That's high praise, thank you John. I was concerned that the quality of the early videos would turn purple away, but I think it's important to show people that even if you have no experience, like me, when starting out, you can make functional stuff. Oh...and that it takes time to make s cool space 😅 A good 5 years or so 🤣 So glad you enjoyed it!
This makes me really miss my dad... He passed away 2021 Christmas eve... I haven't stepped foot in his workshop since he died but I really think it's time to carry his word working stuff forward. This channel is really Inspiring.
That's a kind comment mate, thank you. Get in there and make something. Doesn't have to be grand or sentimental, I'm sure he'd love to know you were in there doing something practical that brings you joy.
Hey it's only 3.33 hours 🤣 Thanks for sticking through it and all the running banter mate! You know your workshop series would be ripe for this sorta thing... ;)
Hahaha yes my early video music choices reflected my personal music tastes...which are probably not ideal for woodwork videos. 😅 I've mellowed the tunes I use in videos over the years now 😄
There are far too many things for me to like and comment on… your mastery of sarcasm, your acceptance of shop accuracy and basically the way your logic aligns with my own. Awesome! Now let’s talk about that D&D book 🐉😃
Hahahahaha.... just have a quick browse through my channel, or cheat and search "Fixit Fingers Dice Tower" :P Cheers Dave, I am about to release the first video in my "10 Year Workshop Build" super-long compilation on the promised dust extraction tonight. The journey never ends (and if it looks like it is getting close... it is time to move shops and start again :P)
It may have to be my first dishonest video 🤣 What's the old saying? _My greatest fear when I die is that my wife sells my tools for what I told her I paid for them_ 🤣
Thank you for the inspiration, encouragement and thumbnaily goodness mate. The premiere was good fun, had a number of folks ride the whole way along. Early CTR is 9.8%, I think you done good :D Now I will spend the weekend encouraging others to also run it on the TVs in their shops while they work and be inspired and entertained hopefully :D
Love it , humour, showing the good & bad bits , not taking peoples moaning seriously & doing it on a budget / scrap wood , thanks for showing what REAL people can do & afford in a small multi purpose family space. as for the length its perfect for those nights i suffer from insomnia, amazing what you can learn & take in a 3am.....haha thanks again & you have a subscriber, a big hello from damp miserable great britain
Cheer Dave, kind words. What I really want to do to next is go through each build and tool purchase and try to work out what it actually cost me over the 5 years. I mean it has paid back in enjoyment 10 fold I am sure, but a hard figure would be interesting... mostly for my wife I think. 😅
one of my favorite things is trying to figure out aussie slang with context. having it explained is good too sometimes cause y'all come up with some funky talk
Hahaahaha the funniest part is while we have a lot of obvious slang, there are occaisionally words which I THINK everyone knows which in fact is not true. Even when I was in England I had to explain myself at time let alone when I travelled the US :P
lmao im in the US but a lot of the content i enjoy is aussie based and i have definitely had to explain once or twice some random shit i've picked up. i mostly just go "yea, nah yea" a lot xD gooooood times my dude. @@FixitFingers
Hahahaha... he is full of practical wisdom that Mr Ramsey 😆 I learnt so much from Steve's channel. He must be responsible for tens of thousands of people starting the hobby.
As somebody who is also in a one car garage, its always interesting watching what others do. I think its kinda a different experience being in a small space. I think its mostly it reinforcing a good line of thinking, everything has to have its place, a purpose, and be thought out. I just abandoned the car has to be able to fit in there mentality to get a table saw to properly fit. I dream of a big shop, and I think having dealt with a small one for years will really help when I set that one up.
I think you are right Drew. When we do eventually move and I have a bigger space the lessons learned here will serve me well to not rush to fill the space just because I can. I think space limitations breeds a certain creativity. Restrictions can be beneficial. Cheers for watching!
What a Nice discovery, your channel! Congrats for the simpathy, all the knowledge absorved and transmitted! Sorry my poor English, cheers from Brasil! Vai Corinthians!
@@afanofdieselengines675 yeah, I have the shroud for the router, but I honestly rarely use it. It is not fantastic, a lot of dust escapes anyway, and often gets in the way so I just mask up and deal with the mess later ;)
It's great for power tool woodworking and space saving. The main reason I went with that is it is basically zero space with no handle coming off the side. Need more holding power? Add another clamp :D
@@FixitFingers yeah, since I don't have that space like yours, mine is half long as yours, so this is a must for me. Again thank you and if you have more tips for like the space I have please upload it too hehehe
This is my first time watching. Joined! Love the sign and backdrop. Excellent use of offcuts. Your shop builds confirms my ideas to build and set up my 14’ square shop. Thanks for all the ideas.
14 square feet! You win small shop sweepstakes, Chris :) Glad to have you on board, that's exactly what I hoped to do with this super-long edit. Next week, the 5-10 year compilation starts as I add my first proper dust extractor. Editing the video now... it will be shorter :P
James! I just finished watching the entire video! I came down with a stomach bug so a good way to fill in the day 😆😆 Seriously, it was most enjoyable and I learnt lots.
I know it was one of the first things I made on the CNC, but looking at how I cut that sign makes me so ashamed of myself now 😆I'm VERY tempted to make a new one for you from scratch and send it up 😆
Mate, she's perfect as it is, the crowning jewel of the workshop. Only send a new one if it is fully assembled, painted, and sealed with built in lights (that actually work :P)
Hahahaha it is actually getting harder and harder to find decent bed slats. There are a lot of apartments near me so always people moving and illegally dumping unwanted furniture on the street. Bed slats are getting thinner and thinner, and most of the furniture is chipboard or cardboard... 😥😥
That would be ideal, but any space can work :) I think it was Steve Ramsay from Woodworking for Mere Mortals who started his woodwork career by running an extension cord to a circular saw on the roof of his apartment building in SanFran... and that lead to some great things ;)
@@FixitFingers I love Steve :D I currently work out of my yard/driveway in that same fashion but that's VERY weather dependant lol Eventually if the sticks fall the right way or however that old saying goes, I'll have a portion of our back porch to set up a few things up :) (or at the very least a job site table saw 😂 if I can repeatedly make cuts or work sheet goods I can save up for a small building a lot easier)
It won easily! They were all generated by Jesper for me using an AI art programme. Trying to reach a wide and new audience with this one, so going 'Full RU-vid' with the Premiere, thumbnail and title :P It was a lot of work, but good fun to make.
I eventually got through this video, it was nice to see how your workshop advanced over time and i also liked how your production value increased through the whole video too. I wish i had a better documentation of my journey from a beginner, but i didn't film any of that. I only have the changes and advances i have made since starting RU-vid. Anyways good video.
The whole reason I started the channel was to document the progression of the hobby. So good to have a record of that, though the old videos make me cringe at times. I think I started filming on a Galaxy S3, then an S7, then got a shotgun mic, VO mic, and lights along the way. The filming journey has been as intense as the woody one 😅 Cheers mate!
You'll make me brush Conrad, cheers mate. While this is a self indulgent trip down memory lane it was my hope people would walk away being inspired to tackle improving their own small spaces :)
I like what you are doing. Nice that you are hones about stuffing up and making mistakes. We all make them but I think some people don’t mention them. We are all human.
Cheers Greg! I think most RU-vid makers are pretty good on showing their errors... at least the ones I watch. I think what I've learnt over the years is to show the mistakes that are teachable, and how you fixed it, not every silly mistake like cutting a piece too short when the solution is self evident. There is human, then there is just silly :P hehehe
Cheers Phil! It's easy to forget when you make the videos most folks haven't actually seen them all, especially the older ones. It's been a good trip down memory lane 😊
@@stephendavis7812 Cheers mate. I honestly don't find anywhere near as many trolls or hate as common wisdom seems to suggest exists on here. I don't take my content that seriously and know there are (many) failings in it and the woodwork. I find the best policy is to give zero firetrucks, I am doing this for fun, if someone takes the time to leave me a comment good, bad or indifferent, you are getting a pleasant reply as a thank you for your interest 😉
G'day Dirk, how's the new job? Shame you had to work during the Maker Meet up. Yes I'm not usually one to follow trends but so far folks have reacted kindly to it. Was a good excuse to review how much I've learnt and the growth of the shop. Hope you are well 👍🍻
I don’t know who decided to start these movie marathons but I’m thinking they need belting with a flat nose shovel….. this will take me a week to finish James…. 😂😂😂
I didn't want to Dave I swear! You know who and you know who two forced me to do it 😝 I think part of the ploy is exactly that, it keeps folks coming back to your channel. Jesper's took me 5 sittings with wifey. This one makes great background noise as I'm sure you've seen most of it before 😉 They are really designed to reach new folks rather than torment the poor existing followers ❤
We all no who started this although a think it's wicked. Great way get a bit of us time. Ps Jimbo you should be fine watching these now during nap times. 🏴👍
Thoroughly enjoyed the marathon session, possibly an idea to have a yearly review albeit a little shorter. All the best for the festive season to you and the family 😃👍
Cheers Bob, the fact you got through it is awesome regardless of the viewing speed. Having a restriction like the car is actually a good motivation to consider the design of things... And stops impulse tool purchases 😅
Hahaha yes, it was never really about the money, it was about the space and practicality of owning one. In the end it worked out well, as the CTS came along and it has been the best solution to my table saw needs in a tiny workshop :D
Great video, I like it. However, I would've setup miter station differently. You are holding "waste" portion of cut material. The piece that you need can (eventually will) kick back because its between stop block and saw. Nothing is supporting it. Or you need to change the way you cut with miter saw. Just my observation and suggestion. Other then that I enjoyed the video (without popcorn)
That's an excellent suggestion. I can put the stop block on the other side, I just only mounted tape on the right as that gives me a longer reach. Maybe I should learn to cut left handed. I am usually very conscious of letting the blade stop before lifting, but you are right, it's a risk that can be mitigated... Let's see what I can do. Cheers!
Classic, funny what utube thinks is the size of a weaker bat. I will have to check out ya vids when I got the time, I was outside chainsaw carving as I came inside, my tv was auto playing clips n see ya sanding dowel ya dirty bastard, and then the warning ya gat from utube, I’m surprised I haven’t got a warning sometimes my mouth lets loose like a sailor, maybe that’s not a prob. But love ya work, good one wilson
Hahahahahahha... honestly, that 10 seconds of dowel sanding slow-mo is my finest ever work... doesn't get much better 🤣🤣 But I do hope you enjoy some of the other shenanigans on here. Cheers Anthony.
Well done mate...Spielberg might be out of a job soon😂 You've certainly come a long way over that time and deserve all the success that comes your way. Gotta say the Fixit Fingers sign was awesome! Hope all's going well with Bub 👍👍 Cheers mate 👍😁🇦🇺 P.S. What's the latest beer??....any recommendations🍺
Oh when mum got me the Advent Calendar for Christmas I said "Well I'll open them, but space them out over the summer..." So far I think I've only got one spare in the fridge 😅 Last night was a Deed's Brewing Co. Oat Cream IPA at a much more dad friendly 6.5%. Best of the box so far, and sadly another that only exists in the calendar! Have to go back to real work next week, she'll be 6 weeks. Not looking forward to it, tempted to take some Long Service to stay with her longer 🥰 I'm super happy with the video and secretly had a 10K views Xmas wish on it which it hit overnight. Now to start on the 10 year workshop journey by finally adding some real dust extraction!
He's currently hunkering down from a Cat5 cyclone due to hit tonight 😥...you'll never guess what it's been named... *Jasper*! 🤣 (They could at least spell his name right... geez!)
@@FixitFingers I just did a little bit of research and the Deeds Brewing Co looks pretty cool. Thought l'd pick meself up some Post Workout Imperial Sour.....since l'm a fitness freak and all that...andthen noticed it was $142.00 for a 16 Pack.....sniff.....Looks like Coopers for me tonight. Having said that, l see that they are from Glen Iris which is my old stomping ground so l may just have to offer them my support 🍺🍺 Great to hear that fatherhood is feeling great and well done on the 10,000!!
@@diyforknuckleheads yes this case was not cheap, but a lot of the beers are one offs, all Aussie independents, and mostly well above average strength 😅 Once a year is fine to treat yourself!
And the winner is fix it fingers!! Although really pretty sure dainer has allot to answer for see blacktail studio has just released a 2and half hour montage by looks it. Great walk down memory lane Jimbo some proper good builds in there the little apothecary cabinet being one my personal highlights. May have to steal that. But use over there dont no what cold is. Seen u few times moaning about the cold. Weve woke up here this morning to 2" of snow(50mm) 😅 went bed last night was -5°c my shop is getting that cold gonna have to start taking my glue and finishes home stop them going off. Love the 3and half hour montage few bog watches and great videos. 👏👏🏴👍
When I worked in Scotland in winter I only ever wore a short sleeve shirt. The hostel was warm, the van was warm, the schools were warm. Didn't see the need for a jacket. The kids trudging past in the snow while I unloaded the van looked at me like I was crazy. "Where you from?!" they ask. 'Straya mate.... they did not know how to process this 😆No, we don't get cold here, but then we have no heating so the when it gets chilly (usually not much below 10, rarely hits zero) you feel it. Thanks for hiding away in the John for so long mate, the Mrs must've worried there was something wrong going on in there!
@@FixitFingersyea a could imagine they would look at you as if you was nuts although they wouldnt be wrong. 🤣 Ahh she already thinks there's things wrong with me anyway so bit extra time in the John to watch bit yt and get some me time. Yea a must say mess with ya but can imagine from what u guys are used to if it drops from what 30 most days to 10 that'll be a crikey it's getting cold. Although ten here is pushing tops off weather although not today fire on and plenty mugs tea hunker down out the snow. Good job ive plenty of 3 hour marathon videos to rewatch 👍🏴🙂
No, as I used paid plans from Steve Ramsay I never produced a copy myself as not to undercut his work. However mine might be different enough I'll consider it one day :)
Did it ever 😅 New dad life and a rigorous feed and poop schedule is limiting my workshop time right now so instead I spent most of the week putting this together. The early videos took a bit of work (I cut out a LOT of chat and repetition), the more recent ones were easier. Still, I think I watched the whole thing half a dozen times over while making charges, doing the commentary etc. Glad folks are enjoying it! 😃
@@FixitFingers Well I certainly did enjoy it. I sometimes throw a clip together, just something rather short, mostly unedited, and it takes me half a day hahaha. Congrats on the little one! We've got our second last april. That together with the time my company consumes leaves hardly any time left to spend on other things.
@@DUTCHHUSKY66Treesandforest I think a normal 15 minute build video takes me about 8 hours of editing. Hard to judge this one as I couldn't sit for more than an hour or so at any one time, but from conception to publish was a solid week.
@@beingabdaal950 hahaha lol so sorry! 😅 I've had a string bots recently that used a similar format for their comments. I didn't quite understand, what design do you have that's impossible?
@FixitFingers I built a mini "carport shed/workshop office so trying to figure out designs that I can walk in and out without bumping my head or hand or leg 🤣 but this metal shed doesn't have much mounting points has a falling apart cupboard inside which is huge
@@FixitFingers i am a newbee mature new pathway in life woodworking ,on a quantum learning curve , saftey and no rush being most important, had two warning cuts , but thanks for vids ,its all going in like sponge :) lots of bits to get , and tryout , but got a lot of kit , so trying out making jigs instead of buying jigs
@@TheLucidscreamz I got a beginners jigs video 😁 Best of luck! Making jigs is s great way to learn. Sometimes upgrading to the paid one is worth it later, but honestly I still use shop jigs like that circle one most of the time
The apothacary drawers? Oh yeah, you could by good plastic sets for next to nothing that work perfectly... but then the fun of the hobby is in the making and having it match the other workshop furniture 😊 (Waiting until I had a table saw would have been a better idea though 😅)
@@rosieparker382 I'm sure you could give it a good crack.. You don't need to be as deep into it as me. A cheap circular saw, sander, and drill can make huge numbers of things 😊
I like the long format videos. Its a good opportunity for new subscribers like myself to get to know the creator. About 10% of the way in i decided "ya know? I like this guy. Gonna smash the like and subscribe button." I like the name. I like the style. I find myself really enjoying the Aussie creators. Im from Texas so seeing you guys with a heavier accent makes me happy 😂 I may comment a second time after this but have to ask. You did really well early on with basic tools. So how the heck did you end up with a Bosch axial glide? I have the 12 inch. Its the best miter saw you can get unless you're a Kapex fan. So how do you have that and no table saw? You could get the Delta table saw thats about $600 US dollars (or somewhere around that) and have a pretty great table saw for the price. The fence is awesome! So just wondering? Im only 10 mins into your video so maybe ill see the answer but i just wanted to comment early, thank you for posting, like the tip of the hat to Mark and Jesper, and your motivation to "just get started!" Thank you and Happy New Year from Texas!
Cheers Sean! What I like most about this long form is my older videos which only got a few hundred views in 5 years, have now reached so many folks. (and surprisingly re-watching them, they are not _as bad_ as you remember them 😅 That Galaxy S3 and S7 they were filmed on was actually was OK video for the time). We have a wealth of great makers down here, spoilt for choice with such a small population. I know I follow at least one Texan, Harki from Longhorn Workshop. Firstly the Axial Glide. Fortunately, I have a good government job, so the price of tools is not usually the issue for me, it's the space. A traditional sliding mitre would never have fit with the long rails, so I was lucky that a mate of mine was upgrading from the 10" to the 12" Bosch and sold me his old one. I nearly bought the DeWalt 10" Jobsite saw many times over the years, but when it came to the checkout, I just never really _needed_ it that much, and it was going to be a struggle to fit it in so I ran with my Kreg jigs for years. It was a decision that ultimately paid off, as my channel grew off the back of getting stuff done with limited tools, and eventually, when SawStop dropped their baby CTS saw, the woodworking store I partner with (Carbatec) decided to send me one out. It really is the perfect table saw for my tiny shop. Hopefully, that wasn't a spoiler and you've made it to the end already! A new hack-and-slash video is dropping today... much shorter this time. Thanks for jumping on mate!
PS - Jesper and Mark are both good friends, they are the ones who encouraged me to make this super-cut video... I owe them both a beer or two, it was a pretty good idea 😅
Easy one that question! After high school I only had one mate who went into the trades (He's a shipwright, helped me on my boat jobs) and he had been running Makita for 10 years before I picked up a drill so I followed his example. No regrets, Team Teal has never let me down. Zero breakdowns, zero replacements, even the 2nd hand ones I bought!
I was an Ultramarie player, but while I still have the army (about 5000 points worth by 3rd Edtion rules) I haven't really broken them out much since uni (too many years ago!) except for a few games of 'Kill Team' recently :) I miss playing, just too many hobbies and not enough time!
Did you ever discover why youtube said they were going to ban the vid you mentioned? I dont think ive even heard you swear so cant imagine what you did wrong!
Well, we bought an old 1970's 2 bedder unit, 10 years ago in our 30s, using a double household income and 10 years of savings with decent jobs, no kids, and family support... you know the usual way 😅 Seriously though, we are very fortunate, and while a garage was a must (no street parking here) this was before I took up the tools and was just lucky I had the space for a workshop...even with the car in. Sydney is nuts expensive, we are now looking to get out to the countryside where things are cheaper.
Yeah the early ones are a bit harsh 😅I get more relaxed with the music choices as I get better at editing the videos. Cheers for tuning in, if you are interested try skipping through a few and hopefully the style matures as I go 😉
mate if your measurements are out that much that you need to shim it but actually shim because you use a spirit level then you have no idea how to level a project and keep it square during the building process. sorry mate but watching you spirit level and shim when you were building made me roll my eyes. Always keep the project square during the build. what you did put your job out of square badly. A spirit level is only used at the completion of a project to make sure it is horizontal and can be achieved with levelling feet . 😊
Sorry Adam, 3 hour video with a dozen projects made 5 years ago....I'm gonna need a time stamp to remember what I was doing on the bit you are talking about 😅
