Erik in years to come when your in your 50s / 60s you will look back at what you’ve achieved and think did I realy do all that on my own ! You are amazing my friend You belong to people from another age . You wownt realise it yet till you get a lot older and wiser but you are realy living your life !
Happy New Year!!! 2020 is going to be an awesome year for my channel. Thanks for all of the support on my first year, it has been unbelievable! I want to strive for making more frequent videos, considering how much you all seem to want that. I long for more time on RU-vid, there are just a lot of upcoming costs for the log cabin. So a lot of people have asked if they could support my channel and my build in any way by donating something. You can now support my dream log cabin by donating to my patreon: www.patreon.com/erikgrankvist Thank you all again for a lovely year and hope you all have the best 2020! ;) Erik Grankvist
@SupportTheTruth 2 Nej jag har faktiskt inte det. Jag har läst olika böcker, pratat med några olika timmermän tex en på Gränsfors bruk som jag är mycket tacksam för och kollat lite RU-vid.. ;). Mycket har varit att jag lärt mig medans jag kör på, vilket är det bästa. Man kan mer än vad man tror och när man kommit in i ett blir det inte så svårt tekniskt. 👍
@@ErikGrankvist No, I actually haven't. I have read different books, talked to a few different carpenters such as one at Gränsfors mill, which I am very grateful for and checked out some RU-vid ..;). A lot has been that I learned while driving, which is the best. You can do more than you think and when you get into one it will not be that difficult technically. 👍
my grandfather, my father and one of my brothers were carpenters, with a 3 and 4 year apprentyship, building mainly Swiss chalets. They would be proud to see, what you are undertaking, all by yourself. I can’t wait to see the finished project….love your determination. A SWISS, living in the USA.
I have lived and worked in a similar environment, here on the extreme tip of the north shore of lake Superior. The whole area was settled in part by Norwegian and Swedish immigrants. We work on construction all though the winter. If the weather is good, a lot of us prefer it to summer, no bugs, especially black flies. You dress warm, take extra care, and, you learn how to cope with the extreme cold. Anything above 10 degrees above is considered balmy.
If I had the opportunity and if you asked help with this awesome built with simple tools. I would definitely say yes. This is probably the best way of spending time of your life.
Amazing video series. I was questioning myself about the feasibility of a project like that here in Sweden. As a Canadian now living in Stockholm it's great to see that you don't have to go far away in the north of the country to be able to do a project like this. Keep up the good work!
You are just out of high school, very very impressive. Keep going, your skill level and work ethic now is years ahead of your time. Ten years from now...wow! Videography is pretty good too. Gott Nytt År!
Bravo, you are doing a great job young man! You deserve a lot of respect. Your father and grandfather should be very proud of you! All the best wishes for the new year from Bulgaria :)
@@grankvist24 Hello Henrik, I would like to congratulate you for raising such a great young man. It is so rare to see such thing nowadays. I believe that if the people knew he is that young and what his motivation is, the support he receives would be even greater, but most of them don't read the description below the video.
I know your felling trees so put a video of that out and debarking we will all watch I promise you! Your such a young lad the future looks bright for you! I'm in Minnesota probably have the same type of weather. Great job Erik
Okej Bradley thank you for your advice. I have been felling and debarking a lot of trees lately and I have some great new style of footage that I think you will love. But I have not filmed so much when I peel the logs because I thought it would not be so interesting, but I will take your advice and film it. Thank you so much for your complements. 👍
@@ErikGrankvist I guarentee you will get a lot of reviews,there's another guy nik rijavec is building a log house its massive he showed a few videos of cutting and peeling trees its interesting the journey of start to finish. God speed young man
You just finished high school??? WOW! I envy you and wish I had studied carpentry after high school! Keep up the great work! Blessings to you for the New Year!
Är så avundsjuk på att du har sån fin skog och så fina verktyg och kunskaper. I min skog finns bara berg och lövskog... blir så grymt snyggt! Väntar med spänning på nästa avsnitt!!!
I hate to say it, beacuse im from Finland, but i have to say the swedish axes from gränsfors is a number one brand. Buy one of this and you nerver going to be sorry.
What an awesome New year's surprise! Congrats on 2019 and so looking forward to your 2020 videos. It's been amazing following your progress. You've definitely got a lifetime subscriber in me 🎉🎉
Hopefully one day I can move to Sweden (now living in the Netherlands) maybe even build a log cabin. Until that day your videos are a great inspiration I guess not only for me but for a lot of people. Keep doing what you love doing in live.
Du är en mästare! Ja, det är trevligt att se traditionsbyggande. Jag har alltid varit intresserad av husbyggnadstekniker. Det är en galen sak för jag kan inte bygga någonting alls. Jag har väl varit någon slags bykkare i ett tidigare liv.Tack igen!
Hi Erik another great video, such a hard worker. I have read the comments in most of your videos and a lot ask about your Swedish tools. Have you thought of contacting the manufacturers for sponsorship based on your age, determination and World wide viewers? It's worth a look. :)
I have absolutely loved all your videos so far and understand most of the processes but what is the purpose of cleaning your logs?? Can't wait to see more. I have seen more log cabin builds but yours is by far the most traditional and therefore I like it the best keep up the good work but I am really curious about the cleaning purpose....❤
I can then still not roll the logs up on the build. And I have a lot of other things to do during the winter for the build so I figured this was best. I have not felled and debarked all of the required trees. So this will be done and finished when the last snow has melted. Then everything is ready for me to start and finish the timbering. 👌
Exceptional build, just found you today and have watched your playlist. Do you plan any insulation in the floor, and what would be a traditional insulation ? And I take it you have to get all the wood chips cleaned out of the crawl space ? Happy new year !
Thank you for your question. Yes I am going to have the cabin well insulated. I have gone through a lot of different options but I think I am going for "cutter shavings" (if this is the correct English word), basically wood shavings. Yes I need to make the ground free from all the wood chips before I start with the floor. Thank you.
@@ErikGrankvist Where is Vastmanland?? Kind of Middle Sweden?? What big City is next to it?? I am from Rovaniemi, Finland, but now live in Florida, US, since 1985=)
Thank you for the question David. It is going to be a classic Swedish clay tile roof, restored from a old barn that was going to ruin. These clay tiles were actually made near by were I live around 1940, when they made true Swedish tiles that last a really long time, these will hopefully last another 100 years. I could not let these tiles go to waste (I hate when good products of the past goes to waste), so they will come back to life on my log cabin. :) 👍
Hi Erik it is very Impressive what you are doing. I have many questions for you lol. How old are you and where did you gain your knowledge. Your quest is very enjoyable to watch. Oh what are you washing the rocks and logs with in your videos. God bless you. Can't wait for the next video lol. Thank you for sharing your quest with us.
I am happy to hear that my videos are enjoyable to you. I am 19 years old. Most of the knowledge I have gained on my own by reading and talking to a lot of experienced people. It is important to add that a lot of things is just figuring it out as I go, I learn a lot from this that can not be read or thought from not doing it. I live with my grandparents now when doing this project. My grandfather is an engineer and has built a lot of houses (more modern), so he as a lot of good suggestions for my build and how I should solve problems. So I owe him a lot for that. I washed the logs in this video with green soap mainly just to clean them a bit, but it is also a good protector and makes the logs a lighter colour. The rocks (in the stone foundation video) I think was just water to clean off the access cement. Thank you again for following my quest.
Can you please tell us where you can get some of these axes, saws and hand tools you use in your videos . I can't make out the emblem on the side of the axes when you show them . Or maybe you can put a link to we're we can get purchase them.
My go-to axe brand is the Swedish made Gränsfors bruks axes. They are the best and have many different types of axes, there you will find the axes I use. The saws are also Swedish made. The big felling saw is called a "Timmersvans" (in Swedish), the brand is Sandviken. I have some bowsaws from Bahco, Swedish made.
It was natural "green soap" (don't know if this is the english word for it). It cleans the logs and makes them a more lighter color with time, as you could see at the end of the video. This is perfect for the inside of the cabin, making it look brighter and bigger inside. When the cabin is finished I will treat the outside walls with "Roslagsmahogny" (don't think there is a English word for this). Which is a mixture of wood tar, linseed oil and turpentine, which is a awesome treatment and makes a nice color.
Impressive work! But I really recommend not using grönsåpa, it will dry out the wood. And to get the lighter feeling I really recommend using linoljesåpa, www.gysinge.com/products/1209/paketpris-gysinges%C3%A5pa
Como me gustaría , Erick colaborar en esas obras , cuanta madera !!!! Hermoso lo que nos entrga la naturaleza y aquí , en Sudamerica incendiamos los pocos bosques que nos quedan para sembrar " Soja " , cuanto deberiamos aprender de los Suecos 😏
I love the time you spent fitting and placing the logs. I’m curious why you didn’t go up a couple more rows and make your ridge beam higher. Just thinking about headroom. This isn’t a negative comment just curious thx
Wow ya vas muy aventajado en tu proyecto, felicidades haz hecho un gran trabajo, sólo una duda eso que pusiste sólo es provisional o ya es algo definitivo? Saludos
Very impressive what you're doing. Couple questions: how long did you dry the logs for the cabin and did you take any precautions against insects or rot? Also what are the dimension? Thanks and keep up the good work
Thank you. I fell my trees in winter and do the building in the spring/summer. That's how much I let them dry. I let them dry in the forest elevated off the ground or near the build site. I am not so concerned about the drying part of the logs. They will keep on drying when they are built in, so you have to account for the build sinking in height when building doors and windows. Here in Sweden I don't really have to worry about any insects attacking my logs, if I just debark all the logs they will be fine. You don't really have to care about rot if you have a good elevated base for the cabin and a good overhang on the roof. But I will still treat all logs on the outside ones the build is finished with "Roslagsmahogny": wood tar, linseed oil and turpentine. Also because It looks really awesome. Hope this helped. 👍
@@ErikGrankvist hay that's good don't want to see anyone freeze. And are you going to make the clay tile roof your self like that you tuber from primitive living hay even if that's all you have ( canvas roof ) still better than nothing nice video
@@aarondavis5535 No I am actually restoring some old Swedish made tails from a barn that was going to the ruins. These tails were made near were live in 1940 and will last another 100 years, these are true Swedish made tails. I couldn't let them go to waste, so they will get a new life on my cabin.
Yes I watched some of his documentaries when I was younger. I think his journey was an inspiration for me wanting to live this lifestyle. Thank you Paul.
