Raising the Ridge Log

[@toddkozakiewicz8770]

Jim is a good friend. Not easy to get around on rebuilt knees, but he's always there to help and knows when to hang back. We should all be so blessed to have such a friend.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

You know it

[@PRINCESSDREAMYLYN]

What you bunch of ol men lack in phycal strength you make up in ingenuity. What a joy it is to watch you work. Reminds me of my grandpa's they always knew the easy way to get jobs done. Thanks for bringing back the memories. ♥

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

We did have to get creative when those logs had to go up so high.

[@l5r90]

Seeing 4 old guysers like you doing your stuff gives me the ''want''' to do something myself!!!!!!!!!

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Go for it

[@marianfrances4959]

Oh my! I've loved all your videos, but watching you guys work together with kindness, friendship, and good humor was really something else. Thank you! 🙏✨️👍😎🇨🇦

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

It was the best part.

[@robertsimard735]

Bringing back memories of when my ridge pole was going up in 1976. I was much younger than you fellows. Great job men.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Things sure were a lot different back in 1976.

[@Home-11]

I'm gonna call this cabin "The eighth wonder of the world"! So many Men to mention, Paula the only woman. Supervisor to all the hands helping, everyone's part is helping to get this dream built. Great work and great results. Thanks for the informational entertainment! 👍😉

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

It was sure a fun time and hope it gets enjoyed by many long after I'm gone.

[@KimberlyB-c8m]

@@TheNorthwoodsman1Martin you still have many years to come . 🙏 You stay active 😊 God Bless you …

[@3rubberboats]

The joys of the building plain coming together. Thanks for sharing and have a grand day.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

So happy with the outcome

[@suezaple4950]

You guys are doing a wonderful job on the progress of the guest cabin , Be proud of your accomplishments so far ..

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Thanks. The crew was pretty happy to see it in place.

[@mikefoss4962]

Looks great Martin!!!

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

thanks

[@nikburton9264]

Looking great Martin! Wish I'd been there!

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

So do I, next Oct 1 the show get going again.

[@DaveCollierCamping]

Coming along nice, take care

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Will do

[@rogertemple7193]

Everything is going really well and is looking great with the cabin have a nice weekend thank you.☕👋🏘️

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Hope you have a great weekend too! ☕

[@markmed9091]

This makes me appreciate how early settlers built their own cabins, probably by them selves .

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Smaller logs for sure.

[@jacksanders7018]

What a treat to watch you fellas bringing a plan together, thank you for sharing.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Glad you're enjoying the journey.

[@tiddums1151]

You fellas are doing just fine. Good work.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Thanks

[@emilyneal7888]

It’s all white with snow here and those leaves falling looks like snow blowing. Hahaha! Glad you had great weather for the build.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Best weather we could have hoped for.

[@kevingordon7426]

Wow. Every week a great video and a great example of amazing work accomplishment by a small group. Wow. Great job to you and your team.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

We are getting there.

[@KG-xt4oq]

Looks like you had really good weather to work in. I imagine that was a huge plus in addition to all of the manual help.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

The weather was a real bonus for the build time.

[@nonap5225]

Everything is looking good on the cabin build. Soon that cabin will be finished and can be used. It has been interesting to watch. God bless you and Vonnie in all that y’all do. From deep southeast Mississippi.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Thanks, we’ve been having fun with it.

[@archiviste600]

Comme quoi on peut toujours avoir des projets à touts âges. Bravo.

[@James-p8u]

Well done guys, The word of the day is “ Leverage “ way to go !

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Any help we could get.

[@garyh1449]

Coming along nicely.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Thanks, I just sit back now and am amazed of how it looks.

[@andrewpalmer1630]

Good morning friend Martin. I am impressed with your craftsmanship. I also can see in one spot the impressive amount of lumber you milled for the project. I wish you many happy times there.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Thanks, hope many others get to enjoy the fruits of out labor.

[@vincentdsnt]

Looking good Men !

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

We are proud of what it became

[@DavidFerguson-v9l]

Thank you Martin!!

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Most welcome

[@BR-bj3ot]

I imagine the Canada Jays are thrilled with this new construction. “ Oh boy!, they’re putting up another wood house! Maybe we’ll have pancakes year round!”

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

All those workers shared a lot of food with the jays.

[@robinmoore5181]

Great progress 🕊

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

The roof will be on in no time.

[@robberntson8934]

serious progress being made.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

We were picking up steam when we did have to cut notches.

[@kenthorsen4558]

Hard work, but you guys got it done 👍👍👍 Looks great!

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

I agree

[@melshea2519]

Happy Friday Martin 🇲🇫 😊

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

thanks

[@tomdale1313]

No one was hurt in making this video, no matter whatever goes on, at the end of the day that matters most

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

One big cut on my hand after a fall but duct tape closed it up just fine.

[@lesterwicklein717]

wow fantastic job

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

It went up better than expected.

[@margitaeglendzija8669]

To če biti prava brvnara🌞👌👍

[@jeanadamsick9854]

KEEP IT COMIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU GUYS ARE A TEAM!!!!!!!! Do take care. Fl.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

So much fun too.

[@dwaynestewart6095]

well Martin, I see what you meant when you said, wait till you see us put up the ridge pole. using those ladders like that worked but it looked a little sketchy but it worked pretty good. Dwayne

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

They were anchored and tied in so nothing was going to come down on us.

[@stevea9604]

If you include the outhouse…You now have a compound 🤩👍🏻😎

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

All ready for the crowds.

[@aloberdorf4579]

Looks like your OFS is in production mode...and I am assuming that many little Vonnie pies were injured in the process.........KUDOS !!

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Not one Vonnie pie was harmed in the making of this cabin.

[@mikel5800]

That Electric hoist has proven invaluable throughout this entire project, from pulling rocks, to moving logs in the woods and, to hoisting them onto the cabin. Is that the original hoist you started with? If so that speaks well to its durability.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

The one and only. I used it last week to pull some logs out into the open so I could use the Snowdog to pull them into the cabin yard.

[@jan6293]

Martin, it’s amazing to me how this project is coming together. Thank you for sharing! Well done Men!💪

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

I must I am impressed too, I did not even have a sketch of what we would build.

[@chrishelms1967]

It's looking great....when will it be listed on Airbnb ??😂

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Coming soon

[@oleman]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@out-landishintheokanagan270]

Ya, I was thinking about guide logs on your previous show, but Idon't know anything and wasn't sure if it would work. I finally finished your whole series a few months ago.

[@BigKevsPlace1]

Curious to know which videos were your favorites?

[@out-landishintheokanagan270]

@BigKevsPlace1 I liked them all. I only watched the Cabin Series #1 and up. I didn't watch the canoe trips through Parks. I watched all the couple hundred videos because I really like Martin and what he has there. He is cool! I also subscribed to Vonnie's Kitchen.

[@BigKevsPlace1]

@out-landishintheokanagan270 I have some content from Cabin Build on BigKevsPlace1 that you may be interested in. When I try to get ppl hooked on TheNorthwoodsman1 I refer them to videos 18 & 29. Two of my favs. The cabin raising and how the cabin came to be a part of Marty’s life.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

I learned a lot of things just a little bit late but it all worked out.

[@BigKevsPlace1]

@@TheNorthwoodsman1 sure did, Martin!! Almost cannot wait for your next series of videos to see how the Guest Cabin looks with snow on/around it!

[@Billthrasher]

No Coffee Break for Martin

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Had to call a time out when we needed a breather. With the bigger crew the rest breaks were rotated in and the work never came to a standstill.

[@daretodream...898]

❤

[@jbthor9032]

After the cabin is built, will you be covering up the bottom with something? So the cabin isn't exposed underneath. 👍Why is the doorway so wide? The same with the window.

[@jbthor9032]

@@dano616 Yes. Im sorry I must have missed what they said about the bottom of the cabin.

[@dianeladico1769]

@@dano616 Feel better now?

[@dianeladico1769]

@@dano616 So sad for you.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

A porch may cover some of the south part but will be left open on other sides. Double doors with a lot of glass and three windows in the big hole. All about sitting stoveside and watching outdoors.

[@skline1398]

You did so well with your material take off, how do you feel about how long it’s taking to build it?

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

With the big crowd we thought it would go up faster but just too many things to do and figure out the best way to get it done.

[@deweywarner8010]

Coming right along. I can't help but think I have a nephew saying, "is there an app for that?".

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

So much fun when it started looking like a real cabin.

[@gwstubbs7046]

Jim standing there with his hands in his pockets while the two of you are trying to hoist that log. I would send him home.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

He was under orders to not get a scratch before his knee surgery.

[@Haul84]

I was watching the red green show before this. How ironic

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

I understand

[@DS-nv8bi]

did you build the pyramids in Egypt????

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

No I was into Dolmans in Ireland.

[@harbinger2838]

Government paid rookies.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Cost me a fortune in overtime pay.

[@harbinger2838]

@@TheNorthwoodsman1 LOL - still looking good.

[@FARMALLL666]

DID YOU GET A BUILDING PERMIT ? LOL

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Not needed or an outhouse.

[@hobbyfarmer62]

See you needed to be more of a slave driver when the big crew was there so you had more folks for all this heavy lifting work. But making good progress over all be putting a roof on very soon.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Such a good time by all.

[@FARMALLL666]

SEN JIM PACKING..LAZY HANDS IN HIS POCKETS..

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

He had to watch it as he had a surgery coming up and one cut would have put it on hold.

[@bowlmeoverva]

Looking good. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

We are proud

[@paulatwinb2815]

Brother Martin, the right team at the right time! A few tense moments though... glad my "other brother" got out of the way of that rogue 750 lb+ log. 🫠🙏

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Better safe than sorry.