Deck Remodel, Big Bucks, and Firewood Tour

[@squatch2461]

Please thank Cy, Maxine, and his family for sharing their home with us.

[@williamklingenberg108]

That cy is a real keeper and great cattleman. Hope he lives past 110. We need that kind of man in America NOW

[@Andy-jl2rm]

How old is he now?

[@jasonhilton5005]

@@Andy-jl2rm he is in his 80s they talked about that in the podcast

[@EFD620G]

Before the big box stores forced the local hardware store into retirement, I would go with my grandfather and sit around the coffee pot with the other gentlemen of infinite wisdom, and learn things that don't get printed in books. Thank you for rekindling a very nice memory. Like Grandpa said, "You will learn more with your mouth closed, than you will while you're talking." For the price of,"throw a log in the woodstove kid" I got to listen and learn the things that seperated the men that really know things from the men that THINK they know things.

[@Dnps807]

I sure hope that the sequel to this is 90 minutes of Cy just talking about anything and everything that interests him....

[@badlandskid]

I concur. I like hearing him talk.

[@randyjones4044]

i find it good to listen to the stories of older folks, makes me wonder how it will be in a 100 years

[@travwilson7827]

Scott, if you doubled the number of videos and had Cy in all of them, I don't think we'd still get enough of him. God bless him! Thanks so he and his family for taking part in your videos.

[@sealteamryx6758]

Nothing quite like doing a good job like this for somebody you love and care about... just feels good to help them out a bit and repay some of their kindness

[@williambryant5946]

Cy is the perfect example of a real man's man if there ever was one. The background in the start of the video was beautiful. Excellent video. 👍

[@2omega9]

Scott, Nate, Thank You for sharing this story of/about Cy and thank you Cy and Maxine for sharing your home with us. Yourselves and Cy are very inspirational. If possible, additional stories such as this, and of things Cy has created over the years, would be helpful and beneficial to us all. Love it. Thank you!

[@milesthronson1442]

I stumbled on essential craftmen’s videos years ago in my mid 20’s. I’m from Flint Michigan, and good men are far in few when I was growing up. One person that’s always been consistent throughout my life, that I actually had to live with during high school Years was my grandpa. He retired from GM at 50 and everybody always came to him to weld stuff and fix things, he had a small woodworking station in his garage. Unfortunately, the way I grew up I always looked down on trade work and thought these type of things were just the old way to do things. In my mid twenties, I got my first framing job and have been watching these videos ever since. I gained such respect for trades men, and how wickedly smart and honorable some of these men are. Sometimes it gets a bad wrap cause of the drinking of low level carpenters and laborers and that’s fair but I can’t tell you how much this content has been so transformative and impactful for me. & every video, of both these men just rings nostalgia for the best man I’ve ever know, my grandpa. & I’m so thankful for you guys!

[@fromulus]

Cy is one lucky man, and I'm sure he knows it. Granted, he certainly worked for what he has, I wouldn't get that twisted. Rare to see someone work that hard get to sit back and enjoy it for as long as he has. Happy holidays, to all of you folks.

[@Chickenjoe_99]

You got that right

[@HoneyGlzedHam]

I've loved the spec house videos, but I have to say I've missed these one-off videos. But I have always enjoyed everything you have put out there. Thank you

[@pmchamlee]

Within my entire 75 years, You, Scott Wadsworth. and your great friend, Cy Swan, are two of my most admired folks!

[@daddygoat]

I loved the house build series BUT it is nice to see you get back to the good ol' videos. This was a really good video. Cy is a classic. I love him.

[@tkilg7169]

I miss my father-in-law very much. He was like Cy, and hardly ever had anything done for him. He pulled one of his own teeth once, because they couldn't afford to go to a dentist (depression years). He was a carpenter, and I learned a lot from him. Thanks for this video.

[@davidhamilton7628]

I have a uncle that has put all his self pulled teeth on his hat

[@tkilg7169]

@@davidhamilton7628 Pretty tough people in some parts. Not like most of the fourth turning population.

[@pwhurley49]

Cy and Scott both demonstrate extensive evidence of lives well lived. Godspeed gentlemen. Thank you for sharing.

[@jerrodblack6442]

Dandy bucks My favorite video yet. Firewood, stoves, big bucks and carpentry.

[@leorumley8132]

Our "world leaders" could do with taking a good few leaves out of your book, honesty, compassion, respect, humility, honest hard work and I'm sure many more aspects than I can list. Thank you for sharing your homes and lives with us, a way of life we can only hope to aspire to. God bless you all.

[@mihacurk]

A video featuring Cy Swan? How did I miss this? Bring us more!

[@AZ-yc7lt]

This video made smile and also sad at the same time. I had the good fortune to grow up in the NW around men like Cy. I smile at the memories of those men, am saddened by their passing, and the dying of our country along with them

[@jbadenho]

My neighbour is like Cy Swan. We should keep this knowledge alive. What a legend!

[@edzachary8657]

This man is a National treasure, without a doubt

[@repetemyname842]

I lived in northern WI for several years. One shack I spent a decade in had a woodstove and I went thru about 7 full cords a year, so I know how much work Cy and Max go thru each year to build that stack up. Much respect to this couple, true grit never found a more welcome home.

[@mitchellmaccarthy7620]

You could probably help Cy weld a hex shaft to the boat winch that a battery powered 1/2" drill/ driver hooks to and turns that for him. You could also make a detachable handle for the hex shaft that he can use if he happens to not have a battery charged for his drill and the power is out. Or maybe he's just content with how it is! That's fine too lol. If it ain't broke don't fix it right? Might save his shoulder though. That's a lot of cranking.

[@bobt9948]

Maybe he relies on it for exercise 🤔

[@rutatutut]

Yea maybe he will will longer and have better health by moving his body. The laziest amongst us aren’t the models of health.

[@ADBBuild]

I think a gear reduction would be the way to go. Seems easy enough to turn now that you could increase (decrease?) the gear ratio so it would take less cranks at the expense of being a bit hard to crank.

[@BCVS777]

After 30 years I guess they are used to it and probably don’t give it a thought. You have good idea to make it easier tho.

[@duncdunc76]

I mean he made the awesome dumb waiter back in the day to save the labor of hiking the wood up the stairs so Im guessing, especially at their age, that Cy and Maxine wouldn't mind the convenience of a cordless drill operated dumb waiter. Especially if the modification was like you said easy and optional.

[@Rprecision]

Reminds me of home! I love people like Cy. I know intuitively there are thousands of him in our country, however finding them is like hunting unicorns. But when you find one, you quite literally, can get a doctorate on life in about 15 minutes. Pure wisdom

[@pamelah6431]

Somehow we all end up loving Scott's people. :) Please put a mic on Scott & Nate when interviewing Cy or anybody else so we can hear what else is being said or asked. :)

[@adampottmeyer452]

The videos with Cy are my favorites. He is a treasure.

[@josearrue4072]

Thanks very much for this video. What an incredible person. I pray that when I get that old, I will be like him. What a memory.

[@superclutchify]

Nothing like a man that's proud of his work

[@ANXIETOR]

Love that guy. It’s strange how the effects of aging accelerates on the home stretch. Or maybe it’s because my perception of it is only based on prior videos of him. I hope he and his wife live many more years. But please do as much with Cy as you can, as soon as you can. Thanks for another good video.

[@michaeldalton8374]

I kept thinking the same thing.

[@Hoaxer51]

@@michaeldalton8374, I was thinking that he’s lucky to have Maxine, but on further thought, they’re lucky to have each other and to have grown together with each other. Merry Christmas Cy and Maxine! And to all!

[@totherarf]

The world is a richer place for the likes of Cy! Thank you!

[@GReece450]

I feel like I’m standing there with them, listening to the collective knowledge and experiences like it’s coming from my own family. Thank you, Nate and Scott, the content you two put out is top notch.

[@rippinyouapart]

love this! Thank you Cy and essential craftsman for sharing. Definitely need more hardworking men like this nowadays.

[@deejohnson5163]

Boy, beautiful land. Like to be like Cy when I grow up. Got a few years to go. Bless him. There's that truck of yours with the crane. I just love that truck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@trevordavis1854]

The world and essentially you and Nate, are so lucky to have a man like this around. He reminds me a lot of my Great Uncle who passed 10 or so years ago. The unmeasurable amount on useful knowledge and stories is nothing shy of incredible. Unfortunately, I was too young to quite understand the importance of that before he passed. He was the last of his kind in my family and I love every minute of your videos with Cy.❤

[@Stang413]

Cy is so interesting and I bet Maxine is an incredible woman. It’s great to hear how involved she in in all of the construction of this house. They are definitely a power couple

[@alanpaige9192]

I could listen to Mr Swan all day. He could be explaining how paint drys and it would be interesting. You truly have a great friend with so many talents. Have a merry Christmas!

[@larryohara6513]

What an amazing man (Cy). I don't think they make men like him anymore!

[@aaroncashion7570]

CY is an American treasure. Thank you for documenting so much with him.

[@firebeard]

It is an honour to see Cy sharing his home with you and the world. I love the sense of family and community. Thank you.

[@didevrythngrghtndthyindictedme]

Just slightly older than I am (Dec 1990). Cy is a man to admire and respect.

[@enjundoc]

One of the best channels on the Tube. Thanks for sharing. I alwaye enjoy Cy. Nate does a superb job in production. You keep up the good work too!!

[@louisbrentnell2551]

First class of showing that gentleman some well deserved respect.

[@korganrivera4659]

I think this has been one of my favourite videos so far. I could have watched this for another hour.

[@chuckjames1943]

If the world were full of Cys, we would not have any problems. He is a wonderful individual. What a great team he and Maxine make.

[@JohnSmith-ud9ex]

So good to see more of such a legendary character = ) I burst out laughing at the image of Maxine abseiling on a horse hair rope around the curve of the step whilst Cy wound in the screws as they went ! Thank you all for such wonderful and wholesome entertainment = )

[@davidhamilton7628]

Cy is the man glad you showed us him 👍🇺🇲

[@lpcc4010]

Start watching your channel because of the house build, but the Cy videos are the best!

[@PaulWhitedWoodStoneIron]

Man do I enjoy the videos with Cy and his wisdom or just life stories. But that sure doesn’t mean that I don’t enjoy all your videos. You guys really bring education and wisdom and just entertainment to a new level. At least for me. But I’m very sure that goes for many. So thank you to you all.

[@chrisrichards6440]

Can't get enough of that feller, thanks to all for sharing your lives with us.

[@rockscho1]

Merry Christmas to all. Thank you for your time and service.

[@keyranger9749]

What a great video Scott !!! Really enjoy the way you treat your friends with respect and dignity!!!

[@Wrangler98JPTJ]

Gotta love Cy and his awesome ideas and abilities.... you guys need bumper stickers that say.... "I need more CY" ....in an anvil shape of course!!!

[@stephendaniel168]

Great episode. Cy’s spirit is a strong as it gets.

[@drain_001]

That's a beautiful house. I'm glad Cy & Max are doing well :)

[@bigchew3149]

cy is a Perfect Example of Done Right/Doing Something Right/Built/Build it To Last ! Love The Cy Videos btw..100% Hand Made in the U.S.A a True Craftsman !

[@rgbrown90]

I was thinking the same thing as a few, DC battery powered winch with solar charging ! And yes thank the swan's for sharing their home with us , would be very heartwarming and interesting to hear from cy and Maxine of their life story, probably volumes of tales and adventure

[@kevinkohler2750]

Cy is a national treasure.

[@mjriegs2]

Cy no doubt is one of the most unique men on this planet. His talents are endless and his experience over the years is invaluable. So appreciate his willingness to share. God bless you Cy Swan!

[@johnrosier1686]

As soon as I saw Cy I couldn’t click on this fast enough. Glad to see him again.

[@johnrosier1686]

Thanks for doing this video. I always enjoy seeing and hearing about the various projects Cy has done. Nice job!

[@HogshooterHotrods]

This video is great! I love to see Cy and what he has built add in the bonus of some nice bucks and a little hunting story and you have a winner, but hearing how much Maxine does makes this a blue ribbon!!

[@tonyurquhart8278]

Thanks for sharing Cy with us. He is such a cool, old guy. I love hearing stories from our elder friends & acquaintances.

[@mightyroostercontractinglt8755]

We need a podcast with Maxine. There is nothing I don't love about this channel. Thank You!!

[@NSResponder]

What can I say but you fellas sure know how to have a good time!

[@MitchellGouge]

I love Si so much. I didn’t realize this was just uploaded!

[@stantheman5163]

Cy and his wife are impressive people and can teach us all about hard work and perseverance. Nice job Nate. You are lucky to have such naturals for your on-camera "talent". :-)

[@Suitednzooted11]

It's gonna be a real sad day whenever he finally takes a rest. I hope he passes on every interesting story and every bit of hard-won knowledge that he wants to before that day. That man is seriously a national treasure and the kind of human that just aren't made anymore. God bless him.

[@woodywoodard1903]

Fascinating. Class acts. All of you. The knowledge between you and sy is priceless. Can tell your God fearing men and oregon is blessed to have folks like you.

[@billwoehl3051]

Wish I knew what I know now, 35 years ago, had a good wife and I messed it up. Man's gotta have a helpmate that has the same vision and work ethic. A man can't occimplish a 1/4 of what a matched married couple can. Cy and Scott both chose very wisely.

[@stuartschade129]

At 22 years old I’m not ashamed to admit I’d like to be like the both of you when I grow up.

[@JerryMraz.]

Can we get a full on documentary on Cy? Old school American culture at it’s finest. I can’t get enough and i’m pretty sure i am not alone

[@dmtadventures7044]

Man of few words, much wisdom and knowledge can be gleaned from this man. I enjoyed this more than words can express. Reminds me so much of my grandfather who now lives peacefully in heaven. Thanks to CY for sharing and Merry Christmas.

[@DH-ry2ho]

Cy Swan for president. We need more men like him in our modern world! Thank you Cy for your hospitality and sharing your experiences and knowledge with us. Merry Christmas!

[@mauriceplouffe8455]

I love learning from Cy. Awesome man.

[@BruceS42]

It's always interesting to hear from Cy. Thanks for this video. I have one of his knives, and it feels great to own and use something hand-made by someone with such a broad skillset. We need more Cys in the world.

[@stosto731]

As much as we love Cy, we gotta hear from Maxine! Behind every great man is a Great Woman.

[@essentialcraftsman]

We would love to have her on camera, but she doesn't want to be filmed. She likes leaving that to CY

[@scottaldridge8514]

I could listen to this amazing man for hours and hours. Truly inspirational to keep moving forward.

[@timhopper389]

This reminds me of the wonderful years my family and I spent in NW Montana. Cut and burned10 to 12 cords of firewood a year and believe me that will keep you fit and healthy. We looked for tamarack (larch) and Douglas fir which are preferable to any of the other species in that area. Gotta admire Cy for his get up&go at his age. Im 72 now and it would be a real chore for me to work that hard today.

[@alec4672]

I'm so happy to see a video with Cy again. Feels like it's been too long 💕🤗

[@garethmcmahon9769]

Thanks guys and Merry Christmas. Cy, now there's a man.

[@Inkd_watkins]

Best video of the year !! Thank you Maxine and Cy!

[@HomesteadJay]

What a transformation! Nice work! Love the stories with Cy! Keep them coming!

[@markbell9742]

Good deck, good wood, good meat, and always good to hear from Cy. Cheers, Mark ****************************************

[@VintageTexas59]

What a great old guy and knows how it's done. Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas from Texas. * * *

[@joeholmberg250]

I could listen to him talk all day

[@bandsix1984]

I'm pushing 40 now on the east coast and people like Cy are harder and harder to come by. Thanks for sharing this very small part of Cy's story with us! I would love to sit and spend days with him.

[@ct79]

I really love that property. Looks like absolute heaven. Type of place a man could really live.

[@meltingteeth7807]

I hope we can hear from Cy more!

[@waynemiracle8928]

Thanks Scott for helping out Mr. Cy and Mrs. Maxine. They are the best!

[@tag180rotax]

I would watch a whole lifetime of cy stories

[@vanuren3345]

When y’all were talking around the Deer in the 4x4 it looked like a Carhartt commercial. I love it. Keep up the good work!

[@barrylitchfield250]

I recognize this gentleman from the video where he demonstrated his home made cannon. A very ingenious man. Thanks for sharing.

[@MrDerekmoney]

Scott good to see you and Cy are doing well! Happy Holidays to you and both your families.

[@alphagrendel]

That man is a treasure. We need more men like him.

[@-S-K-Miller]

Great to see Cy again!

[@dustindemoe2643]

I have watched every video so far and this is 1 of the best. It’s great to catch up with Cy and see EC getting back to the roots. I look forward to more of this. Keep up the good work.

[@duncdunc76]

Awesome home and tour of some of the amazing ingenuity of a self built home! Thanks for sharing it on You Tube👍👍👍

[@amos3three941]

I used to sell firewood and haul it into the area where I sold it, I would stack it in by pickup cross the bed up to the height of the bed, and I would put 80 pieces in each row and 3 rolls would make what is called in our part of Tennessee a rick of would, 4'x8' which is 1/3 of a cord so when you mentioned 80 pieces I knew she and I had something in common, got to pass the time of stacking thinking about something. Nice work. I am 78 and still cut wood and heat our home by burning about 3 cords of wood every year in the basement and comes up the stairs and heats the whole house. For me, nothing beat the heat coming from a well dried piece of wood and it works for us and feels better than electric heat, but our central heat is rarely used, I guess that is why our central air and heat unit have both lasted 25 years a piece.

[@rustyshackleford498]

So good to see Cy. What a treasure he is.

[@thomream1888]

No doubt Scott is a master at carpentry, but Cy still watches like a hawk! There is not a single job I wouldn't trust Scott with, and there's no one I'd rather have supervising than Cy Swan. Heroes, both. Merry Christmas all.

[@thomasginn4709]

Man I love this channel. You guys are the best !