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Even considering the very long legacy of thoughtful, well-produced videos on this channel, this one stands out. I found it really contemplative and sparse, which really allows room to breathe and just take in the sights and sounds. I think it was a really smart aesthetic choice to rely solely upon diegetic sound, rather than add music or narration or extra sound effects. Relying on just the location-recorded heartbeat of the axes and hammers sawing and pounding away really allowed the event to speak for itself. Great stuff!

This reminds me of my childhood. My aunt lives in a small village, and whenever a house was being built, the whole village came out to help that person/family build their house. The whole village was built by those in the village. Every time I visit I am amazed that the community was literally built from the ground up by those living in it.

I Loved working with my brothers and sisters!! cant wait till the next project

Too bad we couldn't all be there . . . but this is the next best thing. Excellent editing. Worthwhile education. Thank you so much!

This channel keeps getting better and better!

I love the zen-like spareness of this video.

Does anybody remember the children's toy called Lincoln Logs?

Dang these people are awesome

the sound design of this makes me think that jon might be a filmmaking genius

Where does the nutmeg go?

What a great way to start the week - another Townsends video!!

The sound of the axes hitting the logs. A distinctive hollow sound. To think my ancestors made housing from these logs and de barking them. I learned so much today. Thank you Jon. These were simple yet uneducated people erecting a structure. No simple minds here. We should count our lucky stars we live in houses with many amenities these folks never dreamed about. Thanks again Jon.

I know this is four years after the fact, but thank you for filming and taking part in preserving/recreating the history of my home of East Tennessee. Once you leave the hustle and bustle of the city, and sometimes even within them, early 19th century structures are a stone's throw away. That's why I believe this area, the extreme end of Appalachia, is among the most beautiful in the country. Time goes on but we remember our heritage.

Jon, I LOVE your channel. Most wholesome content on KZfaq. Thank you, sir!! (:

This is such a relaxing video to watch.

It’s my birthday !! A good birthday present. Been waiting for this video :)

Holy cow I got an ad in the middle of the video? Are you guys finally monetizing? I’m happy to waste a few seconds watching an ad as long as it supports the content you provide. No such thing as a free lunch and I want to support you guys as much as I can. Keep up the great work!

ITS FINALLY OUT!!!!!!!!! This is awesome! Cant wait for part 2!

Wow such a great video, not ALMOST, but just a really good documentary. The sheer craftsmenship that went into the Aethetics and soundscaping of the visuals are astounding! BIG props to your cinematographer and director!

Wonderful video series, thank you to all of you.

These guys could have a whole channel on this stuff. Thanks for enlightening us with this!

This was awesome! I would love to give it a try sometime! The camera work and editing is great, too. It definitely felt like being there.

Once again, evidence of the best channel on YT.

Thanks great start. It is nice to see regular people participating in this project. Thanks looking forward to the next one.

Great job with the film guys !!! It’s been like Christmas Eve all day . Enjoyed working with y’all and looking forward to again!

I gotta say these are some of my favorite episodes.

This reminds me of Little House in the Woods. God, it was my favorite book as a child. My sisters and I had a hard time taking turns because we'd all want to read at the same time. This video makes me want to read it all over again ❤️

This is great, when people took pride in their work, and all worked together for the good!

The atmosphere in this video is just perfect

Amazing video!!! Keep up the amazing work townsends team!!!

So much effort put to these videos. Thanks!

I have been watching this channel for the last 2-3 months all of your videos are amazing, well thought out, and executed extremely well. But this one feels like it was produced by the history channel or something, masterfully done and I hope to see more videos like this!

I cannot imagine, save for these videos, the deprivations, hard work, stamina and strength the people in the past must have had. Watching this video give me a pretty good idea of what it was like back then. I wonder if the person I am now could have made it. It also would pretty much account for the short lifespans people had then. Awesome work by these folks. Thanks for filming it and showing it here.

Outstanding!! I have been looking forward to this series since you made the first video of your visit there. Keep up the great work. You guys produce such fantastic videos.

The axes are a kind of music

I'm a bit surprised they didn't using any moss between those saddles. When I lived in Vermont a neighbor built a log house that he moved into slightly after finishing the outside, and he used a bunch between each interlocking piece. Said it helped keep it from moving when building it and it would allow the logs to settle better under the weight over time without slightly slipping to the side. I volunteered at the Explore Park in the Blue Mountains of Virginia for a number of years and the 1750's era fort was entirely built by hand with period tools. The main house was a two story log structure and although the spaces between logs were daubed with a mixture of mud and deer hair, the spacing was no where near as wide as you see on this structure. Each year they would have a "daubing party", where everyone would fill in any cracks or voids that had fallen out from the previous year. We would save deer hair from any hide that we tanned there. Although much larger than the one here, It was surprisingly snug and comfortable. One time I spent the night on the second floor, sleeping on a rope bed. Tightened the ropes up just slightly before laying down on it so I would "sleep tight".

Fascinating. Looking forward to seeing it completed.

One of your best videos and that's saying something. Looking forward to part two.

This video was absolutely wonderful! I've enjoyed every video that you've produced these past few years but this one stands out amongst them. I really appreciate what you do and I wish you all the best in your endeavors with this channel and life.

Fantastic job folks. It's great to see this craft kept alive by your efforts.

I really loved this video. It brings the struggle of day-to-day life in an era that was really not all that long ago to the forefront. I don't even live in a big city, and I still can't imagine having the kind of communal bonds and shared competence in real skills that these early frontiersmen and women had. It's really humbling - we act like we're better, smarter, than those dirt-floored peasants that were our 5th-Great Grandparents because we have KZfaq and phones that make us look pretty in real-time. But if you look around, who can build a house? Who can grow their food? Who can even cook a simple meal from raw ingredients? I'm not here to say "millenials are dumb!" because I am one myself and I think the problem is societal, not generational. And it may not even be a problem at all. Just a cost of change, change that was largely for the better, objectively speaking. Not dying from cholera is probably worth the third-hand nostalgia of one Internet commenter. Anyway, thank you Townsends for your wonderful work.

Outstanding post Jon! I really admire the ladies that showed up to help with the work!

Amazingly awesome. Thank you! Brilliant editing as well.

This video is amazingly comforting. I love just watching everyone work towards a goal with the occasional explanation of why they do what they do.

Amazing video, looking forward to part 2!

Another awesome video sir. I love the cooking ones so much... but I also really love these. And this one... just amazing. Keep it up. I cannot wait for the Part 2.

Awesome, best video yet! Thanks guys!

Excellent! Looking forward to part two!

One of your very best!!! Shows skills, tools and community!

This is so cool. Thank you for sharing these videos. Makes history alive.

Wonderful content, wonderful editing!! Another superb video from you lovely folks! You truly are "content creators"! One of my favorite channels, keep up the great work!

This is brilliant! I love this so much. Best work so far Townsends!

Thank you. This channel consistently inspires me to try more

Woo hoo! I'm still waiting on the video to load, but even without having seen it yet i know it's got to be great stuff! Thank you for yet another installment of fantastic content!

My family and i have just found this channel and are so glad to have found it. Love your videos and i hope to see many more in the future. Very informative and fun.

All about team work! So lovely!❤️

Awesome video. Nothing like a good ol' barn raising

Truly a work of art. The barn and this video. Thanks....

Great video Guys! i loved it, very informative. Can't wait for part 2. :)

Archive-quality film making. Outstanding.

Well worth the wait. Thank you for being awesome!

I really like this series! Looking forward to part 2!

Please do more of these videos!! I love your channel

very interesting! Some of which I have never seen before. Thanks for doing what you do!

That noise is hypnotic!

Great video. Looking forward to part 2.

Masterful and brilliant! Bravo! 👏

Can't wait. Thoroughly enjoyed this . Would love to be a part of something like this

I really enjoy exploring history beyond the kitchen. Do keep it up!

Thanks for sharing!

You know those compilation videos that are just 10 minutes of satisfying things, like things fitting together perfectly? This tops every one of those. Can't wait for part 2!

That was amazing. Congratulations to all involved.

That was beautifully shot and directed. Looking forward to Part 2!

While I was watching the first minute and a half, I couldn't help but thinking some of those people looked familiar. It all clicked when you brought up the town... Right outside where I live! Very cool, thanks for sharing!

I love this channel so much. I’m a huge history fan and a big foodie. So this channel is perfection.

Great video, can't wait for part two.

This was amazing, I can't wait for part two

Great video! Great job Jamie!!

LOVIN' IT! Keep up the good work!

More of this!!!!! So cool!

Very soothing to watch

Excellent. Thanks.

These videos keep me sane please upload more friends!

Long-awaited! Sorry I missed your live stream from Maine!

Couldn't turn away. Great work

Great job! Very cool video to watch!

Simply beautiful

Awesome! You guys are amazing. So glad I subscribed to your channel.

Wow that is so interesting! Can’t wait for part 2!

After watching all the handwork being done. I just had to go down my workshop and give all my power tools a hug. :D

What a beautiful thing.

This is beautifully done. I could see this as a full length documentary

Whoever edited this is a genius

Good edits on this and very interesting. Thanks!

Watching these guys cut and shape these logs has inspired me to go out to my shop and kiss my chainsaw.

Such a beautiful place. Hope I can experience living a life like yours.

These folks do very fine work!

Oh I can't wait, thanks for sharing

Ya'll are making great content. This is the way I like to learn. I like to learn by seeing people do.