A note to the producer/director of this film: it’s wonderful to see a skilled craftsmen in his element, but those interested in such viewing are more likely interested in hearing the tools and the explanations of the woodworker than the incessant violin music.
Yes the music doesn't do any good here, would be nice to see the finished chair. A tip to all of these furniture makers, cut a piece off the back legs 1/2 an inch to 1 inch so the chair (still square) will sit so much bigger the same for that expensive chair or couch. Try it out by adding spacers to the front legs. And cut it off from the back legs if you like the new "sit".
The point to working oak green is that it's easier to work, There are other ways to achieve straight grain. Riving doesn't guarantee straight grain. Riving is without question the traditional method of this work,
The key is sharpening A dull expensive tool doesn't work as well as an inexpensive (but well made, not the current junk chicom or indian pot metal) with a really sharp knife or blade
What a zen meditation watching this. As a retired OSHA inspector, I cringed watching him on that table saw with no push stick. As a firewood harvester in AK, might I suggest using an ice fishing type sled to transport logs. Works even without snow.
easily one of the best videos ive ever seen on yt! two techniques im going to use in the future were on this video. thank you! i wouldnt have thunk it myself!
@richard wilson Perhaps we will should again. This was made in a hurry to display with Tim’s chairs at the Common Ground Fair here in Unity Maine next week.
I always love it when a person gets stuff done by whatever means seems right, who cares if theres holes in their armpit, or wears different socks; this person is locked on to the end product! I use paint scrapers for cabinet scrapers cuz they got handles and my grip is lacking a little. It takes me 6 months to get a couple bookcases off my bench;so? Bro, wish I could visit you in your shop and give you something; a tool you need, or sharpen your axe or your spoke shave. NO, you probly just fine the way you got it!
Why cut down a whole tree which would probably take 2-3years to dry, when he already has a whole lot've wood for a project.😢😢😢😢 He does great work though
Why cut so high. When I felled trees we were expected to dirty the back of our hand when making the saw cuts with a bow saw. Yes over 60 years ago we did not use chain saws.
I could watch you doing this for hours, just had to stop myself n snap out of the meditation type zone I just went into watching you... i bet doing this is very therapeutic. I love your work, absolutely beautiful. The love you put into it, is felt even through just the videos,cool feeling to get watching you.
Tim, blown away by your 'matter of fact' way of making chairs. I love chairs and all of their subtle design elements. Especially impressed with your 'tree-to-chair' demonstration.Shame we didn't get to see the finished item (no seat?). I've liked and subscribed in the hope that more will be revealed. Stay strong and continue living the best life you can. Sincere thanks.
At 6 min you’ll see Tim put a finished leg up on a rack. It stays up there in dry atmosphere for several months. Working it down to size allows it to dry faster. Risky, though in that it could split. For the segment that follows, Tim took a leg that was previously seasoned. Thanks for your question.
I just love seeing ancient tools go hand in hand with modern tools. Years and years of skill in those hands. It is a shame that all these talents are slowly disappearing.
I am surprised that he has not crafted a hand truck that suits his needs better than an old rickety steel one. It seems so unwieldy to be dragging heavy logs through the woods.
For anyone who doesn't know who Mike Abbott is, he is a chair maker, teacher of chair making and author. Most recently in my collection, "Going with the Grain" (Making Chairs in the 21st Century). He also was the chair critic in the British series "Mastercrafts" (part 1) on "Green Woodcraft", which you can see here on RU-vid at ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-S93-z86ydZo.html. It is a wonderful video. I found it very inspiring. I'm sorry that he doesn't approve of how I make chairs, but I could have guessed that he might not. When I first made chairs I did split (or rive or cleave) a log but I no longer do. I am flattered that he watched the video. Although I am suspicious that he may have fast forwarded a bit. Who knows, maybe he made it to the end.
@@MartinMMeiss-mj6li Hi Martin, it's a long story. The short version would include that I was diagnosed 10+ years ago with an incurable cancer (Gastro Intestinal Stromal Tumor). No cure but some good treatment. No standard chemo and radiation. One of the treatments side effects is fatigue. The last tree I took down was 23" in diameter red oak and I needed 43" long pieces for bar stools I was making for someone. I need to work the log as physically efficiently as possible for my body. I have found this method to allow me to keep working without feeling like I'm going to kill myself. I guess I should state that the video is not intended to be a teaching video. It's just a record of how I worked at the time. I don't make chairs in order to teach other people how to do it. I just make chairs.
@@timreimensnyder4486 Thanks for that explanation. Makes perfect sense, and I have some idea what you are going through because I have seen it with loved ones. Hang in there. In my opinion, craftsmanship is one of the best things we humans engage in.
@@timreimensnyder4486 By the way, since you are ripping short billets, have you tried it with the log lying on its side and the chainsaw bar parallel to the side of the log? I find this much more efficient than sawing across the end grain. When the chainsaw teeth are moving parallel to the grain, instead of sawdust they pull out wood in long noodles (that make nice packing material) and do so very quickly. If the log is longer than the chainsaw bar, just do the same from the other end. For your saw, that would handle about three feet, but if there is sill a gap in the middle it can be finished off by using the saw crosswise, as you do now.
Love the "getting back to the Earth" stuff featuring people who own hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of woodland acreage. Just toodle on out there and cut a tree down. Don't worry, you own thousands of them. Warms the cockles of my heart. Spend half a million on some land, buy a few pairs of overalls, and make chairs.
Imagine being judged as you have judged him? One might think you have no concept of what working for a lifetime can reward you with? Get out and work towards it if it’s what you want and you will get there eventually- possibly before you as old and grey as he is. His choices led him to where he is now.
I would to see how many trees you planted instead when you cleverly decided to cut this tree for a silly chair. It’s like making an ashtray out of your hands?!
