Ergonomics before anyone knew about the term. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I always wondered how a lot of farm tools were made, now I know. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos, they are appreciated. Take care and be safe.

Mr. C is like a dug...I'm addicted...been watching all day.

I almost cried at the end, but I was incredulous, and doubtful the entire program. Bless your focus. Thank You Mr. Chickadee!

In Austria we use the wood of the firtree for hayforks. Two reasons: it is very light, and it can be heated in a campfire to bend it. The handle needs to be tapered at the end to trigger the gripping reflex, so it doesn‘t accidently fall out of your hand. The wooden hayforks are safer than the metal ones because the hay gets very hot if it is not completely dry and when it comes in contact with metal it can start to burn.

As always you bring us wonderful tips and techniques. Congratulations my friend. And thank you very much.

Love your use of the Golden Ratio by using body parts .. makes it comfortable and pleasing at the same time.

cool watching you resurrect these old building techniques, the outcome is always a pleasure to behold.

"it helps to be an octopus" One of my favorite captions of all time. Great job, I will try it with european ash as soon as I will be able build something to steam it.

Your projects are fantastic examples of forgotten or lost techniques. Rarely have I learned as much as in your company. Rarely have I been so inspired. Love that you let the silence speak instead of youtube's usual muzak. Thank You Mr Chikadee! ❤

''Where you find quality, you will find a craftsman, not a quality -control expert.'' -Robert Brault

Maybe you should put up some on-screen text telling people to turn on closed captions for narrative notes. I always forget until I'm about five minutes in. (Of course that means I just go back and re-watch the first five minutes, which is a pleasure anyway.)

Impressive stuff. Watching you work is like having an history class on craftsmanship.

As woodworkers we spend a lot of time busting timber apart only to re assemble it in a different way... Peculiar. Mate absolutely love your work, very nice.

Oh my God, the faint crackling of the log as he’s splitting it has to be one of the most pleasant sounds I’ve ever heard.

I worked at a wooden boat shop where steaming wood was common. When once you pull the piece out of the steam box you only have about 30 seconds to get it situated, especially for thin pieces. it also dries the wood hence the splintering so coating it in linseed, kerosene, or penetrol helps it retain moisture. As always amazing job, thanks for sharin! :)

These look like they come from another world. really special

Some lovely Wood Thrush singing @4:30, my favorite bird!

Your videos are always so relaxing. They remind me of why I want to move farther from the city.

Sure enjoyed your video. , God sure give you a talent. God speed

Awesome Josh, you make it look so easy and with your teachings I am sure it would be. Thanks so much for sharing your skills and teachings with us. Fred.

I like them well done

Absolutely gorgeous Mr chickidy

You remind me of me looking for a walking stick. I found a hard oak straight piece of wood. We took off the bark and I sanded it smooth. My Uncle carved my name on it. He put one coat of clear sealer on it and when I got home I put two more coats on it. that was in 2012 and i still use it today. I sanded it in an oval shape and I can walk all afternoon with that stick.

Dang I want to make a few Of these when I move to my 13 in a week! Great video as always!

So beautiful I would not dare using on hay. I would get a cheap steel one from the orange box store and hang these in my living room. Enjoy these videos much. Thanks.

This is as close as we're going to get to the Foxfire books in Video.

Sometimes I look at the dislikes on your videos and wonder who the 8 people are who are upset by this simple, quality media that delivers exactly what the title and thumbnail imply

In South Louisiana, waterlogged Cypress, aka sinker cypress, that was felled in the 1800's in the swamps is a highly prized material. The government has even had to make a law that all cypress recovered out of swamps has to have been felled with an axe to discourage people from cutting down trees and coming back later to get them and sell the lumber. It's amazing how long it can last underwater, especially in the low oxygen, highly acidic swamps.

The steam bending is so cool almost like magic! I can only imagine how nice those are too use must be so light.

Beautiful

Awesome love watching your videos

Nice job.

Always a pleasure to watch.

Now those are nice!!

Great, just great!

I love the BFH you use to open the saw path and split the wood. I know what I’m going to make next time I start making hammers again. Nice relaxing video full of great infomation and lessons.

I really appreciate the CC, but I admit that I watch each video first with no comments, just to enjoy the craftsmanship. Semper Fi

I'm almost eight minutes in and you've reminded me of making my longbows. You'd make great ones, arrows too.

beautiful

Thank you

So relaxing. Thanks.

Love your videos man. I'd love to make my life more simple, too many machines, too many problems.

2:02 You can see the trunk lift as he hammers down a wedge. What an odd sight of physics at work.

Just awesome work....thx for your service....and thx for all this great content... I guess you could say...the way it was...lol...

You had a production line of forks going on there. Or should I say, a fork queue?

chic cik cik cik miss... hadeeee leeennnn,ağacı katlettin.

Fine work as always

Bonjour et bravo! I think I love as much the sound as the image! ;0) Take care.

Haven't seen this since my Dad did it some 65 years ago. Dad's were always 3-tiners and slipped in and out of the hay easily.

Now for some pitch torches and we'll be all set tooo... uhm, harvest hay, yeah that's it... harvest hay.

REALLY NICE TO SEE HOW THIS IS DONE

Those would make a nice rustic wall decoration

👍 = there is nothing left to say! Everything is perfect!

Outstanding my friend

Whoa..... Those pitchforks are priceless family heirlooms

loved the process.

Another great tutorial of your very fine authentic craftsmanship Mr Chickadee!👏🏻👍🏻💪🏻💯

Beautiful forks! Must be a good feeling to use your own hand made tools.

HAY!!! Nice fork :)

You have some amazing videos. You are a true craftsman.

Damn good job once again Chick!!!

Excellent. Thank you.

I've always wanted to see this done, thanks

you are the most beautiful madness that I found in these times, thanks for teaching your art, you have a new admirer

These look so cool!

Watch out for the Poison Ivy on the tree!!!

Awesome job reminds me of my grandpa making handles for shovels and all types of tools.

It’s nice to see some steam bending!

Brilliant!!!😊

I never quite know what you're up to until near the end. This was a revelation to me. I've never seen anything like it. Thank you for sharing with us.

Nice job, again.

Woo! Yesss! I suck at making these. Needed this

Such wonderfully simple methods...

The sounds of splitting wood is very satisfying, like the sounds of water and the sounds of rock splitting. The bird sound is nice also. If you ever said something I'm sure I would like that too. Just teasing you. I love your videos.

I want to shovel some hay with one of those cool hay forks

Nice!

I like how when you drive the wedge behind the saw the log noticeably moves up.

Outstanding as always Mr. C.

Great video and a nice angle on the fork!

Hay that was a nice job . amazing on how it was all made before cnc and 3d printers. great stuff

You make my heart happy...

Awesome work! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

Awesome video, love this

Great job

Каков ковбой! Просто загляденье!

An absolute work of art. Subliminal to watch.

Wonderful video!!

Great wook

That was awesome

Seems nice and lightweight.

good vid

Good video. I enjoyed it.

Dang it, I need these! Literally went to three stores yesterday looking for a hay fork and they're sold out. Wish I had the tools to make one. Great video! Very soothing to watch. You might put a note at the beginning of each video about the captions. I had no idea until I read it in the comments.

Very nice! I've made a wooden rake, and several snaths. (Steam bent like American snaths) The forks have been on my list for this summer. Thanks for the precise measurements! 😁

will done. Useful tools. ♡♡♡.

Very nice!

That would work great for compost tumbling. ooooh that's idea for next time, how about a compost tumbler barrel? just a thought.

Much cooler than expected! Thanks!

The ‘silence’ of the woods in spring... lol