I have enjoyed your videos for years, some more than others. But I thought this was one of your most informative video clips you've ever put out. Thank you!
I learned how to build furniture exclusively with SPF just because my small town lumber yard couldn’t get hardwoods. I’m thankful that’s how I learned but after I got ahold of hardwood it just opened up a new world for me
Thanks for sharing Colin. I differ with you about pine in furniture making 6:25 .Pine wood is strong. It is a very stiff softwood with relatively high compressive strength, density, and bending strength than most other softwoods. This makes pine wood strong and durable to use for making furniture, paneling, window frames, roofing, and many other woodworks. While it's not as strong as white oak it does make good furniture.
@WoodWorkWeb maybe not commercially available for you up there, but here in Florida, we can get Southern Yellow Pine which is ~875 , heavy and turns brutally hard as it ages. That's why Chris Schwarz recommends it for workbenches.
Have you ever taught school? You are an EXCELLENT teacher! Always interesting and full of information that is well explained, especially for a newbie like myself! Kudos, and a very Merry Christmas to you and yours! 🍎👍🏼👏🏼🎅🏼🤶🏼🎄🦌⛄⛪
One thing to highlight is that there are more than one types of pine, and they have different hardness. The Eastern pine and white pine are around 400 on Janka scale, while the Southern Yellow Pine we get in Florida is pushing 900, similar to a lot of maples.
The pine in southeast Texas is about the same density and hardness as red oak. I've bent nails trying to drive them through Southern Yellow Pine; better to pre-drill or use an air nailer.
I've been really wanting to use spruce for a table. I used it for putting together some planters, and that grain looks absolutely amazing with a couple of coats of bog standard lineseed oil. It hasn't dealt with Scottish weather very well though.
Colin, just a note to wish you and your family a merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Your videos are excellent! My hope is that you will continue to publish many more! Take care of yourself!
I recently used hemlock for some kitchen drawer dividers. I wanted cherry, as the drawers themselves were cherry, but none was readily available. The hemlock ended up matching the drawers very well, both in color and grain , and it was inexpensive.
I actually just recently built my son a small table for games and playing and what not - I also used hemlock and that was my first time working with it. It turned out much nicer than I expected - and very surprised how gorgeous it looked when stained with a walnut color. I’m gonna try a couple more projects with some hemlock that’s almost 50 years old - I did a renovation this year and all of the wood used back in 1974 in my house was hemlock. I have a lot I pulled out and it has a gorgeous golden brown color that I’m excited to figure out what I wanna do with
My takeaway from this one is the select grade Douglas fir. It looks like a good substitute for aircraft grade Sitka spruce in building large radio controlled airplanes.
I have a 5x10 inch douglas fir beam in my basement, 100 year old house. Yeah, there is no way to hammer a nail in there, even had to predrill for screws because they would just snap.
I have just started how to basic frame. I want to know whether Panner or the other one which makes side corners with it. I forgot the name of that one. What do u prefer. I want to Stat in low budget as a biginner.
I have not subscribed Your channel, but Let me tell you one Little trick: I have an old black&decker sander, it doesnt have dustbag, but I Can make a dust bag from small plastic bottle.
Hello Colin. I am trying my hand at power carving with my newest toy, the Dremel. According to a TH-camr (excellent craftsman) Basswood is the best wood for the specific purpose. Here in South Africa Basswood unfortunately is very expensive. Do you have any suggestions on what other wood I can use? I have tried Pine, but it does not work that well.
A a minor note; one CAN NOT describe a piece of furniture as 'Antique' unless it is 100 years old. it is illegal to do so! Am I being pedantic, probably.
I'm a bit drowsy this morning and you should be more careful with enunciating "coniferous". That is, I wondered for a moment about trees that eat meat. Make the first vowel a long O as in "cone", please.
I have enjoyed your videos for years, some more than others. But I thought this was one of your most informative video clips you've ever put out. Thank you!
I learned how to build furniture exclusively with SPF just because my small town lumber yard couldn’t get hardwoods. I’m thankful that’s how I learned but after I got ahold of hardwood it just opened up a new world for me
Thanks for sharing Colin. I differ with you about pine in furniture making 6:25 .Pine wood is strong. It is a very stiff softwood with relatively high compressive strength, density, and bending strength than most other softwoods. This makes pine wood strong and durable to use for making furniture, paneling, window frames, roofing, and many other woodworks. While it's not as strong as white oak it does make good furniture.
@WoodWorkWeb maybe not commercially available for you up there, but here in Florida, we can get Southern Yellow Pine which is ~875 , heavy and turns brutally hard as it ages. That's why Chris Schwarz recommends it for workbenches.
Thank you. Great demonstration. Look forward to your next one.
Many thanks. You're great. I'm learning. Sao Paulo, Brazil. 💚💛🇧🇷
Have you ever taught school? You are an EXCELLENT teacher! Always interesting and full of information that is well explained, especially for a newbie like myself! Kudos, and a very Merry Christmas to you and yours!
🍎👍🏼👏🏼🎅🏼🤶🏼🎄🦌⛄⛪
One thing to highlight is that there are more than one types of pine, and they have different hardness. The Eastern pine and white pine are around 400 on Janka scale, while the Southern Yellow Pine we get in Florida is pushing 900, similar to a lot of maples.
Great point. Until recently I really thought there was one type of pine.
The pine in southeast Texas is about the same density and hardness as red oak. I've bent nails trying to drive them through Southern Yellow Pine; better to pre-drill or use an air nailer.
1st time I've come across a vid that was made the same day I'm watching it. Merry Christmas!
First class video Colin. Jim.
I love when your videos come up. Thank you for sharing.
Very informative, and very well explained. You've ignited my creative woodworking interest in softwoods.
I've been really wanting to use spruce for a table. I used it for putting together some planters, and that grain looks absolutely amazing with a couple of coats of bog standard lineseed oil. It hasn't dealt with Scottish weather very well though.
Wow never to old to learn
Colin, just a note to wish you and your family a merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Your videos are excellent! My hope is that you will continue to publish many more! Take care of yourself!
Well explained Colin ... as always, I learn something new on your channel. Hope you and your family has a wonderful holiday. Cheers my friend!!
Fantastic information.I could get a PhD in woodworking just watching your channel 😀. Cheers from India 🇮🇳.
I recently used hemlock for some kitchen drawer dividers. I wanted cherry, as the drawers themselves were cherry, but none was readily available. The hemlock ended up matching the drawers very well, both in color and grain , and it was inexpensive.
I actually just recently built my son a small table for games and playing and what not - I also used hemlock and that was my first time working with it.
It turned out much nicer than I expected - and very surprised how gorgeous it looked when stained with a walnut color. I’m gonna try a couple more projects with some hemlock that’s almost 50 years old - I did a renovation this year and all of the wood used back in 1974 in my house was hemlock. I have a lot I pulled out and it has a gorgeous golden brown color that I’m excited to figure out what I wanna do with
....thank YOU sooooo much !!! always sooo interessting and sooo friendly presented !! Kinde regards from Switzerland !!!
Thanks for the knowledge about Softwoods !!!!!!!!!!!
My takeaway from this one is the select grade Douglas fir. It looks like a good substitute for aircraft grade Sitka spruce in building large radio controlled airplanes.
The select is also called cabinet grade. My favorite.
Fantastic, Colin! 😃
Thanks a lot!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Thanks Colin, that's really helpful. Going in to your video on pine now.
Please sir, can I have more? What a great, educational video. I just learned something completely new.
thanks 🙏
Thanks man! I love these
Very helpful. Thanks
Good video. Just goes to show we’re always learning. Thanks for sharing
Your videos are great my friend.
Fantastic rundown. Thank you!
I have a 5x10 inch douglas fir beam in my basement, 100 year old house. Yeah, there is no way to hammer a nail in there, even had to predrill for screws because they would just snap.
A show that includes the stiffness of various types of wood along the grain and across the grain would be useful.
Thank you for the teaching.
Thanks for sharing those tips!
Great video thank you for sharing .😀
Thank you! Excellent & very informative. And you didn't do any voice over (thank you again)
A little short but informative
Some good solid advice, cheers mate👍🏽
Very informative! I'm gonna buy me a torch.
Would have been nice to see cedar included in this.
What a wonderful explanation Colin. I always learn things from you!
What is the rating on balsam fir?
I have just started how to basic frame. I want to know whether Panner or the other one which makes side corners with it. I forgot the name of that one. What do u prefer. I want to Stat in low budget as a biginner.
The other instrument is Jointer. I will appreciate if u can answer.
Thank you, always interesting.
Very informative! Thanks👍
"Antique" furniture 60 or 70 years old? I guess we are antiques too, eh?
Came to say the same thing! That's just barely vintage. Antique is 100 or 200 years old!
Are soft woods more prone to wood worm Colin ?. Thanks Simon UK
What about cedar?
Thanks Great content
Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 here
The lumber graded in Canada the fir is alpine fir not douglas fir
You want to know about sap problems?
Try working with pine heartwood.
I have not subscribed Your channel, but Let me tell you one Little trick:
I have an old black&decker sander, it doesnt have dustbag, but I Can make a dust bag from small plastic bottle.
Hemlock,, ?
How come lowes has wood labeled as “spruce fir” ???
Hello Colin. I am trying my hand at power carving with my newest toy, the Dremel. According to a TH-camr (excellent craftsman) Basswood is the best wood for the specific purpose. Here in South Africa Basswood unfortunately is very expensive. Do you have any suggestions on what other wood I can use? I have tried Pine, but it does not work that well.
Have you tried maple or birch?
@@christ9359 Thank you , Chris. I'll give it a try.
I've had really good results with cherry.
@@baldeagle5297 Thank you for your suggestion. I appreciate.
Well said!
Doug Fir is Not a member of the fir species. It is actually a Pine.
Well the people in northern europe makes a lot of furniture out of soft woods
To the best of my kwledge, no Australian hardwood is deciduous.
For the algorithm
I heard MOE love HARD WOOD
A a minor note; one CAN NOT describe a piece of furniture as 'Antique' unless it is 100 years old. it is illegal to do so! Am I being pedantic, probably.
linden in 400 on Janka scale....
I'm a bit drowsy this morning and you should be more careful with enunciating "coniferous". That is, I wondered for a moment about trees that eat meat. Make the first vowel a long O as in "cone", please.
I've always heard it pronounced the way he says it in the video.
I hate soft wood!
Not good for the beginer.