Shingling the Roof with Cedar Shakes LOG CABIN BUILD | PIONEER LIFE CIRCA 1700's

Peter demonstrates making cedar shakes using shaving horse, draw knife, fro and maul. He discusses how to lay cedar shakes, and finishes shingling the roof. He harvests chaga and discusses its medicinal qualities.
Featuring - Peter Kelly
Cinematography - Catherine Wolfe
Producer & Editor - Shane Kelly
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MUSIC
The amazing music in this episode is graciously provided by our friends - Richard Fortier and Al MacDonald.
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[@lutherquick165]

That cabin, the roof, all of it is a work of art - insane focus on detail - beautiful work Peter 👍

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Flattered Luther, thank you.

[@johnclarke6647]

My former house in Thomasville,GA was cedar chalked on its sides. I pressure washed it every several years to bring back the cedar colo, otherwise it turned a silver color.

[@kevinfredericks3237]

Reminds me of shingling our family camp in Sinclair ME. Cedar shingle siding. Lot of work but fond memories.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

I suspect as well as good memories you’ve a fine looking camp.

[@fuzzyfultz]

Awesome, thank you Sir. Your doing a great job and I so wish I had the time to get more done with my cabin project. You have worked hard sir and I appreciate what you have done here and all the good info in a wholesome and clean, productive and positive way. God bless.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thank you James. I look at more like fun than work ... I’m not day time TV kind a guy.

[@bobbymiller1414]

Fantastic job the guy who used to show me how to make brooms used to make Cedar Shakes he had a machine that cut them out very cool always wonder was it from the Shakers shakers made the brooms to I really enjoyed your program thank you for making these videos

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

We have a lot of fun producing these videos.Thank you.

[@pennsyoutdoors8226]

The work you are putting into this cabin is fantastic. There shouldn't be anyone giving you grief for the updated materials. I had built a small hunting cabin years ago with modern tools and materials and that was hard enough. Good luck and thanks for the journey.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

I’m pleased you’re enjoying our journey back in time.

[@johnkmcgregor5209]

Looking fantastic just now wait till it weathers in and it will be brilliant. Thank you for taking the time with detailed explanations. John 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@swhedge71]

Awesome continuation of your cabin build series Peter! You are the absolute envy of people that love this type of content. Your knowledge is inspirational, your work ethic is phenomenal, your perfection to detail is outstanding! You are a true mentor to those who want to learn and live this lifestyle. Being true to history as in your tools, your clothing, your weaponry, your build from the surrounding land just adds to the authenticity of your channel! Thank you and all the best to you and your crew that help you in your endeavor! -Steve-

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thanks again Steve, my crew consists of my wife Cathy on the camera and our oldest son doing the editing. I get to have all the fun and they do all the work.

[@garydeniseshomesteadinghom1090]

Enjoyed our chat the other day, great video guys. Love your line, " an appreciation for the pioneers before us" so true.

[@instinctiveways]

Always look forward to your videos. Nobody can say anything about "modern" materials, we are all watching on some modern device. Keep up the good work!!

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

That funny Mike. We also use a bit of modern technology to produce it, lol.

[@josephlalonde8105]

The 1700s are the era that I love. No modern lifestyle. Greetings from the Crazy Woodsman

[@yannickver]

impressive job... love the rythm of this serie...

[@Nerdperior]

Wow that roof is beautiful

[@docholliday5439]

Another GREAT video! I Love your music selection. Has anyone else ever remarked that you look a lot like the GREAT Irish actor Richard Harris?

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thanks Doc and no, never heard that comparison before.

[@arleneisenberg5168]

Awesome videos Peter, I live right down the street from Historical St.Mary's City, Maryland and its 17th century living history park and the adjacent college, pandemic has closed most exhibits since last year (re-opening on 3/26/21) watching your videos has filled that living history junkie in our family Thank You Peter

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thanks Arlene, always nice to interact with fellow historians.

[@wildforestman4163]

I love your cabin and I enjoy outdoor and love working during winter time like you.

[@denislosieroutdoors]

Looks awesome there eh! Thanks for the info on the shakes had no idea... Denis

[@throwback336]

What a phenomenal job you have done there!! Well done!!

[@wolfberghof979]

Muy buenos vídeos. Es usted un ejemplo. Gracias

[@walterstrever2717]

Hi Peter, Still the best home build series I watched. And you must sleep like a stone after all that exercise every day. Awesome to watch.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thank you, Walter and yes, I have no problem falling off to sleep at the end of day.

[@Kokoras1980]

Σε έχω συμπαθήσει πολύ φίλε μού 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷💓👍

[@ricklarade3593]

look forward to your videos, a pleasant relief from the youtubes videos out there now, modern day pmping sort of speak, thank you for your down to earth vids.

[@rrve9998]

This is awesome roofling

[@kevinwilliams8662]

Enjoyed the show

[@punkbloater]

Such a nice little shack, great work!

[@steveholbrook4729]

Nice work

[@paulbourdon1236]

Beautiful roof! It must have been amazing to see someone make 1000? nails a day. I've made a couple dozen but I have new nail rod in so I'm planning on making some soon for a siding project.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Indeed Paul, I’m a way lot slower … can’t fathom 1000 a day.

[@Nerdperior]

In New York its sunny and there's no snow anymore but it's like 20 degrees out and super windy

[@MBW4449]

I wish you showed doing the part of the roof where the porch roof meets the main roof.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Essentially , I nailed a second row of shakes just as you’d start at an eve. I put the top straddling layer lower , so it overhung the veranda roof.. Not sure if that makes any sense or not?

[@robaldridge6505]

cutting and laying shingles is a lot of hard work..

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Tell me about it Rob but, oh so satisfying when you nail on the last one.

[@robaldridge6505]

@@TheWoodlandEscape is there a 'last one' ??? lol

[@davet.4945]

If you grind Chaga for "coffee" even the dried out, depleted grounds can still be used for a fire starter! :-)

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

That is good to know Dave, thanks for sharing that advice, I’ll definitely give that a try.

[@richardmiller3883]

Thanks for that Dave. I would not have thought of that.

[@davet.4945]

@@TheWoodlandEscape Learned that one from Mors Kochanski

[@abbasharun4525]

👍👌✋

[@gayahithwen]

The house is looking good, and I don't mind that you use some modern materials. Paper existed back then. Nails existed back then. If a pioneer builder of the 1700s got a nice thick roll of waxed paper and a box of fancy nails, they probably would use them just as you are, and be grateful for their good luck.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Indeed!

[@lalhlimpuiahauhnar526]

Sir, your video is interesting to see.you are genius...🙏🙏

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Genius is perhaps a wee bit of a stretch, but your compliment is appreciated.

[@johnclarke6647]

Didn’t they have fro’s back then? That is what they use to make shakes. I was at Cades Cove many years ago and this parks employee was making shakes from popular.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Frows gowayback.

[@Jihala1]

The strange gray-red color could be the blood of cattle, usually oxen, because the cow was a breadwinner for the farmers and the oxen were used for heavy agricultural work. In our country in Central Europe, bull's blood was used to paint timbered houses to paint wooden buildings. And it served against insects, as protection against moisture and fire. The practice of venous blood flow has been known in Europe since the Middle Ages and has also been used to treat human diseases. I watched a historical experiment where, according to historical sources, they used it and painted beef farm blood from a slaughterhouse, and it was very effective.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Now that is interesting, who would have thought. Thanks Jindra for sharing, I just love finding new tidbits of information like that.

[@Jihala1]

@@TheWoodlandEscape We grow a lot of potatoes and we have hundreds of recipes !!!

[@milaloveasliwongcirebon9858]

awesomee..hello frends my from indonesia

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Hello Mila from Indonesia, glad you’re enjoying.

[@milaloveasliwongcirebon9858]

greetings know a friend

[@Snap4590]

I don't know Peter... an awful lot of disclosers ;-) Great video! Thank you!

[@johnclarke6647]

My STIHL 260P would make short work of cutting down those cedars, too.

[@lucd5766]

so interesting, thaks so much to share this experience. i also have a question if I may. were the pionniers doing those tasks during winter when there is less to do? or an everyday job when building a house whatever the season? roofing the cabin takes a lot of time this way. that's why i was wondering,. they had so much to do all year long.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

I would hazard to say that most cabin builds would have been done in the spring to fall period to allow them to batten down for the winter.

[@YankeeWoodcraft]

Technically, you don't need roofing paper if you lay your shakes down properly. On top of that, roofs without felt lasted longer than roofs with them because they'd dry out faster and roofs back then were much better ventilated and because they weren't covering practically air-tight climate controlled humidity boxes the way houses are built these days. Your roof came out beautifully. I wish more folks chose this option when I was roofing for decades, but at $1,000+/sq, they are definitely a little too highfalutin for most.

[@Volfandt]

I highly enjoy your Vlogs. The video quality is excellent. What camera are you using?

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

We simply use an I phone 11 Pro. Glad your enjoying.

[@farmerman254]

What are the Dimensions of the cabin? Keep up the good videos

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

About 12 by 16. Thanks for your interest and support.

[@joshbagley1959]

Yeah, but did you go buy your 21st c. products in 18th c. kit? :-). That makes it legit! Looking really really good! I've nailed on cedar shingles - haven't made any - and your roof is looking beautiful!

[@seantonnesen1636]

Peter I am very much enjoying your videos. Is the music by Richard Fortier and Al MacDonald available on CD?

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

They have produced a number of CD’s. I check in to it Sean and get back to you.

[@seantonnesen1636]

@@TheWoodlandEscape Thank you. Again your videos are great. I'm watching the cabin build now.

[@rickhaddix6847]

Roof looks great. How long would shakes last?

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

They claim when properly installed about 60 years. The date on my passport would indicate it won’t be my problem when they need replacing.

[@kevinscudamore2711]

👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@nagahigesautarkesstreben3198]

@The Woodland Escape Would it also be possible to use big sheets of birch bark as roofing paper? Which side would be up, would it matter? Does it also have an insulating property? And when to harvest the bark itself, probably aroun March/April/May, when it's still green and pliable? Thank you for your very interesting videos :)

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Great question, and yes birch bark could indeed be used. One can actually shingle with bark, I believe Finland used them a long time ago. ... white side down. I always peel my bark for canoes from late May till early July. Old timers always say, never peel bark in a month that has an R in it and it is sound advice.

[@nagahigesautarkesstreben3198]

@@TheWoodlandEscape Thanks for your reply!

[@gma3238]

I like the saw you are using. Where did you get it?

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Almost every antique shop or flea market I’ve been in have a few. I’ve had this one for years. It’s a good one and I keep it really sharpened well.

[@coozy100]

*David carradine lost twin builds a 1700s style log cabin* lol

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Too funny!

[@richardmiller3883]

I don't see the resemblance.

[@coozy100]

@@richardmiller3883 and that's ok.

[@glennwilck5459]

So I wonder if the medicinal benefits come from the birch tree too..you saying the chaga will light in the rain must mean it is full of birch oils right!?

[@halliwilljon]

Lookn good. Only thing thats missn is me....

[@sonny1785]

How do you plan to put stuff between the logs for insulation

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Too funny!

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Sorry Jason, that message was meant for another person. To answer your question, they used cob, a mixture of sand, clay and straw or dry grass mixed with water. This is high maintenance and would require re chinking ever year. I just might cheat a wee bit and use mortar.

[@_blento_2637]

A great channel but with awful sound. Can you please get a mic close to you. Also, you can work on those camera angles. Again on of the best contextual youtube channels with some major flaws to make it truly amazing channel.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thanks for the feedback .

[@toddw.turner5953]

Awesome roof,how long to make the shakes?

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

If one has good strait grained cedar, you can produce one in 3 to 5 minutes.

[@outsidewithstevep]

I think people will forgive you for using store bought nails and roofing paper. Lots of work has gone into the cabin.

[@huskyjerk]

I'm sure the settlers ran off to Lowes for supplies. So you can too.

[@OLDBEAR123456]

I would like to purchase some chaga chunks if possible.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Chaga is quite hard to locate. We do have enough for our own use but, I’m afraid we don’t sell it.

[@OLDBEAR123456]

@@TheWoodlandEscape Thanks for the reply. Thanks for all these videos. I am super jealous. If I pack up a winters worth of gear can you put me up for a winter? I can plow the land, cut the firewood, weed the garden, frow the cedar shakes just kidding. 😉

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Too funny. We have had a lot of interesting new people drop by the Cedar Hollow Tavern since we started our channel and I’ve really enjoyed meeting them.

[@hemidart7]

I see you use that same farriers hammer for everything if you care about the face of it you will get yourself a soft steel hammer for hitting your chisels #1 too save the chisels from mushrooming to much and #2 for keeping the farriers hammer face nice for when you are blacksmithing

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Sound advice Sir.

[@roychapman2778]

Are you going to live in the log cabin you are building

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

We are not Roy, but will no doubt spend a lot of time in it. It will be our historical retreat for us and friends that wish to step back in time for a spell.

[@MyLevelheaded]

If the chaga shrinks the prostate i'll take 2 gallons LOL

[@kren1101]

Can I be your grandchild? lol

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

That’s funny but, I already have 9 of my own.

[@kren1101]

@@TheWoodlandEscape I'd make an even 10! lol

[@sandral.martinez1052]

The warlike odometer gully nail because headlight inexplicably record pace a elegant millennium. sophisticated, disagreeable sphere

[@richardmiller3883]

Ummmmmmmm....Yeah...Sure.