A Years Worth of MISTAKES Corrected || Beginner Woodworking Tips.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- I was definitely wrong about one tool that I recommended. Thinking about it I realised other mistakes that I have made.
Not everything we say holds up over time. Here are some of my mistakes from the year.
In the video, I also talk about the future of the channel and some of the bigger changes that are coming.
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No, thank you for the video's.
Great video always nice have updates on things you've purchased. 👍🏴
Would really like more power and hand tool reviews. Plus any content on more diy jigs that saves money
Happy Christma and thanks for your vids.
The looking back where you can assess how well a tool really worked out for you in the long run is very useful. and make a good watch.
For what it is worth, I find you relatable and positive. I've been at this for about four years now and have loads to learn. Mistakes happen. I am slowly learning not to be hard on myself. I've also learned that almost all of the mistakes made were only ever noticed by me. The recipient never sees the issues and they absolutely love the results. You bring that idea to life. Work around your issues. Please continue in this vein. Well done.
It is worth everything. Thank you. I have made a sort clip for a podcast that Lee and Jared from New Cranky Workshop do and it is for new years resolutions and after trying to be funny, my real one is to be kinder to myself and that is not easy for me. But it is important. You are right, we are all learning and mistakes are part of that. Thank you.
@@startmaking1 I came to leave a comment and @billbris summed it all up completely. I subscribe to a few channels and a couple started funny and went serious. The ones that are trying to be funny are quite monotonous now and although make extremely interesting and informative videos, the humour stopped being funny a long time ago because it's all the same humour and no longer funny.
The way you explain things and then explain your mistakes and how you got around it is great. One of the big reasons I'm still here.
Thank you. I very much appreciate the comment and the support.
Ive just started watching u and think u r one of the most honest and best advisor out there!! Thank u!
Thats is really so kind. I really appreciate it.
Wax the clips on the Kreg?
Thats a good idea. Didnt think of it. Will try it next time I am down the workshop.
If you’ve managed to break even whilst building that workshop then that’s a win in my book! Well done and thanks for your content. Your channel is probably my favourite find this year.
I do feel very fortunate over all to be honest. Especially as the cost of the workshop started to go over budget and I didn't have to stress about it too much.
Mark - we’re all students and woodworking is definitely a never ending journey of learning. Admitting when you’re wrong and sharing it with others will benefit all of us in the long run! Thank you for this honest review. Also, totally agree with you about tenon saws for straight cuts! I tend to use them to start rips then switch to my Japanese saw once I’ve established the Kerf.
Well said Alex and thank you. I do my cost exactly the same way as you. Especially for longer rip cuts.
Great to see you revisit past vids and re-comment on them, woodwork is all about learning from our mistakes no one is perfect as with all hobbies they are a learning curve. I have ms so have to try different ways of doing things some because of movement issues with hands and some due to other issues but if your wrong your wrong this is how we learn, loving the vids, merry xmas to you and your family and wish you more success in the new year, Mike
Thank you Mike. You are spot on. Merry Christmas to you and yours. And well done for such a positive, can do attitude, very inspirational.
I like this style of video, I think as long as you are honest with people and keep telling them how it REALLY is then you will continue to gather subscribers. I really like you videos because you don’t pretend to know the answers and admit your mistakes. I’m going to continue watching !
Thank you Shaun. You are very kind. I dont think I know even a small percentage of the answers lol, Makes for a fun build.
Hi can you please give me a link to where you purchased your PAR timber or anyone else's supplier near to chesterfield.
Just to let you also know, I really enjoy your channel and I'm slowly getting there in my retirement shed that gets me out of my partner's hair lol😂
I get mine from toolsandtimber.co.uk Not sure if they are near to you but it is the only one I know. They do deliver. And thank you. You are very kind.
Mark, saw the difficulty you had moving the drawer chest.
Did you put casters on it? If not, I think you know what you have to do.
😁✌🖖
Another cracking idea. It was a hernia waiting to happen lol.
Sick as a parot at the mo this vid is belting I find it hard to get in the shed sometime with the tik tok in my head watching your vids helps me so much you are doing a belting job I'm proud of you rkid for being so determined give your self a pat on the back love watching your vids belting 👍👍 o ye merry Christmas 😊
Oh no, I hope you get better before the festivities begin bud. I know exactly what you mean about struggling to get in the shed, or at least I think I do. I draw inspiration from people like you sharing on Instagram. The community works in full circles. Have a great Christmas or belting as you would say. Take it easy.
Hi mark, I'm lucky enough to have had that table saw for 5 years. Your in for a treat, I've used several table saws at work and this one is by far the best I've tried.
It is so accurate and reliable and even possible to make a zero insert for. The only 2 downsides on my model is the stop button and volume of the motor. That being said I now the switch has been fixed on the newer model your have to let me know about the motor DBS in a vid
Now I am excited. And thank you for the feedback from your experience. Volume should be ok as I wont be running it in a production style way I dont think. We will see. I can't wait to make a fancy zero clearance plate and then ruin it lol. Let's hope I can make an average to good bench to house it in.
I have been subscribed to your videos for several months and I have seen several of original videos you mentioned. Your style of presentation and content is interesting to me. I am looking forward to seeing what you do next year. Happy holidays.
Hi Jerry. Thank you for your support. And for your kind words. Very much appreciated.
Thanks for this, it's this kind of thing that makes your channel feel relatable which helps give the feeling that we can get our handy on and build something. Have good holiday and here's look forward to next years videos.
Have a great holiday period yourself and thank you
Hi Mark hope your well, I've only been on you tube since May, I have watched video's before over the years on a lot of wood workers, but when I'm watching it's enjoyable and honest and like most things it's real and as it is . Keep making these videos I value your opinions and so what you you made a few hic ups but who doesn't I do all the time. So carry on were you left off and let start making again in January and beyond. I wish you and you family the best wishes for Christmas and I will catch you soon mate, take care👍
Hi Shaun. Hope you are well bud. Genuinely feels like you have been around the channel since the start, such is the level of your support. Cant wait for January, so much positivity surrounding this channel that I genuinely look forward to making videos whenever I can. Merry Christmas to you and yours from me and mine.
Brand new wood enthusiast here, I was starting to think TH-cam has zero value as a resource for learning woodworking. I commented on another channel that if there is a woodworking channel that remembers what it's like to be wholly ignorant of definitions, and slang, and tools, and materials, I haven't found it. I think i just did. Thank you. Gonna watch your video of the other channels I may like and then learn how to finally make a box without a festool track saw, jointer, and constantly getting dunked on by guys that constantly say, "two buh fur". Thanks again
Hey Brian. Thank you for your comment. Loved it. I am nothing if not wholly ignorant about woodworking lol. Joking aside, I know what you mean. I try to make videos that I would watch. Im a beginner intermediate with very little experience and no expertise to speak of so trust me what I say that you will see builds that include mistakes and fixes, honesty about time scale and so on. I hope you enjoy. The channels I recommended are different but really fun. Check out grey otter studios, sumeray builds and Northern Works as great starting points.
Awesome! Man I want to do something like you've done. So helpful and I appreciate the knowledge you've passed on! Thank you!
My pleasure. I appreciate the kind words.
If nothing else you've TH-camd your way to a new workshop. Well done. 👍
So very true and that is more than I ever considered possible if I am honest.
Mate iv said it before and ill say it again and again Mark you are a great human and a great and very skilled make and not to mention a total legend I'm no we all are very lucky and proud to be part of your community and we are so lucky to be able to enjoy your channel that u dedicate your time to bring us great videos week after week so no Mark THANK YOU brother and from me and my family to yours have a great Xmas and all the very best for the new year take care my friend .
Hi Robert. Thank you so much. As always. Such lovely words. Really uplifting. Merry Christmas from my family to yours. Have a lovely festive season.
I just got the DeWalt right angle attachment (and bits) yesterday. Looking forward to putting it to use.
It is priceless especially if you aren't perfect at planning.
Breaking even after a year is no small feat especially with that workshop build. The videos are great and I love how relatable you are in them. Don't worry about the table saw purchase, in all of the woodworkers I watch it seems to be an absolutely necessary item in a wood shop and almost all of them tell you their shop revolves around a table saw. Keep it up and I excitedly await the next one :)
Thank you so much. I was a little surprised myself . You are right about the table saw. It is one to be hugely respected as it is now the most dangerous tool in my workshop (apart from me). But it will open up builds I just could not do with decent results before.
I wouldn't consider you were wrong just because you changed your mind on a few things. It indicates to me that you are continuing to learn new ways of doing the craft as well as about new tools & products. Nobody on earth ever knows the perfect way to do everything. All sorts of advancements in woodworking are aways being made & they won't stop. I think your idea of a jig tray cabinet is a great idea. I did not go out & buy any tools as a result of watching your videos, but I did learn of a few tools I had not known of before. I have had a Shinto rasp for 25 years & it's as useful as you say. I look forward to viewing your new videos in 2024.
Hi Bill. Firstly before I read the comment. thank you for a year of support. I appreciate it and enjoy reading every comment. As for this one, thank you again, learning is something I dont think I will ever stop doing in both the making side and the video side of this space. And that is the fun. The more I think about it the more I think I will make the jig tray in one form or another. Now the cleat wall has taken the majority of my wall space I need to work out the next storage option. As for the tools, this video making thing is a wierd process for me as you need to tip toe along a thin line between maximising the worth of the video and all the effort it takes to make and not evolving into a sales platform and nothing else. I look at a few of the things I have committed to (laser) and they have definitely taken me to a place I dont want the channel to live in but I have managed to steer it back. It is an interesting balance. So many people watching have the tools and know way more than me about their uses and others besides. That is where, when the comments on the shinto rasp were so positive, from the experienced watchers like yourself, I knew I have helped beginners with the right advice and I was very please. So thank you again.
Keep up the great content. Thanks for making woodwork accessible to everyone. Great channel.
Gosh, that is a big statement and one that makes me so happy. I am a tiny part of it but take it as a huge compliment. Thank you.
Congratulations!, my friend, on the wonderful successes, of both
your shop and your channel. AND in only 1 year. 👍👍👏👏👏👏
As you noted, there are many good wood worker channels out there.
What sets you apart is your personality, positive attitude, skill with relating to the camera and editing skills. On top of that, you are a craftsman, as demonstrated by the box repair/redesign you showed.
You made a mistake, got nasty tear-out but instead of just saying Oh Sh** and throwing it away to start over, you fixed it with an imaginative redesign, making it better than it was and as though there was never a mistake. That is craftsmanship. 😁✌🖖
Wow, what a lovely comment. as they always are. You are very much appreciated as a supporter of what I do. I am truly lucky to have not only great advice but having it given in a positive fashion. thank you. I dont take it for granted.
Break even including the workshop build is fantastic. You've done brilliantly.
Thank you, thats kind. I was a little surprised if I am honest.
I don’t think you were wrong with any of your recommendations. At that particular stage of your learning journey you were right given your experience and knowledge. You can only be wrong if you knew a better solution but didn’t select that solution or didn’t execute that solution very well.
I made a magnetic jig for my Japanese pull saws to cross cut square. Much prefer that to using Western saw with a hook.
The Kreg crosscut station is fine as it is. What’s important is for beginners to gain confidence in having an affordable and easy to use solution to cross cut square. Use these commercial jigs to make your own jigs, eventually replace the Kreg crosscut station with your own homemade version with custom mods.
You have a very likeable personality and your video content is great. Hope 2024 brings you some net profit.
I assume lots of video content on table saw sleds and jigs are scheduled for 2024? I can see lots of pallet wood projects coming soon….
That is a very good way of looking at it.
I may have to try the magnet approach. I have just ordered a fair few magnets for another project.
I went the other way round with the cross cut station but you have a very good idea with making your own once you find your feet. Lol you have nailed my video schedule for 2024. Although I dont want it all to be like what is already on YT so maybe a few different things sprinkled in. I appreciate the kind words thank you.
I would definitely put you up there with the likes of Ruth Amos and the great Colin Furze as an inspiration for what can be achieved in a small space, as a result I hold you personally responsible for the addition of a 10’ x12’ workshop in my garden!! Keep up the great work
I will take that responsibility lol. I actually blame Colin furze, badgers workshop and Keith brown for my workshop. Never would have happened without their initial inspiration and Ali Dymochs expert level detailed build videos. Funny how things go. And thank you.
sorry but I don't believe you break even - impossible - I should just stop my current job and become a professional TH-camr then - congratulations, Sir
Do you believe I make more, or do you believe i make a loss. I'm confused.
Kudos to a great year! I watch way too many woodworker videos, but I’m also a maker. I a constantly stretching my skills and trying to do things way above my skill level. They have been super satisfying and personally rewarding. It’s wonderful to learn from your own and from others mistakes. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to seeing what you build this year.
Thank you Michael. Much appreciated.
What I love about your channel is your honesty. I have learnt such a lot from watching your videos. Thank you for helping me believe I can make things. All the best for the season. Keep the excellent videos coming.
Thank you again Jim. All the best for the season to you and yours. Thank you for the unwavering support on every video. Even the laser ones lol.
Thanks for doing what you do...Happy Christmas and a great New year...all the best for the next year!
Thank you. Very much appreciated. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you too.
I'm a recent subscriber. I really enjoy your content. Keep up the good work and have a great Christmas. 👌🏻
Thank you Stephen. Very much appreciated. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you too.
thank you mark for everything you have done for me sorry for late reply been away have a good new year buddy much appreciated thank you so much nick 😁😁😁😁
Hey Nick. Dont apologise bud. You've been busy building. And as always, you are welcome. I look forward to what comes in 2024. Take care.
That was nice and, as a result of finding you, I have subscribed. Have a healthy and successful 2024 🌞
Brilliant. Welcome aboard. And thank you. I wish the same for you.
Less talk more work ya might make a few $$$$$
You are not wrong. Although I do enjoy talking lol
here is the thing with pocket hole jigs, just get enjoywood one, much better quality than any kreg one, and it can be both fixed and removable
Thank you for the advice. I will check it out
@@startmaking1 np, it is really high quality, full metal build etc :)
Not Even sure how I got here, but I watched this video and subscribed immediately. Cheers!
Brilliant. Glad you found me and appreciate the follow.
i always enjoy ALL your videos you have a good since of humor and honesty havent watched all of them but am working on it. have a Merry Christmas and super great New Year and Have FUN from Oklahoma
Have a Merry Christmas in Oklahoma. And once again, thank you so very much.
I only found you today. I have to watched several of your videos. I like your videos and think what you are doing is really fantastic. I thinks it’s great that you have broken even. Cool. I also think you are an excellent presenter.
Hi Joan. And thank you so much for watching the videos. I really do appreciate it and the kind comment. Very generous.
I do the best I can, until I know better, then I do better. Thanks for all your posts here, I have learned many tips from you. Take care & stay safe. Merry Christmas to you & yours.
Nicely summarised Doug. Thank you. Take care yourself and Merry Christmas from my family to yours.
Very recently found and subscribed to your channel Mark, great content and as others have said I love your honesty, warts and all!! Really looking forward to see what comes next year 👍
Thank you Andy. Very much appreciated.
Thank you for this video. I really appreciate your transparency. I truly enjoy your videos.
More than welcome. And thank you.
I subscribe to way too many channels however, I like yours because you are willing to show the mistakes and goofs. This makes you a real person who is doing a channel not a company just out for the money.
Thanks for that!
Thank you. Very much appreciated. Definitely making mistakes here lol. Thats part of the fun.
I just started watching you today first video was the part one tools you regret not buying the better option early the one with the self centering bit. And i liked it and subscribed because i felt you are genuine and passionate. And that meant a lot to me.
I appreciate your generosity of sharing and wish you all the best and i hope you will get millions of subscribers. Keep up the good work man! Thank you
What a lovely comment. thank you so much.
Great to hear your doing well on TH-cam. Happy Christmas you and your family
Hi Thomas. I am enjoying the journey and to be honest it is a bonus that it isnt costing me as I thought it might. Merry Christmas to you and yours also. Thank you.
3:45 When I saw that you were unable to get a 2x4 in your Kreg Jig, I thought that they must have reduced the capacity from earlier models, as my old K3 works fine on 2x material. However, after checking their website, I see that the new model also handles material up to 1-1/2". Then it hit me, maybe the problem is that your 2x4 material is larger than what we have here in the US... Anyway, I been watching your videos for some time now and like your content.
Of course. That has to be it. It was around 5 mm too big, maybe a little less than that.
I like your channel because it teaches basics of woodwork and i enjoy your style of presenting. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos.
Thats very kind. Really basics are all I know for the most part.
trouble with melamine is its usually on particle board which is prone to bend and sag, you could sand plywood smooth and apply some paste wax to make your router table slippy and smooth.plus everyones got bits of ply lying around, saves buying a sheet of melamine board
I see, right, I need a new plan. Thank you. I will look up what you are suggesting as the vinyl is ok, as a cheap fix and has lasted really well but it will not hold up more than a year or two. Thank you.
Painter tape dispenser was one of my earlier projects made out of scraps. I used a blunted metal saw blade to cut. It can hold 3 tapes. It costed nothing finished in about half an hour of work. Was ready around a day later.
Yours sounds brilliant and free ish. Well done.
The handheld kreg pocket hold jig that's just a step down from your tabletop one is bang on, modular expanding and dead on for clamping
I will have to take a look as the wolf craft one is only ok.
You've got a great presenting style, very natural; it feels like we're having a conversation.
It's good to see your subscriber numbers going up, but it's better to see that you enjoy doing this.
Thanks for the content.
Wow, thank you Daniel. And you are so right. Sub numbers are more important when growing in the very early stages. The enjoyment is by far the best yard stick, both my enjoyment and everyone around the channel who watches here and there.
Love that you followed up on some of your previous suggestions and their potential shortcomings.
Thank you. It felt cathartic in a way.
Just a thought for the future. I have a table saw, very similar to the one you showed and I’ve had it now for about seven years. It got quite a bit of use six or seven years ago, but now very little. The reason is its noisy and dusty, even with good dust extraction and also needs a lot of care in use.
Ah, great feedback Andrew. Thank you. I plan to house it in a bench and was planning on double dust extraction if I get it right. One maybe in the table itself but to be honest with my planning that may not come about. Noise, I feel I can deal with as I wont have it in constant use as I will be filming too. Or that is the plan and with the doors closed I doubt the neighbours will hear it too much, time will tell. Thank you
ive been tryiing to think of some way to store my small corded tools.. sanders, jig saws small routers.. and maybe your drawer idea is where its at.. the cords are the problem they get all tangled on the shelf and its a drag trying to take one down but if i can make a drawer set up with a clip affixed to it to hold the cord.. that might be what im looking for.. im going to look at doing that : ) thanks for the great video
Cords are a pain, especially on a French cleat wall. If someone comes up with a simple solution to wrapping them up they would be very popular. Draws may be the simplest solution.
So glad to be a subscriber of your channel too. U do informative and honest vids. Keep it up.
I am lucky to have subs like you. Such a wonderful community around this channel. Very lucky.
Thanks for a honest and helpful video, good luck for next year, keep it going.
And thank you. Enjoy the festive period and everything it brings.
What appeals to me in your videos is your honesty.
Errors are not hidden but explicitly shown. This way the followers can avoid these.
Thats everything I aim for. Thank you. Very much appreciated.
Enjoying the channel and I have learnt a thing or two so thanks for that. Merry Christmas and all the best for next year. 🙂
Thank you. Very much appreciated. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you too.
Great stuff! Did my cleats on the wall itself but I see the appeal of a board. You had some great ideas for holders.
My first ones were on the wall directly. they worked perfectly fine to be honest. Let me know if you have any ideas I can steal lol
Congratulations mate! Not only because this year has been a grinding success for you, but also because it was all worth it. Your candor is something of a rare quality. Really happy for you. Happy Christmas and New Year. Take care and make things that you can show us. Best of luck
Wow. Such a lovely comment. I genuinely shouldn't be surprised to receive so much positivity from the community but it still blows me away. Have a lovely festive period and I look forward to what comes next. Take care yourself and thank you again.
Thanks for your insights, enjoyed the video. Honesty, love it.
Thank you Terry. Very much appreciated.
Great review! Some handy tools for sure. I have enjoyed the videos on your channel all year
Thank you Evan. Very much appreciated.
Got quite a few bits I bought then realised it’s either not fit for purpose or I should have bought quality of price.
Love the honesty
Thank you. Much appreciated.
Love your work. Keep up the open and honest learning process.
Thank you very much. Much appreciated.
Quick tip for the Smooth top router table. If you pass by an Ikea, they always have a trash bin section where they sell returned things. You can pick up a cabinet door front (super smooth) for almost no money.
what great advice. Thank you
I really appreciated this more than I can articulate. Thank you.
And I appreciate your comment immensely. thank you.
hi.
For a cheaper tablesaw option in UK/EU take a look at the Erbauer ETS2000, a 10" blade. It costs around 300€ with solide foldable legs and a rack & pinion fence. It's the same saw that the Skill 10" sold in US (I think it's made by Chervon who owns Skill brand) who has a lot of review on TH-cam.
Great to hear advice from experience. Thank you.
My table saw cost me $50. I got it at a yard sale. The saw itself cost me $20. But it needed some things. Like a motor. That was another $20. Then I wanted push button start and stop. So I built a magnetic motor starter for it. The parts for that were another $10.
Breaking even sounds like a massive achievement. Well done.
Thank you. Much appreciated.
Hi Mark, Congratulations on a brilliant year, it's been an absolute pleasure following your journey. Breaking even including the construction of your shed is a huge achievement, the shed build was a huge investment in money and your time but it should really start paying for itself by providing you space to do even more awesome things.
If I might share a personal mistake... I bought an old Stanley 50 combination plane with the a box of cutters because I'd never seen one before (I was very new to woodworking then ) and it was cheap and beaten up so I though I'd enjoy restoring it... I was right I really enjoyed restoring it. A while later I found another cheap beaten up Stanley 50, I didn't need two but well... I also enjoyed restoring that one. Then as I learned more I discovered the Stanley 45 combination plane. This time I deliberately stalked eBay looking for a cheap fixer upper, and evntually bought one... and had more fun restoring it. But I didn't have any 45 cutters until another eBay opportunity presented itself... a beat up 45 with cutters at a good price... more restoration fun. More time passed, two more 'crazy cheap' 50s jumped into the back of my car and insisted on coming home with me, and another 45 with a veneer cutter mysteriously arrived from eBay (yeah. I'm starting to joke to deflect away from admitting "I have a tool hoarding addiction"). So was my mistake buying redundant tools? No, my mistake was thinking I'd bought redundant tools. It's obvious in hindsight, but I liked restoring those combination planes more than I liked using them. They are a joy to use when set up correctly, but I was spending more time changing cutters and then resetting the plane, than I was spending actually making shavings. Yup my real mistake was only having one ' working' combination plane on my workbench. I finally had the moment of enlightenment (my exact words were "I'm a complete ####ing idiot!") when I realised I have enough combination planes and cutters to be able to set a dedicated plane for each step of a project. This was a total game changer, all the fiddling with blade changes had prevented me getting into the flow of the job, that zen like state when we feel like we're watching our hands doing a really good job for us. So don't make my mistake of feeling guilty about buying duplicate tools, and don't hide that guilty secret in the back of a store cuboard, but instead recognise that some duplicate tools can make you more productive !
That said, I also have far too many screwdrivers and they're not useful, they just create clutter... I've sorted those which I'm going to throw out, I just haven't thrown them yet (wot hording addiction?!?!). 🙂
So go on Mark, get your 45 down from that top shelf (we can see it there!) and give it a try, and if you love it you should totally allow yourself to acquire a couple more.😊
I thoroughly enjoy reading your well thought out and supportive comments. I like the story as I seem to be following in a similar vein and I appreciate the advice too. You are right and it was only the other day that I realised that 2 rebate planes would be amazing to have so that adjustments didn't have to be made back and forth. Smart in its simplicity, Not to mention. playing into my strengths, the love of tools. Now all I have to do is learn to use the 45.
@@startmaking1 Using the 45 is actually less daunting than you'd think. It's got more twiddly bits to play with than a bench plane. but each adjuster is pretty intuitive and you'll very rarely need to use all of the adjusters at the same time. Plus, it's far less troublesome if you have several planes to avoid the constantly readjusting challenge. As long as you apply your existing experience in sharpening, setting depth of cut, reading grain etc. you should find that you're getting decent results pretty quickly. And like any other plane, if your 45 is really difficult to use it's probably a set up issue. My first tries with a 45 were awful, it juddered and jumped with even the lightest cut and gave a terrible finish. I assumed it was my technique and persisted but, it didn't get better with time. Finally I figured it was behaving like a bench plane with a warped sole, and sure enough when I checked the skates they were convex curves (worn away at the front and rear). I flattened the skates on rough emery (exactly as you would to flatten the sole of a Bailey style plane) and the transformation was remarkable, it ran wonderfully smoothly and left an excellent finish (far better than I'd hoped on the rough fence timber I was practicing with. On subsequent combination/plough plane restorations I've always checked that the skates are flat and true, they're often worn convex and need work, and the results are always just as transformative.
If you're still hesitant about learning the 45 get yourself the simpler Stanley 50 ( or various similar Record models)as they have fewer twiddly bits to distract and confuse, but are far more useful than their small size would suggest.. Just check you get the right cutters, typically cutters are not interchangeable between different models (45 & 55 cutters are interchangeable but 55s are a completely different ball game, I've never used a 55 because they are always very expensive, general consensus is that they really are incredibly complex and fiddly to use).
Mark, you are a good wood worker in my opinion and your honesty stands out. You have the right personality in order to do what you do. I know if you love what you do then half the battle is won, I also watch acutabove on youtube. I love his commitment to his channell is fantastic even though I don't always understand what he is doing, I also like his personality. Anyhow I love wood work and when it is too cold or hot to be in the work shop, I watch my favourite wood working vids and you have become one of my few favourites. I never make much money from my wood work but I give a lot of it away and the appreciation I recieve is often enough payment to make me want to keep going with it. You have what it takes so give it time and I think you will make it big.
You are again spot on. Enjoying it is half the battle. I have subbed to the recommended channel. Appreciate the recommendation. And thank you.
Watching this having a break from insulating my loft 🙄
I hope that went well after you went back to it. I can't say I envy you.
No woodworking channel is perfect, but you have been a very positive influence on my woodworking projects this year. Thanks. I forget you are across the pond, and think "who posts videos at 4am?"
lol , not the best upload time overall. I may look to make it 14 hours earlier. I guess it will be 4am somewhere in the world though no matter what. But thank you for the kind words.
OH Merry Christmas and happy Boxing Day.
Thats very kind thank you. Merry Christmas.
Not watched to the end yet, but just wanted to chime in on the Veri-expensive -tas honing guide. I bought mine - the MkII, if I'm not mistaken - and it it definitely one of those, wish I hadn't items. Despite all the rave reviews about the wide wheel, and the fancy setup jig for getting the correct angle, I always ended up having to re-grind the chisel as it simple wouldn't sit square. I don't use anything larger than a block plane on a regular basis, so I'm afraid the same applies when sharpening. I've owned an Eclipse since the 90s and have always found it to be flawless - even onsite when I just use sandpaper, water, or even oil to sharpen my tools. Anyway, back to the video....
Yes. I think the veritas is definitely a love hate thing but with a chisel it does more damage than good due to not gripping it.
I have a cheap imported Eclipse knock off. Good enough. I bought the best one on Aliexpress. I think it was like $12? I saw another video where a guy decked the flat on it with a hand file to flatten it. Made it a precision device then.
Very well presented Mark. I definitely could have used one of those right angle bit holders recently. Happy new year to you man.
Thank you and happy new year to you too bud. they are not an everyday ;thing you use but when you have one, you realise you need them a fair bit for jobs that you can just about manage but a job that could be simple with one of these.
@@startmaking1 100%
Good morning .
It’s 04:44 am and I’m rattling over the M25 on the commute to work. I’ve just stumbled across your channel and immediately subscribed.
I’m trying to get into wood work and yours is the only content I’ve found from a fellow English man , or doesn’t appear to have a billion pounds in tools and an aircraft hanger for a workshop. I have no clue how to use hand tools and many makers I’ve come across use power everything and I’ve followed a few set up videos that have led me to a screwfix and a host of erbauer regrets .
I’ll be going through your playlist and maybe checking out any links to tools etc . Thanks and have a great day
That is an early start Bud. I have to say that I struggled a little to find relatable woodworkers when I started too. My only advice is to watch the larger ones for entertainment, the experts like Matt Estlea for skills and learning and the small workshops like myself and Badgers workshop, Grey Otter studios, Northern works, Northern Woodhouse, woodworking journey, the list goes on, as more relatable inspiration. Sadly it is the natural progression of YouTubing woodworkers to grow as they produce videos. I am about to progress to a table saw and in truth have had it for 3 months now and am a little nervous to introduce it to the channel as it is not what all the viewers have. But we will see. Anyway, I am rambling, have a good day. I hope the early start means an early finish.
@@startmaking1 thanks buddy. It’s a 3am start everyday but we all have to work so no big deal. I look forward to seeing the table saw and how you set it up for your use
Mark, "an unexamined life is not worth living." Some famous guy said that. As always, love it! As for the jig cabinet, if it works, it's not silly. If you're thinking of Patreon as a revenue source, you may make some money, but you could also exclude some of us from being able to follow you. You're a humble and good man. Merry (Happy,in the jolly old) Christmas.
Hi. Thank you first off . To be honest, I have wrestled with the idea of patron for months. On one hand I want to try and make more videos but I need to focus on my stable income job and also I never want to put viewers in a position where it is money for nothing. Or worse, I put up some kind of barrier to entry. I won't do that. My idea, and I would love your feedback on this, both as an appreciated supporter but also as a yt watcher, is to open up patreon, offer up free print files, free build plans, much like other channels but also raffle off everything I make. So from boxes to tools I buy just to review. Just give them away. Someone reached out in the last video offering to buy the chisel holder. I'm not set up to sell so I am dropping one off for free next week. I would love to do that after every video. I am making a load of boxes for another video and would love to give them away. Just a way of making patreon a bit different. What do you think. Hope I explained it well. Basically you still get the videos if you don't pay and I don't treat people differently.
@@startmaking1 I think you're on to something there. Everyone likes to be appreciated. Personally, if I did things on TH-cam, I wouldn't count on it as my primary income source, no matter how lucrative some folks make it out to be. I've been around long enough to see many fads (pet rocks, for one, beanie babies, baseball cards; some might say a republican form of democracy). It would always be a side hustle for me. I couldn't, at some point, afford the equipment to do a professional job without a deleterious effect on my craft...where am I going?
Back on point, if you gave back to your supporters, to me, that would be a draw. Also, I guess you could offer any donation to your cause so that you're not all the rest who start their services at a set price. Selling products (i.e. your plans and gently used tools) would be a good move. This fulfills a need...some beginners need help in that area. I was brought up in the ancient system where they had aids that were, essentially, pattern books; once memorized and done thousands of times, they became old hat.
Whatever you do, you'll succeed. You're thoughtful, incisive and not greedy; so, good on you! I hope any of the above can be useful in your thought process.
@@themeat5053 David - 'Make something' buys a piece of furniture at Goodwill, mods/tunes it and then returns it for them to sell (again). He gets to make a video out of it and then 'gives it away'.
If you want to make things, ask your subscribers who to donate it to (in the UK). Say, you make a chair, I know a school or charity that could use it - you ship/deliver it. Or, you build an extension for a SPCA shelter - or you repair something for them and video it.
Patreon: not sure, I never signed up with them (I'm not the most generous person, I do buy plans/books) - you can receive donations here as well.
Another route: raffle of a morning of woodworking at your shop - in a few hours you build something together and they either take it home or donate it. Or, organise some classes - ask for donations (materials, tools), even sponsors?, call it 'Marks' boxing classes' and you make.... boxes! 🤣
Also, I would think about your reliance on YT - they are utterly woke, channels get shadowbanned for petty (read: political) reasons, they can not be trusted - like others, start working on a non-YT online presence (Peter - '10 minute workshop' is doing that) - it takes a lot of work, but it makes you more 'independent' (also, make backups of ALL your videos, so you can host them by yourself once needed).
Anyway, from the top of my head.
Thanks for your videos, wishing you a great Xmas and an even better 2024!
@themeat5053. I agree, it can never be a primary income source unless you have the savings to back it up. YT could change the game in a second and decide that they dont pay creators any more. Then the game is done.
Your help and advice is always welcome and appreciated. I want to give more than I get, whether through selling, giving tools away as I have a few times so far this year. Or through Patreon. I have been able to give away the plans to the cleat holders I used the laser to make and that has cost me nothing more than an attachment in an email and 10 seconds work. And now someone else can make then and try them out. It feels good, especially as my limited computer skills nearly held me back from making them in the first place and I'm not the only old dog struggling with new tech.
Plans are a funny one. I see them sold for $30 on some sites and I am staggered. When I manage to learn how to use the program to make them I dont think I could justify that. Free to PAtreons seems a sensible way, so long as I can keep making interesting enough things. Anyway, time will tell. Take care and think you bud.
@ibubezi7685 Thank you for the insight. you are right of course. YT can change in a minute. And then where is the income. I like what Peter Millard has done, it has taken a lot gf work and time but he has done very well. To be honest while this is alongside my full time job, I just dont have the hours to give that but I know I need to eventually, Especially if the audience continues to grow. I just hope I dont do anything to annoy YT in the mean time.
I have kept all my videos thank fully. Not something I saw as important originally but they are all stored away with the original data too.
As for classes, that is a way down the line as I just dont have the skills to teach, a collaboration is more suitable especially as there are a lot of people not he same trajectory as me who started this hobby in covid times.
Patreon is a tough one as it provides a more stable income of sorts but also grows a smaller more hive mind style viewer base that can offer a lot of help to the maker. I would not start it on a whim though as I would always want to give more than I get I that regard, ie all plans free, give away what I build for whatever use the receiver sees fit, be it sell, donate etc, And some kind of monthly vlog style insight into the life of a maker.
who knows , but thank you for the input. Very much appreciated.
Love those centering bits, have kept all my hinges looking nice
They do simplify the job.
Hi, I for one, like this style of video, and your presentation. Seems like everything I make, with it's boo boos hidden as best I can, would have been accomplished much better and easier, if I had simply chosen the correct tool for the job ... which I find the
which I find the next day or so. Thanks for your honest approach. We beginners are truly grateful!
I 100% agree but I also find that I enjoy the build if I let it flow and dont plan too hard. So it is a real balancing act.
Router table, make it simple by all means. Waxed MDF is fine. One thing, add a single guide pin. A mini fence if you will.
I had a pin but cant find it for the life of me. I definitely need it as some woods when I start them a little abruptly tend to snap away from me.
@@startmaking1, if your table is simple enough a board with a notch in the middle and two clamps will work. Use a small hammer or mallet for fine adjustments. An L shape is even easier to use.
First, let me just say thanks for a great year of videos. You've really inspired me to become a better woodworker... Sure, that wasn't going to be too difficult given my basic skill-set but I have improved through your channel.
The best tool that I bought off the back of your channel was the Dewalt right angled screwdriver bit thingy. When you showed it I thought, 'Meh! Maybe it would be useful but really, I'll survive.' Then I started building my daughter some wood storage boxes and I wanted all the screws to be on the inside... After burring half a box full, not to mention a couple of drill bits, I took the plunge and got it. It took me two screws to get used to how to apply pressure but then I was away! What an amazingly useful tool!! I'm so glad you recommended it. My Makita trim router is right up there, as well but because I watched your videos in a linear fashion, I already had that by the time you introduced it. ;) What wasn't worth it, though, was the box of router bits I bought to go with it. a) You only really used about 4 bits. b) Cheap bits break!
The one bit of advice I would give is to save your pennies and try and buy a known quality brand. Bargains are out there if you're patient but for me cheap brands come with consequences (see below)
I've been drooling over the DWE 7492 for ages. I've got a really cheap table saw with the advanced 'RFA' option (Random Fence Angle), that will cut wood at any angle apart from 90 degrees no matter how carefully you set it! Drives me nuts! I now use a straight piece of wood that I have to clamp into position every time, making anything but repetitive cuts a pain.
Next year's wish list: DWE7492, a decent quality mitre gauge (that doesn't have any play in it), sash clamps of various sizes, a cabinet scraper and, once I've re-roofed the shed, some sort of air filtration because despite having dust extraction, fine dust gets EVERYWHERE (and it's a shared use space).
Top projects for me next year: Loads of boxes with various joints (just for the practice really), a Moxon vice and a workbench with space for a DWE7492 on the end. :)
You do a wonderful job and merry Christmas to you and your family (😂28 degrees luck your not here at the moment it’s been 39 degrees)
Wow, that is hot. That is no temperature to work, let alone work on a roof.
oh, and Merry Xmas to you and yours. Thank you
Great video Mark. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. I really like this style of video. Good to see a TH-camr admit when he was wrong. Appreciate you and here's to an even bigger year in 2024! 🥳
Hi Jason. Hope you are well bud. Hope the holiday season is being kind. I really enjoyed this one. Like a cleanse I guess. I hope we see more of you in 2024. Take care bud.
@@startmaking1 Thanks for the well wishes Mark. I took a bunch of time off for the holidays and it's been really good for me and my family. I have like 4 or 5 videos that are in various states so 2024 SHOULD be a good year. A bit of a spoiler...depending on geographics some people may get 1 more video from me in 2023. 😁 But again. Thank you so much Mark for being so supportive and a beacon of light in this crazy woodworking youtube thing! 😂
You are way too kind bud. But I appreciate it. I am really looking forward to seeing those videos and I hope you get one out today or tomorrow, whenever it is ready. Well done for putting family first. It's a must. This YT thing can become all consuming and suddenly you realise that your mental health has taken a hit from constantly thinking about it. I have to remind myself that I started woodworking as a kind of therapy and that if I need it, I have to turn the camera off and just make some shavings. Anyway, I digress. You're doing great, that is all.
Wait a sec.........
Dare I say I'm watching some personal accountability? What a novel concept.
As others have said, we're all learners of wood and of the process. Sometimes, we knock it out of the park, and sometimes we offer up a dud. Nice to see a review of one's self for the sake of the audience.
I started with that DeWalt way back. It's a good unit. Quick tip for that saw. First upgrade is a zero clearance. Any off cuts will clog the unusual internal shape of the dust port.
lol. Hi Jered. Love it when you comment. I tell you what, I know that you must have so much that I could learn about everything woodworking. From the table saw and onwards. As a novice I just hope I can manage to take the step up to a larger tool. Sounds daft but it is a little scary to leave the small tool, lack of electricity woodworking behind. This tool is very much the step up. I said it to Lee and you are as much a part of it but I decided in the Summer what kind of a woodworking TH-camr I wanted to be and it was in a large part due to watching you both and following the movement. It's easy to get caught up in the BS around this platform and the desire for views over all else. So thank you for the unintentional steering.
@startmaking1 the feeling is mutual. There's always more to learn, but I think you'll be fine with your new toy. One other tip about that saw....make sure your electrical is up to the task. I tripped many a breaker running that saw and a shop vac to catch dust. Separate circuits are ideal, or a battery powered vac will help.
Thankfully, even though my new workshop is smaller than your wife's craft room (not jealous at all), I have splurged on the electrics. I dont know what any of this means but the guy put in 2 rings instead of one and its own fuse board. Though when the house it is run from is 500 odd years old and has wiring like spaghetti who knows. Cant remember if I said, but either way, have a lovely Christmas bud.
Fantastic share yet again. I am so glad you broke even. You are worth more, so next year should be very good. Thanks for every one you made. Merry Christmas.
Thank you Ian and Merry Christmas to you too.
Cheers@@startmaking1
Been such a good year for you! It’s been a huge pleasure watching your journey. Even bigger and better things in 2024! 🚀
Back at you Lee. It's been a strange year but I tell you one thing. I decided in the summer what kind of woodworking TH-cam I wanted to be and that was in a large part from our interactions and the amazing response it has all had. So thank you and I genuinely can't wait to see what you have planned for 2024 too.
Looking forward to seeing how your table saw works out.
Im nervous but excited too.
Great retrospective. Thank you for the transparency and honesty. Merry Christmas.
Thats very kind thank you. Merry Christmas.
I want to make a router table like yours so much!
I can agree about that Makita Vacuum, it is simultaneously too powerfuk and not powerful enough. Its so powerful it clogs up right away, and this ende up not being powerful enough. It needs a cyclonic separator or something like that.
The cyclone would possibly work. Im not sure it is worth the hassle though. interesting experiment though.
@@startmaking1 the cyclone for the stick vacuum does a wonderful job at helping maintain the suction of the first-gen brushed stick vac, as does when I attach it to this vacuum in a rigged up way. If there was a way to turn the internals of the vacuum into a cyclonic separator somehow, or have an external setup, it would make it much more efficient. There are TH-cam videos and instructions on how it's done.
I feel I am about to go down a rabbit hole of dust collection again lol. this should be fun.
There is always something to learn from your videos.
They are somewhat entertaining as well. 👍
I will take that. Thank you so much.
Pull saw, reverse your bench hook. OH PSHAW a TABLE SAW? NNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I will create another short and post it on the bench hook idea. You may also see me using the radial arm saw and some of the jigs that I have made for safety on it. I will email you the link to my nascent yt channel.
Hi Bruce, I knew the table saw would bring a radial arm saw comment. I would love to see how you use yours. they terrify me even more than the table saw. Great advice on the bench hook by the way, so simple yet I would have not thought of it. Thank you.
@@startmaking1 th-cam.com/video/CV4uXtxnOdg/w-d-xo.html&pp=ygUNYmlnIG1pa2UgdHVuYQ%3D%3D this guy should alleviate those fears. The major issue with the RAS is getting a blade with 0 to negative rake. A too aggressive cut makes the head want to run toward you. Knowing this one just makes the hand on the head more firm on the pull stroke.
Thank you Bruce. You are always so helpful.
Thanks for 2023 & looking forward to 2024
Thank you William
What do you mean when you say "kitchen tile"?
A big floor tile. Anything flat and smooth basically
Mark, just want to thankyou for 23 and for being honest with us.
Have a great Christmas and a very Happy new year.
Look forward to 24 and all the vids you have planed.
Cheers.🎉
Hi Peter. every time I mention the cost video is coming I think of you. lol. Sorry. It is one I want to get right as it will wrap up that series. It is also one that will pinch a little as I went (purposely and accidentally) over the budget. Have a lovely Christmas, take care.
Hi Mark, merry Christmas again,
Just wondered where you got the extra base with dust port for your router from? Not easy to find with dust port, or is it a plungebase locked off?
Cheers mate.
IT was a mission. the clear dust connector was amazon and the base was from B and Q, though it is not the cheapest place now.
Nice round up of the year, appreciate your work 👍
Appreciate your support. Thankyou.
Best year in review video out there. See you in the New Year.
Thank you Anthony. Take care
Great video as usual. I only started watching your videos in the past few weeks and I have found them really good and informative. The workshop build was brilliant and in some parts funny. I only started woodworking just as Covid kicked in as a way to unwind after work. I was given some used pallet tops about a year before that. I had some ideas what to use them for, but I ended up making other things. I've got a very basic collection of tools and I'm adding to it slowly. Keep up the great work and videos
Thank you so much. And I am glad you have found the channel. I agree with the comedy around the build. In a way it made the tough bits not feel so bad. I started woodworking at around the same time as you and for very similar reasons. The journey is the best part and I hope you continue to enjoy it.
@@startmaking1I'm still learning how to get things right. The first time I did any wooďwork was when I was at secondary school about 42 years ago. I kind of enjoyed it even though I was making mistakes and learning how to get things right. Since then I've done a couple of big projects that I was really pleased with. One was a cabin bed for my son and another for my daughter about 25 years ago. I didn't have any plans for them I just went with a idea and got on with it
I can't make plans, sounds daft but I just want to start and then make a plan as I go. It is totally the wrong way as I will prove when I inevitably mess up my work bench build in the new year. But I wont learn it seems.
Thanks for getting to the point fast. thanks, thanks
You are very welcome. Thank you for watching and reaching out.
Let's hope that this time next year you tell a lot more of us that you have made a profit. Have a Merry Christmas.
Hi Mark. Very true. Although, it will sound strange but if I just broke even and managed to progress my tools and workshop, the rest of the benefit coming from such a lovely group of people around this channel would still be enough.
Next year he'll be in the hole.
Thanks for the video. I just stumbled upon your channel recently. I have yet to see many of your others. I have enjoyed what I have seen, happy holidays to you as well.
Happy holidays David. Take your time watching the post videos as I can't make them as quick as you can watch them lol.
@@startmaking1 Good idea. It is like Christmas chocolate, just one piece per day
I admire the will power, with the chocolate that is.