@@jacobzandershorts it makes it a more realistic goal if you show mistakes! That's amazing because if someone were to try this and make a mistake, they could likely think that it's just them because "the guy in the video did it first try! " So it's great that you make mistakes and show it. Good on you ✌
Because there lives are miserable if you've built something for yourself you understand the sense of accomplishment all these guys have ever built is Twitter accounts 🤣
I don't know about hating on him but the way he went to build the bench isn't the greatest. You'll want better reinforcement in the frame. The veneer (bendy ply) wasn't glued properly. You need equal pressure on most of the surface so the glue has a better hold. He could have gotten a cheap router and a trim bit to get a better finish when timing any extra wood. Also sanding and adding some type of finish or at least a sealer. This will give you a better finish while simultaneously sealing the wood. So you don't have any rough surface or you don't have to worry about potentially staining the wood. So not only is the final result more of an unfinished bench, but it's also not structurally built properly. I'm not trying to shit on the guy and his build. It's a very nice design, he just needs to approach the build differently so itll last longer and hold more weight and also finishing the piece Instead of leaving it raw (unfinished)
cool! but one thing to think about when buying furniture compared to DIY stuff is the quality of material used. yes those are expensive but they use nice material that will last for years and is comfortable. most people only think about the visual but furniture needs to be used not only be seen as a decoration
you can finish wood to keep it lively for decades. besides, you’d be surprised how low even high end brands’ quality of materials is. in the end, if you can make it well, you’ll know how to keep it alive forever.
@@NickonStark Yeah but this seat is going to begin to bend very quickly. There's not much support. Also, the wood veneer will likely easily be damaged as it was just laid on top of the wood underneath, which will warp and expand over time while the veneer stays the same shape, leading to cracking and damage. You can't really fix veneer like you can wood so he'd have to replace it.
"People saying buying a readymade would be cheaper..." These people dont know the feeling of making something by our own hands. Also affection and proud of using it everyday can't be explained.🥰
Well yeah cause he's not including labor and time in the cost, there's a trade off in having someone else do it for you. You don't have to have the time and ability, but you do have to pay for someone else to expend that time and have the ability
@@JacquelineUnderwood you sound dumb, why would he include the cost for labor if he didn't pay for anyone's labor and as far as a trade off goes for hiring someone is bs 9/10 times if you know how to do it yourself it will save you a fortune simply because they're not gonna charge you to break even no they're gonna wanna make profit so they'll upcharge you and sell you stuff they say they need to start working on the job but really they don't, all you're really paying for is convenience cause you're lazy or an actual skill set that's the other 1/10
@@JacquelineUnderwood unless the one building doesn't view their time as a "cost" because it's time they reserve for doing something they enjoy. Most hobbies take time and money but I'm always more fond of the ones that can also be productive in some way, like knitting and wood working.
Rounded corners are so popular in science fiction, this is the way the future should be, less straight lines and more curvy, organic, creative lines. It feels so magical
Just a warning from someone who worked at Lowes in lumber. Technically you can get however many cuts but only the first five are free. If they’re busy or cranky they’ll say they don’t do “project cuts” aka super specific measurements or too many.
i’m so curious why this guy gets so many hate comments! his work is incredible and he actually gets off his bottom and does these things, meanwhile all of us sit on our phones criticizing him. keep up the great work and keep building! 💗💗
I’m, personally, not above “dumpster diving”. Scraps get thrown out like mad, so if you’re resourceful, you could easily slice production costs. If you see something just laying around at your local hardware store, by all means, ask management what they plan on doing with it, or if you can take it off their hands if they’re throwing it out I worked in musical theatre for the better half of my working life, and one thing I gathered from it is how to cut as many costs as possible. Never thought I’d learn valuable life skills from Broadway dancers lol
@@Painted_Owl I don't work in construction anymore, but cheers! And dumpster diving is awesone but let's not normalise it because that means less cool "trash" for me. Haha.
If yall think that THATS lot of money for lumber... oh boy, you haven't been to home depot recently, have you? I just spend nearly 2k for the lumber to build a small ass deck. It's crazy.
as a home depot cashier yes about every person i ring up the plywood usually goes for $40-$50+ is actually really crazy how expensive wood it is i never realized it
Not only will you appreciate that piece of furniture a lot more but it's one of a kind and therefore the piece of art no one else has to understand it that's the beauty of art.
Tip from someone who’s made stuff kinda like this for clients. Figure out how deep you want the curve and measure it on a small sheet of plywood and cut it out to use as kinda a mold/placeholder so you get the right curve every time
@@jacobzandershorts most of the time you don’t even need to buy an extra piece of wood. You can use a scrap one as long as you have a couple inches in width so it’ll be stable and not break easy
Just a heads up if you're in Europe, especially if you're in the UK. Birch ply (what he uses) is extremely hard to come buy at the moment as the majority of birch came from Russia. Poplar is a common alternative but get a decent thickness so it won't bend too much over time.
I like it! And to the people that are saying “why don’t you just buy it?” In the comments, go to the beginning of the video and listen to what he said. “The ones you CANT FIND ANYWHERE”.
@@jacobzandershorts : Of course! Just subscribed to your channel -- there will always be haters --- ignore them! I can see you are going to be very successful - - your talent is obvious!
Not bad and would pry be fine structurally as long as no one brute forces it. It could be a bit better with some more planning and also a nice finish though.
Rather than using individual wood pillars to make the curve, you could use a few to make the overall shape, then use about 1/2 inch flat plywood and cut notches on the outside every inch or so where the curves are, then steam it or iron it with a wet rag to make it bend to the curvature you need. Turned pretty good either way.
The one for $1500 isn't just a bench though, it's a couch using timber and leather. You've made something for cheaper, but it's entirely different. It does still look nice though, just need to add some structural support and stain or paint it to protect it
I’d make it out of steel I’m 20 years old it’ll hold for centuries guaranteed as long is it stays indoors, my price is about 6 times his though if someone were to want to purchase that same design in steel
Handmade furniture disadvantage is that it is really really really hard to let them go when the time has comes. End up being junk you still keep in your house till your old age.
@@francoissoler5677 idk if you've ever owned a cat but they typically dont go outside of their litter box if they've been trained they're really clean animals lol
Keep up the good work! As a carpenter I can say the industry is hungry for skilled labor, from this video I would say you definitely have potential to make good money at it too. You could easily charge $2500 for a custom built bench like that
Looking at the comments. The people who are saying that the build is wrong, aren't just saying that. It's actually not the way to go about building something like this. There are no reinforcements in the frame, the veneer he used wasn't glued properly. This causes a weak hold so after awhile of use. The veneer will eventually start to peel right off. Also what he should have done when trimming the extra wood is use a trim bit for a router. Something that you can get cheap at a pawn shop. You'll have a better result, then sand everything down. The idea is there and the design is nice. But like many have said, including myself. The way he went about building it is not the proper way. Also he's most likely in the united states, cause I live in Canada and 215 for the materials is just not enough. It would most likely be double that where I live.
Edit: @Jacob Zander, if you read this, I admire your enthusiasm about your diy, but you should really consider getting some Tipps and expertise from someone more experienced. Your basic desing is good, but the execution is flawed. If you consider doing such a project again, feel free to dm me on instagram. My English is not the best, and it could take me some time to respond, but I would gladly help you out👍🏼 Original: As professional, trained woodworker I do NOT recommend the way this project was build. This is just a huge waste of material. Might look cool for a few days, will definitely break in the first two month of regular using.
Like Elizabeth said, no support structure, the „bendywood“ was not properly clamped down while glueing so it won’t stick to the underlaying construction as well, and he didn’t use proper joinery. He just screwd in wood which goes along the grain to head wood. Screws won’t hold in headwood, if you put them under lateral movement (like sitting down and slinding on it to reach the far end). You also will always scratch your cloth or skin on that edges if you don’t sand them down. If you want to do it the right way, look up „bent plywood“. This here is just a terrible diy where the builder has no expertise at all. I don’t say that you can’t do something like that yourself, but if you want to do a video about your built, please get a properly trained expert to help you with it. I do hope you understand what I am talking about, my English is a bit rusty😅 Edit: also, if you want to trim your „bendywood“, use a proper trimmer router (you can rent one of you don’t want to buy it). And if you don’t build a supporting bent plywood structure to support your top veneer (aka „bendywood“), it will break the fist time you accidentally kick it at one of those uneven round corners.
I think this dude would love constructive criticism that isn’t so self righteous! He seems really open to feedback and it’d be an amazing opportunity for both of you to collaborate and improve concepts to make these pieces accessible to diyers who want to make them themselves. You said your English is rusty so it could just be that it was unintentional but just addressing the poster straight on instead of speaking down about his work to his audience changes the emotion behind the comment and opens a dialogue!
@@chromerotica yeah was thinking the same moment I saw that he didn’t put any “brace bars” legit could have put them all along the top under the final board you would sit on and it would work. It’s the same as ikea bed and their slats lol. They hold up. But just a slab of thin wood yeah it’s gonna cave. It needs support beams
@@chromerotica I mean your house is built from cheap wood. Idk if 3/4" birch is really gonna bend that much under an average person's weight, across that short of a distance.
The guy is clearly not a professional. But you got to appreciate the tenacity and drive to make something yourself instead of just spending an absurd amount of money on something that is still probably cheaply made. Keep up the good work, take positive criticism and keep improving. Maybe one day you could sell decent furniture at a reasonable rate and become successful in it.
Not all the people in this comment section not understanding that people have different aesthetics than them. Like seriously this guys happy and proud of himself and if he likes it then cool! It’s not your project
It is highly probable that the people who like that style of furniture (probably mainly Bauhaus or anything avant garde from westelm) have never set foot in a lowes or any diy store
For someone who doesn’t seem to know shit about woodworking that’s actually pretty impressive. I have carpenters in my family so I have some high woodworking standards. I would have done that completely different but these more than one way to skin a cat.
@@tynj4173 higher quality materials, sanding the edges down, adding support inside, not making the surface out of wood so cushions can better fit and have more give (wood doesn't sink well). There are a lot of ways this could've been improved. For just a guy making this for cheap, sure it's alright, but it'll need to be replaced in less than a year assuming it gets regular use
5000? Maybe if it was a contracted build working off an interior designers plans with upholstering the whole way around it.. but if it was there’s no way this would cut it. There’s no slack line for cushioning, there’s 0 internal support and the framing is minimal… not to mention those joins don’t look all that flash. He could probably sell it for 300, the table looks half ok maybe the same for it
Never heard of veneer as bendy wood xD Nice compact vid though i have some questions about stability and comfort. Adding foam alone will probably double the price, not add fabric and youre closeish to 800$ or some depending on material so 1500 bucks for a quality couch isnt that bad imo
@@catmixer4450 nkt quite sure what youre refering too, but firstly he probably doesnt have a sander, secondly veneer is very thin, you cant really sand that much without going through
