In 1946 my grandfather helped my father build his house. I was born in 1951. In 1956 I watched my grandfather build houses with a handsaw. In 1986 my father helped me build my house. In 2021 I do maintenance on my son's house.
Thats a very fitting description for general American society these days. Im endlessly grateful to my Mom, Dad, and most especially my Papa for getting me into the trades and teaching me their value as a kid. Now I blacksmith, weld, timber frame, do electrical and plumbing, and I can fix most things that could go wrong on both my diesel and gas vehicles. Ive no kids yet, but Ill be raising them as if it were 1910.
Motivational speakers get paid thousands of dollars to talk to us while this gentleman is doing the same if not even a better job without uttering a syllable and free of charge.
portable false wall for my wall mount tv (mortise & tenoned), a small shed, a murphy bed, a dressing table, bathroom sink surrounds, fan shelves for the windows, a washer/dryer topper, a few work benches...See Jane Drill helped, too, though!
After retiring from 40 years as a shipwright, I find this work and the tools used very peaceful. At 80 years old, I don't do the heavy work anymore but I still dabble with a small boat or two. I decided about five years ago to pass on a lot of my traditional tools to someone younger who, hopefully, will use them well. I've kept a nice crosscut saw, chisels, a mallet or two, four or five hand planes and some great measuring tools. After all these years they're still a quiet pleasure to use...
Normally I turn on captions because of the information provided for what’s happening. The auto generated captions today are hilarious. Sweeping snow is “music” Sawing was “applause” or “music”
In this busy and crazy world I never thought it would be so satisfying to simply hear wood being sawn, or the masterful art of putting things together. Thanks
Had a chance to learn all these techniques in 1946-7. When stationed in Sendai. Our Daiku-San made marvelous boxes to be used for sending home gifts to Mom and Dad. Youth is a time for learning new things, not wasting time with Cho-Cho sans.
My father and grandfather were finish carpenters and cabinet makers Grandfather was a Master Carpenter the cabinets they built after WWII are still in the homes today,they would have loved to see the quality of your work. A true artist 😊
You really are a master in framing. With timber as well as with camera. And your videos are a perfect match for your woodworking: they're crafted so good they seem effortless.
I think his wife (partner?) deserves a lot of the credit for the artistic composition. Both are incredible in their own right, but the symbiosis brings this channel to the next level!
@@MrChickadee I install crown moulding & I already felt like a cheater for mitering my corner joints instead of coping them. Now I feel like a total fraud. 😂
I have been looking at your stuff for a few months now and enjoying the, albeit different craftsmanship! but just in this year's time I have seen lumber prices more than double. all of a sudden your vids are becoming a salvation. I hope your classes become booked solid!
I'm always delighted when I see you in my subscription box. There's no one else who takes the time to film this much of the process. Especially not so well as you do!
That building will be standing in hundreds of years. Wonderful to see such care that went into the construction... a contrast to the cheap materials and speedy work that goes into most "cookie cutter" builds of today.
My word, I would love to be your neighbor. Just hearing someone doing so much woodworking would keep me motivated. Lol I appreciate the heck out of you sharing your journey of mastering the art of woodworking. Always love to see your hard work.
This is what men should be oh how far we have fallen. The world will never know the peace this man gets from building. Beautiful work most anticipated video of the month.
Just the other day I was think about why you hadn't posted any new content. I know why now. You've been super busy cutting all that joinery. I learn so much from watching how you work. Thank you.
Love the saws. Looks like a pair of Disstons. A D-8 and a D-7. By the sight and sound of them they have been sharpened perfectly. Your work is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Amazing that he could do this with so few hand tools. He makes it look easy but I know sawing and chiseling through dozens of those heavy boards is not easy. No wonder he's shredded lol.
I really wanted to get a plunge saw on that edge instead of hand sawing it! Haha. This is why his videos are so good though, power tools would completely change the feel of the build. Keep up the good work!
Mr. Chickadee has excellent woodworking skills as well as the ability to hold your attention while you try to guess what the finished work will look like and how it will function. For example I am interested to understand the function of what appears to be very thick double side walls in this structure. May all of you have a very pleasant and rewarding week.
I bet you feel good. I have some skills but they require dewalt, you on another level. Homemade clothes, probably get a decade on some work breeches. I get 8 months and spend $70. If my woman was with it I’d live like this, they too dependent and couldn’t handle the years of trial and error. Impressive Sir Chickadee. Price of lumber I’d be scared to play with hand saw. I’d give you a month of free labor just to learn.
Gorgeous, just gorgeous. When I saw the rather plain insulation hiding the beauty of the timber bones I felt sad, but I could also see the brisk winds blowing the snow covered trees in the background. I was relieved when I saw the more suitable exterior for that beautiful work being applied. Thank you again for the inspiration in my own scaled down housing projects for my bees.
Very smart, energy conserving wall design. Will effectively prevent wind-driven water penetration. That layer of rock wool insulation placed on the outside of the structure is a very good thermal barrier.
Have you remembered to ground your house and out building. In case of lightning strike or power surge, you don't want it to burn down. Ps. Lovely work, as always. Pps. I'm awfully fond of the way you take your time. And don't hurry.
As I watch you saw off the excess to the floor boards, I can get the steady rhythm in my head of my dad sawing like this. Makes you wonder how many feet of hand saw cutting he did in his lifetime. : )
Looking good Josh, thanks for sharing with us. You’re teaching us a lot about shrinking and expanding wood for sturdier building!! Excellent job. Fred.👍👍👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
