In high school we had a shop teacher that put one of the junior carpenters onto a trick to help drawers slide- use thumb tacks about 6 per side. The wood glides on the head of the thumb tacks and doesn’t stick. I use that trick today.
I bought three 2x4s for this project. They were so warped I ended up making a few bows. Guess I am now a Bowyer instead of a woodworker. Thanks a lot Home Depot!
Prayers for your strength, I hope you are able to reach a lot of young people and give them a lifelong love for woodworking. It's one of my favorite escapes.
Ok buddy, I made them. I made them out of pallets and stained them in oak then hard wax oil then wax. I made changes as I went along because of my materials and skill levels but essentially I made them. Sold them for £80 the pair. I’m now making a entryway table on the same premise. Just wanted to say cheers.
I have used 2x6 lumber for making furniture for decades now. The need to save money was the mother of the idea. I like the saw blade backwards stunt- great idea!!! See- this old man learned something.
These are the types of projects I built for years as a beginner. They are still fun to build and share and also sell great as well! Thanks for your comment.
I’ve got a question for you as a novice level woodworker… what are the best blades for working with pine and/or how do you keep them from gumming up? I keep having to soak mine in Simple Green to get the resins off and get them cutting properly again… but it barely lasts a couple or boards. Really getting frustrated by it.
@@30AndHatingItI'm definitely no professional at woodworking but I've cut alot of timber in my life and pine is definitely extremely aggravating to work with over all the sap that's in it. I don't know where you're getting your lumber from or if you are using your own materials that you cut down like I do. I have found out if I'm gonna do any kind of wood working with pine I make sure my pine has been cut and laid out for about a year(this is a complete tree I've cut and dropped on ground and let the entire tree season and dry up) that has always been a long enough period of time for the sap the dry up and practically all be gone. If you're buying wood from someone or somewhere just make sure you buy the kiln dried pine and it will be practically sap free also!! Hop that helps!
I have to tell you young man. I have been a Registered Master Plumber for 37 years now. This is, quite frankly, the most enjoyable 16:54 I've spent yet this week ! I teach Plumbing school for our county. You would make an amazing Carpentry Instructor. Thank you for posting this ! Respect from Pittsburgh, PA. Pleased to be a new subscriber with notifications !
Takes courage to admit you are a plumber. But.. it takes a mountain of courage to admit you are a plumber who watches woodworking vids in his spare time. Very strong and brave.
I remember seeing a handful made furniture store when I was 18 and wanted to do that. Your video just made me remember. I'm 45 now. What ever happened to that I wonder.
Speaking of plumbing for 37 years, I'm 37 and looking to back to work after caring for my sick ma for the last 5 years. Do you think 37 is too late to become an apprentice? I've snaked drains, installed toilets, refill valves, installed disposals.
@@BradyHommel My father-in-law was a custom furniture builder in Japan. I was a contracter. On one of my visits to Japan I saw his work . I was awe struck . He lost every thing during the war and took crates from the naval base and started building furniture. My words are inadquate to describe the perfection noe beauty of his product. I have his chisel chest in my house and to think it was just a chisel chest? It is beautiful workmanship and a special piece of furniture to me. That is the reason I posted what I did.
I mean, its softwood. Its going to dent far more easily than hardwood. Almost no pressure can dent or compress it, no matter the finish. With furniture that gets things put on top of it, its not going to last. In a house its ideal because the framing is behind walls doesn't matter if it dents or doesn't look pretty.
lol. I got that also. Only 2x4’s! When he said that and I saw the drawer I thought it was going to be just a decorative drawer. But nope. He snuck an extra piece of wood in there
Nice job. I have in my 35 yrs as a carpenter, created a lot of this style furniture built of Cedar for exterior use. (I usually had built the custom deck for the customer first). I used nothing more than a circular saw, stainless steel screws and nails, and exterior carpenter glue. I made 17 "rustic" round tables for a bar, using 2 x 6 tongue and groove and edge glued and ran a cleat across the bottom. Your video brings back a lot of memories. Thank you
I'm 51 and was a construction worker since I was 19. I've done everything from Utilities - our freeway system so basically road work. The one thing I was never good at was working with wood. We now live in the country with a population of 416 and love it. I also have a nice size shop on the 5 plus acres. I'm finally getting into working with wood and just built my first 8" PC desk for the other half. She is working from home a few days a week and said perfect time so I can test my tools I just bought. So thanks for this video which will help me in my new adventure in life. I'm hoping these end tables turn out like the ones you made. Thanks again for the video. Also following you now.
To be clear for those who have never used lumber to build stuff you cut 1/8" off each side of the 2x to have square edges. 2x are rounded over in their processing.
I love this. As a woodworker who's thought about breaking into the TH-cam space, this is gold. I love the saw-mark technique. I didn't know that was possible.
Man. This is great. I’ve been making my own furniture for a couple of years now…nothing special, mainly “rustic” style…but it seems TH-cam is full of perfectionist who can never do anything other than make expensive time consuming wood work and furniture. Hats off to you for making something that is weekend warriors who have a notre saw and table saw, can actually complete! Way to go 🙏 you earned a new subscriber
I am confused. He didn't show anything special. If anything his video is a lie. This cost way more then 3 2x4's. This cost 10k + investment in tools like he has............................ That table saw he shown is 800$ alone. That is more then 3 2x4's. Then he starts to talk about using your band saw...................... ehh...... Which lets be real. For a crap band saw is like 600-700. The one he has. is most like min 1500-3000 range. I would say over 2k range. He is using way more then 3 2x4's. I see only a faker pretending to give advice to people, but yet really is in it to make videos for profit onto himself and pretends his channel is here to give guides for people or some dumb PoS logic like that.
@fighterpimp any recommendations of other woodworker channels that started from the bottom on limited equipment and start making things for profit eventually?
@dropndeal Yeah I was drunk when I said that. You should go play with your table saw. I also recommend that you stay away from the push blocks or any other time wasting apparatus's for an experienced woodworker as yourself. Just get your hands down in there and you'll get a faster and cleaner cut. And most importantly just throw the jigsaw out, you can make those same cuts with the table saw much faster if you know what you are doing.
As a student teacher, I had to help a 30 year seasoned Professional shop teacher bag her fingers in ice for the hospital ride. Never forget how dangerous a table saw is. I never will.
I love how you made this a very accessible "easy" furniture build for people without $8 million in wood working tools LOL. It's not summed down, but it's a learning project that is so helpful!! Thank you!
Ikr?! Why say it’s “easy and cheap” but forget to mention they have hundreds of thousands dedicated in just tools and equipment. Whatever, I’m not going to let that stop me!
I was thinking the same. Typical American woodworking video. Wood machining really. Huge clinically clean workshop. Every power tool known to man. I work in my garage with a fairly limited set of tools. I could do this project but it would take a lot longer. This doesn't invalidate the video - the idea is good - but for most of us it is not quite the bish-bash-bosh-and-it's-done affair portrayed. Big investment in tools and space needed to do that.
WTF you talking about. He literally is using 10k+ of wood working tools and doesn't show us 1 time how to make anything without them. Is your brain RERE PoS???????????????
Love how this turned out, also it's nice seeing someone build with affordable branded tools. Not everyone like myself, can afford those top of the line, overpriced tools.
Okay, Brady, it's me--back again. I have to tell you how great your presentation is. I mean literally as picture perfect as possible. You are very well spoken--that is, you speak in a very clear, well-enunciated manner, with wording that ANYONE should be able to understand. Your instructions are fantastically clear, and man, I wish like crazy that more woodworkers, especially beginners would discover you.
This is a great beginner project and with a little router work you can add edgings of your choice. A little burned in designs can make this into a real classic one of a kind piece. Great Job.
Brady, I used to instruct instructors in a past life, and you are by far one of the best woodworking TH-cam channels I have seen in a long time. I appreciated the clear objectives, step-by-step guidance, offering multiple techniques, and you even through in some safety tips. Great job, and I look forward to seeing more.
I have since made three of them. I started by making it exactly as your video recommended. The second one I made out of red Oak and the third one I made out of all different types of wood six different kinds.
Brady, I thoroughly enjoyed this video! You did a wonderful job of explaining exactly what you were doing and how I could do it. I've been watching woodworking videos since I started woodworking myself and so far, you have beaten every single video maker out there just by your explanations. Thank you! You've just picked up a new subscriber.
You did an awesome job. If you want the circular saw marks like it had been run on a mill. Just take an old saw blade not with carbide teeth and take vise grips and tweak one tooth just barely out of alignment and set you fence so the blade just barely skims the surface that will show. Then it will look like it was rough sawn .
I have done this before although it was with a saw blade with carbide teeth. any reason the one without carbide teeth would work better? maybe the carbides are a little to aggressive?
If you're looking for a distressed look you can always use a ice pick for the wormholes and you can also use a hammer for some dents and for the corners instead of using those big blades you can use a rough file and file off the corners to make them look old and antique and then lightly sand the wood and then after you can apply some stain of your choice and then a can of sealer or lacquer. And that's it. But your work came out really nice. Nice video by the way.. myself as a cabinet finisher that's what we use in our shop.
@@BradyHommel . I did learn a few things from your videos well keep up the good videos I will be watching all of them when I can. Thank you for sharing your videos much appreciated..
I used to work at a period woodworking shop and we'd use cinder blocks to distress new stuff. Just smash a new cinder block with a sledge hammer. However it breaks, use that rough/jagged tool to distress your work.
I definitely agree with you on using 2 by's for simple to build furniture. Love these side tables! I am so glad to have found your down to earth woodworking videos.
Great video - I'm going to try to make one this weekend but add a shelf near the bottom. If it turns out then make a second - going to use them as end tables in the living room.
I built our King sized bedframe with these exact techniques -- 2x4s, 1x6, distressed with sawzall blades, and then of course gotta have that Early American stain. It was assembled with mainly glue and screws but I put in some 3/4" dowel plugs to give it that pegged together look. Whole project cost me about $300. Probably would have had to pay $3k for it retail. I've actually built most of our furniture -- bed, end tables, kitchen table, coffee table. For a newly married couple it saved us untold thousands, and given our house a lot of character.
I love this! I do however recommend fine-ish sanding. The oils slowly release during sanding which makes the wood shine. After putting your stain on, that same shine will still pop through in the grain giving contrast in the textures. It’s a very cool effect. Aaaaaand keep in mind that this is a very damp and soft wood. It will change quite a bit over time. What you have at the end of the build will be vastly different from what it looks like a year or two later. Still very cool, very simple and I can’t wait to make $15 night stands lol
Thanks for this video. Made one for a friends wife and she loves it. Super simple project. I had a little trouble building the drawer as I’ve never done drawers or cabinetry. But after practicing on some scrap wood I figured it out.
For those of us not familiar with fastening the table top could you provide a little more detail? Very nice looking tables for just using 2x4s. I might have to give it a try making one of them
One thing to keep in mind when ripping 2x4s. The original 2by can be as straight as can be. But when you rip them they can bow like crazy. I believe this happens when the wood is taken too close to the center of the tree. I agree however using lumber is a great way to get into wood working. It's inexpensive and readily available.
Just had that happen several days ago was ripping 1-1/2 strip from a 1x6x12 Cedar as it was coming off the saw the strip started bowing badly , I threw it on floor an came back couple days later an that strip had bowed nearly 2 foot from end to end 🙄
Structural lumber is case hardened at the end of the kiln drying process. They actually steam the wood to reintroduce moisture at the surface of the boards then flash dry the wood. This harden the surface which is good for holding nails but induces internal stresses in the lumber that if you rip or resaw will make the new pieces move to balance out the stresses. New rule: If you want to make furniture out of structural lumber DO NOT rip or resaw. Use it as is or only take a little off of each opposing side by the same amount. That is if you want a 3 inch wide board take 1\4 off each side or if you want a 3\4 inch thick board take 3\8 inch off each side. Its waistfull but there won't be as much bowing, warpping, or twisting in the new dimensioned piece. Also, taking grain direction into account during glue ups will keep wood movement to a minimum as will adding additional pieces to the design like stretchers near the bottom of the legs. 2x4s are cut from the smallest, poorest quality logs of the poorest quality wood species and will contain the most defects and poorest grain. Making furniture from this stock and expecting anything of worth to result is like trying to make a.silk purse from a sows ear. It would be far better to buy 1x pine from a big box store and learn to cut out knots and glue up thicker or wider pie es as needed than use hem\fir structural lumber.
Your video will help many beginners build the confidence to jump in and give woodworking a go. Just one suggestion: Don’t go too fast. When your video was about half through, you started speeding up the instructions. Seems like you were going over stuff you were very familiar with but that a newbie might have trouble following. Keeping a steady pace in your delivery will help everyone put 2 and 2 together and really understand the whole project much better. Thanks for sharing your talent with all of us. Keep those videos coming!
Enjoying your videos!! Really helping me get started on bigger projects. I started with oak boxes and picture frames. Videos are simple and clear ! Thank you !!!
Nice job! I worked Const for years and brought home leftovers to make a ton of things for the craft sales. I’m liking these for side tables for my waterbed. All the wood used is the oak stickers from culverts delivered to the local farm store. Yeah they’re rough but I won’t have to do the backward saw trick(very cool). Splitting the oak is a chore but I got it free. Great vid👍👍
Man I just watched half your video just for the entertainment aspect. Great job sharing your knowledge and talent. I will look to see what kind of advanced projects you have. This is great to familiarize people with their tapes and saws, cutting on the right side of the line, everything is square, etc. I like it, thank you for your hard work and thank you for sharing it.
With 30 years of woodworking, finishing, and decorative painting experience I should be screaming that I hate these tables and this video... but I can't, because I like them. They don't fit my taste, but I would build them for a customer if they asked (and they have). Keep up the good work!
Just curious about what you used for the drawer bottom and how that was attached. Also, I've used chains with three different-sized links to distress a wood project. Just slam the chains against the wood to create some unique markings. Turned out great. I enjoyed this video very much. I like this idea of making rustic furniture that is not inly usable but looks good. Thanks!
1/4" plywood for the bottom. The drawer video show it. I first saw the drawer build on Jay Bates' channel but I imagine Jay learned from some one else. That's what most of us do.
In my high school woodshop class we also used chains to distress. We also attached different types and sizes of nuts, bolts, and washers along the chain to tmake many unique scars and dents. Works great looks naturAl
Cool work. Tip: On your next 2x4 project try running a wire disc over all the boards before you glue everything together. Leaves a great rustic worn look.
Outstanding! I'm in a fishing club and we have a nine bedroom house. This is just what I've been looking for for all of the rooms. Thanks for the info!
WHAT!!!!! You mean your trash brain couldn't just go on face book and get the free ones people are giving away and then just do some sanding and staining......... Gives you the same results with zero work involved and no need for 10k+ of saws.
I love your video and choice of wood project. Suggestion : (No Offense) "V" nailing is stronger & less obvious. When you "V" nail, (shoot one nail in at one angle 'slight' .... and the second nail in at the opposite angle) you get 2 benefits : a.) the nails won't allow the piece they're holding to pull out against the angle of the opposite nail. b.) you have the strength of 2 nails w/only one nail head hole. I actually had over 30 yrs in my finish carpentry career, along w/various many side jobs throughout. I hope you don't take offense and keep up the good work helping others not so knowledgeable. I just love making saw dust and find that every once in a blue Moon, what's left over seems appealing to someone. I find your saw dust left overs beautiful. Sincerely .................... God bless.
I don't think any video creator would take offense especially to constructive comments like yours. I myself ask the viewers what they would do differently and it helps me along with everyone else who is genuinely interested!
And don't forget $20 worth of consumeables (top attach hardware, sandpaper, glue, drawer pull, stain, poly, leveling feet). Unless you are in a HCOL area you would be lucky to break even on this project, mabe make $10 for your time. Plus that pine is gonna move like crazy so you customers will pe pissed about 6 months down the road. Bet you spent more than an hour building it......Target pays $11.00/hr in my area.
@@sickwilly1171 If getting cheap ryobi, you are looking at at least $350. The wood is already the cheapest part of the build, makes no financial sense to not upgrade the wood quality and then you could ask for much more. I built a beautiful butcher block and black iron pipe desk and the best offer I got was $100 because I used distressed pine.
My one concern with using 2x4s is how unstable they are, relative to dried hardwoods. I would worry that the wood would eventually distort too much for this application. Has this been an issue for you?
what a great video and instruction! I was looking for a simple project to teach some homeschool kids and this is working out very well..we are not finished, however and I have one question--you mention in the beginning that your panels (side and back) are two at 12" and one at 14"--but then during assembly, you mention the side panels are 11 1/2"...did I miss something? (Including simply build plans would be very very beneficial.) I am a subscriber now and look forward to trying other things-. How did you make your cross cut sled? That would be a great simple video for us novices! Thanks again Brady!
Nice I'm going to try it but I'll have to use a circular saw instead of a miter saw or table saw. That said watching you use a push stick then switch to using your hands that close to the spinning saw blade made me a bit nervous. Something you'll want to emphasize for beginners is to do things safely because last thing anyone wants is a trip to the hospital to reattach some fingers.
I’m so glad I found your channel! I just moved into a house after apartment living for over a decade. I want to start woodworking, and this should be a fun little project
New to your channel, first video I’ve watched of yours! Loved the content! Subscribed! How many coats of poly did you apply? If you haven’t already done a video on it, would you consider doing a video on the sprayer you used? Including how you clean it after use. It would be great! Thanks!
@BradyHommelwoodworks I know this is a 6 month old comment but same boat - new to the channel and would love to start getting into spraying finishes, but I'm a noob in that world - seems sooooo much easier than what I do though. A spray finishing vid would be awesome. A couple sprayer options, basics of how to use, what can and cannot be used in them. Either way love the content.
When building a new piece of furniture, making a practice piece using inexpensive materials such as 2x4s and MDF is a good idea. This way you can avoid making expensive mistakes on the final piece. When you are done you can decide if you want to make another one using a higher quality material or keep the cheap one. Should you decide to make the more expensive one you can sell or donate the cheap one.
This is a great project to get started, also showing how inexpensive wood can make great furniture. I loved my delta table saw. Unfortunately the motor burned up. But made tons of money parting it out to other guys on Facebook.
I appreciate the dedication to being a minimalist with tools.. and for anybody complaining about the table saw you can literaply go to lowes right now and buy one for under 250
Thank you so much for this great video! I’m going to make two similar builds based on this that will be much longer 24” with bottom drawers for laundry for my wife and I. We have little space for laundry baskets, so to conceal and use every inch of floor space with custom furniture is the way to go for us. Thank you for the inspiration.
Excellent video for DIYers like myself without a massive fund for tools and materials. I was in the process of taking up woodworking over the last year. Problem is that I was laid off at a long time good paying job, a couple of months ago. That put a hold on finishing up my shop and buying materials. I'm getting back on my feet once again but still need a descent pocket hole jig. This video just relit my desire to get into woodworking. The technique for creating a rustic look would be useful for other pieces besides end tables. Thanks, Brady, Looking forward to checking out your other videos.
I chuckled when you finished the pieces with early American and polycrylic. I have multiple pieces in my house that are construction lumber, early American and polycrylic, its such a good combination especially for a beginner.
This is an awesome project. You should revisit this project and include some upgrades that don't add much time but add a lot to the design. Taper the legs, bevel the underside of the top, add some kind of detail to the drawer front. Consider using yellow pine if it is available, still very cheap but a good bit harder and more durable than framing lumber. Consider paint instead of stain. little tweak adds big upgrades which will reflect in the price you can sell them for.
Thank you for sharing your technics and skills. I made a couple of tables similar to yours one evening, fairly rapid although my projects were accompanied by my neighbor friend who only watched and jawed so you can imagine how that went. lol. THey turned out useable. lol, I always prefer to use some kind of tips on the end of the legs that contact the floor. It always cost me extra time because I can never find a place that is level enough. thank you again,
Great advice! As a rank amateur woodworker, I don't want to be learning and making costly mistakes by jacking up expensive lumber. I'm more than happy to screw up things with cheap lumber from Lowe's instead. As I progress in my skills, I can take a chance now and then on more expensive wood, but there is a lot of money to be made just using 2x4s, pallet lumber, and the occasional 2x6. I make my own 2x2s from 2x4s instead of buying the bow and arrow 2x2s from the big box stores, but other than those, I'm buying the cheaper stuff. This is a great idea, by the way! I'm going to build a couple and see if I can sell them.
A nice simple project for sure, but since it was designated for a Beginner, worth noting: Brady has a very serious table saw that most beginners wouldn't own, hopefully beginners would realize real time would be much slower feeding the wood into the saw. Some of those table saw rips, are pretty tricky for beginners, and lastly, getting straight 2x4 that has been dried will the the most difficult.
Just discovered your channel and I'm really impressed. Thought I was the only one that built nice stuff out of cheap materials! (not). I've been building furniture out of basic pine since I was a kid. One great way I have found to distress it is lay the boards out on my gravel driveway and run them over with my truck. You can go heavy or light, your choice. It's stunning after staining! Loved your project! New sub.
Keep videos coming, this is amazing video!!! Loved it followed you through making one and came out perfect! Thank you.. keep building…. I encourage anyone reading this to buy his plans, great build, learned a lot. Never did a resaw till this build, thanks….
On that part where you're cutting the boards down to 3/4 inch thickness on the table saw... I would 100% recommend using a miter slot featherboard to hold the work piece up against the fence. It's a great way to increase the stability while making the cut, and thereby make the cut more safely while keeping one's precious fingers far, far away from the blade. (Plus, a featherboard is a lot cheaper than a bandsaw...for those folks who don't have a bandsaw on hand). For anyone out there who doesn't have a featherboard already, I would recommend getting one (or making one). It's a great investment in your safety and in the stability of your table saw cuts.
In high school we had a shop teacher that put one of the junior carpenters onto a trick to help drawers slide- use thumb tacks about 6 per side. The wood glides on the head of the thumb tacks and doesn’t stick. I use that trick today.
What an Awesome Tip! I will definitely use that trick. thank you for sharing
So cool, thx
Great tip -- I been schooled.
Thanks for sharing this awesome tip! & I wonder how many of us are saying to ourselves right now "how come I never thought of that?" lol
Nice!
The hardest part of this project is finding 3 straight 2x4's at Home Depot. Great video!! Love seeing affordable projects.
😂 so true.
You can find them, but they will be all torta by the time you get them home.
Easy... Start with a pile of 300 and just keep digging... XD
I bought three 2x4s for this project. They were so warped I ended up making a few bows. Guess I am now a Bowyer instead of a woodworker. Thanks a lot Home Depot!
@CoderSal DCLXVI LOL I was there today and asked a guy working where they kept the straight ones. He said at the lumber yard.
Teaching woodshop to "At-risk" high school students who have been thrown out of their public school. This is our next project! Thanks for posting!!
Prayers for your strength, I hope you are able to reach a lot of young people and give them a lifelong love for woodworking. It's one of my favorite escapes.
Kudos to you mate. Hopefully a few of your students fall in love with woodworking and go on to making a strong career out of it.
That is great! I would love to hear if you did this and how they did?
Way to go. Thanks for caring, bro
Good luck and best wishes
Ok buddy, I made them. I made them out of pallets and stained them in oak then hard wax oil then wax. I made changes as I went along because of my materials and skill levels but essentially I made them. Sold them for £80 the pair. I’m now making a entryway table on the same premise. Just wanted to say cheers.
I have used 2x6 lumber for making furniture for decades now. The need to save money was the mother of the idea.
I like the saw blade backwards stunt- great idea!!! See- this old man learned something.
Finally - someone who understands what the "new Learner" has to contend with. Very articulate indeed. Thank you! Subscribed!
These are the types of projects I built for years as a beginner. They are still fun to build and share and also sell great as well! Thanks for your comment.
I’ve got a question for you as a novice level woodworker… what are the best blades for working with pine and/or how do you keep them from gumming up? I keep having to soak mine in Simple Green to get the resins off and get them cutting properly again… but it barely lasts a couple or boards. Really getting frustrated by it.
@@30AndHatingItI'm definitely no professional at woodworking but I've cut alot of timber in my life and pine is definitely extremely aggravating to work with over all the sap that's in it. I don't know where you're getting your lumber from or if you are using your own materials that you cut down like I do. I have found out if I'm gonna do any kind of wood working with pine I make sure my pine has been cut and laid out for about a year(this is a complete tree I've cut and dropped on ground and let the entire tree season and dry up) that has always been a long enough period of time for the sap the dry up and practically all be gone. If you're buying wood from someone or somewhere just make sure you buy the kiln dried pine and it will be practically sap free also!! Hop that helps!
@@30AndHatingIt Make sure you are purchasing kiln dried dimensional lumber. Should be very little resin in these boards.
One of the very first videos i made was a micro accurate table saw fence. So cheap and easy to adjust...you may really like it!
I have to tell you young man. I have been a Registered Master Plumber for 37 years now. This is, quite frankly, the most enjoyable 16:54 I've spent yet this week ! I teach Plumbing school for our county. You would make an amazing Carpentry Instructor. Thank you for posting this ! Respect from Pittsburgh, PA. Pleased to be a new subscriber with notifications !
Wow, thanks a lot Kevin! so glad to hear that. Thanks for the sub and following along. Have a great weekend
Takes courage to admit you are a plumber. But.. it takes a mountain of courage to admit you are a plumber who watches woodworking vids in his spare time. Very strong and brave.
Plumbing school? Now, that sounds interesting.
I remember seeing a handful made furniture store when I was 18 and wanted to do that. Your video just made me remember. I'm 45 now. What ever happened to that I wonder.
Speaking of plumbing for 37 years, I'm 37 and looking to back to work after caring for my sick ma for the last 5 years. Do you think 37 is too late to become an apprentice? I've snaked drains, installed toilets, refill valves, installed disposals.
I have heard it said you don't build a $5000.00 piece of furniture out of cheap 2X4,s. Why not? They build $600,000.00 houses out of them! LOL!
Truer words have not been spoken before.
Haha never heard that one before. Love it!
Brilliant.
@@BradyHommel My father-in-law was a custom furniture builder in Japan. I was a contracter. On one of my visits to Japan I saw his work . I was awe struck . He lost every thing during the war and took crates from the naval base and started building furniture. My words are inadquate to describe the perfection noe beauty of his product. I have his chisel chest in my house and to think it was just a chisel chest? It is beautiful workmanship and a special piece of furniture to me. That is the reason I posted what I did.
I mean, its softwood. Its going to dent far more easily than hardwood. Almost no pressure can dent or compress it, no matter the finish. With furniture that gets things put on top of it, its not going to last. In a house its ideal because the framing is behind walls doesn't matter if it dents or doesn't look pretty.
followed you exact steps and i have great looking nightstands with no drawer bottom
😂😂😂
That is a beautiful bench.
Drawers that never fill. A modern marvel!
Less junk accumulated.... I can just see my wife asking for a hammer to bust out all my little drawer bottoms!!!
Lol
lol. I got that also. Only 2x4’s! When he said that and I saw the drawer I thought it was going to be just a decorative drawer. But nope. He snuck an extra piece of wood in there
Nice job. I have in my 35 yrs as a carpenter, created a lot of this style furniture built of Cedar for exterior use. (I usually had built the custom deck for the customer first). I used nothing more than a circular saw, stainless steel screws and nails, and exterior carpenter glue. I made 17 "rustic" round tables for a bar, using 2 x 6 tongue and groove and edge glued and ran a cleat across the bottom. Your video brings back a lot of memories. Thank you
UPDATE: I made two of these. Love them. You are awesome. This taught me so much. Thanks.
That's awesome to hear! Thanks for your comment!
I don't understand why people look down on boxstore woodworkers.
I LOVE HomeDepot wood and I LOVE Ryobi tools.
I'm 51 and was a construction worker since I was 19. I've done everything from Utilities - our freeway system so basically road work. The one thing I was never good at was working with wood. We now live in the country with a population of 416 and love it. I also have a nice size shop on the 5 plus acres. I'm finally getting into working with wood and just built my first 8" PC desk for the other half. She is working from home a few days a week and said perfect time so I can test my tools I just bought. So thanks for this video which will help me in my new adventure in life. I'm hoping these end tables turn out like the ones you made. Thanks again for the video. Also following you now.
Sounds like heaven. Be careful rripping 2x4 because it's very dangerous and not recommended. He should have used a band saw to rip them.
@@jkgkjgkijk ripping _short_ lengths of 2x4 _in two passes_ on a table saw _with the riving knife on_ is not that bad.
Did this exact thing in high school wood shop and I still got. Kind of a nice little nostalgia to see it again.
That's awesome!
To be clear for those who have never used lumber to build stuff you cut 1/8" off each side of the 2x to have square edges. 2x are rounded over in their processing.
I didn't know that 😳 thank you!!
I don't have a table saw - are there other ways to remove the rounded edges?
@@shreyasdube If you also don't have a planer or jointer, you try stacking several pieces together and either sand them or use a hand planer.
Omg never knew this
my brain knows this but id have absolutely forgotten it if not for your comnent
I love this. As a woodworker who's thought about breaking into the TH-cam space, this is gold. I love the saw-mark technique. I didn't know that was possible.
Hitting it with a light chain works pretty good also
You can do the same technique with a circular saw. Great effect!
Man. This is great. I’ve been making my own furniture for a couple of years now…nothing special, mainly “rustic” style…but it seems TH-cam is full of perfectionist who can never do anything other than make expensive time consuming wood work and furniture. Hats off to you for making something that is weekend warriors who have a notre saw and table saw, can actually complete! Way to go 🙏 you earned a new subscriber
I am confused. He didn't show anything special. If anything his video is a lie. This cost way more then 3 2x4's. This cost 10k + investment in tools like he has............................ That table saw he shown is 800$ alone. That is more then 3 2x4's. Then he starts to talk about using your band saw...................... ehh...... Which lets be real. For a crap band saw is like 600-700. The one he has. is most like min 1500-3000 range. I would say over 2k range.
He is using way more then 3 2x4's. I see only a faker pretending to give advice to people, but yet really is in it to make videos for profit onto himself and pretends his channel is here to give guides for people or some dumb PoS logic like that.
@fighterpimp any recommendations of other woodworker channels that started from the bottom on limited equipment and start making things for profit eventually?
Thank you! Not everyone needs to start making heirloom pieces from the starting gun. Subbed
Agreed! Thanks for the sub!
It can still be heirloom, a specially if you make this together with son/daughter.
I appreciate how safe you are while using the table saw. Most people on youtube look clueless of how dangerous it is.
@dropndeal Yeah I was drunk when I said that. You should go play with your table saw. I also recommend that you stay away from the push blocks or any other time wasting apparatus's for an experienced woodworker as yourself. Just get your hands down in there and you'll get a faster and cleaner cut. And most importantly just throw the jigsaw out, you can make those same cuts with the table saw much faster if you know what you are doing.
I appreciate how safe you are while using the table saw. Most people on youtube look clueless of how dangerous it is.
A table saw can not only cut a finger or hand OFF, it can impale you by launching a blunt 2x4 into your stomach !!!
He was pushing boards through with his fingers, not a recommended approach.. 🩸🩸
Pussies
Yeah . . . not that safe
As a student teacher, I had to help a 30 year seasoned Professional shop teacher bag her fingers in ice for the hospital ride. Never forget how dangerous a table saw is. I never will.
This was awesome. For a guy like me who has a shop but no carpenter skills it’s a winner. Thanks
Appreciate that. Thank you!
I love how you made this a very accessible "easy" furniture build for people without $8 million in wood working tools LOL. It's not summed down, but it's a learning project that is so helpful!! Thank you!
Ikr?! Why say it’s “easy and cheap” but forget to mention they have hundreds of thousands dedicated in just tools and equipment. Whatever, I’m not going to let that stop me!
You can have all of my woodworking tools for just 6 million 🙂 But keep in mind, the lumber's gonna cost you atleast 2 million.
I was thinking the same. Typical American woodworking video. Wood machining really. Huge clinically clean workshop. Every power tool known to man. I work in my garage with a fairly limited set of tools. I could do this project but it would take a lot longer. This doesn't invalidate the video - the idea is good - but for most of us it is not quite the bish-bash-bosh-and-it's-done affair portrayed. Big investment in tools and space needed to do that.
WTF you talking about. He literally is using 10k+ of wood working tools and doesn't show us 1 time how to make anything without them. Is your brain RERE PoS???????????????
Chop saw, table saw, sander, power drill. Under $1k in tools tbh. Can't make a cake without an oven and mixing bowls.
Alrighty! I was smart and bought 1 2x4 and cut it into 3! Got my 3 and im ready to go!
Imagine how much doll house furniture you can build from one 2x4
Love how this turned out, also it's nice seeing someone build with affordable branded tools. Not everyone like myself, can afford those top of the line, overpriced tools.
2:50 what type of clamp is that? I've never seen one that large before
Okay, Brady, it's me--back again. I have to tell you how great your presentation is. I mean literally as picture perfect as possible. You are very well spoken--that is, you speak in a very clear, well-enunciated manner, with wording that ANYONE should be able to understand. Your instructions are fantastically clear, and man, I wish like crazy that more woodworkers, especially beginners would discover you.
Really like how those turned out. It would be great if you added a cut list to your description!
Yes! My wife and I have been working on this project in our spare time and would highly suggest a cut list! 😂
He describes all cuts. Rewatch and take notes.
@@Biker118347 we did, he’s inconsistent with his measurements. States one length, next scene the measurement has magically changed.
This is a great beginner project and with a little router work you can add edgings of your choice. A little burned in designs can make this into a real classic one of a kind piece. Great Job.
Brady, I used to instruct instructors in a past life, and you are by far one of the best woodworking TH-cam channels I have seen in a long time. I appreciated the clear objectives, step-by-step guidance, offering multiple techniques, and you even through in some safety tips. Great job, and I look forward to seeing more.
The backwards jigsaw trick is nice!!!
Glad you liked it!
I have since made three of them. I started by making it exactly as your video recommended. The second one I made out of red Oak and the third one I made out of all different types of wood six different kinds.
If you’re careful, you can install drawer, sliders, exactly how they are made
Brady, I thoroughly enjoyed this video! You did a wonderful job of explaining exactly what you were doing and how I could do it. I've been watching woodworking videos since I started woodworking myself and so far, you have beaten every single video maker out there just by your explanations. Thank you! You've just picked up a new subscriber.
Awesome! Really appreciate your comment. I have many videos planned like this one so stay tuned! Glad to hear you enjoyed it!
You did a fantastic job of explaining and building a simple beautiful table with a drawer. Much applause 👏.
You did an awesome job.
If you want the circular saw marks like it had been run on a mill. Just take an old saw blade not with carbide teeth and take vise grips and tweak one tooth just barely out of alignment and set you fence so the blade just barely skims the surface that will show. Then it will look like it was rough sawn .
I have done this before although it was with a saw blade with carbide teeth. any reason the one without carbide teeth would work better? maybe the carbides are a little to aggressive?
@@BradyHommel Brittle. Carbide breaks easily under shear stresses. Steel teeth are safer to bend and use for this.
would love to see how the tops came out. Thanks for showing us how yo make these! Love em!
You did a fantastic job of explaining and building a simple beautiful table with a drawer. Much applause .
Appreciate that. Thank you!
If you're looking for a distressed look you can always use a ice pick for the wormholes and you can also use a hammer for some dents and for the corners instead of using those big blades you can use a rough file and file off the corners to make them look old and antique and then lightly sand the wood and then after you can apply some stain of your choice and then a can of sealer or lacquer. And that's it. But your work came out really nice. Nice video by the way.. myself as a cabinet finisher that's what we use in our shop.
All sound like great technique you recommended. I definetly will be trying them. Thank you for your comment!
@@BradyHommel . I did learn a few things from your videos well keep up the good videos I will be watching all of them when I can. Thank you for sharing your videos much appreciated..
I used to work at a period woodworking shop and we'd use cinder blocks to distress new stuff. Just smash a new cinder block with a sledge hammer. However it breaks, use that rough/jagged tool to distress your work.
@@BradyHommel cool
cool
now uhh where do i sell these at?
I think a little wood burning in places that would get abused would add character, and some depth of color.
I built a queen size bed frame out of construction wood (2x4 & 2x6) 15 years ago. Looks great and still in use today.
Doesn't it get ding marks easily?
Awesome!
@@b3arwithm3 ding marks =character
@@anitabellefeuille7362 it depends on the look you go for.
I definitely agree with you on using 2 by's for simple to build furniture. Love these side tables! I am so glad to have found your down to earth woodworking videos.
Awesome! Thank you!
@@BradyHommel
where does one go to sell such things you said huge profit after all meaning you didn't intent to keep these yourself right
@J S I sold these as a set on marketplace the first day I listed them for $200. Next time I'd bump it up to $250 because I has so much interest.
@@BradyHommel i keep forgetting things like facebook market exist
This is fantastic. I don't even need an end table and now I'm going to do this. Great job. Earned a subscription and a loyal viewer out of me.
Thanks a lot! Haha give it a shot they are nice little night stands. Appreciate your comment!
Great video - I'm going to try to make one this weekend but add a shelf near the bottom. If it turns out then make a second - going to use them as end tables in the living room.
4 minutes in - love the efficiency. lot of these videos a guy wants to tell his life story and drag it to a half hour. thank you excellent.
would love to see cost/profit discussions in your vids or comments/details at least
I built our King sized bedframe with these exact techniques -- 2x4s, 1x6, distressed with sawzall blades, and then of course gotta have that Early American stain. It was assembled with mainly glue and screws but I put in some 3/4" dowel plugs to give it that pegged together look. Whole project cost me about $300. Probably would have had to pay $3k for it retail. I've actually built most of our furniture -- bed, end tables, kitchen table, coffee table.
For a newly married couple it saved us untold thousands, and given our house a lot of character.
I've made my new side table heavily inspired by this video and I finished it in a week! Thank you so much for making this video!
Your welcome! Thanks for your comment!
I love this! I do however recommend fine-ish sanding. The oils slowly release during sanding which makes the wood shine. After putting your stain on, that same shine will still pop through in the grain giving contrast in the textures. It’s a very cool effect.
Aaaaaand keep in mind that this is a very damp and soft wood. It will change quite a bit over time. What you have at the end of the build will be vastly different from what it looks like a year or two later. Still very cool, very simple and I can’t wait to make $15 night stands lol
Thanks for this video. Made one for a friends wife and she loves it. Super simple project. I had a little trouble building the drawer as I’ve never done drawers or cabinetry. But after practicing on some scrap wood I figured it out.
Great to hear! Each drawer you do next gets easier!
@@BradyHommel lol I hope so. Was a little frustrating getting the dado and drawer bottom to be square but I finally got it
For those of us not familiar with fastening the table top could you provide a little more detail? Very nice looking tables for just using 2x4s. I might have to give it a try making one of them
One thing to keep in mind when ripping 2x4s. The original 2by can be as straight as can be. But when you rip them they can bow like crazy. I believe this happens when the wood is taken too close to the center of the tree. I agree however using lumber is a great way to get into wood working. It's inexpensive and readily available.
Just had that happen several days ago was ripping 1-1/2 strip from a 1x6x12 Cedar as it was coming off the saw the strip started bowing badly , I threw it on floor an came back couple days later an that strip had bowed nearly 2 foot from end to end 🙄
Put some weight on them and it will be alright. Blocks, paint cans, whatever you got.
Structural lumber is case hardened at the end of the kiln drying process. They actually steam the wood to reintroduce moisture at the surface of the boards then flash dry the wood. This harden the surface which is good for holding nails but induces internal stresses in the lumber that if you rip or resaw will make the new pieces move to balance out the stresses. New rule: If you want to make furniture out of structural lumber DO NOT rip or resaw. Use it as is or only take a little off of each opposing side by the same amount. That is if you want a 3 inch wide board take 1\4 off each side or if you want a 3\4 inch thick board take 3\8 inch off each side. Its waistfull but there won't be as much bowing, warpping, or twisting in the new dimensioned piece. Also, taking grain direction into account during glue ups will keep wood movement to a minimum as will adding additional pieces to the design like stretchers near the bottom of the legs. 2x4s are cut from the smallest, poorest quality logs of the poorest quality wood species and will contain the most defects and poorest grain. Making furniture from this stock and expecting anything of worth to result is like trying to make a.silk purse from a sows ear. It would be far better to buy 1x pine from a big box store and learn to cut out knots and glue up thicker or wider pie es as needed than use hem\fir structural lumber.
Your video will help many beginners build the confidence to jump in and give woodworking a go. Just one suggestion: Don’t go too fast. When your video was about half through, you started speeding up the instructions. Seems like you were going over stuff you were very familiar with but that a newbie might have trouble following. Keeping a steady pace in your delivery will help everyone put 2 and 2 together and really understand the whole project much better. Thanks for sharing your talent with all of us. Keep those videos coming!
Do you mean put 2 & 4 together?
Joking... 😊
Great feedback for me moving forward. Thank you!
Enjoying your videos!! Really helping me get started on bigger projects. I started with oak boxes and picture frames. Videos are simple and clear ! Thank you !!!
Nice job! I worked Const for years and brought home leftovers to make a ton of things for the craft sales. I’m liking these for side tables for my waterbed. All the wood used is the oak stickers from culverts delivered to the local farm store. Yeah they’re rough but I won’t have to do the backward saw trick(very cool). Splitting the oak is a chore but I got it free. Great vid👍👍
Man I just watched half your video just for the entertainment aspect. Great job sharing your knowledge and talent. I will look to see what kind of advanced projects you have. This is great to familiarize people with their tapes and saws, cutting on the right side of the line, everything is square, etc. I like it, thank you for your hard work and thank you for sharing it.
Appreciate the comment. Thank you!
With 30 years of woodworking, finishing, and decorative painting experience I should be screaming that I hate these tables and this video... but I can't, because I like them. They don't fit my taste, but I would build them for a customer if they asked (and they have). Keep up the good work!
Thanks Michael!
In your opinion, how much could these tables sell for as a pair?
Just curious about what you used for the drawer bottom and how that was attached. Also, I've used chains with three different-sized links to distress a wood project. Just slam the chains against the wood to create some unique markings. Turned out great. I enjoyed this video very much. I like this idea of making rustic furniture that is not inly usable but looks good. Thanks!
1/4" plywood for the bottom. The drawer video show it. I first saw the drawer build on Jay Bates' channel but I imagine Jay learned from some one else. That's what most of us do.
He only used 3 2x4’s as per the title of the video. The drawer bottom is clearly made of 2x4, three to be exact.
In my high school woodshop class we also used chains to distress. We also attached different types and sizes of nuts, bolts, and washers along the chain to tmake many unique scars and dents. Works great looks naturAl
same, bike chains for the win
Cool work. Tip: On your next 2x4 project try running a wire disc over all the boards before you glue everything together. Leaves a great rustic worn look.
Hey that does sound like it would look really cool & simple to do on top of that!
Great idea. What exactly do you mean by a wire disc? There are so many things out there I’m thinking of right now.
@@vineyardguy8094 , I use a coarse wire wheel that I can chuck in to my cordless drill. Welders use them to knock rust off there steel.
Outstanding! I'm in a fishing club and we have a nine bedroom house. This is just what I've been looking for for all of the rooms. Thanks for the info!
WHAT!!!!! You mean your trash brain couldn't just go on face book and get the free ones people are giving away and then just do some sanding and staining......... Gives you the same results with zero work involved and no need for 10k+ of saws.
I love your video and choice of wood project.
Suggestion : (No Offense)
"V" nailing is stronger & less obvious.
When you "V" nail, (shoot one nail in at one angle 'slight' .... and the second nail in at the opposite angle) you get 2 benefits :
a.) the nails won't allow the piece they're holding to pull out against the angle of the opposite nail.
b.) you have the strength of 2 nails w/only one nail head hole.
I actually had over 30 yrs in my finish carpentry career, along w/various many side jobs throughout. I hope you don't take offense and keep up the good work helping others not so knowledgeable.
I just love making saw dust and find that every once in a blue Moon, what's left over seems appealing to someone. I find your saw dust left overs beautiful.
Sincerely ....................
God bless.
I don't think any video creator would take offense especially to constructive comments like yours. I myself ask the viewers what they would do differently and it helps me along with everyone else who is genuinely interested!
Wow … I love the tutorial … so easy to following!! ❤
Great video! $20 worth of lumber...$50 thousand worth of tools!!
No not 50k. Few hundred could do it.
Projects will pay em off and then some pretty quick.
@@sickwilly1171what kind of projects like Facebook marketplace or how do you do it?
And don't forget $20 worth of consumeables (top attach hardware, sandpaper, glue, drawer pull, stain, poly, leveling feet). Unless you are in a HCOL area you would be lucky to break even on this project, mabe make $10 for your time. Plus that pine is gonna move like crazy so you customers will pe pissed about 6 months down the road. Bet you spent more than an hour building it......Target pays $11.00/hr in my area.
@@sickwilly1171 If getting cheap ryobi, you are looking at at least $350. The wood is already the cheapest part of the build, makes no financial sense to not upgrade the wood quality and then you could ask for much more. I built a beautiful butcher block and black iron pipe desk and the best offer I got was $100 because I used distressed pine.
Thanks. Mine turned out great.
Awesome. Glad to hear that!
I love pine furniture. It's cheap, it looks good, it's durable, easy to fix, and it lasts forever.
My one concern with using 2x4s is how unstable they are, relative to dried hardwoods. I would worry that the wood would eventually distort too much for this application. Has this been an issue for you?
you can add those screw-in levelers on the feet.
what a great video and instruction! I was looking for a simple project to teach some homeschool kids and this is working out very well..we are not finished, however and I have one question--you mention in the beginning that your panels (side and back) are two at 12" and one at 14"--but then during assembly, you mention the side panels are 11 1/2"...did I miss something? (Including simply build plans would be very very beneficial.) I am a subscriber now and look forward to trying other things-. How did you make your cross cut sled? That would be a great simple video for us novices! Thanks again Brady!
Nice I'm going to try it but I'll have to use a circular saw instead of a miter saw or table saw. That said watching you use a push stick then switch to using your hands that close to the spinning saw blade made me a bit nervous. Something you'll want to emphasize for beginners is to do things safely because last thing anyone wants is a trip to the hospital to reattach some fingers.
Dude, you are living the dream. In that area, in such a garage, huge pickup, all the right tools. Showing how to make wood stuff. Respect!
I’m so glad I found your channel! I just moved into a house after apartment living for over a decade. I want to start woodworking, and this should be a fun little project
yesterday i could not even spell woodworker, today I are one.
New to your channel, first video I’ve watched of yours! Loved the content! Subscribed! How many coats of poly did you apply? If you haven’t already done a video on it, would you consider doing a video on the sprayer you used? Including how you clean it after use. It would be great! Thanks!
@BradyHommelwoodworks I know this is a 6 month old comment but same boat - new to the channel and would love to start getting into spraying finishes, but I'm a noob in that world - seems sooooo much easier than what I do though. A spray finishing vid would be awesome. A couple sprayer options, basics of how to use, what can and cannot be used in them. Either way love the content.
When building a new piece of furniture, making a practice piece using inexpensive materials such as 2x4s and MDF is a good idea. This way you can avoid making expensive mistakes on the final piece. When you are done you can decide if you want to make another one using a higher quality material or keep the cheap one. Should you decide to make the more expensive one you can sell or donate the cheap one.
Great idea!
Thank you for making a video that makes sense! No mumbo jumbo just the facts!
This is a great project to get started, also showing how inexpensive wood can make great furniture.
I loved my delta table saw. Unfortunately the motor burned up. But made tons of money parting it out to other guys on Facebook.
Thanks Kevin! How long did you have it before it burned up?
Ah yes. $15 tables made with $10k of tools...
Dog you could do this with a shitty table saw and some sandpaper
It's sooo easy!
I appreciate the dedication to being a minimalist with tools.. and for anybody complaining about the table saw you can literaply go to lowes right now and buy one for under 250
Thank you so much for this great video! I’m going to make two similar builds based on this that will be much longer 24” with bottom drawers for laundry for my wife and I. We have little space for laundry baskets, so to conceal and use every inch of floor space with custom furniture is the way to go for us. Thank you for the inspiration.
I love tooling marks. That's a great way to get that barn wood look. Using the jigsaw was absolutely genius.
I have some chestnut a friend gave me and I used that for just the drawer front. Nice contrast.
Chestnut is Beautiful!
Excellent video for DIYers like myself without a massive fund for tools and materials. I was in the process of taking up woodworking over the last year. Problem is that I was laid off at a long time good paying job, a couple of months ago. That put a hold on finishing up my shop and buying materials. I'm getting back on my feet once again but still need a descent pocket hole jig. This video just relit my desire to get into woodworking. The technique for creating a rustic look would be useful for other pieces besides end tables. Thanks, Brady, Looking forward to checking out your other videos.
Very nice..good to see someone who doesn’t cover himself up like a spaceman to do a little finishing
I "did not", even watch the video yet, and already gave it a thumbs up. I was already impressed by the theory of what and how he didit
I chuckled when you finished the pieces with early American and polycrylic. I have multiple pieces in my house that are construction lumber, early American and polycrylic, its such a good combination especially for a beginner.
Very nice, Each step clearly explained. Makes it easy for anyone to follow and build. Thanks
Glad you liked it! Thanks for the comment Keith
This is an awesome project. You should revisit this project and include some upgrades that don't add much time but add a lot to the design. Taper the legs, bevel the underside of the top, add some kind of detail to the drawer front. Consider using yellow pine if it is available, still very cheap but a good bit harder and more durable than framing lumber. Consider paint instead of stain. little tweak adds big upgrades which will reflect in the price you can sell them for.
Nice project and finished look.
Thanks!
This is the coolest video I’ve seen all week. Going to adapt these techniques to a TV tray.
Awesome!
I like the red tools you use. Very informative video for the beginner.
Glad you liked it! Thank you
Excellent video for all of us beginner wood workers 👍👍
Glad to hear that! Thanks for the comment
Thank you for sharing your technics and skills. I made a couple of tables similar to yours one evening, fairly rapid although my projects were accompanied by my neighbor friend who only watched and jawed so you can imagine how that went. lol. THey turned out useable. lol, I always prefer to use some kind of tips on the end of the legs that contact the floor. It always cost me extra time because I can never find a place that is level enough. thank you again,
followed you exact steps and i have great looking nightstands with no drawer bottom
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These are beautiful. Early American is my favorite stain to use.
Thanks a lot! Yes early American is definitely one of the better ones!
hey Brady, it is a year later, but somehow I ran into it and I am glad! what a wonderful use of 2x4! nice job and thanks for showing it to the world!
Appreciate the comment! Thank you!
Great advice! As a rank amateur woodworker, I don't want to be learning and making costly mistakes by jacking up expensive lumber. I'm more than happy to screw up things with cheap lumber from Lowe's instead. As I progress in my skills, I can take a chance now and then on more expensive wood, but there is a lot of money to be made just using 2x4s, pallet lumber, and the occasional 2x6. I make my own 2x2s from 2x4s instead of buying the bow and arrow 2x2s from the big box stores, but other than those, I'm buying the cheaper stuff. This is a great idea, by the way! I'm going to build a couple and see if I can sell them.
A nice simple project for sure, but since it was designated for a Beginner, worth noting: Brady has a very serious table saw that most beginners wouldn't own, hopefully beginners would realize real time would be much slower feeding the wood into the saw. Some of those table saw rips, are pretty tricky for beginners, and lastly, getting straight 2x4 that has been dried will the the most difficult.
Just discovered your channel and I'm really impressed. Thought I was the only one that built nice stuff out of cheap materials! (not). I've been building furniture out of basic pine since I was a kid. One great way I have found to distress it is lay the boards out on my gravel driveway and run them over with my truck. You can go heavy or light, your choice. It's stunning after staining! Loved your project! New sub.
Those distressing techniques are awesome
Glad you liked them! Thanks
Keep videos coming, this is amazing video!!! Loved it followed you through making one and came out perfect! Thank you.. keep building….
I encourage anyone reading this to buy his plans, great build, learned a lot. Never did a resaw till this build, thanks….
That is awesome to hear! Really appreciate the comment David. Thank you for sharing.
This was good. Thanks for taking the time.
Thanks for watching and commenting
Thank you for making this. A simple project, simple process. 😊
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video!
I loved this, had to amend it a little but super happy with the results.
Thanks Brady
Really well organized content. It’s very easy to follow and a lot of good directions. Thank you for the great build!
Appreciate that! Thank you for your comment!
On that part where you're cutting the boards down to 3/4 inch thickness on the table saw...
I would 100% recommend using a miter slot featherboard to hold the work piece up against the fence. It's a great way to increase the stability while making the cut, and thereby make the cut more safely while keeping one's precious fingers far, far away from the blade. (Plus, a featherboard is a lot cheaper than a bandsaw...for those folks who don't have a bandsaw on hand).
For anyone out there who doesn't have a featherboard already, I would recommend getting one (or making one). It's a great investment in your safety and in the stability of your table saw cuts.