Hi Kevin !!!! You did great!!!! Right on track.....FT(M)2 E-5 2nd Class Fire Control Technician-Missiles Fire Control Radar mostly....1968 to 1974 USS Albany (CG-10) TALOS 4 systems long range....4 Tartar systems short range. After that I worked for the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in the...you guessed it...the Fire Control Shop from 1974 to its closure in 1995. Everything was HANDS ON and MIND ENGAGED...I loved it....was hard work...but I enjoyed the physical and mental challenge. I was the Lead Mechanic for 13 of those years..was only 47 when it closed ...am 71 now...not a day since then I don't miss it. I was surprised but only for a moment by your question....proactive engagement.....as you are very much a friendly, positive and engaging person. My "attitude" background is much the same as yours. The old expression goes that to make friends you need to be friendly. And Kindness wins every time. I was watching your video today titled "Getting Married" with your Army photos posted. I looked closely at the caption at the bottom of one with you and team mates tugging the rope. I didn't make out all of it but I did see the term "MISSILE REGIMENT" SO...looks like we had pretty much the same MOS with exception of Army vs Navy. So you had a heads up on guessing my field, though you probably had to look up the Rangefinder to guess that I was in Ordnance Radar. Maybe you were already familiar. But at least you were interested to inquire!!! I will be writing to your email soon if that is OK mine is mr dot dale dot cole at outlook dot com All the BEST
Hi Dale and thank you for your reply. Yes I worked with the Honest John and Lance Missile Systems for seven years. Then I changed to work with teaching vehicle Maintenance. I finished up working in a school teaching teachers how to teach. I can also say I loved that job. I will look for your email. Best Wishes.
I found your Regiment!!! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Missile_Regiment_Royal_Artillery I am in New Jersey, USA it is 1120 pm Sunday here...My clock shows 1020 AM Monday on your end
You got it Dale, 50 MSL Regt. Army and Inter Service Tug of War Champion 1981. I can say I was super fit back then. Some very good Memories. Where in New Jersey, I lived in Fieldsburo for four years.
Planer, jointer, table saw. I used to work all those machines at a cabinet mill over 20 years ago. I loved turning a pile of lumber into a beautiful cabinet, but turning a forest into status symbols for rich people gave me a resentment. Sometimes I miss fine woodworking and finish carpentry, but I got tired of going deaf, breathing sawdust and developing arthritis in my 30s. i work in IT now, and they're still trying to squeeze as much productivity as possible out of workers, but Das Kapital is a discussion for another place and time.
Very interesting video Kevin, dove tail is another very good joint good Dowell is a strong joint no nail very good workmanship blessing to youmy friend take care many thanks for sharing
This is not just a Thai house, this Thai art, and as beautiful as they get, as long as the clientele is there, this man is living a Thai dream, At the end of the day he can sit back and say, I build, I create, I leave something more than a house, I have made a piece of art you live in..
That is not a house!!! It’s a piece of art 🤩 Thank you for all the work you put in to do all these videos so we can enjoy it without getting hot and sweaty 😉 👍🙏💙
Hi Kevin, Craftsmanship at its best, many thanks for sharing. When the dowel holes are drilled in the tenons I suspect they are ‘offset’ so that as the peg or dowel is driven home the joint will tighten up and no need for glue especially with Teaks oily properties and dimensional stability. All very interesting thank you. Buckets over you Kevin and stay cool. 😎. Anthony. 🙏🏻
Such a treat to see the wonderful workmanship of a traditional building Craftsmanship at its finest Awesome viewing Big Thank You Wander safe our kid blessings of health and contentment 🇹🇭👍🇬🇧 SMILES
Good Morning Our Kid. I was thinking to go back and just sit and watch them making the joints. I had a good nose and every joint looked very good. Agree Craftsman Best wishes to you..
Magnificence In all its splendor. Workmanship .. craftsmanship and materials rarely seen in today's society. They are such cool buildings in a hot climate and those large verandah areas are the place to be. Fantastic vlog today Kevin you seem to be able to seek out the anomalies in life fr us to share ... well done and greatly appreciated by those of us interested in the cultural ways of Thai life and history. Bushyboy Oz.
Thank you Mr Oz, I love to find the talented that can show once a upon a time there were Craftsman. I always feel a tie to them. Makes one excited, lol. Buckets Mr Oz
Absolutely Beautiful. The craftsmanship is spectacular. Thank you for making this happen Kevin. We will all enjoy discussing this traditional Thai Architecture. Buckets of Blessings my Friend. Mitch
I thought by today all the work are done by machine. It’s great that they are still artistically hand made.A great treasure. Thank you for your great effort in making this video, Kevin.
That was absolutely fascinating. Thank you for putting up with the heat. You really look like you took one for the team. Their work is a prime example of artistry and craftsmanship. I can see why they would be in demand to ship one to Japan. Even the little kitty houses were beautiful. Lucky kitty. Take care and God Bless, Paul from Florida.
Great Video Kev. Thanks for being us some new and interesting content. I’m a huge fan of traditional Thai Architecture and hope to one day have one of my own when I retire in Thailand 🇹🇭
Beautiful woodwork and looks structurally sound, all the hand crafted work is amazing. Thanks for showing this to us Kevin, hope you're getting better, all the best mate. Stevie
I went & seen Jim Thompson house in Bangkok once. He bought 4 teak houses in North Thailand & brought them down to Bangkok by boat & built his house but instead of doing as the Thais do & having the ornate finish on outside of the walls & the plain finish on inside he did it the other way round with the plain finish on the outside & the ornate on the inside which I think is much better. Teak really is beautiful but at 32,000 Baht a sq.m expensive when you compare it to building a more functional western style with standard western finish for around 10,000 to 12,000 Baht a sq.m.
Such precision wood working. Those guys are master craftsmen. Are they training any young people? They must keep the tradition alive. Thank you for the interesting tour.
Great Job Kev! And by the way not a single Thumbs Down as of this writing. I hope most would understand that when the words "Thai Traditional Home" are used, that most Thai People do not live in one. This is a level of Craftsmanship that one pays others to do or one does for ones self no matter where in the world one lives. Me? I just want my house to meet the code and have the roof not leak. Thanks again Kev!
hi kevin,really talented craftsmanship,,got to admire that,plus using hand saws-hand planes etc very impressive,,wow the owner house is more of a complex,,i,m guessing it for there extended family,i love to find out where the house is in tokyo,,when i,m there and take a pic and send it to you
Oh my god thank you so much for the video it's really helpful!!❤ wish we could be friends >< love from Thailand ❤❤ Things look great in everything! you look amazing in all your great video!!! 💛💖🌊🌊🌻🌼🍥🍢🍡🍘🍱🍙🍚🍛🍲🍹☕🍶#صيف 👱
Thais are special 🙏🏻
They are that.
Such wonderful Craftsmanship!!!
Hi Dale, Glad you enjoyed. May I ask you rank and job? Here is my guess. Pretty Office 2nd Class and working with Radar. How did I do? Best wishes.
Hi Kevin !!!!
You did great!!!! Right on track.....FT(M)2 E-5 2nd Class Fire Control Technician-Missiles Fire Control Radar mostly....1968 to 1974 USS Albany (CG-10) TALOS 4 systems long range....4 Tartar systems short range.
After that I worked for the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in the...you guessed it...the Fire Control Shop from 1974 to its closure in 1995. Everything was HANDS ON and MIND ENGAGED...I loved it....was hard work...but I enjoyed the physical and mental challenge. I was the Lead Mechanic for 13 of those years..was only 47 when it closed ...am 71 now...not a day since then I don't miss it.
I was surprised but only for a moment by your question....proactive engagement.....as you are very much a friendly, positive and engaging person. My "attitude" background is much the same as yours. The old expression goes that to make friends you need to be friendly. And Kindness wins every time.
I was watching your video today titled "Getting Married" with your Army photos posted. I looked closely at the caption at the bottom of one with you and team mates tugging the rope. I didn't make out all of it but I did see the term "MISSILE REGIMENT" SO...looks like we had pretty much the same MOS with exception of Army vs Navy. So you had a heads up on guessing my field, though you probably had to look up the Rangefinder to guess that I was in Ordnance Radar. Maybe you were already familiar. But at least you were interested to inquire!!!
I will be writing to your email soon if that is OK mine is mr dot dale dot cole at outlook dot com
All the BEST
Hi Dale and thank you for your reply. Yes I worked with the Honest John and Lance Missile Systems for seven years. Then I changed to work with teaching vehicle Maintenance. I finished up working in a school teaching teachers how to teach. I can also say I loved that job. I will look for your email. Best Wishes.
I found your Regiment!!! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Missile_Regiment_Royal_Artillery
I am in New Jersey, USA it is 1120 pm Sunday here...My clock shows 1020 AM Monday on your end
You got it Dale, 50 MSL Regt. Army and Inter Service Tug of War Champion 1981. I can say I was super fit back then. Some very good Memories.
Where in New Jersey, I lived in Fieldsburo for four years.
Teak very nice timber
Agree my friend
Freakin awesome!!! Thanks Kevin
You are welcome Sir
Planer, jointer, table saw. I used to work all those machines at a cabinet mill over 20 years ago. I loved turning a pile of lumber into a beautiful cabinet, but turning a forest into status symbols for rich people gave me a resentment.
Sometimes I miss fine woodworking and finish carpentry, but I got tired of going deaf, breathing sawdust and developing arthritis in my 30s.
i work in IT now, and they're still trying to squeeze as much productivity as possible out of workers, but Das Kapital is a discussion for another place and time.
All the very best.
very nice thanks for posting
Thank you Jerry and glad you enjoyed.
This is why its called amazing Thailand and people wow,thank you kevin smiles to you my hot friend ,
Thank you and hope you are well. It was a little warm, lol. Glad you enjoyed.
Thanks Kevin for pouring your blood SWEAT and tears into providing interest content to your viewers. Really appreciate it !!! 👍🏼
Thank you Jorge, You are very kind. Smiles, best wishes.
Very interesting video Kevin, dove tail is another very good joint good Dowell is a strong joint no nail very good workmanship blessing to youmy friend take care many thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed Des, Agree and love the craftsmanship.
This is not just a Thai house, this Thai art, and as beautiful as they get, as long as the clientele is there, this man is living a Thai dream, At the end of the day he can sit back and say, I build, I create, I leave something more than a house, I have made a piece of art you live in..
Nice one Bruce. Glad you enjoyed.
Absolutely stunning. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thank you and you are most welcome.
That is not a house!!!
It’s a piece of art 🤩
Thank you for all the work you put in to do all these videos so we can enjoy it without getting hot and sweaty 😉
👍🙏💙
Thank you Eric, I was hot and sweaty for sure, lol. All the best.
These guys are Artisans. Doweling is strong for joints. Magnificent. Happydays!
Glad you enjoyed Rod, All the best.
I love traditional thai house..lovely..😍😃👍✌
Hi Kevin,
Craftsmanship at its best, many thanks for sharing.
When the dowel holes are drilled in the tenons I suspect they are ‘offset’ so that as the peg or dowel is driven home the joint will tighten up and no need for glue especially with Teaks oily properties and dimensional stability. All very interesting thank you.
Buckets over you Kevin and stay cool. 😎. Anthony. 🙏🏻
Glad you enjoyed Anthony, I enjoyed sharing their skill and art. I love to play with wood also so happy to share that. Best wishes to you.
Thank you Kevin, I’m sure the planings from the thicknesser machine smelt good...’??
Thank you for sharing the video Kevin, beautiful craftmanship.
Thank you and you are welcome Brian. Best wishes.
Such a treat to see the wonderful workmanship of a traditional building
Craftsmanship at its finest Awesome viewing Big Thank You
Wander safe our kid blessings of health and contentment
🇹🇭👍🇬🇧 SMILES
Good Morning Our Kid. I was thinking to go back and just sit and watch them making the joints. I had a good nose and every joint looked very good. Agree Craftsman Best wishes to you..
Nice! Thanks for taking the time to show it to us.
You are very welcome Edward. Thank you
Magnificence In all its splendor. Workmanship .. craftsmanship and materials rarely seen in today's society. They are such cool buildings in a hot climate and those large verandah areas are the place to be. Fantastic vlog today Kevin you seem to be able to seek out the anomalies in life fr us to share ... well done and greatly appreciated by those of us interested in the cultural ways of Thai life and history. Bushyboy Oz.
Thank you Mr Oz, I love to find the talented that can show once a upon a time there were Craftsman. I always feel a tie to them. Makes one excited, lol. Buckets Mr Oz
Kevin you have started making documentaries 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you Peter, glad you enjoyed.
That’s a big joinery Kevin. Doweling gives strength in the joint. Fantastic, quality work. These guys are Artisans. Happy days!
Glad you enjoyed Rod
Absolutely Beautiful. The craftsmanship is spectacular. Thank you for making this happen Kevin. We will all enjoy discussing this traditional Thai Architecture. Buckets of Blessings my Friend. Mitch
You are most welcome Mitch. As promised my friend. All the best.
Bingo. That's my dream type house. Some day, maybe. Where is this guy located, please??? Thanks Kevin. Yes please, more please. Thailand Paul
Not far from Ayutthaya. All the best.
I thought by today all the work are done by machine. It’s great that they are still artistically hand made.A great treasure. Thank you for your great effort in making this video, Kevin.
Thank you. Always nice to learn something new. Different culture and different ways.
Thanks Kevin, what great craftsmanship.
Welcome Sir
Greetings. Spectacular manual work. It is always good to see that you are well.
Good evening. Glad you enjoyed Victor.
Very interesting - thank you Kevin
Thank you George and best wishes.
That was absolutely fascinating. Thank you for putting up with the heat. You really look like you took one for the team. Their work is a prime example of artistry and craftsmanship. I can see why they would be in demand to ship one to Japan. Even the little kitty houses were beautiful. Lucky kitty. Take care and God Bless, Paul from Florida.
Glad you enjoyed the video and best wishes.
Nice video, Kevin. Thanks for sharing and being on location.
You are most welcome Paul.
I love the Thai traditional houses. The teak and the roofs are really special.
Thanks for showing. Have a nice day Kevin.
Very interesting. What about the land preparation, foundation, weatherproofing
Hi Kevin. My god aren't they superb craftsmen. The house looked simply amazing all assembled. Bet that doesn't come cheap. A real good video.
Thank you Martin and glad you enjoyed. All the best.
Great Video Kev. Thanks for being us some new and interesting content. I’m a huge fan of traditional Thai Architecture and hope to one day have one of my own when I retire in Thailand 🇹🇭
Good morning Mark, Glad you enjoyed and best wishes to you.
Great video Kevin.
Thank you Sir
Kevin, I'm always amazed of the interesting places you show on your videos. Thanks for the excellent work.
Thank you Sandy and all the very best.
Beautiful woodwork and looks structurally sound, all the hand crafted work is amazing. Thanks for showing this to us Kevin, hope you're getting better, all the best mate. Stevie
Glad you enjoyed and I am doing well Steve. All the best.
Fascinating. My wife told me these houses are quite expensive to build compared to modern builds.
Hi Kevin
This is amazing.
A work of art making these structures.
Thanks again for such an interesting video. Cheers Julie
Thank you Julie and glad you enjoyed. Best wishes.
I went & seen Jim Thompson house in Bangkok once. He bought 4 teak houses in North Thailand & brought them down to Bangkok by boat & built his house but instead of doing as the Thais do & having the ornate finish on outside of the walls & the plain finish on inside he did it the other way round with the plain finish on the outside & the ornate on the inside which I think is much better. Teak really is beautiful but at 32,000 Baht a sq.m expensive when you compare it to building a more functional western style with standard western finish for around 10,000 to 12,000 Baht a sq.m.
I like the idea of putting the nice side in. All the best.
Such precision wood working. Those guys are master craftsmen. Are they training any young people? They must keep the tradition alive. Thank you for the interesting tour.
It’s must be such a pleasure working with proper timber, not like the shit we get in the uk.
I have to say it does look good. The house has a character.
Greetings from New Zealand, Thank you Kevin #Awesome
Truly amazing kevin thank you for showing
You are very welcome Arthur, all the best.
Thank you Kevin. I would like to own one. Perhaps one day...
It would be a nice home for sure.
Great Job Kev! And by the way not a single Thumbs Down as of this writing. I hope most would understand that when the words "Thai Traditional Home" are used, that most Thai People do not live in one. This is a level of Craftsmanship that one pays others to do or one does for ones self no matter where in the world one lives. Me? I just want my house to meet the code and have the roof not leak. Thanks again Kev!
Glad you enjoyed Bob, A nice home for sure.
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All the best.
WoW! Kev! very awesome craftsmanship! if built here in US, it would cost millions of dollars to have a custom Thai house built here
Agree Jan, Millions I am sure.
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🙏
Thank you
hi kevin,really talented craftsmanship,,got to admire that,plus using hand saws-hand planes etc very impressive,,wow the owner house is more of a complex,,i,m guessing it for there extended family,i love to find out where the house is in tokyo,,when i,m there and take a pic and send it to you
Glad you enjoyed Andy, I would guess you could find it on a website there. I am sure it would look nice. Best wishes.
Hi Kevin. Great video. Do you have the email address of the company which is building these Thai houses ? Thanks a lot
The house was built by local guys and a shop keeper.
Oh my god thank you so much for the video it's really helpful!!❤ wish we could be friends >< love from Thailand ❤❤ Things look great in everything! you look amazing in all your great video!!!
💛💖🌊🌊🌻🌼🍥🍢🍡🍘🍱🍙🍚🍛🍲🍹☕🍶#صيف 👱
Glad you enjoyed and best wishes.
Yes, it is an artist Not aware of their value and the extent of their horror only some
Thank you and glad you enjoyed. Best wishes.