Our grandparents brought much of this culture and technology to America when they came. There are still lots of original buildings here in Minnesota built like this. The dovetail corner joints and using moss to seal the lines are very distinctive. This method is so much better for cold climates than some of the rough log homes seen on RUclips and elsewhere.Kiitos!
a lot of Finnish people moved to north America just like Canada and Australia. all finns brought vodka, saunas and culture with them as any other culture does when they immigrate
Yeah I see some of these new cabins being built with massive gaps in between the logs and I can just tell you would freeze to death in there. This cabin looks very water right and tolerable in winter.
Back on early 80,s , my father told me how to use axe in order to build loghouse. He was so good with axe that I could not make same accuracu or smooth surface with puukko. Puukko, that means very sharp Finnish knife. He was patient with me to teach how axe should be used. Also always was very hard on fact that, all the tools you work with wood must be razor sharp !! I have built 2 cabins and 1 smokesauna with my own, with these learnings.
This is REAL Craftmanship !! They dont use ANY single electric machine , from Tree to the Fin(n)ished House . Definetley the COOLEST Log houses !! Total Fascinating
Jimi Hendrix trollmode on - the camera is electric na dthe doors/windows are prebuilt. trollmode off - yeah its awesome, i sometimes go back to this clip even though ive seen it 5 times alrdy
curious to how they made the 'foundation' (those big chunks of concrete) ...they were far from 'uniform'..so they weren't made from pouring concrete into a form...
In the old days people came together to help families build homes for people in their community. And it brought us together as people ,helping one another. Now days we're lucky if a neighbor waves hi to us when we come home. Life has changed so much, now. I think they actually valued the good people they knew.
I grew up in a remote Finnish village where our neighbor is a complete alcoholic that would walk in the door with dirty boots on and sing, shout, what ever he could come up with. He's been a good neighbor, always helping with everything, bringing potatoes and fish they didn't need fo themselves... But it's not a some paradise.
+vtupakkokirjautuu Well I'm sure glad you had a good neighbor who would share with you. That's really how I believe the Lord want's us to be, with each other.
stardustgirl.That movie Witness i believe shows nicely what "talkoot" means in finnish,you give a helping hand,you got it for sure, when its your time build a barn.
This is art! Tears in my eyes! That floring is out of this world and the rest of it too. Thank you Finland for bringing some of this knowledge to Norway but seeing this theres no doubt that you are the masters and that we know nothing compared to this!
My grandfather was pure Finnish. His family came to America around 1900. He worked hard and built his own business from nothing. I respect him and all Finnish people. I wish I was more in touch with this side of my heritage.
I was married to a Finn for 25 yrs. Did you notice they don't say much to each other, but seem to know what the other is going to do? Pretty good team work. Beautiful craftsmanship.
met a pair of lovely Finn-Swede ladies at a restaurant in NYC years ago. Delightful women who readily engaged in conversation and educated me on some of the finer points on the Finnish. I distantly recall them saying of the Finns' notorious taciturnity: Yes, but if you have a Finn for a friend, you have a friend for life.
This is a good book. Does provide a step by step introduction to how to build things ruclips.net/user/postUgkxhgbP-6hUnXu_QRaoHgLztgsI0YF3HqR0 , also does offer some steps. Includes pictures to give you ideas for layouts and such. If you are looking for a guide, this is not exactly what you want. But if you are trying to familiarize yourself with the way that pole barn building and other out buildings, are made, then this will work just as you need it to. A few things in this book are a barn (of course), detached garage, storage building, and coops.
johnford7624 Is this too much for you,or what?We talking about here a real log cabin,not a bullshit sheds,which is every youtuber could seems to be build,and named as a LOG CABIN.
These gents have skills, but don't let this quick 25 minute video fool you. It actually took them a little longer to complete the build. They started at 0700, and were done that evening just in time for dinner.
I have to say before watching this, I never quite understood why the Finnish word for a carpenter is kirvesmies or axe man. That's some real skill these guys show with their axes.
+Mortalomena Kirvesmies (axeman) was originally an experienced and skilled worker at the site, someone who could basically build a small house or structure up from any drawing (or from a lack of them) by himself if need be. Not everyone could make the grade. Nowadays a dying breed as the skills tend to be increasingly specialized, but is still around, mainly in restoration work. Puuseppä covers "cabinet maker", "carpenter", or "joiner" etc. Like his partner the metal smith "the wood smith" is an all-rounder. Someone mainly involved with furniture is "kalustepuuseppä" etc.
Amazing....Kittos for the video!...My family's farm house is still standing in Jaslasjarvi and it was built in the same fashion 1848!.....Wish I was younger...I'd come home to Finland.... Jeff Koski (Koskinen)
From this video you can really understand why the finnish word for carpenter is kirvesmies (axe man). My father and both my grandfathers are/were carpenters and when I was about 10 years old I helped (barely :D) to build a log cabin like this in a little island in middle of a lake and I still go there sometimes in the summer. Now I live in Helsinki and have a pretty high stess job and it is so realxing to spend a week alone just fishing and doing chores away from everything.
The hook notch on the ridge beam is brilliant. Thank you to the craftsmen who built this cabin and thank you for filming it. The techniques are now preserved.
Guy in the black shirt looks about 65-75 years old but his body build & posture looks like he's in mid-30s. Working in the office makes you look&feel like 75 when you're 35.
I don't understand a word said in this entire video, yet it is one of my favorites (I've watched it before.) So peaceful and a glimpse to how people made houses in days long gone by. Thanks for posting, JNT
+InsanoBinLooney That pickled herring's Swedish. If Swedes would be USA, we Finns would be Canada :) Or if Swedes be England, Finns would be Scotland, wee different.
+Colin Gantiglew kids today can not appreciate such workmanship. I'm 50 and a survivalist, and I would work with these men for free if they were willing to teach me. My dad was a lumber jack, he taught me how to fell a tree and put it exactly where I wanted it to fall. I loved my father very much, but these guys could have taught him a few things.
+Tyron Zepol What I would like to know is what special blend of Mary J did they smoke for accuracy, precision, and craftsmanship? Couldn't have been that Reggie.
Absolutely. Supreme craftmanship. I just listened to 25 minutes of Finnish, didn't understand a single word, never activated subs and I couldn't care less.
Kiitos paljon! I have seen these cabins on a smaller scale built by the roadside for sale, when I lived in Finland, and I much admire these guys and their skills and the finished products, according to local styles and uses. I was trained in carpentry in the UK later in life, and appreciated my experiences, but have always wanted to build such a cabin myself. Perhaps I could build a sauna instead here in North Wales. This is a fantastic video, and brings back lots of memories from my times over there spent inside such wonderful cabins and houses, in summer and winter. Thanks again.
wild wood construction log house tool for this! to have on my channel! www.ebay.com/sch/hanrich3008/m.html?item=124290605775&hash=item1cf04c22cf%3Ag%3AU6gAAOSwQvhd7NOm&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
It was absolutely wonderful to see master carpenters create a well-built, nicely insulated wood cabin with axes and hand saws. I used to know another Finnish carpenter here in Sydney, Australia. Kano Sironen, the best builder I have ever had the pleasure of observing. I am sure you guys would have gotten along like brothers. Great craftsmen. The very best!
Finnish cut logs are one of the best in the world. Honka builds great quality log houses. Btw congratz to all my Finnish frienda with 100y of independence!
Саян Ильяс Thank you, neighbor! Russian log houses are nice too. The ones I've seen were more decorative than the minimalistic (western) Finnish log houses. (By the way it's adorable how you are accidentally using -a to turn the word "friend" into a plural. Friend -> frienda instead of friend -> friends. I'm sure it's just a typo, s and a being next to each other on the Latin keyboard, but by accident it's the same way that you would make plural "druzya" out of "drug".)
+tom jackson They were in the past, the commercial navigation of the Russian Empire rested pretty much on the Finns in the 1800s. Even in the 1940s the Windjammers were still sailing. It's specialized ship building and propulsion systems as far as navigation goes now.
Are you talking about the Axe hygiene products for men? If so, I agree. All they need is the Swedish Bikini Team from Dumb and Dumber to be oohing and aahing over the men and their work and the company would sell million$.
***** Actually he is doing the most difficult job on the site. And its really important too. That finishing touch closes the surface of the wood so water naturally runs down, and dont get inside the log. If that is not done, the house will not last as long in the Finnish climate.
TM80 NotGoodWithNames When you put you heart, mind and intelligence behind something, you would be amazed what we are/were capable off. Hundreds of years of building should teach you a thing or two about how to build something properly or "bigger".
I am so impressed with the craftsmanship and how beautifully functional and sturdy this HOME is. It's better built than ANY I've ever seen. It would be a privilege to live in.
This is considered normal housebuilding in finland. As a craftsman, if you can't build like this, you don't get a job in the buiding industry. ANd then there's quality building... that's a difrent story. This is regular, or even low standard.
Jan Sergejeff It's strange how simmilar those methods are to traditional czech (northern moravian) log houses. The big difference is that we don't make them anymore and only few people would be able to do so.
Jan Sergejeff I hope ur writing was meant to be sarcastic, although I didn't notice it. This is not low or even regular standard of building a house, this is art. This kind of skill doesn't exist anymore. If u would choose randomly 1000 finnish construction workers, none or perhaps one of them would be able to build a house like this with the tools and methods shown. Sure majority of the thousand workers would be able to put together a factory produced log house with modern power tools, but that's a completely different thing.
Incredible skill these men have. And I noticed that they all still have all their fingers. These guys are masters at what they do. It was a privileged to watch this video. Thanks to all who were involved.
It's somehow really realxing to watch all those people at work and see the finale product. I'm just impressed by how many people and time take to build one small cabin.
Well, it is not actually a just a cabin. This is a house that can be +20 C inside when outside is - 30 C. Not many countries or nations can brag about a skill of doing this warm houses from scratch.
Phenomenal craftsmen. Not one electric tool. What workmanship - WOW! It appeared all these craftsmen worked as cooperative team. How?; because they were probably always guzzling that glug. Leave it to the Finns! How did they keep their axes so razor sharp? Back then, trees were abundant and forests were overgrown.
without a doubt one of the most incredible videos I have watched. The old world skill and craftsmanship these fellas possess is incredible. I dream of being that talented.
+T Hoang they might do it just a little as a way to test how sharp their axe is. If it's not cutting hairs off your face, it's not gonna do so well against trees.
I lived in a cabin just like this made by two Finnish men Tomas and Ilpo. I knew the craftsmanship was amazing but I truly had no idea. They always said " If vodka, tobacco or suana can't fix it you're dead. "
@jason anderson I work as a farmer and yes I do feel accomplished everyday =D I make the work of the day and at the end we have our vegetables and spices prepared for us for a delicious meal =D It's hard physical labour but at the end you feel great its like a workout at the same time.
Great video with simple and detailed instructions on how to build a traditional finnish log house. I bet the carpenters had a great time building it. The result is awesome.
These guys can do more with an ax and a chisel than most can do with ten thousand doallrs/ euros of fancy electric tools. Amazing skill and a joy to watch.
In case anybody was wondering about particular tools. They use: Regular axes Adzes Chisels Broad Axes Hand Augers Hand Plane Rip Saw and Hammers of course :)
I really love old log houses. Love to see them and feel the craftsmanship. I do come across very many here in Sweden. Even the house I live in is a log house but has planks on top of it now
PauLee Squatpump Luckily, there are a few of us who barf just passing downwind of McBarfs......and we even have some woodworking skills using hand tool too..... :)
PauLee Squatpump HHHaaaaaaaaaaaaaahh, inhale a McBarf Burger ??? I haven't laughed out loud like that for a while. I don't know why but your comment really made me chuckle. Mind if I use that one?
I went to see this house at Suomenniemi, Mikkeli, Finland. It was standing strong. All seemed to be in original condition. Not sure if the shingle roof was original or renovated once.
im carpenter my self didn't understand word, loved every second of this video it was somehow magical watching the ax at work, would love to be part of this project, maybe one day i will build my own log house :-)
Absolutely Stunning. I am currently planning my next career. Archery Bow Making and Home Construction in this manner. Retirement reinvented! Old Skills Mastered!
Theres still some professionals in Finland who can make these houses without modern shit. hopefully they teach younger people to continue this tradittion, as they do :)
Just last summer build a cabin like that but with no oven and 2 rooms. im going to use it for storage and sleeping in summer if some of my relatives or friends are going to visit at my summer place. and i turn 23 next summer and im not a kirvesmies (builder) just a salesman. i worked with my grandfather who is 81 and he was like a mentor/boss because he cant use his other arm. he has build many houses like that and even he wasnt a builder.
I didn't catch that till I read Marley's comment. That says nothing good about me, at least at this time of day. Got a good laugh out of it though. Thanks,
I can't doubt that your Great Grandpa built a Log Cabin,,, but how could he have built the same Cabin that he was born in? I think you worded that wrong,,just like me,,I don't think their's such a word as worded,,LOL But I do love this Cabin & it's Quality Craftsmanship. I'm still tryin to get it translated.
The use of natural resources like stone, wood, etc., my forefathers did the same, even furniture is made by hand with basic tools! The skill to use these tools and the method to create a strong home is so fascinating to watch. Great respect!! Thank you for sharing!
Simply awesome skills and workmanship... Also, how enjoyable is a building site in the middle of a forest, without the constant buzz of powertools... Just the "quiet noise" of them axes and hammers... Wish I was there...
awesome craftsmanship.. I would be very happy and proud to own one of their homes.. they insulate them well too.. nice looking home that will last for decades
Even though I didn't understand a single word he said, I still watched the whole thing. It was truly amazing.
lol
there is subtitles?
zirocce ...im an idiot
don't feel bad I did the same thing. ive seen this 3 times and I am amazed each time. I actually know what they are saying now. lol
nice video
i always come back and watch this every once and awhile.
I can relate. Been here for atleast 50 Times already 🙏
Same here. Probably the tenth time.
You never know when you might need to build a cabin!
Here is example how to build a log cabin ruclips.net/user/FinnishPlaygroundvideos
Me too, friend. Me too.
Our grandparents brought much of this culture and technology to America when they came. There are still lots of original buildings here in Minnesota built like this. The dovetail corner joints and using moss to seal the lines are very distinctive. This method is so much better for cold climates than some of the rough log homes seen on RUclips and elsewhere.Kiitos!
a lot of Finnish people moved to north America just like Canada and Australia. all finns brought vodka, saunas and culture with them as any other culture does when they immigrate
Yeah I see some of these new cabins being built with massive gaps in between the logs and I can just tell you would freeze to death in there. This cabin looks very water right and tolerable in winter.
And the Africans brought rap music.
@@numchacar Viina, no votka.
@@sinatra222 lol. Yea. Absolutely nothing of value. Lmao
Back on early 80,s , my father told me how to use axe in order to build loghouse.
He was so good with axe that I could not make same accuracu or smooth surface with puukko.
Puukko, that means very sharp Finnish knife. He was patient with me to teach how axe should be used. Also always was very hard on fact that, all the tools you work with wood must be razor sharp !! I have built 2 cabins and 1 smokesauna with my own, with these learnings.
This is REAL Craftmanship !!
They dont use ANY single electric machine , from Tree to the Fin(n)ished House .
Definetley the COOLEST Log houses !!
Total Fascinating
Any single, check your grammer
Tanner Wade *grammar
Jimi Hendrix trollmode on - the camera is electric na dthe doors/windows are prebuilt.
trollmode off - yeah its awesome, i sometimes go back to this clip even though ive seen it 5 times alrdy
curious to how they made the 'foundation' (those big chunks of concrete)
...they were far from 'uniform'..so they weren't made from pouring concrete into a form...
In the old days people came together to help families build homes for people in their community. And it brought us together as people ,helping one another. Now days we're lucky if a neighbor waves hi to us when we come home. Life has changed so much, now. I think they actually valued the good people they knew.
Не совсем так...вернее, совсем не так. Деревянная кровля держится от 20 до 30 лет.
I grew up in a remote Finnish village where our neighbor is a complete alcoholic that would walk in the door with dirty boots on and sing, shout, what ever he could come up with. He's been a good neighbor, always helping with everything, bringing potatoes and fish they didn't need fo themselves... But it's not a some paradise.
+vtupakkokirjautuu Well I'm sure glad you had a good neighbor who would share with you. That's really how I believe the Lord want's us to be, with each other.
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stardustgirl.That movie Witness i believe shows nicely what "talkoot" means in finnish,you give a
helping hand,you got it for sure, when its your time build a barn.
This is art! Tears in my eyes! That floring is out of this world and the rest of it too. Thank you Finland for bringing some of this knowledge to Norway but seeing this theres no doubt that you are the masters and that we know nothing compared to this!
You have the exact same thing in Norway…
My grandfather was pure Finnish. His family came to America around 1900. He worked hard and built his own business from nothing. I respect him and all Finnish people. I wish I was more in touch with this side of my heritage.
What was the business?
All wizards are welcome. The grumpier the better
I was married to a Finn for 25 yrs. Did you notice they don't say much to each other, but seem to know what the other is going to do? Pretty good team work. Beautiful craftsmanship.
I like it, no nonsense.
Why no longer married? The silence?
@@nickk332 nah they realized their marriage was....Finnished... XD
@@CircumcisionIsChildAbuse ba-DUM! tssssss
met a pair of lovely Finn-Swede ladies at a restaurant in NYC years ago. Delightful women who readily engaged in conversation and educated me on some of the finer points on the Finnish. I distantly recall them saying of the Finns' notorious taciturnity: Yes, but if you have a Finn for a friend, you have a friend for life.
Im amazed on how accurately they work with an axe. Every single blow lands perfectly on the mark along the line!! A testament of their true skills!!
This is a good book. Does provide a step by step introduction to how to build things ruclips.net/user/postUgkxhgbP-6hUnXu_QRaoHgLztgsI0YF3HqR0 , also does offer some steps. Includes pictures to give you ideas for layouts and such. If you are looking for a guide, this is not exactly what you want. But if you are trying to familiarize yourself with the way that pole barn building and other out buildings, are made, then this will work just as you need it to. A few things in this book are a barn (of course), detached garage, storage building, and coops.
johnford7624 Is this too much for you,or what?We talking about here a real log
cabin,not a bullshit sheds,which is every youtuber could seems to be build,and
named as a LOG CABIN.
These gents have skills, but don't let this quick 25 minute video fool you. It actually took them a little longer to complete the build. They started at 0700, and were done that evening just in time for dinner.
I have to say before watching this, I never quite understood why the Finnish word for a carpenter is kirvesmies or axe man. That's some real skill these guys show with their axes.
carpenter is puuseppä,
+Argantonis kirvesmies is a guy who cuts down trees (or people in the old days lol), carpenter is puuseppä basically translates to "wood smith"
+Argantonis Both kirvesmies and puuseppä mean carpenter.
+Mr. mistery WRONG, kirvesmies aka axeman is just a generic name for a construction worker. Lumberjack aka metsuri cuts down the trees in the forest.
+Mortalomena Kirvesmies (axeman) was originally an experienced and skilled worker at the site, someone who could basically build a small house or structure up from any drawing (or from a lack of them) by himself if need be. Not everyone could make the grade. Nowadays a dying breed as the skills tend to be increasingly specialized, but is still around, mainly in restoration work.
Puuseppä covers "cabinet maker", "carpenter", or "joiner" etc. Like his partner the metal smith "the wood smith" is an all-rounder. Someone mainly involved with furniture is "kalustepuuseppä" etc.
Amazing....Kittos for the video!...My family's farm house is still standing in Jaslasjarvi and it was built in the same fashion 1848!.....Wish I was younger...I'd come home to Finland....
Jeff Koski (Koskinen)
From this video you can really understand why the finnish word for carpenter is kirvesmies (axe man).
My father and both my grandfathers are/were carpenters and when I was about 10 years old I helped (barely :D) to build a log cabin like this in a little island in middle of a lake and I still go there sometimes in the summer.
Now I live in Helsinki and have a pretty high stess job and it is so realxing to spend a week alone just fishing and doing chores away from everything.
The early Finn's who settled southern New Jersey in the 1600s brought exactly this kind of craftsmanship with them.
Apostrophes don't make words plural, bro.
I'm just realizing this, and the whole New Sweden colony, taken over by the Dutch, then by the English. This got glossed over, or forgotten in school.
Very interesting
The scarf joint made with an axe was an awsome feat of skill, most carpenters couldnt do it with a saw and chisels that good .
Now that's a fucking mallet
Its called a commander haha...
Brett Mc LOL Yer right about that.....
The hook notch on the ridge beam is brilliant. Thank you to the craftsmen who built this cabin and thank you for filming it. The techniques are now preserved.
Guy in the black shirt looks about 65-75 years old but his body build & posture looks like he's in mid-30s. Working in the office makes you look&feel like 75 when you're 35.
I don't understand a word said in this entire video, yet it is one of my favorites (I've watched it before.) So peaceful and a glimpse to how people made houses in days long gone by. Thanks for posting, JNT
Built with such high-quality construction standards due to the old-world craftsmanship that is hard to find these days...
There is subtitles
They still make
Theses guys hand-eye coordination is incredible... nearly everything done by small hatchet work and chisel. awesome.
Long live Finland, their culture, their bears, and their metal.
+eff yoo BOTH! \m/
+linkdude64 don't forget the pickled herring!
+InsanoBinLooney That pickled herring's Swedish.
If Swedes would be USA, we Finns would be Canada :)
Or if Swedes be England, Finns would be Scotland, wee different.
+linkdude64 and their women ...!
+Smash Zionism smash you brain washed. blaaarrrggrghrhhrhh !!!!1
Absolutely brilliant! Artisan craftsmen at their best.
+Colin Gantiglew kids today can not appreciate such workmanship. I'm 50 and a survivalist, and I would work with these men for free if they were willing to teach me. My dad was a lumber jack, he taught me how to fell a tree and put it exactly where I wanted it to fall. I loved my father very much, but these guys could have taught him a few things.
+SeidMadr i wish i could have there stamina
+Tyron Zepol What I would like to know is what special blend of Mary J did they smoke for accuracy, precision, and craftsmanship? Couldn't have been that Reggie.
+kevin m. maybe mj has nothing to do only pure skill like me i am very good at painting cars and homes also making babys
+Tyron Zepol Good point bud.
Casually building a house from scratch? That manly as hell
The most enjoyable half-hour I've spent in years. That was near mystical. I could almost taste the herring.
Absolutely. Supreme craftmanship. I just listened to 25 minutes of Finnish, didn't understand a single word, never activated subs and I couldn't care less.
Kiitos paljon! I have seen these cabins on a smaller scale built by the roadside for sale, when I lived in Finland, and I much admire these guys and their skills and the finished products, according to local styles and uses. I was trained in carpentry in the UK later in life, and appreciated my experiences, but have always wanted to build such a cabin myself. Perhaps I could build a sauna instead here in North Wales. This is a fantastic video, and brings back lots of memories from my times over there spent inside such wonderful cabins and houses, in summer and winter. Thanks again.
True artists at work!
Unbelievable! True Artists and Old Fashioned HARD-ASS WORKERS!
WONDERFUL! TRULY ARTISTS!!!! Heidi Thunder Ranch Oregon
wild wood construction log house tool for this! to have on my channel! www.ebay.com/sch/hanrich3008/m.html?item=124290605775&hash=item1cf04c22cf%3Ag%3AU6gAAOSwQvhd7NOm&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
It was absolutely wonderful to see master carpenters create a well-built, nicely insulated wood cabin with axes and hand saws. I used to know another Finnish carpenter here in Sydney, Australia. Kano Sironen, the best builder I have ever had the pleasure of observing. I am sure you guys would have gotten along like brothers. Great craftsmen. The very best!
Finnish cut logs are one of the best in the world. Honka builds great quality log houses. Btw congratz to all my Finnish frienda with 100y of independence!
Саян Ильяс Thank you, neighbor! Russian log houses are nice too. The ones I've seen were more decorative than the minimalistic (western) Finnish log houses.
(By the way it's adorable how you are accidentally using -a to turn the word "friend" into a plural. Friend -> frienda instead of friend -> friends. I'm sure it's just a typo, s and a being next to each other on the Latin keyboard, but by accident it's the same way that you would make plural "druzya" out of "drug".)
Саян Ильяс thanks m8
thank you
I'm not surprised, the worlds top carpenters come out of Finland
Timo Arnaldo And Slovakia.
+Timo Arnaldo The Finns are some very able seamen too.
+tom jackson They were in the past, the commercial navigation of the Russian Empire rested pretty much on the Finns in the 1800s. Even in the 1940s the Windjammers were still sailing. It's specialized ship building and propulsion systems as far as navigation goes now.
+Felix Commodore The Japanese paper walls must be very useful in the Arctic conditions of Finland, right?
***** Hokkaido is pretty close to southern Finland temperature-wise actually.
I owned a home built by Finn's in BC Canada. The home and barn were dovetailed. Beautiful workmanship.
Dovetail is a mark of a good crafmanship,doesent really matters where the
builders from.
Some pretty impressive hand eye co-ordination going on there...
Watching this video was the most inspirational and relaxing moments of my day.
Awesome. More than awesome.
The best Axe commercial I have ever seen.
now you know why carpenter in finnish, kirvesmies, literally means axeman :)
Are you talking about the Axe hygiene products for men? If so, I agree. All they need is the Swedish Bikini Team from Dumb and Dumber to be oohing and aahing over the men and their work and the company would sell million$.
lol jock!
16:24 I am imagining everyone inside eating while that guy is the only one still working.
hydrapr Dedication and love and passion for the art.
dananguish11 no i believe its necessity
***** Actually he is doing the most difficult job on the site. And its really important too. That finishing touch closes the surface of the wood so water naturally runs down, and dont get inside the log. If that is not done, the house will not last as long in the Finnish climate.
MrTeijo You are right.Sealing surface the old way and the can last centuries.
+MrTeijo They could just use a lime wash and that wouldn't happen.
What a video! How much knowledge is there here? I'll be watching this over and over again. Brilliant
It would be an honor to live in such a house.
+ObsessionPC in finland we have some loghomes that are so big that I can't get over how they can be built even before WWII started
TM80 NotGoodWithNames When you put you heart, mind and intelligence behind something, you would be amazed what we are/were capable off. Hundreds of years of building should teach you a thing or two about how to build something properly or "bigger".
+TM80 NotGoodWithNames can you give links of videos for us to see.....it be a pleasure to see hese houses
sten beetlex Darma well... I will look for them.
TM80 NotGoodWithNames hank you.... i really welcome it
Incredible craftsmanship! I love how they build it in anticipation of settling, shrinking, etc. . .brilliant engineering.
I am so impressed with the craftsmanship and how beautifully functional and sturdy this HOME is. It's better built than ANY I've ever seen. It would be a privilege to live in.
This is considered normal housebuilding in finland. As a craftsman, if you can't build like this, you don't get a job in the buiding industry. ANd then there's quality building... that's a difrent story. This is regular, or even low standard.
Jan Sergejeff
It's strange how simmilar those methods are to traditional czech (northern moravian) log houses. The big difference is that we don't make them anymore and only few people would be able to do so.
Jan Sergejeff
I hope ur writing was meant to be sarcastic, although I didn't notice it. This is not low or even regular standard of building a house, this is art. This kind of skill doesn't exist anymore. If u would choose randomly 1000 finnish construction workers, none or perhaps one of them would be able to build a house like this with the tools and methods shown. Sure majority of the thousand workers would be able to put together a factory produced log house with modern power tools, but that's a completely different thing.
These are the guys we need teaching our children in our schools..........
God.......... how talented they are.
God bless them all.
First time i hear someone speaking Finnish, and it sound beautiful to me, also beatiful video ;)
Incredible skill these men have. And I noticed that they all still have all their fingers. These guys are masters at what they do. It was a privileged to watch this video. Thanks to all who were involved.
Such skill is a pleasure to watch! You can't help but respect their mastery of their trade.
It's somehow really realxing to watch all those people at work and see the finale product. I'm just impressed by how many people and time take to build one small cabin.
Well, it is not actually a just a cabin. This is a house that can be +20 C inside when outside is - 30 C. Not many countries or nations can brag about a skill of doing this warm houses from scratch.
Loved the folks working calmly with all manual tools. They've beautifully built a wooden homestead, atuned with nature. Loved it fully. 😍
How all the pieces fit together looks so satisfying. Incredible craftsmanship!
Phenomenal craftsmen. Not one electric tool. What workmanship - WOW! It appeared all these craftsmen worked as cooperative team. How?; because they were probably always guzzling that glug. Leave it to the Finns! How did they keep their axes so razor sharp? Back then, trees were abundant and forests were overgrown.
This is a great video, but I can't stop myself from cracking up every time they use the enormous mallet to hammer the logs
Surely when you have to move something with the mass of those logs, you need something BIG and HEAVY.
As Crocodile Dundee would have said, "Now THAT'S a mallet!"
"That's not a mallet. That's a mallet. :D"
Wow Not a Dewalt or makita in sight, fantastic and brought me breath of fresh air, true craftsmen..
Wood working techniques are so fascinating! Every culture has it's own way of working with wood, which reflects the personality of the peoples.
From time to time i come back watching this video, it's just so relaxing watching them working.
Outstanding craftsmanship. Wish they would have showed more of the completed interior.
Nice to see true craftsmen at work, thanks for sharing.
Didn't understand a word. Loved every second!!!
This video is mesmerizing to watch, especially when one considerers how skilled these people are!
without a doubt one of the most incredible videos I have watched. The old world skill and craftsmanship these fellas possess is incredible. I dream of being that talented.
First time not giving a fuck about not understanding a video and actually watching till the end, I envy these guys.
+Meh There are subtitles .. =D
I H R A A R C H E R
DAMN, doesn't matter :D
In 300 years this house will still be standing strong !
I'll bet those guys shave with axes in the morning.
+T Hoang
No - They bang it in with hammers, and chew it off inside..!
+Adam Mangler that's what she said! : D
+SeidMadr I'm very good with an axe, what they do with an axe is pure art work, it insane.
+T Hoang they might do it just a little as a way to test how sharp their axe is. If it's not cutting hairs off your face, it's not gonna do so well against trees.
I lived in a cabin just like this made by two Finnish men Tomas and Ilpo. I knew the craftsmanship was amazing but I truly had no idea. They always said " If vodka, tobacco or suana can't fix it you're dead. "
Originally it translates to "if sauna, booze and tar cant help you, you're dead."
WoW these men are just Amazing. I am in awe at how easy they make this seem. I can't even hit the same chop twice lol. AWESOME:)
Am truly amazed by how good these gentlemen are doing their job.. ride on!!
What a joy to watch, hopefully tradesmen like these don't get left behind because of modern techniques.
so fucking cool and badass...makes you wonder what the hell your doing with your life. do you feel accomplished at the end of the day like these guys
No :(
+jason anderson Ditto that good buddy. I think I better find something significant to do and move forward.
@jason anderson I work as a farmer and yes I do feel accomplished everyday =D I make the work of the day and at the end we have our vegetables and spices prepared for us for a delicious meal =D It's hard physical labour but at the end you feel great its like a workout at the same time.
I love the way they drive a tight fit, knowing they have done it right, and seeing it come just right and flush.
What great craftsmanship, such basic tools but all those different mortices, and joining techniques..Thank you
I LOVE this video! It is so amazing to see craftsmanship like this! How ingenious!
Great video with simple and detailed instructions on how to build a traditional finnish log house. I bet the carpenters had a great time building it. The result is awesome.
wow that's an actual house, not a cabin, not a shack, but a rela homestead! beautiful
16:24 Everyone is celebrating, just this one poor guy is still not finished :D
No worries, you can see him in 15.55, far left enjoyning the schnaps. 😀
These guys can do more with an ax and a chisel than most can do with ten thousand doallrs/ euros of fancy electric tools. Amazing skill and a joy to watch.
These guys are NOT fucking around. Artists indeed.
But there were most likely a lot of "Saatana", Koskenkorva and "Lauantaitanssit" in between start and finish.
Better than artists, tradesmen.
no doubt about it probably a bit of umalowta
that would be jumalauta :p umalowta, i mean...
In case anybody was wondering about particular tools.
They use:
Regular axes
Adzes
Chisels
Broad Axes
Hand Augers
Hand Plane
Rip Saw
and Hammers of course :)
+Brotherhood of Steel And a couple of wooden mallets!
Rogem OF COURSE!
No sawmill for the beams!
Any idea what they used in between? or what would have been used traditionally?
David IV Adze have been used for nearly 1000 years.
This is absolutely beautiful, this is how a house should be made. I consider this an art form
What an awesome movie. This totally turned a crappy day around haha
This guys know what they are doing, wonderful knowledge. Thanks from Portugal!
I really love old log houses. Love to see them and feel the craftsmanship. I do come across very many here in Sweden. Even the house I live in is a log house but has planks on top of it now
wow.. it only took them 25 minutes to build that! amazing..
Jam Castles yes, and they had time for a lunch! those finnish are crazy!
PauLee Squatpump Luckily, there are a few of us who barf just passing downwind of McBarfs......and we even have some woodworking skills using hand tool too..... :)
PauLee Squatpump HHHaaaaaaaaaaaaaahh, inhale a McBarf Burger ??? I haven't laughed out loud like that for a while. I don't know why but your comment really made me chuckle. Mind if I use that one?
I went to see this house at Suomenniemi, Mikkeli, Finland. It was standing strong. All seemed to be in original condition. Not sure if the shingle roof was original or renovated once.
What absolutely beautiful carpentry. Flawless. And the teamwork was amazing, too!
thank you for the up-load, really good film, love seeing the old ways are still living.
Greets From Norway
im carpenter my self didn't understand word, loved every second of this video it was somehow magical watching the ax at work, would love to be part of this project, maybe one day i will build my own log house :-)
Anyone else feel this video makes them proud to be Finnish?
>ivan
>finnish
This is not just architecture, this is art.
incredible....I could watch this all day long
I guess I'll put away my tools and go back to bed. I'm embarrassed, these guys are amazing.
increíble trabajo y hermosa cabaña,estos si son leñadores y carpinteros a la antigua.saludos desde México
What a great video, love watching men with real skill perform their craft.
Absolutely Stunning. I am currently planning my next career. Archery Bow Making and Home Construction in this manner. Retirement reinvented! Old Skills Mastered!
Such skill. It is great to see such skilled men still exist in this world.
I dont know if they still exisist :( time goes so fast today it would be very expensive to do this in west and finland. these men exit allready
Theres still some professionals in Finland who can make these houses without modern shit. hopefully they teach younger people to continue this tradittion, as they do :)
Just last summer build a cabin like that but with no oven and 2 rooms. im going to use it for storage and sleeping in summer if some of my relatives or friends are going to visit at my summer place. and i turn 23 next summer and im not a kirvesmies (builder) just a salesman. i worked with my grandfather who is 81 and he was like a mentor/boss because he cant use his other arm. he has build many houses like that and even he wasnt a builder.
My Great Grandpa built the log cabin he was born in ...
+Albert Mag how is the name of fuck could he build it before he was born in it ?
+Bob Marley that is the premise of the Funny
well, apparently he was a real bad ass...
I didn't catch that till I read Marley's comment. That says nothing good about me, at least at this time of day.
Got a good laugh out of it though.
Thanks,
I can't doubt that your Great Grandpa built a Log Cabin,,, but how could he have built the same Cabin that he was born in? I think you worded that wrong,,just like me,,I don't think their's such a word as worded,,LOL But I do love this Cabin & it's Quality Craftsmanship. I'm still tryin to get it translated.
The use of natural resources like stone, wood, etc., my forefathers did the same, even furniture is made by hand with basic tools! The skill to use these tools and the method to create a strong home is so fascinating to watch. Great respect!! Thank you for sharing!
Absolutely fantastic. I watch this video over and over. What Skill!
Simply awesome skills and workmanship... Also, how enjoyable is a building site in the middle of a forest, without the constant buzz of powertools... Just the "quiet noise" of them axes and hammers... Wish I was there...
awesome craftsmanship.. I would be very happy and proud to own one of their homes.. they insulate them well too.. nice looking home that will last for decades
Extraordinary craftsmanship. Inspirational. And relaxing to watch. All hail the Fins!
Ten thumbs up! Absolutely fabulous! Hand tools only. A skill to preserve (or acquire!)