Suggest running dust collection from a Jackery. Jackeries can charge WHILE discharging, so you don't even have to unplug it to use it. They are available in a variety of sizes for a variety of budgets. You can even charge it up in the apartment, lug out to the workshop, and plug it into a handy power cord. You can, in fact, run a table saw with a Jackery.
I have this tool, it's absolutely awesome. Shifts a lot of wood when you want it to and smooth enough to easily follow a line. Best of all, it has a single vertical edge to sharpen with a diamond flat file when you need to.
@@jholden0congratulations by leaving a comment you told the algorithm I'm interested directly after telling the algorithm your not interested. You have accomplished absolutely nothing! 🎉 😂 Why is the TH-cam woodworking community so harsh is there lead in sawdust or something?
I'm doing that bottom texture thing inside my beehive to promote propolising. The inside of a beehive can contain propolis, a sticky resinous substance that bees use to construct and repair their hives: Antimicrobial: Propolis has antimicrobial properties that help keep the hive sterile. Sealing: Bees use propolis to seal cracks and openings in the hive. It's also used to waterproof and smooth the internal walls. Strengthening: Propolis helps strengthen the hive's protective barrier against weather and external invaders. Preserving: Propolis protects the hive's structure from water, fungus, and wood decay. Natural defense: Research suggests that the propolis envelope is a vital part of the colony's natural defense against disease.
I think that table would look cool with just the first half powered carved, the other half left untouched. The balance & contrast would be pretty cool & intresting.
You can also trim the hooves on your cattle with that turbo plane. That tool looks like what the Hoof GP uses, when he's not using a knife. I was a bit surprised you spent so much effort filling in the knots, only to gouge chunks out of the wood. Tuned out very nice in the end. Hope it looks good in your new house!
Dude the match fit blade cleaner is a GAME CHANGER. You need to try that before you replace a blade. I just keep Simple Green in it and it takes 5-10 swipes and it's like a new blade.
I think you meant Microjig? Not trying to be “that” guy; just in case anyone goes looking. I have it as well, and love it. I also use Simple green, but keep “Goo Gone” (industrial) separately in case I’ve been working with wet “Big Box Store” softwoods. Cheers!
I have been watching your channels for a while. I can tell You remind me a lot when I first started my business when I was in my early thirties. I am now 56 and retired. Sold my business bought my dream home. Made good money. Retirement funds, my daughter is a med student, Son has his own business, Been married to my wife for over 25 years. When I see you I see a bright future for you both. May God continue blessings on you both. For all your haters. They’ll get theirs. You have many people that cheer for you. By the way. This is the first comment I have ever made or probably will on someone’s page. Good luck in your endeavor and keep moving forward
I find it interesting that most woodworkers dislike the look of knots. I love them. I think they add a ton of visual interest, and you can do some really cool things with them. My favorite is metal powder and epoxy, though that's pricey and quite a bit of work.
Congrats on your wedding. You surprised me by your shift to carving. I love it. It's my favorite way of working with wood. I started carving wood using a Trautman carver many years ago. I wish I had one today (they're too expensive and I don't think they would be sold to the general public - like most woodworkers). I did free form carving very similar to what you're doing. Sam Maloof was the first professional woodworker I know to do freeform carving (with a purpose). I thoroughly enjoy the technique and continue experimenting with it today. One thing I'd encourage you to do is to reinforce the joy of sanding freeform sculpture. You get to really see your work come together and become beautiful. It allows you to be able to spend many intimate hours in close proximity to your work.
There are 2 likely answers. Like everything else this clown buys it was a gimmick that didn’t really work long term. Or it was loaned to him for advertising purposes and when the sponsor realized he doesn’t know sh** they took it back.
i was going to suggest a cheap power station or building his own with an lfp battery and a chargerverter like from sungold. either of them could connect to the single 120v outlet and be set to charge at like 500w while he is able to use however amount of battery he can afford i would suggest at min 5kW, 48v being the preferred battery voltage, this way he can power high power tools without stressing his single outlet.
Well, if he had common sense. He would look into a portable generator for extra power. That is what I am having to do until I can get my garage rewired to have the proper power in it that I need
@@joshuapuyear6818 you hit the nail on the the head. He has no common sense. If he did he would actually learn basic woodworking. He builds sh**t projects with absolutely no knowledge of wood working. Or wood technology. He is a clown.
Hand tools allow you to be more accurate when doing shapes. I mean people use jeweler files to finish off reduction gets after the gears were cut by machines to be gear shaped. You compare a gear set finished off with jeweler files vs ones not you’d find the one finished off with jeweler files are quieter, more durable, and more efficient. Hand tools are important because they can do things more accurately than any machine. If you touch a piece of wood to a belt sander you’re taking off a lot of material where if you rub sand paper on wood you’re taking off very little. Power tools help speed up the rough setup but hand tools help where fine details count.
I feel you on the heat and cold. My garage is old, has no ac, no insulation, the roof is short and it gets hotter than an oven. I actually just bought a window ac, and I'm building cabinet to place my dust collector in. Progess little by little!!
I wish I had the courage to take so much expensive wood and chew it up like a beaver. But the end result is amazing. Beautiful work, and congrats on your wedding.
Told you to get the grizzly planer! And I have an old Black &Decker Wood Mate folding work beck that’s perfect for a stand for the bench planer. This bench has a 1-3/4 thick top so you can bolt the planer to it or use the dogs to use it like a wood vice Very handy when you need an extra bench but not have the room for a dedicated work bench
Imperfections are the best part of my wood projects. I want them to be mine, besides a knot hole is cool to run a cable or for kids to make believe. Lastly, I don't want my work to look like store bought but hand made
I have suggested this in the past but since you don't have access to the breaker a solar generator or back up battery system that you can plug into the outlet to charge and provide a buffer system for power draw may prevent you from tripping that breaker.
As someone who uses cad often I completely forgot you can't just lazily plug in numbers without cad software. Also, I've gotta get me a contour sander for my die grinder. Looks super useful and I'm not even a woodworker.
I guess it's moot now since you're moving, but an EcoFlow style battery bank would have been a great help for your apartment garage. You can let it charge at 15 amps, but pull up to 30 amps from it at 120v. They also have a parallel kit for 30 amps at 240v if you are willing to spring for two units.
One thing to assure you achieve your goal is always rest out a new product or whatever you introduce to your tool kit before you destroy your product and have to swallow your pride for making an untested decision. Always test the products on a scrap piece. Best a few square inches than a kitchen floor. Or what matters to you. Best to find out cheaply than expensively. Sanding doesn’t have to be boring. Look at it as fine tuning. I work y stone which has similar properties, working by hand. Power tools are indispensable. And are necessary equipment, plus hammer and chisels. Being hurried can or will cause damage and problems. Take the right amount of time for your level of skill. It always pays off.
Many years ago I thought I'd challenge everything: why right angles? Why put legs right in the corners? I used organic curves and asymmetry. Same with the upholstery cover. It was practical, like having tiled spots to set drinks down. When I got married, my wife hated it! She said it looked like a bug. I ended up re-using material from it to make very conventional window benches, with perfect right angles and tight flat cushion tops. In pastel colors, no less!
Yes, I had to fast-forward just to see what the thing was and I see it’s just for grinding. OK got it. I’m gonna go out and buy one anyway just for the heck of it.
for your breaker issue, try to see if one of those portable battery companies sponsor one of your videos, I'm sure one would be enough to run the dust collector on occasion; or can try a UPS for a computer but not sure if it would do it as well........
Have you tried a solar generator for more power? There are many available with more than enough capacity to run all of your tools. Most models can recharge from the 15 amp circuit while you are using power from the batteries.
Hey man this is simultaneously a ' Summer of George ' and a awesome video at the same time, 10/10 content i just would recommend a voice over that sounds less like you recorded ot through a box fan. I subscribed 🤣👍
Have you considered a couple of deep cycle batteries and a mains inverter to run that vacuum for the short periods needed when you would exceed the power from the breaker?.... you would just need a decent automatic charger to keep it topped up for the times when you need it.
Sir, you have a great imagination. I would have never come with an idea like that table. It came out great. I have to check of Arbortech tools. Thanks.
TBH in this day and age, if you have issues with trying to run two appliances at once on your low amp breaker, buying a big lithium battery and running one tool off it while you run the other on grid power is probably the easiest solution, if upgrading the electrical service isn't doable. And depending on the complexity of the upgrade and your ability to DIY, it may even be the cheaper option.
No, some of us just like the nostalgia and satisfaction of using hand tools. There is no such thing as an obsolete tool if someone can use it effectively as it was designed to be used. I will agree that those that say you are not a woodworker because you prefer power tools are absolutely incorrect. If you create out of wood, it doesn’t matter what type of tools you use, you are a woodworker. I have owned and do own a large variety of power tools, mostly things like my lathes and table saws from the late 1800’s to the 1930’s and love to use them when the project dictates the need, same with my modern band saw for resawing lumber and my modern drill press which was a gift from my father. But for me, I would have used a plane not the sander but my plane irons are kept sharp and set up properly, same thing with my hand saws, they are kept sharp and would have gone through that board with little effort. Not as easily as a table saw mind you but very easily. So realize that there are those of us out here that are master craftsmen that respect all different methods of working with wood and would like to see you do the same.
As far as your electrical problem brother, i suggest a Generator. i particularly prefer the Predator 5000 from Harbor Freight. Its affordable and its awesome. trust. Did i mention its quiet? Its quiet! Oh, and considering the fact that you are using equations to fit wood, i can guarantee you can learn how to sharpen a saw blade. Frfr. Its fairly simple and all you need is a dremel. Even if you dont do a perfect job sharpening your blade you will not be far off, and promises it will cut much better than it was in the video. Most likely as good as new. with a little practice you will be able to make it better than new. and keep it that way!
the boards do not stay straight. no matter how much you plane. as long as the tree doesn't dry in the forest without being taken down. And maybe the ones they pull out of the bottom of lakes? We don't have them here.
each to their own, but i actually like a good knot for visuals... bit of epoxy and the odd dead bugs good... as is termite damage... but frown upon them structurally.
One thing to assure you achieve your goal is always rest out a new product or whatever you introduce to your tool kit before you destroy your product and have to swallow your pride for making an untested decision. Always test the products on a scrap piece. Best a few square inches than a kitchen floor. Or what matters to you. Best to find out cheaply than expensively.
I've watched your videos for a while and have always enjoyed your "off the beaten path" take on things. When you started power carving this table, I thought you had finally gone over the edge. You proved me wrong. The final product looks great. Just a couple of minor concerns on my part. How does a college educated man not know that horizontally and vertically are words? My other concern is, as an engineer, how have you not used the Pythagorean theorem since middle school and how can you be bad at math and be an engineer? The problem is, you slip so many sarcastic moments into your videos (that's great) that this time I could not tell if you were kidding or not. Love the humor. My family is from Ohio. I was born in Ohio, even though I have lived in Texas for 62 of my 66 years. Must be an Ohio type of humor that I always heard from my dad and his brothers. Keep up the fun videos.
Where is are the arbortech turbo plane and its squirelly comopadre the ball gouge....that was the object of this show? And i got both, they're great. I never use the ball gouge with a side handle. I'm wood cutter and i power carve freeform bowls, as well as rounds, squares and waveforms/frills.
Sorry to be “That Guy”, but just want people to know that you can’t just “upgrade the breaker”, since the circuit is sized to properly protect the wiring. Instead, you would need to upgrade the wiring of the entire circuit to a larger size BEFORE you can install a higher amperage breaker. Better to just run another circuit if possible, which I understand is not possible for either option in this case.
@@PPedroFernandes The wiring insulation will be identified with the size and insulation type which, in turn, informs of it's maximum amperage rating. Regardless, the vast majority of installations utilize the minimum size wire to handle the load of the circuit, and the maximum size over current protection device allowed for that wire, which is why I made my comment in the first place.
@@robert-ne1835 only uneducated don’t understand this simple fact of residential construction. Any bid that would include upgraded wire would have been discarded. The best evidence of this is his earlier videos where he stated that when he “ blew a circuit breaker” he didn’t have access to reset it. Any developer that doesn’t have individual breaker boxes is not gonna pay for more expensive wiring
@@genecarden780 "only uneducated" covers a vast portion of society, as demonstrated by people replacing blown fuses with larger fuses so they don't continue to blow. That is one of the reasons circuit breakers became so popular. It is a simple concept, but not a "simple fact" that everyone understands. Also, I completely missed the fact that he doesn't have access to the circuit breaker, which is interesting since the dwelling occupant must have access to all circuit breakers unless access is available to "qualified persons" at all times. Sorry, I don't have my code book with me to refer to the article, but I am certain it is in there.
The only sacrifices I've seen in our meetings are huge amounts of time. I wasnt a member of that cult, i just joined to find out if it felt home to me ... still searching!
Course it’s sap wood it effing NEW ! buy re use salvage wood whenever you can I make shelves out of teak all sorts! it kinda runs in my family to salvage old churches are sweet if you can get to one that’s being tore down but if you store your wood flat if will keep for ever , I got stuff my grandad found and I’m nearly 60!
7:54 or you could just get a high amperage solar generator there are multiples with 20 amp outlets I required a proper 20 amp that most homes don’t even have to run this crazy oven that utilizes crystals which sounds insane but it actually works. You could seer a steak Bravo oven their neat tiny but require all the power and I run it off, a solar generator, EcoFlow delta two. But there are others for sure
One reason you probably don’t like hand tools is because there’s a learning curve to sharpening, but it’s not too bad to learn. Also, I like bridge city’s set up gauges but their hand planes were mediocre and disappointing for me even though they look cool. I had the same bridge city plane you were using. Nothing beats a Lie- Nielsen plane.
@SpencleyDesignCo I'm going to disagree with you on quite a few points, I think you're in a bit of a bubble here. Hand-tools aren't antiquated or outdated, but - using them is a choice. A woodworker works with wood - which you do, so you're a woodworker. If that's a label important to you. Here's an old saying: The tools don't make the craftsman, the craftsman makes the tools. Everything you use as a tool serves the purpose you put it to. Power tools are faster, and more time efficient. The way you work with wood using power tools versus hand tools is different: they're different skillsets. Hand tools - in some instances, like planing - can match the time and effort of an orbital sander - if the blade is sharp enough, Which - sharpening tools with blades is necessary, most of the time, or with power tools, you just buy a new blade. Blades, in general, dull over time, saw blades, planers, jigsaw blades, everything dulls, the difference between most hand tools and power tools is that you sharpen the blade yourself. Sharpening doesn't always take a long time, unless you've been using a dull blade for a while, in which case you dug your own ditch there. At the end of the day, what you choose to use in your shop is your choice, if anyone tells you that you're not [x] because you don't [y], that's called gatekeeping, and those people are assholes. Everyone has a preference in what tools they use, I like hand tools, but power tools make certain things easier and help be spend more time doing the things about woodworking I like, and less time doing the things I don't like. I'm an amateur, I don't do woodworking for profit, I like designing and creating things, sometimes to fill a need in my house, sometimes to fill a need in the places i donate my time to. A few of my projects are fixing up a mobile cooler and modifying it to better suit the community's needs. Also they're broken, so repairing them is the main goal - I'm just repairing them... better... anyway - it's more of meditative, creative problem solving practice. The slowness of handtools helps me slow down - because I tend to move miles a minute and miss the trees for the forest and the flowers from the bush.
Soak that blade in some acetone or some Type of solvent and clean it. It’s amazing how much of a difference it makes. Soak it and scrub the teeth with a little fingernail brush or something.
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3-legged tables do not rock, even on rough surfaces. Since this table was so unusual anyway, it surprised me that you gave it a square base.
Suggest running dust collection from a Jackery. Jackeries can charge WHILE discharging, so you don't even have to unplug it to use it. They are available in a variety of sizes for a variety of budgets. You can even charge it up in the apartment, lug out to the workshop, and plug it into a handy power cord. You can, in fact, run a table saw with a Jackery.
Congrats on the wedding! I look forward to seeing you transition to a bigger shop space!
I have this tool, it's absolutely awesome. Shifts a lot of wood when you want it to and smooth enough to easily follow a line. Best of all, it has a single vertical edge to sharpen with a diamond flat file when you need to.
Timestamp for when he gets to the point?
33:29
Thanks! @@sleinnesnej
As soon as his results come up I hit not interested. All he does is talk about what he does that isnt woodworking.
0:00 your watching a video that is not made for you go watch something else... Smh.
@@jholden0congratulations by leaving a comment you told the algorithm I'm interested directly after telling the algorithm your not interested.
You have accomplished absolutely nothing! 🎉 😂
Why is the TH-cam woodworking community so harsh is there lead in sawdust or something?
I'm doing that bottom texture thing inside my beehive to promote propolising.
The inside of a beehive can contain propolis, a sticky resinous substance that bees use to construct and repair their hives:
Antimicrobial: Propolis has antimicrobial properties that help keep the hive sterile.
Sealing: Bees use propolis to seal cracks and openings in the hive. It's also used to waterproof and smooth the internal walls.
Strengthening: Propolis helps strengthen the hive's protective barrier against weather and external invaders.
Preserving: Propolis protects the hive's structure from water, fungus, and wood decay.
Natural defense: Research suggests that the propolis envelope is a vital part of the colony's natural defense against disease.
I think that table would look cool with just the first half powered carved, the other half left untouched. The balance & contrast would be pretty cool & intresting.
You can also trim the hooves on your cattle with that turbo plane. That tool looks like what the Hoof GP uses, when he's not using a knife.
I was a bit surprised you spent so much effort filling in the knots, only to gouge chunks out of the wood. Tuned out very nice in the end. Hope it looks good in your new house!
Dude the match fit blade cleaner is a GAME CHANGER. You need to try that before you replace a blade. I just keep Simple Green in it and it takes 5-10 swipes and it's like a new blade.
I think you meant Microjig? Not trying to be “that” guy; just in case anyone goes looking. I have it as well, and love it. I also use Simple green, but keep “Goo Gone” (industrial) separately in case I’ve been working with wet “Big Box Store” softwoods. Cheers!
@@k1sfd1974 yes I did ty!
I use a fingernail brush and Dawn Powerwash. It’s even faster than simple green for me.
And maybe sharpen it before you throw it away? 🙄
@@winandmestebeld idk that I'd sharpen a Frued lol, but cleaning the pitch goes a long way in lifespan
I have been watching your channels for a while. I can tell You remind me a lot when I first started my business when I was in my early thirties. I am now 56 and retired. Sold my business bought my dream home. Made good money. Retirement funds, my daughter is a med student, Son has his own business, Been married to my wife for over 25 years. When I see you I see a bright future for you both. May God continue blessings on you both. For all your haters. They’ll get theirs. You have many people that cheer for you. By the way. This is the first comment I have ever made or probably will on someone’s page. Good luck in your endeavor and keep moving forward
I find it interesting that most woodworkers dislike the look of knots. I love them. I think they add a ton of visual interest, and you can do some really cool things with them. My favorite is metal powder and epoxy, though that's pricey and quite a bit of work.
I'm sorry, did you say you youself selected then bought this lumber that you don't like, and didn't notice the knots and twists?
There's a chance it was in a bundle of some kind.
I love the “driftwood” look……one of my faves in making custom, natural designs. Great job!
Congrats on your wedding. You surprised me by your shift to carving. I love it. It's my favorite way of working with wood. I started carving wood using a Trautman carver many years ago. I wish I had one today (they're too expensive and I don't think they would be sold to the general public - like most woodworkers). I did free form carving very similar to what you're doing. Sam Maloof was the first professional woodworker I know to do freeform carving (with a purpose). I thoroughly enjoy the technique and continue experimenting with it today. One thing I'd encourage you to do is to reinforce the joy of sanding freeform sculpture. You get to really see your work come together and become beautiful. It allows you to be able to spend many intimate hours in close proximity to your work.
That is beautiful! Truly a work of art! Love the outcome..
What happened to that Jackery for powering more than just what the one circuit can handle?
There are 2 likely answers. Like everything else this clown buys it was a gimmick that didn’t really work long term.
Or it was loaned to him for advertising purposes and when the sponsor realized he doesn’t know sh** they took it back.
i was going to suggest a cheap power station or building his own with an lfp battery and a chargerverter like from sungold. either of them could connect to the single 120v outlet and be set to charge at like 500w while he is able to use however amount of battery he can afford
i would suggest at min 5kW, 48v being the preferred battery voltage, this way he can power high power tools without stressing his single outlet.
Just looking through the comments to suggest the same. Glad I am not alone in this alternative solution.
Well, if he had common sense. He would look into a portable generator for extra power. That is what I am having to do until I can get my garage rewired to have the proper power in it that I need
@@joshuapuyear6818 you hit the nail on the the head. He has no common sense. If he did he would actually learn basic woodworking. He builds sh**t projects with absolutely no knowledge of wood working. Or wood technology. He is a clown.
Hand tools allow you to be more accurate when doing shapes. I mean people use jeweler files to finish off reduction gets after the gears were cut by machines to be gear shaped. You compare a gear set finished off with jeweler files vs ones not you’d find the one finished off with jeweler files are quieter, more durable, and more efficient. Hand tools are important because they can do things more accurately than any machine. If you touch a piece of wood to a belt sander you’re taking off a lot of material where if you rub sand paper on wood you’re taking off very little. Power tools help speed up the rough setup but hand tools help where fine details count.
I feel you on the heat and cold. My garage is old, has no ac, no insulation, the roof is short and it gets hotter than an oven.
I actually just bought a window ac, and I'm building cabinet to place my dust collector in. Progess little by little!!
I wish I had the courage to take so much expensive wood and chew it up like a beaver. But the end result is amazing. Beautiful work, and congrats on your wedding.
Now cleaning my keyboard, thanks to the mom joke in the middle of nowhere. Dude coffee on my keyboard...LOL
unplug the keyboard dude wtf
😂
Beautiful table! Awesome grain ... love the carving...
Told you to get the grizzly planer!
And I have an old Black &Decker Wood Mate folding work beck that’s perfect for a stand for the bench planer. This bench has a 1-3/4 thick top so you can bolt the planer to it or use the dogs to use it like a wood vice
Very handy when you need an extra bench but not have the room for a dedicated work bench
Imperfections are the best part of my wood projects. I want them to be mine, besides a knot hole is cool to run a cable or for kids to make believe. Lastly, I don't want my work to look like store bought but hand made
really a great looking finished project. I greatly enjoyed the process. Congrats on the wedding and new journey in life together.
Vertically? horizontally? Yeah... they are words. Really having some trouble there, guy
Awesome build, Awesome attitude, Awesome video
It reflects in your work
Thank you for the video and the motivation
I have suggested this in the past but since you don't have access to the breaker a solar generator or back up battery system that you can plug into the outlet to charge and provide a buffer system for power draw may prevent you from tripping that breaker.
He had the jackery power system at one point
FYI, denatured alcohol will help release hot melt glue. Depending on the glue you use and the material, it may release with almost no effort at all.
Putting a softstart on both your dust extractor and saw will likely allow you to run both at the same time.
To me the freeform areas look almost like driftwood. Overall a fantastic looking piece.
Great job on this unique table!
Horizontally and vertically are adverbs which are modifying the word plunge.😊
It's turned out Beautifully!!
As someone who uses cad often I completely forgot you can't just lazily plug in numbers without cad software.
Also, I've gotta get me a contour sander for my die grinder. Looks super useful and I'm not even a woodworker.
Why worry at the start about the imperfections in the wood (except for knots) and then power carve the bejesus out of it?
I guess it's moot now since you're moving, but an EcoFlow style battery bank would have been a great help for your apartment garage. You can let it charge at 15 amps, but pull up to 30 amps from it at 120v. They also have a parallel kit for 30 amps at 240v if you are willing to spring for two units.
Look into a battery box (like jackory), charge it when not there and run your dust collection off that when using the table saw.
One thing to assure you achieve your goal is always rest out a new product or whatever you introduce to your tool kit before you destroy your product and have to swallow your pride for making an untested decision. Always test the products on a scrap piece. Best a few square inches than a kitchen floor. Or what matters to you. Best to find out cheaply than expensively.
Sanding doesn’t have to be boring. Look at it as fine tuning. I work y stone which has similar properties, working by hand. Power tools are indispensable. And are necessary equipment, plus hammer and chisels. Being hurried can or will cause damage and problems. Take the right amount of time for your level of skill. It always pays off.
something you might want to consider for your carving is one of the wheels that those who do hoof trimming use
This turbo scraper thing leaves great texture, I love it! Thanks for the tip, finally a genuinely useful new tool from TH-cam :v
Many years ago I thought I'd challenge everything: why right angles? Why put legs right in the corners? I used organic curves and asymmetry. Same with the upholstery cover. It was practical, like having tiled spots to set drinks down.
When I got married, my wife hated it! She said it looked like a bug.
I ended up re-using material from it to make very conventional window benches, with perfect right angles and tight flat cushion tops.
In pastel colors, no less!
Wood usually reacts when you plane it so best to do so just before you do your glueup. The longer you leave it the more likely it is to move on you.
I think the Micro-jig would make those tapers much easier, possibly, and a lot of good tips in this video, thanks
Beautiful results!
it made me cry, it was such a nice straight and level piece of wood
I use a mix of hand and power tools. Sometimes the hand tool really is the better, faster, easier option. And sometimes it absolutely is not
Yes, I had to fast-forward just to see what the thing was and I see it’s just for grinding. OK got it. I’m gonna go out and buy one anyway just for the heck of it.
I only use hand tools because most of my shop is dedicated to metal working. That and I find some to be faster, like draw knives
Awesome job with this piece!
The final table is gorgeous 🤩🤩
Surely, if you're going to make a high end object, you would inspect the timber at the yard and choose the lengths you want.
for your breaker issue, try to see if one of those portable battery companies sponsor one of your videos, I'm sure one would be enough to run the dust collector on occasion; or can try a UPS for a computer but not sure if it would do it as well........
Have you tried a solar generator for more power? There are many available with more than enough capacity to run all of your tools. Most models can recharge from the 15 amp circuit while you are using power from the batteries.
Hey man this is simultaneously a ' Summer of George ' and a awesome video at the same time, 10/10 content i just would recommend a voice over that sounds less like you recorded ot through a box fan. I subscribed 🤣👍
Use leveling feet. They work better and are much easier to install.
You could even make your own from wood.
At 34:15 my man is like Disney with the subliminals. I started cracking up. Clever. 😂 excellent video my man!
7:45 you could ask for "ac powerbank" to test it and power your extra tools plus advertise that product in same time :)
Have you considered a couple of deep cycle batteries and a mains inverter to run that vacuum for the short periods needed when you would exceed the power from the breaker?.... you would just need a decent automatic charger to keep it topped up for the times when you need it.
Sir, you have a great imagination. I would have never come with an idea like that table. It came out great. I have to check of Arbortech tools. Thanks.
TBH in this day and age, if you have issues with trying to run two appliances at once on your low amp breaker, buying a big lithium battery and running one tool off it while you run the other on grid power is probably the easiest solution, if upgrading the electrical service isn't doable.
And depending on the complexity of the upgrade and your ability to DIY, it may even be the cheaper option.
Pretty sure these disc planer tools are also used by cow hoof trimmers and horse farriers.
Maybe get a “solar generator” big battery thingy to run the dust collector?
The best shapers i have use are from harbor freight. Two tungsten carbide impregnated shaping discs, 7.99 each😎
No, some of us just like the nostalgia and satisfaction of using hand tools. There is no such thing as an obsolete tool if someone can use it effectively as it was designed to be used. I will agree that those that say you are not a woodworker because you prefer power tools are absolutely incorrect. If you create out of wood, it doesn’t matter what type of tools you use, you are a woodworker. I have owned and do own a large variety of power tools, mostly things like my lathes and table saws from the late 1800’s to the 1930’s and love to use them when the project dictates the need, same with my modern band saw for resawing lumber and my modern drill press which was a gift from my father. But for me, I would have used a plane not the sander but my plane irons are kept sharp and set up properly, same thing with my hand saws, they are kept sharp and would have gone through that board with little effort. Not as easily as a table saw mind you but very easily. So realize that there are those of us out here that are master craftsmen that respect all different methods of working with wood and would like to see you do the same.
Do you not inspect timber before buying?
Love the Jason Bent Easter egg. He’s one of my fav’s
As far as your electrical problem brother, i suggest a Generator. i particularly prefer the Predator 5000 from Harbor Freight. Its affordable and its awesome. trust. Did i mention its quiet? Its quiet! Oh, and considering the fact that you are using equations to fit wood, i can guarantee you can learn how to sharpen a saw blade. Frfr. Its fairly simple and all you need is a dremel. Even if you dont do a perfect job sharpening your blade you will not be far off, and promises it will cut much better than it was in the video. Most likely as good as new. with a little practice you will be able to make it better than new. and keep it that way!
the boards do not stay straight. no matter how much you plane. as long as the tree doesn't dry in the forest without being taken down. And maybe the ones they pull out of the bottom of lakes? We don't have them here.
each to their own, but i actually like a good knot for visuals... bit of epoxy and the odd dead bugs good... as is termite damage...
but frown upon them structurally.
you can use a battery vacuum for dust collection, its way better than nothing
You need to look at Almendingers sawmill for material and Buzz's sharpening in Delaware
Fix the table saw issue with a battery back up unit.
One thing to assure you achieve your goal is always rest out a new product or whatever you introduce to your tool kit before you destroy your product and have to swallow your pride for making an untested decision. Always test the products on a scrap piece. Best a few square inches than a kitchen floor. Or what matters to you. Best to find out cheaply than expensively.
why not use a solar generator for the dust collection? It isnt used all the time and would solve the second circuit problem.
I've watched your videos for a while and have always enjoyed your "off the beaten path" take on things. When you started power carving this table, I thought you had finally gone over the edge. You proved me wrong. The final product looks great. Just a couple of minor concerns on my part. How does a college educated man not know that horizontally and vertically are words? My other concern is, as an engineer, how have you not used the Pythagorean theorem since middle school and how can you be bad at math and be an engineer? The problem is, you slip so many sarcastic moments into your videos (that's great) that this time I could not tell if you were kidding or not. Love the humor. My family is from Ohio. I was born in Ohio, even though I have lived in Texas for 62 of my 66 years. Must be an Ohio type of humor that I always heard from my dad and his brothers. Keep up the fun videos.
It's funny how it began as an abstract project and became something on the other extreme of the spectrum
Where do you get your wood from? I live in Central Ohio and with just starting my woodworking hobby I need somewhere better than the big box stores.
Where is are the arbortech turbo plane and its squirelly comopadre the ball gouge....that was the object of this show?
And i got both, they're great. I never use the ball gouge with a side handle.
I'm wood cutter and i power carve freeform bowls, as well as rounds, squares and waveforms/frills.
Wouldn't have been easier to do the carving before you put the table together?
3:05 lol that actually caught me off guard. 😅
Sorry to be “That Guy”, but just want people to know that you can’t just “upgrade the breaker”, since the circuit is sized to properly protect the wiring. Instead, you would need to upgrade the wiring of the entire circuit to a larger size BEFORE you can install a higher amperage breaker. Better to just run another circuit if possible, which I understand is not possible for either option in this case.
But... You don't know what the wiring is. The wire might safely handle way more than what the breaker can provide, it's all down to who installed it
@@PPedroFernandes The wiring insulation will be identified with the size and insulation type which, in turn, informs of it's maximum amperage rating. Regardless, the vast majority of installations utilize the minimum size wire to handle the load of the circuit, and the maximum size over current protection device allowed for that wire, which is why I made my comment in the first place.
@@robert-ne1835 only uneducated don’t understand this simple fact of residential construction. Any bid that would include upgraded wire would have been discarded. The best evidence of this is his earlier videos where he stated that when he “ blew a circuit breaker” he didn’t have access to reset it. Any developer that doesn’t have individual breaker boxes is not gonna pay for more expensive wiring
@@genecarden780 "only uneducated" covers a vast portion of society, as demonstrated by people replacing blown fuses with larger fuses so they don't continue to blow. That is one of the reasons circuit breakers became so popular. It is a simple concept, but not a "simple fact" that everyone understands.
Also, I completely missed the fact that he doesn't have access to the circuit breaker, which is interesting since the dwelling occupant must have access to all circuit breakers unless access is available to "qualified persons" at all times. Sorry, I don't have my code book with me to refer to the article, but I am certain it is in there.
You do such nice work! May i suggest a router slide. I made one and it is great for wide boards! Thanks buddy
Me to my wife when the power carving tools "hey babe! He's got that thing you got in your nightstand!"
27:23 I don't think it looks terrible, it's amazing lol, it just doesn't flow into the tabletop nicely :v
The only sacrifices I've seen in our meetings are huge amounts of time.
I wasnt a member of that cult, i just joined to find out if it felt home to me ... still searching!
I can confidently say… I’m not afraid of this gizmo.
Course it’s sap wood it effing NEW ! buy re use salvage wood whenever you can I make shelves out of teak all sorts! it kinda runs in my family to salvage old churches are sweet if you can get to one that’s being tore down but if you store your wood flat if will keep for ever , I got stuff my grandad found and I’m nearly 60!
Enjoyed your video, great job it looks nice
No. I got to 29:00 by skipping forward loads so I could see the power carving. I don’t have half an hour free.
I’m going for a pint with George now.
See dude.
See wood.
See dude working with wood.
See a woodworker.
Re Table saw dust. Get a generator that will run either the table saw or the dust collector.
7:54 or you could just get a high amperage solar generator there are multiples with 20 amp outlets I required a proper 20 amp that most homes don’t even have to run this crazy oven that utilizes crystals which sounds insane but it actually works. You could seer a steak Bravo oven their neat tiny but require all the power and I run it off, a solar generator, EcoFlow delta two. But there are others for sure
One reason you probably don’t like hand tools is because there’s a learning curve to sharpening, but it’s not too bad to learn. Also, I like bridge city’s set up gauges but their hand planes were mediocre and disappointing for me even though they look cool. I had the same bridge city plane you were using. Nothing beats a Lie- Nielsen plane.
Nice job on this unique piece. It's nice seeing a woodworker doing an actual project on TH-cam.
I'm an old guy woodworker with COPD. Please put on a mask when you're making all that dust!
Dude get eco flow power statip you can run both.
3:04 - Dude, What?!
Bro really wants to be black tail studios so bad
@SpencleyDesignCo I'm going to disagree with you on quite a few points, I think you're in a bit of a bubble here. Hand-tools aren't antiquated or outdated, but - using them is a choice. A woodworker works with wood - which you do, so you're a woodworker. If that's a label important to you.
Here's an old saying: The tools don't make the craftsman, the craftsman makes the tools.
Everything you use as a tool serves the purpose you put it to.
Power tools are faster, and more time efficient. The way you work with wood using power tools versus hand tools is different: they're different skillsets.
Hand tools - in some instances, like planing - can match the time and effort of an orbital sander - if the blade is sharp enough,
Which - sharpening tools with blades is necessary, most of the time, or with power tools, you just buy a new blade.
Blades, in general, dull over time, saw blades, planers, jigsaw blades, everything dulls, the difference between most hand tools and power tools is that you sharpen the blade yourself. Sharpening doesn't always take a long time, unless you've been using a dull blade for a while, in which case you dug your own ditch there.
At the end of the day, what you choose to use in your shop is your choice, if anyone tells you that you're not [x] because you don't [y], that's called gatekeeping, and those people are assholes.
Everyone has a preference in what tools they use, I like hand tools, but power tools make certain things easier and help be spend more time doing the things about woodworking I like, and less time doing the things I don't like. I'm an amateur, I don't do woodworking for profit, I like designing and creating things, sometimes to fill a need in my house, sometimes to fill a need in the places i donate my time to. A few of my projects are fixing up a mobile cooler and modifying it to better suit the community's needs. Also they're broken, so repairing them is the main goal - I'm just repairing them... better... anyway - it's more of meditative, creative problem solving practice.
The slowness of handtools helps me slow down - because I tend to move miles a minute and miss the trees for the forest and the flowers from the bush.
Soak that blade in some acetone or some Type of solvent and clean it. It’s amazing how much of a difference it makes. Soak it and scrub the teeth with a little fingernail brush or something.