Spindle Turning on Shopsmith Mark V with Benjamin's Best & Harbor Freight's HSS Lathe Chisel Sets
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- SHOP NOTES: We FINALLY get to play with the two HSS lathe toolsets that we purchased back in December. In this vid, I dust off my old spindle turning skills and even show you how rusty I am! If you want to learn to turn be sure to check out some of the channels that focus on turning, including those posted in the comment section below. (My subscribers post the best comments!)
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Sorry about the sniffling!
Don't apologize for the sniffling but wearing a black suede jacket while turning?
@@WoodworkingforAnyone It is what it is.
Your instance of the skew taking a chunk out of the stock is usually what beginners experience and why they give up on the skew.
@@StephenADraper So true! I’m sure that skews have sold more carbide scrapers than anything else!
Thanks. I too would like to see your little sharpening disk, construction, grit and use.
We’ll talk about it in the mid-week follow-up. Thanks for weighing in. Scott
Thank you for your content. I inherited my grandfather's mark V and have learned so much. I am going to start learning to turn next week.
I was ready to see you deal with a catch when you said "I'm comfortable turning at a higher speed". Karma would have made her presence known if I'd have said that...first time watching anyone turn on a Shopsmith.
Karma has sharp teeth… and a skew!
Great idea to put that sandpaper on the opposite end of the machine. Always ready to sharpen! The skew also gives me fits from time to time.
It works very well for quick touch ups.
Just bought a Faceplate for sharpening !! Also bought an extra set of chisels ! I LOVE turning !! My very favorite part of woodworking !! Thanks for another smart idea about sharpening as we make more sawdust !!
Happy to help. Scott
I wish more manufacturers would cover new steel tools with lacquer- I have so many tools that have started to rust in my damp basement shop. I've recently started applying lacquer to most tools. The ones that aren't coated with lacquer are oiled after use. Great videos. Thanks. jim
James, it really is a smart idea. I used diluted polyurethane, but we are accomplishing the same thing. I wax mine, but as long as the oil doesn’t mess with you finishes that’s a great approach too. Scott
Once again, good video. Thanks for not editing out missteps. As we could see, the skew did not appear to be Anchored nor the Bevel ridden. The Skew let's me know when I have violated those basic rules. Also, as others have suggested, I round the "bottom" corner of the skew to reduce the chance of catches. Over time, the skew has become my go-to tool for roughing, smoothing, V-cuts, beads, finials etc.
I agree with your assessment of my error and I figure I might as well leave it in the vid because errors do happen. I have two Sorby oval skews, which quickly became my favorite tools for just about everything but coves. These tools aren’t bad but the HF tools need so much fine tuning. You could just about turn with the edges of all the tools because the corners are so sharp.
That was a great video. I found you from watching your pipe videos. I heard you mentioning you were a Shopsmith lover. I do not only Shopsmith, but I totally enjoyed watching you set up yours. Be blessed my friend. John.
Thanks for popping in, John. Scott
Maybe I missed the video but were you ever a presenter for shopsmith? Every great once in a while I get a tiny tiny little scent of the carnival barker style they were so good at.
Kinda, but not exactly. I worked for Shopsmith as a trainer, or what they called an “Academy Instructor” for 12 years. I did go through SS’s presenter training and did fill in for a couple here and there when I was needed, but I’m much more comfortable showing folks how to get he most from their own tools. And yes, their presentation style is distinctive. Scott
Thanks for all the videos its help me out with my shopsmith. I wish I hand more ideas to build different theing but for now just wor,ing and fix little thing on my shopsmith helps out.
I totally understand. I lost about twenty years of shop time from being busy. The trick is to promise someone that you’ll make something specific for them, like a table or a couple picture frames in order to block out some shop time, otherwise time marches on fast! Scott
@@MyGrowthRings it's not that I have a 22x33 shop no heat and elections. Tried to buy a Generator but they do have one that will give me 10000 watts for the shop shopsmith to run for cheap. So I at my mom's places but no heat. I alaska its -18 out side
@@willimanfreeman23 Oh my! Perhaps your next project should be a wood stove!
@@willimanfreeman23 You’ve got me beat there!
Enjoyed the comparison. I have the shop smith set that came with my dads SS. It’s the grey colored he got in early 70s if I remember correctly. I am a novice at best turning lol but I did turn a decorative top for a lantern my wife had me build for mom Xmas gift. Was pleased with it and now I got the turning bug. I found it very enjoyable to just play with a 3x3 x8” block. Just experimenting. More will come. Going to learn up on a lot of pine at my disposal before jumping on any high end wood.
It really is a lot of fun for such as simple task.
Well watched several videos trying get grasp on what I can do with my Shop Smith, when I got it it was used from what I was told make table legs, allot lathe work, sense I bought it and I misplaced few things or I didn't get them when I got the SS like the part that hold the Rest to to the table. I am searching my shed, and other places where i might put things, i know got the chisel, they where in box, any ways, like your videos. Still cleaning parts from being store din shed, (dam Mice) Setting up attachments is a learning curve, especially with no book. videos are helpful keep watching what you have made.
You should demonstrate the duplicator sometime. I enjoy using it very much!
I'm sure I will. I like it too.
Scott love the two cameras!
Thanks!
Love turning. The most action with the least effort. Lol Yeah I see what you mean by having to raise the machine a little.
Yeah, Greg, and it gets lower as a project drones on! Thanks for watching, Scott
From the video, if seems you need to raise the lathe or have permanent back problems. I raise mine with 2x8's in 2 layers with a gap in the middle that I use with a 2x4 to jack up the machine. Takes less time that a tool change to install on both ends of the machine. I may add another 3/4 inch to this. I am 6 foot 1 inch tall.
Yes, while I don’t mention it here I have stated that when I used to do a lot of turning on my Mark V I had blocks to raise it up.
I’ll bet you’ll be delighted when your cold is gone. Man, they’re a pain.
I’m not the first in sure but there are handles available to replace the funky set screw.
It was not until watching your video - oh yea, you can sharpen the tool as you’re turning!
👍👍
Not the first I’m sure...
Hey John. I’m actually quite comfortable with the set screws and in fact, the one lever that this tool test has was in my way a couple times so I’m probably going to replace it with a setscrew.
Oh, and I don't know what the deal is with this runny nose. I suspect it is a reaction to some medicine I take because it's been an issue for months now.
That’s interesting- I had a cold/runny nose/occasional cough/felt like sh]{}%t for about 6 weeks. It went away damned near as suddenly as it came on. I recently diagnosed my second allergy- first cherry tree blossoms. Second, English walnut dust. I began wearing the mask you recommended , take a shower immediately after sanding/sawing and - - - runny nose, cough etc. gone!
Didn’t wear it yesterday (“I’ll only sand /cut fer a few seconds”) and - - - back again. Never had allergies- the cherry blossom began about 20 years ago. Some years I have it some not. The English walnut took me by surprise.
@@johnrice6793 That is surprising. I am allergic to padauk wood and the dust is just about toxic to me. Glad you got that figured out. Scott
Although I often will purchase items from Harbor freight I have run into some real disasters. I think that "cutting tools" should be able to perform that purpose straight out of the box ! Yes ! they should come correctly shaped and sharpened from the manufacturer ! What a novel concept ! The worst purchase I ever made from HF, was a cheap hand plane. After about an hour of straightening and sharpening it was still just a sharp piece of junk ! Don't waste your time on tools that require hours of your own time to make them "work" , your time is probably worth more than the time you wasted "fixing" the tool to work properly !
I purchased that ham plane to, and you are exactly right. Most lathe tools, even from companies like Sorby come with a somewhat correct grind, but are usually still not fully sharpened. For example, I rarely like the grind of a skew straight off the shelf.
This was a great topic and demonstration to justify using two cameras. The side by side views were excellent! Though I'm guessing, a pain to edit...?
I’ve been having issues with my phone so I borrowed my wife’s phone to use as the main camera and I used my phone for the side shot. The issue I’ve been having is my phone will suddenly error and not save the video, so I continually stopped and restarted the shot, producing many short vids that O later had the primal edge to synchronize in the edit. The points in the video where there is no side shot were spots where my phone didn’t save. I’m glade it captured as much as it did.
Thanks! I got my SS used without lathe tools, and I’ve been wondering what a good entry level set would be.
Glad I could help. Either set is fine but if HF would just put $5 more time into the grind they would be doing us all a big favor. Scott
So THAT'S how you sharpen lathe tools on the Shopsmith! I kind of wish you'd shown us more of the sharpening process - the angles and positions used for each tool, the grit used on the sharpening wheel, etc. I can't tell you how long I've wanted to sharpen my tools but couldn't figure out how to use the Shopsmith Sharpening Jig or didn't have the bread for a Tormek or other expensive system for sharpening my tools. It just didn't occur to me to mount a sanding disk on a faceplate and put that on the Power Take-Off end and literally sharpen on the fly. That's what isolation will do to you. So what grit do you use and do you use the face or the edge of the disk for sharpening your chisels?
Long sleeves were a no-no according to my shop instructor!
Mine said the same thing.
That is one quiet Shopsmith Scott...nice demo sir.
Please ditch the finger ring. One thing drilled into my head as a Jet Fighter mechanic in the USAF was "no jewelry" around machines. As a retired paramedic and ER RN, degloving wasn't one of my favorite injuries to care for.
Not really. It’s the noise reduction feature of the AirPods.
@@looper9264 Yeah, normally I remove my ring and my watch. I wasn’t in my game at all! I have known a couple guys who have lost fingers and one who died because they were wearing their rings while working, so I know better. Keep holding y feet to the fire. Scott
@@MyGrowthRings You do some great work Scott, thanks for these great videos, I've learned a lot from you.
Just got one but not sure chuck to use on the none motor side thanks
Frank, that was a little garbled. Are you saying you got a lathe chuck?
What is your take on carbide tipped lathe tools? I like the idea of not having to sharpen them since I'm a beginner and I've no idea how to do that. For example, I think I know what you mean by making a burr, but don't know the technique for doing that.
I have a couple carbide tools that are used for bowls, but am not impressed with the surface they leave behind on spindles. No, i didn’t go into details on how to create a burr as that has been covered on many other channels. Perhaps I need a link to one.
Surprised that you weren’t using a face shield!
I own one, but I hate them, so I typically only wear them for particularly dangerous operations. So far I’ve been lucky, I guess.
Was the tool rest a little high for the parting tools, especially the Harbor Freight tool? Looked like it was still raised up for the shear cuts with the skew.
Yes, it sure was, but because I’m 6’ tall it felt comfortable.
When it gouged with the skew chisel, your edge hit the wood while the tool was an inch above the tool rest.
You’re telling me? I’m the one who slowed down the video! Seriously, it was a serious brain fart. Scott
@@MyGrowthRings When I have those types of scary moments, someone I'm working with frequently says: " That loud bang you just heard was somebody's asshole slamming shut.
Great video. What grit is your sharpening wheel? Thanks
I believe it’s either 220 or 320. I’m leaning towards saying it’s 320 because it’s pretty fine.
Just recently subscribed to your channel. Had my shop smith since the 70's and just learned a lot of good stuff recently from your videos. I've always wanted to purchase a 3 or 4 jaw chuck for lathe operations. Are there any that fit the shop smith spindle? Thanks. Rodney
Hey Rodney. Yes, there are several. In fact, pretty much all of the lathe chucks in the market have a Shopsmith adapter available. For an entry lever chuck you can check out Penn State Industries and for some of the best available search for Nova or One Way.
Thanks for the quick reply. I didn't make it clear what I am looking for. Hoping to find a chuck the same style as used on a metal lathe for working with small metal pieces. (filing, sanding, drilling, etc.) Would like to find something that could turn metal up to 3 to 4 inches in diameter. Penn State 3 jaw micro chuck is the style I'm looking for, but it will only accept up to 1 1/4" diameter. Other ideas? Thanks, Rodney
That's what I get for trying to provide a quick reply! Ok, with that knowledge I would suggest checking out Grizzly.com. The biggest issue is that no matter how big the capacity of the chuck jaws, you will be limited by the 5/8" spindle. I'm sure you will be able to buy adapters, but obviously a hollow headstock spindle would be preferred. Scott
Regarding the mishap with the skew, if you're using the PowerPro motor would the motor have momentarily slowed down once the tool hooked up with the wood? Thus making less torque on your hand and possibly reducing chance of injury. Also, was your hand sore the next day? Thanks for sharing all this valuable information. Curt.
No, and no. The PowerPro, if anything, would have fed more power to the quill. And no, I was pain-free. Scott
I just bought my first shopsmith 510 used. I did not get any chisels. Would you recommend any of these for a beginner? Would you recommend shopsmith chisels instead? What about carbide tipped chisels. What do you recommend? I also got with my 510 the sharpening guide. Do you have a video showing how to use it?
I don’t have a video on using the jig, but there are a couple on YT that should help. It’s only useful for the Shopsmith set, which was also sold as Buck Bros and Shopmate. Those tools are OK, but I prefer the HSS set that I found on Amazon because they hold their edges much longer. That means you can spend time turning, nit sharpening.
How is the sharpening disk mounted
The “Dingus”? It’s just a block of wood mounted on a small faceplate. I have made several other the years and my favorite design is a chunk of 8/4 wood, turned to 6” in diameter and has a 6” PSA disc on the face and leather glued around the parameter which is charged with polishing compound. I did a video on it, but it’s now channel member only content available at www.MyGrowthRings.com
Nothing like a good "catch" to wake you up. Could you say that if you go with the cheap HF tools to learn on, you might learn incorrectly as you may be compensating for hand motions or actions that could vary from using a good tool? You have experience turning....if you are a beginner would it matter?
I think a newbie would be well served with the HF set, if they have someone to show them how to prep the tools. The PSI set was much closer to being ready out of the box.
Hi. I have a SS rubber bonded abrasive wheel. I can't remember if came with my used SS or I bought it. It doesn't seem to be available anymore. Can you talk about it on the cheap shots? Thanks
I sure can.
@@MyGrowthRings is that the dingus you are using for touching up the edge? I really want to know about that.
Also, my SS 510 seems louder than yours... is that a feature of how you are recording? Or do I need to be looking at a bunch of bearings replacements? (No squealing on mine, just louder.)
@@Gwyd13 Yes, it's entirely due to the noise reduction feature of my AirPods. Scott
@@Gwyd13 I’ll talk about the dingus on the mid-week video. And yes, my AirPods are noise reducing.
Do you use any kind of protection for the way and bench tunes to protect from the sparks when sharpening? Also will you go into your grinder attachment and it's use?
Hey Ellis. I used to stress out over covering the tubes but for sharpening I don't. If I'm grinding and reshaping an edge I will usually just cover the tubes with a board. Sure, I'll talk about it a bit durning the mid-week follow-up. Thanks, Scott
I still have a piece of the box my Shopsmith was shipped to me in 1982 that I lay across the tubes to keep any abrasive off the tubes.
@@wrs52011 Not a bad idea at all. Scott
@@MyGrowthRings Actually not my idea. That idea came from a fellow named Dick Link that was a Shopsmith Academy instructor in 1982.
@@wrs52011 Thanks for the tip Bill, I have plenty of cardboard I can use. You mentioned getting your SS in 1982, I purchased an '82 in 2017 and have upgraded to PowerPro. I have surely enjoyed the SS.
Hi Scott,
First, you taught me something. I had never thought about extending the quill, and would get aggravated when turning. Thanks!
Tell us about the sharpening disk you have on the back. I am assuming that it’s a piece of hardwood with a fine grit sandpaper attached, and that you are using the wood to burnish. Looks like a great idea. You might want to point out that you are burying the handle in your leg to assist in control (or at least that’s what it looked like to me).
Lastly, what do you think about the large sets of turning chisels SS sold years ago. I have a set of 12-14 (too lazy to go look), which I really like. They hold an edge, and perform well. Found them at a yard sale for something like $75.
Sometimes we all get bit. I’m glad to see that, like me, you don’t edit out your gotchas.
Stew
Hey Stew. Ok, I'll talk about it a bit in the mid-week follow-up video. Are you talking about the Shopsmith Sorby tools? Yeah, I figure that those moments are some of the best learning opportunities, though I would rather not have to relearn them! Scott
I am a fan of your videos too, Stew!
Thanks Chad. It’s been a while since I’ve made one. I guess I need to make some more.
@@stewwolfe1 Yeah you do!
I've done it a little but was always afraid that I might hurt something on the SS.
What abrasive wheel are you using?
@@StephenADraper It’s a 220 grit A.O. disc. I did a video on it which can be found my searching my channel for “Dingus”.
Really enjoying your videos. Very informative. I have been using the shopsmith for over 20 years and have a shopsmith 5 with some upgrades. I can't seem to master the skew without getting chatter which causes "ridges" in my turning. Got any recommendations?
Thanks for the kind comments, David. The two things I would suggest you try is to make sure your skew is sharper than sharp and then try turning the speed up just a tad. Those ripples can come from harmonic vibrations that you'll never be able to concur it the same speed that you are encountering them. Good luck and let me know if that helps. Scott
@@MyGrowthRings Thanks for the recommendation. I have the skew very sharp, so I don't think that's the problem. I don't get them with any other tool except the skew. I'll try a faster speed. Hopefully that'll be the fix.
Hey, I’ve watched a fair amount of shopsmith videos about the tool but not many videos I’ve found are build videos using a shopsmith. Any advice on how to find build/make videos of the shopsmith in action?
Not really. The issue is once the machine is set-up as a table saw, it’s table saw. So there’s not really a whole lot more to learn than what you’d find on any other Maker channel. What exactly are you wanting to see being produced?
What I’m hoping to find is a build that requires changing over the machine three or more times. Maybe something like a cabinet door-table saw to router to horizontal bore for the joinery. I guess I’m just surprised there aren’t videos with change overs.
@@paul72324 I’ve built a lot of cabinets with my Mark V and there’s surprisingly little changeover required. Also, once you know how to set-up each tool it’s pretty much the same old thing. Also, I don’t use my Mark V as a router because it just doesn’t develop enough rpms.
@@paul72324 This guy built a couple cabinets on his Mark V, though keep in mind that the tools were new to him so he did several things wrong, but it’s a start: th-cam.com/video/28moKsafMHA/w-d-xo.html
Could you give us any good starter projects to cut our teeth on after practicing please?
Sure thing. We’ll talk about that during the mid-week follow-up. Scott
"... W, X, and Y and Z... Now I know my A b C's, next time will you sing with me!"
It is memorable.
Hi ... love your unhurried approach for the beginner turner! I've had a Shopsmith Mark V for a long time, because it was in the barn when I came here 12 yrs ago ... it's rusty, and might have stayed so forever, but I stumbled onto one of your jointer restoration videos ... now I'm thinking that I should get the old guy running again ... if so, mostly as a drill press and a lathe ... uh oh, problem ... as I'm watching this video, I see that you have a carriage for the tool rest which I don't have ... bad news! Is that one you have, with the nice shiny wheel on the front, the OEM part or something you purchased in the aftermarket? I'm in Ontario, Canada ... what's a good type of source for big chunks like that? People say, oh you can pick up a Mark V for 2 or 3 hundred bucks, but on e-Bay all I see are things like self--centering chucks for 400+ ... thanks for any thoughts ... for another day, the interesting pistol grip sliding miter fence might need a repair, but let's start on square one ... tool rest carriage ... cheers John
Hey John, I appreciate your kind words. At least get the rust tames so it doesn't do any more damage. Yes, that wheel has been a stock part since the model 510 was introduced in the 1980's. Have you visited the All In One Wood Store in Oakville, just south of the QEW? That not only have some wood but they also are a Shopsmith reseller. Might be worth a trip. I bet there's even a Tim's along the route! Scott
No kidding! I lived in Oakville from 1987 to 2006, until I moved out east to a farm north of Colborne (the Big Apple exit) ... I actually have a decent sized hydraulic Woodmizer LT35 and a decent sized 400 acre farm with lots of real hardwood forest ... Oakville!! I'll look into it as soon as possible, although the Covid thing has us all pinned down right now ... I'd love to be able to mill 5ft diameter trees, and still have my eye on trees on my old Oakville property which had a 6ft oak and an 8ft maple ... in which town are you located? Cheers John @@MyGrowthRings
@@farmerjohn8726 I’m in High Point, NC but I work for a company that has an office and distribution center in Burlington.
Can shopsmith do spiral cuts?
Depends on what you mean. Something like this? th-cam.com/video/V4HzAclxM5k/w-d-xo.html
I watched that series, but looks like he used the drill press rather than the lathe. My question is if there is a way to index with the lathe. Izzy swan created a jig to perform the indexing and to advance along the workpiece and used table saw to cut the grooves. There is also a spiral jig system intended for lathes that could probably be adapted to the shopsmith but because the spiral usually involves only one to three revolutions the lathe rotation should be manual. When i turn my piece manually seems like alot of resistance. I suppose could easily make an indexing piece with a mount plate to the other side of the headstock.
Yes, I watched Izzy do that. I am nit aware of an off the shelf solution for cutting or routing spirals on a Shopsmith, though conceptually it could be done. I think there are solutions available that might be worth a look before I would spend too much time trying to do it with a Shopsmith. Sears sold a router-based contraction years ago called the Router Crafter that might deserve a look. I’m sure they can be found on eBay. Scott
@@MyGrowthRings yes I’ve discovered the crafter. A possibly better solution is to construct a router lathe reference shopnotes or router magic. Speaking of which, Id like to credit you and your videos for emphasizing older units - as you and I BOTH rebuffed tool bear for his critical review of shopsmith theres ALOT of tool to be had on second hand market!
His points are not totally without merit however.
Another shopsmither demonstrated a simple router table adapted to the frame which i think i will do a version of - hard to beat 3.5hp milwaukee on a lift!
To this end I very much like the sanding disk you did, and wondered if there is a compendium of shop made attachments somewhere?
Do you extend the quill for bowl turnings too?
Not typically, though I sometimes do if I need to reach around to the back side of the bowl blank. I try not to to extend it any farther than I need to, but that said, the time when I turned the 2’ diameter lamp shade molds I have the quill almost fully extended and it didn’t cause any issues. Scott
@@MyGrowthRings thanks for the info... just didn’t want to put a load on it where it shouldn’t be.
p.s. shouldn’t you be wearing a face shield while turning? 😉
@@Gwyd13 I have on occasion, but rarely when spindle turning. Bowls are a totally different animal. I've had way too many of them come apart or fly off chucks, so a face shield is almost a must-have. Scott
No safety issues with not locking down the carriage?
Nope, not a problem when spindle turning.
No, as long as the tool rest is locked in both places, it is fine.
All of the force on the tool goes straight down on the rest.
So what is in the jar?
Lacquer thinner.
Speaking of sniffling... any dust collection ideas?
Dust collection while turning? My shoes, down my shirt and jacket and all over the floor! No, not really. Folks who turn offer either face the lathe against the wall or I’ve seen people put a “shield” in front of them, but for the most part dust collection while turning is a toughie. I have seen some attempts at dust collection during sanding, but again, I don’t really bother. I may wear a mask.
Do you have your SS up on a stand for lathe turning? Just curious.
I don't now, but I have periods in the past where I was doing a lot of turning and I built two heavy boxes for it to stand on. I raised it 6-8" off the ground, which was ideal for my height of 6'. I left them to a buddy back in Ohio when we moved to NC in 1999 and haven't needed them since, but perhaps it's time to make another set. Scott
Could you remove the legs of the Mark V and build a taller cabinet base, like the older machines have?
@@MyGrowthRings Thank you for your thoughts, I just made a new set since I also left mine behind in Boston. I'm enjoying your videos and looking forward to improving my SS skills. Thank you so much.
@@gatheringsplinters4800 Yes I could but I have made a couple boxes that raise the SS about 4" off the ground. Just wondering what ideas people have. I want to use my lathe more so trying to get it ready.
@@annemcdonley5983 Where did you land? We used to live in Lowell when I managed the Shopsmith old store in Chelmsford.
If you go back and watch your video close, you will see that you got the catch with the skew because you raised the tool to meet the wood, not by rotating the tool, but you lifted the skew off of the tool rest which is disastrous. That was the only time you raised the tool off of the rest.
Oh, yes, I know! That was not a fun prize and that’s what I get for trying to turn in front of a camera!
I saw that too
@@MyGrowthRings Made me feel good that I'm not the only one that scraps a piece now and then.
@@daveschmitt6369 It can be effective if you have a sharp burr and let the tool do it's job without rushing it. Scott
@@daveschmitt6369 Yes, I repeated it and slowed it way down because I figured if it had to happen at least we could learn something from it. Scott
Sending a virtual bowl of chicken soup....
I’ll take it! Sorry about that. I had no idea it was so loud and disgusting.
Scott, Sorry it wasn’t in a virtual turned bowl. I haven’t done any bowl turning yet.
@@dennisbreault7405 :-)
Hey dude- you have to think about this- there are about 5k views of this video. You sharpened your tools approx 8 times. Average 30 plus second each time. So - instead of you spending 20 minutes editing out that completely useless content - you have wasted over 330 hours of human productivity. Something to consider if you’re going to provide content.
Thanks for watching and for counting.