This is probably the cutest woodworking video I’ve ever seen! You two are amazing and your wife has such humor and good vibrations so keep them coming!💞
I (a 70 year old female who has recently had to move from power tools to hand tools due to eye sight, etc.) am so encouraged by Sara's willingness and ability to start this new adventure! I am far more intimidated by the few hand tools I have acquired then by my trusty power tools. She gives me the confidence that I need to carry on with my commitment to myself to continue to work at these new skills. You go, girl!!!
I was feeling very overwhelmed about not being able to do things perfectly (just saw wood for the first time yesterday) and this video made me very happy to understand that everything is a process. All things come with practice
It's always fun to see Sarah in your videos. She's a real trooper. Looking forward to this series. I can do very precise power tool work but very much still learning with hand tools and a traditional woodworking bench is on my "to do" list. Mine only comes to the shop when I need help with something large and heavy or to see if I'm still alive.
That is the best video I have seen man. You two have heart beyond life, I must show this to my wife. Maybe i can get her interested. Thank you for the inspiration brother man.
I honestly think this is my favorite video that you have done yet! I've been married for over 30 years now to a women that makes me feel the way you two look like you feel towards one another. Thanks for brightening my day you two! Oh, also, it would be cool if you did some tutorials with you teaching your wife how to do this stuff. My wife says she would love to see those and she don't normally watch carpentry channels. Jus saying.. lol.
I really enjoyed watching your video...one, because I am about to make my workbench,(although I am using mainly power tools)...and boy did I enjoy all the innuendos between you two and two, coz it was a woman making her workbench for the first time. Hoping to see more videos of her working on other projects.
Thanks. There will be two more videos in this series with her working on it. And once that's done we'll try and do a project a month or so. It's hard because she has a full-time job outside of TH-cam but hopefully one day we can both be full-time on TH-cam.
@@WoodByWright Will watch out for them...and hopefully share some pictures of my progress...I lost my sister-in-law and that is why my workbench is not ready.
@@WoodByWright oh Man! Hard times to be a nurse! So we wait for her to have a little bit more time so she can have some fun in the workshop with us! Thx for the update!
i enjoy seeing the obvious love, respect and fun you both have for each other whilst working together. i wish my wife was interested, as i would love to show her my craft. but she does give me lots of positive feedback when i finish one of her "honey do's". please keep working together as it makes for a fun and interesting video. go sarah!!
I have to give you mad props for doing this all with hand tools only. I don't think I have ever seen a bench top made with 1x4s, that's going to add a really nice design element to the bench.
Very enjoyable video. Great getting your wife involved and seeing how even the basics to a beginner can be difficult initially but results do come and myself being a beginning woodworker too, I find this encouraging. Well done both of you. P.S I thought the NO-Vice joke was hilarious
Thank you for the inspiration!!!! Your wife did an awesome job sir!!!! If im not mistaken that’s poplar right? What was the cost of that lumber if I may ask.
1That look she gave you when you said it doesn't have to be perfect!! She is a badass! Not only did she learn new skills while everybody is watching, she did it with some dude draped on her back. LOLOL Great video. Looking forward to more.
Okay that Ghost scene was actually funny 😆! Came out of nowhere. 2) jeez now my wife will want to make stuff in the shop, She already owns the house 😔. 3) very good video though and congrats to The Wife.
Love you both 😎. Btw, really not so many women on this georgous planet can say: "I've build my own workbench!!" . Congrats Sarah, I'm freakin bloody jealous (didn't made my own yet - and I'm almost 50yo male in quite gelatizined state 😆). And that moment at 9:00 😆🙌😍.
My home went up in smoke due to a wildfire last August and my workbench and all my tools acquired over the past 40 years with it. Now I’m beginning anew and decided I’d try building a bench “without a bench” and Sarah has shown me how to transition out of “novice”… Please, please, post the legs portion soon. From a 74 y/o retired high school science teacher with lots of time, minimal resources (but slowly accreting), and a body with lots of mileage.
Great video and very nice bench top Sarah! Though if you dont mind me saying.. leave the comedy to the bears!!! Hahahahaha, just kidding. Keep up the good work!
It's kinda neat to see where you got your wood for the bench. I work at the Menards Fleet North in Eau Claire. The bench is awesome I still need to make one
I love it. Only piece of advice from a novice: it's easier to start sawing with the front of the saw, because the angle of the teeth is less aggressive
there are many that hold to that, but I generally find that more difficulty to control the saw with he hand over 2 feet from the edge you are trying to control. learning to lift the saw weight off the teeth for the start will serve in a lot more situations. if your saw does not have progressive teeth, or working in a situation where the toe is not an option, but there are a lot of people that like to start on the toe. that is what makes the sport fun. there is no right way to do it.
You know that time ‘Your sitting there enjoying a awesome video with a bowl of snacks and all of a sudden you nearly choke to death laughing’ Well that happend to me when the Ghost part came up. Thank you. It was very entertaining. 🤝😁🤣
That was ridiculously silly and gave me a great idea of what to expect when I start making my own bench soon! Thank you for focusing on this from the perspective of a beginner! On a related note, have you ever considered doing a video on your own journey becoming a professional hand tool woodworker, or the path you have in mind for your wife? You've discussed the craft side in the past, but I don't think I've ever seen a video on the business side of things. How did you find your early jobs? How do you figure out a fair price? I've seen plenty of videos that discuss power tool based projects that are good moneymakers, but they almost always rely on table saws. Have you found any reliable money making projects using only hand tools? Thank you so much for your great content! Your channel has helped inspire me to to start my own journey working with just hand tools. I look forward to having these new videos to follow along with!
Thanks man. I do not sell what I make I just teach it and give things away. There really is not much money in the hand tool path as it just takes too much time. I only know of 2 people that are 100% hand tools and making a living selling what they make and both of them have developed the name where they can sell a table for $10,000+ and that kind of name takes decades to develop. hand tools can help add that touch to a piece that was mostly made with power tools, but there really is not much of a path to all hand tools woodworking.
@@WoodByWright That is exactly the kind of information I was hoping for, thank you! I had assumed this isn't the kind of thing that makes a living, but when you mentioned the plan for your wife, I realized it was an assumption. Regardless, thank you for everything you teach in your videos!
mortising the vice up into the bench moves the screw closer to the middle of the chop meaning there will be a bit less rack at the top of the vice jaws.
Hi! I'm also a begginer and I'm about to build my first workbench! I can't do glue ups so I was wondering how much is enough thickness for my top? Thanks
@@WoodByWright thanks a lot! I think I'll go with approximately 5cm hard wood planks with supports and I'll see how it goes! Again thank you for your help.
This is probably the cutest woodworking video I’ve ever seen! You two are amazing and your wife has such humor and good vibrations so keep them coming!💞
Love having her in the shop.
Wood By Wright (stating the obvious) it makes my heart melt, just wonderful☺️
I (a 70 year old female who has recently had to move from power tools to hand tools due to eye sight, etc.) am so encouraged by Sara's willingness and ability to start this new adventure! I am far more intimidated by the few hand tools I have acquired then by my trusty power tools. She gives me the confidence that I need to carry on with my commitment to myself to continue to work at these new skills. You go, girl!!!
Can't wait to hear your progress!
The Ghost reference with the Marvin Gaye was GENIUS ..... this is my favorite woodworking channel (on youtube or elsewhere). Love all you do James!
That was so much fun.
Yea that was awesome
Yup...it was epic..but sec after that when she insert the vise from top while her right hand is in between make me fly sky high
Can't wait to show my wife the video and hit that 8:45 mark. Well done you two!
I might have spilled some tightbond on the floor when I watched that scene...
Squiggly lines is a nice trick! Thanks for making this video - for anyone who is new to wood working, this is motivating!
It is SO MUCH FUN watching you get better. Very encouraging for those of use who struggle!
This was a wholesome and inspiring video!
"This is the most appealing part of the process"
Puns, the highest form of humor.
Subscribed
Thanks. That's how we roll on this channel.
By far..the best woodworking video!! Nice work.
Wow. This is SO GREAT!! I don't have a lot of money or tools or space and this is such great way to get a work space!!! Aaaaaa!! So excited!!
What a great opportunity - to be personally tutored by James Wright. Very inspirational and motivating. Thank you for the glimpse into your life.
Absolutely fantastic from start to finish! 👍 What a great couple! 😁
I was feeling very overwhelmed about not being able to do things perfectly (just saw wood for the first time yesterday) and this video made me very happy to understand that everything is a process. All things come with practice
That is the biggest lesson I wish I could teach everyone. perfection is a direction you head. not a location you achieve.
It's always fun to see Sarah in your videos. She's a real trooper. Looking forward to this series. I can do very precise power tool work but very much still learning with hand tools and a traditional woodworking bench is on my "to do" list. Mine only comes to the shop when I need help with something large and heavy or to see if I'm still alive.
That is the best video I have seen man. You two have heart beyond life, I must show this to my wife. Maybe i can get her interested. Thank you for the inspiration brother man.
Good luck man.
Well done. I have been waiting to make an an epic bench but you just showed you can make a simple and effective one at any time! Thank you
My favorite episode! My wife loved it also!
That was awesome! Thank you both for the laughs and the education.
I honestly think this is my favorite video that you have done yet! I've been married for over 30 years now to a women that makes me feel the way you two look like you feel towards one another. Thanks for brightening my day you two! Oh, also, it would be cool if you did some tutorials with you teaching your wife how to do this stuff. My wife says she would love to see those and she don't normally watch carpentry channels. Jus saying.. lol.
Thanks man. That means a lot. We are hoping to do videos like once che has a bench.
Wood By Wright woohoo! Can’t wait!
Beautiful. Beautiful couple.
I really enjoyed watching your video...one, because I am about to make my workbench,(although I am using mainly power tools)...and boy did I enjoy all the innuendos between you two and two, coz it was a woman making her workbench for the first time. Hoping to see more videos of her working on other projects.
Thanks. There will be two more videos in this series with her working on it. And once that's done we'll try and do a project a month or so. It's hard because she has a full-time job outside of TH-cam but hopefully one day we can both be full-time on TH-cam.
@@WoodByWright Will watch out for them...and hopefully share some pictures of my progress...I lost my sister-in-law and that is why my workbench is not ready.
sarah seems like such a wonderful person! glad i saw this one!
there is a reason I married her!
This was a wonderful, interesting, and heart warming video. Thank you for brightening my day and some inspiration for my bench
Great job!
I love her expression when you said "it doesn't have to be gorgeous" 😊
Hey! looking forward to the next step in this series!
Both of us. But with how much time she's spending at the hospital right now it'll probably be a while.
@@WoodByWright oh Man! Hard times to be a nurse! So we wait for her to have a little bit more time so she can have some fun in the workshop with us! Thx for the update!
i enjoy seeing the obvious love, respect and fun you both have for each other whilst working together. i wish my wife was interested, as i would love to show her my craft. but she does give me lots of positive feedback when i finish one of her "honey do's". please keep working together as it makes for a fun and interesting video. go sarah!!
thanks man. we will try to keep them coming!
I have to give you mad props for doing this all with hand tools only. I don't think I have ever seen a bench top made with 1x4s, that's going to add a really nice design element to the bench.
I think 1x4s are pretty standard for benches.
Very nice bench, great work! This video will go down as my favorite.
What a terrific video, fair play for a beginner to go for it while
Being filmed. Well done Sara, really great job
Your wife did a fantastic job. I am motivated to get started on my bench.
Well done! Great video.
That's sweet to have your wife involved in this project
Hello from Brazil, I loved this video!
Sarah you're my hero.
What a lovely family ❤ God bless you
Great! I loved meeting your Wife. I look forward to seeing her in future videos. Thanks.
She is in every live on the second channel. Love having her in the shop.
Wood By Wright - Thanks for responding. I just started watching U Tube. I don’t know what “the second channel” is? Sorry. Trying to figure it out now.
Not a problem if you search for "Wood By Wright How 2" it will pop up. Same logo just blue. That is the channel where we do more teaching.
Wood By Wright - Thanks, I found it and subscribed!
Such a good video! She killed it.
I'll watch the Wood By Sarah channel for sure. She has a good helper. :-)
Very enjoyable video.
Great getting your wife involved and seeing how even the basics to a beginner can be difficult initially but results do come and myself being a beginning woodworker too, I find this encouraging.
Well done both of you.
P.S I thought the NO-Vice joke was hilarious
Great video....concept, details, and execution. Shows how simple and enjoyable it can be and produce something amazing.
You guys are just great!
Thank you for the inspiration!!!! Your wife did an awesome job sir!!!! If im not mistaken that’s poplar right?
What was the cost of that lumber if I may ask.
I think we spent about $80 on this bench, but if we were to do it now it would be around $120 ish here. but prices very wildly around the us.
@@WoodByWright OOOHHH YES they do! I was just in LOWES last night! And OHH my goodness! Makes me want to build a sawmill
Awesome video!!
There is no excuse for us woodworking guys not to have a bench by our own hands. Me included😔😔😔. Good job maam!!!
1That look she gave you when you said it doesn't have to be perfect!! She is a badass! Not only did she learn new skills while everybody is watching, she did it with some dude draped on her back. LOLOL Great video. Looking forward to more.
She is amazing!
@@WoodByWright Actually, it's a good size for my shop. This gave me the confidence to go ahead and start gathering materials to build mine.
Great video, thanks for making it and sharing it with us.
Well done the hard and old school way,looks like you had fun.
Sara - You are not a beginner woodworker. You did great, and build some more projects !!
Such wholesome content
Super fun!
Anxious to see Sarah's progress on her work bench. Any timing yet on the release of the next video in the series?
No idea. Hopefully we'll have some time to work on it again this weekend but we'll see. My guess is another four weeks or so
genial work lady, you inspire me
"You're my personal power tool..." Geez, I thought this was a family show!
😍♥️
Everyone knows James is a great driller.
Nice save James 🤗
The most romantic woodworking bench I've ever seen!
Beautiful work! Really nicely done!!! 😃
Stay safe there, family! 🖖😊
Awesome vid. Love the mom joke. Novice no vise....ok now I get it.😁😁😁
Okay that Ghost scene was actually funny 😆! Came out of nowhere. 2) jeez now my wife will want to make stuff in the shop, She already owns the house 😔. 3) very good video though and congrats to The Wife.
Lol thanks. That was a fun one to play with.
Love you both 😎.
Btw, really not so many women on this georgous planet can say: "I've build my own workbench!!" . Congrats Sarah, I'm freakin bloody jealous (didn't made my own yet - and I'm almost 50yo male in quite gelatizined state 😆).
And that moment at 9:00 😆🙌😍.
Love your decorated square (and the bench offcourse)
Thanks. That was a fun build video. A good layout square is fun to make!
This is so nice, thanks! inspirational
I can say just this: EPIC!
Love the love :)
ooh looks like you're gonna have a sore back after that. thanks for sharing...nothing better than teamwork.
The look you got when making reference to 'not' Gorgeous, Boy were you heading for the Dog house. Good job you corrected yourself there 😂😂😂
My home went up in smoke due to a wildfire last August and my workbench and all my tools acquired over the past 40 years with it.
Now I’m beginning anew and decided I’d try building a bench “without a bench” and Sarah has shown me how to transition out of “novice”…
Please, please, post the legs portion soon.
From a 74 y/o retired high school science teacher with lots of time, minimal resources (but slowly
accreting), and a body with lots of mileage.
here you go. th-cam.com/video/siawb_7JI8g/w-d-xo.html
the full series is done so you can see all the steps here.
I need to make myself a sturdy bench, and that Ghost reference made me want to rush out and buy some wood
Great video. Reminds me of my wife and i when we work together, but with fewer disagreements. 😂😂
My favorite couple on Earth :) Love from Istanbul guys, all the best.
Awww...thanks!
Great video and very nice bench top Sarah! Though if you dont mind me saying.. leave the comedy to the bears!!! Hahahahaha, just kidding.
Keep up the good work!
It's kinda neat to see where you got your wood for the bench. I work at the Menards Fleet North in Eau Claire. The bench is awesome I still need to make one
Cool man. We thought we would get it at menards to show you don't need to go to a lumber yard.
I love it. Only piece of advice from a novice: it's easier to start sawing with the front of the saw, because the angle of the teeth is less aggressive
there are many that hold to that, but I generally find that more difficulty to control the saw with he hand over 2 feet from the edge you are trying to control. learning to lift the saw weight off the teeth for the start will serve in a lot more situations. if your saw does not have progressive teeth, or working in a situation where the toe is not an option, but there are a lot of people that like to start on the toe. that is what makes the sport fun. there is no right way to do it.
@@WoodByWright I start mine with several backwards strokes
Really good job!
Patrick and Demi way your heart out! LOL!!
At 9:36 I actually shouted out FINGERS! Great vid, lovely couple.
LOL
You know that time ‘Your sitting there enjoying a awesome video with a bowl of snacks and all of a sudden you nearly choke to death laughing’
Well that happend to me when the Ghost part came up.
Thank you. It was very entertaining. 🤝😁🤣
Glad it was only nearly...lol. I do know the heimlich. 😉
thanks man. This was a ton of fun to put together.
That was ridiculously silly and gave me a great idea of what to expect when I start making my own bench soon! Thank you for focusing on this from the perspective of a beginner!
On a related note, have you ever considered doing a video on your own journey becoming a professional hand tool woodworker, or the path you have in mind for your wife? You've discussed the craft side in the past, but I don't think I've ever seen a video on the business side of things. How did you find your early jobs? How do you figure out a fair price? I've seen plenty of videos that discuss power tool based projects that are good moneymakers, but they almost always rely on table saws. Have you found any reliable money making projects using only hand tools?
Thank you so much for your great content! Your channel has helped inspire me to to start my own journey working with just hand tools. I look forward to having these new videos to follow along with!
Thanks man. I do not sell what I make I just teach it and give things away. There really is not much money in the hand tool path as it just takes too much time. I only know of 2 people that are 100% hand tools and making a living selling what they make and both of them have developed the name where they can sell a table for $10,000+ and that kind of name takes decades to develop. hand tools can help add that touch to a piece that was mostly made with power tools, but there really is not much of a path to all hand tools woodworking.
@@WoodByWright That is exactly the kind of information I was hoping for, thank you! I had assumed this isn't the kind of thing that makes a living, but when you mentioned the plan for your wife, I realized it was an assumption. Regardless, thank you for everything you teach in your videos!
Awesome job. The look on your face at the end says it all. Pride! Can you please tell me the reason for the mortise on the vice ?
mortising the vice up into the bench moves the screw closer to the middle of the chop meaning there will be a bit less rack at the top of the vice jaws.
@@WoodByWright thanks for that info. I’ll keep tha in mind for next build.
Yo that was good yall, thanks
this was cool.
Starting the saw IS the stressful part!
PS: This is almost like watching myself build.
PPS: #LifeWithShortArms
Lol great job. Funniest video I seen today
All hand tools? My you are brave
Great, fun video
omg the Ghost pottery scene got me lol
That was a fun one.
Wholesome and hilarious
Early on, I got the impression that Sara didn't like you having a TH-cam channel. It's nice to see her so involved now.
It has definitely grown on me and we've gained an awesome WBW family.
@@sarahwright7354 We've been lucky to have you
I have an amazing wife who is incredibly supportive. Love having her in the shop.
it's really cool video. Hope you got as much fun recording it as i got when watch it =)
Y’all just crack me up! 🤣
Just wait for the next one. It should be coming in a week or so.
@@WoodByWright Can't wait my fellow termite :)
Great bench, and a great effort to build…. are there plans?
Thanks! There will be once it is done.
09.02 that moment from ghost at the potters wheel 😀😂
That was a fun one.
Ok the ghost routine was nerdy but funny. 😏
You got the deluxe big-box lumber. I think mine must be second hand since it never comes wrapped. 🙂
Lol yep. Menards sells all of their hardwoods wrapped.
Hi! I'm also a begginer and I'm about to build my first workbench! I can't do glue ups so I was wondering how much is enough thickness for my top? Thanks
A lot of people will do 2x with supports under, so you don't need that much.
@@WoodByWright thanks a lot! I think I'll go with approximately 5cm hard wood planks with supports and I'll see how it goes! Again thank you for your help.
Sounds like a great plan.
YOU DID IT! YOU GO, GIRL (with a little help from your husband)
Very beautiful couple! Very beautiful work on the bench!!! How much time did it take to build the bench?
So far about 8-10 working hours and we still have more to do.
I know that this is a starter bench and poplar is cheap, but isn't it a bit weak for a workbench top?
Not at all. It will dent up but it is plenty strong. I would rather dent by bench then the work.
Way to go W B
W family...
You are a nice grandson, your grandmother must be happy with her new working table! Cheers!
Husband and wife actually
@@pacificcoastpiper3949 🤯😵
Thank you for the table clamp w/o expensive, complicated, tools! Now, how about those beautiful, homemade clamps l saw you use!?
Surprisingly they are not home made those use to be common, they are just over 100 years old
Awesome work Sarah! 😃👍🏻👊🏻 ...... Having a CDL and being required to submit to random drug testing I can totally relate to your sawing pressure! 😁👌🏻
After this you going to have muscles 💪