Egeskov Castle, Denmark visit (Mike Haduck)

Egeskov Castle in Denmark, I did a short day visit and show the outside and inside of the castle, also some short visits to other castles in Denmark, I did a short comment on how the castles were built out of brick, (old school), my opinion,

[@andrewsuiter812]

As an architecture student, I really like learning about the differences between the old and new ways of doing things, keep it up Mike!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Andrew, I am happy to hear that, mike

[@WilliamAshleyOnline]

IHBC

[@yaddahaysmarmalite4059]

What I'd really like to see is a show on castle and tower house construction be hosted by a mason talking about the masonry techniques and architectural components of those structures. All too often its about the history of the people who lived in them. I want to know about how they were built and why they were built the way they were.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Yaddahay, good point, they have a tv series on the history channel that is now on youtube on how they built them, interesting, thanks mike

[@rantan1618]

when i was little i played with legos and i discovered this exact technique for keeping things strong

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks rattan, Mike

[@tlims1974a]

That was a beautiful "chicken"! Lol Enjoyed the tour with you and the end lesson on old and new school! Thank you for sharing!! :D

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks D, I appreciate it. mike

[@atkgrl]

Yes I laughed and laughed at that. I imagine other travelers heard and what they thought about US citizens. Hahahha

[@sismofytter]

Thanks for visiting 🙂 ♥️ From 🇩🇰

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks sismofytter, I love Denmark, mike

[@skiprope536]

As always...Magnifico! i agree Mike. Old school is so much better. As a contractor/carpenter I see it all the time doing renovations. When we remove shingles from 100 plus year old houses and the Tar paper still looks like new. We do that to Tyvek that has been up for 15 years and it all crumbles. That is just one of many problems with today's inferior building products and codes.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Skip, you are 100% correct all these "new school" things they are coming out with are not proven, and 20 years later they find out it dose not work, but these building that been there over 400 years are still good. I agree, thanks mike

[@skiprope536]

Some day I would love to have a beer with you. Best man!

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks skip, same here, mike

[@baggd65]

Great video Mike. I would love to go see some of those old school buildings. I think being a mason we appreciate the craftsmenship more. Thanks.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi bagg, I agree, thanks. mike

[@suep4530]

very cool and interesting. love seeing things like this

[@oddwad6290]

Enjoyed your videos alot . Nice of you to share so much . Would like to add the USA has many different climates throughout affecting constuction like you pointed out . PA has more freeze/thaw cycles than any other states which keeps you busy . Plus masonary products like compression , not tension . Same with cast iron . Thanks again .

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Montie, I agree, thanks mike

[@mcgriggs65]

Thanks as always Mike. I missed you over the past few weeks great video as always

[@MikeHaduck]

thank you Mc, Griggs, appreciate it. as always, mike

[@FireplacesRock]

Wow! Great field trip! Thank You! Mike :)

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks Jaime, I am starting to get into a little more of the social part of the channel, mike

[@Zippywa]

I learned something I can apply to my job, thanks Mike.

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks Zippy, I appreciate it. mike

[@arkansas1336]

Great old buildings and I'm a 'fan' of them. It just takes a lot of maintenance to keep those structures solid and safe! Thanks for the video, very enjoyable! ....13

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks 13, I appreciate as always, I also like those old buildings, thanks mike

[@augnkn93043]

Great video . Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks augnkn, I appreciate it. mike

[@HamiltonTileGA]

Thank you for taking me to Denmark!

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks Hamilton, I appreciate it. mike

[@myowndrummer3372]

176 thumbs up and no thumbs down! I'd take that to be showing respect for Mike..

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi MyOwn, I appreciate the comment, thanks mike

[@mervyndavies2250]

Nice video Mike, totally agree about the old school brickwork. From welsh bricklayer.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Mervyn, I agree also, thanks mike

[@jchighland62]

Opinions on Mike's Legacy: Instead of a book (too old school and his videos are great), why not this: Mike continues his travels all over the world and across the U.S. and joins in, like he did in China, wherever masonry, stone, brick work is being done. All videotaped of course, then he concludes by showing the details like he did in this one. What do you think? Mike, you're a great educator and it would be so much fun to see you joining Danes, Italians, Slovaks, Thai, Vietnamese, Colombians, Peruvians, Mexicans. . all stoneworkers globally to demonstrate what everyone is doing and how materials and methods adjust for that climate and weather. I guess you'll need a grant to support this, but wouldn't it be great!

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi JC, I appreciate it. I don't think it is a big deal but I do want to do some more traveling as time goes on , I got coming up with st John Virgin Islands sometime it the future, and maybe I can get more as I go, lol, thanks mike

[@allthingsconsdrble]

Great video

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks allthing, I appreciate it. mike

[@AndyNav1]

Great perspective. Well done

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks Andy, I appreciate it. mike

[@MrYukon2010]

I've been there, 40-some years ago. Great to see it again on your video; together with your comment as a specialist is awesome. Just wondering if you also visited Ribe (it's one of the oldest cities in Denmark or even Scandinavia); it's amazing. I also remember my visit to Arhus; the city center of Arhus is a museum (Gamle By). Although I know close to nothing about masonry it's great to see and hear you talking about it. Sharing your experiences is priceless. I hope there's more to come.

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks Rob, these comment keep me going on, I appreciate it. mike

[@luisfernando-mm3jt]

Mike on tour ...Keep it up,.. Luís

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks luis, I enjoy it. mike

[@freddelong8637]

Mike thank's for your videos, you are my go to guy for Masonry. I love watching your videos of how people constructed buildings that have withstood the ultimate test...time. You should write a book and incorporate your knowledge and the history. Keep up the great work!

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks fred, I appreciate it. mike

[@miguelangelarriagagutierre8605]

Mike my frend god video congratulacion

[@MikeHaduck]

thank you Miguel, mike

[@freetrailer4poor]

Thanks I always wonder if you can make a building dry stacked. Or a building out of cobbed cement. Basically just place the cement by hand or small molds. Let it dry, add more cement and slowly work your way up. Maybe in your spare time with your kids over years. A solid cement wall with no forms. Stop at 8 feet and then use a wood roof. A place you might investigate is Griffith Park observatory (Wilson too) foundation. I heard since it is so thick it is earthquake proof.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi , lots of adobe buildings around the world quite similar, thanks mike

[@yggdrasild755]

Awesome video Mike- greetings from Denmark !

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Yggdra,,, I mis Denmark, spent a lot of time in the Roskilde over the years, thanks mike

[@yggdrasild755]

@@MikeHaduck God bless you and your family.

[@Mikidy303]

Great video Mike, I appreciate what you're doing to teach us about Masonry. I'm an idiot and won't remember any of it, but I appreciate.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Mike, I can't remember nothing anymore either, I think? lol mike

[@timrichter1006]

Thanks for the video Mike. I'm glad there are people like yourself willing to share what you've learned through the years. Question, where would I find my local building codes? Kind of like a one stop shop to cover all the basics.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Tim you can get a copy of the IBC international building codes and a major book store or over the internet, best to ask the local inspector to see what he requires, (I ask for a copy in writing) sometimes they make the rules up. and usually things like sidewalks ,etc do not require inspections, lot to ask about, thanks mike

[@atkgrl]

Mike I love your videos. I watch them over and over. I love brick work and the Old way. Thank you for sharing your traveling videos. I love to travel but now have 4 dogs under my care so overseas ventures are out. I have always dreamed of seeing the castles and the walking the Great Wall of China. I’m curious if you take apprentices for projects, do you sell dvds like your pic in the videos, what do you put on your hands after work I can barely move my hands so then even the simplest projects take much longer. Did you make a video on how to know what concrete or mortar types to use? Modified vs unmodified, antifreeze. Etc. Thank you.

[@MikeHaduck]

HI Playgirl, there is so much and everyone sees it different, but little at a time I get a chance to do a new video that addresses those things, thanks I appreciate it. mike

[@craignehring]

Nice "Built to Last"

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Craig, very true, thanks mike

[@RME1911]

The more I dig into old school masonry the more I realize there's still so much I don't know. Thanks for the video Mike, I do have a question though, is old school brick mortar similar to that of say a dry set? Or would it still keep the same consistency how we use it today?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Rudy, there was no portland cement in those days, they mostly used lime and sand which developed into todays mortar, the idea was the mortar fails before the brick, then you just repoint it , every area uses different cements, lots of ways to look at it, thanks mike

[@InverJaze]

Nice Castle Mike but not as impressive as stirling castle in scotland. Castle dates from at least early 12th century, Constructed mostly out of stone. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling_Castle#/media/File:Stirling_Castle_2017.jpg The castle needs a lot of stone work too. No need to wet it, it's wet already.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi inverlass, I would love to see those castles and am in a way doing a plan in the future to visit them, I appreciate it , mike

[@aaronsaunders6974]

just as lavish as windsor’s interior

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Aaron, Mike

[@WilliamAshleyOnline]

It reminds me of Herstmonceux castle. Even has peacocks... very similar in appearance although the movable chattels are different. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herstmonceux_Castle

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks William, I was not aware of it, I appreciate it. mike

[@WilliamAshleyOnline]

I had a chance to study there, it is owned by Queen's University of Canada - they have a study center there called Bader International Study Center - they have an archaeology program there. Grade I listed.

[@kadieegan]

I know this castle from a profile pic of the sweetest guy which I have known in my life. We used to talk and became closer. I hope he is alright out there.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Dini, I was there with the sweetest girl I could talk with, she's passed now but I still think of it, thanks mike

[@kadieegan]

Iam so sorry to hear that...🙏

[@2Peachcobler]

Mike thanks for sharing. But my questioners is how did the castles smell inside, especially the one built on wood pilings, were they musty? Did they feel damp, what was the temperature like inside compared to outside?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi B, it did not remember noticing anything unusual , it was a cool day in the spring, and everything smelled Ok, thanks mike

[@2Peachcobler]

Thanks for the reply

[@MikeHaduck]

thank you B, Mike

[@tuusnullorum]

What would happen if you bound a thick wall like that and ran wire between the cement-bearing regions? Would it be more earthquake proof and still hold up over time or would it just fall apart?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Tuusn, I can't say, but around here where I live and there we don't experience earthquakes, and all buildings are going to glass & steel, just the way it is, thanks mike

[@tuusnullorum]

Thanks for the response, I'm actually in Maine so no Earthquakes and lots of ice too, but was just curious if the wire would help or hurt things over time.

[@watermelonlalala]

I always wondered how those old buildings lasted when modern ones don't.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Brendan, yep they built them to last, thanks mike

[@jonalabor8460]

Is this the castle with the wooden man doll?? I've seen one on history channel. I was wondering if I could see it in this video.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Jona, I don't remember seeing anything like that, Mike

[@jonalabor8460]

@@MikeHaduck oh.. I see, I really thought this was the castle.

[@lazarus1313]

I belive you've seen more castles and buildings in denmark than most natives , by the way , did you see 'børsen' old stockmarket in copenhagen , it has a especially nice tower / spire resembling some dragons curling their tales going up , and its high , I guess 40 - 50 feet .. pls. Look it up on google , its no disappointment . Thx. For great videos , rv , mason and all .....ps. also the ' kalø slotsruin ' would interest you now there is thick mason walls , its brick and in places about 2 meters thick , i cant remember its age but i guess its older then 700 years , old style castle , kalø is the city , its north of århus , 15 km. Or so ..

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Santa, I did see it, so much to see in Denmark, when coming from USA it is so much a eye opener, we can learn a lot, thanks mike

[@hisheighnessthesupremebeing]

Just a small correction.. 'Egeskov' means oak forest.. Not oak wood.. 'Ege' is Oak, and 'Skov' is Forest.. In Danish the general word for Wood (a piece of wood) would be 'Træ' .. However 'Træ' is also the Danish word for a Tree.. And a large collection of trees is a 'Skov' . I'm not sure how you distinguish between "the Woods" and "a Forest" but in Danish they would both be a 'Skov' if we are talking about an area covered by trees.. But if you are talking about a piece of wood it would be 'træ' in Danish.. And more specific if you have a piece of lumber it would be 'tømmer' in Danish..

[@hisheighnessthesupremebeing]

The above might be a bit cryptic.. (as is the following..) I know that you use two words (Woods and Forest) to describe what would be 'Skov' in Danish.. However if you use wood you could get the idea that the castle was made of oak wood and not, as is the case here, that the castle is build in a place that is called "oakwood" The name probably originates from back in the old time when this was a forest of oak trees which back then would have been an important source of oak wood

[@hisheighnessthesupremebeing]

TL;DR The name 'Egeskov' is from the location NOT because it sits on oak piles.. Buildings placed on oak piles rammed into the ground is called 'Stokværk' and it is where the capital of Sweden gets its name.. Stockholm.. (Stock from the oak piles and Holm is a small island) Besides pretty much all the old buildings in Copenhagen sits on top of Oak piles

[@MikeHaduck]

I will have to tell my guide, I didn't know, thanks mike

[@hisheighnessthesupremebeing]

@@MikeHaduck... Even though the meaning of Egeskov was a little off, I'm sure you are right about it sitting on oak piles driven into the dirt... As long as they don't dry out they last a long time

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Tacit, I appreciate it, mke

[@exercisemyrights]

not sure if your familoar with.. but would like to see you do a vid on viking firewood houses.. they last 1700 yrs.locust..and lime mortar

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi walnutlogger, I’m not really familiar with it, but did a lot of touring in Scandinavia, and I know they built things that last.Thanks for the comment, like

[@AStanton1966]

Did you get to check the brick work in the Red Light District in Amsterdam?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi A, too old for that, mike

[@AStanton1966]

I figured if you can still mix mortar, then you can still mix it up.

[@1956vern]

Ask around about how to make Roman cement!?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi vernon, I know about it. I appreciate it. mike

[@mijemumijemu4466]

It is Portland type-S with Lime. Rough tough stuff earth quake proof.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi mijemu, Everybody gives me a different answer, but I bet your right, thanks mike

[@theredscourge]

Roman concrete uses volcanic ash as part of the mix. Built to last, but not affordable!

[@joemommma6573]

mike haduck. if the old mortar dont work.... why are all these castles still okay and standing with brick work? it freezes and thaws everywhere [just mortar wise]

[@MikeHaduck]

I would say every situation is a bit different, thanks Mike

[@zapbrannigan000]

with those old buildings i think they use lime mortar not cement.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Zap, you are correct, most folks just call it cement now a days, thanks mike

[@emilioduarte7089]

@@MikeHaduck hi , if I use a mix of 3-2-1 ( sand - lime - white cement) do you think I still gonna damage the Stone and the brick ? I really like the byzantine style of building www.thebyzantinelegacy.com/palaces wanna do something like this alternating layers of stone and brick . Not a Palace of course rsrs

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi zap, nice pictures, one day I will be visiting those sites, I would say that when doing restoration work like that I would use what they used, that is a different type of weather, ask the locals, and the guys doing restoration in your area, a lot depends on the hardness of the stone, my opinion, Mike

[@simclardy1]

Another fantastic video. In my area "harwich MA" they are talking about rebuilding the trade school for 140 million dollars.What kills me is the school is only 46 years old. They claim it is in disrepair. The town is going to get a 30 year loan at 5% to pay for it. By the end of 30 they will want another one. Awful. What a waste of resources.....and we wonder why taxes keep going up. Keep preaching the truth.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi simclardy, I always hope I am preaching the truth, Folks might look at it a different way, but I try, thanks mike

[@simclardy5281]

+Mike Haduck if it's not true....it sounded good.lol Cheers

[@bogey19018]

I like "old school".

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi bogey, me too. mike

[@oreocarlton3343]

No cement!!!!!

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Oreo, they would use hydraulic lime, it’s hard to even buy nowadays in the USA, every situation is different, My rule of thumb is if it’s up-and-down it’s S mortar and if it’s laying flat it’s Portland but every situation is different thanks Mike

[@oreocarlton3343]

How different is hydraulic lime to ancient Roman concrete, did romans used concrete for connecting stones or was it just precise masonry without "glue"? can you do a video on long lasting cement? highly appreciate it and you channel is a wealth of knowledge. God bless!

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Oreo, cement as they call it, lime, mortar, Portland, has always been the weakest chain in the link, depends on where you’re working what part of the country or planet ,Very hard to answer that, I think you always have to ask the local masons been doing it for a while what they use on what project,What works in Florida won’t work in Alaska and will works in California will not work in Pennsylvania ,,,masonry is all different I think that’s the best way to answer it I appreciate it thanks Mike