I'm a carpenter, a pretty good one too. I enjoy using hand tools when I can or it's feasible but the respect/admiration I have for this guy is focused on one thing, primarily and that's his PATIENCE. This guy has to have monk-like Zen. Obviously is craftsmanship his incredible also but that can be taught. I'm sure he's read up and /or been influenced by others but you can't teach patience like this. Well done as always.
Yes ,Ive worked as a carpenter in America and the pressure to meet deadlines and do everything FAST is an unfortunate reality. When Im building a personal home project, I move at a more comfortable pace. I ENJOY carpentry...working the wood,building the sheds,spa houses, barn doors. I am not worried about finishing the job fast,as I am careful to ENJOY the process. Love what you do,and you are a free man...
I have been a home builder for 27 years and I have to say it puts a tear in my eye to see someone capable of that level of joinery and precision of measurements and layout. Well done.
Excellent! Brought a tear to my eye. Your skills took me back 40+ years, helping my father build sheds and decks on our Japanese / Chinese fusion house adjoining a wooded park. He had your skills. We used the same construction on the sheds, porches and garage. There were many days in the overcast, cold and rain, with the hammer of the maul echoing off the woods. I could really smell the fresh sawn wood mixed with coal smoke from the forge, wet ground and my father's wet clothes. The beams are vibrating in hand again as they gently are placed against the freshly seated pillars. My Dad saying only a few words telling me where to guide the beam while the slight hiss of the rain crinkles the leaves. All the while I was marveling at a man 60+ with the strength of a man less than 1/2 his age. The core house was mostly traditional 1960s construction to permit hired laborers to quickly build so we could occupy, but with Dad's extra beefing up and the architectural Japanese/Chinese design and all real 1/2" redwood exterior plywood paneling. (Can't get replacements. We tried.) The doors, entryways (over the moat), porches, garage, and many other were built over years. (For the first year we had a 2x12x 10 foot plank over the moat to get into the house. It looked a long way down to a 6 year old but you get over it fast. Mom did not.) Watching you build the attic was the best. I don't know how you do it. Every time I tried to get a beam in place, the far end would fall off. Usually it would take 3 or 4 tries or my Dad to help. (I never trusted my self. There was always a c-clamped support to catch the beam.) Our roof pitch was too low to have useable attic. Plus Dad super braced with extra rafters and supports. The roof on one of his school buildings collapsed in 1958 and killed 3 children. He was found totally blameless. But it shook him up. All his building roofs after that could support an army. The extra bracing came in handy in the blizzards of 78 and 79. Neighbors had significant roof damage from the snow. We had more snow load due to the trees dropping snow and some limbs, but the roof stood solid. Also, with a 3.5 foot overhang and no gutters (moat replaced gutter), we never worried about ice dams. Again, thank you very much for sharing your excellent skills and thanks for the trip down memory lane.
All of the joinery involved in building this magnificent structure involves such precision and thoughtful layout. Being able to work at a comfortable pace w/ no one micromanaging your every move and taking the time to gather a small fortune in old school hand tools makes a big difference in the quality of construction process. A tip of the hat to you and may you live long and prosper.
In some ways, this kind of construction technology is surprisingly modern: you can manufacture pretty much everything in a workshop or production plant somewhere and then it's just "some assembly required" at the construction site.
Timber framing is making a resurgence, especially with continous exterior insulation. Providing great insulation, visible structure inside, no thermal bridging, factory production of the frame (so no wet rotting wood for a long time on site) quick raising of the structure, (days rather then weeks/months for the structure itself) and less wood used overall, while building a stronger structure. Its definitely what i’m going to do when i self-build
There are several companies providing factory made house kits that include all the wiring, windows and insulation in the walls. The frame is accurately manufactured indoors to a very high standard. After the contractor supplies a foundation and an access road that can take a semi truck the building arrives and is assembled in a few days. Schedule another week to hook up the electricity, water and sewage and the house is ready for occupancy. This is more expensive than a pile of sticks of dubious quality but is available sooner and ready to move in. IMHO - a better deal.
I think this whole conversation misses the concept. Unless I’m mistaken every board in this structure is hand felled and finished. I am pretty sure there is not a single piece of ‘dimensional lumber’ from a factory mill.
That's actually how it's done in Japan nowdays. Most houses still use traditional heavy post and beam timber framing like in this video, however all the timber is CNC cut at a mill and delivered shrink wrapped on a truck to the site. They then hire a crane and a small army of carpenters and assemble the whole thing in one day! The main difference is that metal bolts are now used to hold it all together instead of the wooden pegs and wedges shown here. That giant mallet will still make an appearance on-site though, to knock the beams into place!
This is the good stuff. The amount of planning and figuring that went into making these joints on the ground and to have them fit together so precisely on raising day is a massive undertaking.
The quiet smarts shown here must have been developed over a long time, and as a youth, with other people with similar gifts! Yeah, just my opinion, like it matters...thanks for sharing this part of your life, and showing a person CAN do something he puts his mind to! Im building a 3-sided day bed for the first time, and with all M&Tennons!!
Dear Mr. Chickadee, that's incredible how a man could make this wonderful building alone. Respect to you and thank you to share your knowledge with us.
Dear Mr. Chickadee, I remember how you once explained how you once just got started without any background in woodworking. Just how everyone has to, haha. By now you build wonderful things, with amazing techniques being very resourceful. I was hoping you can share some interesting literature and resources where you get your knowledge from. Your videos are very well made and a piece of art itself. A big compliment to the artist behind that. Keep going living your ideas and inspiring the people. An economical, ecological live is possible. Best regards, Paul.
No wonder there hasn't been many videos lately, someone's been busy making a masterpiece of joinery! Truely epic, the satisfaction of seeing those joints just 'slip together' 👌
So much work to make all those mortise and tenons! You must be REALLY accurate in your measurements and really skilled with saws, chisels and planers! I could not do this... This is REALLY IMPRESSIVE! You are truly an artist in your building.
@@IM-ce7zc I'm not sure however this type of footing is used a lot in Japan as an earthquake vibration dampening device as the footings move with the tremors instead of trying to resist them
@@IM-ce7zc I wondered that if you had each rock "sloping in" toward the center of the building, if this would assist in focusing the natural gravitational pull inward? I am NOT a PE or any other engineer (well, except for trains!) but if there were going to be any slippage this would aim it back into the center of the building, and center of the weight. Comments, anybody??? And Thanks, Josh - your efforts by this non-PE dude are very much appreciated.
I just had a rough day at work, where things didn't go as planned, again, leading me to loose patience and pout. Watching your patience and perseverance gives me fortitude to go back and try my best even in the face of failure. Cheers!
It still amazing to see something constructed in pieces on the ground fit so precisely when finally assembled. Traditional North American timber frame is constructed in sections that essentially just get stood up vertically as they were constructed horizontally.
Wonderful work. Love how the joints are just right for one person to assemble. The echo around the building when the tone changes on the last knock of some of the joints. Beautiful yet powerful in the calm 💪
I love the way you work with wood, no nails or glue. It is a great skill you have and it is good to see it still being used and not forgotten. May take a bit longer than the modern builds of today, but it will still be there when we are all gone, a testament to your skills sir. Love to see you working like they used to do, when there was skill around.
Always honored to be given the privilege to watch you work and reach a deeper understanding of how your mind works. Thank you for sharing so many parts of your work and life.
I could just watch this for hours… So as soon as this winter hurries up through, I’m planning on building a shed in the spring. I may very well try to timber frame it and take my time with it so it outlives me, but we’ll see. I’ve been collecting wood, old/new windows, and tarpaper and such. A goal is to try and locate fresh sawn lumber in my area soon. Unfortunately the prices right now are completely through the roof and to roll the dice and go to the big box store for any lumber is just crazy thinking... thanks for taking us a long brother, for one who doesn’t even use words you’re one hell of an instructor and motivator. A little different than receiving blocks of instruction during our times being enlisted right? Nothing beats ones own pace… slow and steady now wins the race✌🏼😉 Stay healthy, stay safe.
I have long loved the timber frame method of building. But I have not been introduced to the Japanese style , so I have really learned a lot but have also been inspired by your beautiful execution. Great work that really brings joy to this woodworker. Thanks
Mr. Chickadee, I truly love that you're staying very traditional, in most ways, in building this. It's easy to see that you have spent a considerable amount of time studying Japanese Timber Frame Building. It's such a beautiful way to build and uses much less wood than many other ways of building. Thank You for bringing this project to UA-cam and showing so many others what can be done without needing modern building practices. I've studied Japanese culture, art, language, philosophy, and history because of a life long love for Japan. I've spent approximately 7 years of my life there studying and working, and am always thrilled when I see the culture being brought to other countries in ways like you have with this build. I've been following the build since earlier on, and am completely impressed by how involved and dedicated you are to showcasing a beautiful art form. Chikadi-san, domo arigatogozaimashita Keep Safe, Peace, Happiness, Love and Laughter Always, Matt
A perfect work like this can only comes from a person that works with courage, passion, love, determination, it's really pleased to see his work, like in the old school without nails and screws, this is the work of a craftsman, a clear example that if you can dream it you can do it. Congratulations and thank you for sharing your work with the community.
Amazing! I watched the Amish raise barns when I was young, but I never saw anyone do this single-handed. Your joinery is masterful! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for allowing us all to see this journey and craftsmanship you have embarked on. I love watching your videos, especially with my kids so they can think creatively and mechanically through your modeling. Thanks for sharing your gifts and talents. Your channel is one of the best on UA-cam.
@@MrChickadee I watched your videos on Stone Masonry and it reminded me of my Grandfather on the farm. I am in the early 50's and he used to put the stones in a sandbox to control the redirection of force underneath if a rock was there. So the sandbox acted like cushion. Just an old pioneer trick to make life easier. Big Fan Keep up the Good Working.P.S. I am also ex military.
Next level! definitely not your average DIY guy with home-center lumber throwing a lean-to extension onto an old barn. Wish I had more time to learn these skills and build with such technique.
I'm trying to learn enough to be a decent hand tool woodworker. Your array of skills and achievements are way beyond what I aspire to. Thanks for letting us all watch you.
After all the hours spent prepping the timbers it must be extremely satisfying when it goes from being stacks of timbers to being a a frame that fits together just right. Thanks for sharing, and as always I'm very impressed.
So good to see you back this year MR Chickadee. Love watching your brilliant workmanship always. Sending much love to you and your wife from Australia xxx
Wow! I know there's quite a substantial amount of time between videos, but I still don't see how there is THAT much time to make all those pieces, film, edit etc. Kudos!
Great progress, Josh. "We don't need no steenkin' scaffolding!" Ha. I was lifting a 6"x10" just the other day, on flat ground, and that was scary enough. Respect!
Wow beautiful work I have been a machinist 45 years and a hobby hand tool woodworker the still involved in building that is superb. to make all those joints fit .
Thanks Josh, you are a Master of joinery for sure !! It was awesome to see how all of the joints came together making a much more solid frame in need of no braces. Thanks for sharing with us, Fred.👍👍👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you for keeping craftmanship and carpentry skills alive. It's too bad, but sadly understandable, that the cost of living and labour rates promotes quick construction methods.
What you have created in a few years is astonishing. And the precision is almost unbelievable. I know it is real because I have watched you do it. I am enjoying the new project. Thank you for sharing your talents with us/ me.
I believe Japanese framing doesn't use bracing. Maybe the infill material offers stability? However, I believe that collapsing, traditionally built houses, due to earthquakes, have been a problem in japan.
I'm wondering the same. Not an expert, but from what I've read the bracing can't be replaced by external sheathing. I'm interested in what they will say though!
I believe the pegs and wedges, along with the accuracy of the joinery (pegs draw bored to tighten the mortice/tennon joints) holds everything tight enough to preclude bracing necessity in Japanese architecture. The long boards run through the posts and wedged takes the place of angled bracing as well, I believe. But I could be wrong. In many oriental buildings, rice-paper grids is all there is between these structural frame work, so, I imaging it is plenty strong as it stands. We'll see how he proceeds, though. The hills of Kentucky get colder than Japan does, I'm sure he'll want something more insulative than rice paper to keep the structure warm in the winter.
A joy to watch, too! Stunningly beautiful. I have marvelled at the tiny rafters I've seen on Japanese tea houses and wondered how they managed to support anything at all. But now I know, and marvel even more. Thank you so much!
This looked easy in the sped up UA-cam version, but how long did the actual assembly take you? Also how much time did the beam prep take? Amazing work!
So elegant, in such repose upon the landscape and on the foundation. A joy to watch your working, quiet, never jousting, calm. Your new rooms will hold that feeling of restful peace. Way To BE !
@@Johanniscool In addition, when he drills the holes for the pegs in the intersecting members, he offsets the holes by 1/8 to 1/4 inch. It makes them harder to pound in, but then draws the members tightly together and continues to do so until the timbers have shrunk to their final size.
Of all the videos on UA-cam that I watch, YOURS are the one I look forward to the most. The skill and the thought that goes into every build is amazing. Thank you for sharing .
Out of curiosity, were the plans for this all your own, and if so, what’s the drawing board time like for a project of this scale, and what does it entail?
The video is very contemplative to watch thanks to the calmness instead of underlaying it with what music ever, and I have learned a lot, e.g. those drop shaped joints of the parallel bars hidden in the slits of the vertical ones. So simple, and simply genious! Thiskind of construction makes building in braces obsolete. Thank you for sharing this gem!
I watched an old japenese man build a creek bridge I think he was in his70s. The technique was simple but elegant in its simplicity. Apsolutely beautiful!!!
I've never seen how Japanese timber frames go together and was so absorbed with trying to take in all the joining methods that my tea went cold. Totally worth it. Thank you.
What a fabulous build. The joinery was so impressive and its clear to see that no angular bracing is required as the horizontal beams passing through the uprights provide all the bracing you need. Japanese timber structures with wedging and pegging have survived centuries so I don't think you need to worry. You did a great job working all on your own but the quality of both the timber and the joinery certainly helped. I look forward to watching this extrension being finished off. Great job, I would have loved to have helped you.
Isn’t minimalism just about having things you want and use, and getting rid of stuff that doesn’t fulfill wants or needs anymore. Or is it just depriving yourself of things because I’ve seen people go crazy with the whole minimalism thing and decide to live in white boxes.
Well, in the before-covid times, Josh offered timber framing workshops. And had help with these things. I'm sure that 2021 or 2022, will see more classes being held by Mr. Chickadee.
That's one of my favorite techniques of his where he literally scribes the post to fit exactly on top of the specific foundation stone for it. After he carves out the excess wood, he scorches it to protect it from water and to keep it from decomposing. It sure is a handsome result. The whole building is stunning...
@@carolewarner101 And note the thin vertical rocks he sits on end in the hole, under the scribed posts, to assist in stabilizing the structure when the earth moves. Amazing attention to detail.
I'm a carpenter, a pretty good one too. I enjoy using hand tools when I can or it's feasible but the respect/admiration I have for this guy is focused on one thing, primarily and that's his PATIENCE. This guy has to have monk-like Zen. Obviously is craftsmanship his incredible also but that can be taught. I'm sure he's read up and /or been influenced by others but you can't teach patience like this. Well done as always.
Yes ,Ive worked as a carpenter in America and the pressure to meet deadlines and do everything FAST is an unfortunate reality.
When Im building a personal home project, I move at a more comfortable pace. I ENJOY carpentry...working the wood,building the sheds,spa houses, barn doors. I am not worried about finishing the job fast,as I am careful to ENJOY the process.
Love what you do,and you are a free man...
I was thinking the same thing, this must have taken hundreds of hours of work off camera
Thank you for not having any annoying musical accompaniment. Just the sounds of the birds, nature and your work is perfect!
Exactly what i was gonna say👍
Absolutely agree!
Indeed, I can never watch longer than 20 seconds if there's background music. It's a mystery to me why people do that.
I'm just amazed how he holds dimensions so tight over those lengths in a building sitting on rocks. The guy's amazing.
I have been a home builder for 27 years and I have to say it puts a tear in my eye to see someone capable of that level of joinery and precision of measurements and layout. Well done.
Japanese don’t play.
I felt the whole internet breathe a sigh of relief when that Jimune dropped into place. Beautiful work.
I know I did haha
@@MrChickadee I agree. 9:20 to 9:33 is quality... in every sense.
Excellent! Brought a tear to my eye.
Your skills took me back 40+ years, helping my father build sheds and decks on our Japanese / Chinese fusion house adjoining a wooded park. He had your skills. We used the same construction on the sheds, porches and garage. There were many days in the overcast, cold and rain, with the hammer of the maul echoing off the woods. I could really smell the fresh sawn wood mixed with coal smoke from the forge, wet ground and my father's wet clothes. The beams are vibrating in hand again as they gently are placed against the freshly seated pillars. My Dad saying only a few words telling me where to guide the beam while the slight hiss of the rain crinkles the leaves. All the while I was marveling at a man 60+ with the strength of a man less than 1/2 his age.
The core house was mostly traditional 1960s construction to permit hired laborers to quickly build so we could occupy, but with Dad's extra beefing up and the architectural Japanese/Chinese design and all real 1/2" redwood exterior plywood paneling. (Can't get replacements. We tried.) The doors, entryways (over the moat), porches, garage, and many other were built over years. (For the first year we had a 2x12x 10 foot plank over the moat to get into the house. It looked a long way down to a 6 year old but you get over it fast. Mom did not.)
Watching you build the attic was the best. I don't know how you do it. Every time I tried to get a beam in place, the far end would fall off. Usually it would take 3 or 4 tries or my Dad to help. (I never trusted my self. There was always a c-clamped support to catch the beam.) Our roof pitch was too low to have useable attic. Plus Dad super braced with extra rafters and supports. The roof on one of his school buildings collapsed in 1958 and killed 3 children. He was found totally blameless. But it shook him up. All his building roofs after that could support an army. The extra bracing came in handy in the blizzards of 78 and 79. Neighbors had significant roof damage from the snow. We had more snow load due to the trees dropping snow and some limbs, but the roof stood solid. Also, with a 3.5 foot overhang and no gutters (moat replaced gutter), we never worried about ice dams.
Again, thank you very much for sharing your excellent skills and thanks for the trip down memory lane.
That sounds like a magical house, and your father an amazing man.
Thank you Charles. Amazing words and a pleasure to read. I would like to read one of your books :)
All of the joinery involved in building this magnificent structure involves such precision and thoughtful layout. Being able to work at a comfortable pace w/ no one micromanaging your every move and taking the time to gather a small fortune in old school hand tools makes a big difference in the quality of construction process. A tip of the hat to you and may you live long and prosper.
wow man thats a great story
In some ways, this kind of construction technology is surprisingly modern: you can manufacture pretty much everything in a workshop or production plant somewhere and then it's just "some assembly required" at the construction site.
Timber framing is making a resurgence, especially with continous exterior insulation.
Providing great insulation, visible structure inside, no thermal bridging, factory production of the frame (so no wet rotting wood for a long time on site) quick raising of the structure, (days rather then weeks/months for the structure itself) and less wood used overall, while building a stronger structure.
Its definitely what i’m going to do when i self-build
Maybe an old construction technique that surprisingly seems modern might be called "timeless"?
There are several companies providing factory made house kits that include all the wiring, windows and insulation in the walls. The frame is accurately manufactured indoors to a very high standard.
After the contractor supplies a foundation and an access road that can take a semi truck the building arrives and is assembled in a few days. Schedule another week to hook up the electricity, water and sewage and the house is ready for occupancy.
This is more expensive than a pile of sticks of dubious quality but is available sooner and ready to move in. IMHO - a better deal.
I think this whole conversation misses the concept.
Unless I’m mistaken every board in this structure is hand felled and finished. I am pretty sure there is not a single piece of ‘dimensional lumber’ from a factory mill.
That's actually how it's done in Japan nowdays. Most houses still use traditional heavy post and beam timber framing like in this video, however all the timber is CNC cut at a mill and delivered shrink wrapped on a truck to the site. They then hire a crane and a small army of carpenters and assemble the whole thing in one day!
The main difference is that metal bolts are now used to hold it all together instead of the wooden pegs and wedges shown here. That giant mallet will still make an appearance on-site though, to knock the beams into place!
This is the good stuff. The amount of planning and figuring that went into making these joints on the ground and to have them fit together so precisely on raising day is a massive undertaking.
The quiet smarts shown here must have been developed over a long time, and as a youth, with other people with similar gifts! Yeah, just my opinion, like it matters...thanks for sharing this part of your life, and showing a person CAN do something he puts his mind to! Im building a 3-sided day bed for the first time, and with all M&Tennons!!
I love how your hammering echoes through the forrest.
Dear Mr. Chickadee, that's incredible how a man could make this wonderful building alone. Respect to you and thank you to share your knowledge with us.
Mr. Chickadee, that has to be the niftiest timber-frame joinery I have even seen. My hat is off to you, my friend. Your work is a joy to behold.
Dear Mr. Chickadee,
I remember how you once explained how you once just got started without any background in woodworking. Just how everyone has to, haha.
By now you build wonderful things, with amazing techniques being very resourceful.
I was hoping you can share some interesting literature and resources where you get your knowledge from.
Your videos are very well made and a piece of art itself. A big compliment to the artist behind that.
Keep going living your ideas and inspiring the people. An economical, ecological live is possible.
Best regards, Paul.
Did you ever find anything? I'm also interested in finding some relevant litterature...
9:33 I love the little victory chuckle. There's nothing like things falling into place.
No wonder there hasn't been many videos lately, someone's been busy making a masterpiece of joinery! Truely epic, the satisfaction of seeing those joints just 'slip together' 👌
You had me at that "key" joint to join the two Nuki lengths! Beautiful work and craftsmanship as always!
yeah after it was put together you couldnt even tell it was two pieces haha
Yup, beautiful artwork, never to be seen again...Perfection.
So much work to make all those mortise and tenons! You must be REALLY accurate in your measurements and really skilled with saws, chisels and planers! I could not do this...
This is REALLY IMPRESSIVE! You are truly an artist in your building.
Thank you very much!
As a retired engineer, I have to compliment you on the planning and calculations that had to take place before the first cut was ever made.
That alone would stop a lot of people! Truly satisfying to see it come together! And solo -- wow! 👍🏼
@@IM-ce7zc I'm not sure however this type of footing is used a lot in Japan as an earthquake vibration dampening device as the footings move with the tremors instead of trying to resist them
@@IM-ce7zc Know of a similar foundation in Minnesota -- not an earthquake zone, of course -- that's in reasonable shape after > 100 years.....
As a form Mechanic and Engineer I believe all College kids going to school for an ME should just do one year as a mechanic.
@@IM-ce7zc I wondered that if you had each rock "sloping in" toward the center of the building, if this would assist in focusing the natural gravitational pull inward? I am NOT a PE or any other engineer (well, except for trains!) but if there were going to be any slippage this would aim it back into the center of the building, and center of the weight.
Comments, anybody???
And Thanks, Josh - your efforts by this non-PE dude are very much appreciated.
Beautiful video as always . It’s an honor to watch you work so patiently and methodically.
I just had a rough day at work, where things didn't go as planned, again, leading me to loose patience and pout. Watching your patience and perseverance gives me fortitude to go back and try my best even in the face of failure. Cheers!
Hang in there mate. Youll see better days ahead.
It still amazing to see something constructed in pieces on the ground fit so precisely when finally assembled.
Traditional North American timber frame is constructed in sections that essentially just get stood up vertically as they were constructed horizontally.
This guy's works are seriously underrated.
I like how much respect this kind of construction shows to the location
Wonderful work. Love how the joints are just right for one person to assemble. The echo around the building when the tone changes on the last knock of some of the joints. Beautiful yet powerful in the calm 💪
Another absolutely amazing design and build of joinery technique that came together with only one man and his dream! Congratulations!!!!!
The "Haha!" When the gable fell into place is how I felt every time another piece was added
I love the way you work with wood, no nails or glue. It is a great skill you have and it is good to see it still being used and not forgotten. May take a bit longer than the modern builds of today, but it will still be there when we are all gone, a testament to your skills sir. Love to see you working like they used to do, when there was skill around.
Looks like someone's been studying Mr Kiyosi Seike; He would be proud of Your Excellent Work, Magnificent Work Mr Chickadee Your a credit to the World
Does that book teach you to make a whole house? The Art of Japanese Joinery?
Always honored to be given the privilege to watch you work and reach a deeper understanding of how your mind works. Thank you for sharing so many parts of your work and life.
I could just watch this for hours… So as soon as this winter hurries up through, I’m planning on building a shed in the spring. I may very well try to timber frame it and take my time with it so it outlives me, but we’ll see. I’ve been collecting wood, old/new windows, and tarpaper and such. A goal is to try and locate fresh sawn lumber in my area soon. Unfortunately the prices right now are completely through the roof and to roll the dice and go to the big box store for any lumber is just crazy thinking... thanks for taking us a long brother, for one who doesn’t even use words you’re one hell of an instructor and motivator. A little different than receiving blocks of instruction during our times being enlisted right? Nothing beats ones own pace… slow and steady now wins the race✌🏼😉 Stay healthy, stay safe.
I have long loved the timber frame method of building. But I have not been introduced to the Japanese style , so I have really learned a lot but have also been inspired by your beautiful execution. Great work that really brings joy to this woodworker. Thanks
A great job of filming this beautiful piece of history!
Mr. Chickadee,
I truly love that you're staying very traditional, in most ways, in building this. It's easy to see that you have spent a considerable amount of time studying Japanese Timber Frame Building. It's such a beautiful way to build and uses much less wood than many other ways of building.
Thank You for bringing this project to UA-cam and showing so many others what can be done without needing modern building practices.
I've studied Japanese culture, art, language, philosophy, and history because of a life long love for Japan. I've spent approximately 7 years of my life there studying and working, and am always thrilled when I see the culture being brought to other countries in ways like you have with this build. I've been following the build since earlier on, and am completely impressed by how involved and dedicated you are to showcasing a beautiful art form.
Chikadi-san, domo arigatogozaimashita
Keep Safe,
Peace, Happiness, Love and Laughter Always,
Matt
the use of drone has improved the view of your art, congratulations.
A perfect work like this can only comes from a person that works with courage, passion, love, determination, it's really pleased to see his work, like in the old school without nails and screws, this is the work of a craftsman, a clear example that if you can dream it you can do it. Congratulations and thank you for sharing your work with the community.
Seriously impressive! The Japanese were miles ahead in construction with wood!! What a great build series you're doing!!
I read that Japanese residences are now built to last 30 years because they have no value for tax purposes.
This craftsman follows the traditions of Japanese masters.
Beautiful !
Amazing! I watched the Amish raise barns when I was young, but I never saw anyone do this single-handed. Your joinery is masterful! Thank you for sharing.
That work is my passion. Great work. I've built many custom log home. I enjoy watching a craftsman work his trade.
Three minutes ago?! You read my MIND! -- Seriously though, thoroughly enjoy watching your craftsmanship skills.
Thanks for allowing us all to see this journey and craftsmanship you have embarked on. I love watching your videos, especially with my kids so they can think creatively and mechanically through your modeling. Thanks for sharing your gifts and talents. Your channel is one of the best on UA-cam.
Great extension! It will look fantastic an have a nice view.
Nice joinery choices btw.
Thank you sir!
@@MrChickadee I watched your videos on Stone Masonry and it reminded me of my Grandfather on the farm. I am in the early 50's and he used to put the stones in a sandbox to control the redirection of force underneath if a rock was there. So the sandbox acted like cushion. Just an old pioneer trick to make life easier. Big Fan Keep up the Good Working.P.S. I am also ex military.
@@MrChickadee one day mr.Chickadee will make the Eiffel Tower out of wood just a little bigger
@@MrChickadee Incredible. How long did this project take, start to finish (excluding lumber dry time)?
@@MrChickadee It’s like, not using noisy power tools makes the construction process so much more serene… almost a spiritual experience, I imagine…
Excelente trabajo, felicitaciones, muy profesional!!!
This is art.
Brain massage
what is art
No! This is Josh!
man
Next level! definitely not your average DIY guy with home-center lumber throwing a lean-to extension onto an old barn. Wish I had more time to learn these skills and build with such technique.
Wow....the progress is insane. Beautiful work mr c
I'm trying to learn enough to be a decent hand tool woodworker. Your array of skills and achievements are way beyond what I aspire to. Thanks for letting us all watch you.
Can't even imagine the satisfaction you must feel once everything comes together and fits so tightly. Amazing work!
After all the hours spent prepping the timbers it must be extremely satisfying when it goes from being stacks of timbers to being a a frame that fits together just right. Thanks for sharing, and as always I'm very impressed.
So good to see you back this year MR Chickadee. Love watching your brilliant workmanship always. Sending much love to you and your wife from Australia xxx
Epic build and video! No music, no talking. Pure woodworking.
Wow! I know there's quite a substantial amount of time between videos, but I still don't see how there is THAT much time to make all those pieces, film, edit etc. Kudos!
I appreciate the use of hand tools in the building of this structure. 👍🏻
Dude this is astonishing. The fact that you managed to pull this off, alone, without electric tools is just mind blowing. This is art.
Wow! Amazing result 🔥 And so satisfying to watch you raising it step per step, beam per beam...
Great progress, Josh. "We don't need no steenkin' scaffolding!" Ha. I was lifting a 6"x10" just the other day, on flat ground, and that was scary enough. Respect!
Wow beautiful work I have been a machinist 45 years and a hobby hand tool woodworker the still involved in building that is superb. to make all those joints fit .
Thanks for the kind words, it takes a lot of care and time to make the joints work right!
You have very good works. I watch you fondly. Good luck with.
Incredible skill. Raising a structure like that single-handed - and the accuracy of those handmade joints. Amazing.
This is pure perfection, I would like to live in such a house.
Thanks Josh, you are a Master of joinery for sure !! It was awesome to see how all of the joints came together making a much more solid frame in need of no braces. Thanks for sharing with us, Fred.👍👍👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you for keeping craftmanship and carpentry skills alive. It's too bad, but sadly understandable, that the cost of living and labour rates promotes quick construction methods.
What you have created in a few years is astonishing. And the precision is almost unbelievable. I know it is real because I have watched you do it. I am enjoying the new project.
Thank you for sharing your talents with us/ me.
Fantastic joinery. very impressive. Just wondering where the bracing is? Maybe the plan is to sheet the outside so that acts as bracing?
I believe Japanese framing doesn't use bracing. Maybe the infill material offers stability? However, I believe that collapsing, traditionally built houses, due to earthquakes, have been a problem in japan.
I'm wondering the same. Not an expert, but from what I've read the bracing can't be replaced by external sheathing. I'm interested in what they will say though!
I believe the pegs and wedges, along with the accuracy of the joinery (pegs draw bored to tighten the mortice/tennon joints) holds everything tight enough to preclude bracing necessity in Japanese architecture. The long boards run through the posts and wedged takes the place of angled bracing as well, I believe.
But I could be wrong. In many oriental buildings, rice-paper grids is all there is between these structural frame work, so, I imaging it is plenty strong as it stands. We'll see how he proceeds, though. The hills of Kentucky get colder than Japan does, I'm sure he'll want something more insulative than rice paper to keep the structure warm in the winter.
The "bracing" is in the joinery, I doubt there will be any " sheet-ing", frankly im surprised coming from a "builder".
FIRST. Sorry, but when you see one of your favorite youtuber's comment on another of your favorite youtuber's video, you have to say something... :D
A joy to watch, too! Stunningly beautiful. I have marvelled at the tiny rafters I've seen on Japanese tea houses and wondered how they managed to support anything at all. But now I know, and marvel even more. Thank you so much!
This looked easy in the sped up UA-cam version, but how long did the actual assembly take you? Also how much time did the beam prep take?
Amazing work!
3 days for the raising, 2 months or so for the joinery.
Can i ask will the wedges need to be knocked in further as the wood dries?
@@MrChickadee that's actually insanely fast!!
So elegant, in such repose upon the landscape and on the foundation. A joy to watch your working, quiet, never jousting, calm. Your new rooms will hold that feeling of restful peace. Way To BE !
Es espectacular el trabajo. El esfuerzo. La dedicación. Te felicito!! Eres un genio!!
The echo of the mallet through the woods.... wonderful isn't it?
How seasoned was the lumber you started with? I imagine shrinking after making the joinery would suck
I'm curious as well.
That’s what wedges are for. As the timber shrinks over its life, you can just give a little tappity tap on the wedges.
@@Johanniscool In addition, when he drills the holes for the pegs in the intersecting members, he offsets the holes by 1/8 to 1/4 inch. It makes them harder to pound in, but then draws the members tightly together and continues to do so until the timbers have shrunk to their final size.
A couple years air dried. Joinery can be used with green wood that permits tightening of joints.
That horizontal "puzzle" joint housed in the mortise of the post - Brilliant! That's just elegant.
Lol (at the end and camera panning across footings n me to myself) "I was there when he scribed them in" love em bub
Of all the videos on UA-cam that I watch, YOURS are the one I look forward to the most. The skill and the thought that goes into every build is amazing. Thank you for sharing .
Out of curiosity, were the plans for this all your own, and if so, what’s the drawing board time like for a project of this scale, and what does it entail?
The video is very contemplative to watch thanks to the calmness instead of underlaying it with what music ever, and I have learned a lot, e.g. those drop shaped joints of the parallel bars hidden in the slits of the vertical ones.
So simple, and simply genious!
Thiskind of construction makes building in braces obsolete.
Thank you for sharing this gem!
I stand in awe... like watching a Swiss watch being made.
I watched an old japenese man build a creek bridge I think he was in his70s. The technique was simple but elegant in its simplicity.
Apsolutely beautiful!!!
Good call going with balsa. If you'd used pine some of those timbers would have been heavy af. ;-)
Amazing!!! Single handed joinery; your cut list must be something to behold. Shame on you who posted "dislikes".
I wouldn't say "One Mans Hands", I'd say "One Highly Motivated Marines Hands"..!!.Outstanding..!!!
Amazing job! A lot of patience went into these joints!
Great job!
I really appreciate the deliberate way he moves around on that structure. No falls are small falls.
quite the lego set ya got there partner
Such a beautiful process and lovely to watch it all go together
EVERYBODY in the holler knows when Mr chikadee is building with that echo lol
Amazing work Mr Chickadee, as per usual. Every joint is a work of art and we can appreciate the time that goes into every one of them!
This is so freaking cool!
I've never seen how Japanese timber frames go together and was so absorbed with trying to take in all the joining methods that my tea went cold. Totally worth it. Thank you.
Ваши фильмы войдут в историю. Супер.👍👍👍👍👍🔥
What a fabulous build. The joinery was so impressive and its clear to see that no angular bracing is required as the horizontal beams passing through the uprights provide all the bracing you need.
Japanese timber structures with wedging and pegging have survived centuries so I don't think you need to worry. You did a great job working all on your own but the quality of both the timber and the joinery certainly helped. I look forward to watching this extrension being finished off. Great job, I would have loved to have helped you.
me: Thinks about japanese minimalist non materialistic way of a happy life
Also me: Damn I want some new nice woodworking tools
Isn’t minimalism just about having things you want and use, and getting rid of stuff that doesn’t fulfill wants or needs anymore. Or is it just depriving yourself of things because I’ve seen people go crazy with the whole minimalism thing and decide to live in white boxes.
Oh my God.What a work of art. Every joint has to be just right and caculated other wise they will not fit. Im impressed.
This guy is a machine!!
You can't build and assemble a timberframe building by yourself.
Hold my beer!
Well, in the before-covid times, Josh offered timber framing workshops. And had help with these things. I'm sure that 2021 or 2022, will see more classes being held by Mr. Chickadee.
Hold my mead.
I'm always impressed with your attention to detail in your work. Your channel is one of the few I always look forward to new content. Well done sir.
3:55 I'm not sure what species of wood that is but you must be as strong as an ox to have hoisted that up there
A metaphor for life itself.
Sometimes things just fall into place. And sometimes, you need to whack them with a huge hammer..
Things like this tend to "fall into place" after lots of preparation.... ಠಿ_ಠ
200 years ago that hammer was called a "commander".
I guess I'm still trying to have the first post stand on its rock, but it keeps falling on my head
A Man alone with a giant HAMMER, best therapy in the world! Thx. For the inspiration! Absolutely Beautiful!
I'm still trying to figure out how to make a 4x4 fit on top of a rock lol
That's one of my favorite techniques of his where he literally scribes the post to fit exactly on top of the specific foundation stone for it. After he carves out the excess wood, he scorches it to protect it from water and to keep it from decomposing. It sure is a handsome result. The whole building is stunning...
@@carolewarner101 And note the thin vertical rocks he sits on end in the hole, under the scribed posts, to assist in stabilizing the structure when the earth moves. Amazing attention to detail.
One of his videos shows how he scribes and fits the posts to the irregular rocks....amazing.
What a giant puzzle you put there … Wauuu, it’s incredible how in the end everything should fit together, no place for mistake :) Congratulation!
you make us Devil Dogs proud brother
Semper Fi