Hi My name is Bluebeard and I'm a toolaholic. Lets review some tools, use tools to make cool stuff and go on some adventures. Metal wood fabric and anything else you can think of. Also mountain biking, bikepacking and camping adventures and gear reviews.
Hey I just happened to see your build. I’ve been working on mine for over two years myself. Looks like you’re doing a great job. Mine looks similar and, I wish I was smart enough to forward pictures of mine.
Mmm.... I dunno about that. This is no sub for LVL. All you did was nail two boards together my dude and it took you 8 mins to do so. And you have an assistant lol.
Hanging from the tree is wild grape vines. Stinging nettles around the tree. There's poison ivy nearby but it doesn't tend to grow where the nettles do
I just watch felling vids. Best I know you did everything right. Bit of a funny notch there though is all I could see. You didn't show us where your back cut was in relation to the notch, didn't show the corner of the notch, didn't show the stump, the hinge, so pretty hard to criticise if that's what you're looking for... :)
Definitely should have posted the stump. Camera angles aren't that good. Cuts are actually level. Back cut comes in about a half inch above the face cut. The shallow Humboldt with the snipe on the front was so that I'd break my holding wood before the large low branches dug in and kicked it forward on the snipe instead of breaking the holding wood with backwards tension from the branches digging in. Was definitely ugly getting there but got my cuts right eventually. Also not shown the tree had a reasonable lean towards the shed. Thanks for your comment
@@toolaholicsanonymous Thanks for the explanation. I just learned a little bit more. First vid I've seen where the stump goes right up in the air like that (because of the branches I suppose). Quite dramatic. At about 8:55 isn't it. Thing leaps clean into the air and disappears above the shed. :) You clearly know exactly what you're doing. Maybe that branches thing could present a real hazard sometimes? Able to jack the tree into the air like than and then maybe collapse at one side and the whole thing rolls to that side shifting it yards from intended fall? Good one. Thanks. :)
@abrogard I absolutely do not know what I'm doing. I just think things through. Yeah the tree had branches all the way to the ground. The ones above my head I couldn't cut without climbing and were still about 8" diameter at the base. So because the tree lands on its branches the base of the cut tree ended about 10 feet in the air. Then I cut branches of one side and rolled it onto the side with the cut branches by pulling it over with a rope attached to my truck.
@@toolaholicsanonymous I beg to differ. It is semantics maybe. But I would say you absolutely do know what you're doing: you are thinking things through as carefully as you can. And, doubtless, I'd guess, checking your conclusions as well as you can. :)
@abrogard semantics I guess. But felling trees isn't one of my areas of expertise. I'm a rank amateur. Felling trees is extremely dangerous and nobody should look at my video and see it as instructional. Because chances are I did everything wrong and just got lucky.
Nice information, never thought about that many nails before. Do you have a good way to create a beam that needs to be 15 feet wide that will lay between two steel beams? I was thinking about just butting or 4" notching the two 2x6x8's and another 2x6x8 in the middle between the two and make it 15 feet. However, it needs to be able to hold about 60 lbs. in the middle. Do think that will work or do you have a few ideas. Thank you for any advice.
Use 16' lumber. How heavy of a beam you need depends on a lot of things. I've never heard of a beam that only needs to support 60 pounds. Either consult an engineer or over build the crap out of it. Structural failures kill
Thanks for the reply. I guess I should be more clear sorry. I have a big storage unit. Between the steel door is 15 feet. I want to hang a big light down from the ceiling. But I have to put it on a pulley system so it can be unplugged if I need to open the storage door. I have even though about using two 10x4x4’s and grove them. I guess it would not be a real support beam 😂. Thank you.
I'm surprised you used no glue between the plies. You're only making a 12 foot beam, so it may not matter much. If I were making a long beam, I really think that I would want to glue it, then nail it before the glue dried. That extra strength certainly can't hurt anything.
Glue is completely unnecessary. Professionals (which I am) don't glue things that don't need to be glued. Any home handyman can make a youtube video. I've seen a ton of videos with beams built incorrectly. I've built a 3 ply 40' x 24" lvl beam and no glue was required.
Good for you for leaving the mistakes. We're human and likely have done worse. This was super helpful as I am doing my first cuts next week with my Princess Auto bought mill!
Hey I'm glad I could help. I made another video after this one with more mistakes here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fPTfe9SFiqk.html
Tried and tested, we own 3 of these and 8 paslodes. Every carpenter likes the paslode better. Also after a couple years, the Milwaukees have all been sent back for repairs twice. They work well when they’re new but start to get weaker over time. Paslode is still # 1
Do you mean variations in board width? No you don't need to plane them. In fact if you're using pressure treated lumber you ruin it if you do. Generally you really don't need to worry about it. You've probably got joists that are going to sit on top on 16" centers that will probably miss it. Your joists are probably going to be a little irregular too. And on the bottom of the beam it probably is going to only be sitting on the ends. If you've got a spot that's really out of sorts just split the difference top and bottom. If you've got a bad little hump where you want to sit a joist just smash it with your hammer. This is rough framing not finish carpentry.
I really appreciate your broadcasting your mistakes for all to see. I will probably be using my mill for the first time this weekend and now I have a heads up for things to look for. Thank you!
Have fun with your mill. I've got some stuff to mill up next week probably. If I didn't include the mistakes I wouldn't have any video left to upload lol.
Interesting. Essential Craftsman has pumped the 14 oz wood handle framer. Many reviews claim they will drive like a 28 oz and I'm pleased you addressed that. Well done review.
It definitely adds weight. I'd like heat, cooking etc inside. If you accidentally burn foam insulation it'll kill you fast in an enclosed space so I wanted a better layer of protection
Does your truck have rear springs or leafs? Will this Dodge sag in the rear like all Dodge 1/2 tonnes do with any weight in them? I guess airbags might help.
I almost purchased these same tires but after many reviews of hearing how they wear very quickly than others I changed my mind. I decided to try out Motomaster Eliminators from Canadian Tire. They are amazing. Also half the price compared to these , BFG’s and most others.
Tire choice is all about thinking about what you're gonna do with them. These are three peak rated and are closer to being a mud terrain while still being reasonable on pavement. So these get me through the bush and I don't need to swap out for winter.
Oh my, so sorry you busted your arm. I was riding the Baja Divide in Nov-Dec and as you said, it is no joke. Only went till Mulege, but what an amazing route. Thanks for sharing and hoping you heal up well.
I finished the video and wanted to say I'm sorry to hear about your father and niece. May God fast track them to paradise. I was impressed you continued on after your broken arm. Looks like a pretty amazing adventure. I'll have to check and see if you uploaded a new video. Safe travels.
Hey thanks! I'm in guatemala now and about to go home for a few months for a break. Will be editing and uploading a bunch while I'm home. For now you'll just have to settle for the shorts. Thanks for watching and commenting.
After watching Ryan Duzer ride this route I want nothing to do with it. Those long sandy spots look horrific. Thanks for sharing your ride. You rolling a fat bike?
It's a hard route for sure. Beautiful though. I'm riding a poseidon redwood. It's a monstercross bike. Fits up to 2.6" wide tires so not fat and under the recommended minimum of 3" for baja divide. I'm poseidon bike partner so you can use discount code Stitchman and save $100 on a bike at poseidonbike.com. I think the carrying 14 litres of water was worse than the sand lol
