You sir are truly a craftsman from another time! it is a pleasure to watch and learn from you! keep em coming!

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

+blakeb723 Thank you for the kind words.

After watching a dozen or so of these videos, I wonder if Mr and Mrs Chickadee have taken a vow of silence. Some of the best videos on KZread, period.

These videos are absolutely inspiring, love the silence of human voices and nothing but the sounds of tools doing their work!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I can't believe I haven't found all these videos earlier. This is the life I want to live. Cheers!

That's got to be hugely satisfying when you first started getting heat off that. You're living the dream.

Cant believe you did'nt make your own bricks 😊

We use a similar method to heat our place, instead of wood it uses electricity to heat bricks made out of the same stuff the shuttle tiles were made of. The bricks are only heated during off peak hours when the cost of electricity is cheaper, then a fan circulates the air over the bricks. I was skeptical at first, but it is a lot cheaper than an electric furnace! Glad you have introduced a kitten into the mix! Charlie

Fantastic seeing one of these being built. We have two in our farm house here in Latvia. One is more the Swedish round style, plated with tin, the other the more typical Russian behemoth which you can cook on.

I know you started doing a few talking episodes. I would love if you would go over one of your masonry heaters. Like how you designed it, how the exhaust flows in yours, what type of mortars you used, what would you do different, and how well the work. I think that would be a great video......at least for me.

Hello from Germany, first og all letme say your work absolutly great i like your vids really . i noticed that you have some issues with the heating let me tell you my thougts (sorry my english is not the best) some Major Heating issues result in thin Walls. Here in Europe (Germany) we have a long History with wooden Houses like yours and The Outside Walls are Minimum 6 inches plus the layer of lime outside and inside. some have insulations on the outside made of 8 inches of reed with a layer of lime on top. but first of all its necesary to insulate the ceiling and the roof, most of the heat leave the house this way! another thing is, in Bavaria they also store the firewood right in front of the outside walls wich gave another layer of insulation. Greetings and keep on posting please its a pleasure to watch :-)

Looks great! Those who can build, build. Those who can’t, criticize. To all the critics, show us your work.

@demarsouthard3620

4 жыл бұрын

Those who can't watch videos of those who can.

@ferengiprofiteer9145

4 жыл бұрын

Some of those who can't are building inspectors. Me 35 years. 🤠👍

Wow, the whole series is inspirational. You should be truly proud of what you've created.

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

+sam Johnson Thanks Sam!

You are the best of the best. I've not seen a craftsman with your skills in a very long time. Thanks for sharing.

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Im just a beginner trying my hand at everything!

this series has been nothing short of inspiring.... I was doubting my abilities and resources to build an old school timber frame. After watching these videos, I've resolved to do it. Without adding words (in your style), I'm just going to do it. Actually, I'm going to do it twice... once a bit smaller than your homestead, and once very close to the same size. Chick-a-dee-dee-dee!

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

+D. Kyle Currie Thank you! Go forward with confidence my friend, if we can do this almost anyone can. All that is required is a few simple (sharp) tools, and a burlap sack of patience. I look forward to seeing your results!

Mr. Chickadee, I got sucked into the these videos right off the get go! Great job! Love the area you chose. Such dedication to details, & doing things to make that place to last for generations. I was disappointed when I ran out of videos to watch! Looking forward to seeing more! I will be sharing your channel with people I know. Best of luck. What a GREAT place you are going to have!

these are skills i learned from my dad as a kid, sad most kids now a days cant do this. great work sir!!!

@everettamador9885

3 жыл бұрын

So true...My dad who has been deceased for 43 years used to stuff like this with his closed!

@everettamador9885

3 жыл бұрын

With his eyes closed...

@bouraskarim4967

3 жыл бұрын

ججججج

Building something like that without formal training in the art of masonry is not an easy thing to do. I'm a journeyman bricklayer and I am very impressed with the end result of your labor. Thank you very much for sharing this and the other videos.

@MrChickadee

7 жыл бұрын

thank you for the kind words. Lucky for me the clay mortar was very forgiving! The toughest thing to get was probably the bridging over open chambers for me, in all I found this my first try at brick laying very fun and humbling, I don't think I would make much money as a mason! haha

@thomasarussellsr

7 жыл бұрын

Mr. Chickadee yeah, it is clear that this is not something you do on a regular basis. However, for a first time (or tenth time for that matter) this heater/stove/oven is very impressive and well built. Great job. It should serve you and you lovely wife and critters for the rest of your days. Your eventual grandchildren should still be able to use it well into the future.

Turned out beautifully. Looks like your kitten was enjoying it 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

I've done a lot of masonry, mainly block work. I might be strange but the two things I love are the digging part (don't ask me why, I don't know) and the block lay up. It's so satisfying to drop the mortar on the block below and then place 35 lbs of precast concrete on what is essentially the consistency of mayonnaise and it actually holds up all that weight. I heard rain there at one point. The perfect weather to be doing masonry too. The slower that mortar cures the stronger the bond.

Well we all know who would be living in a house after an earthquake .Well done .A building to be proud of .

Who knew? A kitty bonus at the end! Nice masonry piece. One I'll hold in the bag. Thanks.

I have watched your videos with great pleasure . What a beautifull place it has become. Great job.

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

+alex maakt Thank you, we are glad you have enjoyed our videos!

Kudos! These old skool designs are so beautiful. Thanks a ton!

"Hey Mr.Chick" A fine display of patience and perseverance ! Well done Sir!

Honestly who gives unlike at something so skilled like this man

I’ve been watching your videos all day. Now I’m hooked and totally motivated in doing things myself now.

Don't know how I didn't come around to you sooner. Very skillful and well made build, good job and a shout out from a local KY boy for ya!

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

+todd collings Thanks for the kind words!

I like the Russian stoves that have a place to sleep built into them so you stay warm all night.

@scottingleman8103

3 жыл бұрын

Do you have a link you could share with a picture of that?

From Lumber Jack to master carpenter to brick layer you have skills my friend. It is nice to see that there is truly people like yourself still willing to learn and become masters of the old ways. I have to ask who taught you? Thanks for passing these traditions along on youtube. Tis .. hart warming ... dog warming ... cat warming .. and human warming .. Mr Chickadee . . WOW and I can say that backwards .. WOW .. and now for upside down MOM :)

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

+L Gorman Thanks again, Im hardly a master, still teaching myself every day. I learned most everything woodworking wise from Roy Underhills show and books "the woodwrights shop" most other stuff was some google search or blog, then go try! Everyone can learn these skills, and put them to use making a house, or table or bowl, or whatever they want. We hope to help and inspire others to enjoy making things as well.

Nice job. That is a piece of art. The dog and cat are priceless.

I like that. Need to put one in up at camp. I am going to repurpose my 1975 chimney off my house. Great work!

Glad to have found your channel, I think via Mathias Wendel, then Matias Burger and his 600 year old frame house in Bavaria and then I finish up with you two in Kentucky. Who knows what tomorrow will bring? Definite subscription to your channel and I love what I've seen of your constuction so far. Well done!!!

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

+loloaqici82qb4ipp Thank you!

You sir are non stop amazing as a craftsman ! God Bless and thanks again for the videos.

👍 Dear Mr.Chickadee! I have to watch your videos again and again, after a certain time I have withdrawal symptoms after your videos and I am already looking forward to your next new video! Thank you!

So glad I came across your channel! I am really enjoying watching your videos. I have had my daughters watch too. They are enjoying them as well. We are all looking forward to your next video. Thank you!

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

+Billie Montgomery Thank you, we are overjoyed your family is enjoying!

Always impressed by your work. I appreciate this video and the work you put into it. I built a brick and mortar fire pit by hand, broke the bricks by hand, mixed the mortar and refractory by hand, kudos and the project turned out really nice.

My dad was a bricklayer and I'm still yet to build a wall at 35 will have to get on with it, great effort for your first time, love your videos

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Wow! I have been watching your videos about building your workshop and all I can say is wow! Nice work! You have very valuable skills.

Well.... for someone who is not a brick layer, you did pretty good, you also must have heard my dad across the miles say “if you dont clean it up, you might as well not do it”. You made those brick shine. Looks very nice, good job, most dont realize how difficult of a task you under took was, it is not an easy thing to accomplish what you just did.

I really enjoy your channel. So much hope for the rest of us.

Aaaaaaannnnd this is why I hire talented men like this to build it for me. Well done sir.

I have thoroughly enjoyed watching your project come together. I have been watching since your start and I just want to say that you guys are doing an excellent job in both the work being done on the building and the video work. Your lack of dialogue is refreshing and I believe that, at least in my case, it enables the watcher to really take it all in. Keep up the great videos you two!

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

+Derek Sherrill Thank you for the kind words, we are so glad you enjoy our videos, many more are forthcoming!

Great work. It's an Eastern European design, I remember seeing such stoves as a kid when visiting my grandparents distant relatives. I think there was also supposed to be a door for the ash sweep chamber underneath, a sliding cast iron door that would regulate the amount of air coming in. But on a more serious note: no more sweaters on cats!

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

+Danimal GB Thanks! Interesting idea on the ash dump door. The plan we followed was made to be as cheap as possible, so no door there, and clean out holes are just plugged with bricks instead of cast doors. All I had heard on these stoves recommended a true hot burn to prevent creosote buildup, so Im not sure how regulating the fire on the ash dump door would work out, but I could see it being advantageous in cooking.

Therapeutic and awesome videos they always calm me. One of my favorite channels on youtube. Thanks for uploading your vids I appreciate your content.

Show, don't tell. Fantastic editing. Wonderful demonstration of the temperament you need to develop for such undertakings.

i have to say thqt you are an inspuration to us all, finally someone that steps up and does it the good old fashion way,ive been dreaming of buikding something like this for years but my back does not let me sadly but i do love collecting the old tools qnd crsfting with them, congrats on the shop mate you really are a true craftsman and are way advanced to todays average craftsman and there for should be proud :) keep up the good work sir new sub here

it was great how you showed your cat and dog at the end, home nice and warm.

I've never been a huge fan of cats thats because of the litter box thing!. I however love dogs. I have a Charlie as well. Yet I must say, that kitty was about the cutest little fellow I've ever seen.

Audere est facere | To dare is to do -- these videos continue to be very stunning in their simplicity, allowing the work to speak for itself. Again, stunning work.

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

+Charles McCants Thanks for the touching comment!

I'm glade you put that masonry heater together for the dog and cat; they look very happy in front of the door to the furnace.

@silenthill5794

4 жыл бұрын

Well, he had to have a way to dispose of that dimensional lumber scrap so.....

I dream about doing this one day!!! great job !!!! thank you for sharing with us !! You've got some real skill

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

+MyWalkHome Vancity You should, if we can anyone can!

Very nice. The dog and the cat are like” hurry up man ,we’re freezing “ .

Love watching the way you work ,great skills

Excellent. Very nice to find the technique and culture of their native nation so far. And also a very cool cat. :)

I never seen anything like it! It's awesome! Thank you.

You do beautiful work! That must be extremely rewarding!👍🤠🙏✝️

You never cease to amaze me!

This kind of stove is magnificent. I've read about them, but never saw one built before. They were very common in Russia but also the scadinavian countries, not to mention Latvia, so common that Mark Twain ("A Tramp Abroad") remarked upon them; he wondered why Americans were wasting so much wood when they could have used masonry heating, which as he put it could be fed by "a basket of twigs." I thought of putting one in when I was in the Alaska bush, but it would have gone right through the floor. They are complicated because the heat path has to be as long as possible.They must also be massive. Really enjoyed the video.

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

Ive read that quote from Mark Twain before, I think he saw one in Germany. Interesting they never really caught on here, I guess because we never had the shortage of wood? Thanks for the comment.

Amazing, and wonderfull detail casting your own parts!

Super impressed with your craftsmanship and then I see that kitten in a sweater and I'm like "Dawwww this guy is the best"

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Excellent....LOVE the masonry heaters. Very nice and neat brickwork, too.

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

+David W Thank you for the kind words. Id never laid a brick before this, a real brick layer would have this done in a few hours, but I guess thats the point, anyone can do this. We spent the last year + in a wall tent and used ALOT of wood to stay warm, so this should be great to conserve wood, and we love the cooking ability as a byproduct. I guess the only downside is the need to sort of arrange your house plan around the heater so every room can be adequately warmed, which makes it not very practical to install in an existing home. But for a great kitchen living area "make pizza and have all the family hang out warm" it might be worth it for many. Doing ones own work can bring cost down very low "about 500 bucks for us" though we salvaged a stove top for free and didn't buy expensive doors with glass.

@renardgrise

8 жыл бұрын

+Mr. Chickadee A year+ in a wall tent?! That's pretty hardcore man, haha.

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

It was an adventure for sure!

Patience and more patience and sooo much creativity and clever and so much more!

Amazing. Job well done. Great skills and attention to detail.

Excellent job! Greetings from Brazil!

I literally found your channel today, and I must say I've been watching your videos all day, will there be more content? If so I'd love to see it! It's amazing just watching you work in near perfect silence!

Welcome back. Timber framer, blacksmith, mason: the list of your accomplishments and trades experiences with your every project. I expect to see foundryman and tanner soon, followed by lutanist, vetenarian, and for all we know ballroom dancer and brain surgeon. You dazzle me.

@MrChickadee

7 жыл бұрын

i draw the line at lutanist haha

You’re the real deal mr chickadee.

OMG this is made so sublime and amazing to watch, plus it's brilliance , thank you. Also, fun to watch him!

I can't stop watching your vids, so.. Zen :)

You have some of the best work ethic when compared to a lot of the DIY KZreadrs. Not a bad job fella ! Cheers.

Wow I like this, simple design, thanks for sharing

Great Job, the sock sweater on the kitten was great too.,...

Man thats a lot of work. Very nice.

Love the color of the dirt!

Dude I’m a grown ass man. That kitten was so god damn cute! Holy shit!

@miguelmarquez4192

4 жыл бұрын

Fuckin cat sweater hahahaha

@TRX450RVlogger

4 жыл бұрын

@@miguelmarquez4192 Right LMAO

I'm just as amazed as the kitten.

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

+toddrm2009 Thanks!

I love your videos. I wish there were more!

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

+xTHATSFIVEx Thanks, there will be many more to come!

That heater is massive!

Peaceful. Nice work

Fire looks nice and cozy.lay a blanket down and fall asleep

I have the pleasure of getting to design a heater to function in a permafrost area in interior Alaska. Was doing some casual browsing and found your video. I like your style :) Probably going to go one of two routes depending on what kind of ground I end up with. Hoping for pretty close to the surface bedrock or a big tailings pile from an old mining operation to level, compact, and put a slab with a hydronic system in it on. Otherwise I'm looking at driving some 60-80 foot pilings and putting some pretty heavy (~1") plate steel on the ones that are the foundation footprint for the heater. then probably a floating heat shield under it and a big gob(~r50) of fiberglass.

Ik geniet van de rust waarmee deze man werkt👍🏻

@soldtobediers

7 жыл бұрын

2Alleen primitieve technologie. Beide sites hebben hun eigen unieke redenen voor zijn. www.freetranslation.com/en/translate-english-german -gilpin 10-5-16

That's beautiful work. Love the Kitten and Dog.

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

+Joseph Mckay Thank you!

Just when I thought your doggie was incredibly cute, you add a kitten in a sweater

Omg! Kitty is so cute! Great work!

Thanks for sharing guys. Nice work, and design.

Рукастый мужик!!!+ Отличное видео! Прекрасная работа! Спасибо, удачи!!!

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

+Valeriy Carpenter Я рад что вам понравилось ! Спасибо!

Great craftsmanship. Just found your site, love it. Vinny

Great Patience! Very Nice Work!

Well, once again this was such a pleasure to watch this wonderful video. Thanks for sharing these with us out here in MT......Gary

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

+Gary Lundberg Youre more than welcome Gary, thanks for the kind words!

I am going to have to build me one now. Awesome work.

wonderful !!! very inspiring. thanks for sharing.

That little kitty! So cute!

So cute at the end, love it

Sit back & enjoy...you have earned it..

The kitten is pleased with its human for this offering of warmth and fluff!

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

haha yes, charles is in charge!

Love your teaching style.

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

+Michael Walling THanks!

Excellent! It turned out beautiful!

@MrChickadee

8 жыл бұрын

+Bushcraft Girl Karen Thank you!

Excellent... Thank you for sharing.

I just read your blog. The stove had to be torn down as it didn't work as planned based on the lack of insulation in the building. That's sad. But, you acquired a skill in the process.