After watching it the second time, Kelvin you are very S M A R T; as with your construction background (correct me if i m wrong), which you have and that gives you plenty of ideas to the effect of that DOOR-HANDLE!!! It's a clever way of making use of material without burning a small hole in your pocket! That door-handle looks PERFECT!!! 👍👍👍Enjoy your working.❤❤❤ 💋💋💋. I m from Singapore 🇸🇬 and we DON'T GET WINTER here! That's why i ENJOY all you have done in the snow. GOOD WORK.
@Modern self Reliance after the wood dries up are you going to put cylinder all over the wood that way with the moisture is not going to get remoist the wood are you going to put some cylinder on it Kevin
U need lava rocks pi. Go sweat in 100 degreees man when u think your gonna go in n heat. Exposure, but in fact makes u cool rhe rest of the really hot day
This Finn approves of this sauna, though there's a few things that are done differently over here. Not that it's a massive problem, but you're going to have to squeegee the floor after every time you take a bath in the sauna because there's no drain. And those benches need sanding before you park a bare arse on them. Once the Plague has passed, perhaps some Finn (or a Michigan relative who still knows The Way) can come over and show how a sauna is properly used. A fun trick for food: Wrap a thick sausage (or five) in tin foil and put it on the stove while heating the sauna, and once you've had your bath they'll be perfectly cooked in the gentle heat and steam from the kiuas. We call this 'saunamakkara', lit: sauna sausage. Usually done with low-grade 1½" diameter 'oven sausages' that we have over here, that are a remnant of a more deprived past (they're almost enough flour to qualify as pastries!) but loved as a comfort food. Get a hole in the ice for ice swimming and you'll have a line of Finns coming to your sauna. Remember, they bring the beer and the sausages!
I am fully impressed! It’s just a complete th-cam.com/users/postUgkxGqOCINHE0Z0E5gxzSdNi9NWGugRY5Hm2 plan with the best resources and step by step instructions . These shed plans are so satisfying as if the sheds build themselves on their own. Worthy work Ryan!
Few points from the wiew of a Finn. 1. Don't storage your firewood in the sauna bench (above the stove surface) when taking a bath, all the wood will suck moisture from the air and splashes from the stove. 2. I think you should take those fins off from the furnace, they make your stove less efficient. That amount of stones should get heated up in 1 or 2 hours. Now most of your heat from the fire will go to the chimney and not to the rocks. 3. Those rocks can explode or crack and crumble easily because of your hammering. If you want hard and durable stones you should look them from places like river or lake/sea shores where they are rounded and hardened by the ages and water movements. They are solid stuff. Also warm/hot water will help the stones not to crack so easily. 4. Some kind of a carpet or wooden grid would be nice for your feet when taking bath. That tiled floor will be freaking cold atleast in wintertimes for your feet. All in all very nice job from you! Hope these few things can help you by any ways so you can enjoy your sauna even more. Greetings from Finland! :)
I was just about to comment this. My grandpa worked hard to find his stones in the UP of Michigan for his sauna that he made in my grandparent's house basement. He would inspect every stone for no cracks beforehand. I miss the sauna so much
Forest, ice hockey & sauna. You are like us Finns. Seriously this has became my favorite youtube channel. Kevin's the man. Greetings from Finland once again
@@donniev8181 Between 80-120 celcius. 120 is pretty dam Hot 😁 too Hot for me. But i know a guy that do like it. 80c is ok and you can still throw a lot of water on the stove without calling an ambulance👍. Regards from 🇫🇮🇫🇮
@@donniev8181 I prefer 60 to 80 degrees celsius, but there is a sweet spot for every sauna. Some are better with higher temps and some in lower temps, also the humidity matters a lot.
@@donniev8181 It depends on size of the sauna and if the kiuas (stove?) is heated by wood or electricity. My kiuas is heated by electricity and my sauna is small in size and I like it to be around 80-85 celsius, that is 180 fahrenheit. Electric stoves makes your sauna pretty dry feeling, so it feels a bit hotter than saunas with wood stoves which feel more humid
@@donniev8181 For wood heated Saunas 80-90'C is normally perfect. For electric Saunas a bit lower like 70-80'C is better because they usually are a bit drier.
Love how you can do so much, accomplish so many, and express your joy so fully, without spending a lot, and reusing things you find. Your relentless resourcefulness is inspiring.
If you take a nail and scratch the rock with it you'll be able to tell if it's a good rock to use in the sauna. If the nail scratches the rock, then the rock is too soft to use in the sauna. If the rock scratches the nail, then the nail will leave a silver line on the rock and the rock is good to use in the sauna.
The rocks you should be using are river rocks that have been rolled and banged around until they are smooth and generally roundish. Get them about 2.5 inches around. These stones won't crack or chip when exposed the the vast temperatures difference of the stove heat and cold water. That diameter heats up at at decent rate and still is not easily cooled but the water. Finnish advice... onnelliset kivet ovat pyöreitä kiviä
it would be a good idea to have a floor drain in ur sauna, it gets very humid in there and you get sweaty so there is gonna be water on the floor. In Finland it's very common to wash yourself in the warm sauna if it's a cabin sauna like that. In or houses the shower is not in the sauna, but in a cabin were you don't have running water it's best to do the washing in the sauna. Plus it's so easy to just wash off the benches with water after you are done sweating on them :)
Yeah and to have a sauna cauldron outside the sauna would be good source for hot water. Just mix the warm with cold water and have some bowls and a scoop so you can wash yourself easily like we do at our cabin saunas
Thanks Kevin, you are a master craftsman and a damn genius, your projects are always out of the box and that is what make your Channel so interesting to watch!!!
Awesome build Kevin! Like that you are open to taking advice from other people, some youTubers aren't so open. The sauna can have so many uses during the winter as you mentioned. I would put a mat down if you decide to use it as a skating hut so people don't wipe out on the tile. Congrats again! maybe you could run a course for Chris on how to use basic tools.
Watching in Northern Ireland. Really enjoying your down to earth, no messing about approach. I admire your energy and creativity. Glad no one is gunna wake up dead in that sauna. Keep her lit!
Kevin I really love your the sauna build. Fantastic job! I'm an American expat living in Hamburg, Germany and a big fan of the sauna culture here in northern Europe. Just today, after a long snowy walk outdoors, my wife and I had a sweat in the home sauna I built in our basement. My tip would be to look into the sauna oils/scents you can buy online and mix into your bucket of water. For example, mint or eucalyptus oils. They will really take your sauna experience to the next level. Enjoy the sauna and thanks again for the positive content you provide.
That looks beautiful inside 😍❤. Glad the rocks didn't explode. So glad you put in vent. You might want to cover it with hardware mesh on the outside of the vent to keep out bugs in the warmer months. Love the benches. In all honesty, I could have done without the rabbit segment. You really are a wonderful builder and creator. Thank you for sharing all this with us. Peace and good fortune and good health to you and your family.
I love your videos so much! My grandfather was a carpenter his whole life and grew up in the Great Depression so he taught me everything he knew about repurposing old scrap and whatever is lying around. That to say these videos feel so familiar and homey to me, so thank you so very much for posting and staying true to who you are!
Great work Kevin. We are watching excited how you are progressing. The sauna is beautiful. We would add higher shelves for sitting but you will certainly develop this in the future. It is common to place some sausages in an Aluminum foil on the rocks getting ready after having bathed. They usually taste good with beer. Cheers.
The windows’ location determined the location of the benches. I would put a decorative, translucent film covering on the windows so when taking a bath at night would not show my lady bits to the camp.
The sauna is looking great! Those door handles made of tree branches give it a nice touch. Many finnish saunas (especially the authentic, wood-burning, old-school ones) have similar door handles, usually made of curly juniper trunks. Here's a trick to try: before throwing a scoop of water on the hot rocks, add a few drops of lager beer in the water. Enjoy the smell of freshly baked bread when the water gets evaporated.
Love the videos! As a former schluter rep, I fell in love with the content after you put schluter on the exterior of the treehouse! Keep up the good work
I'm so happy that your brother made me discovered your channel! Really love the content you are extremelly creative and I like that you take us through your process. Good work!
Beautiful! The only thing that I'd do differently only because of a bit of OCD is building in a box at the end of the bench on the rt to hold wood & kindling in order to keep it tidy. It wouldn't have to be large since wood being added to stove aren't big, having a divider inside box would keep both separate for easy storage & use, breaking up kindling outside before putting in box would also cut down on floor cleanup. Or, use the entire box for wood storage & add a small shelf on back wall above box to store kindling in a metal bucket. Hang lanterns from ceiling in front of windows, high humidity & electronics don't mix well. They have solar one's that you can utilize from all the light during the day.
Think it's very good for everyone's mental health too get out and about even in winter, so thanks for spreading the word. Its great to see you having a go at anything.👍🤞👌👏
You really have way more energy then most people breaking rocks with a sledgehammer is not easy but it was entertaining yes you have a granite type of rock from what I can see. How are you going to recharge your battery pack? Some kind of solar maybe? Loving the way your filling my world with ideas and entertainment
I used to love saunas, but due to health reasons can't anymore, so watching you build this one and have so much fun, and kidding around 💗! ,You have made my COVID-19 time so nice 👌! Thanks for sharing some good clean Fun ! 😊👍💕💕💕
Honestly, it's kind of hilarious to see how many Finns come out the moment you start discussing saunas online. It's one of their more popular inventions (next to Molotov cocktails). Anyway, your sauna is looking beautiful, and I think you're going to get some good use out of it one way or another. :-)
Looks really cozy and it sure is gonna be nice in the cold winters! Love the design, nice twist on the bastutunna. Here are just some tips I came up with from my experience using the sauna in north of Sweden for all my life. - Usually there are higher and lower levels of benches in a sauna. That way you can climb up to get intense with the heat, and go down a step to relax a little bit. Most people I know go for a couple of really hot sessions with some pauses outside in between! - You want the water to drain through the stones, so it wont pool up if you throw a lot of water (Thats probably why a lot of people are commenting about a drain in the floor too!). If it starts to pool up it would just simmer slowly, where as it's supposed to instantly steam away! - I think the chimney has too good of a flow, so most of the heat is escaping out. If you want, you could add some sort of valve to the chimney or to the air inlet through the stove. We usually go in the sauna when the air temp range from 160 to 200 degrees Farenheit (70 to 90 degrees Celcuis) and the stones completely off limits to touch!
The stove has a "water jacket" so the water would pool at the bottom if too much is put on... I was thinking of installing a damper on the chimney to slow it down slighty. Good info here!
What a great way to start a Saturday. The way you made this all natural from your surroundings is just amazing 👏 I learn so much from your videos. Thanks for doing what you love to do.
Gorgeous design! The granite looks a lot like the sauna rocks my parents had back in the day, glad you got advice from a flintknapper! I was just about to show my husband who knaps rock to help ID it for ya, but you did well! 👍🏻
It looked like you are using the AC plug to convert back to DC for the lights, much more efficient to add a DC plug for your lights using the available DC plugs on your box. DC to DC uses less power. Love your videos' !! Great Job !
I watch your videos at least three times each not because they’re boring but because it is so relaxing and helps with my anxiety that I’m able to fall asleep so then I’ll rewatch it in the morning so I can Learn thank you for your videos
Great build from start to finnish ;) . To get up to those few extra degrees (up to 80 or 90C), there are a couple things that are possible to do, but perhaps the biggest improvement you could do is use the front to make a 'vestibule', kind of like an entryway, so that you dont have windows and the front door exposed directly to the outside, since those two are major heat sinks right now. The vestibule would help prevent a ton of cold air rushing in when you open/close the sauna door. (for ease of use, you may also want to switch the hinges on the sauna door to open inwards too) . Another suggestion is that for the sauna door itself, you use a solid wood door instead of a door with windows, and you could clad it with ash like you do the rest to match. The last suggestion is maybe get a bigger stove haha. I love your work and keep us posted !
So let's get this right. Kevin- he's going to put lights under the seat so it has glow to it, because who wants the room all lit up in a sauna for everyone to see your nakedness... Me thinking-- so Kevin wants to sit and light up his underside....lol... Great job as always Kevin! Stay safe
Looks amazing 👍🏻 just need a boardwalk down to the pond and a jetty or pontoon then you have a plunge pool to cool off. Thanks for the video 👍🏻👏🏴
finnish peoples all say not real and good sauna, not build right, need before start build learn how good sauna need build, stove place, rail around stove safety, air ventilation under stove or near stove on floor, rocks top stove, bench level up to stove , not store wood in sauna moisture lot, floor need be drain hole all water go out or mold all sauna, many fails him do.
As a Finn I HAVE to comment on this build. First - mad respect for building an authentic Finnish sauna! Also Breaking your own rocks for the stove was amazing! That being said I have couple of observations and maybe some tips to share. 1. Sauna design -The stove. This stove seems a good compromise. Usually you would like to have a stove that is powerful enough to raise the temperature to 180 degrees Fahrenheit in an hour. In this build the low design of the stove is however a benefit as seen in the benches section. -Benches. A good rule of thumb for the heigth of the benches is to have your feet at the same level as the top of the stove. Here the low design of the stove is very good. The Barrel shape of the sauna makes it hard to raise the benches quite enough, but I would still raise them as much as possible. -The floor. Usually in Finland these kind of wilderness saunas are built so that you can wash yourself in them after the sauna, which means the floor is built from coarse wood and it usually has a little slits between planks so extra water drips down. It's also a good idea to throw in some extra firewood to the stove after washing yourself so the floor can dry out. You don't want the floor watertight, so water doesn't pool up on it and rot the floor. 2. Sauna use -You can indeed use the sauna just to warm up during the wintertime! -However when going to the actual sauna experience, Finns do it bare naked, but with a towel works fine. (I get why filming it either way might not be a good idea though) -The temperature is raised to around 165-180 degrees fahrenheit. You can see that in this video the rocks were not properly warm. When the stones are sauna hot, after pouring in the water, it evaporates in a second or two and the stones don't stay wet. -Also when the temperature is correct, the hotter air can tolerate much higher humidity, as a result you don't see the visible steam as much but the effect is better. -Foods on the stove. Respect - as Finns we also do some foods in sauna. Most popular stove-food is sausage with some mustard. A pinnacle of Finnish sauna experience is a smoke sauna(google that) where you can actually smoke meats low and slow, kind of the same way as American barbecue. 3. Culture -The sauna culture in Finland has actually just been added to the UNESCO cultural heritage list. Huge thanks to you for making this video and making saunas known.
Awesome build! The culvert as the frame gives it nice roundness. I'd add wooden pieces to the floor where one can walk without freezing their toes. The floor does not get as warm as the other parts and specially close to the door the draft will cool it down. Some kind of wooden grill or similar about an half an inch of the floor. Just enough to have an insulating air gap. We usually have another bench lower down for this purpose and for kids to sit on, but as you are height limited the floor will do just fine. If you want you could continue the bench style to the floor. And no, those are not attached in any way, just floating on some small stubbs, branches perhaps. As long as you make them manageable size, it's easy to lift them up and clean the floor.
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After watching it the second time, Kelvin you are very S M A R T; as with your construction background (correct me if i m wrong), which you have and that gives you plenty of ideas to the effect of that DOOR-HANDLE!!! It's a clever way of making use of material without burning a small hole in your pocket! That door-handle looks PERFECT!!! 👍👍👍Enjoy your working.❤❤❤ 💋💋💋. I m from Singapore 🇸🇬 and we DON'T GET WINTER here! That's why i ENJOY all you have done in the snow. GOOD WORK.
@Modern self Reliance after the wood dries up are you going to put cylinder all over the wood that way with the moisture is not going to get remoist the wood are you going to put some cylinder on it Kevin
I've moved to odysee, catch you there.
U need lava rocks pi. Go sweat in 100 degreees man when u think your gonna go in n heat. Exposure, but in fact makes u cool rhe rest of the really hot day
This Finn approves of this sauna, though there's a few things that are done differently over here. Not that it's a massive problem, but you're going to have to squeegee the floor after every time you take a bath in the sauna because there's no drain. And those benches need sanding before you park a bare arse on them.
Once the Plague has passed, perhaps some Finn (or a Michigan relative who still knows The Way) can come over and show how a sauna is properly used.
A fun trick for food: Wrap a thick sausage (or five) in tin foil and put it on the stove while heating the sauna, and once you've had your bath they'll be perfectly cooked in the gentle heat and steam from the kiuas. We call this 'saunamakkara', lit: sauna sausage. Usually done with low-grade 1½" diameter 'oven sausages' that we have over here, that are a remnant of a more deprived past (they're almost enough flour to qualify as pastries!) but loved as a comfort food.
Get a hole in the ice for ice swimming and you'll have a line of Finns coming to your sauna. Remember, they bring the beer and the sausages!
I am fully impressed! It’s just a complete th-cam.com/users/postUgkxGqOCINHE0Z0E5gxzSdNi9NWGugRY5Hm2 plan with the best resources and step by step instructions . These shed plans are so satisfying as if the sheds build themselves on their own. Worthy work Ryan!
When it comes to sauna, trust the Finns, saying that as a Swede.
Sweds Read aftonbladet In the bastu (sauna In swedish) thats what we say In 🇫🇮 regards from a finlands svensk😜
And Aftonbladet is a kommunist paper!,
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Finns are the experts!
@@michaelberndt1966 thats True. Owned by the same People that own the Major news paper In finland too
Thank you! xd
Now ya need some sweet grass , cedar and sage to sweep over the rocks as we have done in a sweat lodge. It makes it smell great too 👍
Few points from the wiew of a Finn.
1. Don't storage your firewood in the sauna bench (above the stove surface) when taking a bath, all the wood will suck moisture from the air and splashes from the stove.
2. I think you should take those fins off from the furnace, they make your stove less efficient. That amount of stones should get heated up in 1 or 2 hours. Now most of your heat from the fire will go to the chimney and not to the rocks.
3. Those rocks can explode or crack and crumble easily because of your hammering. If you want hard and durable stones you should look them from places like river or lake/sea shores where they are rounded and hardened by the ages and water movements. They are solid stuff. Also warm/hot water will help the stones not to crack so easily.
4. Some kind of a carpet or wooden grid would be nice for your feet when taking bath. That tiled floor will be freaking cold atleast in wintertimes for your feet.
All in all very nice job from you! Hope these few things can help you by any ways so you can enjoy your sauna even more. Greetings from Finland! :)
I was just about to comment this. My grandpa worked hard to find his stones in the UP of Michigan for his sauna that he made in my grandparent's house basement. He would inspect every stone for no cracks beforehand.
I miss the sauna so much
yeah!!! !
Kyl
You give off the cool shop teacher vibes!
Had a teacher like that
Lol! Best Comment Ever!!!
Shop teachers are awesome!!!
I am going to have to stop letting my wife watch this with me, I can't keep up with all of the new things she wants. Thanks for sharing, I think.
You can say that again brother...lol 😆
A sauna is worth the trouble.
Forest, ice hockey & sauna. You are like us Finns. Seriously this has became my favorite youtube channel. Kevin's the man. Greetings from Finland once again
How hot do you guys usually like your saunas to be??
@@donniev8181 Between 80-120 celcius. 120 is pretty dam Hot 😁 too Hot for me. But i know a guy that do like it. 80c is ok and you can still throw a lot of water on the stove without calling an ambulance👍. Regards from 🇫🇮🇫🇮
@@donniev8181 I prefer 60 to 80 degrees celsius, but there is a sweet spot for every sauna.
Some are better with higher temps and some in lower temps, also the humidity matters a lot.
@@donniev8181 It depends on size of the sauna and if the kiuas (stove?) is heated by wood or electricity. My kiuas is heated by electricity and my sauna is small in size and I like it to be around 80-85 celsius, that is 180 fahrenheit. Electric stoves makes your sauna pretty dry feeling, so it feels a bit hotter than saunas with wood stoves which feel more humid
@@donniev8181 For wood heated Saunas 80-90'C is normally perfect. For electric Saunas a bit lower like 70-80'C is better because they usually are a bit drier.
Thank you, for mentioning the importance of getting outside in winter - it’s good for the body, mind and soul. The sauna is a beaut! 👏🏻❤️
I really like this guy. He's completely real. Nothing fake here, which is quite refreshing in regards to TH-cam shills. Keep being you man!
Love how you can do so much, accomplish so many, and express your joy so fully, without spending a lot, and reusing things you find. Your relentless resourcefulness is inspiring.
If you take a nail and scratch the rock with it you'll be able to tell if it's a good rock to use in the sauna.
If the nail scratches the rock, then the rock is too soft to use in the sauna.
If the rock scratches the nail, then the nail will leave a silver line on the rock and the rock is good to use in the sauna.
The rocks you should be using are river rocks that have been rolled and banged around until they are smooth and generally roundish. Get them about 2.5 inches around. These stones won't crack or chip when exposed the the vast temperatures difference of the stove heat and cold water. That diameter heats up at at decent rate and still is not easily cooled but the water. Finnish advice...
onnelliset kivet ovat pyöreitä kiviä
it would be a good idea to have a floor drain in ur sauna, it gets very humid in there and you get sweaty so there is gonna be water on the floor. In Finland it's very common to wash yourself in the warm sauna if it's a cabin sauna like that. In or houses the shower is not in the sauna, but in a cabin were you don't have running water it's best to do the washing in the sauna. Plus it's so easy to just wash off the benches with water after you are done sweating on them :)
Yeah and to have a sauna cauldron outside the sauna would be good source for hot water. Just mix the warm with cold water and have some bowls and a scoop so you can wash yourself easily like we do at our cabin saunas
Absolutely fantastic I think you were a little more surprised about the amount of steam you got great job
It was fantastic!
Thanks Kevin, you are a master craftsman and a damn genius, your projects are always out of the box and that is what make your Channel so interesting to watch!!!
Awesome build Kevin! Like that you are open to taking advice from other people, some youTubers aren't so open. The sauna can have so many uses during the winter as you mentioned. I would put a mat down if you decide to use it as a skating hut so people don't wipe out on the tile. Congrats again! maybe you could run a course for Chris on how to use basic tools.
Just listening to you sometimes reminds me of the old Red Green Show. Love the show, and love your awesome projects.
Watching in Northern Ireland. Really enjoying your down to earth, no messing about approach. I admire your energy and creativity. Glad no one is gunna wake up dead in that sauna. Keep her lit!
Really turned out to be a beauty.
Congrats.....
Beautiful work from start to finish, applause, applause, applause. Thank you.
That might be my favorite build that you've done. That place is really neat. Definitely a multiuse facility.
Your videos have officially taken over my "This Old House" time slot on Saturday's. Keep up the great work/videos. Thank you for sharing.
Kevin I really love your the sauna build. Fantastic job!
I'm an American expat living in Hamburg, Germany and a big fan of the sauna culture here in northern Europe. Just today, after a long snowy walk outdoors, my wife and I had a sweat in the home sauna I built in our basement.
My tip would be to look into the sauna oils/scents you can buy online and mix into your bucket of water. For example, mint or eucalyptus oils. They will really take your sauna experience to the next level. Enjoy the sauna and thanks again for the positive content you provide.
Kevin, I always look forward to your new vlogs. Always interesting and entertaining. Keep up the great work.
That looks beautiful inside 😍❤. Glad the rocks didn't explode. So glad you put in vent. You might want to cover it with hardware mesh on the outside of the vent to keep out bugs in the warmer months. Love the benches. In all honesty, I could have done without the rabbit segment. You really are a wonderful builder and creator. Thank you for sharing all this with us. Peace and good fortune and good health to you and your family.
12:50 "We're checking stuff off the list boys" BOYS??!! I'm here, I've watched and enjoyed everything you've made, I am not a boy!!!
I love your videos so much! My grandfather was a carpenter his whole life and grew up in the Great Depression so he taught me everything he knew about repurposing old scrap and whatever is lying around. That to say these videos feel so familiar and homey to me, so thank you so very much for posting and staying true to who you are!
Excited to see what you build next! Maybe a Sugar Shack for a maple sap evaporator?
Kevin I really admire your creativity. You are also super entertaining. Great job!
Great work Kevin. We are watching excited how you are progressing. The sauna is beautiful. We would add higher shelves for sitting but you will certainly develop this in the future. It is common to place some sausages in an Aluminum foil on the rocks getting ready after having bathed. They usually taste good with beer. Cheers.
You just say it! It's called SAUNAMAKKARA!
The windows’ location determined the location of the benches. I would put a decorative, translucent film covering on the windows so when taking a bath at night would not show my lady bits to the camp.
Fair warning to your battery pack. Electronics don’t like humidity
Plus lithium cells freeze and don't work so well.
Yeah candles on the floor where it's dry are best in the sauna!
@@leonmilner9994 am I the only one who calls it a SOW-NA?
@@Ribo15 A true Finn will say it that way, it is phonetic. American pronunciation would be spelled SOONA in Finland.
@@pirkkojohnes8675 Good thing I’m Scandinavian. I was beginning to think I was the cra-sy one. 😁
The sauna is looking great! Those door handles made of tree branches give it a nice touch. Many finnish saunas (especially the authentic, wood-burning, old-school ones) have similar door handles, usually made of curly juniper trunks.
Here's a trick to try: before throwing a scoop of water on the hot rocks, add a few drops of lager beer in the water. Enjoy the smell of freshly baked bread when the water gets evaporated.
Love the videos! As a former schluter rep, I fell in love with the content after you put schluter on the exterior of the treehouse! Keep up the good work
Awesome! Thank you!
Looking forward to the day you have a whole village in your backyard forest!
Now you need a wood box! And a contraption for water! Just love it!!!
You have made a super bug out site that would be more than adequate for longer stretches of time in comfort.And with a good sense of humor.
“I’m not in the mood to buy” that made me LOL. Also, I’m going to start using that phrase, thanks man!
I'm so happy that your brother made me discovered your channel! Really love the content you are extremelly creative and I like that you take us through your process. Good work!
Beautiful! The only thing that I'd do differently only because of a bit of OCD is building in a box at the end of the bench on the rt to hold wood & kindling in order to keep it tidy. It wouldn't have to be large since wood being added to stove aren't big, having a divider inside box would keep both separate for easy storage & use, breaking up kindling outside before putting in box would also cut down on floor cleanup. Or, use the entire box for wood storage & add a small shelf on back wall above box to store kindling in a metal bucket. Hang lanterns from ceiling in front of windows, high humidity & electronics don't mix well. They have solar one's that you can utilize from all the light during the day.
Man the things you come up with to repurpose used products or materials are crazy. Keep up the great work 👍 you guys.
It just hit 40 degrees or 104 F here. It hasn't snowed in 60 years. Glad you got the sauna going. All the best!
Think it's very good for everyone's mental health too get out and about even in winter, so thanks for spreading the word.
Its great to see you having a go at anything.👍🤞👌👏
Sauna is looking great. Cedar benches should be nice. 👍❤
Wow that project turned out amazing Kevin. The guest sleeping quarters is pure genius.
sauna not have sleeping room, sauna go relax,warm,wash, and enjoy.
what a beautiful build! looks like a 5 star resort sauna, would be great for sweat lodge retreats
What a great turnout. I love these ideas. Good for you.
You really have way more energy then most people breaking rocks with a sledgehammer is not easy but it was entertaining yes you have a granite type of rock from what I can see. How are you going to recharge your battery pack? Some kind of solar maybe?
Loving the way your filling my world with ideas and entertainment
I love watching fire burn... and warmth therefrom, especially in neat little hideaways like your's !
I love your approach to projects and humor!
I honestly love all your projects! I don't have one bad thing to say. Like I've said in the past, you're like the backwoods Bob Villa
That sauna is dope absolutely beautiful hello from Melville Saskatchewan Kevin your skills are amazing wow
Everytime I watch one of these videos, or in tonight's case, 4 videos, I live vicariously through this guy
I am glad to see someone that does not waste wood 🪵
I used to love saunas, but due to health reasons can't anymore, so watching you build this one and have so much fun, and kidding around 💗! ,You have made my COVID-19 time so nice 👌! Thanks for sharing some good clean Fun ! 😊👍💕💕💕
I love this channel and all the buildings. It’s really turning into a little village. I am still waiting on the Viking Pit House to start.
Awesome! You are a joy to watch. Waiting for the next project.
That's a nice sauna! Great job, Kevin!
Honestly, it's kind of hilarious to see how many Finns come out the moment you start discussing saunas online. It's one of their more popular inventions (next to Molotov cocktails).
Anyway, your sauna is looking beautiful, and I think you're going to get some good use out of it one way or another. :-)
Looks really cozy and it sure is gonna be nice in the cold winters! Love the design, nice twist on the bastutunna.
Here are just some tips I came up with from my experience using the sauna in north of Sweden for all my life.
- Usually there are higher and lower levels of benches in a sauna. That way you can climb up to get intense with the heat, and go down a step to relax a little bit. Most people I know go for a couple of really hot sessions with some pauses outside in between!
- You want the water to drain through the stones, so it wont pool up if you throw a lot of water (Thats probably why a lot of people are commenting about a drain in the floor too!). If it starts to pool up it would just simmer slowly, where as it's supposed to instantly steam away!
- I think the chimney has too good of a flow, so most of the heat is escaping out. If you want, you could add some sort of valve to the chimney or to the air inlet through the stove. We usually go in the sauna when the air temp range from 160 to 200 degrees Farenheit (70 to 90 degrees Celcuis) and the stones completely off limits to touch!
The stove has a "water jacket" so the water would pool at the bottom if too much is put on... I was thinking of installing a damper on the chimney to slow it down slighty. Good info here!
Such a massive project this time around. Happy to see it come together. Keep up the great work and stay safe... ish!
Excellent build! Great design! Enjoyed watching. Looking forward to the next video.......
Thankfully this didn't end up like the smoker. Great work my friend.
I love The Wooded Beardsman, I do but, your channel is soooooo much more entertaining and informative 👍. Beardsman... Love you bro
It worked, what a great build Kevin. Wow 150 F crazy hot add that water , now you just need a bucket and scoop for your steam. Like it like it !
normal sauna have temperature 176-194 F not too hot because steam have warm and good u body,
What a great way to start a Saturday. The way you made this all natural from your surroundings is just amazing 👏 I learn so much from your videos. Thanks for doing what you love to do.
We need merch that says "swearing in the forest with Kevin" 😆
Sounds like a TV series.
I'd buy
Also a mug!
Great minds think alike! LMAO when he said this.
Cookin in the Sauna with Kevin! Lol While wearing sunglasses. You're the best!
safety eventually.
Gorgeous design!
The granite looks a lot like the sauna rocks my parents had back in the day, glad you got advice from a flintknapper! I was just about to show my husband who knaps rock to help ID it for ya, but you did well! 👍🏻
Just like all of your projects this one turned out amazing. Keep up the awesome work!!!
It looked like you are using the AC plug to convert back to DC for the lights, much more efficient to add a DC plug for your lights using the available DC plugs on your box. DC to DC uses less power. Love your videos' !! Great Job !
I watch your videos at least three times each not because they’re boring but because it is so relaxing and helps with my anxiety that I’m able to fall asleep so then I’ll rewatch it in the morning so I can Learn thank you for your videos
Great job Kevin love the way you use what's available to hand
All your projects are beautiful and amazing.
Sauna looks great, seems fully functional, looking forward to your next project, until then, peace my brother.
I wish I had had your mill when I lived in West Virginia....very cool mill. I love great tools.- Mama Bea in AZ.
Great build from start to finnish ;) . To get up to those few extra degrees (up to 80 or 90C), there are a couple things that are possible to do, but perhaps the biggest improvement you could do is use the front to make a 'vestibule', kind of like an entryway, so that you dont have windows and the front door exposed directly to the outside, since those two are major heat sinks right now. The vestibule would help prevent a ton of cold air rushing in when you open/close the sauna door. (for ease of use, you may also want to switch the hinges on the sauna door to open inwards too) . Another suggestion is that for the sauna door itself, you use a solid wood door instead of a door with windows, and you could clad it with ash like you do the rest to match. The last suggestion is maybe get a bigger stove haha. I love your work and keep us posted !
I don't care what anyone says about you...You're awesome bro! My kids and I love everything you've built... Even the burned up smoker!
So let's get this right. Kevin- he's going to put lights under the seat so it has glow to it, because who wants the room all lit up in a sauna for everyone to see your nakedness...
Me thinking-- so Kevin wants to sit and light up his underside....lol...
Great job as always Kevin! Stay safe
I loved this entire project. It's beautiful, too. Thanks muchly for the laughs.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful Sauna. Very Well Done.
Another awesome video. You continue amaze me how creative you are in stuff you do. Very fun. Thanks for sharing!
I would say the sauna is a huge success 👍
Very good
Looks amazing 👍🏻 just need a boardwalk down to the pond and a jetty or pontoon then you have a plunge pool to cool off. Thanks for the video 👍🏻👏🏴
I am really digging your channel. I am in the middle of a very similar project in the PNW, and you have given me a lot of inspiration.
Love the sauna build. Would be awesome to see an updated video on how the sauna is working now.
finnish peoples all say not real and good sauna, not build right, need before start build learn how good sauna need build, stove place, rail around stove safety, air ventilation under stove or near stove on floor, rocks top stove, bench level up to stove , not store wood in sauna moisture lot, floor need be drain hole all water go out or mold all sauna, many fails him do.
I’m obsessed with this channel! Give us more!!!!
As a Finn I HAVE to comment on this build. First - mad respect for building an authentic Finnish sauna! Also Breaking your own rocks for the stove was amazing!
That being said I have couple of observations and maybe some tips to share.
1. Sauna design
-The stove. This stove seems a good compromise. Usually you would like to have a stove that is powerful enough to raise the temperature to 180 degrees Fahrenheit in an hour. In this build the low design of the stove is however a benefit as seen in the benches section.
-Benches. A good rule of thumb for the heigth of the benches is to have your feet at the same level as the top of the stove. Here the low design of the stove is very good. The Barrel shape of the sauna makes it hard to raise the benches quite enough, but I would still raise them as much as possible.
-The floor. Usually in Finland these kind of wilderness saunas are built so that you can wash yourself in them after the sauna, which means the floor is built from coarse wood and it usually has a little slits between planks so extra water drips down. It's also a good idea to throw in some extra firewood to the stove after washing yourself so the floor can dry out. You don't want the floor watertight, so water doesn't pool up on it and rot the floor.
2. Sauna use
-You can indeed use the sauna just to warm up during the wintertime!
-However when going to the actual sauna experience, Finns do it bare naked, but with a towel works fine. (I get why filming it either way might not be a good idea though)
-The temperature is raised to around 165-180 degrees fahrenheit. You can see that in this video the rocks were not properly warm. When the stones are sauna hot, after pouring in the water, it evaporates in a second or two and the stones don't stay wet.
-Also when the temperature is correct, the hotter air can tolerate much higher humidity, as a result you don't see the visible steam as much but the effect is better.
-Foods on the stove. Respect - as Finns we also do some foods in sauna. Most popular stove-food is sausage with some mustard. A pinnacle of Finnish sauna experience is a smoke sauna(google that) where you can actually smoke meats low and slow, kind of the same way as American barbecue.
3. Culture
-The sauna culture in Finland has actually just been added to the UNESCO cultural heritage list. Huge thanks to you for making this video and making saunas known.
I'm planning on making a removable bench that goes perpendicular to the current benches to get the next level. like a bridge. Thanks for the tips.
Love the sauna, it's fabulous Kevin!
Great build and creativity.
Pretty kewl Kevin, love it. Very clean construction, looks fantastic. Looking forward to the next project 👍😎
It’s like a sauna in there!
What can i say about this built...I can say that i am totally jealous! It came out amazing, great job! From Madrid- Spain, much love brother!
That Sauna looks great!
I love watching these projects. I would love to do a conversion of shed to sauna
Another project well done! In one scene, the exterior it looks like a Yule log cake!
It’s a Sauna for Kevin but another date night camping spot for Chris and Courtney 😂
Challenge accepted !!!
You predicting the future??
Great video.
I really enjoy watching all your buildings
Awesome build!
The culvert as the frame gives it nice roundness.
I'd add wooden pieces to the floor where one can walk without freezing their toes. The floor does not get as warm as the other parts and specially close to the door the draft will cool it down. Some kind of wooden grill or similar about an half an inch of the floor. Just enough to have an insulating air gap.
We usually have another bench lower down for this purpose and for kids to sit on, but as you are height limited the floor will do just fine. If you want you could continue the bench style to the floor.
And no, those are not attached in any way, just floating on some small stubbs, branches perhaps. As long as you make them manageable size, it's easy to lift them up and clean the floor.