The night after my husband passed away I fist ran across Ryan's UA-cam channel and he helped me get through those first impossible days and nights. Thank you for having him as a guest.
I have not lived in that area for over 40 years but I recognized it as soon as I saw the front of the house and the neighbouring one. Used to walk past it on my way to and from the old sixth form. What a small world😉
Not sure what surprises me more. Your incredible range of skills or the fact that you kept that paint for three years and it was still good. Outstanding work, as always!
Finishes are a deep and dark art. I was told a long time ago that the manufacturers like it that way.. So.. It started with oils and waxes and these are the origins of modern Paints and Varnish's. As you point out, the Oil takes a long time to dry.. So the manufacturers added retarders to dry quicker and then every manufacturer started their own Chemical concoctions until we end up today with dulux giving us 12 ltrs of goop for a Tenner.. But look deeper and you will find many specialist Finishing manufacturers out there still making some incredible products.. Yes, they tend to be more expensive but now days labour is more expensive than materials so better to use longer lasting quality.. I used Lead paint before it was banned.. and it was beautifull.. silky smooth..
LOL, those were my exact thoughts this morning. I had to do a quick 170 mile errand and just managed to squeeze in the last opportunity this year to give the lawn a haircut before sunset, AND get back watch the end of this.
For a one off bespoke door £6000 is more than double what it should cost. Perversely, pitch pine is more expensive than a mahogany hardwood doorset. The last doorset of this type that I spec'd cost just over £2000 including ironmongery and double glazing. The shame with this door is that it will have to be painted all over with primer including the bottom edge of the door, which is often missed. Paint technology has moved on leaps and bounds and the old formulations based on linseed oil simply don't last and don't give the performance required Personally, I would have spec'd a hardwood door, even for painting, all that effort with pitch pine that will give an inferior result, and the pitch pine is more expensive than a hardwood with straighter grain and less problematic due to moisture movement. 40 years ago pitch pine was the cheap alternative to a hardwood door.
@Bruno Desrosiers Seconded 👍 Some people are shocked hearing what a bespoke Wardrobe or Drawers cost, being locked into that mass produced IKEA mindset, completely forgetting a persons time and skill has to be paid for.
I watched this in its entirety tonight and kept thinking that this guy and the guy that is really good at plastering would be great friends... it turns out this is the same person 😂
The problems with your molding creating gaps with time is why I like to fix them together either with a hoffman dovetail or corrugated metalstaples. I learned it the hardway when the local military base switched artillery munitions and all the work I had done around the village was now gaping due to the houses rattling from the shockwaves.
Your craftsmanship is really impressive, I also REALLY appreciate you showing it after it aged and then your repairs to bring it back to mint. You are a very talented man. Your attention to detail is enviable.
I literally stopped breathing couple of times when he did danger cuts, being afraid he will damage the piece. Amazing how much knowledge this guy have. Wish to be his aprendice!
As a self-taught plumber for the past almost 18 yrs coming up in February '23 i am very passionate about woodwork as well amongst other handyman work. By easily fixing the mistake you made on the piece of wood that you cut off too far back and the issue with the curved strips...shows how forgiving wood can be when u make a mistake. When doing plumbing you pay the price if your joints aren't connected properly
My father in law's house is chock full of the very, very finest pitch pine (I believe it came into UK as ballast) with pitch pine book-matched burls as the door panels! The staircase is a spectacular work of art! I have tried to educate them all on this incredible artefact of a house but to them it's just "pretty wood."
Yes,the roof timbers in my fathers house were all in finished pitch pine, I have seen the same elsewhere in some very ordinary cottages, so it must have been valued very low at one time, I’d guess round about the turn of the 19th century.
I doubt whether the Pitch Pine was used just as ballast.. there are far easier/cheaper things to use.. But it's certainly very heavy. It's main use was in Industrial Buildings and especially 18/19th century churches because of the high 'pitch' content made large and long sections (12" x 12") very stable and can still be obtained from reclaim yards. As a joiner I came across reclaimed pitch pine in the 1980's and it was very popular with the 'stripped Pine' folks who I made Furniture and general house joinery for a number of years. The benefit of reclaimed PP is it's stability as it has had 200 years to dry. I feel the timber used in this project was recent growth. It may well have been Kiln dried but that only removed moisture.. I bought 25 x 5" x 6" x 9' Timbers about 15 years ago (apparently from a 300 year old church in East London..) and have been gently using it in projects around my house. I am very fond of it although machining it gives a very pungent aroma. Of all the atrocities of WW2 I think I actually cried when I saw an old news story about bombing of the East London Docks and about 10 acres of stacked Pitch pine was destroyed/burnt.. What a waste..
@@Mole-Skin I never want to correct anyone else, as we are all in the trade, but the ballast is true, it's value was yet to be appreciated, secondly there is no new to the market commercial Pitch Pine in the UK only reclaimed is legally available, I have personally been to and used a supplier of reclaimed Pitch Pine in Bolton that when you see it it takes your breath away, it's vast, as far as the eye can see, as regards the east end destruction, a drop in the ocean to what has been lost to the destruction of the rainforests...👍🙂🤝
Yourself and Ollie from Bradshaw Joinery are the only ones who I will sit down and go through an hour and watch amazing work like this. Both very traditional in joints and approach using modern tools. Love it Not 100% sold on linseed paint, give nice looking finish but looked older than three years before repaint.
I'm not a huge fan of linseed oil paint either, but for that matter, not a fan of Gorilla glue in such an application. But good to see the attention detail on the rest.
Well,well ! I have never seen a wired bell push actually on the door ! They were mostly clockwork bells on the door,or wired on the frame or on a pattern on the wall.
I will repeat myself, I have been doing this kind of work for more than thirty years. And during that time I have met only a couple of specialists who are able to perform as carefully and professionally job as you. Ful respect!
Are you referring to the woodworking part or the fake glasswork? The fake glasswork is pretty weak IMO. I make stained glass and that’s pretty offensive really. Do the work. Woodwork was great. Glasswork not great.
You are so talented. I had to laugh at myself, I didn't read the description before I started watching and I wondered if you were making a new front door or making one for someone else. Then I read it and settled down to enjoy watching your mastery again. Your door is beautiful. I do hope you will do a tour of your house when you get it finished. It's gorgeous. Thanks, Russ.
Your initial production was just marvelous and fantastic to watch. I was blown away by it and especially the repair you did after three years. It is so nice to see someone take the time to make a wonderful product then maintain it. You deserve huge kudos my friend.
Nice to see you are carrying on the proud British joiner tradition of not having all the skirtings on at home! Always nice to see you have uploaded a new video 👍👍
First off, I take my hat off to you for your effort at maintaining old world approach to the joinery you employed in building this beautiful door. And secondly, the fact that you are a young man gives me hope. Thank you for sharing the whole process, from beginning to end. Cheers
A great example of a highly skilled craftsman, not too often seen or talked about in this country. It is an asset we should encourage mightily in these times European sponsorhip of Chinese manufacturing. This country has a great heritage which has been serioiusly eroded by the money men. This is a great job, well done NYW.
This comment is to try and help the guy in the video. I'm old-ish I guess, and when I see a younger guy, I try and give him 2 or 3 cents. I couldn't see if you were wearing any, so if you weren't, wear knee-pads. I started too late to save my knees, don't be like me. Over the early years, I naturally kept switching hands while working, especially if the task was repetitive. I became ambidextrous, quickly enough. All of the guys I had worked with/around that became ambidextrous, outlasted any other guy out there. It didn't stop me from getting tennis elbow on my right (dominate), but I'm sure it helped. Stretches and spesific exercises gets rid of that though,,,with a couple shots of cortisone for good measure. I know it seems like common sense isn't all that common, so I'll just say that when you work physically, and with your hands, you got to take care of yourself a bit more than the average Joe, if you want to have a long career and a good life. Even more importantly, you should never stop for too long. It's better to slow down a bit, unless you hit a "wall" and get frustrated. Then the best thing to do is to step away completely for a short while, and come back to it fresh. Good luck, I'm a fan, so I'd like to see you keep on doing for a long time.
You HAVE mastered the tool, materials and techniques of your craft. Truly are wonderful rare thing these days. AND you look pretty young as well. As rare as a rooster with teeth. Not only that, but you got a wonderful shop and clients who are willing to pay you big bucks to make beautiful things that last a long time. NOW- I cannot stress enough how important it is to remember to protect your ears, your eyes and your nose/lungs. Noise and hardwood dust seems like nothing in the moment, but believe me over time, it can slowly become insidious. For young folks who want to do what you do, please stress this in your videos. Wear a PAPR mask, have cross breeze of air exchanger, always stick foam in your ears and your eyes, man. They are so valuable and delicate. You've invested so much time and energy into your craft so you can make $$ , so take the time.
The door is brilliant.It is worth every penny of the £6000. I used to survey churches and came across this wood in various grades. Yours was good quality and the only part I felt sad about was that it was painted over thus hiding it's beauty. I would dream of having a workshop like yours. It make you so appreciative of the craftsmen of the past.
Hi craftmaster , thank you for display heritage door ., Some years Iam live near Sea view joinery in Boulby , there was excelent carpenter Walter , he produced similar doors but he was absolutely unfriendly , he dont want show my nothing from job . Your videos show me all , thank you , Peter , Slovakia .
Lovely, took me back to working with pitch pine. We used to buy floors from old bonded warehouses for the 15x3" pitch pine joists to make windows, doors, gates etc place always smelt wonderful.
Pitch pine! I could see that indeed it was. It used to be a commonplace name for that specific timber and our victorian house is delightfully full of it. BUT, what is the technical name? In the US pitch pine is not a major timber source. I have seen Douglas Fir referred to as pitch pine and Red Deal which is Scots Pine is quite similar. So what is the real name of this now rare timber.
@@johnpaulson1079 pitch pine official name is Pinus Rigida it is a very resinous timber was always lovely to work with (apart from the resin gumming up tools and sandpaper). It is extremely heavy in comparison to Douglas Fir and in my opinion a lot more rot resistant.
I have seen your video on UA-cam and I am impressed by your handiwork and skills. I myself got the carpentry in with the mother's milk, so at least one thing I can teach you. When you work with linseed oil (or Tonkin oil) and need to save a leftover; take a glass with a screw cap or a metal can suitable for the amount of your leftovers. Pour a small amount (0.5 cc) of household alcohol into the glass (can), set it on fire and screw the lid on after a short moment. It may sound dangerous, but the fire will quickly consume the oxygen in the glass and extinguish itself. You will now have "fresh" linseed oil for years. Turn the glass regularly. ( 3 months) Good luck and Merry Christmas. Jens
Wow... What an excellent door, and an excellent video! And thanks for adding in the follow-up, detailing the wear-and-tear on the door over time, and exactly what you did to repair it... (That was every bit as interesting as watching it be built in the first place!)
Beautifully done! Quite sturdy as well, seems nearly twice as thick as the doors round here. That yellow color is perfect on screen, very warm and inviting. No doubt you are adored, and your creations treasured, by the fam. ☺️ Thank you for sharing!
Very nice build. I didn't get it that you built it over 3 years ago until the ending. I'm age 21 and been in construction for almost 2 years and doing more woodworking. I learned a lot. I love how mistakes are fixed. The paint after 3 years still be usable was a huge surprise. Damn. Nice refinish after 3 years.
Love your videos. A pleasure to see someone who really knows what they are doing instead of the many entertainers out there. It would even be interesting to see how you get yourself out of trouble. I imagine you have your share of mistakes, and find these even harder to deal with myself than when everything seems to going according to plan. Many thanks.
Wow! What a treat for a rainy Saturday morning - an epic video and astonishing result! I would say inspirational but there’s no way I could ever attempt a project like that!
Absolutely astonishing. I’ve seen some talented, creative guys on here, but this is on an ENTIRELY different level. The time you must’ve dedicated to becoming this talented at your craft must be incalculable. 🙏🙏🙏
“Thumbs up” (pun intended) for the old glove over the paint brush and cup trick! Beautiful piece, I really appreciate the video and your efforts. Thank you!
Very nicely done, Russ. Top job! I see so many old houses that have been renovated by trades that have a complete lack of knowledge about older buildings and their aesthetics, so it is refreshing and heartening to watch your videos and see historic features being put back. 👍🏻 Great work, keep it up! (..praise indeed coming from a Lancastrian to a Tyke! 🌹😮)
It pains me to see such beautiful wood covered in paint ! The high level woodworking craftsmanship was enjoyable to witness and whoever taught you did a really good job!
Beautiful and thoughtful work. I'm not a nostalgic person, however, the one thing I do pine for is a return to a world where craftsmanship has higher value than cheap mass production.
It's all over, you just have to pay for it. I struggle to understand why people insist that super high quality work isn't being done as they watch a video of that very thing. I can also assure you that not all work done in the "good old days" was all that good. My wonderful 99 yr old Grandma used to explain that living through riding a carriage 8 miles to school, the Spanish flu epidemic, WW1, WW2, Polio, the great Depression, the dust bowl and many others wasn't the good old days. She loved her new car, home and all the convenient appliances she had before she passed
Everything you work on or create is the pinnacle of what’s achievable, few bother these days so your creations are always a treat to see, think you! 👏😀👍
Pitch Pine, when we were in the second year of school 77' the teacher invited us to choose some timber from the odds and sods box for small projects, I chose the pitch pine not knowing what I had chosen, but the teacher was delighted as it had been ignored by everyone in favour of the tropical hardwoods, my love affair with it began that day...
I could smell that putty as you used it, brought back memories of 60ish yrs ago when my late father was an old school painter & decorater, graining & glazing these type of doors. My job as a small boy was to kneed the putty 😂 I still have his brass blow lamps, graining comb & knives.
Wow in 5 hours 1600 likes. Yowzaa.. The Maestro is at work again. I still wonder by watching these videos are we channeling our own desires and wants in a society that seems to be going down the tubes in terms of knowing what is good quality or a good work ethic, attention to detail and a humbleness that leaves everything out there to determine who we are. Thank you Seńor Russ.
Finally found this channel again. About a year or two ago during covid lockdown my college course decided to give us an assignment to watch one of your videos on building a door and answer a set of questions on them. Your video was very useful and helps in our education thank you.
Style it is particular, can like or not I always wanna cry when someone ask me to paint solid wood. Compliment to show the problems after 3 years, today many people on social network show only part when all go well. But hey, I m a carpenter too, when a door cost £ 6000 after 3 years must be still perfect! I hope fixing was for free :)
When I read ‘£6000’ door I thought no way. Now Ive watched it I’m like more like 7! Serious skills my friend. Imagine making the same door without electricity in the old days?? Now those boys must have been some incredible craftsmen. And your a fellow Yorkshireman.
I didn't intend to watch the entire process, but to watch a bit and skip to the end to see how it turned out. But, I couldn't actually bring myself to skip any part of it. Well worth the time and seeing the follow-up at the end, was the icing on the cake. Thank you for a great video.
i am speechless. so many great tools and methods and skill. i definitely took a few notes. but my favourite part of all is that you showed everyone the maintenance needed on exterior wood. I refinish a lot of old doors and i always tell my clients that they will need to keep an eye on them and apply wax or conditioner twice a year. there is no one and done product on wood. It's a lot of work to maintain exterior woodwork but it is so beautiful. thankyou so much for this video!
Great work as usual. I would like to thank you sincerely for your videos. You have motivated me and I have finally dared to create my own UA-cam channel and upload my first videos.
I’ve watched your videos for more time than I have watched Peaky Blinders… & I watched that a lot. Just love watching your engineering mind in action. 👍
This door adds significant architectural value to the period property. It looks like there's a shopping list of works to do next: the stone has failed in some parts, and the railings are missing their headers. It's a very attractive house.
Beautiful piece of work delivered, chapeau~! In any case you are honest to admit that you made a mistake, others might deny it or even "cut" it from the video but watch even a "master" can be wrong and therefore a +10 for this.
Reminds me of when I was living in Vienna and the front door of my building was being repainted. IRC, it took them two weeks of painting, sanding, painting many times - there were probably a dozen coats and by the end it was perfectly smooth & glossy all over....
Beautiful door. Amazing workmanship. The challenges of a solid wood door in an exterior application. Without a cover/awning, the sun, wind, rain, heat/cold can play havoc on a wood door, but appreciate the quality of a real door. Thanks for sharing.
You are the epitome of a highly skilled and true craftsman! Knowledge combined with skill and extra care along with pride in what you do makes you an artist in wood. Congratulations on your achievements!
As a retired Joiner it was lovely to watch this vid and remember when I started out back in the late 1970's and going to these amazing old Timber importers in Londons East End for fabulous quality timber (5ths and above..?) and looking at the markings on the board ends to see where the deals came from.. Murmansk.. Balkans Sweden Archangel.. It was all so impressive and mysterious to a young man. You have much of the old solid cast iron machinery we used.. but I have never seen such shiny handsaws.. Do you have them chromed..? Sadly one quickly discovers that working Real Timber has considerable problems and if this is your business, you find yourself using more and more 'fabricated' materials like MDF primarily for stability so you dont get call backs..
I'll never look at a door the same way again. Brilliant
thank you for leaving in the mistake, it makes us mere mortals feel better about our work :D
I have all the respect in the world for a person who stands behind their work.
The night after my husband passed away I fist ran across Ryan's UA-cam channel and he helped me get through those first impossible days and nights. Thank you for having him as a guest.
Sorry for your loss, but please go to therapy or talk with your friends or family. What are strangers supposed to do with that information?
Less of a guide to making a thing, more of a guide to making a thing well. Splendid video.
I have not lived in that area for over 40 years but I recognized it as soon as I saw the front of the house and the neighbouring one. Used to walk past it on my way to and from the old sixth form. What a small world😉
Not sure what surprises me more. Your incredible range of skills or the fact that you kept that paint for three years and it was still good.
Outstanding work, as always!
Lineseed oil paint will last a lifetime.
@@kattihatt it takes that long to dry..... 🙂
@@OriginalgEd in a jar with lid it doesnt get dry. When you paint it dries in two days indoors.
Finishes are a deep and dark art. I was told a long time ago that the manufacturers like it that way..
So.. It started with oils and waxes and these are the origins of modern Paints and Varnish's. As you point out, the Oil takes a long time to dry.. So the manufacturers added retarders to dry quicker and then every manufacturer started their own Chemical concoctions until we end up today with dulux giving us 12 ltrs of goop for a Tenner.. But look deeper and you will find many specialist Finishing manufacturers out there still making some incredible products.. Yes, they tend to be more expensive but now days labour is more expensive than materials so better to use longer lasting quality.. I used Lead paint before it was banned.. and it was beautifull.. silky smooth..
I was more impressed with the fact having kept the paint for three years, he could find it😊.
I was planning to go mow my "lawn"... there goes this plan for this morning :D
LOL, those were my exact thoughts this morning. I had to do a quick 170 mile errand and just managed to squeeze in the last opportunity this year to give the lawn a haircut before sunset, AND get back watch the end of this.
My hands get sweaty, due to stress by proxy. What a skills!
I always love seeing follow up on projects like this! Most people forget that even a £6000 door will need some TLC after a few years in the elements!
Aye, but I've got a £250 solid oak door from Howdens that's fared better than that has after 8 years
For a one off bespoke door £6000 is more than double what it should cost. Perversely, pitch pine is more expensive than a mahogany hardwood doorset. The last doorset of this type that I spec'd cost just over £2000 including ironmongery and double glazing. The shame with this door is that it will have to be painted all over with primer including the bottom edge of the door, which is often missed. Paint technology has moved on leaps and bounds and the old formulations based on linseed oil simply don't last and don't give the performance required
Personally, I would have spec'd a hardwood door, even for painting, all that effort with pitch pine that will give an inferior result, and the pitch pine is more expensive than a hardwood with straighter grain and less problematic due to moisture movement. 40 years ago pitch pine was the cheap alternative to a hardwood door.
How do they come up with a $6000 price tag? I would like know
@Bruno Desrosiers Seconded 👍 Some people are shocked hearing what a bespoke Wardrobe or Drawers cost, being locked into that mass produced IKEA mindset, completely forgetting a persons time and skill has to be paid for.
@@jongmassey It depends quite a bit on which way the door faces. The greatest challenge is to south-facing doors, then west-, east- and north-facing.
Happy to see that the "£6000" isn't clickbait. That is one beautiful door!
It’s so good to see a craftsman working old school with such skill and dedication to get the door built and the frame excellent 👍👍
I loved seeing what the door looked like after a few years and seeing the maintenance process.
I watched this in its entirety tonight and kept thinking that this guy and the guy that is really good at plastering would be great friends... it turns out this is the same person 😂
The problems with your molding creating gaps with time is why I like to fix them together either with a hoffman dovetail or corrugated metalstaples. I learned it the hardway when the local military base switched artillery munitions and all the work I had done around the village was now gaping due to the houses rattling from the shockwaves.
that whole upload was mesmerising, sod "the great escape" this christmas, i'm binge watching this channel.
Your craftsmanship is really impressive, I also REALLY appreciate you showing it after it aged and then your repairs to bring it back to mint.
You are a very talented man. Your attention to detail is enviable.
I literally stopped breathing couple of times when he did danger cuts, being afraid he will damage the piece. Amazing how much knowledge this guy have. Wish to be his aprendice!
@@ronin6044 Do you mean "appendage"? If so, you're probably not the first 😜
@kernow9324 I think he meant 'apprentice'
As a self-taught plumber for the past almost 18 yrs coming up in February '23 i am very passionate about woodwork as well amongst other handyman work. By easily fixing the mistake you made on the piece of wood that you cut off too far back and the issue with the curved strips...shows how forgiving wood can be when u make a mistake. When doing plumbing you pay the price if your joints aren't connected properly
the touch up 3 years on was even more amazing. well done
My father in law's house is chock full of the very, very finest pitch pine (I believe it came into UK as ballast) with pitch pine book-matched burls as the door panels! The staircase is a spectacular work of art! I have tried to educate them all on this incredible artefact of a house but to them it's just "pretty wood."
The ballast is true...
Be thankful they at least think it's pretty wood, and not something so hideous that it needs painting 🤣
Yes,the roof timbers in my fathers house were all in finished pitch pine, I have seen the same elsewhere in some very ordinary cottages, so it must have been valued very low at one time, I’d guess round about the turn of the 19th century.
I doubt whether the Pitch Pine was used just as ballast.. there are far easier/cheaper things to use.. But it's certainly very heavy.
It's main use was in Industrial Buildings and especially 18/19th century churches because of the high 'pitch' content made large and long sections (12" x 12") very stable and can still be obtained from reclaim yards. As a joiner I came across reclaimed pitch pine in the 1980's and it was very popular with the 'stripped Pine' folks who I made Furniture and general house joinery for a number of years. The benefit of reclaimed PP is it's stability as it has had 200 years to dry. I feel the timber used in this project was recent growth. It may well have been Kiln dried but that only removed moisture.. I bought 25 x 5" x 6" x 9' Timbers about 15 years ago (apparently from a 300 year old church in East London..) and have been gently using it in projects around my house. I am very fond of it although machining it gives a very pungent aroma. Of all the atrocities of WW2 I think I actually cried when I saw an old news story about bombing of the East London Docks and about 10 acres of stacked Pitch pine was destroyed/burnt.. What a waste..
@@Mole-Skin I never want to correct anyone else, as we are all in the trade, but the ballast is true, it's value was yet to be appreciated, secondly there is no new to the market commercial Pitch Pine in the UK only reclaimed is legally available, I have personally been to and used a supplier of reclaimed Pitch Pine in Bolton that when you see it it takes your breath away, it's vast, as far as the eye can see, as regards the east end destruction, a drop in the ocean to what has been lost to the destruction of the rainforests...👍🙂🤝
Yourself and Ollie from Bradshaw Joinery are the only ones who I will sit down and go through an hour and watch amazing work like this. Both very traditional in joints and approach using modern tools. Love it
Not 100% sold on linseed paint, give nice looking finish but looked older than three years before repaint.
Same here, NYW and Bradshaw.
@UnjustifiedRecs it is a fair call with breathing. Other modern paints are good as well. Supadec is my favourite
I'm not a huge fan of linseed oil paint either, but for that matter, not a fan of Gorilla glue in such an application. But good to see the attention detail on the rest.
Well,well ! I have never seen a wired bell push actually on the door ! They were mostly clockwork bells on the door,or wired on the frame or on a pattern on the wall.
@@paulkramer4176 Iinseed oil and white lead, marvellous !
BEAUTIFULL... What is kind of special is to show the door after 3 years of use and how repairs are carried out...
I will repeat myself, I have been doing this kind of work for more than thirty years. And during that time I have met only a couple of specialists who are able to perform as carefully and professionally job as you. Ful respect!
Are you referring to the woodworking part or the fake glasswork? The fake glasswork is pretty weak IMO. I make stained glass and that’s pretty offensive really. Do the work. Woodwork was great. Glasswork not great.
You are so talented. I had to laugh at myself, I didn't read the description before I started watching and I wondered if you were making a new front door or making one for someone else. Then I read it and settled down to enjoy watching your mastery again. Your door is beautiful. I do hope you will do a tour of your house when you get it finished. It's gorgeous. Thanks, Russ.
Great project and results. Appreciated the 3 year follow up. And enjoy your wit and sense of humor.
Your initial production was just marvelous and fantastic to watch. I was blown away by it and especially the repair you did after three years. It is so nice to see someone take the time to make a wonderful product then maintain it. You deserve huge kudos my friend.
Can’t say I liked it painted all that beautiful workmanship hidden under paint, that aside, you are a true craftsman. You made it look easy. 👍
A work of art. Beautiful.
Nice to see you are carrying on the proud British joiner tradition of not having all the skirtings on at home! Always nice to see you have uploaded a new video 👍👍
That’s a beautiful door, and I throughly enjoyed watching the process 🙂
Mr Russ, after a year. You gave a very good service for follow up 😊
Your workmanship was delicate.
First off, I take my hat off to you for your effort at maintaining old world approach to the joinery you employed in building this beautiful door. And secondly, the fact that you are a young man gives me hope. Thank you for sharing the whole process, from beginning to end. Cheers
The last time I saw that many joints was at a fraternity party,,,,,excellent work old mole.
A great example of a highly skilled craftsman, not too often seen or talked about in this country. It is an asset we should encourage mightily in these times European sponsorhip of Chinese manufacturing. This country has a great heritage which has been serioiusly eroded by the money men. This is a great job, well done NYW.
I watched the original when it was released in parts and it’s cool to see the follow up showing how it held up in use . Love your videos
This comment is to try and help the guy in the video. I'm old-ish I guess, and when I see a younger guy, I try and give him 2 or 3 cents.
I couldn't see if you were wearing any, so if you weren't, wear knee-pads. I started too late to save my knees, don't be like me.
Over the early years, I naturally kept switching hands while working, especially if the task was repetitive. I became ambidextrous, quickly enough. All of the guys I had worked with/around that became ambidextrous, outlasted any other guy out there. It didn't stop me from getting tennis elbow on my right (dominate), but I'm sure it helped. Stretches and spesific exercises gets rid of that though,,,with a couple shots of cortisone for good measure.
I know it seems like common sense isn't all that common, so I'll just say that when you work physically, and with your hands, you got to take care of yourself a bit more than the average Joe, if you want to have a long career and a good life. Even more importantly, you should never stop for too long. It's better to slow down a bit, unless you hit a "wall" and get frustrated. Then the best thing to do is to step away completely for a short while, and come back to it fresh.
Good luck, I'm a fan, so I'd like to see you keep on doing for a long time.
You HAVE mastered the tool, materials and techniques of your craft. Truly are wonderful rare thing these days. AND you look pretty young as well. As rare as a rooster with teeth. Not only that, but you got a wonderful shop and clients who are willing to pay you big bucks to make beautiful things that last a long time. NOW- I cannot stress enough how important it is to remember to protect your ears, your eyes and your nose/lungs. Noise and hardwood dust seems like nothing in the moment, but believe me over time, it can slowly become insidious. For young folks who want to do what you do, please stress this in your videos. Wear a PAPR mask, have cross breeze of air exchanger, always stick foam in your ears and your eyes, man. They are so valuable and delicate.
You've invested so much time and energy into your craft so you can make $$ , so take the time.
The door is brilliant.It is worth every penny of the £6000. I used to survey churches and came across this wood in various grades. Yours was good quality and the only part I felt sad about was that it was painted over thus hiding it's beauty. I would dream of having a workshop like yours. It make you so appreciative of the craftsmen of the past.
Hi craftmaster , thank you for display heritage door ., Some years Iam live near Sea view
joinery in Boulby , there was excelent carpenter Walter , he produced similar doors but
he was absolutely unfriendly , he dont want show my nothing from job . Your videos show me all , thank you , Peter , Slovakia .
Lovely, took me back to working with pitch pine. We used to buy floors from old bonded warehouses for the 15x3" pitch pine joists to make windows, doors, gates etc place always smelt wonderful.
Pitch pine! I could see that indeed it was. It used to be a commonplace name for that specific timber and our victorian house is delightfully full of it. BUT, what is the technical name? In the US pitch pine is not a major timber source. I have seen Douglas Fir referred to as pitch pine and Red Deal which is Scots Pine is quite similar. So what is the real name of this now rare timber.
@@johnpaulson1079 pitch pine official name is Pinus Rigida it is a very resinous timber was always lovely to work with (apart from the resin gumming up tools and sandpaper). It is extremely heavy in comparison to Douglas Fir and in my opinion a lot more rot resistant.
I have seen your video on UA-cam and I am impressed by your handiwork and skills. I myself got the carpentry in with the mother's milk, so at least one thing I can teach you. When you work with linseed oil (or Tonkin oil) and need to save a leftover; take a glass with a screw cap or a metal can suitable for the amount of your leftovers. Pour a small amount (0.5 cc) of household alcohol into the glass (can), set it on fire and screw the lid on after a short moment. It may sound dangerous, but the fire will quickly consume the oxygen in the glass and extinguish itself. You will now have "fresh" linseed oil for years. Turn the glass regularly. ( 3 months)
Good luck and Merry Christmas.
Jens
Wow... What an excellent door, and an excellent video! And thanks for adding in the follow-up, detailing the wear-and-tear on the door over time, and exactly what you did to repair it... (That was every bit as interesting as watching it be built in the first place!)
Beautifully done! Quite sturdy as well, seems nearly twice as thick as the doors round here. That yellow color is perfect on screen, very warm and inviting. No doubt you are adored, and your creations treasured, by the fam. ☺️ Thank you for sharing!
Wow you scraped that top profile with a hand made scraper. You are seriously my hero. That door is unreal.
Amazing watching all your videos mate
A beautiful door of beautiful wood, Fantastic craftmanship.
And then he paints it yellow.
Very nice build. I didn't get it that you built it over 3 years ago until the ending. I'm age 21 and been in construction for almost 2 years and doing more woodworking. I learned a lot. I love how mistakes are fixed. The paint after 3 years still be usable was a huge surprise. Damn. Nice refinish after 3 years.
Excellent work you are very talented
Nice to see follow up and the little impact of 3 years on this beauty ;)
Simply outstanding😁😁😁
All those clamps ! Your workshop has everything and your work in stunning
Love your videos. A pleasure to see someone who really knows what they are doing instead of the many entertainers out there. It would even be interesting to see how you get yourself out of trouble. I imagine you have your share of mistakes, and find these even harder to deal with myself than when everything seems to going according to plan. Many thanks.
Wow! What a treat for a rainy Saturday morning - an epic video and astonishing result! I would say inspirational but there’s no way I could ever attempt a project like that!
Absolutely astonishing. I’ve seen some talented, creative guys on here, but this is on an ENTIRELY different level. The time you must’ve dedicated to becoming this talented at your craft must be incalculable. 🙏🙏🙏
“Thumbs up” (pun intended) for the old glove over the paint brush and cup trick! Beautiful piece, I really appreciate the video and your efforts. Thank you!
Very nicely done, Russ. Top job! I see so many old houses that have been renovated by trades that have a complete lack of knowledge about older buildings and their aesthetics, so it is refreshing and heartening to watch your videos and see historic features being put back. 👍🏻 Great work, keep it up! (..praise indeed coming from a Lancastrian to a Tyke! 🌹😮)
Yeah, they haven’t got a clue, people like Yorkshire too few these days.
The lumpy parts in the paint is the top skin you mixed with the rest of the paint. Instead just peel it off and mix the paint. Amazing work!
Incredible work on the door. It looks like this is just the start of the project, based on the interior floor and plaster wall.
It pains me to see such beautiful wood covered in paint ! The high level woodworking craftsmanship was enjoyable to witness and whoever taught you did a really good job!
Beautiful and thoughtful work. I'm not a nostalgic person, however, the one thing I do pine for is a return to a world where craftsmanship has higher value than cheap mass production.
It's all over, you just have to pay for it. I struggle to understand why people insist that super high quality work isn't being done as they watch a video of that very thing. I can also assure you that not all work done in the "good old days" was all that good. My wonderful 99 yr old Grandma used to explain that living through riding a carriage 8 miles to school, the Spanish flu epidemic, WW1, WW2, Polio, the great Depression, the dust bowl and many others wasn't the good old days. She loved her new car, home and all the convenient appliances she had before she passed
I know I could not do this, but I do understand the amount of skill and knowledge required.
Everything you work on or create is the pinnacle of what’s achievable, few bother these days so your creations are always a treat to see, think you! 👏😀👍
Love what you bring! Style, wit, ingenuity, competency! Look forward to moar!
The car needs some love!
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Awesome as always! So pleased to see stainless steel screws being used, pennies more and never rust.
Pitch Pine, when we were in the second year of school 77' the teacher invited us to choose some timber from the odds and sods box for small projects, I chose the pitch pine not knowing what I had chosen, but the teacher was delighted as it had been ignored by everyone in favour of the tropical hardwoods, my love affair with it began that day...
And that smell while sawing 😍
I could smell that putty as you used it, brought back memories of 60ish yrs ago when my late father was an old school painter & decorater, graining & glazing these type of doors. My job as a small boy was to kneed the putty 😂 I still have his brass blow lamps, graining comb & knives.
Incredible work as always. Your videos are always a treat!
Wow in 5 hours 1600 likes. Yowzaa.. The Maestro is at work again. I still wonder by watching these videos are we channeling our own desires and wants in a society that seems to be going down the tubes in terms of knowing what is good quality or a good work ethic, attention to detail and a humbleness that leaves everything out there to determine who we are. Thank you Seńor Russ.
Norman Abraham would be proud of you, really good job, wood will always need a bit of maintenance
Superb workmanship, I could just smell the pitch pine and later the putty. Used to work with it boat building, lovely. Andy UK
Finally found this channel again. About a year or two ago during covid lockdown my college course decided to give us an assignment to watch one of your videos on building a door and answer a set of questions on them. Your video was very useful and helps in our education thank you.
Well I hope wasn't along the lines of "how not to build a door"! 🤣
@@NewYorkshireWorkshop no your video was great 😂 we used you as an example of how one would build a door :)
Style it is particular, can like or not I always wanna cry when someone ask me to paint solid wood. Compliment to show the problems after 3 years, today many people on social network show only part when all go well. But hey, I m a carpenter too, when a door cost £ 6000 after 3 years must be still perfect! I hope fixing was for free :)
When I read ‘£6000’ door I thought no way. Now Ive watched it I’m like more like 7! Serious skills my friend. Imagine making the same door without electricity in the old days?? Now those boys must have been some incredible craftsmen. And your a fellow Yorkshireman.
Bonjour. Une remarquable réalisation. Cette porte est magnifique. Vous êtes un artiste. Toutes mes félicitations.
I didn't intend to watch the entire process, but to watch a bit and skip to the end to see how it turned out. But, I couldn't actually bring myself to skip any part of it. Well worth the time and seeing the follow-up at the end, was the icing on the cake. Thank you for a great video.
Da quando ti ho visto su UA-cam, mi sono iscritto subito per vedere tutti i tuoi lavori impressionanti da lasciare a bocca aperta 😮. Complimenti Russ
Fair play to you for the warts and all shrinkage and other issues.
And I’ve just realised it was three years fitted. So well done sir.
I've built many custom doors but still learned a few tips and tricks that I've never seen before by watching this video. Nice craftsmanship!
Best woodwork iv looked at that is a masterpiece.
i am speechless. so many great tools and methods and skill. i definitely took a few notes. but my favourite part of all is that you showed everyone the maintenance needed on exterior wood. I refinish a lot of old doors and i always tell my clients that they will need to keep an eye on them and apply wax or conditioner twice a year. there is no one and done product on wood. It's a lot of work to maintain exterior woodwork but it is so beautiful. thankyou so much for this video!
The joinery in that door boggles my mind. Amazing job!!
UPVC is the way to go😂Great video , keep them coming, thanks Si.
Great work as usual. I would like to thank you sincerely for your videos.
You have motivated me and I have finally dared to create my own UA-cam channel and upload my first videos.
YOU SIR, ARE A MASTER CARPENTER, AND AN ARTIST OF THE HIGHEST ORDER. JUST AMAZING !!
I’ve watched your videos for more time than I have watched Peaky Blinders… & I watched that a lot. Just love watching your engineering mind in action. 👍
I'd like you to know that every video you post gives me a lot of peace and happiness. I just love your work.
This door adds significant architectural value to the period property. It looks like there's a shopping list of works to do next: the stone has failed in some parts, and the railings are missing their headers. It's a very attractive house.
Some of the best craftsmanship I have ever seen sir. You are a master.
Beautiful piece of work delivered, chapeau~!
In any case you are honest to admit that you made a mistake, others might deny it or even "cut" it from the video but watch even a "master" can be wrong and therefore a +10 for this.
Can only be this good when you know what you are doing and the client is happy to pay for it
Wow! Big cash investment in tools & equipment. Lots of skill shown operating them both. This isn't the cabinet maker's first rodeo.
If I'd seen this video when I was fifteen it would have changed my life. Inspirational!
I know this video was ages ago but I just watched it today 😮 so much amazing skills and talent , and some serious tools there . Well done
Reminds me of when I was living in Vienna and the front door of my building was being repainted. IRC, it took them two weeks of painting, sanding, painting many times - there were probably a dozen coats and by the end it was perfectly smooth & glossy all over....
Great to see this update, I have missed your videos.
these doors are good for 100 + years . Great job loved the video.
Mate, did you become a rocket scientist first before you started making doors? Your skills are off scale 🙌
Beautiful door. Amazing workmanship. The challenges of a solid wood door in an exterior application. Without a cover/awning, the sun, wind, rain, heat/cold can play havoc on a wood door, but appreciate the quality of a real door. Thanks for sharing.
You are the epitome of a highly skilled and true craftsman! Knowledge combined with skill and extra care along with pride in what you do makes you an artist in wood. Congratulations on your achievements!
As a retired Joiner it was lovely to watch this vid and remember when I started out back in the late 1970's and going to these amazing old Timber importers in Londons East End for fabulous quality timber (5ths and above..?) and looking at the markings on the board ends to see where the deals came from.. Murmansk.. Balkans Sweden Archangel.. It was all so impressive and mysterious to a young man.
You have much of the old solid cast iron machinery we used.. but I have never seen such shiny handsaws.. Do you have them chromed..?
Sadly one quickly discovers that working Real Timber has considerable problems and if this is your business, you find yourself using more and more 'fabricated' materials like MDF primarily for stability so you dont get call backs..
Nice to see this project again, and its current maintenance. A good touch that the door's yellow colour matches the hall tiles.