How to Build a Log Bridge with hand tools

[@schrodingerscat7218]

That worked out well, a natural swoop. Clever execution of dovetail joinery with very basic hand tools.

[@petterin1]

Excellent work again!

[@lennelonge2626]

Real nice job building the bridge!

[@v.r.-h.1967]

I really like your bridge. It is simple to do and I ll try to learn a lot. Thx Volker

[@nightsong28540]

Very nice, turned out great...all hand done....stay safe, be careful, take it easy and keep warm

[@naadoo922]

Hyvä! Good to see you and yours family. Take care .

[@FinnishPlayground]

All the best for your family too!

[@naadoo922]

Thanks My friend.

[@joelaut12]

Nice work! Thanks for posting!

[@YaYaLee]

Awesome! Beautiful work

[@RLU-wt8vi]

Simple, natural, and beautiful. Continued health to you & your family. Ohio/USA

[@thornwarbler]

Simple, elegant design...............Lovely work, mate............Cheers

[@carlosdelascuevas6140]

Very nice job. It just scared me a little when hewing the log. The axe dangerously played to the side a couple of time. I couldn't help holding my breath. Stay safe!

[@jeffkatzer]

Beautiful craftsmanship.

[@FinnishPlayground]

Thanks!

[@alexmelgarfernandez6960]

Muy buen trabajo !! Saludos desde España.

[@davidtest1231]

Nice job!

[@prof.heinous191]

Interesting design - good to see Finland is starting to thaw!

[@meandnature6452]

good work! sometimes its relaxing to only use handtools

[@pukinpaja1974]

Oot siä aika äijä! Hieno silta ja kiva video! Piilukin pääsi taas töihin... 🎅🏻👍🏻🪓

[@KarlBunker]

Beautiful work! I made a log bridge across a stream at my home, but I was much lazier than you. 😊 I just put the log next to two trees, one on each side of the stream. Then I strung a rope between the two trees at about chest height. To use the bridge you hang on to the rope to keep your balance.

[@FinnishPlayground]

That works as well :)

[@PuzzleRad]

I did the same thing (15 years ago, it finally rotted out and needs to be replaced), but for the handrail I used a long straight tree that was only 4"-5" in diameter and strapped it to the two trees on either side of the creek.

[@ranjdall]

Very nice

[@JakubNvk]

Very nice video. How do you sharpen your tools?

[@FinnishPlayground]

To be honest I’m very beginner what comes to sharpening tools. Just using a simple stone and water.

[@dextaman]

Komee silta tuli.👍

[@rogersayer5714]

Where can one purchase a draw knife liked the one you are using?

[@PuzzleRad]

Nice job. I have to rebuild a bridge over a similar-sized creek, that's how I found your video. I'm worried about the joints that connect the posts to the main log -- won't the wood shrink and make those posts very unstable? It's been 3 years, I'm curious how the posts are doing now.

[@FinnishPlayground]

Posts are fine, but there was some heavy floods and the whole bridge sailed away :P Now it's back in place though. However the joints could be better, but this was really quickly done.

[@PuzzleRad]

Thanks for responding. That reminds me -- I put my logs against the upstream side of two trees, which prevented it from being washed away by floods. And I know the area does flood above the level of the bridge in the spring because on top of it I find branches and debris that have obviously been washed down.

[@MrGeroth]

Very nice.

[@bwillan]

That curved draw knife is quite effective at peeling bark from a log. Kinda of a shame the log your felled had such a curve to it.

[@FinnishPlayground]

I actually like that curve 😊 And it’s very stable because the weight is so low. But bigger log would have been better of course.

[@carlosdelascuevas6140]

Question: are you a lefty? Just asking myself what the reason is for you to hold the axe with the left hand holding the upper part of the handle. Nothing wrong. Just curious.

[@karisalonen8984]

Hienoa työtä! Kuinka monta kertaa meinas kirves livetä lähelle nilkkaa?

[@FinnishPlayground]

Ei pahastikaan. Koetan osuttaa iskun jalkojen kohdalle, niin livetessään ei heilahda sääreen. Saa tuossa silti tarkkana olla, ettei väsyneenä huiski. Tämä oli työläs puu kun oli paljon pieniä oksia. Ei lohjennut isoja paloja...

[@sanclertojal917]

Top 10👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏

[@dragansavic7066]

❤👍 Serbia

[@gvozd_official]

👍🏼

[@WorldWideWillem-360]

Simpler solution :-) we once hiked in New Zealand the Hollyford Track (google it) and had to cross a river with a simple steel cable construction. It is now way more sophisticated then than (1995). But at that time it looked like this: nzdeercullers.org.nz/images/cowcreek_3wire1957.jpg ... and it was fun.

[@FinnishPlayground]

I was planning some kind of rope bridge to the bigger creek. Let’s see when I’ll find time for that 😊

[@kazmtablet2146]

Better to use the natural local materials as shown in the video.