Woodworking, metal work, and general the general love of making things. I hate to see downed trees go to waste and make a point to make them into awesome things. Love hitting the scrap yard for metal and adding that into creations.
I'm a full time Android App developer with a family, so shop time is hit or miss. I'll try to make every video worth the wait!
Never heard of a Charcuterie Board before. Is that a fancy word for a weapon of Ass Destruction (aka Paddle)? I got my share of those when I was in school. It's a sham it had the crack in it.
Haha, yeah, these boards are for doing big cheese/meat spreads for parties and such. I still remember our gym teacher had 2 paddles named Henry and Henrietta, they were legendary. Ha
Yup, you like using the cnc but it’s almost like sometimes you forget you have it and would save you a lot of gluing headaches, and would help you on some basic joints that are easier to work with than dowels. Not going to lie I’ve been watching all the videos you put out cuz I just found your channel but I’m screaming at my phone “USE YOUR CNC” 🤣
@@brandonbevan6426 Haha, I get that. On the stool build I almost didn't make that seat jig on the CNC, then I was like, what am I doing. I have a couple crazy projects coming up that use the CNC a lot with all kinds of weird stuff going on. Entering the cut paths has been painful.
I was going to ask if that was the case vectric is a hard program. My two suggestions 1. Upgrade to vcarve pro 2. I highly recommend learn your cnc course. Worth every penny has lots of resources do yourself a favor and look it up
Thank you. I've been using cut2d. I started using it for the CNC, but found it really usual for doing ortho drawings too. I use Inkscape from time to time to colorize the SVG if I need a visual.
Thank you! I really appreciate that! Years ago your channel was what finally convinced me that sharpening chisels wasn't out of my wheelhouse. Now my irons stay not quite scary sharp, maybe like spooky sharp. Haha
You have to fix that tote. The horn is pretty important. Gives the web of your hand something to push on. I have a plane with the horn half busted off I haven't fixed. But at least half of it is still there. All gone is a definite fixer.
Yeah, I need to fix that or make a new one. I thought it wouldn't be that bad, but you are right, it's doesn't feel great using it and putting force on it is awkward.
@@shadeTreeWorks I know how it goes. Just that little bit off never looks bad. But it's bad. Now you can either make a whole new tote or patch what you have. Patching usually comes out good. Making new totes can come out good too though. I've always made new totes myself. But that's because the whole tote was gone. If I had one like yours I think I'd patch it. To patch you clean the break up and epoxy on a new piece of wood and shape it. It's pretty straightforward. Making a whole new tote is more involved.
You really don't want a plane iron square flat. Camber is good. With no camber you leave tracks. For a plane that old that one is in remarkably good shape.
Ah, that makes sense. I got lucky on the planes I bought. The elderly lady who sold them to me said her husband took good care of his tools and used them regularly. Even though I want clean up a few more of them that need some love, a few of the metal ones are dead flat and dialed in straight from his shop. She said she wanted them to go to someone who would use them, so I am slowly learning to use them.
@@shadeTreeWorks most of us strop our tools. Stropping is such a low barrier of entry most are on board with it. A piece of leather and some compound and you're in. The other thing you can do is hollow grind. Less are into that because you need a specialized grinder to hollow grind. Folks aren't willing to pay for that gear. Some of us do though. I made all the grinders I use for hollow grinding. So they literally cost me nothing. But you can spend a lot for them too. People are into Tormeks to the tune of thousands of dollars. If that was the only route I wouldn't be doing it myself.
Been looking for stools for my kitchen dining countertop. I have a few off cuts of mahogany that I’d like to use. These are perfect. You did a great job. Dark stain looks great!
Nice chair. Nice video. Do you find that two dowels is strong enough. What have you found with other applications of dowels in higher stress furniture (chairs and similar). Thank you
Thank you. As for the dowels, this stool had a lot of glue surface and so far is more sturdy than any furniture I own. I've had good luck with dowels when I use them so far, but will make sure to give an update on how it's holding up in the future for this project. I have some more big projects coming up this year that will need dowels and they can also be test subjects for longevity.
I've been using dowels for the past 45 years and they are as strong as mortice and tenon. I build a lot of outdoor furniture with dowels and they last forever. I built a potting table and stool out of clear redwood and they are now 20+ years old, still going strong. All jointed with 1/2" dowels.
Really enjoyed the build! New camera looks great (glad you didn’t smash the lens at the band saw!). Also, great use of dowels-gave me some ideas for application on my current build.
Thank you. The dowels were a life saver for alignment on this! The camera slip, oh man, I really need to get a proper tripod for it. I need one that is like a weeble wobble. Ha
The end product looks amazing. The tough parts in the build are what we all learn from. Thanks for sharing the project, including those tricky moments.
Nice work. Love the inlay, I really thought you were going to go for epoxy but this is way better I also have a big hammer that I rely on way too much. Seems to also cause me more problems than it solves, but yet always seems the right solution 😂
@@chippychippy8291 I like the Hammer combo, that's a sweet one. I do like the poly bed on it, although I use lumber straight off the mill essentially so it's getting pretty scratched up. We'll see how it holds up.
I’ve got one like that in the kitchen for clubbing chicken breasts and garlic. Not a dead blow, and not as nice, but an effective and lovely tenderizer!
Great project with beautiful results. It's nice to see I'm not alone in screwing up my camera settings between timelapse and video. I just did that on my most recent project. I blamed it on working in the garage in sub-zero temperatures, not turning 60, in case you're looking for extra excuses. Love the through dowels, as well. I've made hand planes on my CNC and switch between using them as internal alignment and through design features. I also want to try a couple brass and aluminum through dowels to see how they come out. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to your next project.
Thank you, I was really happy with how they turned out! The camera really wore me down and I channeled every puzzled look I could conjure while staring at it. In the end I really liked the idea of the through dowels. The added bonus was being able to cut a design on the outside without having to flip it. Brass and aluminum dowels would really make that accent stand out! Maybe after this current round of cold we can get back to some spring weather... hopefully.
AI will not make you a better or worse woodworker. What it might be able to do for the woodworker that does want to come up with original pieces, to make the designing part easier.
I think the dating applies to the metal bodied planes. I have 2 transitional planes myself, they are devoid of any manufacture #s or letters. They are a cool part of my collection but I doubt I will ever use them, but could with iron honing.
It was fun to research and restore. You could be correct on the dating being for metal body planes. I felt like I went down a rabbit hole trying to get a time frame on it, but an enjoyable process. I look forward to getting the others in the lot cleaned up.
Nice video, And a cool use of AI! This is making me want woodworking shop haha. An idea I have for the headphone stand would be to put some decorative brass bolts through the top where its glued and under pressure. Would act as a safeguard to make sure it doesnt eventually snap open and it would look cool!
I like that idea of a brass connector through the top. Good thinking! The brass came in today for part 2 and the drawing looks killer based off of the AI. I just need some free time to put all the plans in action!
