I Built a Castle for my Daughter! 

Ok Kevin….you can totally make a half loft at the top for sleeping & make a spiral staircase. Make a trap door in the floor, make a dumbwaiter. Some people want to go to Disney. I want to come to Canada & stay at the property. Every time I think you can’t top your last build you go & come up with something else amazing. Awesome job to you & Don. Can’t wait to see what comes next. 😊

Luv it you are a creating a forest wonderland and it is great and you are the big elf along with you're helpers making a great rustic village of fun and art. Love you and the whole family of ELF'S.

You and Don are the most interesting team on the Internet. I really love this spool castle.

That Level is Shot You can now use it for a 45* level .Hey Don, that Kevin gets you some nice jobs.😁Great Job you guys..

What a beautifully done ru-vid.comUgkxYGamVaHfdHiPlAQaLa7zkwR02OKpGYDU ! The instructions and the photographs are brilliant. It is thorough and genuinely informative. Ryan got another winner! No one does it better!

What a cool build. Look for star pattern ideas, maybe create it from wood and add lights. Lights that won't create heat. There are also glow in the dark stars, and planets. Or a planetary light to shine on the ceiling. They illuminate the stars, moons and planets. Some rotate others are fixed. Can't wait to see how you finish this build.

Great use of an old wooden reel. Hey Kevin, Would love an update on the glass A frame when you get a chance. Or even a video tour of all the buildings you have made to get a bit of an idea how they are all fairing with the elements.

Looks like a giant pencil! Especially with the stainless steel “graphite” tip. Great build as always!

Awesome video as always Kevin!! I have learned so much from. You !! Take care and stay safe my friend!!

A thought, and agreement, with others here. Do a half loft, perhaps 3/4 if it will work, and place a ladder (instead of a staircase) to go with your rocketship motif. A ladder climbing into a cockpit/sleeping area with stars on the ceiling. Perhaps adding painted on glow-in-the-dark stars, as well as an electric star projector. There are even some out now that project nebulae onto the ceiling. So you could have stars and nebulae to look at while laying in your bed/cockpit. This is a lovely build. You and Don are creating a magical structure. I love it! Be Excellent to each other and Party on. Keep your stick on the ice. 🤘🎸😎🏒

You did a great job on the roof The shake maker set up is impressive Ive had to shingle turrets like that with ashvalt shingles. Its a mission

you are a awesome person & builder!!!!!!!!!!

Please don't jump the shark. I love watching you build stuff, don't care what you build :).

I never miss a video because you are AMAZING!!! Cannot wait to see when it's finished!

Just look at that huge pile of kindling for your fireplaces!

The designs that rattle around in that brain of yours .. impressive.

Wow,,, you and Don are amazing,,,i wish my mind worked like yours!!!😊

A castle for the princess!

Level?!! Kevin has a Dr. Seuss level! How can this not go anything but awesomesaucely?!!!

Hey Kevin and Don, An idea I had while watching the video is to make a bunk bed or maybe a solid hammock in the cone as a bed. I don't know if it would be possible to lay down straight from side to side (head to toe), but I don't know anyone who sleeps perfectly straight, so I don't think that would matter. Just an idea for ya Kevin. It blows my mind how you keep coming up with more cabin ideas to build. The underground bunker was a kicker for me. It's too bad you don't have an old and established hardwood tree with reaching branches going out in a circle around the trunk of the tree because I would love to see you're treehouse concept for real, maybe that's an idea to think about for a future build? Thanks Kevin, You and Don always keep me interested in the projects you build. Keep Safe and Always Inspired, Matt - Toronto

It is spectacular !

Strip lighting on the cone ceiling like the cube

I had gotten some wire spools about a decade or two ago to play with back before I put a canopy on my old truck. They weren't as big as this one... used them for picnic sized tables... in time I recovered the bolts and rods they were put together with... some did rot ... overtime they did disappear... They were interesting to play with...

It would look awesome with an infinity ceiling! a lot of car tail lights do it with led and a mirror and it looks like its an ever ending tunnel of lights.

Next project: A building where the outside walls follow the slope of the land but make the floors inside level. Like a leaning tower of Pisa in the forest.

Random thought forestry mulcher!! In addition to all your dope cabins/workspaces. You can have an abundance of mulch and you can continue clearing out your dead standing. Thanks for you're videos. You're carpentry skilled are under rated.#palletwoodking

Needs a spiral staircase along the wall

Really cool idea for that. I see that everyday at qork never thought about what you did lol. I'm going take some home build my kids rocket houses lol.

How about a spiral ladder leading to a semi circular platform. Of course made from repurposed lumber.

Absolutely cool idea! Hi Rachael, we know you're going through all the emails for Kevin and thought you deserve a shout out!

awesome

Yes, You jumped the shark!

do a planetarium get one of those star projectors :)

So when does the Modern Self Resort/Park opens up?😜❤️❤️❤️❤️

I'm wondering why on the outside you didn't make the siding vertical? rain and snow would shed easier; right? And aren't you worried when the siding dries and shrinks it may want to pull away from the screws and flattens out? Too bad you didn't have a copper sheet for the top cone, a nice weathered green patina would have looked great. and i agree with another commenter to make a half loft and spiral staircase. i love all your videos; been watching for a long time. Keep building and re-purposing.

Your property must look like its the home of the Keibler Elves. 😆

Make a net bed 🍁🍂🙏🏼🌿

All I understand about the roof is that it was a ton of work.

i think the small foot print calls for a lofted bed

There’s a whole lot of shakin going on !

Looked like you wrapped it in bacon 🥓 😆

You didn’t use a chainsaw for all your cuts. Tear it all down and do it correctly!

It would make a great deer blind with one of your mini woodstoves in it! Does it make much noise when inside and moving around? Would not want to spook the deer.

That is going to be nice. so you plan on putting level to chill , eat,and sleep.?

You need a Perkins brother tool belt look it up check them out

Free? Build a village!!

Americans are probably wondering what the hell is big shinny tunes 😂 big shinny tunes 6 was one of their best releases.

"Jumping the shark" will be when you build your own video streaming platform out of a rusted-out Toyota Corolla and some pine logs you mill up, plus some roadkill your brother drops off. Until then, nah, you're fine!

Worm hole in the ceiling

Shakes are split not cut shingles are cut not split. This is what we say in the pacific northwest.I thought Canada wasn`t using pennies anymore ?

Somethink that i came to realize he could eazily go to like Scout people , uh i dont remember their names or the same sort like in kids school or orphanages and build stuff like that even inspire kids

Sharks were made for jumping.

What on your arm.....

What's with all these Canadian utubers that do outdoor videos wearing Cabelas t-shirts and sweatshirts?

This is crazy unsafe. I couldn't hardly watch. A saw, staple gun, shingles, all up on top a ladder. Plus you have to mark and cut.... Love the build, just can't watch you not hanging on to any thing!!!?

Discarded, given away for free, nope. Electrical contractors pay a deposit to the wire provider when they order large spools of wire and do not get that deposit back until they return the spool. The deposit for a spool that large if it is in as new condition could be more than $2000 dollars. Spool theft because assholes assume they are worthless is a very expensive problem. Just to be clear, the high price is not because they are actually worth that much, they are not. Its high because its a punitive fine meant to ensure that spools get returned for a full refund. If you don't care about getting your money back then the manufacturer will be happy to use that fine to finance the construction of a dozen replacements. The only way you can get one of those for free without steeling it is if it is too damaged for reuse. Meaning its probably too damaged for your use. Or maybe the person that gave it to you is an idiot and doesn't know about the deposit value.

What amazes & impresses me the most about you Kevin, is your vision! Holy cow! You start with something simple (spool) & turn it into a work of art. You and Don are a great team.

This one was really fun! I love watching you wield a chainsaw! So many options for finishing this. I look forward to what you do with it. I can imagine how seeing that sit for four months must have been like an itch you couldn't scratch!

Love it!! 😍 So creative. Cant wait to see the finished project, but the journey is definitely part of the fun. Thanks for the entertainment. Will be sharing. 😊

Another awesome build! Have you thought about making a video just doing a walk-through of all of your previous builds? You built quite a few projects on this channel over the years. Kudos to you and Don.

Regarding the metal top, did you run a grounding wire from the top to a metal stake in the ground? I would suspect that the big metal cone might attract lightening even though you are in a forest. Not seeing any sharks... but it was GREAT SEEING RACHEL in your prior video. Wishing you and your family a blessed week filled with gentle seasonally appropriate weather and restful evenings together enjoying your forest homestead. Peace Kevin.

Kevin this turned out really cool. You and Don did a great job. I think it would be great with a half loft with a spiral staircase and then on the bottom floor add a small table and a small chair that you build for the size of your daughter. Maybe a small toy box and then after you finish decorating inside how you want tell your daughter your giving it to her for a playhouse. Also build some safe stairs for her to get inside. Could you imagine the look on her face when you told her that. You’ve built everything under the sun you can think of, so far, except a playhouse for her. If you’d rather not give this one to her and want to keep for yourself then maybe your next project can be a playhouse for her or some type of fort.

Kevin and Don, amazing work as always. Thanks for explaining the shingles without using math ❤ Can’t wait to see how things progress 🤗🤗🤗

You could have attached a rope and made the worlds largest Yo Yo! Your builds are always one of a kind and informative!!! I liked the shingle making jigs!

Kev always builds the coolest forts. Just goes to show that men dont grow up they just grow old.

It looks like the rocket ship slides they had when I was a kid. You should install a slide as an emergency exit.

Wow! What a beautiful house, you are showing off your unique skills, very interesting, have a nice day and great experience.

That looks cool what you built. What I would do is just put one window on each side. Don't go too crazy with the windows.

Just started watching. Cool idea, but was thinking it is sort of too bad you didn't build four giant chairs to go around your big table! Lol.

You could use the roof part to make a bed area!

Yup: YOU are firing on all one cylinder!😇 There is a good bit of instruction here. If CHRIS thinks 'outside the box'; you think 'outside the big box store.' As a former farm boy, I'm thinking this would make a fine grain store: off the ground and away from vermin and with good ventilation.

Waaay back in the 70s, we used wire spools, although much, much smaller, to make dining tables or end tables. We were SO cool! :)

Glass block for each side when facing the door, so there's light but not too much, 1 window in the back, and a full glass door for the front. From what I hear also, 3-4 feet is an ideal space to put ship ladder steps in.

Ayyyyyyyyyyy no haven’t jumped the shark yet 🦈

Don is the best! He is so patient with you when there are times when he cleary does not understand what the heck you are up too! What a great friend you have!

I built a cubby house for my kids out of one and an old tank stand. I took the middle and use the ends as a roof and floor, the joist were the wall frame and the planks filled in the walls. A window and a door and the kids loved it. They were the only kids in town, who had a round cubby house.

How is daddy Don doing ? 400,000 calls for a big Dons reunion.

You keep this up & you'll be selling tickets to your own amusement park. Which would be cool.

Kevin and don at it again. Great video making the woods a great place to stay👍

Yes. Yes you have. But it’s not the first time! 😊

You are freaking amazing!!!!❤

Congratulation on your anniversary...we made 40 years this year....really weird, who would have thunk........

Your creativity is amazing. That property is awesome.

LOL ... Obviously both you & Don have been way too busy over summer & decided to take a break to have some fun eh? LOL ... I see you haven't lost your building touch after slacking off over summer! lol ... Glad to see you still have your humour! Great job - can't wait to see what you do on the inside ... lol ... always amusing & enjoy watching you come up with awesome designs for camping excursions! ❤

You built your daughter a castle which is awesome. Has she by chance turned it into a nerf/water gun sniping position?

That is fabulous 👌 I think a loft area in the cone would be perfect. Windows sound great. How about a wrap around deck on the outside with a secret area underneath accessible only from the inside 🤔 I can't wait to see what you dream up next! HI RACHAEL!!!!!!

If memory serves me correctly, you have a daughter... how about a princess castle ? 🏰 Make some whimsical fairytale themed items to go with it. Maybe even a "drawbridge" staircase to get into it... 🤷🏻‍♂️

If you scorch the wood, it won't rot. In Japan, they've found scorched wood structures built over 100 years ago still in perfect condition.

Keep up the great work buddy 👍, that looks amazing. Do a bedroom above your head. I've watched pretty much everything that you and Don has created. And it's really amazing. I love your channel. Oh and I bet that you're wife helped.she should be in more of your videos. Maybe she could change alot of women's lives by inspiring them to do things like this. Not to many women like to do things like that, so maybe you can become famous by showing them how it's done. Keep up the great work 👍.

Kevin, Chris called ,he's requesting a shooting window. Can you accommodate ??

You are so creative always enjoy the content never disappointed. Have a goodnight and stay safe Jimmy from North Attleboro Massachusetts

Great video ! So much fun to watch 😀 Thank you for sharing your imagination and skills ! 👏😀❤️

Love your ideas and your imagination. I'm a millwork engineer and have got to build tons of cool things but you never stop amazing me with your builds. You are very smart setting yourself up with the mill and property with all the trees you could need. Great show oh and maybe put a loft bed in this one would be super cool and a wrap around deck with a outdoor kitchen. Maybe a dead waiter elevator for firewood? Thanks for the content

The Moon and twinkly stars in the roof would be great! The platform for a bed or place to lounge would be neat if it was shaped like a cloud. You and Don never cease to amaze me👍🏻🙂👏🏻

wow that’s some amazing work. i don’t know how you do all this different stuff but i like it. such a great channel 👍🏻 you never cease to entertain me. love it 👍🏻 is their anything you can’t do lol

I think a good idea for your next big summer project would be a whole Ewok village…a bunch of buildings in the trees all connected with bridges 😁

Nice build ! Put cinterstones or something under the bottom plate mayby 8 -10 of them to avoid boving ,rain water that get under the cable spool bottom may make it rot . Drying up will be very slow without air gap. I would use insulation mats instead of spray foam if I was going to insulate it. If you are going to use drywall on the roof/ walls you can wet it an shape it in a jig to make the radius shape right. If you use partical board/ masonit wet it slightly before mounting it ,it will shrink when in place and then you will get a smooth surface without hills in it afterwards. Masonite moves a bit when it Varies in moisture content over the seasons joints are hard to plaster over ,the plaster cracks . Use a hand plane and Shamfer booth sides of the pieces 45 degree mayby half the thicknes. Also when using sawn pine as shingle material I would rekomend to tar the roof with Pine tar, there are often some sap wood in the shingle and it rot fast. sawn shingle also absorbs water much more easy due to the end grain being exposed on the surface of the shingle, on a higher degree than split shingles. When the sawing industry emerged the making of shingle for bell towers and churches and sutch was much easier to make , earlier they were split and shaped with axes. The thing was that the shingle lasted less time than the old ones , so the tar treatment s Is more necessary on them Than the old ones . Often the old roofs were tarred also tho. You can put pigments in the tar ,use natural pigment iron oxide gets you red brown block colour depending on temperature in pigment roasting. If yo use lexan or plastic glass you can make the windows With the same bow like the walls cut out the window parts bottom/ top out of a bowed Log ,the log laying on its side On the saw. Use a Router to make glass reseses in the glass frame. Actually you could do a window with A cut slit in the middle for the glass then you dont need to use glassing put or glass trim wood to lock it in place . It rekomended to put put in the slit doe ,atleast in the bottom part . Nice build doe

That siding and the shingles on top look awesome, Kevin! Don is such a workhorse, wonder how much would get done without him! Won't the metal cone on top be a bit of a hazard in a thunderstorm?

I love your videos was wondering if it would be possible to make a tiny home with all electric and even internet in the woods, you might have to use star link not sure would just be cool to see and maybe with a bathroom? You would never have to go home. Maybe star link could sponsor you IDK.

To answer your title...yes, yes you have. However, that's exactly why I'm here.