I quite enjoy these "experiment" type videos. I especially like hearing your thought process up front, and your critique of the finished project with potential solutions for weaknesses you've found in the design. I think this format provides the most opportunity for viewers like me to learn from your experience. Thank you for sharing this.
I agree with Tony on the experiment thing. You tried it and now you know. I actually quite like it myself. The gap is a nice bit of whimsy where a filler of contrasting wood would be more traditional on a very untraditional design. I'll bet it's also way stronger than you think.
I've watched dozens of your videos over the past few days (greetings from self-isolation!), and while you have plenty of skills to be jealous of, honestly the one I envy most is your ability to make a perfectly straight cut on the bandsaw xD
Thank you so much Pask. What a great build. It’s different for sure and it demonstrated how to use the mortise and tendon. I myself didn’t know for sure what they were used for until I looked them up. I appreciate all your effort Pask. You take your time and explain everything to us so we can understand it and that means a lot. So many people just blast thru it and I guess they think we’re supposed to know what they are talking about. I hope your hand is better too. Take care.
I want two thank you for your inspiration, I made two matching stools for my granddaughter and her soon to be sister using your method, They came out fantastic and expect they will be in the family for many years to come.
I watched the shorter version first and just had to watch the full build version. The figure in that top board is absolutely gorgeous. I think the stool looks great. At over 250 lbs, I would worry about the strength of sitting myself on it, but it would be great for my grandson.
Thanks very much Thomas - glad you liked it! It's certainly not the strongest but it doesn't budge with my weight, no twisting etc. Putting stretchers on would make it strong but would completely alter the looks. :)
Thanks for uploading the long version as well. It was definitely worth it, a beautiful peirce. The way you extended the board is a really good idea and I will hold on to that. Maybe rounding the corners of the back of the stool and adding a slight curve on the front will make it more pleasing for you.
That's a great looking piece of wood you used. If you decide you don't like the gap, you can still drop in different fillers in the gap. I was tickled at the cute pup doing laps in the background.
I like it. The contrasting centre "stripe" you are considering, is the thing many woodworkers would do and have done, but yours is more original. As I said, I like it, so much, That I have subscribed! By the way, that jointer plane is a thing of beauty.
You've made a very smart piece of furniture there, I like it. Not sure it would be very comfy for one as well upholstered as I am, but I'd be proud to have it in my house because it is handsome!
I think it looks really great, but the real test will be when you sit on it. That will tell you if it was a good idea or not. The angles and the tenon hole’s and such required more finesse than I’d originally thought. Very good work!
Thanks James! It's great to sit on and doesn't budge but I'm not the heaviest guy around. Angling the reamer isn't difficult and doesn't take long, about a minute or so for each hole. It's also very accurate. :)
Kayinfso Here You won’t be sorry that you subscribed - Neil is very innovative and his builds create unique and usable items. Welcome aboard (pun intended.)
40 years ago I build a coffee table. Still have it. I never could get the legs even so it would sit properly. The solution is embarrassingly easy. Rest assured I will re-address that table and get things right this time. Thanks!
Love it Neil. Great idea and well put together. The Silky Oak and tung oil finish makes it special. Thanks for the video, nice one mate. Go QLD in Sydney !!
Very interesting project! I liked very much .... Thank you for your experience, it's nice to learn from you! I hope your hand has already healed, I was very worried about you! Thanks again!
Not sure if I'd do a split, I liked the contrast wood in between thought, but man it is beautiful, and looks relatively simple once you've made the reamer and dowel taper tools
The split was me having fun and experimenting. And you're right it is easy, that's why it's worth making the tools. Once you have them it's very easy to throw a stool together. :)
Dear Neil, for a while there I thought you were going horribly wrong with the drilling through the top of your leg holes - all pointing inwards. Silly me, I didn’t realise you were drilling for the top, not the bottom. All’s well. Sloping in is sloping out on the opposite side. Beautiful job. Love Silky oak {Grevillea robusta}. The radial rays are spectacular. Steamed, it bends extremely well too.
In the beginning of the vid, when I heard the idea of the tapered mortise being self-tightening (as downward force drives the stool leg into the hole), I would imagine that this type of joint would run the risk of splitting the board. In this application, the board is plenty thick so that the wood fibers don't split apart, but wouldn't the tapered mortise be acting like a wedge that one would use to split firewood? The "glue" that binds together the wood fibers in line with the hole would be feeling the stress of the mortise pushing them apart, right? I wouldn't know, but I would imagine that would be more prone to failure than the sheer stress applied between the fibers if the leg had a shoulder that the board rested on.
Tung oil seems to be loosing favor to polys, but it's still my favourite finish. It's certainly not for the impatient, but it's easy and it never looks like plastic.
as someone with a boney butt, I feel like that may not be the most comfortable stool to sit on, but I would not hesitate to put that in my house(once I get my own house, that is)! It looks freakin amazing!
Thought that was silky oak, came here from the short video to check. Do you have any/want any RIver Redgum? I'll send you a post office preferred sized bit if I can find some with interesting grain and can remember to send it.
Sou fã do seu canal, gostaria de fazer essas maravilhas que você faz, mas aqui no Brasil, e difícil de comprar máquinas, devido ao preço muito elevado. Adoro trabalhar com madeira, mas sem o maquinário necessário, não é possível. Seus trabalhos são interessantes, e bonitos. Parabéns pelos seus trabalhos.
Not a bad little stool at all, mate. Even comes equipped with a gas release component 😂
That tung oil certainly made it pop. Great design and build. 👍
Thanks very much Bill! :)
The grain reveal on that wood when you put the first coat of tung oil on was spectacular! Nice job on the tenons.
I quite enjoy these "experiment" type videos. I especially like hearing your thought process up front, and your critique of the finished project with potential solutions for weaknesses you've found in the design. I think this format provides the most opportunity for viewers like me to learn from your experience. Thank you for sharing this.
No worries Tony - glad it was helpful! :)
I agree with Tony on the experiment thing. You tried it and now you know. I actually quite like it myself. The gap is a nice bit of whimsy where a filler of contrasting wood would be more traditional on a very untraditional design. I'll bet it's also way stronger than you think.
That silky oak is quite beautiful. Great job and a great way to show that you can take the smaller pieces and make them work.
Thanks Scott! :)
I've watched dozens of your videos over the past few days (greetings from self-isolation!), and while you have plenty of skills to be jealous of, honestly the one I envy most is your ability to make a perfectly straight cut on the bandsaw xD
I'm new to your channel. I'm a third generation carpenter, and I'm learning lots from you!!!!!
Very informative, and very crafty!!!!!!
Thank you!!!!
Thank you so much Pask. What a great build. It’s different for sure and it demonstrated how to use the mortise and tendon. I myself didn’t know for sure what they were used for until I looked them up. I appreciate all your effort Pask. You take your time and explain everything to us so we can understand it and that means a lot. So many people just blast thru it and I guess they think we’re supposed to know what they are talking about. I hope your hand is better too. Take care.
No worries Becky! I'm glad you find my explanations helpful and thanks for the feedback! :)
What a gorgeous grain that oak has!
I want two thank you for your inspiration, I made two matching stools for my granddaughter and her soon to be sister using your method, They came out fantastic and expect they will be in the family for many years to come.
I watched the shorter version first and just had to watch the full build version. The figure in that top board is absolutely gorgeous. I think the stool looks great. At over 250 lbs, I would worry about the strength of sitting myself on it, but it would be great for my grandson.
Thanks very much Thomas - glad you liked it! It's certainly not the strongest but it doesn't budge with my weight, no twisting etc. Putting stretchers on would make it strong but would completely alter the looks. :)
Thanks for uploading the long version as well. It was definitely worth it, a beautiful peirce. The way you extended the board is a really good idea and I will hold on to that.
Maybe rounding the corners of the back of the stool and adding a slight curve on the front will make it more pleasing for you.
No worries - happy you like it mate! :)
That's a great looking piece of wood you used. If you decide you don't like the gap, you can still drop in different fillers in the gap.
I was tickled at the cute pup doing laps in the background.
I like it. The contrasting centre "stripe" you are considering, is the thing many woodworkers would do and have done, but yours is more original. As I said, I like it, so much, That I have subscribed!
By the way, that jointer plane is a thing of beauty.
Nice result. The wood you used on the seat is beautiful.
You've made a very smart piece of furniture there, I like it. Not sure it would be very comfy for one as well upholstered as I am, but I'd be proud to have it in my house because it is handsome!
That trick you did to get the angle for the floor, well I've just learnt something new.💪
Nice stool, you guys downunder have such nice woods to work with!
I think it looks really great, but the real test will be when you sit on it. That will tell you if it was a good idea or not. The angles and the tenon hole’s and such required more finesse than I’d originally thought. Very good work!
Thanks James! It's great to sit on and doesn't budge but I'm not the heaviest guy around. Angling the reamer isn't difficult and doesn't take long, about a minute or so for each hole. It's also very accurate. :)
omg. I never thought of using a spanner to measure thickness at a lathe. That's AMAZING!
It’s awesome to have the narrated video as well!!
No worries Mark! :)
You are getting better and better in editing.
For the stool, I loved it. Gourgeous wood.
Thanks very much! :)
Something so simple you’ve elevated to a piece of art. Great job!!
Good idea split it in the middle and let a empty space..very nice solution!
1st time visitor, new subscriber from the middle of California. Helpful teaching video, greatly appreciated - thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
Kayinfso Here You won’t be sorry that you subscribed - Neil is very innovative and his builds create unique and usable items. Welcome aboard (pun intended.)
Nice job, liked the design. I watched the shorter version as well but I prefer the long version. Thankyou.
Thanks mate! :)
Great way to show different techniques mate well done.
That was the reason for the video Doug - glad you liked it! :)
Very nice. I’ve never seen the geometry explained. Makes much more sense and should be easier now with the drill press.
Thanks Phil! It's actually not too difficult to drill by hand - I demonstrate that in my next video. :)
40 years ago I build a coffee table. Still have it. I never could get the legs even so it would sit properly. The solution is embarrassingly easy. Rest assured I will re-address that table and get things right this time. Thanks!
Love it Neil. Great idea and well put together. The Silky Oak and tung oil finish makes it special. Thanks for the video, nice one mate. Go QLD in Sydney !!
Glad you like it mate! The Maroons are up against it now, but we've done it before! :)
a magnificent example of a very contemporary modern stool worthy of honors at moma .
Thank you! :)
Beautiful work
I like how you can put your fingers through the split to pick the stool up.
That is pretty handy! ;)
That's really nice. Got a sort of 1960s vibe going on.
The term 'Art Deco', comes to mind. I appreciate the work and technique, but like you, I think I would give it away. ;D
No worries Peter! :)
Absolutely beautiful!
Beautifully done it has been.
I like the spirit of your channel maybe even more than the work.... ah and I love your work 👍🏻
Many thanks
I always enjoy your videos and the things you make in them. You are a very talented craftsman, keep it up!
3:46 So Spielberg!
That's very beautiful!
A really lovely stool my friend, well done....glade to see the injury is healing nicely too 👍🏼
It's almost mended Marc! :)
Pask Makes glad to hear it mate, keeping it away from being hit is the hardest thing.....it will certainly remind you it’s there! 😳😉😊
It looks great buddy I like the idea. Great video mate
Beautiful! Thanks for the long version.
When I first saw the split top, I thought "sawing bench". The threaded rod put the kibosh on that!
@11:52 the dog syncs with the engine sounds from the background. Hilarious! ;-) Great video thank you Pask!
Glad you liked it! :)
Was the dog doing circles there? I had to go back and look.
O-a-a-a! Did you see that transition with two boards?! Awesome!
really nice done!
very cool! nice to see you healing well.. :)
Awesome build, gotta love your creativity/experimentation.
Very interesting project! I liked very much .... Thank you for your experience, it's nice to learn from you! I hope your hand has already healed, I was very worried about you! Thanks again!
Thanks very much - the hand is almost mended. :)
Not sure if I'd do a split, I liked the contrast wood in between thought, but man it is beautiful, and looks relatively simple once you've made the reamer and dowel taper tools
The split was me having fun and experimenting. And you're right it is easy, that's why it's worth making the tools. Once you have them it's very easy to throw a stool together. :)
I love the lace wood! Beautiful stuff. Used some on a Federalist desk I made.
Very creative piece. Both long and short videos were great. I think I like this longer version though. : )
Thank you! :)
You could make matching curved cuts and fill void with a beautiful epoxy. Thanks for the ideas.
Beautiful!
To me it looks like you could fill the gap with an interesting epoxy or material. I really like the design.
Great looking "experiment" 👍👍👍
Love the joint though it ended up more complicated than I thought with that reamer. Good ideas
Thanks for sharing this.
This was so amazing!! You've earned a subscriber for sure, the techniques you tried out were amazing!!!
Thank you! :)
Dear Neil, for a while there I thought you were going horribly wrong with the drilling through the top of your leg holes - all pointing inwards. Silly me, I didn’t realise you were drilling for the top, not the bottom. All’s well. Sloping in is sloping out on the opposite side. Beautiful job. Love Silky oak {Grevillea robusta}. The radial rays are spectacular. Steamed, it bends extremely well too.
Nice job man 👌
Looks interesting and nice! Thank you.
Good work, nice video! Looks like some modern industrial design thingies, if thats good or bad i a taste-thing.
Just way too cool!
beautiful!
good job mate
Amazing. Congrats.
Reminds me of a red spotted toadstool. I like it
You don't love it??? IT'S GORGEOUS! I LOVE IT!
and if you really don't want it you could always send it to me, i'l find what to do with it :)
Haha - glad you liked it mate! The wife has taken a liking to it though! ;)
ho jeeze, that looks fantastic
@3:47 Transition was sweet.
Good job.
I really like it!!
4:40 one of the most pleasant sounds I've ever heard.
World's biggest pencil sharpener. Lol
Holy grain pop lol cool looking project
awesome video
Nice video Neil! thanks for sharing it with us.😎👍JP
cool, good job
Put a steel rod in the end of your reamer then you can chuck it up in the drill press. Leave the drill press off and just use it to guide the reamer.
Wonderful.
Thank you! :)
Pask is the Bob Ross of woodworking 👋: Simple, accessible, meditative genius!
I personally love the steel rods
At the very beginning it felt like you were about to make a vampire-exterminating jig :)
Way cool idea.
Very cool
Nice white-mahogany wipe
In the beginning of the vid, when I heard the idea of the tapered mortise being self-tightening (as downward force drives the stool leg into the hole), I would imagine that this type of joint would run the risk of splitting the board. In this application, the board is plenty thick so that the wood fibers don't split apart, but wouldn't the tapered mortise be acting like a wedge that one would use to split firewood? The "glue" that binds together the wood fibers in line with the hole would be feeling the stress of the mortise pushing them apart, right? I wouldn't know, but I would imagine that would be more prone to failure than the sheer stress applied between the fibers if the leg had a shoulder that the board rested on.
Tung oil seems to be loosing favor to polys, but it's still my favourite finish. It's certainly not for the impatient, but it's easy and it never looks like plastic.
Yes, it takes a while to dry between coats. But I like it! ;)
I love that
I like it.
Verry good job Neil I like it ❗wauuuuuuu 👍 👍 👍 👍
I just got an ad for burger King with a kid singing about cows farting I honestly wish I was joking
Amazing project, Looks great! :-)
as someone with a boney butt, I feel like that may not be the most comfortable stool to sit on, but I would not hesitate to put that in my house(once I get my own house, that is)! It looks freakin amazing!
Thanks Adam, it's comfortable enough but as you said not the most comfortable! :)
would make a wonderful plant stand
A stool for a lover of beans.
I think it's interesting, but I agree with you that a wooden slab in the middle would be ideal.
Thought that was silky oak, came here from the short video to check. Do you have any/want any RIver Redgum? I'll send you a post office preferred sized bit if I can find some with interesting grain and can remember to send it.
I've never used River Redgum, it would be interesting to use a piece but don't worry if it's too expensive to post. :)
I'll look in to it!
This project gives new meaning to the phrase "ass crack." Cheers.
Sou fã do seu canal, gostaria de fazer essas maravilhas que você faz, mas aqui no Brasil, e difícil de comprar máquinas, devido ao preço muito elevado.
Adoro trabalhar com madeira, mas sem o maquinário necessário, não é possível.
Seus trabalhos são interessantes, e bonitos.
Parabéns pelos seus trabalhos.