Honestly, I love seeing the mistakes. Everyone makes them in the shop, even the good ones. For me, it's a motivation killer. It's nice to see someone push thru and complete the project anyway
I work in construction as an electrician. Every house and building I've worked on I've seen mistakes made by every discipline involved. It's all fine, the only thing that matters is how you deal with them. Where you see a perfect piece, the maker will be seeing all the repairs and coverups. So when you're the maker, keep that in mind and just fix the mistake and move on with the project.
The main reason I love this channel is because it never starts with running stock through a $5,000 planer and/or joiner. A close second would be knowing that no project is perfectly cut and dry. I've only been trying to make things for a very short time, but every project has featured a moment where I make the same face as what we see at 10:55. It's so great to know this happens to everyone and makes me much more willing to laugh at myself when it happens, rather than beating myself up.
Very true! These are custom, one of kind pieces of furniture! The only time I get "flawless" pieces is if I mass produce something. I made salt cellars/keepsake boxes for Christmas last year and the first few had a bit of character, lol. Prototypes I kept for myself.
Not long ago my friends and I were building a photo backdrop for an event. We got it mostly assembled and then stood back and we all realized at the same time that we had assembled half of the pieces upside down.
I could not agree more. Steve emphasizes the "Mere Mortals" portion. Mistakes happen and you have to fix them. And the tool set he uses is so approachable. Some of these build videos from other channels are almost a "hey, look at the tools I have" video. Like using a track saw to cut a chunk out of a crosscut sled.
@@gabrielgarcia5686 the way I see it, men have been able to notice excellent men since time began. Why that's suddenly been dubbed as gay in the recent decades has never made any sense to me.
Your videos were the first I watched when I began woodworking. It's so refreshing seeing someone not working solely with high end tools that a lot of us can't afford, so I appreciate your tool choices. Sure, I'd love to have a "woodpecker wall" like a lot of other TH-cam creators, but unfortunately I know that's never going to happen, and I'm okay with that. I was glad to see this video because I thought you were only doing voice overs now and am relieved to see that's not the case. I enjoy your personality. Also, thank you so much for not being pompous and editing out all mistakes. Seeing creators make mistakes and how to fix them makes woodworking less intimidating and helps us learn. Thank you.
When I started watching your videos I owned a hand saw and used it in a 2 car garage. Now that garage is a finished wood shop with air conditioning, planer, jointer, routers, etc. Why? Because when you build your skills you can turn those tool investments into a 5-10x value in finished products (even if just for yourself). Then you start seeing mistakes builders make, then you fix them. Then you start helping your neighbors. Woodworking is absolutely worth the investment to learn and it's thanks to your Weekend Woodworker course that I was able to learn.
I made this stool last week, and it came out great. I'm testing it out now to see how I want to modify it. I think I'll make the seat 18" wide, and add one more slat so I can put cushions on it so I don't feel like I'm falling off the edge. I also put all of the bottom rails inline, but I think I'll raise the two on the sides a little higher next time. I found I kept moving my legs to the outer edges, and those side rails were just a little too low for me at that point. This stool is sturdy, and solid. It doesn't rock, or creak when you're sitting on it. Thanks for the plans.... and the video.
All my projects are "Rustic". I like that. Sounds better than "Crappy" or "Poorly done". And you're not alone assembling something backwards. Between mistakes and spending 50% of my time searching for the tool I just put down, my progress is often glacial in nature. Good thing I don't try to make a living on this stuff. Great video. Think these would work well as bar stools on my patio. Far sturdier and cheaper than my current stamped steel Amazon specials.
Nifty design. As someone who does a LOT of dowel joinery, a few suggestions: Use a forstner bit. Makes a clean hole with zero tearout. And, use a pencil sharpener on the end of the dowel going into the wood...makes it easier to insert. Finally, if you really want them to pop, use a darker coloured wood for the dowels (cherry, or walnut). And, yeah, we ALL make mistakes...even after years of doing this.
Agreed, wondered why Steve not using them..There are cheap brands that work and easy to use. It might be that Steve does not know how to spell that F - word...People in Cally are different.....
A Forster bit does make a clean cut. However unless you’re doing it on a drill press, good luck trying to make a perfectly straight hole. The shank is smaller than the blade so it doesn’t self index like a drill bit.
You just inspired me to get back into my workshop. It is so nice to see a professional as your self making mental errors while building projects. I about gave up this weekend due to making several metal errors while building a production build. I cut half the boards wrong and didn't realize it until I went to assembling the projects. I took of my apron and tossed it on my bench, closed the garage door and went into the house. I told my wife I was putting woodworking on hold and going to concentrate on my 3D printing hobby. After watching you go through the process of realizing your mistake and correcting it, I've decide to go back into the shop and correct my mistakes and continue with my production project. Thanks Steve. I sure do miss your builds. Your lock down videos are the reason I started wood working in the first place. I would love to see more of these types of videos again.
I agree that pocket holes aren't pretty, but they sell plugs in different wood species and they also sell a plug cutter so you can make your own from offcuts of the same board. To stop boards sliding around while clamping them, sprinkle a little salt or sand into the glued area first. It will have zero effect on the joint but the added friction really helps during assembly and clamping. To glue end grain, dilute some glue about 50:50 with water and brush that on the end grain. Let it (mostly) soak in and then glue the workpiece in place. The glue that soaks into the end grain helps the joint bond better because less of the "real" glue is wasted through absorption. Great project. Thanks for including the plans, too.
Loving the new style of video without music. Very calming and reflective. Really like the design of this stool with all the dowels. Very excited to hear about the new finish.
These videos are the whole reason I got into woodworking a few years ago. Even now I still love seeing Steve make something simple, functional, and affordable.
A famous quote from Einstein, "A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new". That's a great quote for us woodworkers. Thanks for being as smart as Einstein Steve ;) Always love that you show your mistakes and explain how it is just part of the process. I haven't been woodworking very long but when I started I thought I was horrible because of the mistakes I was making. Then I saw Steve and a few other long time woodworkers explain that mistakes are a part of woodworking and you shouldn't feel bad about them. Learn from them and get better because of them.
I remember when I first started watching you Steve back in 2020 when you were making lockdown videos. I need to say that I have learned so much from you, and now I am interested in wood working. I really appreciate that.
I absolutely love this video! I love the barstool design, the tips and tricks, and love that you kept the mistakes in there. You showed how to push through and that anyone [no, make that everyone] can make a mistake. The video shows a lot about- not just your expertise, but your character. Thanks for sharing!
It's great to see you're still making Steve, I started watching videos about 18 months ago. There still things I'd like to a go at making. I have done a couple of stools, one with pocket holes it never occurred to me to face the holes downwards.
I built this shop chair and it turned out great. There are a few things I would do different next time. I used pocket holes but reinforced each joint with 5/16” dowels. The seat is to deep. I would shorten the seat area by about 3 inches. That way you can sit with your back against the backrest and place your feet on the foot rest without the seat cutting into the back or your legs. I would move the lower foot rest from 6” from the floor to 8” from the floor. FYI my total cost in materials was $26.56.
Steve, thank you for keeping the mistakes in your videos. It shows that even very seasoned and exceptional woodworkers are so exceptional because they own their mistakes and show you how to rework the issue to get to the project goal. Love it!!! That is a priceless face too. I make it all too often. :) Love it!
Great project. Like the other viewers, it's rewarding to see the truth about woodworking. When I started my woodworking hobby 3 years ago, I thought everything had to be perfect.... but what I learned from you is to enjoy the hobby. And if you make a mistake, that's okay, I can fix it or start all over... no big deal. Please, keep making these honest videos.
If it is one thing that is certain it is that we all do mistakes. Most youtubers seem to cut them out but maybe they shouldn’t. They do happen and most often they will illustrate a point better than just a smooth and flawless build would. Your teaching abilities are superb - nothing left unexplained and in such a pleasant pace. Ten thumbs up! 🔟👍🏻 😊
I've watched a lot of your videos and am always encouraged when you make an error. I believe many people don't continue with this wonderful hobby because they are intimidated by the mistakes they make. We all make mistakes but continuing means you have learned a lesson and hopefully wont repeat the error in the future. Thank you for this channel, your honest approach and your sense of humour in the presentation. Love the chair and will make my own, though perhaps for my outdoor table 😉
Always enjoyable. You so capture the face all woodworkers make when we suddenly realize the piece is backwards or we cut the mortise on the wrong side! Keep up the good work.
Yep like a lot others here commenting, I enjoy Steve building things with affordable wood and tools. I like the other guys who build stuff but I know that I can’t afford the material. Keep on doing this for us Mere Mortals.
Love watching and hopefully learning something from your videos. It's refreshing to see a pro like yourself straightening up a mistake which helps me get through the many I make on a project. It was a good thing no glue was used.
In addition to that 90* attachment I have what Ryboi calls the 'flexible shaft bit holder'. I'm sure other brands have one as well, just the one that I have. It has helped me immensely in plumbing projects in addition to awkward angles where 90* wasn't quite what I needed. Always enjoy your videos Steve.
Like everyone else has commented, thank you for being fallible. Knowing that someone as talented and experienced as you can make mistakes and not be crushed really helps me with all my mistakes.
I love this style video, Steve…. Really enjoy seeing the digital rendering along with the rest of the build video…. Very helpful to hear how you think up and design projects!
Great job Steve, good thing u didnt use glue on the frame. Hey I do the same type things all the time 🤦♂️ PS- I've found I need to make a jig for doing dowels just like when drilling shelf pins. Seems like especially with softwoods the bit wanders more when drilling and holes get all out of line.
GREAT project Steve. I too always leave some mistakes (I mean personal touches) on my projects as well. I don't want people to think I want to Pottery Barn and bought all my stuff! !! !!!
I made two of these the last time you built these in a video (with the half laps) and they’ve been outdoors in South Florida weather for years and they are still solid as a rock! Great joints
Hey Steve, I just want to say that whenever I'm starting a new project I come to your videos for inspiration. I may not be building a stool, but there are ideas in this video that apply to a lot of other projects. Also I'm happy to see that you are human and make "obvious" mistakes after your years of experience. Or is this AI building Steve?? The World May Never Know! Thanks for the inspiration from central Georgia.
Semi-pro tip: When drilling out the dowel holes, make a jig with the drill bit you want to drill the holes with, but with a drill press. Use that to keep the tear out/chatter by using it to help guide the bit. In other words, put the bit through your jig and line up the hole, then press that jig down to the surface you are drilling out and hold it in place. It'll keep your drill nice and straight. Love the video, subscribed!
Another entertaining project video. I love these warts and all no bs builds. I like many here in the comments started woodworking because of the real world content an courses offered by you Steve. Thank you and keep them coming. Cheers 👍😎🇦🇺
It makes me laugh to see a seasoned woodworker get that same "What?!?" look when those inevitable mistakes show up, usually in the latter stages of a project. Been there, seen it and done it A LOT!! You are a pleasure to watch and learn from. Thanks!!
Hey there, I am from India, and a fan of your work. Since the first time I saw your video, you looked familiar and friendly to me..today I realised that you look like one of my favorite actors and a noble person Jim Carrey.
I used Steve’s previous stool plans to make it for my wife’s classroom and made it out of Doug Fir studs. She uses it every school day and has survived 3 years in a middle school classroom. Just shows you don’t need to spend big money to get furniture that lasts.
A cool trick I learned from a 90-year-old cabinetmaker is this: keep a salt shaker in the shop. When clamping glued surfaces, apply the glue and then give it one or two small shakes of salt. The salt granules bite into the two opposing surfaces and prevent it from creeping as you apply clamp pressure. Sugar works just as well, but it tends to cake up in the container.
You were so far along in the video without making mistakes, and I was like "something's not right, no mistakes?!". Seconds later the first, then the second 😅 Recently made a stool myself, made almost the same mistakes 😂
Loved this video - seeing others make sumple mistakes lets me know I'm ok. I have found that I get far better at covering/fixing my mistakes than I get better at not making them as my woodworking progresses.
That was fun, interesting, and gave me some great ideas. Being a maker of unplanned adjustments as I am, I liked seeing that you made some unplanned adjustments. I have found that my unplanned adjustments have made my work better at times. Most of all, thanks for the fun. I like your stool.
Always enjoy so much your videos. I have made several items from your videos. I love your "how to's, because you include your mistakes and how to correct them very few sow this. I personally need those mistake included because it helps me to be sure I watch how I the chair backs😅.
when I create my own dowel pegs, I put a slit on one side of the dowel with a sharp blade, and it gives somewhere for the glue to go as well as allow the dowel to compress a little in a tight hole.
Hey Steve, I don't know if you will see this or not. To avoid lining up on the wrong side of a line, I use a carpenters trick of marking the side of the line that the other board goes with an "x". Your use of casters is an absolute must in a small shop. I've constructed many variations on your simple work bench to hold various tools and every one of them has casters. Thank you!
Hey Steve! Thank you from deep in my woodworking heart for *including* the mishaps. That is what happens a lot- especially if you work alone and don't have another person to say "Hey... Um... That looks like it might be backwards..."
Another great! I have made enough stools in the past I could have built a small city, and I didn't like any of them. This looks good. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Nice project, good work! For better or worse, you provided plenty of learning opportunities. 😂 I really like how you painted the previous stool, and your tools! Big advantage: if you bring them to a group event, it is super easy to identify which ones are yours. And, they look nice. My color scheme would be a little different, but you’ve given me some good ideas to consider.
I`ve really enjoyed watching your videos. They are very helpful. I`m getting my first table saw this week. I`ve watched your video on how to use a table saw several times. I`ve also watched several other videos and enjoyed them as well. Thanks for the help.
Steve, you wouldn't be a champion of us Mere Mortals if you were perfect. Thank you for sharing your foibles. I will not be so hard on myself when I make a "misteak".
If you need a weird tool to access your fasteners, you're either not planning ahead on assembly, or using the wrong type of joinery for the situation. I do like the tip with the dust and glue, that's good for anyone not just beginners to know you don't have to buy a special product for everything. In shop I learned it with either shellac or lacquer. Another tip that's important is to mark your parts more, pencil erases and sands off. Indicate the important face orientations and both sides of a joint to align.
Build 13km boardwalk through sand dunes, used angled 9mm dowels to secure planks and 22mm dowels to fix poles. No rusting, dowels swell over time. Still there 20 yrs later.
If you're concerned about the dowels not lined up...there is always the option to upholstery the whole thing. I come from an auto upholstery background saying this. We had a welder to repair seats and such... my welds were strong..but they weren't pretty...but frames are often covered with foam and upholstery so....unless you pull this stuff back away...you'll never see it...but you'll appreciate the support it has when fixed!
Ending at ~22:29: Yes, it's pretty obvious that no robot made that line of dowels. You didn't even do your usual nearly-flawless job on those. I wonder whether that was intentional to emphasize a necessity for attention to detail? Anyway, this fits right in for my future in coming months. Had no idea what to do about bar stools after I build my bar (for in the house). Those are perfect for me-- easy and cheap to build. (And, yeah, I'll pay attention to which direction the stool backs are facing, as well as a reasonably staight line of dowels! Thanks Steve!
It's funny you mentioned a chair with a perfectly straight back. We recently went to a restaurant and the booths had perfectly straight, 90° to the seat, backs and it felt like the back was pushing us forward towards the table. I guess they didn't want people to linger after they ate, LoL!
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Hi. I like this kind of video where you explain everything. Also I like when you make mistakes, because we are able to learn how to deal with them. So this time I think you forget to show how did you cover up the screw holes after your mistakes.
Very informative and entertaining. Nice tips and workarounds for creating a bar stool. I've made those mistakes myself, countless times. Glad they were easy fixes. That finish you are developing looks interesting. Really enjoyed this video from start to finish. Thank you. Peace and good fortune and good health to you and your family. 😊
A really easy way of getting equal spacing is setting the first and last slat, then bunching all the other slats up against either of them so you have just one big space and putting as many playing cards in that space as you can. Then count the cards and divide the number by the number of spaces you have and use that number of playing cards between each slat.
I miss Steve’s project videos. They inspired me to start building things myself, you’re the best Steve!
Honestly, I love seeing the mistakes. Everyone makes them in the shop, even the good ones. For me, it's a motivation killer. It's nice to see someone push thru and complete the project anyway
I work in construction as an electrician. Every house and building I've worked on I've seen mistakes made by every discipline involved. It's all fine, the only thing that matters is how you deal with them. Where you see a perfect piece, the maker will be seeing all the repairs and coverups. So when you're the maker, keep that in mind and just fix the mistake and move on with the project.
Very true! The person making the mistakes has a hard time not fixating on them.
Mortal!
The main reason I love this channel is because it never starts with running stock through a $5,000 planer and/or joiner. A close second would be knowing that no project is perfectly cut and dry. I've only been trying to make things for a very short time, but every project has featured a moment where I make the same face as what we see at 10:55. It's so great to know this happens to everyone and makes me much more willing to laugh at myself when it happens, rather than beating myself up.
Very true! These are custom, one of kind pieces of furniture!
The only time I get "flawless" pieces is if I mass produce something. I made salt cellars/keepsake boxes for Christmas last year and the first few had a bit of character, lol. Prototypes I kept for myself.
Not long ago my friends and I were building a photo backdrop for an event. We got it mostly assembled and then stood back and we all realized at the same time that we had assembled half of the pieces upside down.
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That's a classic mug at that time stamp!
I could not agree more. Steve emphasizes the "Mere Mortals" portion. Mistakes happen and you have to fix them. And the tool set he uses is so approachable. Some of these build videos from other channels are almost a "hey, look at the tools I have" video. Like using a track saw to cut a chunk out of a crosscut sled.
Steve you are the best, I’m 82 years old and still find inspiration in your videos. This stool is my next project. Thanks from an old guy in Canada 🇨🇦
Barstool made with 3 dollar studs. But, Steve is a million dollar stud.
So I'm guessing that's your sister next to you.😂
@@gabrielgarcia5686 oh you'd love that won't you..
Boom!
@@gabrielgarcia5686 the way I see it, men have been able to notice excellent men since time began. Why that's suddenly been dubbed as gay in the recent decades has never made any sense to me.
@@willbephore3086 Who said anything about anyone being gay? 🤔
Your videos were the first I watched when I began woodworking. It's so refreshing seeing someone not working solely with high end tools that a lot of us can't afford, so I appreciate your tool choices. Sure, I'd love to have a "woodpecker wall" like a lot of other TH-cam creators, but unfortunately I know that's never going to happen, and I'm okay with that.
I was glad to see this video because I thought you were only doing voice overs now and am relieved to see that's not the case. I enjoy your personality. Also, thank you so much for not being pompous and editing out all mistakes. Seeing creators make mistakes and how to fix them makes woodworking less intimidating and helps us learn. Thank you.
I love that you leave your mistakes in the videos and show how to simply and easily solve the issue without worrying too much.
Agreed! The un-aligned dowel inserts on the sides of the back were cringe worthy 😬, but it’s a project for the shop this time…not for a deck or bar.😅
If you'd like to build this barstool, here's the building plan. shopwwmm.com/products/versatile-bar-stool Thanks for watching!
Thank you, Steve!
Another inspirational and achievable project. THANKS for your hard work and for sharing the details!
Much Appreciated!
When I started watching your videos I owned a hand saw and used it in a 2 car garage. Now that garage is a finished wood shop with air conditioning, planer, jointer, routers, etc. Why? Because when you build your skills you can turn those tool investments into a 5-10x value in finished products (even if just for yourself). Then you start seeing mistakes builders make, then you fix them. Then you start helping your neighbors. Woodworking is absolutely worth the investment to learn and it's thanks to your Weekend Woodworker course that I was able to learn.
I made this stool last week, and it came out great. I'm testing it out now to see how I want to modify it. I think I'll make the seat 18" wide, and add one more slat so I can put cushions on it so I don't feel like I'm falling off the edge. I also put all of the bottom rails inline, but I think I'll raise the two on the sides a little higher next time. I found I kept moving my legs to the outer edges, and those side rails were just a little too low for me at that point.
This stool is sturdy, and solid. It doesn't rock, or creak when you're sitting on it.
Thanks for the plans.... and the video.
All my projects are "Rustic". I like that. Sounds better than "Crappy" or "Poorly done". And you're not alone assembling something backwards. Between mistakes and spending 50% of my time searching for the tool I just put down, my progress is often glacial in nature. Good thing I don't try to make a living on this stuff. Great video. Think these would work well as bar stools on my patio. Far sturdier and cheaper than my current stamped steel Amazon specials.
Nifty design. As someone who does a LOT of dowel joinery, a few suggestions: Use a forstner bit. Makes a clean hole with zero tearout. And, use a pencil sharpener on the end of the dowel going into the wood...makes it easier to insert. Finally, if you really want them to pop, use a darker coloured wood for the dowels (cherry, or walnut). And, yeah, we ALL make mistakes...even after years of doing this.
Agreed, wondered why Steve not using them..There are cheap brands that work and easy to use. It might be that Steve does not know how to spell that F - word...People in Cally are different.....
Question: When using dowels should I put glue on them?
@@tsekubbaloyan2100 - absolutely.
A Forster bit does make a clean cut. However unless you’re doing it on a drill press, good luck trying to make a perfectly straight hole. The shank is smaller than the blade so it doesn’t self index like a drill bit.
Thanks for not editing out the mistakes. We all make them from time to time, nice to know I am not alone.
You just inspired me to get back into my workshop. It is so nice to see a professional as your self making mental errors while building projects. I about gave up this weekend due to making several metal errors while building a production build. I cut half the boards wrong and didn't realize it until I went to assembling the projects. I took of my apron and tossed it on my bench, closed the garage door and went into the house. I told my wife I was putting woodworking on hold and going to concentrate on my 3D printing hobby. After watching you go through the process of realizing your mistake and correcting it, I've decide to go back into the shop and correct my mistakes and continue with my production project. Thanks Steve. I sure do miss your builds. Your lock down videos are the reason I started wood working in the first place. I would love to see more of these types of videos again.
I agree that pocket holes aren't pretty, but they sell plugs in different wood species and they also sell a plug cutter so you can make your own from offcuts of the same board. To stop boards sliding around while clamping them, sprinkle a little salt or sand into the glued area first. It will have zero effect on the joint but the added friction really helps during assembly and clamping. To glue end grain, dilute some glue about 50:50 with water and brush that on the end grain. Let it (mostly) soak in and then glue the workpiece in place. The glue that soaks into the end grain helps the joint bond better because less of the "real" glue is wasted through absorption. Great project. Thanks for including the plans, too.
Great to see projects again. I always get inspired when I watch these videos.
I LOVE the fact that you aren't scared to show your mistakes and don't edit them out, it doesn't get any more honest than that!
Loving the new style of video without music. Very calming and reflective. Really like the design of this stool with all the dowels. Very excited to hear about the new finish.
These videos are the whole reason I got into woodworking a few years ago. Even now I still love seeing Steve make something simple, functional, and affordable.
A famous quote from Einstein, "A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new". That's a great quote for us woodworkers. Thanks for being as smart as Einstein Steve ;) Always love that you show your mistakes and explain how it is just part of the process. I haven't been woodworking very long but when I started I thought I was horrible because of the mistakes I was making. Then I saw Steve and a few other long time woodworkers explain that mistakes are a part of woodworking and you shouldn't feel bad about them. Learn from them and get better because of them.
I remember when I first started watching you Steve back in 2020 when you were making lockdown videos. I need to say that I have learned so much from you, and now I am interested in wood working. I really appreciate that.
Hey thanx for taking the time to make this video. I really appreciate it.
I absolutely love this video! I love the barstool design, the tips and tricks, and love that you kept the mistakes in there. You showed how to push through and that anyone [no, make that everyone] can make a mistake. The video shows a lot about- not just your expertise, but your character. Thanks for sharing!
It's great to see you're still making Steve, I started watching videos about 18 months ago. There still things I'd like to a go at making. I have done a couple of stools, one with pocket holes it never occurred to me to face the holes downwards.
I built this shop chair and it turned out great. There are a few things I would do different next time. I used pocket holes but reinforced each joint with 5/16” dowels. The seat is to deep. I would shorten the seat area by about 3 inches. That way you can sit with your back against the backrest and place your feet on the foot rest without the seat cutting into the back or your legs. I would move the lower foot rest from 6” from the floor to 8” from the floor. FYI my total cost in materials was $26.56.
Steve, thank you for keeping the mistakes in your videos. It shows that even very seasoned and exceptional woodworkers are so exceptional because they own their mistakes and show you how to rework the issue to get to the project goal. Love it!!! That is a priceless face too. I make it all too often. :) Love it!
One of your best ever. Great looking chair. You just showed every other woodworker it's ok to make mistakes, fix what you can, and keep going forward.
Great project. Like the other viewers, it's rewarding to see the truth about woodworking. When I started my woodworking hobby 3 years ago, I thought everything had to be perfect.... but what I learned from you is to enjoy the hobby. And if you make a mistake, that's okay, I can fix it or start all over... no big deal. Please, keep making these honest videos.
If it is one thing that is certain it is that we all do mistakes. Most youtubers seem to cut them out but maybe they shouldn’t. They do happen and most often they will illustrate a point better than just a smooth and flawless build would.
Your teaching abilities are superb - nothing left unexplained and in such a pleasant pace. Ten thumbs up! 🔟👍🏻 😊
I've watched a lot of your videos and am always encouraged when you make an error. I believe many people don't continue with this wonderful hobby because they are intimidated by the mistakes they make. We all make mistakes but continuing means you have learned a lesson and hopefully wont repeat the error in the future. Thank you for this channel, your honest approach and your sense of humour in the presentation. Love the chair and will make my own, though perhaps for my outdoor table 😉
Always enjoyable. You so capture the face all woodworkers make when we suddenly realize the piece is backwards or we cut the mortise on the wrong side! Keep up the good work.
Yep like a lot others here commenting, I enjoy Steve building things with affordable wood and tools. I like the other guys who build stuff but I know that I can’t afford the material. Keep on doing this for us Mere Mortals.
Love watching and hopefully learning something from your videos. It's refreshing to see a pro like yourself straightening up a mistake which helps me get through the many I make on a project. It was a good thing no glue was used.
In addition to that 90* attachment I have what Ryboi calls the 'flexible shaft bit holder'. I'm sure other brands have one as well, just the one that I have. It has helped me immensely in plumbing projects in addition to awkward angles where 90* wasn't quite what I needed.
Always enjoy your videos Steve.
Like everyone else has commented, thank you for being fallible. Knowing that someone as talented and experienced as you can make mistakes and not be crushed really helps me with all my mistakes.
Love the channel, Steve. I like that you leave your mistakes in the videos. It helps the rest of us think through our own problems.
I love this style video, Steve…. Really enjoy seeing the digital rendering along with the rest of the build video…. Very helpful to hear how you think up and design projects!
Great job Steve, good thing u didnt use glue on the frame. Hey I do the same type things all the time 🤦♂️
PS- I've found I need to make a jig for doing dowels just like when drilling shelf pins. Seems like especially with softwoods the bit wanders more when drilling and holes get all out of line.
Thanks for showing the mistakes. It's good to see that I'm not the only one making such mistakes and that they are easily recoverable.
GREAT project Steve. I too always leave some mistakes (I mean personal touches) on my projects as well.
I don't want people to think I want to Pottery Barn and bought all my stuff! !! !!!
Thanks for these build videos. I’ve missed them. You do such a great job explaining the process
I made two of these the last time you built these in a video (with the half laps) and they’ve been outdoors in South Florida weather for years and they are still solid as a rock! Great joints
I'm really impressed by HD's Burrill 2x4s. I just pulled from the top and took 8 straight, clear boards with little knots and they are 4.50 each.
I've buying burrill studs for years......love them
Hey Steve, I just want to say that whenever I'm starting a new project I come to your videos for inspiration. I may not be building a stool, but there are ideas in this video that apply to a lot of other projects. Also I'm happy to see that you are human and make "obvious" mistakes after your years of experience. Or is this AI building Steve?? The World May Never Know!
Thanks for the inspiration from central Georgia.
Nice chair Steve! I'm excited to hear more about the finish you made
Semi-pro tip: When drilling out the dowel holes, make a jig with the drill bit you want to drill the holes with, but with a drill press. Use that to keep the tear out/chatter by using it to help guide the bit. In other words, put the bit through your jig and line up the hole, then press that jig down to the surface you are drilling out and hold it in place. It'll keep your drill nice and straight. Love the video, subscribed!
You've got perseverance, if I made that many mistakes I'd give up and come back tomorrow. I really miss your project videos
Another entertaining project video. I love these warts and all no bs builds. I like many here in the comments started woodworking because of the real world content an courses offered by you Steve. Thank you and keep them coming. Cheers 👍😎🇦🇺
I love the fact that you aren’t afraid to show your little whoopsies. Everyone makes them and it’s good to know that all the pros do too!
It makes me laugh to see a seasoned woodworker get that same "What?!?" look when those inevitable mistakes show up, usually in the latter stages of a project. Been there, seen it and done it A LOT!! You are a pleasure to watch and learn from. Thanks!!
Hey there, I am from India, and a fan of your work. Since the first time I saw your video, you looked familiar and friendly to me..today I realised that you look like one of my favorite actors and a noble person Jim Carrey.
Thanks Steve, I really enjoy these long form videos. Just like your courses!
Thanks David!
"Shorts" have largely killed quality long form build videos unfortunately
@@harveysburger Interesting. And I think its ironic that Steve Ramsey has gotten very good at both.
@@tree_carcass_mangler ya Steve's vidéos I always click right away when I get a notifications or see a new one in my feed :)
@@PandawdyBob I wonder if his Patreon supporters get earlier access?
Your narrating skills are great, I enjoy listening to your long form videos
I used Steve’s previous stool plans to make it for my wife’s classroom and made it out of Doug Fir studs. She uses it every school day and has survived 3 years in a middle school classroom. Just shows you don’t need to spend big money to get furniture that lasts.
A cool trick I learned from a 90-year-old cabinetmaker is this: keep a salt shaker in the shop. When clamping glued surfaces, apply the glue and then give it one or two small shakes of salt. The salt granules bite into the two opposing surfaces and prevent it from creeping as you apply clamp pressure. Sugar works just as well, but it tends to cake up in the container.
You were so far along in the video without making mistakes, and I was like "something's not right, no mistakes?!". Seconds later the first, then the second 😅
Recently made a stool myself, made almost the same mistakes 😂
Loved this video - seeing others make sumple mistakes lets me know I'm ok. I have found that I get far better at covering/fixing my mistakes than I get better at not making them as my woodworking progresses.
That was fun, interesting, and gave me some great ideas. Being a maker of unplanned adjustments as I am, I liked seeing that you made some unplanned adjustments. I have found that my unplanned adjustments have made my work better at times. Most of all, thanks for the fun. I like your stool.
I'm so happy to see a project video again.
Always enjoy so much your videos. I have made several items from your videos. I love your "how to's, because you include your mistakes and how to correct them very few sow this. I personally need those mistake included because it helps me to be sure I watch how I the chair backs😅.
LOVE you man! I really appreciate that you keep you're little screw-ups in the video. I feel like I've found a kindred spirit. 🤣
when I create my own dowel pegs, I put a slit on one side of the dowel with a sharp blade, and it gives somewhere for the glue to go as well as allow the dowel to compress a little in a tight hole.
Hey Steve, I don't know if you will see this or not. To avoid lining up on the wrong side of a line, I use a carpenters trick of marking the side of the line that the other board goes with an "x". Your use of casters is an absolute must in a small shop. I've constructed many variations on your simple work bench to hold various tools and every one of them has casters. Thank you!
You are always the cleanest woodworker. Some people don't even look like that after taking batch 😅
Thanks Steve. I loved the build. Not too hard; not too simple; and timely as spring and summer roll in.
Wouldn't be the woodworker i am today without you! ❤️
What a great project Steve. Stool looks great. Yours is definitely my favourite wood working channel.
Love your laid back style. 👍🏴👍🇬🇧
Glad to see your big box store is just as messy after all these years! I appreciate consistency!
All kidding aside thanks for the project video!
Hey Steve! Thank you from deep in my woodworking heart for *including* the mishaps. That is what happens a lot- especially if you work alone and don't have another person to say "Hey... Um... That looks like it might be backwards..."
Thank you for sharing this fun, LOW COST project for us weekend hobbyists.
Steve, the lumber aisle at your Home Depot looks like the day after a zombie apocalypse.
Today’s California…
That's a great looking shop stool. Thanks for sharing how you built it!
Another great! I have made enough stools in the past I could have built a small city, and I didn't like any of them. This looks good. Thanks and keep up the good work.
I think I am going to make one of these for my workbench. I like that you even at on it at the end of the video.
Amazing project, thanks for sharing this with us all! I really find your woodworking relaxing and super interesting
Really enjoyed watching this video. Thank you for taking the time to make it.
Nice project, good work! For better or worse, you provided plenty of learning opportunities. 😂
I really like how you painted the previous stool, and your tools! Big advantage: if you bring them to a group event, it is super easy to identify which ones are yours. And, they look nice.
My color scheme would be a little different, but you’ve given me some good ideas to consider.
Saw that one coming. It's all endearing. Thanks for making us all Mere Mortals
I`ve really enjoyed watching your videos. They are very helpful. I`m getting my first table saw this week. I`ve watched your video on how to use a table saw several times. I`ve also watched several other videos and enjoyed them as well. Thanks for the help.
Really nice! I wouldn't mind you posting the full video, however long it took to make, I would enjoy having this play while working from home.
Great video Steve , These barstools will go great with my Kitchen Island . Keep your videos coming
I am excited to know more about that new finish you are developing!
Great timing. Am looking to build such a barstool for my shop. Will build this one. Thanks! Keep up the good work. Aloha
Steve, you wouldn't be a champion of us Mere Mortals if you were perfect. Thank you for sharing your foibles. I will not be so hard on myself when I make a "misteak".
If you need a weird tool to access your fasteners, you're either not planning ahead on assembly, or using the wrong type of joinery for the situation.
I do like the tip with the dust and glue, that's good for anyone not just beginners to know you don't have to buy a special product for everything.
In shop I learned it with either shellac or lacquer.
Another tip that's important is to mark your parts more, pencil erases and sands off. Indicate the important face orientations and both sides of a joint to align.
Anyone who poo poos pocket holes need to watch season 1 of New Yankee Workshop and learn from the master.
Loving me some project video! Thanks!
Funny. Lost count of how many times I have done that. LOL. Great share. Cheers Steve.
Build 13km boardwalk through sand dunes, used angled 9mm dowels to secure planks and 22mm dowels to fix poles. No rusting, dowels swell over time. Still there 20 yrs later.
That moment of realization, so relatable! Best thing you can do is laugh it off
If you're concerned about the dowels not lined up...there is always the option to upholstery the whole thing. I come from an auto upholstery background saying this. We had a welder to repair seats and such... my welds were strong..but they weren't pretty...but frames are often covered with foam and upholstery so....unless you pull this stuff back away...you'll never see it...but you'll appreciate the support it has when fixed!
So foam/padding and fabric is an alternative to grinder and paint... (to make you the welder you ain't)😁
Ending at ~22:29: Yes, it's pretty obvious that no robot made that line of dowels. You didn't even do your usual nearly-flawless job on those. I wonder whether that was intentional to emphasize a necessity for attention to detail? Anyway, this fits right in for my future in coming months. Had no idea what to do about bar stools after I build my bar (for in the house). Those are perfect for me-- easy and cheap to build. (And, yeah, I'll pay attention to which direction the stool backs are facing, as well as a reasonably staight line of dowels! Thanks Steve!
Watching the flush cutting and subsequent diy wood filler is always a pleasure. 👍🍺
Thanks for making a project video Steve!
It's funny you mentioned a chair with a perfectly straight back. We recently went to a restaurant and the booths had perfectly straight, 90° to the seat, backs and it felt like the back was pushing us forward towards the table. I guess they didn't want people to linger after they ate, LoL!
Hi. I like this kind of video where you explain everything. Also I like when you make mistakes, because we are able to learn how to deal with them. So this time I think you forget to show how did you cover up the screw holes after your mistakes.
Now have a summer project. Thanks so much
I agree Steve! the smallest details just makes your project POP! I to miss all your project video's 😉 thank you for your video
Very informative and entertaining. Nice tips and workarounds for creating a bar stool. I've made those mistakes myself, countless times. Glad they were easy fixes. That finish you are developing looks interesting. Really enjoyed this video from start to finish. Thank you. Peace and good fortune and good health to you and your family. 😊
Thanks for the plans Steve and all that you've done for us. This will probably be my final DIY project, so I'll make it good!
Classic WWMM. Really enjoy this format.
nice stool, nice enough to be used outside the shop too.
A really easy way of getting equal spacing is setting the first and last slat, then bunching all the other slats up against either of them so you have just one big space and putting as many playing cards in that space as you can. Then count the cards and divide the number by the number of spaces you have and use that number of playing cards between each slat.