The blend and contrast of the high quality woods you used in your cabin is beautiful.

@blackspruce1861

11 ай бұрын

Thanks !! I really like having some color contrast

Your content is always good and informative, giving great ideas and projects, but it is your dog that steals the show!

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thank you ! he is a lot of fun!

You have such a calming voice. Really find it nice to just kick back and relax while watching you build something neat. Most of the time I get an idea or two for a project of my own. Thanks for posting these videos :D.

@blackspruce1861

9 ай бұрын

Thank you !! one thing I never thought I had until I did KZread was a nice voice . glad you enjoy them !!

@ladalang

3 ай бұрын

I thought the same thing, very calming.

Thought for a second you were going to stain that beautiful black walnut. Let out a SIGN OF RELIEF when I saw it was sealant!

@blackspruce1861

7 ай бұрын

oh that would have been awful lol !!! glad we're on the same team !

Charlie is one happy dog! Lucky too!

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

He's been a great dog !

I love how beefy that ladder is, I’m a bigger guy and there’s nothing worse than seeing a darn ladder made outta match sticks, cool cabin!!

@blackspruce1861

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!! I'm really happy with the ladder too

I love the light colored bare wood...

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Me too !

What a beautiful cabin. Next time let Charlie drag all the branches over to the fire pit. He is one great dog .🐕🐕🐕

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

He is a great dog for sure but he had no intentions of dragging them to the fire pit lol .. he's so much fun !!!

awesome. Charlie owns that chair

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah Charlie thinks he owns every piece of furniture

You’re a humble man. Great improvements.

@blackspruce1861

7 ай бұрын

Thank you !!

Увидеть красоту в мелочах, в самой природе, это не каждому дано, а ему от природы -художник -ваятель звучит Гордо! 🤔🙄🧐🙏👏👍🤝✌

@blackspruce1861

8 ай бұрын

Спасибо!! Я рад, что вам понравилось!!

Well, I don't know if this man realizes it, but he has a 'gift' from the Most-High indeed. Totally impressive. I am building a women's monastery next July and I am gleaning all ideas from people on KZread that build cabins, etc. Your videos have really helped me so much! Thank you! Blessings to your family!

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

wow thank you !! I'm very happy you've enjoyed these and got some ideas from them

@YahshuaLovesMe

Жыл бұрын

Salt of the Earth...

@ronb6182

8 ай бұрын

Jack of all trades and all came from God . Thanks for sharing your gifts many will try them that watch. 73

@jacquelynlittleboy3388

7 ай бұрын

Brilliant video I really enjoyed watching it. 😊👍

@maddexq9107

5 ай бұрын

@messianicjewPhd2023 Why don’t the women ask someone who knows how to build a monastery to do it?

You have this country boys respect.

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Amazing build, loved all the details like the hickory coat rack. Fought back memories if my dad’s shop.

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thank you !! I'm really glad you enjoyed it . It's always nice to have memories come to you

That's it. A little bigger, with tiny kitchen and bathroom, is all the house I want! 🤩🤩

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

it would be about right that way wouldn't it

I am really enjoying your videos! You illustrated perfectly that a simple solar system can work very very.efficiently. There are armchair solar commandos out there who would say you need expensive.12V fuse blocks on these small systems and.other.things. You showed perfectly.that you.don't. Proper thickness wire sized for the.amps it will be carrying and good inexpensive heavy duty in-line fuse holders with the.lowest workable fuse size are totally adequate.

@blackspruce1861

5 ай бұрын

awesome !! I'm glad you're enjoying them . I do like to keep it simple . I honestly didn't think of fuses at first so I am thankful for some of the comments . In my camper build I ended up using a 12volt fuse block from Napa it has 6 spaces and cost maybe 15 bucks I really liked doing it that way it kept it a little neater but inline works just as well

I love e the cabin build, however, I really love how you honored your wife’s wishes. Kudos to you for a build well done. I know your wife will be forever grateful. 🙏

@blackspruce1861

6 ай бұрын

Thanks !! you must be talking about the red for the heat shield . I actually have another video on the channel I built another little cabin completely the way she wanted it for her .

Tina was right...I am not a fan of bright finished corrugated metal. 😆 The railing is beautiful. I love your ingenuity while making the heat shield...the spacers worked perfectly. You've done a marvelous job on your cabin. Thank you for sharing with us all.

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

I agree the red looks much better than galvanized metal. Thanks I’m really happy with the railing to . Thanks! And I’m happy to share especially since people are enjoying it so much . Thanks again

@ladyketurahinwaiting

Жыл бұрын

I like the bright silver. The red is depressing to me 😖

The cabin lools great Ryan, and you made a honey-do feel relaxing.

@blackspruce1861

8 ай бұрын

Thanks !! honey do's suck if their's too much pressure

What a great use of a couple days! I'm sure your wife is happy too. You did so many things and they are all done right, I think. Thanks so much. From Central Oklahoma

@blackspruce1861

6 ай бұрын

Thanks !! those were some pretty enjoyable jobs too . glad you liked it !!

Really enjoyed the videos, God has blessed you with a wonderful talent. Thanks for sharing!

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I learn so much on your channel! Thank you!!!!

@blackspruce1861

2 ай бұрын

Thats awesome !! you are very welcome

Ok it's official! This guy is a genius !

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

thank you !!! I don't know if I would go that far though lol

I want to make a ladder like this for my cabin. Great job!

@blackspruce1861

7 ай бұрын

Thanks !! of all the projects I've done I think I'm the most proud of that ladder , it turned out really nice and I've never seen another one like it ever!!

I could tell you were Dave's brother by the inflections in your voice. Congratulations on your channel. I am loving the content.

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

That’s pretty neat . Thanks I’m happy you’re liking it I’ll try to keep them rolling

This woman is lucky my husband is not handy. It comes in handy when your handy LOL

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

yes it is handy to be handy . lol theres definitely a limit to my handiness though I can't stand working on cars

Tina picked a great color, 2 coats, perfect, very nice install too.

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

She sure did red looks great with natural pine . Thanks!

Man i don't care what people say but you do some great work

@blackspruce1861

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!! I don’t either

I can smell all the pine wood and fire place going.nothing beats a cabin just love it thanks 👍😎 Glenn

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

oh yeah love that smell !!

Your improvements look great. Loved the tour. You're wife is right, the red looks much better than shiny metal. Another great video. Thanks

@blackspruce1861

5 ай бұрын

Thanks !! I'm glad you enjoyed it , I agree too I really like the red

Yes procera root rot or white pine blister rust. Prune off, burn. Clorox your tools! Nice stove backing, ladder, lighting. Now ya need some livin' 'rangements. Sharp looking cabin.

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! What are you saying about white pine blister rust ?

@rayw3332

Жыл бұрын

@@blackspruce1861 kills part or all of tree

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

@@rayw3332 what brought it up though ? I didn’t see anything like that on my trees .

@rayw3332

Жыл бұрын

@@blackspruce1861 just a possibility. An organism is killing them so you gotta boof them out, get rid of them to stop spread

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

@@rayw3332 oh I completely forgot about the dead pines at the end of the video sorry . I didn’t notice any of those yellow spots on them but Theresa couple more I haven’t got to yet I’ll have to check them thanks for pointing that out as something to look for

The railing turned out awesome, I love the cherry/birch combo and the way you used an angled cut for the short end piece really blends in. Awesome cabin. Thank you, Jim.

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

thanks ! I'm really happy with the way it turned out . thanks Jim

Cabin is looking amazing ! At first, I wasn't sure about the red heat shield, but it turned out perfect, well done.

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

thanks! I wasn't too sure about it at first either but knew I could just flip the metal over if it didn't look good, but man red looks really good with natural wood. im pretty stoked how everything turned out . thanks again !

@HumbleServant3777

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I agree. I think that 2nd coat put the finishing touch on it.

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

@@HumbleServant3777 for sure!

Very well done. Great job. Thank you.

@blackspruce1861

8 ай бұрын

Thanks glad you liked it !!

Man oh man,so beautiful, I was a fiberglass boat builder for about 33 years, but I don't have near the knowledge or skills that you have been blessed with. I so much enjoy watching you do these, I could watch all day. It's very inspirational to me.i hope some day I have the opportunity to meet you and tell you what an impact and inspiration you have given me to at least try to build something so nice with my own hands. Thank you for that!!! Bob Little. Fla .

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob!! That’s really nice to hear. I’m sure you can build something really nice. I would love to learn how to build Kevlar and carbon fiber canoes . Is the process similar to what you did?

@robertlittle8672

Жыл бұрын

Kevlar and carbon fiber are much more difficult to work with. I helped a buddy build a off shore racing boat, very involved, very expensive for all the products to laminate with. Not really my cup of tea. Thankyou for your response, I sure enjoy your channel!

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

@@robertlittle8672 hmmmm that’s a bit discouraging but maybe someday I’ll still give it a try . I’m happy to and I’m really happy you like it .

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

I’m hoping to have another cabin build video up tomorrow

A set of snow shoes would look great above the window next to the stove , I did the same steal sheeting behind my stove , I never thought to paint it , I have to say , it looks really nice 🤸💯🍻✌️

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks that’s a great idea I actually have a set I could put up there too. I agree I’m happy I painted it

I must say, the idea of using a pump sprayer for applying stain, way out off-grid, is absolutely brilliant. I don't care if it was your idea or not, THANK YOU for that suggestion!

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! it works great and I can't take credit for it lol

Love the additions. Now, I just think you need a bookshelf in the loft, the top of which can act as a night stand. An outdoor kitchen seems like the perfect next big project.

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks !! I already did an outdoor kitchen here's a link to that video . kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zmx9z5JroJPMorA.html. I built a little night stand bookshelf but didn't do a video on it

Very.ptetty little cabin. Great job.

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Was thinking a couple of small night stands beside your bed would be nice. I’m sure you could make a couple with your creative wood skills. 🙋🏻🇨🇦

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

I made one not to long ago but didn't put it on video

Nice cabin…nice dog!! 👍

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thank you thank you !! he's a lot of fun

That spray technique with the pump bottle is genius. Never thought of that!

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it works really good. I can’t take credit for that idea but I like it too

Very neat. God bless the family.

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! yours too

Love this❣️Thanks for sharing 👏

@blackspruce1861

5 ай бұрын

Awesome !! you're very welcome I'm glad you enjoyed it .

You really did a great improvement to your off grid cabin, I can't wait to see what you do next Black spruce

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!! I'm glad you liked it !

Love this cabin awesome job !

@blackspruce1861

5 ай бұрын

Thanks !!

Loved the coat rack!

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

thanks !! I thought it was a nice touch

That beautiful walnut coat rack! Looked like a tusk. Wow, great idea! Digging the paint job on the fire place heat shield nice pop. So cozy. You are really Good at this!👌👍😉

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

thanks ! walnut is such nice looking wood . I made a cutting board for the cabin from another small slab of it . Thanks! I really like the red too

Your cabin is so cute! Having the porch roof like an extension of the main roof gives the illusion of a larger building and the woodsy green tint looks lovely. Love to make one like this. Cheers!

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thank you !!

Be radical, eh? Nice job with that gorgeous birch, and you are lucky to have one of the smartest doggies on earth )

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

thanks ! yeah I love the birch and he's been a really fun dog

@luistrevino5959

11 ай бұрын

I have been watching your videos from DAY ONE. Only one problem. I'm not, at this current time, a current land owner like you. Otherwise, I would have constructed my very own cabin.

Just want to say you videos are sooo relaxing. Hank you very much for the positive videos.

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

awesome I'm glad you like them !

The railing is beautiful ....nice job ...

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

thank you !!

Your dog is awesome !

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Yes he is thank you !!!

wow! I never thought of using that type of sprayer to stain. nice hack!

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

yeah it works good

Your cabin-building process is so impressive! !

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you liked the video

Your cabin is amazing....especially after watching you build it all! Great Work!!

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thank you !!! I'm glad you like the video

It so beautiful! I love the birch rails and the coatrack. That red is perfect behind the stove. It’s amazing how small things can really make a cozy cabin feel more inviting.❤

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

thank you !! it does make all the difference

My that black walnut looks beautiful! I love seeing the inside, different people do the inside in different ways. Your dog, Charlie is so cute too!

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I agree cabin and home tours are great especially if they're a bit rustic. . yeah he's a good boy

@bendonaldson9026

Жыл бұрын

Hello Ruth

Im thrilled to have found ur channel... I absolutely love it .....

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

he was cracking me up , such a good boy !

Great job looks nice. 👍

@blackspruce1861

11 ай бұрын

Thank you !!

Ryan, love the Hickory Coat Rack. The little detailed touches to the Cabin really makes it stand out. Awesome update! Thank you very kindly Sir!

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I made a bigger coat rack for our house a couple years ago from that wood and it just hit me ''the cabin needs one of those '' really happy you liked the video !!!!

Finishing touches are nice.

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks !!

WHAT a lovely little cabin U have made 4 yourself! How blessed U R 2 have soOOOoo many handy skills. Thanks 4 sharing. Health and God Bless!

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks I'm really happy you enjoyed it !

I’d wrestle a wounded bear for that cabin. Simple yet very nice.

@blackspruce1861

8 ай бұрын

🤣 thanks!!

Dang, I think that cabin looks really nice. I especially like that railing you did for the loft. It came out looking super sharp.

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks ! I'm really happy with the railing too

Beautiful job 👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️

@blackspruce1861

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Great videos, keep up the good work

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Very, very nice build

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thank you !!!

Its beautiful. Great job

@blackspruce1861

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

The natural look of the materials, layout and design blends so well with the surroundings outside. Looks amazing and "utilitarianly" functional at the same time. What a inquisitive and sweet k9 helper too. Thanks for sharing.

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m not sure I would say he’s much of a helper 😂 but he’s definitely a lot of fun to have around . You’re very welcome glad you enjoyed it

one suggestion would be to pre drill out a counter sink at like 1/2 or 5/8 inch on your railing for the screws, then create the plugs from that birch to cover the heads and give a cool contrast.

@blackspruce1861

7 ай бұрын

Oh that would look nice !

A very nice cabin. I think you will experience many beautiful moments there. Greetings from Germany...Christian

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

thanks ! we are looking forward to them

Watching this over makes me feel like I could do this. We spent yesterday outside and took the bricks from flower bed and made a fire pit out back. Now going to take a downed tree and cut it into sections for front of flower bed. Spent most of night outside last night with a bit of dryer lint for Firestarter and then made a teepee of small sticks and grew it bigger and made a campfire and made smores and roasted bratwurst. It was amazing

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

that's great because you can do it ! that sounds like a pretty good day and good trade flower bed for fire pit

@Fat2Fit5k

Жыл бұрын

@@blackspruce1861 it took most of the day to plastic the roof as I couldn't climb on it as it was really rough shape. 2 pieces of plastic first then we finished up with a 1x6 decking board and stapled contractors bags to it and nailed it on halfway up then stapled it all down. Trimmed the briar patches down around the building and spare house and finished taking down the pool. My back is feeling it now

You right the black walnut grain looked awesome.

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it did thanks!

I really like those knives that you made/working on. I’m a knife maker myself and I think they look sweet

@blackspruce1861

6 ай бұрын

Thanks !! I'm hoping o get more time for knife making this winter . how long you been making knives ?

@coltendoggett6119

6 ай бұрын

@@blackspruce1861 I have been making k lives for about 3 years now and I really enjoy it! Good luck on your future projects this winter

WOW what talent you have

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

thank you !!

Great idea to use the longer screws to hang the coat rack. Keeps a nice clean look!

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

thanks ! it works well with a thick wood wall if you had drywall you could space the hooks to hit a couple studs

Great episode.

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm happy you enjoyed it !

Had to watch it again.

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks!!

Gorgeous cabin!

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Back wall behind stove looks so nice.

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Red… a great choice for the heat shield! The birch makes lovely spindles too.

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

I completely agree Thanks!!

Beautiful!

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Very cool! I really love that black walnut coat rack!

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!! It's a pretty wood . I used another slab for a cutting board

I like your cabin , I think you guys and the dogs did a great job . Enjoy your time in it . Great video

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

thank you !!

It’s awesome.. amazing place 👍👏👏

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks you !

one thing I made for my cabin was a bedding trunk. I used Hemlock planks, but on the bottom, I placed a cedar wood floor.

@blackspruce1861

8 ай бұрын

thanks a good idea !!

Thanks for sharing, NC USA 🇺🇸

@blackspruce1861

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Wow that's my want a surface planer last time I used one was in highschool. 73

@blackspruce1861

8 ай бұрын

I love running old nasty looking wood through it and seeing it come out looking new

@ronb6182

8 ай бұрын

@@blackspruce1861 yeah in shop in the tenth grade we used rough cut woods imported from Africa and probably south America as well. If I would have taken shop in the eleventh and twelfth grades I could have made a grandfather clock out of Walnut that would have been the wood I would have chosen. I went to the technical school in stead in computers probably a waste of time because all was obsolete when I learned it. Radio shack came out with the first home computer that wasn't a mainframe. And was adorable for most people. Now we have more power in our hands than most computers today. It's our phones. 73

So beautiful. It's clear you love doing this.

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! it's pretty fun

The only change or addition I would make to your beautiful cabin is I would screen in one half of the porch and leave open the end where the front cabin door is. I would then put a barbecue grill and chair in the screened porch side. U.S. Army, (ret) TX

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

that could be nice

My wife and I are laughing our asses off watching your Border Collie doing exactly the same thing our BC does :) We like your cabin.

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

they sure are fun dogs !

Просто замечательно красивые у вас домики мне очень понравились у вас золотые руки

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

I wish I had a translator thank you !

Really enjoyed the tour!

@blackspruce1861

3 ай бұрын

Awesome !!

Beauty of a cabin! Love the videos. Thanks for taking the time to put these together and keep up the good work. Can't wait to see more!

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm almost done with another should be up within a couple weeks

Very nice thank you for sharing 💞

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Hey Ryan, the cabin looks amazing, you have done an awesome job building it. Love the coat hanger, the wood grain is beautiful. Great video.

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch!

@bendonaldson9026

Жыл бұрын

Hello Karen

That coat rack is lovely.

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Love all the work you have done

@blackspruce1861

Жыл бұрын

thank you !!

Beautiful work. Gave me lots of great ideas for an upcoming build

@blackspruce1861

8 ай бұрын

Thanks !! sweet I hope you enjoy it as much as I did , its a pretty fun process