When I grew up in a small village in China, I often helped my grandma in the kitchen with a bellower just like this one. Every family had one of these in my village. Heat from fire was used for cooking and exhaust goes under a platform built with adobes. The exhaust goes under the platform in a horizontal zigzag pattern before going upward to a chimney. The platform was used for sleeping and a lot of day activities in the cold days. I wondered how those bellowers worked for a long time when I was a kid. When you showed how it works, the push pull noise and the clicking sounds were just like what I heard 40 years ago. Now I am missing my grandparents and those days that's gone forever. Thank you for the video that brought me the best part of my childhood memories.

@MrChickadee

3 жыл бұрын

Ke Feng, Thank you for the comment and history. Would you please tell me the name of this adobe "heated bench"? I would love to know any details about it, such as its name, size, and placement within the house!

@kefeng6805

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrChickadee It's called "kang", or "kang-bed stove". It is often takes 1/2 to 2/3 of the area of a bedroom (also made of adobe). I wish I can draw a picture to explain better. But it is connected to 3 walls and the kitchen is normally outside. Height is about the same as a desk. The adobes were made by mixing straws and clays.

@danmcneil8572

Жыл бұрын

Awesome.

@Arthurian.

Жыл бұрын

​@@kefeng6805that's really cool. I'm hoping to keep this in mind if I build a small house like I have planned out in my mind. Thanks for sharing the memories, very sweet. I miss my grands as well, so much.

My Grandfather was a Master Carpenter. Watching your videos is my go to for relaxing. I can close my eyes, imagine the smell of wood and various wood oils, stains and cleaners and feel right in my Grampas shop....minus the cursing, muttering to himself, throwing things when someone moved his tools (oops!) and cigarette smoke. Thank you for helping me find those memories.

@danielmurray7639

4 жыл бұрын

That’s hilarious and an endearing memory

@georgeb.wolffsohn30

3 жыл бұрын

I hope you were good at ducking.

Oh, so you get air moving on both strokes! Super clever.

Never in a millennium would I have guest the project was a fire bellows! I started out thinking it was a fire wood box......mmm...no, a mouse trap, no...they have a kitty. And then the poor kitty had to give up half her blanket! This is why I enjoy your type of videos, no explanation, just watch! 👍👍👍💖

@KingofFools

4 жыл бұрын

Turn on captions

How can you dislike this video? Some people... Thank you Josh. Top notch!

@MikeAG333

4 жыл бұрын

Don't read anything into that. It's only a way for people to try to get KZread to stop sending them videos of things they aren't interested in. If you're on KZread only to see people having their nails done or to see cats wearing sunglasses, then Mr Chickadee probably isn't your thing. A quick thumbs down helps KZread understand that.

I had seen this type of bellows used in videos of some Japanese master blacksmiths and wondered about the construction. Thanks for the post and for the insight.

Love those nice long wood shavings from the plane, along with all the hand tool work.

@BillB23

4 жыл бұрын

The Japanese hold competitions to see who can get the longest, thinnest curl of waste from the stroke of a plane. Amazing stuff. No one can claim complete mastery of woodworking if they're honest.

@daw162

4 жыл бұрын

@@BillB23 The setup from those competitions is far detached from day to day woodworking. I'm fairly sure I could be competitive in one, but I would turn to checking edges under a metallurgical microscope to do it. It's more of a game than anything else. The planing in this video is ideal - long continuous shavings, no bouncing around in and out of a cut and it's practical. It's what will actually happen if you hand dimension a few hundred board feet of lumber.

@MrChickadee

4 жыл бұрын

Very well put David! It seems rare even "hand tool" woodworkers dimension by hand, or learn the plethora of lessons this teaches!

@BillB23

4 жыл бұрын

@@daw162 Granted! I was just using this example to highlight Josh's hard won skills.

@BillB23

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrChickadee You are not one of these "professional woodworking athletes" that compete with pull planes in Japan. Your hard won, self taught skill is an inspiration to us wannabes.

Anyone is welcome to add subtitles in other languages, this is enabled on all new videos. You can simply go to "settings" at bottom right of screen, then "subtitles", and "add subtitles" This will help others to understand if they wish.

@th34lch3m1st

4 жыл бұрын

I'll be honored to add Italian subtitles, just to thank you for your great videos. Can I add at the beginning of subtitles my name as author? As always, thanks for sharing. PS: I suggest to put, in the first sentence of the video description (so that you don't have to click "show more" to read that) something like: "Turn on subtitles for more detailed explanations". Because, even me that I know about it, I tend to forget to turn it on.

@sirmi9868

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 You are trolling us Mr. Chickadee, why everybody understand the meaning of love,i mean cuz that what you do to those wood materials 😂

@lilsammich8252

4 жыл бұрын

I love the methodical patience of your videos. Keep up the good work!

4 жыл бұрын

Hi there, added Polish translation of title, description and subtitles. Hope that work's because I can't see them...please check if it's ok.

@th34lch3m1st

4 жыл бұрын

Added Italian translation of subs and description. Since your explanations in the video are very detailed and very educative, I have take the time to do some research to carefully translate technical terms and the tools name in italian language. Some of the subs are more long than your original subs (and I have added a couple of seconds to keep the reading more comfortable) because italian language need more accessory words to define the details, direct words translation doesn't explain the entire concept. I have added my name in the first sub, if you don't like that or is against youtube policies I will delete it immediatly. Cheers from Italy.

I love your background music and narration.

@dejavu666wampas9

4 жыл бұрын

RonRay - yup, nothing but tools is music to my ears. The best. Thanks, Mr. C.

I want to say I'm surprised you went with box bellows, but I'm not at all surprised you went with box bellows. Wonderful work, as always.

@MrChickadee

4 жыл бұрын

mmmm box bellows....

I’ve watched literally every video from this channel and just now found out to turn on the captions.

I love the look of the scrub plane marks! Thank you for bringing us along on your endeavors!

Braver man than I Cutting up the cat’s blankie !?

@MakarovFox

4 жыл бұрын

poor cat

Nice bellows Mr Chickadee Can't wait to see your first forging...! Thanks for sharing!

That’s a great bellows box, first time I have seen anything like this. Thanks for sharing with us Josh. Your work is authentic and awesome. Keep up the good work and videos. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

I watch once for the pleasure in the process and once again for the info in the closed captions. Thank you!

@JPBinTN

4 жыл бұрын

Karen B never knew about the closed captions info. Hidden bonus

@calin7017

4 жыл бұрын

Same here. Good to know, I will watch again some of the videos to see what did I miss.

Your results always prove your superior technique and methodology. Thank you for being an inspiration.

Another excellent project. Thanks once again for sharing. A joy to watch.

Precision rough woodworking. Awesome job.

Love the old style, meticulous work and dedication. Great watching the time and care of everything you do.

Never knew such a thing was possible until Mr. Chickadee posted this video!

New Vid....and I drop everything to watch again!

@scottmaschino1927

4 жыл бұрын

Same

Now I have to build one thanks for showing this I too am hoping to get a forge going and was looking to build bellows these seem awesome as you get air flow on all movements! Thanks you Mr chickadee!

Thank you for the video. I’ve been wanting to put my forge together but I needed a blower. This solved my final problem. I’ll Be starting it by the new year.

Love these wood crafting methods

Nice to see it all come together. Thanks for sharing!

I love how your plane absolutely sings through the wood. Beautiful.

Thank you for a relaxing and satisfying video. It's so tactile when you give yourself time to craft carpentry by hand without power tools. ❤

I always wondered how these traditional Chinese bellows worked. Thanks for this video!

brilliant proving once again tat the old ways are *STILL* worthwhile

You know.. I can make several critiques and find mistakes but I don’t have a property full of beautiful woodcraft made by my own 2 hands. He does!! It’s just remarkable to see him and I hope to make enough time one day and build a life for myself like that where I can focus on the good, solitary moments and enjoy nature

That is so simple it is amazing! Such well executed craftsmanship throughout, every detail, from the tools used to the nails etc! Excellent!,

Just incredible. Mesmerising skills!

Very nice, I think I made mine too big (but it was my first real woodworking project) I want to set up a portable forge and I think this design would be right on the money. Great video! I now have more hand woodworking tools so I could even do it without power tools :)

Really enjoy your videos! Thanks Marine! Men n women like you encourage me for the generation following me.

Thank you for showing all the steps. I feel confident I can build this

Those hand plane skills are something. Winding sticks looked straight. Nice joining too. I love the simple clamping technique. That was an amazing cross grain cut to make the rabbit.

You have become a very talented carpenter. More than simply creating functional pieces, these are true works of art. Excellent craftsmanship and a true inspiration.

Man you're a genius brother may God bless you.!

I always look forward to your videos my man!

@simeon_angelov

3 жыл бұрын

I always look forward то videos from both of you !

Awesome bellows! I think it's super cool! Thanks Mr. C.

I do enjoy, so much, the sounds of traditional wood working...

Thanks for sharing that, and showing how!

nice long wood shavings from the plane, along with all the hand tool work.

Awesome! Would love to make one for my forge! Can’t wait to see you get your blacksmith shop set up

Awesome! I made a not-as-nice box bellows a couple years ago. Absolutely loved using it, but I'll be building a new one in the future for a bit smoother operation.

Love that method of clamping!!! Gotta make me some ...

Dear, Mr. Chickadee You are the smartest guy...no. Smartest MAN I know you have inspired me to make my own KZread channel and to do great things with hand tools I used to use power tools but ones you get that pleasure of accomplishment its hard to stop. Keep on making awsome things I cant wait to see the next one Sincerely Your woodworking pale - Brian L Smith II

Every time I am incredibly impressed by your ability to make a video without talking, music, etc so captivating to watch. Well done.

Love the build. Great job!

We used Box Bellow when i was child ,i lived in a small village of north China. Pullling and pushing Box Bellows was my main job when i helped parents to cook, Box Blellow is my memory of childhood ; Our Box Bellow is very large about 1.2 mete in length, It is made of old elm wood , Joining by Tenon and mortise ; You do it well

SOME OF THE VERY BEST FRAMING I HAVE SEEN, A TRUE MASTER AT YOUR TRADE, MANY THANKS FOR THE ENJOYMENT CREATED.

I love the wainy edge of the push stick. It’s a great wabi-sabi touch.

love your planes and scrapers

very nice, most woodworking videos i've seen on youtube are with power tools, good to see someone who masters the old skills

I always wonder how that was made, now I know. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you for sharing the caption tip. That's very helpful. Great tool for your forge

you have amazing tools ,and great talent

Beautiful box!

looks like a success. I'm quite sure you will inspire many with your blacksmith projects as you have with your woodworking skills.

Kind of remids me of making pipe organ parts when I built the wind trunks, bellows and wind chests. Really great work, neighbor. I am over in Madison Co. and would love to swing by sometime.

Thanks for the videos. Sharp tools are the key to all hand tool work, not laying them down on the blades will help maintain their keenness. Cheers, Billy in Canada

Very nice. I've been looking forward to seeing this. As you said it's very efficient in the way it operates.

Excellent video as always, and another bit of motivation to find out more about being human.

Once again superior workmanship and videography!

Wonderful! Thank you so much!!

En ese taller se respira tranquilidad, paz.... Me encanta,muy buen trabajo y muy buena paciencia.Abrazo desde Málaga 🙋

Another GREAt job, master !

Love closed caption explanations and saw descriptions

Amazing, thanx for the lesson

Smooth ass hell for all wood well done.

Your drills remind me of my father's drills. He had a hand drill press like yours as well as the crank like ones also

Hi, wonderful job, seeing you work is motivating and relaxing. I Love you videos.

VERY GOOD MR CHICKADEE

It appears to me that having your tools VERY sharp is necessity to do this type of work. The skill of sharpening all these different tools is a skill that is not easy at all. Perhaps with practice it can come to some of us but so far has eluded me. Even sharpening a pocket knife is nearly impossible to me. I have spent a lot of money on stones, diamond stones and other types of sharpening devices all to no avail. I have watched many different YT videos in an attempt to gain this skill. One of these days I will get it I hope. I won't give up but I fear my advanced age has shortened my time to learn this valuable skill.

@denniswhite166

Жыл бұрын

I am 69 years old and not in the greatest of shape. I would advise those young men and women interested in learning this skill to not hesitate and begin asap to allow you enough time to adequately develop this essential ability.

Super cool! You make the neatest stuff.

Awesome build!

Merry Christmas Mr C, hope you have a lovely Christmas and get to enjoy your lovely home and in front of a nice fire in the stove you made. All the best for the new year.. and even greater projects. Best wishes to you both. 😊

Damn. All by hand. Amazing.

Wow, very cool!

Excelente muy buen trabajo !!!

Brilliant mate.

At 14:18. Seeing you use regular wood glue and a staple gun was weird lol. Love your videos

Wow. That's it, just, wow.

Awesome job

At 1:50 I know you’re looking at the winding sticks, but “the evil eye” just came to my mind.

That's some great work man, love the vids.

The master strikes again!!

Very Impressive 👍 Very nice work! Thanks for posting this video!!!

Great job!!! I like that idea!!!

A hand cut dado... Your skills are amazing. Thanks for the video

Talk about hitting paydirt! I recently replied to a post on Facebook marketplace for a free “old hand tool collection” I tell you what, i’ve been looking for the older tools for my collection which this summer I did start using but I had no idea of what I was to find at this lady‘s garage. I got a couple wooden planes, Wood chisels, a nice 14” by 3.5” slick, a wooden marking gauge, a very old ash string line, a huge wooden mallet and it’s little brother, an egg beater drill, a brace and a full set of auger bits and even a couple of two man timber saws. The woman was so sweet she said her husband was totally into this and I looked around the garage and saw some of his projects and he had skills! She asked me if I was OK because apparently there was a tear in my eye so I assured her I was fine (just a lil choked up was all) and that the tools she’s giving me will go to good use and I promised I would send her a picture of the first project I use them on. I noticed she had an in need of repair barrel cart so thats what I think I’ll make for her, ITLL be a nice surprise😉. When I got home my wife looked at the box full of stuff and said “oh great more junk!” Not really sure why they don’t get it, but regardless I do and I’m a lucky guy LOL

Merry Christmas to you and Mrs Chickadee and thanks for the great quality product you are producing. Have a great New Year as well, from Taiwan.....

Great build

Awesome job thumbs up 👍🏻

I like your sawhorse - I'd love a closer look at how you made it.

another great one! thanks!!

Beautifully done..

Cool little spade bit you got there.

Amazing looks good too