Howdy, Don. Thanks for tuning in. I hope you will be mended and back to the bass fishing grounds very soon. Blessings and good vibes to you, my friend.
Great project that's off to a swell start. Really enjoyed seeing all the hand tools in action. The video itself had excellent scene editing. That's gonna be a cool shave horse that'll get lots of use I'm sure. Thanks for sharing this inspiring vid!
Thanks for tuning in, Pinepuppy. I would be easier to use dimensional lumber for this, but I wanted it traditional looking. The hand planing is time consuming! Have a great day, my friend. I'll be back with part 2 soon!
Nice work Kevin the bench looks rock solid! I’m not familiar with Tamarack but it sure looks like a great wood to work with. Learned a couple things in this video as always and I really like the way you mounted the bench legs. Thanks so much for sharing brother and I hope you have a great day!
Hey Shane. Yeah I like the tamarack wood. It's pretty solid for a "softwood". They use it for floors in our area, and it holds up pretty good. I tried to find a clear piece, but still found a few stubborn knots. Hope you are faring well out there. Thanks for tuning in, my friend!
Nice work Kevin - I look forward to seeing the rest. Nothing like taking a log and making something useful out of it. Sure makes one appreciate the old timers that built entire houses with just non-power hand tools. Stay blessed!
You know it, Bob. I have a huge appreciation for the hardy souls that put up all those hand-hewn structures. Thanks for watching, friend. Blessings to you, as well!
How come everything I see at West Fork I want to go do - very inspiring channel to say the least and Thank You for that. We don't have Tamarack here but it sure looks like some nice wood and great to work with. Always such great stuff at West Fork and one the best RUclips channels for sure!!
Thank you so much, Dave. I really need this new tool for some future projects. It will make life so much easier. I sure appreciate your comments and positive feedback. Sending you good wishes. Thanks for checking in, brother!
I'm enjoying every bit of this. I've got a bit of Tamarack drying in my shop. It makes THE best walking sticks, strong and light (when dry). I"ve also made some end-grain cutting boards that are attractive to my eye and have proven to be durable. My results are mixed with lumber I've milled, twists and checking are my main frustrations. I've not tried any plank sized samples yet so I'm very interested in your success. Did you use a ripping chain? Looking at the flakes it appears whatever you used was plenty sharp. Your use of hand tools is impressive. Another beautifully produced video. Looking forward to the next. Looks like the fall color is fully kicked in. I sure hope I can get back over to catch some of that. Did you have 'needle cast' in your area this year? At our place I'd say 100% of the Tamaracks were at least partially affected. I did see a little rebound of green this fall but I suspect it will affect our fall display.
Howdy Mo. I had to pour myself another cup of coffee for this one. So much to talk about! I didn't observe any needle cast to my knowledge. I attributed the larch die-back to the killing 28F frost we had on June 15th. Days later, we observed larch swaths of tip die back on the fresh new growth. Most of the trees recovered with another flush, but we saw some mortality. I'm not saying there wasn't needle cast... we just didn't observe any. Both conditions leave similar damage, but from what I understand needle cast will cause needle color changes. My two cents. Most people wouldn't even notice, so good going on your part! I've never used a ripping chain, but I'd like to try one. I've been making my own chains off a roll, and there is a sharpening angle mark on each tooth. It really helps with accurate filing! Great to hear tamarack is good for walking sticks. Sure is pretty stuff. When I complete the shave horse, I will attempt making tamarack broom sticks. Take care, brother. I always appreciate and enjoy your comments!
Enjoyed the process of building the bench, looking forward to seeing part 2.
Howdy, Don. Thanks for tuning in. I hope you will be mended and back to the bass fishing grounds very soon. Blessings and good vibes to you, my friend.
Great project that's off to a swell start. Really enjoyed seeing all the hand tools in action. The video itself had excellent scene editing. That's gonna be a cool shave horse that'll get lots of use I'm sure. Thanks for sharing this inspiring vid!
Thanks for tuning in, Pinepuppy. I would be easier to use dimensional lumber for this, but I wanted it traditional looking. The hand planing is time consuming! Have a great day, my friend. I'll be back with part 2 soon!
great job alot of work
Thank you, Ronnie. I'm just looking forward to using it now. Worth the build, I'd say. I hope you are doing well my friend. Thanks for watching!
Nice work Kevin the bench looks rock solid! I’m not familiar with Tamarack but it sure looks like a great wood to work with. Learned a couple things in this video as always and I really like the way you mounted the bench legs. Thanks so much for sharing brother and I hope you have a great day!
Hey Shane. Yeah I like the tamarack wood. It's pretty solid for a "softwood". They use it for floors in our area, and it holds up pretty good. I tried to find a clear piece, but still found a few stubborn knots. Hope you are faring well out there. Thanks for tuning in, my friend!
Nice work Kevin - I look forward to seeing the rest. Nothing like taking a log and making something useful out of it. Sure makes one appreciate the old timers that built entire houses with just non-power hand tools. Stay blessed!
You know it, Bob. I have a huge appreciation for the hardy souls that put up all those hand-hewn structures. Thanks for watching, friend. Blessings to you, as well!
How come everything I see at West Fork I want to go do - very inspiring channel to say the least and Thank You for that. We don't have Tamarack here but it sure looks like some nice wood and great to work with. Always such great stuff at West Fork and one the best RUclips channels for sure!!
Thank you so much, Dave. I really need this new tool for some future projects. It will make life so much easier. I sure appreciate your comments and positive feedback. Sending you good wishes. Thanks for checking in, brother!
I'm enjoying every bit of this. I've got a bit of Tamarack drying in my shop. It makes THE best walking sticks, strong and light (when dry). I"ve also made some end-grain cutting boards that are attractive to my eye and have proven to be durable. My results are mixed with lumber I've milled, twists and checking are my main frustrations. I've not tried any plank sized samples yet so I'm very interested in your success. Did you use a ripping chain? Looking at the flakes it appears whatever you used was plenty sharp. Your use of hand tools is impressive. Another beautifully produced video. Looking forward to the next.
Looks like the fall color is fully kicked in. I sure hope I can get back over to catch some of that. Did you have 'needle cast' in your area this year? At our place I'd say 100% of the Tamaracks were at least partially affected. I did see a little rebound of green this fall but I suspect it will affect our fall display.
Howdy Mo. I had to pour myself another cup of coffee for this one. So much to talk about! I didn't observe any needle cast to my knowledge. I attributed the larch die-back to the killing 28F frost we had on June 15th. Days later, we observed larch swaths of tip die back on the fresh new growth. Most of the trees recovered with another flush, but we saw some mortality. I'm not saying there wasn't needle cast... we just didn't observe any. Both conditions leave similar damage, but from what I understand needle cast will cause needle color changes. My two cents. Most people wouldn't even notice, so good going on your part!
I've never used a ripping chain, but I'd like to try one. I've been making my own chains off a roll, and there is a sharpening angle mark on each tooth. It really helps with accurate filing!
Great to hear tamarack is good for walking sticks. Sure is pretty stuff. When I complete the shave horse, I will attempt making tamarack broom sticks. Take care, brother. I always appreciate and enjoy your comments!