I NEED the rest of the BOAT videos, that was an amazing build and would love to see what it looks like finished and in the water, also be cool to see it painted but didn't know if you was planning on using marine grade paint or not
I have done some woodworks in the past but this woodwork plan ru-vid.comUgkxZF0EMnrujZvqHhGkxiz559uIABJWR9TG helps me do much in a far lesser time than i used to do i have already built several projects with this plan and i intend to do many more soon. Thank you so much!
Are screws with plugs stronger than using dowels with lots of glue? If you had plenty of time to wait for the glue to dry, would you usually prefer to use dowels? Your solution worked very well!
Just IMHO, you can't hardly beat a good wood screw or construction screw thread biting into white oak, for this application where safety and racking, twisting forces are at play. You're right of course that a properly glued-in hardwood dowel is as strong as the grain itself, but an improper one may fail, with disastrous results. Glue layer too thick or thin from the drill diameter too far off from the dowel, dry spots from inadequate spreading, etc., vs. 'in and done' screw threads, I'd probably go with the latter also. Hey, 'ladder', 'latter'.... :)
Leslie Nielsen. "Nice Beaver" Priscilla Presley. " Thank you , I just had it stuffed "!!!!!🤣😂😵. Naked Gun movie. Every time I see one of these ladders I always think of that scene. Or I would just have liked to have seen Priscilla's 1980's beaver. Either way it was funniest stuff.
As a military veteran (Canadian) who used to work with his hands (and now pushes paper due to injury), I want you to know you have helped encourage me to give hobby woodworking a shot. It has brought a lot of purpose and joy back in to my life. For this, I thank you sir. There are a lot of other channels on here, but none have your distinct/engaging sense of humour. Watching your videos kinda makes me feel like I'm back with the boys all those years ago. Please keep doing what you're doing.
The sides are called rails. You can lighten this up a bit by removing some of the material on the rail. This makes a hand hold for the person climbing the ladder. You can do this with oak but not many other woods.
I've been planning to make a librarian ladder exactly like that (pipe & all) for our Scout storage shed. One additional feature I'm going to add: an additional hook/slot at a lower position so that when it is not it use, it can be hung vertically so it doesn't get in the way when walking around the shed. I'll add oblong hand-holds to lift it.
This what I was thinking and hoping he'd show too. Perhaps you can post a picture of what you did/do, because I don't know how to do it unless I see it done. TIA
When blue tape is a line item deduction as a woodworker, you know you made it in the big leagues. Great project. I liked how you found the angles of the legs. Very smart 🤓!
Love the vid as always. Does the angle of the wheels apply any concerning levels of torque to the screws or the first step when under load? It seems like over time the screws would eventually get loose or snap.
One slight safety concern... The "hooks" at the top of the rails might be susceptible to snapping off from the 1" hole and out along the grain of the rails. It might be worth reenforcing the top of the rails with some additional 4 inch-ish wide pieces glued and screwed with their grain perpendicular to the rail's grain and having a matching pipe cutout as already exists in the rails.
The hook is really just keeping the ladder against the rail when decending, and would be minimal tension force. When acending the force is compressive against the ~2.5-3" of remaining material which should be fine. If you really wanted to, you could insert a dowel across grain.
Exqueeze me why would the force on the ladder hooks be any different ascending or descending ( going up or down, for those with smaller vocabularies). Gravity works the same both ways.
@@keithfaulkner6319 I was stating that decending is more often than not the only time the hook will come into play. When your decending a ladder, its usually the time when your most likley to pull the lader away from the wall, or in this case, rail. But that force is minimal unless you really lean back. But true depending on form and function a user could pull away during ascending.
Wife: "I want my own studio" Husband: "Sure thing hun" Builds said studio and puts a the washer and dryer in the room. "There you go, have fun being productive." Well played.
I was thinking the same thing and had hoped for some type of reinforcement ... I see that splitting right up the grain when you have arms full of stuff
I'm somewhat curious about the teachers crack and glue comment too?? I'm way more curious about why he can't bend the brim of his hat and not tuck his ears in??? Lol Always entertaining and informative. Keep them coming.
Great job, like the way the videos are done! :) Wouldn't it be better having the casters mounted inside, in-between the 'mistresses'? And maybe adding a brass brace around the hooks?
Great work. I am not a wood worker but I was asked to make something similar for one of my clients (I am a Handyman in AUS). I constructed a ladder very similar to yours but not as good looking as yours of course. The only difference where in the wheels. I used spring loaded self locking wheels so when your were off the ladder you could move it around with ease but once on it your body weight would lock the wheel down.
I would say: Side rails, Risers, stringers, supports or just legs? What say you J? You decide... &what did I hear 👂 😳 about a teachers crack fill, or something? 🤷🏾♂️
Actually stiles are the proper name for the upright side portions of a door and the formal name for the side pieces of a stair are called Stringers. Not that it matters just wanted to put that out there.
@@johnhewetson4406 thanks John, I didn't know that was the case for doors. I wonder if the term is interchangeable. In Aussie we call the ladder long bits Stiles for sure. www.ladder.my/glossary. And you'll find other references if you google it. Cheers.
Hey Daniel good point. In my narrow mind I assumed that a ladder was a form of stair but that is not necessarily the case. I have done formal cabinet making for many years but I have never had the occasion to build ladders to be honest. It seems fromm what I can find on the web that the normal convention in North America and Britain is to call the side pieces "rails" but I would prefer the Aussie convention of calling them "stiles" better . In cabinet doors and full size doors the stiles are always vertical and the rails are horizontal so Stiles for the sides of a ladder make perfect sense to me. Thanks. Cheers John
Learning so many useful things here in such a delightful way! Would be really cool if you could show us to make an awesome door with all the complicated stuff (tenons, decorative details, arches, keyholes, hinges etc).
The ladder side members are called rails, stringers or stiles, depending on where you live. Where you put your feet are steps or rungs, depending on whether they are flat or round.
@@jordwutts Suck it up Princess, if you feel the need to "correct" someone, make sure that A; you actually know what you are talking about, B; you have done some research to back up your claims, and C; you haven't accidentally taken on someone who is a whole lot crazier than yourself, is quite happy to point out your ignorance in detail. Now you can check your sources and then apologise!
You can cross multiply the rise and run of the ladder to find the height of each rung for a great way to confirm your height and ensure the angle is correct using trig or sliding t bevel. Also those screws are only holding about 1/4 inch of material at most and wont protect against racking, say if it rolled up on an uneven surface like a piece of work mat thats placed down under one leg. If he wanted to play it smart he could set the foot angle and the rung angle first, then figure out his hook which would have saved himself some time
I absolutely have been wanting for us to build one of these, but had no idea where to start. So thank you! Also, I absolutely love watching your videos. And, PLEASE tell me how you got a bobble head of yourself?! I need one for a friend, haha
You're one of the most entertaining wood working channels that I've found. I appreciate the dry humor, educational aspects, and honesty you put in every video. Thank you!
10:06 - this looks like the ideal way to make a serrated edge on your thumb 😵 I guess the next project will be a hoist to be able to climb up or down the stairs empty handed 😁
What the heck, I'll be the 400th person to say "Rails, they are called rails." Increases your engagement metrics right? Bunk bed and library ladders are subject to lots of racking forces. When I was a cub, I was called out to repair a rickety bunk bed, and have built or repaired a few more since. I add threaded rods just beneath, or mortised into the top, center, and bottom rungs. You can buy fancy hardware, use all-thread, or use 5-32 music wire and cut 8-32 threads on each end. On yours, I might use some 5/16" or larger all thread and acorn nuts to go with the industrial look of the casters and the iron pipe.
Great build as always! We just finished a different type of ladder on our channel. But we don’t recommend using ours for reaching things. 😬 Btw, your RU-vid journey this year has been incredibly inspiring!
I'd say, call the side boards what ever you want! It's your video right? Your viewers enjoy it no matter what you call them. Thanks for the awesome video as always. Happy New Year!!!
my first thought was to put the castors on the inside too, just to make the whole piece narrower at the base for easier storage and to prevent kicking them, and it would also give the appearance the ladder was floating when looking from either side :-)
@@Aaron-gg8zm A long, slender scrap of plexiglass would do nicely, or even a fiberglass rod to wrap it around. Something smooth and inert of that sort.
I'm a 65 year old grandma and am going to build this for my off-grid cabin that has two lofts with a six foot space between them. Going to make it so I can switch from one loft to the other and have a short fixed pipe rig setup like you made, using horseshoes at the top of the ladder to hook into the pipe at the top. Thanks for some great tips!
As for wheel placement; Would the placement on the inside of the sides be better as they may be less of a tripping hazard? Or is the outside placement better for stability?
Hello. The ladder was a very nice project. You could attach the wheels in the inside of the two side planks. Or, even better, find a way to insert them at the bottom of the plank by using just the wheels and their axle!
13:24 "Haha... no body will know?" What The Fiisshhh??? 😆😜🤣🙈😂🤦🏻♂️ At the moment there are already 7,305 people wathced this vid Bro! But don't worry, I won't tell anybody else that you have used crews rather than dowels. 😜🤣😆😂🤦🏻♂️😆
"Legs". They called "legs". :-). Also, move the wheels to the inside of the "legs" to minimize tripping hazard? Sorry, maybe someone already suggested. 😃
The wheels pointing inside instead of outside would make it look neater (and store closer to the edge)... but would it make the whole too unstable as the footprint decreases? Or were there other considerations?
1) If the glue is stronger than the wood and you have clamps...! Why border using screws? "Not wanting to" is not an argument :P 2) Is the loft strong enough to climb on to? It is quite deep. Looks awesome :-) Great ladder. I ordered all the tools you have shown here (not because of this video :O ) Plainer Jointer, The Kapex 120 and others. Have to wait for them to be delivered. Then I can see if I can build thinks like you and perhaps even some of the examples, you show here on RU-vid :)) 3) Can't you hide the weels behind some awesome looking wooden construction?
One thing I HATE about your videos is you mentioning this shop or another or "any other big box store" and the prices... In Australia we have two, as in 2, hardware store companies and the prices are insane! $2 castors???? OK, let's make it AUD2.62 by today's exchange... no chance! The cheapest I can find now is AUD5 and that's hard plastic. A different woodworker mentioned long clamps at USD7.20, AUD34 each here for the same brand... Please invade us!
I like a lot the way you do your videos... I’m opening soon my RU-vid channel. I maybe use a bit of your stile in my channel!!!! Have a happy new year. Marco from Spain
if the oak is 1.5 inches thick, how wide (deep?) are those uprights? Around 4inches? I was thinking of making similar to reach about 8 feet, and was hopeing 1.5 x 3 inch stock might be sufficient.
Very nice video! Too bad that you live about 15k km away from me - I would really like to visit your shop, take a closer look at all your wonderful handmade furniture and (last but not least) meet you in person. ;-)
You know those quirky old men that laugh at their own jokes and whose eccentricities are awkward yet endearing? I imagine this is what they're like when they're young. Carry on mothman. Let not your sparkle be dulled.
