Have watched quite a few of your videos over the past few years . A lot of the time , you come up in my search results via sawmill related . Today I wanted to look around at solar kiln builds again because I'm just at the point where it's becoming a need not a want . Anyhow , I finally hit the subscribe button , and it's really nice to hear someone talk about Jesus .
When using concrete block it’s extremely important to understand that they have very little strength when turned with the holes on the side. The holes have to be on the top and bottom to have strength. Many people have died using them in this way.
@@jaredb6934 I hit pause and scrolled through, looking for these comments, but… it’s late and I’m very tired so my first thought was *I wonder how he’s going to get dirt in those holes sideways?*
love that you are just getting on with it so many people get stuck trying to make these things perfect when like you said they don't need to be! and yes a solid foundation is very important spiritually and in solar kilns ;)
Caleb Newton I figure I could take too much time on it and make it perfect, but it would probably end up discouraging me and the lumber would not be any drier in the end. Thanks for the comment!
Watching this in August 2022. The video is 4 yrs old. You are excited that you just hit 100 subscribers! Well, I see that you currently have 298,000 subscribers. Congratulations on your success!
Amen to both kiln and life! Getting ready for my Woodmizer to arrive and getting started on shelter and kiln. As said before the structural integrity of cement blocks are holes up.
i liked how he talked about jesus and associated it with the project. Plus its refreshing to hear someone that doesnt sound like the rest of us, with demeaning, bad words and attitude.
Fall Line Ridge I just love to see the projects you have going on this is a nice build I just love it. You are a good carpenter. Thanks for the video all be blessed.
Fall Line Ridge: Nice work brother. Been subbed for ages after I watched your "Why I cut down trees" vid. You certainly are a good steward of the land. Loved the little parable. May the grace and peace of our Lord and Saviour be with you and your family always.
Congratulations on the 100 subs half way to 200 already. I really need to build one of these myself. Green lumber will work just fine don't let anyone tell you any different.
Thanks Brother! Glad you’re enjoying it! You actually gave me a lot of encouragement with your comment. It was well timed for me. Thank you for watching!
I’m a new subscriber and I really have enjoyed your videos. Also I am a carpenter, an inch off square!!? Lol. Good videos man I’ll keep watching your stuff. 👍🏼
If you aren't too far along, you may want to reposition all your concrete block in with the stronger axis vertical. Right now they are on their side, not the way a mason would ever build a wall. Green wood is very, very heavy, and you regret your current configuration Good luck with the kiln, and the subs!
Willliam Metz Love your videos. I do the same as you, use whatever is at hand. With a little common sense it usually works and in case it doesn't, well, I just chalk that up as a learning experience.
Willliam Metz I didn’t even consider that. It’s a good point. If it fails on me I can always jack up the foundation and redo it. Like you said, learning experience.
That actually it would have been worse. The block may have held up better that way but due to the lack of surface area it would have sunk like a rock. Take for instance would you sink faster standing in mud or sitting in a chair? Either way blcck is not a good choice. Concrete is cheap and it doesn't take much effort to build a form that incorporates pier and footing. Also he could have gotten 90 degree corners simply by using the 3-4-5 method. Getting the base stucture as acurate as possible helps when it comes time to start building. Also would have used hangers on the the joists.
Just started watching your channel this morning. I just finished this first episode of the solar kiln build. It didn't take me long to find someone else comment on something that jumped right out at me, and that was your block orientation on the foundation. When I was a kid in auto mechanics class, my instructor told us of the dangers of using concrete block to hold a car up. The danger not being the use of concrete block so much as the orientation of the block. I am sure by now you have had an ear full of people telling you that concrete block is meant to be placed with the holes perpendicular the the ground and not parallel to it. I mention this not for you, but your audience. I am very interested in watching the rest of this series and you may have covered this topic already, but what I am interested in is if the any of your foundation blocks cracked or failed under the load of thousands of pounds of boards?
I was just writing to tell him his concrete blocks are the wrong orientation and that's very dangerous (and very weak because that orientation allows wracking). When I was a kid, a teenager was working on his car in my town and used cement blocks and he had them in this orientation and he must've given his car a bit of a shake and they wracked and collapsed. After many hours his parents came out to tell him dinner was ready, and found him dead under the car.
do you think a solar kiln would work to dry logs for chainsaw carving...I thought about drilling into those logs and the solar kiln drying them. any thoughts...the logs are anywhere fro six inches in diameter to 30 inches and up to six or seven feet long
I was already a fan of your channel, but you talking about Jesus solidified it! Thank you! I just purchased a wood mixer lt15, but won’t get it until April 16 2021. Am curious where you are located?
Im planning on building a solar kiln soon so I had been reviewing your videos again. I remember when this came out a few years ago and thought it was funny when you mentioned that you have 100 subs. Well 238k subs later, its still good stuff....:) Do you have any updates on your kiln? Keep up the good work!
Congrats on your 100 subs, you have doubled that number this month already so even more congrats on the 275, almost to 300 now..Good job. Another great video, quick question, do you think a guy is messing up by not having a tractor before he gets a mill? I cant afford both this year, been looking at log arches to drag wood to the mill with the 4 wheeler, but curious on your thoughts since you have the tractor and a mill. Love the Life lesson and little sermon you added in on this video while doing the dirt work. Great job my friend. Thanks again and have a blessed week.
Heartland Outdoor Living That’s a good question. I think where there’s a will there’s a way. If you have a four wheeler I think you’d be fine with going ahead and getting a mill. Obviously, the four wheeler will have some limitations, as does my tractor. But it would probably teach you what type of tractor you need for your mill and put you in a more informed position before you get a tractor. There’s a guy on here, Jeffrey Beyer, who skids logs with a snowmobile. Tractors make life much easier, but you can live without one if you have to.
I don't understand all of the chatter regarding his faith and foundation story from Jesus. People actually commenting that they liked his channel but are leaving because of this? Do you hate God and faith that much that you simply want to leave because of a 1 minute discussion, on his channel, that you freely can enter and leave? The truth is buried deep within these folks, but they are too prideful to admit it and it angers them. Let go of the anger and dismissal of Jesus, your life will improve 1000 fold....... Keep up the good work, I loved this series and your sharing of the learning experience and your commitment to Jesus.
Tim, are you always so sanctimonious? The USA was built by Christian people and is still full of Christians who subscribe to the teachings of Jesus and walk every day in that life.
I see that you are running a stihl I believe in a stihl. They are good saws. But I will run any saw that does the job. I will use any saw that will work like it should
Like William was saying, before you get too far, you need to change the cement blocks. They are not very strong on there side. Keep on there dude, your doing good so far.
Try an experiment. In dirt or sand, orient a concrete block the way Fall Line has, and orient another the way you propose. Add some weight and recheck in two to three months. See which has sunk down into the sand/dirt and which hasn't. Fall Line's orientation isn't for strength, but for stability. Just saying...
I'll bet you change your chainsaw blade often. You should never hit the dirt with your chain running, I subscribed and it looks like you are well over 5.5K so you are doing very well!
Corners would have been correct if you had used the 3,4,5, measurements. It would have given you 90 degree corners. It has been my experience that carefull measurement in the layout saves a lot of time and extra measurements when you start doing the carpentry.
I was going to comment the exact same thing. It will keep you square every time. With multiple pieces just start going farther out...6' one way and 8' another will give you 10' and so on. Keeps everything straight with multiple pieces.
Sorry a cinder block by itself is not a foundation.People break them with there foreheads.Been building all my life, from the ground up.But i,m only 63 and still at it .Good luck. Live and learn
It kills me when people set blocks like this. Lay them on their base and core fill them, along with a stone/ gravel sub base. Anything is better than nothing.
Thank you for uploading these video Sir and thank you for the reference made true Jesus Christ. Thats even what prompted me to post a comment Pls I'll appreciate if I can get your email address I'll love to ask you some personal questions. thanks for your favourable reply...Stay blessed in Christ
I came to watch a man build a kiln on his property, the fact that he mentioned Jesus in HIS video, has nothing to do with it. I am personally a believer, so it doesn’t bother me at all to hear it, I’m glad he did. I’m glad we live in a country that allows him to do so freely. If you don’t like the fact that the man is a believer and wants to mention it, then make a mental note that he’s probably going to talk about the lord in his videos and either mute him, or don’t subscribe. Either way, but if all you can do is make a negative comment about how he was building and speaking his mind and heart at the same time, then maybe both of you need to find something else to do.
Thank you for your videos and we love watching and learning and we love that you talk about Jesus too!
Have watched quite a few of your videos over the past few years . A lot of the time , you come up in my search results via sawmill related . Today I wanted to look around at solar kiln builds again because I'm just at the point where it's becoming a need not a want . Anyhow , I finally hit the subscribe button , and it's really nice to hear someone talk about Jesus .
I appreciated your reference to the Bible. It should always be our guide to life. You have a new subscriber in me.
sir, you are at 300k now. i would like to thank you for being not only a source of my entertainment. but being one of my main influencers.
When using concrete block it’s extremely important to understand that they have very little strength when turned with the holes on the side. The holes have to be on the top and bottom to have strength. Many people have died using them in this way.
That's the first thing I saw. It's hard to watch. Those blocks on their weak side, just ready to crack and fail. Oh, the carnage.
@@jaredb6934 I hit pause and scrolled through, looking for these comments, but… it’s late and I’m very tired so my first thought was *I wonder how he’s going to get dirt in those holes sideways?*
I wish I had seen this post before I commented. Blocks layed on the side, not core filled, and no sub base. Cringe.
love that you are just getting on with it so many people get stuck trying to make these things perfect when like you said they don't need to be!
and yes a solid foundation is very important spiritually and in solar kilns ;)
Caleb Newton I figure I could take too much time on it and make it perfect, but it would probably end up discouraging me and the lumber would not be any drier in the end. Thanks for the comment!
Amen!
Cool guy. I like that he has a "Good Foundation".
Watching this in August 2022. The video is 4 yrs old. You are excited that you just hit 100 subscribers! Well, I see that you currently have 298,000 subscribers. Congratulations on your success!
I subscribed, two things I dearly love Jesus and wood
Henry Bateman Thanks for the kind comment and the sub!
Amen to both kiln and life! Getting ready for my Woodmizer to arrive and getting started on shelter and kiln. As said before the structural integrity of cement blocks are holes up.
i liked how he talked about jesus and associated it with the project. Plus its refreshing to hear someone that doesnt sound like the rest of us, with demeaning, bad words and attitude.
d0uble _ 0 Thank you for the kind words.
Double teachings. The Word and woodwork
Very good video ! Helped us a lot
I'm watching this video on August 2023, and Wes now earned 350k subscribers, what a journey!
Fall Line Ridge I just love to see the projects you have going on this is a nice build I just love it. You are a good carpenter. Thanks for the video all be blessed.
Fall Line Ridge: Nice work brother. Been subbed for ages after I watched your "Why I cut down trees" vid. You certainly are a good steward of the land. Loved the little parable. May the grace and peace of our Lord and Saviour be with you and your family always.
Congratulations on the 100 subs half way to 200 already. I really need to build one of these myself. Green lumber will work just fine don't let anyone tell you any different.
Glad I discovered another believer on TH-cam! Great series, keep it up brother! (Greetings from Canada)
Thanks Brother! Glad you’re enjoying it! You actually gave me a lot of encouragement with your comment. It was well timed for me. Thank you for watching!
Fall Line Ridge Glad I can help lift you up!
"On Christ the solid Rock I stand ! "
Love the beagle!
I’m a new subscriber and I really have enjoyed your videos. Also I am a carpenter, an inch off square!!? Lol. Good videos man I’ll keep watching your stuff. 👍🏼
If you aren't too far along, you may want to reposition all your concrete block in with the stronger axis vertical. Right now they are on their side, not the way a mason would ever build a wall. Green wood is very, very heavy, and you regret your current configuration
Good luck with the kiln, and the subs!
Willliam Metz Love your videos. I do the same as you, use whatever is at hand. With a little common sense it usually works and in case it doesn't, well, I just chalk that up as a learning experience.
Willliam Metz I didn’t even consider that. It’s a good point. If it fails on me I can always jack up the foundation and redo it. Like you said, learning experience.
That actually it would have been worse. The block may have held up better that way but due to the lack of surface area it would have sunk like a rock. Take for instance would you sink faster standing in mud or sitting in a chair? Either way blcck is not a good choice. Concrete is cheap and it doesn't take much effort to build a form that incorporates pier and footing. Also he could have gotten 90 degree corners simply by using the 3-4-5 method. Getting the base stucture as acurate as possible helps when it comes time to start building. Also would have used hangers on the the joists.
@@falllineridge True but if you did the weight would push them further into the dirt... it's a trade off.
Just started watching your channel this morning. I just finished this first episode of the solar kiln build. It didn't take me long to find someone else comment on something that jumped right out at me, and that was your block orientation on the foundation. When I was a kid in auto mechanics class, my instructor told us of the dangers of using concrete block to hold a car up. The danger not being the use of concrete block so much as the orientation of the block. I am sure by now you have had an ear full of people telling you that concrete block is meant to be placed with the holes perpendicular the the ground and not parallel to it. I mention this not for you, but your audience. I am very interested in watching the rest of this series and you may have covered this topic already, but what I am interested in is if the any of your foundation blocks cracked or failed under the load of thousands of pounds of boards?
I was just writing to tell him his concrete blocks are the wrong orientation and that's very dangerous (and very weak because that orientation allows wracking). When I was a kid, a teenager was working on his car in my town and used cement blocks and he had them in this orientation and he must've given his car a bit of a shake and they wracked and collapsed. After many hours his parents came out to tell him dinner was ready, and found him dead under the car.
Great video. Just subscribed. Bow I will watch the others. Great content man.
Dillons Woodworks bo
do you think a solar kiln would work to dry logs for chainsaw carving...I thought about drilling into those logs and the solar kiln drying them. any thoughts...the logs are anywhere fro six inches in diameter to 30 inches and up to six or seven feet long
You never lay a block on it's Sid's like that it will break
I was already a fan of your channel, but you talking about Jesus solidified it! Thank you! I just purchased a wood mixer lt15, but won’t get it until April 16 2021. Am curious where you are located?
Curtis Barnett, Cleburne, Texas.
I am a finish Carpenter by trade and have found that plumb and square is a lot easier to build.
Are you living off grid good on you dude 🎉
Amen!
Im planning on building a solar kiln soon so I had been reviewing your videos again. I remember when this came out a few years ago and thought it was funny when you mentioned that you have 100 subs. Well 238k subs later, its still good stuff....:)
Do you have any updates on your kiln? Keep up the good work!
So did you build a kiln?
@@hellogoodbye3129 I did, working great!
@@David-fv7zg that's awesome. What type did you build? And congratulations.
Congrats on your 100 subs, you have doubled that number this month already so even more congrats on the 275, almost to 300 now..Good job.
Another great video, quick question, do you think a guy is messing up by not having a tractor before he gets a mill? I cant afford both this year, been looking at log arches to drag wood to the mill with the 4 wheeler, but curious on your thoughts since you have the tractor and a mill.
Love the Life lesson and little sermon you added in on this video while doing the dirt work. Great job my friend.
Thanks again and have a blessed week.
Heartland Outdoor Living That’s a good question. I think where there’s a will there’s a way. If you have a four wheeler I think you’d be fine with going ahead and getting a mill. Obviously, the four wheeler will have some limitations, as does my tractor. But it would probably teach you what type of tractor you need for your mill and put you in a more informed position before you get a tractor. There’s a guy on here, Jeffrey Beyer, who skids logs with a snowmobile. Tractors make life much easier, but you can live without one if you have to.
I would love to work for you. You seem like a good guy to work for.
I don't understand all of the chatter regarding his faith and foundation story from Jesus. People actually commenting that they liked his channel but are leaving because of this? Do you hate God and faith that much that you simply want to leave because of a 1 minute discussion, on his channel, that you freely can enter and leave?
The truth is buried deep within these folks, but they are too prideful to admit it and it angers them. Let go of the anger and dismissal of Jesus, your life will improve 1000 fold.......
Keep up the good work, I loved this series and your sharing of the learning experience and your commitment to Jesus.
WOW SÜPER
A Christian from the USA actually subscribing to the teachings of Jesus..? This is pretty much a first for me to see. Well done Sir.
Absolutely, but certainly not perfect. I appreciate you watching.
Tim, are you always so sanctimonious? The USA was built by Christian people and is still full of Christians who subscribe to the teachings of Jesus and walk every day in that life.
I see that you are running a stihl I believe in a stihl. They are good saws. But I will run any saw that does the job. I will use any saw that will work like it should
You should have turned then CMU's 90 deg. for more strength
Are you building this with green wood?
Like William was saying, before you get too far, you need to change the cement blocks. They are not very strong on there side. Keep on there dude, your doing good so far.
Try an experiment. In dirt or sand, orient a concrete block the way Fall Line has, and orient another the way you propose. Add some weight and recheck in two to three months. See which has sunk down into the sand/dirt and which hasn't. Fall Line's orientation isn't for strength, but for stability. Just saying...
It would need a pad to set on for that
I'll bet you change your chainsaw blade often. You should never hit the dirt with your chain running,
I subscribed and it looks like you are well over 5.5K so you are doing very well!
Better than I ever anticipated. Appreciate you watching.
i'm not getting smart with you , but I think if you had string lined your blocks , it would have saved you some work
Set your blocks correctly so they don't fail.
Wow 100 subs to 5491 in 9 months is pretty nice.
More than I ever imagined. Thanks for stopping by!
Do you really need the tractor to carry those boards
Can you move the mill closer, kiln.
Matt cat I like the mill where it is. Trucking the lumber to the kiln isn’t that big of a deal.
You better fed that dog
Henry Bateman He gets fed regularly, he’s got quite a few years on him though.
I can tell he is well loved
Corners would have been correct if you had used the 3,4,5, measurements. It would have given you 90 degree corners. It has been my experience that carefull measurement in the layout saves a lot of time and extra measurements when you start doing the carpentry.
I was going to comment the exact same thing. It will keep you square every time. With multiple pieces just start going farther out...6' one way and 8' another will give you 10' and so on. Keeps everything straight with multiple pieces.
Lay it out with string first using the 345 triangle.
Sorry a cinder block by itself is not a foundation.People break them with there foreheads.Been building all my life, from the ground up.But i,m only 63 and still at it .Good luck. Live and learn
Hmmmm ! sure would save time with a trailer !!……..duh...……….!!….Lol...…….
It kills me when people set blocks like this. Lay them on their base and core fill them, along with a stone/ gravel sub base. Anything is better than nothing.
Thank you for uploading these video Sir and thank you for the reference made true Jesus Christ. Thats even what prompted me to post a comment Pls I'll appreciate if I can get your email address I'll love to ask you some personal questions. thanks for your favourable reply...Stay blessed in Christ
Gives bible lesson on building on a “good foundation” then says 1” out of square on a tiny structure is okay.
That was a joke BTW. Very good video!
If I wanted a sermon I would have searched for a religious channel.
yep. Jebus stuff has a place, your head home and church. Lets keep it there.
I came to watch a man build a kiln on his property, the fact that he mentioned Jesus in HIS video, has nothing to do with it. I am personally a believer, so it doesn’t bother me at all to hear it, I’m glad he did. I’m glad we live in a country that allows him to do so freely. If you don’t like the fact that the man is a believer and wants to mention it, then make a mental note that he’s probably going to talk about the lord in his videos and either mute him, or don’t subscribe. Either way, but if all you can do is make a negative comment about how he was building and speaking his mind and heart at the same time, then maybe both of you need to find something else to do.
no.. not the jesus crap. But awesome video none the less.
I was with you all the way until you started preaching. I'll miss you, but.....
Goodbye!!!!!.....