Cy Swan: 1940's California, Dude Ranching, Forged in Fire
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- Just some hanging out and chatting with Cy while he forges a camp knife. Cy is the real deal, and we can all learn a lot from guys like him. Tour of Cy's Shop: • Shop Tour: Cy Swan's G...
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Thank you, be safe, and be grateful.
Is there a TH-cam channel of just older folks telling stories? I could listen to this for hours on end.
You have found it in essential craftsman!
Karl Carpenter when you find it come back here and let the rest of us know. Several years ago I spoke to a lady who lived in Germany when the wall went up, and listening to her tell of her daring actions sneaking from side to side through the subway/train station was better than any book or movie.
I was thinking the same thing.
Karl .. It might actually be a good learning tool. our modern society has never had it so good, and has never complained more.
Karl Carpenter most people today aren’t smart enough to “listen”
Cy is my nephew’s teacher, he can’t stop talking about Cy and how much he is learning from him. Thank you Cy for sharing your talents with my nephew.
Keep talking, Cy. I’m listening for as long as you’ve got wind to speak.
i second that
Third!!
Seriously. Any chance this could be a monthly or quarterly thing?
Agreed
well put!
This gentleman is a treasure
The only thing missing is in the title… It would be better if it were, " Cy Swan's Stories Part 1 of 1000." : )
Absolutely! And each episode should be an hour long...
John Smi
We all desperately need a Cy at some time in our life to remind us of things that get forgotten, and direction that is lost.
I'm in grade nine right now, but I remember from grade 1 to 8 I would skip school a couple days a year and go to my great grandmothers house and listen to her talk about farming, world war 2 and her growing up as a kid. I think in one day with her I learned more then I would in a year at school! I just loved spending time with her up until she passed in December 2016. Best time of my life was spent listening to her talk and she enjoyed having me come, and most of the stuff she told be about I used to help my dad, grandfather and I on our farm.
Cherish those memories. I used to love to listen to my grandma tell me about growing up during the depression in Oklahoma dust bowl. I wish she was still around today but I'm in my 40s now and still have those amazing stories in my mind like she just told it yesterday.
Cry is obviously one of those rare individuals that appears to be wasting time right up to the point that he hands you a finished knife and then you try to figure out how the heck he did it so fast. Loved the video. Thanks for sharing.
Listening to guys like this talk is humbling.
This is priceless! I could listen to Cy for hours on end. We all could learn life lessons from guys like Cy. You are a lucky man to be his friend. Please do more like this.
You are doing a great service by documenting this. Quite a remarkable man.
This needs to be a running series. Cy is a big part of what this world needs more of
So let me put your channel in a neat "labelled" box. Your a good old timer tradesman, introducing a legendary tradesman to the future generations. I, for one am
completely happy to see technology today being used in a way that teaches, inspires, and connects the young to the past in a meaningful way.
What a character Cy is, I could listen to him all day.
JD Smith is a mentor and friend, and I am glad that Cy gave him credit. Cy seems like some of the best guys I knew when I was a kid and young man in Texas. Able to trust himself and his own ability, and eager to see what is next in life. Thanks for showing this treasure.
Record as much of your time with him as you can! Wisdom and stories like his are pure gold!
Recording this was great. He will be forever be memorialized. This is the exact kinda man I like talking to. Wish I could shadow him for a piece of time.
This is why America is a great country; Men like Cy made it! Love the video and the stories!
I could listen to old timers tell story's all day. So much knowledge that is in there head and will never be put online....
Thank you for allowing this great American to tell us just a small fraction of his stories. His hands shows me the pride he puts into his crafts.
I would kill to hear more of the stories Cy has, such an interesting and experienced man
To listen to a guy like this...so many life experiences, the knowledge and the caliber of character which is so rare these days... thanks for the upload, this one was special.
Cy is, by far, one of the most interesting people on Earth, and getting the chance to hear him recall parts of his life is a treasure to behold.
I would pay money just to work and listen to this old mans story :) would be worth every penny.
I had to come back and revisit this video. I always love to hear Cy’s stories and words of wisdom.
I could listen to him all day and tomorrow,
Cy is the type of fellow a guy could listen to all day and never tire of hear'n. Everything he says is either interesting or funny. What a wonderful resource at your doorstep Scott!
Essential Craftsman- Cy is a direct connection to what made america. The spirit and drive, fortitude and independence, and charm. The keyboard generations have no "link" to this. If we could only get more people like Cy showing and talking while they do things, younger generations might learn something. He is a treasure, share him every chance you get. Thanks for sharing.
This guy will skyrocket your channel. I have already sent this video to four people. Thanks.
Just started rewatching Cy videos. They have kind of a surreal but comforting feeling to them bcz he reminds me so much of my own grandfather. Thanks-a-million for posting them and letting everyone else get an idea of what ‘my grandfather’ was like.
I’ve got to say, it often feels surreal for me to have him as a close friend. He’s not old enough to be my grandfather and too old to be a brother but I sometimes just cannot hardly imagine that I have a relationship with this guy. And as a bonus our wives are good friends also!
I will be honest. Most videos beyond about about 8-10 mins rarely hold my attention. Cy had my undivided attention for the whole 20 mins. I could listen to him tell stories and watch him forge all day. He's a gem and you should chronicle him as much as you can, while you have the chance. You be hard pressed to find another like him. Keep 'em coming!!!!
This is possibly the best vid on TH-cam. The knowledge, the stories, the fact they don’t make them like that anymore.
My favorite Cy moment is the way he casually walked away from lighting the fuse on anvil launch.
His description of the San Fernando Valley is surreal. I live there currently and all that farmland is suburbia and a few industrial areas.
I could listen to his stories all day!!
So many stories and history. Much respect
I regret that I never had a tape recorder to document all the great story’s from my Grandfather and Great Uncles . The story’s from the men back in that generation could tell , they were the best , they are the best !! God bless them all .
I could sit and yalk to him all day. You could learn so much from him in a couple of days rather than a lifetime in school. You sir are a hell of a guy, thumbs up to you sir
Everything's been said, but thanks. I can only hope that people like this keep telling their stories & passing them down to future generations.
The horse knew the way in the dark... beats any fancy car with GPS but the ride was probably brutal lol
I want to thank you for making and sharing these videos of Cy. They are wonderful.
I love listening to these old ones. These people have forgotten more than most of us will ever know.
One of the most satisfying videos I've ever watched. Our nation was built on the character of men like this.
You are performing such a service to future generations by preserving this man's history. Thank you.
Out of respect I have to say; Cy is full of it. And I thank you Scott & Nate for giving Cy an avenue to let out what he has learned to the rest of us. His intuition on how he does things is a joy to watch. He does not waste words when he talks. There is no wasted movement in the way he moves around.
Happy New Year Essential Craftsman. Keep up the great work.
Can you imagine if a parent set a 14 year old loose with a .38 pistol and a 30-30 winchester today alone? Lmao the amount of outrage would be epic. I'm 45 now and even back when I was in high school us Ranch/ farm raised kids always carried around a pocket knife, even when we were in school. It was a tool to us and the thought of hurting someone with a weapon never even crossed our minds, ever. Dont get me wrong though we fought like cats and dogs from time to time but after we knocked each other silly it was all over with, no more issue.
Growing up we always had rifles and shotguns at hand as kids. We hunted and shot all our lives and never once had a problem. Those days are looong gone though sad to say. Simpler times they were.
I agree, 29 here but still grew with guns around me in a rural town, my mom was totally against guns but my dad didn't give a damn xD in his words "The boy needs to learn to use em". The issue I see with my generation is the lack of education by the parents (they want to be our friends, but we need them to be our parents), many folks don't bond with their family and society and never develop the social skills and responsability to relate to the world, everytime I did anything stupid I got nicely reprimanded and never did it again to avoid getting my ass whooped, and as you said, harming other people never ever passed throught my mind, because we embraced our responsability for our actions, simpler times indeed
Same here......I carried my treasured Case lock-blade to school from 4th grade on. I'd whip it out in the cafeteria to cut up something from my lunchbox and no teacher or student ever tackled me and put the place on lockdown. Out of school I carried a Crossman BB rifle across the handlebars of my bike to the nearby woods where me and the gang had a BB war with a three pump limit so getting hit didn't hurt too bad. It's a miracle I made it through middle school with both eyes intact. In 6th grade I got a .22 rifle and a .410 shotgun and carried them every on my bike as well. Hunted the woods for whatever was in season or was available for target practice. Folks never batted an eye a kid carrying a rifle or shotgun around. My how times have changed.
There not gone yet my friend... They only seem gone because there's very few people like us anymore.
I am 64 and recall collecting pop bottles to buy a pocket knife when I was 7 yrs old, just needed it
mcpheonixx I’m 15 and when my friends saw me carrying a pocket knife, they were in disbelief cause they thought it was for hurting people with, but I was just carrying it to use as a tool. But they couldn’t comprehend that
I love listening to these gentlemen talk about how the country was in their youth and their experiences and the technology of their time. Love their stories! Learn so much from gentlemen like Cy.
This is one of those videos I will watch over and over to make sure I didn't miss anything. Absolutely awesome.
Really enjoy watching and listening to Cy
Keep going. More pls. Thank you. Wisdom. Something not a lot of people have. Its refreshing. Thank you
His stories i believe are a national treasure.
I could listen to him all day long
Just now finding this...spectacular I could listen to Cy all day and night
I miss my grandfather so much it hurts. This man reminds me of him. Cy helps ease the pain. I could listen forever. Thanks for having him on every once in a while.
Wonderful video. Man, this reminds me of sitting around listening to my grandfathers as a kid. I miss them. One of them was a master knife maker. One of my biggest regrets in life was when I was young, I ignored his offer of teaching me everything he knew.
As said already, Cy is a treasure. Not just for his knowledge and skills, but he remembers and is willing to share these awesome stories. Thank you so much.
What a great man to listen to. If you have a chance to share more of his stories with us please do.
Gosh I could just sit and listen to these old timers for hours, so much life experience. And it's free if you just listen.
The atrocities of war affected your father in a potentially positive way. Who knows if he would have been the gentle soul you knew without that experience. If anyone has a '31 Model A up in Oregon consider making Cy's day and let him take it out for a spin. From a complete stranger: much love and respect Mr. Swan, hopefully you keep swinging that hammer for a long time.
Cy...WOW! I heard the same stories from my dad who grew up in Lancaster Ca. I live in Simi Valley just down the street from where Cy and Pops... it's sure not that way now. Wall to wall houses and shopping centers, and people.
I could listen to Mr. Cy everyday all day!
I just completed watching a marathon of Cy Swan videos, what an outstanding character! I'm praying be as busy working at 80 as he is. After 40 years working in the building trades, I'm still just as passionate about it as when I was a kid. I hope to shake yours and It's hand someday.
I could stay up for days listening to him tell stories and watching him forge.
I can listen to Cy all day n night. What a neat man. Thank you
Now that was a fascinating journey. Thanks to both of you for sharing it...
Both of you guys are great characters who have excellent history lessons that many young men and women could benefit from. Keep on doing what you're doing because it's fantastic and your creating one heck of a following! I also agree with many other comments... I could sit and talk for hours with both of you! I cannot get enough of the heritage and history. Thank you!
Loving the longer format, more like this please!
I could listen to Cy tell his stories for the rest of my life. My dad was a great story teller. One of my dad's best story was to hear him tell of how he bought the 3rd, 64 1/2 Mustang that rolled off the assembly line. He was an assembly line worker at the time. Cy's stories are a lost art in today's ways where most people are living by their cell phone in their face. Please keep these coming.
This is better than all those history channels combined. Thanks for sharing all of your stories.
Feel like a little kid again listening to grandpas stories. Great video, love watching Mr. Cy work his craft and with such ease, utmost respect
What a great gentleman...
This is why I don't watch TV anymore. Thanks to EC and Cy!
My grandfather used to tell stories like that. He even had some of the same intonation and speech patterns Cy was using. He's been gone almost 17 years and this really brought back some good memories! Thanks so much for sharing this.
Mine too. Most of his life he didn't talk much but I spent some time alone with him in what I didn't know was his last year. He told me how he grew up in detail. I miss him. Now I'm getting close to what my fathers age was when my grandfather died. Use your time.
Fascinating. Interviews with Cy should be a regular feature on the channel.
It is very interesting to hear Cy tell his stories.
It’s amazing what this guy can do.
My goodness. I've likely seen 10,000 vids on TH-cam. This is an easy number one. Sy, you could captivate huge audiences of respectful, content people. Thank You for sharing your experiences.
Hey man. I don't work in the trades. I sit in an office and draw an AutoCAD. But I have been thoroughly enjoying your content. I'm a weekend warrior doing my thing in the backyard and appreciate your Insight and experience. You keep making them and I'll keep watching them
Love this type of video, I could listen to Cy all day long. God help us when all the Cys are gone. Enjoy the treasures while we can. Thanks. Please make more videos like this.
This is the best kind of American history a person can find. Reminds me of my grandpa. Everyone knew hard work back then but had some of the best stories because of it. Hard was just the way it was. No complaints, just put your head down and do what you have to.
I could listen to him for hours and never say a word.
Seriously one of the best channels on TH-cam. You will have 500k subscribers in no time. Thank you so much for all the valuable information you bring and stories like this.
Love this spent many days talking mostly listening to my grandmother talking about taking the last wagon train to California when she was a child . Miss those days
Great to hear stories from one who's seen so much. He's a wealth of knowledge.
Great stories of the good 'ol Days.. thanks for sharing... they broke the mold as they say after guys like Cy!
Such an instresting man, could listen to he's stories for hours.
Wonderful story teller. Nothing better than real life stories
I could listen to him tell stories all day....
No doubt Alan. And keep posting E.C.! We love it!!
Wouldn't it be cool to be able to spend an hour a day with that guy thank you so much for posting that
This is amazing. I'm glad I found this channel. I've got a lot of catching up to do. Hopefully all is well with this gentleman. A treasure trove of history and skills. Thank you sincerely for sharing your videos and experience and your friends.
sometimes good men have to do bad things for good reasons, i feel quite privileged that my grandfather told me a short story about his time in the war. he didn't ever tell my father about his time during ww2, it saddens me that people take those stories to the grave. but i spose some things are left unsaid. you sir are an absolute master craftsman and story teller.
Thank you for creating this video. It was a real pleasure listening to Cy and watching him work.
Wow! Thank you essential craftsman for a little cy Swan therapy. I love your videos. I think Morgan Freeman has some competition in voice over. I could listen to Cy tell stories all day. Absolutely great
Ben Champagne I wish I had the option to like this comment more than once. This is a VERY well edited video. Love it!
The part where he says his dogs now are just, pets. Struck me hard, I'm always amazed how different ranch dogs are compared to city dogs, it's crazy
Big difference between a Ranch Dog and a Pet, learned that young when I went to pet my Grandfathers Herding Dog and he snapped at me, I asked Grandpa how he petted him, he just laughed and said "Ya don't, he's happy enough when you say Good Boy"
Listening to Mr. Swan talk about the pristine valleys of San Fernando and Grassvalley entertained me. It was 1986-'91 that I was in Sacramento Recruiting Battalion with Companies and stations throughout Northern California and and Western Nevada. Work was golden as are stories he retold. Preserved by your channel. Thanks!!
You could make a highly successful TH-cam channel of this legend of a man just telling life stories.
Props to the interviewer. A gentle prod/question here and there and then get out of the way. A lot of 'pros' could learn from that.
I could sit all day and here his stories.
Very much enjoyed. You must continue this series. I could listen to him talk all day!
I'm a builder carpenter so I truly love your show and respect you very much . Allways keeping me interested and entertained with your advice,tips and stories. But this gentleman made my day and reminded me of some old cowboys I knew. See i started out cowboying in my mid 20 s after Army and some issues with life and miss the life all the time now im 40. My skills in the trades never perfect but refined keeping persistent with polishing my skills built me a great customer base ever growing. Scott I thank you for helping me strive to be better every day and bringing great stories to me that remind me of my elders and family. After all Anericana is what it's all about.
Justin
This guy is a national treasure - I pretty much have to buy a knife from Cy now. Thanks for capturing this story!
I'll admit, I don't just take things older men say just because they're older, but Cy Swan is a great old man with great stories and great skill in making knives. What an awesome guy.