Building a Crossbuck Door w/new Tool for the Chicken Run

I get to break in a new tool!

[@StoneKathryn]

I like your new pocket hole jig Ken. That's nice that it can help you make the chicken run door. I like how you always check for square. I like your door with the crossbucks. The chicks sound happy in the background. I like the chicken wire on it but the hardcloth will be better. Wow, 12 inches of snow! Thanks for this video Ken!

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks. Most of it has melted

[@ronneely8219]

I have using my pocket hole jigs foe over 25 yrs. They are quite the time saver. I am sure you will get a lot of good use out of your purchase. Keep up with the great videos. s

[@kenskarpentry]

That’s nice. Thanks

[@wingman8447]

Years ago I bought two tools that changed the way I build in my little shop. The Kreg jig and a biscuit joiner. Almost makes me feel like I know what I’m doing. Good video as usual.

[@kenskarpentry]

Nice I’ve had a biscuit joiner for quite awhile

[@pinkywilliams8063]

Happy belated Birthday Ken!!!! Nice present your wife got you. Thanks for sharing the chicken run build.

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks and you’re welcome

[@throngcleaver]

With that hot rod "coupe" and that sun tan booth, you'll be a true chick magnet! Thanks for not retiring this channel, Ken. 👍😁

[@kenskarpentry]

Haha thanks for hanging with me

[@dmark6699]

We like seeing Ken.

[@philtucker1224]

Keep up with the drone photography, your puppy and guest appearances with Lauren please Ken!

[@philtucker1224]

@@kenskarpentry Ken, just thinking forward a little bit now but maybe you should consider a semi-retirement business fitting stairs and mezzanine storage to customers EXISTING garages, as you are very proficient at those and it would still give you an additional income. (You still have the truck and most of your tools, so there would be no new setting up costs and you could keep a tight control on your work load…) - just thinking out loud buddy…

[@schwabrichard9829]

Ken you have a very observant chick behind you! You cannot beat any of the Kreg products. I built a bookshelf twenty years ago and used the basic kit. The system makes an incredible strong joint. I made a test connection to see if it would do what i wanted. I would show everyone the test piece and ask if they could break the connection. Those two pieces of joined 1 x 2 still survive today!

[@kenskarpentry]

Wow very nice

[@waynedavenport3919]

Good morning Mr Ken. Always love getting a new tool. Have ur self a awesome day sir ✌️

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks, you too!

[@ClimbToGlory10thMntn]

I got a chuckle out of seeing the chick jump up on the heat lamp at 21:03 and Kia checking it out. “Chick on a hot tin roof”. 😆 Nice job with the build! 😊

[@sandygrant9220]

Yes, I thought that was really cute as well too. It was at 9:45 when the chick flew up on the heat lamp.

[@kenskarpentry]

HAHA thanks

[@shirleyannconfer9651]

I loved watching you figure out and use that jig. Give Kaia a scratch behind the ears for me.

[@kenskarpentry]

Haha will do

[@suemckee1598]

@@kenskarpentry I have several Kreg Jigs...actually I think I have most of them. I was a journeyman carpenter for quite a while and have now remodeled my "69" trailer. I am retired but find myself bored with just looking at the walls, so I am always trying to find or think of something to do.

[@philtucker1224]

Ken, we’re missing the drone shots and garage builds. Maybe contact the company that have taken over at building the garages that you are not building now and maybe fix some of those?

[@Hosty_Tim]

Gooooooooood afternoon, Ken. Coop is looking good. I like how you match the gate to the coop. It's the little details that make it special.

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks 👍. Glad you noticed

[@clem24u]

I still have the cheapest Kreg jig. I bought it 20 years ago. You use vice grips to hold the jig in place. It's not as fancy as the others but it still works great.

[@kenskarpentry]

Oh very nice

[@wingman8447]

I have the same. I find it can get into spots that I can’t get the big one in

[@user990077]

Kreg makes a large vice grip like tool with large round circular plates that will squeeze the two parts together at the joint for a flush fit before adding the screws.

[@kenskarpentry]

Cool

[@2breality]

Can you imagine 200K Good Job!

[@kenskarpentry]

That would be cool

[@tomgrams2333]

Good morning Ken! Happy to see you staying busy!

[@kenskarpentry]

Good morning. Thanks

[@tobymeade3222]

Beautiful Door Ken👍Can use it anywhere 👍🤩🙏🙌🌟👌🤞✌️🎈🌅🌞🎂🇺🇸 Thank You For Sharing all your Gifts& Talents 🎉

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks 👍

[@philiplawson5699]

Nice demo on the pocket jig. Very helpful. Thanks!

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks for watching

[@VMc828]

❤the coop & run are looking good. Kia is so sweet with her energetic eagerness🤗🙏

[@kenskarpentry]

I think so too! Thanks for watching

[@user990077]

16:46 At this point in the video your puppy dog looks over the new door up and down for several seconds. Nothing like a quality control inspector on the job.

[@kenskarpentry]

She’s pretty good at it

[@philtucker1224]

Ken make sure your mesh goes well below ground to stop the rats burrowing in at night and stealing the chicken - feed or eggs.

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks

[@rupe53]

That's a cool tool. Suggestion... mount it to a piece of plywood so when you need to use it just clamp the wood to something. (sawhorse, bench, etc) For a quickie job you can place it on the floor and step on the edge of the wood.

[@kenskarpentry]

Good idea

[@robertdknight]

WOW, that's a lot of snow ... It's one-kaya high. She was super happy hopping around in it. Fun to watch. The ChicKEN run is looking sweet with the new door being ready to go. I've added the pocket hole jig to my wish list. Seems perfect for so many different builds. Thanks for being you. Love the channel and the content. Much appreciated.

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks for watching

[@richardwhite4277]

If you have some small dimension strips of wood you can always tack over the chicken/poultry wire with strips of wood to hold in place and end the aggravation of hammering in the staples

[@kenskarpentry]

Right

[@tobymeade3222]

❤ Good Morning Ken🌞🌅 Happy Birthday 🎈🎂 Awesome! Nice Compact Tool Kit, very useful for you!👍✌️🤞👌🌟🙌🙏🤩

[@kenskarpentry]

Good morning! Thanks

[@toddpacheco4748]

Always a pleasure watching your videos Ken keep up the amazing work 😮😊❤

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks so much

[@robertharshbarger9368]

It is great to watch Master!!!

[@kenskarpentry]

You’re to kind

[@robertharshbarger9368]

Ken, your voice and instructions are easy to understand and follow.

[@bearpondwoodworks470]

Great build Ken! Pocket Hole jigs really make fast work of it! Enjoying your type of builds that you are doing now, but am missing the garage builds and the crew :(( Still praying for Dan and his family. God Bless!!

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks 👍

[@johnathonnichols]

The two tools that really sped up my work time are a Kreg pocket screw jig and a finish nailer.

[@kenskarpentry]

Yes very true

[@straubdavid9]

The "whirlwind" aka Kaiya🐕 is just buzzing everywhere🤣 Too bad you can't harness all that energy⚡⚡ I do believe all that snow will be melted by August❄☃🌨 Sending you some 🌞🌞🌞🌞from all the way south, down here in central Pennsylvania😂 Have a nice day Ken & family 📐🔨✏🪚✌🏻👣

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks. Yes August for sure. Maybe

[@kevincorbin6273]

I’ve had my Kreig jig for 15 years and it’s still working great, might want to get a set of quick clamps makes it a much faster setup

[@kenskarpentry]

Cool. Good to know

[@bobt3374]

Hi Ken. A very nice piece of equipment the door looks great .

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks 👍

[@johncornell3665]

Another great build. Things are looking up at the Kenstead!

[@kenskarpentry]

Sure is

[@CentralNH]

My kreg jig is over 30 years old no wear just replace many square bits. And maybe 2 drill bits over the years I use it weekly on so many tasks.

[@kenskarpentry]

WoW good to know. Thanks

[@clem24u]

The metal bushing has never worn out on my Kreg system. Hundreds of holes.

[@kenskarpentry]

Oh. Good

[@sharonwalker2498]

You could always call Al Lumina because he has one of those

[@kenskarpentry]

Right. His is much more than mine

[@georgehaberstroh4566]

Hi Ken, I have the older version of that Kreg jig. The new one definitely looks improved. You’re going to love it! I can see some cabinet building in your future. Thanks for the videos.

[@kenskarpentry]

Very nice

[@gastech7188]

Ken, don't worry about wear on the drill guides, I have the original Kreg Jig and have used around 10K screws and the guides don't show any noticeable wear. Yes I too love the pocket hole jig. Most notable build was a wall hung corner 5 shelf unit (36 high x 12 wide on both walls) with only pocket screws.

[@kenskarpentry]

Nice. Thanks

[@dmark6699]

I use a little bit of oil on my drill bit when I use mine, and use a Face Clamp for pocket hole joinery.

[@kenskarpentry]

Good to know.

[@abcxyz1797]

Happy Birthday, Ken! Nice gift.

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks 👍 thanks

[@mergrew0110]

You can plug those pocket-holes, with dowels.

[@kenskarpentry]

Oh. Good to know

[@billpflug6692]

Ken, always watch the channel. I appreciate your knowledge and how you conserve materials in the designs. Concedning the Kreg jig. Used itnfor years with great success. I would sugvest going to the blue (ourdoor) screws for the PT materials. I think the current chemicals make.make your zinc plated screws dissappeear after a few seasons... Praying for Timmy and Dan's family.

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks so much

[@cathiwim]

We love our Kreg stuff! Built some kitchen cabinets with them!

[@kenskarpentry]

Nice

[@joemissanelli3395]

Hi Ken, love my Kreg jig! When you get a chance, get the Kreg blue screws, they are designed for exterior work.

[@kenskarpentry]

Nice thanks

[@danielconant749]

Nice looking door Ken. I used that same wire on my blueberry cage about the size of your chicken run but had more roof cross bracing. Don't have any snow problem.

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks

[@clarencewiles963]

I like what you’re doing. Thumbs up 👍

[@kenskarpentry]

Thank you 👍 I appreciate it

[@Mark_Nadams]

Looking good Ken. In the winter after it snows you will want to shake the metal chicken mesh on top of your run to let the snow fall through and take the weight off the mesh. If you don't and let snow build up on top, it can get too heavy and damage to mesh and/or the wooden frame. Don't ask how I know, I'm embarrassed to say I had to replace my center wood brace on our run last year. We live a little south of you. We were on the rain/snow line which kept switching back and forth from snow to rain and sleet complete with lightening. We ended up with 2" of solid ice topped with 2" of ice pellets. It was the first time I would have described it as "pouring snow" during the storm. My snow blower was no match for it. It was even too much for a standard wide snow shovel. I had to shovel what I could before it froze that night with a small 9" square shovel so each scoop wasn't so heavy. I've been using my low end Kreg pocket hole driller for about four years now. It still works well and the guides are showing little to no signs of wear. If you need to use a fixture like that often check out the high end tool that Al Lumnah got for the task. It's a whole table top tool like a table saw but it is a drill that you just get the wood in place and pull the arm down to drill. He even has had Gina using it a few times. FYI - Your WD-40 will help things like your pipe clamp for a while. However it doesn't last as a lubricant for long. It was made to be a "water displacement" product so It evaporates away completely and will need to be reapplied as needed. It you use something like PB Blaster that has other lubricants added the pipe clamps will move smoother for a longer period.

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks for the info

[@carmenmariacortesmarin2664]

Very nice gift, Ken. Pretty handy

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks

[@jfrodgers7858]

Happy happy birthday. I wonder how you got along all these years without a Kreig.

[@kenskarpentry]

I know. Right

[@richardroyles1423]

Looks like a nice strong door. God bless.

[@rdyardie]

Lumnah Acres had been using the Kreig Joining Method in some recent videos as well. Great minds think alike. 🤣 . . . you know the rest of the story.

[@kenskarpentry]

Haha

[@JeffK1962]

If it has anything wrong. One thing is for sure. The chickens won't care.

[@kenskarpentry]

I think you’re right

[@richc9890]

Kreg tool is great. Love mine. Yours is fancier than mine. I've only got the small hand held version. You can also get exterior blue screws for that too. Used them for my raised beds.

[@kenskarpentry]

Cool thanks

[@dorisharrison9885]

Wow,looks great😊💜🪻🇺🇸👍

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks

[@aaronbillbradley7343]

Idea~ do a update on lumber prices post Covid, where they are and where will they go in a election year.

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks. Good idea

[@suzannereese987]

Nice job

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks

[@clem24u]

Your next project should be a woodworking bench. A Roubo will do. :)

[@kenskarpentry]

Interesting thanks

[@rickdelve]

What you call "square head" screws are, in Canada where they were invented, called Roberson screws. Far superior to flat head or phillips "+ head", and are used in almost all wood, decking and exterior screws.

[@kenskarpentry]

Cool thanks

[@evalinawarne1337]

Good morning 🙏 KEN

[@kenskarpentry]

Good morning!

[@lmars5933]

There go the good old days lol .pocket jigs. 😎

[@kenskarpentry]

Haha

[@lindagary7077]

Hi Ken I’m looking to invest in clamps. Maybe someday could you explain different clams you have and if starting out. Which ones are best and where to start? Thanks Thank you for sharing your knowledge ❤

[@kenskarpentry]

Sure thanks for watching

[@DanaFoster-vl5os]

Good morning great job on door

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks

[@billk8780]

Kaya could not be a more attentive assistant!

[@kenskarpentry]

True

[@LorraineDennison1960]

Coop is looking good. Don't forget when you put the door latch on that you need to make it so you can undo it from the inside. Nothing worse than getting locked in. 🤣 Do you have to have dogs on a leash if you have fences?

[@kenskarpentry]

Haha true. Not if the dog is fenced in

[@aaronbillbradley7343]

I have one of the KREG JIGS work great for a clean and professional way to connect but joints for frames.👍🏼

[@kenskarpentry]

Very nice

[@richardwhite4277]

@ 11:14 the odd distance between the Kreg holes tells me that only two are meant to be used on any one board / I think they are placed to optimize for each size of lumber / when all else fails, we can always read the directions LOL

[@kenskarpentry]

Haha thanks

[@bearpondwoodworks470]

Oops...Happy Belated Birthday Ken!!

[@kenskarpentry]

Haha thanks

[@armidaperez5360]

I enjoy watching watching your videos... Some suggestions Help beginners homesteaders with fortified different types coops chicken tractors to handle snow loads.. I've been enjoying your video on big screen what a difference ❤ can see much better but it's not my WiFi so can't comment or subscribe alot of the time but I do come back to my tiny phone to comment & 👍😂

[@kenskarpentry]

That’s fun watching on the big screen

[@t.d.mich.7064]

Nice looking door. I was wondering about the cost of the "special" Kregg Screws

[@kenskarpentry]

I have heard that they’re expensive. These screws came with the jig.

[@t.d.mich.7064]

Sell the fixture cheap. Make the profit on the Special screws you need to use it@@kenskarpentry

[@glennyork6800]

Yee Haw for pocket screws

[@kenskarpentry]

Haha for sure

[@gastech7188]

PS glad I don't have that funny white stuff here in San Diego. At least you don't have earthquakes and crazy wildfires.

[@kenskarpentry]

Wow yes

[@byronholmes2496]

Good day to all.

[@kenskarpentry]

You too!

[@kingocad2003]

Happy birthday!!!

[@kenskarpentry]

Haha same to you

[@kathycrook1913]

Good morning!

[@kenskarpentry]

Good morning to you

[@dwaynesanders2095]

Nice

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks

[@josefreck1103]

👏🏻👋🙂🤗

[@bevgeigle9166]

don't use tork drill. you are going to strip the threads in your wood, I use a driver drill without tork power,

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks

[@richardwhite4277]

@ 7:00 I think two holes are plenty, three may make weakness in 2 x 4

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks

[@franklackie2469]

Your chickens are too fussy

[@kenskarpentry]

Haha

[@cherylbertolini3140]

Happy Birthday

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks

[@richardwhite4277]

@ 12:40 44 + 46 = 90 now that makes sense !!!

[@kenskarpentry]

Yes definitely

[@robertdknight]

comment

[@kenskarpentry]

Thanks

[@philtucker1224]

Please DON’T do a video on lumber prices! It was the most boring aspect of Ken’s Karpentry given that mostly all of your viewers do not buy bulk lumber! (That also includes you now Ken!) your original subscribers joined to watch you build garages!

[@danm5076]

NOT TOO CHANGE THE SUBJECT.. BUT did you have too pay Extra for your Ebike Basket or did you get it with the Ebike.. Ken ?

[@kenskarpentry]

It came with this one

[@danm5076]

@kenskarpentry But my main question is did you pay more than the 999.00 they are telling me I have to pay more Ken . For the front basket so now I'm question them ..