Making a split rail cedar fence with hand tools

Removing bark speeds drying any helps with insect attack Spofford type whimble brace 1.5" auger bit Mortise axe Don't forget to loosen the saw after use! Dead standing Eastern Red Cedar 3 1/2 lb felling axe 38" riven handle Checking direction of fall Tracing path for back cut Axe helps start the saw Watch out for falling debris! 150 years old! 48" champion tooth saw Straight ERC is lovely to split! Anyone need some rocky clay? Small gravel to help with drainage. Decorative chamfer off the axe Left these pretty wide for easy entrance. There will be electric wire added for the deer later.

Channel: Mr. Chickadee

Views: 165,453

Rating: 4.9418449 out of 5

Keywords: ASMR, green woodworking, split rail fence, DIY, gardening, homesteading, wooden fence, how to make, traditional woodworking, woodworking project, cedar wood, wooden post, gardening fence, hand tools, handmade fence

Id: ANAxxYFybOw

Length: 18min 41sec (1121 seconds)

Published: Mon Mar 09 2020

Reddit Comments

[u/citationstillneeded]

Here's something a little different!

I think sometimes we get a little pigeonholed regarding what we consider greenwoodworking when really anything that starts from raw/green lumber (plus a hand tools / edge tools approach) fits the bill.

Here's Mr Chickadee showing an old-timey way to construct a fence. I especially like the mortising axe he uses a few minutes in.

[u/starsofalgonquin]

That takes a whole level of patience that seems so far from this ‘modern’ life I live and yet it was so peaceful to watch him work away. I too love that mortising axe he uses - gotta have good aim for that! Thanks for sharing this!