Saxon Camp - First Night in the Saxon House: Bushcraft Project (PART 8)
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Date: 2019-09-10
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Brian Davis
Do you all have Walmart? They have run out the privately owned markets in many parts of the USA. It used to be something to sell your items through Walmart back when Sam Walton, the original owner, was alive. Now, however, you gear up to meet their needs, then after you are committed to producing the amount they require of you, they say they would like even more, but now they are going to cut their costs by paying the producer of these items even less. you can either meet their needs and make less money or forego that change of contract and go out of business or reduce your business dramatically. and so it goes, on and on. Bass Pro does the same thing, but that's why you see things made so cheaply these days. The art of selling a quality product is lost unless people remove themselves from the main market and go looking for the private markets that are more expensive but have much more character and quality. Etsy is a good example of markets trying to do on their own. Amazon is a whole other thing that may even drive Walmart out. The main thing is, if you want to avoid plastic wrapped lives, it's actually more of a deliberate choice and it takes more money and planning to have quality goods. I love to find the opportunity to do it though
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Do you all have Walmart? They have run out the privately owned markets in many parts of the USA. It used to be something to sell your items through Walmart back when Sam Walton, the original owner, was alive. Now, however, you gear up to meet their needs, then after you are committed to producing the amount they require of you, they say they would like even more, but now they are going to cut their costs by paying the producer of these items even less. you can either meet their needs and make less money or forego that change of contract and go out of business or reduce your business dramatically. and so it goes, on and on. Bass Pro does the same thing, but that's why you see things made so cheaply these days. The art of selling a quality product is lost unless people remove themselves from the main market and go looking for the private markets that are more expensive but have much more character and quality. Etsy is a good example of markets trying to do on their own. Amazon is a whole other thing that may even drive Walmart out. The main thing is, if you want to avoid plastic wrapped lives, it's actually more of a deliberate choice and it takes more money and planning to have quality goods. I love to find the opportunity to do it though
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Flowers of Icetor
It seems a bit late for this now, but maybe you'll find this useful on your next project. For the wattle, if it's too dead or brittle, you can try steaming it to get some of that flex back in the wood. It's how basket weavers have done it for centuries, and it seems like it should work for wattle as well since it's the same motions and material. Usually it would take digging another pit, but you could probably get away with using a planter box (or similar structure) as long as its long enough. Then a nice hot fire on the inside to bake the wood into place and get the moisture back out. For the inside, it would be cool to see hanging racks on those rafters I don't know about Saxons specifically, but several cultures have used that straw floor and you were absolutely right about it attracting animals. Food and cooking utensils would have been stored off the ground, either hung on the walls/ceiling or in a sturdy trunk, the lid of which might double as a prep surface. Watch Secrets of the Castle with Ruth Goodman, Peter Gin, and Tom Pinfold. Great documentary
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It seems a bit late for this now, but maybe you'll find this useful on your next project. For the wattle, if it's too dead or brittle, you can try steaming it to get some of that flex back in the wood. It's how basket weavers have done it for centuries, and it seems like it should work for wattle as well since it's the same motions and material. Usually it would take digging another pit, but you could probably get away with using a planter box (or similar structure) as long as its long enough. Then a nice hot fire on the inside to bake the wood into place and get the moisture back out. For the inside, it would be cool to see hanging racks on those rafters I don't know about Saxons specifically, but several cultures have used that straw floor and you were absolutely right about it attracting animals. Food and cooking utensils would have been stored off the ground, either hung on the walls/ceiling or in a sturdy trunk, the lid of which might double as a prep surface. Watch Secrets of the Castle with Ruth Goodman, Peter Gin, and Tom Pinfold. Great documentary
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David Leeke
Seriously like your stuff out here and really into this house build. Over the years been camping out in the woodlands behind my house and building wood shelters, poncho, fire pits and fire hearths and recently been taking my youngest nephew who really enjoys this. So if I can help him out and learn more its great plus is good company. Anyway more to the point of leaving a comment. Have you thought about making a bung system bed you have the height space on that back wall and that would of been the way Saxons would of housed a family. While still having plenty of room to store food supplies, clothing, important tools and weapons. Also raised fire hearths and attic space was not uncommon. Am not an expert with stone mace but do have a few designs that have played about with in the woods myself that I could draw up if you would like?
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Seriously like your stuff out here and really into this house build. Over the years been camping out in the woodlands behind my house and building wood shelters, poncho, fire pits and fire hearths and recently been taking my youngest nephew who really enjoys this. So if I can help him out and learn more its great plus is good company. Anyway more to the point of leaving a comment. Have you thought about making a bung system bed you have the height space on that back wall and that would of been the way Saxons would of housed a family. While still having plenty of room to store food supplies, clothing, important tools and weapons. Also raised fire hearths and attic space was not uncommon. Am not an expert with stone mace but do have a few designs that have played about with in the woods myself that I could draw up if you would like?
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Victoria Caison
Awesome build. I am thoroughly enjoying you and your Dad cutting up together. Not many people have a bond like that with their parents. Congrats on the news of the little one that will bless your life in so many ways Your Dad is going to be a stellar Gran. Happy belated birthday, hope it was awesome As for the Saxon house ideas. maybe add on an Awning in the front so that you can still sit outside if it rains and you are in the middle of cooking on the fire pit, you have no windows on this build so once you put a door on it is going to be really dark in there so maybe consider adding some natural lighting somewhere so you are not always dependent on providing a fueled light source. Keep up the good work, and maybe edit the pop-up text on the episode it is a bit messy. ;)
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Awesome build. I am thoroughly enjoying you and your Dad cutting up together. Not many people have a bond like that with their parents. Congrats on the news of the little one that will bless your life in so many ways Your Dad is going to be a stellar Gran. Happy belated birthday, hope it was awesome As for the Saxon house ideas. maybe add on an Awning in the front so that you can still sit outside if it rains and you are in the middle of cooking on the fire pit, you have no windows on this build so once you put a door on it is going to be really dark in there so maybe consider adding some natural lighting somewhere so you are not always dependent on providing a fueled light source. Keep up the good work, and maybe edit the pop-up text on the episode it is a bit messy. ;)
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Jordan Stott
Another very cool video. Loved the viking house build, and the saxon house is looking awesome to. Seen some cool TA Fishing videos, though I started watching TA Outdoors first, with the viking series. House looks cool with beds. As you guys said, table and stools/chairs would be good. Have you guys every considered free standing shelving unit? Should imagine it's same principle as the bed, but smaller with a couple of tiers. Why would you need shelves? Why for whittled bowls and plates like the saxons did of courseBushcraft is cool, love the videos. There's some cool videos on basket weaving and woodwork and stuff. But nothing I've seen that's UK based, and as adventurous as would you guys, and Dustin, do Keep it up, and congrats on the new home and kid
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Another very cool video. Loved the viking house build, and the saxon house is looking awesome to. Seen some cool TA Fishing videos, though I started watching TA Outdoors first, with the viking series. House looks cool with beds. As you guys said, table and stools/chairs would be good. Have you guys every considered free standing shelving unit? Should imagine it's same principle as the bed, but smaller with a couple of tiers. Why would you need shelves? Why for whittled bowls and plates like the saxons did of courseBushcraft is cool, love the videos. There's some cool videos on basket weaving and woodwork and stuff. But nothing I've seen that's UK based, and as adventurous as would you guys, and Dustin, do Keep it up, and congrats on the new home and kid
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Aliena Marie
33: 23 I think local, or at least individual/mom&pop shops, are way better. I was looking at bushcraft tools online and they were so expensive for factory-made junk (not that its all bad, but a lot of it is). I looked on Etsy and found amazing handmade gear for CHEAPER with higher quality. handmade/hand forged just feels better, especially for bushcraft. I think your dads day was way better, better quality items and food, but today now we have the magic of technology to connect us to these amazing craftsmen and people alike. as long as people don't lose sight of quality, I think, or at least hope, it goes back to a more individual-driven society rather than an industrial-driven one.
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33: 23 I think local, or at least individual/mom&pop shops, are way better. I was looking at bushcraft tools online and they were so expensive for factory-made junk (not that its all bad, but a lot of it is). I looked on Etsy and found amazing handmade gear for CHEAPER with higher quality. handmade/hand forged just feels better, especially for bushcraft. I think your dads day was way better, better quality items and food, but today now we have the magic of technology to connect us to these amazing craftsmen and people alike. as long as people don't lose sight of quality, I think, or at least hope, it goes back to a more individual-driven society rather than an industrial-driven one.
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Eric Adolphson
Be sure to keep your eyes protected from those pop rocks. They can put an eye out (no joke. There are ways to make them safer. Plastic was really started and pushed when WW2 required a world wide effort to bring to an end. The rush was to replace rubber with man made products. 3M, S. E. Johnson CO, ECT. Lead the fight. In the USA, the asked every home to sign a household conservation pledge. Buy only what you need, reuse, recycle. Google Fibber McGee & Molly 1940-45 and it will give you a idea what the American people were asked to do. I think, alot of it should be reinstated for our world and kids, plus it's a very funny show.
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Be sure to keep your eyes protected from those pop rocks. They can put an eye out (no joke. There are ways to make them safer. Plastic was really started and pushed when WW2 required a world wide effort to bring to an end. The rush was to replace rubber with man made products. 3M, S. E. Johnson CO, ECT. Lead the fight. In the USA, the asked every home to sign a household conservation pledge. Buy only what you need, reuse, recycle. Google Fibber McGee & Molly 1940-45 and it will give you a idea what the American people were asked to do. I think, alot of it should be reinstated for our world and kids, plus it's a very funny show.
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David Hall
Very cool to have an overnight even before the roof gets done Graeme is proving he's the real goofball between you, isn't he? He's gonna make a great grandfather. :-P Fascinating what you said about the straw, even just watching it seemed like it was more. something - homey, rustic, I dunno, but it really did give that feel. I really wonder what it will be like inside once the thatch is done - it'll be pretty dark, right? You should hunt down some sort of old lantern or candle holder rig that you can hang from the ceiling for light.
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Very cool to have an overnight even before the roof gets done Graeme is proving he's the real goofball between you, isn't he? He's gonna make a great grandfather. :-P Fascinating what you said about the straw, even just watching it seemed like it was more. something - homey, rustic, I dunno, but it really did give that feel. I really wonder what it will be like inside once the thatch is done - it'll be pretty dark, right? You should hunt down some sort of old lantern or candle holder rig that you can hang from the ceiling for light.
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Lütfullah KÖSEOĞLU
I would like to make a comment if it is not too late (The roof coud have been already built by this time. As you didn'y make any windows either back or front side of the house, you can make some on the roof. You can put windows, like one you did on viking house, on each side of the roof. That would be actually a partially liftable roof. Especially after you put clay on gaps, the house wil be totally isolated. So, some more daylight and fresh air won't do any harm. :) By the way, congratulations on your baby: )
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I would like to make a comment if it is not too late (The roof coud have been already built by this time. As you didn'y make any windows either back or front side of the house, you can make some on the roof. You can put windows, like one you did on viking house, on each side of the roof. That would be actually a partially liftable roof. Especially after you put clay on gaps, the house wil be totally isolated. So, some more daylight and fresh air won't do any harm. :) By the way, congratulations on your baby: )
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Errolea brown
Lots of things bring in rodents, in my case in a bitterly cold winter a mouse came into the house and sat almost right beside me near the heater l was shocked at the ashamed look on his face like he was saying could l please sit here, l let him of course, he was so real about how he felt. But if you completely close in the house they shouldnt be able to get in, they could dig through the dirt so you would have to block up that but when its only for overnighters itll be difficult keeping a check on it.
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Lots of things bring in rodents, in my case in a bitterly cold winter a mouse came into the house and sat almost right beside me near the heater l was shocked at the ashamed look on his face like he was saying could l please sit here, l let him of course, he was so real about how he felt. But if you completely close in the house they shouldnt be able to get in, they could dig through the dirt so you would have to block up that but when its only for overnighters itll be difficult keeping a check on it.
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