Traditional Log to Beam Hewing

Traditional Log to Beam Hewing - Huge Axes

Рет қаралды 431,834

10 жыл бұрын

My website is www.bucklehurstleather.co.uk for high quality handmade leather belts, bags, axe covers, tool rolls etc.
In this film Dr Damian Goodburn, one of Britain's leading specialists in ancient woodworking, shows the Bodgers how he hews a log to create a beam.
Damian has a great knowledge of ancient worked timbers and woodworking tools, and gave a very interesting demonstration of log hewing using his fascination collection of specialist axes.
Damian frequently works with archaeologists to provide advice and insights into past carpentry techniques, based on the evidence of ancient worked timber, and by using reconstruction archaeology to compare his woodworking tool marks to those left behind in ancient timbers.
I hope you enjoy the film.

Пікірлер: 55

@SpiritMatthias Жыл бұрын

This is great! There are tons of hewing videos out there but rarely is there an explanation or narration into the actual reasoning of the hewing method.

@leehoe9599 10 жыл бұрын

I love watching your videos. I live in the Appalachian Mountains in Tennessee, U.S., and am learning all I can about the traditional woodcrafts. Your videos are very informative and have helped me with many of my own projects. Thanks!

@harryrogers 10 жыл бұрын

Thats great to hear Lee....the reach of the internet is very beneficial to us all!

@JasonMichaelKotarski 10 жыл бұрын

always a joy to see the old trades plied. Thanks

@JohnBare747 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Harry another interesting video on how things were done way back when.

@CoolRiffz 9 жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing, just spent a few hours working with a hatchet and it feels nice to watch somebody else do the work now

@oleggarbeechy5443 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, Harry. I could watch this type of stuff all day :)

@harryrogers 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks - good to hear.

@bushhippi 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing that........I truly enjoyed it, and loved how you started out with just a good old axe.

@iandesoucey9369 Жыл бұрын

fantastic demonstration, glad this emerged in my recommendations

@karsonbranham3900 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing ! Great video!

@h2o270 10 жыл бұрын

Great video! I love hewing timber I find it relaxing.

@Simonfrios Жыл бұрын

I have a practical application for this. I'm slabbing up logs using an Alaskan sawmill, a chainsaw in a jig, and I need to start with a flat surface. Rather than setting up rails over the log and cutting my first flat edge, I'm trying to learn how to do it with a hewing axe. This tutorial is hugely helpful.

@disconeil 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing another interesting and informative film Harry, the thing I really enjoy about your channel is the wide variety of subjects that you cover and even though at first you may not see it, they are all related in some form. Thanks for your dedication to posting these films and the hard work that must go into making them,it is very much appreciated Harry! N.

@harryrogers 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Neil for commenting on the connections...I do try to keep some sort of relation between my films so I really appreciated you noting that. That said, next weeks film that I am just finalising will be a bit of a challenge when it comes to making connections, but it does reflect life.....and there will be some inspirational carving from the WW1 era!

@icespeckledhens 10 жыл бұрын

Interesting video, thanks for sharing

@ajaxtelamonian5134 6 жыл бұрын

I like all the specific side axes as they look cool. But I reckon they were used in the construction of posher buildings for example old churches have very nicely straight lined beams but a barn on the other hand is like anything goes and you can tell they just used whatever ax they had to hand.

@Perspari Жыл бұрын

Great vid!

@MrSkeeter18 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Harry. Nice vid.

@harrypehkonen 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I believe the chalk-line demonstration shows what I have been suspecting -- that you should pull the line directly up, and not just away from the core of the log. I also appreciate seeing how a knowledgeable person would hold a broad axe, and how hard to swing it.

@johndoe-rw6qt 7 жыл бұрын

that was pretty cool!

@ahilbilyredneksopinion Жыл бұрын

Thanks fer addin that ta the things I can practice ... I love useful infermation

@spongeorpete7289 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool!! I am very young so I can’t drive out to a forest (I can’t drive). But when I’m older this will be fun!!

@DRJMF1 3 жыл бұрын

GREAT VIDEO SIR. Which modern Gransfers bruks axe or wetterlings axe do you suggest is suitable for both stages of the hewing procedure...roughing out then fine shaving into a flat surface ? THANKS AGAIN.

@TommyBonifacio Жыл бұрын

Saludó desde la República Dominicana excelente vídeo 🇩🇴👏🏿👍🏿👷‍♂️🎖🏆

@IntentionalGains 5 ай бұрын

That was impressive

@emomuzz5883 5 ай бұрын

Save Our Skills! All hail the Old Ways!

@csabamlinarcsek367 Жыл бұрын

It's amazing

@DaveBardin 10 жыл бұрын

I did Harry and thank you.

@67ADASW Жыл бұрын

Urodziłem się w 92 roku i razem z Tatą też tak robiliśmy dyle ( elementy podłogi w stajni)

@hirantailor5056 Ай бұрын

What is the first big long handled axe that was being used? Thanks

@mfro4422 5 жыл бұрын

4:19 We are an autonomous commune!!

@StanOwden 4 жыл бұрын

Don’t know about you guys, but I’d love to have some axe marks on my hand hewn logs

@wendybradley9050 Жыл бұрын

I've never been so happy. Never.

@user-bq4uf8qk1o Жыл бұрын

What length and head weight are you using and what is your height please?

@BOL83 Жыл бұрын

Круто, благодарю💪

@adammilligan5047 8 жыл бұрын

I am probably wrong but isn't there evidence of Scandinavians of that period using gull wing axes especially in shipbuilding? He didn't seem to think so but i have heard the opposite from multiple other reliable resources!

@joshlower1 5 жыл бұрын

Adam Milligan they used long bearded axes for these purposes

@LightoYagasamiSan 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Its far too short =)

@mikefoxo 8 жыл бұрын

Hmmm, I'm pretty sure Dr Damian Goodburn was in an episode or two of BBC Victorian Farm

@gustavoibarra3977 Жыл бұрын

Que marca es la azuela que se ve en el trono

@hollisinman6989 10 жыл бұрын

Simon Barcham Green 1, Snapgate Cottage, Five Oak Lane, Staplehurst, Kent, England , TN12 0HU "Papermaking at Hayle Mill 1808-1987" Harry, Have you been here? It seems close to you. I dont know if it still is in operation, It was in 2009. See you next week. I would like to see it when I visit. Jack

@harryrogers 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Jack - its only about 25 - 30 miles from me....but I have not been there - looks very interesting - I see there is a website for Hayle Mill but not much on it. There is also Simon Barcham Green's fascinating website that provides a lot of information on the mill and its history, and there is a u tube film: Papermaking by hand at Hayle Mill, England in 1976. see you at the Ball, Regards Harry

@666toysoldier Жыл бұрын

Finally--a chisel-edged broadaxe being used. I wouldn't attempt to flatten a log with a conventional axe.

@jeanlawson9133 Жыл бұрын

At that rate we'd all froze to death before the cabin got erected,,, AIN'T IT JUST AIN'T IT 😎 lols just Joshing.... I know what your teaching is awesome...