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Just signed up for this last week! Can't wait to have the time to start building, but first I have to clean up the shop from the hardwood floor project I just did lol. Awesome video as always.
Thanks for the content you provide. Not too many other people can ramble on and laugh at their selves and their own jokes like me but you have matched and probably surpassed my ability for that. 😂🤣👍🏼 Thanks so much for your candor.
Steve Ramsey: Personable & relatable - check Humorous - check Open & honest - check Knowledgeable - check Humble - check Wise - check Great to watch and listen to - check So much more real & inviting than the others... I mean, what more could one ask for?! Thanks Steve. None of this is taken for granted.
I cannot even imagine how much work putting out all of the lock down videos has been. Your efforts are very much appreciated. The closing remarks are spot on. I am a woodworker, my wife is a knitter/quilter/crafty person. We often joke about why buy something for $ when we can make it for $$$$$. The only reason to make it yourself is because you want to and enjoy figuring out how to do it. Plenty of people have inquired about having one of us make something for them, they totally balk at the price of the raw materials and forget about compensation for how much labor goes into something handmade. Once again thank you for producing so much content for the world to enjoy.
This man is a national treasure. Not only did he inspire me to start woodworking myself, but now 1.5 yrs later, just when I couldn't figure out quite why I was drawn to it, he hits me with that wonderful video ending ramble. Thanks, Steve.
I couldn’t agree more. Steve’s was the first woodworking channel I subscribed to and his basic mobile cart was my first build. I still look everyday for a new video from Steve like I’m getting a letter from an old friend. Guaranteed to lift my spirits.
Seriously, your continuous good cheer and can do attitude are what keeps me going. I've half way through the Weekend Woodworker course, and loving it. Already planning on what to do next, between when I complete this course, and start the next. I look forward to taking photos of my front room, with the only furniture I didn't make being the couches. All of which could not have been done without your inspiration, your can do attitude and your lessons from not only the course, but from your TH-cam channel. Thankyou.
I thought Steve was going a little loopy from being sheltered in place so long, and then he coherently waxes poetic about why we build. Both sides are the Steve we know and love.
For a large portion of my life I had a small interest in woodworking, my grandpa was an incredibly talented maker and he's why my interest grew. He made my grandma's beautiful dinner table, coffee table, the grandfather clock that scares the hell out of me at midnight and the shop he worked in for over 30 years. He and his father were in business together for most of his life and I got to experience so much of the work they did....the good, the bad and the....backwards. Something sparked in me in my late teens/early 20s. I loved to get in my head and figure out plans or just go at it. I'm a novice to say the least and unfortunately my Grandpa got sick before he had the chance to really teach me much. Between my grandpa and TH-cam, I've learned so much. You were the first maker I had found online...Your tips on using certain tools or easier ways to do something or having a pretty inexpensive shop or some of the more simple things you made were great for me. On top of that stuff...your personality is fun, youre so comfortable talking to the camera and have been a pretty open person about some personal things. You're a human and it makes your videos great! You really aren't an ad pusher or algorithm fiend like other creators on TH-cam. I don't know why I felt compelled to go on this little tangent but.... I guess... Thanks for posting stuff, Steve. Lol.
I subscribe to a lot of woodworking channels, and they're all good, and I enjoy watching them. But I like yours the best because it is most like my work, real. You don't hide the mistakes, the ones everyone of us makes on every one of our projects. I feel as though I'm in the workshop with you, rather than watching in the audience. I hope you never change that part of your show, the ones we feel a part of. Thanks.
I really appreciate your mentality when it comes to woodworking, projects and making things. For people that like to build and create things its important to understand that you do it because you like the process and how it feels to have made something.
"Because we can." - Steve Ramsey This is going on a sign in my garage/shop. I just realized you are in Novato! I have good friends that love there! What a great community!
For me it's mostly about making something unique and something that fits my needs exactly. I've also found that when something breaks I have the confidence that I can fix it myself.
Exactly. On the practical side, I find it a more convincing argument than price. IKEA furniture is fine as long as there are few constraints imposed on the piece.
Gotta say I look forward to this daily series during the current situation as the highlight of each day. Thanks Steve. I agree with your assessment as to why we build things. Want, not need. I have learned to stop pointing out the flaws to everyone except my wife, but she does the same with her handcrafts. Again, thanks so much Steve for the time you spend with us each day.
"I wanted to thank you for being so awesome." You're welcome! Also, thanks for the last five minutes of woodworking philosophy. That was truly awesome!
Chris, I heartedly agree with what you said. Steve, I think that every woodworker needs to engrave those words in his mind. As I progress in my woodworking hobby, I have run into every possible problem that you mentioned and it was great to hear what you said about them! Keep up the great videos and the woodworking philosophy! We all need to hear it sometimes.
Thank you for the last 5 1/2 minutes of this video. Been watching and being inspired by WWMM, and you, for a few years. Your videos were a big part of my getting started with my “sawdust therapy” that has helped this grandma deal with the daily stresses of life. Keep doing what you’re doing, because you sir definitely can.
I have enjoyed watching you on TH-cam for a few years now. I thank you for teaching individuals, like myself with kindness , a sense of humor and a good amount of being human.
I really really loved the monologue at the end of the video. I think the mental aspects of this hobby are so important. The time spent "in your head", not thinking about or worrying about the complexities and difficulties of real life. Focusing only on the challenge on the workbench in front of you. The feeling of happiness and satisfaction that I get from working through and solving those problems is so incredibly fulfilling!
Yes! I get the question all the time asking me where I bought a piece of furniture. And I reply with, "I didn't...I built it." And then enjoy watching their mouth drop. So satisfying.
The reason why I build something is because it's a hobby. I enjoy doing it. It's not usually to save money (although sometimes it does) It gives me something to do.
Keep up the great work Steve. I am new to woodworking, and would be lost without you and your knowledge. Thank you for passing along your years of experience. It truly is appreciated!
Steve I absolutely love your channel and on line courses. I have been watch your videos for YEARS and love them. When it comes to woodworking you and I think so much alike! I’m not a fancy woodworker with a lot of tools and expertise for build "fine" furniture. I’ll buy fine furniture when "upper management" dictates. I like making projects that look good, are functional and inexpensive. Your last course for organizing you workshop was SPLENDID. The Rio shelves, lumber storage shelf and the BMW plus were exactly what I needed, to solve the problem of having a garage that functions both as a workshop and garage. Living in Nebraska with its cold weather, my woodworking season is kind of short, but your ideas solved so many issues I was having. Thank you Steve, please don’t change, I think you talk to a lot of us who are "Weekend Woodworkers". A++
Steve, your dialogue at the end of the video was beautiful and it really resonated with me. Making things sometimes teaches us more about ourselves than it teaches us about wood working. It reminded me of a quote from Roy Underhill "when it comes down to it, it's the cutting edge that matters. Sharpness is a state of acuity, of polish. The incisive junction of two planer surfaces".
One thing that I've always loved about your channel is that you're not afraid to show your mistakes & how to fix them. I think making mistakes intimidates so many woodworkers. Thank you for all these videos recently. My boys and I have really missed seeing you make projects.
Steve - You are such an awesome, inspiring guy. I wish I could like this video 100 times. Your humor, knowledge, and good sense are always great. You are easily my favorite TH-camr and this Quarantine series has put me in such a good mood. I look forward to your videos everyday. You have motivated and inspired me. The best part is you are just a “regular guy” and you embrace that which makes us feel good about being ourselves. Thank YOU for being awesome! And long live WWMM! 👍🏼
Thank you for the second half of this video. I have been learning this hobby for a few years now. My first project was to put wood around some metal trellises for my wife, and I learned how to use a router from this quirky guy named Steve on that cold spring day. I have made a lot of projects since then, and am a member of all three of your classes. What I really appreciated about your words in this video is the honesty. You admitted that there is a place for machine-made, store-bought furniture. And, you dispelled the myth that making it myself will be less expensive. (Especially when I account for the value of my time). Of all the 65 videos in this series, that was my favorite 5-6 minutes. Thanks for all you do!
Maybe you could customize a different top for Wyatt for his d&d gaming, like incorporate a DM screen, or a bookstand, or a hanging magazine(book) rack, or maybe a customized area for dice rolling, like an inset bowl which is felt lined!
I'd say a good idea would be to make a secondary top for Wyatt's D&D purposes and have it overlay on the base folding table using magnets so when it isn't needed for D&D it's a regular folding table and when Wyatt needs it he just clicks on the D&D top.
I love your talks. I usually skip these parts on other channels as soon as I detect them but you hit the point perfectly. This is exactly why I love woodworking. This talk is just as good as the "18 things you should know..."
WOW, your explanation Steve of the "why" behind woodworking and buying factory furniture was so well balanced and elegant, as a viewer of many years, this single video was honestly one of most impactful and helpful to me in my own personal woodworking journey. Thank you for sharing your wisdom! If others feel the same way I do, I wonder if it would be worthwhile to edit the end of this video into its own dedicated video for others to discover as well. Thanks again Steve!
Thank you Steve for that beautiful monologue at the end of video. I started woodworking about a year ago and have only made a handful of items as I don't have a lot of time, am limited with space, and my wife has told me she doesn't like the noise. I have had recent woodworking (and personal) failures and have begun to wonder if I should continue with the hobby despite having bought so many tools already. Your speech spoke directly to me and has inspired me not to give up on my hobby. I am at peace when I woodwork (event through the frustrating mistakes) and although my wife doesn't like the noise, she never told me she doesn't want me to woodwork. Plus my little 11 year old daughter has asked me to build her items because she wants to learn from me as she is aspiring to be a construction worker/woodworker. Thank you for the daily series in this unsettling time in the world and for being yourself, an inspiration.
Wow, I really appreciated the monologue at the end. Definitely spoke to me as a new-ish woodworker who occasionally has felt frustrated when my projects don't turn out project. Your daily videos really help to get me back in the garage after these frustrations, thanks :)
Many years ago, you inspired me to start doing woodwork as a serious hobby. Since then I have made tons of things out of wood, including a series of folding tables out of oak after seeing one (and photographing it) in a holiday let in France. Although I enjoyed this video, oddly my favourite bit was your discourse at the end of the video on why we make stuff. You are 100% spot on. It's never cheaper to build yourself, but if you can look at that unique piece of furniture that perfectly matches the space, colour or function, or those new Garage doors and feel really proud of the fact you built them yourself when people comment on them, that is a great and satisfying sense of creating.... I sit behind a desk all day at work and spend time on the computer and talking mostly, so other than the weekend, I rarely get a chance to do something practical. Keep up the good work Steve....Keep inspiring me to do real woodwork safely. THANK YOU..
Life lessons by Steve Ramsey... purity in thought and clear articulation of the joys of woodworking. If you are not enjoying it, go back into the house, pet your dog, hug your child or spouse, and ponder.
I started building my own furniture because I couldn’t find what was in my head at a store. You were one of three youtubers that got me back into this whole show. I’ve seen all your vids, I’ve built several of your projects. You’re one of the best channels out here. I really enjoy building things, because you showed me this can be fun. I like that. Thanks, Steve, for doing this and for being here for all of us. We appreciate it. A lot.
Steve, thanks for the interesting chatter at the end. It's exactly why I got into woodworking. I love having my time and my own headspace to make woodworking projects. Usually needing and wanting to build join up. Luckily not in terms of furniture for me as I still haven't mastered spot on precision 😊. Your videos are great. Keep up the good work and stay safe throughout these strange and unusual times at present 🙏
I am new watching your videos. I enjoy your practical approach. I'm 75 and have been woodworking over 50 years. I build not necessarily to save money. But to be stimulated mentally, emotionally and feel a soul fulfilling experience. It's proof I was here at this time in history! Thank you for your honesty
I think I build because I want to. I enjoy being able to make something, I especially enjoy being able to make something that is custom to me and being able to make it how I want it to be. Often I have more fun thinking out new custom elements...and then spend months figuring out how to do them! Loving the personal touch in this lock down videos. I have been watching for a long time, and it is great when your personality shines through. Which I understand is difficult in the regular scripted videos.
I feel the same. Only problem is the last thing we need is any more furniture. When we had a large 5 bedroom house I could always find space for another welsh dresser or grandfather clock. Not so easy now as since retiring we have a 2 bedroom house.
Good evening from the East Coast. Steve, I have been a fan since the beginning. And I think this is the first time I have ever commented on one of your videos. But I want you to know that I have not missed a single one. Many of them I have watched repeatedly. And I appreciate your approach to woodworking and your ability to continue to create. But in my opinion, the best six minutes and eight seconds of content you have ever created is your speech at the end of this video. It is clear, concise, it is inspiring, and it reflects a lot of your personality that you did not have to reveal. It is also very practical. And I appreciate you taking time to share of yourself in this way in addition to the way you have shared woodworking skills with your audience. Good form, sir. Billy.
I loved your "speech" on this video! Another reason why I enjoy this channel so much. You are a down to earth, humble, and REAL weekend woodworker. I discovered these videos during this virus lockdown and have enjoyed these daily videos and have spent hours on the old stuff. You are doing great stuff here Steve!
In my country we don't have Ikea (yet, it's coming) and the pre made, assemble yourself furniture is EXPENSIVE, that's the main reason I started doing my own woodwork, with only youtube (you and others) as guidance.
Thanks for the philosophy lesson. This is why I watch. To be inspired and to see you and your process. The fun of something going smooth as glass as well as the satisfaction of solving yet another problem. You know you’re stuck with us now. We’re not going anywhere.
Steve Ramsey. Life Coach, Motivational Speaker, and Woodworker. Steve, I absolutely love your talk at the end. It is that attitude and explanation that drew me into watching your videos in the first place. I can honestly say that when I started considering woodworking and my only tool was a circular saw, I was watching every video you put out and was hanging on every word of every episode. You actually inspired me to make my first lap joints in 2x4's when I made a chicken coop in 2007 and that thing is still used and standing today. If I am ever asked (and it has happened), what made me want to start woodworking? Your name is usually within the first 3 sentences out of my mouth. Thank you for everything you offer. I am grateful.
I've just watched this at the start of my work day, and that impassioned bit to camera at the end makes me want to fake a persistent dry cough so I can go home and self-isolate in my shed for a couple of weeks and finish off some projects :-)
The daily videos are a treasure and the answer to why at the end of this video is a perfect synopsis of why I love woodworking and why I’m so thankful to have taken the plunge into the hobby after watching Steve.
Thank you Steve, for saying how probably all weekend woodworkers feel when we walk into our shop to do more than just potter around. You are an inspiration, keep up the great work. Stay safe and well.
One day, Steve will reveal his *actual* workshop out the back, with wall to wall Festool, fully ducted dust collection, 6 foot wide thicknesser and 12 foot precision jointer. Perhaps that's what really going on in the "storage unit" he talks of. 😜
Thanks for showing all of your trial & error. For a beginner who makes quite a few mistakes, it's so encouraging to see someone experienced making mistakes & showing how they were fixed. I continue to learn so much from your videos & your love for woodworking is contagious. I also appreciate the message to build what you WANT to build.
There's a million woodworking channels out there, all great, but your general demeanor is what keeps me coming back here. Your'e peaceful reassuring, and accept mistakes. It's easy to see a how-to, bung something up, and think you can't do it. I've almost damned myself that way on a few projects when things didn't work out as expected. It's a lot more realistic to see things planned out as well as can be, find a problem in the actual creation, and simply have to solve it. Also, personally, I used sketchup for like 2 years and still watched and actually learned from your decade long video. It was as long as it had to be but concise, and a great introduction for anyone who was new to it. Keep shit up, you're doing a rad job.
Why buy something at Target for $30 when you can build it for $100 and two smashed fingers and three dedicated weekends and the ire of your friends and family! lol!
Thank you so much for all you have done. Not just these past couple months, but prior to this as well. I found your videos last fall. I was in the process of renovating a bedroom and started looking to TH-cam for help. I came across some of your older videos and started watching a few of them. You seemed like the kind of guy I could hang out with in the garage. Share some beers and stories. After the reno was done, I found myself still watching the videos. And since my hands were idle, I figured... why not give it a go? I would call myself a good woodworker. Hell, I dont know if I'd even call myself a woodworker. All I know is, i have found a new hobby that i cant stop thinking about. When I make a small (ugly) box for my daughter, the brightest smile shows on her face and it makes my week. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your teaching and inspiration! Keep up the great work!
Hey Steve, thanks for teaching this stay at home momma to think like a woodworker. You've earned a spot in my Maker Mentor Pantheon beside Adam Savage. Watching how you problem solve has helped me build my own deck table, TV shelves, etc. Thanks for the inspiration!
I think Steve describes why we “woodwork” perfectly. I look around my home and I see some of the things I made, some up to 35 years ago. One of my favorites is the coffee table with the dents made by our kids banging their toys on the top, scratches left by various items being dragged across the surface and wear marks from the countless feet that family and friends have left resting their feet on the bottom rails. If it were flat pack it probably would be in landfill now. My favorite thing is making a gift for family and friends, it might seem something small but the love comes through by the work of our hands. Thank you Steve for your efforts to inspire others.
Steve I’ve watched your videos on and off over the years but your lock down series has really grabbed me. I’ve been with you every step of the way. I love that you show that projects don’t go to plan. That is a reality for all of us. Thanks for sharing this with us. Dave
Wow! It’s like you are inside my head! You are the reason I too started woodworking and the reason why is exactly as you described! Every sentiment you shared is echoed by myself and I’m sure by many others. Thank you Steve for putting it all in perspective! Cheers!
Steve, I've been watching a long time and I have enjoyed MANY hours spent learning from you, but this is the video I will share first with my nephews and grandkids. They are new to woodworking and just starting to scrape together tools and look for projects that are fun, interesting and hopefully useful. I know your heartfelt speech resonated with me and I think it is safe to say I won't be alone in that. You enjoy a hobby so much more when it is driven by your desires more than your needs.
Great monologue Steve! I've been with you since the early days and have watched every video. I love your common sense approach to the hobby. I'm a dad who only gets a few hours in the shop but I really treasure time spent making things with my hands instead of typing. So while I'm on month seven of a dresser build, I'm still puttering along and enjoying it. It's therapeutic and I love walking through my house and remembering all the projects. Thank you for all the extra work you've been doing to pump out these extra videos!
I'm 63 and have been a workworker most of my life, you nailed so to speak. I build things because I can and I enjoy doing it and the results. I really enjoy making things for other people to enjoy as well. I rarely saved money doing it myself. But thing I have made years ago are still here. I do enjoy seeing thing that my father and I built together as well. Thanks for the talk .:)
Hi Steve Ryno here from South Africa. Just want to say that your lock-down videos are awesome. Every morning before I start work, I first have a cup of coffee and watch your latest video. Your channel is one of my favorites. I must admit that I like the fact that you include your mistakes on these videos, instead of editing them out, as it helps me when I make mistakes to know that we all make them. The reason I love woodworking is it gives me time to reflect and work through the day's emotions. I also love to create something out of nothing. To take pieces of wood and build something out of it is truly inspiring. But I'm new to woodworking and have learned a lot from your channel. Thanx
Thank you Steve! That last half pep talk was awesome! My wife has to cheer me up after I finish something because I see all the flaws, and she reminds me no one else even notices.
Thanks! I want to get into wood working more as a hobby. I have done a few projects with limited tools, no shop and only a small shed to keep my tools. Thanks for the words of encouragement to keep me going.
That was a wonderful speech. You were the reason I got started in woodworking. And I'm more than ten thousand km away from your workshop. Yet I'm sitting at my table which I learnt how to do from you. Greetings from Istanbul. Stay safe and healthy.
Another great video. I love that you show your mistakes and your thought processes on how to fix them. For me most projects are like that. I also understand why you build things, every time I sit on the porch I built on my house I think “I built this”
Great monologue at the end! I’m a new subscriber (less than 2 weeks) and I can’t get enough of your videos! So informative and down to earth. Keep up the great work! No need to change anything you are doing!
Really appreciate you making these daily videos, Mr. Steve. I look forward to looking in on your projects each day. Thank you for the distraction from the doom and gloom, it’s a relief. Thank you
Man. Thank you Steve. This video just inspires and reminds me why I love woodworking and why I go back. I've had those same days where you just get frustrated and leave the shop and say I'm done with this project. But these feelings are why we do what we do.
9:30 saw that fly heading straight to his ear - thought it was a peice of dust on my screen... 🤭 Love the inspiration at the end of the vid; Steve, I just started watching your vids about 3 months ago, and you inspired me - an 18 yr old - to spend the last few weeks in my house reworking an old basement (painting, building internal walls, etc.) To fit a woodworking shop which I always dreamed about! Thank you so much for you help in motivating me to accomplish everything I've done so far, and continuing to work hard for my passion in woodworking! Love you Steve! 😊😊😊
Thanks for the fantastic closing message about woodworking, Steve. I more recently got in to woodworking after watching from the sidelines and struggling with imposter syndrome for way too long. Your videos and classes have helped me greatly get over the syndrome and get into the shop to build some really fun and useful things for my home. Thank you for your spirit, content, and dedication to teach all of us! You are truly a gem!
Steve, you are one of the reasons why i enjoy make little proyects in wood, and other reason is located right in front of all of us, your channel slogan, you teach us that maybe and only maybe, if im not a ULTRA MASTER WOODWORKER OF 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, can actually do something meaningful for our daily life. Thank you and im a huge fan of you and your channel my best regards from Monterrey Mexico. Keep the hard work Steve!
Your channel has helped me get into woodworking over the last few years and I often refer to your videos for specific guidance. But holy cow, your speech has resonated with me on a level that I can't even begin to describe. This is my first time commenting on one of your videos, but just know that for every one person that comments, there are a hundred people who silently watch and appreciate all of your efforts and wisdom. Thank you so much for what you have to say and for the honest information you like to share about woodworking and what it means to each of us.
Hi, Steve. All this thinking you've done about woodworking and why it's becoming one of people's favorite hobbies is very assertive. I say this from experience. For a long time I was just a woodworker on TH-cam watching all your videos. Over time, I developed the willpower necessary to start producing some projects. I have been treated for depression for more than 12 years and I take a lot of medications. After I separated one of the rooms in my apartment to be my workshop and bought a couple of tools, things started to change. Today I have already managed to reduce the medications I take by 30%. I'm more balanced and calm. In the short time I have, I go to my workshop and try to do what is possible. Producing things with our own hands makes our brain realize that the capacity was stored somewhere and putting it into practice is a remedy for many ills in life. I don't have the skills to build furniture with the same standard of quality and perfection as the industries. But, I am very pleased when I can make and give a friend a coffee strainer holder as a gift. A bird feeder or support for my dog's dish that I make gives me great satisfaction. In fact, it would be cheaper and less hassle to buy these things. But, the satisfaction of thinking "I did it" is much greater. All of this, I must thank you and your videos that I have been watching for many years. Your joy and sympathy is contagious and motivates us to start moving and producing things. Furthermore, you are an excellent teacher. Thank you my friend.
Your comments about furniture were so key to me today. I bought some bedroom furniture today and was feeling “really” bad that I didn’t just make it all... At the end of the day, I didn’t really want to build any of that. I’ll keep building what I want to build and I’m sure I’ll love the new furniture. Plus, it’ll be here in 9 days and my wife is going to love the new stuff. Win-win for sure.
Thank you for the inspiration. I just finished building an outdoor coffee table for my daughter and am very proud of the accomplishment. I think she will love it more because her dad made it for her. God Bless
A fan from Saudi here ! I really look forward for your daily videos 🔥🔥 and been hooked on your channel for months now 😁 decided to learn about woodworking a few months back and made 2 chairs, planning now on buying real tools to make more things 😆. In short I just wanted to say thank you for keeping me excited about woodworking with every video you upload ! 😁
Steve, you’re a true inspiration! I’ve been following you for a while, but I was stationed overseas without my tools. As soon as we returned to the states last year, I started on my first project: a bookcase for our front room. You’re so right that I just see the flaws, but others really marvel at the craftsmanship. Thanks for being so positive and creating such a safe space for us noobs that just want to create in any way we can!
Sorry to comment on an almost 2 year old video, but I'm a subscriber that fell out of the hobby for a while and now am back in. You're my favorite woodworking channel hands down. Your treatise on "why" at the end spoke to me and your damn right! Thank you for doing what you do. I get more from it than you ever could. I have tried to start a channel on another subject and understand the work it takes. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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I have a foldable table from Walmart design exactly like that
I’m glad to see that the courses can be done at your own time and when the student is ready. Well done!
Just signed up for this last week! Can't wait to have the time to start building, but first I have to clean up the shop from the hardwood floor project I just did lol. Awesome video as always.
Thanks for the content you provide. Not too many other people can ramble on and laugh at their selves and their own jokes like me but you have matched and probably surpassed my ability for that. 😂🤣👍🏼
Thanks so much for your candor.
Or themselves... Don't you love it when the smart editor aka autocorrect screws you so you look like a complete ID10t... 🤦🏻♂️
Steve Ramsey:
Personable & relatable - check
Humorous - check
Open & honest - check
Knowledgeable - check
Humble - check
Wise - check
Great to watch and listen to - check
So much more real & inviting than the others... I mean, what more could one ask for?!
Thanks Steve. None of this is taken for granted.
Very well said Bob, and exactly the reasoning why I (and I'd imagine most people) watch this channel.
Not a CNC in sight either!
loves pineapple pizza - not checked
i think i'll look for someone else to model myself after
Sure, but can he rumba?
@@saigyl9149 au contraire - pineapple most definitely belongs on a pizza 🍕 🤣
jack002tuber dunno but check out his latest video. I think Bubbles his cat might be able to Rumba soon ;)
I cannot even imagine how much work putting out all of the lock down videos has been.
Your efforts are very much appreciated.
The closing remarks are spot on.
I am a woodworker, my wife is a knitter/quilter/crafty person.
We often joke about why buy something for $ when we can make it for $$$$$.
The only reason to make it yourself is because you want to and enjoy figuring out how to do it.
Plenty of people have inquired about having one of us make something for them, they totally balk at the price of the raw materials and forget about compensation for how much labor goes into something handmade.
Once again thank you for producing so much content for the world to enjoy.
This man is a national treasure. Not only did he inspire me to start woodworking myself, but now 1.5 yrs later, just when I couldn't figure out quite why I was drawn to it, he hits me with that wonderful video ending ramble. Thanks, Steve.
I couldn’t agree more. Steve’s was the first woodworking channel I subscribed to and his basic mobile cart was my first build. I still look everyday for a new video from Steve like I’m getting a letter from an old friend. Guaranteed to lift my spirits.
Agreed! He's the reason I took up this life changing hobby and I have so much to thank him for.
Love this comment. Keep working at it!
I completely agree as well!
I consider Steve one of the biggest influences on woodworking I've had.
Greetings from Chile!
This rant at the end is exactly why I watch your channel. Just a guy doing what he loves. It’s incredibly brilliant.
Came to see the folding table finished, stayed for the sermon. Preach it Steve!
Best rant ever. 😊
Lol
more than half the vid
Can I get an amen?!?
I stayed for the semen too and I was sad I didn't get any :(
Seriously, your continuous good cheer and can do attitude are what keeps me going. I've half way through the Weekend Woodworker course, and loving it. Already planning on what to do next, between when I complete this course, and start the next. I look forward to taking photos of my front room, with the only furniture I didn't make being the couches. All of which could not have been done without your inspiration, your can do attitude and your lessons from not only the course, but from your TH-cam channel.
Thankyou.
I thought Steve was going a little loopy from being sheltered in place so long, and then he coherently waxes poetic about why we build. Both sides are the Steve we know and love.
He´s a Confucious´s disciple. Haha. He´s the best.
@@MarceloFreitas70 I think Confucious would say... Less talkie, more choppy.
"Man who measure twice, still sometimes cuts more than once." Confucious (Probably) It's not as well knows as his baseball joke.
Haha it DID seem like he was getting a lil coo coo there for a bit. Couldn’t agree more tho, he beautifully explained why we love this hobby!
For a large portion of my life I had a small interest in woodworking, my grandpa was an incredibly talented maker and he's why my interest grew. He made my grandma's beautiful dinner table, coffee table, the grandfather clock that scares the hell out of me at midnight and the shop he worked in for over 30 years. He and his father were in business together for most of his life and I got to experience so much of the work they did....the good, the bad and the....backwards. Something sparked in me in my late teens/early 20s. I loved to get in my head and figure out plans or just go at it. I'm a novice to say the least and unfortunately my Grandpa got sick before he had the chance to really teach me much.
Between my grandpa and TH-cam, I've learned so much. You were the first maker I had found online...Your tips on using certain tools or easier ways to do something or having a pretty inexpensive shop or some of the more simple things you made were great for me. On top of that stuff...your personality is fun, youre so comfortable talking to the camera and have been a pretty open person about some personal things. You're a human and it makes your videos great! You really aren't an ad pusher or algorithm fiend like other creators on TH-cam. I don't know why I felt compelled to go on this little tangent but.... I guess... Thanks for posting stuff, Steve. Lol.
I subscribe to a lot of woodworking channels, and they're all good, and I enjoy watching them. But I like yours the best because it is most like my work, real. You don't hide the mistakes, the ones everyone of us makes on every one of our projects. I feel as though I'm in the workshop with you, rather than watching in the audience. I hope you never change that part of your show, the ones we feel a part of. Thanks.
I really appreciate your mentality when it comes to woodworking, projects and making things. For people that like to build and create things its important to understand that you do it because you like the process and how it feels to have made something.
That monologue... wow. Very well articulated and spot on. Keep up the good work, Steve.
"Because we can." - Steve Ramsey
This is going on a sign in my garage/shop.
I just realized you are in Novato! I have good friends that love there! What a great community!
For me it's mostly about making something unique and something that fits my needs exactly. I've also found that when something breaks I have the confidence that I can fix it myself.
Exactly. On the practical side, I find it a more convincing argument than price. IKEA furniture is fine as long as there are few constraints imposed on the piece.
I agree making thing to fit just what you need is great
Gotta say I look forward to this daily series during the current situation as the highlight of each day. Thanks Steve.
I agree with your assessment as to why we build things. Want, not need. I have learned to stop pointing out the flaws to everyone except my wife, but she does the same with her handcrafts.
Again, thanks so much Steve for the time you spend with us each day.
"I wanted to thank you for being so awesome." You're welcome! Also, thanks for the last five minutes of woodworking philosophy. That was truly awesome!
Chris, I heartedly agree with what you said. Steve, I think that every woodworker needs to engrave those words in his mind. As I progress in my woodworking hobby, I have run into every possible problem that you mentioned and it was great to hear what you said about them! Keep up the great videos and the woodworking philosophy! We all need to hear it sometimes.
Steve, I think you were the first wood worker on you tube that I subscribed too. Thanks for all you taught me. Keep up the great work. Bob.
Thank you for the last 5 1/2 minutes of this video. Been watching and being inspired by WWMM, and you, for a few years. Your videos were a big part of my getting started with my “sawdust therapy” that has helped this grandma deal with the daily stresses of life. Keep doing what you’re doing, because you sir definitely can.
I have enjoyed watching you on TH-cam for a few years now. I thank you for teaching individuals, like myself with kindness , a sense of humor and a good amount of being human.
Was not expecting that beautiful monologue at the end. Lol shit almost had me in tears 😂 💯
I really really loved the monologue at the end of the video. I think the mental aspects of this hobby are so important. The time spent "in your head", not thinking about or worrying about the complexities and difficulties of real life. Focusing only on the challenge on the workbench in front of you. The feeling of happiness and satisfaction that I get from working through and solving those problems is so incredibly fulfilling!
In answer to the question, "Why?", I've always figured, "I can buy 'theirs', and it's still theirs. When I build it, it's mine."
Yes! I get the question all the time asking me where I bought a piece of furniture. And I reply with, "I didn't...I built it." And then enjoy watching their mouth drop. So satisfying.
The reason why I build something is because it's a hobby. I enjoy doing it. It's not usually to save money (although sometimes it does) It gives me something to do.
Keep up the great work Steve. I am new to woodworking, and would be lost without you and your knowledge. Thank you for passing along your years of experience. It truly is appreciated!
The only thing in my living room that still looks great 20 years latter is my wife...
A wise man.
She made you type this right?
If you want us to call the police, blink twice
Pics of wife? Asking for a friend
@@notafuckinpplperson8233 I think your name here is a perfect example of truth in advertising.
Amen! I'll never forget your number one rule in woodworking : the crappy side against the wall!
Steve I absolutely love your channel and on line courses. I have been watch your videos for YEARS and love them. When it comes to woodworking you and I think so much alike! I’m not a fancy woodworker with a lot of tools and expertise for build "fine" furniture. I’ll buy fine furniture when "upper management" dictates. I like making projects that look good, are functional and inexpensive. Your last course for organizing you workshop was SPLENDID. The Rio shelves, lumber storage shelf and the BMW plus were exactly what I needed, to solve the problem of having a garage that functions both as a workshop and garage. Living in Nebraska with its cold weather, my woodworking season is kind of short, but your ideas solved so many issues I was having. Thank you Steve, please don’t change, I think you talk to a lot of us who are "Weekend Woodworkers". A++
Steve, your dialogue at the end of the video was beautiful and it really resonated with me. Making things sometimes teaches us more about ourselves than it teaches us about wood working. It reminded me of a quote from Roy Underhill "when it comes down to it, it's the cutting edge that matters. Sharpness is a state of acuity, of polish. The incisive junction of two planer surfaces".
I love how when you make a mistake you roll with it openly on camera, and then go about solving it. Thank you
Thanks for your work, Steve! I am brand new to the woodworking community. Just got my first big boy tools and am looking forward to doing projects!
Love your down to earth videos for us mere mortals. They really are something I look forward too. Thank you.
Love the ending message!
One thing that I've always loved about your channel is that you're not afraid to show your mistakes & how to fix them. I think making mistakes intimidates so many woodworkers. Thank you for all these videos recently. My boys and I have really missed seeing you make projects.
Steve - You are such an awesome, inspiring guy. I wish I could like this video 100 times. Your humor, knowledge, and good sense are always great. You are easily my favorite TH-camr and this Quarantine series has put me in such a good mood. I look forward to your videos everyday. You have motivated and inspired me. The best part is you are just a “regular guy” and you embrace that which makes us feel good about being ourselves. Thank YOU for being awesome! And long live WWMM! 👍🏼
Thank you for the second half of this video. I have been learning this hobby for a few years now. My first project was to put wood around some metal trellises for my wife, and I learned how to use a router from this quirky guy named Steve on that cold spring day. I have made a lot of projects since then, and am a member of all three of your classes.
What I really appreciated about your words in this video is the honesty. You admitted that there is a place for machine-made, store-bought furniture. And, you dispelled the myth that making it myself will be less expensive. (Especially when I account for the value of my time).
Of all the 65 videos in this series, that was my favorite 5-6 minutes.
Thanks for all you do!
Maybe you could customize a different top for Wyatt for his d&d gaming, like incorporate a DM screen, or a bookstand, or a hanging magazine(book) rack, or maybe a customized area for dice rolling, like an inset bowl which is felt lined!
Or maybe a pentagram. Wait, did I just say that? That darn pentagram crops up in the strangest places.
Doing a top with a built in rolling tray is a really cool idea.
I'd say a good idea would be to make a secondary top for Wyatt's D&D purposes and have it overlay on the base folding table using magnets so when it isn't needed for D&D it's a regular folding table and when Wyatt needs it he just clicks on the D&D top.
I love your talks. I usually skip these parts on other channels as soon as I detect them but you hit the point perfectly. This is exactly why I love woodworking. This talk is just as good as the "18 things you should know..."
WOW, your explanation Steve of the "why" behind woodworking and buying factory furniture was so well balanced and elegant, as a viewer of many years, this single video was honestly one of most impactful and helpful to me in my own personal woodworking journey. Thank you for sharing your wisdom! If others feel the same way I do, I wonder if it would be worthwhile to edit the end of this video into its own dedicated video for others to discover as well. Thanks again Steve!
Thank you Steve for that beautiful monologue at the end of video. I started woodworking about a year ago and have only made a handful of items as I don't have a lot of time, am limited with space, and my wife has told me she doesn't like the noise. I have had recent woodworking (and personal) failures and have begun to wonder if I should continue with the hobby despite having bought so many tools already. Your speech spoke directly to me and has inspired me not to give up on my hobby. I am at peace when I woodwork (event through the frustrating mistakes) and although my wife doesn't like the noise, she never told me she doesn't want me to woodwork. Plus my little 11 year old daughter has asked me to build her items because she wants to learn from me as she is aspiring to be a construction worker/woodworker. Thank you for the daily series in this unsettling time in the world and for being yourself, an inspiration.
Wow, I really appreciated the monologue at the end. Definitely spoke to me as a new-ish woodworker who occasionally has felt frustrated when my projects don't turn out project. Your daily videos really help to get me back in the garage after these frustrations, thanks :)
Thanks for the uplifting speech. Made me smile 😀👍🏻
I wish you made that speech after going to the dentist. 😁
Love your initials
@Matt G -- HAW!
Many years ago, you inspired me to start doing woodwork as a serious hobby. Since then I have made tons of things out of wood, including a series of folding tables out of oak after seeing one (and photographing it) in a holiday let in France. Although I enjoyed this video, oddly my favourite bit was your discourse at the end of the video on why we make stuff. You are 100% spot on. It's never cheaper to build yourself, but if you can look at that unique piece of furniture that perfectly matches the space, colour or function, or those new Garage doors and feel really proud of the fact you built them yourself when people comment on them, that is a great and satisfying sense of creating.... I sit behind a desk all day at work and spend time on the computer and talking mostly, so other than the weekend, I rarely get a chance to do something practical. Keep up the good work Steve....Keep inspiring me to do real woodwork safely. THANK YOU..
Steve, honestly, your Lockdown Series has been incredible! Thanks for doing it and thanks for being a great American! You are helping others. 👊🏻
Life lessons by Steve Ramsey... purity in thought and clear articulation of the joys of woodworking. If you are not enjoying it, go back into the house, pet your dog, hug your child or spouse, and ponder.
"Why make something? I build because I can!" I love that speech! Thanks, Steve!
This should be the next WWMM tshirt design
I started building my own furniture because I couldn’t find what was in my head at a store.
You were one of three youtubers that got me back into this whole show. I’ve seen all your vids, I’ve built several of your projects. You’re one of the best channels out here.
I really enjoy building things, because you showed me this can be fun. I like that.
Thanks, Steve, for doing this and for being here for all of us. We appreciate it. A lot.
Steve, thanks for the interesting chatter at the end. It's exactly why I got into woodworking. I love having my time and my own headspace to make woodworking projects. Usually needing and wanting to build join up. Luckily not in terms of furniture for me as I still haven't mastered spot on precision 😊.
Your videos are great. Keep up the good work and stay safe throughout these strange and unusual times at present 🙏
I am new watching your videos. I enjoy your practical approach. I'm 75 and have been woodworking over 50 years. I build not necessarily to save money. But to be stimulated mentally, emotionally and feel a soul fulfilling experience. It's proof I was here at this time in history! Thank you for your honesty
I think I build because I want to. I enjoy being able to make something, I especially enjoy being able to make something that is custom to me and being able to make it how I want it to be. Often I have more fun thinking out new custom elements...and then spend months figuring out how to do them!
Loving the personal touch in this lock down videos. I have been watching for a long time, and it is great when your personality shines through. Which I understand is difficult in the regular scripted videos.
Yes! Those are exactly the reasons why I build my own projects.
I feel the same. Only problem is the last thing we need is any more furniture. When we had a large 5 bedroom house I could always find space for another welsh dresser or grandfather clock. Not so easy now as since retiring we have a 2 bedroom house.
Good evening from the East Coast.
Steve, I have been a fan since the beginning. And I think this is the first time I have ever commented on one of your videos. But I want you to know that I have not missed a single one. Many of them I have watched repeatedly. And I appreciate your approach to woodworking and your ability to continue to create.
But in my opinion, the best six minutes and eight seconds of content you have ever created is your speech at the end of this video.
It is clear, concise, it is inspiring, and it reflects a lot of your personality that you did not have to reveal. It is also very practical.
And I appreciate you taking time to share of yourself in this way in addition to the way you have shared woodworking skills with your audience.
Good form, sir.
Billy.
TV trays are underrated.. this is the best thing in the world.. thanks for figuring it out so I don't have to lol
I loved your "speech" on this video! Another reason why I enjoy this channel so much. You are a down to earth, humble, and REAL weekend woodworker. I discovered these videos during this virus lockdown and have enjoyed these daily videos and have spent hours on the old stuff. You are doing great stuff here Steve!
In my country we don't have Ikea (yet, it's coming) and the pre made, assemble yourself furniture is EXPENSIVE, that's the main reason I started doing my own woodwork, with only youtube (you and others) as guidance.
Thanks for the philosophy lesson. This is why I watch. To be inspired and to see you and your process. The fun of something going smooth as glass as well as the satisfaction of solving yet another problem. You know you’re stuck with us now. We’re not going anywhere.
I’ve been living the daily projects, but the speech on why we make was icing on the cake!
Kate Carpenter I couldn’t agree more.
Steve Ramsey.
Life Coach, Motivational Speaker, and Woodworker.
Steve, I absolutely love your talk at the end. It is that attitude and explanation that drew me into watching your videos in the first place. I can honestly say that when I started considering woodworking and my only tool was a circular saw, I was watching every video you put out and was hanging on every word of every episode.
You actually inspired me to make my first lap joints in 2x4's when I made a chicken coop in 2007 and that thing is still used and standing today.
If I am ever asked (and it has happened), what made me want to start woodworking? Your name is usually within the first 3 sentences out of my mouth.
Thank you for everything you offer. I am grateful.
I've just watched this at the start of my work day, and that impassioned bit to camera at the end makes me want to fake a persistent dry cough so I can go home and self-isolate in my shed for a couple of weeks and finish off some projects :-)
That's hilarious.
The daily videos are a treasure and the answer to why at the end of this video is a perfect synopsis of why I love woodworking and why I’m so thankful to have taken the plunge into the hobby after watching Steve.
I quickly learned that woodworking was not the cheaper or faster way to acquire something. I agree with everything you said, and well put! Cheers!
Thank you Steve, for saying how probably all weekend woodworkers feel when we walk into our shop to do more than just potter around. You are an inspiration, keep up the great work. Stay safe and well.
One day, Steve will reveal his *actual* workshop out the back, with wall to wall Festool, fully ducted dust collection, 6 foot wide thicknesser and 12 foot precision jointer. Perhaps that's what really going on in the "storage unit" he talks of. 😜
And his top of the line CNC machine!
And we will still watch lol
Maybe with all these fancy tools he decided to make the guitar he promised Wyatt years ago. Haha.
And gallons of resin.
That’s where he stores 1/2 a boat. The Total Boat is parked at the marina.
Thanks for showing all of your trial & error. For a beginner who makes quite a few mistakes, it's so encouraging to see someone experienced making mistakes & showing how they were fixed. I continue to learn so much from your videos & your love for woodworking is contagious. I also appreciate the message to build what you WANT to build.
There's a million woodworking channels out there, all great, but your general demeanor is what keeps me coming back here. Your'e peaceful reassuring, and accept mistakes. It's easy to see a how-to, bung something up, and think you can't do it. I've almost damned myself that way on a few projects when things didn't work out as expected. It's a lot more realistic to see things planned out as well as can be, find a problem in the actual creation, and simply have to solve it. Also, personally, I used sketchup for like 2 years and still watched and actually learned from your decade long video. It was as long as it had to be but concise, and a great introduction for anyone who was new to it. Keep shit up, you're doing a rad job.
I have to admit, I wait for Steve to say, "I'll see you guys tomorrow" at the end of every video.
I love this too. It honestly makes me feel like he’s my awesome, friendly neighbor.
Same. 👍🏾
Shiv Shankar Ash. Yeah, but it always comes too soon.
Longtime watcher, first time commenter. The last three videos epitomize your channel perfectly. Humble, honest and relatable. Thank you.
I like how this turned out and now may try to build one that might double as a drawing desk
No, thank you! These daily videos have been just awesome! Really helping me while being locked down.
I bought a boat so I could avoid those high prices they charge for fish. 😂
Well said, it's exactly the same.
I built a boat--even worse.
Catch enough fish and you’ll save. Remodeling my own kitchen more than paid for all the tools I own.
Why buy something at Target for $30 when you can build it for $100 and two smashed fingers and three dedicated weekends and the ire of your friends and family! lol!
You got a wife so you won’t spend that much :)
Thank you so much for all you have done. Not just these past couple months, but prior to this as well.
I found your videos last fall. I was in the process of renovating a bedroom and started looking to TH-cam for help. I came across some of your older videos and started watching a few of them. You seemed like the kind of guy I could hang out with in the garage. Share some beers and stories. After the reno was done, I found myself still watching the videos. And since my hands were idle, I figured... why not give it a go? I would call myself a good woodworker. Hell, I dont know if I'd even call myself a woodworker. All I know is, i have found a new hobby that i cant stop thinking about. When I make a small (ugly) box for my daughter, the brightest smile shows on her face and it makes my week. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your teaching and inspiration! Keep up the great work!
Steve "Woodworker Whisperer" Ramsay. Thanks for the epilogue.
I love the mutual benefit! We help energize Steve, and he in return inspires us it goes back and fourth. Keep going everyone! And thank you Steve!!!
You're my favourite TH-camr, Steve. You've made me a woodworker, and that's my favourite thing about myself.
Hey Steve, thanks for teaching this stay at home momma to think like a woodworker. You've earned a spot in my Maker Mentor Pantheon beside Adam Savage. Watching how you problem solve has helped me build my own deck table, TV shelves, etc. Thanks for the inspiration!
I think Steve describes why we “woodwork” perfectly. I look around my home and I see some of the things I made, some up to 35 years ago. One of my favorites is the coffee table with the dents made by our kids banging their toys on the top, scratches left by various items being dragged across the surface and wear marks from the countless feet that family and friends have left resting their feet on the bottom rails. If it were flat pack it probably would be in landfill now. My favorite thing is making a gift for family and friends, it might seem something small but the love comes through by the work of our hands. Thank you Steve for your efforts to inspire others.
Steve I’ve watched your videos on and off over the years but your lock down series has really grabbed me. I’ve been with you every step of the way. I love that you show that projects don’t go to plan. That is a reality for all of us. Thanks for sharing this with us. Dave
Designing and building your own stuff is much more satisfying than just buying it.
Overcoming problems and working out is part of the fun.
Wow! It’s like you are inside my head! You are the reason I too started woodworking and the reason why is exactly as you described! Every sentiment you shared is echoed by myself and I’m sure by many others. Thank you Steve for putting it all in perspective! Cheers!
Steve, I've been watching a long time and I have enjoyed MANY hours spent learning from you, but this is the video I will share first with my nephews and grandkids. They are new to woodworking and just starting to scrape together tools and look for projects that are fun, interesting and hopefully useful. I know your heartfelt speech resonated with me and I think it is safe to say I won't be alone in that. You enjoy a hobby so much more when it is driven by your desires more than your needs.
Great monologue Steve! I've been with you since the early days and have watched every video. I love your common sense approach to the hobby. I'm a dad who only gets a few hours in the shop but I really treasure time spent making things with my hands instead of typing. So while I'm on month seven of a dresser build, I'm still puttering along and enjoying it. It's therapeutic and I love walking through my house and remembering all the projects. Thank you for all the extra work you've been doing to pump out these extra videos!
I'm 63 and have been a workworker most of my life, you nailed so to speak. I build things because I can and I enjoy doing it and the results. I really enjoy making things for other people to enjoy as well. I rarely saved money doing it myself. But thing I have made years ago are still here. I do enjoy seeing thing that my father and I built together as well. Thanks for the talk .:)
Hi Steve
Ryno here from South Africa. Just want to say that your lock-down videos are awesome. Every morning before I start work, I first have a cup of coffee and watch your latest video. Your channel is one of my favorites.
I must admit that I like the fact that you include your mistakes on these videos, instead of editing them out, as it helps me when I make mistakes to know that we all make them.
The reason I love woodworking is it gives me time to reflect and work through the day's emotions. I also love to create something out of nothing. To take pieces of wood and build something out of it is truly inspiring. But I'm new to woodworking and have learned a lot from your channel.
Thanx
Thank you Steve! That last half pep talk was awesome! My wife has to cheer me up after I finish something because I see all the flaws, and she reminds me no one else even notices.
Thanks! I want to get into wood working more as a hobby. I have done a few projects with limited tools, no shop and only a small shed to keep my tools. Thanks for the words of encouragement to keep me going.
That was a wonderful speech.
You were the reason I got started in woodworking. And I'm more than ten thousand km away from your workshop. Yet I'm sitting at my table which I learnt how to do from you.
Greetings from Istanbul. Stay safe and healthy.
The last 5 minutes of this video is why we love you Steve. You inspire us to create every day. Thanks!
Another great video. I love that you show your mistakes and your thought processes on how to fix them. For me most projects are like that. I also understand why you build things, every time I sit on the porch I built on my house I think “I built this”
Great monologue at the end! I’m a new subscriber (less than 2 weeks) and I can’t get enough of your videos! So informative and down to earth. Keep up the great work! No need to change anything you are doing!
Really appreciate you making these daily videos, Mr. Steve. I look forward to looking in on your projects each day. Thank you for the distraction from the doom and gloom, it’s a relief. Thank you
Man. Thank you Steve. This video just inspires and reminds me why I love woodworking and why I go back. I've had those same days where you just get frustrated and leave the shop and say I'm done with this project. But these feelings are why we do what we do.
9:30 saw that fly heading straight to his ear - thought it was a peice of dust on my screen... 🤭
Love the inspiration at the end of the vid;
Steve, I just started watching your vids about 3 months ago, and you inspired me - an 18 yr old - to spend the last few weeks in my house reworking an old basement (painting, building internal walls, etc.) To fit a woodworking shop which I always dreamed about! Thank you so much for you help in motivating me to accomplish everything I've done so far, and continuing to work hard for my passion in woodworking! Love you Steve! 😊😊😊
Thanks for the fantastic closing message about woodworking, Steve. I more recently got in to woodworking after watching from the sidelines and struggling with imposter syndrome for way too long. Your videos and classes have helped me greatly get over the syndrome and get into the shop to build some really fun and useful things for my home. Thank you for your spirit, content, and dedication to teach all of us! You are truly a gem!
Steve, you are one of the reasons why i enjoy make little proyects in wood, and other reason is located right in front of all of us, your channel slogan, you teach us that maybe and only maybe, if im not a ULTRA MASTER WOODWORKER OF 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, can actually do something meaningful for our daily life. Thank you and im a huge fan of you and your channel my best regards from Monterrey Mexico. Keep the hard work Steve!
Your channel has helped me get into woodworking over the last few years and I often refer to your videos for specific guidance. But holy cow, your speech has resonated with me on a level that I can't even begin to describe. This is my first time commenting on one of your videos, but just know that for every one person that comments, there are a hundred people who silently watch and appreciate all of your efforts and wisdom. Thank you so much for what you have to say and for the honest information you like to share about woodworking and what it means to each of us.
Hi, Steve.
All this thinking you've done about woodworking and why it's becoming one of people's favorite hobbies is very assertive. I say this from experience. For a long time I was just a woodworker on TH-cam watching all your videos. Over time, I developed the willpower necessary to start producing some projects. I have been treated for depression for more than 12 years and I take a lot of medications. After I separated one of the rooms in my apartment to be my workshop and bought a couple of tools, things started to change. Today I have already managed to reduce the medications I take by 30%. I'm more balanced and calm. In the short time I have, I go to my workshop and try to do what is possible. Producing things with our own hands makes our brain realize that the capacity was stored somewhere and putting it into practice is a remedy for many ills in life. I don't have the skills to build furniture with the same standard of quality and perfection as the industries. But, I am very pleased when I can make and give a friend a coffee strainer holder as a gift. A bird feeder or support for my dog's dish that I make gives me great satisfaction. In fact, it would be cheaper and less hassle to buy these things. But, the satisfaction of thinking "I did it" is much greater. All of this, I must thank you and your videos that I have been watching for many years. Your joy and sympathy is contagious and motivates us to start moving and producing things. Furthermore, you are an excellent teacher. Thank you my friend.
Your comments about furniture were so key to me today. I bought some bedroom furniture today and was feeling “really” bad that I didn’t just make it all...
At the end of the day, I didn’t really want to build any of that. I’ll keep building what I want to build and I’m sure I’ll love the new furniture. Plus,
it’ll be here in 9 days and my wife is going to love the new stuff. Win-win for sure.
Thank you for the inspiration. I just finished building an outdoor coffee table for my daughter and am very proud of the accomplishment. I think she will love it more because her dad made it for her. God Bless
A fan from Saudi here !
I really look forward for your daily videos 🔥🔥 and been hooked on your channel for months now 😁 decided to learn about woodworking a few months back and made 2 chairs, planning now on buying real tools to make more things 😆. In short I just wanted to say thank you for keeping me excited about woodworking with every video you upload ! 😁
Great little speech at the end Steve , " because we can" , hits the nail on the head with that one phrase.
Keep up the good work.
Steve, you’re a true inspiration! I’ve been following you for a while, but I was stationed overseas without my tools. As soon as we returned to the states last year, I started on my first project: a bookcase for our front room. You’re so right that I just see the flaws, but others really marvel at the craftsmanship. Thanks for being so positive and creating such a safe space for us noobs that just want to create in any way we can!
Sorry to comment on an almost 2 year old video, but I'm a subscriber that fell out of the hobby for a while and now am back in. You're my favorite woodworking channel hands down. Your treatise on "why" at the end spoke to me and your damn right! Thank you for doing what you do. I get more from it than you ever could. I have tried to start a channel on another subject and understand the work it takes. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.