While my wife is away

[Citydude]

My wife is in Mexico with some friends so I thought I'd try some log hewing. She gets back Friday so I have time to clean the chunks off her car.....

 

[George2615]

While the cat's away the mice will play. You are just whittling on a larger scale.
I took my wife on vacation in Florida back in 2008. I have to go pick her up next week so vacation for me is over.

 

[Paddy]

35 years ago, I bought an adze to build a timber frame house, I was 21 years old! After one log, I decided to build a sawmill! After cutting half the logs, I found out I could buy local cut logs for less than I was doing it for.

Still all fun. Looking good, bet it smells nice as well.

 

[RalphVa]

Be very careful if you're there by yourself.

Ralph

 

[stuckmotor]

When I was younger, I sometimes thought about hewing beams and selling them to people who wanted to have them exposed in their living rooms. Too late now.

 

[Citydude]

I am by myself and will be careful, thanks. It's my first crack at it so am learning as I go. Cabin fever and bourbon can lead to things like this. I clear cut for our power line at our other property this summer so have a pile of logs. I'm thinking this beam will go over our fireplace.

This winter has been a real one or I'd be doing this outside instead of our garage.

 

[Citydude]

While the cat's away the mice will play. You are just whittling on a larger scale.
I took my wife on vacation in Florida back in 2008. I have to go pick her up next week so vacation for me is over.

Yep, I'm enjoying my vacation as well. Your wife was on a 10 year vacation?

 

[Peter 315]

Yep, I'm enjoying my vacation as well. Your wife was on a 10 year vacation?

Or a second marriage

 

[KennyG]

Be very careful if you're there by yourself.

Ralph

That was my thought. With the wife away, who will call 911? :laughing:

 

[George2615]

Yep, I'm enjoying my vacation as well. Your wife was on a 10 year vacation?

My poor attempt at some Rodney Dangerfield humor.
Yes, be careful hewing by yourself. Its too easy to miss with one of your swings.

 

[rScotty]

When I was younger, I sometimes thought about hewing beams and selling them to people who wanted to have them exposed in their living rooms. Too late now.

A 70 year old neighbor built his house out of what looks like hand-hewn beams. He had logs cut to square shape and finished them up with a razor sharp adz for that completely hand-made look. Incredible craftsman.
rScotty

 

[bunyip]

The word rustic is used at our place a lot, it usually involves one of my far from quality jobs and finishes up as designer firewood.

 

[square1]

That was my thought. With the wife away, who will call 911? :laughing:

911? My wife has the (life) insurance agent on speed dial!

 

[Citydude]

My poor attempt at some Rodney Dangerfield humor.
Yes, be careful hewing by yourself. Its too easy to miss with one of your swings.

Well, it made me laugh. Thanks. Rodney was a class act.

 

[Thomas]

Sooo do you plan doing more hewing in the future?

 

[Citydude]

The word rustic is used at our place a lot, it usually involves one of my far from quality jobs and finishes up as designer firewood.

My hands feel pretty rustic this morning. The felling axe I used to chunk it doesn't fit my hands. Now I have another project whittling down the handle.

 

[newbury]

I am by myself and will be careful, thanks. It's my first crack at it so am learning as I go. Cabin fever and bourbon can lead to things like this��. I clear cut for our power line at our other property this summer so have a pile of logs. I'm thinking this beam will go over our fireplace.

This winter has been a real one or I'd be doing this outside instead of our garage.

If you want to mill them yourself and maintain the "adze surface" it's not that difficult to freehand with a decent sized chainsaw, OR get a mini-mill and finish with the cutting tool of your choice.

Here's a page on adzes.

 

[Dadnatron]

This guy hand built a 'shop' and has a great YouTube channel showing the work.

If you are so inclined, watching some of his videos will keep you going.

Mr. Chickadee

 

[Dadnatron]

BTW... I definitely 'have the bug'.

I ordered a hewing ax from NORTHMEN which hopefully will get here this summer. Although, it will not be used for a few years, in all likelihood.

But... I will know its available and perhaps I will place a log out in the pasture somewhere to make some chips.

 

[Citydude]

This guy hand built a 'shop' and has a great YouTube channel showing the work.

If you are so inclined, watching some of his videos will keep you going.

Mr. Chickadee

I have watched Mr. Chickadee. The guy is amazing. Oh to be that young again..