Hi my name is Karl I'm a woodworking instructor and social media content creator. I love woodworking and began this journey in 1995 completing my Carpentry & Journey and City & Guilds level 3 advanced craft in furniture making. I then joined the British army for 18.5 years before picking up my tools again in early 2018 as a hobby, moving full time in early 2021 making furniture and then again becoming full time teaching and content creator early 2022. Phew that was a lot in a short time. Thank you for watching my channel and taking the time to read some of my story. We also have a second channel on RU-vid all about restoration and upcycling called Upcycle Furniture Finds.
My good lady wife wants some sliding barn doors so I better not show her this video. Great video Karl, I thought the editing was nice and clean. Good job! All the best. Oh by the way, you look so handsome with that cap on. 😅
Pull your finger out Brain and get them doors built mate 😅 well my team is bottom of the super league Hull fc 😭 and to make things worse our nemesis Hull KR are top. So now I'm Australian 🤣
Nice! I like how you went over it all. You're right I don't think I see them show the measurements. Nice tip on the faux tongue and groove. Looks great.
@@karlpopewoodcraft absaloutley mate took your recommendation aswell picked up some the German osmo seems brilliant got project lined up for it this week 👍🏴
Just finished a double set of barn doors & was unsure how to get exact measurements for the doors. I fitted the track first & then attached a piece of timber to one of the hangers & then trimmed it bit by bit until I was happy with the length & used that to make the doors. Getting gap perfect where the doors meet is another story.
I bought this on the strength if your video. It was an unmitigated disaster! Tore up soft pine boards without exception. I am currently trying to return it 😮😮😮
That's unfortunate, mine is still going strong. I've given it to a friend and he's had no issues. It's a good few years old now as well with the same blades in, (regular sharpening) So what is causing it to tear up the wood? Sounds like dull blades or your attempting to take to much off? Is the wood dry?
@@karlpopewoodcraft Thanks for the reply. It's a mix of damp and dry. The damp wood ends up furry and the dry wood has fish scales. I sent Rutland pictures today. Might just be a lemon. Tried various settings including 0 mm. No difference. Adjusted blade exposure 3 times. No joy. Could just be a dull blade. It wasn't properly aligned either when it came out of the box. You got lucky!!
@bobkelly841 Well I hope they sort you out with either a replacement or refund. Thing is they have increased in price quite a lot as well do should be better if anything but obviously not.
What is safety? Is primarily about controlling the stock through the cut? Or is it making sure if anything happens you don't cut your fingers or hand off? Or is it both? I STRONGLY think it can only be both of these. So the different types of push sticks vs shoes both have flaws. But what has the worst flaw? The shoe type controls the workpiece better (allegedly) but still involves your hand running close and parallel to the blade sliding fully from front to back of the blade. In this design your hand is always in striking distance of the blade throughout the whole push through. With TWO long push sticks you sacrifice (arguably) a small amount of control over the workpiece but have a solution that can if designed correctly 100% protect your fingers at all costs. I say 100% because it done correctly your hand should never be in striking distance of the blade. It baffles me that woodworkers choose to prioritise the control of the workpiece higher than guaranteeing their fingers. Having used pushsticks for decades I can say they can totally be used very safely bit with the added advantage of guaranteeing all your fingers and hand. To me a well designed pair or pushsticks used simultaneously is very hard to beat. I will never let the odds swing in favour of stock control over my 10 fingers. I would rather have 10 kickbacks to just one incident where I lose my fingers. I have never ever felt comfortable even watching woodworkers using the shoe design. It's like a blindness to the reality that their fingers and wrist/hand are withing cutting range and when something goes wrong it happens so fast and all it takes if for that shoe to flip over and your fingers are gone all because of a false sense of security. I am in favour of a weight forward pushstick with a decently long cut out that rests on the stock. But like anything on a table saw you still have to know what you are doing and most pushstick accidents happen because of unskilled users or complacency in skilled users.
@pgtips4240 Thank you for such a detailed response to the video. I agree with you entirely on all point raised. I believe each push stick / block should be used with the intended cut in mind. Some good for our thing another for something else. Honestly my go to for the majority of my cuts is the stranded birds mouth version. Again many thanks 😊
@@karlpopewoodcraft haven't to be honest mate done couple projects recently for the house one indoor one outdoor been really impressed with the osmo but need another decent go to other than danish oil 👍🏴
@@karlpopewoodcraft damnit seriously exactly same?? I've just paid 35 for 750ml osmo will certianly get one them ordered. How does odies stand up against it in your opinion?? 👍🏴
I’ve just white washed some timber and I’m looking to seal it with a water based varnish. Should i sand the whitewashed piece first & what grit sandpaper should i use between coats of varnish? I’ve got this video saved as it’s brilliant information
Hard to say without seeing the timber Tony, however I generally sand 80g the 120g followed by an acrylic varnish. Between coats 320g is a good idea. Many thanks for watching.
That's so cool! Great to see you are needing the extra space, what an awesome bit of extra room. A semi-gloss on the OSB can make it look nice and keep the dust off.
Hey Man why is there netting on the ceiling? LOL. Very cool seeing everyone getting involved. But as a Dad of boys I had to grin when you stepped up with the hammer.. and started swinging. I gotta say it was refreshing to see organised demo instead of the just smash through everything like most videos show. Looking forward to seeing more of the build..oh and I'm not a fan of the OSB.. Catch up with you later.
Nice one Karl. I hope Obe Wan Kenobe survived the demo. The OSB looks good, I like the look of it. What's the new space for, extension of the workshop or some secret goings on? All the best mate.
Well that was interesting got to agree with you Karl I like osb it looks great when I’m caught up I’m looking at make stuff with it but that’s for another day
Hi mate what like? Plus the US is massive and some areas have it worse then the UK for timber selection. Also for painted cabinetry I don't think there is a better material.
Hi mate, late reply here sorry. For some reason I don't get notifications if someone replies, I'd have responded otherwise. I agree, if you're going for a colour mdf is the one, I just assumed that the yanks have better solid timber products. I wasn't being sarcastic I was genuinely asking. Cheers mate top channel
Great looking addition to the workshop. I like the osb, it stands out. The space should give room for a bit more kit, would be interesting to see what you are going to do in it.
Only a few minutes into the video Karl but it blows my mind your videos don't get the traction they deserve. I'm sat here watching and hoping that oneday I will be able to have similar experience with my children. You certainly know how to do it right
Hi Karl, what a find an abandoned room, the perfect workshop extension, more workroom and more storage. I do like the OSB walls it looks good and very handy to use for shelving and hanging things. This is going to be a good to watch cant wait to see what you do next. As always a great video, Take care
Cracking job there mate just a shame im not closer could of done with the stress relief hammering. (Kids school holidays 😬 21 days to go) Looks like gonna give you cracking amount more space 👍🏴
@michaelwillson6847 haha I could of done with a hand throwing 20 bags of rubble into the skip 🤣 when the kids are older mate they can help out in the workshop like mine 😄
@@karlpopewoodcraft dammit wish I'd of known I'd happily have come throen rubble bags arround. aye although got few more years before can start child labour. Been out the shop for 4 weeks that's killing me never mind the kids being off. 🏴👍
