Making a post and rung chair from green wood with hand tools 

Beautiful video... no crappy repetitive background music.... just the sound of the tools on wood.... wonderful!

Fantastic video. Back in 1984 I built several chairs like these. I used a chapter on chair making that I found in the Foxfire Book volume 1 as a guide. Several years later I added rockers to one of them and made a rocking chair. I still have that chair and I'm watch this while sitting in it. Keep the great videos coming, your an inspiration to a lot of people.

Awesome start to the video. Like being in an 18th century woods, hearing your nearest neighbor chopping a tree down for his log cabin. A frontier experience. Thanks for that moment.

Opening segment reminds me of my early childhood when my dad worked for the forest service in Colorado. He kept me busy when I went with him by giving me a hatchet and having me cut up the branches. I still have that hatchet almost fifty years later.

Another superb video by Josh Stevens (Mr. Chickadee)! Thanks for not including any music. The sounds of nature and hand tools far surpass any other (sounds). And excellent photography, Mrs. Chickadee. I look forward to every episode and am always delighted with the content, format, and photography.

All the labours of love involved in the making of these pieces. No wonder they were passed down from generation to generation as heirlooms. Outstanding artistry and craftsmanship. Also, Mrs Chickadee deserves applause for her videography skills.

A dose of reality and sanity. Thank you! What is so fascinating to me is that, instead of dominating the materials you use, one has the feeling that you are gently and respectfully persuading the wood to fit into place, from start to finish in every project. It is actually quite remarkable. I don’t think I have seen another craftsman working quite like you do. You get better and better with each video. If that were even possible. (As an aside, I am the son of a 98-year-old cabinet maker. Five generations of wood workers.)

Man, that little level holder for the brace is genius, I need to make one for myself

From the first sound of the axe in the autumn woods, to the final gnaw of approval by the velvety pussycat, how good for the old soul is this video. Thank you, Mr. C.

The best green woodworking ASMR videos on YT are by Mr Chickadee, an absolute delight to watch

A lovely way to start my Day. thank you

You should pull out a Festool Domino one day just to mess with people. 🤣

Absolutely love that mortise cleaner at 18:48. Never seen one before, but just looking at it immediately tells you its function. 🤘

It is always such a pleasure to see one of your videos. The worries of the world seem to disappear, and I find myself raptly paying attention to the task at hand. You tell the story very well with no words spoken at all, I commend you for that. Thank the person that helps shoot the videos with you; it really helps bring them together. thank you.

Morgan County's finest right here folks!

Thank you for 35:18 minutes of serenity.

Hello There is at least one person who appreciates your work . Thanks to you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

- Good evening: It's been two years now that I've been staring in amazement at Mr. Chickadee's various woodwork. I think that only the mastery of the Japanese carpenters who practice the craft of Ishitani furniture is comparable. Item. more: they use sophisticated power tools. Instead our hero remains in the tradition of S. XIX. - It is really remarkable. Thank you for even giving us an Ethics class in a world as chaotic as the one we are experiencing.

There is something amazingly relaxing about the sound of sharp steel through wood, it’s better than a lullaby

I can’t remember ever watching one of your videos without being amazed, but this seems like the broadest showcase of your skills & genius in making things work!

The most exquisite set of cat chairs I've ever seen! Amazing craftmanship, as always. Thank You Mr. Chickadee!

from one old Jared, to one young Jarhead, again young man you have done outstanding work. simplify

This is a lost mountain art. So glad to see you build this chair. Thanks

Sir, you constantly outdo yourself. I would be proud to have a small percentage of your skill.

Absolutely extraordinary! The debarking, the patient shaping, the steam bending, the seat weaving: all captivating. And the pencil level marking gauge, as well as the drill level jig, were so clever. As much love put into the video recording and editing as into the woodworking, with a stunning intro and cute outro, perfect audio (no music and no dialogue are winners in my book) and awesome décor, be it nature or what would be my dream shop. I've been following your channel for over a year now, and I say this is your best video ever. Thank you.

If you look away long enough to fill your water glass, you might miss something significant. I always learn from these builds. I'm always entertained by these videos. Thank you.

when I watch your videos, I feel like the apprentice learning by watching :) Thanks master!

Standing ovation! 👏

If all the furniture factories close, Mr. Chickadee knows what to do!

Thank you for this video. The diversity of mastered skills to make these beautiful chairs is humbling. I continue to be in awe and a wee bit envious. When I saw the cat at the end, I immediately thought of my own cats and know for certain one of mine would consider the hickory woven seat to be a new surface to scratch their claws.😳

I come for the skill....stay for the cat! Your videos are a comfort in todays world. Thank you.

The subtle camera movement and zooms are really nice. Great job on the chairs too 😅

Mr C. You are a master and genius. Thank you for showing.

Your craftmanship never fails to amaze me. Thanks for sharing.

Straight rived wood... what a joy!

The Jennie Alexander chair! These are lightweight, strong, and beautiful. Nice vid!

Simple and elegant

Every time l watch one of these it makes me realize how lazy l am. Amazing work as always!

This guy is genius. I wish I had learned to work on things as he does when I was a young man.

If I didn't see it I would not have believed it. That Sir was spectacular to watch. I can't even remotely guess what there worth.

It's great to see you back with this project. It's a very elegant yet light-weight chair, and I love the woven seat. Congratulations on making a set of them.

No concessions here, a true testimony that craft alone is enough to achieve great results. Congratulations on your work

Better than a Skansnas chair..... I enjoyed the sounds of making with no music. Thanks for posting.

Beautiful work, Mr. Chickadee! These chairs take time and are therefore not for mass production. But the fact that a person can make a chair from freshly cut trees is reassuring in a world that is sadly out of kilter.

I've got an old chair that my neighbor, Malloy Griffith, reseated with hickory bark about 30 years ago that I helped him get out in the woods. The seat has held up very well. He told me that sometimes the seats were stuffed with hickory shavings for comfort. What a process making a natural chair is!!

Beautiful video. Lulled me to sleep twice. Watched it again - lulled me to sleep.

A Jennie Alexander chair. 👍👍 Awesome work Sir.

These chairs are stunningly crafted. Also, that cat is looking fir trouble! Beautiful work.

And again another level in woodworking! Im in awe

Those are absolutely beautiful ❤️ the cat,,,too!

This is one of the finest sites on all of Utube. Excellent videography, excellent sound, excellent content. Thank you.

No talking, no music - only calm woodworking. Your videos are something different. Very precious content. Thank you!

Stellar work as always, from the both of you. The cinamatography is not lost on me. And the chairs are kitty cat approved, that's high praise!

Stunning work! We live a country lifestyle and I look forward to your videos. Please do not stop making these videos. There is a gentle peace that only those that pursue this lifestyle experience fully. It is like feeling the warmth of a fire that you cut and cured the wood or a hot pot of bean soup that has simmered over that fire.

I love the drawknife. Probably one of my favorite tools. Well done sir.

Although I really enjoy watching you do things the old way, I really appreciate y’all leaving the tite bond glue bottle in the shot.

Stunning! Love the ray fleck in white oak.

This is one of my favorite videos of yours. There is something special about chairs like these. They last multiple lifetimes. Ive got some my great grandpa made. Weaving seats with hickory bark is one of my favorite projects to do. Not many people anymore know how or when to harvest it anymore, Thankfully an 86 year old man here in Martin county ky taught me how. Also really like that leveling Jig you have on that drill. As usual fantastic work.

My jaw dropped when you brought out THREE chairs. Wow. Unbelievably beautiful.

Always a pleasure to see your passion for woodworking, Mr. Chickadee.

Fantastic job Josh!! Your craftsmanship is so great in what ever you decide to build. You taught some great lessons in this video. Thanks for all you do to keep the History going . You are appreciated. Fred.

I was bracing myself for the difficulty in the seat weave. Then you did a 2 over 2 under pattern, absolutely Brilliant.

Wow. Just incredible work. Pretty kitty!!

Чистый Дзен....Такие видео очищают душу!

It's funny, I'm watching this dude and you can tell by the slight movements in what he does that this dude knows what he's doing. This right here is a good video!

Give your wife a huge hug and kiss for the absolutely stunning opening shot and for the courage to hold it as long as she did! Wonderful video, as ever. Thank you!

Whomever is doing the filming, does an excellent job of catching the moment!

Your work always blows my mind. Pleasure to watch.

This was great. Admirable workmanship. Just the sights and sounds. Hand tools. Beautiful implementation. Great stuff. Kudos. I don't know exactly why but I find it irritating boarding on aggravating to watch self professed, silver spoon, trust fund "wood worker" channels that use $50k of power tools, wearing $1000 dust masks, go through $100 in sandung discs, and take an exotic live edge old growth stump disc, and gallons and gallons and gallons of epoxy to "create" some stucturally deficient, purely decorative, highly impractical, heavy frankenstein melding of epoxy and wood coffee table for even more bourgeois, fashionesta, green fetishistic consumerist clients.

Love your work

Wonderful to watch you work Josh, a perfect end to the day. Thank you. Regards Jim UK.

Brilliant. A crash course in making jigs specific to a given task.

My grandparents had an old rocking chair made from Rhododendron. Really a neat chair. The wood pieces were not completely straight. The rockers were oak.

Fascinating and Korat approved.

They will be heirlooom chairs. Amazing craft, Mr Chickadee!

I just discovered "Mr. Chickadee" today. Wow, what a treasure! Thanks for sharing!

The flecking on the backrest is so fine. That's a chair worth looking at.

Just like the sixty year-old chair I'm sitting on, which was made by my father when he was fourteen, along with a woven-willlow stool. Back then, boys were expected to master this skill before leaving school. beautifully done.

You are self tought, this is incredible.. I thought you spent 10 years at a wood master in Japan :)) It's amazing how skillful you are, learning all by yourself.. so beautiful, you definitely qualify as a genius

Sure is a talkative sort and his craftsmanship leaves a lot to be desired; thank you for an excellent video!

Always wonderful to see another upload, beautiful work! Not to throw shade but another woodworker I enjoy ISHITANI FURNITURE uploaded a stool video similar to this today. He used a bandsaw, CAD modelling, lasers, and a CNC router for a very beautiful and elegant outcome. While I can clearly see the advantage of using lasers to precisely establish compound angles for stools I couldn't help but wonder "How would Mr. Chickadee make a chair?" and then this video dropped

respect from Croatia/Zagreb

Real craftmanship. I am very impressed.

Continue to amaze us, Mr Chickadee! you are an American like I love.

Çok teşekkürler. Her zamanki gibi mükemmel işler çıkarıyorsunuz insanların ufkunu açıyorsunuz. Türkiye den selam ve sevgilerle.

The simplicity and patience of how you build things is exactly what I need . Thanks for sharing

Wow, thank you for sharing this beautiful project!

Beautiful work, and the cat is - as always - a good supervisor. And beautiful too. :D

I truly hope that you draw as much satisfaction and peace from making your projects as I do from watching you do them.

I'd love to see a little wood boat or dinghy built by hand, and I think only Mr. Chickadee can make a video on it that will be perfect.

If you're making one you should be making two, I'm bad that if you are using power tools. Love your videos, God bless and thank you for your service.

A lot of work, very good Job! 👌👍

Absolutely beautiful. Modern designed executed by hand with traditional techniques

Amazing craftsmanship! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🎉🎉🎉🎉👍👍

True craftsmanship as always.Thank you!Cat inspector passed.

Having six cats I noticed yours was fixated on those square corners.Him and I have always preferred radii but I think you lean towards simple,unadorned design which is probably the right call.Thanks for sharing these lessons!👍

Your talent is a rare gift! Thank you for following your heart to live a life in a different pace and building treasures essential to real life. Sharon Baker

Wow! Amazing work! Job done: kitty immediately sets to work damaging it! Mine is sat next to me: Between you and I, he's destroyed many things but I still love the little dude.

Great looking chairs Mr Chickadee, you're an amazing man.

Good to see that these carefully crafted chairs carry the charter of Charles' certification.