Ken is a legend and I thank him for participating in this KZread channel. It’s a real treat to learn from him. Keep up the good work Ken

Scott and Nate, you are both such a blessing not only to the people in your circle but to those of us fortunate enough to come across your channel to learn from your wisdom and experience. These videos not only encourage me to continue to work hard in my career and relationships, but to do so with kindness and respect. Thank you both for all you do, and keep up the great work!

You're an inspiration Ken. Don't ever quit.

As a starting 28 year old contractor, the exposure to Kenny, Phil and Cy have really opened my eyes as to how to approach my own professionalism and life. Thanks a lot Mr Wadsworth, you’re a gem.

Coming from someone who has a disability. Treating everyone with respect and dignity is a win win! I was a production manager and then a quality engineer. I had a motorcycle accident the Saturday before Easter Sunday. Several years ago. It’s a blessing showing love, grace, and respect to those who need it!

Really glad to see this guy back doing what he clearly adores. Even if it's child's play compared to what we saw in those ceilings

"...He's baring his teeth In the snarling face of risk, and doubt, and fear and hesitation, and inertia." Such a simple and poetic phrase that resonates deep. Another great video with Ken. Thanks.

I love hearing your thoughts, life lessons and sharing the knowledge with your friends!

Ken your truly an amazing man my wife works at a nursing home with people with less of a disability the Ken has got and they have to be helped everything they do I love that fighting spirit keep up the good work Ken

That man, like Cy, is a national treasure-both of which we wouldn’t have the pleasure of knowing without you and your son. Thank you.

Respect for Ken for not giving up and to you for sharing Ken's story.

Scott and Nate, Thanks for featuring such wonderful individuals on the channel. People like yourselves, Phil, Ken, or Cy are individuals who most people will never meet because they are unique, they are hard to come by these days, yet this channel introduces them to the entire world. The videos are such an inspiration and have made an impact on myself for the better.

I love the 10 minutes of demonstrating how one should save the world! Not coming together in the street holding up banners „This is the end of the world and we are saving it“ but doing it the hard way. Being there when a friend needs you, appreciating his huge effort to overcome a medical condition that could have killed him and took away most of what he could do before. Refraining from doing everything for him but being there with him to appreciate the finished product. A perfect example for the motto „Keep up the good work“.

If I could smash the thumbs up button a thousand times, I would. Awesome content as always.

Seeing Ken in your videos is always a treat. His work is incredible, but I just as much enjoy him sitting in a chair enjoying a pipe while you work

Thank you for the happy tears Scott. May all of us that work with our hands find a friend like you in our old age.

It is so refreshing to see that hidden inner craftsman emerge. Do not judge them by their appearance but by their products.

As the Psalmist wrote: "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!" So rewarding to see how your and Ken's friendship continues to enrich your, and our lives. Thank you for sharing this!

Nothing but the utmost respect for Ken. Always enjoy when you feature him. Take care and god bless.

Feeling so fortunate to be able to witness Ken’s determination, strength, power of will and of course, his craftsmanship. Very, very inspiring. Looking forward to more content from his shop if he choses to share it with us in the future. Thank you Scott and Nate!

These are the "Best of KZread Videos" We who follow EC, know Ken's backstory and now we can witness his triumphant return back into craftsmanship. Thank you for documenting this Scott.

Ken is such a treasure! Thanks for adding him to our virtual kinfolk.

You know... It's the people we have in our lives, not our finances, that truly make us rich. You have Cy and Ken and your precious family. You sir, are wealthy beyond measure.

Scott, you have saved me! I suffer from clinical depression and alcoholism. I use your videos to get me motivated to do/build my own projects. Keep up the good work!

Kenny is my favorite. It’s absolutely a treat when he is involved in a video. What a legend. Such a great man.

You go Ken! Super proud of you for not just giving up and making it define you. Scott, you are a great friend for finding time in your busy schedule to spend with and help Ken with some of the more difficult tasks. I'm sure your support and understanding to not step in as much has helped Ken push through it even harder. Keep up the great work!

It was an honor to meet Ken at your open house. I admire his work.

We get to witness a TRUE friendship when you share Ken with us! THANK YOU and keep up the good work.

People like Ken and Cy are some of the few truly deserving of Scott's ability to speak so eloquently about people.

Scott, this channel is balm for a nation in a Dad Drought. God bless you and yours.

One of the reasons I must watch everything you produce is that there is a common thread in it all - - - that being, "you know the true meaning of 'Love'. " Many thanks Scott Wadell!

Truly an honor for another essential craftsman! Thanks for letting us peek into his life! An inspiration for any who think they have challenges.

Once again a reminder of why you are one of the best channels on KZread.

There are times I worry about the inertia, the sheer enormity of learning the crafts that interest me. Things like, "man, look at what these masters can do - it's like magic, I'll never do that", or "learning this craft will take years to be skillful enough just to earn back my investment." There are a lot of reasons to doubt oneself, and plenty of arguments to not pursue these things that bring me joy. But you know what? Damn the doubt. Kenny's got it figured out - when there's something you want to do, some sublime joy just waiting on you to have the courage to pursue it, well... that's what you do. The only time wasted was the time you spent doubting yourself. Thanks Kenny, and thanks to this channel in general for being so informative, uplifting, and inspiring.

Ken really is an inspiration. There is no other way to say it. Scott, I know you'll understand, I really admire you, but Ken takes the spotlight when he's in his natural habitat like that. It's insane! It's a lesson on grit. Thinking about quitting a project because it fells difficult? Whining about life gave you a bad hand? Don't stop! Keep pushing however you can, but don't stop! It gives me a boost to just try harder tomorrow. Thanks for sharing Ken with your viewers, Scott! Keep bringing him in! Co-working videos with Ken would be amazing!

I am really inspired by Ken not giving up and continuing to forge ahead. 😎👍

So many people choose to simply mail it in when faced with adversity. It is an absolute inspiration to see people like Ken do what they do with the less than favorable situation they may be faced with. I do not say that lightly. I have seen people give up and I've seen people persevere in a wide gamut of different situations. I want to be the person who perseveres and never gives up, as hard as it may be at times. It's by watching guys like Mr Jordan that reaffirms the fact that anything is possible. Thank you for sharing him with us and y'all keep up the good work!!

This might just be the best video I've ever seen on KZread. It's so nice to see the craftsman that we all know Ken is, from your showcase of his home and the thoughtful eye he put into the spec house build and other videos in which we've seen him, in action. Big ups to Ken, and big ups to you, Scott. For so many reasons.

Scott, thanks for sharing Ken's story with us. He is an inspiration and a reminder of how adaptable the human body is. The tougher problem, and a testament to the man Ken is, is his determination to work through (or with) his disability.

Truly a blessing to have even one true friend thanks for another great film

You are a good man Scott. Kenny is fortunate to have you as a close friend. I’m suspect you feel the same way about Kenny’s friendship. Thanks for the videos.

Thank you for treating Ken like a Man. He is such an inspiration.

The videos with ken and cy are always terrific thanks for sharing them with us

Your friendship is so inspiring ! I hade to get a brain tumor removed 3 years ago (at 28) and woke up paralysed from toe to finger on my left side (i'm left handed). I've recovered 99% of my mobility (some actions still feel ankward) but there is a risk that the tumor comes back and i may be incapacited again, so seeing Ken working regarless of his physical limitations is reassuring. Your work on this channel is an endless source of motivation to learn the crafts for me, and i'm sur for a lot of people out there ! Greetings and love from Belgium.

Take a bow Ken. You're an inspiration.

Thanks Scott, for introducing us to Ken. I feel that I like him already, yet I have never met him. Its a wonderful insight into the strength & resilience of the human spirit. What a privilege to count him as your friend. If ever I'm in the States, & get to your neck of the woods, I'll be lining up to say G'day to both you & Ken! :)

Thanks for showing us what Ken can do in spite of his hand/arm challenge. Blessing to you.

Your drive motivates me and opens my eyes to a bigger picture of what is possible with a positive mindset.

Thank you for bringing little glimpses, Ken is without a question a role model for all of us, reminding us no matter what gets in our way, what hurdles are thrown before us, we can continue to do what we love. Thanks for the ability to see a little bit of it.

Cant hook is a real handy tool. I'm just a firewood cutter,but live in the mountains of West Virginia. Unless you want to cut wood standing on a 44 degree incline you move your logs some to make it easier. My dad suffered a severe stroke in 2001,he never fully recovered and ended up with alzheimers. Kudos for your friends strength and resilience. You're a good friend and would be someone I'd like to know in person. Keep up the good work.

I watched your video about your friend Ken some time ago and just went back and rewatched it. Ken is an inspiration and I'm grateful to you for sharing him with us.

I used both a peavy & cant hook to move logs onto a wood miser which I sawed my port Orford cedar fence boards with. I was the helper as my friend was more experienced than I. I know very few women do this kind of work, but my career was as an outside telecom tech, one of the first women to go into this trade in 1977. Now retired, I still love challenging myself doing odd chores such as milling boards. I was a timid & shy young woman when I hired on back in the 70s with an all male crew. I took a lot of ribbing and practical jokes and other things from the male crew and sometimes would go home crying. My husband (who was in construction) gave me such wise counsel - he said every newbie on a crew gets this kind of treatment. You are smart and capable - just let it roll off your back and you will come into your own! And it was true - I had a very successful 32 year career in that field.

When I saw his hand I figured he had a stroke. In my college days I worked in a rehab nursing home for geriatric patients and saw plenty of stroke patients. Watching him work in his shop blew me away. He has a lot of internal drive which is to be applauded. God bless him and y'alls friendship.

I was under the impresssion that a Peavey was just a particular brand of a cant hook. Now I know that they're actually two different, albeit related, tools.

Nothing better than having your mentor around to continue to learn from.

I have a great deal of respect for Ken Jordan and you. Thanks for sharing all that you do.

This really hit me. My dad suffered a stroke about 10 years ago after spending his life working with his hands. It was devastating for him. Unfortunately he passed away last year, but seeing your friend has made me both sad, but also full of joy that he is still able to pursue his passion. God bless him, and you.

Two skilled craftsmen working together. Brilliant. It's natural to want to protect your friend. A few years back I was in hospital (nothing as serious as a stroke thankfully) and was off for two months. When I got back to work everyone was trying to do everything for me - very kind, but they were told to go away (I may have used stronger language!) and I'd let them know when I wanted help! Cheers

Wow! So appreciate both the celebration of such a good friendship but also how Ken demonstrates resilience.

When my wife and I purchased our house, there was a shed in the back with a Cant Hook. I had no idea what it was for and it looked like a giant can opener. Thanks for showing me what it does.

I use my can’t hook for quite a bit of things. From shaking down a caught falling tree, dragging smaller branches across considerable distances, and above all else, of course, turning out thousands of pounds worth of logs with ease. The tool really opened up a lot of wood piles for me. One tool absolutely necessary in the field.

Such an inspiration watching Ken work through his challenges. If you get into a situation where you're cleaning up glue like you did on the inside of those chair joints, go grab a straw, cut off the end at an angle, so you have a point. Then use the point inside the joint and it just scoops up the glue like you wouldn't believe, great trick.

Count me in with those who admire Ken and his grit. But I also appreciate your clarity about the peavey and the cant hook. I have worked in woods-related jobs since the 1980s. And it is hard some times to get the nomenclature and use of tools across to people. That goes also for chain saws and other woods tools, new and old. So -- thank you for being very clear. Even spelling the key word. We are keeping up the good work.

I didn’t anticipate crying when watching essential craftsman… but here I am. Inspirational

I Love watching that " True Man " fighting Daily for what is his ! I Know all about feeling like a " crippled " up Ole Man ! But I can see it in his eyes' ,,,, He's not done yet ! Please tell him " Bow" , That lives in the Blue Ridge Smokey Mountains of North Carolina , has much respect and admiration for a Man that won't lay down ! Much love and respect for you both ! Bow.

Great that he keeps going see so many that just give up. Myself included had many health issues last several years recovering from a car wreck now where I've broken both legs, I feel inspired. Thank you

Kenny CAN do it! A nice rocking chair built in a gorgeous shop by a quality woodworker. Thanks for sharing.

Ken I hope this comment gets to you, and if it dose it finds you in good health. Ken I was born with a bad case of erbs palsy. It took the use of my left hand and most movement in my left arm. You sir are a inspiration. Growing up I did crafts and projects with my father. He would do things with just one arm to show me how to do construction. For some reason in my teens I went through a pitty party phase. That pitty party made me feel I couldn't make a living being a craftsman. I am happy to say I am a craftsman. I worked 3 years as a maintenance man at a hotel and did handyman work. Doing that handyman work is what got me a job this week as a property maintenance manager. May your calluses stay firm my friend. If I may call you friend.

Glad to see your friend is doing well!

Love the videos that feature Ken and Cy. Keep em coming, could listen to stories from Cy all day.

Humbling to watch. An inspiration to all. Be all you can be.

Scott, you are a true friend to Kenny...two thumbs up! And Kenny is an inspiration - I'll think of him the next time I'm tempted to make an excuse for not doing something I know I should. Keep up the good work! 😀

I love seeing Ken in your videos. Thank you for bringing Ken into our life's. Thank you and your good work. Thank you Ken.

The force is strong within ken Jordan. I can’t imagine what a master craftsman he must have been, lucky I don’t have to because the video you done on his house. That house is the epitome of craftsmanship. You sir is a true friend not only to ken or sy but to us all on the KZread community. Thank you for keeping up the good work.

Ken is amazing, thank you Scott for including Ken within so much of this series. I would have loved to see your steam bending video, although I have watched all of Dave Engels's videos on steam bending, talk about serious skill. Jim

Keep up the great work Ken. From a young age I was taught to use both hands equally cause you never know when you may have an injury and need to rely upon your other hand to do the work or when working you may need to swing the hammer with the other hand.

I feel so blessed just knowing I can come home and sometimes just watch the videos you guys make. So much infomation from real men (and women) who had such rich lives, and still have. Sometimes its like whatching a movie from the older days when things were done properly..haha! Thanks for the content guys, one of the best channels out there.

This man is an inspiration, showing us all that its 10% ability, and 90% tenacity, and grit. It was terrifying ti watch him operate a lathe, at first. But he knows what he is doing, and i hope that if the same befalls me one day, i will have the grit and the gumption to defy what is sensible, and continue to do what i love.

Scott and Nate, great video. I've spent so much time in that shop that I take a lot of what you say for granted, often overlooking the extraordinary as just a regular daily event. I joke that dad's craftsmanship post-stroke is infinitely better than mine will ever be - but the truth is it's not a joke. Thanks again for making this - Keep up the good work!

Wonderful video, Scott & Nate. We can never have too much Kenny. My father used a number of Peaveys and cants on wood lots and in the mill, and maybe even on the river (although he think he left the log drives to the younger, more nimble men). I love that Peavey still manufactures these tools in Maine, 165 years after Joseph Peavey made his first one.

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yep, got a new peavey, cant hook and pickeroon from em just last year.

I cant begin to imagine how frustrating it must be to have so much skill to apply but the tools (his body) are limiting him. What an inspirational guy, Kenny is the embodiment of what all craftsmen aspire to. Im sure others will mention too, but his loose shirtsleeve hanging next to the spinning lathe raised the hackles on my neck, but Im sure he has that in hand.

You are an inspiration to me as a 30 year old trying to sponge up knowledge of the trades. Thank you!

Ironic that we hear a lot of young people these days that are stifled by what they "can't do". It's difficult to convince them that they can. It is so very inspiring to see someone who was dealt an unfortunate hand to produce a Royal Flush. Keep it up, Kenny, I hope to build things in my shop that are as nice as those you are building.

Thanks for another look a Ken’s incredible recovery. He and you are both inspirational gentlemen. Gracias!🙏🏼

I surely wish there was a LOVE icon we could employ!!! This brings so much more than a *LIKE*.... Thanks to you Both !!! I LOVE IT!!

Ken has found a wonderful friend in you. Fantastic workmanship and craftsmanship nice work Ken Love that never give up attitude God bless both of you.

It's inspiring to see a man pull himself back from the abyss as Mr. Kenny has. You both are redefining the meaning of "keep up the good work". Thank you both!

The inspiration Ken brings almost brings me to tears. What a wonderful man. Scott and Nate as always, appreciate you guys immensely. Keep up the good work!

You Sir are a legend ,Thank you for the respect that you show to your fellow craftsmen. :)

Ken is an inspiration to us all! Thank you for sharing his talent and determination with us!!!

You’ve got the coolest friends, nice job on picking them out!

Kens stair case is something my father and I talk about a lot.

Some people, when they speak, you listen. Love this channel

Scott and Nate thank you for all the great content you bringing us . Please bring more from keen work and his life

So glad Kenny can still turn out handles after his stroke! GREAT JOB!!" BLESSED EASTER◇◇◇East Coast woodworker.

I have always loved your videos, this one however really touches my heart. Thank you for sharing. Ken is an amazing man and inspiration.

I've been watching your videos for so long now it's hilarious, your channel is a work of art and an homage to hard work, from a foreigner on the polar opposite side of the world, I'd like to thank you for all the knowledge you put out. Greetings from Argentina from an Argentine fan, much respect.

Ken is truly a legend and gives me so much inspiration!! Great video essential craftsman

Ken, your an inspiration to us all! Thought: You should both solicit and entertain taking on an apprentice. High school shop classes are not what they used to be and I am quite sure that there are some young men (and fathers} in your neck of the woods that would be grateful for the opportunity. If I had a son and lived nearby I would have him there at 5am everyday, with his eyes and ears open and his mouth closed, and would make him buy you both lunch for the opportunity.

Thank you so much for continuing to share your experiences and journey! I know it's been a blessing and a help in my own!