ROCKFACING AND SHAPING STONE (PART 3) Mike Haduck

[@1clinkerman]

I like your comparison between the Russians and us, I like it. Wonderful video as always, but would love for you to show the shaping of foundation/ footer stones right out of the quarries (like the style we see in pre 20th century construction. Cheers, Jamie Tyree East Tennessee

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Jamie, I am planning that, the queries are all closed right now, thanks Mike

[@joeshmoe8912]

Mike you sir are a man of true life experience. I loved the story at the end. Thanks for being our "old timer". I have learned so much from you over the years, in masonry.Thanks, from a brother in the trades (carpenter of 19 years).

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Joe, I appreciate it, mike

[@nickhalawith7319]

Well put!!!! I Love this channel. Empowering to know not only “how” but to even try these things out is both fun and educational. Keep up the awesome work! Thank you for always making good content and showing us what makes the beauty of all things rock.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Nick, mike

[@rayhirst3383]

Thank you for taking the time and effort to make all the great videos. I look forward to a new one every week.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Ray, mike

[@lendavidhart9710]

Thank you Mike for the instruction, and the laugh!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Len, mike

[@oscarorea2011]

Hi...Mike "rock solid" Haduck...is nice to know u are ok. Stay Healthy

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks oscar, Mike

[@davedepasquale2795]

Great joke at the end of a great video! Thanks again Mike

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Dave, Mike

[@garytracey1690]

Nice one 👍it's great showing this out to others to learn from its great to see a master at work

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Gary, I appreciate the kind words, Mike

[@robertbeckler5058]

Love the John Henry drill. I actually used one as a child. Just to do it.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Robert, mike

[@suep4530]

Very interesting... and the conversation with the Russian lol... he may have a point but I still say what I want.. call me a rebel lol

[@jp91484]

youve got it backwards. in america we can say whatever we want but cant do anything wreckless

[@adampark6889]

Mike as always your video is excellent and made me smile. That story at the end was priceless and spot on

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Adam, Mike

[@garys_shave]

The Joy of Stone Masonry;)

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Hopper, Mike

[@T.E.P.]

terrific vid series thanks again for the fascinating content and taking us around to buildings

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Thor, mike

[@lazarevic95]

Great video Mike. I always enjoy your videos. I too have worked with russian guys from New York who were laying tile. Only the foreman spoke broken english but they were skilled craftsmen.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Ethan, Mike

[@winonebud]

Great story at the end.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Scott, Mike

[@MrGojo1955]

Thanks for another great set of videos Mike. I have done a bit of stone dressing myself and find it enjoyable and very satisfying to go back and see work I did- sometimes many years ago. I guess that's the beauty of masonry work- it will still be there after we are gone. I'm not working at the trade school now. All classes are cancelled due to pandemic. Time to get back on the tools and sweat again. Regards Gord J.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Gord, I wish you well, keep going, mike

[@ishowyouapple]

What an incredible building

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks MG, mike

[@HeritageStoneworks2]

AWESOME just AWESOME! ...again

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@rhondaadams4013]

Very good video!!! I love it.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@Jack.333]

Rock On Mike

[@robertkelly3313]

As always absolutely brilliant..

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks robert, I am just passing along what the old timers taught me, Mike

[@Eman85515]

Thank you Mike 🌼🌼🌼

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Eman, Mike

[@lordreginaldfilibuster]

I'm loving this video. thanks for all the info. I heard ya say they used cement to hold the stones together but I'm quite certain Cement is a big No No in brick or stone work, Mortar is the only thing to be used because it is softer than the block and will erode away before it bust the block. Just like I'm sure you've probably seen where somebody re-pointed a brick face wall, only to bust the front of the bricks off and leave behind a Latice work of Cement. Limestone and Sand, It's A Host Material, it's sacraficial to save the blocks. words and their deffenition make a big difference in real world aplication when used incorrectly.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Reg, I got a video out called " lime, mortar or portland " what should I use? That will explain it best, thanks Mike

[@purohiti]

Thank you for the content! I'm a new subscriber and am so fascinated by what we can create with our hands. I'm so glad you are sharing your experiences and knowledge, and I think you are a great teacher.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks purohit, mike

[@MikeB-dh4mu]

Hey Mike, thank you for all of your videos, it is very helpful. I was wondering if you could do a video on repairing cement window wells. I have a few that are cracked and I am debating if I should repair them or just knock them out and replace with galvanized steel ?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Mike, cement window wells around are always a problem, I usually tell everyone to go galvanized, I hope it helps, mike

[@Mikidy303]

Good stuff! Thanks for posting.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Mike, mike

[@markdwyer100]

Love it mike and the story's that old time drill bit is some pit of kit I wouldn't like to be the one that had to drill all the holes 💪💪you wood look like popeye 😁

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks mark, mike

[@primitivebob8781]

Great story!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Bob, Mike

[@primitivebob8781]

@@MikeHaduck Thank you for replying. I am so old school in my circumstance that I use wood wedges to split wood and rocks all the time to cut and hammer and so on. My life here at SkyCastle is very tough but so glorious. All off grid. I've built a four story proper castle from concrete by myself w/ portland and a one hundred ft. long bridge to cross the moat. Fourteen years working w/ little more than 'common sence'. Your vids help inspire my so much. I have been afraid of stucco which is how I found you and use you vids for inspiration, knowledge and now entertainment. Thank you. Soon I'll do a rock wall. Your my kinda mason. pb. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWOmhZ94j8R3fqs

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Bob, Mike

[@robertbragg9364]

I like your insite and I enjoy your videos. I've said alot of these things you're saying. We absolutely didn't need alien technology to build all the magnificent structures. You needed skilled laborers and alot of them. We're losing that more and more everyday. When they had no tvs and people believed in God's and kings and queens they were honored to build these structures. It's very hard for educated people that've never worked hard to not believe this stuff can be done by hand. I like how you make it all look so easy.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Robert, I appreciate it, Mike

[@bonanzatime]

I never rockfaced marble. Only flagstone (bluestone), I would just use a brick hammer to do it. That made a nice 'interesting' edge on steps with flagstone treads and flagstone wall and pier caps... I set the stone in a dry-pack bed with Portland 'juice' poured over it after the pack is initially compressed by the stone. I tell you that made it 'SOLID'. Drop a chisel on it and it sounded like it went 100 miles into the ground. Try to chisel it up just one day later and it was 'not easy'..

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks bonanza, Mike

[@jimcramer9656]

So many thoughts but the joke at the end made me forget them all 😂

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Jim, mike

[@Piterworkshop]

Very good video and good lesson. Gretings from spain

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Piter, nice to hear from Spain, Mike

[@johncrowe5164]

Almost Looks to Me at Saint Lucy's They "Fancied Up" the Original Brick & Stone Church By Covering it Up with the Marble. I've Seen a Bank they did that to.. I've Also Seen a Mid Century Building Those 4" Panels Starting Falling Off.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks John, I agree, mike

[@ellenrobertsjones774]

Love the info. Wish there was someone around here that knew what you know. What I need is to know how to fix sandstone cracks and or missing stone on the outside of my home. Any suggestions?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Ellen, first you got to find a stone similar and go from there, thanks mike

[@szpakmateusz8500]

The ancients did not use the mortar horizontally but only "vertically" .. especially when several ton blocks were used. That is why these old buildings or walls still stand today .. Greetings

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi szpak, I got a video comming up about that, your 90% right, Thanks Mike

[@szpakmateusz8500]

@@MikeHaduck ◄ Genesis 11:3 ► "And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for mortar." bitumen was used ? any practical application? I'm waiting for your comment ;) Greetings

[@Canjeex]

Hey mike. Any chance you might have seen a fishing boat with two guys fishing in the Somali sea or maybe Indian Ocean? Yeaaa Papa still looking for his boat and crew! He had no idea you were there. Soo tell me, just between me and you....any chance it could be parked at Guantanamo? Jokes aside. Love your genuine enthusiasm man. I have learnt a lot from you. Thank You.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Mohammed, mike

[@norvigosracing6948]

Is there a way a video on how to take a quarry stone and make it flat before facing it?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Norvigos. I dont have one specific, next part I will, usually they come out of the quarry near flat, and to trim the top you use a point chisel, thanks mile

[@Jhovan33]

Where are those aliens? lol Nice work!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks John, mike

[@mrdutch167]

15.18 Russian drinking a gallon of Wiskey ??? I suppose you ment Vodka 🤣🤣 Btw nice content Mike. All the best and keep on going.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Mr, Dutch, Mike

[@NUMENOREAN91]

What was the big grinding wheel made of?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi, just a regular grinding wheel I use in stone sometimes metal, thanks Mike

[@davemiller7633]

Mike! You sound a little stuffy in this video!!! Please be safe and don't catch this c virus!!!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks David, mike

[@plummetplum]

Hi Mike what was that grinding tool and attachment? Could I use it to restore sandstone masonry? Thc

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi, you can buy them at the box stores, or I have a Amazon site that has them, thanks Mike

[@plummetplum]

​@Mike Haduck Masonry Thanks Mike. Is it an angle grinder, I didn't see the attachment on there though, what's it called?

[@setandcentered]

Mike, Mike, MIKE...in Soviet Russia, stone carves YOU! Still a funny story though! Thanks, Dave. Proverbs 27:3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

[@MikeHaduck]

Good Proverb, I got to add that to the list, thanks Mike

[@homegrownmatt]

Where do you get a grinding disc like that?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi matt, I got that affiliate site but you can get them at any hardware store, ask for diamond blades, mike

[@breenhue]

♥ Russian American analogy ♥ 😂

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Breen, mike

[@jimc4731]

And with that you can see why stone work costs so much! JIM

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Jim, very true, mike

[@carpsava]

Funny how they don't make the wall ties from Stainless steel ? It wont rust & its strong also. It would cost more but surely would make more sense?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Stephen, I agree, thanks mike

[@yopage]

Mike, is marble too pricey for much use these days?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi yopa, that's a good question, I haven't done a marble job in years, Mike

[@jrelectrician4387]

Wazzup boss Thank you

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks JR, Mike

[@whuzzzup]

You seriously have been doing videos for like over 30 years? Wow oO

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi, Actually my cousin had a video camera at the time and we wanted to get some footage on the job, Mike

[@supernova7819]

you need stainless for wall ties

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Super, they are much better but sooner or later they fail also, thanks Mike

[@GuitarristaDesconosido]

15:25 The sad truth is it’s not a joke, it’s reality! The USA has always been nothing more than a plutocracy, presented as a democracy. Today plantations are called work places, Walmart, McDonald’s, factories exetera, and slaves are now called employees!, “associates”🤨. That’s one of the main reasons I moved out of the US. Sorry Mike but I had to say it, it’s nothing but the truth. I really commend you for these videos about rock facing, If you have time, you could make another video talking about the mortar types (if it applies) used for the different rocks types. Regards 👍

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Minimo, too many laws and rules and complications, I agree, I am getting ready to work on that video, about cement, thanks mike

[@roccoconte2960]

Good video Mike look forward to more, i believe everything in the video except for the Russian stuff at the end . I bet they will put ya in the can for a long time if you do something they dont like.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Rocco, very true, Mike

[@mu99ins]

The difference between Russia and America~ Hoping that this is only a temporary phase we're going through, but it seems like it is increasingly more dangerous to speak your mind in America. You might get cancelled, which means, lose your job, be shunned socially, or be de-platformed.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi mu,,, I agree, Mike

[@mu99ins]

@@MikeHaduck - I followed your tip to cover the concrete mix bags. I live in the Central Valley in Calif., and it rarely rains. I went to the store yesterday and bought some bags of 80 lb. Sacrete "High Strength 5000 Plus Concrete Mix", and left them in the pick up. And I remembered you said cover your bags, so I covered them, and it rained, and rained hard, and even hailed, and rained some more. The bags seem to be still dry. I appreciate your videos and have watched many of them. I like to eat while I watch them because it is very satisfying to eat and watch somebody work. I've learned a lot. I want to mention Easter Island. The Rapa Nui people built structures on Easter Island that mimic Macho Pichu. The Chilean I was renting from thought there might be some connection between the people who built Machu Pichu and Easter Island. I don't think so. I think it's natural to fit big blocks tightly because they didn't have mortar and lave is easy to shape. Watching you working stone with hand tools further convinced me of this.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks mu, I agree, that rock is easy to shape, mike

[@saviotoronto358]

one thing about russia & america ... it's getting hard making a living in either place

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Savio, very true, mike

[@mariodinovo4018]

You didnt hit your hand

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Mario, every once and a while, thanks Mike

[@beckner4200]

Trump 2020 mike

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks beckner, mike

[@yaddahaysmarmalite4059]

There's truth to what you said about Russia. My brother married a Russian woman and whilst visiting his in-laws in Russia, his cousin-in-law's car broke down. So, they called a tow truck. My brother and his cousin-in-law rode in the car while it was being towed. You can't do that in the US and his cousin-in-law pointed that out. What is freedom? Who really is free? Its all a matter of perspective. Its something I wish these extremist right wingers these days would understand.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Yadda, half a dozen in one hand or 6 on the other, lol, mike