the author does like to from scratch, shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. ru-vid.comUgkxD-QRFQz730FJEh4f9BYSf-nkIMIC9hL_ as another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us dont have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we wont be able to practice the full stack project, is still great.
I just finished this project yesterday. I posted it for sale for 120. My family and friends don't believe that I made it! Just waiting on someone to step up to buy it now
I just wanted to let you know that I reached out to you over a year ago asking about your concealment shelf. This was years after your video posted. Even still, you took the time and responded back to me and offered the assistance I needed. Thank you for that. Since then, I have built and continue to build multiple wood projects for the guys in my department and am really enjoying it. I was happy to stumble back across your channel today. Liked, subscribed and even clicked for notifications which I rarely do! Thanks for your content man. You seem like a really good dude and you have really stepped your channel up! Congrats man… you deserve it!
Hey S. I try my hardest to get back to as many folks as I can. Thank you for your kind words and so glad that your trucking on with the hobby! Welcome to the channel!
This is absolutely beautiful! When you first showed it and then turned it over so we could see the inside, I was shocked at how "clean" and pristine the inside was and amazed at how weathered you made the outside look. This looks like an old rail road tie.
Looks exactly like a 100 year old piece of wood you might see in an old barn or cabin. The hatchet tip is a good idea. I hadn't thought of doing that. Since I have a hatchet think I'll make something like that. I think I'd make several shelves and leave some smooth, some distressed, maybe stained in different shades. Very cool how you built that.
Matthew, All of your projects are in easy to follow instructions. Almost anyone could follow your step by step builds. I will certainly try. Thank you for keeping it in a basic tool format. A number of other channels with alleged ‘beginner’ projects start off with going to the $$$ planer. I exit at that point.
You're right Louis. I try to show how to do things with basic tools when possible. I have tools that would make it much easier... but you cant teach people on tools that they may not have yet.
Did one of these a few years back, very satisfying project. I really like your distressing techniques, especially the flap grinder and the smaller wire wheel. I felt like my larger wire wheel may have dug in too much, wiping away some of the hard lignin layers in the grain with the softer stuff. I may have to do another one now -- you've inspired me. One thing I did like about mine that I'll share, was that I glued up two small end-grain panels for the ends (chop several 3/4" pieces from the end of a board and glue them up side-to-side like an end-grain cutting board), then beveled and installed those like you did yours, to simulate the ends of a solid beam. Cutting the pieces from a thicker board and matching the grain, you can achieve a pretty realistic end grain. And the distressing hides most of that 'laminating' effect. If you're lucky, it'll come out with that pokie look, like a bundle of weathered toothpicks, similar to the top of an old fencepost.
Man that’s a pretty genius and simple way to do it. I was thinking of how I could do the end grain and just came across your comment…just perfect. Thanks for sharing
Thanks Matt watching you I’ve actually gained the confidence to start woodworking I currently do home repairs for myself I specialize in painting but I wanna do small woodworking projects to turn a profit keep coming with the videos I’ll keep watching n learning my overall goal is to turn a large enough profit to do it full time thanks again bro
This is a very good video! i I retired from custom home building after 42 yrs and have built several mantles using this method. I really like the way you distressed the wood. I am going to use your process to build a floating shelf to display an old metal truck and an old john deere toy tractor . You do great work young man ! thanks for the tips !!!
Great video! I never use hardwood for my French cleats. I only use 1/2” or 3/4 plywood. Less warpage when you make the 45 or 30 degree cut. Also try using a braided wire cup wheel instead of the flat style. It tears out the soft wood in a nice pattern and you can emulate a sawmill blade if you want that look, by sweeping it in arcs across the surface.
This is beautiful!! I have never seen a French cleat used!! I used a technique for mine that was WAAAY more involved!! Definitely , will be trying this!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!
Great video and a very easy technique. I've been selling cutting boards, lazy Susans, countertop wine racks and serving trays for quite some time but was looking for some new projects and this looks like a home run. I generally give away a few at first to gauge the response and based upon that decide if and how many to make and sell. Thanks so much !
Thanks for another interesting and educating video Matthew. With the French Cleat system and using hardwood, you really can load up the shelf if you want to.
It is beautiful! Thanks for the awesome video and info! I don’t have a lot of tools yet but I think I could do this with what I have. May take a little longer but it would well worth the results!!
I made a distressed fire place mantle many years ago. At the time it was fine, converting fresh new pine to look aged. Very fun to do. Your method is much better, so many different ways to distress with a variety of tools. This will be my next project, exactly the way you made it. Looks awesome.
I think I’ve watched this video five times to get the steps of the technique down. I used it to build the body for a Telecaster guitar, and it worked out perfect. Thanks for sharing!
@@lyndasaxinger8514 and I don't have plans, or at least not ones of my own. It ended up being a hodgepodge of plans id pulled from elsewhere, along with a site that lets you design custom measured fretboard templates
Hey Matt, Another great video, awesome results, I do aged / weather wood projects too, I have been using a different technique lately that has given nice results, I stain the wood with a dark brown or ebony stain after it dries I hit it with a wire wheel and pull out the soft wood and it tones down the darkness on the high spots. Then I finish it with a lighter stain or a tinted danish oil and it turns out nice. Just a tip, maybe you could try it and if you like it share it on your channel
Instead of using the wire wheel to weather get a good strong pressure washer and spray the wood with a chisel tip and it will very quickly make those grooves look exactly like they’re weathered leaving the year rings in the lumber proud and dividing the soft wood in between the rings. Last time I did that with a pressure washer it looked amazing and only took a few minutes. Very fast work
Looks Amazing! Have you ever taken a torch to the beams to burn them in and seal the wood? I’ve seen that technique done a few times and it seems to work, would love to know your opinion or experience with that.
I seen one of these styles with lag bolt threads someone beat into it. That was a awesome touch that really made it look solid. I'd swear someone rip cut it and divided the threads.
That is awesome! There is a shop here that charges around $100/ft for this. I made one earlier this year out of rough cut cedar and it was a pain! Youve got a great and easy process! Thank u!
Or, promote the fact you use cedar wood as a reason yours are better and worth paying $120/ft for! There’s no need to compete on price - when you can compete with quality!
Hrrrrmmm I just messed up with some lengths of cedar while building my shed… time to see if the wife would want this. When I made wooden charred flags, she wasn’t too interested until she saw a full color, vertical orientation one just _lightly_ toasted. So if I just make it with the wood I have on hand…
Every time I come here, I ask myself is this the day where peech actually builds something? He has the cleanest shop I have ever seen. He could have saved money and skipped the vac system.
