Furniture from the Swamp | Sinker Cypress…A Historical Treasure

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  • @maxinekelly8417
    @maxinekelly8417 Рік тому +1

    Ladly is going to be one of the best fisherman her casting got better everytime she did so cute. ❤️❤️👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🦋🦋

  • @Wookie120
    @Wookie120 Рік тому +5

    Wanted to say I discovered your channel last week and have thoroughly enjoyed watching the house building videos. The way they are tastefully done and I just get a kick out of the rapport between you all. Two foot timer will be one i remember. A few things to say when it comes to thinking out of the box and not being professionals. I'm an old soldier, but hang me if I can remember what BCD's(?) meant. I drove tanks in the 80's during the Cold War. So, a few things, If it is stupid and it works, it aint stupid! Your ideas and ways to over come obstacles are great. To Quote Heartbreak Ridge, Clint Eastwood, "You adapt, improvise and overcome!' I am yet to see or hear any whining, any please send us this or that. Just the honest requst for information, and the good grace and manners to thank people for it also. My hat is off to you all and I thank you for letting me see good Southern Grace, Style, Courtesy and Manners again. Nice to know I aint the only one :-) Lydia, far as I am concerned You are an honorary Southerner, even if you are from Illinois? Thank you for letting me into your family, and letting me see that there are still good and kind hearted folks out there! Happy Mother's Day Lydia!

    • @CajunCountryLivin
      @CajunCountryLivin  Рік тому

      We are very happy that you take the time out of your day to watch us! The BCG comment I made was referring to “birth control glasses”😂 Again, thank you for the thoughtful comment and we appreciate you watching!

  • @MaggieErskine
    @MaggieErskine Рік тому +1

    It is a historic treasure! I love projects like this.

  • @williamwhite1596
    @williamwhite1596 Рік тому +3

    God's natural things can't be beat !!! I saw one of God's little Blessings in the side by side !!!

  • @mikeg9230
    @mikeg9230 Рік тому +16

    Oh my gosh Jim. No glasses, no gloves, shorts, crocs and a 24" chain saw. Now that's Cajun!

    • @CajunCountryLivin
      @CajunCountryLivin  Рік тому +7

      Always have the safety crocs on!

    • @mariekehoman
      @mariekehoman Рік тому

      Please, Jim... if you have that many followers... please put on some safetyshizzle #greetzfromholland #loveyourconcreteslabs!!!

    • @runeldcameron6092
      @runeldcameron6092 Рік тому +1

      ​@@mariekehomanwhether or not he uses safety equipment is his concern.

  • @melissasenter
    @melissasenter Рік тому +2

    That first cut that you made on the tree would make a great wall clock

  • @bay9876
    @bay9876 Рік тому +6

    Never know what you can find out in the Bayou. Cypresses aplenty. Happy Mother's Day Lydia. Nice to see the family together in this adventure.

  • @paulajones9956
    @paulajones9956 Рік тому +2

    Jim get some cypress knees for the legs, that would be awesome for end tables, I would give anything to have cypress on my property, I really enjoyed watching your video, that little Ladley is beautiful.

  • @projectbumblejeep4190
    @projectbumblejeep4190 Рік тому +6

    So if it's yellow on red, it's a coral snake (the bite is deadly) if it's yellow on black it's not deadly. Also Happy Mothers Day to Lydia!

    • @billbarnes9718
      @billbarnes9718 Рік тому +5

      The rhyme goes, 'red touching black, safe for Jack. Red touching yellow, kill a fellow'

    • @terencemerritt
      @terencemerritt Рік тому +3

      Red on yellow will kill a fellow. Red on black you’ll make it back

    • @CajunCountryLivin
      @CajunCountryLivin  Рік тому +1

      Thank you!

  • @spencerjw
    @spencerjw Рік тому +3

    Cross-cutting like you're doing (against the grain) is giving you what we call a "cookie" in the woodworking community. If you were to cut it lengthwise, like lumber (i.e. along the grain), that's a "slab". Love the videos!

  • @ilonakatalindako-tolman5545

    Watching your wood work took me back to my hunny moon in the north of California and found nice woods cut just as you did and I bought one nice large one and made us a living room table set ....it turned out into a very nice table....covered with the special shiny varnish ...and there are so many things done with the wood...a precious material ...yours will be one of those 🎉💫

  • @DoubleMFarmHomestead
    @DoubleMFarmHomestead Рік тому +1

    Those slabs will make some beautiful tables!! Watching this took me back to my childhood days in the Pee Dee swamps of SC. I like Ladly Rue's fishing technique, beat them with the rod tip until they surrender.😅

    • @CajunCountryLivin
      @CajunCountryLivin  Рік тому +1

      She was determined to make the fish bite one way or the other! 😂

  • @barryroberts6470
    @barryroberts6470 Рік тому

    A couple of cracking looking slabs there, our Mothers Day was the 19th March and yes my wife was spoilt rotten with gifts galore she deserves it looking after me with my health problems, i think the best part for me was watching your daughter fishing she has one heck of a cast, Happy Mothers Day to Lydia i hope she was spoilt as well.
    Take Care and Stay Safe,
    Barry (ENG)

  • @ggrey01
    @ggrey01 Рік тому +1

    You could use the first thin slab as a wall plaque. Maybe a name plate for your home.

  • @jasonwilson7998
    @jasonwilson7998 Рік тому +1

    Wow! You're sitting on a gold mine! My job is purchasing lumber, and I've been doing it for 17 years in here in Colorado. Cypress isn't in huge demand for us here, but...man! I bet that log is 100+. Can't wait to see what you do.

  • @bryan17293
    @bryan17293 Рік тому +1

    I took a wire brush to mine to bring out the grain out, then covered with epoxy, brought beautiful highlights of grain out. If you try it just let the epoxy float on it's own on surface. The edges will be fabulous. Makes for a nice expensive surface like glass.

  • @KeithSizemore
    @KeithSizemore Рік тому

    Man that is a well sharpened chain Big Jim that first cut was thin and takes a sharp chain and sharp eye to make a cut like that. Can't wait to see the tables when you make them. Nothing like a day fishing with the family. God bless y'all

  • @billbarnes9718
    @billbarnes9718 Рік тому +2

    Wow! That log is money! Slabs look awesome! You can epoxy them to fill in the decay in the middle. I want to see Lydia do some noodling. What do you say Cajun family? Who wants to see Lydia noodling? Great video!

  • @mikeymad
    @mikeymad Рік тому +1

    Such a lovely slice of life video on Mother's day. - cheers

  • @mattgirgenti3595
    @mattgirgenti3595 Рік тому +2

    Watching Ladly fish generates infection smiles. Thank you for that. Ya'll have done good 😁 Happy Mothers Day!

  • @GeneMatheney
    @GeneMatheney Рік тому +2

    Happy Mother's Day, Miss Ma'am!!!

  • @melbahanska1783
    @melbahanska1783 Рік тому +2

    Have a Blessed Mother’s Day, Lydia.

  • @brucewitcpalek5120
    @brucewitcpalek5120 Рік тому

    Time spent in the swamp fishing with your wife and daughter, might be some of the best time you ever spent in your entire life in my opinion ❤✌🏼😎🇺🇸🥇🥇🥇

  • @miner.camp.stoves
    @miner.camp.stoves Рік тому +3

    I was stranded once; all cuddled up with a cypress sinker at camp on the Neches. Its the closest I ever came to true swamp love. I can't directly relate to the history, but glad you got yours for sharing.

  • @MelissaMalzahn
    @MelissaMalzahn Рік тому +1

    That's cool, I'd cut a log 10 ft and cut huge slabs for back patio dining table. ❤❤

  • @juanitafoster9834
    @juanitafoster9834 Рік тому

    Happy Mothers Day. Those look big enough to be a table for little ones. God bless y'all.

  • @neiljemmerson8826
    @neiljemmerson8826 Рік тому +1

    Nice wood Jim haha, you should put resin in the middle to fill the gaps.

  • @Pammy_Yolo
    @Pammy_Yolo Рік тому

    Gorgeous wood! I just love our Cypress Trees back home in Louisiana 💜💛💜

  • @tammyking5300
    @tammyking5300 Рік тому +1

    Happy Mother's Day to you too 🎉

  • @jamesmatheson5115
    @jamesmatheson5115 Рік тому +2

    Hi all, you could make some really nice slabs out of them logs, happy Mums Day Lydia.

  • @imacoonass01
    @imacoonass01 Рік тому +1

    Cool, as usual. Happy Mother's Day, Lydia.

  • @jimcrowell5093
    @jimcrowell5093 Рік тому +1

    Happy Mother's Day Lydia 💐🙏✌

  • @Freddie2598
    @Freddie2598 Рік тому +1

    Happy Mother’s Day 🌹🌷🌸🌺 …..….
    Keep lil miss sweet-pea safe from those snakes and gators 🇺🇸👊🏼🪚🔨👊🏼🇺🇸….

  • @MelissaMalzahn
    @MelissaMalzahn Рік тому +1

    Fishing makes a great day. ❤❤

  • @garynagle3093
    @garynagle3093 Рік тому +2

    Happy Mother’s Day Lydia. Glad you got in some shopping and some fishing. Ladly’s smile was precious. Jim looking forward to seeing those treasures put to use.

  • @BodieSelf
    @BodieSelf Рік тому +5

    Happy Mothers Day, Lydia!! I absolutely love these kinds of videos. Its so much fun watching yall build your homestead but its so great to get to see the family side as well. Little Lad is so stinking adorable! Yall look like you had a lot of fun in this episode. I'm curious to see what yall do with the slabs. Did yall actually count the rings? Curious as to how old that tree actually was. Well, I'm smoking my Mom some ribs for Mothers Day so I best get back out there and check on 'em. Have a fantastic week yall!!

    • @CajunCountryLivin
      @CajunCountryLivin  Рік тому +1

      Thank you Bodie! We haven’t counted them yet but we definitely will. We hope that y’all had a great day and we hope that you didn’t burn those ribs!!

  • @gillyb333
    @gillyb333 Рік тому

    Wow that tree is maybe one and some years old it would be beautiful when it's finished wow ❤❤❤

  • @thomasfruge
    @thomasfruge Рік тому +1

    Jim that's going to make some nice end tables, especially with wood grain as it. 😁

  • @sunnia1005
    @sunnia1005 Рік тому

    😃 Happy Mother's Day Lydia!!!

  • @AlmaPerry
    @AlmaPerry Рік тому +4

    Watching you cut those slabs, and then driving over the debris across the road, got me thinking how cool it would be to have some merch made from some of those smaller trees. It was neat to see you as a family having an adventure in the swamp. Far different terrain than what we have here in Utah. Happy Mother's Day!

  • @setholson6550
    @setholson6550 Рік тому

    Can’t wait to see what the end product looks like with the trees sure it will be beautiful. Love the idea. Kept expecting a snake to slither out while he was cutting it. I love the look of the area but don’t think I could deal with the snakes in the area. Hope you take up fishing again soon. Susan

  • @haroldmclarty7317
    @haroldmclarty7317 Рік тому +1

    Happy Mother's Day Lydia.

  • @markallisonmc
    @markallisonmc Рік тому +1

    Happy Mother’s Day Lydia 🎈🎉♥️😊

  • @kpit7847
    @kpit7847 Рік тому +2

    Super cool wood Jimbo what a beautiful day for moms love y'all Karl from Tennessee

  • @pathann4195
    @pathann4195 Рік тому

    Awe budding fisherwoman so cute

  • @Bob_Adkins
    @Bob_Adkins Рік тому

    If you haven't already reduced that beautiful log to cookies, you should cut it into lumber and panel a room, make a feature wall, or build cabinets!

  • @georgewithrow1626
    @georgewithrow1626 Рік тому +2

    Fishing is fishing even fishing hotdogs out of a pot gives you something happy Mother’s Day, Lydia really enjoy watching you guys do your thing and oh my god there’s always a Hooters for everything right..❤

  • @tammyking5300
    @tammyking5300 Рік тому +1

    ❣️❣️love them back roads rides

  • @celesteredding1550
    @celesteredding1550 Рік тому +1

    Happy Mother's Day Lydia 💐

  • @bige8397
    @bige8397 Рік тому +1

    Happy Mother's Day Lydia! Y'all have gone and outdone yourselves on this one. The excursions into the swamp brought me back some 50 years to the thing I loved doing the most, staying at my grandfather's camp in Bayou Liberty in Slidell. I can smell it lol. I my father, now 91, taught me to fish there in the neighbor's slip. Caught may a croaker, catfish, and perch in that slip. Even an occasional flounder. Pulled a gar out one day even. Never saw any gators and ran into the occasional snekk or two. Aways was fascinated with the garfish. There was this spot by a tree that shaded an area where every late afternoon, the perch would bite, just for about an hour. It was always the best time fishing of the day. Cane poles! Man, I can hear those poles clacking together as we carried them. So many memories of the good old days. Oh and the cabins were built out if cypress too! I could go on for hours. Thanks so much for sharing. This one really means a lot. Love y'all. Take care and God bless :) .

    • @CajunCountryLivin
      @CajunCountryLivin  Рік тому

      Thank you very much! We are so very happy that you enjoyed our video! Thank you for sharing your story!

  • @rmiller8000
    @rmiller8000 Рік тому

    That fishing spot looked like the perfect spot to enjoy.

  • @treseabrand1105
    @treseabrand1105 Рік тому +1

    Prayerfully Lydia Has a Happy Mother's Day 🙏🎉💞
    HBD to Me Tomorrow 😉🙃🤪

  • @MelissaMalzahn
    @MelissaMalzahn Рік тому +1

    Happy Mother's day Lydia❤❤

  • @maxinekelly8417
    @maxinekelly8417 Рік тому

    Wow the swamp wood is just stunning ant wait to see what you make with it. ❤️❤️🇦🇺👍

  • @AlikKra
    @AlikKra Рік тому +5

    Очень красивая природа, шикарное видео, спасибо.

  • @stanleyroberts4381
    @stanleyroberts4381 Рік тому +1

    Cut a maple tree down and slabbed them. Gave to friends. Cut boards with chainsaw mill,and used them and stumps to make end tables out of Cedar. Glad to see ya'll doing similar things!! Happy Mother's Day to the Mrs !!

    • @CajunCountryLivin
      @CajunCountryLivin  Рік тому +1

      We love that kind of stuff Stanley. Rather have a stump table any day over anything fancy😊

  • @cynthiahill6117
    @cynthiahill6117 Рік тому

    Lydia ,I would like too wish you a happy mother's day.may your day be filled with joy and happiness I love tables made from trees like you cut.take care and God nless❤❤❤❤

  • @leontoolbelt4559
    @leontoolbelt4559 Рік тому

    it,s not what i wanted too see.. it,s what I needed to see. that you know where you are, always. how beautiful is this??

  • @SchulzChris
    @SchulzChris Рік тому

    You two make the cutest little girl. She's a sweetie

  • @JamesBrown-uz3sf
    @JamesBrown-uz3sf 10 місяців тому

    Another awesome video guys! Can’t wait to see y’all working on the cypress tables. The guy’s that cut down swamp cypress with a cross cut are all gone now, they worked unbelievable hard and only made about 1 dollar a day! Very tuff times

  • @bobbygreen2291
    @bobbygreen2291 Рік тому +1

    Jim ,,being a twenty plus year guide I have a tip for ya ,,when I was taking kids fishing ,,I always get the pliers and mash all the barbs shut , just in case someone get a hook in them ,,ohhhh and I want you to know that I am voting for lady rue in the next most beautiful and sweetest baby alive contest.

    • @CajunCountryLivin
      @CajunCountryLivin  Рік тому +1

      Great point Mr. Bobby! Very sweet! She definitely melts our hearts😊

  • @BethS55
    @BethS55 Рік тому +1

    Happy Mothers day Lydia!

  • @maxinekelly8417
    @maxinekelly8417 Рік тому

    Happy Mother’s Day Lydia love your videos hope you had an awesome day love your ideas Captain Croc well done. 🇦🇺🇦🇺❤️❤️👍👍🦋🦋Ladley is the cutest little darling her smile lights up her face ❤️❤️🇦🇺🇦🇺👍👍🦋🦋💕💕

  • @laruedouglas7972
    @laruedouglas7972 Рік тому

    Happy Mother's Day to you and everyone else 😊.

  • @gregm8941
    @gregm8941 Рік тому +1

    Search UA-cam for flattening wood with a router sled. Much easier way to get a very flat surface.

  • @rodvaughan8628
    @rodvaughan8628 Рік тому +1

    Nice wood slabs hope for good color.

    • @CajunCountryLivin
      @CajunCountryLivin  Рік тому +1

      They are looking like they are exactly what we’ve been looking for! Can’t wait to see them done!

  • @rodvaughan8628
    @rodvaughan8628 Рік тому +1

    Happy Mothers Day Lydia.

  • @Wookie120
    @Wookie120 Рік тому

    Holy smokes, I just started watching episode 56! Man, All my thoughts and prayers for you all. I'm a hospice nurse and I deal with situations such as that. I have grown to looking forward to watching your videos, I watch them a lot when I am on duty, waiting to be called to go help a hospice family in need. If I can ever be of help, please let me know. Folks like your family are few and far between these days. May God watch over you all!

  • @mrrs8118
    @mrrs8118 Рік тому +2

    Happy Mother’s Day! I love cypress

  • @thomasfruge
    @thomasfruge Рік тому +1

    Just want to say 👍👍 HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY LYDIA 💐

  • @earnierosenow9834
    @earnierosenow9834 Рік тому

    love the vid, Cyprus makes some very beautiful furniture, my daughters nana has a coffee table made from a burl knot, and it takes 4 men and a baby to move it, thanks for the vid, cant wait to see what yall do with the wood

  • @MaggieErskine
    @MaggieErskine Рік тому +1

    You guys are adorable

  • @rickfielding993
    @rickfielding993 Рік тому +1

    A wife that wants to go fish on mother's day, Jim my friend you got made.

  • @paulajones9956
    @paulajones9956 Рік тому +2

    Happy Mothers Day Lydia

  • @davidbrobst5273
    @davidbrobst5273 Рік тому +1

    Happy mother's Day to you

  • @sharonsmith9478
    @sharonsmith9478 Рік тому

    Happy mother's day girl love you all

  • @lamenniti7350
    @lamenniti7350 Рік тому +1

    Ya'll got to count the rings!!!

  • @timothynaquin8899
    @timothynaquin8899 Рік тому

    Mes cher. T'bit is adorable.

  • @justjimmy5741
    @justjimmy5741 Рік тому

    Daaang that was a straight cut, good eye, good sharp saw too

  • @chapmanrose76
    @chapmanrose76 Рік тому

    Happy Mother's Day🎉❤

  • @delandbrooks3291
    @delandbrooks3291 Рік тому

    Look up a flattening jig for a router to level off those slabs. Plenty of youtube U vids on how to build one. There are no "bad days" fishing.

  • @jdbigsur5503
    @jdbigsur5503 Рік тому

    Google how to make a router sled. That would be perfect for flattening those slabs. Those will make neat tables. Good luck!

  • @judysebold1436
    @judysebold1436 Рік тому +1

    Happy Mother’s Day

  • @jimsutton3804
    @jimsutton3804 Рік тому +1

    Happy Mother’s Day.

  • @charleshutchings9355
    @charleshutchings9355 Рік тому +2

    Happy Mothers Day Lydia! Great fishing trip, and furniture shopping. Those slabs will be beauties. I couldn't breath when the camera went under water. A little warning next time? 🤣Can't wait for Wednesday!

    • @CajunCountryLivin
      @CajunCountryLivin  Рік тому +1

      Thank you! We will definitely tell you when to hold your breath next time🤣

  • @timothycollins2989
    @timothycollins2989 Рік тому +1

    Last time I checked sunken Cypress is very expensive and based on the rings that tree was over 100 years old when it was cut down and been under water another 100 years. Glad y'all had time to get some fishing in. It took me three tries to watch this video due to storms in area, keep losing satellite signal. Have a great week y'all from NE Texas.

    • @CajunCountryLivin
      @CajunCountryLivin  Рік тому +1

      Yes sir it is very expensive….. at least what we have been able to find. We are going to count the rings soon to get an approximate age on the tree. We love having unique things like that to incorporate in our home. You know us…. Rather have a tree stump table than one made of solid gold! Hope that you had a great weekend Mr. Timothy!

  • @robinjoe8925
    @robinjoe8925 Рік тому

    Wow three foot timer is growing up quick 😢😮 Happy Mothers Day Lydia ❤ So cool using swamp wood, look up New Zealand Swamp Kauri ❤ How many times did you sharpen the chain, looks like quite a hard wood 😮 Nice catch up Jim, not the fish but Lydia ❤😊 JK. How big do the crocs (not Jim’s shoes 😂) get? Good job with the slab. Great video once again, until the next one ❤❤❤

  • @BobbyLC
    @BobbyLC Рік тому

    Happy Mothers Day. Always love when y’all take a break and spend time with your princess. Pray you had a Blessed Moms day.

  • @spllogics
    @spllogics Рік тому +1

    Can't wait to see the finished slabs. Your snake is juvenile Plain-bellied Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster harmless and non-venomous, not a cottonmouth. Cheers

  • @renem6441
    @renem6441 Рік тому

    That OSHA approved chainsaw equipment is amazing!!! Crocs and shorts !!!😂😂😮😮😮😮. Thanks for sharing

  • @tjava2338
    @tjava2338 Рік тому +1

    Yeah we were fishing - nothing wrap it up. But My daughter insisted she get to fish, then in a minute, with her "play " fishing pole with a worm and pulled up a 3.5 lb bass. We could have just died..😂😂😂
    Daddy get it she hung on ...I'll never forget she out fished us all no joke lol

  • @stever7427
    @stever7427 Рік тому +1

    Happy Mother’s Day Lydia. I loved loved loved this episode family fishing together is a great way to make memories and your property is so much different than ours it is interesting to see that. Can’t wait to see the Slabs all finished.

  • @VenturaIT
    @VenturaIT Рік тому

    I see a small saw mill in your future. You seem to have a lot of scrap wood around there. Imagine if you slabbed that log the long way.

  • @mikemadness1607
    @mikemadness1607 Рік тому

    Happy Mother’s Day!

  • @cedricbroussard8738
    @cedricbroussard8738 Рік тому

    Cypress is a very pretty wood! And Lad is so cute 😍!! I want to wish Lydia a very Happy Mother's Day ❤️

  • @alvincoston2051
    @alvincoston2051 Рік тому +1

    Loving the ingenuity! Great vid. Happy Mother’s Day. 💙❤️❤️

  • @jasonjohnson8052
    @jasonjohnson8052 Рік тому

    I really thought the kid in Jim would have put those cypress cookies beside the Buggy to make it look like the Flinstones car. Lol

  • @PegAMurphy
    @PegAMurphy Рік тому

    happy mother's day 💖

  • @gerard9900
    @gerard9900 Рік тому

    De très jolis bayous pour aller à la pêche 🎣. Bravo à vous trois les cousins cajuns. Magnifiques paysages 👍👏😘🇫🇷

  • @bigreds9188
    @bigreds9188 Рік тому +1

    Happy Mothers Day Lydia..... Glad to see old Jimbo has his safety crocs on and glasses 😂😂😂😂😂😂