I passed the Master Carpenter Test 

Hey Richard I don't know if you will see this but I have been watching your videos for about 3 years now since i started doing carpentry and woodworking, I don't ever comment but your worth it. I really admire your passion for our trade and want you to know that all the hard work you do is noticed and you are one of the few carpenters/youtubers that really drew me into the trade along with Essential Craftsman, Perkins Brothers and a few others. Your videos have come a long way man and have had a major impact on me and I genuinely thank you for all the great tips you have shared and headaches you have saved me from lol. I hope you and You're family are thriving brother🤘. Keep up the good work.

You have always been the best master carpenter on RU-vid

Honestly. The best Carpenters, Fabricators, Inventors, etc. are just better problem solvers.

I really appreciate your generosity in showing us your tricks and how to do what you do. Phenomenal craftsmanship!

Goes beyond "liking that stuff". I love that stuff. Great video.

Richard maybe a younger version of you will watch this film in the future and get inspired, but right now an old me looks at this and gets inspired

That is some really awesome trim details.

What you are talking about is pride….craftsmanship……this is what the customer is paying for . And you have this feeling inside of leaving your talent for others to enjoy .

I thought it was brilliant on the cope, but I would never have believed it would work with a hand held forstner bit. pretty slick.

The trim package is that house is breath taking. The dentil crown is very unique. I manufactured poplar moldings several years ago. We produced a similar applied dentil block made of poplar. I think we sold them wholesale for around 2.00 per block at the time. It was actually very profitable at the time. I think most of the blocs now are made of urethane or Fypon. This being the case, it’s great that you are making these videos for future generations because you never know what kind of advancements for architecture and installations will be made. Many products are now formed in a mold rather than being carved by true craftsman. The same may hold true for how these products become integrated into building panels.

It’s funny, as you’re explaining how you’re doing stuff. I’m nodding as if to say well yes, of course. I make myself laugh, because if I had to figure it out without being shown, I’d be shaking my head going “how do I do this?”

When you mentioned having to cope the circle, I imagined how Colin furze uses a hole saw to cut radiuses in round piping for when welding.

That pencil mold is one sexy molding. And yes, us old Americans refuse to use Tik Tok, so re-releasing on RU-vid is not only smart, but wise. Thank you for taking the time to show the asymmetric beauty of the offset pencil detail.

Cut thin strips of the same board and glue them over a bending form. Keep them in the same order as you cut them from the board. That'll keep the grain direction, color, etc. consistent. THEN route in the profile. Boom. Done.

Best finish carpentry channel bar none

Nice work. I was a finished interior stair builder for 9 years. The fun of the job was figuring out the details. Early in my career I had to install level rails on a balcony that had tapered round columns. I had to mimic the radius at a taper on two vertical finish painted columns while maintaining level with no bow's on a 24 foot run. I made a jig on sight and used my skil saw blade to make the cuts in the oak railings by clamping the rail horizontal and plowing with the blade vertical at a taperl. The tolerances were near zero and I pulled it off. Theses were high end condos and perfection was demanded.

Been here since beginning and will be here til the end. Believe me, I'm young finished carpenter for 4 years now and you have gave me the ability to show up 30-40 year old men on site. From accent walls, coffered ceilings, wainscoting, and regular or basic trim. I love the creative and ornate side of interior trim so much that's what got me hooked. Then coming across you, you really gave me the passion I have. So thank you, Richard. Your efforts are definitely working. Make the trades fun again!! @finishedcarpentryTV

definitely have a carpentry kid looking at your videos getting inspired. i’m 17 and plan to take on this career! this is awesome bro thanks 🙏🏽

Wow! Just wow! I love watching you make things happen! 15 year carpenter and still learning. Thank you.

Back in the day carpenters used a drill too. The other way to do it is with multiple cuts and then a 1 inch curved face chisel. Cannot attach a picture. The curved face chisel is also called a gouge.

Genius Richard. Very impressive. I would have been messing around with a coping saw forever and still would have gotten it that perfect!!

Richard, you think like I do and I've been in the trade for 40 years. I saw the drill bit coming before you said it! It's nice to see a young man with such a love for the difficult aspects of our carpentry.

Your love for, and your interest in the “how’d they do it” will keep beautiful designs going for many years! Thank you, Richard! I grew up working in a Victorian-era hotel and used to marvel at the artistry and design.

I love the absolute simple beauty of that Pencil molding. Your's and John's idea for the cope..... that's why you guys make the big bucks! (don't we wish!) Seriously though brother, your solution for the coping was genius. Keep up the great work brother. Praying for you and yours.

Young or old, experienced or beginner, your videos are inspiring for all those that have this desire for this level of carpentry !! Thank you for your passion !!

Seriously geeked out over this brilliant bit of excellence in carpentry detail. Well done!

Neat idea on the cope. I was thinking you were going to just run the end into a 1” router bit.

Worked for the national trust here in England. Come across buildings like this. Can’t imagine there are many in America. Huge pleasure working in them though. Great work as always 👍

Love the french molding. I think it is really timeless. I see it in a lot of old homes.

As a 25 year carpenter your work is outstanding. Very time consuming.

Beautiful building and beautiful molding and trim! I also look at old architecture and marvel at the talent, skill and time needed to create by hand what is difficult to duplicate even with modern tools. You have shown you aren't just a master carpenter, you're also a master craftsman. They made a wise decision when they hired you for this job! 👍👍👍

This build has some amazing carpentry details. If you can pay for the materials, architect, and labor, anything is possible!

You gonna blow up for sure. A couple million followers and a couple million dollars coming your way.

Richard, like others that have followed you over the years it’s amazing how much great work you have done through the years! I’m 68, built my own house, cabinets,trim and all the wood. No air nailer was on the place. But you young man are the best I’ve ever seen. Now retired, from renal cancer, chemotherapy, with a lost right kidney. Don’t do work like I did, but just wanted to let you know how good you really are! With all the admiration,great is a blessing god has placed you where he needed you. Ronnie,East Tennessee

You have heard this many times, I have no doubt. Congratulations to you and your success. I have been watching your videos for years and have learned many things. A backyard handyman, me, able to impress with excellent installations. Thank you, thank you for the time you invest to show and teach us all with your professional class. Be well.

Did my first project to install baseboard around an obstacle… followed your instructions from another video and it worked perfectly! Thanks for the videos!

I have pencil moldings in my 1950 bungalow that is actually metal. It was covered by 1980's trim. But, when I uncovered it, I was excited to bring it back.

Man that was slick the way you figured out to cove that base cap like that 👏

Those carpenters might still be around. My granny was born in 1928 and she’s still around!

Gotta say when you first started the tease about the base for the pencil mold, and you mentioned the round dowel intersecting the base, I thought "forstner"? Nerding out is what I was doing when you whipped out the bit and fit the cap. YES!

Congratulations…you really deserve this!!!

I’m a big fan of the pencil molding for a jamb detail. I think this is the first time I’ve noticed this profile used for this purpose. Very nice!

I love the old world craftsmanship. Most houses these day have the why even bother molding package.

Glad to see you enjoying the expertise that involves finish carpentry- been watching you for years 🎉🎉🎉

Very nice work on matching the old school trim and mouldings / millworks. Our predecessors really knew Their Craftsmanship and took Pride in the Art of the Trade. As do You Richard, and hopefully Your videos will reach generations to come. Remember this saying Knowledge Horded is Knowledge lost. I for one am glad You are passing that knowledge on.

On the curved skirt, wet the wood and place infront of a heater for long enough to make it warm to touch, then clamp it before installing skirt and it will mold to it. I’ve had to do this before with Scotia molding ( inside corner molding ) not the best way but it will work on something that isn’t a huge curve. I love you videos, I want to start doing this as well. Your a true inspiration to watch! Keep up the amazing work. My brother has the best saying for his trim business. Watkins Brothers Carpentry (We cut corners) is his saying lol

You do stunning work and you take good pride in your work. Not many care about the work they do. I say thank you to you sir, your awesome! Congratulations on the Master test!

great of you to speak highly of another trade (the painters).....so often it's the opposite: having to make excuses for shoddy work. What a project!!! I wish to have a client with such interest in detail.

Cool trick ... As a finish Carpenter myself here in east Texas I have had to figure out cuts on the job site to I guess that's what sets us finish carpenters apart from the rest we all have to be taught or figure things out ourselves. In fact the last 2 new houses we have done I had to figure out a similar cut with shoe mold the cabinet shop started putting 1×1-4 flat stock on the edge of the cabinet where it meets the wall so the base buts into it on either side and leaves a space to fill with shoe mold so I figured out the way is to sqare butt one side of shoe and half cut the other at 30% inside corner and back cope it to half wrap the other piece. Y'all keep up the good work and thank you for your service to our country.

Richard, YOU CAN LAMINATE IT into a bend. Create a matching curve. Use 1/8" strips. Glue, bend and clamp over your curved cut of wood. Route the profile. CA glue it into a straight section. Bondo the joint. Sand, prime, and paint. I think that is how they did it over the doorway. (Probably no bondo.) Or they block extruded it from plaster in place.

Nerding Out! LOL. You gotta love it when shit comes together, right? Beauty!

What a beautiful home and your molding fix was brilliant.

Man I've loved this little series and geeking out over the trim and details. I think the contractor won the lotto picking yall to sub out for him absolutely top notch.

When you put that coped mitered little cut into place for the dryfit......oooooooooh I was speechless

it was cut with a coping saw back in the day. Lovely detail, well done!

We always learn something watching you Richard. This house is amazing, what a honor and privilege for you and your skills to be considered for this job. Walk worthy and stay humble.

The tight fit of the miters at 9:13 is the most satisfying thing I will see all day. ❤

The fire is what keeps us alive, and ranting. You are worth you weight in gold,

Dude I have been watching your content since 2016. It’s amazing to see how much you and John have grown in skill through the years. I remember a time when you where almost strictly and mdf carpenter. You and a few other content creators have truly helped me better my skills.

Careful with that fancy stuff you will never be happy doing plain jane millwork ever again. Brent has taken you to a place of no return haha. Awesome work!

What a beautiful way to finish out an opening!

That house is awesome, and your work is doing it justice 👍

Passion for what you do for a living or enjoy as a pastime is a gift from above. That’s just one reason I enjoy your videos.

You are my favourite contractor because of your integrity. Thank you for sharing 👍🏼

Amazing. Your skill level is at a whole different level, congratulations.

Absolutely awesome, the only things I had guessed was pushing it up to a jig in a 1” drum sander. You are the best

I got my fix!!!...thanks for another awsome video...I've been having to talk to my wife instead of watching your videos...keep them coming!!!

I love that trick to get the round cope!!

Almost half a million dude. You're doing great

Also using that 1'in forstner to cope that pencil moulding was absolutely genius and will be adding that method to my bag of tricks💣💥🤯

Hi Richard! I've been a finish carpenter and cabinet maker. I am very impressed with the talent, ingenuity, skill. I respect most of all your modesty and willingness to share with less experienced craftsmen. Keep up the great work and videos. I'm a long time subscriber and thoroughly enjoy your content!

You have an amazing gift and your willingness to share it COOL. My Bride and I love visiting old places and I usually spend my time admiring the craftsmanship and wondering how they did it with, pretty much nothing to work with. Thanks for taking us long for the ride.

I had a feeling a bit was to be used, what bit though? You got me there. If not a steam box or milled out of lumber. My guess would be a cold soak? Yeah I know steam will open the fibers and a cold soak will shrink them. The only way to see what those guys in the past have done is to strip the paint off and have a gander. Those painters did an amazing job making that room look like glass, I didn't notice the tubbed ceiling until you pointed it out for my eyes were stuck to the wall detail

I didn't think I liked that pencil corner. But wow at the dry fit up. You got me. & yours is nicer than the original. Wow beautiful😃

Layer it. I had to make some moulding to go around a round hearth. Cut 1/8" strips of oak clamped and laminated them 1 by 1 around a template to build the thickness of the moulding. Put the template on a flat surface and just keep the peices square. Cut the strips tall enough to cover the height. Then take it to the router table. Perfect peice and it is under zero tension. Homeowner gave me a funny look when he asked about the hearth and bending wood, and i told him I'd make it happen.

I am not exactly the next generation, but I used your videos to do my house, and found out I loved the work. I am about to retire after 26 years active duty and looking into getting into exactly what you're doing. (Maybe not like some of your advanced stuff.. yet) A huge part is thanks to you and your channel.

This guy is a gift to the internet!!

"Nerding it" - love it. Turned out great.

No steam required. Lignin softens with heat alone. Use a heat wrap. Done right, no complicated steam box needed. Seen many videos of home builders in China using electric heat wraps to make stair rail bannisters flexible. It seems like magic.

About to order my 3rd tshirt! I've wore it so much it has holes. You're the man Richard!

Thank you for taking us on your yourney with you. I just love it.

15:50 I am totally nerding out man!

Yes you are a true master and an inspiration and yes that home is inspiring as well it gives me some ideas i can use when i hit that mega millions for 790 tomorrow

Old world craftsmanship in a new world trade. Great post I certainly learn a great deal from you guys and it gives me confidence in all my work. 👍🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

I noticed something that maybe perhaps has gone overlooked. The specific way the crosseted corner butts-out, it creates an illusory beam which is a very Etruscan inspired detail (adopted by the Greeks in Doric structure). Look at the green granite over the fireplace. It extends into the crosseted corners giving the appearance that it is a solid beam extending past solid columns of the same material. We know the granite is likely a thin layer, but the crosseted corners help reinforce the illusion they are solid beams/columns. It is quite beautiful and all that is needed to make this illusion is to align the crosset with the void (in the case of the fireplace, where the pit is).

Great video. Seeing older styles being revamped. Instead of something plain to save time and money the way modern houses are made. Great job by you guys. 👍👍

Really looking forward to the finished walk through!

Nice work, man. I wish I could find a couple of young guys as passionate as you!

I nerded out. What beautiful millwork!

BACK IN THE DAY A REEL SHARP KNIFE .THATS PRETTY COOL WHEN IT COMES TOGETHER LIKE THAT GOOD JOB

This job definitely has your name all over it !! Keep up your great quality work

What an amazing house, with EXQUISITE CRAFTSMANSHIP work, done by you and your crew! Excellent job and great vid/content!!!

Yes omg bro that was the best install yet , definitely my teacher i've been learned so much for your video .please dont stop 😭👌

I nerded out... that's an awesome idea and it has to be done free hand drill because there's no way to drill press it ..thanks for expanding and sharing new ideas and technique..usually trying to cope by hand not always successful..

Pure genius using the 1” Forstner bit for coping that molding.

Awesome work and thank you for teaching us how to do carpentry. I'm currently working on renovating my house and my trim looks amazing because of your videos.

Cool lil project brother haven’t seen your content in some months but looks like everyhings going good for y’all I’m glad! Have a great one brother.

DUDE!! You just blew my mind using that bit for that cap molding! I have some of the same molding to run next week. You just saved my life lol!! Thank you so much.

the Whistle of approval ! nice job !!!!!!!

Thanks for sharing Master... Geometry is the base for carpentry... Advanced Geometry is applied in this project as in architectural deconstructivism design... Greetings from a Colombian Carpitect!!!