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- Here's a bit of advice I would have given to myself 10 years ago: don't think you need all the toys to make furniture. Just make things. You'll figure it out along the way. And so, in the vein, here are three practical tips for new woodworkers, just the same kind that I was a decade ago. I hope this is helpful, friends.
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Start small, take risks, minimize loss, and learn. Best advice ever.
As long as you don’t lose fingers or hands, everything is good
one thing i did early on... didn't charge labor. i knew i was learning, would make mistakes. but with Family and close friends, if they bought the wood\materials, i made it for free. They knew i was not a pro, but they were essentially paying for me to learn and practice. eventually, most started giving me extra money. and now i feel comfortable charging.
Small things are hard, because holding small things is hard. So much to learn with small things.
You forgot a big heavy duty truck! You just can't haul all the lumber you _need_ in something like a Prius! :P
you can actually! 😂 before mine was run over by a moving truck, i could fit stacks of 8’ boards in there no problem!
@@noahfreeman8115 he has one. The "Maker's Prius" was featured or mentioned in some of his videos. Hence the comment :)
You can rent a truck from home depot 🙂, also an expense of course
I love it when people can’t catch sarcasm and humor 😅
@markrasmussen8565 I didn't catch that at all lol
Can't get them all
As a lifelong finish carpenter I agree completely, except re-sawing with a sawzall, my least favorite tool to work with😂 ALSO don't feel bad about not having all the fancy equipment that the wood working TH-camrs have!! Remember they frequently get paid or given tools by manufacturers.
As a mediocre hobby woodworker who has spent my life collecting tools for my shop very slowly, your video is spot on! I suggest a follow-up providing advice on where to find wood to work with, what types are out there, and, in general, what should be used for what (soft wood, hard wood, sheet goods, 2x4s, rough-cut lumber, etc).
Dust collection is totally a luxury item. Long protection is huge! But you can get a respirator for $30-40. Same result
Thank you for the excellent perspective. One more tip for folks: Don't be afraid to acquire good used equipment. It takes some knowledge of how to look at said equipment, but there are a huge number of things available, sadly often due to a person dying, which will work well. Often times the older stuff was made to a higher standard than is much of what is for sale new today.
A shed?! Luxury!
Damn… in every skill (sports, business, woodworking, etc.) there’s one or two people that truly get “it”. You sir - get “it”.
Thank you, sir 🙏
When I started I was getting every used power tool I could. I then built a Moravian bench using mostly hand tools. I flattened the top using a Stanley #5 I picked up for $20.00. I enjoyed it so much I sold the jointer to free up space since I learned to use hand planes. Most of my projects are about maximizing my limited shed space of 10' x 16'. One tool that I would recommend is a band saw. I did get a SawStop job site saw for safety reasons but rarely use it. It stays folded up since I discovered I prefer grabbing a handsaw, it can be faster than unfolding, setting up, starting dust collection, finding ear & eye protection etc.
I'd gladly see your earlier projects and hear what you'd like to improve upon in them!
A quick tip about dust collection on a budget. If you can, work outside, have a mask on. Dang, you just said it right after I posted the comment
Again, after watching many people on you tube, what I really enjoy about your videos is the way you relate to where I am in the journey and process. Thank you and keep it up. You are appreciated.
A box fan will also work reasonably well for managing the particulates somewhat.
Resawing with a sawzall reminds me of myself as an 10 year old boy... my grandmother had a broken radio and to fix it I needed to solder something but I didn't have a soldering iron. I can tell you that a silver spoon on a stove works as a soldering iron in a pinch ;)
I'm laughing because that Delta miter? I inherited damn near the same one from my step-grandfather, it's over 20 years old. Almost all my tools are handmedowns from him that are well over 20 years old. The only thing new is the dewalt tablesaw that he helped me buy. I'm very limited on space but I've built planter boxes and I'm gradually making outfeed tables and a proper workbench, all mobile, so I can move outside to work since I have more space there currently. I'm working on cleaning out the overfilled garage to make more space. This is very encouraging to see that its not just me dealing with the lack of space and newer tools. Thank you!
This was a good sermon. Thanks for your insight.
I’m at the other end of a woodworking journey. Got all the right tools in a large workshop. Just a nearly broken body and lack of energy holds me back. Anyway, learning from my journey, my start up tool list would be:
1. Decent bench. Doesn’t have to be permanent; good saw horses with 4” x 2” stretchers is fine
2. Basic hand tools. Tenon saw, chisels, mallet, rulers and tape measures
3. Sharpening kit. Scary sharp is low barrier entry and works well
4. Track saw with 90 degree fence attachment. With that, you can rip and cross cut anything
5. Bench top thicknesser . This allows you to finesse the timber you buy
6. Battery drill
7. Dowel jig, pocket screw jig
Then learn precision, patience and get experience.
More good advice IMHO.
14:27 yes please... this video was very helpful to me and I'd like very much to see more of your early work, thank you!
All I have is a a 6 1/2 in circular saw, an orbital sander, a speed square and a couple chisels. I was able to make some cool stuff so far but I’m running up against so many barriers in what I can make. Everytime I start making something I’m like i’m like “damn it! I need a table saw!” Or “Damn it, I need a router!” It’s definitely tough to work without those 2 things.
Some of my most prolific and best woodworking were done with contractor grade tools. I was excited to try and learn new things and that passion helped make some cool sh*t. Having said that, I’m not going back 😂
For the said circumstances on a tight budget, I was surprised to hear the orbital sander come to the party so late given it's an affordable entry tool. Many decent hand planes seem to cost more than a decent orbital. and "OMG that table with curved legs is so beautiful! You are so talented!" :). For real though, that was neat design!
It was a nice change of pace. I encourage this behavior.
would love to see the progression (I sometimes have a hard time seeing the next step )
Totally agree. I was fiddling with dovetail boxes made out of hand-planed scrap. For instance.
Then I had to do some rough work at the attic. And guess what. No problem to saw recesses, plane pieces to thickness and so on. Not afraid to screw it up. Because I knew I could even be sloppy (in comparison) and it would fit. Having sawn and chiseled to a grade of much higher precision before, I was confident to handle this larger scale project without a doubt.
Not to mention the insight into wood and it’s capabilities and flaws itself.
Start „small“. And then scale it up with ease. Same with tools.
My DeWalt contractor saw will cut 6/4 hardwood no problem with a good ripping blade. There is something beautiful and satisfying about making do with the tools that you have. I have to remind myself to stop wishing for better tools and just stinkin’ make something! 🙂
It adds to the puzzle. Remember that the reason games are fun is because they have rules. Rules are effectively limitations. If there were no limitations and you could do whatever you want it would quickly become a pointless activity. The rules provide the necessary context for the game.
Likewise, you can get enjoyment out of finding a way to make the tools you have work. Not having total freedom to do anything you can think of can be a useful structure when designing a piece. Needing to work within limitations can actually make things easier.
Lol all those tools you showed in the beginning are the stuff I started with, I now have a planer and biscuit jointer added to that.
The anxiety factor is real. I have way more $ into tools than I have experience or skill. And I have 800bf of cherry milled from a friends property I feel I have to use. And the pressure is crazy. I’m going to push thru, but i wanted to say, for me anyhow; it’s a real thing. Love the channel and content. Thanks 🙏
Very encouraging. I am trying a bit of wood work on the side to supplement my child support expenses and this was an encouraging video. Thank you so much. ........
I’m 7 months into my woodworking journey and this was really inspiring to me. Thank u dude. 🤙
Very sound advice. I learned woodworking in high school (and drafting). Went into the military, and didn't really use those skills for a few years. Had a birthday coming around, had the wife buy me a circular saw so that I could do a couple things. The only power tool I owned prior was a drill. Built what I had planned on, wife sees it, wife is surprised I knew how to do anything like that.
Fast forward about 3 years, birthday coming around again, had some end tables and coffee tables falling apart, asked for a table saw. Found a used Craftsman that also had a 4" jointer. This is where things really started. BUT, instead of building a coffee table right off, I built a gun rack with two locking drawers. Wife was not particularly pleased, but I needed the practice. Built the tables, bought some clamps to do glue ups for them, and a set of chisels from Sears. Still in the Army, and there are weight limits for what you can move, so I had to be mindful of that. Annnnd, I discovered Roy Underhill on PBS. Immediately started thinking about hand tools - and MAKING some of those. Mallet check, marking gauge check, new sanding block check etc.
I have a fairly well set up hobby shop these days, and still have that original Skil saw, drill, and the mallet I made way back when. One thing I learned was to save up for a quality tool versus buying a cheap version, and contractor grade stuff is (mostly) fine for what I do as a hobbyist. Hand tools are the real exception there. Caveat to that is if I think I'm only going to use this new tool for one job (that's where a certain place with initials of HF comes in real handy).
I WISH I had a shed 😂
Great video Erik. Really encouraging to someone much older than you, yet much much younger in woodworking.
FWIW I quite like those boxes.
Haha me too....
I started with hand tools,circular saw and a bench/after I built it 😊
That’ll get the job done!
As someone whose been working out of a 9'x11' shed, and have been for the last 4 years, I appreciate this video lol.
So, this video was uploaded about 2 weeks after I convinced my wife that I needed to spend 4k on a Sawstop table saw for my garage... And then I see the work you did with a contractor saw and I feel like an idiot.
I had to pause the video when you were talking about the bookshelves because my brain was having trouble keeping up with all the different things you took into consideration... For bookshelves! I never realized how great the gap was between my hobbying and true pro-level work... I've spent more than an hour watching your videos questioning everything I've been taught up to this point. Thank you for being an inspiration and I look forward to watching more
would love to see a videos of your early projects and criticise them where you went wrong and what to do instead and how to avoid mistakes haha that would be something you rarely see on youtube
I agree with what you said... I am a former carpenter that has slowly converted a 1 car garage (I walled off a portion of my 3 car garage) into a very functional wood shop. I had to make a few compromises along the way (for example, I have a 6" jointer and lunch box planer), but I have everything that I need (including a cabinet saw) to make almost anything that I feel like tackling. The key in a small shop is maintaining a flexible middle space and being selective in what you "need". For example, my 32" x 48" assembly table is almost always set up as a "wing" to my main workbench, but it can be folded up and hung on the wall If I want to make a larger table (for this I break out the saw horses). I will never have a lathe or CNC and that is OK... I can purchase pre-turned legs and learned to use templates for unique/repeatable pieces.
So my wife and I are checking out this cool new home makeover show on Netflix and I'm like... wait a minute... Eric! Love your YT channel and we are also enjoying watching you do some really cool things in a 12 hour window. Thanks for all the great content!
I love your videos Erik! You have a gift of teaching and thank you for sharing your knowledge with everyone!
Did I just watch this man resaw a board with a sawzall?! You sir, are on another level. 🫡. Subscribed!
Just found your channel. Looking forward to seeing more. Love the videos. Well done.
I learn something new and helpful from each of your videos. Thank you. Although I am 87 years old, and a retired pipe organ builder, I still am open to useful ideas. Thank you again.
Thanks for the advice!
Super helpful! Thank you.
All one has to do is see your shop. You started where you did and got where you are. Your wisdom is welcomed. Great channel!
It was awesome, especially when you suggest cheap grade tools to produce anything than expensive stand alone machines, scaling best on projects. I love the wisdom thank you.
Would love to see your earlier work. I needed to see this today! Thanks!
Great video!
Loved hearing about your experiences. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Great advice. Loved this video.
I've been thinking about buying a bandsaw. Now you have me looking at reciprocating saws.
Thanks.
100% right on, great video!
Thank you. All good advice.
Thank you Erik always get so much inspiration from your videos and how you go about sharing your thoughts. I’m just getting started in woodworking and I’ve done that I’ve bought used contractor, grade tools, and equipment and have gotten some really good stuff. Would love to see a video on how you started out and things you made.
Brilliant... as always...
Great video Eric. Thanks for the perspective.
Thanks Eric, would love to see a video of your woodworking journey from your projects, I'm just starting out and have been looking at all these tools that TH-cam woodworkers use and it seem so unreachable but you've broken it down to starting with what you have and starting small which is a great idea and is hugely helpful Thank-you for imparting your experience and knowledge 👍
A lot of good stuff to think about. Thank you!
I started in an 8x10 shed that already had my fourge and foundry setup. I found an old and I mean probably collectible old tablesaw with a jointer all mounted on the same base. My tablesaw was my workbench for the most part 👍
Love the philosophy and advice. To someone just starting his woodworking journey it makes sense. Keep it coming.
yea man I'm with you on all that, another great video , thanks dude
You are woodworker and a scholar! I think the saying is "a gentleman and a scholar" - well I don't know you well enough about that part 🙂. Yes a critique of your other work would be awesome!
I needed to hear this. I tend to shoot for the stars when I get ideas. Lol. Need to slow down and work on the basic stuff.
As someone who is consider taking the leap with woodworking as I had so much fun as a kid with it at school. I considering making the pledge to make by first investments in tools. Thank you for confirming to me that the tools I was all considering were mentioned here, no more no less. Thank you I will be saving this video down and making my buying decisions shortly!
Thanks Eric. That helps me a lot, Cheers good vid
Excellent advice!
I miss your normal coffee cup.
Fantastic delivery!
Great to bring me back grounded thanks!!!!!
One of your Best Yet!! True words.
I know a lot of people disagree but don't hate on Harbor Freight. They have a lot of good tool in the mess of not so good tools.
On the router subject, they just recently came out with a 2 1/4HP Hercules router set for $139. It's soft start, both fixed/plunge bases, 1/2 and 1/4 collet. I could list off every attatchment but all I'm saying is it's a good router set for a very reasonable price compared to the big name brands. HF also has some great protection plans.
I do appreciate you sharing some of your early projects, as well as some of those 2020 items when resources were limited.
Would love to have you walk through design elements of various pieces through your history. It's honestly easier to master a straight cut on the table saw than the art of making great design choices. Keep doing what you do!
Very informative and really practical advice.
I’ve just started into ww over the past 10-12 months or so… and one thing that really helped me with finding effective work-arounds and getting by with less-than-premium grade equipment is to set aside a small chunk of funds for reasonably precise measuring and calibration items. I’m not saying to go get some woodpeckers or starrett… but stuff from igaging and others on caliber with that are pretty reasonably priced and precise enough to help keep contractor grade equipment as on-point as possible.
Really enjoy the content Eric. Hope you’re well.
I appreciate this video. Thank you
Your Start Small and Grow section I've been adopting over the past couple of months. I don't have a lot of funds for tons of hardwood, but I bought a few cheap S4S offcuts of ash, maple, mahogany, and padauk, and have been making small boxes for the family. With each box I try some new technique and advance my skills slowly. The risk is low if I screw up (and I do), but the learning happens. I feel ready to try dovetails with my next box, I just need to keep getting the cheap offcuts, and then tool up a bit (Veritas chisels and a dovetail saw).
As someone on the path of woodworking, this was tremendously helpful and encouraging. Thank you!
Great video Erik! I get asked all the time what you need to get into woodworking and your video is spot on. The best advice was the last sentence get out and make something :)
Great one!
Mr. Prius Man you are spot on in your approach to woodworking. Erik you are a master craftsman. Your advice and approach is very refreshing to hear and see. Loved the jewelry box you made for your mom. Best thing I tell young woodworkers is LEARN to sharpen your hand tools. Keep on doing what you do bud. Semper Fi brother.
Loved watching how you got started and your advice for new wood workers. I’ve just discovered a passion for woodworking in my late 50’s. I would enjoy a video critique of your early pieces.
I used to work at a woodcraft store. Have a lot of nice tools because of that employee discount. However, I would regularly have old guys come in and show me the great things that they had made and apologize for having so/so tools. My tools were better in many cases, but they were better at using theirs. To a very large extent is it the person wielding that tool rather than the tool itself.
I like your channel. Thanks for your videos!
Great stuff! I love watching someone’s journey through craftsmanship.
Need more of these. It helps to understand more about woodwork
As a professional woodworker I would argue that a small box can be much more challenging than a dining table. Of course, depending on how it is made.
Great video also I love your shelves in the last bit
This was a great video for me to see this week. I am just moving out of this phase and into some larger work now, but I still deal with the anxiety of large and expensive boards and whatnot. I appreciate the honesty and helping those of us starting out a bit not feel like it is just us
New to watching but geez I enjoy your content. I love the presentation you do whether it be simple content or projects through to complex. I would like see a video as you mentioned with early projects and see the development of learning as it went by that leads you to where you are now.
Good advice. I picked up a craftsman contractor saw for $100 a few years ago and finally got it restored this year. Did a few upgrades and rolling base and it's certainly a better saw than I could've gotten new. I'll probably use it till I can afford a cabinet saw.
Great video, thanks for sharing your time and wisdom. You got a sub!
Man I love your videos! And you are absolutely right to start small and then not worry too much about the design. Focus mainly on the wood and the techniques you want to use. I recognize the problem of sometimes being blocked when the project I want to start seems too big, but luckily it hasn't stopped my urge to do it anyway. What helps me in such a situation is to break down the "big" project in my mind into small steps, many small projects, and experience each step as a next level in the project. This is how I continue to enjoy woodworking, just like watching your videos.
Nice video.
I completely agree with the list of tools You have listed, good job.
You talk a lot of sense Eric,easy does it every time. Thanks for the video.👍👍
Amazing tips, I'm a beginner woodworker and can identify with everything you said. Thanks!
Thank you, that's so uplifting and a bit of a relief. I've only just built a work bench outside on my deck but it's a start. I'm saving for a small table saw like the one you had in the video
Great. Video thank you
By far and wide the best woodworking channel on TH-cam! Keep it up! And yes, I am at the point where I do need dust extraction.
Thank you for this it has reinvigorated my drive to craft I had been lamenting my limitations being in a small shop with out all the fancy tools.
You ask what I/we would like to see, and honestly, I look forward to your content because it is good. And not just good from a technical woodworking standpoint but from a life standpoint. Taking chances, about the journey of learning, you focus on that part and how it impacts you personally. As I ponder on what you discussed I realize I am going backwards. I built large pieces that I was/am proud of (Bookshelves, cabinets, wet bars, large (20#) cutting boards, etc). But the ones that I am having a tough time with now and I am learning the most from now is the small things (small tote with dovetails, and precise dadoes, a sliding top dovetail 'pill box', and other small things). I had the room to build big, so I did. But I missed the lessons I could have learned, from building small. Keep up the good work and I appreciate the effort you put in to delivering this content. No recommendations of what I would like to see in the future.