This Old Birch Log = Cozy Candlesticks | What's in That Pile?

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  • @Cooperluvsfishing
    @Cooperluvsfishing Рік тому +512

    Who else loves watching this guy ❤❤❤

  • @TheBubbles077
    @TheBubbles077 Рік тому +242

    Love all the little educational and also inspiring bits mixed into these videos, really has a homey effect that we can all appreciate

    • @Justinthetrees
      @Justinthetrees  Рік тому +40

      Ah thank you so much! I'm sincerely so glad you appreciate that!

    • @ogi22
      @ogi22 11 місяців тому +2

      @@Justinthetrees Oh yes, That last scene was just amazing. I think for me described the best what that "hygge" should mean.
      I also love such "difficult" wood pieces. Those are considered as trash by industry and loved by hobby woodworkers.
      About a year ago i found a lovely dead tree. I have no idea what it was, byt the root was partially rotten. So i took it, cleaned it and made a staff out of it. The only problem was that some of rotten root looked so amazing, but it was so soft, i could almost dig my finger in it.
      Since i don't own any vacuum chamber for stabilising wood and i doubt i could afford almost 2m long one, so my work on this project stopped for a while. Then i found on other woodworking channels that people stabilise such spongy wood with crazy glue. And it worked amazing. Surface of the wood got very hard and i was able to polish it :)
      Here is the end result:
      ua-cam.com/video/c1Hd9wa2lME/v-deo.html

  • @flaviusarcadiusvibes
    @flaviusarcadiusvibes Рік тому +76

    1:39 it's funny to think of the footage that exists of you jogging back to the camera to pick it up and your dog being like "huh? We're running back that way now??"

  • @tierneykurfess2618
    @tierneykurfess2618 Рік тому +169

    You completely articulated my feelings on metric 😂 i like saying that “celcius is how water feels temperature, Fahrenheit is how people feel temperature, and kelvin is how space feels temperature”

    • @jonavanderpal
      @jonavanderpal Рік тому +1

      that is a great summary! :)

    • @joeperry512
      @joeperry512 Рік тому +7

      I feel like kelvin is just.. how atoms feel, yknow?

    • @bloopbloop9687
      @bloopbloop9687 Рік тому

      True

    • @mudawott
      @mudawott Рік тому +8

      Fahrenheit has that one use, but theres a reason we use Metric for everything else. Knowing how water feels is really useful for chemistry, and not just lab chemistry, like baking. Above 100 something is cooked, because most bacteria die by the time temp water boils. Above one hundred causes expansion in water pockets as water becomes steam, etc etc.

    • @JwalkngSeal
      @JwalkngSeal Рік тому +2

      I’m a New Zealander, so I personally grew up using Celsius, and I’m a scientist, so I’ve got experience using kelvin. Celsius is definitely best for my field of science, kelvin is useless in my experience, and Fahrenheit is useful for pretty much everything else.

  • @chattyotter3300
    @chattyotter3300 Рік тому +109

    Your videos are hygge to me. Whenever I’m struggling with anxiety I end up binge watching your content and it really helps, so thank you so much! Also the candlesticks turned out beautiful!❤️

  • @johnbdeal324
    @johnbdeal324 Рік тому +6

    I really like your insights of winter and the effects on your emotions and well-being. As a person who suffers from seasonal depression, I plan to try practicing a little of this.
    I also own a lathe, and you have inspired me to dust it off and spend some time on my own projects. Thank you.

  • @eva-lota9701
    @eva-lota9701 Рік тому +37

    I love your videos so much. Even though you didn't pick this one from the pile like the title suggests, it's nice to see you go find some wood instead. It's also cool to learn about all these species from so far away from me. Makes me want to learn more about my local trees and generally the Eastern/Northern European wildlife.

  • @Dexiclon
    @Dexiclon Рік тому +2

    I full heartedly agree with your measurement system opinions. Never heard it explained so well!

  • @MikeyJBlakeJR
    @MikeyJBlakeJR Рік тому +7

    Really appreciating this video/advice right now. This holiday season has me battling a new depression, new therapists and medication, physical ailments that don't allow me to get up and out, doctor bills that prevent me from getting gifts for my family, and anxiety over it all.
    I love Winter dearly, but it's hard to be grateful for my favorite season when outside looks exactly how I feel inside. I don't find know if Ill find some sort of hygge to give me relief, but these videos definitely help. Thanks, Justin.

  • @michaeltmoore97
    @michaeltmoore97 Рік тому +38

    Our modern day Lorax, another great video 🌳

    • @nunyadmnbisnes
      @nunyadmnbisnes Рік тому +7

      Differences include one knowing a lot about the trees, pulls off the moustache nicely, and looks like someone to come to for life lessons.
      The other ones 'bout the same, just voiced by Danny Devito.

    • @cannonrange9977
      @cannonrange9977 Рік тому +2

      This is a lovely idea. He's Justin, he speaks with the trees. ❤

    • @schwarzermoritz
      @schwarzermoritz Рік тому +1

      He IS the Lorax! You're right :D

  • @lwilso9152
    @lwilso9152 Рік тому +4

    When my first dog died, I needed something to do with my hands to distract from the grief. I became obsessed with whittling sticks I found in my backyard into magic wands. I always find wood working videos so soothing, but it’s even better when you get to smell the sawdust yourself. Very Hygge

  • @uulumulu7822
    @uulumulu7822 Рік тому +23

    Hej, just wanted to let you know that the videos are incredibly motivational for someone who also tries to learn a craft, a bit different one, but it's really inspirational to see someone make beautiful stuff with their skills and knowledge. Keep it up, you're doing great with that pile!

  • @WagonWheel-hg9cw
    @WagonWheel-hg9cw Рік тому +16

    Justin, I only just found your channel recently and every single one of your videos puts me in a peaceful space I’ve never really found myself in before. I’ve started to appreciate the nature around me and just take in what I see im everyday life. Thank you so much❤️

  • @GO-FYT
    @GO-FYT Рік тому +11

    Love that you use "scrap" wood. I feel like this is upcycling for wood
    Edit: And I love the metric/imperial points you made 😂

  • @goosey021
    @goosey021 Рік тому +12

    Love your content Justin! Your channel has quickly become on of my FAVORITES!! Would love for you to make this series a weekly thing here on YT, or atleast just weekly content…. Cheers partner!!

  • @legosk8er92
    @legosk8er92 Рік тому +9

    I just made 2 candlesticks last night! I wish I had waited and watched this first for some inspiration ;)

    • @legosk8er92
      @legosk8er92 Рік тому +3

      Mine were made from Spalted Maple wood and I don't think I left enough wood to be bottom heavy/sturdy enough. I think I'll turn some black walnut this weekend to attach the the bottom for weighing them down.

  • @beep3250
    @beep3250 Рік тому +9

    the Fahrenheit tangent is such a mood

    • @Justinthetrees
      @Justinthetrees  Рік тому +9

      Because we use imperial measurements Fahrenheit gets a bad rap by association but it's SO much better for outside temperature, I won't ever stop saying this.

  • @red_weed
    @red_weed Рік тому +10

    How you described 'hygge' is how we dutchies would probably say 'gezellig', as there isn't a proper translation for it in english either but has kind of the same definition

  • @AdorawithLove
    @AdorawithLove Рік тому +1

    As someone who plays guitar among other stringed instruments, all made from wood, it's really fun to learn about different woods and watch you work with it and talk about the challenges that come with it. I watch luthiers make stuff and discuss what wood to use and why but here I get to learn about the material more intimately

  • @Xx_Lara2323_xX
    @Xx_Lara2323_xX Рік тому +2

    Wow. This video is amazing! Bob Ross of wordworking! THANK YOU FOR THIS! ❤️❤️❤️

  • @hannahs.5858
    @hannahs.5858 Рік тому +2

    thank you, your content is very much appreciated

  • @Booshis_journey
    @Booshis_journey Рік тому +1

    It certainly does help. Thanks, as always, for the knowledge and peace that come from watching you share your journey.

  • @tjtay02
    @tjtay02 Рік тому +6

    Your channel has very quickly become a favourite of mine! It brings me so much joy every time you release a new video 😊

  • @Filbie
    @Filbie 8 місяців тому +1

    Your videos have such high production quality. The camera angles, detail shots. Idk if I’m the only one that appreciates it, but kudos!!

  • @sadcowboy3064
    @sadcowboy3064 3 місяці тому

    I like these types of videos. He's just a guy making stuff cause he feels like it and learning more about the wood he's working with

  • @JuniXp
    @JuniXp Рік тому +8

    THIS WAS AN AMAZING VIDEO OMG MY FRIEND AND I WATCH YOU EVERYDAY DURING OUR LUNCH PERIOD AT SCHOOL AND OT IS NOW A RITUAL WHERE WE WATCH YOU EVERYDAY!!

  • @Booshis_journey
    @Booshis_journey Рік тому +2

    As always, you deliver me to a special place of comfort deep in my soul. Thank you.

  • @AdrieSteia
    @AdrieSteia Рік тому +8

    These videos always emanate a lot of hygge for me

  • @sunilatabasam203
    @sunilatabasam203 11 місяців тому

    Love how you make the candlestick ,inspiring 😍👍👍

  • @keatonbeyerwoodworking
    @keatonbeyerwoodworking Рік тому +4

    Great video, I love the hygge concept and the way you crafted it into your work and storytelling

  • @julietardos5044
    @julietardos5044 9 місяців тому +1

    As an American that uses grams on my kitchen scale, I whole-heartedly agree with your metric sentiment. I do like MPH on the freeway, though, because one mile~one minute, so it makes it easy to know when you'll arrive.

  • @potatoprsk
    @potatoprsk Рік тому +2

    Thanks for making these kinda things! Super calming and educational points! I feel I could also sit back with a nice cup of tea, warm blanket on the couch and watch this on the screens. Super comforting, and the whole family loves the aesthetic and craftsmanship from these videos!

  • @janehowlett5158
    @janehowlett5158 6 місяців тому

    _”It helps.”_
    I felt that in a way I can’t explain.

  • @ssbbiscool
    @ssbbiscool Рік тому

    that came out really nice. love the spalted wood

  • @mushroomman4488
    @mushroomman4488 Рік тому +4

    The part at the begining when u walked down the path in the snow did you have to go back and retrieve the camera. If so thank you so much because it shows the love and effort you put in to your videos and it looked magical.❄️

  • @bloopbloop9687
    @bloopbloop9687 Рік тому +1

    I like this guy, also has some nice takes

  • @russiangoose7053
    @russiangoose7053 Рік тому

    Your videos are so comforting, the satisfying aspect of the wood being shaped, your informational tidbits, the sounds, it's all just perfect

  • @einsteinbpc
    @einsteinbpc Рік тому

    Great video. Iove the candle sticks and I love the ending. May this winter find you hygge.

  • @nathanstafford8412
    @nathanstafford8412 Рік тому

    I don't think I fully understand hygge yet, but now I really want to, because the vibes you create when you hygge are really nice

  • @bepispaul2419
    @bepispaul2419 Рік тому

    the end of this video made me cry just a little bit. very well spoken and beautifully lit ending to this video :)

  • @twosheepinatrenchcoat5116
    @twosheepinatrenchcoat5116 Рік тому

    Your content has become a regular joy of mine! I love learning about trees and seeing you make things out of them. Also, something about these candlesticks specifically is really beautiful. I don't know why I like them so much, but I do! Thanks for what you do!

  • @frederikmathisen7357
    @frederikmathisen7357 4 місяці тому

    As a Dane that was probably the best English explanation of the word Hygge I have ever heard, and this video was indeed very hyggelig. Tak

  • @cnlnews8967
    @cnlnews8967 Рік тому

    10:22 HELICOPTER. Amazing vid, very inspiring

  • @anjanettepetty-kountz3785
    @anjanettepetty-kountz3785 Рік тому

    Just found your channel a few days ago and am absolutely loving every video!!! Keep them coming! I’m a fan!!! 🤩

  • @TheBucketPail
    @TheBucketPail Рік тому

    That last segment hit me like a tonne of bricks, thank you I really needed to hear that right now

  • @katsanchez734
    @katsanchez734 Рік тому

    Even though me and my spouse are homeless at the moment, when it's snowing alot outside, we hygge by obviously for starters find some candles, if he was able to get a labor job before we'll go and buy some candles, I have some cool LEDs a friend gave me that change color, the candles make it warm, I'll make abuelita hot chocolate the we snuggle and watch a movie on our portable DVD player. Being homeless doesn't mean you can't find ways to be happy. Love your channel!

  • @jiabhatnagar7790
    @jiabhatnagar7790 Рік тому +2

    Those came out so pretty!!

  • @A.Fred_Davies
    @A.Fred_Davies Рік тому +1

    Love the setup you’ve got at the end, it looks super cosy. I can almost feel the warmth of the moment. Need to get me a lathe and some candles.

  • @TableExtract
    @TableExtract Рік тому +1

    man's livin the life, seems very chill

  • @Juiceboxbrian
    @Juiceboxbrian Рік тому

    I’ve been danish my entire life and this is the first im hearing of hygge-my family let me down! I like this, im going to say this now

  • @MicPsychedelic
    @MicPsychedelic Рік тому

    Miles!! 😍 What a sweet boy!

  • @Piggio8
    @Piggio8 День тому

    “What’s in that pile 🎶🎤” 🔥🔥🔥

  • @marsbit1711
    @marsbit1711 Рік тому

    there’s so much love and passion in what you do! love your content

  • @Cooperluvsfishing
    @Cooperluvsfishing Рік тому +4

    Man keep up the great work your so entertaining ❤

  • @31dknight
    @31dknight Рік тому

    You do great work sir. Keep it up

  • @jhokko9222
    @jhokko9222 Рік тому +2

    More like what’s not in that pile amirightguys? All jokes aside love the vids, keep up the great work!

  • @pohjoinen
    @pohjoinen Рік тому

    Great video, as always! I’ve mostly been working with found spalted and partially rotted wood lately and it’s nice to see I’m not the only one who loves it 🖤

  • @ells-798
    @ells-798 Рік тому

    this was so lovely to watch and made me really happy :))

  • @via3600
    @via3600 Рік тому

    Is there anything as wonderful as the trees

  • @chaos95
    @chaos95 Рік тому

    Beautiful 🥰
    Now that you've made some birch candlesticks, how about some Hickory drumsticks? 😁

  • @lechevalierrouge
    @lechevalierrouge Рік тому

    Most under apreciated youtube channel

  • @mushroomman4488
    @mushroomman4488 Рік тому

    I love your content so much it's amazing and it almosts makes me cry with joy

  • @BennyBigIron
    @BennyBigIron Рік тому

    I love your content, I really appreciate that you don't place the emphasis in your work on what you're making. You don't force your medium to be anything particular, you just let the medium speak for itself. You're a sort of exploratory woodworker... and I guess I never realized that you could do that, that I could do that.
    You inspired me to go out looking for pieces of knot burl on fallen trees in my local state park with a friend of mine on New Years Day. I cut them off the logs they came from with a pocket chainsaw, and then I took them back home and hand carved them into little bowls. Both of which have holes in the bottoms of them because I carved too far into the pithy parts, but they look rad! They kinda smelled like manure so I finished them with some varnish, and that smells... acceptable. Might try using some different kinds of finishes in the future but I'm totally going to keep doing this! I love looking at the grain patterns in the finished pieces, and carving is so meditative to me. I think that sometimes with my more complex projects I get a bit obsessive with making the exact thing that I want, that I lose sight of the joy of carving, and I try to do the beautifying work that the wood simply does on it's own... if you let it.
    Thanks for inspiring me to try and be a little less of a wood worker, and a little more of a wood explorer!

  • @vGalaxy1401
    @vGalaxy1401 Рік тому +1

    I love your videos and work man keep up the great work

  • @jessfindsherlife2749
    @jessfindsherlife2749 Рік тому

    So Amazing 😮 🕯️

  • @TheNightshadePrince
    @TheNightshadePrince Рік тому

    I feel like almost every video I have watched of yours you’re like” I have a huge pile of wood but I’m going on an adventure to go get a piece of wood just for today’s project. “ xD :)

  • @spacecadet2973
    @spacecadet2973 Рік тому

    I like how you keep the awkward and clumsy bits it. Makes you more relatable, and I suppose charming in a way. Heh heh.
    I love these, just like hanging out with Justin. Not super scripted feeling, except where it matters, with the cool information. Thank you for putting in the work of sharing your passions with us. :)

  • @StellarLimpkin
    @StellarLimpkin Рік тому +1

    My great-grandpa was Danish and he lived in Sandy so what a coincidence.

  • @meghanakgowda
    @meghanakgowda Рік тому

    Loved it❤ your videos are soo good!!

  • @saranyaanthony
    @saranyaanthony Рік тому

    His videos are weirdly satisfying and I love the educational value in them ❤❤❤

  • @xylonious8401
    @xylonious8401 Рік тому

    Completely new to this style of content but I’m loving it

  • @seanryan8016
    @seanryan8016 2 місяці тому

    Just comes across as a good man, love his content

  • @trevorknight3904
    @trevorknight3904 Рік тому +3

    Have you ever worked with cholla wood. It comes from a cactus so I'm not sure if it is truly considered a wood but it is one of my absolute favorites. I found a few logs near an illegal dumpsite in St. George, Utah that I've kept. I want to make something eith them but I don't have the tools or experience.

    • @radioactivebirbchild
      @radioactivebirbchild Рік тому

      a little late to reply, but IMO, cholla wood would probably be better for something involving clear resin due to the structure of it having LOTS of holes, I have several pieces myself (found already dead and stripped of spines)

  • @coolwatyr
    @coolwatyr Рік тому

    Thank you.

  • @helenedorup6545
    @helenedorup6545 Рік тому

    Hvor hyggeligt! Dane here, have you ever tried treating your wood with “sæbespåner”? Literally shredded soap, it’s a lanolin soap that we use to treat our wood, including furniture and floors. That smooth light wood look that you know from Scandinavian furniture is often finished with it.
    Just found your channel so maybe you’re already using it, but thought I would mention it.
    Your videos are awesome! Makes me wanna go live in the woods.

  • @blueshift.
    @blueshift. Рік тому

    I love these videos

  • @bullandtimber
    @bullandtimber Рік тому

    So if you want to preserve the lightness of the wood but still add protection, try water-based poly. I've used it before on lighter woods before and it looks great. It doesn't create as much depth as oil based or wax finishes, but water- based poly finish with a coat of natural paste wax doesn't darken the wood while adding great protection. Great work, by the way, I immediately click on your videos when I see them.

  • @resurgam_b7
    @resurgam_b7 Рік тому +9

    I feel your Imperial vs Metric struggle in the depths of my soul. My brain measures air temperature in F, water in C, short distances in inches, very short distances in centimeters or millimeters, medium distances in meters, and long distances in miles 😆

  • @Yes_this_is_my_cat
    @Yes_this_is_my_cat Рік тому

    Hygge makes me think of the Dutch word "gezellig" which has (as far as I can tell) has a very similar meaning.
    We also have the word "ongezellig" (un-gezellig) that means the exact opposite. The phrase "Gatver, wat ongezellig!" is not realy translatable to English, but I'll try my best: "Yuck, how boring / uncomfortable / not cozy!"
    Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk

  • @possiblyadog
    @possiblyadog Рік тому

    This channel is like the definition of "Hygge" 😌

  • @lauriepayseur5897
    @lauriepayseur5897 10 місяців тому

    Love it

  • @moleary42
    @moleary42 Рік тому

    You might be able to take an offcut to a store with a selection of finishes and test several different ones to try and find a finish that gives more of a raw wood look. I've been told in general water based finishes yellow the wood less, or you might find a finish that's slightly tinted with light grey or white does the trick. My favourite wood related store has a section where you can test stuff out but they also have some "paint" chips where you can compare what the raw wood looks like next to different finishes they stock.
    Temperature tangent: as a Canadian who has used Celsius for ambient temperature their whole life I truly have no concept of what Fahrenheit ambient temps mean, but I can say (at least for me, again a Canadian) very cold is like -30 and very hot is 30 so as a scale it works fine I guess. Best temps imo are between like 0-15 C cause I get to wear hoodies outside. Also for some reason all the ovens where I have lived work based on Fahrenheit so at least if I move to the states I'll be able to cook chicken nuggets without getting confused...

  • @fantasy2reality717
    @fantasy2reality717 Рік тому

    River birch is one of the few I'm aware of that I know grow naturally in Kansas! Maybe that could be used for our native state tree?

  • @rowanbass7990
    @rowanbass7990 Рік тому

    Justin coming back after and talking about water boiling and freezing genuinely made me laugh

  • @hermitcrustacean9965
    @hermitcrustacean9965 Рік тому

    Hey Justin, love your videos. A lot of your recipients with immature pine cones and juniper berries and for timps and all that look really good, but where I live I can’t get those. I was wondering if you’d consider selling some of those things in your website? Idk, just an idea.

  • @williamstanbro4594
    @williamstanbro4594 Рік тому +1

    Obviously I’m here for the great wood facts but I have also been looking for a jacket exactly like that. Where did you get it?

  • @pogpanda767
    @pogpanda767 Рік тому

    I absolutely LOOVE your videos and I’d love if you could do the 16 states of Germany as a tree map.

  • @lilflo36
    @lilflo36 Рік тому

    that is my exact feelings on the metric system and celsius. I am 100% team metric measuring & Fahrenheit for ambient temp.

  • @nobbutime
    @nobbutime Рік тому

    This has been a rough year and watching your content in the background while I do something repetitive has been really meditative. I'd love if you could work in some voice over on wood working shots, because your microphone quality is relaxing

  • @theandrzej2890
    @theandrzej2890 Рік тому

    Love him just ranting about Fahrenheit and Celcius

  • @fiftyfifty3298
    @fiftyfifty3298 Рік тому

    Watching this is definitely making me feel hygge.

  • @CanisAnubis
    @CanisAnubis Рік тому +1

    What kind of lathe do you use? I'm interested in starting woodworking projects myself and I'd love to know some good entry level equipment to start.

  • @alextheeditor1278
    @alextheeditor1278 Рік тому

    Hey we also use hygge in norway! (Or at least hyggelig) Except i think we say it differently.

  • @greenecrayon
    @greenecrayon Рік тому

    I recently had that thought about Fahrenheit when I was trying to explain temperature to a friend in the UK...

  • @courtneyquinn3188
    @courtneyquinn3188 Рік тому

    I don't turn wood (though I've always wanted to). But since starting watching your videos a couple of weeks ago I now eye up every broken limb hanging off a tree or lying on the ground and wonder what's inside...

  • @nickcraig2417
    @nickcraig2417 Рік тому +1

    I like to use mineral oil over linseed on lighter wood it doesn't change the color as much

  • @jeffrestores
    @jeffrestores Рік тому +1

    babe wake up new what's in that pile

  • @RowanNight
    @RowanNight Рік тому

    just curious to know what you do with the large amounts of sawdust after each project, iv seen you use some to make inscense, but aside from a composter or for some pets, is there a great deal you can do with it?, possibly some traditional uses that may help provide further content.

  • @Stukov961
    @Stukov961 Рік тому

    Amusingly enough, in Swedish "hygge" is a clearcut area of forest. ""Hygglig" however means pretty good or nice/upstanding if it's about a person.

  • @JumpingPistachio
    @JumpingPistachio Рік тому +1

    Just a quick question- I really wanna pick up woodworking as a hobby. My grandpa has a bunch of tools that I could probably ask to use, my main question is how do I know what wood is good to use? I obviously am not planning on cutting down trees, I was mainly planning on picking up fallen wood. Any tips on where to find wood that is legal to use?