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@DudokX3 жыл бұрын
Again, the cinematography is amazing. Actually better than the majority of TV shows
@sdv46753 жыл бұрын
You’re totally right. Also this is way more relaxing to watch. No (scripted) chaos or whatever to make it seem cooler and more action packed, just the content you came for.
@amicloud_yt3 жыл бұрын
every part of their production is top notch, really
@madmanmapper3 жыл бұрын
Modern tv cinematographers are too busy shaking the camera around to try to look edgy and realistic.
@stitchfinger76783 жыл бұрын
Anyone i describe this to, I always say it has the production value of the best PBS shows. Professionally filmed, but comfortable and relaxed.
@garfieldcouch44433 жыл бұрын
Imagine if History channel still had History on it. They'd be doing 3 hour blocks of Townsend's!
@johnjenkins87823 жыл бұрын
"I don't even want to talk about the roof"
@jessehinman83403 жыл бұрын
I think it's time to talk about the roof 🤣
@Raskolnikov703 жыл бұрын
Do we need to have a roof intervention? Admitting you have a problem is the first step.....
@johnjenkins87823 жыл бұрын
It might be time to start splitting shingles.
@234ne143 жыл бұрын
I could see why fire was a problem in this period; everything that's watertight is also flammable!
@andrewevanjohn14823 жыл бұрын
I’ve always been curious about this - we know that fires were a big problem in the olden days, but were there any mitigating measures taken to keep oilcloth and pitch-sealed wood from catching flames? Natural sources of boron retardants or the like?
@danowest3 жыл бұрын
Nothing to do with the house made of wood then? 😂
@dansharpe23643 жыл бұрын
@@danowest yeah, that entire towns made totally of wood was kind of major factor. It's why London was rebuilt in brick after the Great Fire. Boston too, I think.
@234ne143 жыл бұрын
@@andrewevanjohn1482 It seems not much. I think most people at this time were limited to proactive vigilance, and if a fire does occur they had to quickly salvage the most valuable things in the house (which is what the 'bed key' and 'salvage bags' are for - quick collection and dismantling of valuables). They did have many forms of fire resistant materials, but they weren't widely available to safeguard an entire house until asbestos mining and refining became a really big industry in the states during the 19th century.
@jasoncarr53793 жыл бұрын
Chicago went up in smoke!
@trentslichter27273 жыл бұрын
Amazing how watching a 18th century style door being repaired can suddenly become the most interesting part of my day.
@GeschichtenUndGedanken3 жыл бұрын
I agree
@Loowis0073 жыл бұрын
Same thing with the door handle. Also makes me wonder though how they'd make the equipment they use to make these things back then.
@brendareed84123 жыл бұрын
Depends on the era. Some imported, some then made in the colonies. Nine easy to get with a trip to Lowes. :)
@brendareed84123 жыл бұрын
Nine easy - thanks for nothing, autocorrect.
@joshschneider97663 жыл бұрын
There were doors in Europe and Asia made to far superior standards. This is a frontier door. It wasnt even in its own day meant to be the best door possible. Frequently families played a game of hopskotch with family homes. They'd build a cabin like this then a small brick home then add to it a while then more and more modern until today. Unbroken lineage of door making before and since.
@davidmccarthy60613 жыл бұрын
Showing the smith as one of the most valuable members of any village, and still important in 2021.
@Kamamura23 жыл бұрын
... especially if the carpenter sucks! /s
@aaronloiselle74043 жыл бұрын
@@Kamamura2 I don't see how having a good smith makes up for having a bad carpenter considering they work with entirely different material.
@TheAzynder3 жыл бұрын
@@aaronloiselle7404 They put the bad carpenter in irons and parade him around to town for him to see err of his way, unless there is no blacksmith and the carpenters reign of terror goes unchecked... Just guessing here but it seems legit.
@joshschneider97663 жыл бұрын
The carpenter cant do his job without iron tools.
@joshschneider97663 жыл бұрын
Same with stonemasons. In a castle build in Europe at that time the guilds frequently cooperated to form novel and otherwise impossible solutions. Some of which remain architectural world heritage sites to this day. Particularly in the UK from whence many of the founders of this nation carried forth
@Dexterity_Jones3 жыл бұрын
The blacksmith is a cool addition! he's a natural on the camera
@Agamemnon23 жыл бұрын
They used to have folks in workhouses and jails pick apart old ropes for turning into just that kind of wadding. You can imagine it was very tiring and unpleasant work with stiff and tightly wound old ship rigging and the like. Wikipedia tells me it was also a common punishment detail for sailors who'd been caught misbehaving.
@jonanderson51373 жыл бұрын
Quite a while ago I read Two Years Before the Mast. If I recall, sailors work was unending, but yes, the less pleasant work was usually reserved for the lazy guys, but the amount of unpleasant work available generally made for everyone getting their share.
@jamesellsworth96733 жыл бұрын
They were making 'oakum'.
@peanutbutterpirate3142 жыл бұрын
@@jonanderson5137 lived aboard a sailboat for years, unending work is correct
@ProSimex843 жыл бұрын
Last time I was this early Roanoke went lost!
@isaacmchale88323 жыл бұрын
Back then, virtually everything had to be customized. Hats off to the blacksmith!
@DreadX106 ай бұрын
You are talking about a customized hat that is taken off as a custom, aren't you? So hats off to the hat-makers ....
@sadie219623 жыл бұрын
Watching this as I prepare lessons on the 13 colonies for my home schooled grandson. How appropriate.
@OffTheGrid_OnTheSpectrum3 жыл бұрын
I recently bought a 15 acre homestead in Maine with a hand built cabin on it. My husband and I are living here fulltime. We're literally going to be using these techniques to fix the cabin so that we can live in it this winter. We've been staying in our rv, and I can't wait to actually be warm by our woodstove next winter. Thank you for everything you do!
@therealkillerb76433 жыл бұрын
I remember, as a kid, helping my older brother, restore an old lobster boat and caulking the seams with a robe like substance mixed with tar! Great memories and fascinating to see the same technique used on a door! Great video!
@faroukabad3 жыл бұрын
oakum and stockholm tar
@joshschneider97663 жыл бұрын
Kinda makes you appreciate the centuries old doors in Europe a lot more doesn't it.
@piatpotatopeon83053 жыл бұрын
As soon as I saw the rope on the table, I was shouting *Oakum!* at my screen.
@imchris50003 жыл бұрын
you get better results if you pick at the rope so its all frayed thats why they used old rope its much more fluffy
@HLBear3 жыл бұрын
That has to be warmer now, whew. Brandon, that latch is beautiful. Excellent workmanship.
@SkyForgeVideos3 жыл бұрын
Some boiled linseed oil would help seal the grain of the wood on the door and help it to last longer.
@pragmax3 жыл бұрын
When mixed with beeswax, it also makes a superior metal finish.
@northeastslingshot16643 жыл бұрын
Linseed/turps is the old fashioned way. 50/50
@Pygar23 жыл бұрын
But would Washington's men have any? That's the theme of this cabin... what a primitive, thrown-together cabin would be like; the kind you slap up so you can survive building a better one...
@maugusenergy70083 жыл бұрын
@@northeastslingshot1664 That’s how I maintained my cedar gutters. WAY better than cheap aluminum ones!
@northeastslingshot16643 жыл бұрын
@@maugusenergy7008 Sure are! Ive treated and oil painted hundreds on Nantucket and most historical renos Ive worked on. My carpenters would hand cut and nail lead into corners as well. Now I torch the insides to a light char and then 50/50. 🙏
@autumnsun73793 жыл бұрын
I have been really enjoying this homestead series! I look forward to many more.
@CheeseBacon213 жыл бұрын
Brandon can sure work a forge! That looks great! Now you just need a big snowstorm to really test it out!
@riley.b.o3 жыл бұрын
That same latch/handle system is the same on my fence back home
@leifhietala80743 жыл бұрын
Your great big boards on the door are a perfect illustration of why board siding has battens laid across where the boards meet. Board and batten. The big boards can expand and contract with the weather, and so can the battens - but there's enough overlap that coverage is maintained despite the movement.
@purplealice3 жыл бұрын
I ws just about to suggest filling the gap in the door with oakum. The spaces around the sides of the door could be covered with leather,, attached so that it can flex to allow the door to open and close.
@Finwolven3 жыл бұрын
Tarred oakum and leather sealing on the door would do wonders for the habitability of the house - this rope isn't sealing much, since you can see the outside right through it.
@adhmbcx3 жыл бұрын
oakum? I hardly know 'um!
@wedohedoshedooowee8283 жыл бұрын
That's a fantastic idea Ace! The only thing I wonder about it how often you would need to replace it, even with that in mind I bet that idea would've been GREAT during the winter time!
@seansasser25753 жыл бұрын
Oakum tucked in tight with a caulking iron and sealed with Stockholm tar. It will allow for expansion and contraction and be weather and water tight.
@purplealice3 жыл бұрын
@@wedohedoshedooowee828 Replace it when the wind starts coming in around the door. Wrap yourself in a nice warm blanket and lie down by the fireplace to keep warm
@samuelkatz11243 жыл бұрын
I cannot emphasize enough just how soothing your channel is. Whether it's the cabin, the meals, you give off such pure excitement over things that would either be forgotten or ignored. Hopefully in 300 years someone does the equivalent to what you do for our century. Much love from the Nutmeg State!
@moshiach19693 жыл бұрын
This channel always brings me joy.
@rosemcguinn53013 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Jon & Co. You make my heart smile. Like a breath of fresh air.
@dwaynewladyka5773 жыл бұрын
These videos are so good. Cheers, Rose!
@AjiNoPanda3 жыл бұрын
It's Brandon the Stoic Blue Man! Hope to see some more blacksmithing projects soon. I never would've guessed at using rope with tar to fix the gaps! I would've guessed a stick and daub but I guess that would be extremely temporary at the very best with the constant movement of the door. Neat!
@Fridelain3 жыл бұрын
Imagine someone getting lost in the woods and finding tha cabin. Maybe they'd think hey had traveled back in time Twilight Zone style.
@ComotoseOnAnime3 жыл бұрын
Except log cabins like that dot the wilderness all over the united states, especially in the Rockies and Appalachian but they're also a common sight throughout the deep south in the back woods and very rural areas. They're time tested structures used for hunting, camping, get aways and vacation. And so long as they're well maintained can last decades.
@matildas31773 жыл бұрын
@@ComotoseOnAnime *centuries
@ComotoseOnAnime3 жыл бұрын
@@matildas3177 That's rather optimistic and assumes a dry climate where wood rot wouldn't compromise a vital part of the structure, forcing a repair that would effectively require dismantling it. Unless wood is treated and covered by some form of paint or covering, wood will eventually rot or succumb to moisture, and even then sun bleaching will compromise it no matter how much you maintain it. It can last decades without any major repairs so long as insect and rot is kept to a minimum but everything needs repairs at some point and for a typical log cabin, if the repair is near the base of the structure which it generally always is considering it's sitting on the ground where insects and moisture stay, it would require dismantling the entire cabin to replace those logs.
@matildas31773 жыл бұрын
@@ComotoseOnAnime in my part of the world replacing parts of or entire logs is considered an integral part of normal maintenance of a timber cabin. That's why we have timber structures that are literal centuries old all over the country.
@antontalbot91483 жыл бұрын
This style of latch is still very common in the UK, mainly on shed doors.
@edcrichton94573 жыл бұрын
Mostly seen in historic buildings in the US.
@antontalbot91483 жыл бұрын
@@edcrichton9457 I have one in my garden shed 😂
@annetteschmitz6463 жыл бұрын
Another great episode! I'm old enough to remember people being industrious enough to be self sufficient. Plastering, quilt making with home harvested, carded wool, homemade butter, bread, root beer!!! I'm so happy every time I watch one of these episodes! Thank you so much!!
@mikeskelly23563 жыл бұрын
Door needs a shallow hole above the latch and a peg on a cord so you can 'lock' the door from the inside...
@christinecameron16123 жыл бұрын
Back in the day carpenters from Nordic cultures would pack moss in very tightly between all of the logs and planks. In the winter when weather was damp it swelled up and blocked the leaks, in summer it would dry out and shrink down allowing airflow again.
@marthahawkinson-michau96113 жыл бұрын
My grandpa’s old house had old iron thumb latches just like that!!! It didn’t have rotating door handles for most of the doors. The one I remember the best is the old kitchen door, and the mechanism worked exactly on the same principle, just on a slightly smaller scale and I’m pretty sure it was mass produced. I think his house was built in the 1880’s by Swedish immigrants.
@wilfbentley67383 жыл бұрын
Why not just use battens to cover the gaps between the vertical boards. Blocks/stops attached to the doorframe to seal the edges. No fussing, No tar/ caulk.
@joshh53363 жыл бұрын
Battens and door stop was my first thought too.
@mfree802863 жыл бұрын
@@joshh5336 My first thought was grooving the plank edges for an inlay strip or packing a channel between the boards, and/or shaping them on a V or a flat angle to nest with thinner packing (felt scrap, etc), but they're beyond that point.
@benderrodriguez1423 жыл бұрын
I have really enjoyed the cabin and homestead builds, improvements and upkeep videos. Only complaint is I wish they were longer. Cheers.
@vikkirobinson41313 жыл бұрын
Usually with smaller gaps between planks oakum - fibres pulled apart from old rope- would be used. My grandfather taught me a rhyme that talked about "Pulling the donkey's tail", as if it was a common saying. Then I saw a rope that was being picked apart and realised that it looked just like the illustrations of Eeyore's tail in Winnie the Pooh. The saying must have come from Victorian times .
@dansharpe23643 жыл бұрын
Pulled pork sandwiches, Australian merlot and Townsends. Perfection.
@elaineburnett52303 жыл бұрын
Happy, happy...
@davidashmore39293 жыл бұрын
Well done Townsends gang. Really good series.
@Lifecomesfromwithin3 жыл бұрын
What about upholstering the door on the outside with linseed oiled leather and upholstery nails? I've seen that on an old Russian house in pictures
@lucasvaughn6293 жыл бұрын
That's an interesting technique
@FrikInCasualMode3 жыл бұрын
I was about to suggest it too. Also: dry moss can be used instead of ropes. Strips of hardy leather could be nailed to the door frame to further cover the gaps between frame and door. Old blanket or tarp can be hung from the top of the frame (on the inside of the room of course) to reduce the drafts even further. And finally, small covered vestibule could be build outside, with another door at the end. It would isolate main room from the outside cold, reduce amount of snow brought in by either wind or feet, and provide space to leave wet or snow covered outer garments and shoes. All those methods were used in old Polish houses I've seen preserved in open-air museums.
@Lifecomesfromwithin3 жыл бұрын
They would also build a little closed-in porch, outside or even inside
@alexanderkao-sowa88413 жыл бұрын
I'm a blacksmith who forges with a charcoal side blast (much like the setup ya'll have going on) and I recommend lowering the walls of your forge so the top of your fuel pile is an inch or two above the walls. This way you can access the neutral layer of the fire better and you can heat up a larger section of metal.
@bradford59513 жыл бұрын
My great grandfather used to tell me stories about living in this type of structure ... he said snow would blow thru the gaps in the walls at night, so he would use mud, paper (whatever he could find) to sure things up. The interior was so cold he had to chip away ice from the water basin to clean his face in the morning. A very difficult way of life ... cold in the winter, hot in the summer.
@Imjetta73 жыл бұрын
You all amaze me. Thank you for all you do to teach us. My admiration for the Framers of this nation continues to grow.
@historylover24323 жыл бұрын
i used some of these methods in a house i used to live due to a lack of money and a crappy landlord. you would be surprised how well it works and how good it looks, we eventually remodeled in that style it looked awesome
@chipsdubbo48613 жыл бұрын
It's quite amazing to see the origin and practical purposes behind the tropes of fantasy and medieval buildings in fiction.
@gregorydaines3 жыл бұрын
I live in a house from the 1500s in England. We have handles like this on our doors, but we also have wooden latches which work in a similar way but instead of an iron leaver, it’s a leather cord. The wooden latch is hinged from further away and is quite large so gravity pulls it down and secures the door.
@user-lu9fv4rf3x3 жыл бұрын
You could use battens to cover the gaps, which allow for expansion and mud or pitch from behind to seal the air. But I definitely learned something about making a rope last longer! Always enjoy your channel!!
@yasminesacristan58553 жыл бұрын
It was a lot of fun watching both your projects. Thank you and enjoy the weather.
@donhepler2943 жыл бұрын
How about battens on the door cracks nailed to one side of the crack to cover the pine tarred rope? A leather flap seal could be used to seal the edge as well.
@hankdoughty43753 жыл бұрын
Small battens nailed or pegged to the casing to form a door frame for the edges. Battens on the cracks that's how many of the old doors I have seen and built where done. Nails would be expensive so wooden pegs would suffice and often be used instead of expensive nails.
@kem34563 жыл бұрын
This is the kind of history that I love. Thank you for bringing history to life.
@timkibben80043 жыл бұрын
I want to do this!!!!! You guys are killing me! So cool to work through issues within the parameters of what was available in the 18th Cent. Great work once again! Thanks guys!
@ashleighlecount3 жыл бұрын
We have been having the nicest weather around here right now.
@brianerskine30463 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video on door latch how they would make it
@skittlemenow3 жыл бұрын
I wonder that they wouldn't have just hung hides or something over the inside of the door to block out the draft.
@defeqel65373 жыл бұрын
I would assume a bit of both sealing and hides. AFAIK hides require quite regular care to weather getting wet and drying cycles.
@234ne143 жыл бұрын
@@defeqel6537 I think also that you can use the hide for a lot of other things, especially if it's big/numerous enough to cover a door of that size, so it be inefficient use of materials for this repair. Granted probably you could tar up some trimmings of rags or junk leather and it would be a good substitute for the rope.
@ericwilliams16593 жыл бұрын
I would assume even a ruff blanket hanging from the door frame would help cut down on the draft. But most cabins are always colder in the winter, from my experience from camping. An open fire all, a hot meal and clothing that covers the whole body you don't notice it so bad.
@defeqel65373 жыл бұрын
@@234ne14 That's a good point, you'd probably rather sleep under that hide than put it on the door.
@HLBear3 жыл бұрын
That would work to block drafts while inside for the evening, but might need to be tied up or folded away while you're out. I'm not sure many frontier folks could afford to use that much fabric for the purpose? Might be helpful next winter, though!
@jakobrandel81053 жыл бұрын
We have those latches on an old house that's been in my family for over 150 years, though most of it has been modernized (right up to the 50s)!
@deborahscotland88193 жыл бұрын
Love seeing you work on the cabin. And the quality of the videos just keeps getting better and better!
@censusgary3 жыл бұрын
People used to stuff paper, or rags, or whatever they had, into gaps like those. Since ropes were very abundant on ships, sailors used worn-out ropes to chink between boards. Often, they used oakum (loose fiber obtained from old ropes). Picking ropes apart into oakum was considered a tedious and onerous task, so it was typically assigned to people in prisons and workhouses (workhouse were the forerunners of shelters for homeless people).
@guillaumed77883 жыл бұрын
Guys, this video is amazing !!! Your cabin is awesome. Watching you working on it is very interesting. Keep going, you do a wonderful and precious work. That's reenactment ! That's living history ! Thank you so much !!!
@felixtheswiss3 жыл бұрын
The Barns of the old Farmhouses here in Switzerland have this latch system. They are sometimes built before america was discovered.
@Obiwanjacobyx7x Жыл бұрын
This channel and the content you give us has done so much for my mental health. It's helped with my depression, watching these videos before bed helps me sleep because they're so relaxing and it makes my imagination soar. It's also helped keep my mind off of my substance abuse problem.. You guys with this channel are so inspiring and I cannot wait to start my homestead up. You make me want to persevere, much like our frontiersmen and forefathers did. I will pick up where they left off.
@kungfuchimp57883 жыл бұрын
I loooove these episodes. Just wish they were longer. 👍
@tomharger25733 жыл бұрын
I was thinking you would put battens over the cracks (nailed on one side) and stop molding around the door.
@jamesellsworth96733 жыл бұрын
Stop molding for the WIN!
@wildpinto32913 жыл бұрын
You could put door stop around the jamb to close that gap and batten strips on the joints you put the rope in. Love your channel. Enjoy your day.
@hmmm63173 жыл бұрын
Hey! I was just yesterday looking at some 18th century latches and locks and was in trouble wondering how they work, and now THIS! THANK YOU ALL FOR MAKING HISTORY ACCESSIBLE
@vivianramsay25272 жыл бұрын
Love seeing the small details of the building creation and maintenance . Such a nice view of the natural evolution of a home as time passes and needs change. Thank you for sharing!
@scheralgreider54063 жыл бұрын
Love watching smithy's work. Also like these types of videos.
@pweddy13 жыл бұрын
The cabin/homestead videos are absolutely amazing! It's the closest thing you get to watching the actual setters.
@mesahmesiah62813 жыл бұрын
A perfect video for my lunch thanks
@nessamillikan62473 жыл бұрын
Hey, there's Brandon! I just mentioned in an older video how rare it is to see him on screen and how I like looking at him. Getting fancy with that pipe! Seriously fantastic work you've done here guys! I wouldn't know better myself, so I enjoy your very considerate demonstration of common knowledge of available materials and challenges of each season for the time period, and I'm really interested to see how you're going to pull off the roof situation in a similar fashion.
@alishahird8973 жыл бұрын
Any plans for a garden by the cabin? I'd like to see the process and get some good tips.
@debbienarkansas19263 жыл бұрын
Just love the crafting involved with the door latch and filling in gaps. Makes a person really appreciate what our forefathers went through in home building. Thank you so much for sharing.
@nospam25732 жыл бұрын
It's so amazing and interesting how far we've come from handcrafting everything to modernizing everything with technology.
@jaridkeen1232 жыл бұрын
I feel like the next step to sealing a door perfectly could be to use bees wax. Melt it and pour it on the rope to seal the last of the cracks.
@daveb39102 жыл бұрын
Expensive though back then, that's why candles were so precious
@Stettafire2 жыл бұрын
TBH I think bees wax doesn't do well outdoors cus it doesn't like water
@signaturerush2 жыл бұрын
@@daveb3910 could use animal fat instead
@roddmatsui35543 жыл бұрын
Most people can use high tech modern materials, because they are readily available. It takes special training, to learn to use very archaic materials and techniques. But the training is most valuable. These techniques will take you places in situations where modern materials are simply not available. Thank you! For your tremendous work.
@SeventhSwell3 жыл бұрын
My grandparents had a very nice but old cabin in the Sierra Nevadas of California made in the late 1800s to I seriously doubt any later than 1910. It had this same type of latch on the front door, though a bit smaller and I guess a bit more modern, but it was still clearly made by a blacksmith. It was such a wonderful place. I wish my greedy extended family hadn't sold it after my grandparents passed away.
@giddingsrocks3 жыл бұрын
Great video! I've loved watching these cabin videos. The builds, the foods, the smithing and all the skills that bring history to life. So fantastic! Thank you!
@CrinaeaeStarleaf3 жыл бұрын
How wonderful this is! Thank you for bringing us along with you all.
@olddawgdreaming57153 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing with us. Really enjoying all the projects around there on and in the cabin. Keep up the good work and videos. Fred.
@joelneatrour19453 жыл бұрын
This content on this channel just keeps getting better and better.
@BR0JASON3 жыл бұрын
"On today's episode of This Old, Old, Old House..."
@user-bg1eo7lo9u3 жыл бұрын
Incredible teaching, fascinating to watch!! Everything was so labor intensive in those times. Thank you for sharing your skills & efforts. Good work gentlemen!!👍👍
@erikanichols96333 жыл бұрын
Our family farmhouse Built-in the 1840 has several Of these style latches . One on and exterior door and several interior door. So cool to see that
@grassgeese39162 жыл бұрын
What a neat idea! I love that, thank u for sharing! Beautiful work as always. Much love to the team at Townsends
@libbyjensen18583 жыл бұрын
Another cabin video! I just love your cabin/homestead videos. I can't wait for more!
@FluffyAndBeautiful3 жыл бұрын
I love this channel! It's so impressive seeing old techniques in modern times. Lots of work but beautiful. Thank you!
@craftpaint16443 жыл бұрын
There are still door latches like that one in Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. It's a 24 hour operation so modern methods of door operation aren't necessary 😐 Historical preservation of the buildings is also the situation, Noah was a baby when Portsmouth was building ships 🙃
@jjpetunia39813 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing the details and reality of what life was like back then. I’ve always been fascinated by the past and your videos are fascinating, instructive, entertaining, and beautifully done. We appreciate it!
@pattimessenger62143 жыл бұрын
I love these videos. They provide a window to the past. For those of us who love history, this is such a delight! Thank you for all that you do!
@LeeCausseaux3 жыл бұрын
Ok. Who broke the horn off the anvil? The blacksmith is a fine addition to the show!
@justincasey59753 жыл бұрын
Hi , I’ve only heard about your channel, how refreshing it is to see something and people being more optimistic in this state of the world at the moment.
@RandyHoke3 жыл бұрын
I watch this channel to fall asleep at night. Informative and historical. Great mix. Quite a bit of this is a nice way to learn history and be a bit of a 'prepper' at the same time. Nicely done !
@Subgunman2 жыл бұрын
Nice! To help seal the perimeter of the door, take some time and cut out strips of your wood so it is about 2 to 3 inches wide by 1 inch thick. Nail this wood on the outside of the door frame allowing for a small gap for summer expansion. On the inside edge you could probably use the pitch soaked roping to make a "flexible" seal for the door to shut against. For the bottom "seal" try using some of the same material used to make brooms and create a thick strip of this material and nail it to the bottom of the door to help seal out drifting snow.
@lettuce703 жыл бұрын
My day just got better as soon as I see a video uploaded from this channel.
@Milldyria3 жыл бұрын
Amazing how well the videos are, feels very Good when watching
@dracovenit95493 жыл бұрын
Beautiful! I just love seeing pitch being used.
@bellevoxmedia3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful work! We really enjoy all your cabin videos.
@Vost0k683 жыл бұрын
Here in sweden we use tar as finish on log cabins, protects and preserves the wood against rough weather. there's also a mix called "roslagsmahogny" which is tar, raw linseed oil and turpentine which penetrates the wood pores even better
@AngelAffinity183 жыл бұрын
I love these videos. They are incredibly relaxing and facinating. Thanks for sharing :)
@alpinereid52653 жыл бұрын
Loved the video and your channel! Thanks for sharing! My son bought me one of your bowls for Christmas along with some teas and a cookbook. Haven't made anything yet from the cookbook but have enjoyed reading through it :)!
@Arthurian.2 жыл бұрын
I think it would help to mention that beeswax is applied to thoroughly brushed steel that's just a touch hot, so the beeswax goes on ins nice smooth layer. Very nice video overall, i learned a lot on the door repair.
@EJEX113 жыл бұрын
I am continually amazed by Townsends. The history, the education, the production values, and the personality of it all. Thank you for doing this. It’s amazing as always.
@LeortisBooks2 жыл бұрын
I love these videos, probably more than I can put into words. Thanks.