Coming up with uniform results would take a lot of practice, and a practiced eye as well. I love seeing skillful, patient tradesmen excelling at their work.
When I started working in construction we used rolls chestnut fencing to fence the job site off. The rolls consisted of approximately 4ft, lengths of chestnut split out of the round so there was one rounded side and two split side. Three lengths of 2 or 3 strand wire attached top bottom and middle of the length, the wire strands would open up and a length put in between, the strands twisted a few time and opened for the next length and so on to make a roll. Posts driven and the rolls attached a very cost effective fence that could reused in another location. All that changed with Health and Safety sites now have to be boarded in so graffiti artists can make their mark.
Yep , the yards of chestnut paling I've put up around a site , planted and finished taken it down and moved on . Repairable and easily transported . H&S is definitely a retrograde step in some ways
With how much woodshavings in a bag have become popular in the states here for ready made tinder, I wonder if they have considered packaging their shavings and scraps this way too? Get to use every bit of the trees for profit? Great video and awesome to see young people picking it up and liking it!
pity whomever uploaded this did not know that a LATH is a thin piece of wood. Commonly used in inner wall construction. The tool/machine in the video is a LATHE.
Fantastic to see these timeless skills and traditions still having a relevance in today's world, and providing livelihoods as well.
This is cool to see young people enjoying work like this.
Coming up with uniform results would take a lot of practice, and a practiced eye as well. I love seeing skillful, patient tradesmen excelling at their work.
When I started working in construction we used rolls chestnut fencing to fence the job site off. The rolls consisted of approximately 4ft, lengths of chestnut split out of the round so there was one rounded side and two split side. Three lengths of 2 or 3 strand wire attached top bottom and middle of the length, the wire strands would open up and a length put in between, the strands twisted a few time and opened for the next length and so on to make a roll.
Posts driven and the rolls attached a very cost effective fence that could reused in another location.
All that changed with Health and Safety sites now have to be boarded in so graffiti artists can make their mark.
Yep , the yards of chestnut paling I've put up around a site , planted and finished taken it down and moved on . Repairable and easily transported . H&S is definitely a retrograde step in some ways
So awesome! Never give up this way of life!
With how much woodshavings in a bag have become popular in the states here for ready made tinder, I wonder if they have considered packaging their shavings and scraps this way too? Get to use every bit of the trees for profit? Great video and awesome to see young people picking it up and liking it!
Excellent work lads.
I agree with some of the people that have commented about Woody Hyezmar’s Woodworking Bible, it’s pretty solid even if it’s not complete!
I guess you use all the scraps to keep you warm in the winter.
There’re a lot straighter than the riven laths I’ve been using lately. Who do you supply your laths to.
Cracking job fella's
dilangar Q
That,s awesome Nice work!!!
Hello from iraq well done
Superb…
Lots of Laths make jolly.
very nice!
can you lead me to a source on how to construct that shelter frame?
TIA!
Where can I find that lath bundler? Or what it is called?
any jobs lads? would love to learn this stuff and live that lifestyle. :)
Email me I'm in Kent I want a job
pity whomever uploaded this did not know that a LATH is a thin piece of wood. Commonly used in inner wall construction.
The tool/machine in the video is a LATHE.
Pity you didn't watch the video because the entire thing is about making LATHS by hand and there are no LATHES in it at all.