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Disclaimer: These videos are intended for entertainment and inspiration. Woodworking can be dangerous. Always seek professional advice and training before using any power tools. If you have any uncertainty before performing any woodworking procedure, stop and learn a safer method. Do not attempt anything simply because you saw it in one of my videos. TL;DR: be smart, use common sense, and respect your power tools.
I made my most beautful piece ( a box) out of nice cherry wood, then absolutely ruined with a slap-dash stain. Tomorrow I will try to remove it by sanding. Learning can be painful
Although this is an older video, as a widower.. I often need to look things up!! AND this video came up! Thank you for your great knowledge on SCREWS! I've found screws to be annoying at times when choosing!!! - I'll probably refer back to this before I go to the local hardware store THAT IS, actually, down the road from me!! I'll most likely refer back to this video at home as well! Thank you for your witty personality and great knowledge of SCREWS!! (as my late husband laughs out loud from above 👼)... LOL 😁 😆 😂
Carpenters love nails because a nail gun is fast and the nails are cheap. End of. That's absolutely fine, no need to try and bullshit that nails are better in any real way 😂
The only thing I would disagree with is the miter saw. spend the extra $75-$100 and get the sliding miter saw. I started with a standard 10" miter saw and quickly realized that I was limited with what I could do. So then I was staring at my brand new miter saw think, well now I have to spend 3x more than what I planed and get a table saw also. My opinion is to spend the little extra to get the sliding miter saw.
I would like to mention, for anyone using stainless screws or fasteners: make sure your bits and things are stainless as well. If you don't know if they are stainless, they're not. Using non-stainless bits causes some of the metal from the non-stainless bits to attach to the stainless screws. This results in galvanic corrosion (basically metals toghting and see who can die first. Your wallet will be the first thing to go...
I've never had a difference in experience between small hardware stores and big ones. I try and find someone at both, find people who don't listen to what I say when I tell them the problem I'm trying to solve, find 2 people completely happy to spend their valuable time to try and help me, and even find things I've never seen. The only difference I can tell, is that people swear the little ones are better, but they're consistently significantly more with a smaller item availability
Oh I'm so hear this! There's nothing better than a great local hardware store with helpful, knowledgeable employees. But I suppose it depends on where you live.
For the time being, I do think that Woody Hyezmar is still giving his Woodworking Bible if you go’ogle his pretty old yet very useful, just thought I’d mention it to those who are interested.
I was going to buy the 14" one at Home Depot, but it was plastic. I'm going to make this instead using an $80 sheet of Baltic Birch, and a $12 can of spray paint. ❌
I took a glance at your channel & will watch for a better example. But what is the purpose of this red X? When I make things I like them to have a purpose.
I liked this video, and I totally agree that it is optional for a beginner. I have another question along the same lines. Festool Domino is also a more expensive tool than the Lamelo, which I was disappointed with. But, this tool was not built by other firms, Dewalt Bosch and Makita.
Any chance we could see Ryan Mackey's stand as well? I can't seem to find it online anywhere. This is an excellent stand by the way; love the way the form follows function, but it still comes out super stylish!
I subscribed to this channel years ago but kinda fell away from woodworking. As I wander back into it, this channel is a bigger inspiration than ever. Thank you for keeping it real! And I'm gonna make an X. 😁
I've spent many afternoons and this past weekend reclaiming old redwood that has gone from children's fort to deck to stacked with a rat living under it! After cleaning it up with planer and table saw, I'm building an outdoor table... and then an outdoor bench, and then I'm not sure what else. You just articulated the "Why?" so perfectly. It is not only meaningful, but I'm enjoying doing it.
@@SteveRamsey OK, I watched that. If I were a less polite person, I would call it self serving nonsense. Instead, I will refute several of the statements made therein. 1) 'you cannot use a guard for thin rips'. Have you never heard of auxiliary low fence? See many YT videos on how to do this. 2) 'cannot be used for non-through cuts'. Untrue- only applies to riving knife supported guards. There are other designs-I use one myself. 3) 'cannot use with a sled'. Not the normal rip one- but the sled should have a guard of its own. Mine does. Clear, so you can see the operation without difficulty. I could go one. However I would rather address the lack of sources for the statements. The facts are, roughly 30,000 US residents require medical attention for table saw injuries a year, with 4000 resulting in amputation. More, considering the health care costs, will deal with minor injuries themselves, and not be counted. Researchers believe that two thirds of these accidents would be prevented by the use of a guard. So bad has it got that legislation is being prepared to make 'saw stop' technology mandatory in the US. What about Europe? Difficult to get numbers, suggesting that they are low. In commercial environments, use without a guard ( if the machine was not interlocked to prevent this being even possible) would probably result in dismissal. I am a member of a 'Men's Shed' (international movement, thousands worldwide) and anyone attempting to use a table saw without a guard would be sent home. They are ESSENTIAL safety equipment and should ALWAYS be used.
