My grandpa is a 80 year old bricklayer. He said you have your head in the right place and your work is beautiful.

As the outside world rages, quietly a man goes about his business creating a haven. Despite all the calculations and the physical demands of this work, Mr C will have time to think. What a precious commodity.

This guy is unbelievable! His patience, discipline, and determination is priceless. Much respect from South Florida.

Almost feel like I just watched a episode of Primitive Technology after he has advanced a few centuries ... and found a shirt.

@DeusExMach

3 жыл бұрын

...found?

@amanawolf9166

3 жыл бұрын

Yea, I'm glad for the subtitles when the guy started mixing that stuff together.

@VWWRENCHIE

3 жыл бұрын

A stoneishing!! Nice job👍😃

@VWWRENCHIE

3 жыл бұрын

No no he learned how to fabricate the shirt..lol

@tardismole

3 жыл бұрын

Agree. Except for cooking illegally-hunted endangured animals on their channel, I can really see them fitting into the current era. When they discover shirts.

Just imagine, the Egyptians built the pyramids and all the other great structures of Giza using bronze tools. Watching these videos gives me a much greater appreciation for their toils and craftsmanship.

@MrChickadee

3 жыл бұрын

I think they may have used lots of hard stone tools as well, just as the Inca did inPeru

Quelle chance d'avoir un maître comme Mr. Chickady pour prendre exemple dans la réalisation de ce que l'on veut faire : du flegme, de la patience, de la technique, du savoir-faire, d'excellentes prises de vue et de la simplicité. MERCI.

"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hold, and that means comfort." Or in this case, there worked a Chickadee...

@cheif10thumbs

3 жыл бұрын

― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, or There and Back Again To those who aren't familiar.

That is absolutely the coolest thing I’ve ever seen anyone build. Bravo sir.

Don't ask me why... but it brought me great joy to watch you drop in the keystone above the door!

@MrChickadee

3 жыл бұрын

me too!

Wanna bet this guy has named some individual stones? I'm guessing names like 'Big Wobbler' and 'Crooked Bastard', etc. :) Fantastic project, this!

I've been following your channel for a while now, and I have to keep reminding myself that you consistently do these amazing projects with no power tools at all. It's absolutely amazing.

For anyone who hasn't figured this out yet, turn on Closed Captions for the good instructional bits! If you don't see this, missing half the video and presentation!

@Woodchips5150

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information ! Helps out alot !

@____________________________.x

3 жыл бұрын

I hadn't, thanks

@frognamedjog

3 жыл бұрын

I watched the whole first video and got halfway through this video before seeing your comment😂

@headwrinkle9896

3 жыл бұрын

Mind fucking blown, I always thought CC was just for people who have a hard time hearing the talking

@existenceisrelative

3 жыл бұрын

I'm just here to watch the proceedings.

10:43. Dude, that diagonal cut. Artist.

Мне даже тяжело передать, насколько это КРУТО, то что ты делаешь!!!!!

The shots looking through the doorway were so cool!

Medieval skill building 101. Looking great. The overhead weight should help keep it pretty stable. I know it rains there heavily and frequently, field tile or a french drain might be a consideration. But, you know the lay of the land and can make a reasonable determination. I'd hate to see disturbed soil saturation and mudslide wreck your root/storm cellar. 😉

Lime mortar was used in Britain up until the 60's then I'm afraid Portland cement took over.Lime mortar is softer and moves ,so it does not crack soft bricks or sandstone.

@TomChaton

3 жыл бұрын

Our house is over 400 years old, and at some point some vandal rendered the whole thing with concrete. The problem is (aside from the heinous environmental impact) that when the building shifts, the render does not and it cracks allowing water to get at the oak frame. It also traps the moisture inside, whereas lime render would allow it to evaporate. Awful stuff.

@BoB4jjjjs

3 жыл бұрын

@@TomChaton Tare it out and put back in lime mortar, the building will thank you for it. it was probably a builder that told them to do it that was instead of telling them to put lime mortar back in. In fact, if you put a tiny amount of Portland Cement in the lime if will help keep it from degrading, but do not put much in. Lime would be left to sit in waterproof bags or tubs for a few days before being used, it was easier to use and stuck better, but it can be applied straight away with a tiny bit of cement in it.

@BoB4jjjjs

3 жыл бұрын

If you want good cement with a slight give in it, put lots of lime in it and it will not crack or come away from stone, but will be stiff and more like cement.

@TomChaton

3 жыл бұрын

@@BoB4jjjjs that's the plan, but we need a big contingency in case there's a load of remedial work to do once the concrete comes off. Planning permission and listed buildings consent aside, it's not economically viable at the moment :/

@oliverbrancourt95

3 жыл бұрын

im from a town in Australia that is known for building sydney its called portland and use to make cement. my family lives in a beautiful old house that was the cemnet works manages house over 100 years old. and all the walls are rendered with lime render the only down side to it is that its really hard to work with

Clip is very beautiful and wonderful 👌

You are a remarkably inspirational person.

I'm very happy with the more information in the subtitles! I always like to learn stuff that interests me

cc are great addition to the video great Work Mr Chickadee

@MrChickadee

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

I can't be the only one who winced every time some mortar squelched out between the stones. So satisfying, and yet so unsatisfying.

@738polarbear

3 жыл бұрын

It's supposed to squelch out ,that way it fills the voids.

@____________________________.x

3 жыл бұрын

@@738polarbear Not really, it's an acquired skill to get the stone to sit nicely on the mortar. If it squeezes out then it was in the wrong place.

@mightymicrofarm7004

3 жыл бұрын

@@____________________________.x Spoken like someone who has no trowel skills himself. Dudes doing just fine.

not gonna lie those are some pretty nice pants

Amazing work. Looking very ancient.

I want to first of all thank you for your service to our country and secondly express how much I enjoy and appreciate the amazing craftsmanship you demonstrate on your channel! Semper Fi!

Thank you for these peace-delivering videos with their natural sounds, sights and rhythms.

Beautiful.

lovely video. no talking, just awesome progress. thanks

Looking forward to seeing the roof. If that's barrel vault from the same stone you will knock everyone's socks off.

I love the colour on the stone you have used

Love the use of subtitles. Wish more people would do this.

As a contractor, I have always admired your craft. If I may make a suggestion.... When you're stone working or mixing cement it's a good idea to wear at least a N-95 or better N-100 respirator. You are doing enough of this work to contract silicosis of the lungs in your later years. Even when you are wet sanding or sharpening its a good idea. Stay safe

Very ambitious project. Stone has a permanence about it like no other building material. Beautiful!

@MrChickadee

3 жыл бұрын

It really is!

That cellar is beautiful!!!! Love all the projects you do. Thanks!

Enjoyed the video Josh. Very nice looking stone work. Thanks for the video and y'all take care and God bless.

All this stone with end grain wood flooring and matching door.... perfect!!

Mr chickadee getting ripped moving all those rocks! Nice work. Very cool project.

Always as pleasurable to watch your videos! Thank you Mr. Chickadee!

SO glad to see eye protection on ya Josh.

You just know that once built it's going to be pretty awesome 👌

Incredible work. I watched part III and was in awe on the amount of work.

Amazing work you are doing Mr. Chickadee!!!

Beautiful. Looks like a soothing skill. We've gone all wrong.

This channel is so relaxing.

Favorite part: No talking or backstory, and no lame soundtrack or background noise.

Great work on that cap stone...absolute perfection...thx for another amazing video!!!

really beautiful !

Pozzolan. That's what you need when working with stone. Your mortar would go off much quicker, meaning the chances of disturbing something you thought you'd finished are much reduced. It's ancient technology, used by the Chinese in building the Great Wall, and it's the essential ingredient in Roman concrete. It's necessary because stone draws no moisture out of the mortar. Of course, you should be using lime for stone work, but lime also benefits from the use of a pozzolan.

thank you for another beautiful video!

An excellent project and terrific video. Watching a craftsman work with stone has been a source of fascination to me for over half a century. Well done!!

Great job again Sir!

Absolutely wonderful

Reject modernity, embrace tradition!

I think your roots are going to be very happy here.

I'm sure that this has been said before, but you're truly a Mr Chickadee of all trades!

Absolutely beautiful!! Thank you for sharing!

so good! I love working with lime mortar

Simply amazing!! Your skill and love of what you do shows very clearly. I am SO looking forward to seeing how this gets completed.

Very cool Mr. C , you make some cool stuff.

Didn't know you were building a cellar for some reason I'm not getting notified. Beautiful cellar. God speed

This is a work of an artist!

You have the same feel as primitive technology but with like more aesthetically pleasing stuff. I’ve never subscribed faster

Some people have a level of talent that when you see what they can create just makes your jaw drop. Just amazing devil dog!

Wow this is impressive!

Beautiful stone work.😍

AMAZING WORK

Beautiful. No other word comes close.

Absolutely excellent work and craftsmanship!

Excellent work, and quite artistic too. Looking forward to seeing how you do the roof. Regards Mark in the UK

Absolutely beautiful, keep up the great work!!!!

...storybook beautiful...

Its so relaxing to watch your work. Thanks for making these videos.

I love the calm working conditions, 38 years of building rock retaining walls I have never heard the birds like you do in this video. why can't all MY jobs be this peaceful ?? :/ lol

I tried to be humorous a couple of videos back and said picking up those big stones along the road, in Texas, would lead to meeting someone from law enforcement. If I had known more about your sense of humor I never would have teased you that way but you look so much like Bill Hader I assumed facts not in evidence. Again, I apologize, and would never cast aspersions on your character. You are an inspiration and almost even a heroic figure. May you and your family enjoy your lives and stay safe. Peace.

@MrChickadee

3 жыл бұрын

no worries haha

Beautiful stone work . A Craft mans hands an Artist eye . fantastic job done

@MrChickadee

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Absolutely beautiful craftsmanship.

Your resolute patience, attention to earth & mind is quite admirable.

I am, therefore I am. Inspirational. Thank you, from Coquitlam, B.C., Canada.

I respect you for your principles and hard work. I like most people have taken the lazy short cuts in life. I am very impressed. Keep it up! Cheers, Sean

i cant wait to see the door episode. its gunna look wicked

I notice you get your pants from Historical Emporium. Aye, it's a great place.

@spetruck1

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this info...very cool

Absolutely incredible sir. The amount of discipline you must have

So Much Work! So impressed & thanks as always for sharing these cool techniques!

Such craftsmanship!

Thank you for the wonderful lessons, Josh!

That's freakin awesome, great stone work. That reminds me of old joke my Italian mason uncles and cousins used to tell. "How do you break up an Italian wedding? Run in and yell 'cement is ready!'"

I so look forward to seeing how a door is built. And building the vault is going to be impressive to I can already tell.

So beautiful and always relaxing.

its getting a nice shape

Simply beautiful!

Must be nice to have a few tons of symmetrically workable stones to play with. I, too, would enjoy a project such as this, but, because and oh well...

I follow a fare few different channels and usually don't leave comments, but I really enjoy watching your videos. They're pretty relaxing, informative and you dont speak shit. So I hope you've got plenty of projects up your sleeves so I have something decent to watch into the future. Cheers

Anyone who thinks he is hardworking should watch this. Incredible. I would never even dream to undertake something like this.

That is a lot of back breaking work. Your cinematographer is also doing a great job.

@MrChickadee

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot 😊

Fantastic work Josh, you’re doing a great job along with your teaching ! Thanks for sharing with us . Fred.

Amazing work sir. Thank you for sharing!

Fantastic, thank you for sharing.

Everytime the mortar squeezes out I want to reach out and scoop it up.

Reminds me of dry stone walling here in Yorkshire, no bonding materials used at all. Nice work.

Beautiful stones.