 40% off between the Independence Day Military discount and the store discount.

That’s awesome! And thank you for your service!

Please email Woodworkingmcdanielstyle@gmail.com

I’ve answered that question several times in the comments but I plan to do a follow up video trying to answer and explain the ratio and how to mount on the lathe. Short answer is the ratio can vary based on how far the light wood is from the lathe centers. This question has been asked enough that I do feel another video is warranted. Thanks for the question!

Sorry for some reason I didn’t get notified of this comment. We currently have about 33 chickens. They actually can all fit in the coop and do sometimes. I actually have two…Justin Rhodes’ original chickshaw mini and this modified design. The limitation is more so on how many nesting boxes are needed. I found out that we needed more than 2 boxes for the 20-25 birds we had laying at the time. So this design gives you one extra nesting box. Of course the chickens normally have a favorite box and wait for that one. but with 25 birds laying right now, I do get a few eggs from all five nesting boxes each day and 10 from the favorite one

Lately the price of M2 and M42 isn’t much different from my shopping experience so I end up buying the M42 tools. My parting tool and roughing gouge are M2 and for those uses it’s fine. But those tools are not asked to cut end grain…

@@woodworkingmcdanielstyle That's a good point. I think if/when I'll need a newer tool I'll get more m42

You are welcome! Let me know if I can help in any other way. I do have a sharpening playlist for wood turning tools and a fundamentals of wood turning playlist. You may find some nuggets of knowledge in those if the titles spark your interest. Thanks for the feedback!

No. Justin Rhodes provides those to people for free. The mini has some errors in them but overall they are good plans for the price lol. I would watch a few videos like mine and pair that with the plans and you should be good to go with making your own flavor.

@@woodworkingmcdanielstyle That was my understanding from his site, entered my email as requested but never received the email with the plans I was expecting. Oh well, thanks.

I would be curious how that works for people. I don’t like the idea of of potential flats haha

I mean, it's not like you're actually biking with it, just take the tires/tubes off the wheels and roll it around on the rims. Tires are for rim endurance and rider comfort, 🤷🏻‍♂️ just a thought.

That's my plan 😊

My dark wood was like 1.5-2 inches and the light wood was like 0.5 inches. You can use a different ratio but when you mount it between centers you want to make sure the light wood will disappear at your desired neck thickness. So if you are getting too much light wood simply move the centers further from the light wood and if you need more light wood move the centers closer to the light wood. It’s not an exact science but I would spend time when mounting between centers to visualize the neck diameter you want and where the light wood will be if it’s turned to that size. Hope that helps.

Still cannot see how you got both vertical and horizontal shape of the last and chubby penguin! Could you please do a video or give instructions?

@Bretonlad yes I’ll add that to my to do list. The penguin on the far left that has a pointy belly had the light wood mounted closer to the center or the light wood and dark wood meeting point was right at the neck thickness. The chubby penguin had the light wood much further from the center point and the light wood/dark wood meeting point was further out than the neck thickness. But when I make some new ones I will try to make some variations and explain it in detail. Thanks for the suggestion

I’m in southern, Ohio in the United States. Normally the lows are in the 20F range and highs in the 30-40F range. We do get some days with sub zero F.

​@@woodworkingmcdanielstylewhat do you do in the winter to make sure your chickens are warm In these?

We don’t do anything special. I think make sure they have a wind block. We have had some sub zero days and the breeds with big combs did get minor frost bite. But they leave the coops and walk outside. You could put a heat light in the coop maybe if you have harsher winters.

Thank you for the encouragement. I got them off Amazon for $38 in 2020. They are Neiko brand. Amazon says they are no longer available but they were titled “close quarter drill”. That word search may help. Wood turners wonders has another brand for $90 but probably made by the same company. Hope that helps

The weight of the lumber makes it impossible for them to go anywhere but up. Up in the direction of the decking boards I mean. You want to place the two floor joist boards to be closer together than the diameter of your barrels. That way they can’t get to your decking boards. Now your decking boards can help hold them down but that is probably not the best design. I didn’t take enough time bracing the two floor joists together sufficiently. So the barrels actually spread my boards apart slightly. I would take the time to put some all thread or other bracing to prevent those two boards from being able to spread apart. Do this before installing the barrels. Hope that helps.

Nice work! we’re planning to build one - you tube is awesome to look at everyone’s builds.

@mikemallery913 thank you! Yes TH-cam is a great for all of us to share ideas. I just used it to help build a pavilion. This dock is holding up really nice even with the insufficient bracing I mentioned. Hopefully you can find or create better bracing on your design to improve upon mine.

Thanks for the feedback. I’ll plan on making a longer paddle and make a video on the process. I used from outside to center: maple, walnut, Australian Cyprus (leftover hardwood floor from my house), maple, walnut. I think the stronger the wood, the thinner you can make it. Yes dipping the end grain into something to really seal it up would be a great idea. Thanks for watching!

Either way I’m impressed it survived being submerged in water for that long. Glad I was able to save it! Maybe a reapplication of finish every decade would be helpful :)

Thanks for the feedback. This may be a good solution for others reading the comments.

The solid chunk of aluminum one, the digital one, or the other one?

@@woodworkingmcdanielstyle the solid chunk of aluminum one

That is the angle gauge from Stewart Beatty and I’m not sure he makes them anymore. I found one on Cindy Drozda’s website. She still had some in stock. She knows Stewart well so she can probably find one if she is out of stock. It is pretty handy and high quality.

@@woodworkingmcdanielstyle thank you for responding. I will try to find one.

@fredoropesa4939 looks like he may have them again. Check out stuartbattytools.com. Looks like it’s $34.50. And you are very welcome

I agree lol

No you are exactly correct. In this video I did the center to the top like he does but it didn’t go very well. I switched to what works for me which is center to outside. But I have hit the sweet spot before and used the back hollowing method he demonstrates. I’m not sure if my gouge needs a different angle grind or if I’m just using a bad technique. Maybe someday I’ll master it haha

Thank you sir!

Thanks for the feedback and glad the review was helpful.

Thanks so much for the comment. Let me know if you ever have questions as you learn this addicting hobby :)