Hard working and highly skilled to say the least. I also give him extremely high points for having natural sounds only, no blabbering about it constantly, and even more important, NO MUSIC! I hate the stupid music most put on these videos. Hats off for a great all around how to video.
Whenever I watch Mr Chickadee's videos, I realise that over and above his use of lost arts and tools, he uses something far more essential that we seem to have lost, he uses patience.
Time, much like money is a means to an end. Pay for that end with your money, or pay for it with your time. Just remember the former comes with caveats, strings and parasites. Time in traffic, the repair shop, the tire shop, more time in traffic, grocery store, doctors office, the bank, the courthouse, the HR department, more time in traffic, the bowling alley, ball field, theatre, shopping mall, amusement park, barber shop, gym, track.... all of this and yet no one is satisfied the latter is more direct and the only means to the experience this man has had. Nothing here could have been bought except the product, time is the only currency that pays for this experience.
When I was a kid, I worked in my father's sawmill. That beast could have made your 6x6 in about a minute. I cannot tell you how much more I admire your method. No giant V-8 diesel motor roaring away, no huge wheel of death screaming its way through logs. I can still hear the birds singing while you are working.
Thank you for not adding god awful music.. the sounds are so amazing.. thank you... The sounds are those of our forefathers who carved out homes in the wilderness 200 years ago.. Love the video
I love these videos, and my sons do too. We try to limit their TV time, but these videos don't "count" because they have a calming effect. The fact that you don't talk makes me watch more closely. Thank you!
Hi Mr. Chickadee great videos! Wondering have you ever used a hand plane of some sort to finish rather than that adze? Seemed like you got close enough with the axe that a hand plane might work well for that final flattening smoothing?
Ha ha! You made me lol. That dog has been genetically engineered for life in a penthouse, but cruel fate has landed him/her in a backwoods Kentucky homestead.
TH-cam taught me to fell a tree, maintain my saws, make my own hand tools, now with a full wood pile, it's time for boards. This has to be the best side of TH-cam!
I imagine all ax murderers hold the same expressionless face you do while doing this incredibly skillful task. Very impressive how you make a radial motion create such an incredibly flat surface. Determination is not even close to the beginning of a description of what it takes to master this skill. Bravo. You impressed me today sir.
Man, you're a real artist! I didn't even know this still existed. I like this ability to make such an impressive work with simple tools and efforts and talent. In this world of speed and mechanization you look like a hero, and your ways are so in line with Nature's pace, so respectful. And for all of it, hats off. I am really impressed.
Good to see someone working at a sensible relaxed pace. Too often now individuals go at a task like a bull at a gate. Working sedately will allow you to work like this all day........just like the old timers used to do. It's surprising how much can be done in a relatively short time working this way. Too many live their liVes at a hundred miles an hour an wonder why they burn themselves out and or things go wrong. I hope that guy owns the woods, otherwise the owner may have a few choice words. Well done.
After notching the log it would have been easier to rotate the log, get on top and swing downward. That being said he actually did it his way and mine is theoretical....so good job!
Lot`s of dedication, skills and a perfect background music. The steady rhythm of an axe hitting solid wood, a woodpecker minding his own business, some birds singing their songs and raindrops falling on the tarp. Just perfect. Thanks for sharing!
...I found the part with the weepy drizzle eyed poodle staring unwaveringly at the audience quite gripping, especially with the background birdsong stifled amongst the hollow chops... chopping... silence... chopping... silence... chopping... silence...
For the first few seconds of the video, I was wondering why you weren't using a broad axe. After watching a while longer, I can see you're pretty darn good with the axe you're using. Nice work, you almost make it look easy. That obviously takes patience, great skill, and sharp tools. Thanks for posting.
got to be the best series of videos since youtube was invented, your skills with hand tools and the sheer hard work you both put in is fascinating, (no talking no music, absolute genius) what we building next.
My hat is off to you Sir. Being from Alabama and the best wood we have is oak and hickory, and I've worked many timbers I applaud you on your diligence, determination and craftsmanship. Fine work your doing and am looking forward to watching and keeping up with your progress. Good luck my friend ! DL
Possibly not the reaction you're hoping for but this video was utterly relaxing, even when you were chopping. The birds singing and then the gentle patter of rain. Oh my, I could have gone to sleep. It was a pleasure to watch someone of skill performing their task with care and not with haste.
Also, you've got some skill there on this hew, I tried my first one a couple days ago with an awesome antique double edge Kelly true temper I bought off eBay. I spent a couple days sharpening it to a mirror, razor sharp edge (both sides) and about two minutes into the job I somehow mis swong it and it hit me hard in the shin, luckily somehow the side of it hit me and I didn't get cut, I'm done until I find some shin guard chaps.
Shane K I hope you also get the right axe. Double bit aces are for felling, you need a hewing and/or broad axe... Of course... sometimes we are stuck working with the tools we have. I have seen an Afghani remove a nut from a Toyota hilux using a rock and a stick. Good luck with your build.
Ahahaaaaaaaaa!!! I didn't get nearly that far!!! The citing down to the line then "chiseled" to level is quite slick and can be used with power tools in a modern technique as well!!! A+. Hooo raw!
People wondering what he smeared on the ends. My guess is that he is sealing the ends so the log dries more evenly. Unsealed, the ends dry much faster than the inside causing large cracks.
Mr. Chickadee, I appreciate your skill and craftsmanship and I certainly was not trying to paint you in a negative way in the least. I am a forester and avid woodworker who will never, ever make a comment on a website again. Sorry for the negative comments.
Its understandable that anyone not familiar with traditional framing modalities would find the sapwood removal shocking, most of the knowledge is not in mainstream anymore. We are sorry we didnt explain better the reasoning behind this and the usage of the split off pieces to warm our house.
Don't let let people who feel obliged to be critical of everything rain on your parade. I enjoyed the video. You looked like you were enjoying the work, and the final product looked great. I was in the trades and can tell you that there are many good journeymen out there who have their own ways of doing things. Keep on doing what your doing until it stops working for you.
+dismayed Thank you for the comment, I did greatly enjoy the work. Timber framing is such an ancient and varied craft with so many different traditional techniques practiced throughout the world, the idea that anyone would believe there is one way to go about it is shocking, also shocking is the fact anyone would proclaim their ignorance and hubris by rudely and offensively criticizing another's technique.
I don't have any experience hewing logs, but I was under the impression that a long handled adze like that was intended to be swung like a pendulum while straddling the log, slicing/riving along the grain, not across it. I can't argue with your results though.
Hi I have a question and I think you might be the right person to ask (I'm not a native english speaker so my vocabulary might be awkard) : I have 2 logs of apple tree about 1 meter long by 0.5 meter in diameter each (thats around 3.3 by 1.64 feet), and I want to get some "board", or wood I could do some small woodworking with, not building large like you do. I don't have or really want to use chainsaws, and buying chainsaw mills. I'd like to do it the old way, and spending no money if possible. Is it possible to split a log into several boards I can plane ? (I don't even know if the grain of apple would allow it, or even if it is possible with straight grain wood) Is hewing necessary in this case ? I know one of the driyng methods is not to hew and stack the boards to "reconstruct" the log, but should I do this or hew and dry the wood directly into boards Also there is a lot of sap wood, around half the log, is it still worth trying to do this ? I'm a new "woodworker", I barely know anything about milling and processing lumber The wood didn't cost me anything so even if I screw up one log, I still have another one Anyways, thank you for your inspiring videos, bravo for your skills and the calming traditional woodwork
In your situation I would rive the log into boards (if the grain is straight this works well) you split or "rive" the log into sections like a pie, then you can use a small axe to trim the wood near square, then plane it to finish. Since it is split in this way it will be very stable and can be used for many things like chairs or other projects even still wet. the other option would be to saw it with a hand saw, this will be much more difficult and time consuming.
Thanks for the answer. Another question, is it possible to split the log in boards sections (like a saw mill) instead of pie ? It seems the yield would be better since there is so much wood to remove to make a squared board (but that would give me a reason to get an old wooden jack/jointer plane so that's nice) Also that way we would loose the quarter sawn like type of board Thanks again
yes you can, though you will end up with basically flat sawn wood, which must be dried as it will tend to cup and distort, quarer sawn or "riven" wood will not move but will be smaller. check out this and he other two videos this guy made th-cam.com/video/iaEisEnENyg/w-d-xo.html
Awesome work. My grandfather would cut down trees on his place and hew out cross ties during the Great Depression for .10 cents a piece. Love a person with patience and the "where there's a will, there's a way" attitude.
here's a video of a scandanavian carpenter banging out a 20footer in about an hour with a hatchet and some string. But it obviously isn't his first try. He is very skilled. th-cam.com/video/U8DD5NQ1L7c/w-d-xo.html There's another semi-related video i found where some carpenter/reconstructionists were restoring a church in sweden or something with period techniques. If i remember right, it took the crew of 5 or 6 guys about 6 hours to rive the log into 8 staves to get the materials to repair the steeple roof studs. But they were spending half their time documenting their choices and labor for the film. Chad Thunderaxe back in the day, out there trying to earn/shelter his family could have probably done it in two by himself. th-cam.com/video/BE2klxBE8QM/w-d-xo.html The best/most detailed videos i've ever found for this sort of thing (hewing/riving/timber framing/cabin building/assorted wood trades) are either from Scandinavia or Eastern Europe (Romania, Eastern Germany etc). Pretty much nothing in English, cept chickadee, is really worth watching.
I was expecting a carpenter's adz for the longitudinal cuts. Nice work without even a broad-axe. The light adz you used is new to me. Is it just a very light carpenter's adz or something else. When you were sharpening the adz; you only put a bevel on inside? When I saw you put the stone to the outside my brain just started to scream toecutter.
Just subscribed. Wow, you do awesome work and with such patience. Makes me want to buy some land and give this a shot. I've never seen the second tool before but the user below referred to it as an adze. Where would you suggest I buy one? Thanks! and keep up the good work!
I cannot get enough of these videos. I love that there's only the sounds of the forest and the woodworking. Such skill has me spellbound. Thank you so much for doing these videos. I am blown away by your skill and inspired to do things with patience and reverence to the material.
Wonderful that you preserve the old skills that made us truly our own masters. It seems that technology , while beneficial, has come at a cost and we have lost our destiny yo be individuals. Anyway like the old tools have a small collection myself from some of the famous old makers. Quality forged and hammered to shape by countless craftsman. I noticed you even know how to sharpen your Axe with a puck stone. never touch those edges with a power tool. LOL
yes, but be aware that for many species of wood, if you do that, each piece will be likely to bend away from the center. More concern for longer pieces.
Yes, I know him. My father and his father played high school football together. He's a dick, but his father has been like an uncle to me my whole life.
"marty where have been?" "back to the future, doc. I brought a camera with me & met this kid called Mr chickadee. shit, doc I tell yeah that's when men where men"
Hard working and highly skilled to say the least. I also give him extremely high points for having natural sounds only, no blabbering about it constantly, and even more important, NO MUSIC! I hate the stupid music most put on these videos. Hats off for a great all around how to video.
I concur, natty bois for life!
Whenever I watch Mr Chickadee's videos, I realise that over and above his use of lost arts and tools, he uses something far more essential that we seem to have lost, he uses patience.
Time is money unfortunately. Taking your time is great when it's you're hobby though 🙂
Time, much like money is a means to an end. Pay for that end with your money, or pay for it with your time. Just remember the former comes with caveats, strings and parasites. Time in traffic, the repair shop, the tire shop, more time in traffic, grocery store, doctors office, the bank, the courthouse, the HR department, more time in traffic, the bowling alley, ball field, theatre, shopping mall, amusement park, barber shop, gym, track.... all of this and yet no one is satisfied the latter is more direct and the only means to the experience this man has had. Nothing here could have been bought except the product, time is the only currency that pays for this experience.
I don't know about you guys but I can never understand a single word this guy says.
When I was a kid, I worked in my father's sawmill. That beast could have made your 6x6 in about a minute. I cannot tell you how much more I admire your method. No giant V-8 diesel motor roaring away, no huge wheel of death screaming its way through logs. I can still hear the birds singing while you are working.
Thank you for not adding god awful music.. the sounds are so amazing.. thank you... The sounds are those of our forefathers who carved out homes in the wilderness 200 years ago.. Love the video
I love these videos, and my sons do too. We try to limit their TV time, but these videos don't "count" because they have a calming effect. The fact that you don't talk makes me watch more closely. Thank you!
I'm 75, what my daddy taught me was 'Let the tool do the work, don't wear yourself out', This lad surely paid attention.
It’s a hard lesson to learn sometimes.
Glad you didn't put any music to this , the silence (?) and bird song was awesome !
I find this so relaxing. The editing and the craftmanship is so good. Thank you. :)
That dog tried to control my thoughts with it's mind. But, I blocked it....
mate thats funny - it looked like thats what it was trying to do... :)
thats what you think now ... he just covered his trackes realy well xD
He got me I couldn't resist
That’s what he wants you to think.
Son of Sam 😂
A carpenter in Finland is called a "kirvesmies" which directly translates into "axe man".
👍🏼 Kiitos! 🇫🇮😎
imagine how accurate the old timers got doing that process hundreds of times.
Hi Mr. Chickadee great videos! Wondering have you ever used a hand plane of some sort to finish rather than that adze? Seemed like you got close enough with the axe that a hand plane might work well for that final flattening smoothing?
It puts the lotion on both ends or it gets the hose again.
Silence of the limbs.
Notice how, to get this level of precision, all cutlines are first carefully laid-out using CAD... Charcoal Aided Design!
nice one haha
The sounds of nature and tools are music. Please never add any other music, it would just be noise! Thanks for the wonderful videos!
Sometimes I leave this on in the background just to listen to the axe song while I sip coffee and do the internet.
same im doing that right now
That dog looked like it was witnessing a war crime.
Ha ha! You made me lol. That dog has been genetically engineered for life in a penthouse, but cruel fate has landed him/her in a backwoods Kentucky homestead.
TH-cam taught me to fell a tree, maintain my saws, make my own hand tools, now with a full wood pile, it's time for boards. This has to be the best side of TH-cam!
I imagine all ax murderers hold the same expressionless face you do while doing this incredibly skillful task. Very impressive how you make a radial motion create such an incredibly flat surface. Determination is not even close to the beginning of a description of what it takes to master this skill. Bravo. You impressed me today sir.
Man, you're a real artist! I didn't even know this still existed. I like this ability to make such an impressive work with simple tools and efforts and talent. In this world of speed and mechanization you look like a hero, and your ways are so in line with Nature's pace, so respectful. And for all of it, hats off. I am really impressed.
Such Skill! long forgotten information in all these videos still Alive!
you must read a ton!
Nice Handle BTW I see you made it yourself
Good to see someone working at a sensible relaxed pace. Too often now individuals go at a task like a bull at a gate. Working sedately will allow you to work like this all day........just like the old timers used to do. It's surprising how much can be done in a relatively short time working this way. Too many live their liVes at a hundred miles an hour an wonder why they burn themselves out and or things go wrong. I hope that guy owns the woods, otherwise the owner may have a few choice words. Well done.
Its nice to slow down
Slow is smooth and smooth is fast, but also as you've pointed out... slow is sustainable!
9:49 Why you no use a saw daddy?
Seriously, beautiful work, but I just don't get it.
I’m more impressed that he didn’t blink for 15 minutes.
After notching the log it would have been easier to rotate the log, get on top and swing downward. That being said he actually did it his way and mine is theoretical....so good job!
Why not plane it with a scrub plane instead of using the adze?
Nice work man!! I watched the hole video and felt the need to start my chainsaw a dozen times. You gotta have a lot of patience dude!
Lot`s of dedication, skills and a perfect background music.
The steady rhythm of an axe hitting solid wood, a woodpecker minding his own business, some birds singing their songs and raindrops falling on the tarp. Just perfect.
Thanks for sharing!
Bilder Gucken iii
Amazing! Your work is awesome! This is the kind of knowledge that we need to preserve. Congratulations from Brazil
: )
1 beam a day keeps the doctor away
...I found the part with the weepy drizzle eyed poodle staring unwaveringly at the audience quite gripping, especially with the background birdsong stifled amongst the hollow chops... chopping... silence... chopping... silence... chopping... silence...
Who would give any of his stuff a thumbs down? Love your videos, keep them coming.
Cant please everyone but glad you enjoyed!
Some fucc nigga
My arms and shoulders strength and stamina have increased just by watching this video.
Beautiful work, fantastic job man.
For the first few seconds of the video, I was wondering why you weren't using a broad axe. After watching a while longer, I can see you're pretty darn good with the axe you're using. Nice work, you almost make it look easy. That obviously takes patience, great skill, and sharp tools. Thanks for posting.
Likewise.
9:44 The thousand yard stare on the dog cracks me up. Imagine what he is witnessing.
Great editing.
got to be the best series of videos since youtube was invented, your skills with hand tools and the sheer hard work you both put in is fascinating, (no talking no music, absolute genius) what we building next.
Thank you so much! We just thought how we would like videos we want to see.
My hat is off to you Sir. Being from Alabama and the best wood we have is oak and hickory, and I've worked many timbers I applaud you on your diligence, determination and craftsmanship. Fine work your doing and am looking forward to watching and keeping up with your progress. Good luck my friend ! DL
Thanks! We have two play lists on our channel, the workshop and our cabin, I hope you enjoy!
Hard to believe it has been five years already. We need to slow this thing down.
Can’t find that lumber at Lowe’s.
Possibly not the reaction you're hoping for but this video was utterly relaxing, even when you were chopping. The birds singing and then the gentle patter of rain. Oh my, I could have gone to sleep. It was a pleasure to watch someone of skill performing their task with care and not with haste.
"Best way to teach is through perfect example". Not a word need be spoken.
I applaud your perseverince ! We all might need your skills before long. Great job!
Take care, Dave
One is disappointed he doesn't ride a real mule.
Man that must take some patients.
Disclaimer: nobody was harmed during the making of this video!
Claro ejemplo de una paciencia virtuosa y de una determinacion inamobible
Si, muy muy impressionante como trabaja este hombre!
The scenery, the sounds, your skill. Awesome video. Thanks for sharing.
Also, you've got some skill there on this hew, I tried my first one a couple days ago with an awesome antique double edge Kelly true temper I bought off eBay. I spent a couple days sharpening it to a mirror, razor sharp edge (both sides) and about two minutes into the job I somehow mis swong it and it hit me hard in the shin, luckily somehow the side of it hit me and I didn't get cut, I'm done until I find some shin guard chaps.
Shane K
I hope you also get the right axe. Double bit aces are for felling, you need a hewing and/or broad axe...
Of course... sometimes we are stuck working with the tools we have. I have seen an Afghani remove a nut from a Toyota hilux using a rock and a stick.
Good luck with your build.
at 7: 30 seconds in i said a prayer of thanks to the guy that invented the chain saw
Ahahaaaaaaaaa!!! I didn't get nearly that far!!! The citing down to the line then "chiseled" to level is quite slick and can be used with power tools in a modern technique as well!!! A+. Hooo raw!
9:10 Would a froe work in this situation?
I would have expected a wolf not a poodle.
sound of the birds man 😍
Man, you're good, really! Damn it!!! I'm really impressed.
Awesome job. Thanks for sharing and...Happy new year.
+Fred Creole Native Thank you for the comment! Happy new year!
Someone questioned me about hewing timbers. I said "don't adze me!"
I built on a 12 x 16 but no stone foundation I used locusts pole hand did all of them took me Lind time
this video is like therapy for me. resets my mind, makes me long for the woods.
Anthony Cummings yes and the work is probably therapy for him :)
The sound of wood being cut is soothing.
one log a day keep the doctor away :P
One of my friends dad told his grandad squared 8 logs a day for the railroad back in the day for 11cents each with an axe
The olden days railroad was where hard men were made. 8 a day like this is some serious work.
People wondering what he smeared on the ends. My guess is that he is sealing the ends so the log dries more evenly. Unsealed, the ends dry much faster than the inside causing large cracks.
Thanks, that was exactly what I was wondering...and guessing!
Yes, but what IS it that is being smeared on?
Yes that is why.
Incredible work. Patient, rhythmic, efficient. Bravo!
Mr Chickadee is the reason all my projects take so long, and feel so good
Mr. Chickadee, I appreciate your skill and craftsmanship and I certainly was not trying to paint you in a negative way in the least. I am a forester and avid woodworker who will never, ever make a comment on a website again. Sorry for the negative comments.
Its understandable that anyone not familiar with traditional framing modalities would find the sapwood removal shocking, most of the knowledge is not in mainstream anymore. We are sorry we didnt explain better the reasoning behind this and the usage of the split off pieces to warm our house.
wow ,that awesome man
.... And, he talks too much.
The patience you have for doing this is amazing, that is not a given. Hard work is not a word to describe it. Good job!
These are oddly satisfying videos.
Don't let let people who feel obliged to be critical of everything rain on your parade. I enjoyed the video. You looked like you were enjoying the work, and the final product looked great. I was in the trades and can tell you that there are many good journeymen out there who have their own ways of doing things. Keep on doing what your doing until it stops working for you.
+dismayed Thank you for the comment, I did greatly enjoy the work. Timber framing is such an ancient and varied craft with so many different traditional techniques practiced throughout the world, the idea that anyone would believe there is one way to go about it is shocking, also shocking is the fact anyone would proclaim their ignorance and hubris by rudely and offensively criticizing another's technique.
As soon as the rain hits, the frog speaks up. The bird song is ethereal.
I don't have any experience hewing logs, but I was under the impression that a long handled adze like that was intended to be swung like a pendulum while straddling the log, slicing/riving along the grain, not across it. I can't argue with your results though.
Adam Perkins Everything in life has more than one use my friend. Thats how better techniques/tools are formed. Adaptation is the fuel for life ;)
Its a lipped or shipwrights adze, made to use across the grain, a carpenters adze is used as you describe.
Mr. Chickadee, you're fucking badass! Your videos are so crazy and inspiring.
You Sir are a man of considerable substance.
ohhh let gravity do the leveling. brilliant.
Impressed with your skill and patience!
Hi I have a question and I think you might be the right person to ask (I'm not a native english speaker so my vocabulary might be awkard) :
I have 2 logs of apple tree about 1 meter long by 0.5 meter in diameter each (thats around 3.3 by 1.64 feet), and I want to get some "board", or wood I could do some small woodworking with, not building large like you do. I don't have or really want to use chainsaws, and buying chainsaw mills. I'd like to do it the old way, and spending no money if possible.
Is it possible to split a log into several boards I can plane ? (I don't even know if the grain of apple would allow it, or even if it is possible with straight grain wood)
Is hewing necessary in this case ? I know one of the driyng methods is not to hew and stack the boards to "reconstruct" the log, but should I do this or hew and dry the wood directly into boards
Also there is a lot of sap wood, around half the log, is it still worth trying to do this ? I'm a new "woodworker", I barely know anything about milling and processing lumber
The wood didn't cost me anything so even if I screw up one log, I still have another one
Anyways, thank you for your inspiring videos, bravo for your skills and the calming traditional woodwork
In your situation I would rive the log into boards (if the grain is straight this works well) you split or "rive" the log into sections like a pie, then you can use a small axe to trim the wood near square, then plane it to finish. Since it is split in this way it will be very stable and can be used for many things like chairs or other projects even still wet.
the other option would be to saw it with a hand saw, this will be much more difficult and time consuming.
see this video where I use a split piece to make a large board
th-cam.com/video/KYnfTq2z3Fc/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the answer. Another question, is it possible to split the log in boards sections (like a saw mill) instead of pie ? It seems the yield would be better since there is so much wood to remove to make a squared board (but that would give me a reason to get an old wooden jack/jointer plane so that's nice)
Also that way we would loose the quarter sawn like type of board
Thanks again
yes you can, though you will end up with basically flat sawn wood, which must be dried as it will tend to cup and distort, quarer sawn or "riven" wood will not move but will be smaller.
check out this and he other two videos this guy made
th-cam.com/video/iaEisEnENyg/w-d-xo.html
Escalator
I wondered how you came by the timbers for your timber frame project. My mouth still hangs opened.
I got blisters just watching and something flew in my eye.
This was awesome. I am amazed at the precision and patience that you demonstrate . . .
I thought the same thing! His axe control takes a long time to get!
Awesome work. My grandfather would cut down trees on his place and hew out cross ties during the Great Depression for .10 cents a piece. Love a person with patience and the "where there's a will, there's a way" attitude.
RICK now days where there's a will there's a lot of greedy relatives.
Rick, my grandfather did the same thing during the depression.
How long does it take approximately to rough out a 6x6 beam from a log? How long was the log? Thank you
Wondering this myself. I would guess 6+ hrs
here's a video of a scandanavian carpenter banging out a 20footer in about an hour with a hatchet and some string. But it obviously isn't his first try. He is very skilled. th-cam.com/video/U8DD5NQ1L7c/w-d-xo.html
There's another semi-related video i found where some carpenter/reconstructionists were restoring a church in sweden or something with period techniques. If i remember right, it took the crew of 5 or 6 guys about 6 hours to rive the log into 8 staves to get the materials to repair the steeple roof studs. But they were spending half their time documenting their choices and labor for the film. Chad Thunderaxe back in the day, out there trying to earn/shelter his family could have probably done it in two by himself. th-cam.com/video/BE2klxBE8QM/w-d-xo.html
The best/most detailed videos i've ever found for this sort of thing (hewing/riving/timber framing/cabin building/assorted wood trades) are either from Scandinavia or Eastern Europe (Romania, Eastern Germany etc). Pretty much nothing in English, cept chickadee, is really worth watching.
I was expecting a carpenter's adz for the longitudinal cuts. Nice work without even a broad-axe. The light adz you used is new to me. Is it just a very light carpenter's adz or something else. When you were sharpening the adz; you only put a bevel on inside? When I saw you put the stone to the outside my brain just started to scream toecutter.
Either he makes it look easy, or! I now know how to hew a white oak!
Just subscribed. Wow, you do awesome work and with such patience. Makes me want to buy some land and give this a shot. I've never seen the second tool before but the user below referred to it as an adze. Where would you suggest I buy one? Thanks! and keep up the good work!
check your local flea markets and antique stores, or ebay
Nashville flea market at the fairgrounds every 4th weekend or ebay
Was it raining or were you frying bacon?
Damn that's impressive!
Now I can see how king Solomon’s people built the Lords temple back in that day. Very good work young man!🇨🇦🇺🇸
That was awesome. I mean the skill and labor needed was massive and the fact that you are so dedicated is amazing. Awesome work i loved this video.
I cannot get enough of these videos. I love that there's only the sounds of the forest and the woodworking. Such skill has me spellbound. Thank you so much for doing these videos. I am blown away by your skill and inspired to do things with patience and reverence to the material.
Yeah his wife dont talk, his dog dont bark, and his pussycat dont meow! I just play them in the backgound sometimes for the chopping sounds.
Wonderful that you preserve the old skills that made us truly our own masters. It seems that technology , while beneficial, has come at a cost and we have lost our destiny yo be individuals.
Anyway like the old tools have a small collection myself from some of the famous old makers. Quality forged and hammered to shape by countless craftsman. I noticed you even know how to sharpen your Axe with a puck stone. never touch those edges with a power tool. LOL
So do you have to start from the center of the log? Or lets say you got a wider log would you be able to make two out of it?
yes, but be aware that for many species of wood, if you do that, each piece will be likely to bend away from the center. More concern for longer pieces.
Hard work but awesome
Impressive...love to see the old skills still used!!!!!
Your videos are very easy and relaxing to watch. (Sure not that feeling for you when making!) You are a true master craftsman! Where are you located?
Thank you, we are in eastern KY
Beautiful... Now I know where my patience went to, this guy harnested it all!!
Goddamn samurai focus
Anyone know the bird making that lovely call in the background?
Further down people have said it's a wood thrush. It's extraordinary!
Yes, I know him. My father and his father played high school football together. He's a dick, but his father has been like an uncle to me my whole life.
chickadee ?
Straight up badass.
where do I have to come to learn everything? :)
When you fell a tree, do you let it dry before you start the joinery and install it in your timber frame?
Sometimes depending on the frame and the timber and how much time I have.
what a priviledge to see such skill
"marty where have been?" "back to the future, doc. I brought a camera with me & met this kid called Mr chickadee. shit, doc I tell yeah that's when men where men"