how to make a wooden door latches with wooden spring

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How to make wooden door latches with wooden springs; in this video Mr. Chickadee will show you how to make lovely useful door latches out of domestic hardwoods using traditional hand tools and techniques.
We start with very hard and dry dogwood for our major components. Naturally elastic hickory makes the spring, and oak and ash wood finish out the pieces for the knob and axle rod.
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[@uprightfossil6673]

Watching how all those tools work makes them even more than just artifacts on my wall.

[@texanthom]

Looks and works great! I love the sound of wood on wood for some reason!

[@LegoMan-cz4mn]

you're not alone ;)

[@stlalways6715]

Same. Haven’t seen any of his videos but I hope he has already shown the pull string knob. Works just as well and adds a lock to the end result too. You just pull the string in from inside the house and people outside can’t lift the lever anymore.

[@robertlassiter5808]

That’s pretty cool! Very satisfying to watch for me. Always a pleasure seeing your beautiful work.

[@alastairmackay4589]

Delightful watching something so intricate being made with hand tools - the only sounds being the razor-sharp blades and drills eating into the wood.

[@Ham68229]

You should make yourself a "shave-horse", (unless you already have and I've missed that video). Truly inspiring video, never thought of making a "wooden" spring for a door latch. As always, excellent video. Cheers :)

[@IR-nq4qv]

You're a young man with an old soul. Great work there, nice latch action.

[@daftnord4957]

we all have a primal desire for simpler, more authentic-to-nature lifestyle, but not everybody acts on it

[@lewerim]

That dogwood brought memories rushing back. I love that stuff. Great gluts (wood splitting wedges). Good for any part that wears. Almost (almost) as tough and dense as persimmon...

[@thomasarussellsr]

That is one awesome door latching system. Great Job Marine. Your skills with wood and blade are inspiring to this old Army Vet. Thank you so much for sharing your gifts and creations with us. Semper Fi, my military brother. Vini Vidi Vici

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear Mr. Chickadee. Simply fantastic again and as always! I love good quality videos without any talking at all. The pure sounds of nature and working make them very meditational/meditative. Your impressive craftsmanship is very satisfying to watch additionally. Thanks a lot for making taping editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health.

[@bordenfleetwood5773]

I have taught myself leatherworking, bookbinding, calligraphy and medieval illumination and cartography, mostly through trial and error... ... And whenever Mr. Chickadee puts out a new video, I always find myself put squarely back in my place.

[@thomasarussellsr]

No one man is master of every craft. However, some come really close to master of several. There is always room for improvement and learning in every craft shop.

[@Crewsy]

That’s awesome and then some. Especially since it will latch on its own when closing. My Dad made a wooden latch for an A frame fort we had as kids built over an old swing set frame. It used rope to operate from the inside. It was made like the barn latches he had growing up in Newfoundland.

[@hirephilip]

It's said that, even Saying "Thank You" is a Choice. "Thank You" for Taking the Time and Showing people what a True Artist & Craftsman Looks Like. I just wanted to simply say, I'm Grateful. God Bless You & Your Family.

[@ProXicT]

Have been watching your channel for years and always been wondering how you're so accurate with your axe! It's just incredible.

[@billiondollardan]

All this beauty stems from that initial renunciation of the base materialism the world presents to us. This is special stuff

[@terryisaac8195]

Very interesting and informative. I enjoy these video tutorials that have no voice or music. It makes it easier to concentrate on the process of what you are doing! Thanks!

[@davidaubin3449]

PERFECT, ONCE AGAIN. the way you work is like therapy, for the body and soul. I know it sounds corny, but I truly believe you are living a peaceful and for filling life!

[@tonywatson987]

Super! The captions work a treat. Another satisfying video, thanks Josh.

[@tkjazzer]

Love explanations in closed captions. If you add them to prior videos, let me know so I cam rewatch them

[@Ruud_R]

Working with no more noise than absolutely nescessary. I like that, a lot.

[@LegoMan-cz4mn]

I feel like after building houses out of wood, you start to look at wood, tools and joinery in a different way than a cabinet maker would

[@daftnord4957]

traditional wood worker thinks more about finding a material thats as close the the finished product as possible. A modern worker can only make what his power tools can do, more about precision than hand working.

[@BeachsideHank]

You wisely used the spring wood for the latch instead of the summer wood. ☺

[@thomasarussellsr]

LOL

[@southernstar4353]

@Bulldozer my favorite but also a very annoying

[@ronmack1767]

Enjoyed the video Josh. Great job on the door latch. I guess your glad to have heat in your shop now. Y'all take care and God bless.

[@cuban9splat]

Another excellent video of a Master Craftsman. Thank you for sharing this with us. You made my day!

[@jostrad]

For real. Thumbs ALL the way up, if for no other reason than you didn't chop yours off in the first 2 minutes like I undoubtedly would have. Your channel is the best. Gotta love a little adrenaline rush while watching ASMR woodworking.

[@philedgerton7892]

Love that dogwood! I made a carver's mallet out of some and I've been pounding with it for years and you can't really tell. I also used some for a plane iron adjusting hammer head and ditto. Nice color too! Great work on the latch. Smooth!

[@yamahabiker1937]

A hard wood that does not get enough credit as far as I'm concerned. Makes great arrows as well.

[@tyrelirwin]

Look at those dungarees! So modern!

[@juliajanssens8432]

Ingenious - let's share these ideas and raise our levels of awareness !

[@tmb9126]

Love this! Thank you so much. There's some other channels that use these expensive machines to make this stuff, which to me only makes them braggarts, cuz most of us cannot afford such machines. Blessings to you and yours.

[@larry78cj7]

Looks like Matthias’s dads door knobs. I like the the spring.

[@CJLeTeff]

Beautiful job as always Mr Chickadee! 👍👍👍👍

[@kurthausch7400]

Elegantly simple. A joy to watch you create.

[@eformance]

Hickory dickory dock, Mr Chickadee built a Lock! He cut down a tree, divided it by three, planed it smooth, and used the pitch for glue. His Smith Shop is safe, no one will brave, that Marine from Hudson bay!

[@paulorchard7960]

Wow thats great, will watch it again, more than once and I have somewhere to use this latch!

[@donaldtrabeaux1305]

Absolutely amazing craftsmanship

[@167curly]

Another good example of form & function from you, Mr. Chickadee.

[@james_robnett]

Your videos are not as often as I would like but always worth the wait. I realize it's a lot of effort to make to thank you for doing so.

[@ThirdCoastCraftsman]

That latch makes thee most satisfying sound as it closes. So cool! Great job bud!

[@levoy3829]

Every time I see one of your videos I see a piece of art coming together.

[@charlesloveday9208]

WOW, absolutely amazing and awesome too!!! I love how it's spring action works and the basic precision that's got to be a big deal of it!!! So simple and yet... it's a great idea to be as simple as it is!!! Love these videos... learn so much from watching your videos!!! Seems like I remember you having a helper of sorts at one time... what happened to him and why have you not used him any since???!! I'm still amazed at how much of all the projects you and your family (wife) Late Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas to you and your family... wishing you are still on Santa's "good boy"list!!!👏👏👏💯💯💯👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👊🤙✌️

[@zorroonmilkavitch1840]

I always remember hearing WC Fields talking about my little chickadee but there is a much better chickadee these days for sure and that is Monsour chickadee!

[@jessewalley1529]

All your videos are weirdly relaxing to watch. Thanks for sharing

[@nosaltiesandrooshere7488]

Dear Mr. Chickadee! 👍 Brass screw with lens head would be even nicer! But you also have to leave the church in village and use what you have at your disposal! Many thanks for uploading and sharing!

[@raymondmendoza2428]

Wow just started wood working you are awesome. Thanks you for ur vide.

[@MrTim3990]

Gotta love the Torx Head Screw , but, Hand tools and traditional wood fasteners are much more pleasurable!

[@michaelwhiteoldtimer7648]

really love to watch you work so relaxing. love the things you make

[@ludvigtande1236]

Sweet. Snappy latch action 👍

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

That is awesome, love that small draw knife, looks like it would be handy.

[@wildroses2649]

Really enjoy your videos

[@AhmetCnarOzuneUyans]

I made a very similar one few years ago but I have used metal string that is hidden in the lock. Yours look easier to make, looks nice also and have a nice sound :)

[@quietkate]

You've covered all the bases with tools, talent & tenacity.

[@georgechard4977]

I most enjoy your videos; they show a skilled, inventive, God blessed craftsman.

[@lindsaythomas2283]

I've cut, dried and machined Dogwood off our lot. (dead). It is HARD. But it has a nice "feel" and is a pretty color, and close grained.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

That’s an awesome job Josh, thanks for sharing with us.👍👍

[@ronharrington228]

You seem to blur the line between craftsmanship and art! Awesome!!!

[@rogerwatson5730]

Excellent engineering

[@davepelfrey3958]

Brilliant design!

[@vlad_cv1151]

Wonderful! In Ukraine, an old blacksmith handled an old door handle. Primitive lever and latch, worked for more than a hundred years.

[@baxterboy23]

How cool is that.. I didn't expect it to be self-locking 👍

[@julianeaston8607]

As always brilliant craftsmanship and ambidextrous on the tenon saw.

[@curtisvonepp4335]

It's so nicely done your cat could open the door kiddy kiddy .😁

[@SmokeFlame1]

I love it.

[@elguapo5857]

The 18th century handyman

[@thomasarussellsr]

And still, the technology works as well today as ever (in the proper mind and hands).

[@BoB4jjjjs]

I did wonder where you were going with that one, excellent!

[@calisdad3]

Pretty cool, but my brain spun its clutch when you drove a torx screw with a brace. whew. Lol

[@pebblesthecat3625]

*Mr Chickadee* I have had a few ideas of some classes you could offer alongside the timber framing classes you already do. Firstly, why not offer tool specific, 1 day or 2 day classes in restoring tools ? Secondly, how to fell and hew a tree. Thirdly, how to do roofing in wood Fifthly, (it may have to be a 2/3/4 day course - you decide) how to Make your own treadle lathe Make your own sawhorse Make your own work bench Make your own (anything you can think of) I thought of these for several reasons : 1. It could increase your income without any major expenditure or waiting time (you wouldn't have to chop down 20 trees and hew them before a class could start, and in a felling/hewing class, this is done for you) 2. People love restoring things, especially tools, so the demand for such classes is already there 3. Having an expert like yourself on hand to help with any problems or snags that arise would be very beneficial - people very often start to restore a tool then hit a snag, can't work out how to resolve it then give up 4. The only thing you would have to supply is lunch, coffee and your expertise ! 5. All you would need is a frame and canopy to perform the classes under, not a large workshop - your next timber frame class could do the framing and roofing for you 5. For each tool group you are restoring (saws, planes, chisels, etc.) the people doing the class would provide all their own supplies from a list of what they need to bring e.g. for a plane you need to also bring a sharpening stone, a leather strop, lapping fluid. For chisels same thing (you get the idea) These classes could rotate (depending on popularity), be as big or small as you like, and could be customer driven e.g. put on your website an indicator for people to complete, which would tell you what people would like to do: I am interested in the following classes : A. Plane restoration B. Saw restoration Ç. Chisel restoration D. Felling and hewing E. Learning Roofing F. Making a sawhorse G. Making a bench H. Making treadle lathe You could then email all the people who ticked box "A" that this class is available on these dates, all those who ticked box "B", these are the dates and so on. I hope this gives you an idea or two and helps in some way. People are always looking for instruction and help with things and I am sure your expertise, especially being self taught would be of immense use to loads is people and be in high demand. Good luck.

[@MrChickadee]

thank you kindly for the great ideas, we are moving in this direction

[@MrMarkpeggy]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful video with us.

[@jiricabadaj8397]

wow !!! very nice! Thanks for inspiration.

[@tomlee7966]

beautiful work!!! love to watch you

[@25is27]

Left hand and right hand sawing. Very impressive. I would give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

[@equinociodeverao8155]

It’s simply awesome !

[@WildernessgalM]

Amazing craftsmanship/absolutely brilliant!!!! I love watching your vids, thank you for sharing : )

[@alifacao]

PARABÉNS Mr. . BELO PROJETO . PINDAMONHANGABA - BRASIL.

[@MrBiggybit]

Wow, extremely impressed!

[@timnoseworthy4623]

Some damn fine carpentry

[@mikemeister458]

Mesmerizing stuff.

[@dport4779]

Once again, awesome video buddy! Love the new format!

[@rontocknell3592]

Brilliant!

[@MTknives]

Beautiful, so satisfying to watch.

[@T.E.P.]

thank you for another superb video of your passion and expertise!

[@LOOPPEY]

What a great way to solve that.

[@bruceaplin]

Very nice and clever

[@131dyana]

Pretty neat.

[@jayecurry1369]

That's damn cleaver! And, it works beautifully.

[@DustySplinters]

Excellent !

[@ALPACABOWLCOMPANY]

Nice job.

[@yv6eda]

Beautiful art work!

[@NOREASTER_OUTFIT]

Watching your videos is like meditating for me, I sincerly enjoy them. Thank you

[@benbolt8849]

Wonderfull to see you at work ... the komposituon of silence and meditation at work ... :)

[@zivahweirdnwonderful]

WOW. I need this in my life. Amazing!

[@billygarfield5520]

Very good!

[@noeljshah1]

Just wonderful ❤️ 👌

[@jamesgreco5296]

Sheer brilliance!

[@westend3019]

Very nice, that's a new one for me.

[@Rubbernecker]

You are a master....

[@MrGeroth]

Really nice 👍

[@sethwarner2540]

A Very nice latch! Even elegant!!

[@phippsto]

Great job and cool design.

[@moldingpro7208]

Very clever! You are amazing

[@Multiunitaz]

👍 Sir, we entered in wooden age!😀

[@IveysFamilyFactotum]

Brilliance as usual...still catching up on your older videos...lol