Watching you work with mostly antique tools is really a thing of beauty. That's how we've been doing it for centuries and it's becoming a lost art.

I enjoyed watching this. I am a staff volunteer at a frontier fort in Missouri. I like learning the old skills. I’ve had a little bit of experience creating things, but this was awesome to watch. It used to be that a man could enter the wilderness with just a few basic tools and create what he needed from nature. Seeing it done step-by-step was fantastic.

Best one yet Dan your skill set is off the chain you took a raw material and made a truly useful item. To me this is bushcraft at its truest forum. This is not some gimmick skill , survival is when it s when all else has failed what you showed was when it all lines up. I could write more but bottom line my new favorite video you crashed it man.

Just goes to show that you can do anything with the right tools... and you don't always need many!

@bjellison905

3 жыл бұрын

You can do it with even less. I just use an axe and saw. I cut my wedges while I'm at the log or from the log. I dont use an adze, and if I remembered my spokeshave plane I use it. If not just axe saw and knife.

@greghardman5064

3 жыл бұрын

@@bjellison905 you are obviously just Awesome 😂😂

@greghardman5064

3 жыл бұрын

@@bjellison905 you'll have to show us a video of how good you are 👍

@brianmoody8587

3 жыл бұрын

@@bjellison905 M

@OriginalDimascus

3 жыл бұрын

This is from Advoko Makes channel. A good idea, but not original.

My grandfather had one. One of his favorite things to make was hickory ice fishing rods. Thank you for the how-to. Stay safe and stay warm

Some of the best videos can be or are done without a word spoken. Eyeballin' to make it fit, make it work. Excellent video.

Enjoyed your use of old school tools to create old school tools. The format fit the project well too.

Ingenious! Amazing what can be accomplished with a few good tools. Excellent example of using resources that dear Mother Nature provides. 👍

Right on, brother. Been looking for this, exactly, for awhile. Seen horses like yours, and seen plans for “fancier” ones out of dimensional lumber w/hardware, but this is what i’ve had in mind and watching your process will definitely make the project smoother. Thanks for taking the trouble to share it.

Grandfather referred to this as a bodgers bench....... so many uses and to my knowledge was never commercially made.... excellent demo!

4:36 I bet he's saying "sure do wish I had a shave horse right now"

Really big thanks for sharing this...!! Now you given me some work in my log cabin 😃👍🏼👍🏼👊🏼

I freakin’ love this vid. No dialogue, Dan’s rocking the Pennsylvania plaid flannel... it’s like a classic “This Old House” construction montage.

@redcanoe9810

3 жыл бұрын

I agree but the music was annoying. Better to have natural sounds.

@JohnnyBarger-sb3yh

3 жыл бұрын

I’m pretty sure those are Felson pants . You buy them when your a young man and wear them all your life then your son can have and use them pass them on to his son .

@RockThisTown2000

3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnnyBarger-sb3yh "𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒃𝒖𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒂 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒏 & 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 . . " Well, that is, if you can manage to keep the same waist size. At 30yo, I had a 30" waist. Sadly, my 30" waist died a slow death.

@JohnnyBarger-sb3yh

3 жыл бұрын

@@RockThisTown2000 so true . I Can remember size 28 back in my rodeo days . Not quite double but kicking a 40 inch real hard in the butt . No I lied I’m not kicking anything in the butt but your calves will know I raised my boot as high as I could . Please someone take my hand so I can go lay down . I guess it’s a game called life .

@FrontierTradingCompany

3 жыл бұрын

@@redcanoe9810 I'm editing an 18th century overnight video right now and I wasn't sure whether to keep the original sounds or add music or a voiceover. Does anyone else have thoughts?

With this nice shaving horse, as it would be translated literally in South Germany, you are now able to make fine sticks. And shingles.

@carmenschumann826

3 жыл бұрын

. . . and lead pencils . . .

I think you’re my favorite channel ever. Why? Because it almost feels like being with my Daddy again. I loved tagging along with him to the work bench in the basement, The bbq in the yard, fishing or the garage. I was a Tom boy to the max. He’s been gone for a while now, but you kinda make me feel like what I wanted him to do…. Equip me for outdoor living.

Hey Dan, a small tip for convenience sake is to add a bit of weight to the foot release and fixing it a bit more rigidly so it slightly releases the workpiece automatically when you release tension on it.

@michaelballinger6419

3 жыл бұрын

Top tip!

@bjellison905

3 жыл бұрын

A treadle plate works for that situation and also makes footing it more comfortable

Translation: if you carry 4372 pounds of tools into the woods with you, you can make this thing. Just poking some fun mate, usually you're making stuff with really basic tools that you'd carry with you. This was cool to see.

@kejadventures241

3 жыл бұрын

Well 99% of what this guy does is on his own property so if you're someone who camps on public land there's nothing you can use in any of these videos.

@95manneya

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@tedzilla5826

3 жыл бұрын

Now try this with rocks or other tools made in the woods. But it was cool anyway. Thanks.

@jonpaul3868

3 жыл бұрын

You must be confused, bushcraft is not survival.

Good day there Dan. First off I lover your channel, interesting topics, good advice great skills all taught well with a great sense of humour. Now that red wedge needs its head ground down. Those peened over edges are dangerous. They have sharp edges and can cut. They can break off when being hit with a hammer and fly off and hit/ stick you. I learned this the hard way when I was about 10, like 59 years ago. I was splitting wood and one flew off and stuck into my knuckle of my thumb. It still has the scar and a small lump. Keep them coming and I’ll keep watching my friend. From Newfoundland Canada

Very well done. Nothing more satisfying then when you split down wood to make your own board to construct with. And it doesn't splinter off or break because of a hidden knot. Good feelings.

A fine video of a Woodsman in the woods

Amazing video but to be honest I was waiting for "Stay in the woods" at the end :)

Something soothing about how this guy works wood...

Dan- Nice work. Appreciated the opportunity to guess what the next component might be and how they would fit together. Thanks for sharing in the way that you did. -Carl

This just added another project onto the list! Thanks for sharing!

Seriously awesome! I’ve been using your tips to look like a pro in front of my kids (even though I’m only a student of the bush) so thank you.

@FrontierTradingCompany

3 жыл бұрын

Getting the kids involved is so important. Learning these skills at a young age has definitely helped me out.

@de14jabs

3 жыл бұрын

Yup, as a kid I didn’t like having to go to scouts, now I see the value in it. It’s always nice to know how to make a toasty fire without a lighter or ignition fluid XD

@FrontierTradingCompany

3 жыл бұрын

@@de14jabs Scouting got me into starting my own channel 🤗

@WhoThisMonkey

3 жыл бұрын

Student of the bush 👀 I don't know about you, but I've mastered many bushes.

@BackpackDad

3 жыл бұрын

@@WhoThisMonkey 😂

Great video Dan !!! But when I’m in the woods I don’t shave ! 👀😂😂😂

oh how I love watching you build something like this!!! Great job!!!

@maineiacts

3 жыл бұрын

@Diane Harrison...Seriously! Very Enjoyable huh?!! Us Females can do some of this craft...not throwing a 6 ft 10" in dia..log over my short shoulders for damn sure anymore lol! 😉💪

I made my first shaving horse from ash, completely with hand tools. I used dry sassafras poles for the legs, so that the ash would shrink around the dry legs. I'll end up with around 6, all of different designs. Putting 2 arms on the outside of the dumbhead allows you to shave wider stock like bucket staves and roof shakes. When BBC Ireland visited me, they had no idea what a shaving horse was. They had a blast shaving spindles for a bench in Virginia.

looking at this reminds me of that guy up in Alaska who built everything from scratch and lived alone and could do just about anything with a knife and axe and a few other tools...thx for the video

Next: the springpole lathe?

Who knew Dan making his own hand hewn lumber would be an alternative to spending 12 for a 2 by 4 at the home improvement store nice work true woodsman

All that in only 12 minutes 39 seconds! Wow good job!😉👍👍👍

Just good old-fashioned wholesome skillZ!!

Old school hand crafted’ Great too see .

You are a genius. Great work!

I enjoy these videos the most. As a machinist I am sometimes unsure about what exactly you are building. But its cool to see the unwanted material removed and see a useful product emerge. Then learn just what this contraption is for. Thanks.

Thanks for that very good video coalcracker. Loved it . Oh yeah , STAY IN THE WOODS ✋ !

You had a good teacher and a good work ethic sir.

Awesome video Dan,with great tunes..especially digging' the second one...! I'm a older gal,but I learn and love outdoor wood craft. I live in town,so not really practical. But I can ' Armchair Warrior in my head along with you lol!! I do little projects though, so that helps my attitude a bit.😊 Keep that Shaved shaving,and those tools handy! Take Care!🤗 👍🏞🏕🌄🌲🌱🌳

@maineiacts

3 жыл бұрын

Shaver! ( dang spellchecker😵😠)

Totally and completely impressed, even a bit jealous. I have always believed if you have all the correct tools there is virtually nothing a man cannot do and achieve, even if the tools are antiquated.

first saw one of these watching Roy Underhill, Woodwright shop on PBS.

Love those High Water pants in the opening scene :o)

@kidbach

3 жыл бұрын

He should never die of dehydration with those floods.

@papasfunnyfarm9703

3 жыл бұрын

I think the cut off pant leg is called "stagging". Doesn't collect mud so badly or get snagged on things. I've done that to a pair of mine.

@cellerfeller1474

3 жыл бұрын

@@papasfunnyfarm9703 Yep - the old timers always wore stagged wool pants and larigans or mooseshank boots.

great video, thank you. in austrian german it is called "Hoanzlbank" like a wood carving/shaving workbench. I had one time, years back at my grandpas workshop, that I worked with it and made the teeth for a rake. best wishes from austria.

Pretty cool build. Old school is the right tools

Iv always wanted to make one . Good job 👍

I saw this in an traditional german rake making hut - and now here is a receipt how to build this. Worldspread knowledge

For everyone who enjoyed this video, me included. If you all get a chance watch PBS movie "Alone in the wilderness" and you will see a man with an axe, auger and a saw do amazing builds in Alaska.

@allan1062

3 жыл бұрын

That is an amazing documentary!! Well worth watching!

@BitterrootRambler

3 жыл бұрын

Dick Proenneke is who you're talking about sir.

@michaelwaller7365

3 жыл бұрын

@@BitterrootRambler Your name makes me think you're from Montana also. Lots of forests here.

@BitterrootRambler

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelwaller7365 Yes, that is correct.

Genius Dan!

Always look forward to seeing your videos. Thank you for all the great videos and knowledge

You did a great job my friend on you're shaving horse.......

I like this channel. Name one video about bushcraft that does not depend on wood and it's ability to help you make your life easier...as it has for millions of years.

Now that is awesome...!!!

Those first 2 splits were straighter than the lumber you can buy at Lowes

A old time spokeshave bench - nice !

A tool to make production easier and quicker. Very nice.

Hardcore Dan. Lots of people work hard at being lazy but working hard at working hard? Long on vision, strong on values.

Nice build! Makes me want to use some spare lumber to whip one of these together.

That is a great video, I’m getting into carpentry and wanting to learn some of the older ways of making things. This is want my father built as a master carpenter and used on a daily basic. Other than the metal work, all the wooden parts of things he made himself and I recognise some of the tools you used as he had them

Your videos are always welcome but this one was different. Much better because it's all action. A picture is worth a thousand words. Music is country. Very mellow. Thank you.

No words!!! You are a true master bush crafter!! 🙏🏻👍🏻👊🏻

Awesome! The psy-ops soundtrack on the other hand, is 2nd only to the digital elevator music played while on hold w/ the VA

I made one last summer

When you was makin those legs bet ya wished ya had a shavin horse , lol. I bought a cool book on shaving horses. My wife thought i was making a strange career change. I have one and use it all the time. Cool build.

Thanks my brother!

Wow Brother ! Very cool video . Not many young men like you . I am a retired Master Craftsman and have all the tools you used to make something very useful . I would have enjoyed working with you . Keep up the good work . And try to teach others your knowledge as long as you're able . Thanks ,,,,,, Later ,,,,,

Outrageous axe man Dan. Love the music, great project. Missouri man be like “show me”. You did Pennsylvania man.I got this and gonna build one too!

Okay!!! That was incredible!!!

Great video and build to do this in woods alone 👍these were used in around 1920s in my little town of high Wycombe England to produce chair parts 🪑Windsor chairs.

I wouldn’t have made it past the legs on the bench portion without a string of profanity. Great job and thanks for the videos!

@waynevreeland3141

3 жыл бұрын

Well, terminology is important, too.

Thanks, I have seen them used on line, Now I think I could make one. thanks to you!

So so so much enjoyed video man is a true old-fashioned Craftsman made me smile the whole time

Masterpiece ! Bravo !

Done like a true craftsman.

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction....the more you pull you automatically push more hence gripping more the piece you are working on...brilliant piece of technology 👌nice job buddy...subscribed 👍

Roy Underhill would be so proud! Super handy tool, I use mine to carve spoons. Plus the wood shavings will stoke your stove in a heartbeat. (edit) Now...having spent time reading a number of comments, my view of humans is cemented even more firmly. It's amazing the number of people trashing this video. An astonishing lack of basic wood working knowledge, basic lack of history of how humans built things. All you trolls who can do this with a C-clamp and a knife, knock yourselves out. Unbelievable. Great build, love the channel, thanks so much.

Nice work! Solves the hardest part of using a drawknife.

You're such an inspiration.. Great job & video..

Great video back to basics just the way I like it down to earth

Nice.... a good fro would have been good to have... but it was great that you showed how to do it without a fro... more than one way to skin a cat... ;-) thanks DAN!!!

Interesting tool... Like you choice of draw knives. PS: Enjoying the blanket, nice quality for the price point too!

Awesome!

And here I used a chalk line longitudinally and nearly died in labor, love your method, just love it, ty

Recently found your channel whlst populating my own, I enjoy the style which you present them in. Cheers :)

DANG!!! GREAT selections of music!!!! I can listen all day. Oh, great video, too!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!!

That's an amazing Idea! Thanks for sharing!!

Dude. I've watched so many of your videos. Thank you. Keep up the great work and don't stop making the videos PLEASE!

Really enjoyed this video. You certainly have a multitude of hatchets. I'm watching the 3rd time trying to keep track

A lot of sitting down on the job.😁...outstanding project. Was sitting at work watching off and on when possible trying to figure out where you were going with it

Outstanding information and you worked your A off . Thank you so much for posting this video!!! Take care and stay safe my brother!!!

Great job great video!!!! Thank you...

Often people posting vids underestimate the power of just the sound of nature without the need for music.. which is always a question of Taste..!!!!

Looks great Dan, nice work. Thanks and take care.

That's amazing! Good work!

Amazing!

This is awesome!! But lost me at cutting down that tree and carrying it off on your shoulder LOL! I couldn't stop watching though love how the wood splits. Again, makes it look easy. NICE! from Pennsylvania

Great video! And on that note, 'Stay in the Woods!'

Wow Awesome build bud great job, thx for sharing

great to watch so relaxing

All done with vintage Binford tools! Though I would say as far as building things, Dan is more Al Borland than Tim Taylor.

I liked it very much, it was fun to watch