Building a Thatch Roof House with Hand Tools: Bushcraft Saxon Shelter (PART 12)
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Date: 2019-10-15
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James Ellsworth
SPECTACULAR video effects open this one. You are back on form after the Scottish footage. 'ONE MONTH LATER' some of the wheat seed on the roof has sprouted. Dare we hope for a 'living roof' at the end? RIGHT: people are going to say 'pallet board door on a Saxon Shelter? ' As an hybrid project, your choices fascinate me. I LOVE TO SEE GRAHAM. but as an 'older guy', I can understand if he doesn't want to do (m)any winter overnighters here. Why not invite Dustin? You two are also a great team. British 'long straw' was traditionally about 4-feet tall: See the BBC series 'Victorian Farm. ' Mike, your progress is not really 'nerdy. ' You are verging on 'experimental archaeology. I'm 'all-in' for your journeys with your Dad.
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SPECTACULAR video effects open this one. You are back on form after the Scottish footage. 'ONE MONTH LATER' some of the wheat seed on the roof has sprouted. Dare we hope for a 'living roof' at the end? RIGHT: people are going to say 'pallet board door on a Saxon Shelter? ' As an hybrid project, your choices fascinate me. I LOVE TO SEE GRAHAM. but as an 'older guy', I can understand if he doesn't want to do (m)any winter overnighters here. Why not invite Dustin? You two are also a great team. British 'long straw' was traditionally about 4-feet tall: See the BBC series 'Victorian Farm. ' Mike, your progress is not really 'nerdy. ' You are verging on 'experimental archaeology. I'm 'all-in' for your journeys with your Dad.
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Norman Undercroft
Ooh I've been waiting patiently for this episode, I did wonder how you were going to tackle the ridge line. I know you said you wouldn't have a fire in there, but surely the Saxons wold have had a method of warming the house. Could you rig a chimney in there and have a fire? (I gather they let the smoke go through the thatch but that's not very healthy. Add a few slightly modern insulating precautions to guard the thatch from catching alight but, but wow, it would be so cosy in there this winter with a fire. Would love to come down and spend the night in that. Room for a Scout Leader or two and trade skills? ;-)
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Ooh I've been waiting patiently for this episode, I did wonder how you were going to tackle the ridge line. I know you said you wouldn't have a fire in there, but surely the Saxons wold have had a method of warming the house. Could you rig a chimney in there and have a fire? (I gather they let the smoke go through the thatch but that's not very healthy. Add a few slightly modern insulating precautions to guard the thatch from catching alight but, but wow, it would be so cosy in there this winter with a fire. Would love to come down and spend the night in that. Room for a Scout Leader or two and trade skills? ;-)
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UKz-_-MoNsTeR Videos
How mutch to rent the saxson house looks really good considering you both never done anything like that befor (roof) been watching for a long time with pike on a bike an led making gates an all sorts of fun stuff out of pallets good to see how far you both have gone
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How mutch to rent the saxson house looks really good considering you both never done anything like that befor (roof) been watching for a long time with pike on a bike an led making gates an all sorts of fun stuff out of pallets good to see how far you both have gone
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killmeplease
I am very glad that you can sit with your father and build something or build something. Although my father is gone for a long time, but he also taught me something, although health does not allow me to do something, or build, although sometimes I really want to
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I am very glad that you can sit with your father and build something or build something. Although my father is gone for a long time, but he also taught me something, although health does not allow me to do something, or build, although sometimes I really want to
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Albert Wilson
Think you should have kept with the same look the door made of pellet wood just dos'nt go with the rest even tho you both done a brilliant job it just dosnt look right only my a oppinion but fantastic job on the build
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Think you should have kept with the same look the door made of pellet wood just dos'nt go with the rest even tho you both done a brilliant job it just dosnt look right only my a oppinion but fantastic job on the build
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Deer Eating!!
No worries about your hinges In Beowulf, the doors are bound with iron bands, and iron hinges were not unknown. Lumber split into planks and smoothed using planes are also not unknown in the time period. It's fine
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No worries about your hinges In Beowulf, the doors are bound with iron bands, and iron hinges were not unknown. Lumber split into planks and smoothed using planes are also not unknown in the time period. It's fine
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Sascha Neubauer
I know it's just for fun, but the diagonals in your door should both point upwards for long-term stability. I. e the lower one is 'wrong'. Else the door is prone to sag especially with the upper corner cut of.
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I know it's just for fun, but the diagonals in your door should both point upwards for long-term stability. I. e the lower one is 'wrong'. Else the door is prone to sag especially with the upper corner cut of.
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Ben cowles
Suggestion for a future build. Primative settlement. Shelter furniture, well house or smoke house go all out. Skinning rack, maybe even some survival foods and even primative garden. Lol just an idea.
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Suggestion for a future build. Primative settlement. Shelter furniture, well house or smoke house go all out. Skinning rack, maybe even some survival foods and even primative garden. Lol just an idea.
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Mog-Gyver O'Neill
The seeds have germinated, but will probably get eaten by the wildlife. I left several bales out for longer than I should, and they sprouted. Your dad is totally amazing Much love.
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The seeds have germinated, but will probably get eaten by the wildlife. I left several bales out for longer than I should, and they sprouted. Your dad is totally amazing Much love.
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Nancy's Adirondack Art
love your videos - had a thought while watching - could you rent these builds out to people woho would love to stay for a night or two to experience the historical aspects
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love your videos - had a thought while watching - could you rent these builds out to people woho would love to stay for a night or two to experience the historical aspects
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