Installing Bridge Deck & Hardware on My First Timber Project - Special Guest
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- Bridge Deck is almost done! More great progress on this fun, but challenging, homestead project. We are getting closer and closer to finishing this creek crossing with our timber bridge. I have just recently started building with timber and milling our own material. For whatever reason, this is the project I figured would be a good starting point. It has been an adventure to say the least, hard to believe we are almost connected to the other half of our property. Hope you're enjoying the build process and thank you for watching!
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Installing Anchors and Bridge Deck on My First Timber Project
Cap’n, that bridge is ready for the next onslaught of Roman Legions! It is so stout, they won’t have to get out of step to march across!!!
And, as one who traversed the bridge before rails… I can attest to the fact that you need them at the ends. Vehicles aren’t the only thing that need guidance on and off of it…. Fat old men need it too!!!
It was a pleasure visiting with you… seeing all the projects and considerable progress that you have made was really quite impressive. But, meeting you and absorbing your uplifting “can-do” spirit was the true highlight.
I made it to Florida and plan on posting the repair video today…. Again thanks for the time and hospitality.
Was great having you out and can’t thank you enough for fixing the wheel! It’s going to look awesome in the yacht!
Despite the advancements in technology, it will never match the heart and soul of good old fashioned craftsmanship! Glad there are those to keep that heritage alive and well! And as Captain Kleeman has shown, you don't have to be an expert or a pro to craft anything. You'll never know what you are capable of until you make that decision to try it. There are endless amounts of knowledge out there via the people you know and the internet. Utilize that information and do your best. There will always be a learning curve, but those lessons on what worked and what could've been done better will only make the next project better!
@@americanpatriot2.06 truth!
The difference is amazing on those bits.
The bridge is looking great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Won't be long you'll be crossing it!!!!!
Overkill..........maybe. Satisfaction.........priceless.
Perfection is the enemy of good enough
Great job….. build it the way YOU want it….
It’s YOUR bridge !!!!
This isn't a how to channel this is how Captain builds it😎
The red bit is a rough quick drill. The black one will cut a far nicer hole but the side cutter is always made too short. I fix these by grinding the chisel part that cleans out the bottom of the hole till it is shorter than the side cutter. The side cutter needs to cut the perimeter of the hole before the other cutter cleans it out.
Overbuilt is always underrated!
Love it!
Your over build logic makes perfect sense.
That's what I always thought you tube should be people helping people. I love other tubers jumping in when necessary and you being humble ENUF to take help and give credit where it's due. I've said it before you are living my life. You're the Captain
Excellent work, Captain of the 'RUclips Yacht', Kleeman.
Old hotrodder adage; "Enough is not enough, too much is just right". ;-)
I'm with you Captain, nothing wrong with over engineering something, like you say it's going be there through wind and rain and hoards of children running across it!🤣😂🤣
You are blessed with some great patience Capn!
Great vlog. Overbuilt my patootie redundancy is the hallmark of quality. Great job Captain
16:06 here I was expecting a very loud "SON OF A..." followed by "just kidding guys, it's perfect!" :D
Charlotte just wanted to leave her signature of approval on the project. You know...like the kids do whenever there is wet concrete.
Stamp of approval!
@@CaptainKleeman You got it.
Overbuilding doesn't exist... it's the only right way to build something!!!
Had the sudden urge to duck when you were swinging that splitting axe over the camera lol
Tom Lipton said "Nothin'built too strung ever broke.'
Agree!
Mike, this is your bridge. If you want to pull all of the screws out and put bolts, washers and nuts in, you can because it is your bridge. Let the other folks build their bridge the way they want to and please do not worry about their comments. Occasionally I may put something in just to give you another idea that you may not have seen or thought of but it is still your bridge. It looks good and you have put thought into building it.
Have good days!
Hey I always welcome some input. Thanks for watching!
"An ounce of prevention equals a pound of cure"
Two things... 1) the auger bits, one's probably made in America and the other china. I'll let you decide which is which. And 2) the tree huggers will be after you for using a n oil based (tar) product to seal the logs. Lookin' really good. Keep it up.
Creek, stream, gorge, canyon, call it whatever you want.......ITS YOURS!!!
Solid point!
Ok gorge and canyon would drive me nuts, the news channel pulled that one in regards to a train incident. :) Stream, creek is ok because even the experts not sure of definition.Also it can not be a ditch because it is not man made. :) But as the poster said, it is your bridge.
It’s a ditch or drain. By definition that’s not a creek. But hey! Call it a steamboat if ya want. 🤷♂️
@@jbeard82 creek "A small, intermittent stream that is larger than a brook but smaller than a river." The term is used primarily in the United States, Canada, and Australia. (From Wikipedia, not the best source but a source. :) ) So this channel could be a brook. :)
Keep in mind this is your project. NO ONE ELSE'S.
Good morning from Truro Nova Scotia Canada loving the bridge project
Good morning and thanks for watching!
Looking good captain glad to see it almost done great video captain 👍✌️😎👌
Thanks Ken!
I just want to say l really enjoy your videos, you take time to explain things that matter to you, keep being you
Thank you sir
Over designing/building never got anyone hurt. Always weigh towards safety, especially when family is involved! Nice job on the timber bridge, thanks for taking us along.
I agree and thanks for watching!
@@CaptainKleeman After day one it is called maintenance. :) That caused the recent condo collapse, in theory.
And it's using your resources wisely, imagine the cost of that lumber alone.. if you already have the tools (or access to them) and some time, why not?
Bridge is looking good! I agree with you on the "over building". If you are putting that much work into it, I say make it strong. And after thinking about it, I cannot imagine any situation where "under building" something would be a good idea. Stay at it.
Thank you!
The bridge is coming out fantastic.
Thank you sir!
I am always impressed with your work. It’s really great to see your family enjoying the homestead. I have built three timber bridges at a local ymca camp and ten years later they are still strong as ever. I see no reason why your bridge won’t last at least 20 years with proper inspections and some preventative maintenance now and then. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us
Sweet. ! And I can't wait to see the boat done mike
Hope to be working on the septic install soon
The good thing about it been your bridge and building it yourself, you can build it how you want it and enjoy it every time you cross it.
Absolutely awesome bridge Captain Kleeman
Take care stay safe and god bless and 10-4 catch you on the next one.
Thanks and you as well sir!
Love these kinds of projects
Bridge looks AWESOME! You're making me want a sawmill now! Great to see SV made it to fix the wheel. Good stuff Mike!
Almost didn’t recognize you there with that shiny new logo! Very sharp!
You are doing an amazing job the work you put into that bridge shows very well thought out. Keep the great videos coming. Stay safe
Doggos gotta walk where doggos gotta walk ;-0! (And Captains gotta eat half the banana nut bread, just because!) Looking awesome there Bud!
Thanks Tim!
That boat wheel Is awesome great job
Another great video. Looking forward to the next one.
Thank you sir!
Coming along nicely captain loving your videos 🏴
Very cool Mike and nice video as always. Always nice to have good friends who will jump in and lend a hand. Things look to be coming together on all the projects going on.
Coming together for sure!
@@CaptainKleeman still planning to reach out to your email when I know I’m coming over that way the next time to check out your projects if that’s cool. You’ve certainly got a lot going on there!
Captain great video,beautiful family! Everything looks great! Thanks for sharing. Kevin
Thanks for watching Kevin!
Bridge is looking great Mike.
Het ziet er SOLIDE uit de top job ✊👌👍👋🏼🌹🌹🌹🌹
Keep er rolling captain
Thanks Andy!
Great job Mike 👏 Thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks for watching frank!
You can always change the angle of attack to the bridge. I might do that and the rails. Looking great. I think it'll be very strong.
Hi.
I just want to say that you have done a magnificent job on building that bridge. You have been so careful and considered everything to make that structure sturdy. 👍👍👍
loking very nice mike whit dhe de bridge
Thank you!
The end is almost done I can hardly wait to see it complete great job!
Nothing wrong with over-building anything. My dad who was a carpenter always said "if something you build falls, it should be from the weight of the nails, not the lack of them".
Very impressive result!
Hey where is your photo from? Looks interesting
@@CaptainKleeman The photo is from St. Augustine Beach, Florida, I’m in Jacksonville, thanks for asking. I have a suggestion, why not name everything on the property with a nautical theme. The bridge could be Stihl Water Bridge, Portside Bridge, Crooked Rudder Bridge, for example. The waterway could be Compass Gorge, Square Knot Creek or Timber Plank Pass. The pond could be Anchor Beach, Lighthouse Lake or Admiral Dam and you travel there on Dolphin Trail. What a fun family place to stay. I’ll sponsor an SOT or Sassafras Sign for the occasion.
What a project, love it. Love the idea that you are getting all the wood you need from the trees around you. Great job 👍🇺🇸
I happen to like your bridge/helipad. She's coming together nicely. 👍
Thanks!
that is one fine looking bridge.
Another you tuber recently stated that overkill is underrated. In your case i totally agree. The bridge is looking good.
Who said this? Because I love it
@@CaptainKleeman I've heard that saying before, but the most recent RUclips incarnation I know about is from Ron Pratt ruclips.net/video/h95_agtOYSE/видео.html I'll second/third/whatever that if it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing. As a much larger than average man, I tend to find the weakest joints in any structure :) My dad had much the same philosophy. He built a deck on the front of our house when we were kids that used 2x10 joists, 2x12 beams doubled up, and 2x4 deckboards. The joists were 16" on center and every place a deckboard met a joist got a pair of spiral shank galvanized nails. In almost 20 years, I believe there were fewer than a dozen of the several thousand nails that popped loose. At the time it was built, the deck had more square feet of floor space than the house...
@@CaptainKleeman Ron Pratt, while chaining down a loaded propane delivery truck.
Mike, I'm in my 80's and I've built a lot of stuff in my life. I have had occasion to regret underbuilt things but I've never regretted overbuilt things.
Exactly!
I don't know if it's been mentioned, i have not looked through all the comments. But, i don't think you need railings to guide you onto the bridge. Just posts will do! maybe three! or even just two so that they guide you. Maybe drill a hole through the top of each and put a thick rope in and make it look outdoorsy! A rope rail. or two?
Looks great and for your first timber job, you're cracking it!
You're lucky over there, being able to work in the bush lie you are. Here, in Australia we'd have an armed guard ready to kill snakes and spiders that might come too close, they are deadly!.
Joking, it's just as safe here as it is there, providing you keep the snakes and spiders away.
Cheers
Michael
Love the bridge
Thank you!
YES , back on the project. I’m so happy. Over built is Always better than under built 👍 🇬🇧🇺🇸
Boy Mike, it looks like everything is coming together now, it really looks good👍👍👍
I am sure that the way you have built the bridge it will be still good in 50 years👍👌
Hope so!
Bridge is looking good
Thank you!
Hey it was nice meeting you bud! Project is looking awesome 💪🏼
Hey you as well!!!
Love the progress, hopefully next year we can come up and visit.
Would be cool!
If in doubt overbuild. Looks great, you must be v pleased.
Thank you!
Mike it;s looking great !
The auger bit, the new one's tip looked like there is a nut between the leading edge and cutting face, that would be a stopper if I'm right in what I thought I saw. The older but the leading tip threads go straight to the cutting face.
An alternate way to allow for not having moisture build up between the deck and beams of a bridge is either a pair of washers or a nut between the bridge deck and the beam. This forces an air gap and lets it stay dry.
Good point on the air gap! Any air flow helps out
I thought I saw the same thing on the bits..
MY thought too
You're way better off over building for home engineering than trying to nail the perfect balance. Way to go and congrats on the progress. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Looking good Mike. I am read to see the bride finished and some more You Tube Yacht buddy.
RUclips yacht coming soon. I have a week off work coming up to do the septic install
the older bit looked like it had a better screw on the tip. The pulling is done by the screw on the tip. The pitch of the drill body is just to clear the chips and saw dust.
Nice bridge. Just saw this today.
I might have added a longitudial plank in the center line under the deck planks. That plank the broad side vertical and fastened the deck planks with screws to it. It would have made the deck more rigid because each planks get support from both planks beside it.
Both your tractor and side by side are quite broad, but anyone walking in the middle might feel if the planks feels springy.
Anyway overkill is a good feature when you do something of your own. Money or time is not a problem then. Better safe than sorry.
Mike, on that style bit (ship auger), the leading thread cutting pilot is to assist in starting the boring process and to help pull the auger forward, but it is not the only part of the bit that helps to advance the boring.
The spiral shape of the auger also acts as "threads" to help keep the auger moving forward as well.
The REAL problem with your "dull" bit is how it has been resharpened.
The chisel shaped cutting edge that makes contact with the bottom of the bore hole must be sharpened only on the UNDERSIDE (trailing edge) of the cutting edge. Looking at the edge on your dull bit it appears that you have filed it on the TOPSIDE (leading edge) and that has the effect of causing the point of contact to be moved away from the edge and instead cutting into the wood, it merely skids across the wood.
When sharpening these bits you must file only on the underside of the cutting edge in order keep the top edge cutting angle correct.
The same is required for the side cutting portion, file only on the inside edge of that part. And both the end and side cutter need to be sharp for effective chip removal.
I’ve never sharpened either one, but that’s some good info for when I do! Thanks
This is good info, thanks! Personally, I'd also use a brace for that deep of a hole rather than a drill. It's pretty easy to use one once you've got the hang of it, and the human body can produce the needed higher torque at low speed more efficiently than a drill, unless you've got one of those geared down things intended for timber framing.
@@CaptainKleeman Hmm, just seeing a fleeting glimpse of the cutting edge of the bit you said wasn't performing it looked like it had been filed a little, that could just be from wear. At any rate, if the cutting edge has worn or "rolled" down it may be time to try your hand at filing the cutting edge back to a distinct chisel shape. Use a small three cornered file. To further explain where the sharpening needs to be done, think of it as how you sharpen a chain saw cutter. You sharpen from the bottom side of the cutting edge and leave the top side alone.
Since neither bit has been sharpened, I would say the problem is not the sharpening, but IS the shoulder at the top of the lead in screw on the bad bit. It acts like a stop for the screw, and doesn't allow the bit to follow the lead in screw.
I am with you Captan.. More is better. failures in the field when you are out in the middle of the forrest is not an option. Keep up the good work!
Looking good
Thank you sir!
You get excellent on making cliffhanger series... trade carefully my captain you don't want us to much exited... :)
Addition: there is nothing called overbuilt. Even so you puting 3 bridges (probably one would do the job) in one... :)
So when done, you can sey you know do build 3 diferent style of bridges (been, arch and suspended) . :)
Great progress, looking forward to seeing it completed. Wishing you and your family the best.
Thank you Tom!
If you ever need the D4G on the other side of the creek you'll be all set! :) Lookin' good.
😂😂 hey thanks for watching
I thank your doing a fine job.
I don't see those keyboard haters out there helping you. Keep doing what you're doing it looks great
Thank you Tim!
Looking good, can't wait to see finished product
Yep , the threads on the screw point do not go all the way to cutting edges. Take it back, its defective. Find one that isn’t! Glad to see you burning the logs for preservation. And the use of tar for waterproofing. Please add safety rails across the entire bridge. Keep it safe for children and everyone else!
Of all the tools I have ever bought that sawmill/milling machine is the one I wish I had. Brilliant piece of equipment. The bridge is coming along great. The one question I have is why you are screwing the planks down to the log bearers so close to the outer edges. Surely for strength and longevity the screws should be in the middle of the log bearers. More strength and meat there and the last place to rot out I would have thought. Look forward to your answer so I learn something. Great job Mike
I completely agree with over-building anything you might walk on, or walk under. My son teases me about over-building stuff, but as long as you can afford the extra material, I think it's an investment in safety. With the serious comment out of the way, I predicted the dog would step in the tar. I am also impressed that you didn't appear to be completely covered in that roofing tar, that's either impressive skill at applying that messy stuff, or very good editing!😁
It’s all in the style of knife you use. I’ll show it in the next video, but I use an offset handle style for that kind of stuff
Looking good thanks for taking us through this project.
Thanks!
Fantastic content Capt, always makes me smile 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
Thanks Ray!
you may want to add some wood preservative to the top of the deck boards. Suggestions include diesel fuel or waste oil thinned in pump sprayer. also sometimes you can pick up deck stain and mix with diesel.
Yup, it all gets stained when it’s completed
@@CaptainKleeman ... just a pointer... do not use varnish or other solid sealer on the bridge. You want it to breathe enough to dry any time it gets wet. Also remember that moisture will rise from below so get some preservative on the bottom too. The idea is to repel moisture but not seal it in. BTW, learned this from old guys who worked with wooden ladders decades ago. You never varnish a wooden ladder for the same reason.
Bridge is lookin’ awesome! Good job, Mike!
Hi Hi Captain. Good morning. Sunday greetings from Jamaica 🇯🇲🙏. Let's get to work and get this job done
Good morning Lloyd!
@@CaptainKleeman Thanks captain. Have you seen the red beast as yet ?
Great video Mike, enjoying this bridge build. Nice work.
Thank you!
I used to build truck and farm implements in my shop at home. It was called Clary Hill Overkill which was my theory of how to build things.
Cool name!
There may be a slight chamfer at the tip of the drill bit head on the old drill bit you found? Meaning the very end of the cutting section is slightly wider than the shank of the drill. This means the shank won't bind to the wood along its full length. It's mostly the reason I like to use sharp spade bits myself.
When you’re building a bridge that your family will be crossing with quads and side-by-side‘s it’s kind of important to build it as strong as possible that way you don’t get a phone call at work that something bad has happened, you’ll never forgive yourself knowing you skipped something because someone on RUclips said something. 👍🏻🇺🇸
Very true
Enjoy your videos!!
Thank you!
Looks great Mike 🇺🇲 I watched all the way I my try to use some of your videos on a smaller Job 🇺🇲 lol I always enjoy watching your videos 🇺🇲
Good progress! The answer to your auger bit question was hidden in the you tube yacht. William reminds me of my grandpa. He was also a craftsman skilled in woodworking.
Definitely skilled! We had a good time
Looking good! Great progress! Love the dad voice! Don't step in it! Hehe 😂👍🤣 our boys would not have given me the opportunity to say don't do it but our daughter would have been cautious like yours was lol great episode! Keep rolling!
😂😂. You know those little purple crocs were headed right for it!
@@CaptainKleeman lol yep :)
Great job on the bridge!
Thank you!