Making a steam bent firewood carrier with hand tools from green wood

[@rickgarms7656]

Your videos (while instructive) are some of the most meditative woodworking postings I've experienced. Thanks for that.

[@davidbartlow3465]

Amen to that

[@izzyplusplusplus1004]

Woo hoo! Missed ya Mr. Chickadee,

[@ryandavis7593]

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]

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]

@@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]

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.

[@scotth4760]

Always look forward to a zen period watching you work

[@BillB23]

Having ridiculously sharp tools makes all the difference. Thank you for a zen video.

[@worklion50]

faq jack

[@historyhawk3621]

Amazing craftsmanship and focus on historical woodworking, kudos. But it seems like you're working the cats so hard, LOL.

[@408Magenta]

Probably the most relaxing channel I'm subscribed to.

[@davesrvchannel4717]

Got a Kawasaki mule but not a dewalt drill. Awesome! Not a lazy bone in his body. Best channel on KZbin!

[@MrChickadee]

The Mule is as handy as a shell on a turtle, the dewalt...not my cup of tea haha

[@StevenEverett7]

I'm always amazed by the quality of your work. The kitty at the end was perfect!

[@MrChickadee]

Thank you so much 😀

[@ClintsHobbiesDIY]

I've always admired you level of patience. This vid was the same. Merry Christmas.

[@BrianDaleNeeley]

That fire is absolutely kitty approved!

[@glennwilck5459]

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..

[@jeepman1961]

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]

Ol' Roy's still around, he's a sprightly 71

[@maryalicestevens1268]

Wish we could set up a meeting. Oh to be a fly on the wall!

[@jeepman1961]

@@SordidandSalted I know. )) I have followed him from the start. An amazing man!! I love his talent and wit!!

[@danaowen9014]

It's nice to see a new video.

[@thomream1888]

I can hear the kitty purr from here! Merry Christmas Josh and family.

[@markcummings6856]

Just beautiful… everything. Your cat says I’ve got the baddest Father around 😊.

[@465maltbie]

Warm kitty, happy kitty. Thanks for sharing, Merry Christmas to you.

[@bobclapper2672]

I sure Hope you make more timber style Furniture again Soon !

[@nickoakley69]

Gotta keep the boy warm

[@jasonhammond4640]

Nice sheffield brace and center bit.😎👍👍

[@jondavidmcnabb]

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]

thank you kindly

[@mythiccomputers]

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

[@shaneroper5470]

Just like my cat. On a cushion by the fire. Nice job!

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

Your cat lives a blessed life.

[@not2tees]

Thank you Mr. C. and grey cat of great calmness and cool. Non-controversial excellence is so sweet. Freeing, it is.

[@kenthorsen4558]

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]

Thanks Ken

[@carolewarner101]

Exactly what I was thinking! His "pet." Good one! 🤣

[@man-qz8ki]

Beautiful

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

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]

Thanks Fred!

[@LitoGeorge]

@@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]

@@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]

@@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]

@@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.

[@Maxid1]

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]

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

[@BreakingGravityPT]

The steam at 11:44 really shows how much energy goes into drilling a hole. Beautiful picture!

[@rawa5457]

Pomysłowe nosidła. Mistrzowska ręka. Przednia zagroda. Fajny kominek. God Bless Mr. Chickadee.

[@hatedcritic8066]

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.

[@rodperry8857]

the best woodworker I've seen on the tube. from the ground up literally. So inspiring.

[@MrChickadee]

Thanks!

[@Thomas-zu4ci]

I wish you and your family happy holidays and a great new year !!!!!!!

[@Vikingwerk]

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]

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.

[@ricardomagnificent]

Fantastic workmanship as always. Mrs. Chickadee's camera work is phenomenal.

[@dalyjolly5891]

So cool to watch this come together.

[@TermiteUSA]

Have a wonderful Christmas gift, you and clan, Mr Chic.

[@teripittman]

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.

[@167curly]

What a simple, but elegant items to grace your hearth. Save the shavings for kindling too, Mr. Chickadee.

[@nicholasnapier2684]

This is true testament to things being so simple why can’t we do everything this way…

[@carolewarner101]

Your grey kitty must have been a saint in a past life!

[@terihomer5316]

Great project, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.

[@josephpotterf9459]

Thanks

[@offpherj7884]

Very nice!

[@PAINFOOL13]

Merry Christmas 🎄

[@clydedecker765]

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]

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.

[@E.lectricityNorth]

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?

[@craigmooring2091]

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.

[@josephwarner8349]

Outstanding work! I look always look forward to your videos. No clouds of dust in your workshop!

[@lanevotapka4012]

Great job, Mr. C!

[@Doxymeister]

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!

[@ludvigtande1236]

Merry Christmas! 🎄

[@larrykelly2838]

Nice built carrier, I could use one of those.

[@stephenrice4554]

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 👍🇬🇧

[@UncleTriangle]

Would you do an update video on the root cellar?

[@Budietoyka]

Your videos help with my anxiety. Thank you!

[@davidjohanson8964]

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

[@cherylstraub5970]

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.

[@stihl888]

Nice work Josh!

[@MrChickadee]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@heyyoubuddy6749]

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]

You are so kind

[@محمدمطاوع-ج5ج]

صديقي احب اعمالك جداً ولكنها أصبحت قليله أرجو أن تتمكن و تمتعنا بالمزيد وكل عام وانتم بألف خير وسنه جديده سعيده عليكم

[@royramey5659]

Haven't seen you in awhile, so glad your back . Don't know if you took a break or if it's my end.

[@Vlad-f2q8n]

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)

[@fraserbuilds]

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.

[@barkebaat]

18:34 - Now, that's the life !

[@franks122]

Excellent work, I enjoy videos wet hand tools. Thanks for sharing.

[@jameskniskern2261]

Beautiful work, as always. Thank you for sharing the handiwork and snippets of your life with us.

[@bobfromsea]

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!

[@TokyoSilver]

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!

[@kirkmarrie8060]

Perfection! KUDOS!!!!

[@MrChickadee]

Glad you like it!

[@ir356]

Another great video! The designs you use are always so inspirational and I love the way you incorporate very traditional joinery techniques, although at first it was a little nerve wracking watching a square dowel go into a round hole, haha. Stay warm, this carrier is sure to come in handy this winter :D

[@WisconsinWanderer]

Very nice sir thank you to you and your cat!

[@mkultra6664]

What a cute kitty!

[@worklion50]

WOW, And that was growing out in the yard....

[@andyc972]

Interesting design and techniques, a pleasure to watch, as always, thanks !

[@protectanimals9792]

LOVE THE CAT ❤

[@Grunt49]

Thank you sir.

[@richtawney9877]

This reminds me that I still need to make a froe.

[@cretudavid8622]

You have the perfect tools to make a bow! Would be interesting to see

[@idontthinkso666]

Why make a tool for killing animals? It goes against everything on his channel.

[@JvS1711]

@@idontthinkso666 you don't have to use a bow for hunting. Have you not heard of archery as a sport?

[@maximegrundrich]

bonjour super bon travail respect pour cet demonstration

[@asmith7876]

Excellent work, like always. So nice to work with wood that splits that nicely!

[@ricobarenschee4369]

What a lovely piece of work.

[@jeffreyarmstrong2800]

Thank you for sharing this. What a beautiful project!!

[@leifhietala8074]

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.

[@cameronb76]

Love it.

[@watchful1168]

Wonderful brother!

[@mikecurtis2585]

Nice always a great job 👍! Amazing!

[@ClarksKentuckyKnives]

That’s awesome! Greatly enjoy your videos.

[@sambulate]

Well done, as usual. I do wish you'd put some sharpening videos out. I'd be willing to pay you for good, instructional, ones on how to sharpen a few different types of tools (knives, drawknives, chisels, drill bits, saws, etc), with clear shots of angles, information about pressure, decent sharpening stones (simply so we'll know they'll work for us the same as for you), etc. I know enough about sharpening to know that it's difficult to teach on camera, but I know you could do it as well as it could be done. It has been one of the things that have kept me from starting wood-working. I am quite sure I'm not alone in that. However, you never fail to inspire me, even if just to keep dreaming. Thanks. Give that Charles a scritch for me. My Millie looks just like him.

[@illi-the-wolf]

There was absolutely this one, from Josh's own collection: watch?v=JnKug-Avz14

[@MrChickadee]

I do have one on planes and one on saws, most edge tools are similar to the planes.

[@sambulate]

@@MrChickadee Thanks. I'll check those out.

[@4316rodney]

Thanks so much man, so much

[@horatiohornblower868]

I wouldn't be surprised if Mr C had been Japanese in a previous life. He talks with the wood.

[@ВасилийТёркин-м1г]

Красивая вещь. Отличная работа.

[@carlosmanuelgonzalez310]

Why is the wood submerged in water in the beginning? For how long?

[@MrChickadee]

I store extra green wood underwater until I need some becasue I prefer to work it green.

[@chin846]

Que fino trabajas, da gusto verte!.

[@totohidemm2089]

superb !

[@bobclapper2672]

Could you recommend the best saws, chisels to find ? Getting info about chisels and dovetail saws isn’t hard, but like a large old school cross saw ( wooden handle) there’s a lot of Junk out there .

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear Mr. Chickadee 👍👌👏 Hooray, at last another great video with no talking. 2)Extremely well done again and as always (video and work). Impressive result: Lightweight but nevertheless sturdy. Having two racks and carrying them the way you showed is a really great and almost forgotten solution. 3) Please kindly allow me to suggest that you nevertheless build a wooden wheelbarrow some day. Carrying/lifting heavy stuff will become harder and more destructive the older you get (please don't ask me why I know, sigh). Maybe an ingenious combination between a platform and a tub type wheelbarrow would be the best. I think with detachable tailboards for example. Anyway: I'm eagerly looking forward to watch your next video. As always:Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all involved life forms (humans and animals).

[@MrChickadee]

Youre very welcome sir. A wooden cart is on the list.

[@joroyle8108]

Lovely job 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛

[@MrChickadee]

Many many thanks