My parents bought a two bedroom house when I was very young. I slept in their bedroom in a baby bed and my two Brothers slept in the second bedroom. Dad dug out a very small cellar, and added an extra bedroom over the cellar. Mom canned and mom stored her canned good in that small cellar. They passed many years ago and my oldest brother lives there now. For no construction knowledge, dad did a great job.
It's awesome that the house is still in the family, i wish I could go back to my childhood home, but unfortunately it doesn't exist anymore, but I can say I have pictures , photos of it so that something. 😊
@mimistans7715- That's how it was done years ago, many just made their own home without hiring a contactor, like many do today. They relied on the knowledge taught to them by their parents and grandparents. The home was then passed down to the adult children. ❤
I'm definitely not just saying this when I say this is literally the coolest nicest cabin I have seen yet built by a single man. Absolutely fantastic work, just incredible man.
@@dol3980 No nick definitely couldn't have. Nick has been working on his cabin WAY longer than Shawn, Shawn has built 2 cabins in the time Nick and nick isn't even done yet.
I used to think the old cabin was awesome. Couldn't even dream you had this much potential. The new cabin is just starting to look soooo good Shawn. It's not even "a cabin" anymore, it's a home.
I like this cabin much better than the old one. It shows that you're thinking of your wife more & her comfort. If ay make a suggestion...build a spice rack behind your prep area. The drawers can be used for silverware & tea towels, etc. Don't forget shelves in the cellar.
There is still NO ONE on any of the YT channels doing homesteads or any builds ... on or off grid .... that has achieved anywhere close to what you’ve done as one person or has shown the capacity for creativity, strength, commitment or stamina in their builds. Your channel name, My Self Reliance, is a true reflection of your lifestyle & every episode you produce ..... all this as well as your integrity & character leave no question how this channel has over 2 million uncomplaining, & loyal subscribers. Be well & stay safe!
Personally, I think when the cabin is done, your wife has permanently arrived, except odd & end small buildings, this is going to be a " and they lived happily ever after" kind of build. As with every home there is always changes made . 🎉
@@suemitchell8641 Has it been stated that his wife is interested in this lifestyle? I am amazed at Shawn's skill and dedication to this project, but it takes a certain kind of person to live like this. Watching a well crafted video from the comfort of your couch makes this lifestyle much more appealing. So far the rest of the family seems content to enjoy the property in limited doses.
I can only imagine how much work you do that we don't see. The behind the scenes set up and moving of cameras constantly, not to mention the time editing takes. Yet, you make look effortless. It's almost as if we're there with you. I've been following you for over three years now, I look forward to the Friday morning video. You bring this 70-year-old man much enjoyment with your channel. Thank you.
@@robocop1985 really? Looks like the suggestion is getting lots of thumbs up and you are getting - nothing. Hahaha! Sometimes the best builders may overlook something or take up good ideas.
It IS a great idea. And one he will appreciate as he and his wife get older because it gets harder to see surface depth changes. Especially ones that are all the same color and texture.
I'd put a little/half swing door at the top of the steps with a latch and a hand railing along the stairs going down. Nobody is getting any younger, safety first.
Not only do we get to learn woodwork from The Master but cookery classes as well, so you see folks , home improvements can be entertaining even though watching varnish dry can be somewhat of a monotony. Cheers Shawn and Cali.
I love that your new kitchen drawers are only a couple of weeks old, and yet you've already got that one drawer (that we all have) that is over-filled to the point that it hardly opens. This made my day!
The place is really coming together and looking like a lived-in home. The work and craftsmanship of using the environment around you is wonderful to watch. Another well done cabin in the woods.
I am just amazed by the craftsmanship displayed in every shot of your home. I watched the first build so I never doubted the ambition or ability.....but to see it actually coming to life is amazing!
My dad worked for an architectural door company that used the charred technique on doors to make them look well seasoned. After charring them with a rosebud torch tip, they took a wire brush to the surface which left raised grain, and this was called "Del Fuego" in Spanish, which means of fire or burned. It was one of their more desirable processes as sales went.
@@GeneRosellini It is called many things all over the world. Humans have been using this technique for thousands of years and i dont think they cared if it is japanese or not. Or if the japanese technique is just right at this moment in history the most well "known". I can darkly remember reading of the spanish Del Fuego when i was curious about the chared wood at my childhood home in the 80's. And later on around 2008 i took part in an archelogical dig in the middle of germany and we where excavating a bronze age settlement, there was an ancient well that was lined with roughly squared charred up logs. Same technique, differen name, used since humans discovered fire and its use.
Vous avez bati un très joli chalet confortable,il vous manque des rideaux, mais vous n'avez pas de chambre ?. Vous n'arrêtez jamais vous trouvez toujours quelque chose à faire, bravo, monsieur,et votre chien est adorable ❤️🇫🇷
Callie snoring and sleeping❤. Wow, those steps happened fast. Everything you build is tops. Your home is so welcoming. Yours and Callie’s meals are yummy.🎉 The grain in the wood you r working with is stunning. Take care everyone.
The lamp between the chairs and how it reflects off of the wood in that corner seems to give off a warm colour that is the **perfect ambience**. I hope it appears as comforting in person as it does on camera!
LUV to see the adulation and appreciation from others. Every Friday morning that I get to indulge in your new episode sends me on a high for the rest of the day. Give Cali a BIG SMOOCH from Mike & Ronnie. GOD BLESS
Good morning Mr. James! The steps to the cellar turned out great. I especially like the top step with the texture of the saw marks. The brick floor will probably gather its own patina with wear. All your hard work is truly paying off. Best to all!
Shawn I was just wondering how the green house is holding up. We can see the garden is covered in snow. Do you have any plants still growing? How is the fig doing? How is the temperature inside? Just some random thoughts. Got to say I love the tiled floor in the mudroom.
I’ve been waiting to see the stairs to the root cellar… we weren’t disappointed, great job on the handrails and ice box platform… it’s really coming together!!!!! My wife loves seeing how Cali interacts with the constant changes!!!!
I'll get back to work on my cabin soon but it's a much smaller project than yours. I feel lucky to be retired and single now. Don't think my wife would have wanted to live off grid like I do. Good luck, Shawn hope all goes well, Mike
Hi Shawn, it's amazing how busy that you always are, and still put out so many videos. I've enjoyed both of your channels since the old property. Most things happen for a reason, and I think the new place is so much better, Thank you for sharing all the great things that you do. I look forward to the bedroom addition, and all the other things that you do. Take care.
Very nice and so interesting. Not knowing exactly what your design was, it was nice to watch it come together. Thank you for allowing us into your home. I am retired and on a fixed income. That makes it not possible to be a patreon. However, I am careful to view and give thumbs up.
Aloha Mr. James . I feel this is a bit over due. Now that you been in your new Mansion Cabin. I speak for all your fans, thank you for sharing the build of your 2nd cabin. I enjoy watching you do some minor touch ups to it. Again Thank you for sharing. 🏠
Well done, a lot of hard work but what a result. You seem to effortlessly put things together but I know it happens with meticulous precision. Amazing difference in just a few weeks, really homely now. Take care, be safe. ❤ Dorset, UK
It's interesting to see you working outside in a teeshirt now, Shawn now that the calendar says that it's officially spring. A good omen for future progress at the homestead. I guess that the smoky fire is a sign that mozzies are appearing now, and watching stairs being constructed is always a satisfying thing. It must have given you a feeling of closure to take the ladder outside too. You sure had my juices flowing watching you make blueberry pancakes with thick bacon. You gave me a slightly anxious moment watching you wrestle with the ice-box over the root cellar opening. Happy to see your safety measures installed with the stairs, Shawn.
SHAWN I THINK WE ALL WOULD AGREE, IF I NEED INSPIRATION AT 68 YEARS OLD, I WATCH YOU!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ETHIC, APPRECIATE YOU, LOVE, GOD BLESS & A BUCKET OF HUGS = TAKE 1 AS NEEDED....Cheryl in Wisconsin
Shawn this new home is amazing. I loved the old one but this one Is beautiful. I can’t wait to see what you do next. I love watching everything you do.
It’s always a joy to watch the weekly video. When I see the condensation and ice on your windows I’m wondering if the windows has a single glass or if they are double. In Norway we had a pair of winter windows that we put inside into the window frame in the late autumn and then we didn’t have much condensation on the windows during winter. 😊
Shawn, your home is really coming together and I love your vision of the build. From the first log to where you are now is fantastic and my hats off to you for sure. Thanks for bringing us along with your build.
I love what you did for the stairs and ice box. Cali snoring reminded me of my dog Sadie. So wShing the chat is next finishing the cellar? Greenhouse will start as well plus the maple syrup season. Busy time for you.😁
I love watching the "little projects" add to the hard labor of the major build. The warm glow of the light in the fireplace room is so relaxing to behold. The cellar was a great decision you made. Spring is in the air. Can't wait to watch the outside kitchen build.
Здравствуйте. Я из России. Благодарю Бога что есть интернет. И можно смотреть такие видео как ваше. Восхищаюсь такими людьми, которые все делают своими руками , неспеша. И получается здорово. Дай Бог вам здоровья.
I started binge watching your videos about 2 weeks ago and can't stop watching them. Then I also subscribed to your daughter's page. I can only imagine the satisfaction you feel. Just watched the newest one with the cellar stairs and now the pan fry. Awesome
Talk about making every square inch useful Shawn! What a luxury to have such posh stairs to a mud cellar! And burning the wood will certainly slow down wood decay - well done, as usual Shawn!
Every Friday I watch your videos and enjoy what you make there and the life you have there. I admire you for how you do it all and what you make with your hands, real craftsmanship. God bless and greetings from the Netherlands
Dear "SELF RELIANCE", I cannot believe you built this beautiful, cozy, warm, honey and CLEAN (!) home all by yourself if I hadn't seen most of it for myself. I am in love with your home!!! It does remind me of a summer cabin my grandparents had when I was very young, age 3 and up. I am now over 70 but I can picture that cabin like I am standing in it with my eyes closed right now, I can smell the wood, I can smell the blueberry pancakes on the griddle of their beautiful cast iron stove . That's what made me cry when I saw you making the same thing on today's video. The memories just came flooding in, so thank you for that and allowing me to ramble on. I also have fallen in love with your puppy. He/she is gorgeous and so well behaved too! I wish I could get mine to not destroy every single toy I have ever bought her!!! I'd definitely like to have all the money back I spent on those, there is only one brand I get balls and dumb bells from, it's a brand called "KONG" and they have a hole down the center to fill with peanut butter, which she loves . I was wondering about your puppie's toy, I think it's orange or red and you throw it for him to go get. Is it something that he can't distroy ?! Or is your dog really that well behaved??? Anyway I subscribed tonight so will pop in once in a while and say hi. Keep up that great work you do, and what's next on your "TO DO" list ??? Have a great weekend. 😍
You make living off grid in a cabin looks soooo appealing, all the comforts of home in a forest settings and a bit more like nature and the wilderness all around you. No more hurried city life, no crime, groceries just around the backyard, silence is golden. Keep enjoying life as nature intended. I guess talking to yourself is therapeutic.
Yesterday my goal was to have love and compassion for all I encountered, in person and in thought. Today my goal is the same for myself. Relaxing and thoroughly enjoying this video are a wonderful start to my day. Thank you Team Shawn and Cali. 👍🇨🇦😎🙏🐾🔥
The "Linseed and Minwax" montage at the end was my favorite. 😂 I love watching these when I'm down. There is no better medicine than these videos. Thank you for sharing them. 💓
Man I love the sound of a nail being driven in. Nail guns are fast but they just don't have the noise The way Cally was breathing you would have thought she had done all the work!
I love the home, but also I love that we get to see the adorable old golden retriever. she's such a sweetheart. that house is fabulous. I love watching the build. it's so beautifully made, the solidness is gorgeous on the eye too.
As I told your daughter, Emily, this cabin is a mansion! Nice stairs to the root cellar and I guess you will put some side rails for going down later....thanks for showing Cali doing her retrieving...:)
Ain't gonna lie...those blueberry pancakes made me hungry (being on a low carb diet, ugh) I'm amazed at what he's built. I followed him in his previous cabin and understand he built a cabin as a teenager. Such a multi-talented man. Wishing him many happy years in his slice of heaven.
I am truly amazed and impressed by how much you have accomplished in the short time you have been building your cabin. It truly is a beautiful home and I can’t wait to see you begin building your outdoor kitchen.
Wow, seeing you finish those stairs is just amazing! Can Callie navigate them now? And I really like that wax finish you're putting on... makes each piece look like a work of art. once you got the bookcases in and indirect lighting, everything looks so peaceful and welcoming, just an ideal spot to read and stare at the fire. Excellent job!!
Shawn, You must be getting energized more more with the upcoming vision of what you've got planned for this property. The cabin is truly starting to look like a home. Cali must be everything to you Shawn. She's so obedient, she shows her devotion to you on every episode. No wonder you care for her as father cares for his one and only daughter..
@@graciemaca6996 glad I'm not alone. I've had Goldens..Cali is tired. Maybe it's hard winter, but when I watch her climb into the chair ( which is far too small Shawn ...I kinda wince. I think Goldens are so loyal that they will hide any discomfort to please. My thoughts....come down off the mountain and give Cali a hip score and a spine scan....Hell, you can afford it Shawn.
Hi Shawn, I look to most days on you to see what you are up to and it amazes me how much you have done, working as a one-man worker, making everything out of the forest is a great achievement and the last homestead was beautiful like this home now so lovely. stay safe my friend.
Sudbury, Canadian old-timer here, less than 4 hours North of this fantastic cabin project. Been watching for years, first suspicion was that Cali had a mechanical device implanted to keep his tail wagging without pause, the second impression was an urgent need to learn to cook after watching the delicious plates being prepared. This channel could easily pass as a cooking show.:& maybe also as on-line Relax Therapy.
The cabin looks so cozy now & well thought out, love the book shelves by the fire that form the wall for the bathroom. What an sense of achievement you must feel, from the tree filled plot to an amazing home!!! Fantastic work Shawn, love watching each week.
The cabin is beautiful and very homey. You have done an amazing job. This one is so much bigger than the first one. You are an amazing person. God bless you and your family.☺️
I've been waiting for a new video for a week, and now I'm watching the video of building your log house for the first time 5 years ago! The house is getting more and more beautiful as you add furniture one by one~^^"
Good stuff as usual! Enjoy the build out of each unique part of the cabin. So detailed. Your imagination comes out in everything you do. Of course, your dedication to learning / reading is an important part of that process. Love the life. First time I watched was way back in the beginning of the first build. I too was enamored with Dick Proennke's film 🎥, taken on a good ol' fashioned camera. He's watching you, admiring every step you take, just like we admired his. 😊
My parents bought a two bedroom house when I was very young. I slept in their bedroom in a baby bed and my two Brothers slept in the second bedroom. Dad dug out a very small cellar, and added an extra bedroom over the cellar. Mom canned and mom stored her canned good in that small cellar. They passed many years ago and my oldest brother lives there now. For no construction knowledge, dad did a great job.
How wonderful that it's still in your family! Few of us have a real part of our childhood or family history anymore, & I think it's a great loss.
It's awesome that the house is still in the family, i wish I could go back to my childhood home, but unfortunately it doesn't exist anymore, but I can say I have pictures , photos of it so that something. 😊
Stairs look great and the pancakes looked delicious.
@mimistans7715- That's how it was done years ago, many just made their own home without hiring a contactor, like many do today.
They relied on the knowledge taught to them by their parents and grandparents. The home was then passed down to the adult children. ❤
@@graciemaca6996 very true!
I'm definitely not just saying this when I say this is literally the coolest nicest cabin I have seen yet built by a single man. Absolutely fantastic work, just incredible man.
Yes.👍
@@dol3980 No nick definitely couldn't have. Nick has been working on his cabin WAY longer than Shawn, Shawn has built 2 cabins in the time Nick and nick isn't even done yet.
@@dol3980 Troll
I used to think the old cabin was awesome. Couldn't even dream you had this much potential. The new cabin is just starting to look soooo good Shawn. It's not even "a cabin" anymore, it's a home.
Yes ! )) That is why, I began to long look , it a video- perfect the life , it channel..❤❤❤
Your wife has to be pleased with the design now that it is 😊going to be for both of you. It really is a showpiece!!
Dream home, so joyous to watch
I like this cabin much better than the old one. It shows that you're thinking of your wife more & her comfort. If ay make a suggestion...build a spice rack behind your prep area. The drawers can be used for silverware & tea towels, etc. Don't forget shelves in the cellar.
Only that the mug should say "What happens at the cabin..... goes to TH-cam"
There is still NO ONE on any of the YT channels doing homesteads or any builds ... on or off grid .... that has achieved anywhere close to what you’ve done as one person or has shown the capacity for creativity, strength, commitment or stamina in their builds. Your channel name, My Self Reliance, is a true reflection of your lifestyle & every episode you produce ..... all this as well as your integrity & character leave no question how this channel has over 2 million uncomplaining, & loyal subscribers.
Be well & stay safe!
Personally, I think when the cabin is done, your wife has permanently arrived, except odd & end small buildings, this is going to be a " and they lived happily ever after" kind of build. As with every home there is always changes made .
🎉
@@suemitchell8641 Has it been stated that his wife is interested in this lifestyle? I am amazed at Shawn's skill and dedication to this project, but it takes a certain kind of person to live like this. Watching a well crafted video from the comfort of your couch makes this lifestyle much more appealing. So far the rest of the family seems content to enjoy the property in limited doses.
Try Kris Harbour Natural Building
Couldn't have said it any better myself Applause
Хорошо уютно кресло коврики на полу.классно тихо спокойно. Интересно Шон в этом доме будет жить
The sun is shining, the snow is melting, and there are no summer bugs. What a glorious day. You are truly blessed.
أعشق كل فيديوهاتك وطريقة عيشك وتأقلمك مع أصعب الظروف أتمنى لو كنت مكانك
Yippee! The mom in me can rest easy now that the staircase is in! Great job
Me too Gma-although I knew that would be next on the “to do” list-😊
I can only imagine how much work you do that we don't see. The behind the scenes set up and moving of cameras constantly, not to mention the time editing takes. Yet, you make look effortless. It's almost as if we're there with you. I've been following you for over three years now, I look forward to the Friday morning video. You bring this 70-year-old man much enjoyment with your channel. Thank you.
Might I suggest you paint the front edge of the steps with white sand paint to make the steps more visible in the dark and also to prevent slipping.
Char Coaling lover and he may have final char coaling for door frame too. Good thought but way too much!
No, since nobody cares
@@robocop1985 really? Looks like the suggestion is getting lots of thumbs up and you are getting - nothing. Hahaha! Sometimes the best builders may overlook something or take up good ideas.
It IS a great idea. And one he will appreciate as he and his wife get older because it gets harder to see surface depth changes. Especially ones that are all the same color and texture.
I'd put a little/half swing door at the top of the steps with a latch and a hand railing along the stairs going down. Nobody is getting any younger, safety first.
Sitting on your front porch with the sun in your face & Calie by your side must be exhilarating ! 😎
Not only do we get to learn woodwork from The Master but cookery classes as well, so you see folks , home improvements can be entertaining even though watching varnish dry can be somewhat of a monotony. Cheers Shawn and Cali.
I love that your new kitchen drawers are only a couple of weeks old, and yet you've already got that one drawer (that we all have) that is over-filled to the point that it hardly opens. This made my day!
The place is really coming together and looking like a lived-in home. The work and craftsmanship of using the environment around you is wonderful to watch. Another well done cabin in the woods.
I am just amazed by the craftsmanship displayed in every shot of your home. I watched the first build so I never doubted the ambition or ability.....but to see it actually coming to life is amazing!
Perfectly said 👏
My dad worked for an architectural door company that used the charred technique on doors to make them look well seasoned. After charring them with a rosebud torch tip, they took a wire brush to the surface which left raised grain, and this was called "Del Fuego" in Spanish, which means of fire or burned. It was one of their more desirable processes as sales went.
Wow
Thankyou for that information
@@GeneRosellini It is called many things all over the world. Humans have been using this technique for thousands of years and i dont think they cared if it is japanese or not. Or if the japanese technique is just right at this moment in history the most well "known".
I can darkly remember reading of the spanish Del Fuego when i was curious about the chared wood at my childhood home in the 80's.
And later on around 2008 i took part in an archelogical dig in the middle of germany and we where excavating a bronze age settlement, there was an ancient well that was lined with roughly squared charred up logs.
Same technique, differen name, used since humans discovered fire and its use.
Vous avez bati un très joli chalet confortable,il vous manque des rideaux, mais vous n'avez pas de chambre ?.
Vous n'arrêtez jamais vous trouvez toujours quelque chose à faire, bravo, monsieur,et votre chien est adorable ❤️🇫🇷
So cute to hear Cali snooring.
Callie snoring and sleeping❤. Wow, those steps happened fast. Everything you build is tops. Your home is so welcoming. Yours and Callie’s meals are yummy.🎉 The grain in the wood you r working with is stunning. Take care everyone.
I’m a Chuckwagon Chef. Did it for fun in Houston.
The lamp between the chairs and how it reflects off of the wood in that corner seems to give off a warm colour that is the **perfect ambience**. I hope it appears as comforting in person as it does on camera!
LUV to see the adulation and appreciation from others. Every Friday morning that I get to indulge in your new episode sends me on a high for the rest of the day. Give Cali a BIG SMOOCH from Mike & Ronnie. GOD BLESS
Good morning Mr. James! The steps to the cellar turned out great. I especially like the top step with the texture of the saw marks. The brick floor will probably gather its own patina with wear. All your hard work is truly paying off. Best to all!
He doesn't need anyone to tell him what to do, he just does it without many words, he talks to Kali and that's enough 👍👍
Shawn I was just wondering how the green house is holding up. We can see the garden is covered in snow. Do you have any plants still growing? How is the fig doing? How is the temperature inside? Just some random thoughts. Got to say I love the tiled floor in the mudroom.
I’ve been waiting to see the stairs to the root cellar… we weren’t disappointed, great job on the handrails and ice box platform… it’s really coming together!!!!! My wife loves seeing how Cali interacts with the constant changes!!!!
Glad to see this video. Every time you walked by that hole, I always worried you might fall in. Looks great.
I'll get back to work on my cabin soon but it's a much smaller project than yours. I feel lucky to be retired and single now. Don't think my wife would have wanted to live off grid like I do. Good luck, Shawn hope all goes well, Mike
Hi Shawn, it's amazing how busy that you always are, and still put out so many videos. I've enjoyed both of your channels since the old property. Most things happen for a reason, and I think the new place is so much better, Thank you for sharing all the great things that you do. I look forward to the bedroom addition, and all the other things that you do. Take care.
Very nice and so interesting. Not knowing exactly what your design was, it was nice to watch it come together. Thank you for allowing us into your home. I am retired and on a fixed income. That makes it not possible to be a patreon. However, I am careful to view and give thumbs up.
Every week the cabin just keeps getting better and better, great job Shawn.
Not to mention the cooking!
A deep basket on a pully is big help
Aloha Mr. James . I feel this is a bit over due. Now that you been in your new Mansion Cabin. I speak for all your fans, thank you for sharing the build of your 2nd cabin. I enjoy watching you do some minor touch ups to it. Again Thank you for sharing. 🏠
Well done, a lot of hard work but what a result. You seem to effortlessly put things together but I know it happens with meticulous precision. Amazing difference in just a few weeks, really homely now. Take care, be safe. ❤ Dorset, UK
It's interesting to see you working outside in a teeshirt now, Shawn now that the calendar says that it's officially spring. A good omen for future progress at the homestead. I guess that the smoky fire is a sign that mozzies are appearing now, and watching stairs being constructed is always a satisfying thing. It must have given you a feeling of closure to take the ladder outside too. You sure had my juices flowing watching you make blueberry pancakes with thick bacon. You gave me a slightly anxious moment watching you wrestle with the ice-box over the root cellar opening. Happy to see your safety measures installed with the stairs, Shawn.
SHAWN I THINK WE ALL WOULD AGREE, IF I NEED INSPIRATION AT 68 YEARS OLD, I WATCH YOU!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ETHIC, APPRECIATE YOU, LOVE, GOD BLESS & A BUCKET OF HUGS = TAKE 1 AS NEEDED....Cheryl in Wisconsin
The last two videos have made an amazing transformation it looks nice and comfy
I'm glad you're done with that part because I was worried that you'd step back into that cellar hole. It looks GREAT too!!
Spectacular job! What a magnificent accomplishment, Shawn! Not to mention that breakfast fit for a king, yum!
Shawn this new home is amazing. I loved the old one but this one Is beautiful. I can’t wait to see what you do next. I love watching everything you do.
It’s always a joy to watch the weekly video. When I see the condensation and ice on your windows I’m wondering if the windows has a single glass or if they are double. In Norway we had a pair of winter windows that we put inside into the window frame in the late autumn and then we didn’t have much condensation on the windows during winter. 😊
Shawn, your home is really coming together and I love your vision of the build. From the first log to where you are now is fantastic and my hats off to you for sure. Thanks for bringing us along with your build.
It must feel good to do the finish work for all your needs and comfort. Loving all the brilliant touches .
At minute 45 the shadow in the shape of a cross on your front door was such an apt symbol. Thank you for sharing. The cabin is looking great
Something tells me, you earned every bit of this peacefulness you’ve created. 👏🙏🙏
It's changing from a house (or cabin) to a home. It's such a pleasure watching the transformation Shawn.
I love what you did for the stairs and ice box. Cali snoring reminded me of my dog Sadie. So wShing the chat is next finishing the cellar? Greenhouse will start as well plus the maple syrup season. Busy time for you.😁
I never cease to be amazed at your talent and craftsmanship, the cabin looks great!
I love watching the "little projects" add to the hard labor of the major build. The warm glow of the light in the fireplace room is so relaxing to behold. The cellar was a great decision you made. Spring is in the air. Can't wait to watch the outside kitchen build.
Shawn is the shizzle but I gotta chuckle sometimes when he goes from carpentry to cooking - the pots and pans, they gunna take a beating!
Здравствуйте. Я из России. Благодарю Бога что есть интернет. И можно смотреть такие видео как ваше. Восхищаюсь такими людьми, которые все делают своими руками , неспеша. И получается здорово. Дай Бог вам здоровья.
I started binge watching your videos about 2 weeks ago and can't stop watching them. Then I also subscribed to your daughter's page. I can only imagine the satisfaction you feel. Just watched the newest one with the cellar stairs and now the pan fry. Awesome
I've lived alone for 20 years, sometimes it's hard to watch this without reading between the lines and seeing what's not there, as significant.
Liebe Grüsse an Sie und Cali, die Treppen und Gelände sind top ❤❤❤🐕❤🍀
Hallo ich wünsche euch beiden ein schönes Wochenende und viel Gesundheit und Erfolg bei der Arbeit super super super Arbeit. Ps Albert aus Deutschland
Amazing , and beautiful piece of work .Mr. Proenneke is smiling down.
Talk about making every square inch useful Shawn! What a luxury to have such posh stairs to a mud cellar! And burning the wood will certainly slow down wood decay - well done, as usual Shawn!
Cali on her chair beside her guy - looks like heaven from my perspective and the cabin - well that’s just spectacular. What a team!🥰🥰
The basement is under-rated and is one of the best and most practical features of the build. Dick Proenekke is smiling with pride in his protege.
Every Friday I watch your videos and enjoy what you make there and the life you have there. I admire you for how you do it all and what you make with your hands, real craftsmanship. God bless and greetings from the Netherlands
Dear "SELF RELIANCE", I cannot believe you built this beautiful, cozy, warm, honey and CLEAN (!) home all by yourself if I hadn't seen most of it for myself. I am in love with your home!!! It does remind me of a summer cabin my grandparents had when I was very young, age 3 and up. I am now over 70 but I can picture that cabin like I am standing in it with my eyes closed right now, I can smell the wood, I can smell the blueberry pancakes on the griddle of their beautiful cast iron stove . That's what made me cry when I saw you making the same thing on today's video. The memories just came flooding in, so thank you for that and allowing me to ramble on. I also have fallen in love with your puppy. He/she is gorgeous and so well behaved too! I wish I could get mine to not destroy every single toy I have ever bought her!!! I'd definitely like to have all the money back I spent on those, there is only one brand I get balls and dumb bells from, it's a brand called "KONG" and they have a hole down the center to fill with peanut butter, which she loves . I was wondering about your puppie's toy, I think it's orange or red and you throw it for him to go get. Is it something that he can't distroy ?! Or is your dog really that well behaved???
Anyway I subscribed tonight so will pop in once in a while and say hi. Keep up that great work you do, and what's next on your "TO DO" list ??? Have a great weekend. 😍
You make living off grid in a cabin looks soooo appealing, all the comforts of home in a forest settings and a bit more like nature and the wilderness all around you. No more hurried city life, no crime, groceries just around the backyard, silence is golden. Keep enjoying life as nature intended. I guess talking to yourself is therapeutic.
WOW !!!
Havent watched your vids in a loooong time....ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL CABIN.....WELL DONE !
Yesterday my goal was to have love and compassion for all I encountered, in person and in thought. Today my goal is the same for myself. Relaxing and thoroughly enjoying this video are a wonderful start to my day. Thank you Team Shawn and Cali. 👍🇨🇦😎🙏🐾🔥
Shawn: it’s so important that you take little breaks … as you do. Changing tasks is good mental and physical smarts. Hardly a surprise from you.
Podoba mi się Twoja praca i jej efekty.Pozdrawiam z Polski
....i Ja pozdrawiam 🙋♀
pozdrowienia z Michigan USA. Zachowaj czujność Polsko
Почти как у нас в Сибири. Привет из России
The "Linseed and Minwax" montage at the end was my favorite. 😂
I love watching these when I'm down. There is no better medicine than these videos. Thank you for sharing them. 💓
Nice job on the stairs, very impressive. Continuing to char the wood looks nice. Keep safe Shawn
Man I love the sound of a nail being driven in. Nail guns are fast but they just don't have the noise
The way Cally was breathing you would have thought she had done all the work!
Wow,a REALLY authentic log home!! From the ground up!! And so beautiful,cozy, comfortable!!
I love the home, but also I love that we get to see the adorable old golden retriever. she's such a sweetheart. that house is fabulous. I love watching the build. it's so beautifully made, the solidness is gorgeous on the eye too.
This is just unbelievable!!! No one tops you in inspiration, originality, especially in work ethic!! You are driven and my hat's off to you sir!!
As I told your daughter, Emily, this cabin is a mansion! Nice stairs to the root cellar and I guess you will put some side rails for going down later....thanks for showing Cali doing her retrieving...:)
Rustic, but never crude. Thoughtful design, skillful craftmanship.
I'm from Poland and I would like to build my dugout but unfortunately it's illegal here, I envy your skills :)
Ain't gonna lie...those blueberry pancakes made me hungry (being on a low carb diet, ugh) I'm amazed at what he's built. I followed him in his previous cabin and understand he built a cabin as a teenager. Such a multi-talented man. Wishing him many happy years in his slice of heaven.
Good Friday Shawn & Cali🐕!
Your log cabin looks marvelous, warm and like the cosy home.
👍🌅🏔️🏡🛠️
I am truly amazed and impressed by how much you have accomplished in the short time you have been building your cabin. It truly is a beautiful home and I can’t wait to see you begin building your outdoor kitchen.
Wow, seeing you finish those stairs is just amazing! Can Callie navigate them now? And I really like that wax finish you're putting on... makes each piece look like a work of art.
once you got the bookcases in and indirect lighting, everything looks so peaceful and welcoming, just an ideal spot to read and stare at the fire. Excellent job!!
Shawn, You must be getting energized more more with the upcoming vision of what you've got planned for this property. The cabin is truly starting to look like a home. Cali must be everything to you Shawn. She's so obedient, she shows her devotion to you on every episode. No wonder you care for her as father cares for his one and only daughter..
My sense is that this project has taken its toll on both man and dog.
@@graciemaca6996 glad I'm not alone.
I've had Goldens..Cali is tired. Maybe it's hard winter, but when I watch her climb into the chair ( which is far too small Shawn ...I kinda wince.
I think Goldens are so loyal that they will hide any discomfort to please. My thoughts....come down off the mountain and give Cali a hip score and a spine scan....Hell, you can afford it Shawn.
If nothing else, the 8700 calories per day is energy enough
He's got two human daughters as well.
@@davidf4897 👍👍👍👍👍
Hi Shawn, I look to most days on you to see what you are up to and it amazes me how much you have done, working as a one-man worker, making everything out of the forest is a great achievement and the last homestead was beautiful like this home now so lovely. stay safe my friend.
Sudbury, Canadian old-timer here, less than 4 hours North of this fantastic cabin project. Been watching for years, first suspicion was that Cali had a mechanical device implanted to keep his tail wagging without pause, the second impression was an urgent need to learn to cook after watching the delicious plates being prepared. This channel could easily pass as a cooking show.:& maybe also as on-line Relax Therapy.
Getting the stairs done must be such a relief. No more ladder, lol.
Looking good, hope you enjoy it for many years to come! Best wishes and thanks for the videos
Glad you got the stairs and railings in, was worried Cali would fall down there. Oh ya you as well Shawn 😁
Stunning results. Cabin has morphed into a beautiful home.
Can’t wait to see how the outdoors kitchen & bedroom extension look too. 👏
Seeing those giant charred timbers in the root cellar reminded me of how solid this build is.!
Hello ! I m in France . I see you from some days. Your house is wonderful, and your dog too.Thank you for your beautiful vidéos
The cabin looks so cozy now & well thought out, love the book shelves by the fire that form the wall for the bathroom. What an sense of achievement you must feel, from the tree filled plot to an amazing home!!! Fantastic work Shawn, love watching each week.
Bricks on the floor in the cellar would stop tracking sand up stairs. Your home is amazing!!!❤❤❤
I was thinking the same! Why didn't he finished the floor and the walls in the basement first!? Definitely going to bring dirt into the cabin!
I suspect that he'll frame in a floor at some point.
Open earth floor is best for cold and especially the humidity needed
The cabin is beautiful and very homey. You have done an amazing job. This one is so much bigger than the first one. You are an amazing person. God bless you and your family.☺️
Its hard to believe, you build all this up with your own hands. Incredible nice work, Shawn!
So sorry for your loss! Bruce was a beautiful,smart, and good dog. Praying for comfort and peace for you and the family.
Shawn, very well done. You have finally got yourself a stairs to your cellar. Congratulations 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Love it Shawn. What a huge difference for you having stairs instead of a ladder. Well done sir.
Beautiful work on the stairs and guard rail.
By far the best, most complete log cabin build I've seen yet on TH-cam. Well done!
손재주가 천재입니다...캐나다 숲속에도 봄이 오고 있겠지요?이곳 대한민국에도 꽃이피는 봄이 찾아 왔습니다.건강 하시고 가내 행복 하시길 기원드립니다.
Wow progress is happening so quickly. I am looking forward to a tour of your cellar!
Me too!
I've been waiting for a new video for a week, and now I'm watching the video of building your log house for the first time 5 years ago! The house is getting more and more beautiful as you add furniture one by one~^^"
Good stuff as usual! Enjoy the build out of each unique part of the cabin. So detailed. Your imagination comes out in everything you do. Of course, your dedication to learning / reading is an important part of that process. Love the life. First time I watched was way back in the beginning of the first build. I too was enamored with Dick Proennke's film 🎥, taken on a good ol' fashioned camera. He's watching you, admiring every step you take, just like we admired his. 😊
Your Wife will be able to go down stairs now when she comes home. Thanks for sharing with us. God bless.