Off Grid Earthbag Workshop Part 64 Roundwood Timber Frame Roof Support

For the last week we have been working on this roundwood timber frame. it sits in the middle of the building and acts as roof support and give a large area in the middle of the workshop to raise a van in to. it involved a lot of techniques i have not used before and so far it is all working great.
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[@bowboysam]

So, a round peg into a square hole works, nice. 👍👍😁😁

[@jordanster9804]

It’s great! My shed has been completed and it turned out nice looking and sturdy and it is way better than the sheds that many of my neighbors had put up. Of course, I'm pleased with the outcome and this Ryan’s kzbin.infoUgkxGZedDTcDfgD7fG_uU4esfx_EgxzlY2_1 Plans was extremely useful to me as a guide.

[@886jules1]

The sound of the timber twang is very satisfying. Thanks Kris for sharing your mastery.

[@wulf3d]

Those fixtures are great. With some slight additions you could set them up so a router could be used.

[@richardscott5529]

What an inspiration you are love it Bud 🇿🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@ktulu193]

Thanks for going so much into detail, Kris! Much respect for what you're building, not just your homestead, but this community also! Cheers

[@goulash75]

You're an amazing wood worker Chris, but even more, you're a natural teacher. I hope once you've got your plot of land to your satisfaction, you consider opening up a little craftsman's workshop to teach others some of these skills in person.

[@jenniferstewart1437]

Absolutely fascinating! I love how you explain everything and your reasoning behind your decisions.

[@jeffjefferson2676]

It really does look good! Anyone can cut a tree down, but making something that really fits together well is a whole other story all together. Greetings, Jeff

[@ricos1497]

I can't cut a tree down.

[@FatherJesusHolySpirit888]

appreciate your work brother

[@kevinwilliams8662]

Enjoyed the show

[@martinmurphy3868]

My god young man fantastic work I love it

[@nick.caffrey]

Superb video as usual, Kris. I love the detail you show us. Why is it that doing simple things well requires so much craft, so much work, so much attention, and is so not obvious? Daunting.

[@chriswills9530]

Your explanation of how to find centre line through roundwood/curved timber is the clearest and most informative that I've seen. Speaking as someone who has training in cabinet-making, wooden boat building and joinery. Thank you. I am however very distressed that no-one in these videos is wearing a hi-viz tabard... =;-))

[@andymccabe6712]

.....just in case any local sheep need warning about work going on....!!?

[@sherri8347]

Nice job as usual. Like that you take the time to explain, and show us how, why, etc. You've come a long way since your start, been watching.

[@GarethTerrace]

Me: Struggling with a flat pack kitchen. Kris: Just casually building an entire town with his bare hands and insane joinery skills Top man. I'm in absolute awe.

[@horstszibulski19]

So true! :-D

[@Musicpins]

not bare hands he has alot of tools dude! :P

[@georgewhitehouse8630]

Very sane

[@georgewhitehouse8630]

You can use a bigger hammer

[@czs1mc]

Every thing you do make sense when i see the result, but I think how should this bee done before you show it. Amazing.

[@donmittlestaedt1117]

thanks.

[@stevehiggins1263]

Turning KZbin up to 11 as usual kris, it's looking really beautiful dude.

[@SANGERA2]

24:37 "Tappy tap tap" was that a Happy Gilmore reference? 😂

[@elliotfrancis]

Thanks for the video Kris, really interesting! If you get the chance in the next video would you mind explaining how you calculate to cut the flats? Is it just using a level and measuring down from that? Many thanks

[@rthjttu]

getting close to putting up that roof. Have you ever thought of making an A-frame with a detachable 3rd leg with a block and tackle pulley system to help lift and hold things in place? Just lift and tie off. I noticed you tend to just muscle it up or use the tractor. You lift so many heavy things. Makes MY back hurt. Set it up in the eye of your roof and you won't even have to move it. Buying some scaffolding might be a good investment for you too. Everything you do looks soooo heavy. I don't know how you do it.

[@daanlinders1]

THappietaptap! Made me chuckle! How far does AVE reaches? XD

[@yoyopg123]

Shiver my timbers! it's Friday and Kris does not disappoint.

[@Ultrunz]

Twice!

[@ianwidger7905]

I have just seen you hold a peace of wood with your hand to prevent split out while drilling a hole for a peg. If you do that often enough you will drill a hole in your hand or worse. How do I know, because I’ve done it! I was doing just what you were doing except I was alone at sea in a boat. The wood I was holding split and the 1/2 inch drill bit found the palm of my hand. I wish it just when straight through, but it didn’t, it got hold of the small bones in my hand and twisted my wrist in a way that caused the bit to put itself up into my wrist. I can tell you that will make your eyes water. The bit was now stuck and my hand was pined to the wood I was working on. I was alone an bleeding badly. It was really hard to think straight in the moment so the only thing I could think of was to put the drill into revers a slowly spin it out of my hand. Thankfully I had a very good first aid kit on the boat and was able to stop the bleeding. I made passage to shore and then to hospital. In the end I was fortunate to got back the full use of my hand. I am very very lucky. Why tell you this. It should be obvious, DON’T DO IT. instead think up a way that will show people like me how to avoid this mistake. The surgeon who worked on my had told me I wasn’t the first person he had to work on and sadly he expected to do many more surgeries on hands with holes drilled in them. Hope this is useful and not seen as negative.

[@ricos1497]

Christ that sounds sore! Kris can obviously please himself, but your comment is useful for folks like me who would totally do that move rather than reach for the obvious solution of a couple of clamps to hold the sacrificial piece in place! I'll think twice about it next time I'm in the situation.

[@cjewell8444]

That was an extremely detailed comment, I felt every moment of in my hand. 😮 I cant even imagine.

[@davidreed9916]

Nothing says success like a 3" wood screw through your left index finger knuckle

[@ianwidger7905]

@@davidreed9916 Damn, hope you didn’t need to get that out yourself!

[@davidreed9916]

@@ianwidger7905 actually yes I did, I just put it in reverse, bit down on a chunk of 2x4 and pulled the trigger.... the thing was i was setting up batter boards and talking to a helper...... so it went through the corner of the 2x and into my knuckle...

[@isader6721]

only commenting for youtube algorythm, nothing new to say, always impressed and entertained

[@jeffforbes3772]

~14:30 "...it will all become clear as it becomes clear to me" I plan on using that on my wife just about every other day! Love your channel and the content. Rock on.

[@WhiskeyGulf71]

“Rock on” Really !?

[@WeGetOutdoors]

Your craftsmanship and approach really inspires me to up my game - THANK YOU

[@kameljoe21]

I do not know what video to watch first

[@kameljoe21]

As you were building the wall All I could keep thinking about was the lift and stuff that you talked about a long time ago. Now i see what you are going to do. Now i wonder what the skylight will look like as the lower shop is round and super awesome. This is going to look awesome..

[@jedtattum9996]

erm, the first one?

[@kameljoe21]

On the jig I would just add a 100mm add on so that you just center the brace the best you can then slide on the 100m tenon jig, cut off square then remove.

[@cho4d]

coffee and kris and i'm done with work for the week. noice.

[@Richie8a8y]

Everything I look at I’ve watched you build; the workshop, the workbench, the “saw horses”. It’s quite remarkable Kris; few can say I built everything you see here, by hand. Great stuff.

[@campingwithhomer7371]

First to comment! Just sitting down with a coffee and going to enjoy the video!

[@stevenschwagel8029]

I'm happy you did it the old fashion way without screws. You can do it! And your gig is an awesome tool.

[@chrischristenson4547]

chain saw for trim work: EXCELLENT

[@Teddietonbear23]

Another great video kris ❤️❤️

[@drogariaamericanacongonhal6737]

Salude from Brazil. Great work. I'm enjoying it!!!!

[@deirdrahahn6211]

The scaled mock-up of the timber frame decision helped for understanding the roof change. Thanks!

[@Richie8a8y]

They’ll be part of his museum someday.

[@1ginner1]

Hi Kris, Love the Ave references, where did you get the Kanukistan teeshirt?.

[@kdenyer1]

Was told by an old timer use cheep hair spray on to chalk line. Helps stop it vanishing.

[@donjensenep]

Would it be possible to get a link to the Gentlmens book you were referring to put into the description? Sounds like it could be a interesting read.

[@domrumble8243]

Ben Law’s “Roundwood timber framing”

[@jlmfoy365]

Awesome work as always Kris. Is Ben Law the craftsman I saw on Grand Designs years ago? Regards Jim.

[@69Buddha]

That was really enjoyable to see - thanks for taking the time to document it!

[@wolfe1970]

One of my favorite parts of my job was making jigs when you are making the same thing constantly, or even needing 20 of the same, its worthy of a jig, those logs look great, nice to be working with some decent timber

[@ServiceTrek]

yeah, the jig looks like it worked well. maybe some kind of screw clamps could be added to secure the logs in place before making the cuts.

[@wolfe1970]

@@ServiceTrek Yes, and go one step further and whilst the logs are secure you could also cut the shoulders so you know they are parallel with each end, you could pretty much do the whole log in a jig so all cuts line up with the rest, Ive always said prep work is the most important step in any kind of work

[@timothymcmenamin9866]

Chris, Tim from Philadelphia USA here. Do you need to get some type of building permits or zoning permission for your buildingd?How about inspection sign off from your lo al government

[@wendyweaver8749]

Timothy McMenamin - Wales has a program to support living off the land and improving the land (such as planting trees) that allows building without permits or inspections, etc. There are rules and limitations that must be met in order to qualify. Kris mentioned the program and/or elements of it in several videos around the time he did the initial tree planting (thousands of seedlings) and I think in at least one Q-&-A.

[@newdogatplay]

Are u puttin a hoist in the garage to raise things up if so u gonna need a large i beam if so

[@artfx9]

Nice log, Jigman!

[@kevinfisher1632]

Yet another masterclass in working with wood....encore master craftsman...brilliant video's

[@marygordon3032]

I just love watching y’all make beautiful things! 👍👍👍💯💯💯

[@cronauer1985]

You've spoilt us today kris with 2 awesome videos.

[@nosaltiesandrooshere7488]

👍 Danke fürs Hochladen! 👍 Thanks for uploading! 👍 Very good and beautiful, thank you! 👍 Sehr gut und schön, danke!

[@slowly_radish8374]

Craftmanship- nailed it. Artful, design eye- impeccable. 👍👍

[@Sammy296296]

A good contribution to human knowledge

[@sharonmaberry-bourke7013]

like your new hair cut~

[@marcenariahobby7pallet]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👊🇧🇷👍💯

[@rosewright9451]

You have every reason to be pleased with your building skills, I think you are brilliant.

[@mikebeatstsb7030]

Absolutely amazing

[@gsuberland]

I love the resonant sound of that hammer. DONK!

[@alexclarke5026]

Hi Kris, you are the hardest working guy, always loads of progress every week. Have you tried using auger bits in an impact driver, it saves the wrist breaking effort that drills can be prone to. Loving the earth bag idea. It will probably be standing long after we are :)

[@Sophia-uc9qh]

My Granddad used to say ‘You’re as helpful as a chalk-flickers mate’ lol, was so nice to see it being done and reminded me of him. You guys are working so hard and the outcome is beautiful! Well done!!

[@BricksandSlabs]

Thanks man. I am currently building a round wood pergola based off of your hard work & research. TIf you get a min, Check out my pond build and see why your building style will fit so well in my plans. Thank you again, sir!

[@lanalee9294]

Well done - looking great

[@tstupple]

Not the best video to watch with earphones in🤣

[@KrisHarbour]

I do try to turn down the volume for power tools but I can't do it for every mallet blow. But yes headphone might be a bad idea

[@OffGridBruce]

Amazing video Kris. Perfectly timed too as I am about to take on my first round wood framing job. To be honest your channel has been a great inspiration for us to make the jump. We are now loving off grid in west Clare. Keep up the vids mate they are awesome!

[@cathykirkmcrae7727]

As usual I am in awe!

[@sosteve9113]

very nicely done,good craftmans work indeed greetings from Belgium

[@domrumble8243]

Kris, Thankyou!,after reading Bens book on roundwood timber framing.I too found the detail on mortised windbraces lacking.Now you have completed the puzzle for me!.Cheers bud!

[@thisisshiet]

Just finding your channel, amazing work and really enjoy your pace! Thanks so much, I can't wait top check out all the other videos. +Suscribed

[@raymondhill3446]

Hi Kris, check out some of Jim's videos over at "TheTradesmanChannel". He does a bunch of timber framing! He has a complete series of the barn he built for himself. You may find the information you are seeking for those braces? Great work as always! Keep it up! Take care & stay safe!

[@fred-san]

Sorry you cut your hairs, you really looked 'gallic" -ü- (mean 'roman land' anyway but... no land in france now).

[@Thundermuffin93]

Kris, excellent work here as usual. Wondering what your mallet is made of....its been thwacking timbers for ages now?!?

[@TheRealMcJack]

it will all become clear...as it becomes clear to me 😂 fuckin love ya man! enjoy the weather and get plenty of fluids in ya!

[@antoinestsernin3212]

( french ) tres bon TRAVAIL GOOD JOB FABULEUX NICE 😊

[@7RichM7]

Hi Kris, you've mentioned an auther of timber frame books you use. I can't quite catch the authors name. Would you mind sharing a link to his books?

[@brucestmartin777]

I just found this channel.. awesome work . New sub all the way ! Looks like I’ve got some binge watching ahead.

[@mattwheaton7621]

🤟🏻🇨🇦🤙🏻

[@truus5653]

I really enjoy your video's !! Great craftsmanship in such a short period of time, hats of to you

[@MyLevelheaded]

on the jig it looks as if your large circular saw may be an improvement on your jige especially if you have a bit of metal guarding the leading edge...to avoid eroding the jig...Hand saws are nice but power is for saving the bone and muscle....

[@lokilyesmyth]

Very nice work. I’ve done braces and have wanted to do round wood ones at some point, thanks for the lesson. I think I’ll practice on a wood shed :)

[@davesanders9203]

Sorry, don't watch every single video right away! Just want to know where the "real" Kris went to? You know, the one with the big hair bun?

[@RoyBlumenthal]

What wizardry is this??? Such amazing work, Kris.

[@kennethperian4370]

Good job showing telling, keep up the good work cause I learning from watching you. So well see ya next time have a good one

[@TheBrick2]

I probably missed something but on the braces when cutting the the flat spots flat spots how do you set them accuratly. Is it a case of set a line off set from our center reference (to set depth of flat spot) then place a straight bit of timber at 45 to you new lines and mark how long the beams to mark? I see you jig extends out so that you can set the length once you have the flat spots. Brilliant project btw.

[@d.j.robinson9424]

Great job Kris, it's looking Awesome 👍💚💚🖒👓🛠📐

[@georgie4808]

I so need a woodworking workshop! Those are very nice chisels. What are they exactly? And what the heck is that chainsaw router thingy?

[@DouglasSantos-ib8et]

Hello Kris! Good Job have you done on the structures and on the videos. I´d like to know : Why not to make the hole by one time, why don´t put the pieces together and pierce all them by one time?

[@dmj1170]

Wish I had a chainsaw mortiser but they are so darn expensive. Used ones I find on eBay are all located in Japan and most the prices for the used ones are not too bad just cant let go of $600 for a used one yet but new ones are $2000

[@pierrotgretillat9365]

Salut super job magnifique vidéo tank you

[@tomgrantham9992]

Another great job. Can't wait for more videos. 👍👍👍

[@elaineb4806]

I love that you use the natural shape of the wood, not easy as you point out but it looks glorious🌿 Curious to know if Sam and the other carpenters are learning from you or do they already know how to create these curvaceous wind braces?🌱 Love watching you and the team work, true craftmanship, cheers from Scotland🌿🌿🌿

[@raynyhus2026]

What the title and author of the book you said your jig was made from? Thanks, Ray

[@Luziferrum]

did yo say large or larch? Love the jigs. I can see them being worth the effort in the long run, especially in a teaching scenario.

[@jim9520]

Chris you always impress me with all of you hard work. Your big bag of skills keep growing all the time. I truly love watching your channel. You do so impress me.

[@barbarawarner6662]

You might think about putting pegs in your box. That will fit into the holes in your bench. So it wont move.

[@marksomers2358]

Please excuse my ignorance - how come you do not scribe the brace to fit around the post, then put 2 mortise joints and use a separate tennon. I'm sure there is a good reason for it I'm just not seeing it. Great work as always

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

👍👌👏 Very well done again! Great jigs by the way. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all of you.

[@jpsimon206]

What is that new machine in the background? Green with roundways and two gray power boxes

[@wesz45]

Have you ever tried this for a wider angle? Thinking about a round wood a frame. There is precious little info out there about the idea

[@peterellis4262]

This is so incredibly helpful! I had knocked together a quick and dirty version of the box jig for getting the tenons marked and you've confirmed for me that I was on the right track. The fact that the brace came out looking right also helped ;) Now I need to get with it and make a durable, accurate version of both jigs. I've got thirty two wind braces to place in our frame ;)

[@KrisHarbour]

Glad it helped. yeah that is a lot! you have your work cut out for you. good luck

[@dsbdnet]

i was away on a sailing vacation last week. just noticed the haircut. clean cut. i'm not ready to cut my covid hair yet myself.

[@kareladam6732]

Usefull and educative video, thumbs up :-)