Eoin, invest in a pair of cut proof trousers, especially when working alone you dont want to injure yourself! I'm a forest worker and they saved my legs twice now
I'll back this up. One of my earliest memories was helping my father tourniquet a logger who showed up at our door in Appalachia. I was all of twelve. Sticks with you.
Ill throw my support in too. My uncle works in the logging industry up in Maine, he made my mum lose her appetite with his description of an accident over the dinner table. If you heard my uncle tell his horror stories, you'd go the rest of your life with a proper respect for chainsaws.
YES! Please Eoin, get some decent chainsaw protective gear. And a well stocked First Aid box that you keep about you. Loving your content and want it to continue ;)
You're teaching me so much about woodworking. It's been very useful in some recent projects. Thank you! (PS. You look like you could be my cousin... We might be related somewhere along the line, I have a lot of Irish ancestry on both sides. You look like my fathers family.) Sending love from America!
Please do not send anything made of ash to America, unless it has been heat treated to at least 100C for long enough to heat the wood to the center. The fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus could devastate the already threatened ash tree here.
@@acm-gs6bl Yes, that is what is threatening the ash trees currently. The fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus could arrive by way of objects made of ash wood.
Sometimes I forget he’s around my age. Feels like he’s been doing this for decades. And then he does a duckface and it’s like “ah yup, thats a fellow gen z right there”
He would probably want to die right before he runs out of ash, and have any left over ash used to make his casket 😅😂. I fully agree with you on wanting to preserve the energy he carries, but not only is aging ok its also a beautiful process for many people. The lovely part of youtube and social media is that even when he isn't posting anymore he will still be here to brighten our days and for new generations to enjoy. I hope you are doing well 💙
Most woodworking channels on TH-cam work on extremely complicated projects, while this dude does things that I can actually easily learn from and do myself. I love this.
You're lucky you still have ash. It was a very common tree here in southern Ontario in Canada, then we got the emerald ash borer and within twenty years it's basically gone extinct. We have huge chunks of forest were all the ash trees are dead and all the urban ash trees had to be cut down when they died off.
In Germany we have similar problems. In my area, lots of young ashes fell dry and die. I got some of them laying in the shop. As long as the arent some bugs breakfast, one can still use them since the wood is already dry. But older trees are affected too. There is a ca 55 cm log in my neighbours yard waiting for his appointment with the sawmill. Keep Up the good work mate, your videos are aweseome!
Glad to have access to some kinda ash at my local lowes. Don't know what kinda ash it is though Edit: looking at the trees native in the Appalachian hardwoods, it is more than likely white ash
That's beautiful. And also nice how you've adressed the sustainability of cutting down already dying trees. Close to my house in the Netherlands a local bush was felled of much of it's ash trees too. They removed a lot of healthy one's too, a bit much I'd say. But hey, they're down now and they've collected only a part of the timber and aren't coming back for the rest (I've asked). So I figured I'd take some myself. Gonna make a birdshouse from a nice log piece. Might saw one into planks witg a rip cut saw if that's possible. Any more ideas for what to make with the wood? (except handles, I have enough of those lying around). And as for the klompen. I walked a lot on those as a kid (for historic shows). Try to wet them with water and walk in them for a bit. Then place a hot wet towel in them overnight. I'm not sure how it works but it allows the klomp to set to your foot. Otherwise just wear multiple layers of wool socks :)
Thats some good advice regarding the clogs, ill be sure to give it a try. When working with ash its best used internally as it does not weather well. it goes all black and mouldy unless very well finished in some varnish or something, even then its not ideal. hope this helps.
try robinia pseudoacacia for best outdoor use, they might not be native to our lands but they are the only class 1 durability trees that grow in western europe..@@JasperLTimmer
Hey Eoin ✌🏻 I found your channel few days ago and I really enjoy the atmosphere you create in them. I‘m a traditionally trained carpenter from Germany, or „Zimmerer Geselle“ how we say here. But I left the carpentry in the summer right after I finished my 3 years of apprenticeship because of some bad experiences I made there and gave up on the love of woodworking. But in just a few days, watching your videos actually made a difference for me and it helped rekindling that love for traditional woodworking, I thought I lost. I am now planing a view new pieces of furniture for myself. And might even reconsider returning back to working as a carpenter :) Even tho a small comment on some video means not that much, I wanna thank you still. You gave me a new perspective and it is still helping me out of a bit of a mental health crisis at the moment. I hope u continue bringing smiles to the faces of many more people. around the world. Greetings from Germany✌🏻
I absolutely love your content ❤ it's wonderful to see someone so happy making such cool things and with the craftsmanship and dedication that you have! So! I got a gift for you if you have a use for it. I live in the US and I'm not sure if there is an Irish equivalent of a PO box or anything of the like but I would love to send it to you. Stay awesome!
Same reason wooden baseball bats used to be made of white ash here in the states. Naturally flexible but still very solid. Exceptionally lightweight as far as hardwoods go. And it used to be plentiful, but now because of both poor cutting practices and the same fungus your having, there endangered.
We have the ash borer beetle killing our ash trees as well. ( New England USA)Just had my old canoe gunnels replaced with it, love the grain! I’m an Ash fan myself😉
Oh no! I’m fairly new to Mass and I’ve noticed quite a few ash trees on our property. They look healthy to me but I suppose I’d better google what to watch for. Our bigger problem at the moment is our beautiful silver maples which seem to be coming down one by one with each nor’easter. I suspect there were also elms at one point since we live on Elm Street but those are long gone.
Lol. Eoin spreading the Ash gospel and converting us Americans. In keeping with your local wood mission, I think I'll source some Osage Orange (maybe I could send you some and convert you!) And I started turning a mystery tree I cut two years ago in my backyard. Thanks for inspiring us.
On the bright side, it looks like research is being done to locate and selectively breed ash trees that are resistant to this disease. Maybe in a few years you'll be replanting resistant ashes when you take a tree down :)
You’re probably terribly bored of answering this question by now, but what’s the type of camera you use? Your videos look so gorgeous too- like a rural Irish Wes Anderson film about a lad who likes Ash. Cheers for another lovely video!
I love the editing style mixed with the commentary and cuts (I hope that made sense). Thanks for taking us a long on your day, it’s been a lovely cozy and informative time. I really love the education you’re doing esp with respecting the materials and craft.
A family friend(kind of like a great uncle but not by blood) used to have me help him with felling, chopping, and splitting wood, and a lot of what we worked with was Ash wood. every 4th tree around his property was ash I think. Unfortunately by the time I started helping him(after my older brothers got regular jobs) our area got hit with Emerald Ash Borers, an invasive insect that was doing a number on his trees. So a lot of our time was spent felling infected trees, much like what Eoin is doing with the fungus infected trees. That little epidemic mixed with the surrounding forest area(off his property) getting felled to make space for a bunch of big ol mansions made him and I quite sad because a lot actually pretty american midwest space was hollowed out for some rich people to hide away from the suburbs and city.
Hey, Eoin! Regarding the new planting of trees. If you're not already doing it, remember to plant a variety of species to replace the ash. This will decrease the overall vulnerability to diseases and pests in the future, something that unfortunately is expected to become more frequent because changing climate. I don't know how much common knowledge it is, but coppiced chestnut is a popular wood for fences and gates. I am almost positive that there is no chance of that old beauty surviving. Even if you do manage to bring it up to standing and growing again, the root system is probably not going to manage to stabilise itself and become safe.
And here, I’d thought he had moved his “table” out of the way. Oh well. At least he got a nice pile of wood. And planted a tree? A native, too? I’m impressed. (subscribe)
I've been cutting and milling timber for about 2 years now. For sharpening the chain, I'd recommend getting a file guide until you're comfortable enough to sharpen without it. I've dropped a few trees that were over 40 inches wide, but most of what I cut is 20 to 30 inches wide. Right now, in the Southern US, we're getting hit with oak wilt and dutch elm disease. It looks like I'll be busy for a while taking down dead timber, and I have to remove the bark on any oak if I plan to mill it or move it anywhere away from the stump if it's infected by oak wilt.
Just found Eoin's channel, I love his enthusiasm and how genuine he is. He obviously has huge talent and love for the work but shows his mistakes and how to fix things. Combined with his eloquence and accent and he's my new favourite woodworking channel! Cheers from your friend in Australia.
Great video well done. I much prefer your longer videos where you get to the meat of things. Your back cut looked like it needed to be higher, we've always done it an inch or two above the notch so it works as a hinge. Plastic or wood wedges are used here so they don't wreck your chain saw blade when cutting through. Love the idea of clogs but I can imagine they take getting used to, how about a backing strap like on a pair of crocks? lol. All the very best. Cheers J
My biggest guitar is a pair of ash slabs either side of a sandwich of maple & mahogany, it’s an absolute beast & absolutely beautiful. I’m highly tempted to make a smaller guitar out of Ash, so it’s a bit nicer on my back - maybe even charring, oiling, and waxing it, rather than pain or a thick clear coat finish
I was a bit alarmed at 5:20 when you had that marginal back cut and the wind picked up! Definitely a good call to employ the wedges. Oh dear! And you forgot to move the scaffold. Probably a mistake you won't make again 😉 Striking a wedge up at eye level, safety glasses are probably in order. I had a sliver get stuck in my eye once -- it's not the end of the world, but it's not fun either! I wish I had your energy and joy! Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't.
Твоя любовь к делу заслуживает большего, чем уважение. Незнаю поможет ли моя подписка из России (увы, политика диктует свои правла), но я рад стать ещё одним звеном на пути к 1000000 подписчиков и монетизации твоего труда в мастерской и за её стенами. p.s.: твоя кепка исконно английского трудового класса мне безумно нравится. Я буду искать для себя такую же для каждого дня👍
Thanks for your great videos great intertainment and very inspirational. It's the same here in Canada, sadly we've lost many ash trees. I guess it's everywhere now 😢. Time to stockpile!
Hi Eoin , love your content, hugely entertaining, I’m bing watching at the minute I think this you tube algorithm has final found my interest, a quick question about mark Donnelly’s mill I wonder does he sell timber to the public. I’m a hobbyist woodworker myself mostly hand tools, I am always on the look out for wood as the kiln dried stuff can get very pricey, I live in kerry
Here in Pennsylvania (East Coast of USA) the emerald ash borer has completely wiped out all but a handful of Ash trees :^( it is incredibly sad & has been an ecological disaster. Now walnut cankers & oak die back is making the rounds too... Thankfully I was able to stockpile some ash slabs to use as guitar bodies, but its still devastating to lose an entire species of tree in 10 or so years
A man after my own heart. Oh the city is doing spring tree trimming? "Hey guys, do you care if I snag some of the larger stuff for wood turning?" (Actual response from the city forestry guy: "Hey let me trim that up for you." *Proceeds to trim up several large branches for me with his pole saw*)
Where I am in the US (Minnesota), we have Emerald Ash Borer, which is a beetle that is killing off all the ash here. It's sad, they're beautiful trees. I have a burning question, though -- how do you get all the wood bits out of your sweaters?
My Father in law is a Carpenter/ Electrician that fixes appliances. washing machines and dryers are very often thrown to the way side when the repairs cost $10-30 and roughly and hour of work. The parts that go out are cheap to replace. the “Right to repair” laws in America cause most brands (that are sold in the U.S.A.) to be repaired simply as long as you have a few tools I.e. screw drivers, pliers, wrench set🔧.
The emerald ash borer has been wreaking havoc here in North America. Thankfully, in my part of Missouri ash isn't a common species. I've mostly got post oak, white oak, blackjack oak, chinqapin oak, various red oaks, miscellaneous hickories, some cedar (actually juniper, but we call it cedar), and the odd elm, sycamore, black walnut, and hornbeam for the upper story trees.
10:10 seeing you pull that trailer full of logs with a focus made me realize we’re not so different. I may be a welder from the U.S. , which couldn’t be further from your craft, but I’ve seen that many a time. Tip of the ball cap to you, keep up the content.
How much energy do you have? After half you day I would have been exhausted. Your videos make me think of my wonderful holiday in Ireland. Should go back soon.
Your channel is awesome. I am adopted and in trying to find out if there is anyone I share a genetic connection with. I found my ancestry as well. It’s called 23 if they have it in Ireland get yourself and do it the results you get back will absolutely shock propel. But every place you travel to for work is every places I have some ancestors. Where you live is so beautiful. I want to see it in person. I also do appreciate you working with hand tools. You respect the craft of wood and have such passion for what you do. Your smile is infectious. It always amazed me that you can make anything out of just about anything. If you ever decide take your talents and skills internationally and do some wood working on the beaches of the Florida. Please come visit. I was thinking though what you need is a dog. A work buddy. You appreciation for all things vintage, retro, old school and existing long before our parents were born or when our grandparents were just babies maybe even our great grandparents. I never understood why even we have big box hardware stores do you use manual tools to build your projects. Then I think back time growing up and at times going to the local hardware store. Called home hardware. It was small but everyone that worked there Ed’s so nice they actually knew there stuff. But this town was one of those towns back in the day where everyone knew everyone, I loved that for years every have been working on restoring the down town area. A lot the town is either 70 plus go years old or maybe even 80. I hope you never loose your osssion, creativity and genuine love and respect for wood working, hand tools and appreciating the beauty of vintage. The writer in me see something older than me and wonder what stories it could tell if it could. The things we could lead . Anyway your workshop is awesome and your country is absolutely beautiful and stunning. Hopefully I can see Ireland in person one day, visit that cool castle your work at and all the amazing things to do. I wanted to visit where it seems my Irish ancestors resided and you have given me a sneak peek of that, so thank you for that. Thank you for your content and I hope you get the opportunity to make all things you have ever wanted to make and all things you can dream up because the possibilities are endless when your imagination knows no bounds. Also love your personal style. The newsboy cap and sweater is awesome! One day can you make a video if your story. I am curious to know how you got your started in the world of building things by hand. What piqued your interest? Who is your biggest inspiration? Who was it that influenced you. when your not building things what are usually up To like what’s other favorite things to do besides making things out of every single type of wood there is which by the way is cool. Also appreciate your knowledge of trees and that you show appreciation for the trees. I don’t know if I can afford you but I would love a piece of your work in my house
The situation with ash trees is no joke. The emerald ash borer + ash die back is seriously threatening to ash populations worldwide. The logging companies where I live are basically making a point of cutting down as many ash trees as possible because they've already found the diseases present in their forests, and a dead standing tree is no good, so they have to make the ash lumber while they still can
I've never used ash, however, as an Australian I have used blue gum, spotted gum, and my favourite, Blackwood, a Tasmanian hardwood. It's great for handles for axes and knives and it's not terribly hard to work with, unlike blue gum and spotted gum but I might have to get some ash to try out
@@Sketchy_Dood yeah blue gum is called blue gum due to the colour of the leaves and a powdery substance that the tree uses as protection from the sun or bugs or smth. Spotted gum has spotted bark and blackwood (Tasmanian blackwood is what I use) refers to the dark coloured wood. All three are hard woods and very nice, my favourite is blackwood though
As you're stockpiling lots and lots of ash, you might as well restore a bark spud. If you don't know of it, basically just a slick with a moderately curved blade, not curved like a gouge or an axe, but like how the claw of a framing hammer is. Just without the split in the middle. You can't afford to split every single tree, there are many dying ash trees and your back will be young and strong for only so long. Debarking will be crucial to hasten drying of whole limbs and trunks. Not to mention deprive insects and other critters a place to cause you trouble. You might not be in the US, where pick up trucks are literally everywhere, but your life will be much easier with one. SUV and trailer is OK, but nothing is as easy to load and unload as a pickup. *Don't* get a small one, ash trees aren't small. Bigger trucks can move larger loads with far greater stability and ease than smaller ones, even with the same engine. I am certain you will get a old truck with plenty of character. Make sure to do some research; get something that has good parts availability, easy to maintain and has a large knowledge base. This **always** ends up being something that was in production for a very, very long time with little change. I sell car parts, I know. I just looked at Irish Driver's licenses, and simply getting the largest truck you can would actually be a good first truck. Feels weird saying that as an American.
Man, all the ash that has been destroyed here in WIsconsin is quite sad (emerald ash borer infestation...) though we're getting use out of it, it'll likely be 100s of years or more before we have significant live ash here again and it sounds like you're having the same problem but from a different pest... I'm wondering if they've got local ash seeds once the fungus runs out of material to try and rebuild the ash population over there?
I love ash, too, but it's getting hard to come by now in North America. The emerald ash borer is decimating our population (99% mortality). All the ash trees will probably be gone here in my lifetime.
Who the hell do these people think they are, questioning you on why you love ash? Do they question their grandmother why she loves Frank Sinatra? Let people love things dammit!
Are your ash trees also experiencing the Emerald Ash Borer which is destroying ash trees here in America? It's an invasive insect pest also from asia. Hope you don't have it, and I hope we somehow don't have the Ash fungus you described. We've lost most of our native American Chestnut trees to an invasive asian fungus like your Ash trees are doing now. American Chestnut was a great timber for woodworking and other uses, and was not as pale as the wood of your fallen chestnut. The lumber had great rot resistance. There is an organization that is working on restoration of the AC through genetic research and testing, The American Chestnut Foundation. Perhaps their research can also help with any work europe is doing to fight off the fungus and restore your Ash trees?
I am about to get a Stanley number 127 liberty jack plane, I do not have any other bench planes and I’m wondering how you would go about restoring this. Would you just use sandpaper and float glass to flatten the bottom?
Careful about showing your licence plate and recording near your home. Maybe this is from an american perspective but you might dox yourself and get stalkers. Im not sure how common that is for Ireland though.
Hey Eoin (or anyone else) Do you know much history about your grandfather's hogging axe head? Im looking at buying an identical axe and wondered how old they are, if a specific Smith made them to look like that etc Cheers!
Its so sad to hear whats happening to those beautiful trees, hopefully the next 20 years can provide a solution to this problem and we'll have ash for many years to come
How can I reach Eoin?! My late father’s construction hammer was recently bestowed upon me and it needs love from a professional. He (and I) would be honored to commission a restoration by such a talented and genuine craftsman.
my dad taught me how great Ash is! (coming from an American) Our area has been unfortunately wrecked by the emerald ash borer. My city had to take hundreds down in order to combat the infestation 😩
I live in the blue ridge mountains in southern USA I wonder how well it would grow. We have white ash or American ash I don't know how similar they are to your native trees but I can send you anything I can find out here you would want for free just pay the cost of shipping and I'll find you all sorts of hickory or white ash for handles or anything else you want I live in North Carolina which has a surprising array of trees that you can't find until you reach the Everglades of Florida and then all the way ranging to the state of Maine in elevation North Carolina is unique for having them all in our mountains the only thing I ask in return is the knowledge you may pass down I'm very interested in learning more about your skill
Eoin, invest in a pair of cut proof trousers, especially when working alone you dont want to injure yourself! I'm a forest worker and they saved my legs twice now
Saved my exes leg in what could have been a very very nasty chainsaw accident As well!! Second this completely
I'll back this up. One of my earliest memories was helping my father tourniquet a logger who showed up at our door in Appalachia. I was all of twelve. Sticks with you.
Ill throw my support in too. My uncle works in the logging industry up in Maine, he made my mum lose her appetite with his description of an accident over the dinner table. If you heard my uncle tell his horror stories, you'd go the rest of your life with a proper respect for chainsaws.
YES! Please Eoin, get some decent chainsaw protective gear. And a well stocked First Aid box that you keep about you. Loving your content and want it to continue ;)
Delighted to see that yee are planting after felling. Nice work Eoin. Fair play to ya! Cheers
Man it’s wild cuz I found you from your shorts but your long form content is even better. Can’t wait to see the views going up for you.
the thing to do with the appliances is strip the sheet metal and make electronics enclosures ! tin a roof !
So it is safe to say that you’re an Ash man?
If liam clancy was a carpenter 😊😊😊
Do you do any carving bowls or spoons? I know you said you did it a little bit
Do you differ from ash die back in Ireland?
Aside from the clogs, what are your favorite work shoes?
If you wish to join me for a week of woodworking in April, in partaking in a workshop. Info in channel about section.
I would mate but unless you come down under I can’t make it
You're teaching me so much about woodworking. It's been very useful in some recent projects. Thank you! (PS. You look like you could be my cousin... We might be related somewhere along the line, I have a lot of Irish ancestry on both sides. You look like my fathers family.)
Sending love from America!
Please do not send anything made of ash to America, unless it has been heat treated to at least 100C for long enough to heat the wood to the center. The fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus could devastate the already threatened ash tree here.
@@FLPhotoCatcheri thought it was the emerald ash borer?
@@acm-gs6bl Yes, that is what is threatening the ash trees currently. The fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus could arrive by way of objects made of ash wood.
Sometimes I forget he’s around my age. Feels like he’s been doing this for decades. And then he does a duckface and it’s like “ah yup, thats a fellow gen z right there”
😭🤌✨️😚
I hope he never ages. May his positive energy bring joy until time ends.
Eion doesn't get old it's all the wood chips he eats 😅
I hope he does, not matures but keeps the same vibe. I can imagine him older, teaching his grandkids woodworking smoking a ash-made pipe!
Nothing wrong with ageing
@@diegoruiz7600 I dunno, half of the elderly people I meet tell me not to get old lol...
He would probably want to die right before he runs out of ash, and have any left over ash used to make his casket 😅😂. I fully agree with you on wanting to preserve the energy he carries, but not only is aging ok its also a beautiful process for many people. The lovely part of youtube and social media is that even when he isn't posting anymore he will still be here to brighten our days and for new generations to enjoy. I hope you are doing well 💙
In a world of pointless tiktok content we have our savior wielding an ash sash.
idk what it is but something about the aspect ratio is very aesthetically pleasing
Totally agree, I really want to know the type of camera he uses- looks great
3x4 is great
Most woodworking channels on TH-cam work on extremely complicated projects, while this dude does things that I can actually easily learn from and do myself. I love this.
I really like the 4x3 aspect ratio, kinda gives everything an old school look. Very fitting for your style I reckon.
You're lucky you still have ash. It was a very common tree here in southern Ontario in Canada, then we got the emerald ash borer and within twenty years it's basically gone extinct. We have huge chunks of forest were all the ash trees are dead and all the urban ash trees had to be cut down when they died off.
That is incredibly sad
The emerald ash borer just made its way into southern Kentucky.. There are still a few left but it is so depressing knowing their days are numbered.
In Germany we have similar problems. In my area, lots of young ashes fell dry and die. I got some of them laying in the shop. As long as the arent some bugs breakfast, one can still use them since the wood is already dry. But older trees are affected too. There is a ca 55 cm log in my neighbours yard waiting for his appointment with the sawmill. Keep Up the good work mate, your videos are aweseome!
Glad to have access to some kinda ash at my local lowes. Don't know what kinda ash it is though
Edit: looking at the trees native in the Appalachian hardwoods, it is more than likely white ash
Governments seem to be terrible at managing the environment.
That's beautiful. And also nice how you've adressed the sustainability of cutting down already dying trees. Close to my house in the Netherlands a local bush was felled of much of it's ash trees too. They removed a lot of healthy one's too, a bit much I'd say. But hey, they're down now and they've collected only a part of the timber and aren't coming back for the rest (I've asked). So I figured I'd take some myself. Gonna make a birdshouse from a nice log piece. Might saw one into planks witg a rip cut saw if that's possible. Any more ideas for what to make with the wood? (except handles, I have enough of those lying around).
And as for the klompen. I walked a lot on those as a kid (for historic shows). Try to wet them with water and walk in them for a bit. Then place a hot wet towel in them overnight. I'm not sure how it works but it allows the klomp to set to your foot. Otherwise just wear multiple layers of wool socks :)
Thats some good advice regarding the clogs, ill be sure to give it a try. When working with ash its best used internally as it does not weather well. it goes all black and mouldy unless very well finished in some varnish or something, even then its not ideal. hope this helps.
@@EoinReardon Thanks, I'll look around for some more rotting resistant wood then.
try robinia pseudoacacia for best outdoor use, they might not be native to our lands but they are the only class 1 durability trees that grow in western europe..@@JasperLTimmer
Cedar is great for birdhouses not sure about the availability in your area tho
Sad that the ash trees are going. Save up a whole mess of seeds, and when the last one falls, spread them all over the island.
Chestnut is beautiful timber for carving and doing wood sculpture once its seasoned right
That’s good to know PJ. Thanks, if it does get cut would you like me to save some for you?
Hey Eoin ✌🏻 I found your channel few days ago and I really enjoy the atmosphere you create in them. I‘m a traditionally trained carpenter from Germany, or „Zimmerer Geselle“ how we say here. But I left the carpentry in the summer right after I finished my 3 years of apprenticeship because of some bad experiences I made there and gave up on the love of woodworking. But in just a few days, watching your videos actually made a difference for me and it helped rekindling that love for traditional woodworking, I thought I lost. I am now planing a view new pieces of furniture for myself. And might even reconsider returning back to working as a carpenter :) Even tho a small comment on some video means not that much, I wanna thank you still. You gave me a new perspective and it is still helping me out of a bit of a mental health crisis at the moment. I hope u continue bringing smiles to the faces of many more people. around the world. Greetings from Germany✌🏻
I absolutely love your content ❤ it's wonderful to see someone so happy making such cool things and with the craftsmanship and dedication that you have! So! I got a gift for you if you have a use for it. I live in the US and I'm not sure if there is an Irish equivalent of a PO box or anything of the like but I would love to send it to you. Stay awesome!
Same reason wooden baseball bats used to be made of white ash here in the states. Naturally flexible but still very solid. Exceptionally lightweight as far as hardwoods go. And it used to be plentiful, but now because of both poor cutting practices and the same fungus your having, there endangered.
We have the ash borer beetle killing our ash trees as well. ( New England USA)Just had my old canoe gunnels replaced with it, love the grain! I’m an Ash fan myself😉
Same here in PA
Same in ME
Oh no! I’m fairly new to Mass and I’ve noticed quite a few ash trees on our property. They look healthy to me but I suppose I’d better google what to watch for. Our bigger problem at the moment is our beautiful silver maples which seem to be coming down one by one with each nor’easter. I suspect there were also elms at one point since we live on Elm Street but those are long gone.
almost all the ash in nj are dead now
Lol. Eoin spreading the Ash gospel and converting us Americans. In keeping with your local wood mission, I think I'll source some Osage Orange (maybe I could send you some and convert you!) And I started turning a mystery tree I cut two years ago in my backyard. Thanks for inspiring us.
Osage is incredible. Most useful wood in the U.S. I'd say, if straight grain is optional.
Loved the longer vlog style, Eion! Your passion is palatable and I'm here for it.
God I love these videos, I don’t do any woodworking but I’m so invested.
Name Suggestions for the pup?
Jimmy Chew
Ashley
Bobbie (I'm a Tintin fan). Or Tobi: short for Tobias (from Suske en Wiske, a belgian comic books series)
Bob.
She’s a border collie of course so. Holly ( the collie)🐾she will calm after getting to run a bit, it’s what she does best💛
Great Vlog Eoin. Definitely a good day's work my friend. Enjoy your work keep up the great work.
Thanks
On the bright side, it looks like research is being done to locate and selectively breed ash trees that are resistant to this disease. Maybe in a few years you'll be replanting resistant ashes when you take a tree down :)
Please if you ever have a kid and name them Ash then tell them you were named after your greatest love
I love this guy's energy and positivity. He's so comforting to watch 😊
He has such joyful eyes
You’re probably terribly bored of answering this question by now, but what’s the type of camera you use?
Your videos look so gorgeous too- like a rural Irish Wes Anderson film about a lad who likes Ash.
Cheers for another lovely video!
Puppys name Ashlee..
I love the editing style mixed with the commentary and cuts (I hope that made sense).
Thanks for taking us a long on your day, it’s been a lovely cozy and informative time. I really love the education you’re doing esp with respecting the materials and craft.
Ash or pass, if it ain’t ash it’s trash!
Tattoo it on my forehead
A family friend(kind of like a great uncle but not by blood) used to have me help him with felling, chopping, and splitting wood, and a lot of what we worked with was Ash wood. every 4th tree around his property was ash I think. Unfortunately by the time I started helping him(after my older brothers got regular jobs) our area got hit with Emerald Ash Borers, an invasive insect that was doing a number on his trees. So a lot of our time was spent felling infected trees, much like what Eoin is doing with the fungus infected trees. That little epidemic mixed with the surrounding forest area(off his property) getting felled to make space for a bunch of big ol mansions made him and I quite sad because a lot actually pretty american midwest space was hollowed out for some rich people to hide away from the suburbs and city.
I could listen to his accent for days and would never get tired of it 😍
Mic improvements sound great, What are you using?
Hey, Eoin!
Regarding the new planting of trees. If you're not already doing it, remember to plant a variety of species to replace the ash. This will decrease the overall vulnerability to diseases and pests in the future, something that unfortunately is expected to become more frequent because changing climate.
I don't know how much common knowledge it is, but coppiced chestnut is a popular wood for fences and gates. I am almost positive that there is no chance of that old beauty surviving. Even if you do manage to bring it up to standing and growing again, the root system is probably not going to manage to stabilise itself and become safe.
Ah man, love you too ❤
And here, I’d thought he had moved his “table” out of the way. Oh well. At least he got a nice pile of wood. And planted a tree? A native, too? I’m impressed. (subscribe)
I've been cutting and milling timber for about 2 years now. For sharpening the chain, I'd recommend getting a file guide until you're comfortable enough to sharpen without it. I've dropped a few trees that were over 40 inches wide, but most of what I cut is 20 to 30 inches wide. Right now, in the Southern US, we're getting hit with oak wilt and dutch elm disease. It looks like I'll be busy for a while taking down dead timber, and I have to remove the bark on any oak if I plan to mill it or move it anywhere away from the stump if it's infected by oak wilt.
"Promised to stop buying tools"...lol Good luck with that, my friend.
Very sad to hear about the ash tree slowly dying off, really sucks for the biodiversity
Just found Eoin's channel, I love his enthusiasm and how genuine he is. He obviously has huge talent and love for the work but shows his mistakes and how to fix things. Combined with his eloquence and accent and he's my new favourite woodworking channel! Cheers from your friend in Australia.
Ash, grass or cash!
I don’t woodwork for free!
When you're cutting downed timber, cut compression first, then tension.
werent longbow arrows made from ash?
Great video well done. I much prefer your longer videos where you get to the meat of things. Your back cut looked like it needed to be higher, we've always done it an inch or two above the notch so it works as a hinge. Plastic or wood wedges are used here so they don't wreck your chain saw blade when cutting through. Love the idea of clogs but I can imagine they take getting used to, how about a backing strap like on a pair of crocks? lol. All the very best. Cheers J
My biggest guitar is a pair of ash slabs either side of a sandwich of maple & mahogany, it’s an absolute beast & absolutely beautiful.
I’m highly tempted to make a smaller guitar out of Ash, so it’s a bit nicer on my back - maybe even charring, oiling, and waxing it, rather than pain or a thick clear coat finish
Eoin you should name that pup “Sassy.”
I like that. Sassy Lassie
I was a bit alarmed at 5:20 when you had that marginal back cut and the wind picked up! Definitely a good call to employ the wedges.
Oh dear! And you forgot to move the scaffold. Probably a mistake you won't make again 😉
Striking a wedge up at eye level, safety glasses are probably in order. I had a sliver get stuck in my eye once -- it's not the end of the world, but it's not fun either!
I wish I had your energy and joy! Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't.
@EoinReardon - Are you doing anything to the ash you're collecting to make sure it's no longer contagious?
this man is an inspiration
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Твоя любовь к делу заслуживает большего, чем уважение. Незнаю поможет ли моя подписка из России (увы, политика диктует свои правла), но я рад стать ещё одним звеном на пути к 1000000 подписчиков и монетизации твоего труда в мастерской и за её стенами.
p.s.: твоя кепка исконно английского трудового класса мне безумно нравится. Я буду искать для себя такую же для каждого дня👍
Thanks for your great videos great intertainment and very inspirational. It's the same here in Canada, sadly we've lost many ash trees. I guess it's everywhere now 😢. Time to stockpile!
never clicked on a video so fast
00:20 “surprisingly comfortable”
00:26 “still pretty uncomfortable.” 😂
Hi Eoin , love your content, hugely entertaining, I’m bing watching at the minute I think this you tube algorithm has final found my interest, a quick question about mark Donnelly’s mill I wonder does he sell timber to the public. I’m a hobbyist woodworker myself mostly hand tools, I am always on the look out for wood as the kiln dried stuff can get very pricey, I live in kerry
Here in Pennsylvania (East Coast of USA) the emerald ash borer has completely wiped out all but a handful of Ash trees :^( it is incredibly sad & has been an ecological disaster. Now walnut cankers & oak die back is making the rounds too... Thankfully I was able to stockpile some ash slabs to use as guitar bodies, but its still devastating to lose an entire species of tree in 10 or so years
A man after my own heart. Oh the city is doing spring tree trimming? "Hey guys, do you care if I snag some of the larger stuff for wood turning?"
(Actual response from the city forestry guy: "Hey let me trim that up for you." *Proceeds to trim up several large branches for me with his pole saw*)
Where I am in the US (Minnesota), we have Emerald Ash Borer, which is a beetle that is killing off all the ash here. It's sad, they're beautiful trees. I have a burning question, though -- how do you get all the wood bits out of your sweaters?
My Father in law is a Carpenter/ Electrician that fixes appliances. washing machines and dryers are very often thrown to the way side when the repairs cost $10-30 and roughly and hour of work. The parts that go out are cheap to replace. the “Right to repair” laws in America cause most brands (that are sold in the U.S.A.) to be repaired simply as long as you have a few tools I.e. screw drivers, pliers, wrench set🔧.
The emerald ash borer has been wreaking havoc here in North America. Thankfully, in my part of Missouri ash isn't a common species. I've mostly got post oak, white oak, blackjack oak, chinqapin oak, various red oaks, miscellaneous hickories, some cedar (actually juniper, but we call it cedar), and the odd elm, sycamore, black walnut, and hornbeam for the upper story trees.
10:10 seeing you pull that trailer full of logs with a focus made me realize we’re not so different. I may be a welder from the U.S. , which couldn’t be further from your craft, but I’ve seen that many a time. Tip of the ball cap to you, keep up the content.
How much energy do you have? After half you day I would have been exhausted. Your videos make me think of my wonderful holiday in Ireland. Should go back soon.
Don’t know if you still have people stealing your videos for Facebook but you should try dynamic watermarking. Love the videos!
Your channel is awesome. I am adopted and in trying to find out if there is anyone I share a genetic connection with. I found my ancestry as well. It’s called 23 if they have it in Ireland get yourself and do it the results you get back will absolutely shock propel. But every place you travel to for work is every places I have some ancestors. Where you live is so beautiful. I want to see it in person. I also do appreciate you working with hand tools. You respect the craft of wood and have such passion for what you do. Your smile is infectious. It always amazed me that you can make anything out of just about anything. If you ever decide take your talents and skills internationally and do some wood working on the beaches of the Florida. Please come visit. I was thinking though what you need is a dog. A work buddy. You appreciation for all things vintage, retro, old school and existing long before our parents were born or when our grandparents were just babies maybe even our great grandparents. I never understood why even we have big box hardware stores do you use manual tools to build your projects. Then I think back time growing up and at times going to the local hardware store. Called home hardware. It was small but everyone that worked there Ed’s so nice they actually knew there stuff. But this town was one of those towns back in the day where everyone knew everyone, I loved that for years every have been working on restoring the down town area. A lot the town is either 70 plus go years old or maybe even 80. I hope you never loose your osssion, creativity and genuine love and respect for wood working, hand tools and appreciating the beauty of vintage. The writer in me see something older than me and wonder what stories it could tell if it could. The things we could lead . Anyway your workshop is awesome and your country is absolutely beautiful and stunning. Hopefully I can see Ireland in person one day, visit that cool castle your work at and all the amazing things to do. I wanted to visit where it seems my Irish ancestors resided and you have given me a sneak peek of that, so thank you for that. Thank you for your content and I hope you get the opportunity to make all things you have ever wanted to make and all things you can dream up because the possibilities are endless when your imagination knows no bounds. Also love your personal style. The newsboy cap and sweater is awesome! One day can you make a video if your story. I am curious to know how you got your started in the world of building things by hand. What piqued your interest? Who is your biggest inspiration? Who was it that influenced you. when your not building things what are usually up
To like what’s other favorite things to do besides making things out of every single type of wood there is which by the way is cool. Also appreciate your knowledge of trees and that you show appreciation for the trees. I don’t know if I can afford you but I would love a piece of your work in my house
The situation with ash trees is no joke. The emerald ash borer + ash die back is seriously threatening to ash populations worldwide. The logging companies where I live are basically making a point of cutting down as many ash trees as possible because they've already found the diseases present in their forests, and a dead standing tree is no good, so they have to make the ash lumber while they still can
13:00 Supermodel facial expressions. 10/10
I've never used ash, however, as an Australian I have used blue gum, spotted gum, and my favourite, Blackwood, a Tasmanian hardwood. It's great for handles for axes and knives and it's not terribly hard to work with, unlike blue gum and spotted gum but I might have to get some ash to try out
Very interesting tree names lmao
@@Sketchy_Dood yeah blue gum is called blue gum due to the colour of the leaves and a powdery substance that the tree uses as protection from the sun or bugs or smth. Spotted gum has spotted bark and blackwood (Tasmanian blackwood is what I use) refers to the dark coloured wood. All three are hard woods and very nice, my favourite is blackwood though
As you're stockpiling lots and lots of ash, you might as well restore a bark spud. If you don't know of it, basically just a slick with a moderately curved blade, not curved like a gouge or an axe, but like how the claw of a framing hammer is. Just without the split in the middle. You can't afford to split every single tree, there are many dying ash trees and your back will be young and strong for only so long. Debarking will be crucial to hasten drying of whole limbs and trunks. Not to mention deprive insects and other critters a place to cause you trouble.
You might not be in the US, where pick up trucks are literally everywhere, but your life will be much easier with one. SUV and trailer is OK, but nothing is as easy to load and unload as a pickup. *Don't* get a small one, ash trees aren't small. Bigger trucks can move larger loads with far greater stability and ease than smaller ones, even with the same engine.
I am certain you will get a old truck with plenty of character. Make sure to do some research; get something that has good parts availability, easy to maintain and has a large knowledge base. This **always** ends up being something that was in production for a very, very long time with little change. I sell car parts, I know.
I just looked at Irish Driver's licenses, and simply getting the largest truck you can would actually be a good first truck. Feels weird saying that as an American.
If you live it so much, why don't you build an ash girlfriend and marry it... IK you'd manage 😂
Sharpening a chain to perfection comes from repetition. You obviously already know the fundamentals and have the right sizes file(s).
one man luber jacking dream team, from cutting to prepping all while in them Steele toe clogs
You are IDENTICAL to young DENNIS QUAID! Those Irish genes be Irishing😲😳
"stop buying tools" STOP BUYING TOOLS?! HAVE YOU GONE MAD?
the vlogs are unbelievably enjoyable i can't wait for more
Man, all the ash that has been destroyed here in WIsconsin is quite sad (emerald ash borer infestation...) though we're getting use out of it, it'll likely be 100s of years or more before we have significant live ash here again and it sounds like you're having the same problem but from a different pest...
I'm wondering if they've got local ash seeds once the fungus runs out of material to try and rebuild the ash population over there?
I love ash, too, but it's getting hard to come by now in North America. The emerald ash borer is decimating our population (99% mortality). All the ash trees will probably be gone here in my lifetime.
7:22 "inches"????
Who knew there was somebody out there who loves ash even more than me 😅
Who the hell do these people think they are, questioning you on why you love ash? Do they question their grandmother why she loves Frank Sinatra? Let people love things dammit!
Are your ash trees also experiencing the Emerald Ash Borer which is destroying ash trees here in America? It's an invasive insect pest also from asia. Hope you don't have it, and I hope we somehow don't have the Ash fungus you described. We've lost most of our native American Chestnut trees to an invasive asian fungus like your Ash trees are doing now.
American Chestnut was a great timber for woodworking and other uses, and was not as pale as the wood of your fallen chestnut. The lumber had great rot resistance. There is an organization that is working on restoration of the AC through genetic research and testing, The American Chestnut Foundation. Perhaps their research can also help with any work europe is doing to fight off the fungus and restore your Ash trees?
I am about to get a Stanley number 127 liberty jack plane, I do not have any other bench planes and I’m wondering how you would go about restoring this. Would you just use sandpaper and float glass to flatten the bottom?
Careful about showing your licence plate and recording near your home. Maybe this is from an american perspective but you might dox yourself and get stalkers. Im not sure how common that is for Ireland though.
Hey Eoin (or anyone else) Do you know much history about your grandfather's hogging axe head? Im looking at buying an identical axe and wondered how old they are, if a specific Smith made them to look like that etc Cheers!
now that this question is answered I am required to ask you your opinion on ducks
We gotta find you some workshop lighting bud. Love your channel
Its so sad to hear whats happening to those beautiful trees, hopefully the next 20 years can provide a solution to this problem and we'll have ash for many years to come
Love this .❤ . But can someone local to yourself. Maybe swa half a days woodworking skills for half a days chainsaw law . Be safer x❤❤❤❤
I do enjoy your videos, but PLEASE watch a few chainsaw-use videos.
Next time try making your back cut ABOVE the falling wedge.
You scared the shit outta me there
How can I reach Eoin?! My late father’s construction hammer was recently bestowed upon me and it needs love from a professional. He (and I) would be honored to commission a restoration by such a talented and genuine craftsman.
I dare ya to make a guitar... and I'll buy it... I love ash too... :)
You put the heart across me - where's your apron and chaps for the chainsaw?
Also if you were looking at lights, go with LED florescent strips
my dad taught me how great Ash is! (coming from an American) Our area has been unfortunately wrecked by the emerald ash borer. My city had to take hundreds down in order to combat the infestation 😩
I live in the blue ridge mountains in southern USA I wonder how well it would grow. We have white ash or American ash I don't know how similar they are to your native trees but I can send you anything I can find out here you would want for free just pay the cost of shipping and I'll find you all sorts of hickory or white ash for handles or anything else you want I live in North Carolina which has a surprising array of trees that you can't find until you reach the Everglades of Florida and then all the way ranging to the state of Maine in elevation North Carolina is unique for having them all in our mountains the only thing I ask in return is the knowledge you may pass down I'm very interested in learning more about your skill