Your videos (while instructive) are some of the most meditative woodworking postings I've experienced. Thanks for that.
@davidbartlow3465 Жыл бұрын
Amen to that
@jondavidmcnabb Жыл бұрын
I can't believe how much i learn skill wise every time i watch your videos. You single-handedly are the best wood shop teacher I have had in 52 years on this earth.
@MrChickadee Жыл бұрын
thank you kindly
@BrianDaleNeeley Жыл бұрын
That fire is absolutely kitty approved!
@408Magenta Жыл бұрын
Probably the most relaxing channel I'm subscribed to.
@scotth4760 Жыл бұрын
Always look forward to a zen period watching you work
@ClintsHobbiesDIY Жыл бұрын
I've always admired you level of patience. This vid was the same. Merry Christmas.
@izzyplusplusplus1004 Жыл бұрын
Woo hoo! Missed ya Mr. Chickadee,
@historyhawk3621 Жыл бұрын
Amazing craftsmanship and focus on historical woodworking, kudos. But it seems like you're working the cats so hard, LOL.
@ryandavis7593 Жыл бұрын
I thought I would let you know, I lost my kitty this year. She was seventeen and absolutely adored me while being protective of my son and tolerating my wife. Her name was Missy. Some of my favorite videos of yours include the cat who appears to be quite happy with you and your wife. Thank you for the inspiration you give me to get out to my own shop and build something useful and beautiful. Greetings from the high plains of Texas.
@MrChickadee Жыл бұрын
Im sorry for your loss Ryan, they are really children for us and Im sure you as well. Funny how they pick who they prefer! Charles is the Russian blue, he likes me most, while Lucy and Unidale are Mommys girls.
@ryandavis7593 Жыл бұрын
@@MrChickadee Thank you for brightening my day. We have a new cat who is my sons cat but seems really happy to have a home. He really loves us all and will cuddle with whoever is sitting still long enough. His name is Marlo. Greetings from the high plains of Texas.
@forrestaddy9644 Жыл бұрын
I see Charles, the cat, has evolved from cute kittenhood to adult majesty deserving of a faithful lackey to tote firewood, stoke the stove, and see to his comforts. Well done, Josh.
@not2tees Жыл бұрын
Thank you Mr. C. and grey cat of great calmness and cool. Non-controversial excellence is so sweet. Freeing, it is.
@nickoakley69 Жыл бұрын
Gotta keep the boy warm
@bobclapper2672 Жыл бұрын
I sure Hope you make more timber style Furniture again Soon !
@shaneroper5470 Жыл бұрын
Just like my cat. On a cushion by the fire. Nice job!
@davesrvchannel4717 Жыл бұрын
Got a Kawasaki mule but not a dewalt drill. Awesome! Not a lazy bone in his body. Best channel on KZbin!
@MrChickadee Жыл бұрын
The Mule is as handy as a shell on a turtle, the dewalt...not my cup of tea haha
@nicholasnapier2684 Жыл бұрын
This is true testament to things being so simple why can’t we do everything this way…
@rodperry8857 Жыл бұрын
the best woodworker I've seen on the tube. from the ground up literally. So inspiring.
@MrChickadee Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@BillB23 Жыл бұрын
Having ridiculously sharp tools makes all the difference. Thank you for a zen video.
@worklion50 Жыл бұрын
faq jack
@rawa5457 Жыл бұрын
Pomysłowe nosidła. Mistrzowska ręka. Przednia zagroda. Fajny kominek. God Bless Mr. Chickadee.
@mythiccomputers Жыл бұрын
I've heard legends of master furniture makers who can wield a draw knife like a paintbrush - never thought I'd see one on KZbin
@hatedcritic8066 Жыл бұрын
Hey, I know you probably read this all the time, but thank you for the inspiration. I always want to get back to my woodworking projects after seeing one (or more) of your videos. I would still be sanding things to remove wood instead of using a hand planer without you. haha. I have started to think about steaming a nice piece of plywood to make a curved roof for my horizontal beehive. I'll let you know when I succeed. Thanks again, and keep up the inspiration.
@clydedecker765 Жыл бұрын
Roy Underhill made a video showing how to split wood using a fro to keep the wood splitting as straight and equal as possible by using the fro to force the splits straight and true. I'd say you have managed it well yourself Too many do not have the patience and will to persevere and get a straight well grained piece of wood with a fro. Well done sir. The simple use of keeping wood wet in the pond was a well planned and patient use of nature and an understanding of wood and its properties. Then applying age old methods to carve the uses from the wood. Your library of study in crafts must be true gems. Thank you for showing all of us it is still possible to apply skill and patience to truly work with nature and be sustained. Most of the rest of the world would have taken more expedient ways to achieve the tasks at hand.
@MrChickadee Жыл бұрын
This wood was the trunk of the same hickory I felled back in the summer to harvest chair seating bark from, nice and straight grown with little branches. It was a bit brash, having grown slow, so not as tough as some good fast grown stuff, but that would likely have branches, so give and take.
@wileycoyotesr8623 Жыл бұрын
Your cat lives a blessed life.
@thomream1888 Жыл бұрын
I can hear the kitty purr from here! Merry Christmas Josh and family.
@TokyoSilver Жыл бұрын
Great video! We love your tools 意義深い動画ありがとう 楽しみました /// 参考になりました Love & Crete!
@markcummings6856 Жыл бұрын
Just beautiful… everything. Your cat says I’ve got the baddest Father around 😊.
@josephpotterf9459 Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@BreakingGravityPT Жыл бұрын
The steam at 11:44 really shows how much energy goes into drilling a hole. Beautiful picture!
@Thomas-zu4ci Жыл бұрын
I wish you and your family happy holidays and a great new year !!!!!!!
@167curly Жыл бұрын
What a simple, but elegant items to grace your hearth. Save the shavings for kindling too, Mr. Chickadee.
@jasonhammond4640 Жыл бұрын
Nice sheffield brace and center bit.😎👍👍
@dalyjolly5891 Жыл бұрын
So cool to watch this come together.
@danaowen9014 Жыл бұрын
It's nice to see a new video.
@carolewarner101 Жыл бұрын
Your grey kitty must have been a saint in a past life!
@StevenEverett7 Жыл бұрын
I'm always amazed by the quality of your work. The kitty at the end was perfect!
@MrChickadee Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
@glennwilck5459 Жыл бұрын
I literally just watched the woodwrights shop and made one of these like 4 days ago how funny is that! Yours turned out beautiful of course..
@barkebaat Жыл бұрын
18:34 - Now, that's the life !
@jeepman1961 Жыл бұрын
I think you and Roy Undrhill would have been great friends!! . . I made 1 of these about 6 years ago, still use it!! Love your videos!!
@SordidandSalted Жыл бұрын
Ol' Roy's still around, he's a sprightly 71
@maryalicestevens1268 Жыл бұрын
Wish we could set up a meeting. Oh to be a fly on the wall!
@jeepman1961 Жыл бұрын
@@SordidandSalted I know. )) I have followed him from the start. An amazing man!! I love his talent and wit!!
@teripittman Жыл бұрын
It's my favorite grey cat on the internet! Looks just like my Jack, the best cat that ever lived. Not sure why I find it so amazing to see something made from raw wood. But I do.
@wayneclark7048 Жыл бұрын
Cat tested and approved too.
@terihomer5316 Жыл бұрын
Great project, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.
@465maltbie Жыл бұрын
Warm kitty, happy kitty. Thanks for sharing, Merry Christmas to you.
@protectanimals9792 Жыл бұрын
LOVE THE CAT ❤
@TermiteUSA Жыл бұрын
Have a wonderful Christmas gift, you and clan, Mr Chic.
@4316rodney Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much man, so much
@man-qz8ki Жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@lanevotapka4012 Жыл бұрын
Great job, Mr. C!
@franks122 Жыл бұрын
Excellent work, I enjoy videos wet hand tools. Thanks for sharing.
@Maxid1 Жыл бұрын
I lived in San Francisco for many years (decades). The last house I had I began to heat with wood (to dry it out. I was close to the ocean). I saw a video about Dick Proenneke homesteading in Alaska when he was 50 years old and the cabin being a snug “40 degrees” during the winter. I was 50 at the time and I started feeling a little soft and turned the thermostat of my life down by not using the furnace at all. I stopped buying anything I couldn’t use (would have to throw away) or couldn’t burn. No plastic etc. So I eliminated all the trash I’d been producing, no longer had any need for a trash or recycle bin and I composted everything else to turn my sandy back yard into dirt. (Do you know you can’t cancel garbage service in a house you’re living in? In California anyway. But that’s a side issue.) You starting the fire with cardboard reminded me of that. One thing that happened was I stopped catching colds after that.
@audiotechlabs4650 Жыл бұрын
Was that white oak you made the carrier out of? A friend of mine used it to make baskets. They were gorgeous! Didn’t have to steam her strips or dowels. What a wonderful project to share with us! Happy Holidays! ❤️🌨🌨🌨Colorado. Thanxz
@kenthorsen4558 Жыл бұрын
Luckiest cat in the world, his pet builds a fire in the masonry fireplace next to his bed and brings in the firewood to feed it! Beautiful firewood carrier!
@MrChickadee Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ken
@carolewarner101 Жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was thinking! His "pet." Good one! 🤣
@bobfromsea Жыл бұрын
I just love your videos as they are great and inspiring. I once got a great tip how to clean the large glass door of my fireplace very effectively and no need of purchased cleaning agents and always at hand.. it is just using a wet paper tissues (paper towel) that you tap on the cold ashes of the day before and rub the glass with it - first it turns all black but if you then use a second clean wet paper towel to remove the dirt all will be clear without much effort!
@ricardomagnificent Жыл бұрын
Fantastic workmanship as always. Mrs. Chickadee's camera work is phenomenal.
@محمدمطاوع-ج5ج Жыл бұрын
صديقي احب اعمالك جداً ولكنها أصبحت قليله أرجو أن تتمكن و تمتعنا بالمزيد وكل عام وانتم بألف خير وسنه جديده سعيده عليكم
@mkultra6664 Жыл бұрын
What a cute kitty!
@Grunt49 Жыл бұрын
Thank you sir.
@maximegrundrich Жыл бұрын
bonjour super bon travail respect pour cet demonstration
@Vikingwerk Жыл бұрын
Wonderful craftsmanship! Now you need to carve a proper shoulder yoke to help cary those! I remember reading about the shoulder yokes in laura Ingalls-Wilder ‘s books, and always wanted one for carrying heavy buckets as a kid. Ought to make myself one now that I have tools and skills.
@johnfreiler6017 Жыл бұрын
Ya beat me to it. A good yoke contoured to fit should help a lot. I imagine that he's already on it but wanted to try a few things out before he settled on one and it just didn't make this video.
@stihl888 Жыл бұрын
Nice work Josh!
@MrChickadee Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@stephenrice4554 Жыл бұрын
Nice job and well appreciated by the cat , great tools that are a joy to use , the brace and bit can't be beaten for those jobs , and I use a Holly wood maul with froes , nice controlled strike . Great video 👍🇬🇧
@Vlad-f2q8n Жыл бұрын
super. very interesting to watch, not knowing what it will be, thanks for the video. I noticed you have a lot of seedlings, namely red Canadian oak, I am from Ukraine, and this autumn I planted near the house 3 of the same Canadian oak, I hope they will take root in the spring)
@offpherj7884 Жыл бұрын
Very nice!
@leifhietala8074 Жыл бұрын
Another thing you can do is to wrap cordage around the corners that were bent. That will help prevent cracking in future, or more fiber ends lifting up. For maximum reinforcement, you can paint glue onto the cordage once it's wrapped, which will make for an extremely strong area.
@craigmooring2091 Жыл бұрын
I always sit in rapt attention when a Mr. Chicadee video gets posted. Often, what the end product will look like is a mystery, and I am never disappointed by the ending. This wood carrier looks great and will be another conversation piece in your master-crafted home. Even though he wasn't shown actively supervising, it's good to know that Charles was there to give his nod of approval at the end.
@worklion50 Жыл бұрын
WOW, And that was growing out in the yard....
@Budietoyka Жыл бұрын
Your videos help with my anxiety. Thank you!
@davidjohanson89645 ай бұрын
As I watched im thinking he's gotta make 2 of those, one for each hand to walk balanced, but then the shoulder pole really amped up the balance and ease to turn and go through a door
@ludvigtande1236 Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas! 🎄
@horatiohornblower868 Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't be surprised if Mr C had been Japanese in a previous life. He talks with the wood.
@kirkmarrie8060 Жыл бұрын
Perfection! KUDOS!!!!
@MrChickadee Жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
@PAINFOOL13 Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas 🎄
@richtawney9877 Жыл бұрын
This reminds me that I still need to make a froe.
@Doxymeister Жыл бұрын
Your workmanship is wonderful, even on something as simple as a wooden firewood carrier. Very soothing to watch, as well--and some kitty thrown in like a desert. Well done!
@Maxid1 Жыл бұрын
12:34 A true drill Sargent…
@josephwarner8349 Жыл бұрын
Outstanding work! I look always look forward to your videos. No clouds of dust in your workshop!
@E.lectricityNorth Жыл бұрын
I love your videos, and all the amazing techniques you use to make your projects. I have been toying around with the idea of trying to design a sort of small ark, made without metal parts to hold it together. Have you ever done any wooden boat building?
@ВасилийТёркин-м1г Жыл бұрын
Красивая вещь. Отличная работа.
@heyyoubuddy6749 Жыл бұрын
You my friend are awesome. All that work to care for your beloved kitty cat! I love it!!! God bless you, your beautiful wife and kitty babies. Merry Christmas
@MrChickadee Жыл бұрын
You are so kind
@WisconsinWanderer Жыл бұрын
Very nice sir thank you to you and your cat!
@larrykelly2838 Жыл бұрын
Nice built carrier, I could use one of those.
@jameskniskern2261 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful work, as always. Thank you for sharing the handiwork and snippets of your life with us.
@cameronb76 Жыл бұрын
Love it.
@frankmathews1358Ай бұрын
Nice.
@fraserbuilds Жыл бұрын
i needed some extra inspiration to get down to the shop in the cold today and this was just the thing! incredible craftsmanship with such a beautiful result. its amazing what a person can do with a draw knife.
@royramey5659 Жыл бұрын
Haven't seen you in awhile, so glad your back . Don't know if you took a break or if it's my end.
@andyc972 Жыл бұрын
Interesting design and techniques, a pleasure to watch, as always, thanks !
@UncleTriangle Жыл бұрын
Would you do an update video on the root cellar?
@olddawgdreaming5715 Жыл бұрын
Great video Josh, thanks for sharing the pond soaking with us too. That was awesome how much more it helps in the steaming process and bending. They turned out so well and will be of great use. Stay safe and may you and your family have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Fred.
@MrChickadee Жыл бұрын
Thanks Fred!
@LitoGeorge Жыл бұрын
@@MrChickadee Josh, could you explain a little why do you do not use use Japanese saws, instead favoring Western saws? I know you're open to Eastern ways of doing, like your floors etc. TX, George
@MrChickadee Жыл бұрын
@@LitoGeorge Ive used both, I find the western saws more practical due to cost, ease of use, ease of sharpening, cost of sharpening (files), also just general cost as secondhand western saws are cheap here, and side by side I dont see much benefit of the Japanese saws. If I lived in Japan it might well be the opposite. In China, it would likely be the traditional bow saws they use. Every culture in the world had their tools that worked, because they had to work. Ive not found any to be that much better than others.
@LitoGeorge Жыл бұрын
@@MrChickadee thanks Josh. Given your ease of use case scenario, have you ever used a kataba to do some rip cutting on large logs (for joinery for example). I can see why you cite lower cost in the USA. In Canada, a second hand Disston goes for 180+$ and it's in poor condition. In that case, it becomes cheaper in the 5-15 year range to buy Japanese and just replace blades. Any other recommendations brand wise for Western saws?
@MrChickadee Жыл бұрын
@@LitoGeorge Yep, the common smaller multi use disposable Japanese saws cant really compete with full size decent vintage western saws in my experience. You would need a vintage forged full size saw, which are pretty costly and much harder to use and sharpen than a western saw. If I were not in the US, like in Canada I would try either finding US ebay sellers who will ship to canada, or go the route of frame saws. A wooden frame saw in rip or crosscut can be very effective and are still the type of choice over most of east asia and continental europe. You can get some great blades online from a few tool vendors for very cheap and just make a wooden frame for them.
@anthonywall5227 Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@totohidemm2089 Жыл бұрын
superb !
@gregallen6415 Жыл бұрын
What an odd habit... waiting for a month to enjoy nineteen minutes with a Chickadee. And worth it.
@joroyle8108 Жыл бұрын
Lovely job 🐈⬛🐈⬛🐈⬛
@MrChickadee Жыл бұрын
Many many thanks
@watchful1168 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful brother!
@SH-fi8sn Жыл бұрын
Love this :)
@cherylstraub5970 Жыл бұрын
It is good to see you back. I have missed seeing your videos. Now all you need to build is a neck yoke for carrying how carriers with. That would be much more comfortable then just a straight stick across your shoulders. Keep up the wonderful videos. Happy holidays to you and yours.
@ClarksKentuckyKnives Жыл бұрын
That’s awesome! Greatly enjoy your videos.
@mikecurtis2585 Жыл бұрын
Nice always a great job 👍! Amazing!
@cretudavid8622 Жыл бұрын
You have the perfect tools to make a bow! Would be interesting to see
@idontthinkso666 Жыл бұрын
Why make a tool for killing animals? It goes against everything on his channel.
@JvS1711 Жыл бұрын
@@idontthinkso666 you don't have to use a bow for hunting. Have you not heard of archery as a sport?
@jeffreyarmstrong2800 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this. What a beautiful project!!
@asmith7876 Жыл бұрын
Excellent work, like always. So nice to work with wood that splits that nicely!