Workbench Upgrades! Vise installation, jigs, and woodworking chit chat 

Peeling off the largest piece of glue skin you can is always the best part of glue ups! You’re a natural teacher and it always makes for a great viewing/Learning experience. Always look forward to them. And kudos on your sponsor! About time you started getting paid for all your hard work. Thanks for doing what you do, it’s very much appreciated.

In response to your question -- whatever works: fingers, glue sticks, brushes, rollers. The glue always washes off. Excellent workbench updates. I agree with you about the Lie-Nielsen twin-screw vise. It is finicky to install and is well worth the effort. Lie-Nielsen rules! Thanks!

I could watch your videos all day for several reasons. You explain things so well for the novice, there’s always extra little tips, you are a phenomenal craftsman and you always give great suggestions for the music you’re listening to...wait, music suggestions? No music suggestions! Nooooo!! I only watch for the music suggestions, not that woodworking stuff! Great to see the family, the shop assistant is looking every bit the older brother and his assistant is gorgeous. Glad all are well. As always a phenomenal video, thank you for posting.

Picking dried glue off you fingers, is one of the joys of working with wood!

I dislike using my fingers to spread glue since for some unexplained reason the side of my pant legs end up with glue on them. I like to use a brush, either an acid brush or silicone brush. For large surfaces a toothed spreader is used. That said a finger is always readily available in a pinch if paper towels are accessible. Mike, Please keep making these exceptional and instructive videos.

Whoooo Weee!!! What type of Dang Fangled sorcery was going on in this video?? Did the heat get to you & you addressed us directly?? I'm so honored!! The bench came out absolutely fantastic as all your stuff does. All joking aside God Bless you & your Family Mike!!! Until da next one Dirty Jersey out!!!

In my shop we went about 20 years without spreading glue at all. We simply laid beads the length of the joint and enough beads to ensure glue squeezed across the width. This process worked fine, but probably used way more glue than needed. We never had a joint come apart. We now use spreaders for lager areas and a finger for smaller ones.

Not that I think it’s worth anything much but I have watched a disgusting amount of RU-vid woodworking content over the past few years but your videos have so many good tips that I’ve never seen anywhere else. Also you give them so nonchalantly in five seconds when some would make a ten minute video on each one. It’s almost like you think I’m not an idiot 😝

Everyone in the world needs a workbench like that.

congratulations mike and wife for the new family member :)

Very nice work Mike. I've recently found your channel and like it very much. I appreciate the calm demeanor that you project, a steady voice over and no obnoxious music and graphics that are distracting and don't help educate the viewer. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

You have a great helper and a prentice gave a great. What a waved! Thanks big guy, Helping Papa!

Mike: considerable knowledge apparent in everything you do. And, concerning your glue question - use of the hands is mandatory - childhood joy recalled - like peeling a curing sunburn.

Always love watching you work, Mike! Congrats on the new board member in your family!

Another great video. I liked the addition of the segments where you are speaking to us by looking into the camera. Nice touch. Thank you for including your kids and wife. You have a wonderful family.

There are so many advantages of using your fingers for spreading glue: You know it's accurately and evenly spread. You never drop tools by accident. You can easily see which tools you're using the most, so you know what tools you can put away in storage. The workbench is just so WOW. I was going to say maybe too WOW to use for work, but actually it demands that you use it for fine woodworking, which isn't really so bad. I love precision tools. Congratulations to both you and your wife on the new assistant, may also he become a great asset in your home business. Remember: "Exploitation begins at home". :) ... And may he have a lot of fun as well. ;)

Always nice to see your videos and congrats on the new arrival to the family! All the best from Norway!

I'm in research for upgrading my old workbench and lucky enough you have a new video upload. Love the idea of LVL. Definitely will try. Thank you for sharing all the tips so we can learn a lot. Thank you-from Australia

I feel a “mini” series is in the not to distant future so the shop assistant can have his own replica work bench next to dads... Congratulations on the newest addition to the Farrington family.

I tend to use a very thin bead of glue and then grab a scrap piece of wood to spread it. I find that it gives me great coverage and I’ve never had a joint fail. The Shop Apprentice is getting so big and now that he has an assistant, he’ll be unstoppable. Congratulations!

There’s quite a few gorgeous benches on RU-vid. This one is right up at the top. It’s easily the most attractive and I’m sure you will enjoy it for years to come. Beautiful craftsmanship along with some innovative ideas. Great job!

I am always amazed at the equipment in your shop! The apprentice is getting big! Keep up the great videos, thoroughly enjoy them.

Thanks for all the great material you put and Gratz for your new blessing. Hugs from Argentina!

Love your narration, best part of your videos! The shop apprentice is becoming quite the showman.

So now I have your bench using LVL which looks good and Paul Sellers who made his last from good plywood. So last night I was pricing LVL at any of our local stores, WOW! $$$$$ Still, a very nice upgrade to a good looking bench. Its going to so neat in a few years as the little ones start to help in the shop. I think their Dad will teach them well!

Always glad to see your videos! You give me good tips for my workbench. Congratulations on your new shop apprentice. Best!

The office reference made you 100x cooler. Awesome build and congrats on the addition.

Just a wonderful video. I imagined getting to know you in person and looking over your shoulder while working and maybe even helping out and learning a lot. Thank you, Mike! Congratulations on your second child. God bless!

Another classic woodworking video from a true expert. ATB to you, your family and the new addition.

Lovely to see the new assistant Mike, all the best to the enlarged family. And thank you for taking the time to continue making videos in what is no doubt a busy time!

Congratulations on a new Apprentice Assistant! Quality woodworking, with the skill you display, is what I aspire to achieve. Thank you for the dedication to detail!

Congratulations on the assistant to the shop apprentice! I wish you many successful projects. Great video of the bench upgrade.

Beautiful young son and new baby! Congratulations Mike. Also, another great video. You're the best.

I love your videos and the cameo roles of the shop apprentice. Today I discovered I have the same punch you used within a huge collection of tools I inherited from my late uncle. His workshop and tool collection was built over sixty years and now its all mine. Keep up the great work.

"To make this shot funnier, I'm on the other side of the camera doing exactly what the shop apprentice is doing" Hahaha cuuuute. I like your videos, and I like your humour.

Fantástico seu trabalho, tento aprender bastante com seus vídeos, obrigado Mike

Glue and fingers go together like bacon and eggs. Congrats on your baby! By the way a new word for you to work in when possible “diffident”. Although it could never apply to you, or your work. Thanks Mike.

a horizontal drill press is called a boring machine. REALLY great job on your bench ! Nice work ✅

Mike, I really enjoy your work and your tips. Because of you and men like you, I have learned a great deal and you have freed me from cable TV. Thanks for the sanity...

Love these videos. I've picked up quite a few tips here that have really helped me out.

Very nice bench! love the size and proportions and that vice is amazing . Thanks Mike

Beautiful table! Thanks for all the knowledge you share!

You sir are going to have endless hours of enjoyment working with your apprentices in the Board Room. And the oldest shop apprentice appears to be developing quite the personality.

Beautiful job. Congratulations to you and your wife on the latest, very cute, addition to your family, Mike ❤️👏👏👏👏👏👏

Absolutely love watching your videos!Always learn something new!

Need a sneak leak in the rest of the cabinet drawers beneath the bench! Solid video and belated congrats on the growing family

I really like look of your bench top. Great additions too

Great video. That bench is awesome. Congratulations on the family addition.

So happy for the two (four) of you.

Mike, I love how you simplified the LN chain drive install. They recommend a 4" top with 2.5" pockets cut to the underside of the bench for the hardware. It looks like you've simplified this by adding an apron, drilling holes for the twin screws lower than the bottom edge of the bench top, then bolting the hardware directly to the underside of your bench top. Have I got that right? I think I'm gonna do the same.

Congratulations on the daughter ! I've just started watching the channel and I've yet to see the shop apprentice starting his training i.e. sweeping up. Maybe the next project will be a suitably sized series of brushes ? Seriously, I really like the channel content, your delivery and dry humour.

Thanks for taking the time to document your various projects for our benefit. I know with a family, projects are hard enough to find time for without filiming, voice overs, and editing! It looks like the Veritas twin screw may be easier to install; if I upgrade to a twin screw, I may go that route.

It truly came out great!!

As always, phenomenal video Mike! always look forward to your uploads. And congratulations to you and the Mrs. on the newest little one!!

Congratulation Farrington Family for the new birth. She's soooooo cute 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

Beautiful family, congratulations!

Beautiful in watching your videos, your interest in the details, and sharing them with us, thanks, man

Beautiful children and workbench Mike.

Congratulations, lovely family, love the bench also, excellent work as usual

Great project Mike!! Awesome work and video presentation!

Beautiful work as always. I'm not in the stage of business where I can really afford to make super nice shop pieces of furniture beyond what is necessary for profit, but I look forward to that time. You are 100% right about the aerosol cans of finish. Mohawk makes great professional aerosol finishes. I always keep multiple cans around and I almost exclusively use aerosols during installation for touch ups and patches. Aerosols aren't just for hobbyists. They are awesome time and space saving tools that every pro should have ready to use. Just gotta do a bunch of practice and make sure all your finishes of whatever brands mix together well and can be patched properly

Thanks for the information on installing the vise. I just installed the LN twin screw vise and probably would not have taken the necessary time to properly layout and drill if you had not stressed it. Everything came out good, but you were correct....you have to be on your "A" game.. your my boy blue!!

Gran trabajo sr. Farrington, y felicidades por su hermosa familia, que continúen sus éxitos

8:24 "The destructions" -- clever ;)

Mike I really enjoy,watching your vids. Your common sense approach with genuine mastery of a craft that many are trying to dispose..in place of cheaper crap from asia. Ps..your apprentices will grow up in a blink of an eye. You can never spend too much time with your wife and children. Blessings to your family on the newest apprentice.

Beautiful family! wood working video ain't bad either! Love your talent.

love the look of the LVL bench top

Great work Mike. Congratulations from Brazil.

Quickly becoming my favourite channel , congrats on the new addition 👍😃

Congratulations on your new shop Supervisor!

Hey Mike Thanks, I have a similar one , and your video will serve me well, when needed.

Love your videos and pro tips! Your shop apprentice is adorable as always.

Congratulations on your beautiful family!!!... I have seen grow your child watching the videos.

Very much enjoy your videos sir. Also, I literally found myself waving to the Shop Apprentice. Keep up the great work.

Love the name for the new member of the family, congratulations!

Beautiful job!

Congratulations on the new assistant to the shop apprentice ❤️

Very informative (as always) and will check out Bespoke Post - loved seeing your "new addition" and I don't mean the new vice! Shop Apprentice is really developing a personality...

As usual another great video! Thanks so much!

Congrats on the new addition (although she's now half a year old). Really enjoying all of your episodes and am impressed with the high quality of your work - both in woodwork and video production. PS - I'm a roller-gluer.

Great work on all the upgrades Mike! and Congratulations! to you and your wife on the new little assistant :) Thanks for sharing.👍😎JP

Glue application with fingers for sure. Missed your usual music recommendation! As always, great video!

Hey Mike, even if I’m not particularly interested I still learn something! Have a good one! 😄😄. My son lives in Denver BTW.

It's 6:23pm here, and I literally just finished having bacon, eggs, and coffee for dinner. 😁

Congratulations on the new family addition. Another great video from the Boardroom. As for glue, finger works great, but I prefer an acid brush, a roller or something other then a finger. I have had a few projects ruined by glue residue that wasn't sanded totally off before applying finish.

Thanks Mike just the inspiration I was looking for. Really like the idea of lvl for the top.

Great surprise to see your new addition at the end of the video, congratulations from the UK 🤙🏻

Can't wait till the kids are debating whether it's "assistant TO the shop apprentice" or "Assistant Shop Apprentice".

first time in my woodworking carrier I made the first mistake??? nahhh that was hilarious!😂😂😂😂

The versalam makes a killer top! Beautiful work

Mike, your videos and your works are amazing! Greets form Russia!

Thanks for posting chap 😉

Great video. Congrats on the new addition! That chain vice looks awesome! ;)

Great looking family,congrats.

Lovely work Mike...😃

I like the look of the LBL top. Neat idea🙂

Great video Mike! Also, congratulations!

I cant speak highly enough of this channel

Thanks for making Monday Cheers

Great video Mike.. your kids are a delight.