Hand forged door hardware and installing batten doors on the blacksmith shop 

I love that the only moment he allowed himself nails on the building is after he made them himself.

Man tries to burn down cabin and fails. Then sprays it with oil and gives up. Awesome to watch as usual.

Who makes their own hardware. This guy does. A real man's man. Holy crap I'm impressed

This guy is perhaps the best craftsman I have ever seen. His tools and techniques are just awesome. And he's focused on what he's doing rather than blabbing about it. Very humbling to watch and a pleasure to learn from

I love watching these type of building videos and then reading the comments. People can’t not give advice on how they do or would do something, especially after the task is already done. Fellas, it seems he’s got it under control and doesn’t need advise.

I cannot understand how 28 people had disliked? - by the time I watched- This is one of the most enjoyable channels on RU-vid with every episode being more enjoyable than the last... simply awesome. Love.

This is not a building, this is art.

Reminds me of a farm in the very north of Namibia which I had the privilege to visit around 1975. Everything in that very nice farm house was made by hand. Every hinge or door lock or bolt, every brick or roof beam........

Im always amaze in every video of yours..the hardwork..the patience..the art..techniques..you inspired us my dad to do what youve done in your videos..soon will rise a house inspired by you the timber framing..timber is not usial here in philippines but we will show them how beautiful timber frame house is..fan from philippines

Hence the term..."Dead as a door nail" Great video

Hand forged nails? Nice. Hand forged hinges? Super cool. Hammering with a store bought hammer? hmmmmm. LOL This is looking sweet! Very cool project!

A pleasant surprise! Makes my evening for a Mr Chickadee video to pop up. Thank you for another great job. Yours truly, Robert.

These movies are great. No unnecessary gestures, scenes. No talking. And all clear. Master.

Encore une fois notre ami Mr. Chickadee m'étonne pas l'étendue de ses compétences en matière technique pour réaliser tout ce qu'il entreprend. Une seule technique me fait réagir : la technique du bois brûlé, que je n'approuve pas en matière esthétique. Le traitement aux huiles me paraît plus approprié pour conserver la beauté de la texture des bois. Mais ceci n'est qu'une question de goût. Merci Mr. Chickadee.

holy shit, i think I found my new favorite Mr. Chickadee video

You can learn a lot when nothing is said. Watch, learn. I respect your passion for creating your own home by yourself. Your wife is an amazing woman. Peaceful place to live. God bless your family.🙏

A video from you and hand tool rescue today! Truly a good day.

You, sir, are an American treasure, and one of my personal heroes. That you can do all that you do is truly inspiring.

this channel just keeps getting better

Back in early colonial era nails were so hard to come by. They would burn the old buildings, sift thru the ashes and collect the nails. One of the reasons their are not many buildings from that time. The only nails un-reusable were the door nails which were clinched over. Hence the term "dead as door nail".

Hello Josh, you’re doing a great job in the Smithy already. Looks great around there for sure. Thanks for sharing with us!

I find your videos very becalming and interesting to see. The craftmanship, the simplicity, the atmosphere -- love it!

The work you do is unbelievable. A true modern day primitive craftsman master.

Nice work was just wondering my Grandfather would always put a small bend on the end of the nail once driven through so when bent over it would hide the point into the wood. I assume it was just his personal touch. Very enjoyable content 👍

Труд в каждом движении . Теперь понятно почему от «старых» вещей исходила сила . Спасибо мастеру за его работу . )

Coming from a thirty plus year carpenter,my hats off to you. Thanks I enjoy your videos.

I’m almost speechless That is some of the most amazing work I have ever seen. You my friend are hands down the most talented man I know. I hope you feel proud of what you have accomplished. Just amazing Josh Take Care Tim

I tore down a old barn in Tennessee that had all the nails bent over. You talk about a real pain to take apart!

Talk about a jack of all trades...

I have no interest in doing blacksmithing but I love watching you do it, also building the farm like you do. It's great stay safe.

Love the decorative door hinges and the long horned bull door latch. The bull horned latch just tops it off, the perfect finishing touch!!

It is the life I dreamed of. So beautiful and cool ~!

How fun was that!?!? Those bent over nails add so much in detail and adds age, nice! It’s good to see you so motivated brother, it’s showing! Seriously, what’s not to like?The entrance came together nicely... 👍🏼👍🏼 from this guy

Love your talent. and your shop.

Beautiful work and final product!

Wow!! So awesome. Your drive is inspiring

Absolutely stunning craftsmanship

Utterly brilliant and utterly beautiful. Love the little bull's head. That just finished the entire look.

As always a pleasure and an education.

Nice job! You brought back the memory of my making a dutch door for the workshop my dad made. JIM

Love the longhorn! Great job buddy!

Enjoyed the video Josh. Beautiful Smithshop doors and hardware. Really like the longhorn door latch, hinges and the hand forged nails. Y'all take care and God bless.

What a awesome longhorn you forged

Very nice work.

Another wonderful job.

Totally insane!!! It’s art, not just a building.

Beautiful work as always

Thank you good sir for the video......great work!

Love the clinching technique, those doors will last forever. Thanks for sharing with all of us.

Great job! You learn fast!

Very nice. I thought you were going to 'clinch' the nails instead of bending them over on the back side. Doesn't matter in the end, it still looks very nice, especially the 'Bull's Head'.

I like your work Mr. Chickadee. It is good.

Great work Mr. Chickadee!!😎🥇🏅 This looks fabulous!

Nice job . I especially love the blacksmith part of it

Excellent job as always.

makes me want to forge even more, very impressive. design of long bar and the bull stay is so simple and executed flawlessly. like the practicality and functionality of the bent nail fastening, that doors not coming apart.

Always completely in awe. Love all your work. It is great when the camera can really catch the material movement with each hammer strike. Wish more Smith's could capture it.

I'm really impressed with your skills and determination with what you do. Amazing craftsmanship. Great job!

Beautiful work!

Great design and craftsmanship!

Just awesome work. What a beautiful latch for the door too. I thought you were going to hang your coat on it, right until the end.

Nail game is on point!

Very well done !

Your shop is looking very cool Mr. C, Thank you.

It's like watching Michaelangelo at work. I am in awe of the craftsmanship.

A very good job again! Nice to follow and learn about everything you showed us also. Admire your ambidextrous skills (i am ambidexter myself) keep on the handicrafts/craftwork!

That is a beautiful blacksmith shop ,yes I said beautiful because I love working with wood as well as blacksmithing, thanks for the video and the amazing ideas for my own shop

Beautiful work. Love the hardware. Way to go Mr. Chickadee. Blacksmith shop anyone would love to work in. 👍

I had to laugh at the longhorn door latch. You can take the man out of Texas but you can't take Texas out of the man. Good to see I'm not the only one from Texas in Kentucky

Thanks for another great video!

Great work as always...just stunning. I love the long horn bull hook...that's the best part...haha.

Man you are a genius

Another great video, Mr C. I envy you your talent at climbing the learning curve of a new skill. Also, I am continually awed by the importance of the triangle in any structure’s integrity.

As always....a moooving experience....

I love to watch this, thanks

Great video of some terrific work.

Fabulous work...

C'est merveilleux ce que vous faite, monsieur. J'adore tes vidéos et j'aime beaucoup ton travail.

Brilliant !!

It's a work of art!

Beautiful to watch. I live in a timber frame house, 600 years old. It would have been built with the tools and techniques you use. Lovely to see traditional skills in action.

I COULD WATCH THIS ALL DAY, WHAT A CRAFTSMAN

Dear Mr. Chickadee. A simply fantastic video again and as always! The hardware is looking and working really fantastic. Or let me better say extremely impressive! Thanks a lot for making teaching recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck health and wisdom.

Since the question regarding charring does not seem to be addressed, I offer this: Charring is an ancient practice that serves a purpose. In Japanese building, charring wood surfaces is known as shou-sugi-ban; this technique is valued because it wraps up wood in a layer of carbon that's highly resistant to mold, insects, water and even fire. It also creates a powerful visual effect. Very fine smithing craftsmanship, as well. Best wishes from Kauai.

that was awesome man. true work of art.

man, that was beautiful

Absolutely beautiful work. I came across this channel when you were first setting the stone foundation for that building, and I had no idea what I was getting into.

Nice job

Wow this guy is awesome

Congrat's as ever, beautifull nails... Sankyü !

Great job. 👌❤

amazing work, as always!

Beautiful work. And the little mischievous imp in me is gleefully rubbing their hands.

Nice doors my friend, the old way are better. My grand father tought us that. We plowed the feilds with a mule and rode. made are own hardware my ggfather he was the blacksmith and feirer of the town.

As a life long woodworker not learning the way of the blacksmith is a regret there is a lot of beauty in that art. Also just a small observation I thought for sure you were going to clinch those nails.

Pretty awesome 👌

Love your passion

Awesome work! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

It's a nice video, but watching this brought back all the unpleasant memories of doing carpentry as a kid, I was so happy when cordless and pneumatic power tools became available! Nice touch with the handmade nails, though handmade screws might have been pretty impressive too! Nice work!

Watching channels like yours has inspired me to expand my horizons with woodworking. I don't have the patience to only use hand tools though.