Wooden Hay Forks 

Impressive stuff. Watching you work is like having an history class on craftsmanship.

I always wondered how a lot of farm tools were made, now I know. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos, they are appreciated. Take care and be safe.

The steam bending is so cool almost like magic! I can only imagine how nice those are too use must be so light.

This is as close as we're going to get to the Foxfire books in Video.

Maybe you should put up some on-screen text telling people to turn on closed captions for narrative notes. I always forget until I'm about five minutes in. (Of course that means I just go back and re-watch the first five minutes, which is a pleasure anyway.)

I'm almost eight minutes in and you've reminded me of making my longbows. You'd make great ones, arrows too.

Love your use of the Golden Ratio by using body parts .. makes it comfortable and pleasing at the same time.

Always a pleasure to watch.

Bonjour et bravo! I think I love as much the sound as the image! ;0) Take care.

''Where you find quality, you will find a craftsman, not a quality -control expert.'' -Robert Brault

Awesome Josh, you make it look so easy and with your teachings I am sure it would be. Thanks so much for sharing your skills and teachings with us. Fred.

I love the BFH you use to open the saw path and split the wood. I know what I’m going to make next time I start making hammers again. Nice relaxing video full of great infomation and lessons.

cool watching you resurrect these old building techniques, the outcome is always a pleasure to behold.

Your videos are always so relaxing. They remind me of why I want to move farther from the city.

I worked at a wooden boat shop where steaming wood was common. When once you pull the piece out of the steam box you only have about 30 seconds to get it situated, especially for thin pieces. it also dries the wood hence the splintering so coating it in linseed, kerosene, or penetrol helps it retain moisture. As always amazing job, thanks for sharin! :)

Your projects are fantastic examples of forgotten or lost techniques. Rarely have I learned as much as in your company. Rarely have I been so inspired. Love that you let the silence speak instead of youtube's usual muzak. Thank You Mr Chikadee! ❤

Ergonomics before anyone knew about the term. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Some lovely Wood Thrush singing @4:30, my favorite bird!

"it helps to be an octopus" One of my favorite captions of all time. Great job, I will try it with european ash as soon as I will be able build something to steam it.

Oh my God, the faint crackling of the log as he’s splitting it has to be one of the most pleasant sounds I’ve ever heard.

So relaxing. Thanks.

In Austria we use the wood of the firtree for hayforks. Two reasons: it is very light, and it can be heated in a campfire to bend it. The handle needs to be tapered at the end to trigger the gripping reflex, so it doesn‘t accidently fall out of your hand. The wooden hayforks are safer than the metal ones because the hay gets very hot if it is not completely dry and when it comes in contact with metal it can start to burn.

Nice job.

Love your videos man. I'd love to make my life more simple, too many machines, too many problems.

REALLY NICE TO SEE HOW THIS IS DONE

Awesome love watching your videos

Haven't seen this since my Dad did it some 65 years ago. Dad's were always 3-tiners and slipped in and out of the hay easily.

I've always wanted to see this done, thanks

You had a production line of forks going on there. Or should I say, a fork queue?

I almost cried at the end, but I was incredulous, and doubtful the entire program. Bless your focus. Thank You Mr. Chickadee!

As always you bring us wonderful tips and techniques. Congratulations my friend. And thank you very much.

Outstanding as always Mr. C.

Awesome job reminds me of my grandpa making handles for shovels and all types of tools.

You have some amazing videos. You are a true craftsman.

Hay that was a nice job . amazing on how it was all made before cnc and 3d printers. great stuff

Just awesome work....thx for your service....and thx for all this great content... I guess you could say...the way it was...lol...

I never quite know what you're up to until near the end. This was a revelation to me. I've never seen anything like it. Thank you for sharing with us.

Another great tutorial of your very fine authentic craftsmanship Mr Chickadee!👏🏻👍🏻💪🏻💯

👍 = there is nothing left to say! Everything is perfect!

HAY!!! Nice fork :)

Great video and a nice angle on the fork!

As woodworkers we spend a lot of time busting timber apart only to re assemble it in a different way... Peculiar. Mate absolutely love your work, very nice.

Damn good job once again Chick!!!

Great, just great!

Watch out for the Poison Ivy on the tree!!!

Dang I want to make a few Of these when I move to my 13 in a week! Great video as always!

Absolutely gorgeous Mr chickidy

I like how when you drive the wedge behind the saw the log noticeably moves up.

Proper job! Thankee for sharing the secrets of making a nice hay fork!

2:02 You can see the trunk lift as he hammers down a wedge. What an odd sight of physics at work.

Dang it, I need these! Literally went to three stores yesterday looking for a hay fork and they're sold out. Wish I had the tools to make one. Great video! Very soothing to watch. You might put a note at the beginning of each video about the captions. I had no idea until I read it in the comments.

you are the most beautiful madness that I found in these times, thanks for teaching your art, you have a new admirer

The sounds of splitting wood is very satisfying, like the sounds of water and the sounds of rock splitting. The bird sound is nice also. If you ever said something I'm sure I would like that too. Just teasing you. I love your videos.

Sometimes I look at the dislikes on your videos and wonder who the 8 people are who are upset by this simple, quality media that delivers exactly what the title and thumbnail imply

Whoa..... Those pitchforks are priceless family heirlooms

This stuff is meditative to watch. I love it!

Inspiring workmanship. Please continue.

Sure enjoyed your video. , God sure give you a talent. God speed

Much cooler than expected! Thanks!

These look so cool!

Very nice! I've made a wooden rake, and several snaths. (Steam bent like American snaths) The forks have been on my list for this summer. Thanks for the precise measurements! 😁

It’s nice to see some steam bending!

Woo! Yesss! I suck at making these. Needed this

It turned out very well! Good job Mr.Chickadee, these hay forks were used all the time in the month of July (in the 50'&60')

Fine work as always

So beautiful I would not dare using on hay. I would get a cheap steel one from the orange box store and hang these in my living room. Enjoy these videos much. Thanks.

I love watching master craftsman working ❤ so relaxing and cathartic

You make my heart happy...

Seems nice and lightweight.

These look like they come from another world. really special

You remind me of me looking for a walking stick. I found a hard oak straight piece of wood. We took off the bark and I sanded it smooth. My Uncle carved my name on it. He put one coat of clear sealer on it and when I got home I put two more coats on it. that was in 2012 and i still use it today. I sanded it in an oval shape and I can walk all afternoon with that stick.

Beautiful work!

loved the process.

I like them well done

Now those are nice!!

I really appreciate the CC, but I admit that I watch each video first with no comments, just to enjoy the craftsmanship. Semper Fi

Beautiful

Now for some pitch torches and we'll be all set tooo... uhm, harvest hay, yeah that's it... harvest hay.

Dear Mr. Chickadee. 👍👌👏 Simply fantastic again and as always (video, product and manufacturing process). Nothing more to say. Thanks a lot for making teaching recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health.

Nice!

Wonderful video!!

This is pure art!

will done. Useful tools. ♡♡♡.

I really enjoyed the measuring stick you used to obtain desired log length. Another great video. Thanks.

What an amazing proces.

Outstanding my friend

Awesome video, love this

why's he doing that? Oh, forgot, just turn on CC...

Such wonderfully simple methods...

Mr. C is like a dug...I'm addicted...been watching all day.

My benches are all made of ash. We don’t have hard maple in Virginia. My oldest bench is about 25 years old and dead flat and without wear.

In South Louisiana, waterlogged Cypress, aka sinker cypress, that was felled in the 1800's in the swamps is a highly prized material. The government has even had to make a law that all cypress recovered out of swamps has to have been felled with an axe to discourage people from cutting down trees and coming back later to get them and sell the lumber. It's amazing how long it can last underwater, especially in the low oxygen, highly acidic swamps.

An absolute work of art. Subliminal to watch.

Nice job, again.

Cada dia que passa tenho mais admiração pela sua arte.

I want to shovel some hay with one of those cool hay forks

Excellent. Thank you.

Beautiful forks! Must be a good feeling to use your own hand made tools.

good vid

A pleasure to watch as usual. I would love to see how you made those wedges you used when cutting and splitting the tree.