How to Veneer with Patterned Plywood (also the vegans are wrong) 

Ty, the press operator, was awesome this episode.

Ty has great charisma, and seems like a nice guy. Oh yeah and the panels look great too

More Ty please, great addition to the Wyrm Life cast

love how ty seems like a chef on a cooking show

Ty's energy is just so wonderful and infectious, agree with everyone who wants to see more of him! Walnut gives the best contrast from the shots we saw, and I can definitely imagine people being interested in splurging on one accent panel that fits right in with their normal panels. Unrelated: does Wyrmwood keep the scraps of cool things like the ends off the panels? Feel like that'd be a cool grab-bag or giveaway type item.

Joining the crowd in saying Ty was great, perfect energy for the show and clearly knows what he's talking about

As long as the bees aren't harmed when collecting the honey, I am totally pro bee rent. There is a demand for honey/beeswax which means that there will be need to be a supply of it to fill that demand, which in turn means more bees. It's a Win/Win/Win situation for all parties involved. The consumers get their honey, the apiarist/beekeeper gets a source of income, and the bees get shelter and the continued effort to ensure survival of their species.

This was actually one of my favorite episodes so far. Showing the process of building the prototypes instead of just the end product is far far more interesting. Also showing the staff is awesome.

Either Walnut or Wenge. The dark wood just contrasts so well!

We need more Ty in the house. Great addition to the team!

More Ty on the channel!! Great energy!

Somebody needs to tell Doug that he was using the wrong type of blade in the vertical bandsaw. Not only does it need to be sharp and the table/fence/blade need to be square to each other, the blade itself should be 3 or 4 (max) teeth per inch and as wide as that bandsaw could handle (probably 3/4" for that model). It looked like he was using a blade with a much higher TPI count (12-14?). The thicker the material, the fewer TPI you should use to cut. They needed to use a resaw blade, because the deep gullets and fewer teeth help clear the wood out of the cut.

It's not even a question of exploiting the bees: I've seen enough beekeeper channels to know that going into those old combs and removing them for newer combs is part of keeping the hive clean and healthy; regardless of the honey, the wax being replaced over time is just part of doing hive maintenance. The way I see it, the bees giving up a portion of their honey and wax is just a cost of doing business, and the return for that cost is that the bees have the keeper looking out for them and vastly increasing their odds of survival.

bees are one of the only species that humans keep for food that actively choose to remain in places where humans harvest from them, they could literally just fly away if they wanted to

Not just Ty, but all the craftspeople that got a cameo were a joy to witness. Just like the first couple of seasons, where you could get to know a new person each episode. Wonderful stuff!

I love Ty's energy and I love his arms. A truly incredible combo

Doug is really good at finding his knee-jerk controvesy for each episode.

Im sure Im not saying anything new but more Ty please. That guy was BORN to be in front of the camera. I also hope he reads these and knows he’s the newest fan favorite on Wyrm Lyfe

"bee rent" is one of those moments where you can tell that the Fs that Doug has to give is very low. "I am dying on this hill..." and now I'm dying 🤣

Black Walnut over Wenge, easy. No reason to use the more expensive wood that will mostly be hidden beneath a veneer anyway and BW is their most popular wood in the first place, meaning it will pair well with other accessories and tables they own.

Those panels look gooood, but TY looks like a snack as well ^^

I would go for two options, one with a light wood (white oak) and one with a dark wood (black walnut / wenge).

Dougie putting in some wood work, we need more of that and more of Jason showing off his skill.

3:34 had me rolling. I’m in the 1200s of DM Screen Kickstarter and cannot wait! Thank you for the content media team, y’all do WORK.

How will patterned plywood be sourced moving forward? Will Michael Alm make and ship every block or will Wyrmwood eventually start making the blocks themselves?

"The rent is too damn high!" - The Bees.

I’d love to see the panels by themselves for 1-3 seconds or even just a nice screenshot. It’s hard to get a good sense of which one I like the best when they’re off center and the camera is moving. I have a feeling black walnut is going to be more interesting.

New guy seems cool. Good camera presence.

One of the best episodes I have seen yet. Love the long form process following it through and meeting new Wyrmlife cast members!

I'm with Bobby on Angelica, but that might be the Australian in me.

Ty's energy. Make sure he can embrace it. His love for his workspace is what you want to strive for across the board. Good dude with good energy

I’ve missed watching the actual process that you used to show so well. Not complaining that it’s more about the social interactions between you all.. I enjoy that as well. I was both surprised and glad to see Doug and Ian actually woodworking. Thank you.

Everyone seems to have a decent time interacting with the camera and Doug. Everyone is so fun as well (Looking at Ty). Great vid!

I am loving the Ty Guy.. We need more of him in Wyrmlife.. Doug! Make up more excuses to make Paninis!!!

Legitimately, bees are fine with honey and wax being taken, as they see beekeepers as almost eldritch gods to give offering to, and in return they’re blessed with a prosperous hive. Bees can leave to find a new hive whenever they want if they feel the beekeeper and amenities are inadequate. Bees are totally fine with us taking honey

This has been my second favorite set of episodes on this channel only second to the reviewing our competitors

Man, your editors need a raise, the amount of humour in their captions and jump-cuts just make the whole series infinitely more enjoyable to watch. You guys are awesome!

I wish I could afford one your dm screens, they are truly works of art. Thank you so much for everything you're doing for making this once niche hobby into something to be proud of x

Was that a poster of the Vigo the Carpathian painting from Ghostbusters 2? Neat!

I have the little brother version of that Laguna. It can be a little tricky to get it to track true. I resaw with mine all the time, but 2mm is pretty tight for a tolerance.

They look great as a single panel, I wanna see them in a set though.

The shop looks uncomfortably warm/humid in this video. Hope you all are staying cool, hydrated, and safe!

That "doon't" @2:34 has been practiced for decades.

this was the first episode of wyrmlife i saw, i've been hooked since

Ty the press operator was awesome! Also black walnut looked great :D

First things first, I agree with Doug I think ya’ll should go with the black walnut. Secondly. I’ve been researching d&d models and setups the past month or so because I’ve never played and would like to one day, anyway I ran across the wyrmwood channel from the MGT video and the hexagonal Dice Tower video and then for the past week or so I’ve binged every video from this channel and I just caught up today for the new episode and I fucking love it. Wyrmwood is a phenomenal company and you guys look like you have so much fun designing and coming up with new concepts for your products, I grew up with a carpenter/contractor as a father so it’s so cool watching wyrmlife and seeing how you construct and design all your products. Thirdly, I was hoping I could purchase a class of the month for July because my birthday was this month but haven’t seen anything about the class of the month for July, will there be a July’s class of the month or is it already out and Im overlooking it.

“This is a bird for an evening meal-if I ever saw one” Chicken-chicken dinner winner”” original and hilarious 😂

Great sound control with all that factory noise and earplugs :) another fab episode

I can already tell that Ty is gonna be a fan favorite 😄

I want to work with Ty.

I'm on Doug's side, bee's need to pay rent

Ty was so cool :D The panels look pretty cool, especially the walnut one

I watch so much Wyrmwood, I'm starting to be able to tell what the different types of wood are.

6:44 that was a great edit 😂

Ty is a superstar!!! Great episode all - love huge Bobby ranting at the end. Beautiful black walnut combo

Ty is delightful, we want more Ty!

I like Ty. He has a pleasant vibe, kinda like your favorite teacher or coach back in school

Most vegans, who are so for ethical reasons, make exceptions for bee related products as supporting the bee industry is (usually*****) very important. Tried and True still isn't vegan but I doubt it would prevent possible sales. (Feel free to correct me on this) *do your own research on which bee things to buy but preferably from local beekeepers. Skip the bear bottle stuff as it usually isn't very ethically produced. Sauce: I make mead and spent a decent chunk of time looking this stuff up when sourcing.

Will buy pattern plywood specifically because of Alm. Have been following his channel for years and this collab is sick

One of the things that makes me love this channel is how great all of the people are. There's a lot of positivity there. Keep doing what you're doing!

Ty seems like a great addition to the team!

Ty is dope af! Definitely wanna see more of him!

Honestly, Yall only need one, and Michael should pick it. It makes the celebrity tie a lot easier. "Wormwood GM screens, featuring Michael Alm". Just like any other celebrity endorsement.

I always love Wyrmlife but this is definitely one of my favorites

I’d love the walnut one. It’ll compliment what I already have from wyrmwood and add some extra spice to the collection. ❤️

That "Don't!" from Doug had some serious brother energy!

More Ty! What a awesome guy.

i get good vibes from ty... we need more ty in our lyfe XD

Why would you tempt fate with a poster of Vigo the Carpathian in the shop?!?! Someone is GOING to be possessed!

We love new people on Wyrm Life!

I like the darker woods for the veneer

Bees actually do better when we take there honey. They have more active and stronger hives. So.. taking honey is good for bees. Support your bees buy honey

really dig Ty's vibe!

I will almost certainly do a pattern plywood center panel and normal side panels. That's gonna give me the best bang for my buck because I felt like none of the CAP vaneered panels looked good with the solid wood panels.

make versions where the core is the pattern ply. Less processing (less cuts as 1 slab per sandwich) and I think it'll look better in the groove as it won't be so intense. Can even optimize the patterns so you don't have to do pattern ply the whole way through and just roughly where it would show

xDDDD Doug, you're wonderful, don't ever change.

Time to start a honey company called Bee Rent.

Could you guys potentially do the wooden pattern only on the centre raised panel and leave the edge in normal wood. I think that might look dope

"Honey is rent!" I mean, the man's got a point...

Question: Why can't you cut the big block of plywood in half using the vertical bandsaw and then run both halfs through the first machine shown? (i.e. instead of trying for 2-3 mm, just as deep in to the stack as possible and then work those shorter stacks)

Love ty. Great enthusiasm

Every wyrmwood episode is improved by Ian.

For the panels, maybe walnut and white oak? Have a dark and light option and those two look pretty fine

I actually really liked the pop of colour the lace wood (???) Gave but i do agree the woods patterning coupling with how busy the ply is, is a little much. The white oak looked really nice tho.

i think having the pattern and the solid wood swapped would look cool

Mr Tilting head smiley guy. epic! Roflmao

You should do a press montage with Ty! Sounds like a super polite dude

Ok, I pictured the patterned plywood as being glued one sheet at a time, it being made as a block makes a lot more sense, costwise on actually being able to use it at any sort of scale. Ya, that price for the veneer really doesn't seem terrible for what it is.

So glad to see everyone else in the comments is also thinking Ty is great! Hoping to see more of him

The vertical band saw sounds like an old dot matrix printer 😂

Typ is a delight! More of him :)

Omg, really good to see doug doing some wood work 👏

This world needs more Ty

I hope yall test it out with the patterns that have the highlights and other colors in it. Like I feel like it would just take it that extra mile.

Excuse me? White Oak is the king of continental hardwoods for furniture. Absolutely beautiful wood. Especially when you get good flecking in it.

We need to see more of Ty!

More Ty on Wyrmlife.

Doug really just shoots from the hip, but with his mouth. Gotta respect it.

Is there a reason you didn’t knock down the edges of the slab or split it in half to get it to fit? I’m not a wood worker, but I imagine it is the middle section you want for veneer, so those edges are not needed and getting it to be half thickness should help it fit in more spaces for making the veneer.

Doug is actually doing so real work! Or finding people to help him do the work he doesn't know how to do, just like management.