My uncle was the first person to build these tubs in LA and Hollywood. He even made the decks of wood to walk out to it. His company made Millions he did lose his hearing partially. Woodworking make some great men I miss him. Thanks for the how to that made me think of him.
I built one of these for a dunk tank for our town to use to raise money at functions. I used 5/4 cedar decking from a local mill. I didn't bother to use dried because of it's use. The tank was 5 ft high and 5 ft diameter. I used 1 in band iron with welded on threaded rod for adjustment. If I was to do it again, I would have used a spring behind the nuts to keep tension on it when it was dry. I used a double tongue and grove bit to lock them together. I know the correct way is to use a concave and convex bit but I'm cheap. That would be two bits, I would maybe never use again. I'll use the double many times in the future making slabs.. So, long term, the thing has lasted 12 years so far, has been stored outside in the winter and has not rotted. The bottom has been banged up alot from moving it around but she is still making local organizations money. Great video and look forward to seeing the next.
One good thing about dried is when it expands you get a tighter joint. Honestly, though, the amount of water would make even fresh sawn heartwood expand so it really doesn't matter :)
@@matthewray6008 if seen 10 foot Western Red Cedar sink like a stone when dumped in the salt chunk here on Vancouver Island. It doesn't get any wetter then that.
Oh damn. How much did that cost in materials? That sounds like an expensive build for a charity use... I did something similar for a church near me, when I was about 16 I offered to help make a few attractions one of them was a dunk tank too and we used an UN-USED preowned septic tank and just cut it in half. It was made of HDPE, the same stuff as milk jugs and cost us about 200$ because it was for a good cause. We got a dunk tank, a small dog pool, and used the middle band as a sign above the tank so it could be seen from 360. We considered making one, but none of us had the skill required and I guessed it would be absurdly expensive, considering we were trying to raise money and not spend it. All in all, I'd say we made the right choice... but I'm curious how much we saved over a wood build.
@@DanteYewToob about 400$. I scrap snowsleds as a side hustle so all the mechanism was built from suspension parts for free. I own a glass shop so i used a piece of 4 x 5, mr10 for the guard. That was 150$ my cost. The other thing i would change was to put a fixed set of wheels on the back like a hand truck.
The color variation in the cedar planks make this thing ridiculously beutiful. I can only imagine if you apply a wood preservatives how much more awesome it would look!
You should look into saltwater hot tub systems. I can't believe how much better mine is. I haven't had to add any chemicals in two years. Just added a little more of the salt as I add water. I'm talking about tablespoons. No chlorine smell is a big plus. Two things; One, always shower BEFORE getting in. (Antiperspirant, lotions will clog the filters.) My dishwasher does a great job of cleaning the filters. Two, clean filters often. You will find that a good saltwater system can go years without changing the water if you keep up on filter maintenance and showers before entry. We use ours year round and haven't had to do anything more than this. The type of salt used has no taste and a quick rinse afterwards is all that's needed to remove any left on us. It leaves your skin silky, not dried out. It's a Sodium Bromide system.
It's pretty crazy how productive he is. I also feel your pain on long term projects. I make high end arizona-mesquite furniture and cutting boards as a hobby. Even at full tilt it's weeks before it's ready. The agony of the labor is offset by the rewards it yields.
I've had a cedar hot tub for nearly 30 years. Its 8 feet across and 4 feet deep heated with an aluminum wood stove that is submerged in the water made by the snorkel stove company. There is nothing better than a good soak in a giant tub.
Hola maestro que gran video lo felicito, es mi primera ves que quiero hacer una tinaja, para mi casa para que mi familia disfrute, ud me puede ayudar con la medida de los materiales que usa en cuanto a la madera que utiliza y los tornillos ademas ud usa algun pegamento? Se lo agradecería muchísimo y desde ya muchs gracias, y desde chile región de valparaiso un gran abrazo Julian
That's nice recently did a project where a tank builder did similar process for rain water collection. Just an awesome technique well worth the work in my opinion.
Beautiful. You did another great video. Thank you so much. This is exactly what I was looking for. I don't know much about wood working, but I will give things a try. Thanks again.
Thanks for the great video. How has this held up over the years? I had a cedar tub when I lived in New England and it had a vinyl liner. I found this to be great in many respects even though difficult to install. How has it been in terms of leaking, aging, standing up to elements, etc?
SWEET tub, going to be so great in a nice ZEN style garden setting. Cant wait to see it finished. ahhhh just imagine the steam slowly raising off the surface, little chimes in back ground..... and the kids jumping in and yelling and screaming and splashing water ALL over, hahaha enjoy
Amazing! I plan to build my own I was hoping you had released plans for this however I don’t see any on your website? Let me know if I am possibly just looking in the wrong place, thanks!
I built my own hot tub a year ago. Make sure those screws are at least M16 (~20mm diameter). Also you should reinforce the two outer most floor pannels. Those might come off if you keep them like that! It will most likely not be holding the water in for the first 2 days as the wood needs to expand. Make sure you loosen the screws a bit after that.
Thank you for the video! I'll build my own some day, just need to finish the house first. I'm confused by something though - at 1:30 you cut the tongues/grooves for the vertical pieces. However, when you assemble the hot tub wall (with said pieces) the tongues/grooves seem to be missing, and the surfaces are just flush against each other. What have I missed? I ask because I don't want to mess mine up when I make it!
Look at it again. You will notice that he inclines the fence of the jointer for the hot tub wall pieces. Tongues/grooves were made on the boards for the hot tub floor.
Strapped together and when wet it will expand and seal any seams. I prefer a hammered bevel over a cut bevel the latter leaks more than the previous...tg vertical are never necessary
I’m having trouble finding your building plans for the hot tub. Your site mentions free building plans for many things but not the hot tub. Would you be able to provide this? Thanks!
Awesome! We've been planning on getting a similar hot tub - but, now that I've seen this video, I'm making it myself. Thanks so much for the inspiration. The money we save on the hot tub will pay for the extra tools I'll need. Perfect... Now, as far as the water treatment goes, I love hot tubbing but I've discovered I'm allergic to chlorine. So, we are going to use a product called Simplesilver. It's a once-a-year(!) spa treatment that is gentle on your skin and means you don't get the chlorine smell. Anyway, thanks for the building tips. I help my Simplesilver tip helps you too. Thanks.
Youre the best! Want to learn from you. Have seen you do all kinds of joinery etc. Now.. can we get a video where you build something more old school? For example a stol, or a rocking chair, old school style, old school technique?..
Ola..Tdo bem..Parabéns pelo trabalho..Gostaria d saber qual nome e modelo desta máquina q vc usa pr este corte..Sou do Brasil, fiquei interessado no corte rapido e perfeito q ela faz..S puder por gentileza m passar as referências eu agradeço..Obrigado
@@michaelhull1813 you've got to be the most ignorant person if you think I dont know the difference between a framer and wood craftsman. Go eat your oatmeal and cry.
The stays(wall pieces) won't expand much in the vertical direction when they absorb water so he is compressing the fibers or grain of the wood on the horizantal pieces to try and amplify their expansion when they absorb water. Basically it helps to make it watertight.
@@smokingcheeba420 Yeah I figured that's what he was doing lol. He just had a blank look on his face and was hammering the wood and it looked funny lol.
Awesome. Is there an angle on those stave sides? whats the size of that beast? 6ft inside diameter? Who not use a ball and knuckle joint? I'm sure with expansion it will seal ok but i was planning on buying the tooling to make a ball joint on the spindle moulder. I'm using larch. Any thoughts anyone?
My dear friend, could you answer me please? I am Brazilian and wishing to make a similar, but smaller one at my house for cold showers. In case I dont have all these pro machines, what kind of machines do you think I can use except for the obvious Electric saw and sanding? And for the tightening, what is that circular metal? Thanks a lot for the reply.
I have seen a few builds like this now. One more beautiful than the other. One question though. Why is everyone using Cedar? Is it resistant to swelling, mold..?
Why didn't you just order one and assemble it? Oh. Wait. Make stuff. Yourself. UA-cam. Got it! I have a digital control with an electric heater if you are interested. 110 or 220 - don't know if it speaks Canadian or not, but it's yours if you want it. (Works fine, came out of a plastic tub which cracked). If you have any interest, let me know and I'll get you all the specs and box it up.
Seriously,...Unless your profession is a timber framer, it's a "pipe dream",...Your better off leveling your entire floor surface in that area (and your project), and putting your band saw on a mobile cart w/ really good wheels, and pushing it around the perimeter.
Divide the number of segment mating surfaces into 360 to get the related angle and divide that number by 2 to get the cut angle. For instance, if you end up with 35 staves, to total 36 mating surfaces, each related angle will be 10° and to get the cut angle, divide that in half for a 5° cut angle. The two 5° angles at each mating between the staves add up to 10° times 36 joints equals 360° circle. [Just a hypothetical example, likely more staves on a seven foot circle, so you adjust the math accordingly.] For example, 71 staves/72 joints/2.5° cuts for a 5° shared mating angle. 72 x 5 = 360.
I would like to hear the story behind acquiring the clear red cedar - where I live in southern Alberta, the odds of easily acquiring material like that would be about zero.
My uncle was the first person to build these tubs in LA and Hollywood. He even made the decks of wood to walk out to it. His company made Millions he did lose his hearing partially. Woodworking make some great men I miss him. Thanks for the how to that made me think of him.
I built one of these for a dunk tank for our town to use to raise money at functions. I used 5/4 cedar decking from a local mill. I didn't bother to use dried because of it's use. The tank was 5 ft high and 5 ft diameter. I used 1 in band iron with welded on threaded rod for adjustment. If I was to do it again, I would have used a spring behind the nuts to keep tension on it when it was dry. I used a double tongue and grove bit to lock them together. I know the correct way is to use a concave and convex bit but I'm cheap. That would be two bits, I would maybe never use again. I'll use the double many times in the future making slabs..
So, long term, the thing has lasted 12 years so far, has been stored outside in the winter and has not rotted. The bottom has been banged up alot from moving it around but she is still making local organizations money.
Great video and look forward to seeing the next.
One good thing about dried is when it expands you get a tighter joint. Honestly, though, the amount of water would make even fresh sawn heartwood expand so it really doesn't matter :)
I've been waiting a long time for this.
@@matthewray6008 if seen 10 foot Western Red Cedar sink like a stone when dumped in the salt chunk here on Vancouver Island. It doesn't get any wetter then that.
Oh damn. How much did that cost in materials?
That sounds like an expensive build for a charity use...
I did something similar for a church near me, when I was about 16 I offered to help make a few attractions one of them was a dunk tank too and we used an UN-USED preowned septic tank and just cut it in half. It was made of HDPE, the same stuff as milk jugs and cost us about 200$ because it was for a good cause. We got a dunk tank, a small dog pool, and used the middle band as a sign above the tank so it could be seen from 360.
We considered making one, but none of us had the skill required and I guessed it would be absurdly expensive, considering we were trying to raise money and not spend it.
All in all, I'd say we made the right choice... but I'm curious how much we saved over a wood build.
@@DanteYewToob about 400$. I scrap snowsleds as a side hustle so all the mechanism was built from suspension parts for free. I own a glass shop so i used a piece of 4 x 5, mr10 for the guard. That was 150$ my cost.
The other thing i would change was to put a fixed set of wheels on the back like a hand truck.
That was the most inspiring music I've ever heard for a hot tub.
Jessie...! Once again...!!! Beautiful...
Bro you build so many things. I’d be happy if I finished a bird house in a week. It’s tough to make time. Much love.
Your woodworking skills are the best.
I cant express how much you inspired me...!!!
I bet it smells amazing 😊
The color variation in the cedar planks make this thing ridiculously beutiful. I can only imagine if you apply a wood preservatives how much more awesome it would look!
It really is beautiful man, and I can just imagine that lovely cedar scent pervading the workshop while you’re making it. 😊
You should look into saltwater hot tub systems. I can't believe how much better mine is. I haven't had to add any chemicals in two years. Just added a little more of the salt as I add water. I'm talking about tablespoons. No chlorine smell is a big plus.
Two things;
One, always shower BEFORE getting in. (Antiperspirant, lotions will clog the filters.) My dishwasher does a great job of cleaning the filters.
Two, clean filters often.
You will find that a good saltwater system can go years without changing the water if you keep up on filter maintenance and showers before entry. We use ours year round and haven't had to do anything more than this. The type of salt used has no taste and a quick rinse afterwards is all that's needed to remove any left on us. It leaves your skin silky, not dried out. It's a Sodium Bromide system.
Your projects, workmanship and videos are ALWAYS a big SLAP in my brain !! And... I love it xD
Mistakes are always good as long as you learn from them and improve on the second attempt. Good luck with the build
I literally could smell your shop during that. Thanks.
Wow so beautiful man!!
All that in just two and a half days.. That's amazing.. Make a coffee table and it's taking me a week..lol. Eager to see part 2.
It's pretty crazy how productive he is.
I also feel your pain on long term projects. I make high end arizona-mesquite furniture and cutting boards as a hobby. Even at full tilt it's weeks before it's ready. The agony of the labor is offset by the rewards it yields.
That was sooo fun to watch!
QUE PRÁCTICA SU DEMOSTRACION, MUY HERMOSA, GRACIAS.
That's why i started woodworking because i wanted to build my own hottub :D
I've had a cedar hot tub for nearly 30 years. Its 8 feet across and 4 feet deep heated with an aluminum wood stove that is submerged in the water made by the snorkel stove company. There is nothing better than a good soak in a giant tub.
I dissed your music on the last video so the least I can do is say thanks for the much better music on this one! My ears thank you!
You’re a legend mate. Greetings from London.
Wow. Really nice so far. 👍👍
Can't wait to this finished!! It's great to see you'll finally be able to enjoy it
Beautiful ofuro style tub. Wondering how to mod this for an off-grid situation.
Starting at 2:22 what type of tool is that you are using to cut the outer edge? Dual handle jigsaw of some sort?
There is an irony in waiting for wood to dry so it can be milled with the intent to make it wet again.
Hola maestro que gran video lo felicito, es mi primera ves que quiero hacer una tinaja, para mi casa para que mi familia disfrute, ud me puede ayudar con la medida de los materiales que usa en cuanto a la madera que utiliza y los tornillos ademas ud usa algun pegamento? Se lo agradecería muchísimo y desde ya muchs gracias, y desde chile región de valparaiso un gran abrazo Julian
How much did the cedar cost? Curious how much it leaked when filled
That's nice recently did a project where a tank builder did similar process for rain water collection. Just an awesome technique well worth the work in my opinion.
Haven't been here for awhile..You turned into a Power Tool Commercial. Maybe for the Best..
Good on ya mate, appreciate you still releasing free content even with all the effort and expense involved in doing it.
great... now I'm also dreaming of building a cedar wood hot tub
What is that machine you put your wood in at 01:00?
@Bilbo Swaggins Thanks Bilbo
Beautiful. You did another great video. Thank you so much. This is exactly what I was looking for. I don't know much about wood working, but I will give things a try. Thanks again.
Seriously nice work. Looks amazing.
Thanks for the great video. How has this held up over the years? I had a cedar tub when I lived in New England and it had a vinyl liner. I found this to be great in many respects even though difficult to install.
How has it been in terms of leaking, aging, standing up to elements, etc?
When you were running those tongues over the DADO stack, your fingers man! OMG. Started to cringe. Love the tub 🤘
Really nice looking and that wood is just perfect!
SWEET tub, going to be so great in a nice ZEN style garden setting. Cant wait to see it finished. ahhhh just imagine the steam slowly raising off the surface, little chimes in back ground..... and the kids jumping in and yelling and screaming and splashing water ALL over, hahaha enjoy
Amazing! I plan to build my own I was hoping you had released plans for this however I don’t see any on your website? Let me know if I am possibly just looking in the wrong place, thanks!
Looks great. I would a cedar hot tub .
Cool project. I didn't know that you could adjust the fence angle on a jointer.
I would love to see all of the things you have made in one video as a tour of the property!
what does the wood for something like this cost?
If you have to ask, you can't afford it!
@@pwkeely If you have to ask, you're a responsible person that doesn't throw money at things because you can
@@PvtPapa pretty sure he was joking...
@@modestcody123Then I would have to argue it's not a very good one
@@PvtPapa it's from a movie, dude. Lighten up.
That is just awesome! Wish I had the time, skill, and place to build things like this! Cant wait to see how you finish it!
Beautiful tub!
What was the tool used to cut out the base??
I built my own hot tub a year ago. Make sure those screws are at least M16 (~20mm diameter). Also you should reinforce the two outer most floor pannels. Those might come off if you keep them like that! It will most likely not be holding the water in for the first 2 days as the wood needs to expand. Make sure you loosen the screws a bit after that.
Thank you for the video! I'll build my own some day, just need to finish the house first. I'm confused by something though - at 1:30 you cut the tongues/grooves for the vertical pieces. However, when you assemble the hot tub wall (with said pieces) the tongues/grooves seem to be missing, and the surfaces are just flush against each other. What have I missed? I ask because I don't want to mess mine up when I make it!
dude, the t&g was the base.
Look at it again. You will notice that he inclines the fence of the jointer for the hot tub wall pieces. Tongues/grooves were made on the boards for the hot tub floor.
Strapped together and when wet it will expand and seal any seams. I prefer a hammered bevel over a cut bevel the latter leaks more than the previous...tg vertical are never necessary
Make sure not to spill any Chernobly in there, or you might find yourself in another time! LOL. Looks great, can’t wait for part two!
I’m having trouble finding your building plans for the hot tub. Your site mentions free building plans for many things but not the hot tub. Would you be able to provide this? Thanks!
Agreed the quality of wood the samarai uses is all clear where you.getall this beauty timber "whistle" ..
Just looking at your video right now, but wondering, what is the hammering at 3:40 for?
I couldn’t get a look what tool was that you used to cut the circle for the base of the tub?
Soooo nice!! Love your work!
Holy hell that looks awesome... Great work
Quality craftsmanship Samurai...let me know when it's finished so I can test it...😉😉😉👍👍👍
strange people from the internet inviting themselves to bathe with you, life goals
Check out the hot tub Manor wood built
Awesome! We've been planning on getting a similar hot tub - but, now that I've seen this video, I'm making it myself. Thanks so much for the inspiration. The money we save on the hot tub will pay for the extra tools I'll need. Perfect... Now, as far as the water treatment goes, I love hot tubbing but I've discovered I'm allergic to chlorine. So, we are going to use a product called Simplesilver. It's a once-a-year(!) spa treatment that is gentle on your skin and means you don't get the chlorine smell. Anyway, thanks for the building tips. I help my Simplesilver tip helps you too. Thanks.
degree did you set the planer to for the wall pieces?
Youre the best! Want to learn from you. Have seen you do all kinds of joinery etc. Now.. can we get a video where you build something more old school? For example a stol, or a rocking chair, old school style, old school technique?..
is there a straight forward formula to know what angle the staves edge bevel needs to be?
Fantastic build!!
Ola..Tdo bem..Parabéns pelo trabalho..Gostaria d saber qual nome e modelo desta máquina q vc usa pr este corte..Sou do Brasil, fiquei interessado no corte rapido e perfeito q ela faz..S puder por gentileza m passar as referências eu agradeço..Obrigado
You should do something with the crazy framer just for fun.
Crazy framer is a framer.
Samurai is...well, a Samurai.
If you don't know the difference, you should commit Seppuku.
@@michaelhull1813 and alex Steele is a blacksmith. Dont be a rude ignorant person. It's called having fun....like I said.
@@COALEDasICE
Obviously, you don't know the difference between the two.
Bless your heart.
@@michaelhull1813 you've got to be the most ignorant person if you think I dont know the difference between a framer and wood craftsman. Go eat your oatmeal and cry.
Can anyone explain what's happening at 3:38? I presume it's to taper the edge slightly so the walls fit on
The stays(wall pieces) won't expand much in the vertical direction when they absorb water so he is compressing the fibers or grain of the wood on the horizantal pieces to try and amplify their expansion when they absorb water. Basically it helps to make it watertight.
@@TheBelkul Yes, that's it exactly.
All I could think was 'That's a lot of freaking wood' lol.
Also, 3:39 is what I start to do when I get bored and confused on a project too, lol.
He is killing the wood. Compressing the fibers and they will expand when water gets to them.
@@smokingcheeba420 Yeah I figured that's what he was doing lol. He just had a blank look on his face and was hammering the wood and it looked funny lol.
I agree. Most people said wtf
прям, бассейн получился . круто!!!
What was the hammering on the outer diameter of the base?
Awesome work!
Awesome! The cedar is so beautiful. I'll bet it smells amazing in there!
Nice work. Waiting for the part two. Even at this stage it looks beatiful.
Disculpame. Cuantos grados se le da a las maderas verticales? Gracias
Awesome overload!!!
Awesome. Is there an angle on those stave sides? whats the size of that beast? 6ft inside diameter? Who not use a ball and knuckle joint? I'm sure with expansion it will seal ok but i was planning on buying the tooling to make a ball joint on the spindle moulder. I'm using larch. Any thoughts anyone?
4:06
Cut the staves using your spindle moulder rather than the planer
My dear friend, could you answer me please? I am Brazilian and wishing to make a similar, but smaller one at my house for cold showers. In case I dont have all these pro machines, what kind of machines do you think I can use except for the obvious Electric saw and sanding? And for the tightening, what is that circular metal? Thanks a lot for the reply.
Wow your hands come close to the blade on the tablesaw!
I notice that in his videos. Makes my palms sweat.
who cares police, at it again
Henderson shut your mouth Brent. Your parents named you Brent.
I have seen a few builds like this now. One more beautiful than the other. One question though. Why is everyone using Cedar? Is it resistant to swelling, mold..?
Amazing! What is the tool that he uses to cut the bottom round? Some sort of big jig saw? Can't really tell in fast motion. Any thoughts on that?
Hand bandsaw by mafell
@@strato90 what in the world is the purpose of a hand bandsaw instead of just using a jigsaw?
@@MaydaysCustomWoodworks it's a common carpenter tool in Germany for cutting thick material. And it's way more accurate than a jigsaw
Michael McDonald it cuts 12” deep so you can cut profiles on large timbers.
Also can’t find these plans on your site ? Can you drop the link please
Why didn't you just order one and assemble it? Oh. Wait. Make stuff. Yourself. UA-cam. Got it! I have a digital control with an electric heater if you are interested. 110 or 220 - don't know if it speaks Canadian or not, but it's yours if you want it. (Works fine, came out of a plastic tub which cracked). If you have any interest, let me know and I'll get you all the specs and box it up.
does anyone know what that bigass Router? Circular Saw ? thingy the samurai used to cut the circle?
portable bandsaw. He has a video on it on his channel. Its not cheap, like 6k or something as i recall.
mafell portable bandsaw
Seriously,...Unless your profession is a timber framer, it's a "pipe dream",...Your better off leveling your entire floor surface in that area (and your project), and putting your band saw on a mobile cart w/ really good wheels, and pushing it around the perimeter.
If you dont mind me asking... what is the tool you are using at 2:22. ?
Buen aporte muchas grasias
question what are the dimension and on what angle did u saw the wall studs?
you're amazing! this is the quality content I subscribed for.
How did you work out the segment width and ° side bevel
With math?
Divide the number of segment mating surfaces into 360 to get the related angle and divide that number by 2 to get the cut angle. For instance, if you end up with 35 staves, to total 36 mating surfaces, each related angle will be 10° and to get the cut angle, divide that in half for a 5° cut angle. The two 5° angles at each mating between the staves add up to 10° times 36 joints equals 360° circle. [Just a hypothetical example, likely more staves on a seven foot circle, so you adjust the math accordingly.] For example, 71 staves/72 joints/2.5° cuts for a 5° shared mating angle. 72 x 5 = 360.
I wasn't expecting it to be so big, but I should have realised the Samurai don't do things by half!
That's what she said"
If i had a dollar everytime i herd that.
@3:44 just killin it! Nice
Looks great!
Question: When you are going to kill the edge how much compression do you try to plan for in the dado dimensions you put in the uprights?
Kill it then measure it. All woods compress differedntly.
I am interested in that giant band clamp around the bottom. was that thing purpose built for this project? or it that an off-the-shelf clamp?
Wasnt it a ratchet strap?
Yeah it looked like it was attached to a coping saw handle.
@@smokingcheeba420 look at the bottom one
Did i answer your question just before you said that. Weird.
@@smokingcheeba420 answer what question?
What are you going to use for bands?
That looks great should look good next to the Japanese Shed you made?
Amazing as usual
I would like to hear the story behind acquiring the clear red cedar - where I live in southern Alberta, the odds of easily acquiring material like that would be about zero.
always so excellent! thanks!!
I like the music you played
Best channel on UA-cam
Nice video, so on your staves, how do they stay together ?