You can do all the hard work in the world. You are a strong man, my friend.
@gchicalo14 жыл бұрын
I flip the block each time to maintain the taper of each shake; as the shake splits off it tapers thinner at the lower end. Flip the block and it tapers the other way. This way you get 2 half-inch shakes for every three-quarters of wood.
@jackhorgan59096 жыл бұрын
Gerry Chicalo your the man i wanna learn this
@TheJavonplayer4 жыл бұрын
Wow, I wish you can teach how to do this.
@Khamomil7 жыл бұрын
Hand-split is more waterproof than sawn because you're with the true grain, which is how the wood is waterproof. Such a roof can last 100 years. In bygone era pesnts used to make shingles after dinner in the winter time, because every year they replaced 10% of their roof surface.
@maxwatkins51665 жыл бұрын
that last sentence confused the granny out of me
@ruthlessreid91725 жыл бұрын
Wow interesting info I agree with grain same as bark side up.
@JuliusFawcett10 жыл бұрын
This activity sings to the soul
@bakheg61536 жыл бұрын
the man works very easy job. we did very difficult task work before ,cutting firewood .I learnt it now👍👍👍
@gchicalo5 жыл бұрын
It is therapeutic too. The splitting...
@littlecabinoutdoors6198 жыл бұрын
I love how you let the froe edge hit the rocks... Awesome
@ralphhooker60195 жыл бұрын
I love how splitting shakes sounds like breaking glass.
@anaputjato4052 жыл бұрын
Где можно купить инструмент для работы. Спасибо!
@gchicalo14 жыл бұрын
Just trimming off the bad bits. I get the cedar blocks from the beach; driftwood.
@zachcowan13229 жыл бұрын
Gerry, Could siding shakes be made in a very similar manner? Also have you made siding shakes before?
@gchicalo9 жыл бұрын
zach cowan Aye. I have made siding shakes. I usually use the lower grade shakes for walls.
@NPTuttle10 жыл бұрын
Can't believe I watched the whole thing
@anaputjato4052 жыл бұрын
Извините,а из какого дерева это делается? Подходит ли ольха или осина,а может ёлка. Напишите пожалуйста!
@АндрейКвачинский Жыл бұрын
Скоре всего это кедр
@micheledauria98053 жыл бұрын
Hi from Italy! I wonder if is possible to split out 1 inch thick boards from hardwood as walnut, chestnut, apple etc.....? Thanks for replies, Mike
@gchicalo3 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike in Italy, it sounds like the hardwood you mention is knarly and hard to split. Better to saw?
@micheledauria98053 жыл бұрын
@@gchicalo hi Gerry! I used to give my hardwood logs, 10/12 inch diameter, to local sawmill but it closed so I have to find a way to make boards from log ...
@brodyarmbar10 жыл бұрын
why is he making so many little diving boards?
@matthurley9212 жыл бұрын
Just installed a shake roof..gonna need a lot more logs..😬🤣
@jestnutz4 жыл бұрын
Awesome work it looks very relaxing and satisfying
@angryrednecks93148 жыл бұрын
awesome wood for the job
@G.A.gigger9 жыл бұрын
Hi Gerry just watched your video and was doing this today but was making 18 tapers. Seems to be the most popular and easiest sales ... I will e-mail you a few pictures from a house I supplied for last fall. Although mine are top roof grade he wanted them for siding on a house in Lions Bay. He actually stained every shake . Dedication but the end result was good and I was impressed ..hope things are well and are you still doing the cedar? I just finished a month of mushroom picking and had a great season ...cheers
@zandemen6 жыл бұрын
Can you split from both sides of the block before flipping it? I think that would reduce the amount of work to make each one.
@gchicalo6 жыл бұрын
Aye. You can split from both sides of the block, if the grain and shape of the block allows for it. I usually do this on the larger (heavier) blocks.
@drtisbeter13 жыл бұрын
Love the sounds, great vid
@doirealyneed111 жыл бұрын
Think maybe he did that once or twice before.
@American4patriotism5 жыл бұрын
Made my share of these when i was a kid
@gchicalo5 жыл бұрын
It is certainly a soothing pastime: the splitting sensation, the aromatherapy of cedar smells, the sense of accomplishment... Sweet!
@American4patriotism5 жыл бұрын
@@gchicalo Thanks for posting this, I watched it several times as it brought back a lot of memories !
@maxdecphoenix6 жыл бұрын
I'm interested to know how fresh those blocks were. Virtually all these shingles videos say 'green wood', but in my experience, splitting fresh cut woods has never been a productive exercise, but on the gulf coast, even leaving logs out a few months can result in Spalding and buggy wood. And if it becomes too dry, it doesn't want to split easily.
@gchicalo6 жыл бұрын
I'd have to say that this wood is very not-green. No fresh sapwood, glowing in the sunlight. Easier to get the backs (bark and sapwood) off of non-green wood.
@maxdecphoenix6 жыл бұрын
Gerry Chicalo thanks for reply. I think my issue is that I just don't have access to large, old growth material like you have here. I'm lucky to get my hands on 16" diameter rounds.
@bluetoad200113 жыл бұрын
LOL, you should try splitting some hickory sometime. whoaaa would be nice to have a supply of cedar handy all good buzz
@AugustusLarch14 жыл бұрын
Yikes you are cutting an inch and a half off of half of them. That adds up on the roof. Othertwise it's pretty keen. Where do you get the cedar blocks?
@linked1one10 жыл бұрын
Brown Bear: I wonder what that noise is, I'd better go check it out.
@ultimatebanjo14 жыл бұрын
Very nice video! I'm wanting to do this exact thing. Why is it that you flip the log and what size is your froe. Thanks so much. Keep posting these great vids. Thanks!
@McScope9 жыл бұрын
I'm a little worried you're gonna cut your foot when you drop the blade so casually. Would it cut you if it hit you?
@thatilluminati_34217 жыл бұрын
Its only "sharp" enough to act like a wedge, meaning that it's pretty dull
@СергейЖуган-ц6ж3 жыл бұрын
Можно вопрос? какая порода дерева используется
@АндрейКвачинский Жыл бұрын
По структуре кедр. И в названии ролика.
@s37d12 жыл бұрын
wish i could get red cedar blocks from my beach, none of that over here in boston lol
@sethwarner25407 жыл бұрын
wow, did you buy that wood pre-split? Its like it were waiting for you to touch it so it could pop off the shingle...
@gchicalo7 жыл бұрын
That's the way it splits when splitting 'cream', the best of the best wood.
@CheckInSapaHostelCoffeeАй бұрын
hey hello..this is Ben haha
@gromusic5403Ай бұрын
Hello Ben. This is Gerry. I was in Sapa 8 months ago! Did I meet you?
@kimchisholm70010 жыл бұрын
Your hired ! LOL , joking. But great job there with the way you make all those Shakes ! You'll have your house done in no time !
@dirtydishes11811 жыл бұрын
it splits so easily. what did you use the shakes for in the end?
@billcarli88396 жыл бұрын
can you use freshly cut cedar rounds or does the wood need to be seasoned? We have some nice cedars on our property.
@gchicalo6 жыл бұрын
Yes you can use freshly felled trees. As long as it splits a flat surface: not a corogated surface. We used freshly felled wood from new logging slashes all the time.
@locusvsnimbus138 жыл бұрын
where can i contact you Gerry? Im interested to visit the island
@jeffsdavis8 жыл бұрын
I think I just got a splinter watching this video.
@martinschla8 жыл бұрын
If I need more long tables, the procedure is the same?
@gchicalo7 жыл бұрын
Long tables? What do you mean?
@paddyc82005 жыл бұрын
What are shakes ?
@gchicalo5 жыл бұрын
Western Red cedar roof tiles
@paddyc82005 жыл бұрын
Gerry Chicalo oh ok,thanks for that 👍
@edmacfarlane948310 жыл бұрын
impressive but cringed every time you hit the rock!
@MrRigmunkee17 жыл бұрын
Ed Macfarlane Yes! First thing I noticed.
@Toto-ko5on6 жыл бұрын
For sharpening...
@dsstroyer11 жыл бұрын
What kind of froe are you using (brand)
@AugustusLarch14 жыл бұрын
@gchicalo I want to find that driftwood.
@nablo52087 жыл бұрын
satisfying
@franklinnolan9 жыл бұрын
how long will those last on a roof?
@maxdecphoenix7 жыл бұрын
psh... i got cedar posts out on the property line that were just sunk in the mud. They looked old as shit when my parents bought this place 27~ years ago. That's easily over 30 years, direct soil contact, open to the elements in the humid, bio-active Gulf Coast of the United States. Still as stout as the day they were put in. And that's not even old growth red cedar. Those shingles will last 100 years. Easy.
@NoahVonNoah12 жыл бұрын
Should you use fresh cut wood to work from or older stuff?
@valentinocarvajal9 жыл бұрын
¡¡Master!!
@ThePerpetualStudent7 жыл бұрын
what are these shakes used for?
@maxdecphoenix7 жыл бұрын
siding and as roof shingles.
@gchicalo7 жыл бұрын
You got that right. I also use the very low grade for gardening retaining walls.
@banq0o10 жыл бұрын
respect! 8-)
@richardmckrell48995 жыл бұрын
Turn block over, hit mallet, shake in pile, ... tissue to nose, blow, booger in tissue.... hit mallet, shake..... repeat
@gchicalo5 жыл бұрын
Ehh. Maybe not?
@wolflahti4126 жыл бұрын
After the 1- second mark, you've seen it all.
@milanhorvath422510 жыл бұрын
Super.....;-];-];-];-]];];-]
@MrMadazhell12 жыл бұрын
fucking bad ass!!!!
@weemanling9 жыл бұрын
False advertising, you used a tool not your hand. Disappointed.
@jessewalley15298 жыл бұрын
Your an idiot if you're serious
@granthubick86846 жыл бұрын
Not very efficient. Pick up the log pick up the froe. split one shake drop the log drop the froe pick up the log pick up the froe split one shake drop the log etc
@KennyRider1376 жыл бұрын
How many years will you have to go to work to pay off your mortgage? Not very efficient. Wake up. Drive to work. Deal with crap. Repeat. This guy has a roof over his head in a week and it's paid for.