Farmhouse Workshop | 'The Humble Oak Door'

Spectacular job ! I'm a big fan of your work. I'm also a fan of the raw sound of the work being done....maybe less music next time ?? Keep it up.

The first half of the youtube.com/post/Ugkx3ICSK6nSknaL_45CU2NmFSoXjarGM… book is everything about wood: types, tools, finishes, setting up shop etc. The second half is all about doing projects for inside and outside of the home. The color pictures are helpful. After reading a dozen of these types of books, this is probably the best overall (layout, color photos, plans). Only detraction is that many of the projects use a table saw/router/planer, which are usually expensive and take up space, so the plans are less friendly to newcomers and the budget conscious. But I know I can use a drill, circular saw or a jigsaw to make the projects.

Probably the best Ryan's Shed Plans on building a shed is hardly found ever . youtube.com/post/UgkxcLVQopTIucrxiVRQA0khLGQEnDVKC… And Ryan's takes the mystery out of different types of foundation options, etc. He even shows how to build shed with different designs. Very comprehensive, covering different roofing materials, siding, etc.

First video of yours that I have come across. I’m a woodworker of 45 plus years experience - as a serious hobby and sometime business. Lovely work. There are many ways to do something right and a few ways to do it wrong. These are therefore observations and not criticisms in any way - I use a lot of European oak sleepers to produce both country and fine furniture. It’s a lot of work in preparation but I have found that I get as good a quality timber as I do when I buy “premium”. Now retired, that extra prep time is not an issue. - the hardness of the sleepers varies but is generally harder than timber yard stuff. More prep time but more durable product? - I have to get help - human and/or rollers - to handle the long lengths. Bloody heavy. - I either cut my sleepers on the band saw or table saw. Sometimes it is so hard that I have to cut the width down and then glue back in order to avoid stress on the machines. When reglued, you really can’t see the join - personally, I don’t like those resin table where it’s 50/50 resin and timber. I made a few for customers but that’s business. However, using smaller amounts of resin do mean that there is less waste. For instance, I would not have cut off the knots but dug them out and put in resin. Observation, not criticism - timber movement due to changes in weather does not seem to happen in the UK anywhere near as much as in the USA. However, I would be fearful in completely glueing on a breadboard edge on a door for a bathroom, fearing that the greater amount of moisture one side would cause warping (hence breadboard ends) but also splitting (no room for the verticals to move). Just me being over cautious and if your way works, please tell me and I can be more flexible in making my doors! As I say, my first video of yours but, notwithstanding that we are nearing the end of a large barn conversion (modern barn but balanced by a lot of my product in oak, chestnut, plane, cherry and some Australian timbers bought back with me). So, I will be subscribing and watching your library. Great stuff.

Hello Carl, I have a place very similar to yours, near Confolens Haute Vienne. I must say your videos are an enormous help in understanding the work and principles going into the projects. To a lay person like me, employing artisans, it is brilliant the way you explain the work (and edit the videos). I have an identical small barn earth floor, and about to be excavated and floor laid. I now feel I can talk to the wonderful builders without sounding like an idiot. Many thanks for your YT videos, well done.

That door is so beautiful. There is something about using old wood in an old building that gives the place character that you just cannot get from new wood. A lovely piece of carpentry that you should be proud to have made from scratch.

A tip for you, always move a hand held router from left to right and keep it tight against your straight edge. It will give you a lot more control and it is more safe as well.

You are the most careful measurer I have ever seen. It is so cool to see such meticulousness turn lumps of oak into such a bright, smooth, strong door that looks like it could last 100 years! Awesome stuff!

Recently came across your videos and subscribed after watching a few of them. Decided to go to the first one and watch them in order of time. Why have you not invested in a quality used bandsaw is beyond me. Every time I see you doing those multiple rips on your saw to split a 8x12 into smaller planks I cringed in fear that you will lose more than a finger. Think of the time you could save as well as fingers! And you should also consider tucking your shirt into your pants when you are using the jointer! I have been working in the custom architectural woodworking business since 1973, and I have tremendous respect for the skills that you have shown to have at such a young age. Your father must have been doing this kind of work at the same skill level for quite a long time and he has taught you very well. I look forward to seeing the rest of the videos. God bless you and your family.

you and your dad do quality work. it is a pleasure to watch you do it. love it when people take pride in their work.

I think using the old oak was a great idea. And the knots give it character. Wonderful job

That loose shirt around the saw gives me the shivers! Lovely work and choice workshop!

What a beautiful door! Reusing old wood gives the door more character using your masterful skills. Thanks for sharing and stay safe.

Great craftsmanship and seeing something from what others would burn. I have built a few table tops like this and the first one I glued the tongue on like you did and it cracked. Learned later from a master that the tongue just keeps it straight and dowels driven through each plank are what holds it in place

Nice work ..having a $2,000 …75 pound bathroom door certainly defines the arts and crafts movement… very nice work

Very impressive work on that oak door. It looks really wonderfull. I also use glue and sawdust at my projects to fill gaps in our 190 year old cottage , as I try to use as much as I can from the old logs stored in my barn. I was lucky to find them 2 years ago from an ruined 300 year old house 30 kilometers away.

Roman Toilets were next to the kitchen...without doors... I learn so much from this channel.

Very nice door. I like "breadboard" edges, that Aldi router can't be bad clean cutting hardwood 👍 great videos thanks

For an oak door, it is good to install hinges and a lock forged by a blacksmith. The same design was on the doors in the house of my business in the Urals. But those doors are over a hundred years old. Great job, man.

Fabulous craftsman ship on the door congratulations the locking mechanism and hinges are a fabulous choice 👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿