As a fellow stonemason from Pennsylvania you guys have my utmost respect. I’m 30 and been working in masonry since I was 15. My father has been a mason for 35 years and has been teaching me the trade. It’s so refreshing to see real stonework in a world where they imitate it. Thank you guys for making this video! Awesome work!
@StanOwden4 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t agree more, mate. Can’t stand imitations that soaked in at every level of the construction trade these days. Bloody penny-pinchers. You can’t beat old style Cotswolds stone houses or French Chateaus. Pure raw materials lasts hundreds of years and will serve generations to come, unlike poxy new tech shite.
@scorpiuswireless12 жыл бұрын
If you’re a mason you’d know it’s a joke.
@poonddan272 жыл бұрын
gatekeeping stonemasonry
@ryananthony71152 жыл бұрын
Square and compass
@swatisquantum2 жыл бұрын
Stone houses feel so nice to be around. Feels like a cave or mountain vibe.
@lampshade54494 жыл бұрын
These videos are so rare but damn that quality is worth the wait 👍 Great craftsmanship 💪
@checktheplaylist1014 жыл бұрын
👍
@samuelcanciam13343 жыл бұрын
I agree with you about it... Fantastic work!!! I'd like to learn it
@maeefilhaavila3433 жыл бұрын
One God powerful Holy Peace Life and Saviour 👉Name is Jesus Christ Powerful holy and Saviour in World forever 🙏💞is Really amen
@maeefilhaavila3433 жыл бұрын
@@samuelcanciam1334 One God powerful Holy Peace Life and Saviour 👉Name is Jesus Christ Powerful holy and Saviour in World forever 🙏💞is Really amen
@maeefilhaavila3433 жыл бұрын
@Roman Deshawn One God powerful Holy Peace Life and Saviour 👉Name is Jesus Christ Powerful holy and Saviour in World forever 🙏💞is Really amen
@rosebonnie74443 жыл бұрын
My great great grandma was like this guy. I never personally met him, he lived to be 93. From pictures his build was alot like this guys. Muscular and wiry. My mom said he woke up early, split firewood, helped people fix up their houses in his retirement and fished everyday. He was a pretty nifty woodworker we have quite a few pieces of furniture he built over the years. All by hand from wood on his property.
@srdavis374 жыл бұрын
There's no school like old school. Absolutely beautiful and heart-warming to watch.
@jamesweeg65453 жыл бұрын
As a geologist I have to say I’m amazed at the knowledge of the properties of the stones these guys have....there are particular planes of weakness that allow you to “cleave” a rock....and these guys are getting it consistently. Wow!
@sharaudramey93363 жыл бұрын
this comment is hilarious... of course stone workers know the properties of stone...
@thesweattexperience77412 жыл бұрын
@@sharaudramey9336 yes I thought that comment was so strange I had to click on it. The geologist probably would not ask any questions just make suggestions on what he would do.
@JR-lg7fd2 жыл бұрын
wow..
@jamesweeg65452 жыл бұрын
@@sharaudramey9336 The point I was trying to make, and clearly missed, was that this level of knowledge about the properties of rocks, outside of geologists, is not that common, so therefore impressive.
@jamesweeg65452 жыл бұрын
@@thesweattexperience7741 I wouldn’t even try….the knowledge of the physical properties these guys are displaying far exceeds anything I will ever attain.
@immasurvivor4 жыл бұрын
I bet shaking hands with the old mason is like an oak came to life and grabbed you. Old man strength is real.
@Hengry-hn7rb4 жыл бұрын
Damnstright💪👨🦳!
@oldtimefarmboy6174 жыл бұрын
I grew up in farm country. One thing I learn was that when you shock hands with an old farmer with short fingers you squeezed as hard as you could immediately or you grinned and suffered through having the joints in you hand crack until he let go
@unclejack413 жыл бұрын
Daaamn straight !! Besides retired Roofer 28yrs/ im building the same thing here in the desert S.W. hopefully I don't die before I can enjoy it.
@jameshunt29053 жыл бұрын
I’d offer it’s one of balance, strength and leveraging movement that his body engages autonomously and with complete confidence that what he intends is what then happens. It’s amazing to see this kind of skill in action.
@davidroscoe38152 жыл бұрын
Yip, stonemasons have unbelievable hand strength.
@Ham682294 жыл бұрын
And the old man still out worked all the youngin's. Experience speaks for itself right there. Amazing of how well built the old traditional style was and still is even compared to today's standards of building(s). Job well done, great video as always, cheers :)
@bob7333334 жыл бұрын
Stone-cutters who are not trying to control my life. Very refreshing.
@EricM932 жыл бұрын
lmao
@c.s.94275 ай бұрын
Lol took me a min to get it
@Slurm_Daddy923 жыл бұрын
Y'all are building something that's going to last a thousand years plus! Hats off to ya!
@Slurm_Daddy92 Жыл бұрын
@Jason Voorhees what did you find "crappy" about the build?
@bloibl9164 жыл бұрын
That old guy could possibly be the baddest man in the world.
@eswillke4 жыл бұрын
That's what I was thinking. I may be big but he's strong
@KelikakuCoutin4 жыл бұрын
@@eswillke It's all in the back. If you have a strong back, the other parts of the body are free to do the work.
@MrClarkisgod4 жыл бұрын
He obviously one hard, old man. That's brutal work on a 25 year old. To still be doing that at his age is rare.
@KelikakuCoutin4 жыл бұрын
@@MrClarkisgod All in the back. If you have a strong back, you can knock out that stuff all day long.
@1lottrader4364 жыл бұрын
Just like Wolverine ,
@johnny-james4 жыл бұрын
At the 5 minute mark, Im convinced this man built the Stonehenge.. On his lunch break.
@maeefilhaavila3433 жыл бұрын
One God powerful Holy Peace Life and Saviour 👉Name is Jesus Christ Powerful holy and Saviour in World forever 🙏💞is Really amen
@mdjey23 жыл бұрын
@@maeefilhaavila343 Sorry, we pagans. Mother Earth and nature.
@barrymantz60263 жыл бұрын
@@mdjey2 Yeah! They use the hammer of Thor to split those rocks!
@w.navuni11554 ай бұрын
@@mdjey2😂😂😂😂😂😂
@BeyondAIMan4 жыл бұрын
This is what I did as a teenager my father was a stone mason I split field stone from the day school let out in the summer till I went back in the fall. My father told me it's not how hard you hit the stone it's knowing where to hit it that's why you see these men rolling them and setting them up before they strike them with the hammer. And yes I have large hands and a size 13 ring finger. People visiting the job site and seeing me working constantly asked me " What did you do wrong that you are on the rock pile" my reply was I was born into it.
@jtcproductions59754 жыл бұрын
Great story man! A lot of young people today are more sitting down in front computers rather than going out in the field and learning the actuality of something. From the Philippines here, btw🙂.
@johnchandler30424 жыл бұрын
My second cousin reminds me of you. Stone Mason. Grip like an alligator.
@darrellturner5603 жыл бұрын
Was my trade too. At times I would give the stone a tap with my hammer to listen to the rock before finally deciding where to hit it or put my chisels in.
@zepeterinma2 жыл бұрын
@@jtcproductions5975 it’s not out of choice. I am a programmer but I am only working my corporate job until I sell my townhouse and get land in the country and build my house upon the rock, then proceed to fill my surroundings with biodiversity, and replenish the earth. The life we are meant to live cannot be achieved until we do some things first to prudently prepare for it.
@TubeOzaurus2 жыл бұрын
@@zepeterinma Working your corporate job does happen to destroy land and godly ancient way of life, imho. Not a person attack.
@dw55234 жыл бұрын
Please consider releasing a full length movie about this project, and please include commentary.
@shizlittlebam4 жыл бұрын
Men coming together to accomplish a goal. Its great to see
@FirstnameLastname-bn4gv4 жыл бұрын
@@suburbanyute340 What difference does that make?
@monno-eq2mj4 жыл бұрын
please,stop it. i am African and we do house foundation the same way on the video. and the city where i was born is surrounded by Granite mountains,so it is even easier to raise the whole house of granite stone.
@monno-eq2mj4 жыл бұрын
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@monno-eq2mj4 жыл бұрын
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@stellanevis31074 жыл бұрын
Those stonemasons did a great job! I wished I could've cooked them one hearty meal they deserved! Thanks for the upload. Rare but definitely worth the wait, Northmen never disappoints!
@nofurtherwest3474 Жыл бұрын
What is the mortar made of?
@damioncoke2644 Жыл бұрын
Tough men, like the ones from my village. Even as village kids we had to do backbreaking work like this. Unlike life in the cities. It is convenient to retire the human machine, but it certainly weakens it. Fascinating video and a great display of skills.
@SkylosSobaka Жыл бұрын
how do you think they built stone buildings in the cities before the advent of machines?
@stevescott10324 жыл бұрын
this is straight up badassery.
@ED-kv9pq3 жыл бұрын
I always thought my trade was an art till I met a stone mason. You guys are awsome
@InOppositiontotheNewWorldOrder4 жыл бұрын
Please consider making a video about the lime to rye flour ratio and any binder you may have used, with some examples of it's durability?
@akzorz9197 Жыл бұрын
Please, that would be super helpful for understanding the differences.
@jackocano6 ай бұрын
I would appreciate that video as well
@micha78635 ай бұрын
Yes, I have spent much time looking for this kind of mortar, but no luck with finding the ratio.
@Jeremythagoat5 ай бұрын
Listen ... I'm not expert but trial and error as I have and you've figure it out quickly ... and listen... hemp fibers is something of the future is all im gonna say .. it's how I've done what I've done with the stone work and other projects such as insulated walls that don't burn !
@mikuspalmis3 ай бұрын
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@AM-ry9do2 жыл бұрын
this is my favorite youtube video ever. incredible respect for you men, your skill and work!
@sgtlonelyheartsclubband28442 жыл бұрын
This is freaking awesome. I work with Stone building patios, paths and dry stack walls, but I want to learn this badly.
@Dailymailnewz Жыл бұрын
Building with stones like that is no joke job, my full respect to them.
@jandtlivinglife31304 жыл бұрын
"Hey boss, we got a bunch of round stones here". "Make 'em square, Luke. Make 'em square." "Makin' 'em square, boss. Makin' 'em square over here."
@smasica4 жыл бұрын
Top Ten movie.
@lehampton13 жыл бұрын
What we have here is failure to communicate. We use lime and rye flour mix ‘round here. We don’t use no concrete mortar. He asked for it and so now he gets it. You got to get your mind right.
@jandtlivinglife31303 жыл бұрын
@@lehampton1 It's what he wants.
@JwblackRS3 жыл бұрын
Or it's a night in the box
@sashasironi68073 жыл бұрын
Minecraft simulator
@stauffap4 жыл бұрын
I always wondered how they made stone walls. This certainly made it much more clear to me. Great video!
@graymouser13 жыл бұрын
They are made out of chewing tobacco and badassery, apparently.
@Francedefence2 жыл бұрын
@@graymouser1 ????????????????
@davidroscoe38152 жыл бұрын
@@graymouser1 As a stonemason I would have to say stonemasons are some of the most down to earth, kindest guys you could ever work with on a construction site, defiantly not a job for "badass" people. Stonemasons are extremely fit and strong accustomed to working in gruelling conditions they don't need to prove anything to anyone.
@leestimis92642 жыл бұрын
Wow!!! When I see a stone or granite or any building made of stone I will look and see it in a totally different frame of mind. Thank you! Again WOW.
@JavierSalcedoC4 жыл бұрын
How can you be 25 and 70 years old at the same time
@AnEvolvingApe4 жыл бұрын
Ibuprofen?
@akyukon4 жыл бұрын
Laying stone will make a 25 year old 70 in a couple years.
@oltedders4 жыл бұрын
Start at 25 and don't take a break for the next 45 years.
@davej55293 жыл бұрын
95 and still kickin
@myazzizonfyr3 жыл бұрын
@@akyukon nope but it's possible to be 25 and 309.002 at the same time. If we go by the ancient lunar calendar one can be 25 years old by our Gregorian calendar, and 309 by the old biblical lunar calendar. So in essence , Noah ( from the Christian Bible) actually died at 82.5 of our years, but we choose to use his lunar age of nine hundred something because it sounds cooler and more mystic. If everyone knew that Noah died at the same age as we do, well they couldn't sell the " live rightoeus, live forever" schtick and people would see it's just another cult greedy for its own uninterrupted power !
@widebody754 жыл бұрын
Beautiful!!! No talking, just good old fashioned hard work!!!
@bethanykennedy81219 күн бұрын
If they had added some talking, I could have learned how to do this. What kind of rock is it? Is there a right way/place to hit it to split it? Why did they split it? How far down do they dig? How wide is the hole? What is the mortar recipe? Etc.etc.
@wim01044 жыл бұрын
you guys are so lucky with your frost-loosened soil, free of rocks. can't get a shovel 1 inch deep around here.
@colejenkins65044 жыл бұрын
I have to dig everything with a pick thanks to the rocks and roots
@chelseafisher68814 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I live on an area that had a river running across it in the past, so full of stone, or otherwise hard clay. Jarring to the shoulder to hit a stone at full force haha
@patriot13034 жыл бұрын
You have to pick the right spot to build
@Noble9094 жыл бұрын
You're from Cali huh? lol
@TheWoodsman6614 жыл бұрын
Sounds like Oklahoma to me
@markbridle93294 жыл бұрын
Now thats skill and dedication. Great music too, im sat in England its cold and wet and Im pissed off with all the COVID crap, stuff like this makes me feel a lot better, well done
@die_rabenfrau3 жыл бұрын
It is wonderful to see that there are still "real men" in Europe who know their craft. Our forefathers also built in this way and it is good to see that this skill is not being lost.
@earlyburg3 жыл бұрын
I was taught that the footer should be wider than the wall but they dug it in below the frost line so that's how that works! That pile of rocks will be there for 100 years. Thanks for posting.
@kevinallen5246 Жыл бұрын
Craftsmanship at its finest: making something useful, beautiful, and built to last! 👏
@westside48424 жыл бұрын
Old School work. People learn never forget hard work. Rare breed!
@ahti294 жыл бұрын
Sad thing is that building like this is extremely expensive.And the paradox is that you can afford it when you have no money and no job but all the time in the world.
@scottandildi4 жыл бұрын
exactly!
@yonatankelemu47604 жыл бұрын
I don't understand, please clarify.
@trixit4 жыл бұрын
So pretty much everyone in 2020
@RadioSnivins4 жыл бұрын
@@yonatankelemu4760 It's time consuming, and labour intensive. You'd need a wallet the size of an elephant to pay builders to build it. Whereas, if you've got no money, but oodles of time, you could do it yourself for next to nothing. It's practically a fable.
@BroccoliBrigardist4 жыл бұрын
@@yonatankelemu4760 also natural materials are often pricey, clay chalk and pretty stones, nice wood
@shizzydeep68674 ай бұрын
An incredible amount of work and skill on display here.
@persnicketyu55613 жыл бұрын
Quite possibly the most amazing thing I have ever watched on building a foundation.
@Hyerven3 жыл бұрын
The Yamaha cap guy is a beast ! Respect from France ! Real pleasure to watch your vids !
@georgesvetkowski85054 жыл бұрын
Some tough guys are splitting wood, but toughest are splitting stones - hats off
@oldtimefarmboy6174 жыл бұрын
@Genghis Chuan Perhaps but wood is also easier to pickup and move around because it is much lighter than the equivalent volume of stone.
@oldtimefarmboy6174 жыл бұрын
@Genghis Chuan When you enjoy your work you always look forward to waking up and going to work. It is as much a state of mind as anything else.
@beersmurff4 жыл бұрын
And yet, all we do now, is splitting hairs.
@darrellturner5603 жыл бұрын
You should us stonies split wood mate. I've done a lot of both. 😄
@warpspeed98773 жыл бұрын
Human labor at it's finest. How old houses that stood for centuries were built. With blood sweat and tears.
@JimNichols4 жыл бұрын
I loved this! Thank you for sharing the build and the interesting way the house started. Video editing and filming take time and yours is appreciated! The older gentleman in the blue shirt is an amazing mason, like my cousin Clarence, whom worked in a quarry making these foundation stone.
@higherho15404 ай бұрын
I am so happy that I bought a home with a stone foundation.
@rogerkilburn47323 жыл бұрын
This is so awesome. Every kid growing up should have to do something like this to get his high school diploma.
@tobietheron5137 Жыл бұрын
Oh!!! How l which to have my youth back again!...this is art at its best. Nothing so satisfying to stand back and look at your work at the end of the day!
@JamesWillmus2 жыл бұрын
Environmentalists take note, THIS is green building. No concrete, no machinery, pure muscle and a foundation that will last for centuries.
@fomobull41874 ай бұрын
You gotta be kidding me. My thought was: Rich people, take note. It looks beautiful but it is out of reach of many people so it does not affect the environment much. The times I have tried to split rocks I noticed it is very hard work. I do a couple of rocks and I need a rest. If I do it a long time, I cannot stand up the following day. That is why that old guy is so ripped that he looks like a commercial for calisthenics. The raw materials alone are a little pricey but to hire someone to do the work costs a ton. Not very practical if you want to save the environment. Machinery is good, it is the best for your back and for reducing wages to these guys.
@Hakaze4 ай бұрын
The stones were probably escavated and transported by machine, but yeah, the lack of concreet, and the long lastingness probably weigh up for that. Looks awsome as well
@johnm.robertssr.29535 ай бұрын
I wouldn't mind working with these guy for a month or two . I've been a contractor for 26 years and if they handed me a short handle shovel we'd have a problem .
@funky-landscaper2 жыл бұрын
Not a bandaid in sight ☝️ This is truly amazing.
@sygnusadun4832 Жыл бұрын
I came to watch the craft, but I stayed for the fantastic music. God love the old crafts, sometimes simpler is just undeniably better. Even when it takes a little longer to finish.
@user-sn5jt5sr2c4 жыл бұрын
I can already smell the rock from the screen, lovely.
@lovingmesomeoutdoors87294 жыл бұрын
You must be high
@JackKad4 жыл бұрын
cool!
@ИсламАмирбеков-л2п4 жыл бұрын
Because it's sea rocks
@IamFormaggio4 жыл бұрын
Rock smells when you hit it.
@carlosjuarez7449 Жыл бұрын
One of the proudest achievements of my life, having been a lifelong stone mason!
@simonpoole63574 жыл бұрын
Our house was built about 1490 resting on padstones (no foundations) and it’s still standing!
@moh199310006 ай бұрын
wow!
@wiktoriabednarz5644 жыл бұрын
awesome! I'm in love with traditional methods
@ivanlarin862 жыл бұрын
Almost forgotten craft... Thank you and my best wishes!
@bodesbodes94084 жыл бұрын
Sometimes you see an old guy that doesn't look like much, but that guy could break any bone in your body just with his grip strength.
@picklerix61624 жыл бұрын
You don’t want to get into a fight with wiry dude like that.
@johnnywhite16814 жыл бұрын
My grandfather was one of those kind of men. When I missbehaved he would grab my arm and it was like a vise. It would bring me to years every time.
@solarguy60434 жыл бұрын
Stout, but tough...and wiry.
@beersmurff4 жыл бұрын
Yet he's 29. Hard monotone work just aged him :-)
@bodesbodes94084 жыл бұрын
@@beersmurff Love it. "My name is Hans and drinking has ruined my life. I'm 31 years old!!!"
@greymurdock23 жыл бұрын
These guys did a good job. Most masons can’t do these thick rock walls. Mostly because people won’t pay for the full bed instead of veneers I’m on a job by myself doing this thicker stuff. I have close to 10 years working stone concrete and brick. You gotta have the right feel and eye to balance and shape these big stones probably. It looks easy when watching someone who knows what their doing but this takes time experience. Thanks for sharing and nice job
@bugnfront4 жыл бұрын
That foundation will be there for centuries!
@donadams88313 жыл бұрын
We owned an 1890 Queen Ann with a hand dug basement and stone walls just like these. Now I can truly appreciate the craftsmanship that went into it. All we had to do was clean the exterior to remove later sloppy tuckpointing and have the wall expertly repaired. Will last another 100 years.
@dejavu666wampas94 жыл бұрын
That old guy is hiding some serious badassery. Don’t arm wrestle that guy. You call him Sir when you talk to him, it looks like he’s earned some respect.
@fred_rock Жыл бұрын
this video had no business being this fucking good! the video and editing quality almost took away from the incredible craftsmanship . Outstanding work on both ends
@Francedefence2 жыл бұрын
This technique of making a foundation without cement concrete and rebars, in France we call it cyclopean foundation. Before the invention of cement they were using it to build stone or earth houses and even castles! It is a fantastic way to build a foundation.
@georgemcconnell5405 Жыл бұрын
You know it's about to drop when the old timer walks up with his knowledge and a sledge.
@zachtbh4 жыл бұрын
Seeing the old man lift the stone at 3:04 just made me want to tip my hat off to him
@TVGUKJO3 жыл бұрын
Wow It's like a movie. Love this video!!
@LRBeforeTheInternet4 жыл бұрын
Growing up in Missouri, I've never seen earth so rock and root free in all my life. LOL :)
@milikoshki4 жыл бұрын
This was exactly the same thought I had, speaking as a Vermonter :D
@timkruse45484 жыл бұрын
That's not earth, its sand. I'm curious how they kept the trench from caving in.
@colejenkins65044 жыл бұрын
Same here in Indiana
@wilburshuman4 жыл бұрын
same in upstate ny in the southern tier...... Rocks bigger than hall closets !!!!!
@virtual074 жыл бұрын
It is called Loam. In Latvia we have a lot of it. My land is exactly the same as in the video.
@Solfreejol Жыл бұрын
This is a skill we cannot afford to lose. Thank you for your channel it is inspiring!
@batbawls4 жыл бұрын
2:19 the big man arrives 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
@jknox6322 жыл бұрын
Totally engrossing video. Beautiful foundation and fabulous teamwork. Can't wait to see more. Thanks!😎
@jessicagriffith4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely breathtaking! The stone wall is nice too.
@Margoth1954 жыл бұрын
2:23there is something that masters of a craft have in the way they carry themselves. it was a pleasure watching the Master stone cutter work.
@ivolisboa4263 жыл бұрын
Parabéns meu amigo abração pra todos vocês com a graça de Deus e Jesus Cristo
@stefanyviersteffen824 Жыл бұрын
Ivo, tu achas possível encontrar algum pedreiro dessa estirpe no Brasil?
@chronicanimosity11393 жыл бұрын
Blessings and thank you for teaching me the real way to make a foundation for my house. Ive been looking for a non concrete pour, diy method.
@ronaldwilkins60564 жыл бұрын
Much better to look at than concrete, looks like granite boulders.
@krroes4 жыл бұрын
Solid video!!! Love to watch men moving stone & earth to build beautiful things.
@jakebrakejunky10-44 жыл бұрын
That old man has forgotten more than any of us will ever know.
@abittwisted3 жыл бұрын
That old man hasn't forgotten a thing.
@Chan-rc2hwАй бұрын
This foundation will be there forever. This is awesome.
@RedwoodRider4 жыл бұрын
Where's Grandfather and his horses? 😊 I only wish that KZbin was created to showcase stories such as this.
@fishntools4 жыл бұрын
Mine was built in 1850 with stone forms and never a problem.👍
@chanding2 жыл бұрын
Great to see you've got Scott Herman on the team 👌
@ahmadmishbahuddin91744 жыл бұрын
I love how they don't even say a single word 👍🏻
@136124 жыл бұрын
That is some mighty fine work/skill. Not many people left that can pull this off and have it come out looking so well! Kudos!!
@neinnine4 жыл бұрын
yes! i was waiting for a new video amazing production quality as always
@chefgiovanni4 жыл бұрын
Excellent work. I got hungry just watching the progress. Time to cook.....
@calvinmondrago73974 жыл бұрын
This project honours the Gods.
@ramichahin24 жыл бұрын
Seek Truth and then you will be see.
@moh199310006 ай бұрын
The guy in the blue shirt is a badass! the editing is incredible too!
@qk5330004 жыл бұрын
Great video, wish we didn’t need a score to everything. Silence is fine...
@dk26144 жыл бұрын
I'd presume you have a volume control on your device....
@mikehunt83754 жыл бұрын
Volume button. Mine is a Samsung so it's on the left of my screen. I'm going to presume yours is an iPhone. Sorry not stupid enough to buy one...
@Flashbang807014 жыл бұрын
I would love to work with that old man for one day. I have come to appreciate any mason any form
@ryanclark20174 жыл бұрын
I wish we got to know a bit more about types of stone used and what makes up the mortar they are using!
@oldtimefarmboy6174 жыл бұрын
It is granite stone and the mortar is usually a local source of clay and stone dust.
@kevinolson11024 жыл бұрын
The description says silica sand and water for the courses below grade (tightly fills the gaps), lime and rye flour for the upper courses. I'm assuming the lime was slaked, but it's unspecified, and "hot" lime mixes, freshly made with quick lime, were also used historically for some purposes. But I'm doubtful you'd want to make a hot mix with rye flour, though that's just a guess and no more than that. For a quick read on lime mortar mixes, hot and otherwise, see here: historicengland.org.uk/content/docs/research/ctx154-henry-hot-mixed-mortarspdf/ Props to the old codger who is located opposite the business end of the stone hammer! When I was a kid, a family friend - Claudell Stull - was cut from the same cloth. He was, among other things, a horse logger, and was all rawhide and iron. I'm sure his trousers wore through from the inside out.
@ryanclark20174 жыл бұрын
@@oldtimefarmboy617 thank you
@ryanclark20174 жыл бұрын
@@kevinolson1102 thank you for your reply and the link! Much appreciated!
@kevinolson11024 жыл бұрын
@@ryanclark2017 You're quite welcome. Nigel Copsey, on the other side of the wet bit from me, has several publications on historic and modern building conservation uses of hot lime mortars. www.hotmixedmortars.com/documents.html It seems that there is a growing consensus among historic preservationists that hot mixes were quite commonly used in European historic structures. Nigel has photos of various historic lime and earth/lime mortars, in situ in different types of structures, here: hotmixedmortars.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/traditional_mortars_symposium_2019_earth_lime_mortars.pdf Depending on how interested you find yourself to be in the topic of historic mortars, you could also look into "sarooj," a term for ancient Persian cements, some of which were hydraulic (would cure under water). Among other purposes, sarooj was used to line qanats (below grade aqueducts) and to plaster yakhchals (ice houses). Roman cements may also be worth a look (both Vitruvius and modern sources), some of which were hydraulic (especially those containing volcanic powders or pulverized fired clay tile/brick). Rice husk ash might be a suitable substitute in some regions of the world. Fly ash from coal fired power plants is another. "Geopolymers" seem to be a modern, more high tech, version of the ancient materials, some of which rely on reactions with "metakaolin" - basically the same thing as the ground up tile or bricks the Romans used for some classes of work. I am no expert on any of this. I am just trying to figure out how to do things well, but on the cheap. Preferably, so that the work can withstand many years of freeze-thaw cycles with grace. Based on my personal observation, common modern Portland cement is much less durable, even over the course of a few decades, than the better classes of work in the old lime-based materials or dry laid techniques.
@Freddy18w8 ай бұрын
Men doing real work crafting stone to its art. Kudos!
@mikebockey41254 жыл бұрын
there’s the way it is and then there’s the way it’s supposed to be. when both are not the same we have what we have now.
@mikebockey41254 жыл бұрын
@Slayer of Cult45, your interpretation and your perception are so slanted that you can not see past your little bullshit bubble. my comment is not about whining, it’s about a way of life and a commitment to doing things well and putting the required effort to make things that last and aren’t “plastic”. how you have inserted that i’m against modern medicine or contemporary knowledge is beyond me but judging by your lack of respect for people that you don’t know i’d say that you’re really just a little bitch trying to be right on a social media platform. well, i’m convinced. your brilliance is just shining right through, whiz kid.
@desajatiarjo3 жыл бұрын
Hello...! I'm from East Java Indonesia. I like to watch this video....You all so strong. We are the same profession... I'm a mason
@rich25834 жыл бұрын
Wow look how easily that dirt just comes up by the shovel full! Not a cobblestone to be seen!
@Adskdnweotland4 жыл бұрын
this was also my thought. i dont think i could dig anywhere on my property without hitting rocks and roots every couple inches.
@KelikakuCoutin4 жыл бұрын
Yes, that's what we call "clean dirt." LOL.
@tysonmillar4 жыл бұрын
^^^This. Here in Australia it'd be back-filling as you swung it out of the hole... Beach sand 'aint exclusive to the beach here in Aus!
@KelikakuCoutin4 жыл бұрын
@@tysonmillar Digging in sand sometimes takes thrice as long to get the same depth, the walls keep caving into your excavation. Sometimes even longer. So one ends up with a wider hole than normal!
@lindakleckner2152 жыл бұрын
Boy, you sure have the knack to sculpt and set the stones so neatly and straight, Wow😮🙂!
@leo_augusto2 жыл бұрын
Awsome work
@saeedahmed17283 жыл бұрын
Hard working looking on a top level. Love to all team saeed from lahore pakistan
@SolidworksUnlimited4 жыл бұрын
There's just something about going home at the end of the day after working your backside off all day long, gives a man a certain satisfaction he accomplished something good.
@danknugz76053 ай бұрын
Boys !!! Deadly work!! As a fellow stone bashing granite loving mud mixing son a bad motha i can say thats amazing. I still split granite boulders daily for work. But i got through boulder hammers frequently. Northmen !! Please make me one ill buy it from you. Ps guy in yamaha hat. Youre the man
@bradenlumley27004 жыл бұрын
When the old badass with a hammer came you knew it was gonna get good
@NightSky982434 жыл бұрын
Thank you for reminding me why this is my favorite channel on youtube
@daveross84 жыл бұрын
So many questions. Have a timber frame shop in design. So you have frost, you’re down 1.5m so fairly deep too, like where I live. Frost will get a good grip on those stones in the ground; have seen pole barns with poles down 6’ have the poles picked up from the sides. Will you skirt insulate at all? I’d give it a go (will be mostly alone so, sorry, an excavator would be involved :-), but I’d want to be very confident in the outcome. That’s a lot of elbow grease! Rounded stones bearing weight within sand and clay through frost and spring clay soup... I’m in a flat, wet area. Saturated clay subsoils. So no concrete (I like that part); are you planning a wood floor? Sorry if I missed any details.
@danerose5752 жыл бұрын
Such satisfying work and music. Thank you!
@bugnfront4 жыл бұрын
The old guy needs to slow up so that youngster can catch up.....lol. how many "rests" that youngster takes while the old guys fills the holes, breaks out the flats!!!
@rogerbeaird33202 жыл бұрын
Doing stonevwork gives me great satisfaction working for a stone Mason in flagstaff AZ and Sedona Flagg stones there are beautiful