FIXING SMOKY ROUNDHOUSE? - Medieval Bushcraft Build in the Woods (Ep.20)

[@casssmith2002]

Love how the dog is attempting to train the humans to throw a stick. Such patience.

[@merpius]

"Gimme your paw"... "Sure, just throw the stick!"

[@SiberianRomeo]

The most dedicated dog ever. Spending its whole time being like "I don't understand why humans would bring me to world full of sticks but not throw them"

[@nilo70]

Hahaha

[@knightshousegames]

It's like a subplot within the episode, will the stick get thrown?

[@googiegress]

From a dog's perspective, this whole project must be heaven. Outside every day! The humans are digging! Now they're friends with a horse! Now they're playing with ALL OF THE STICKS!

[@aepage3165]

One key difference between you guys, and so many other channels is your patience. You're willing to take longer to do things properly, and have a more impressive result all around. Love the builds, love the bushcraft and survival content. I want more, but good things take time.

[@rabaukeone2035]

Soooooooooooooooo f*cking, sorry smooothing true, awesome words! Much love from germany! :)

[@MJK808]

Despite all the excellent qualities these videos have may favour element is just how Irish Julius sounds on the odd word here and there. Soaking or "Soaken" is one of the best.

[@taliaperkins1389]

I love the dogs. "Silly two-legs playing with sticks all wrong!"

[@foxriverbushcraft2345]

SMOOTH GEFIXT TIME ! ! !

[@ClaireMcgarry-b9v]

its humbling to see thingsnot going according to plan and seeing yer patience, skill and perseverance

[@knutzzl]

Getting down is the hardest part. Or easiest when you're not careful. Pure gold Dat moet op een tegeltje

[@anthonysharp9136]

Just watched the Living Big In A Tiny House tour of a roundhouse village and the roundhouses were bigger around and taller so the smoke hung in the air about 8 feet up. Also, the tourguide said the smoke chokes out the embers. A vent means sucking up embers past flammable reeds.

[@John..18]

This is the best KZbin channel I have ever seen,, you guys should be so proud,, please don't ever stop,, Everything about this, is faultless,, thank you, so much, 😊😊. Great to see the dogs having fun too, 🐶🐶

[@SmoothGefixt]

Far to kind Johnnn! Thank you my friend!

[@dante.t.88]

Hi, guys, I really love your work, pure bushcraft here, you rocks, you gave me a lot of ideas for a roof, I like wooden nails, it gives you many ways to do things and good stuff, big hugs from Argentina, proost 🍻🍻🍻

[@chrisbruhn5402]

Sweet! You guys are back at the Round House!! Looking watching forward to 60 day run at the Celtic House!! Especially after coming back from another camp of my own, and seeing now content!! I won't feel like I missed out like last time and the awesome build!

[@rabaukeone2035]

i don't know, how i found you guys, but i can't stop watching your videos! It started with a survival challenge under a tree video and know i am here, watching video by video! Awesome content and it helps to calm down from a stressful day! Much love and thank you very much for being you!

[@Neur0nauT]

This is class guys. Reminds me of the Nordic construction in the game Valheim... but for real. I'm Northern Irish, and interestingly I couldn't place your accents at first, I heard the Dutch accent and even thought you were actually speaking in Dutch at times when distant talking.. Once I discovered you guys are Dutch but based in Ireland....I started to understand the Irish twang...everything you were saying even in the distance I understood after that! Looking forward to the adventures here. That Roundhouse is some fine work!

[@adamfrance4877]

Miss you guys! Hope you’re well!❤

[@Travelingman724]

That rake was a real nice piece of work!

[@ТУРИСТ-АВАНТЮРИСТ]

Great job, I liked it. Excellent cinematography and excellent directing. Thanks for the quality content! 👍

[@KevinCullen]

Been far too long lads, class to have you both back uploading again! Life happens, of course. Just happy to get to watch the evolution of the round house regardless. Slainte

[@sineadconran4964]

Er mer gerd!!!!!!! so wanted to watch this but on my way up to Celt Weekend in the Hills, Galway. See ye soon Lads😊

[@srenhaandbk7904]

What an amazing bushcraft shaving horse!

[@jamesconran9871]

Brilliant. Beautiful round house. To see it in real life is amazing. Well done lads 👍

[@kolppi]

What a wholesome series this has been! Authentic and honest content, you guys have such a nice attitude towards things and great chemistry. Very enjoyable to watch, thank you!

[@alangregory1806]

I really missed you but the wait was worth it. You're back better than ever!

[@EzeAdventurer]

You guys are so awesome, totally undervalued.

[@andrewwolff2161]

I use my drawknife more than any other carving tool for what I do. It is my favorite tool in my garage.

[@archivesofarda986]

Did you ever test how the smoke behaves with a fully closed up door? Maybe the smoke clears faster if it has only one way to go

[@gregarmstrong6077]

Yeah, without a chimney there's no draw. The open door lets in so much cold air that it just doesn't suck up the smoke. The whole roundhouse needs to act like a chimney, with hot air pulling the smoke up and out. In saying that I'm just sitting here watching this on my computer. I'm curious to see how you guys fix this and if the wider hole at the top with the witch's hat works.

[@ulrichrenner6256]

Wider hole at the top will make the warm smoke go out, less cold air coming in at the bottom through the entrance should they put a door in will make the smoke even worse. I loved this project from the beginning. The hard work, the skills they had and the skills they developed, and their humour. The beautiful structure they created. Still, this must be a long way from what celtic roundhouses really were like. These were not for average people. Nobility usually want a representative stone house to show they are better than their neighbors who lived in wooden huts, but they would also want a comfortable home that can be defended.

[@ram1brn]

@@ulrichrenner6256 they made an air channel like a dakota fire pit to the fire pit . the fire has its own air source it would probably draw better if they had a door on it. go watch last weeks episode and you will see them do this

[@blueswan2175]

The problem is the difference in air temp you have the cold air carrying all the smoke back down into the house ...once the temp equalizes the problem would diminish?? who knows .I probably would have opted for an actual chimney ,I know its not accurate but considering all the effort that went into the construction.

[@ulrichrenner6256]

@@ram1brn I had already watched that and I do hope it works. I don't expect it to work well. When it rains, will that air channel fill up with water? This house is next to a stream, not on an elevation. I don't pretend to know much about celtic roundhouses and open fires indoors without a chimney.. Experimental archaeology is full of setbacks, and that is all fine. Teaches us to respect the achievements of ancient cultures.

[@leonjohansen1818]

Not gonna lie, watching how hard life was back in the day just to build a simple little house, makes me want to take care of my apartment a lot more than I currently do.

[@SmoothGefixt]

Lol, thats interesting, haha

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

So good to see you! Can’t wait to see how your long stay goes🐝🤗❤️

[@knightshousegames]

I was noticing how nice and snappy the edits have been lately, when I saw there was an editor in the credits now They are doing a good job, it's a small difference, but these episodes feel the slightest bit....smoother

[@chelseapensioner]

Look who's back Back again Lads are back Tell a friend

[@FoOzYT]

Welcome back gentlemen. Can't wait to see what the upcoming season brings to Smooth Gefixt.

[@4TheWinQuinn]

Can’t wait until you live in it. LOVE you guys :)

[@nilo70]

Cheers from California , you guys ROCK !

[@ziploc53]

Love the new dog. Good friend for Jäger

[@dylancress1016]

Awesome.

[@jito7377]

A nice episode again. I love seeing to build tools and other living items. Good luck for your 60 days!

[@vvitkor12]

One of my top 5 channels

[@Black_Kakari]

I love it! I want more videos! I love this series so much guys! Thank you

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Another great episode guys! It's awesome seeing everything come together! Keep it up 🙂 Cheers.

[@toms2145]

You guys do real beautiful work. ✌️❤️

[@Mocking69]

大きな屋根のハウスに感激です👍

[@elviraunwin8364]

Awesome video, love watching you guys with your job🤩

[@arolimichel9998]

The Video was very exciting and interesting 👍🌲🔥👌

[@3rd_gen_j]

Very interesting, your project. Subscribed to see how your 60 days will work out. I appreciate all the hard work that goes into something like that. Good luck and I look forward to watching

[@92Pyromaniac]

Great stuff, love the dedication to getting it done right! Julius will learn so much from living there I think! Hopefully the new cowl will help with any downdraft from the wind. If not, you could possibly try adding a small hole to the top of that piece as well. Some chimney pots have a similar design and I think the idea is that extra air is drawn in from the side vents by the venturi effect which helps to maintain a strong upward flow through the centre hole. That might require a fairly steep slope to work though.

[@SmoothGefixt]

The side vents?, you mean some extra tunnels from all 4 directions, haha, Cheers Luke!

[@kevsterino]

You need to have a fire going 24/7 (no chimney). Thatch will dry/shrink slightly and allow smoke to seep out easier. Seeping smoke will help preserve roof from plant/fungus/animals

[@jeffcapeshop]

for your hand auger drill, you probably know but the little snail at the end pulls the whole thing through so it works best if there's no pilot hole or anything, then just even pressure.

[@damagecase3370]

heeey i just wanted to say congratulate you for your role as Erasmus in the Peaky Blinders season 6! Great performance

[@SmoothGefixt]

Say whattt!?

[@coconutfleetsleeper5717]

It's like watching a birth every time you guys walk out that door ;) Get a door and a chimney hatch to get that air flowing;)

[@theun4giv3n]

I am so glad you are back. I really missed these videos! Well done Gents! Keep up the good work!

[@RobYellowclaw]

Smooth Gefixt upload day is the highlight of my week now

[@LarsOfLegends]

what a cute doggo❤

[@yuriy_kondor]

Nice to see you back at the roundhouse!

[@lordneador3724]

The quality of these is insane! Such good camerawork!

[@marknthetrails7627]

well done, 👍✌🥃

[@boazgoudsblom2511]

Amazing editing on jonathans part!

[@SmoothGefixt]

Thanks broohhh

[@MrMaramor]

Always enjoy seeing the progress. I’d be curious if you tested while having the whole in the roof, maybe raise tarp and give a fire test. The raised cap should help a lot but depending on the size of the opening, so the test might help in determining any extra tweaks before setting the cap. Excited to see how you manage to build, lift and set the cap. Your almost building a giant furnace, door is feeder, roof is exhaust.

[@joshthompiano]

I love you guys, and dogs! Keep up that great work! Impressive bushcraft and working with what you got. Just found this channel and having loads of fun. Peace, love and blessings to you!

[@henryeccleston7381]

You might consider running the air tunnel off to the side of the door a bit so the traffic doesn’t fill it with dirt all the time.

[@SmoothGefixt]

Was just work in progress there in the video

[@henryeccleston7381]

@@SmoothGefixt makes sense, figured it was worth mentioning in case it had slipped your mind with all the other work going on.

[@sapien82]

you boys videos are the best so relaxing , im envious of your hard work , i'll need to start a project of my own some day soon :)

[@evilreddog]

would have made 2 windows at the top for chimny, Have the openings have hinges that you can adjust from the inside with a long stick, on windy days you can tie the stick down so it does not flap around. Also allows for a side draft to pull the smoke out

[@esar96]

Always great

[@jamesellsworth9673]

Ah, Lads, you be fine lads! That bit of forestry management, tree-by-tree, at the end shows how the old ways resolved living WITH nature. Smoke in a thatched roof traditional space is meant to be a good thing: it puts off the spiders and vermin and the low oxygen level of the thicker, high smoke puts out sparks and embers before they can start a conflagration and burn you out of the house. Your situation is that you heavily insulated the roof before adding a thatch layer and the roof does not draw as well as it needs to let enough smoke escape.

[@igorvoloshin3406]

Ok, you've got blue piece over the hut. Now you just need a yellow one! Greetings from Ukraine! ✌🤠🇺🇦

[@thijmenstolk3201]

Idee: binnenkant van de muur stuccen met leem of klei, gemixed met gedroogd gras of hooi(of de leftovers van het riet) dat de rook minder weerstand ervaart langs de muren. Als in, meer airodynamisch

[@SmoothGefixt]

Lijkt me dat die erodinamica niet zoveel toevoegd, maar wel een goed idee voor andere redenen, tocht bijvoorbeeld!

[@chaoticadventure]

Awesome video guys! Keep it up!

[@c6q3a24]

Do you think maybe the house is a bit like a wood fired oven in a way, and it just takes a bit of time to warm up before you get a good draft out the chimney? Maybe if you had a door cover, and burned a decent fire for a couple of hours you might get the place warm and get a good draft to blow the smoke out?

[@anulfadventures]

The North American Plains Indians had "ears" or wings at the smoke holes of their lodges. This way they could adjust air flow around the opening depending on the wind strength and direction. Also a liner was fastened to the inside at the bottom to draw air from the bottom up through the smoke hole.

[@slapurmom5667]

Haha lads great video.

[@SSRT_JubyDuby8742]

Great stuff 👏 👍 Like deployed 👍

[@evanleclaire]

Maybe a bigger fire to create more heat would help it vent upwards

[@insertphrasehere15]

would also throw sparks into the thatch.

[@UwBuis]

Hele nacht wakker gelegen hiervan.

[@SmoothGefixt]

Oeii, dat klinkt dramatich:p

[@xen5317]

love your videos

[@sineadconran4964]

Brilliant😃

[@TheMrWoodsman]

It’s like the day to day living of our ancestors.

[@Spacerunneruk1]

Could the smoke problem be caused by a lower temperature up in the roof space. The warm smoke rises then when it hits the cooler air it falls back down again. Or, I could just be talking nonsense. BTW, great series totally absorbing. Really like the problem solving.

[@GnomeNorthOfTheWall]

I think you are exactly correct. The fire is too small in the beginning. It have to be hot enough to heat all the air inside and then the chimney effect will happen. I could imagine that originally those building were warmed so that, first build big fire inside and people are outside for the first say half and hour, and come in when the air inside is warm and smaller fire is enough to keep the upward air flow going, and the smoke is gone.

[@bonniebonkers4779]

I wonder if the cooking was done outside and at night the coals were brought indoors to heat the house thus reducing the smoke. Love your videos. 👍❤😁

[@jmackman]

A door might help too. That way heat doesn't want to travel down and out?

[@maxthomas4617]

I don’t want to be a worry wart but I have been in a few round houses, making a hole in the roof will make a chimney effect which will remove the smoke but the embers of the fire will be drawn up to the flammable thatch. I would suggest not having a hole in the roof but look at the fire as in the way you build it and your fire wood , how seasoned is it? Just worried for you guys, I have been watching and what you have made is great, I’m not an expert by any measure but please reach out to living history camps etc and ask them , maybe try the Bryn eryr Iron Age reconstruction with the national museum of wales, or castell henllys Iron Age village in wales might be better they have smaller examples of round houses. I’m sure they would love to help. Just concerned ❤

[@stevenolan7972]

You need an adjustable smoke flap like on a teepee

[@vykintassimutis]

so amazing

[@CaraDees]

wtf this channel needs more subs

[@custommadeknives]

Dillian is looking like a young bob ross his hair so cool

[@christopherfisher128]

Thanks for taking us along again. Quick question, is raking the thatch a common maintenance thing, or just something you had to do?

[@SmoothGefixt]

It just had a lot of reed debrbis laying on it from he actuall thatching. Thinks like leaves and such would enhance rot and are better to be raked of

[@christopherfisher128]

@@SmoothGefixt Hey, thanks for the reply. I assumed that's why, and that does sort of answer the question. I assume historically that kind of maintenance would be needed from time to time. Super impressed by what you Men have managed over the last couple of years!

[@googiegress]

All the reed debris around the house really prevents that high-traffic area from churning into mud, right?

[@kingrafa3938]

Great

[@MrMaxKeane]

I could be wrong, but doesn't the opening (the door) need to be the same size as the exit hole for smoke? As the door hole is much larger than the smoke hole, more air can get in than can get out, hence you are getting smoked out all the time.

[@Max_Snellink]

Moved into a 100 year old barn house with the same issues 😂

[@Hin_Håle]

Willow: I put the stick in front of the hooman but the hooman doesn't throw the stick. What the HECK is going on?! This hooman is broken!

[@vlunt300]

GREAT VIDEO :D

[@kriztov265]

Chief Vitalstatistix approves :)

[@ThePizzaGoblin]

"Britwulf, tis thine time to rake yon roof." "But mooom!"

[@elizabethmcglothlin5406]

Isn't there a ratio for the height of the roof To the diameter that gives the smoke enough area to escape from? Seems I read that somewhere once.

[@westcoasthiker7093]

When you move in for 60 days will you have any livestock?

[@MimTheDwarf]

yay

[@tx7140]

We need to get you boys some proper medieval clothes for your 60 days in the roundhouse.

[@seanmitchell7023]

What carinthia bivvy bag you got lol?

[@oscarbooms1099]

Hey jongens, wat ik mij al een tijdje afvraag; hebben jullie nog wel eens last van Boertje?

[@SmoothGefixt]

Haha, you remember last episode with the nails in in the pole;)

[@oscarbooms1099]

@@SmoothGefixt I do! Stupid guy it is..

[@joshl3981]

Medieval hotbox

[@joshadsett4835]

How is a chimney flue not a thing??