Building a Viking House with Hand Tools: A Bushcraft Project (PART 1)
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Date: 2019-09-10
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Daniel Ryslink
Erhm. well. technically, vikings were only those norsemen who actually left their houses and sailed on a ship to loot and pillage and murder. Once they returned to their house, they stopped being vikings the very moment and reverted to ordinary Danes, Swedes, or whatever nation they originated from. In other words, there were viking ships, viking raids, viking swords and axes, and viking songs, but probably nothing like viking houses, because the time you spent sitting in a house, you are not technically a viking. just saying.
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Erhm. well. technically, vikings were only those norsemen who actually left their houses and sailed on a ship to loot and pillage and murder. Once they returned to their house, they stopped being vikings the very moment and reverted to ordinary Danes, Swedes, or whatever nation they originated from. In other words, there were viking ships, viking raids, viking swords and axes, and viking songs, but probably nothing like viking houses, because the time you spent sitting in a house, you are not technically a viking. just saying.
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J S
Nice video. Description is in error. Shou-sugi ban is a brand name. Flame hardening and preservation is ancient, and crosses all cultures it does not, did not originate with modern humans and predates homo sapiens, native americans used it, europeans used it, ect, however the Japanese used burnt wood as an external home cladding for weatherproofing above ground as a means of architecture, and that's kinda unique to them. The burnt cedar cladding, sometimes sold by the brand name Shou-Sugi Ban is called YakiSugi meaning burnt cedar
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Nice video. Description is in error. Shou-sugi ban is a brand name. Flame hardening and preservation is ancient, and crosses all cultures it does not, did not originate with modern humans and predates homo sapiens, native americans used it, europeans used it, ect, however the Japanese used burnt wood as an external home cladding for weatherproofing above ground as a means of architecture, and that's kinda unique to them. The burnt cedar cladding, sometimes sold by the brand name Shou-Sugi Ban is called YakiSugi meaning burnt cedar
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Will Wade
The way you are building it is the traditional log building way but there is another way. That would be where the corners are made from vitical logs split lengthwise into quarters and pinned o the ends of the wall logs wit wooden pins through hole drilled through the corner post into each horizontal log end. It is best to make the corners vertical post out of a log twice the diameter of the wall logs that way when lt is split each quarter is the same width as the wall logs.
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The way you are building it is the traditional log building way but there is another way. That would be where the corners are made from vitical logs split lengthwise into quarters and pinned o the ends of the wall logs wit wooden pins through hole drilled through the corner post into each horizontal log end. It is best to make the corners vertical post out of a log twice the diameter of the wall logs that way when lt is split each quarter is the same width as the wall logs.
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Mythril Shield
I love the video, but I fear you guys are taking a massive risk using that axe, backwards, as a hammer. Not because you might nick yourselves, but because someone with less dexterity might see this and try to emulate it. I realize that's not on you, but there are a lot of lawyers who would be happy to try to prove otherwise, if someone hurts themselves. I'd hate to see you guys get screwed, when all you're doing is sharing some priceless knowledge.
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I love the video, but I fear you guys are taking a massive risk using that axe, backwards, as a hammer. Not because you might nick yourselves, but because someone with less dexterity might see this and try to emulate it. I realize that's not on you, but there are a lot of lawyers who would be happy to try to prove otherwise, if someone hurts themselves. I'd hate to see you guys get screwed, when all you're doing is sharing some priceless knowledge.
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Ut På Tur - Out Hiking
As far as historically correct goes, I've seen a number of old log houses. The notches in the corners are cut as double V-s, at about 45 degree angle. Probably because they used an axe not a saw, but I guess it helps reduce leakage and draft too. I believe they had saws, but not the proper steel or hardening technique so it was a rather dull experience until fairly recent times. So they mostly relied on their axes.
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As far as historically correct goes, I've seen a number of old log houses. The notches in the corners are cut as double V-s, at about 45 degree angle. Probably because they used an axe not a saw, but I guess it helps reduce leakage and draft too. I believe they had saws, but not the proper steel or hardening technique so it was a rather dull experience until fairly recent times. So they mostly relied on their axes.
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allah son
even leave the Spears have been charcoal made hot for driving to penetrate and the fire noticing that burning them up not being distracted or taking any brakes this is aman'sworld peace here learning truecraft# gothisturkeymeat, even more bronze than before the hot heat drives deep into the Earth from the fire flame even of the spears Wood,
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even leave the Spears have been charcoal made hot for driving to penetrate and the fire noticing that burning them up not being distracted or taking any brakes this is aman'sworld peace here learning truecraft# gothisturkeymeat, even more bronze than before the hot heat drives deep into the Earth from the fire flame even of the spears Wood,
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Will Wade
Remember that people didn't spend all their time inside their homes back then. They mostly used their houses for sleeping and getting out of the cold/rain between chores. Most of their time was spent out doord even when cooking so most people didn't need large homes.
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Remember that people didn't spend all their time inside their homes back then. They mostly used their houses for sleeping and getting out of the cold/rain between chores. Most of their time was spent out doord even when cooking so most people didn't need large homes.
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exliontamer
I was so disappointed when you talked. I watched another one of your videos with no talking and I assumed you guys just didn't. And I thought finally someone on YouTube who just shuts the hell up. But no. Broke my damn heart.
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I was so disappointed when you talked. I watched another one of your videos with no talking and I assumed you guys just didn't. And I thought finally someone on YouTube who just shuts the hell up. But no. Broke my damn heart.
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Hidden Doors
I don't know if you viewers have sawed many logs but to saw that many logs would be TIRING. These guys will have lost 5 to 10 pounds in fat and gained probably 3 to 5 pounds in muscle. The viking longhouse fitness plan lol.
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I don't know if you viewers have sawed many logs but to saw that many logs would be TIRING. These guys will have lost 5 to 10 pounds in fat and gained probably 3 to 5 pounds in muscle. The viking longhouse fitness plan lol.
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Isaiah
If anyone is thinking of doing this as well, don't lift with your back like they were, but also, grab a first aid kit that is packed with some of just about everything. It's more of a just in case thing, and nobody is above it.
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If anyone is thinking of doing this as well, don't lift with your back like they were, but also, grab a first aid kit that is packed with some of just about everything. It's more of a just in case thing, and nobody is above it.
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