You are brilliant and your engineer too! You have created the treehouse craze. It’s hard to imagine how much joy you’ve brought into the world. You’ve given me hours of enjoyment to imagine what I’d love to build that is so much better than the two I built as a child. Oh how I wish I could afford to do this. Thank you for such wonderful dreams of what could be....
Great video. I learned more in 22+ minutes than in several hours of other videos. This is what an instructional should be, not introductions with the family or pets just information from a person with experience telling me what works and what doesn't. Looking forward to more videos.
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I built my own GL after watching several videos! They are massive and almost identical to what you have here. I made the shoulder 2 inches in diameter, and about 3 inches long. They turned out very well for me and saved me an extreme amount of money, I'm guessing over $2000 total with all the brackets and everything. Then I mounted these in the tree, using a fostner bit that I had purchased and machined a 7/8 diameter center to mount on the fostner to center the fostner bit as I drilled for the shoulder. Worked incredibly well. I can send you pics to see what you think i you'd reply to my post.
Try to screw in the bolt with some linseed oil. This is much easier and the slightly biocidal effect of the linseed oil protects the wood from infections.
I make strap clmps using old hot water heater and buy bolts nuts ,bolts,cables, the cables i use for cross bracing so the tress cant sway back and forth,,,i live in kansas where theres lots of wind
I have plans on doing one in the cedar trees I have on my property. Will the rust from these or drilling into the tree compromise the health of the trees?
My dream is to have a treetop lookout platform/deck. I saw in a video highlighting your “Ewok village” of treehouses some that utilized stets of spiral staircases, I’ve been looking for information on something similar for a 4’-5’ diameter tree to go up 30’+. Are they custom or can I source them from somewhere? If you have any links or info that would be appreciated, thx
Why isn't there a pinch point for an ordinary spanner /wrench throat upmclose to the boss. Unnecessary damage to the nicely turned circular steel. Just a thought.
18:58 "I only act like an engineer" That is obvious, as an engineer would have made provision for spanner flats on the bolt (or some other improved method of screwing the bolt into the tree, instead of using pipe grips, as that is poor practice in the extreme, just look at how it mars up the electro-zinc plated surface at 5:10. That's just what you need for long term corrosion protection!
The bolt was designed by an engineer as well. The bolt can be made entirely on the lathe, machining the flats for a spanner would not only weaken the part, but require additional setup in a milling machine and add costs for production.
Maybe he needs to think like an engineer. Normally you slide the bracket onto the limb, screw the hex nut at the end, and then crank on the nut with a ratchet, wrench, spanner, whatever, to drive the limb/tab into the tree. No need for the pipe wrench manhandling. No need for spanner flats.
You are brilliant and your engineer too!
You have created the treehouse craze.
It’s hard to imagine how much joy you’ve brought into the world. You’ve given me hours of enjoyment to imagine what I’d love to build that is so much better than the two I built as a child. Oh how I wish I could afford to do this. Thank you for such wonderful dreams of what could be....
Great video. I learned more in 22+ minutes than in several hours of other videos. This is what an instructional should be, not introductions with the family or pets just information from a person with experience telling me what works and what doesn't. Looking forward to more videos.
Thank you so much!!! We have just launched an entire youtube channel with, currently about 50 videos with many more to come. Arborists, engineers etc. Thanks for watching!! czcams.com/channels/7s1-ZtKrv_P1JQj8QHSQzg.html
I built my own GL after watching several videos! They are massive and almost identical to what you have here. I made the shoulder 2 inches in diameter, and about 3 inches long. They turned out very well for me and saved me an extreme amount of money, I'm guessing over $2000 total with all the brackets and everything. Then I mounted these in the tree, using a fostner bit that I had purchased and machined a 7/8 diameter center to mount on the fostner to center the fostner bit as I drilled for the shoulder. Worked incredibly well. I can send you pics to see what you think i you'd reply to my post.
I'd love to see yours. I want to save money as well
Try to screw in the bolt with some linseed oil. This is much easier and the slightly biocidal effect of the linseed oil protects the wood from infections.
What else should be done to help protect the tree? Does the GL cause long-term damage?
Keep it clean and it should seal up fast without big damage
Guy knows what he's doing it seems.
Also the haunting chanting in the background is neat. Feel like i'm in the temple of doom.
I make strap clmps using old hot water heater and buy bolts nuts ,bolts,cables, the cables i use for cross bracing so the tress cant sway back and forth,,,i live in kansas where theres lots of wind
How does drilling these holes affect the health of the tree?
Thank you Sir i learned a lot from you thank you again for sharing these informations
Why does the music sound like an auctioneer? Lmao
hi . how much for the bit and Garnier limb ?
such a humble person ... i like your tree house sir...so safety..
Thanks for the great insight and for developing the GL. Much kudos. Planning on building something soon!
I would do some testing on a drive nut system to use a large air impact to install them
Thats what i was thinking double nut and run em in with an impact
I don't believe any air impact system would have the torque required. Wouldn't be good even if you could though
I'm going to place a 1 1/2 inch solid rod all the way through the tree.
did you
I'm curious whether there would be any benefit to making these out of titanium or other alloys besides steel.
titanium is far to expensive!
I have plans on doing one in the cedar trees I have on my property. Will the rust from these or drilling into the tree compromise the health of the trees?
+justin desjardins same question with a 30yo sweet chestnut tree.
ps: very informativ vid
If it rusts it will provide iron for the tree in small amounts this would be good.
Perfect! Just what I was looking for!
great video, thanks
Glad you liked it!
Where do you send your sketch to? You never give a web address?
I want to build tree houses locally, can I buy some sets from you
Absolutely. Contact Michael Garnier . Try treehouses.com
My dream is to have a treetop lookout platform/deck. I saw in a video highlighting your “Ewok village” of treehouses some that utilized stets of spiral staircases, I’ve been looking for information on something similar for a 4’-5’ diameter tree to go up 30’+. Are they custom or can I source them from somewhere? If you have any links or info that would be appreciated, thx
That is so awesome for me to have
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Very informative video. Thanks!
Why isn't there a pinch point for an ordinary spanner /wrench throat upmclose to the boss. Unnecessary damage to the nicely turned circular steel. Just a thought.
Machined flats on the shaft would create a weak point
@@alexc5369 good point Alex
Thank u for sharing
nice product. to you ship to Canada?
Where can i buy them? Thank you
for sale in UK england?
Kinda expensive hardware to be honest although the safer something is the more it’s cost🤷🏻
You get what you pay for. Or learn to use a lathe and make your own.
Of what material are they made of? Steel or prochrome??
Stainless steel
@@markusr1308 Thank you
They wouldn't be bothering with the zinc plating if they were stainless. They are probably 4140 steel
What’s with the weird music? It’s very distracting over what is otherwise excellent information
What type of tree was used for the test??
He said pine.
How do I contact you guys to buy some supplies?
treehouses.com/garnier_limb_parts.html
Parts: 541-592-2206
Email treesort-office@treehouses.com
Hello , How do I reach you with my design info, Thanks
treesort-office@treehouses.com
The music in this video is jut not matching up with the content for me lol!
It wasn't level.
how can I email you my tree house plan?
and i use the tread part of tires to put against the tree before i clamp it on
0:32 guessing this guy recently shaved a beard
Alright? mmKay? Alright? Alright?
What was his email address???
Hire me, i want to learn, i learn fast.
18:58 "I only act like an engineer" That is obvious, as an engineer would have made provision for spanner flats on the bolt (or some other improved method of screwing the bolt into the tree, instead of using pipe grips, as that is poor practice in the extreme, just look at how it mars up the electro-zinc plated surface at 5:10. That's just what you need for long term corrosion protection!
Agreed. When they brought out the pipe wrench I cringed.
The bolt was designed by an engineer as well. The bolt can be made entirely on the lathe, machining the flats for a spanner would not only weaken the part, but require additional setup in a milling machine and add costs for production.
Maybe he needs to think like an engineer. Normally you slide the bracket onto the limb, screw the hex nut at the end, and then crank on the nut with a ratchet, wrench, spanner, whatever, to drive the limb/tab into the tree. No need for the pipe wrench manhandling. No need for spanner flats.
GO DUCKS :)
the tree cries and suffers but the important thing is to have money... there are other ways to build without going to hell.
This is the kindest way to build a treehouse with the least harm to the tree.
going to hell for building a tree house? very judgemental
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