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@@phils6122 Yes. According to a fellow in the 1840’s, you can throw a piece of old mortar in a fire and it’s “good mortar” again a few hours later. I’m thinking about doing a video entirely on that subject next.

Here i sit in southern Delaware watching you work in northern Delaware ; we don't even have any rocks , or springhouses down here unfortunately.

It took me longer than six tries, believe me. The first successful attempt was more luck than anything else.

I don't know if I find that encouraging, jk. My real problem is I can only really get my hands on the powdered limestone which makes firing a process of extraordinarily unnecessary difficulties beyond my current patience balance. Lol. But, a fella out in Maine, I think, an Italian to boot, started selling buckets of qyicklime a year or so ago. Some real nice, old to boot i think he has some 25 year fat lime buckets too!

You must be right, I keep getting into these old things. I came to your channel because I am looking at buying a rare (for California) 1886 field stone/brick exterior that hasn't been touched since it was built. Thanks for your insights.

Traditional mortar mixes, the storage of lime, and slaking techniques are fascinating subjects! Right now, I’m combing through my 19th Century sources to document the methods used and why different writers preferred one method over another. It’s hilarious really to see how often they contradict each other! I’ll be doing a presentation specifically on slaking methods and mortar mixes in the next couple of months once the snow melts and the sand thaws.

Yeah man. We’re so immature that it’s for a mature audience only lol

I agree. I’ve done a bit of blacksmithing in the past, making nails for a project but never advanced past that. I will say that hewing timbers professionally makes a $1,200 investment more reasonable than if I was just a hobbyist doing it for fun. Thanks for watching!

@HiraethMasonry yea i spent $1200 on a brand new honda gx100 motor for a new moped i built. Absolutely no regrets. I get over 200km a galon while pulling my trailer loaded with all my shit. I coulda just get a chinese knock off but, personally i appreciate when someone pays me my full wages. Likewise the chinese engines are mostly honda knock offs, why rob honda their earnings? Plus the quality in the chinese shit is just not there. They not only steal from big corp but also fron the consumer. Its not like say Smolik Performance, they actually care about their product and what theyre building. The chinese just want the money.

@@garrepavan No problem! If you have any questions or need clarification on anything, I’ll be more than happy to answer.

@@agrevstegvsgbytngyunm337 When I cuss, my voice gets very high pitched. I had to cover it with something that wasn’t so unpleasant to listen to 😆

I appreciate that! Once I have the other channels up and running in the new year, I’ll make sure to share the links in a post. The other consideration I’m having is the length of videos. This channel will continue to have the 8-12 minute averages for most projects. The new ones will be 1-5 minutes and 25-45 minutes. I’ll be continuing my livestreams here on Friday evenings. Not sure if I’ll ever go live on the other channels at a different day and time. It’s pretty rare for me to do anything that doesn’t involve some degree of masonry so there ought to be plenty to share here.

Sorry, should have made that clear. After about six weeks in the brine, it *can* be eaten raw. I’ve done it myself many times. However, with all that salt, it’s not very pleasant so soaking it overnight prior to cooking makes it much more palatable. Plus, this being a public forum, there’s no way I could tell someone to eat this or anything else without cooking it.

@@davidreed2135 I know this time of year is HELL for the Amazon fellas. Definitely sympathetic.

we appreciate it

They turned out alright. Functional anyway.

And so much left to go! Hopefully, I’ll be back on it by the end of the year.

I wouldn’t go as far as to call it great but the steps are still standing strong two years after I rebuilt them.

I’m too poor to let the cold trap me at home. But waiting for my truck to come back from the body shop is KILLING me. I had this video in reserve for just this sort of dead time. Hence, the more crude editing and filming lol

They make axes and adzes to cut wood, too.

@@bryand1967 And that’s not even the worst of them! Plenty more to replace but it’s definitely a start.

Neither can I. If I can get the floor raised in the next month or so, I’ll be thrilled!

It’ll take awhile but I think it’ll be worth it. Just need to get a good start.

I think the next step is cleaning out the first floor and jacking up the floor. Hoping to get that squared away by Christmas.

In about a year, it’ll start to get a nice patina. When I can look down that basement and see a bunch of solid oak timbers, I’ll be thrilled!

@HiraethRestorations I love it when restoring an old house without destroying the character of the house

@ Definitely. It takes a little extra work and costs more for labor but generally balances out because the materials in doing a proper restoration are, or should be, so much less expensive.

Understatement of the century lol

Mine was slapped together last year and went through almost ten thousand shingles. Time for a nicer one that won’t be an embarrassment to show on the UA-cam.

Yeah, I need to work on my audio, that’s for sure.

@@HiraethMasonry Happy Thanksgiving de un carnicero de madera de otro .

@@RavenOregon You’ll not regret it! I think the woman even likes it and she never likes anything I do!

Nah, I’ve got a set around here somewhere. I just don’t use them often.

roger that

@@Aragorn511 Smoke break starts around 6:30 tonight. Seriously considering making my stream name “The Smoke Break” lol

@@HiraethMasonry Haha good idea

As a general rule, yes. However, I’ve seen several historical examples in which broad axes were used to lightly hew timbers after they had dried in order to take out any irregularities caused by warping, though adzes seemed to have been used more often in this application, as far as I can tell.

No need to apologize! I totally agree. I’m a bit reckless after my past work experiences and I should be setting a better example. I’ve had many friends killed or badly injured due to accidents and I’ve had quite a few close calls myself. On roofs, once I get over a certain height and steepness, I’ll tie myself off or use roof jacks at a minimum. With stone work, I’ll approach harder stones like granite that break into sharp flying shards with far more caution than sandstones that break and fall. But you’re definitely right and I’ll address it going forward. Thanks for the thoughtful comment!

It definitely feels like a dream. It was a nightmare for the first few years but I suppose that’s the nature of having a business. Welcome to the channel! Hope you stick around.

@HiraethRestorations I just subbed 👍

@@michaelwolff305 Oh, definitely. Still working out how to do it without wrecking retention but I’ll get there, I promise lol.

In theory, it could. With hand split shingles, though, there are usually slight variations that would make a planer unreliable. Plus, if the shingles are shaved right after being split, the drawknife can finish shaving one in a matter of seconds. Then again, if a planer was used, they’d no longer be hand made shingles, making them less valuable and less appropriate for restoration work.

@@HiraethMasonry a plane is still a hand tool. doesent need to be a powered one.

Oh, a hand plane would definitely be slower than a drawknife. More precise but much slower.