I have a couple of questions: 1) is the "waste" putty reusable or does it dry out too much in the process and 2) What is the recommended primer? I'd also like to know why boiled linseed oil is better than a primer on the surface of the wood before glazing. Thanks!
Great! You said you glue the bejeezus out of it. Do you put glue only mainly on the tenons or also on the abutting surfaces? (I am wondering whether to only glue the tenons and make it easier to take it apart in the future for refurbish, or glue everything because of stability) 8:10
This was great thanks very much for showing your process. I’m from the UK and I’d like to get into repairing and replacing sash windows. A lot of buildings in the UK have old single pane sash windows. I’d like to start a one man business making high quality custom triple glazed wooden sash windows. So thank you, it’s great to watch a pro at work 🙏🙏 take care
I just restored 9 x 193 year old windows to put in my house restoration. I used allback puddy and it was terrible to work with definitely recommend sarco for anyone reading this.
This is a very helpful video, thank you very much. I have cleaned up sash windows before, re-glassed, re-glazed, re-painted, but never constructed from scratch. I am about to embark on making replacement sash windows all around my 1908 home and your view is a great reference! Thanks again!
Fantastic! I always wanted to make my own historically accurate sash windows for my house and not have to pay a fortune for the awful commercial vinyl windows. But I’ve never found any instructional to learn to do it, until now. Will you please do a sequel video on how to make the frames with balances, etc?
The windows in this video have not been done in the historical manner at all. If you actually want to use a construction method that could provide 100 years plus service then buy a copy of W.B Mckay "Joinery". 😊
Hi , restorer from the UK, doing exactly this type of work, often on very, very old buildings, firstly excellent work there, but why the use of loose tenons? And a screw? Was a bit surprised at that! And was the timber used cedar? Many thanks for posting, would like to see more.
Nice job, will be doing similar at the park I work at. Most comments seem to be from people who never sat through a budget meeting and have unlimited money and man hours.
Absolutely beautiful! I am trying to recreate a long gone transom window in our 1891 home. This lesson answers all the questions I have (currently). Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills.
Go to Atlas Preservation for a better example of correct preservation technique. It is not advised to use glue on the sash. Corner joints should be pinned with dowels. There are better products to use for glazing compound. Do more research.
Great job, lots of skills! Coping the sash bars and stiles is really impressive. But is floating tenons and glued joints really historical? I’m no expert, just fixed about a dozen of old windows - tenons were integral and they were only wedged or cross-pinned (that’s why it was possible to fix them). Are these more recent windows or something?
I also was mystified by the use of floating tenons, i have done this type of work often, and we always cut the tenons the same way as the original piece
I've glazed and worked on windows for 45 yrs. I have and ole house now with 40 plus windows, hrs and hrs of work. The thing that rotted ole windows were the neglect of the bottom outside corners when the glazing fell out or got loose. Water enters the joint and in time rot. I love your ability and use of nice tools and sash set. I had a heat gun , 90°with asbestos edges to heat the glazing out,, broken glass only instead of hack out. A diamond shooter for glass set. It's a list art😢. On today's market, freelance what's the price of a average wood window ya think? If you can do windows you can do wood screens🤣. Once had a ole house with heavy gauge copper screens!!. Never ever seen em but once. Great job thank you
At the risk of sounding picky. I would think as a historic replacement the window would have been reconstructed at least in a similar manor. Typically in window construction glue will fail at some point. A tenon cut from the rail would eliminate one failure point. A mechanical wedge and dowel would hold it in the mortise long after the glue fails. I think it would have been neat to disassemble the old window to get inside the head of the maker and his methods. May have been able to reuse the glass if it made it in tact. Thanks for the video anyway. Sometimes you just want to stick with what you know.
I'm doing something similar on an old house. The house is 90 years old and is located in Fremont, CA. Some small differences but the same look and feel as far as construction. Learned a lot thanks!
would be faster and better to cut actual tenons and wedge them (using a jig on the table saw ). wedges will hold till the glue dries and you can carry on working on it. also mechanically holds it together should the glue ever fail.
Very well made informative film. Thanks!
This is epic.
I have a couple of questions: 1) is the "waste" putty reusable or does it dry out too much in the process and 2) What is the recommended primer? I'd also like to know why boiled linseed oil is better than a primer on the surface of the wood before glazing. Thanks!
Well Done, park service needs more craftsman like you..
Amazing
This is a bizarre reconstruction of an historic sash. Wouldn’t recommend following these methods.
This man said one video and done. Gotta respect it.
2:54 an someone tell me if this is an historical way? Thank you.
Great! You said you glue the bejeezus out of it. Do you put glue only mainly on the tenons or also on the abutting surfaces? (I am wondering whether to only glue the tenons and make it easier to take it apart in the future for refurbish, or glue everything because of stability) 8:10
This was great thanks very much for showing your process. I’m from the UK and I’d like to get into repairing and replacing sash windows. A lot of buildings in the UK have old single pane sash windows. I’d like to start a one man business making high quality custom triple glazed wooden sash windows. So thank you, it’s great to watch a pro at work 🙏🙏 take care
Nice work
Seriously, the parks department have a woodworking department, this has to be some sort of Ron Swanson - piss take.
brilliant
This is amazing thank you
I just restored 9 x 193 year old windows to put in my house restoration. I used allback puddy and it was terrible to work with definitely recommend sarco for anyone reading this.
So many technical inaccuracies here that I don't know where to start.
This is a very helpful video, thank you very much. I have cleaned up sash windows before, re-glassed, re-glazed, re-painted, but never constructed from scratch. I am about to embark on making replacement sash windows all around my 1908 home and your view is a great reference! Thanks again!
Fantastic! I always wanted to make my own historically accurate sash windows for my house and not have to pay a fortune for the awful commercial vinyl windows. But I’ve never found any instructional to learn to do it, until now. Will you please do a sequel video on how to make the frames with balances, etc?
U have to get old building books. Brent Hulls’s channel mentions some on his 100 year window video
The windows in this video have not been done in the historical manner at all. If you actually want to use a construction method that could provide 100 years plus service then buy a copy of W.B Mckay "Joinery". 😊
Did they use through tenons in the original or is that only because you use the router profile?
Hi , restorer from the UK, doing exactly this type of work, often on very, very old buildings, firstly excellent work there, but why the use of loose tenons? And a screw? Was a bit surprised at that! And was the timber used cedar? Many thanks for posting, would like to see more.
Yes, I was wondering that myself. Like you, I’m in the UK (Kent).
make a video
I think loose tenons are easier to make and structurally are identical to a standard mortise and tenon joint. The screw he explained during the video.
Thank you so well explained.
No window tacks? Not sure exactly what they are called, , used them 40 years ago to hold glass before glazing
I keep my tenon as a part of my bottom rail, but have to scribe my profile into it and then cut it with a ban saw. Also I put tenons on my muttons
Great craftmanship
Nice job, will be doing similar at the park I work at. Most comments seem to be from people who never sat through a budget meeting and have unlimited money and man hours.
One of the best videos I’ve seen on the subject, amazing craftsmanship
How do you know if you have historic windows worth keeping?
great video
Excellent job!
Absolutely beautiful! I am trying to recreate a long gone transom window in our 1891 home. This lesson answers all the questions I have (currently). Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills.
Go to Atlas Preservation for a better example of correct preservation technique. It is not advised to use glue on the sash. Corner joints should be pinned with dowels. There are better products to use for glazing compound. Do more research.
Dang, that is some beautiful wood to work with! Grain straight as an arrow and not a knot to be found. Very nice!!
Great job, lots of skills! Coping the sash bars and stiles is really impressive. But is floating tenons and glued joints really historical? I’m no expert, just fixed about a dozen of old windows - tenons were integral and they were only wedged or cross-pinned (that’s why it was possible to fix them). Are these more recent windows or something?
I also was mystified by the use of floating tenons, i have done this type of work often, and we always cut the tenons the same way as the original piece
Nice guide. But that seems to be the Government "lack of maintenance" better build new than to maintain.
Great but what's going on with the wall?
Wonderful skills
Nice restoration glass.St Just ?
I find fantastic to see a gentleman that looks like GI doing fine Restauration woodworking ! Bravo
I've glazed and worked on windows for 45 yrs. I have and ole house now with 40 plus windows, hrs and hrs of work. The thing that rotted ole windows were the neglect of the bottom outside corners when the glazing fell out or got loose. Water enters the joint and in time rot. I love your ability and use of nice tools and sash set. I had a heat gun , 90°with asbestos edges to heat the glazing out,, broken glass only instead of hack out. A diamond shooter for glass set. It's a list art😢. On today's market, freelance what's the price of a average wood window ya think? If you can do windows you can do wood screens🤣. Once had a ole house with heavy gauge copper screens!!. Never ever seen em but once. Great job thank you
Great video. Thanks for the detail and the explanation.
At the risk of sounding picky. I would think as a historic replacement the window would have been reconstructed at least in a similar manor. Typically in window construction glue will fail at some point. A tenon cut from the rail would eliminate one failure point. A mechanical wedge and dowel would hold it in the mortise long after the glue fails. I think it would have been neat to disassemble the old window to get inside the head of the maker and his methods. May have been able to reuse the glass if it made it in tact. Thanks for the video anyway. Sometimes you just want to stick with what you know.
Amen. I would definitely reuse the glass and build exact replicas
I'm doing something similar on an old house. The house is 90 years old and is located in Fremont, CA. Some small differences but the same look and feel as far as construction. Learned a lot thanks!
Boom…
would be faster and better to cut actual tenons and wedge them (using a jig on the table saw ). wedges will hold till the glue dries and you can carry on working on it. also mechanically holds it together should the glue ever fail.
Good old fashion glazing technique.
I heard very good opinions about the Woodglut plans.
hello...I made a Christmas Tree after watching your video. Thank you for being an inspiration to me.
How do you paint it with the glaze and glass attached? You isolate the glass?
He mentioned using boiled linseed oil as a pre-treatment. I hadn't heard about that use, but will look into it.
Very good...👏
What kind of wood did you use
You’ve got some skills, great work