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@TylerSydebotham10 ай бұрын
Awesome job buddy! I want out last year and cut down a bunch of oaks and hand hewed to each log with an axe. Made a 16’x24’ log cabin. I’m building the fireplace for it now. Sooooo rewarding. I’ll never look at a cabin and see it as “a little shack on the hill” ever again!
@timcisneros1351 Жыл бұрын
Ben, right on brother. I didn't take a class but started milling the Timbers and reading from books what I would need. As a Blacksmith I made all my Mortise chisels, drawknife and a couple of mallets. I've been in the trades all my life and always dreamed of building my own home. after renting for 40 years my wife and I bought a parcel of "raw" land in the mountains near Flagstaff Az. It was 3 years before I even started on the Timber Frame. I was digging dirt for those three years I.E. septic system, driveway, foundation etc.. It took me 18 months to do all the joinery in my shop. One Timber at a time. Yeah, you do get intimate with the Timbers! Every inch has had my hands on it multiple times. We raised our frame in Oct. 2020 (the height of the Pandemic) It's 750 miles from our current rental which makes it a whole lot harder. We now have the roof on and the walls with Tyvek. I bought a Woodland Mills sawmill last year so it is onsite. I haul Cants each time I go. I still have to do the plumbing , electrical, insulation windows and interior doors but we installed the wood fired cast iron stove last trip. It's a labor of love for sure. Good luck. instagram.com/theforgeworks/ if you're interested
@timcisneros1351 Жыл бұрын
We bought the property when I turned 60. Just had my 67th birthday yesterday. It's never too late to follow your dreams. Keep it going
@scottandersen42020 күн бұрын
Super nice work, Ben. You’re a heck of a craftsman.
@FITZIEBLUE Жыл бұрын
super inspirational Ben. i'm having a timber frame built by Shelter, but i know that if my late husband was still alive, he'd be taking the course and doing it himself. Your video somehow made me think of him; he was that type of hands on, goal oriented, back to basics, craftmanship type of guy. Thanks so much for sharing!
@johnmccarthy645111 ай бұрын
@FITZIEBLUE good for you. My father bought me a tiny plot of land before he passed. I did build a house on that lot. It's still around today almost 50 years later. While the work could have been done more professionally the house still has value 50 years later. You can be proud of the place you're getting built and you'll probably be able to contribute physically with the build process. I wish you all the best
@Rover19666 Жыл бұрын
Great to see the little ones involved a bit, they just loved being around their dad
@CaseyWilsonDP11 ай бұрын
Beautifully shot and edited, your video team is doing a great job.
@ShelterInstitute11 ай бұрын
Thank you! They are really incredible
@kevin3434343434 Жыл бұрын
Ben, from one dad to another, you are a great dad.
@Mark-id7fq Жыл бұрын
Very inspiring! I’m planning to build a timber frame garden pavilion, I think I can muster up my confidence to do it now.
@cherylstark99 Жыл бұрын
Now add to that starting with standing timber. Making your own posts and beams. That is the size of our house we just built staring 2 years ago. We are 60 and 68 years old, respectively . Well done!
@x_xx3x Жыл бұрын
So cool, because even in the middle of construction, it has meaning of architecture at the timber frame. Your voice has wisdom and worth to listen staring. Thank you. That's really cool.
@bradwalker1915 Жыл бұрын
Would love to see more videos like this!!
@ShelterInstitute Жыл бұрын
We'll work on that!
@mzimmerman1988 Жыл бұрын
Heck ya! Really happy for you! It is my hope to do this soon.
@vapornate Жыл бұрын
Please Keep us posted on progress.
@bobhammervold8369 Жыл бұрын
Great job, Ben & Family!!
@b.ellison396 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations Ben! That's quite an accomplishment.
@espedaire Жыл бұрын
Awesome work, brother.
@ronlokaisingh9344 Жыл бұрын
Excellent job! Very satisfying to see you do this with your family for your family. Congrats brother!
@jefflabrozzi9592 Жыл бұрын
Nice work in such a small space. Where there is a will there is a way. It is super satisfying building your own timberframe.
@randalmoroski1184 Жыл бұрын
Great story Thanks for sharing ..!
@appalachianresearchgroup Жыл бұрын
Hey, those are my pics haha! Super cool to see the process first hand. Ben is a stand up dude too!
@tedfritsch3340 Жыл бұрын
Great job bud, sharing that with the kids too, will be a memory for them to last a lifetime. I will bet someday one of them will endeavor to build one of there own, and look to you for advice. Now take some time out and get on that bike!
@panamericaco Жыл бұрын
Awesome story, great job!
@smiley32s Жыл бұрын
Outstanding.
@ShelterInstitute Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@clwnthr Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this one, great video, very much appreciated.
@ShelterInstitute Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@benjaminbisson1 Жыл бұрын
Awesome work Ben! Great story.
@TheMonkdad Жыл бұрын
I love this. Seeing your children running around reminds me of when I built my home. I only wish you showed your sharpening rig.
@jeffvanderveen2890 Жыл бұрын
Right on . ❤ . That's a dream come true .
@ShelterInstitute Жыл бұрын
Big time!
@danielgagne4856 ай бұрын
I live 10 miles from shelter institute....hoping to take sake class soon so i can build my own place.. great job.
@ShelterInstitute6 ай бұрын
That’s awesome!! We hope to meet you soon!
@ElvinLeadfoot3 ай бұрын
It’s awesome man. I’m going to build a ranch styled. Post modern looking timber frame. Texas
@garrettscott4094 Жыл бұрын
Fan freaking tastic. Love this. You are living the dream, and i cant wait to do the same thing one day.
@petechabot8948 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic, Great job Bro!!
@streetlight3860 Жыл бұрын
outstanding work, really nice job
@miked28711Ай бұрын
Awesome! Very well done
@ShelterInstituteАй бұрын
He killed it!
@dunstan06 Жыл бұрын
Great Video thanks for sharing.
@BlackDiamondHomesLLC Жыл бұрын
Well done! So proud of you for your accomplishment.
@sz85588 ай бұрын
This is so awesome. Tip of the cap sir. Love to do this in Australia but im sure the lumber would Cost 5x more
@marklevy3997 Жыл бұрын
Wow!! Really impressive work. I think the most impressive part is your ability to make time for this. My wife and I both work and we have 2 kids under 5. I’m curious about the wood: 1) What type of wood? 2) How / where did you buy it? 3) Did the wood need to ‘season’ / dry before you started working with it?
@baldufdaniel Жыл бұрын
What a Legend
@bunkhouseranch8843 Жыл бұрын
Great job Ben, my wife and I were in the same class with you and made it in your video.
@bakerandthebug Жыл бұрын
Very inspiring!! Video production done very well also. Great job!! 👏🏻
@ShelterInstitute Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🙌
@alasdairmunro1953 Жыл бұрын
Awesome. What an amazing effort! Well done!
@tonymccreath4540 Жыл бұрын
Great job!😊
@SilverBack. Жыл бұрын
WOW well done 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍
@MessyTimes6 ай бұрын
You are a serious inspiration.
@BlaineKK37 Жыл бұрын
Those are some long days sir, you're very humble about that sustancial sacrifice, but it's very commendable
@newmoon9843316 ай бұрын
ive always wanted to learn how to timber frame, especially after cutting a few 70 year old pines on my property yesterday. i watched the video and thought to myself "i'm taking this class regardless of where its at in the country". i was happy to see a 207 phone number! turns out i'm about 35 mins away in waldoboro and already signed up as about 5 mins ago. 🙂
@ShelterInstitute6 ай бұрын
It’s such a small world! We can’t wait to meet you!
@dmcmanam Жыл бұрын
Inspiring video. What will the barn floor look like?
@brendanmclaughlin97023 ай бұрын
Thankyou. Amazing. Fair play to you
@ShelterInstitute3 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@ghettohey238810 ай бұрын
@Shelterinstitute. How long did it take for you to cut all your timber joinery for your project and did you wait till you were finished with it all before assembly
@gallachobaer Жыл бұрын
This is awesome, thanks for sharing! Really inspiring story
@kkonation89798 ай бұрын
What book is shown around 1:50?
@bradleyjameslease6138 Жыл бұрын
Where did you purchase the sawn timbers? Amazing video. Well done
@TheDude51502 Жыл бұрын
What is the book shown at 1:38?
@SnuffySmith01 Жыл бұрын
How much did this class cost ?
@ShelterInstitute Жыл бұрын
Check out the link in the description for all of the class details!
@oxcyonwilber604 Жыл бұрын
What is average cost per Sq. Ft
@marketsmoto3180 Жыл бұрын
Its funny how I never had that fear of messing up... since I timbered my own tulip poplar from my land, and didn't have to buy anything =]
@davidfry9042 Жыл бұрын
Great Job….
@nikemilon43743 ай бұрын
Book title and author please
@house9850 Жыл бұрын
well if you want to build like the 1920s then you cannot use power tools