I build a large vintage barn on DIY skills E30
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- After the huge success of getting the oak frame up in the barn section, we now move onto the annex part.
FYI: Alex embarks on ambitious building projects. Whereas most builders rely on proven skills and experience, Alex prefers a potentially calamatous combination of optimism and youtube-based research.
Alex, just remember that your Japanese saw if genuine cuts on the backstroke (opposite to western saws) so by all means pull it back with vigor and style but the thinner blade won't take a strong push. Your muscle memory needs to be retrained as it's all widdershins compared with our saws. In the right hands with the right technique it's a marvelous tool capable of making dazzlingly complex joints.
Good advice there Fred - appreciated
From my experience the sooner you learn to stop trying to do things the 'quick way' and rather do them the 'right way', not only will the end result be better quality but also you'll find you end up being quicker because you'll have less mistakes to go back and fix.
When you're using the chain saw, you really should get some kevlar chaps. That'll both keep the chips out of your boots, and protect you in the event of a chain failure.
Yes you're quire right - I do have them and they will make an appearance in the next video I promise 👍
I truly hope your neighbors spotted you out there in the towel 😂...
"he's finally lost it, Mable!"
Lightening progress sir, keep it up 🍻
For future reference, fly spray dissolves marker or pen on a wall, so it may work on that too. Love watching you work. Kim, from Wyee, Australia
With a sharp blade the cuts with a chainsaw look good but as it becomes dull one side is sharper and will drift off at a slight angle. I always thought of a chainsaw as a clever and circular saws closer to a scalpel.
Nice job can't wait for the next video to come.
Easily becoming one of my favorite channels.
You don't claim to know it all. But you do figure it out. Great job
Well we are getting there - really moves up a notch in the next 2 episodes 😊
Here in Denmark there's an old saying in the building trade: Kun gud er ufejlbarlig - translated roughly it would be along the lines of: God makes no mistakes. So builders would intentionally make cosmetic mistakes to show we're only human ;) always a pleasure watching the build and your improvement with the tools, keep it up!
-sitting comfortably in Jylland, Denmark
In Germany, there is a similar saying: The mistake proves the craftsmanship.
2 video's in 2 weeks? we're getting spoiled!
3 weeks! 😉
25:04 true, officially recognized by the state mandated tradespeople health insurance of Germany, So please take care. Cheers from Berlin
Found your channel recently; really enjoy watching. Restored a bit here in France, ending up with our little farm in Normandy AND LOVE WATCHING OTHERS WORK now in my 70's....Cheers...rr
13:20 That's why carpenters wear bell-bottom pants: To cover the shoes and keep the wood chips out.
Always a fun watch Alex, batching out those support cuts looked pretty fun. Could you have used the chain mortiser to cut the ends of the legs?
Since you said you couldn't find any comments from this neck of the woods, I thought I'd oblige. Greetings from Tokyo Japan.
Marvellous progress.
Looking forward to seeing the parts put in place.
No pressure, but get a move on!
Roy.
You need to pick up some leg gaiters they are perfect for chainsaw work.
Seeing the chainsaw vs circular saw action made me think, why not grab a Festool Sword-Saw and use packers to adjust the depth (not sure if it is naturally adjustable).
Probably protect your edges on your mortiser
When I cut best with my chainsaw I cut them first with the cycle 🔁 saw
Glad youce started with the chainsaw... Dont worry about the over cuts or off cuts ... you'll get better with time and experience! 😂
P.S. happy to see the regular update timing... Glad to see it and gope youtube lets more know because of it 😅👍
Also, carb cleaner removes sharpie on everything i know of... Altbough i dont typically deal with 12"x12" oak beams 😂
Id you need to adjust cuts after use the chainsaw perpendicular to shave away those parts close to the line
Never use a makeshift apron made of soft flappy cloth when using a chainsaw. lol. If the wind blows that into the blade it can wrap up on the blade and pull the blade back into your legs. And no not a safety warrior just warning you.
Where I live #1 and #2 have slightly different meaning. Good luck from Duluth , Minnesota.
Your chainsaw chain is dull. Get a second one and sharpen both as needed. Nice work!
Worried about dust put uses a sheet and no chainsaw chaps. Naughty naughty 😂
I know it seems obvious mate but *please* exercise caution with both that skill-saw and the chainsaw, as they are easily the most dangerous tools you’ll be utilising. Only takes one lapse of concentration or a moment of tiredness and the results can be simply catastrophic and life changing. I commend your ‘can do’ ethos and what you’ve achieved thus far.
Wise words! I've had a chainsaw for quite a few years and am very careful 👍
Alcohol dissolves Sharpie….
this might sound silly But have you considered stealing your miss's large mirror and putting it the other side of the beam when your cutting so you can see if the rear of your chain saw cut is on the target lines.??? yeah i know sounds silly but eh if it works it works if it dosent you aint lost nothing by trying its just a thought i had. might help might not
Any way we get cost breakdown. Just curious. Lee from N.E. Georgia USA. Great channel.
Might be a bit yeehaw, but couldn't you just gaff around the top of your boots to stop chips getting in them?
Jesus 6:20 you are asking for a massive kickback from the chainsaw using it like that. if the chain bites on the tip it will travel up the cut and swing back at you
Loving the videos. My fiancé and I have binged everything and looking forward to your newest video. My favourite was your innovative way of getting the wood out of the van 😂
Victoria and Scott from Adelaide Australia 🧡
You're an Englishman in England building an English design barn from English OAK, !
You should of at least used an English TENON saw, hence the name.....
Its bad enough watching you use those Japanese electric tools.!
If you don't want woodchips getting in your boots, stop wearing girls pants. Just being honest
Buy wood again and re do everything you did in video, but leave chainsaw at home
I think there are chains more suited to precision cutting, they are a little less agressive
Might look into that - thanks
alex if your cutting tennons with a chainsaw the base of the blade is easier to control than the tip so cut at the saw not the tip. thanks for the vids. ps that towel is dangerous around the saw so pant legs over boots no chips and no accidents with loose towels
I wonder if you could glue a small spirit level to the chainsaw - it'd bounce around, but at least you'd have some idea. The angle to mount it at would be important, but if you clamp the blade so that it's parallell to the ground and then glued it to be properly zeroed out then that might work.
Yes, I also thought of having a mirror so I can see the angle on the other side. I actually get my eye in a bit better in the next video. Thanks for watching 👀
@@AlexBuildsUK You could put something filled with red liquid where the cut should terminate. You'd notice you'd gone too far in a fun and novel way!
FYI, If you have more of the beam cuts to make... there are beam jigs and mill mounts for chainsaws available online at relatively low cost, or you might consider building a couple of custom jigs for your project.
Hey Mate, when cutting big timber with a chainsaw, use hardwood planks nailed or clamped to the timber you're cutting to guide the chainsaw better, and inform you when you bottom out etc. this also minimises tear out if setup well.
Never rush with a chainsaw, keep the blade sharp for accuracy. Wear chaps.
When making complex pieces, ideally cut the fiddly bit out first, then do the simple trimming last. This allows for cockups without actual problems.
Its not that craftsmen actually don't make mistakes, it's that they know how to mitigate them so it matters nawt. Family in Dorset, I'm on the opposite side of the planet. Love oak frames. We don't have em here.
Cheers from Western Australia
Very pleased to see the update! 😊 Ill tune in for as little of bits that you don't see worth an update. I understand the english weather is a valiant opponent, but i know you will triumph! If I ever visit england this will be one landmark I hope to visit!
This is just a series about how difficult weather makes doing construction is. Keep on trucking.
This Man is a Beast, he was seen working in Weather i wouldnt even go out for a walk!
I love watching your channel. The "cock-ups" and self depreciative humour makes me giggle every time. You're making great progress. Keep it coming, and work safe. With love from across the pond, in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.
Attaching some one by threes to the tarp like a frame could help hold it down in the wind.
Good idea 👍
@@AlexBuildsUK It also works a treat if you fill up some empty 1L plastic bottles with water and hang them from the eyelets in the corners ..... easier to handle than chunks of wood