I have taught myself leatherworking, bookbinding, calligraphy and medieval illumination and cartography, mostly through trial and error... ... And whenever Mr. Chickadee puts out a new video, I always find myself put squarely back in my place.
No one man is master of every craft. However, some come really close to master of several. There is always room for improvement and learning in every craft shop.
Same. Haven’t seen any of his videos but I hope he has already shown the pull string knob. Works just as well and adds a lock to the end result too. You just pull the string in from inside the house and people outside can’t lift the lever anymore.
It's said that, even Saying "Thank You" is a Choice. "Thank You" for Taking the Time and Showing people what a True Artist & Craftsman Looks Like. I just wanted to simply say, I'm Grateful. God Bless You & Your Family.
PERFECT, ONCE AGAIN. the way you work is like therapy, for the body and soul. I know it sounds corny, but I truly believe you are living a peaceful and for filling life!
That dogwood brought memories rushing back. I love that stuff. Great gluts (wood splitting wedges). Good for any part that wears. Almost (almost) as tough and dense as persimmon...
Love this! Thank you so much. There's some other channels that use these expensive machines to make this stuff, which to me only makes them braggarts, cuz most of us cannot afford such machines. Blessings to you and yours.
For real. Thumbs ALL the way up, if for no other reason than you didn't chop yours off in the first 2 minutes like I undoubtedly would have. Your channel is the best. Gotta love a little adrenaline rush while watching ASMR woodworking.
Dear Mr. Chickadee. Simply fantastic again and as always! I love good quality videos without any talking at all. The pure sounds of nature and working make them very meditational/meditative. Your impressive craftsmanship is very satisfying to watch additionally. Thanks a lot for making taping editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health.
That is one awesome door latching system. Great Job Marine. Your skills with wood and blade are inspiring to this old Army Vet. Thank you so much for sharing your gifts and creations with us. Semper Fi, my military brother. Vini Vidi Vici
Very interesting and informative. I enjoy these video tutorials that have no voice or music. It makes it easier to concentrate on the process of what you are doing! Thanks!
That’s awesome and then some. Especially since it will latch on its own when closing. My Dad made a wooden latch for an A frame fort we had as kids built over an old swing set frame. It used rope to operate from the inside. It was made like the barn latches he had growing up in Newfoundland.
Dear Mr. Chickadee! 👍 Brass screw with lens head would be even nicer! But you also have to leave the church in village and use what you have at your disposal! Many thanks for uploading and sharing!
You should make yourself a "shave-horse", (unless you already have and I've missed that video). Truly inspiring video, never thought of making a "wooden" spring for a door latch. As always, excellent video. Cheers :)
I always remember hearing WC Fields talking about my little chickadee but there is a much better chickadee these days for sure and that is Monsour chickadee!
traditional wood worker thinks more about finding a material thats as close the the finished product as possible. A modern worker can only make what his power tools can do, more about precision than hand working.
Hickory dickory dock, Mr Chickadee built a Lock! He cut down a tree, divided it by three, planed it smooth, and used the pitch for glue. His Smith Shop is safe, no one will brave, that Marine from Hudson bay!
Love that dogwood! I made a carver's mallet out of some and I've been pounding with it for years and you can't really tell. I also used some for a plane iron adjusting hammer head and ditto. Nice color too! Great work on the latch. Smooth!
Beautifully done. May I suggest an end grain chopping block to keep the axe a bit sharper? And a wooden clamp to hold the piece so you're not chopping towards your fingers.
I made a very similar one few years ago but I have used metal string that is hidden in the lock. Yours look easier to make, looks nice also and have a nice sound :)
WOW, absolutely amazing and awesome too!!! I love how it's spring action works and the basic precision that's got to be a big deal of it!!! So simple and yet... it's a great idea to be as simple as it is!!! Love these videos... learn so much from watching your videos!!! Seems like I remember you having a helper of sorts at one time... what happened to him and why have you not used him any since???!! I'm still amazed at how much of all the projects you and your family (wife) Late Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas to you and your family... wishing you are still on Santa's "good boy"list!!!👏👏👏💯💯💯👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👊🤙✌️
It is so beautiful, like a form of poetry, the way those components are formed, fitted, and tuned so they work and interact with one another. It is like the poetry of life itself. Thanks for the great content. Keep up the good work. בס״ד
Very cool! I'll have to make one for the outbuilding that is going up next year. I'll probably use locust, more common than hickory hear. Much the same properties. Always learning from you 👍
RAYOS... Éste tipo es bueno! Todo artesanal, nada de herramientas electricas. Lo que no sabia, es el resorte de madera. Me dio ganas de intentar hacer uno para el corral de gallinas.
Working with no more noise than absolutely nescessary. I like that, a lot.
I have taught myself leatherworking, bookbinding, calligraphy and medieval illumination and cartography, mostly through trial and error...
... And whenever Mr. Chickadee puts out a new video, I always find myself put squarely back in my place.
No one man is master of every craft. However, some come really close to master of several. There is always room for improvement and learning in every craft shop.
Watching how all those tools work makes them even more than just artifacts on my wall.
Looks and works great! I love the sound of wood on wood for some reason!
you're not alone ;)
Same. Haven’t seen any of his videos but I hope he has already shown the pull string knob. Works just as well and adds a lock to the end result too. You just pull the string in from inside the house and people outside can’t lift the lever anymore.
You're a young man with an old soul. Great work there, nice latch action.
we all have a primal desire for simpler, more authentic-to-nature lifestyle, but not everybody acts on it
It's said that, even Saying "Thank You" is a Choice. "Thank You" for Taking the Time and Showing people what a True Artist & Craftsman Looks Like.
I just wanted to simply say, I'm Grateful.
God Bless You & Your Family.
That’s pretty cool! Very satisfying to watch for me. Always a pleasure seeing your beautiful work.
PERFECT, ONCE AGAIN. the way you work is like therapy, for the body and soul. I know it sounds corny, but I truly believe you are living a peaceful and for filling life!
Another good example of form & function from you, Mr. Chickadee.
Delightful watching something so intricate being made with hand tools - the only sounds being the razor-sharp blades and drills eating into the wood.
That dogwood brought memories rushing back. I love that stuff. Great gluts (wood splitting wedges). Good for any part that wears.
Almost (almost) as tough and dense as persimmon...
Love this! Thank you so much. There's some other channels that use these expensive machines to make this stuff, which to me only makes them braggarts, cuz most of us cannot afford such machines. Blessings to you and yours.
All this beauty stems from that initial renunciation of the base materialism the world presents to us. This is special stuff
That latch makes thee most satisfying sound as it closes. So cool! Great job bud!
For real. Thumbs ALL the way up, if for no other reason than you didn't chop yours off in the first 2 minutes like I undoubtedly would have. Your channel is the best. Gotta love a little adrenaline rush while watching ASMR woodworking.
Dear Mr. Chickadee.
Simply fantastic again and as always! I love good quality videos without any talking at all. The pure sounds of nature and working make them very meditational/meditative. Your impressive craftsmanship is very satisfying to watch additionally.
Thanks a lot for making taping editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health.
Super! The captions work a treat. Another satisfying video, thanks Josh.
Look at those dungarees! So modern!
Every time I see one of your videos I see a piece of art coming together.
That is one awesome door latching system. Great Job Marine. Your skills with wood and blade are inspiring to this old Army Vet. Thank you so much for sharing your gifts and creations with us.
Semper Fi, my military brother.
Vini Vidi Vici
Have been watching your channel for years and always been wondering how you're so accurate with your axe! It's just incredible.
Another excellent video of a Master Craftsman. Thank you for sharing this with us. You made my day!
Your videos are not as often as I would like but always worth the wait. I realize it's a lot of effort to make to thank you for doing so.
Enjoyed the video Josh. Great job on the door latch. I guess your glad to have heat in your shop now. Y'all take care and God bless.
All your videos are weirdly relaxing to watch. Thanks for sharing
You seem to blur the line between craftsmanship and art! Awesome!!!
Ingenious - let's share these ideas and raise our levels of awareness !
Really enjoy your videos
Elegantly simple. A joy to watch you create.
I most enjoy your videos; they show a skilled, inventive, God blessed craftsman.
Very interesting and informative. I enjoy these video tutorials that have no voice or music. It makes it easier to concentrate on the process of what you are doing! Thanks!
Left hand and right hand sawing. Very impressive. I would give my right arm to be ambidextrous.
Wow just started wood working you are awesome. Thanks you for ur vide.
That’s awesome and then some. Especially since it will latch on its own when closing.
My Dad made a wooden latch for an A frame fort we had as kids built over an old swing set frame. It used rope to operate from the inside.
It was made like the barn latches he had growing up in Newfoundland.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful video with us.
Dear Mr. Chickadee! 👍
Brass screw with lens head would be even nicer!
But you also have to leave the church in village and use what you have at your disposal!
Many thanks for uploading and sharing!
Beautiful job as always Mr Chickadee! 👍👍👍👍
Love explanations in closed captions. If you add them to prior videos, let me know so I cam rewatch them
Once again, awesome video buddy!
Love the new format!
You should make yourself a "shave-horse", (unless you already have and I've missed that video). Truly inspiring video, never thought of making a "wooden" spring for a door latch. As always, excellent video. Cheers :)
WOW. I need this in my life. Amazing!
Wow thats great, will watch it again, more than once and I have somewhere to use this latch!
Gotta love the Torx Head Screw , but, Hand tools and traditional wood fasteners are much more pleasurable!
Very, very nice! Great job!
Absolutely amazing craftsmanship
beautiful work!!! love to watch you
That’s an awesome job Josh, thanks for sharing with us.👍👍
really love to watch you work so relaxing. love the things you make
I always remember hearing WC Fields talking about my little chickadee but there is a much better chickadee these days for sure and that is Monsour chickadee!
A Very nice latch! Even elegant!!
thank you for another superb video of your passion and expertise!
PARABÉNS Mr. .
BELO PROJETO .
PINDAMONHANGABA - BRASIL.
Amazing craftsmanship/absolutely brilliant!!!! I love watching your vids, thank you for sharing : )
wow !!! very nice! Thanks for inspiration.
Sweet. Snappy latch action 👍
Beautiful art work!
You've covered all the bases with tools, talent & tenacity.
Great job and cool design.
Watching your videos is like meditating for me, I sincerly enjoy them. Thank you
That's damn cleaver! And, it works beautifully.
Very clever! You are amazing
I feel like after building houses out of wood, you start to look at wood, tools and joinery in a different way than a cabinet maker would
traditional wood worker thinks more about finding a material thats as close the the finished product as possible. A modern worker can only make what his power tools can do, more about precision than hand working.
Hickory dickory dock, Mr Chickadee built a Lock! He cut down a tree, divided it by three, planed it smooth, and used the pitch for glue. His Smith Shop is safe, no one will brave, that Marine from Hudson bay!
Looks like Matthias’s dads door knobs. I like the the spring.
Brilliant design!
I've cut, dried and machined Dogwood off our lot. (dead). It is HARD. But it has a nice "feel" and is a pretty color, and close grained.
Love that dogwood! I made a carver's mallet out of some and I've been pounding with it for years and you can't really tell. I also used some for a plane iron adjusting hammer head and ditto. Nice color too! Great work on the latch. Smooth!
A hard wood that does not get enough credit as far as I'm concerned. Makes great arrows as well.
Beautiful, so satisfying to watch.
Brilliance as usual...still catching up on your older videos...lol
Beautifully done.
May I suggest an end grain chopping block to keep the axe a bit sharper?
And a wooden clamp to hold the piece so you're not chopping towards your fingers.
Nice work... Mad handtool skills, I enjoyed this very much. cheers
I did wonder where you were going with that one, excellent!
It's so nicely done your cat could open the door kiddy kiddy .😁
Wonderfull to see you at work ... the komposituon of silence and meditation at work ... :)
Wow, extremely impressed!
How cool is that.. I didn't expect it to be self-locking 👍
Very nice, that's a new one for me.
It’s simply awesome !
Wonderful! In Ukraine, an old blacksmith handled an old door handle. Primitive lever and latch, worked for more than a hundred years.
Now that is very cool and practical.
As always brilliant craftsmanship and ambidextrous on the tenon saw.
You wisely used the spring wood for the latch instead of the summer wood. ☺
LOL
@Bulldozer my favorite but also a very annoying
Nice! Liked and subscribed.
I made a very similar one few years ago but I have used metal string that is hidden in the lock. Yours look easier to make, looks nice also and have a nice sound :)
We are waiting the book with all your projects ! :)
I'd buy that (with video references?) Or even an E-book with links?
Great video.
Do you have any content or tips for guarding wooden homes against the elements, like a log cabin for example?
Excellent engineering
WOW, absolutely amazing and awesome too!!! I love how it's spring action works and the basic precision that's got to be a big deal of it!!! So simple and yet... it's a great idea to be as simple as it is!!! Love these videos... learn so much from watching your videos!!! Seems like I remember you having a helper of sorts at one time... what happened to him and why have you not used him any since???!! I'm still amazed at how much of all the projects you and your family (wife) Late Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas to you and your family... wishing you are still on Santa's "good boy"list!!!👏👏👏💯💯💯👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👊🤙✌️
It is so beautiful, like a form
of poetry, the way those components
are formed, fitted, and tuned so they
work and interact with one another.
It is like the poetry of life itself.
Thanks for the great content. Keep up
the good work.
בס״ד
Just love what u do sir!!! 🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸
Bravo!! Gute Idee und solide Handarbeit. Good Job Sir 💎
Really nice work... But torx screws...?
Very cool! I'll have to make one for the outbuilding that is going up next year. I'll probably use locust, more common than hickory hear. Much the same properties. Always learning from you 👍
Very nice and clever
RAYOS... Éste tipo es bueno!
Todo artesanal, nada de herramientas electricas. Lo que no sabia, es el resorte de madera. Me dio ganas de intentar hacer uno para el corral de gallinas.
Mesmerizing stuff.
Nice job.
Any chance you could show how you sharpen your axes and drill bits? How often you sharpen them
Really nice 👍
That's a great design, did you come up with it yourself or is it an old design not seen very often today?