Candle Making With My Grandson | Off Grid | Log Cabin Build | Self Reliance | Pioneer Life 

Poppa and grandchild working together. Memories that will last a lifetime.

One day, your precious grandson will cherish the memories of his Grandpapa. You have given him a very valuable gift- the gift of knowledge and taught him the work ethic. :)

Your grandson will remember this for the rest of his life. My own grandfather just passed away at age 90, and I will never forget the times we shared together.

This is what is missing for the youth of today. Learning skills from grandparents and partners by doing with your hands.

How lucky you are to have time and patience for your Grandson. He'll be talking about these days to his children and grandchildren decades from now. What a blessing!

EVERYTHING is more fun with a child or grandchild. Lucky kid.

Relationship between grandfather and grandson is one of the most unique things. One day your grandson will will tell his grandchildren about his experiences where he learn to hammer a nail or make candles. God bless you and your offspring from Morocco

Great teaching your grandson the old ways.1000 times better than being permanently attached to social media.

What a sweet child! It always bring Joy to heart to see children treated with respect as we all should be! I thank you, Peter, for being a willing grandpa.

Your grandson is going to remember days like that for his whole life. What a pleasure to watch you two working together.

Better to build a candle than to curse the darkness .Best wishes from Ireland 🇮🇪

most kids these days have no idea how lucky Kieran is to get to do these things and learn all of this from and with his grandfather! (I used to love going out in to the woods (the entrance to the woods was litterally at the end of their street) or his workshop with my grandfather, all the toys we played with, the old truck that was just high enough to assist the little ones learning to walk that was handed down to ALL the grandchildren and even a complete mini market stall from an old school desk, for which grandma made the fabric roof (bright blue and white striped) and taught us to make the lemonade to sell for pebbles picked from one of the paths from their garden, were all made by him in that workshop, and that same workshop is where I learned everything I know about woodworking through building birdhouses and dollhouse furniture and such, all with the assistance and under the watchful eye of my hero, a.k.a. my granddad.... I turn 32 next week and both my grandparents have unfortunatly been gone for a few years now, but man, I miss those days!)

There was a program on TV called "Monsters Inside Me" that showed a person walking around in his bare feet who caught some parasites through his bare feet from the soil that made him very sick. Your grandson is a very fine young man, please have him wear shoes to protect him.

That young man will never forget the time spent with his popa,this needs to happen more often.

I'm reminded of how much most kids (in my experience) actually genuinely love both learning and helping others. It's such a shame the way we currently educate/raise kids has a tendency to leave many of them feeling like they hate both of those things. I don't have a lot of solutions to offer, except that research shows we need better balance between theory and practice... and that the most important thing to learn is how to *find* answers, and how to ask others for help when you can't do something on your own.

I loved to see your grandson working along with you and I know for sure he has the best instructor. What a great memories for him!

👍 Danke fürs Hochladen! 👍 Thanks for uploading! 👍 Very good and beautiful, thank you! 👍 Sehr gut und schön, danke!

Nothing better than spending time with grandchildren! Our 4 year old grandson recently spent 2 days with us, and we all had a lot of fun!

What a wonderful boy

My grandsons call me Papa as well. What a joy to watch.

Your grandson is about the same size as my grandson, Andrew. Andrew is nine and a championship baseball player and star student. Andrew was also our fifth grandchild, and hew now has a younger sister and brother.

Very cool watching a young man learn history and watching a mentor a student working together

Time spent with grandkids is time well spent, even if it takes longer to accomplish tasks it's always more enjoyable with their help.

Your grandson is full of energy Peter 👍🇵🇭

It is awesome that you are teaching the young, the Old ways to live. Thank you so much

What a fine little helper you have 👨‍🌾

That,is one great kid .fence and ethic good to see kis like that still exist thank you .you are truly blessed

Просто приятно посмотреть на счастливых людей.

You sure did have a good helper today.

I grew up with candle casting, my mother was a cantor in the church and she got half-burned candles that we cast again every year. Even if we had electricity, it is a very calming effect to sit by a LIVING candle

A nice young man. I have fond memories of the things Grandfather taught me

I used to look forward to cutting wood with my grandpa and he cut it all in the summer in 100 degree weather. Lol

Great helper you have there. He will have some wonderful memories. Never got to meet either of my grandfathers. Would have loved to do something like this with them. Another enjoyable video. Love watching! Thanks!

Hi 👋 we enjoy 😊 watching your videos it is nice to see you bring history to life. It was nice to meet your grandson blessings to you and your family June and Laurie

Peter, another beautifully done adventure of 18th Century life. Enjoyed your grandson helping out. Keep ‘um coming!!! Thanks.

Peter, I have enjoyed these videos. You are a very good clear speaking knowledgeable presenter. One thing I have wondered about: Where I live (Australia) all buildings must be pre-approved by local government on drawings before construction. Their approval process is by a process and rules set by ordinances and is very inflexible. It would be just about impossible to get permission to construct an old-style cabin and outbuildings such as you have. And if they did let you build, they would never let you sleep there. After they approve your drawings (if they actually did), you would need to be a licensed certificated builder to be allowed to build it. Not that you would be taught how to do that style of construction in the certificate course, of course. Getting approval for a modern brick and tile home with internal bathrooms and toilets and with front and back doors & other things set out in the Uniform Building Code, built by a professional registered builder is of course easy. How did you get on? Did you need to get special permission? We have a few pioneer homes as museums - roped off and built inside a modern building complaint with modern regulations, which is kind of sad.

this presentation has wonderful family values .

It's so cool what you do with your grandson. He is in heaven with grandpa. I have made almost all of my blackpowder accessories. When my grandsons and I go shooting blackpowder they get a course in gun safety and a history lesson. But during deer season I cheat and use speed load tubes. It's so brushy where I hunt it's just more practical. The last fire that went through here was in 1910 so you can imagine the under growth. Love your channel.

Excellent video, as always. Grandkids are the best.

Right on, your Grandson really enjoyed himself, so good to see young people learning old trades from the past. The period clothing is perfect and looks comfortable. Does somebody make everything locally? I've considered making beeswax candles but the wax is very expensive, did they raise bees back in the day on their farms to access the wax or buy in a town market? Loved the video my friend,...👍🏼

Time well spent with the boy

I sure like the music you play on this.

Absolutely Precious!

Every episode is a joy and delight to watch. Just love it

Another entertaining video! Thanks for sharing this with our group!

Hi from Syracuse NY USA brother and thank you for sharing your thoughts and adventures and your family and everyone else

I have molded a lot of lead bullets over the years. I guess that is why I say dumb things, occasionally.

So good to see you working with your grandson and teaching him about real life. Love your video's. Thank you.

Memories Kieran and I'm sure his other siblings and cousins will cherish for the rest of their lives! Hopefully pass on the same work ethics to their kids as well! Forget all these fake heroes (musicians, atheletes,etc....), you sir are the real deal. Your family is lucky to have you guys and you them!!

Love your videos I was raised in the woods of East Tennessee Wasn't primitive but didn't have much Like your history lessons. Thankfs

Teach them young! Another great video.

You are living my dream. Please keep up the videos.

Grandchildren sure are a blessing. Your grandson is a handsome boy and smart too. How many grandchildren do you have? I've got 10. Five boys, and five girls. My son only gave me 1 granddaughter, but my 4 daughters have been very prolific. I've made beeswax candles once, and it was fun. Great video my friend.

What a great experience with grandpa!!!!!

What a delightful channel! Thoroughly enjoy every episode.

Another great video Peter. Looks like autumn is quickly closing in. Good to see you are including your grandson. We must pass along our love of history to the young ones.

This is super adorable 😊

That is a right fine lookin wood shed! : )

Me and my grandfather used to work together to it's great to work grandson or grandfather keep up the good work

Your immaculately crafted cabin is finer than the most expensive estate ever built IMHO. I doff my hat to you sir!

This little boy will undoubtedly be a great pioneer and will continue to pass on the heritage taught by Peter with great pride. Congratulation !

Just stumbled across your chanel today. Much respect for your talents. From making your own nails to dipping candles. Enjoyed your cabin build. The look when your fire place drafted was priceless. Keep the information coming and keep the young man around. Good to see a young man with the desire to learn and work.

It’s so beautiful to see you and your grandson enjoying time together while he learns from you. You are truly blessed my friend!

Seing your grandson bare foot and with a straw hat remind me much of Tom Sawyer.

The most unique and awesome channel on the UTUBE!!!

Great video brother thank you for letting us share in your time travel Adventure

What awesome teachable moments with your grandson! Even more memorable ones!!!! Great episode as usual Mr. Pete!

That was wonderful.

Love it all!

I wish I could get my grandson into something like this. He is into fighting on TV. You know with joy sticks. But Gault is what Benedict Arnold died of if I am not mistaken.

Pass it on.

Try laying a floor of irregular fist sized stones, this helps the lower levels of fire wood to dry rather than soak up damp from the floor. Rammed stone floors very normal in this period, common for working structures and cheaper homes.

Well done! And the kid is great!

I love and appreciate the authenticity of the 17 and 1800 ‘s lifestyle

Some of the best ways of learning history , is to live it .

hehehe should have walked away after the first 2 boards and handed your grandson the lumber, and the wood to stack the rack, just me iam always hands on with grandkids and your great

Grande pace e tranquillità...complimenti!

Some of my best childhood memories were of time spent with my grandfather. I have no doubt that your grandson will have similar memories of his time spent with you.

Great seeing you getting a grandchild involved in the work and history!

Love your show. U and I must have been born around the same time.

I just found your channel, and I enjoy it very much. My husband and I are doing something very similar. I'm adding chinking to my log cabin too. If you find the time, a video tour of your root cellar would be amazing. Thanks!

Great video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge of old fashioned skills and technology and modeling mentoring the next generation. I hope to do the same with my grandchildren some day! God bless you!

Love that your grandson could help you! He will remember helping you when he gets old!!

Well now! That was an absolutely delightful episode!

It isn’t the speed that matters but the memories created. Great episode as always.

Wonderful episode. You could see by your smile how proud you were of the young lad helping out and so polite too. Take care all. John from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Candles being "all they had" for light was true in some circumstances, but grease lamps were very common on the frontier, in some cases more common than candles. Practically any type of animal fat could be used to fuel those lamps.

Nice video

just wonderfull

Oops-working too fast - I meant to write vermillon is a mineral sulphide of mercury.

Great exuberance from your Grandson in helping you work on both candle making & finishing your wood shed another generation reliving the past Love It

So glad I stumbled across ur channel! Didn't take long to figure out you know what ur doing and do a very good job of it! One video and I subscribed!

What great memories for you AND him.

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Great to see the young fellow learning.

Romons would stor wine in lead lined jugs to "sweeten" it.

Good stock

Any time I hear someone talk about "chewed balls", I wonder how many people shortened their lives by the practice. I've seen candles made that way before, but never dipped in water. Sure speeds up the process. Another really enjoyable video. Thank you, Sir!

I am very new to your channel and must say that I am enjoying it so much. Your knowledge of history is amazing and it is not just recent history. To go back 6000 years shows you have studied extensively, I love that. I will of course continue to watch your videos however, I have not yet found out if you and your wife actually live in your cabin full time. I would so like to know the answer to that question.