Woodworking: How to make a waving American flag
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With the help of Arbortech's Turbo Plane (goo.gl/UQeSXK), I make a wooden American flag but do so in a fashion that makes it appear that it's waving in the wind. It really turns out amazing! Let me know what you think in the comments below and be sure to check out Arbortech's woodworking tools!
NOTE: I've had multiple comments requesting to know the length and thickness to make each of the stripes. Please refer to the following instructions:
Start off by cutting the stripes to 2' 7.5" each. This is 1/4" longer than their final length will be but will allow for some slop during the gluing stage. This also allows you to easily get 3 stripes for every 8' 2x4 that you cut. When cutting up 5 2x4s you'll end up with a total of 15 stripes so you'll have 2 extras in case one of the others has some imperfections you don't like.
The next step is to get each of the stripes to their final thickness of 1 1/4". I did this using my planer, but you could just as easily accomplish this on the table saw. If you can't raise the blade high enough to do it in one pass, just raise it slightly over half the height of the board and make two passes, turning it over end for end between cuts.
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Special Thanks to Doug Neiner from "DN Handcrafted" for designing the title sequence. He did the whole thing while saluting the flag! Go check out his awesome channel @ / dnhandcrafted
Thank you for flying a flag. As a member of a military family, we appreciate it
Drew, great job on the video but I need to tell you the winds blowing in the other direction, you have to redo it all again.
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Nice
Ba hahahaha, good one !!!
Hahahahaha!!
Thanks for all the positive feedback! I greatly appreciate it! This was a fun build and I'm sure that I'll be making more of these flags to give away as gifts in the future. I've already had quite a few folks e-mailing me or DMing me on Instagram asking for the plans. I've gone ahead and put the links to the SketchUp file I created in the video description. If you don't have SketchUp, you'll find links to a PDF or 2D printable pictures of the template with all the necessary dimensions for you to recreate what I've done. So check the video description for the links! Have fun and thanks again!
Fisher's Shop how much for you to make be one please?
Thanks for sharing. Sub'd a while back, but haven't had the chance to watch all your content. This came out f-in awesome and I love your commentary. I've been wondering how to go about making the wave and appreciate you sharing your plans. Take care
Do you think that you could run a roll of tape through the bandsaw to cut it to size?
@@iceorbz yes totally 👌
How MUCH for one COMPLETED & SHIPPED ?
I realize this is 4 years old but what a great video & project. I subscribed after watching the outtakes 🤣🤣
Welcome aboard!
This might be the greatest instructional video I’ve ever seen on TH-cam in 15 years.
Thank you for the plans I do woodworking on the side and it helps sometimes to be able to work off a set of plans. Everyone is so protective about how they do stuff anymore
Love the end product! Also very much appreciated your sense of humor!!!
Great job Drew. Something i did to help rotate the flag was to build a lazy susan base out of some scrap plywood bout 16" x 16" and a lazy susan about 12" x 12". Works very well for a number of projects I've done. Good luck and great woodworking sir.
Great tip!
Thanks for the out takes, so funny and sweet! Your little boy is precious and your puppy too 😁💓
Retired Army here, HOORAH!! Master work my friend. Thank you for time, dedication, respect and patriotism.
Thank YOU for your service, Shawn!
Once again you have managed to teach, inspire, build, and make me laugh with your great sense of humor.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Felix!
I have now made 4 of these flags. I've sold 2 and donated 2 to local veteran organizations for auctions. They were quite the hit !! On the last one I made I cheated a bit. Instead of carving or painting the stars, I used outdoor vinyl. I drew them in a cad program for the vinyl cutter and cut out enough stars for 7 more flags !! It was very nice and very quick to just peel and press the stars into place. Once the poly is applied they stay in place.
Absolutely amazing. Being a veteran, I applaud you for taking the time to do the flag justice, right down to the stars. This is something I would purchase. Also a project I might try for myself and my brother who is also a veteran. Again thank you.
Matthew Dubuc thank you and your brother for your service!.
Brilliant video brilliant workmanship
Most excellent!! I made a wood flag for my den years ago and used pieces of #1 clear white pine and red cedar for the stripes and the white pine for the union got painted royal blue using oil based paint after 2 coats of white primer. I bought the 50 wooden pre cut stars on line, painted them white, again using oil based primer and paint and glued them in place on the union. I did buy the appropriate size stars to save a lot of effort and made the stripes match the size I needed. Everything was glued to a piece of 3/8” plywood.
Some wipe on water based poly (6 coats) and French cleats for the back for hanging finished the project. I like your idea of making it appear waving so I’ll go through it all over and give it to my nephew who is retired army. I’m retired navy (25 years) so his service means a lot to me.
You have a great narrating voice - it reminds me of Richard Dreyfuss narrating Stand By Me.
The project was great and well executed. Thanks for taking the time to show us your planning and woodworking techniques!
Dude that turned out great. Plus I love you sarcastic sense of humor. Your killing it brother !!!
Thanks!
This is a terrific video. I love your dry humor, which had me laughing throughout. This is clearly a time consuming project. I have to imagine it took at least 20 hours to complete, including computer time, and more likely closer to 30. Excellent work!
Thanks a bunch, Daniel! :)
@@FishersShop what are the Dimensions??
Thanks for sharing your dimensions and template!
Beautifully done and your dry humor kept me chuckling👏
LOVE YOUR COMMENTARY
this is by far the best design i've seen of the flag. awesome job!
Great Job !! Love the humor
Well done Drew! I like your solution for saving material and getting a second one as a result. It would have taken far less brain power (something important to me!) to just glue up a full butcher block, then carve down to make the ripples.
Originally that was my plan. But once I started thinking about it, I feared that I wouldn't be consistent and in the end it would look like a wrinkly mess instead of having nice pretty waves. So I started playing around with it in Sketchup and that's when it occurred to me that I could get 2 flags out of one. :) Thanks, Mark!
Yeah, that would have been my go-to also. This was a MUCH better idea! I don't think of using templates often enough.
Awesome video. Very informative and entertaining.
Drew! I haven’t laugh like that for a while!! Your comments about the accuracy and the Xanax were hilarious. This video is a 10 out of ten!! Well done!
Honestly, I think it out great.
I feel like I’ve come to expect a CNC video every time I see the flag with stars. Not to discount those videos, but this is much more impressive IMO. Nice work👍🏼
Beautiful just beautiful!!!!
Thanks, Luis!
To quote a masterpiece movie if our time....”We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!!!!”- Wayne’s world.... you have quickly became my favorite channell
Love that craftsman-style porch! ha ha...you look thrilled about doing another one. I like how that turned out, Drew!
A lot of tedious work, but you did a great job on the flag. It looks awesome.
Drew I bought the plans for the flag because I had not seen the waving flag before only flat ones. I made one for my son inlaw as a Christmas gift. Since giving it to him I have orders for 5 more which of corse I am selling. I haven't had the chance to finish mine yet. I plan on using a mahogany or another red wood for a unburned version painting the union blue and filling the cut out stars white. Again thank you for the video and plans as these are fun to make.
That's outstanding, man! Awesome!
2:38 awesome comedy - love the sense of humour bro
Haha, thanks!
Turned out real nice
I bought your plans for this,i have mine almost done. Thank you for the plans.
Came to watch this video after visiting your website. This is really nice. I wish I can use the bandsaw like you do. I have a cheap 9” Ryobi and I can’t seem to cut anything well enough to save my life.
Thanks! This project is pretty forgiving when it comes to bandsaw work though. No need to be super precise.
OUTSTANDING!
Use the second blank for your state flag, and sure it was the stool! lol. Great work!
Your patients are unbelievable! Very nice work and finished project, Love it!
“Ray Charles at the gun range”🤣Great video. Thanks
Beautiful job! Enjoyed your video! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great job on both the video and the project!
Just saw this and was amazed at not only how well it came out, but also at your patience in carving all the stars. Also, great editing of the video.
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Since I knew I'd be burning the "red" stripes, I didn't want to introduce color to the union. But if I wanted to paint the stripes, then I wouldn't have had to use the foil tape and probably would have saved some time. I sure do like the burned look though. Thanks for watching.
barbara kvistad yes, need colors on the flag
@@FishersShop Speaking of foil tape.....do you know which model number of 3m tape you used? I tried some cheap foil tape i had on a test piece....and yea....it didn't work very well! Guessing i just need the high temperature tape.
As an 8+ year, Army Vet, and someone who loves building with wood, I found this project video, amazing, and moving! I hope to TRY to make a set like this, this coming summer, if time allows. I also, love the humor that you share in your videos! Thanks!
Thanks, Dave
This is absolutely incredible work! Nice job man!
Drew, I just found this video. It is a great project. I was really impressed by how much Shop Buddy 1 has grown (in stature and in nerdiness) since this video.
Hah, yup
You did a beautiful job! Had to subscribe as soon as you said "Bacon"! 🤣🤣🤣
Looks amazing! You have way more patience than I do. I did a similar wood flag (non waving) and for the stars, I first used a stencil with spray lacquer to give me lacquer stars, then wipe on the stain. Stain didn't stick to the lacquer. Not a perfect result but worked fairly well.
Ha that was not me. It was the stool! Epic! Beautiful flag bud.
incredible. right on...
Absolutely beautiful my man. Subscribed.
Thanks, Aaron. Glad to have you.
Amazing Job.Thank you
Absolutely amazing work! I'm gonna try this myself! I purchased the plans and would like to know if you provide a cut list and step by step instructions?
I do on Instructables. Just search for the build article there.
I’m half way through the project. So cool. I’m making two flags for the Dads in the family for Father’s Day. This is my second project ever. Your videos are a real blessing
Awesome! Great job!
BEAUTIFUL WORK
Perhaps once you have the boards cut individually you can then sand them then stain/burn each one prior to glue up. This way you avoid having to tape off.
I tried that in a previous attempt but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get them to line up perfectly during the glue-up. Doing it the way I did assures for a perfectly smooth surface. It's long and tedious, but it's worth it in my opinion.
Thanks for the tutorial and instructions - I've built a larger version (40W x 21H) of your flag. It's nearly finished and looks incredible. Thanks so much!!!
Beautiful job well done you made me laugh with the Xanax you said a couple of bottles I think a couple of cases. 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂 . God bless you family and friends.
Wow. I'm a medically retired Marine that's always looking for cool ways to create ole glory. VERY cool. GREAT idea and AWESOME job!!!
Thank you sir for your service. Truly appreciate you!
You're absolutely welcome. The honor and privilege are and were mine.@@patmash
BRO WOW this looks amazing you and I share the last name and I myself am a woodworker but my skills are no ware near yours Im highly impressed with how you pulled that off, love the commentary as well really enjoyable to watch this video and really glad I found your page keep up the great work bro, now on to more of your videos lol
Wowsers! It came out beautiful. I think it's great project for my husband and I to do together.
The wifi pw line was priceless 😂😂😂
Love the out takes. Quite funny.
"Ray Charles at the gun range" haha. I'm stealing that line!
I think the flag turned out spectacular. and about the taping, what I have seen most others do is burn the wood before glue up, but if you make sure to mark the pieces so as to know which order place them after
The line about the wifi password made me laugh out loud! Make your second a Canadian flag! 🇨🇦
Ryan Crowe yeap
Oh yea, and the Mexico flag will be next... lol !!!
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I’d love to see a Canadian Flag as I wood make one, it could be done using Shou sugi ban wood burning & red dye. I think that would look amazing. Keep up the great work I enjoy all your projects and get a great laugh watching each one. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
Very impressed . . . . Just another awesome project!
Glad you like it!
"Lil bit o' pee just came out" 😂 love the outtakes! Oh, and that's a really amazing flag too.
Commentary alone was worth the price of admission.
That turned out awesome!
lol...."by changing the home wifi password, I was able to get some help"....lolololol Greatness.
Beautiful, amazing level of patience.
Brilliant work… love the outtakes as well! If I had a dime for every time “a little pee came out...”!
Haha!
Beautiful take on a awesome project.
Thanks, Pat!
Drew this is amazing! Lots of time and attention to detail. Two thumbs up! This Veteran thanks you.
Outstanding! I only wish I was 1/2 as talented with wood as you are...from a marine who fight's still, uttering these words "These Colors, Don't Run"...1000 thumbs up!
Thank you very much!!
Absolutely marvelous!!!
Thanks!
“A little bit of pee just came out...”
That part scared me too - and then the comment made more per come out. Well done!
This was friggin awesome! All of it! I would mount this on the wall outside my front door and put a spot light on it. Beautiful!
Absolutely Gorgeous ,, Bravo !
Make America Great Again !
great ideas here for the wind effect and method :)
Mr. Fisher, FANTASTIC! It looks great. I'm sure it took a lot of effort but the end product is so rewarding. Thanks.
Thanks! I agree... it's a lot of work, but it's all worth it in the end.
My favorite. Love love love it! I’ll be buying the plans soon. By the way, you can buy different size stencils on Amazon.
Oh nice. Hopefully you can find one that works well
Very cool, and the Dog seals the total coolness of the video
Great job on this, you really hit the mark of a waving flag. The outtakes are great!!
Great job. You are very persistent. With a few flails, you never gave up. I've been thinking about painting a flowing flag like that to put on my barn. Again, good job.
Thanks David
P.S. Just trying to figure out why there are 7 individuals thus far that gave it a thumbs down. I have my own ideas on the reason, but this is not the platform to air them. Again, great job and keep up the good work.
Looks great the market is flooded with the flat wood flags I never get sick of seeing them. I was looking for a new way to make these to sell. Think I found it. Thanks for the vid
Great job. You are a very patient man. Love the flag.
Thank you for this build. Awesome.
Love your humor and your projects! Excellent work. Thank you!
Beautiful and very creative.
Thank you much, Steve!
Dremmel makes a fan that mounts on the tool and it blows the dust away. 😃. Great job.
Yes they do, and it sure would have been nice to get. If I ever get around to making more of these, that will definitely find its way into my tool collection. Thanks, Don!
Beautiful job.
Your shop is what dreams are made of. Awesome job.
Wow! That rocked!!
Thanks!
Beautiful work
Beautiful, very nice