I just came to get some tips on repairing concrete foundation but ended up watching 70% of your videos over the last few weeks....got me thinking about buying a banjo, lolol. Thank you for sharing so much wisdom with all of us Mike. God bless you man.

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

thanks Johnny, I appreciate, mike

My walkway turned out fantastic! Learning everything I needed from your videos earlier in July.

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

thanks Scott, I appreciate it. mike

This video is great. So useful and it was so straightforward that he keeps talking even if all of the tools are banging and ringing in the background. I had a good laugh and learned something I'll never forget

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephan, Mike

Great channel, Mike. I used your videos to install three new windows and wells in my mother's 167 year old house in Sackville, New Brunswick. Originals were just wooden screens that got covered up with a fitted board in the winter (so no natural light). Huge upgrade and fun job. Thanks.

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

thanks Brian, it makes me feel good when my videos help, I appreciate it. mike

Very nice Sir Mike,thanks for your sharing about Masonry tools God Bless po👏👏👏🙏🙏

@MikeHaduck

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Pablo, Mike

"Check that Level" My Dad loved the big trowel. I like the small :) The Denmark trowel looks cool! Thank You Mike for sharing!

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

thanks Jaime , your the best, mike

I just got a 5 piece set from harbor freight to make a garbage{paper} burning pit and I'm looking at your videos to figure out how to use each tool or what they are for- thank you for your uploads

@MikeHaduck

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mac, Mike

Hi Mike, thanks for your great videos. I'm a female who's not afraid to get her hands dirty! I'm about to start on a small project and have never worked with cement but watching your videos you make it seem simple enough for to do. Thanks.

@MikeHaduck

6 жыл бұрын

Tanks Doreen, watch my video, masonry tips for beginners, it has a lot of good starting points, I appreciate it, I bet you will do it better than most men, mike

Loved the video. Love all your videos - I'm just starting off working with cement and find your videos really useful - very practical.

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Vijay, I hope they help, I appreciate it. mike

Good thing you’re so level headed!

@MikeHaduck

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks 20 , I appreciate it. mike

Your knowlege is the most helpful out there. Cant beat a man tought by the oldtimers. Wish I had you in Illinois, I'd ask for an apprenticeship. I love my stones.

@MikeHaduck

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Claudia, I appreciate it. thanks mike

Another educational video thank you Mike

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

thanks John, I appreciate it. mike

Love it! Good times with honest mike

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

thanks James, he is classic,lol, mike

@user-bv7ju4if7e

2 жыл бұрын

@@MikeHaduck эх эх

Honest mike = automatic like!

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

thanks Jason, some day I got to do a whole video on him, lol, thanks mike

@Bryponce23

4 жыл бұрын

haha! yup!

Beware oh Honest Mike's! I got hosed there before! Just kidding. Good video. Keep them coming!

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

thanks Scot, Honest mike says its good for business, lol, thanks mike

Very nice explanation.

@MikeHaduck

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Walter, mike

I enjoy watching your videos so much! Your just a real pleasant guy to listen to. And humorous as well. I'm not a Mason by trade but I have done a few jobs at my own home and your advice is so good, easy and relaxing as if to say "don't sweat the small stuff". 😉 :)

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

thanks Tlims, I appreciate it. comments like these keep me going on, Mike

@luli5851

6 жыл бұрын

a masonry artist he is

Thank you good sir.

@MikeHaduck

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mike

these vids are so full of great info and history. hello from Friday May 6, 2022. I'm a broken record yet still believe these earlier vids would be great to republish and then have your new commentary add more reviewing again. Does it make sense what I'm trying to say? Revisiting these earlier projects. The travel videos too. There's soo much content. Forget what i'm saying and just get back to making music. Thanks Mike for this great channel ... have a blessed weekend.

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Thor, God bless also, yea I been incorporating them into mu new ones a little at at time, thanks mike

2:29 All masons and pilots know the Earth is flat and not moving! :)

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks TInker, I did hear about that. lol, mike

Mike your tools look like mine. Thank you Sir for great videos

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

thanks Robert, I appreciate it. mike

It might be called a trimming hammer but that’s about what I know. I see lots of old hammers that mostly need a new handle and some grinding to get them back to newish. I figured a lot were blacksmith hammers but some seem like old masonry hammers. That’s what got me interested.

Honest Mike always has the tool you need at the price you wanna pay🤣

@MikeHaduck

3 жыл бұрын

Very true, lol, Mike

My dad always used the 12 inch trowel because back in 60s they got paid by bricks laid. Huge trowel of mortar to spread on long run meant less time picking up. They worked like trains from 8.00am for £18 per week.

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Lee, I’ll bet he was one of the best, thanks Mike

My grandfather baught my trowel in the 1960s he was mortified that the one he baught in the early 1920s cracked so he used the new trowel for a couple of years until he had a stroke , so when I started I got it all 13 inches of it. It's no wonder he had a stroke . You could only get WHS trowels at that time . It's 5-3/4 inches long now lol . I got an 11 inch narrow London Marshall town for Christmas a couple of year's ago I've retired now Dave from Wales 👍

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave , you better get over to conwy and help them fellers, they could use you, lol. Thanks I loved Wales, mike

@daiburt1833

5 жыл бұрын

@@MikeHaduck thing is Mike I live next door to a.castle and I can see another one from my bedroom window there's another two within walking distance and a priory just two miles away 😂. The Normans invaded England in a day it took 200 years to invade Wales . That's how we've got more castles than anyone else 👍 Dave from Wales . Bomariss is the one they didn't Finnish it's awesome it's like they've stopped for lunch

I love this guy

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, mike

I think I can refer to you as Mike Haduck, Masonry Professor :) I'm a fan of Ivy on Stone walls. That is some nice stonework on the wall.

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Savio, I am just passing along what I learned from the old timers, I appreciate it, mike

Hi mike interesting video.. Generally speaking I find larger trowels 11,12,13 inch are more suited to being used when your working off mortar boards . 10 inch trowels and smaller are more suited to being used when your working out of tubs . My personal preference is a 9.5 to 10 inch trowel as they are a lot easier on the body.

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

hi brick, yep I like the smaller ones too, thanks mike

A level to level a level ....nice

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

Hi luis, I am really leveling with you. lol,thanks mike

One little thing about levels. Some levels have a curved bubble. This is for plumbers who use a level to check slope ( or grade ) on a drain or vent pipe. So, you have to check to see the little vials with the bubble are curved or straight. A mason wants a flat bubble, but if you have a curved bubble, that will work, too, you just have to understand why the bubble is curved. On some plumber's levels, they have 4 lines on the vial ( 2 on each end ), the outside line indicates 2% grade, which is 1/4" per ft. The inside line is for level ( no grade ). The good thing about a curved bubble is that you can install pipe, or even concrete forms, with just a mild grade ( less than a 1/4" per foot ), by reading a "partial" bubble. A partial bubble is where the end of the bubble touches one of the lines, or extends slightly over the line depending on how much slope you want. A flat bubble is not made for this. But since a mason is almost always looking for level forms, or blocks and bricks, a flat vial is what you would look for. To check the accuracy of a curved bubble is slightly different. Honest Mike flipped the level to check to see if the flat bubble read the same both ways. This is correct for flat bubbles. With a curved bubble, you keep the bubble in the same orientation and turn the level end for end ( left or right ) keeping the curve of the level with the high part of the curve in the center of the vial. So you put the plumber's level on a flat surface, notice where the bubble is, and then swing the level horizontally 180 degrees and see if the bubble reads the same. If it reads the same, it's a good level. Most levels have flat vials, and it's possible that there won't be any curved bubbles to choose from anyways.

@MikeHaduck

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, good info, Mike

I loved when you added Honest Mike to the video for a comedic relief, I am sure you could work him into your videos and create more spin off characters, maybe a "Newman", he worked for Seinfield. I'm just putting it out there.

@MikeHaduck

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jetboy, mike

This gets a well deserved "like".

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Henry, mike

awesome

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul, Mike

Nice sir

@MikeHaduck

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks zenki, mike

Honest Mike's Tool Sales looks a little shifty to me, but darn it he had some good looking tools and excellent prices... thanks for posting

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks MrB, I agree he should class up his act, lol, thanks mike

In addition to turning the level over to check it, I would flip it end-for-end (same side up), then check again after rotating it top to bottom.

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, mike

Hey Mike, I wanted to put in a request for a video on some of your old school hammers. I’ve picked up a few old mason hammers from flea markets and antique back rooms where they keep old axe heads and hammers. I have one that I think is a 4# shaping hammer. The center part is curved in and each edge is bowed out (maybe a normal hammer and some guy got angry at a lamppost) to an edge. I was reading that Masons would get the edges set up for the next day by filling them back into place so they had 4 edges to work with. I know less than a little but working on stone with my son’s has turned into a good thing. Thank you for your posts it has been something for the boys and I.

@MikeHaduck

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jonathan, I will keep it in mind, mike

Think youd enjoying using The Crick Level

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, whatever works, thanks Mike

You gotta keep levelin' the levels until they're level!!

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

Hi GSMS, you got it. thanks mike

@lostintime8651

7 жыл бұрын

level with me now.... are they REALLY level??

@lostintime8651

7 жыл бұрын

Finally, someone giving it to me straight. Thanks!! lol

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

thanks flash, that is very leveling advice, lol, mike

@GSMSfromFV

7 жыл бұрын

A level with no bubbles . . . . . close enough!

That brick hammers a Kobalt, good choice mike!

@MikeHaduck

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin, Mike

Mike is raw

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks dirty girl, mike

thanks for uploading

@MikeHaduck

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Tom, I appreciate it. mike

Honest Mike has the best prices in town! haha

@MikeHaduck

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bry. He sure does. Lol, mike

Great video!! No BS..!!

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks rmp, I appreciate it. mike

I think I might have been to that flea market lol.

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

did you see honest mike? lol

3:36 it’s a rose trowel, you can tel by the handle

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim, I don't know, Mike

Great video Mike .What's the idea with the level with the double bubbles

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I don't remember, sometimes the bubble split for z few seconds, thanks Mike

I just bought two crick levels from ebay (new) hope they are good.

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Hi bogey, just give them the test, lol th ants, mike

I put lock tite instant glue on all my oak welding handles once the head gets loose.. they never move again...

@MikeHaduck

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mike

@mattnewby123

Жыл бұрын

@@MikeHaduck Welcome. I am considering abandoning welding for masonry, I live on the Prairie in ALberta, theres a stone pile every 1/4 mile. Any tips on mortar that can take -40 for 3 months a year?

What you think about the new digital levels? You know this guy is an old timer masonry, he got an old level where you need to adjust level it's bubble level lol

@MikeHaduck

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Max, yea a bit old school, batteries never go dead, lol mike

orange handled trowel is a w rose

@MikeHaduck

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Scooby, Mike

I can imagine the offset on the Danish trowel would be quite handy in tight spaces

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks , it works for them, mike

His forbid that use a water and sponge in clean up to avoid mortar Harding and Scilla from the grinder dust

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike

The plastic handle trowel was a W Rose not a Marshalltown.

@MikeHaduck

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mike

Good one God figure a way to keep it level .

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rudy, I appreciate it Mike

Lol, good video

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

thanks Jeff, I appreciate it. mike

Can you add a video about using string lines and the blocks and tabs that attach them?

@MikeHaduck

4 жыл бұрын

Hi J, I covered that on my brick tools video, but whatever works, there is no special things you have to use that I ever heard of, thanks mike

Might be lighter if you cleaned it

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael you might be right, thanks Mike

Thank you for sharing. What are the characteristics of a cheap trowel as opposed to a quality tool. Further are more expensive masonry tools worth the expense.

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Suede, I personally like the cheaper smaller trowels as they weigh less and are easy on the wrist, others disagree, but with me it is anything that works, thanks, mike

That’s a killer stone structure (?) in the background; what is it? Did you set it? Your videos are pure solid gold Mike- thanks a lot!

@MikeHaduck

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chad, just the doorway to my garage, I appreciate it, Mike

"Size doesn't matter " well, me lass has never said that Anyway, Mike I enjoy your videos and stuff Could you please make some videos on different brick BBQ Or some internal brick or stone walls, any advices and thoughts And personally, what do you think how long the bricklaying will last for? Thank you

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

hi viktor, I guess it will be always be around some ,but everything is going to fake, light weight and pre made. thanks mike

I like my Sand's. I'd never buy another Stabila though

The level should be flipped end for end to check the accuracy of your level.

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks les, Mike

could have bought 1 smith level and never had to buy another one ever again.

@MikeHaduck

6 жыл бұрын

Hi javier, except when the bulldozer ran it over, Its true, Lol, thanks mike

You know what they say: If there's trouble with your bubble, you'll be wrong at every level. I'll be honest nobody ever said that, I just made it up.

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

thats a good saying, I will use it from now on, thanks mike

Mike, off topic question. I have a wood framed house with brick exterior where the bulk of the wall ties are rusted out. What is the solution to retie the wall? DO you have a product recommendation? Videos of the fix process? Thx Scot

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Scot, I do not have a video on that, and do not thing I would take a job doing that, there are some things like lag or screw bolts that would fit between the joints, and cemented in, but I have no sure cure, I hope it helps thanks, mike

Hey Mike. For years I've been buying cheap grinders for cutting stone and pavers considering them as disposable. In my experience the dust from stone cutting gets into the trigger or wears the bearings. Generally the tool can be disassembled if the trigger needs cleaned, but its also something else to make time for, especially if the failure occurs during a job. What is your experience with the longevity of grinders?

@MikeHaduck

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Ray, I am trying to get around to part 2 which would be all about the power tools, just can not get to it, but I always have 2 grinders when I go to a job and I get at least 2 years or more out of the grinders, I hope it helps thanks mike

Очень похож на меня.Интересно ,есть ли у него вилла в Майами? Или все каменщики мира похожи друг на друга ?

@MikeHaduck

4 жыл бұрын

I can't figure out how to translate, thanks mike

@jurizemljansk9080

4 жыл бұрын

@@MikeHaduck Жаль что в школе я мало уделял внимания английскому языку... Но время ещё есть.Мне 60 и всю жизнь я работал строителем.А Вам здоровья и удачи

Mike that big plastic handled trowel, it wouldn’t surprise me if that’s a w.rose trowel from your home state.

@MikeHaduck

6 жыл бұрын

Hi bric, I do not know, I like the cheaper ones because they are light on my wrist, thanks mike

@brickbybric

6 жыл бұрын

Mike Haduck Masonry hi mike the w.rose plastic handles usually have the w.rose stamp and the manufactures part number on the handle .also the blade should have the w.rose stamp .

I bought that same Dollar Tree level. It doesn't match any of my other levels. Where did you get your water mister? Is it intendedv for insecticide?

@MikeHaduck

10 ай бұрын

Usually get the sprayer at lowes or home depot, Mike

@exeterline1930

10 ай бұрын

@@MikeHaduck Thank you!! Going over some of your early videos. It's starting to make sense. When you miss something in the beginning like I did, you just get confused until you start over 😂.

Mike, down here in Philly, our concrete steps often have a bullnose and groove on them. I cant find a trowel tool to match it for repairs. Any suggestions?

@MikeHaduck

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Ron, that is a good question, I think you got to use something to make a form close to that and then before it drys pull it away and then sculpt it with a trowel and sponge till it gets close, check out my videos , How I repair concrete steps, mike haduck, it shows what I use and and how and I plan my next video to be something close , I hope, I hope it helps, thanks mike

whats better rose or marshalltown also wide london or phillidelphia

@MikeHaduck

6 жыл бұрын

Hi zaid, I am not one for a certain type of trowel for a certain type of job, I say anything that fits well in your hand and it works for you, thanks mike

Hey Mike, by "Masonry is a dying trade" what do you mean by that?

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Hi David, when I was young everybody was a mason, now nobody is taking up the trade, everything is getting premade, real stonework has almost disappeared, brick work is faster dying, everything is fake, mostly repairs anymore, and I never met a rich mason, things have changed, thanks Mike

@davidkrause6861

2 жыл бұрын

@@MikeHaduck Thanks! I'm in Canada, and there's a shortage of masons. But you're right. It's all restoration work, veneers, or CMU block firewalls, elevator shafts, or building envelopes. It's a very niche trade.

Lol honest mike

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ray, mike

Mike, what is make and model of your favorite trowel? I have been looking for a smaller and lighter trowel so it does not aggravate my injured wrist. Love all of your videos.

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Hi badchips, I guess I find them as I go, whatever works, thanks mike

@wilfreddavis6972

4 жыл бұрын

if your looking for a good all around trowel , try a Rose. depending on experience there are different trowels for block and brick. the larger trowel he showed is a block trowel. i use a rose and its a medium sized trowel for all around masonry. a good trowel will last a homeowner a lifetime, wash or wire brush after each use while the mortar is still green.

I just buy crick levels

@tannerrutley4824

5 жыл бұрын

Ya how many?

@PaddleDogC5

4 жыл бұрын

To heavy

Water always finds it own level.....

@MikeHaduck

6 жыл бұрын

Very true,, check out my video, “how we use a transit, water level transit, laser transit,”, mike Haduck, how my dad used a water hose is old days, thanks mike

@7:04 " here a " a hole? what's the name of the tool i can't find it on google.

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

A level with no bubbles? Lol. Mike

Is masonry really dying out?

@MikeHaduck

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Sandro, I would say yes, there is still the landscaping, but everything is going to repair work,, all the permits and inspections has made everything going toward pre made, thanks Mike

Mike how do i get my joints in lime stone caps to not shrink/crack?

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike, I always recommend short caps, around 3 feet or less and then they do not show as much, can't stop it, thanks mike

@PaddleDogC5

6 жыл бұрын

the mortar is probably to rich in lime and or cement content.

Mike, I think you know we live on a Flat stationary plane.

@MikeHaduck

6 жыл бұрын

Hi sean, That I can’t answer, Mike

This is ny account for today

@aleya49

3 жыл бұрын

This is my account for today

Earth is flat and stationary Mike. Your a mason, you should know that bud:)

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Md, I agree, I thought I was wrong once but I was mistaken, lol, thanks, mike

What's your view of the Scandinavian trowel? Better?

@MikeHaduck

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark, I think it is what you learn on, they seem to get the job done nicely, I appreciate it, mike

@PaddleDogC5

6 жыл бұрын

That trowel is very limiting as to what you can do with it.

@markbrandon5353

6 жыл бұрын

PaddleDogC5 why is that?

@PaddleDogC5

6 жыл бұрын

Mark Brandon you can't tap a brick or block down with it. You can't snap a brick with it. You can't spread for three or four brick with it. Harder to fill or point holes or throw mortar in a hole.

Grinding you trowel takes metal away too. Not good.

@MikeHaduck

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, mike

No, to ck Level... Flip it 180 degrees and if it stays it Level ... it moves, it out!... lol

@MikeHaduck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mike

I just buy crick levels expensive but on

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gabe, whatever works, mike

Hi this is my account in youtube

@MikeHaduck

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Mike

So no tools at the real flea market huh? had to turn to honest mike. he does have the best pizza.

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

Hi lost, he was a little skimpy on the tomato sauce and cheese, lol, mike

MIKE...MIKE...MIKE.....THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR VIDEOS......LEVELS IS MY FIELD OF EXPERTISE.....BUILDERB55+ YEARS......TO CHECK A LEVEL.......SET IT ON A TABLE.....WATCH WHERE THE BUBBLE IS.....NOW ....LEAVE THE LEVEL FLAT ON THE TABLE....ONLY TURN IT A HALF TURN.......TO SEE WHAT THE SAME VILE SAYS IN THE SAME LOCATION....IF THE VILE READS THE SAME......YOU HAVE A TRUE LEVEL......NO NEED FOR LEVEL #2 TO CHECK......KEEP THE VIDEOS COMMING.....YOU HAVE SAVED ME MILLIONS IN CONSTRUCTION......

@MikeHaduck

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rocky, I appreciate hearing that, mike

2:31..god LMAO..

@MikeHaduck

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks John, mike

This is not the working tools video I am looking for. >_>

@MikeHaduck

6 жыл бұрын

?

@williamjackson5942

6 жыл бұрын

Its a silly star wars reference... LOL!

Mike the Earth is flat! We are surrounded by the Arctic Circle! Just an FYI. Thanks for the link, I will check it out.

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

thanks Ronald I appreciate it, mike

@Khan_aamir.

6 жыл бұрын

Ronald Thomas VP

3 bucks!! Bargain.

@MikeHaduck

5 жыл бұрын

thanks Joseph, mike

Dont be fooling nobody thats the Avoca farmers market!

@MikeHaduck

7 жыл бұрын

and that was the real Honest mike. lol, thanks mike

That was gun

@MikeHaduck

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Daniel, I hope that is good, mike

The earth is flat and stationary. You know it. You have just been miss educated.

@MikeHaduck

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Sean, the first dimension, thanks mike

@CrispyBuda

6 жыл бұрын

Mike Haduck Masonry Thank you