THE FARMHOUSE EP.1 - Working at our 109 Year Old Homestead - Building a Bushcraft Saw Horse

We recently moved into our 110 year old Edwardian farmhouse. In episode 1 of the farmhouse series I am working at the homestead, building a saw horse from a cedar log. I use hand tools to process the log into a useable piece of wood to build with. First I use the drawknife to take the bark off the log itself. As I don t have a workbench yet, I prop the log up between a fork in the apple tree. I then cut the log to roughly 1m length. Using my bushcraft axe, I craft two wood wedges and begin splitting the log in half using these. I then hew the rest of the log with the axe. For the legs I use a hand auger to make the holes for the legs. Using my bushcraft knife, I bevel one end of the legs and hit them in using the wood mallet that I carved. I then talk about our cottage in the countryside. I am to do a number of projects on the farmhouse. Including the building of a workshop where I can practise bushcraft and woodworking skills. As well as a chicken coop or chicken house. Next summer I will make a vegetable garden to grow my own organic food. We re taking steps to becoming more self reliant and reducing waste in our household. Our baby is due in December and we have been working hard on renovating the interior of the house. Painting out the rooms, fitting carpets etc. Once these jobs are done, then I can focus more on the exterior of the small holding. Thanks for watching! Stay tuned for more bushcraft, shelters and camping videos. TA OUTDOORS MERCHANDISE: https://taofficial.com/ TA OUTDOORS PATCHES: https://www.taoutdoors.com/shop/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/taoutdoorofficial FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/totallyawesomeoutdoors TWITTER: https://twitter.com/OutdoorsTa FILMING & CAMERA GEAR I USE: Main Camera: https://amzn.to/2SG9unv Drone: https://amzn.to/2WSQ1za Standard Lens: https://amzn.to/2E5LFxs Wide Angle Lens: https://amzn.to/2E3U6t0 Zoom Lens: https://amzn.to/2tfb4yl 50mm fixed Lens: https://amzn.to/2BvUAGN Main Camera Microphone: https://amzn.to/2I9tVVQ Secondary Camera Mic: https://amzn.to/2WYP3RQ Radio Microphone: https://amzn.to/2Ifqaym Camera Light: https://amzn.to/2MYA4mn Powerbank: https://amzn.to/2WYQVdk Tripod: https://amzn.to/2DtumVm GoPro Action Cam: https://amzn.to/2UPS9Wx GoPro Chest Mount: https://amzn.to/2tfCkwu GoPro Head Mount: https://amzn.to/2WWBra3 Camera SD Cards: https://amzn.to/2WVWcT5 Editing Laptop: https://amzn.to/2BtRK4S BUSHCRAFT GEAR I USE: Bushcraft Pants/Trousers: https://amzn.to/2SFY8jf 3x3 Metre Tarp: https://amzn.to/2IjM4Az Hammock: https://amzn.to/2N0Vpvx Hammock underblanket: https://amzn.to/2GmeBmT Thermal Camping Air Mattress: https://amzn.to/2N0uQXs Awesome Affordable Bushcraft Knives: https://amzn.to/2SLhWle Medium Axe: https://amzn.to/2E5NBWK Gransfors Bruks Small Forest Axe: https://amzn.to/2E5FkC1 Small Hatchet: https://amzn.to/2I319Gb Affordable Firesteel: https://amzn.to/2N1D3L8 Folding Camp Grill: https://amzn.to/2BvF6lM Durable GPS Watch: https://amzn.to/2N1fQZl These are Amazon associate links and help to support my channel. #farmhouse #farm #woodworking #taoutdoors