Learn & Create Woodworking Made Easy - A New Approach To Woodworking.
I'm Ryan Cooper, I make a weekly woodworking video once a week.
My workshop is pretty large and consists of a workshop side and a sprayroom side, divided by large sliding doors (you should see this) My videos topics are generally based on fitted furniture such as Wardrobes, Alcove Units, tv Media Units, Understairs storage units... BUT also videos on Tool reviews, materials testing, Spray painting, installations, timelapses, lighting & lots more, inc making other types of woodworking projects.
I would say I approach my videos VERY different from other channels. My style is different, my skill set is different, my filming and presenting techniques are different, & the best bit is that my business & channel is family run.
Please Subscribe and give me a chance, I am sure you'll love the channel!
I hope my How-To Guides,Tips & Techniques & Tool Reviews will help you in your Woodworking Journey!
What's the max amount of time you think you could leave paint in the gxff? could you leave it in there overnight to do a second coat the next day or do you clean everything out between coats?
Ahh I leave paint in my sprayers for weeks sometimes. I currently have paint in my gxff and it's been in there a week. As long as the paint is sealed off to the air (lid on hopper), put gun in water (tip only) and release the pressure on the machine, you'll be fine 👍 It's not great practice to do it, but it should be fine
Got the same saw. Had a lot of problems getting square cuts on the *table* saw with melamine/particle core. Going to try cutting everything with the *track* saw on my next job
@@thelondoncraftsmanworkshopSorry meant I have the same makita saw it's great 🙂 never thought of doing the majority of cuts with it until now. Used to do it on my portable jobsite table saw
@joseph7105 ahh I see!! Yes we do most of our cutting now with the track saw now with the track saw square and parallel guides (in video description). Does a fantastic job 👍
Couple questions: how do you clean that product out of your airless? Just run water through? Do you use the same airless for primer and 1k coat? What brand primer is it, specifically? And do you have any issues with the primer raising the grain in mdf? Do you do 2 coats? Thanks!!
Hello! It's exactly the same as any other paint regarding clean up. It's a waterbased paint so clean up with water as usual 👍 Both paints (primer and top coat) are Vernites brand, If you look at my last youtube short video, it will have the links to the paints needed 👍 If you use decent mdf the grain won't raise. I do 1 primer and 1 top coat, but white seems like it may need 2 top coats . Cheers ryan
@@thelondoncraftsmanworkshop Thanks for the response! I build cabinets and use mdf 99% of the time. I recently picked up the Graco Gx19 (Gxff), and trying to stick with waterbased. Hard to get good quality products here but hopefully a decent sprayer will make a big difference.
Hi Rick, I'd be happy to send you out a few logos if you let me know where to post (you can email or Instagram it over ). I take it that's what you were asking? 🤣👍👍
New to your channel and loving it. I edge all my seen edges with iron on wood veneer probably more time consuming. But I've struggled with getting a good edge and found this was my best opinion.
As they say, everyday is a learning day!.. On a positive, at least you hadn't glue fix all the units prior to install. Looks great, and well worth the extra effort 😜 👍
I feel Physically Sick watching this. Gutting but Well Done for coming clean to the RU-vid viewers. Even the Great and the Good can make mistakes. We all do it and it’s how you overcome that sets you apart. 👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾
Ahh thank you!!! Yes it was a tough one to take. I had to share it (even though I didn't really want to hahaha) but I guess we all make mistakes at some point 😪 Cheers ryan 👍
I think its very close as in the look/finish. But 2k is much tougher. I cant spray 2k where I am because of the smell otherwise I'd probably use it, but overall I'm super happy with the paint so far 👍
Happy Spraying! As you've shown dust free prep is key. I hope the re spray/re install goes smoothly. Keep smiling, I'm sure most of your viewers have been where you are, I certainly have. Thankfully youve got a spray shop and good spray kit. Imagine if you had to hand paint that lot again in situ!
Thank you! Yep I think I've got it under control now so thanks for the kind words ☺️ I couldn't even imagine hand painting all that.... God I may aswell of given up 😅😅 Cheers ryan 👍
@@thelondoncraftsmanworkshop Plus that at this job, time matters so much so If something goes wrong you have to pay for it for real . By the way i want to ask you something about this paint, do you have any issue ever putting one painted sheet over the other in transportation ? I mean do they stuck together ?
Good to see you back on top, hopefully you'll regain the lost time ... Maybe apply for the managers job when your current one gets flipped if you fancy a career change 😉😉
Well done for putting your mistake right. Many tradesmen would just try and find an excuse. So good on you. 👍. Don’t want to sound like a person who gives advice after the event. But when watching your first install video I thought it a little strange colour wise that they had painted the side of the wall in the darker colour, yet the units were the lighter blue. Easy to say after the event of course. But glad you got it sorted. 👍👍
Thank you, and you are right! Ive never been like that though as ive started this business from scratch 15 years ago and take too much pride in it. Plus too much money to lose haha Yep the coloured wall should have been a hint to me too :-(
We've all done it - I've been a cabinet maker for 30 years. Did exactly the same thing about 10 years ago. I hired a Luton van, took everything back to the spray shop still assembled, removed the backs and repainted it. Luton van again for the refit. Cost about 300 quid back then but saved so much time. Onwards and stay positive...remember, the man who makes no mistakes, does nothing! 👍
Glasses LOL. Remember health and safety wally coming onto site about 34 years ago and the poor apprentice got collared. He had to wear, hard hat, goggles, gloves and ear plugs for fitting mdf stair strings onto the concrete stairs!!!
I really feel for you. We’ve all done it. Take a breathe & keep going. Don’t rush, you’ll get there. It’s going to look awesome in the end…. It always does .
Wow soooooo much info fantastic video and superb craftsmanship couldnt keep up so gonna break this one up for the rest of the month just watch it daily (im a bit old and things take a little more time to sink in) keep up the great work 🙂🙂🙂🙂
I know its to late now, but was there no way you could have resprayed once installed. Time wise it would have been quicker. Yes the masking of the house would be two days work but overall time saving. Just curious if you considered..
I guess it wasn't impossible but when you spray with an arlirless sprayer, they are a bit of an animal, very easy to pool and get runs. I think technically it would have been possible but very very hard with the equipment I have 😊
Well you are human. I like your honesty- you’re not just showing all the positives to your business but the negatives too. When things go wrong they go wrong. Hopefully all is well and the end result is a positive one.
Hi Michael. Thank you for the message, it was aweful on the day but we live and learn I guess. You will see the outcome in weeks to come (4 more parts to come :-) ) Cheers Ryan
done mistakes before - BUT not selfemploted so no impact financially, At least you found out early in the job , also you dont glue the thing together , and noone was injured or died , really good of you to do the youtube on the mistake and how honest and upfront of you. We are human and make mistakes , its how a company deals with most mistakes , I say this to all the trades who have done work for me. We had kitchen done and part of the Job was replacing and replastering the ceiling - a dropped celiing with Oak beams Just decoration , BUT he said the ceiling was fine and just needed a fre more screws in and then could be plastered. he arranged for a plasterer to come on a Sunday to keep the job going. the guy covered everything - put the first load up and the ceiling fell down. The plasterer thenarranged for his dad a retired (he was only 55) to come out the next day monday , put a new ceiling in and plaster - it was an excellent job , and i would recommend and do - as it was about how they resolved the issue, I never have a probelm if a mistake is made , so long as its resolved positively, as I say we are all human and mistakes are made. One thing I like about Rag n bone brown videos is the mistakes he makes and hes honesty and how he goes about fixing - So thanks you for showing this , good luck with the respray and refit
Sorry to see this but this kind of thing is happening sometimes. This shows that we are all human and make mistakes. Is important to keep the customer satisfied. I’m sure that they will understand. Do you have any RAL codes for the paint as they look great. Thanks
Hi Thank you, yes exactly, we are all human and do make mistakes. Shame it was such a big one hahaha. The codes are (both dulux colours) Dulux code 20BB 08/051. Dulux code 90BG 31/124. I got them mixed in a 1k paint from Amicus Uk in Park royal, london. If you buy use code TLC5 for 5% discount :-) on their website Cheers Ryan
I can see the principle, but that MDF is quite thick. Mine is only 6mm thick, so there's not much surface for a butt joint. I need a really thin panel to place down on the carpet in front of my workstation, so that the office chair will glide easily instead of sinking into the carpet. *Update:* Yesterday I glued two 1200mm x 600mm 6mm sheets if MDF edge to edge. The material is too thin for dowels, biscuits or pocket hole screws, so I just used a good quality white PVA wood glue. I applied two home-made cauls (long pieces of wood) with clamps along the edges and clamped the join tight after applying the glue. I left it overnight and this morning the joint is surprisingly strong with only the glue. I put down a large sheet of newspaper first, underneath the sheets, so that squeezed out glue wouldn't stick to the workbench. I was going (today) to glue a reinforcing strip on each side, but I don't think it's necessary any longer, as I was able to manhandle the now rather large sheet (1200mm x 1200mm) upstairs without any sign of the joint failing.
Thats pretty good the joint hasnt broken. Although I would like it to last for you, I dont think it will stand the chair rolling over it time and time again. Imm not sure what else you could do other than buy a full size sheet. But fingers crossed it holds for you :-) Cheers Ryan
@@thelondoncraftsmanworkshop Yes, I thought later that I could have got the timber merchant to cut me a 1200mm x 1200mm sheet, but I don't think it would fit inside my small hatchback and delivery over 15 miles would cost a fair bit. I've used wood glue on numerous projects over the years, including with MDF without failure, but not a butt joint on 6mm before. We will just hope for the best for now! I did apply the glue very liberally and really forced the two edges as tightly as possible together.
@@thelondoncraftsmanworkshop Thing is, I didn't think about the finished size! There I was, merrily gluing two sheets together. But next morning, after I removed the clamps and cauls and gingerly tested the result, I suddenly realised just how heavy and unwieldy the whole panel was. I had to move several items of furniture just to manhandle it from my small work room, across the kitchen and up the stairs. The stairs were the most challenging! No worries. It's done now and I am one happy bunny!
Dude. I feel for ya. Take it on the chin like a champ that you are. You will rise again much much stronger. On anther side I don't feel like so much of a chump seeing this compared to most of my disasters!!!!Keep smiling brother.
Well the top and bottom hing I always do 100mm, then divide up the rest equally. I full size door say 2400mm x 600mm would generally have 4 hinges, or 5 if you wanted to be sure to be sure...cheers Ryan
So sorry for your paint problem, as self employed we have to take our problems on the chin and move on. l fitted for an upmarket fitted furniture company, we were fitting a 50k kitchen for the actress Joan Collins she was so excited when the lorry arrived she went outside as it was unloaded, she had a wobbly when she saw the Maple kitchen …. she ordered an Oak kitchen, the whole thing was re-made.
Now feels like a good moment to say - thank you for sharing all your knowledge, alongside the ups and the downs. Just finished up my first proper project (a plywood bench/shoe rack) and many of your videos were critical - to mention a couple, your video on finishing technique with the Osmo Polyx & your video on rounding off arrises. Thank you for sharing such an honest and informative behind-the-scenes look at the trade.
I would like to say a huge thank you for this, it really is kind of you!!!! I dont put these videos out for the money side, but to share the knowledge, but donations to help mprove the channel are massively appreciated, so thank you!! Oh wow, I am really happy that those vids have helped! I am a big fan of Birch ply with Osmo oil finishes, so its good to hear of someone making something with it :-) Stay tuned for the next 4 parts of this series (I dont want to give too much away ) Thank you once again. Ryan :-)
