Wild Gnomos is an audiovisual project consisting on the self-building of small wood cabins and other structures, as well as the creation of areas for horticulture, fruit growing and chicken farming, according to a sustainable and off-grid lifestyle.
On the channel you can find playlists about off grid living, wood- and stone-working, farming or chicken raising. Several video series are also available, including "The Wood Cabin," about building a small cabin without power tools or previous experience; and "Off Grid Cabin Diary", where I show you how I have built my wood home in a remote forest, where I have lived off grid for over two years.
Remember that I am not an expert builder, carpenter or survivalist, and what I show you I have learned in a self-taught way. I hope you enjoy the content, and I welcome you to the Azorean forest!
It's really great to see a builder preserving the wood using shou sugi ban. Watching this video with the VR headset, made me feel like I was right there. 😁 Looking forward to seeing the finished shed 👍. Also, the framing is perfect for hempcrete.
Really good, thick boards going up and your charring of each board will undoubtedly prolong the life of the building. Look forward to the next stages! Well done on the hard work again.
It's really coming along. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. I look forward to your videos, watching how you do things and your work ethic. Well done. Be safe and stay strong. 💖💖🦾🦾👍👍
Amazing project! We would like to show your work on our channel with your permission. We will add your link and your name will also be mentioned in the video. Let us know what you think
Amazing Project. We would like to show your work on our channel with your permission. We will add your link and your name will also be mentioned in the video. Let us know what you think
Really strong structure - the cross bracing and the metal plates with the structural screws will make it so solid. Nice touch also to burn the beams and make everything as durable as possible. Thanks again for sharing.
Life long and strong base of your wooden cabin, I watched your past videos and acknowledge that you are a hard worker, greetings for your future journey from India.
Gran trabajo, en directo se vive de otra manera que en estos vídeos. Buen complemento a visualizar para los más frikis como yo de tu contenido. Viva tu pelo Lucas y el de Esther. Sois maravillosos. Gracias de nuevo 😋
A common way to do this is by tying three boards together with metal wire, into a triangular shape. Then put them upright over a torch or fire. It will create a chimney effect and use less fuel, it‘s faster and gives a better and even result. When it‘s done, you can cut the wire and lay the boards down, then put water on them to put out any remaining fire and stop the process of charring. Then just let them dry, brush them off with a steel wirebrush and optionally coat them with linseed oil. There‘s lots of videos on these steps if you need a visual explanation.
Shou Sugi ban is of course a fantastic way of preserving timber and I also note that many use linseed oil (and some even use old engine oil) to coat the 'crocodile skin' of the burned wood. It's a lot of extra work but the length of time that the wood is preserved is wholly disproportionate to the small extra time in the burning. I just know that you will carefully research and then experiment with your techniques and the eventual building will be a testament to your skills, knowledge, patience and hard work. Thanks for sharing.
Genial aporte como siempre, gracias! Una consulta, que vía para comprar madera a precios razonables, esta carísima, depende donde mas cara que el hierro
The foundation walls are looking great and the foresight to have an access ramp is so good. The road looks very well laid and the compacted gravel provides a really good surface for access. Again, a ton of work on the mixing cement, carting, shaping and laying stones. Really enjoy seeing progress each time - all done with your phenomenal energy and skill. Well done.
