Saving Money on the Homestead Build - Using What we Have

Sorting through century old hand hewn logs and splitting stone all found on the homestead to start making our maple syrup cooking shelter! hope you enjoy!
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[@katherinerose446]

That's the coolest thing breaking the rock and seeing the different layers,love it ❤

[@sassafrasvalley1939]

Cap’n those timbers look better than they did in person. If you can get them sprayed to kill the insects and dried to stop the rot, they should be perfectly serviceable! Dad joke: What’s the difference between a Jock and a Rock? If you give a Jock a wedgie he gets mad. If you give one to a Rock, it cracks up. Please accept my apologies?? Keep chipping away bud, you’re getting there!

[@sassafrasvalley1939]

@H⚙meW⚙rk purely inspired by Dad👍👍

[@CaptainKleeman]

😂😂

[@wildtimbrown]

And from this day forward we shall call him Captain Feathers and Wedges! You got this Bud!

[@morgansword]

I think that in Roman times, you would of been their MVP. Never so happy just being yourself and that is what everyone tries to do an fails

[@BlueDually4x4]

This week in geology with Captain Kleeman... You definitely have a lot of fun projects going on around your property at the moment.

[@nealpontius1845]

How do you eat an Elephant? One bite at a time. How do you move a mountain? One hammer blow at a time. Nice work Mike and thanks for sharing a small part of your life with us. I enjoy your content.

[@graciemaca6996]

Nice job partially removing the sandstone wall to make room to get thru past it! Glad that you have so many maple trees so you can make maple syrup again this year.👍 Love the suggestion of a sugar shack and a separate cooking area--Smart idea! Great video!

[@michaelrobbins9679]

I love that you picked up on the sounds so early! Let the tool work!! Go! Captain GO! One hint... Drill holes 8" apart. Use the feather n wedge every other hole. That'll give a fracture line something to follow where the stress has already been relieved. Might take a bit longer.

[@josephzickert4051]

The syrup boiled down over a wood fire has a very unique flavor

[@firemanjeffgg2440]

There's something oddly satisfying about chipping away at sandstone

[@bertrutledge4546]

You would have been a great guy to have around in the 1800's. You can always find a way to make something out of what others would see nothing. Enjoy watching you.

[@williamdegnan4718]

@Bert Rutledge Especially if he showed up in the 1800s with a skid steer and an excavator? 👷

[@russellp4160]

Great timing, just took first sip of coffee.

[@michaelstadtler6122]

ALMOST DIRT PERFECT!...lol Thanx for taking us along.

[@greggmcclelland8430]

fun to see how you can make building blocks the old fashioned way

[@anthonywilson2346]

3:36 I was waiting for you to play tubular bells for us - perhaps next time lol

[@marknunya3035]

Get a feather and wedge they said it'll be fun they said. Was it fun? It was fun for me 😅. Enjoying the thought of those logs getting used hate to see old growth wood go to waste. As always good luck and God Bless you and yours.

[@michaelmcclure8673]

Mr Mike your have that corner wide enough to bring the bulldog and RGN around it. 😳😳 lol 😅 🤣 😂

[@likearockcm]

I suspect that mantis was waiting for you to stir up his lunch !

[@dennis2376]

Thank you and have a great week.

[@4051a]

That tractor of yours can really do a lot of work. I want one Thanks for the videos

[@plumbcrazy375]

Captain demolition Dave puts a little greese on his feather's and wedge's seems to help

[@briant2045]

I always look forward to your videos twice a week lol. Hopefully you can get back on the KZbin yacht soon.

[@billloomis7611]

You always amaze me at what you're willing to tackle. We can call you Captain Flintstone!

[@CaptainKleeman]

Lol

[@raytalbot5890]

Getting on with good things Capt 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@CaptainKleeman]

Thanks Ray

[@hollandduck79]

Hello from the Netherlands Kleeman Family . and thanks for the video Mike . Sincerely, Hollandduck

[@Bman2020]

Love the way you work all that exercise sweat sure makes a guy feel great Bud like always a great watch 👍👋🇨🇦

[@russellp4160]

You got a plan, and made good progress. Will be exciting to see you use the rock slabs and the old timber.

[@CaptainKleeman]

Thanks Russell

[@olavbjrneset5675]

Me like. Nothing like fiddeling like this. One definetly dont need the biggest and awsomest machines an stuff…one can make a hellofamess with less 🥳🥳👍👍

[@teresaguffey7338]

I can picture the end result but still can't wait to see it!! God bless you guys and be safe.

[@CaptainKleeman]

Thanks!

[@gwbuilder5779]

The mic on the rock was a very smart move sir.👌 I love how your brain works. One minute it's details and the this and that of how you plan to do a certain thing and SQUIRREL, RABBIT HOLE, and oh yeah I ordered black drip edge for the chicken/goat barn, it's black to match the paint scheme.😄😆😂🤣 It's fun watching your videos Mike.👌 Your creative ideas are definitely inspiring and quite entertaining. 😀 Thanks for the little window into Captains head.🤙

[@CMDSR]

Feather and wedges are working good there bud. Hope you get the shack up by the time the sap starts to rise.

[@donaldtrabeaux5235]

Man on a mission, looking awesome Mike

[@topfuelrules4me]

When you said you were going to call that the Sugar Shack, it brought back memories of the song by the same name, Sugar Shack by Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs. Look it up on youtube, I think you'll get a kick out of it LOL (Now I can't get that song out of my head!)

[@CaptainKleeman]

Does KZbin go back that far?? Lol I'll check it

[@mikelskelley]

Sorry a bit before my time?? Lol

[@tbix1963]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, ideas and videos. Considering all the wood you are surrounded by, it’s a true labor of love to try to preserve and use those Timbers from the old cabin. Wishing you and your family the best.

[@gayle4804]

What a way to wake up in the morning A captain video, Thank you for putting a smile on my face again and your plans are gonna be amazing

[@CaptainKleeman]

Thanks Gayle

[@edwardgriffin8092]

Never underestimate the power of a wedge 😆

[@CaptainKleeman]

💪

[@chrispowell8438]

Gr8 video Bud nice rock crackr keep up gud work God bless 🙌

[@kenthesparky178]

Never thought i would see the Captain getting stoned😂🤣👍

[@CaptainKleeman]

😂😂

[@ReyArteb]

were gonna need another 4000 of those hand chiseled squared blocks to finish the foundation... (can you imagine) have you thought about milling those logs in half so you would have a clean face on the inside and the hand cut on the outside of the cabin.. (plus it doubles the amount of wood you have to build with) pressure wash it.. seal it and call it good for another 100 years

[@stevelalondejr2183]

Run the timbers thru a sawmill recover what's usable ,an evaporation pan needs under a roof or able to be under roof as here it rains or even snows during sap harvest. Good job on the sandstone with the feathers & wedges.

[@CaptainKleeman]

Alot of hardware in those timber unfortunately.

[@ronaldclark1178]

Mike, A good pressure washer would get rid of a lot of that punky wood on the logs. Love your determination and work ethics!!

[@kenmccall8051]

GREAT video captain🤙✌️👌😎🇺🇲

[@Richard-C]

can't wait to see the sugar shack go up, and other great video thanks for sharing 👏👏👍👍👌

[@CaptainKleeman]

Thanks for watching!

[@michaelmaker8169]

If your trying to save for boulders, make as big as possible. What if you drilled a few holes close together as a weak point and if you have limited wedges, you could put in every other hole. I heard someone made a shape of a guitar out of a stone. So anything is possible I guess. You got this, great job Mike. Praying mantis: oh what's that? Oh hi Mike. Lol

[@DconBlueZ]

Thanks for the video, always enjoy watching!

[@PatrickEarl-xd2ph]

Love the things you are doing. I got some wedges and feathers for some rocks in the yard and a new grease gun from LockNLube. Got some good ideas from your clips!

[@dougackerman4182]

Work in progress Captain

[@darrylridlon5918]

You just have too much fun on your property. Excellent video ,Ithink all you are planning should work out just fine . Have fun and stay safe.

[@CaptainKleeman]

Thanks Darryl

[@leer-winnobbeefarms2131]

Hey, Mike! It's taking shape! I built a stone wall in the fall of 19 from stone in the corner of one of my woods. Some of the stone were 10 ft x 10 ft x 3 ft. I needed to cut them down to usable size blocks. I rented a giant air compressor and a 90 pound jack hammer with a 6 inch chisel blade. In no time at all, I had the blocks cut into stones I could use to build with. Wish I could remember what the rental fee was! Wasn't all that much. Lee

[@phillipmckinney7906]

I think if you took one of those forks and hit down low on the sand stone wall it might slide right under and be able to lift up some bigger block but i have been told i think way to much 🥴that said ...your project is really great

[@young11984]

The sounds rocks make as they are relaxing at a weak spot is pretty wild

[@CaptainKleeman]

Definitely satisfying

[@duanemiller5606]

Looks like you have quite a bit of sandstone you could quarry that you could probably make a cabin out of the sandstone by making it into blocks and using a little mortar and you have a cabin that would last a millennium depending on what you make your roof out of. In regards to where you gonna boil up the syrup you can put a roof over it just leave at least three sides open so that the steam can be dispersed readily and not be such a factor. Once you were done making your syrup you could even set up movable walls that could be not much more than a frame and tarp to protect your equipment from the elements for the rest of the year.

[@davidcolesr.8628]

Mike, You Sir are living the Good Life. The Wife and Children are Blessed to have you in the Background building the Homestead in which the Family will Grow. I appreciate you having us along, catch you on the next one. Keep It Safe Out There Sir

[@daviddelaney5180]

Keep up the good work!

[@localcrew]

That cordless hammer drill sure is better than a star drill. And as always - hydraulics is your friend. Like I tell certain people - one bite at a time.

[@bobbydawson7706]

Excited to see what is next ❤️

[@CaptainKleeman]

💪

[@als8326]

Hear it cracking pretty cool

[@CaptainKleeman]

💪

[@joycefuller9177]

Can't wait to see the sugar shack!

[@CaptainKleeman]

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[@brucebonkowski9568]

Captain use a masonry saw to cut straight

[@Erman456]

Nice 👊👊

[@stanleymartin1613]

Neat stuff 👌. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@CaptainKleeman]

Thanks for watching Stanley

[@heatherlane9270]

Rocks will look great - 100 year old logs Wow! Sugaring - read, coincidentally, what that was today in the book 'Drums along the Mohawk'. Pretty spot.

[@claudethomas8084]

Things are looking good. I like the way you use stuff around the property, repurposing is a great thing I do it all the time. Handy to have a set of forks. Keep up the great work, can't wait to see what's next.😁

[@zburdette1223]

Great project.

[@toddincabo]

gonna' be sweet get it

[@CaptainKleeman]

💪

[@terryrogers1025]

Nice job on the stone. I have limited experience with the wedges. When I was taught to use them I was told to start at one end and tap or strike the wedges once trying to get the same force on each wedge as you progressed down the line. When you get to the end go back to the first one and start over until the break occurs. All that being said I was dealing with a different type of stone and it had no fractures to start with. Just a thought sir, you were pretty successful with it, BTW, i hand drilled my holes with a hammer and chisel bit, it takes awhile. As I understand it the Romans developed this method, I may be wrong as I have not researched it. Thanks for the ride along sir.

[@brucebonkowski9568]

No explosive on sandstone you have sand storm of dust make a stone chisel cut down a leaf spring. Heat treat the cutting edge 🤔

[@tugboat2739]

Enjoy your video Captain

[@CaptainKleeman]

Thank you sir

[@tmacie2]

Tink...tink, POP!

[@CaptainKleeman]

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[@rayburton4263]

Cool

[@maxobara1496]

With watching you on all your projects, I don’t have to get anything done here, because your doing it all😂 Great times ahead Mike!!👍🇺🇸

[@timkd5vmv583]

Howdy Captain!! Another awesome video. You amaze me with that 755. You do more work with that little tractor than most folks do with tractors twice that size. Stay Safe and God Bless.

[@andysukosd8177]

Great Sunday morning video, Thank you, love watching.

[@CaptainKleeman]

Thanks Andy

[@JOYR1234]

you could make some kind of box on the back the Subaru to carry things 😊

[@CaptainKleeman]

Definitely!

[@christophergiddens8996]

Great video

[@DMAN10]

Medium duty, electric jackhammer less than $300 on Amazon…I’m sure you could rent them as well. A small generator is all you need, and you’d have that rock demo’d in a few hours. You could likely shape the pieces to the sizes you want with the jackhammer, skipping the chiseling task ahead. Great vid Cap…thanks for sharing!

[@CaptainKleeman]

"all you need is a $1,000 setup..." 😂😂 Also, you aren't going to be able to control your stones as well. If just trying to get it out of the way then maybe. But that's not the whole goal

[@garulusglandarius6126]

Those wedges are cool and it’s so satisfying when the rock finally gives. Another great video Mike, thank you , from Britain 👍🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@CaptainKleeman]

Thank you!

[@tomvelgersdijk9444]

Nice and easy with the sandstone

[@ruthstill169]

What an amazing day! Looks like fun😊

[@CaptainKleeman]

Thanks Ruth

[@JOYR1234]

good morning

[@jeanhawken4482]

Looking good

[@CaptainKleeman]

Thanks Jean

[@jjtiffe]

Air Dyno mite for the rocks

[@brucehuff5566]

Just like you a little hard work and then a highway in the woods to the maple factory haha. Great video and can't wait to see the progress. Maybe a cut off saw and steel wedges. Stay safe

[@kevinkenyon7045]

Captain great video, awesome determination to use what have to make it work! Thanks for sharing! Kevin

[@raymondrussell500]

A suggestion stand the 2x4s on edge under your wood piles. It will increase the ability for air circulation and get the wood higher above the dirt and above any moisture. Keep things drier. Best of luck at the new project. Thanks for the videos. Stay safe and most of all in these days stay healthy.

[@sammylovett7799]

I love your summer projects!! This one will definitely be a fun one too.

[@kellyharbaugh9391]

That looks like some Lind of skin or scales

[@casycasy5199]

nice job

[@CaptainKleeman]

Thanks!

[@alexosborne5629]

Good effort on splitting the sandstone from trailside Captain!!! Sometimes less is more, and you get enjoy the fruits of your labour ! 💪💪💪 Could hear the stone popping away with the mic you wouldn't get that with a Stihl saw or grinder !!! Hopefully you will get some useful timber out of the pile you saved, looking forward to seeing the sugar shack go up !! The next video should be called "Mike on a hot tin roof" 🤔🤣🤦‍♂️

[@NotmeGK123]

when you hammering just call you lightning never strikes twice in same spot lol idk just popped in old thinking box lol

[@williammatthews2948]

I'm gonna need a set of those feathers and wedges. Tomorrow is meatloaf Monday. Lol.

[@CaptainKleeman]

😂😂

[@dougyurecko6500]

You said explosives, I'm IN. When, I will bring stuff!!!!!!!

[@CaptainKleeman]

It would be fun!

[@valdo345jr]

You know, with a little experience with the feathers and wedges a guy could get to the point where you could get a nice sandstone flagged what ever. Appears to me there is plenty around...

[@2wwwilly]

What about diamond cutter disk for suggestion Capt..

[@jan-dr1xl]

If you get some star drills to go with your wedges you wont need any batteries

[@Crewsy]

Hey. No awkward outtake today. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Seems like you have a rock (sandstone) solid plan on moving forward with you family camp/sugar shack. It’s unfortunate the hand hewn logs weren’t better stored from the beginning. Whoever it was had the best of intentions, especially since the tagged each log for location to reassemble the original log building. Hopefully you are able to build as much as you hope but if not it won’t be terrible if you need to build up a little higher with dimensional lumber and maybe cover that with some slabs from a local sawmill.

[@rudyfisher7660]

Hey are you gonna put gutters on it to collect rainwater off the top of the roof so you can conserve water Use it for the chickens

[@CaptainKleeman]

On the goat barn yes

[@williamdegnan4718]

You have more energy than I do. I would be connecting tubing to my maples and let gravity do the central collection of sap in a big IBC tote at the sugar shack. Sometimes gravity is my friend. Other times there is way too much gravity some places. 🤷‍♂️

[@martydix4257]

I knw how ya think I'm the very same way there's always a use for everything

[@Cumbriahandyman]

You're a young man with a young family. Always put those chaps on.

[@CaptainKleeman]

Nah