People tend to think that old techniques are not advanced. For its purpose this is a true masterpiece of applied physics. 👌

@livingstone9542

Жыл бұрын

The old ways are usually the best! Thanks for your nice comment.

@chauncey5962

Жыл бұрын

I love this I’ve been wanting to build one a while now. Nothing like dry stone building

@chicobicalho5621

Жыл бұрын

And if anyone doubts this, a visit to Segovia in Spain to see the 2000 year old magnificent Roman aqueduct made from stones simply balanced one on top of the other, without any mortar whatsoever, that will bring an end to any argument.

@TimeTraveler-eu4gm

9 ай бұрын

@@livingstone9542 Honestly I would have used Opus Caementitium which is also an old technique looking at civita aeterna.

@TimeTraveler-eu4gm

9 ай бұрын

@@chicobicalho5621 Sorry but its not true. They used Opus Caementitium to glue the whole thing together. And this makes it still standing here for over 2000 years. Otherwise it would have already fallen apart.

The beauty of this construction method to me is that it's close to everlasting compared to human lifespans. It will still stand and delight the eyes of future generations long after the people who built it have passed away.

@farmerboy916

Жыл бұрын

I mean the actual issue is getting the landscape to not change around it and cause degredation that way.

@zacharydutcher3586

Жыл бұрын

It is also a manageable scale. Nice art project.

@lostpony4885

Жыл бұрын

Until somebody ruins it.

@dandydoodigery9854

Жыл бұрын

@@lostpony4885 it would take a lot to ruin this thing. The reason so many Roman arches survived so long was because they weighed so much, people couldn’t figure out how to safely dismantle them so they could use the stone for other things. You would need a small backhoe to even make a dent on it.

@xl000

Жыл бұрын

Al you need is a few blocks on the bottom to fail for some reason and the whole thing will collapse. I didn’t see any mortar ( mortier) for the structure

It’s amazing! May it stand for 5,000 years!

@livingstone9542

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 😍

@cosmicraysshotsintothelight

Жыл бұрын

I thought I saw it in the movie "The Time Machine". :-)

@chicobicalho5621

Жыл бұрын

50 thousand years!

the joy and satisfaction of building a stone bridge over a little creek - that will stand for hundreds of years after you are long gone.....priceless 😊😊😊😊

@SweBeach2023

Ай бұрын

I may stand, but remove the foundation (and water tend to be messy to work with) and it will fall as easily as a house of cards.

Makes me wish i had a creek in my yard just so i can have a beautiful fairytale bride like this.

Where a wood bridge may have sufficed, you have done something timeless.

The most important thing I have learned about doing stonework, is to work for people that appreciate you. It is an incredibly weighty job, that you have to measure up to every day. Appreciation turns work into an art form when it simmers out. Beautiful work, you all did an amazing job.

This is the most beautiful stonework I've ever seen.

@livingstone9542

3 жыл бұрын

Wow Angelo, that's very kind thank you!

@victormanueldavalosgonzale3840

2 жыл бұрын

genial felicitaciones me dio una buena idea gracias

@danielnovak8293

2 жыл бұрын

Art work

Beautiful work! I’ve done dry stone walls, but never did I imagine trying a dry stone bridge. Inspiring!

That is beautiful! I hope to come back in a thousand years and see it still standing!

I can't stop thinking about the perplexed dogs watching you work, and then realizing what you did, and being so proud of their humans for making such a great thing.

@livingstone9542

Жыл бұрын

The dogs certainly were curious!

A thousand years worth of work. Magnificent.

Your keystone arch is similar to our 200+ year old bridge here in Bristol Mills, Maine. Built entirely from field stone, it still carries daily car and truck traffic.

A thing of beauty. May it warm your hearts for years to come.

One of the most impressive D.I.Y. projects in KZread land, design, engineering and construction all executed professionally, Kudos!.

@livingstone9542

Жыл бұрын

Nice of you to say, Brad. Thanks 👍🏽

Красивейшее сооружение ! Я восхищён этим чудесным мостиком ! Из Сибири с уважением, Владимир ! Мой город -Нижневартовск-Nizhnevartovsk ! Я подписался 11 месяцев назад, но пальчик вверх не поставил по невнимательности . Сегодня мне захотелось опять посмотреть Ваш мостик и поставить пальчик Вверх .

This is one of the best "builds" on KZread. Great job!

I have a creek but no one to build the bridge. But this satisfies my imagination of what could be. Stunning work

Sehr schön. Eine Augenweide. (Hat gute chancen Jahrhunderte alt zu werden.) Ein schöner Garten kommt hinzu. Zweimal 👍🏻

I´ve never seen such a beautiful stone bridge in my life. It looks like those old roman bridges in europe (mostly in mediterrane regions) 2000 years ago built in the time of their empire.

@livingstone9542

Жыл бұрын

Thats very kind Roland, glad you like it.

@Ozhull

Жыл бұрын

​@@livingstone9542 you're so lovely in these replies :)

Beautiful, thanks for creating a beautiful bridge and sharing it.

Nice husband and wife project! If I could only get my wife to help with the dishes, we could do something like that too.

Now there’s a great looking bridge! Thanks for sharing! Keep smiling!

@livingstone9542

Жыл бұрын

We’ll try, Mike. Thanks 👍🏽

Simply gorgeous. The retaining walls as well that all match.

Lovely keystone and a beautiful bridge. Awesome craftsmanship.

@livingstone9542

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your lovely comments, Oathym

Epic construction & congratulations on the successful completion of this structure, which will age so graceful over the centuries & be a fitting testimonial to those that have constructed it

Сказочный мостик!!! Браво мастеру!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Excellent workmanship, I have much admiration for talented people!

Thankyou for sharing photos, and footage of the whole process, I hope to someday build a bridge half as beautiful as this one.

Absolutely gorgeous!! One of the best pieces of architectural craftsmanship I have seen in a while!

@livingstone9542

Жыл бұрын

That’s very kind, thank you! 😊

Haven't seen such a beaurifull video for quite some time. Saved it to my special playlist of the things that I'd like to do once I get my piece of land.

Incredible. Amazing work. Thank you for sharing it with us.

What a magnificent structure - an absolute thing of beauty. Outstanding!

Turned out gorgeous! Excellent work!

@livingstone9542

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Beautiful. You must be massively proud of this and quite rightly.

So beautiful and blends with the natural landscape perfectly. It looks so natural and almost like it just grew up from the ground.

The best structure I've seen in years. Watching this was a spiritual experience.

I am not surprised that the last dry stone fixed in place was a tapered wedge known as 'key stone' which holds the key to the bridge's strength! The workmanship and the resulting beauty is excellent!

So much character!! . . Fantastic workmanship!

This is awesome...simply a work of art. I have a perfect place that I would like to replace a wood bridge with this design. Love it!!

@livingstone9542

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve, we enjoyed building it and are excited to build another!

Stunning, nothing short of magnificent!!!

@livingstone9542

Жыл бұрын

That's very kind Dan, thanks!

Stunning! Absolutely stunning!

@livingstone9542

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

This is stunning!

Great job. Designing it was done with love.

Absolutely beautiful. So inspiring to quit the suburb life and go build something beautiful!

@livingstone9542

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

That’ll be there for many many years to come. Great work.

Well done! Thank you for sharing, and enjoy!

Absolutely beautiful!!!

Congratulations on bringing art and engineering together. To me, stone constructions are always beautiful.

@livingstone9542

Жыл бұрын

Yeah we like the relationship between art and engineering - when done correctly the two are excellent bedfellows!

Beautiful. truly a work of art.

Wonderful! What a nice dry dtone bridge!

@livingstone9542

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!!

The old ways of doing things are sometimes the best!

Nicely done, it's beautiful !

Beautiful. Extremely well done.

That's a work of art. Well done!

@livingstone9542

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, thats very kind of you to say.

Thank you for sharing and inspiring

Great, now I want to look for property with a stream . . . . I envy your circumstances that enabled you to do this inspiring work . . . . it's not the same without the water. I've built many walls and rock structures, though not for a living, just pure enjoyment. I've put up structures on family member's properties as well, that will be there long after I'm gone. Great job, thank you for recording and sharing!

Absolutely amazing to see the whole process.

Stone bridge Ninja🥷😊 Cool and cute bridge✨ Very nice💕

Love this; what a gorgeous piece of work.

Bravo! Great job! Very beautiful 🙂👍

I see a barell of beer has run out, but the bridge is also ready for that. Excellent work, I like it!

@livingstone9542

3 жыл бұрын

I've just worked out what you meant! Unfortunately it wasn't us that drunk it 😂

Wow, that is absolutely beautiful! Well done 🎉

Brilliant. Well done I am so impressed and you must be over the moon. 😁

this is amazing masonry skills right here!!! clever and beautiful! I hope i get to this level!

the steps down the side are the show stealer ,, perfect finishing touch.

Thank you for the video. Amazing job!!

@livingstone9542

3 жыл бұрын

No problem Alexander, thank you for the nice comment.

Very nice work. Lovely in the fall with the leaves.

Great work! 👍🏾😎

Wow. Master class! So beautiful.

A thing of beauty. blown away! WOW!

Looks so right. Fantastic. 👏👏

Sooo cool Sooo impressive ... Thanks for sharing

One of the best things I've seen in a long time. Beautiful.

@livingstone9542

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Jon, nice of you to say 😊

Beautiful and calming to watch. ☯️

This is something worth making. Lovely work, and dignified labor.

Wow, breath taking!

Wow WOW!!!!! That is crazy beautiful. And dry stack, wow I am just amazed

@livingstone9542

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tyler! Yep no mortar at all in there.

My God, that is fantastic. Well done!!!

Stunning and so therapeutic watching

@livingstone9542

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Bish

와아~~ 예술입니다. 바라만 봐도 힐링이 되네요 ^^

Outstanding !!! Beautiful job !!

That is such a beauty!

This is the nicest little bridge iv ever seen

@livingstone9542

2 жыл бұрын

That's nice to hear, Fisher man, Thanks!

Beautiful. A piece of art !

@livingstone9542

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Olivier!

Cool guys! Awesome work!

@livingstone9542

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Sergey.

Awesome work, i can watch this all day

@livingstone9542

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Incredible job!!! You've given us some great ideas for our projects!!! Thanks so much! The Bowens

@livingstone9542

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, The Bowens! Have fun with yours!

Beautiful !

I am lost for words. This is an amazing job, and will last probably forever.

@livingstone9542

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ed 👍🏽

Gorgeous!

That is just awesome! Hats off to both of you for creating something beautiful and functional, something that will last for generations. It was very enjoyable watching this video too! :)

@livingstone9542

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, that’s very kind of you 👍🏽

Too beautiful for words!

@livingstone9542

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ted!

Outstanding!! Wonderful to see this craft !

@livingstone9542

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

A really beautiful structure. Augments natural beauty.

This is well made and beautiful.

It’s beautiful!

Nice catenary. And nice keystone.

Hard but beautiful job. Very nice bridge!

Spectacular !!