It was so fun to work with @RexKrueger on this project! He's just what you'd expect, but funnier. I told you I'd leave a link to a ladder chair you can buy. Here you go. Check it out! amzn.to/43aa3HV
If anyone asked me how I spend my free time, I would say, "I start projects." If they ask me what's in my garage I would say, "A bunch of started projects." If they asked me when I was going to finish them, I would say, "Finish? I don't know what that means."
@@worstworkshop Great video, by the way. I appreciate your humor! Oh, and the other thing I do in my spare time (my wife would confirm this) is organize/rearrange the garage to find places to store all of the projects in progress.
What most people will never know is that in the real life situation, it was you, @fiveduckstudio and @scottreynoldsbuilder that made me build it again.
i once made a workout bench with a flip up backrest, i finished it, my girlfriend and i both took took a look at it, went "oh no, its backwards!" (before i go on, i want to at least make it known that this was at the end of a very long day) i took it apart, put it back together as what i thought was no longer backwards.. and realized i had it right the first time, and NOW it was backwards. Thankfully it was a very function over fashion type deal, held together with screws and stuff, but it still sucked, and i felt reeeeeal dumb lmao
Rex took me by surprise haha My first big project for a customer was a "simple" cutting board. I broke the handle on the first one. Even when I finished the second one and sent it I noticed all the mistakes. The customer and their marketing person both thought it looked amazing. Even done to the wood filler that was too light for the wood that they thought was a great accent.😂
Firstly.....I need that hat, Secondly, the style of this video is so true. We all need a shrink more often than we'd like to admit as woodworkers. No one died (almost)
I sat here watching this video and looking at my cabinet I just built.. which is about 75% improvised because of my mistakes 😂 it also cost me twice as much as just buying a damn cabinet off Amazon. But hey!! I built it!
Loved this video, Rex was awesome, the whole skit had me laughing and when you finished the ladder chair I even did a fist pump for you. Glad to see another video from you!
This was one of the most entertaining woodworking videos I have seen in a while. Honest and without a false self effacing just for RU-vid commentary. I hope you will never make this many errors in a project again…but if you do I hope you can make another great video.
I've never felt "Embrace the suck" to be more true than the past year of my life since I've been full time at the job. I tell myself every project is going to take a week and I'm still surprised when week 3 begins. Great job with this one, David!
Spot freaking on, dude. And fantastic work! 😃 Another tip: never try to build something without drawing it first. 😬 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
You're a great storyteller! Whether it's woodworking or anything else in life, I am convinced that we only learn from mistakes. I'm always happy if it's just one lesson per project.
They can change your life in an instant. Thanks for pointing me to your channel too, even though I'm terrified of learning CNC stuff! (But still want to.)
@@worstworkshop BTW, the kickback happened because you removed your stabilizing grip before the cut was complete. The wood must stay absolutely stable throughout the entire cut. Preferably with a push device, not your hand! Glad there wasn't pain & physical damage to show in this video.
It was that, the lack of a riving knife or splitter, and the fact that I casually pushed it at an angle. Kickback happens to everyone at some point. We just have to learn from our mistakes when it does, hopefully with fingers intact.
Im right there with you. I made a rubiks cube drawer set for my grandson, started off buying the worst 1/2" 3 ply plywood. Nothing went right the whole time. As soon as i finished it i walked away and havent gone back to the shop.soon ill go get the right wood and will be very excited when it comes out right and i see the smile on his face.
I love it, as usual. I am currently besting myself down over "I MUST FINISH THE LOFT BED" which I began building in September... It is for our 9 year old... I have to finish it, but I can not start over, so it gets paused while i mentally redo the next step over and over. Thank you, as always, for sharing your adventures. Er... projects.
I think that was great! Are you one part woodworker and two parts comedian? You had me laughing in an..."I get it, I know exactly what you mean"...kind of way! Did your Dad love it?
Thanks a bunch. I'm a dad, and I think comedian is part of the job description. Honestly, my dad had almost forgotten he asked for it, but I think he'll get a kick out of the video. Thanks for watching!
A Sawstop is an amazing, and very costly, machine but it is not safe, just a little less risky if you don't know how to use a table saw. A friend of mine, a professional woodworker, had a serious hand injury that with a Sawstop would not have happened, but an other friend, also professional, had a big splinter detaching from the wood he was cutting, that splinter penetrated a plywood panel to a depth of about one inch, if he wourd had been placed behind the blade that splinter could had severed his aorta killing him or cause some other serious injury to the abdomen or chest, A Sawstop would not had saved him like does not save if the wood you are cutting is projected against you by a kickback. The most important thing when using the table saw is the knowledge of the proper procedures to operate it then if someone can afford it why not a Sawstop? But the correct procedures come first. About the kickback shown in the video it is due to a wrong use of the push stick that was near the fence and not behind the cut line, to have it happen if you use the push stick like that is only a matter of time, but is almost shure that it will happen sooner or later. People that ignore such basic safety procedures, being them RU-vidrs or not, SHOULD ABSOLUTELY AVOID USING THE TABLE SAW and the shaper that are the most dangerous woodworking machines until they have researched, plenty of sources on YT, woodworking blogs and forums, how to safely operate such machines. Woodworking involves a certain risk factor, we can only mitigate it, even a hand chisel can cause a serious injury, but shaper and table saw are particularly risky as they have powerful motors and the way they operate promotes kick back, a little hobby table saw is way more dangerous of a big professional band saw.
Just a down right, down to earth true story which, if it to be admitted, has slapped everyone of us that have been around the saw for a piece! Thanks for the giggles and grins.. I have walked in everyone of your foot-steps! 😂🤗
Absolutely awesome - and very relatable! I just watched this at a little after 11pm…after threatening a clamp that I need to replace and finally getting my final (hopefully!) glue-up done on a project before bed. Thanks for the smiles. 😊
Woodworking is kinda like Dark Souls in a way - you try and fail over and over and over again, until you finally succeed - and then you rejoice and feel euphoric and elated, and it's just amazing! And then you go face the next obstacle, and it's the same cycle over and over again. But you learn so much in the process, and you get better and better without even really realizing it, until you suddenly notice that the project that were once almost insurmountable obstacles have become just something you can _do_ now :) Great video!
I like how you told the whole story. A lot! It is a hell of a talent to tell such stories in an entertaining (but not artificially funny) way. I hope to see more and learn from you :)
PFPFTHTHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!! **BRILLIANT!!** I enjoyed this so much - and when Rex popped up on the screen, I nearly lost it (LOL)! But when that '80s movie montage music started goin', I was laughin' up a storm! LOL!! YOU ROCK!! And ya got yourself a new subscriber!! 😃😄😉👍
I had the same stuff with last projects; frustrated I did not restart/finish those and got to rearranging the workshop, build 12 drawers from every scrap I had laying with a IDGAF mentality, no stress whatsoever, they turned out very well without any mistake slowly regaining selfconfidence to start over with a nicely organised shop and now taking also the slower approach, very good video tnx!!
I thought I recognised that voice. Rex is a lot of fun and a great inspiration. I built one of those chairs a little while ago and I spent a lot of time drawing and redrawing to get the dimensions correct so that the flat surfaces were big enough to be stable. The only downside is that the chair is quite heavy and I usually grab a metal step ladder instead. strangel;y the right angle back is quite comfortable for me. Agreed, it is a stupid piece of furniture/shop equipment, but building it was a great learning curve. BTDJ and Embrace the Suck are wonderful catchphrases.
This is beautifully presented for the frustration that can come from a project that just isn't working out. It does make it that much more satisfying in the end.
This is awesome! I love it. You two are priceless! Reminds me of all the tiny projects I think it would be easy to do...then six weeks later, still not done.
Thank you so much, Melody! I like to refer to projects "in the most optimistic state," which is basically when I'm staring at a pile of materials I just bought.
I'm so grateful to you for doing this and saving me the pain of attempting this project. My wife saw one of these and said "you could do that." I did what any good husband would do, I kept my mouth shut and in due course she forgot about it.
It’s been awhile since you posted. I see why. The thing I love about your channel is that you do not have all the skills. You do not have all the high end power and hand tools. You do have a great vision and passion that is inspirational. I also love how you engage your daughters. They will remember those projects forever. Thanks.
This video hit me right where it needed to. I am a new woodworker going through all of the emotions described here and "embrace the suck" has breathed new life into me. I subscribed immediately as hard as I could. Looking forward to more. You, sir, are going to be a big star!
That's very kind of you! Let me offer a tip, as someone who's been terrible at woodworking for long time. Enjoy it. Work slowly. And try to live vicariously through great woodworkers like Rex Krueger!
That was an awesome video. I love that you included and were so awesome about and honest about your mistakes. I love that you did a video on how hard the learning curve can be on some projects. Thank you so much!! I have been playing in my woodshop for many years and there are some projects that took me over 2 years to build because I had to think about the process in which I could do the next step in the build. I did finish the original project but it is far from perfect without a doubt but my mom still loved it. It was a roll-top desk if you are interested in what it was. Really loved this video and how you did it. Thank you!
Another awesome video! I hope everything is wonderful with you and your family. I get that frustration; my last two projects were an exercise in frustration, if not outright insanity. I've had a similar problem with my old Craftsmen table saw, the pulley will work itself loose from the blade shaft once in a while and cause a terrible racket. I think I finally have it fixed since it hasn't done it again since I repaired it the last time about 3 months ago. Of course, it may not be fixed entirely since my workshop gets below freezing in the winter, so I don't use it as much. This last time I moved the motor over a little too and that did seem to help with alignment issues that may have been why the pulley kept coming loose. In any case, I'm glad you kept your fingers and didn't get whacked by that board when you had that kickback. It was nice to see Rex on your channel! Please take care and have an awesome week!
@@worstworkshop I think if you take that pulley as far as you can towards the blade and then really crank down on the set screw as tight as you can without stripping the threads, it will help. I'd also make sure that you have as close to a straight line as possible between the pulley on the motor and the pulley on the blade shaft. I think it was the slight angle I had that was making the belt pull the pulley loose on the shaft. When I moved the motor, it did seem to help quite a bit and so far, it is holding. I've managed to build an end table and a small fly box with it since then, and it hasn't come loose since I did that. They were both made from mahogany, so that should be a reasonable test.
Love the Rex cameo. And yes, the "suck" must be embraced. Excellent video. I laughed the whole way through, whilst simultaneously feeling very sympathetic. Then the 80s style montage hit! Boom!
@@worstworkshop, my pleasure. I have watched lots of your content and I like it, not only because of the information, but because of the light tone you use, and the great dad jokes, of course! 🤣
Thanks for sharing. I'm sure there are plenty of quotes around journeys and destinations. If nothing else, you save a lot of people a lot of time and heartache by showing how stupid that chair actually is...
"Woodworking is a hobby for bad people who know they deserve to be punished". I'm making that sign tomorrow for my workshop. Thanks for reminding me that I'm not alone in struggling with projects sometimes (all the time).
Maybe the best RU-vid video I've ever seen. I feel for you Brother. I also suffered through the heat (La Grange, Tx.). My punishment was attempting to make a doll-sized rocking chair. The most satisfaction I was able to garner was discovering that they (yes, multiple) could be converted to splinters with a sledge hammer. Haha. Rex was a great surprise cameo. Bless you.
I always enjoy your videos. I find them instructive. This one was fantastic. I’m fairly new at this hobby and end up scrapping so many project starts because I glue pieces together incorrectly, or measure incorrectly, or some other mistake I could have avoided. It gets discouraging. One never sees this mistakes by “y’all” on YT. Thanks for being real and keep up the good work. Blessings.
i thought i recognized the voice and then Rex popping up was hilarious. great video. loved the skit. i made one of those ladder chairs, but intending it to double as more of a plant stand for potted plants rather than a ladder. works pretty good for that.
I see what you mean on the ladder chair. I have run into that before - something that looks like an amazing elegant solution and ends up being totally impractical.
So I really enjoyed this video, great setup and going through it all in a fun way. We have all been there. I worst part is I got all hopeful when I saw the ladder chair initially, I have a small shop. Im always rotating through my folding chair and my folding stepladder(to get my high up storage). Im like ok thats awesome only one thing to trip over instead of two things to trip over, SCORE!. Seeing your ending I do get they probally are not that great, but I can see why you would put the time effort blood sweat and tears into one. Thanks for saving me the blood sweat and tears lol
If you think about it, unless you climb to the top rung, you'll never get higher than the seat of the chair. Might as well just build a chair with a footrest to step on or something. Even better, just get a stepladder.
Since this is a safe place. I bought paint for every room in my home that we just purchased that had fresh paint. The wife spent months getting the best paint and perfect color for each space. Well that was over a decade ago and that paint all of it! Still under my work bench. We both try to get motivated to do it then drink some wine eat a steak and put that idea back to bed. Then she brought it up again and we sold our home and bought one that was already painted just how we like it💀 Our procrastination is now the new home owners problem and at closing his wife said I kid you not we are going to paint all the rooms! We looked at each other and said best of luck with that!
That was so enjoyable. I've had projects that fight me all the way and everything goes wrong. But, I've also done ones that almost fall together. The scrap pieces are just the right size. Everything fits the first time. So don't give up. Keep drudging through the muck and you will live to fight another day.
