Making a £6000 heritage door
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- Опубліковано 10 лис 2022
- This is a directors cut of the original series of videos which show the making of the pitch pine front door for my 160 year old victorian house, with some recent maintenance added to the end.
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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!
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'll never look at a door the same way again. Brilliant
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'
Amazing watching all your videos mate
thank you for leaving in the mistake, it makes us mere mortals feel better about our work :D
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!
The car needs some love!
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Beautiful craftsmanship. Outstanding!
Simply outstanding😁😁😁
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
@@jongmassey You miss the point mate
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.
@@graham6229 - Understatement of the year.
How do they come up with a $6000 price tag? I would like know
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 😍
The last time I saw that many joints was at a fraternity party,,,,,excellent work old mole.
I have all the respect in the world for a person who stands behind their work.
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.
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! 👏😀👍
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.
Wow! Big cash investment in tools & equipment. Lots of skill shown operating them both. This isn't the cabinet maker's first rodeo.
Здравствуйте. Вы реально мастер и любите свою работу. Глаз прямо радует смотреть. Мой дед был столяром и делал двери и окна. Жаль не передал мне свое мастерство. У него не было столько станков а только дисковая круглопильная пила собственного производства и ручной инструмент.Филенчатую дверь с прямоугольными вставками он делал 3 дня а с полукруглыми 7. Было это лет 40 назад. С уважением из России.
I loved seeing what the door looked like after a few years and seeing the maintenance process.
A work of art. Beautiful.
the touch up 3 years on was even more amazing. well done
Wow… real craftsmen ship….handmade….. bespoken….I’m captured ….. lots more please 🔨⚒️🎉💥🍺👍
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.
Aaaaaand yet another work of badassery! Very nice Sir!!!
Less of a guide to making a thing, more of a guide to making a thing well. Splendid video.
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. 🙏🙏🙏
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...👍🙂🤝
I applaud you sir, excellent work.
Absolutely beautiful works and craftsmanship
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.
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
Amen!
A beautiful door of beautiful wood, Fantastic craftmanship.
And then he paints it yellow.
Beautiful, simple as.
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
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.
Very,very nice,attentive work,spectacular results!👍
Great project and results. Appreciated the 3 year follow up. And enjoy your wit and sense of humor.
It's really awesome watching you work! Thanks for sharing. A door like this really is a masterpiece and will last a long time :)
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!
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.
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.
It needs keeping on top of but it allows the wood to breath still, it breaks my heart when people cover beautiful doors in gloss or other plasticy paints, it just rots from the inside
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.
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.
UPVC is the way to go😂Great video , keep them coming, thanks Si.
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!
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!)
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
“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!
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
Awesome as always! So pleased to see stainless steel screws being used, pennies more and never rust.
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.
Incredible work on the door. It looks like this is just the start of the project, based on the interior floor and plaster wall.
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.
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 👍👍
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.
Incredible work as always. Your videos are always a treat!
that whole upload was mesmerising, sod "the great escape" this christmas, i'm binge watching this channel.
Love what you bring! Style, wit, ingenuity, competency! Look forward to moar!
If I'd seen this video when I was fifteen it would have changed my life. Inspirational!
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.
I can only sit here and watch in admiration ! Just a great build vid. thks.
I know I could not do this, but I do understand the amount of skill and knowledge required.
Fantastic video….full circle. Time to finish out the inside!
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 .
Wow you scraped that top profile with a hand made scraper. You are seriously my hero. That door is unreal.
Some of the best craftsmanship I have ever seen sir. You are a master.
Nice to see follow up and the little impact of 3 years on this beauty ;)
Beautifully made door, with acres of period detail. But I was surprised at repainting without removing all the door furniture, and leaving the frame completely untouched.
Superb workmanship, I could just smell the pitch pine and later the putty. Used to work with it boat building, lovely. Andy UK
Wat is er interessant aan een standaard voordeur.
Puimsteen en olie maakt deze deur echt af.
Nogmaals, gewoon klassiek schilder timmerwerk.
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!
Wonderful craftsmanship. Thank you for sharing.
Last thing I expected was a reference to The Prodigy!! RIP Keith
Hello Sir, you "Sublime Disciple and Master of the Sacred Bog-Roll-Principle as a Prophetic Sacrament unbosomimg Ritual Purity"! Again i received the graciousness of witnessing a perfect creator creating something as perfect as it is beauti- and useful. Thank you and again mille fois des chapeaux! Amen.
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.
I'd like you to know that every video you post gives me a lot of peace and happiness. I just love your work.
It’s a beautiful door and very well made . Any man would be proud to own such a fine door . Thanks for sharing it
Vous etes un artiste.
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. 👍
A wonderful way to while away an hour on a Saturday afternoon.
The joinery in that door boggles my mind. Amazing job!!
BEAUTIFULL... What is kind of special is to show the door after 3 years of use and how repairs are carried out...
Bonjour. Une remarquable réalisation. Cette porte est magnifique. Vous êtes un artiste. Toutes mes félicitations.
Pretty good for an hour's work ;) Thanks for the video.
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.
Bravo mate ,excellent job and a lovely door..
That’s what I love about wood, restored as new with a bit of effort.
Hate the modern plastic doors and windows, even new they look dreadful!
Always wood for me ……
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.
Absolutely amazing craftsmanship!! Then it’s all covered up with linseed oil paint… there’s soo many better options to protect that beautiful timber work.
Norman Abraham would be proud of you, really good job, wood will always need a bit of maintenance
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 SIR, ARE A MASTER CARPENTER, AND AN ARTIST OF THE HIGHEST ORDER. JUST AMAZING !!
waking up and seeing a new video from you it's like christmas day even more so when it's a long one love watching your videos
these doors are good for 100 + years . Great job loved the video.
I love watching your projects. Gorilla glue does make strong, tight bonds
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!
I can’t believe, how much you are valuing this door and Frame!!!! £1.5K to £2K max would be nearer the correct price. I’m a Joiner with nearly 40 years experience its not a difficult door and frame to make.
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....
The thing I love about this channel the most is Russ's pants are always filthy ... no Posh here !
Most custom made doors will need a touch up in a few years if exposed to the weather. Great Video!!