Friends, thank your patients during these months I filled a lot of content at my log cabin camp which prevented me from producing new video. At the very end of this video, you can catch a glimpse at what is to come. Happy Holidays!!!
Sorry to hear about your health issues Maxi, I'm impressed that it didn't stop you and just made you accelerate. I don't know if you plan things meticulously or you just have enough skills and knowledge to make it look that way but you never fail to Impress. Glad your back. 🇬🇧👍
for about 23 minutes i felt like the world was both gone and beautiful. english is my native language and even still i don't have the words to explain just how much i value your videos.
Yes, definitely, a person fluent in Russian and English - two wildly different languages - and highly skilled in carpentry, metalwork, toolmaking, building etc. It is incredible.
If only many native speakers of English could use such clear, complex and complete descriptions of any form of work! Thanks for some intriguing new thoughts and production methods!
I honestly cannot say this enough.. Your content is Amazing! your quality not only in making such beautiful wood crafts but your attention to filming and getting the shot and angle to show sad crafts and skills are amazing... These videos are hands down some of the best videos ive seen.. And I would like to say thank you for creating and sharing these with us..
Greatest Christmas Present ever!!! I'm so happy to see that you're doing well Maxi, I've been really concerned for you over these past 2 years with everything that's been going on and it warms my icy heart to know you're okay. I'm super excited to what other videos you have in store. So from my family here in the US to yours Merry Christmas my friend!
Your ingenuity is legendary. I didn't realize how much I missed seeing your videos until this one popped up. Thank you so much for sharing your projects and even the mistakes you made along the way. Honestly, after years of rehab from being hurt in a vehicle accident (not my fault), I have decided that your channel is the best one on UA-cam. My favorite by FAR. Thank you for making a real difference.
Friends, I want to ask you to share these videos with friends and acquaintances, let's link to Max's channel on social networks.These are amazing videos, they inspire and teach a lot.I think Max is worthy of new subscribers!
I’m SO grateful he’s returned!!!!! He’s unlike any other! Not only wood, nor metals, but materials of all sorts -- are made/recreated by him! Thank you for this fine video!
Anything you wish to film and share is appreciated. You share confidence in how to be creative in problem solving, and it really shows how much one can do with very little. I am always puzzled by modern people assuming that just because our forbears didn't have our modern technology that they couldn't figure out how to build incredible projects like the great pyramids using the materials available to them at the time.
This IS our ancestors mindset - with creative innovative pursuits of incrementally productive advancements using what's conveniently available along with embellishments as conceived as time progressed into very useful parts of their lives to then pass on for further developments all built on their shoulders...!!!
first of all it's good to see you well after an eventful year in your parts. probably most of us who follow your work in the forest have noted the long silence and wished the best for you interesting to see your lumber milling evolve. it's pretty amazing how you're able to get that quality of boards milled with a chainsaw in a fairly primitive yet somewhat precise and very precisely understood setup. when i set up my sawmill in the forest (a regular gas-powered bandsaw type), i first mounted 30' (about 9 meters) of steel trackbed onto the ground at a predetermined slope, so that i'd only hold the saw to keep it stable while it cut, and gravity would do the hard work. of course my setup was not portable, which means you need equipment to drag timbers to it. your thing is bring the mill to the timber, wherever it is. but a gravity feed might still help you, and your design wouldnt be harmed by finishing the channel and guide mating surfaces with an oil finish mixed with beeswax. applied hot and wiped off, this would not only help preserve your hard work, but also greatly reduce friction as far as your epicondylitis i have two pieces of advice: 1) there is a physical therapy device that reverses the condition. there are several brands out there, 'theraband flexbar' is what is use. but there is also logest, dmoose, viking strength and otrhers. they all do the same thing. you can look up the research on it if it interests you, 2) aspirin, by which i do NOT mean ibuprofen (motrin) or acetaminphen (tylenol), just plain old regular strength aspirin. this is not for its analgesic effect, which is salutary, but for its anti-inflammatory effect. one tablet an hour before work reduces injury by reducing inflammation while the tendons are being used. if you find it's right for you to try these, i've no doubt you'll see excellent long-term results and almost immediate benefits from both therapies there's nothing more permanent than a temporary solution
I found your channel in 2019, in that year I was in a creative drought not knowing what or how I could make my projects come to life, when I came across your channel I was hit with a epiphany, "what if I didn't follow the beaten path" and after that I have done a total of 27 projects that were inspired by your videos. I credit my lack of burnout to you my friend, so thank you for inspiring me.
« …As you know : There’s nothing more permanent than a temporary solution » : Well said. Well said… It’s really nice to see you back Max. Incredible work as always. 👍
People like you who do these great teaching videos on UA-cam are the salt of the earth. You freely give your ideas and knowledge and are a special kind of person. Keep up the great work and thank you.
Gday AM, I"m glad you referred to your video on how you can make perfect boards without the need of jigs and the reason for this jig was health and time related. Cutting and milling the hardest woods on Earth have certainly taken their toll on my body over the last thirty seven years. Before machinery sawmills were always built on the side of a hill to allow for gravity feed.
Glad to have you back. I've been re-watching many of your videos over the last few days. I'm still in awe of your impeccable attention to detail and perfectionist mentality
Great book for a beginner . ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxD-QRFQz730FJEh4f9BYSf-nkIMIC9hL_ this book really starts from the beginning, as in it explains what basic tools are and how to use them. But when it gets to the art of creating joints and how and when to use them this book really starts to teach you something. At least that was my experience.
Professor Advoko , I don't know if you want anything from anyone but you certainly have given a lot , even more than what some people get from their friends .... You are a great friend to a lot of different strangers in many small corners of this planet ; and many more greatness to you .
I am always so impressed with your content. you consistently think outside the box and are solving problems that I face throughout the year. My video request is an update on the bottle bee hives!
It’s so nice to see another video from you, Max. That new boat is beautiful. I can’t even imagine how much time and tinkering it took to get that automated sawmill to work that perfectly. If anyone could do it, though, I know it would be you. You are the most clever, industrious man I know and you never fail to impress me. I’m sorry about your hands. I hope they eventually heal up as good as new. I wish you good health, peace, and excellent wood shavings from now on.
My heart sings to see and hear that your craftsmanship is still blessed and welcome sharing any adventures you upload! Please keep warm and safe everywhere you fare💖
Max, your level of skill and sheer ingenuity is such a pleasure to watch. Thank you. As to your next video, of course I will enjoy whatever you choose!
Not only is Max intelligent, but has a "feel" for wood and metal, and understands precisely how tools and materials work in principle and practice. He works WITH his tools and materials instead of with brute force. Using the vibrations or the saw to keep it moving along constantly with such light pressure is devilishly clever!
Very happy to see you again, it was a long silent period, thanks for the video, I will see it now ;-) (just did it and I confirm, you are the "Da Vinci" of Bushcraft !), always pleasant to watch and listen, thanks again and take care.
Wow Bro, from bees to boards, you never cease to amaze me! Your ingenuity, patience and precision is second to none. Try and pace yourself moving forward, injuries get harder to heal with age!
Mate, I don’t own a chain saw, or have need for one, and I’m not sure why UA-cam has recommended your video to me…. But I’m so glad it did. It was a joy to see you logically go through the problem solving stage to get to the solution, bravo.
So glad to see you posting again, Max. Can't wait to see what other projects you have in store for us. I personally would love to see a video of the bridge
Your English always impresses me, I am trying to learn new languages now and the fact you can speak it so well just blows my mind. Thank you for making these. They are always so useful to watch as I get to learn from months of testing and years of experience. Love you stuff.
So great to see you safe and healthy! I'm also glad to see the content continue. My vote would be to see the bridge. I've seen lots of people on here build boats, but never a bridge!
You are our generation's Richard Proenneke. Thank you so much for bringing your journeys, knowledge, and learned wisdom to us all. 🙏 - a city dweller living vicariously through your experience.
My friend if there is anyone on youtube that does bushcraft you are my favorite, you are a inspiration and a great teacher. thank you so much . im also hopeing to do the same in the woods some day god willing .
OMG... my mind is absolutely blown by this. You are incredible! Just when I thought it couldn't get any more impressive, you show your amazing boat! And then you pull out the in-ground honeybee hive!! You're just the most amazing human I've seen in a long time. Thank you so much for these wonderful videos.
I like that you see a problem and solve it, not just keep having the same problem, its something the human race does but you do it many many times. Amazing.
Along with Primitive Technology, watching Advoko Makes is my favourite way of escaping the chaos in the world for a few minutes on UA-cam. Your work is mesmerising, your voice like honey, your footage like morphine. You are a balm for the senses, and I have missed your videos more than I can express.
Max, as a Toolmaker/designer, prototype maker, pattern maker, master machinist, mechanic and general Jack-of-all-trades, most folks will understand when I say that I am not easily impressed with most people's work. But every time I see one of your videos, I am blown away! I have a circle blade sawmill that can make an 8x16 beam or, anything smaller. I was going to make an add-on carriage for my BIG chainsaw with 3-6 foot bar (1 to 2 meters) to slab large logs that my circle blade cannot do. But, you have just shown me there is a much better way. Your self-propelled sawmill is elegant in its simplicity. With the added benefit of not having to reset my sawmill every time I wish to change from milling dimensional boards to slabs. Thank you for the awesome videos!
As an Engineer/Machinist/Mechanic I am highly impressed with your ingenuity, troubleshooting skills, and solutions to keep things simple and not over complicate an idea .....all at the same time. Your understanding of Geometry also shows a highly mathematical mind which I believe is key. Subscribed!
Brilliant contraption for milling lumber in the wild. I would love to see the next video on the bridge you constructed from the lengths of timber you were able to harvest using this method.
I'm at a loss for words Max You sir, are undoubtedly a genius I'm in utter awe and disbelief tbh The words "thank you" can not even begin to display my gratitude to you for sharing this with us all You are an amazing human Please take care
FIRST CLASS WORK! You made something extraordinary out of virtually nothing, save your imagination and ingenuity. I especially loved your line "There's nothing more permanent than a temporary solution". Truer words have never been spoken.
I for one am just glad your OK. It has been so long that I ( we ) did not know what to think.! Real good to see you back and look forward to your next update and soon. You owe us for leaving us hanging this long.! Merry Christmas to you and your family from Canada.!
I’ve been really looking forward to seeing a new video from yourself! Thank you. I like the saying “there is nothing more permanent than a temporary solution”.
I’ve been watching you for years now, and right when I think you’ve reached the threshold of your intelligence, I find myself confounded yet again!! Absolutely amazing!
So glad to see you back, Max. You’ve set the bar so high, nobody else is a close second. Appreciate as you say, the quality of your videos, not quantity. You didn’t disappoint again, you never do.
Glad to see you're still doing okay, I'm definitely interested in your bottle beehive that you pulled out of the ground. keep up the great work your videos are always an inspiration.
You are one of the only chainsaw millers I've seen that points out that ripping the log with the saw vertical and not at 90 degrees to the grain is the most efficient way to mill logs. I have been chainsaw milling logs in this configuration for 30 years after trying an Alaskan mill which was less suitable for milling Australian hardwoods.
@@Advoko Thanks, "T" shaped rail stops saw from lifting, something you achieved by using a weight. My rails are heavier than your timber guide but can still be carried to the log by one man. I made the rails by welding a box section to a flat bar and then attaching feet every metre. After I'd welded them they needed straightening though.
Neat. Your mill solves a real problem (quality of milled product) with elegance. I have spent hours milling oak logs with a saw and always got a product that was 'good enough', but now I see that there is a better answer that isn't a wood mizer! There are other longer-term health issues that arise from long-term exposure to vibration: carpal tunnel syndrome and Reynaud's syndrome, also known as HAVS (hand-arm vibration syndrome) and whitefinger. The first is due to swelling of tissues putting pressure on nerves in the wrist, may resolve with time or there is a painful and damned inconvenient operation. The second is nerve damage and as nerves don't regenerate, is yours for life. Your auto mill will avoid these. Thanks for posting. Gonna subscribe...
Glad to see you back. The quality of board that you can make with your chainsaw mill is really quite amazing. The part where the saw moves itself along the board was very cool. I think seeing how you build the bridge would be very interseting. Happy holidays! Thanks for the video!
I was just wondering about you a couple days ago. I went back and watched a few videos to get ready for building a cottage in the spring. Glad you are well.
Your articulation is awesome. English only people in North America don't typically speak so eloquently. It's inspiring. The genius of your problem solving is next level. The only improvement I would make to your sawmill is an automatic kill switch that would shut the engine off after completing a pass. That way you can leave it unattended longer if needed.
So glad you're back and doing alright. Your videos bring the world a little closer together. I would love to see a video (or many) about the bees or the bridge next.
I am SO GLAD to see that you're back!!! I thought the sanctions would have blocked your channel. I hope you are safe and doing well. Thrilled to see a new video up!!!
Very pleased see you again, friend! It's always a pleasure to watch you work and come up with smart ways to solve ancient problems with the help of some new and old technology out in the wild! I would love to see how you built that bridge!
Max... YOU CONTINUE TO BLOW ME AWAY!! If I first watched one of your videos...I'd bet my LIFE SAVINGS you were a mechanical engineer... not a lawyer!! The rubber band out of a tire!?? I'm amazed the chainsaw doesn't pull forward... but seeing is BELIEVING!! I watch in AWE at every video...and it dawns on me... THIS is how our ancestors LIVED EVERY DAY!! ... They MADE what they NEEDED!!
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Friends, thank your patients during these months I filled a lot of content at my log cabin camp which prevented me from producing new video. At the very end of this video, you can catch a glimpse at what is to come. Happy Holidays!!!
It is wonderful to see you back.😍
I'm so glad to see your back and have the ability to keep posting
Sorry to hear about your health issues Maxi, I'm impressed that it didn't stop you and just made you accelerate. I don't know if you plan things meticulously or you just have enough skills and knowledge to make it look that way but you never fail to Impress. Glad your back. 🇬🇧👍
Maxi, you have been missed and happy to see you again.
So nice to see you posting again, your videos are some of my favorites
for about 23 minutes i felt like the world was both gone and beautiful. english is my native language and even still i don't have the words to explain just how much i value your videos.
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I second that! It's beyond therapeutic. Mind, body and soul
Wow. Good for you! Are you taking something?
@@ZenMountain im just taking it all in. hopeully soon in the real natural world lol not just vicariously over youtube
@@ioiwut4874 All the best ;)
This guy is on a completely different level. I think he is an actual genius.
I have to agree. Thank you.
Yes, definitely, a person fluent in Russian and English - two wildly different languages - and highly skilled in carpentry, metalwork, toolmaking, building etc. It is incredible.
Max (Maxim) on top of that is a "Advokat" russian word for an attorney. It means his IQ is near genius level
I concur simply amazing
He is next level forsure! Totally amazing what he does and comes up with!!!
If only many native speakers of English could use such clear, complex and complete descriptions of any form of work! Thanks for some intriguing new thoughts and production methods!
This content is amazing. I've spent 40 plus years in the mechanical engineering field and I tip my hat to your ingenuity. Well Done Sir!!
Thank you for your kind words
That's what I said!! I would have bet my LIFE SAVINGS he was mechanical engineer...NOT a lawyer!?? ... I'd be FLAT BROKE!!! LOL
Ccccikuu😊
I honestly cannot say this enough.. Your content is Amazing! your quality not only in making such beautiful wood crafts but your attention to filming and getting the shot and angle to show sad crafts and skills are amazing... These videos are hands down some of the best videos ive seen.. And I would like to say thank you for creating and sharing these with us..
Thank you for your kind words!
@@Advoko You deserve them, Max!
Greatest Christmas Present ever!!!
I'm so happy to see that you're doing well Maxi, I've been really concerned for you over these past 2 years with everything that's been going on and it warms my icy heart to know you're okay.
I'm super excited to what other videos you have in store. So from my family here in the US to yours Merry Christmas my friend!
Truly my favorite videos and such a nice person.
i posited to a friend that Maxi was in trouble. happy to see a video
Why were you concerned?
@@ZenMountain Karelia is in russia......
@@jacksonpark5001 So? Do you think everybody in Russia is in danger or what? Have you been watching CNN again?
Your ingenuity is legendary.
I didn't realize how much I missed seeing your videos until this one popped up.
Thank you so much for sharing your projects and even the mistakes you made along the way.
Honestly, after years of rehab from being hurt in a vehicle accident (not my fault), I have decided that your channel is the best one on UA-cam.
My favorite by FAR.
Thank you for making a real difference.
Friends, I want to ask you to share these videos with friends and acquaintances, let's link to Max's channel on social networks.These are amazing videos, they inspire and teach a lot.I think Max is worthy of new subscribers!
I’m SO grateful he’s returned!!!!!
He’s unlike any other! Not only wood, nor metals, but materials of all sorts -- are made/recreated by him!
Thank you for this fine video!
Anything you wish to film and share is appreciated. You share confidence in how to be creative in problem solving, and it really shows how much one can do with very little. I am always puzzled by modern people assuming that just because our forbears didn't have our modern technology that they couldn't figure out how to build incredible projects like the great pyramids using the materials available to them at the time.
I missed your videos soooo much over the last 10 months. So therapeutic. Please please post more often if you can. Best videos on UA-cam!
Lance, thank you for such a high praise!
Great to see another video from you again!
This IS our ancestors mindset - with creative innovative pursuits of incrementally productive advancements using what's conveniently available along with embellishments as conceived as time progressed into very useful parts of their lives to then pass on for further developments all built on their shoulders...!!!
first of all it's good to see you well after an eventful year in your parts. probably most of us who follow your work in the forest have noted the long silence and wished the best for you
interesting to see your lumber milling evolve. it's pretty amazing how you're able to get that quality of boards milled with a chainsaw in a fairly primitive yet somewhat precise and very precisely understood setup. when i set up my sawmill in the forest (a regular gas-powered bandsaw type), i first mounted 30' (about 9 meters) of steel trackbed onto the ground at a predetermined slope, so that i'd only hold the saw to keep it stable while it cut, and gravity would do the hard work. of course my setup was not portable, which means you need equipment to drag timbers to it. your thing is bring the mill to the timber, wherever it is. but a gravity feed might still help you, and your design wouldnt be harmed by finishing the channel and guide mating surfaces with an oil finish mixed with beeswax. applied hot and wiped off, this would not only help preserve your hard work, but also greatly reduce friction
as far as your epicondylitis i have two pieces of advice: 1) there is a physical therapy device that reverses the condition. there are several brands out there, 'theraband flexbar' is what is use. but there is also logest, dmoose, viking strength and otrhers. they all do the same thing. you can look up the research on it if it interests you, 2) aspirin, by which i do NOT mean ibuprofen (motrin) or acetaminphen (tylenol), just plain old regular strength aspirin. this is not for its analgesic effect, which is salutary, but for its anti-inflammatory effect. one tablet an hour before work reduces injury by reducing inflammation while the tendons are being used. if you find it's right for you to try these, i've no doubt you'll see excellent long-term results and almost immediate benefits from both therapies
there's nothing more permanent than a temporary solution
Thank you for your advice!
I found your channel in 2019, in that year I was in a creative drought not knowing what or how I could make my projects come to life, when I came across your channel I was hit with a epiphany, "what if I didn't follow the beaten path" and after that I have done a total of 27 projects that were inspired by your videos. I credit my lack of burnout to you my friend, so thank you for inspiring me.
I'm glad to be helpful ☺️
"The Way that can be followed (the beaten path) is not the true Way" --- Lao Tzu
What a great post Gen. Glad that you are inspired. If Max can`t inspire people I sure as hell don`t know who could. Happy for you.
@@MrPotatochips4 ,, I get that,, I have always bushwacked my own path, both figuratively and literally! I live it! Cheers!
Great testimonial! 👏 👏 👏
« …As you know : There’s nothing more permanent than a temporary solution » : Well said. Well said…
It’s really nice to see you back Max. Incredible work as always. 👍
Thank you, Adrien!
Very true statement
Great to see you back on UA-cam! Thanks for sharing your work and your progress. Best wishes for continued healing and Merry Christmas 🎄.
Orthodox do not celebrate Christmas on December 24, 25. Their Christmas is on January 6, 7.
@@AbcdEfgh-mw3nj Did you just assume zer's religion?
@@FelonyVideos yes, questions?
People like you who do these great teaching videos on UA-cam are the salt of the earth. You freely give your ideas and knowledge and are a special kind of person. Keep up the great work and thank you.
Gday AM, I"m glad you referred to your video on how you can make perfect boards without the need of jigs and the reason for this jig was health and time related. Cutting and milling the hardest woods on Earth have certainly taken their toll on my body over the last thirty seven years. Before machinery sawmills were always built on the side of a hill to allow for gravity feed.
You're back! I'm relieved that you are doing fine and I'm happy to see your world class videos again.
You're one of the best guys on UA-cam! I hope everything is going well for you at home!
Glad to have you back. I've been re-watching many of your videos over the last few days. I'm still in awe of your impeccable attention to detail and perfectionist mentality
Great book for a beginner . ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxD-QRFQz730FJEh4f9BYSf-nkIMIC9hL_ this book really starts from the beginning, as in it explains what basic tools are and how to use them. But when it gets to the art of creating joints and how and when to use them this book really starts to teach you something. At least that was my experience.
Professor Advoko , I don't know if you want anything from anyone but you certainly have given a lot , even more than what some people get from their friends .... You are a great friend to a lot of different strangers in many small corners of this planet ; and many more greatness to you .
Glad to see your quality content as well as unmatched drive you have
I am always so impressed with your content. you consistently think outside the box and are solving problems that I face throughout the year.
My video request is an update on the bottle bee hives!
It’s so nice to see another video from you, Max. That new boat is beautiful. I can’t even imagine how much time and tinkering it took to get that automated sawmill to work that perfectly. If anyone could do it, though, I know it would be you. You are the most clever, industrious man I know and you never fail to impress me. I’m sorry about your hands. I hope they eventually heal up as good as new. I wish you good health, peace, and excellent wood shavings from now on.
Have not seen a posting for some time. I hope you are safe and well during these troubled times. I live in western Canada
I am impressed by your command of the English language.
My heart sings to see and hear that your craftsmanship is still blessed and welcome sharing any adventures you upload! Please keep warm and safe everywhere you fare💖
Max, your level of skill and sheer ingenuity is such a pleasure to watch. Thank you. As to your next video, of course I will enjoy whatever you choose!
Not only is Max intelligent, but has a "feel" for wood and metal, and understands precisely how tools and materials work in principle and practice. He works WITH his tools and materials instead of with brute force. Using the vibrations or the saw to keep it moving along constantly with such light pressure is devilishly clever!
You are so clever and resourceful! Thanks for sharing this video. An update on your bees would be nice.
Excellent the simplicity makes it brilliant
Very happy to see you again, it was a long silent period, thanks for the video, I will see it now ;-) (just did it and I confirm, you are the "Da Vinci" of Bushcraft !), always pleasant to watch and listen, thanks again and take care.
Wow Bro, from bees to boards, you never cease to amaze me! Your ingenuity, patience and precision is second to none. Try and pace yourself moving forward, injuries get harder to heal with age!
I’m sure it’s frustrating for Max the Genius, when the body can’t keep up w/ the output of his prolific mind!
Max, i hope all is well with you. You are a special person in this world.
That was a great auto-sawmill , really enjoyed your video. Thanks for sharing with us. OLD DAWG DREAMING Fred.
So happy to have you here again! I was really worrying about you. Welcome back and see you soon (I hope!!!) Many greetings from Germany
Michael
My jaw dropped not from your amazing mill but when you stated that you made your own chainsaw bar! Your videos are food for the soul, much Aloha.
Mate, I don’t own a chain saw, or have need for one, and I’m not sure why UA-cam has recommended your video to me…. But I’m so glad it did. It was a joy to see you logically go through the problem solving stage to get to the solution, bravo.
I can't choose. Such interesting projects.
I guess boats will always win with me, so pirogue, pirogue!
What a joy for the tube to finally alert me to a new video from you. For me, you the best youtube has to offer. Thank you so much.
So glad to see you posting again, Max. Can't wait to see what other projects you have in store for us.
I personally would love to see a video of the bridge
We will take any videos you make...no specific order necessary...all your projects are so inspiring and amazing!!!
Very glad to see that you are doing fine! Great content as always
Your perspective boggles my mind. No obstacles only opportunity to improve. Many thanks for sharing!
Your English always impresses me, I am trying to learn new languages now and the fact you can speak it so well just blows my mind. Thank you for making these. They are always so useful to watch as I get to learn from months of testing and years of experience. Love you stuff.
I love any video from you Max. I don't care what it's about. :)
So great to see you safe and healthy! I'm also glad to see the content continue. My vote would be to see the bridge. I've seen lots of people on here build boats, but never a bridge!
So glad you are back.
Continue sharing your thoughts. It doesn't matter too much what they are about. Your interest in finding truth is contagious.
You are our generation's Richard Proenneke. Thank you so much for bringing your journeys, knowledge, and learned wisdom to us all. 🙏 - a city dweller living vicariously through your experience.
Thank you for such a flattering comparison!
My friend if there is anyone on youtube that does bushcraft you are my favorite, you are a inspiration and a great teacher. thank you so much . im also hopeing to do the same in the woods some day god willing .
OMG... my mind is absolutely blown by this. You are incredible! Just when I thought it couldn't get any more impressive, you show your amazing boat! And then you pull out the in-ground honeybee hive!! You're just the most amazing human I've seen in a long time. Thank you so much for these wonderful videos.
I like that you see a problem and solve it, not just keep having the same problem, its something the human race does but you do it many many times. Amazing.
I personally enjoy seeing how you made the bridge. Thanks for sharing you process.
Along with Primitive Technology, watching Advoko Makes is my favourite way of escaping the chaos in the world for a few minutes on UA-cam. Your work is mesmerising, your voice like honey, your footage like morphine. You are a balm for the senses, and I have missed your videos more than I can express.
Here here! Agreed! Nothing else quite like the two.
Im pretty sure his friend is doing the narration
I'm also excited to see more of your beekeeping videos!
Glad to see you back, Max. I had to re-watch some of your older videos while I hoped for your safety.
Max, as a Toolmaker/designer, prototype maker, pattern maker, master machinist, mechanic and general Jack-of-all-trades, most folks will understand when I say that I am not easily impressed with most people's work. But every time I see one of your videos, I am blown away! I have a circle blade sawmill that can make an 8x16 beam or, anything smaller. I was going to make an add-on carriage for my BIG chainsaw with 3-6 foot bar (1 to 2 meters) to slab large logs that my circle blade cannot do. But, you have just shown me there is a much better way. Your self-propelled sawmill is elegant in its simplicity. With the added benefit of not having to reset my sawmill every time I wish to change from milling dimensional boards to slabs. Thank you for the awesome videos!
As an Engineer/Machinist/Mechanic I am highly impressed with your ingenuity, troubleshooting skills, and solutions to keep things simple and not over complicate an idea .....all at the same time.
Your understanding of Geometry also shows a highly mathematical mind which I believe is key.
Subscribed!
))) Welcome onboard!
One of the few UA-cam content creators who when they upload a video, it's not just a mere upload, but a RELEASE.
Brilliant contraption for milling lumber in the wild. I would love to see the next video on the bridge you constructed from the lengths of timber you were able to harvest using this method.
I'm at a loss for words
Max
You sir, are undoubtedly a genius
I'm in utter awe and disbelief tbh
The words "thank you" can not even begin to display my gratitude to you for sharing this with us all
You are an amazing human
Please take care
Wow, i'm speechless. You're fantastic!
FIRST CLASS WORK! You made something extraordinary out of virtually nothing, save your imagination and ingenuity. I especially loved your line "There's nothing more permanent than a temporary solution". Truer words have never been spoken.
I very much enjoy and learn so much from your channel. There are not too many people like yourself, consider yourself special.
You are a remarkable man. Thank you for sharing your projects. You have brought me much happiness and peace.
I for one am just glad your OK. It has been so long that I ( we ) did not know what to think.! Real good to see you back and look forward to your next update and soon. You owe us for leaving us hanging this long.! Merry Christmas to you and your family from Canada.!
So glad to see you back! I would love to see more about the bees!
The work of a beautiful mind.
Russian ingenuity at its best. The only Christmas gift I needed. Cheers from France!
I’ve been really looking forward to seeing a new video from yourself! Thank you.
I like the saying “there is nothing more permanent than a temporary solution”.
I’ve been watching you for years now, and right when I think you’ve reached the threshold of your intelligence, I find myself confounded yet again!! Absolutely amazing!
im in awe everytime i see the magnitude of this guy's creativity and capability. kudos
there's so few people making stuff with this level of integrity and attention to detail, these videos are special. thank you.
Thank you for your compliment!
Beautiful and inspiring. Love the bees, too. Thanks.
So glad to see you back, Max. You’ve set the bar so high, nobody else is a close second. Appreciate as you say, the quality of your videos, not quantity. You didn’t disappoint again, you never do.
Max, so good to see you back! I was getting worried! I look forward to whatever video you choose to show us next, they are all outstanding.
Glad to see you're still doing okay, I'm definitely interested in your bottle beehive that you pulled out of the ground. keep up the great work your videos are always an inspiration.
You are one of the only chainsaw millers I've seen that points out that ripping the log with the saw vertical and not at 90 degrees to the grain is the most efficient way to mill logs. I have been chainsaw milling logs in this configuration for 30 years after trying an Alaskan mill which was less suitable for milling Australian hardwoods.
The hardest wood that I milled was oak, which would still be somewhat soft compared to some of Australian hardwoods.))
@@Advoko I have a couple of videos on youtube: search 'milling with Ventz', if you like. The timber I'm milling is Tallowwood.
I liked your setup, nice metal guide rail.
@@Advoko Thanks, "T" shaped rail stops saw from lifting, something you achieved by using a weight. My rails are heavier than your timber guide but can still be carried to the log by one man. I made the rails by welding a box section to a flat bar and then attaching feet every metre. After I'd welded them they needed straightening though.
I deeply appreciated your way of living. Thank you for sharing your process.
Neat. Your mill solves a real problem (quality of milled product) with elegance. I have spent hours milling oak logs with a saw and always got a product that was 'good enough', but now I see that there is a better answer that isn't a wood mizer!
There are other longer-term health issues that arise from long-term exposure to vibration: carpal tunnel syndrome and Reynaud's syndrome, also known as HAVS (hand-arm vibration syndrome) and whitefinger. The first is due to swelling of tissues putting pressure on nerves in the wrist, may resolve with time or there is a painful and damned inconvenient operation. The second is nerve damage and as nerves don't regenerate, is yours for life. Your auto mill will avoid these. Thanks for posting. Gonna subscribe...
Glad to see you back. The quality of board that you can make with your chainsaw mill is really quite amazing. The part where the saw moves itself along the board was very cool. I think seeing how you build the bridge would be very interseting. Happy holidays! Thanks for the video!
Original and next-level inventions/projects. ✅
High quality trees/lumber ✅
Tasty accent (that cyrillic w sound /ʂ/ ) ✅
This is the perfect channel.
I was just wondering about you a couple days ago. I went back and watched a few videos to get ready for building a cottage in the spring. Glad you are well.
I'm glad to be helpful
Your articulation is awesome. English only people in North America don't typically speak so eloquently. It's inspiring. The genius of your problem solving is next level.
The only improvement I would make to your sawmill is an automatic kill switch that would shut the engine off after completing a pass. That way you can leave it unattended longer if needed.
Thank you for the idea
Advoko you are an incredible individual. Those bees are very unique.
You are an amazing human being! Just watching your content makes me so happy and entertained! Thank you for sharing!
So glad you're back and doing alright. Your videos bring the world a little closer together. I would love to see a video (or many) about the bees or the bridge next.
I live in Oklahoma. I enjoy watching your videos. It has been a year since you have posted a video. I hope more videos are coming soon.
I am SO GLAD to see that you're back!!! I thought the sanctions would have blocked your channel. I hope you are safe and doing well. Thrilled to see a new video up!!!
Hello friend, happy to see a new video and hope you’re doing well!
Very pleased see you again, friend! It's always a pleasure to watch you work and come up with smart ways to solve ancient problems with the help of some new and old technology out in the wild!
I would love to see how you built that bridge!
That beehive looks amazing, I wait in anticipation of a video about it!
Max... YOU CONTINUE TO BLOW ME AWAY!! If I first watched one of your videos...I'd bet my LIFE SAVINGS you were a mechanical engineer... not a lawyer!!
The rubber band out of a tire!?? I'm amazed the chainsaw doesn't pull forward... but seeing is BELIEVING!! I watch in AWE at every video...and it dawns on me... THIS is how our ancestors LIVED EVERY DAY!! ... They MADE what they NEEDED!!
This guy is genuius!!
Thank you for sharing your wonderfull idees in this video.
Stay healthy and may your courage to manufacture new tools never come to an end!