Round 5 - Dovetail Log Cabin Build (Ep 25)

[@johnstewart9253]

thumbs up, thumbs up, thumbs up, thumbs up, thumbs up thumbs up, thumbs up !!!!!!! Cheer's from Iron Rock, N.S CANADA.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

John Stewart Howdy John- Thank you so much for watching and your support! I sure appreciate you! God bless you

[@thecordlesscarpenter7956]

I believe the flower you show at the end is called a "Bearded Iris"... fitting 👌Love the channel and learning a lot!

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

The Cordless Carpenter Howdy- the flowers are the Lady’s project. She has a “green thumb “ for sure. Thank you so much for coming by and watching the videos. God bless you

[@kennethhudson8013]

Man, working by yourself, and getting it done

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Kenneth- I do a lot of work by myself but there are times when I wish I had some help. God bless

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

Nice cabin build and good teaching. You never said what or why your building it. Great craftsmanship and I like the hoist you built. Lots of work done in 6 months.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Richard Bohling Sr Howdy Richard- we originally were just going to build a smaller cabin just to show on KZbin but decided to build something a bit bigger and use it for a small wood working shop and a place to store my old tools I have collected over the years. That hoist is sure a back saver and it’s pretty easy to move around even with a heavy log on it. I do appreciate you watching the videos. God bless you

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

@@TheBeardedCarpenter Thanks for your reply. You are the first person I have come across that has explained the dovetail geometry in building log walls. You did a good job and I think most folks have a better understanding of why you rotate logs and don't cut them into rectangular slabs to save the calculations. I did enjoy watching all of your videos to date and look forward to future ones.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Richard Bohling Sr Thank you brother. Blessings to you

[@karen4you]

The world's in a mess but your cabin work is so calming and reassuring to watch.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

karen4you Howdy Karen- yes, things are a mess but I’m thankful for the hope that lives in me. I sure do appreciate your kind words and support. God bless you

[@haroldkernan8691]

You are a true craftsman. You should have a couple apprentices to pass your knowledge on to the next generation.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Harold- thank you so much for the kind words. We would love to do some work shops but haven’t figured out the logistics of doing that. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. Take care and God bless you

[@deerwoodretreat]

We are his apprentices.

[@Brokenbones2]

when my wife says "you can't do that by yourself", I play your videos! Thank YOU!

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Russ Howdy Russ- a person can do a lot by themselves if they put their mind to it and excercise caution. Thank you for watching and God’s blessings to y’all

[@PopleBackyardFarm]

I love this this truly is a inspiration to all of us who love to build things

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Pople BackyardFarm Howdy y’all- thank you for watching the video. Building has always been a part of me, but building with logs is the ultimate for me. God bless y’all

[@azjv]

You Sir, are a national treasure. Thank you for passing on your knowledge.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

azjv Howdy- thank you so much for the wonderful compliment! I sure do appreciate you watching the video. God bless you

[@chriskythreotis4686]

The build is really coming together now can’t wait for for the next video......👍🇬🇧

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Chris Kythreotis Howdy Chris- Thank you so much for watching. One video a week is about all we can do. The Lady spends many hours getting them ready to post. God bless you

[@jeffcarpenter5818]

looking good brother! I Pray all is well God Bless you and your's

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

jeff carpenter Howdy Brother Jeff- Thank y’all very much! We’re doing well well here- hope y’all are too. Been getting a lot more rain-11 1/2” the last week. Kinda slowed me down. How’s your project coming along? God bless y’all

[@leehicks5219]

I love watching this, love Your craftsmanship, God Bless Brother.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Lee Hicks Howdy Lee, thank you for watching the videos. God bless you brother

[@skyz3160]

Always impressed with your expertise ! You should be pretty pleased with your extraordinary skills.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Sky Z Howdy, thank you for your kind words. God bless you

[@sydneymcconnaughhay5947]

Love,, how an old man takes on a tree and wins!!!!

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Sydney McConnaughhay Howdy Sydney- l may have a few years on me but I still got some energy hehe. No plans for ever stopping for me. Lol. God bless you

[@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

Precision-built log cabin. Nice work.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

ArthurDentZaphodBeeb Howdy- Thank you so much for the kind words. God bless you

[@ArkansasWoodcutter]

love that ax. I would love a set of hand tools all hand forged....

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Arkansas Woodcutter Howdy Arkansas, the old tools have always fascinated me. Sure enjoy using them. God bless y’all

[@LucasRichardStephens]

Thanks for sharing your work! It will make a very hansom building.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Lucas Richard Stephens Howdy Lucas- thank you so much for watching. I am very happy to get to meet you. Have been watching some of your videos and I have to say you are a man of great skill and craftsmanship. Love what you do! God bless and keep you safe

[@LucasRichardStephens]

@@TheBeardedCarpenter The feeling is mutual Paul, all the best wishes, Lucas.

[@OpenAirOutdoors]

That cabin is shaping up real nice Paul👌 Building the doorway as your going along sure makes things easier working around the project. You be safe out there and I’ll see you on the next one👍

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Open Air Outdoors *LeRichebliss* Howdy brother- by cutting the openings as I go helps save on logs by being able to use the shorter pieces in a different round. I sure appreciate you watching the videos and for your support. God bless y’all

[@elkrunranchrustics2855]

Cabin is looking great,your a true craftsman!

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Elk run Ranch rustics Howdy- thank you so much for the kind words. God bless you

[@jimhouse9273]

Absolutely a wonderful display to watch. Can't wait for the next episode. You're a true talent.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Jim House Howdy Jim- thank you so much for the kind words! God bless you

[@Santos-oc2no]

It is amazing to see how perfect your work is. You are making a lot of progress. I love to see your rhythm, it is slow but without rest and very precise. Thanks for your video. God bless you

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Santos Howdy Santos- thank you so much for watching the videos and your kind words. Hope things are going well for you. I love the spoon you made! I appreciate you. God bless you

[@Santos-oc2no]

@@TheBeardedCarpenter Thanks so much, I appreciate a lot your words. God bless you

[@tatadune537]

I enjoy watching your videos thank you so much.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Ace Sarmiento Howdy Ace- Thank you for taking the time to watch. I appreciate that. God bless you

[@RyanRoseRev]

Loved the video!

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Ryan Rose Howdy buddy- thanks for comin by and watching. God bless y’all

[@preachersdayoff]

I've watched you spend hours making logs flat, never thought I'd see you round one off. Looking real good Paul. Won't be long till I can move in next door.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Preacher's Day Off Howdy Preacher- once in a while I have to change the pace lol. Y’all come on over when the creek goes down. 61/2” inches of rain last night here. God bless you brother

[@w96725]

Great video.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy y’all- thank you so much for watching the video. Take care and God bless

[@outdoormerica]

Howdy Paul! The cabin is really looking good. God Bless y'all

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Outdoor Merica Howdy Kevin- glad you came by and thank you so much for the kind words. God bless y’all!

[@kenmarapese9085]

Excellent vid.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Ken- thank you so much. God bless you

[@birdnest5814]

Such precision! I’m amazed with every video of yours.👍💕😊

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Birdnest58 Howdy- thank you so much for watching the videos and the kind words. God bless you

[@gregganderson1454]

Looking good, Paul. Looking forward to next Friday already.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Gregg Anderson Howdy Gregg- Thank you so much! One video a week is about all we can do. My wife takes care of doing all that. God bless you

[@fitzpreacherfarm6826]

I don’t see a lot of mud down there, do I need to send some of this rain down there? I don’t want to hog it all. Good to see another video. God bless.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

fitzpreacher Farm Howdy Preacher- uh, if y’all come over you might want to drive your boat hehe. We’ve had 13 1/4” of rain the last ten days. God bless y’all

[@emi7912]

This is a remarkable hand-made creation, beautiful. Glad I finally stopped by to take a look. A good Memorial Day to you😊

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Emi Howdy Emi- thank you so much for watching our videos and the kind words! Hope you enjoy a great day also. God bless you

[@MichaelR58]

Always great to visit and watch , thanks for sharing, stay safe, God bless !

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Michael 58 Howdy Micheal, Thank you for coming by and watching ! God bless y’all

[@JourneyNorthAK]

Getting taller now.. love the axe and drawknife work👍

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Journey North Howdy Jamie, comin on up slowly. Can’t do much with the rain we been getting. Having them old tools in my hands is very therapeutic for me, but then, you would certainly understand that. Love how you can explain the history about the tools you show, it’s very interesting. Take care and God bless you

[@virginiareid5336]

The build continues to grow every time I watch. I imagine most of the logs are heavy. Take Care God Bless

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Virginia Reid Howdy Virginia- comin up slowly but surely. Can only work when it ain’t raining. Yeah, these logs have some weight to them but I don’t have to do a lot of lifting. God bless you

[@aporter701]

Lookin' good!

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

A Porter Howdy brother, thank you so much! Blessings to ya

[@aporter701]

Hey,Bearded One,be out to view all that soon.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

A Porter Howdy Art- you just come on out when you want to. More than likely I’ll be here. God bless y’all

[@williamfromky8109]

The cabin is looking great. i thought cabins were built with full length logs then the windows were cut later. Seems like you have to be way more precise to pre-cut the openings.

[@aporter701]

Not a chore for 'th beard'!!

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

William FromKy Howdy William- Thank you for the nice compliment. A lot of the old cabins were built and they cut the openings out after the walls were up. I like to cut them as I build because I can save on material using up what would have been cut out for shorter pieces. I put the shorter pieces that go between openings up after the header logs are up. I don’t have to worry about keeping them in place until they have something over them so they can be held in there place. God bless you

[@davidsoloninka7742]

Please make a video that is a step-by-step process of making the dovetail notch. Thank you

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy David- I have videos on laying out the dove tail notch. Go to the video playlists and watch these videos- Complete Log Latout Pt.2, Complete Log Layout Pt.2, Complete Log Layout Pt.3. In these videos I explain how I lay out a wall log. Hope it helps you. Take care and God bless you

[@austinpresley6187]

Paul, that's beautiful! Your workmanship, how they fit so nicely, and the wood is gorgeous! Funny thing is, I read in Hebrews 3 about the builder having more honor than the house this morning. I know I'm kinda late to the party, but do you have sills, sleepers, and floor lats? I've been reading in the Foxfire book about how they built wood cabins and have been fascinated! Have a good day brother Edit: I need not ask, only look. I'm going to enjoy watching your videos!

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Austin Presley Howdy Austin- thank you so much for your kind words. I sure do appreciate it. Scripture has a lot to say about building. Pretty interesting.... Thanks for watching the videos. God bless you

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Austin Presley Thought l would add a bit about the Foxfire books. I have several of them and they are full of mountain people knowledge. They are a treasure of information for anyone wanting to learn about the old ways. If you haven’t already you can go back and watch the videos from the beginning of the build to see how l did it. It basically is the old way of building but it has been refined quite a bit. Log building can be taken to a different level of precision. Blessings

[@austinpresley6187]

@@TheBeardedCarpenter Thanks Paul, I've got to give honor where it's due. I've got the first 4 from my library at school, the library has 1 through 8. Funny thing is, while hunting, I began thinking about building a cabin to not give into fleshly thinking and it helped pass time when we weren't seeing much. I've got it down to dimensions, rooms, etc. I watched your first video right after this one earlier today, plan to watch them all, and reference if/when I'm able to make this dream a reality. Have a good night brother

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Austin Presley I wish you the very best on your build! May God bless you and grant you your dream. Keep me posted.

[@austinpresley6187]

@@TheBeardedCarpenter Thanks Paul, but I think it will be some time bc I'm 16 (almost 17, June 4), plan on college, and other things I can't see from here. This summer I do plan to build a makeshift cabin, nothing extravagant just trees& logs laying in the woods at my nanny's property. I'll put the videos on my channel when I start. Have a good memorial day Paul

[@CruzesLouisianaOutdoors]

Another good one sir...love watching you work! Just as a curiosity how many days a week do you work on the cabin? Have a great weekend!

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Cruze's Louisiana Outdoors Howdy brother, thank you so much for watching. I don’t get to work every day because of the enormous amount of rain we’ve had ever since I started. An average of maybe three days a week. I have some other things I do, also. Hey buddy, we got a squirrel hangin around hehehe. Just sayin....... Love your videos! God bless y’all

[@CruzesLouisianaOutdoors]

Wellllll...my first thought is for ya to build a super squirrel catapult and launch em into another county...something like this kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmnWf4R3r52Hg9k. Hahaha! Hope you enjoy :-)

[@popparob6174]

Liked, viewed, this is the comment, Later

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

PoppaRob 61 Howdy- thank you so much! God bless you

[@hatfieldmccoy2359]

You are doing a great job! Where bouts are you building it at?

[@jeannieglidewellheil9115]

Hi Hatfield & McCoy, I’m his sister. He’s building it on his property in Arkansas.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Hatfield & McCoy Howdy y’all- my Sis knows right where I am. She grew up here in western Arkansas. Thank you so much for watching. God bless ya’ll

[@hatfieldmccoy2359]

Doing such a nice job, I’ve been building one myself here on the border of Kentucky & West Virginia. Keep up the good work!

[@virgilfisher1869]

I know that it is trivial and that everyone has their take on it, but could you show us your method of sharpening your chain saw? I can tell by the chips flying that you maintain a well sharpened blade.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

virgil fisher Howdy Virgil- I have been sharpening my saws every since I have been using one. There are some really good videos on KZbin channels that may be able to explain that better than l can. I do need to do a video showing how l sharpen my tools. With my chainsaws I don’t file the drags, or rakers, too much because I like to have good control on how fast it cuts. I guess there is a happy medium with it. God bless you

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

I may do a video of my way of sharpening soon. And your question is a good one- not trivial at all. Thanks for asking about it. Blessings

[@JF-fx2qv]

It's going together like clock work. I'm still a bit fuzzy on the dovetail ratio in the last video, but I'll explore it more.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

J F Howdy JF - you’re welcome to contact me by email and maybe we can go over it together. Thank you for watching, you’re much appreciated. God bless you

[@santaob2439]

Thanks for sharing, look forward to watching you work the wood. How long have you had the hand tools? You buy them new or used, don’t seem to see anything in the box stores.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Santa OB Howdy Santa- I appreciate you watching the videos. Some of the tools I use can still be found but most of what I use are old and have been restored. Using an old tool that someone has used in the distant past is very enjoyable. God bless you

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

About all of the old stuff has been collected over a period of years. A few of the tools were gifted to me. Blessings

[@MrDJEKIL999]

What is the filler between the logs?

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy y’all- I put insulation in the chinking gaps and use a cement mixture with mortar dye in it. Check out the video of chinking the smoke house. Thank you for watching the video. God bless

[@Zekitaser]

😊🙏🏻👏🏻👍🏻

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

ZEKİ TAŞER Howdy Zeki- Thank you so much for coming by and watching. God bless you