I just cleaned up my live edge, and there's a huge crack that expanded over the past few months and I epoxied it but wanted to make sure I knew everything about inlaying bowties before doing it. I got halfway through video and was so confused as to how I completely missed this video. Then I noticed this video only has 2.5k views (currently), welp idiot me then saw the date. What are the chances you release a perfect how to the day I plan on inlaying. Also I love all your videos, the ones at goby with the wood info, the tutorials and the insane slabs you make. Learned from them all :)
@@BlacktailStudio For larger cracks or cracks that penetrate all the way through the slab, do you recommend epoxying and doing a bow tie joint? In other words, is there anything wrong with doing both? I'm thinking of doing the same but not sure if its counter-productive or unwise to both epoxy and inlay a cross-grain joint. Thanks!
The author does like to from scratch, th-cam.com/users/postUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. As another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us don’t have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we won’t be able to practise the full stack project, is still great.
DIY. As someone currently only making small things for fun, I can say that your methods are valuable even to me. You have me doing inlay on wooden Swiss Army Knife scales and making fancy gift boxes for them for my in-laws at Christmas. I'm building a proper studio for woodworking later this year and I want to thank you for inspiring me to do it.
I'm not a wood worker or cabinet maker and im female. Probably as far away from your ideal audience as you can get. But I can appreciate great work. Im an artistic painter and crafter so I can appreciate working with a medium and it becoming something beautiful. This piece of wood is beautiful and you made it into a beautiful functional piece of art. The bow ties are genius to me because I've never watched wood working videos. Subscribed
Keep them both coming. I’m one of those who don’t like the look of bow ties except in rare occasions. But I do like watching exceptional craftsmanship.
BOTH! Are you kidding?!? Your videos are gold to me! DIY, build, I don't care! Just keep doing them! I'm learning so much from you! If I could afford it, I'd be paying you! You're a perfectionist like me, so there's nobody I'd rather watch. Cheers from TO!
the craftsmenship is just incredible and i look forward to every video, thank you for taking the time to film your projects and passing on your knowledge
I’ve only been watching your videos for a few weeks now. I’ve been working with wood for over 30 years and I learn something just about every video I watch of yours. Tutorials are great, but watching someone do what they truly enjoy doing and them doing a great job are the main reason I watch.
Both. Am interested in all - some for practical learning 'how-to' do something I want to do, and others for sitting down with a coffee just to indulge and enjoy something I know I'm never likely to make myself. Your narration and filming is excellent, just the right mix of information, design and practicalities.
My dog has separation anxiety and barks non stop when I'm out for work. I noticed that he is calm when I'm watching your channel so I play it to him when I'm out and it worked like magic! He barks way less now. Amazing video by the way, very informative!
Continue showing the steps that result in beautiful furnishings. Having retired from a career of supplying high-end wood products (hardwood lumbers and plywoods, windows and doors) to cabinet/furniture makers and custom home builders, I enjoy seeing the processes that lead to one-of-a-kind pieces.
Thanks for another great video. If you don't mind here are several ideas from some other YT woodworkers and a some personal experience. Perhaps they may save some time and effort. 1) Start inlays by marking them just as you did then hog out material with an appropriate size forstner bit (particularly for larger sizes). Then route with appropriate size and type of router bit. 2) Route using a template and guide. Yes you get round corners but you'll clean them up in the next step. 3) Clean up and finish route with a sharp chisel (far less chisel work to get nice sharp corners). 4) Use a good Japanese flush cut saw (Ryoba or Kataba) to trim flush. Sand to desired finish grit. Easier than using a hand plane and less likely to damage the top if you slip. Just don't press to hard on the saw or you can gouge the surface. 5) Coat the area with a very light coat of shellac or sanding sealer (non-penetrating coating) when using epoxy to adhere pieces together to help mitigate the epoxy staining the area then sand it off the coating. You can also use paste wax (ie Johnson's) but I don't particularly like the way it cleans up. It leaves a bit of wax residue. I Hope these ideas help. Thanks again for another great video.
Both! I’ve been watching your build videos for awhile and love them. With that said, I’m an amateur woodworker that uses TH-cam to learn what “right looks like”. Your DYI videos are so much more informative. Keep up the awesome work!
I can’t tell what I like better: your work or your wicked sense of humor on your responses! Thanks for the videos. Glad you’re able to do this full time!
Love this book! th-cam.com/users/postUgkxpCNxqmAkyjN6NPx1fyB7QiEFWyO5mUWL it is simply one-of-a-kind! I really love it, because karah explained all tools required to have the job done, not mentioning the fabulous diy pallets ideas. I'm pretty sure this will be a fresh start in my new endeavour. Amazon was great, they delivered on time. Thank you!
Thanks Cam…as always. It would be very helpful to understand your strategies on bow tie thickness and overall sizing in support of applications. Love your channel!
Slabsticher has a template kit that you have to chisel only the corners. Fast + no rounded corners. Plus they have some fun inlays like states, dog bones, etc
Hi Cam Much respect to you. Not only is it because of your workmanship and true love for for your craft but also because of your humility, honesty and willingness to share your in depth knowledge and experience. Thank you for keeping the trade alive and keeping us motivated to strive for perfection as artisans
I would really love to see you attempt a resin bowtie. I don’t know if it would work structurally or how it would look but i feel like if you did a resin bowtie over a resin filled crack on a wood table, you could do a contrasting color to add to it, like your usual black resin table but trying maybe a gold colored resin bowtie? or red or blue or even white. I feel like that would look amazing and it would be really cool to experiment with. Plus it would be a small amount of resin being used. You could even do bowties in a gap larger than the wood piece and then encase the bowtie in resin in its own little pit. It would be a good way to make tests on how certain woods look with certain resin colors or certain styles of wood working look. Like especially with the burned wood table I would love to see more of that!
Definitely make both videos. You are an inspiration to me and my wife. Watching your videos, we started our own business last year. And I’ve been learning a lot from u
Both. Kam this is one of my favorite videos because it brings the value of your unique experience. I feel like I could watch hundreds of videos read as many books on bow tie inlays and still not get the insight you’ve brought to the subject.
Brilliant! I have my first “commission” to do a live edge slab dining table and a coffee table for a good friend. I’m told the dining table will be “the centerpiece of the entire house!” No pressure. I’ll be getting tutored up with your videos and I’m starting with this video. Nice job has always Cam.
Both, honestly I'll take any content of yours. Whatever you craft is amazing, on top of that you add the narration and the sheer quality of the video. To me your channel and content is one of the most soothing I know, probably only second to Clickspring Do whatever you feel like and we'll be happy people, thanks !
Both please, love watching you take a beautiful slab of wood and creating a functional work of art, you are extremely lucky to be able to get your hands on some simply stunning wood, thank you for sharing your talent with us, every video you make is interesting to watch, informative and entertaining.
It is weirdly satisfying seeing you work and commenting on your work.. you make it look so easy to do yet I know and can see true craftsmanship! I'm always impressed with your work
Both... Your are so polite my friend that I am making you an honorary Canadian (it carries no specific privileges but still...LOL). I would watch your videos all day long no matter what you make them on. I also liked that you recommended using millimetres because finding the centre of something in millimetres is way simpler. I thought I was alone in this boat. As always, keep up the great work!
No one is forcing anyone to buy anything, there's no sales pitch. I'm here strictly for the tutorial... I'm truly thankful for this video and the many other channels I subscribe to. I have Stage 3 Type "A" cancer, and I've taken my tablet to every appointment, test, and scan... I wore my first tablet out. These videos and many others has been a lifesaver for me, and you'll never know what I'm talking about, until you've sat in an oncologist's waiting room... Unfortunately, I'll probably never get the chance to do this. Feel free to post and edit...
I like your style! It’s great to listen and watch a video without being talked down to. Thanks for that and for the entertaining way you show people what you know.
Both. In my 'weekend table renovation' opinion, you are a skilled woodworker. So watching you build, and showing work like this, makes me learn a whole lot from your posts compressed info. But your builds - yes, I think that is my first interest. Have a great week!
DIY and BOTH. I enjoy listening to you explain what you are doing!! Most wood is so beautiful. My dad enjoyed working with wood but he was not the craftsman that you are.
Both! Great how to video. Love the way you demonstrate what TO do and what NOT to do for the best results …. And the way you explain why you prefer tools/methods. Thanks!
Thank you for giving me so much inspiration ! i love watching your videos i have been woodworking for years but have only just got into using epoxy resin i have just finished making two slab tables for a friend's man cave i was pleased with the results my friend was impressed now he wants me to epoxy a bar top of Australian red gum 6 meters long and 600 mm wide just finished watching your video on making bow ties and i;m on fire thank you! keep up the fantastic work !
Both. I enjoy both, and can learn from both. I tinker with stuff on weekends mostly. I'd be better if I had more time. I watch at least one video a day, so whatever you make is good with me.
Love the DIY but real reason why I’m here is love your work and voice. A good mix of both is for me and never play music over your work. Just speak. Lol. You could read a phone book and it would be interesting. Not Morgan Freeman level but close. Lol. Thank you for all the hard work and dedication to our hobby.
Your work is just amazing. I’m a bowl turner but my neighbor introduced me to your your site as he is an amazing wood worker. I’m just getting started so I need as much DIY info as possible. I’ll bet sure to get your how to course you posted. Thank you for your informative entertaining videos!
Both. When I get a mail of BTS posting a new video I drop what ever I do and head over to TH-cam. I work for an ISP and sins Covid19 I have setup a home office with 4 widescreens, one is always on youtube, and I have a back-log of work to see your older clips. Love your way talking through the projects, pure honest and informative. Love the Troll of the week ending :)
DIY - I like both these technique-focused ones and the complete project ones. I have sent your TOTW to many TH-camrs, they all love them! Maybe not as much as that twenty, but they love them.
DIY... I love all the content you put out there. Not fussy as you are very good at explaining why you do things and how to go about it. Love your channel. Take care. x
Both!! Your videos help me understand how and why things are done and you put it in layman's terms. I'm a garage carpenter at best but I love puzzling a build together to be used in our home and you help make that possible!
When I first started watching your videos, I was definitely in the "build" camp. Now that I have tried some simple concept projects, these DIY videos are invaluable. Don't stop doing either! All your videos are very educational and easy to understand. Keep up the great work you are doing...
I'm going to start off with the fact that I'm kind of over epoxy tables. Like two years ago. However, I've been watching a lot of your videos lately and I don't even care that epoxy tables are all you do. The narration is awesome and I like that there's absolutely no music. I find myself skipping through a lot of music montages on other channels where it's just "Alright guys, let's get started" and then you watch some close-up action shots of a board getting pushed through a table saw while some music plays. I don't watch woodworking videos for the cinematography. I want to understand the thought process and you share that with your audience in a great way. Also, thanks for not screaming in our faces to subscribe, I find that more incentivizing than annoying overlays. So take my subscription, you earned it.
DIY has a whole new meaning for me after watching, and listening, to your channel Cam. I think you have shown that with enough interest, patience, effort and practice what can be done by most of us. I watched the interview with (by?) Steve Ramsey and I really enjoyed the banter between two honest, skilled and humble craftsmen opening up about a lot of things, including on how to use this medium if we're inclined to join the ranks of TH-camrs. Keep it up, and thank you.
Build - I like all your full length videos but would love to see some more full build videos. Keep up the great content. You inspire me every video I do but I know I will never be as good as you.
Both. I just want to say that I really enjoy the build videos and they inspire me to try harder with my own art, however the DIY videos are more helpful when it comes to doing the work.
I absolutely love all your videos, but the best part of this one was the comment to the troll!!! I don't mean to take anything away for the video, but that's just awesome man! Thank you for all that you do!!
I'd like to see both! I must say I've not been a fan in the past except for rate occasions. This is one I would have said don't touch it but your excellent craftsmanship shines through! You have the patience that most of not all woodworkers aspire to have on every project. Kiddos!
DIY/BUILD I love both types of vids. Interestingly enough, I just picked up a small walnut slab at Goby that needs a couple of bow ties and they will be my first. I just laughed when this vid popped up on my feed. Cam to the rescue!
DIY Build - thank you so very much for your great tutorials. I'm working on my first piece ever - a wedding gift for my goddaughter/neice - a heartshaped lichtenberg filled with resin chacuterie board that is manitoba maple, and I see a crack on the underside.. so a bowtie to secure from the otherside. Since she is precious to me, and I want to make it a proud centre piece for her I am grateful to have your videos for correct form. Not too sure about your 'jokes'.. but hey.. love your work.
Watched video for first time..def earned my subscription..thanks for making these...just retired to do this type of work / art full time..thnks again..
Not gonna lie I find this video very useful. I started to go to a woodworking school been about 2 weeks and im building a chair now and i do have a bowtie in it i wish tho that i watched this video first. I have been watching you for a while but didnt know your tips and tricks you have rly sparked my intrest for woodworking :D
Personally not a fan of bow tiw inlays, I think they stick out too much visually and feels it ruins the look of the table but I LOVE watching you making them! Always learns so much by watching your videos and it's just solid entertainment while being so informative
Great as always. The first time I found tour channel was when I was looking at bow tie how to videos. I made the same jig and it works so well. I like running my bow ties all the way through from top to bottom. I like the nothing to something videos. The stump to table and scrap videos are awesome. I watch them all though. 👍
Both. I did my first bow tie inlay last week and yes I made the mistake of using epoxy. Cut them back out and used wood glue much better. Learned the hard way
BOTH! Never too good to not learn something from someone, also nice to watch a project go from conception to completion. Would love to see some pics of the desks and tables once delivered and sitting in the rooms they were intended for -- client willing of course. Thanks again.
Excellent video - I couldn’t agree more with every part of your process. From an experienced woodworker - this guy is one of the finest teachers of basic woodworking techniques on YT. There may be better craftsmen but I haven’t found anyone who can explain anything better than Cameron. And he is self-taught - you don’t have to pay thousands to get this good at the craft. Yes, there are metric bits - almost all of mine are metric (1mm, 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm etc.). I particularly like those from Wealden Tools - but there are others. I have learned that success comes from accuracy and patience - and those two are interlinked. The individual steps in most woodworking tasks are not difficult; take your time, plan and think each step. Don’t do anything if you a) have just had a row with the other half; b) don’t feel great; c) are tired; d) want to get this job done before you pack up. How do I know all of this? Guess and/or look at my waste bin. This is not the hobby or trade for you if you want to do things in a hurry. Everyone should take note of the repeated use of the strop on this video. It’s not a secret but not enough people do it. Start with a sharp blade and strop throughout the task. I could cut 10 or more bow ties this way before I thought about going back to the “scary sharp” and touching up the secondary bevel.
Build looks great. Thanks so much for your video. I have two chests that my grandfather made in the 20’s and need to bowtie some long cracks. I appreciate you sharing. Thanks!
BOTH!!! While I do love to see the finished projects, some of these DIY video's (especially the original bowtie video) have helped me out on some of my own personal projects :)
Cam, you're just awesome to watch work. I'm a DIY guy myself and looking to break into where you were probably 6-8 years ago (but scared to take the leap). I'm really happy for your success.
Both! I just did some bowties of my own. I have done them successfully in the past but should have re-watched your videos as a refresher before starting these. I ended up filling them with resin. Not the original plan but so far so good.
I just cleaned up my live edge, and there's a huge crack that expanded over the past few months and I epoxied it but wanted to make sure I knew everything about inlaying bowties before doing it. I got halfway through video and was so confused as to how I completely missed this video. Then I noticed this video only has 2.5k views (currently), welp idiot me then saw the date. What are the chances you release a perfect how to the day I plan on inlaying. Also I love all your videos, the ones at goby with the wood info, the tutorials and the insane slabs you make. Learned from them all :)
I'm here for ya!
@@BlacktailStudio For larger cracks or cracks that penetrate all the way through the slab, do you recommend epoxying and doing a bow tie joint? In other words, is there anything wrong with doing both? I'm thinking of doing the same but not sure if its counter-productive or unwise to both epoxy and inlay a cross-grain joint. Thanks!
"Well-earned 20 dollar bill." Absolutely epic. And the video was good, too.
i wanna see the original videeo where that came from so bad lol
@@someidot3699 Presumably it was the previous video. The title mentioned a $15k table.
I had to share that one with my wife. If only to prove I'm tame in comparison
absolute legend.
Yeah, I "LOL'ed"
DIY: Whatever you want to do. For some reason, I think you could upload videos on knitting and I'd watch it, as your narration is awesome.
What, You don't follow his knitting channel?
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Just FYI it’s not just Europeans that use the metric system. It’s the whole world. Love your videos.
The author does like to from scratch, th-cam.com/users/postUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. As another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us don’t have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we won’t be able to practise the full stack project, is still great.
DIY. As someone currently only making small things for fun, I can say that your methods are valuable even to me. You have me doing inlay on wooden Swiss Army Knife scales and making fancy gift boxes for them for my in-laws at Christmas. I'm building a proper studio for woodworking later this year and I want to thank you for inspiring me to do it.
I'm not a wood worker or cabinet maker and im female. Probably as far away from your ideal audience as you can get.
But I can appreciate great work. Im an artistic painter and crafter so I can appreciate working with a medium and it becoming something beautiful.
This piece of wood is beautiful and you made it into a beautiful functional piece of art.
The bow ties are genius to me because I've never watched wood working videos. Subscribed
Keep them both coming. I’m one of those who don’t like the look of bow ties except in rare occasions. But I do like watching exceptional craftsmanship.
BOTH! Are you kidding?!? Your videos are gold to me! DIY, build, I don't care! Just keep doing them! I'm learning so much from you! If I could afford it, I'd be paying you! You're a perfectionist like me, so there's nobody I'd rather watch. Cheers from TO!
the craftsmenship is just incredible and i look forward to every video, thank you for taking the time to film your projects and passing on your knowledge
I’ve only been watching your videos for a few weeks now. I’ve been working with wood for over 30 years and I learn something just about every video I watch of yours. Tutorials are great, but watching someone do what they truly enjoy doing and them doing a great job are the main reason I watch.
Both. Am interested in all - some for practical learning 'how-to' do something I want to do, and others for sitting down with a coffee just to indulge and enjoy something I know I'm never likely to make myself. Your narration and filming is excellent, just the right mix of information, design and practicalities.
My dog has separation anxiety and barks non stop when I'm out for work.
I noticed that he is calm when I'm watching your channel so I play it to him when I'm out and it worked like magic! He barks way less now.
Amazing video by the way, very informative!
Continue showing the steps that result in beautiful furnishings. Having retired from a career of supplying high-end wood products (hardwood lumbers and plywoods, windows and doors) to cabinet/furniture makers and custom home builders, I enjoy seeing the processes that lead to one-of-a-kind pieces.
Thanks for another great video. If you don't mind here are several ideas from some other YT woodworkers and a some personal experience. Perhaps they may save some time and effort.
1) Start inlays by marking them just as you did then hog out material with an appropriate size forstner bit (particularly for larger sizes). Then route with appropriate size and type of router bit.
2) Route using a template and guide. Yes you get round corners but you'll clean them up in the next step.
3) Clean up and finish route with a sharp chisel (far less chisel work to get nice sharp corners).
4) Use a good Japanese flush cut saw (Ryoba or Kataba) to trim flush. Sand to desired finish grit. Easier than using a hand plane and less likely to damage the top if you slip. Just don't press to hard on the saw or you can gouge the surface.
5) Coat the area with a very light coat of shellac or sanding sealer (non-penetrating coating) when using epoxy to adhere pieces together to help mitigate the epoxy staining the area then sand it off the coating. You can also use paste wax (ie Johnson's) but I don't particularly like the way it cleans up. It leaves a bit of wax residue.
I Hope these ideas help. Thanks again for another great video.
Both: the editing and filming is top notch and the commentary really engaging. Keep it up Cam!
Both! I’ve been watching your build videos for awhile and love them. With that said, I’m an amateur woodworker that uses TH-cam to learn what “right looks like”. Your DYI videos are so much more informative. Keep up the awesome work!
I can’t tell what I like better: your work or your wicked sense of humor on your responses! Thanks for the videos. Glad you’re able to do this full time!
Love this book! th-cam.com/users/postUgkxpCNxqmAkyjN6NPx1fyB7QiEFWyO5mUWL it is simply one-of-a-kind! I really love it, because karah explained all tools required to have the job done, not mentioning the fabulous diy pallets ideas. I'm pretty sure this will be a fresh start in my new endeavour. Amazon was great, they delivered on time. Thank you!
I am a novice at wood working. Took it up after retiring. Love your bow tie instructions. Thank you for the detailed instructions.
Thanks Cam…as always. It would be very helpful to understand your strategies on bow tie thickness and overall sizing in support of applications. Love your channel!
2:51 - 2:57 - Love the attention to detail and that you didn't cut corners. True artisan.
Slabsticher has a template kit that you have to chisel only the corners. Fast + no rounded corners. Plus they have some fun inlays like states, dog bones, etc
A dog bone inlay would look nice on a 15k$ walnut table
Hi Cam
Much respect to you. Not only is it because of your workmanship and true love for for your craft but also because of your humility, honesty and willingness to share your in depth knowledge and experience. Thank you for keeping the trade alive and keeping us motivated to strive for perfection as artisans
I would really love to see you attempt a resin bowtie. I don’t know if it would work structurally or how it would look but i feel like if you did a resin bowtie over a resin filled crack on a wood table, you could do a contrasting color to add to it, like your usual black resin table but trying maybe a gold colored resin bowtie? or red or blue or even white. I feel like that would look amazing and it would be really cool to experiment with. Plus it would be a small amount of resin being used. You could even do bowties in a gap larger than the wood piece and then encase the bowtie in resin in its own little pit. It would be a good way to make tests on how certain woods look with certain resin colors or certain styles of wood working look. Like especially with the burned wood table I would love to see more of that!
I was thinking this earlier, and maybe a brass outline on the wood bow tie may look good too.
Yes it WOOD work, structurally
BOTH!
The DIY Videos are great when I’m trying to figure out a technique, but the build videos are really satisfying to watch when I’m just relaxing.
youre such a genuine guy. i love all your videos.
Thanks bud!
Definitely make both videos. You are an inspiration to me and my wife. Watching your videos, we started our own business last year. And I’ve been learning a lot from u
Both. Kam this is one of my favorite videos because it brings the value of your unique experience. I feel like I could watch hundreds of videos read as many books on bow tie inlays and still not get the insight you’ve brought to the subject.
Brilliant! I have my first “commission” to do a live edge slab dining table and a coffee table for a good friend. I’m told the dining table will be “the centerpiece of the entire house!” No pressure. I’ll be getting tutored up with your videos and I’m starting with this video. Nice job has always Cam.
DIY videos are always useful. I think the ratio of DIY to builds is about right
BOTH. I don’t really have a question, yet just want to say that I wish you all the best. Really like the narration.
Both, honestly I'll take any content of yours.
Whatever you craft is amazing, on top of that you add the narration and the sheer quality of the video. To me your channel and content is one of the most soothing I know, probably only second to Clickspring
Do whatever you feel like and we'll be happy people, thanks !
Both please, love watching you take a beautiful slab of wood and creating a functional work of art, you are extremely lucky to be able to get your hands on some simply stunning wood, thank you for sharing your talent with us, every video you make is interesting to watch, informative and entertaining.
Both please. I really love your videos and the beautiful, clean and natural work that you do. please keep it up. thanks.
Lots of love from Iran.
It is weirdly satisfying seeing you work and commenting on your work.. you make it look so easy to do yet I know and can see true craftsmanship! I'm always impressed with your work
Both without a doubt. Your knowledge & willingness to share it with us is greatly appreciated.
Both... Your are so polite my friend that I am making you an honorary Canadian (it carries no specific privileges but still...LOL). I would watch your videos all day long no matter what you make them on. I also liked that you recommended using millimetres because finding the centre of something in millimetres is way simpler. I thought I was alone in this boat. As always, keep up the great work!
No one is forcing anyone to buy anything, there's no sales pitch. I'm here strictly for the tutorial...
I'm truly thankful for this video and the many other channels I subscribe to. I have Stage 3 Type "A" cancer, and I've taken my tablet to every appointment, test, and scan... I wore my first tablet out. These videos and many others has been a lifesaver for me, and you'll never know what I'm talking about, until you've sat in an oncologist's waiting room... Unfortunately, I'll probably never get the chance to do this. Feel free to post and edit...
I like your style! It’s great to listen and watch a video without being talked down to. Thanks for that and for the entertaining way you show people what you know.
Both.
In my 'weekend table renovation' opinion, you are a skilled woodworker.
So watching you build, and showing work like this, makes me learn a whole lot from your posts compressed info.
But your builds - yes, I think that is my first interest.
Have a great week!
DIY and BOTH. I enjoy listening to you explain what you are doing!! Most wood is so beautiful. My dad enjoyed working with wood but he was not the craftsman that you are.
I just love your videos bud. You are one of like five creators that I watch and listen to because of your prefect instruction and narration...
Both! Great how to video. Love the way you demonstrate what TO do and what NOT to do for the best results …. And the way you explain why you prefer tools/methods. Thanks!
Thank you for giving me so much inspiration ! i love watching your videos i have been woodworking for years but have only just got into using epoxy resin i have just finished making two slab tables for a friend's man cave i was pleased with the results my friend was impressed now he wants me to epoxy a bar top of Australian red gum 6 meters long and 600 mm wide just finished watching your video on making bow ties and i;m on fire thank you!
keep up the fantastic work !
Both. I enjoy both, and can learn from both. I tinker with stuff on weekends mostly. I'd be better if I had more time. I watch at least one video a day, so whatever you make is good with me.
I love your diy builds because, honestly I need all the help I can get to up my game. Thanks again
DIY - I enjoy your videos! Just the right proportions of "fast forward" and narrations. Also very informative.
Love the DIY but real reason why I’m here is love your work and voice. A good mix of both is for me and never play music over your work. Just speak. Lol. You could read a phone book and it would be interesting. Not Morgan Freeman level but close. Lol.
Thank you for all the hard work and dedication to our hobby.
Your work is just amazing. I’m a bowl turner but my neighbor introduced me to your your site as he is an amazing wood worker. I’m just getting started so I need as much DIY info as possible. I’ll bet sure to get your how to course you posted. Thank you for your informative entertaining videos!
Both. When I get a mail of BTS posting a new video I drop what ever I do and head over to TH-cam. I work for an ISP and sins Covid19 I have setup a home office with 4 widescreens, one is always on youtube, and I have a back-log of work to see your older clips. Love your way talking through the projects, pure honest and informative. Love the Troll of the week ending :)
DIY - I like both these technique-focused ones and the complete project ones.
I have sent your TOTW to many TH-camrs, they all love them! Maybe not as much as that twenty, but they love them.
😂😂😂
Love your simplicity! Make wood working for us new hobby carpenters so more enjoyable. Thanks for sharing!
DIY is great sprinkled in with full builds. I have gone back to your videos multiple times to use what you showed
I have never done woodworking in my life, but I love watching your videos. Keep it up Cam!
First time watching your videos after your interview with Steve. I like your delivery and that troll of the week reply was the best.
DIY... I love all the content you put out there. Not fussy as you are very good at explaining why you do things and how to go about it. Love your channel. Take care. x
Both!! Your videos help me understand how and why things are done and you put it in layman's terms. I'm a garage carpenter at best but I love puzzling a build together to be used in our home and you help make that possible!
When I first started watching your videos, I was definitely in the "build" camp. Now that I have tried some simple concept projects, these DIY videos are invaluable. Don't stop doing either! All your videos are very educational and easy to understand. Keep up the great work you are doing...
Both, what’s also interesting is to see the tools you’ve got and the uses you put them to. Those chisel looked sweeeeeeeet
I'm going to start off with the fact that I'm kind of over epoxy tables. Like two years ago. However, I've been watching a lot of your videos lately and I don't even care that epoxy tables are all you do. The narration is awesome and I like that there's absolutely no music. I find myself skipping through a lot of music montages on other channels where it's just "Alright guys, let's get started" and then you watch some close-up action shots of a board getting pushed through a table saw while some music plays. I don't watch woodworking videos for the cinematography. I want to understand the thought process and you share that with your audience in a great way.
Also, thanks for not screaming in our faces to subscribe, I find that more incentivizing than annoying overlays. So take my subscription, you earned it.
Boom! Thanks buddy
DIY has a whole new meaning for me after watching, and listening, to your channel Cam. I think you have shown that with enough interest, patience, effort and practice what can be done by most of us.
I watched the interview with (by?) Steve Ramsey and I really enjoyed the banter between two honest, skilled and humble craftsmen opening up about a lot of things, including on how to use this medium if we're inclined to join the ranks of TH-camrs.
Keep it up, and thank you.
Wow thanks Mac!
Why would anyone give thumbs down
Awesome work awesome camera work
Thank you for sharing your master skills with us
Build - I like all your full length videos but would love to see some more full build videos. Keep up the great content. You inspire me every video I do but I know I will never be as good as you.
Both. I just want to say that I really enjoy the build videos and they inspire me to try harder with my own art, however the DIY videos are more helpful when it comes to doing the work.
Both please. The content is always great because of the passion behind it.
I absolutely love all your videos, but the best part of this one was the comment to the troll!!! I don't mean to take anything away for the video, but that's just awesome man! Thank you for all that you do!!
Both. I like your frank commentary where you discuss issues that you had or are still having.
That response to Troll of the week made my day....I would love to see a video only with a compilation of those.
I'd like to see both! I must say I've not been a fan in the past except for rate occasions. This is one I would have said don't touch it but your excellent craftsmanship shines through! You have the patience that most of not all woodworkers aspire to have on every project. Kiddos!
That's a no brainer for me. BOTH PLEASE. Love your creations, and the videos.
DIY build. Love your video on the inlays and reasons for using different types of glues depending on the inlay location. Thanks again.
Both!
You're reply to the "Troll of the week" is Gold 😂😂
DIY/BUILD
I love both types of vids. Interestingly enough, I just picked up a small walnut slab at Goby that needs a couple of bow ties and they will be my first. I just laughed when this vid popped up on my feed. Cam to the rescue!
DIY Build - thank you so very much for your great tutorials. I'm working on my first piece ever - a wedding gift for my goddaughter/neice - a heartshaped lichtenberg filled with resin chacuterie board that is manitoba maple, and I see a crack on the underside.. so a bowtie to secure from the otherside. Since she is precious to me, and I want to make it a proud centre piece for her I am grateful to have your videos for correct form. Not too sure about your 'jokes'.. but hey.. love your work.
Watched video for first time..def earned my subscription..thanks for making these...just retired to do this type of work / art full time..thnks again..
I really appreciate your craftsmanship! The patience and care that you put into each piece is absolutely inspiring!
Both: This video did answer a few questions and solve a few problems I have with bow ties so for that I say thanks, great job.
Not gonna lie I find this video very useful. I started to go to a woodworking school been about 2 weeks and im building a chair now and i do have a bowtie in it i wish tho that i watched this video first. I have been watching you for a while but didnt know your tips and tricks you have rly sparked my intrest for woodworking :D
Personally not a fan of bow tiw inlays, I think they stick out too much visually and feels it ruins the look of the table but I LOVE watching you making them! Always learns so much by watching your videos and it's just solid entertainment while being so informative
Both! I really enjoy all your videos. I like the commentary and how you actually explain the why of the things your doing.
Great as always. The first time I found tour channel was when I was looking at bow tie how to videos. I made the same jig and it works so well. I like running my bow ties all the way through from top to bottom. I like the nothing to something videos. The stump to table and scrap videos are awesome. I watch them all though. 👍
Both. I did my first bow tie inlay last week and yes I made the mistake of using epoxy. Cut them back out and used wood glue much better. Learned the hard way
BOTH!
Never too good to not learn something from someone, also nice to watch a project go from conception to completion.
Would love to see some pics of the desks and tables once delivered and sitting in the rooms they were intended for -- client willing of course.
Thanks again.
Both types of videos are good and you have a nice, easy to understand voice to go along with the videos. Thanks
Excellent video - I couldn’t agree more with every part of your process. From an experienced woodworker - this guy is one of the finest teachers of basic woodworking techniques on YT. There may be better craftsmen but I haven’t found anyone who can explain anything better than Cameron. And he is self-taught - you don’t have to pay thousands to get this good at the craft.
Yes, there are metric bits - almost all of mine are metric (1mm, 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm etc.). I particularly like those from Wealden Tools - but there are others.
I have learned that success comes from accuracy and patience - and those two are interlinked. The individual steps in most woodworking tasks are not difficult; take your time, plan and think each step. Don’t do anything if you a) have just had a row with the other half; b) don’t feel great; c) are tired; d) want to get this job done before you pack up. How do I know all of this? Guess and/or look at my waste bin. This is not the hobby or trade for you if you want to do things in a hurry.
Everyone should take note of the repeated use of the strop on this video. It’s not a secret but not enough people do it. Start with a sharp blade and strop throughout the task. I could cut 10 or more bow ties this way before I thought about going back to the “scary sharp” and touching up the secondary bevel.
Build looks great. Thanks so much for your video. I have two chests that my grandfather made in the 20’s and need to bowtie some long cracks. I appreciate you sharing. Thanks!
DIY videos. I really enjoy learning how to do things because I am brand new to woodworking. Thanks for all you do!
DIY,I like your teaching videos.Don’t know if I wood ever try to make a desk or counter top,I do enjoy the art of your projects.
Both, and for the record, my mind didn't fall in the gutter until you brought up the possibility, mister!
Both: I like the balance of the two - inspirational builds and your personal tips
Both for sure, I’m enjoying the time spent learning from you
Love the education you bring, don’t stop.
BOTH! I love the bow ties! Screw the comments I say the aesthetic is beautiful!!
BOTH!!! While I do love to see the finished projects, some of these DIY video's (especially the original bowtie video) have helped me out on some of my own personal projects :)
Cam, you're just awesome to watch work. I'm a DIY guy myself and looking to break into where you were probably 6-8 years ago (but scared to take the leap). I'm really happy for your success.
I’m glad I did!
Both! I just did some bowties of my own. I have done them successfully in the past but should have re-watched your videos as a refresher before starting these. I ended up filling them with resin. Not the original plan but so far so good.
both, it was so satisfying watching you chiseling out the wood.
Both. Seeing the whole process is as much fun as seeing the minute details.
I like BOTH Cam! I think we all learn so much thanks to your (very high quality) videos! Thanks for sharing!