For the last month I've been watching Brent Hull and also the passion for craft like crazy and I'm doing the same thing Richard. Every time I go through an old neighborhood I'm studying the houses and things are finally making sense.
I find myself looking at moldings more an more too. It's the shadows that draw you in. The golden ratio - phi - 1.618. Appreciate your enthusiasm for the craft. It's contagious.
Phi is a design basic found in business card dimensions to the Parthenon. There are others like the rule of 3s and high left to low right slopes, pi. 3,4,5 triangle.....
I loved your latest video! There was no comments! I just wanted to compliment you on your work! My question was on the flashing! You addressed that in the video! Great job on the window!! Very proud of you guys!! 👍👍
I will never remember the terms, but I will remember the beauty found in the trim outs and the symmetry of all the components. Thanks for the video sir, enjoyed this, found it interesting.
I've been watching and commenting for a long time. I've watched you grow from good to great! Congratulations on your personal progress and the growth of the channel. Also, congratulations on finally getting away from MDF. I used to cringe every time you completed a beautiful installation using material that has such a short lifespan.
I’m living in and renovating a unique carpenter gothic home.. but this degree of detail makes me want to throw on an ascot scarf and sip scotch cordials. Well done!
I haven’t been keeping up with your videos, I apologize as I’m very busy myself with all sorts of carpentry! I do love you desire towards detailed precision work. Just hearing you name all the different parts of Entablature shows you’ve done your homework. I’m learning so much from you through each video you present and I’m so grateful for all your work. Thank you 🙏
Thank you Mr. Richard, I never knew the difference between a column and a pilaster until this video. I thought they were the same. But some of those other names you called off I've never heard before. Will have to look into those
Started watching you a year or so ago as I was working on a project in my home (It came out okay, but should have hired you for the crown!). Now I'm hooked seeing the things you are working and how your craft has improved. My projects are complete, but love seeing what you do!
Beauty is a foundational part of my work as a surgeon proportioning facial structure, the shape of dental arches and individual teeth. It's very interesting to listen to you discuss the same philosophical elements as they apply to design as it expresses how we view the world in some hard wired perspectives. THank you for the effort sir. Well done and keep learning :)
Absolutely beautiful work! I’m loving this “branching out” that you are doing. Been watching your channel religiously since the beginning and still enjoy every video.
Man I've been binging Brett's videos trying to learn all about the architecture and ratios and all that good stuff but man it is a lot of terms to memorize, you're making it look easy. Great job bud your work is something to admire.
Did you say Golden Ratio??? I replicate museums from times past. Very pleasurable work. The ratio is involved in every piece of wood I touch. Everything you make now will be balanced and perfect
500 k. Wow. I started a crown project in my master years ago. I thought about just crown then though a base with crown would be nice. I started rethinking and a month later I had a piece of art. About 2 years later I heard about perfect proportions. When I measured my reveals and bases they were pretty close. I was amazed because I had just eyeballed everything. Very cool video.
Great video Richard, I am sure you are not the one flashing that trim work. I am hoping you show it and explain it. Maybe whoever is doing the flashing will allow you to record it. Keep up the great work.
Fantastic, with so much garbage online today, it is nice to see a quality channel with quality people on here ! You are very educational and a great benefit to everyone that stops to see what you have to offer !! Keep up the great work !! Thank you
It all originates from the Classical order, Doric Ionic,Corinthian,Tuscan,and Composite. One of the ancient styles of Architecture each having its own details, profiles and proportions. Excellent work as always Richard.
"He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist." - St. Francis of Assisi You are elevating yourself to an artist.
If anyone watched your videos from the beginning, they would notice your hard work and discipline, and I am happy to watch you all the time because you provide practical and practical training. Finally, congratulations on reaching 500K, my friend.
Still my favorite! Moving up! Thanks for the Video’s! Those words were crazy! Sounded like new Planet Names! This is what happens at job sites with me! Maybe something is wrong with my brain! 😂 I’m great at hands on learning! This is why I like your videos you teach great! Open up a school & teach in a class or do seminars & charge a fee! I learned from an older guy that use to do seminars & 200 people would show up at 180.00 ea He’d go all over & lived a great life! I’m sure your good but just thought I throw that at ya! 🫡🤩Great job as always!!!👌🙌🏼
One day I would love to build a house and trim it out using the Fibonacci sequence rather than just boring old Pythagoras that we use in every building. 😂
You've really come a long way. I've been following you for a long time and it's been inspiring to see your progress. You've basically taught yourself the classical orders. They do not teach these things, anymore. I hope your rediscovery of the classics spreads further. Maybe there will be another Renaissance of classically-inspired design?
GREAT VID! I wish I lived closer, I’d love to come work under you and be your apprentice! I thoroughly enjoy woodworking and currently build wooden privacy and custom fences! But I’d love to start doing trim work and finish carpentry! Been watching and a BIG fan for about 2 years!
In your older days, you will remember Brent Hull fondly as a friend who boosted your career to heights you likely would not achieved without him. Treat him well and keep up the great craftsmanship.
I have a door opening like your re building ! All mouldings are rebated in!! Your method will allow rain to penetrate between the two surfaces and rot away !!
Where are you getting you stainless fasteners. I’ve said your in the top 5% of elites in trim but I believe you’re climbing up even higher. Big things are definitely heading your way .
That bedmould just does not appear to be the same profile as before. bedmoulds are usually cyma reversas. Also, I would have done that small drip edge just to provide any extra water protection I could get.
If there is anyone interested in the many books there are on Architecture & the history of it, you might look into two of the big ones, considered the “Bibles” when it comes to this. The first is The Ten Books On Architecture by Vitruvius with an English translation. Vitruvius was a first century BC Roman architect and his books are the most influential in history on the subject. The second one is jumping ahead to the 20th century & called The History Of Architecture by Sir Bannister Fletcher. There is also a double volume of his called Global History Of Architecture. This is required reading for almost all students of architecture. The Ten Books I have & read many years ago and it helps you understand the basis of classical building…all the why’s & wherefore. The Bannister Fletcher Book I also have, have not looked at it in 35+ years. It’s huge and is best used as a reference. Also new ones are very pricey.
Millwork terminology is not unlike the terminology used in human bone (skeletal) anatomy where descriptions are based on function, shape and geometry. Like you said, it takes a while to click but when it does you’re off to the races.
Thank you. I hope to seem more with you and your collaboration with the Build Show! What measures are you taking so your version will not rot out like the old one? It looks like there is some flashing--and is there brick veneer or some sort of repair above that windows? Your work looks great --especially when you add the Bach sound track!😆
I’m that guy that paints it afterwards 🤷♂️ never knew the names. Probably still won’t remember but it looks awesome after I’m down. I enjoy the high class work. It has to be caulked properly to seal all holes and painted with thin coats so it can dry through the paint. 👍🫡🇨🇦
Richard what is the condition of the insulation around the window and the arch?? I didn’t see that you addressed that and whether or not it was sufficient or did you actually use foam or other insulation?? Only asking as one professional to another. And thnx for the explanation bc I agree with you that the components of architecture are truly interesting and inspiring to truly talented craftsmen!!! Keep up the great work and the excellent content!
We have seen that many older structures, Brookly, Ct. Town Hall, for instance, were not designed for air conditioning but have been updated with these systems. The areas surrounding any penetration can be flashed ten ways from Sunday, and they still have these water issues.
prity sweet. great to see how all this old stuff was made. i love taking basic mouldings and adding them to create something way better. how do you find that 54v compresser. im thinging about getting one. does it keep up
what material are you using for this pilaster and entablature ... is that all protected Windsor 1 ? thank-you for this mini video series, and actually all of the more historical related content lately, truly a treat to watch and learn from!
Great work, and excellent explanations -- I'd love to be working on a project like this! Wondering whether you considered using PVC at least for some parts of this exterior project?
I'm curious what the "rules" are for placement of the taenia. I just googled "Parts of entablature." I'm going to translate all those Greek words into American, see what the words mean.
There are different entablatures for the different “Greek orders” of architecture. With each type of column for instance, there had to be a certain base and a capital on it, along with an entablature. In Ancient Greek architecture there are three orders, Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. Later, after the Romans adopted the styles, they added the Tuscan and Composite orders, each with its own story. Since the Romans were the second ones to have it, most of the meanings and descriptions of the parts of the orders are in Latin. And yes, the ‘golden ratio’ (Fibonacci) was always in place. (A whole other field of study)
How to remember the names of an entablature - After having too many a CORONA you feel a little cold, so you climb into a BED full of MOULD because you don’t want to FRIEZE. While laying there your foot gets itchy & you remember you have TENIA, you can’t scratch it so you keep your hands up by you FASCIA. Now the beers are starting to wear off your DENTAL BAND is beginning to hurt again. So you put a reminder in your phone to call your dentist in the morning….his name just so happens to be Archibald Travis or more commonly know as ARCHITRAVE. He tells you that there’s something wrong with your MODILLION COURSE and that it’s missing a QUARTER ROUND, so you have a tooth looking like a COVE! He tells you a price and your hip pocket feels like it’s been hit with a RAISED PANEL and you ask him could he just do a quick CROWN MOULD? He replies saying that it’s just not his STILE and would prefer to apply some RAILS to the outside of your teeth. You know you’ll get bullied for having braces but you know in the future you will have teeth smoother than a RAKING SIMA. Moral of the story….I don’t know I just got a little carried away😅 Always start off with a Corona🤷🏼♂️
I looked on your Amazon page, I am trying to find the tool you use to hold your mitered edges together. I looks like wire clamps. Where can I find what you are using please? Thank you for your help.
I’m sure I missed it in one of the videos. But do them little metal clamps you use when glueing the returns on leave indents in the material? If so do you just fill them before paint?
