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Great Job James. Did that pesky right handed drill gave you some trouble? What no hand rubbed BLO? It looks fabulous.
You are an absolute BEAST!!!
You crazy. #running50kmakesyoucrazy
Thats sadistic bro. save the hand tools for the shop. could have been done in 15% of the time. crazy
You should get a pair of knee pads. I don’t think I could do a floor without them these days.
A bit crazy and 100% awesome.
TOTALLY INSANE!!! Kudos to you man!!!
Beautiful job, James!
All I can say is wow! I used an air nailer and felt it was a lot of work. Your one tough dude.
speechless!!
1st Hope ya did well @ your run/race thingy. 2nd Some of those nice fancy pieces you pointed out – I think I personally would have wanted to save those for other things, like tools and boxes and and and and . . . . .
Looks great but…you’re nuts!
Отличная работа! Молодец! Good job!
Prior to watching this video, I had given you the benefit of doubt about the degree of your sanity. Now I can honestly say that you are definitely freaking NUTS!! I can’t believe that you installed that flooring using hand tools. I have to admit that you did a terrific job, for a crazy person that is………… 🙂
Hi James, Are you left handed by any chance as the way you hold your egg beater suggested that you are. My son is left handed and he struggles to use some of my tools, but comes in real handy when trying to nail into some places that I just cannot get to. You really are a glutton for punishment hand nailing and setting all those nails, but the job will look beautiful in the end.
FINALLY wearing some real work SHOES. Good job on the floor. I have put down my share with a nailer, never a pneumatic one. Looking forward to seeing you plane it. Great Video James.
Oh God, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE film hand planing a floor. Oh, the shavings, the shavings. If you don’t have the song “I’m in Heaven” playing in the background, I’ll be just a bit disappointed.
So, putty in the cracks and crevices? Or let it ride and let the water-lox fill as much as possible?
why didnt you use a manual nailer?
I’m so excited to see that floor covered in shavings! It will be kind of be the woodworkers ball pit 😉
Is that epoxy I see in the corner? Filling some voids perhaps?
Dude… You’re CRAY CRAY! 😉
Beautiful work James. And you are indeed crazy to do that with just hand tools but it was worth the effort Bravo my friend.
You are definitely a better man then me!
James, I’m afraid you were a bit crazy to undertake this job by hand, and now you must be more than a bit! I can’t quite imagine what condition you’ll be in following hand planning. It’s obviously too late to save your sanity but at least wear knee pads! Please don’t worry about me, I’ll be watching 🙂
Wao. Really extreme work and perfect
I did mine by hand too, not so big deal….imagine in the room the stuff you need with power tools….and try to move in this room, and clean it!
Hey!! Love your work!! I’ve been trying to talk my self into buying a decent woodworking vice.. do you recommend buying a new “cheapish” vice, or should I buy an old vintage one (if so, what brand is decent)
Yup the guys in the white coats are on the way buddy LOL very nice great job
You are a wonderfully crazy man!!
Very nice. In my house, the air returns have a white oak grid covering them. It has a nice appearance and is flush with the floor rather than a raised metal cover.
Also, I take it this will be you?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_raboteurs_de_parquet
What kind of nail and size did you use? I’m getting ready to do this in a small hallway in my house.
You’re totally nuts…
I love it 😀
You’re a Mad Man! I have to ask, if you ever plan on moving….
And you have a certificate to prove your insanity ;0
That is a lot of work. Have you considered seeking help for your affliction? lol.
Amazing, are you adding the same floor to the other rooms??
Great Job James.Hand drilling an entire floor OMG.
Dude! That is both awesome and completely nuts.