Measure Twice | National Geographic

when it comes to detail Norman and his

when it comes to detail Norman and his crew know the value of the old adage

crew know the value of the old adage

crew know the value of the old adage measure twice cut once if we would end

measure twice cut once if we would end

measure twice cut once if we would end up with a different size house than what

up with a different size house than what

up with a different size house than what was expected out there we would be

was expected out there we would be

was expected out there we would be starting over didn’t think about that

starting over didn’t think about that

starting over didn’t think about that your English grab a pair and i’ll set my

your English grab a pair and i’ll set my

your English grab a pair and i’ll set my new years so they match hers of fitting

new years so they match hers of fitting

new years so they match hers of fitting the logs you set two logs on top of each

the logs you set two logs on top of each

the logs you set two logs on top of each other and you make that scribe follow

other and you make that scribe follow

other and you make that scribe follow the contour of the lower log test scribe

the contour of the lower log test scribe

the contour of the lower log test scribe doesn’t cut it you’re transferring the

doesn’t cut it you’re transferring the

doesn’t cut it you’re transferring the shape of the log beneath right up onto

shape of the log beneath right up onto

shape of the log beneath right up onto the next log and then cutting it out

the next log and then cutting it out

the next log and then cutting it out will fit perfect marks the newest member

will fit perfect marks the newest member

will fit perfect marks the newest member of the crew but he wields a chainsaw

of the crew but he wields a chainsaw

of the crew but he wields a chainsaw like an old hand the chainsaw is the

like an old hand the chainsaw is the

like an old hand the chainsaw is the artists tool we can do some amazingly

artists tool we can do some amazingly

artists tool we can do some amazingly precision things with a chainsaw that I

precision things with a chainsaw that I

precision things with a chainsaw that I never dreamed of before the key wielding

never dreamed of before the key wielding

never dreamed of before the key wielding chainsaws and everything you just stay

chainsaws and everything you just stay

chainsaws and everything you just stay focused concentrated and don’t drink too

focused concentrated and don’t drink too

focused concentrated and don’t drink too much coffee it is quite important to cut

much coffee it is quite important to cut

much coffee it is quite important to cut those notches pretty precisely if it’s

those notches pretty precisely if it’s

those notches pretty precisely if it’s cut too small the log won’t sit down

cut too small the log won’t sit down

cut too small the log won’t sit down tight on the next log it’s got too large

tight on the next log it’s got too large

tight on the next log it’s got too large it will be loose and sloppy