I dug my cat's grave this week. Our garden has no loose earth, just paving flagstones. So I lifted a flagstone and set about picking at the layer of cement, then chipped out the rubble a stone at a time, then came clay and then some densely compacted earth mixed with more rubble. It took me nearly 5 hours to dig a 3 foot hole because the ground was so dense. But I felt grateful for the hard work. It was something cathartic. It was a way of showing that little moggy how much she was loved that I would dig a hole only to have to full it in again when I was all done. Her final resting place is one I put in some of the hardest work I've ever done, and I welcomed every moment of it.
@@nerdgeekcosplay909 It’s a process. If it’s something you need to or want to do, you have to do it. I cried when I buried my cat of 14 years, but it needed to be done. Felt a lot better afterwards.
@@itsyurmumm8458 exactly this, it's something I just had to do. I was laser focused until it was time to actually lay her in the hole, and then my heart broke all over again. But I feel comforted knowing she's there, asleep and at peace.
Taking the "learn from everyone" approach after a hard loss this year really has helped improve not only my people skills but self worth. Something about being useful to my community and family really helped me heal.
I'm a commercial carpenter and just got off a 12 and was going to relax and watch some TV then I watched this video and now I'm about to tackle some projects. Thank you for the inspiration sir it's greatly appreciated
"I think it's easy to stand around and talk about doing something better, when if you simply put your head down and went to work, it would be done and well done by the time the discussion on the best possible method was just beginning to slow up enough for someone to pick up the tool." Man, you are needed in every office in every country ever.
@@ec6933 I am not surprised. You can really only get away with the endless meetings and inefficiencies if you are a multi-billion dollar company. For all of you let go, probably the best thing for you. I've been laid off three times over many, many years and it usually leads to something comparable or (hopefully) better.
Loved this video. 20 years ago my father was diagnosed with cancer. (Stage 4). I built a ramp for him similar to the one you built, but much smaller. Sadly, the only time he used it was when the mortician took his body away. It broke my heart to know that my father’s only use for the ramp I built him came after he died. I want to thank you for including the small part of the video showing your mother actually using the loving ramp you built for her.
I think you may be overlooking the bigger, more important "use." Your father knew when you were building the ramp and he knew you were building it for him. I'm pretty certain the pride and gratitude he must've felt at the hard labor you devoted for him conveyed the kind of love words just fail to prove. Your effort was a message I've no doubt he cherished. That's a much better use than just riding up and down it.
Sorry to hear that.. my dad has renal kidney failure and I just built him a bathroom in his room. it was plenty big enough for an en-suite. He loves it. He'll be passing soon but I'm happy it's making his life just a bit easier. Take care and God bless.
@@1lapmagic I think there is a healthy amount of challenge, and too much challenge either to body or mind is harmful. But healthy isn't the same as comfortable
I agree, I was looking for skilsaw basics when I discovered this channel, and this video found me in one of my lowest times. I thank you Mr. Wadsworth, for helping me to better not just my life, but my family's, friends, and acquaintances.
@@DedicatedSpartan Just got a promotion at work in October. Huge pay bump for me. I apply the wisdom from this video almost daily. Like the idea of doing all the cutting you need to do while you're at the saw, all the drilling while you have the drill. Its just basic stuff when you think about it, but I never had anybody teach it to me.
"People are gonna wonder "Wow, how did you learn all that stuff?" and you won't feel like you have to mention that it was all learned just by keeping your eyes open while you were earning your living producing good work." I'm an artist and writer, and this quote hit me hard. It's everything I aspire to and it was exactly what I needed to hear at this time in my life. Thank you.
If I'd had this man as my father or grandfather, there is no doubt my life would have been very different. I learn more from this man's videos than I ever learned from most other men in my life. He has the type of wisdom that is on a whole different level. What a legacy this guy will leave.
The best way to repair a father / son relationship is to start one - with a son. My old man, love him with all of my heart and thank him for all he gave me, didn't teach me the things this man does watching his videos. That's one of the reasons I'm here. So that I have more to pay forward to my little ones.
If you have children that you've passed your knowledge on to, they are incredibly lucky. I grew up without a father figure and could only imagine how much better off I'd be right now if I'd had someone like you teaching me how to be a man. I'm in my 30s and still filling those gaps. Thank you for your content.
Wow, well said. I was thinking the same thing. I too wish I had that someone in my life. Watching these videos is good, but nothing beats that personal connection.
Don't be afraid to jump into the construction industry knowing nothing. You learn more on the job in 2 years then 10 years of school could teach you. Theirs so many different crafts and trades you can surely find something you're a natural at and in 40 years you'll be this man. I promise you he didn't know much at 30 either. Much less 17. These are skills he learned and tools he aquired over a lifetime.
I hear your brother that was awesome! Me personally I like to wake up at 10 and work till midnight but that’s just me still working my ass off between those hours and I have all his same sentiments try to get better and try to do it faster!
“I can remember when this would have taken me a little longer. I must be getting better” How beautiful it is. The whole video took me somewhere, where the world feels still intact. But that sentence is just touching. Wish you all the best, Greetings from the small Republic of Austria
Regarding appropriate tolerances. I, like you, strive to do high-quality work. The old careless carpenters saying of, "You can't see it from my place" always erked me. But a few years ago I heard from a top-notch welder that, "Sometimes 'good enough' really is." By allowing myself to accept looser tolerances or quality, but only when appropriate, has reduced my stress and allowed me to finish a project quicker.
I love how he takes the labor of his craft and translates it into life in artistic and philosophical fashion. I think anyone, regardless of career, could take away from this channel.
In the commercial art sector we generally think this way, minus the physical fatigue haha. Really interesting to see someone in the trades take production like we do with creative work.
It's a hard thing for a father and a husband is to not be heard. You're a great dad to employ your boys as tough it might be. My father wasn't ever very handy so, I've learned all my life skills on TH-cam. 🙃. At least I can teach my boys and although they may not listen to me all the time, I'll know that I tried.
Sheepdog For Christ my dad runs a remodel company. But ask me to do all the handy stuff. Because he has only ran the business. But it only makes me better for my son.
I work a physically hard job, but I keep working hard everyday because I have a mindset where I tell myself "if I can do this no matter how hard or difficult it may be, just about anything else I have to deal with will become easy for me"
There's something so wholesome about a man finding a certain joy or peace of mind in hard work. So far it's something I've only observed in people that work on physical projects like this.
I’m a black man from Chicago Illinois and I was raised like this. Just want y’all to know. End of the day we’re just men. Thank u sir. My boy just 2 but I want him to remember this.
I've got two broken arms and a fractured skull and I'm watching this the night prior to going into physical therapy to start to regain range of motion in my elbows. I've been working in the trades for 8 years or so, I'll be 30 shortly, and I'm glad to say this made an impression that will likely stay with me.
Hopefully since your post you've been able to have a speedy recovery and that you were able to get back to what you were doing. You'll grow stronger from it and remember the hard times and stride forward with pride, brother.
Hey brother, read your comment. I’m 31 and have been doin union ironwork for 10 years. Have you made a full recovery? I got surgery on my head 3 years ago, doc said I’d never work iron again. I said hold my beer doc. My balance isn’t the same but I get after it. Good luck to you!
@@paulvalenta5070 no deficits mentally, but i can't extend my right arm fully. gaining strength back steadily and i can move my jaw again so I'd say i am pretty much recovered.
I've spent my whole morning trying to find this video again from just a faint memory in the back of my mind after watching this years ago. Safe to say that wasn't very productive of me but it just goes to show how much I enjoy this video
I pray that sweet mother has many good years with that well made ramp, and God bless the son who built it. A lovely video, full of gratitude and gentle, well earned wisdom- thank you!
A friend of mine once told me "everything is hard until it is easy." I started noticing he was right. Repetition makes it easier. Doing it right while repeating makes it easy and right.
@johnnytheprick way to live up to your name😆 I read your comment and said wait... wtf if this guy? The spellcheck police??? Then I looked at your channel and realized that your name clearly states you as a prick!!! This made me feel comfortable with you as a person.
When I started out as an apprentice to a Tool & Die maker, I was told to do what I was told, do not argue, and open your ears. He told me if I wanted to learn, he would show me everything he knew. If I wanted to argue about it, he would figure I knew everything, and I'd be on my own. Thank you Charles. For the first 6 months I was sharpening drill bits by hand. I was so dammed bored. In the years past I thanked him. So many machinist don't even know how to resharpen a drill bit. How to change to angles and clearance if you're drilling tool steel, or aluminum. I've had some look at me like I was a king or something because I learned and used the basics. I ended up an mechanical engineer, but the fact I knew how to make some things was always handy.
@@someone-ot9zm dont try to reinvent the wheel or learn about wheels unless you are an inventor or it’s your job to know everything about wheels. Only learn what you need is my philosophy. And try not to be sure of things you aren’t an expert at.
You know, there’s a person as wise as yourself living in every small town and every big city across the world. Thank you for sharing your life with the rest of us. You are truly living my friend. This is what being human is all about. May many good things come your way, and may you cherish every day.
Well of course there is. That's because people less intelligent people tend to overestimate their own smarts. Intelligent people don't call themselves smart. Smart people ask questions. Not so smart don't need to. Smart people are aware that there is much they don't know. Dumb people don't realize how much they don't know. That's what leads to know it alls and unwillingness to learn from others
@@jcmurr2669 a little over generalized but sure, some people just don’t know. And that’s okay...Life is less about knowing what To do and more about enjoying what You do. You don’t have to be smart to live a fulfilled life. As long as you are happy these things you speak of do not matter. Love is the answer my friends.
I'm usually lazy, but recently last autumn I started digging up two big plots for a garden, dug up construction trash and leftovers, and turned plain suburban grass into a living ecosystem over time. I felt so good and the exhaustion felt so good.
I just bought a 100 year old house with the bank's money. I've never been a carpenter. I've never been a plumber. I've never been a hvac guy, or structural engineer. I don't have friends who are not already busy to help me with the gigantic task I have at hand in ensuring this house enables multiple families on it's quest to it's life of 200 years. And it is in these videos that keep me remembering that every stupid mistake I make doing something new for the first time, I gain the ability to project my being into the future for the next person in a productive way. And that I didn't wait to neglect it another day. I made the mistakes and learned what had to be done. Thanks for your videos.
I'm 36 I've been an electrician for 18 yrs. I've met a lot of carpenters in my life. You are the smartest in intellect I've ever seen. If I had met you and you never told me your occupation I would have thought you were a doctor or a teacher at a university. But I love your channel I've learned a lot from watching you and found out about a stiletto hammer.
🗡🗡 I was searching Netflix for something to watch as I ate my dinner. Everything on there seemed to be trash . So I turned on TH-cam and your video was recommend........better than anything Netflix has to offer. 🗡🗡
@@freeandblessed8500I hear you, I have it for free because someone lets me use their account in exchange for them using my Hulu account. Strangely I've only used hulu once in 2 years but keep it for that individual. They should call it trashflix. Hey I enjoy a gritty action movie just as much as the next person and am pretty much desensitized but one must question the level of filth in some of their movies and shows. It fills like it's forced. And for what? Children are exposed to way too much violence and sex at an early age. I'm not going to get spiritual but that's not a coincidence.
Just getting over a flu & this is inspiring that feeling again. That great physical & mental feeling of working hard & getting it done, and the self observation.
Man. These videos. The quality of the work, how they are produced, the values that are presented, the narration, and even the music! This channel is absolutely fantastic on so many levels. Love it! Keep up the good (and hard) work! Greetings from a huge fan in Norway.
I read Børli and Hamsun when in Norway years ago and what struck me is they were still writers who did real work and wrote about it, ala Jack London and Robert Frost. Those type of writers are out of fashion now but actually never go out of fashion.
Sure he deserves it more than 99% of the goons on tv but I'd hate to see the production of his film altered by some hollywood yuppie that thinks we would rather see some stupid drama rather than the actual work.
I believe this is a better platform than tv. Absolutely, Scott deserves a tv show, but who watches tv anymore? Plus, he's getting to do whatever and however he wants. Cheers.
Johnny, Agreed and he damn sure doesn't have the ability or need to deal with some yuppie producer's BS. Cable is a dying if not already dead platform anyway. Besides they'd never let someone who's the real deal like Scott on cable anyway, he's far too manly/macho for their liking. His faith and toxic masculinity might influence boys to actually turn into men or even worse men of God. ; )
Built a ramp similar to this for my Dad years ago but much smaller. After he passed Mom wanted it removed so I took it apart numbering parts as I went. She said why are you saving that we won’t need it again all the time I was putting it away in the barn. A few years later out it came and back in place for round 2 with Mom who was glad to see it again. It’s currently back in the barn waiting for round 3 I live in the house now and am approaching that age to use it. Maybe the next owners of our place will put it away for round 4. That’s my work smarter not harder story. Good video Scott.
Yep... I agree. My Grandfather was born in Collie, Western Australia - died 30yrs ago, but miss him greatly. Its so nice to hear the wisdom of a true man who can teach us all.
Your voice is so needed today. I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for taking the time to make this video. I have always enjoyed working and being productive. There's nothing like that feeling at the end of a good work day. With maybe tired muscles, the feeling of healthy pride and accomplishment, mixed with solid plans for the next day, after dinner and a hot shower you sink into a deep truly restful sleep only to wake refreshed and ready for another new day. This is a life that has little time for depressions, insomnia, low self esteem, etc. Not only do you get things accomplished, but so many problems that face so many people today are just eliminated or at the very least greatly reduced. A person who works hard daily is by far healthier both mentally and physically. There's a greater sense of well-being overall, and when problems do come you have the energy, stamina, and confidence to handle things much better and find a greater reservoir of solutions than if you lived a more sedentary and\or not-very-productive life. -
As an engineer, I feel obligated to point out that every tool, technique, and machine used in this video was born of people standing around talking about how to do the job better. You can take that as either a knock on the "stop talking and just do it" mindset, or as support for it: "Someone out there is getting paid to stand around and think of a better way to do this job, and if it ain't you then you should just get to work."
I'm pretty lazy and can be very productive when I'm in the right frame of mind. So a few of the most valuable things in the world are ignoring perfectionism, being productive in a way that is towards your goals, maintaining momentum while ignoring those things that are irreverent to your goals.
6:45 hit home... I’m only a youngster at 20 years but I remember I started working in construction straight out of high school to help pay for my college classes. And there’s nothing more satisfying than being asked by clients and homeowners “aren’t you a little young to be doing framing/flooring/electrical?” but seeing the glow when the job is done. I leave them wishing they could give me a beer for a job well done.
You and me both brother. I’m 23 now, but been doing the same job since I was 16. I’d get weird looks from the old guys when I’m at the town hall putting in the plans for the houses I was working on. Never be sorry for you getting there faster in your life. But never ignorant because of your age. Learn from guys like in this video.
I've watched this every year when work feels like work.. a great reminder of the journey that we take in life. the old me many many years ago only needed a toe in the door to make it work out. work for your family and your kids will remember everything you did for them.
STRING LINE OF SCREWS...MY GOSH MAN...all of my wasted time building decks...I freaking love your channel. Someday...I'm gonna shake your hand and say thank you..
There are just so many things I have to and would have done differently, but even more that I am certainly going to copy on my next projects. Love his channel and work ethics. Greets from Germany.
Really love this mentality: manual labour is beautiful. This is the genuine spirit inherent in the American people I love. Much Love and respect from across the pond 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸
Great craftsmen place far less emphasis on productivity than on doing it right. My old teacher built guitars. He moved at a snails pace. He's dead now but his guitars are extremely sought after. I've seen what the "productivity" sickness did to the drywall industry. They have learned how to turn out very large quantities of work that looks good for about a year past warranty expiration. Then it goes to hell in a hurry. Slow down. Do a better job not a faster job. The finished product that lasts longer is the form of productivity thats best for the end consumer. The "get it done yesterday" ethos is often the mantra of the slip shod contractor.
As someone who is currently sitting in his own shop next to the first large batch of parts being machined on my own cnc mill this video really hit me right in the core. 10/10
You kinda sound like an old bushler. 😀. When I was breakin in falling timber in Southeast. The old timers told me. Don't try to be fast, do good work, DONT GET HURT and work hard. Your speed will come as you do more things right and make fewer mistakes. When our timber industry went belly up. I started building houses. I had to learn the old lessons all over again only in a different profession. Alot of times the best a guy can do is work hard and try to learn as much as he can along the way. Great vid!! Thank you.
There was a time that I would need temporary labor to keep a job on schedule. I’d call the temp agency and tell them I needed a drywall guy, or a carpenter, or whatever. They’d send me a guy who, 9 times out of 10, had TOLD them he could do this thing, but was a useless bullshit artist. I figured out to ask them to send someone willing to work hard and willing to learn. If I got that, I could get more done, even though I spent time teaching the temp what I wanted.
Well there goes my 15 minute break, now back to work!! Thank you Scott for being such a positive energy and inspiration for those of us that haven't practiced that work muscle as much as you have!
Just so this is clearly visible: "It's easy to stand around and talk about how to do something better, when if you simply put your head down and went to work, it would be done and well done by the time the discussion on the best possible method was just beginning to slow up enough for somebody to begin to pick up a tool."
Discussing more efficient ways to get the same results is not a bad idea. You can save hundreds or thousands of man-hours just by shuffling some walls around. (I understand construction workers can't do that to a project, but I can do it to my own projects.) So, working smart and hard is good. There's also the issue of doing things too fast, instead of doing things right, so there's also types of working hard.
By the time the "nice boots" figure it out we are already done! Keep talking about it. Then when everything goes sideways turn to men like this and beg for help. True story
in commercial construction that was the norm.....the actual guys who were doing the building would sit around while the big dogs would try to figure it out.....we knew how to build it but they didn't and I think that was the problem
This man is the living example of a person who discovered his passion in life. I have being learning with his videos a lot and I enjoy watching him work. he is an inspiration for anybody who love carpentry or construction work in general because he knows many things. For me he is the best handyman Ive ever know. He reminds me Larry Haunn another great campenter. God bless him. thanks.
I’m not a craftsman, TH-cam just recommended this to me. I loved listening because it felt like I was hearing one of my dad‘s sermons from my childhood. This video has a “Prairie Home Companion “ feeling to it and I enjoyed it.
I have come back to this video many times over the years. I'm a computer scientist; I rarely do physical labor when it's not a personal project involving it. What I love about this advice is the generality of it. From a rocket engineer to a tailor, working smart while working hard is valuable. In my short time on this planet, I've found that the best advice is that which applies to everyone.
I love this video. I'm frequently engaged in conversation with folks who lament that they lack talent and skill. They admire artists , musicians, machinists and even welders and wish they also had "talent". I always tell them put in the hours. Work hard at learning the techniques and you too will have "talent". This invariably falls on deaf ears, because people want to believe that there is something they lack, something that they were born without that keeps them from accomplishing their dreams. They refuse to face the reality that success is the result of a lot of hard work and time spent learning a craft.
How true. It's actually quite profound in that our modern society it is almost like secret knowledge. I picked up the guitar when I was about 12 or so and like other things, looking back, I found that my parents seemed to praise my innate talent rather than encourage dedicated practice time. I ebbed and flowed with my practice time and didn't get good until I had spent a solid 6 months of 4+ hours a day, and I notice that most parents do the same and their kids never end up learning the necessity of hard work and practice. As you said, "they lament their lack of talent and skill" and all they lack is the "can do" attitude that people used to possess. This is why no one plays music anymore and what a loss it is to not speak that most joyous language; nor do we speak 2nd languages on average as Americans. My parents were all about how smart our family was, they were both MENSA members and my sister and I were given the Stanford-Benit test, and we did quite well, however, I feel one of the latent reasons my dad was so into it was because within 5 points or so, IQ is an inherited, i.e. unearned 'talent' thus there was no work involved in this 'achievement'. I always felt sheepish about my intelligence because I heard it all the time and it seemed off-putting and elitist, at least how they interpreted it. And quite early on something struck me as incongruous and I was always thinking, 'If we're all so goddamn smart, why don't we have any money? What the hell have you done with all that 'brilliance'?" I think we could improve our culture in a big hurry if we encouraged children for their the dedication and hard work needed to become proficient at skills rather than the "natural gift".
Yep. There's inborn talent, and there's learned skill. I know there are things I'm talented at, but I also know people who have no talent who do much better than I do, just because they've put in the time and attention and physical effort it takes to get good.
I absolutely love that poem. I scrounge felled trees in the neighborhood (there are a lot of them, mostly eucalyptus) buck 'em and split for firewood most of which I just give away. There is something spiritual about humble work and I admire all that are willing to take it on. It builds character.
There a saying 'Before enlightenment chop the wood carry the water, after enlightenment chop the wood and carry the water'. Ultimately we are not our bodies but having a body is a gift and also a plight, so to speak.
That part of remembering when this would've taken me longer. Man, I got maybe 4 years into the diesel mechanic trade and made me remember my first oil change, my first tire, first turbo, and the many other firsts where it taken me longer. Now I can have a turbo off in under an hour, have 2 axles of brakes and tires done in under 1and half. Oh how time flies from those rookie years tho I guess I'm still rookie but always learning and ever forward
This was recommended to me two years after your posting, on a day when I certainly needed it. Your narration and continued progress on this project brought a tear to my eye this morning. Now, I'm going to put my head down and get to work. Thank you, Sir. You earned a subscriber.
Don't mention it. lol But seriously same. I just got back into working roofing/chimney repair and its tough going to get the body and mind rolling again for such physically demanding work. This video was a good find.
Every time I watch your videos, (which is almost always instantly) I say to myself, “I have to comment and tell Scott how awesome he is...on so many levels” But you hear it so much...you know. Thanks for all you do and for being awesome
As a struggling college student a day before his finals I want to thank you for this video. It's helped me reflect on the progression I have made in my life, and to also shown me that worker smarter and working harder aren't too dissimilar. Thank you and I hope you have a great holiday with you family. Much love.
My God... I thought I was OCD! I'm building a ramp for my mother who has become wheelchair-bound... thanks for the philosophy of work, because I still work my regular job at almost 60 years old and do the yard work and wood work at my mother's on the weekends. Not to mention cooking for her and cleaning as well...
I’ve struggled with this concept for many many many many years, in both physical and mental work. Trying to find the most efficient way to do things and be the most productive and it’s almost become counter productive. This video is top tier. Thank you.
Working by yourself is always a problem solving exercise, you learn how to lift things and such by your self. If I could give this video more than 1 like I would.
My next trip back home I have to do the exact same project for my mom. My last trip I spent doing a bunch of electrical for my dad and putting in a bunch of insulation. It feels good to be healthy enough and know how to do those things properly for my parents.
Good observation, Lycan. But, come on! Accusing him of being ignorant of the bat is not good rational thinking. That's guessing at best. An attempt at shaming somebody smarter than you at worst. He might have typed that on his phone with autocorrect on, which typically screws things up. Also, think which is easier to type on a computer keyboard. ; )
As somebody who's been kinda stuck in a mood of not wanting to anything, at all, for a while this was kinda comforting to listen to. I spend a lot of time wondering why people work and why I should do it and this honestly helped me understand a bit more. Thanks for this video, you seem awesome
That power tool he used to drive the screws is actually called a "screw gun". It's normally used for hanging sheetrock. There are also "collated screw guns" that can be useful for decking, subfloors, and sheetrock as well. Both types of screw guns spin at a very high RPM, saving time and effort compared to an impact driver or a drill. This guy is great. Love the vids he makes.
Heard from a carpenter that if you use a hammer on the heads, then if you want to get them out again the heads often shear off. Don't know if it's true, just saying.
This video is almost a truly meditative experience. It helps us to remember to appreciate hard work and movement, since that is what we were built for.
This is the best video/essay on craftsmanship that I have ever seen. I worked on film crews for over 30 years, and I am the old guy who gets more done, and faster than the rest of the crew. True secrets of a master. You need to write a book my friend. Thank you.
19 yr old male. OCD, crippling anxiety and chronic depression, i've been a very nihilistic and self conscious person since i was born. Divorced parents, never had a father or male figure to teach me how to think, how to work, how to get through labor, and how to enjoy it. Because of that sometimes i can only learn this my way, but I've adapted to the lack of being taught anything since i was a kid. I've had about 8 different jobs already, had trouble sticking to labour and not being overwhelmed by it. But here i am, 19, living alone, teaching myself to become the man i wasn't meant to be, but that i always should've been. This video is food for my soul, gives me peace, and motivates me. There's so many of us, young men with no purpose, with no understanding of hard work and the benefits of labour, there's so many of us still looking around for a father figure that give us direction and purpose. Thank you for this video. Immensely grateful
I’m proud of you. You’ve decided to take up your burden and not wallow in the rubble of the tough hand you were dealt in life. I had a similar upbringing and set of challenges and someone who helped me a lot is Jordan Peterson. Take a look, it might help you along this path a bit. All the best in your new journey.
I don't know how I ended up here, but so glad I did as I'm struggling to finish this programming project. This is exactly what I needed to hear. No point in trying to overthink it, just get it done the best I can while I put in the work.
An open mind and humble spirit helps you learn a lot from people around you. Big ego stops you from learning. Ray Dalio said it best :" don't implement your idea, implement the best idea, and sometimes the best idea might not be yours".
Whenever I get down or had personal issues at work I re-watch this video. Wish I had someone in my life like you when I grew up. Weren't hat many people around in the ghetto! I truly aspire to be like this to my children. Thanks for the great video.
As a current stone worker trying to learn new skills (I'm 24 from scotland) your wealth of knowledge and skill is somthing to be greatly admired.im looking forward to going through your backlog of videos and hopefully improving my own limited talents
"Work smarter AND harder?" I HEAR THAT, BROTHER!!! Thank you for continuing to share your knowledge and life philosophy. I wish I had someone like you in my life in my early years... would've been better for it. This really shook my tradesman's soul because it touched a sore spot in my heart. I've been a cabinetmaker for 15 years and a hobby maker since I can remember but I think the dichotomy of that simple and, unfortunately, catchy statement "work smarter, not harder" got to me as I was growing up (along with some misplaced encouragement towards more cerebral work) I developed a negative attitude towards hard work, even though I do it everyday and enjoy it so much. Hard work rocks!!! It rocks even more when I put all my knows and my feels alongside my muscles into it!!! I've been feeling a bit in the dumps for a while now but this really got to me and I feel like a fog has lifted. Scott, I think you definitely sparked something in me. I'm forever grateful.
Look how much time it took on his own as well to do all that lol all those little time saving things he does soon add up would take my at least a couple of days to do that Scott’s a legend
That's called a straw man. There's nothing masculine about the concept of working hard or being smart. Nobody has said there's something wrong with being male, only with valuing a symbol called masculinity over decency as a human being.
Ryan Ah I didn’t say any of that. Masculinity and femininity is built into us as animals. I don’t think it’s mutually exclusive to being a good person.
"The only thing two machinists can agree on is that the third one is doing it wrong" is my favorite representation of that quote.
😂😂 I like that makes you open your eyes
Tu no me
What's that mean?
we can say the same about electricians we never agree
"Work smart not hard" often translates to get someone else to do it.
I dug my cat's grave this week. Our garden has no loose earth, just paving flagstones. So I lifted a flagstone and set about picking at the layer of cement, then chipped out the rubble a stone at a time, then came clay and then some densely compacted earth mixed with more rubble. It took me nearly 5 hours to dig a 3 foot hole because the ground was so dense. But I felt grateful for the hard work. It was something cathartic. It was a way of showing that little moggy how much she was loved that I would dig a hole only to have to full it in again when I was all done. Her final resting place is one I put in some of the hardest work I've ever done, and I welcomed every moment of it.
Can you give me some advice on that I have to bury my dogs ashes and I know I’m gonna cry buckets.
@@nerdgeekcosplay909 It’s a process. If it’s something you need to or want to do, you have to do it. I cried when I buried my cat of 14 years, but it needed to be done. Felt a lot better afterwards.
@@itsyurmumm8458 exactly this, it's something I just had to do. I was laser focused until it was time to actually lay her in the hole, and then my heart broke all over again. But I feel comforted knowing she's there, asleep and at peace.
@@Deximaru I feel for you. Sorry for your loss.
Tenchu, one of my all time favorites R.I.P Kitty Cat
This is probably the most wholesome video I've ever seen on TH-cam.
Wholesome videos - something the world needs more of.
I have to agree with that.
No doubt.
just beautiful! as most of the times with EC.
Maybe yes or maybe not but very usefull and inspiring.
Taking the "learn from everyone" approach after a hard loss this year really has helped improve not only my people skills but self worth. Something about being useful to my community and family really helped me heal.
The next step to take then, is to change that damn pfp
You play apex legends, you have an inappropriate image for a PFP.
might as well off yourself along with your disgraceful of a family.
I for one am happy to hear you’re doing better and feel like you’re improving!
@@treett4268
I am by no means endorsing their pfp, but you have a hammer and sickle as yours. I don't think you have much room to talk
Very well said. That mentality also keeps one humble, which is a quality that becomes more and more necessary as we grow older.
I'm a commercial carpenter and just got off a 12 and was going to relax and watch some TV then I watched this video and now I'm about to tackle some projects. Thank you for the inspiration sir it's greatly appreciated
"I think it's easy to stand around and talk about doing something better, when if you simply put your head down and went to work, it would be done and well done by the time the discussion on the best possible method was just beginning to slow up enough for someone to pick up the tool." Man, you are needed in every office in every country ever.
Ain't that the truth! Life in corporate America is all about meetings meetings meetings
I tried to push for this at my last insurance job. Too many meetings. They fired us.
@@ec6933 Their loss then.
@@postive-vibes lol they went out of business 6 months later
@@ec6933 I am not surprised. You can really only get away with the endless meetings and inefficiencies if you are a multi-billion dollar company. For all of you let go, probably the best thing for you. I've been laid off three times over many, many years and it usually leads to something comparable or (hopefully) better.
Loved this video. 20 years ago my father was diagnosed with cancer. (Stage 4). I built a ramp for him similar to the one you built, but much smaller. Sadly, the only time he used it was when the mortician took his body away. It broke my heart to know that my father’s only use for the ramp I built him came after he died. I want to thank you for including the small part of the video showing your mother actually using the loving ramp you built for her.
that's rough man.....
I think you may be overlooking the bigger, more important "use." Your father knew when you were building the ramp and he knew you were building it for him. I'm pretty certain the pride and gratitude he must've felt at the hard labor you devoted for him conveyed the kind of love words just fail to prove. Your effort was a message I've no doubt he cherished. That's a much better use than just riding up and down it.
Sorry to hear that.. my dad has renal kidney failure and I just built him a bathroom in his room. it was plenty big enough for an en-suite. He loves it. He'll be passing soon but I'm happy it's making his life just a bit easier. Take care and God bless.
Yes Leopold, it was a labor of love and that is never surplus.
I stand with you sir
“Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.”
-Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Survivorship bias. Difficulties break many people and resources are important.
@@1lapmagic I think there is a healthy amount of challenge, and too much challenge either to body or mind is harmful. But healthy isn't the same as comfortable
I watched this when it first came out and it has changed my life. I've been applying it for almost 2 years now
How is it going?
I agree, I was looking for skilsaw basics when I discovered this channel, and this video found me in one of my lowest times. I thank you Mr. Wadsworth, for helping me to better not just my life, but my family's, friends, and acquaintances.
You also need to learn skills to be more Productive.
I watch this once a month
@@DedicatedSpartan Just got a promotion at work in October. Huge pay bump for me. I apply the wisdom from this video almost daily. Like the idea of doing all the cutting you need to do while you're at the saw, all the drilling while you have the drill. Its just basic stuff when you think about it, but I never had anybody teach it to me.
To see your mom watching you complete the deck for her... priceless. Much respect.
@johnnytheprick why u break his heart like dat fam
It is his mother
@@Kodiak.Actual it's not his mum
@6:30 It is his mom, he even says that he wanted to finish it fast because weather and so his mother could use it.
XaViEr3520 6:27 ... ✅
"People are gonna wonder "Wow, how did you learn all that stuff?" and you won't feel like you have to mention that it was all learned just by keeping your eyes open while you were earning your living producing good work." I'm an artist and writer, and this quote hit me hard. It's everything I aspire to and it was exactly what I needed to hear at this time in my life. Thank you.
"make sure you cut all the wood your going to use for a job" meanwhile at 8:20
@@poligrant5152 you work
If I'd had this man as my father or grandfather, there is no doubt my life would have been very different.
I learn more from this man's videos than I ever learned from most other men in my life.
He has the type of wisdom that is on a whole different level.
What a legacy this guy will leave.
Good luck young man
Tee
Yes.
The best way to repair a father / son relationship is to start one - with a son.
My old man, love him with all of my heart and thank him for all he gave me, didn't teach me the things this man does watching his videos. That's one of the reasons I'm here. So that I have more to pay forward to my little ones.
If you have children that you've passed your knowledge on to, they are incredibly lucky. I grew up without a father figure and could only imagine how much better off I'd be right now if I'd had someone like you teaching me how to be a man. I'm in my 30s and still filling those gaps. Thank you for your content.
Wow, well said. I was thinking the same thing. I too wish I had that someone in my life. Watching these videos is good, but nothing beats that personal connection.
Welcome to the Club Bro
same bro but I am 17 and need to grow up quick from the best teachers
Don't be afraid to jump into the construction industry knowing nothing. You learn more on the job in 2 years then 10 years of school could teach you. Theirs so many different crafts and trades you can surely find something you're a natural at and in 40 years you'll be this man. I promise you he didn't know much at 30 either. Much less 17. These are skills he learned and tools he aquired over a lifetime.
Well said man, couldn't have said it better myself
Wow, this is one of the best things I've watched.
MulliganBrothers it just came up in my feed this morning and I sure am glad it did. What a great message for a Monday morning!
was just commenting the same lol
I hear your brother that was awesome! Me personally I like to wake up at 10 and work till midnight but that’s just me still working my ass off between those hours and I have all his same sentiments try to get better and try to do it faster!
This speech will be on mulliganbrothers next motivation compliation
i wonder what kind of shit your watching for this to be the best
“I can remember when this would have taken me a little longer. I must be getting better”
How beautiful it is. The whole video took me somewhere, where the world feels still intact. But that sentence is just touching.
Wish you all the best, Greetings from the small Republic of Austria
Thanks for redbull
Sincerely, a college student.
Read your comment the moment he said it now I feel synchronized lol
That made me smile as well. And like the person above me, I read your comment as he said it.
@Rupert336 Austria... not Australia LOL
Regarding appropriate tolerances. I, like you, strive to do high-quality work. The old careless carpenters saying of, "You can't see it from my place" always erked me. But a few years ago I heard from a top-notch welder that, "Sometimes 'good enough' really is." By allowing myself to accept looser tolerances or quality, but only when appropriate, has reduced my stress and allowed me to finish a project quicker.
I love how he takes the labor of his craft and translates it into life in artistic and philosophical fashion. I think anyone, regardless of career, could take away from this channel.
In the commercial art sector we generally think this way, minus the physical fatigue haha. Really interesting to see someone in the trades take production like we do with creative work.
Very thought provoking
Perfectly said.
I've passed this on to my son's who both work with me as sometimes boys hear differently when another man speaks good sense, thank you
Wise man. They're listening to what you say, they just dont want to show it. --- A son.
@@Townes.VanZandt 😁
It's a hard thing for a father and a husband is to not be heard. You're a great dad to employ your boys as tough it might be. My father wasn't ever very handy so, I've learned all my life skills on TH-cam. 🙃. At least I can teach my boys and although they may not listen to me all the time, I'll know that I tried.
Sheepdog For Christ my dad runs a remodel company. But ask me to do all the handy stuff. Because he has only ran the business. But it only makes me better for my son.
My Dad used to say, "You spend more time complaining about the job, than it takes to do it."
I say this to my kids DAILY! I grew up in a "get the job done" world - Someone has to do it, might as well be me
Until someone has to complain about cleaning it up and redoing it, this time with what should have been the first step...proper planning.
You dad sounds like a piece of shit
@@FreakWithGun
Ah you must be one of those kids who didn’t have a dad.
I think every dad has to tell his son or daughter that atleast once in life , before u develop some good work ethics, But some never do
I work a physically hard job, but I keep working hard everyday because I have a mindset where I tell myself "if I can do this no matter how hard or difficult it may be, just about anything else I have to deal with will become easy for me"
There's something so wholesome about a man finding a certain joy or peace of mind in hard work. So far it's something I've only observed in people that work on physical projects like this.
I’m a black man from Chicago Illinois and I was raised like this. Just want y’all to know. End of the day we’re just men. Thank u sir.
My boy just 2 but I want him to remember this.
Your parents raised you well sir.
@Mark Ochoa aren't you just a negative person, how on earth do you know what that mans life is like. Have some respect
@@lewesus2623 Exactly.
What does the fact that your black or from Chicago have to do with anything?
@@Koolgit to show how similar we all are regardless of out differences. It's kind of obvious...
I've got two broken arms and a fractured skull and I'm watching this the night prior to going into physical therapy to start to regain range of motion in my elbows. I've been working in the trades for 8 years or so, I'll be 30 shortly, and I'm glad to say this made an impression that will likely stay with me.
Hopefully since your post you've been able to have a speedy recovery and that you were able to get back to what you were doing. You'll grow stronger from it and remember the hard times and stride forward with pride, brother.
@@KraZeOzone ironically, i went from putting up heavy iron to driving an ambulance in the last 8 months.
Glad. Be safe.
Hey brother, read your comment. I’m 31 and have been doin union ironwork for 10 years. Have you made a full recovery? I got surgery on my head 3 years ago, doc said I’d never work iron again. I said hold my beer doc. My balance isn’t the same but I get after it. Good luck to you!
@@paulvalenta5070 no deficits mentally, but i can't extend my right arm fully. gaining strength back steadily and i can move my jaw again so I'd say i am pretty much recovered.
I've spent my whole morning trying to find this video again from just a faint memory in the back of my mind after watching this years ago. Safe to say that wasn't very productive of me but it just goes to show how much I enjoy this video
I pray that sweet mother has many good years with that well made ramp, and God bless the son who built it. A lovely video, full of gratitude and gentle, well earned wisdom- thank you!
Charles McCants She passed away 💔
@@mahcohs Thats too bad.
A friend of mine once told me "everything is hard until it is easy." I started noticing he was right. Repetition makes it easier. Doing it right while repeating makes it easy and right.
I heard a quote in a different ec video, "It doesn't get easier, you just get better."
Brother, this video aught to be in every school in every grade up to doctorate and beyond. You are a timeless wise soul
Business Ownership Amen to that!!!
@johnnytheprick way to live up to your name😆
I read your comment and said wait... wtf if this guy?
The spellcheck police???
Then I looked at your channel and realized that your name clearly states you as a prick!!!
This made me feel comfortable with you as a person.
Public schools don't teach practical, too many liberal agendas.
An essential key to "working smarter" is "working hard."
This is one of my favorite channels on TH-cam.
When I started out as an apprentice to a Tool & Die maker, I was told to do what I was told, do not argue, and open your ears. He told me if I wanted to learn, he would show me everything he knew. If I wanted to argue about it, he would figure I knew everything, and I'd be on my own.
Thank you Charles.
For the first 6 months I was sharpening drill bits by hand. I was so dammed bored. In the years past I thanked him. So many machinist don't even know how to resharpen a drill bit. How to change to angles and clearance if you're drilling tool steel, or aluminum. I've had some look at me like I was a king or something because I learned and used the basics.
I ended up an mechanical engineer, but the fact I knew how to make some things was always handy.
Rich dad poor dad
You must be one hell of an engineer. Too many engineers don’t know what it takes to make what they design
Our hired hand once said to me "you can't be in the shop reinventing the wheel when you need to be out in the field turning it".
That's a fantastic, straight-forward way of putting it.
Don't Reinvent The Wheel, Unless You Plan on Learning More About Wheels
@@someone-ot9zm dont try to reinvent the wheel or learn about wheels unless you are an inventor or it’s your job to know everything about wheels. Only learn what you need is my philosophy. And try not to be sure of things you aren’t an expert at.
@@mindcontrol1973 yeah your right your an idiot no way your idea could work
@@kris6682 Calling others stupid while you can't even differentiate between "your" and "you're". If only you knew what "irony" was, child.
There’s nothing like working physically hard, coming home dirty, and sleeping well.
Get home stuff your face and fall asleep..Sleeping like youre in a coma..best sleep ever
It’s not nice when it’s a daily thing lol
As someone who has insomniatic bouts, hard work is one of the main ways to get good night's sleep, no doubt.
and office job and the gym too
Tim Hale no it isn’t because you wake up feeling fatigued the next day you’re such a force
Always nice to have bud to talk to while ya work. Makes it feel the time goes buy twice as fast
There’s nothing like working physically hard, coming home dirty, and sleeping well... i love it and hate it
Strangely, this is very true
Amen to that brother!
😁😂 yup! I love it and hate it too.
love it once im home and its done haha
It hurts the body. It's good for the soul and the mind.
You know, there’s a person as wise as yourself living in every small town and every big city across the world.
Thank you for sharing your life with the rest of us. You are truly living my friend. This is what being human is all about.
May many good things come your way,
and may you cherish every day.
Well of course there is. That's because people less intelligent people tend to overestimate their own smarts. Intelligent people don't call themselves smart. Smart people ask questions. Not so smart don't need to. Smart people are aware that there is much they don't know. Dumb people don't realize how much they don't know. That's what leads to know it alls and unwillingness to learn from others
@@jcmurr2669 a little over generalized but sure, some people just don’t know. And that’s okay...Life is less about knowing what To do and more about enjoying what You do. You don’t have to be smart to live a fulfilled life.
As long as you are happy these things you speak of do not matter.
Love is the answer my friends.
I'm usually lazy, but recently last autumn I started digging up two big plots for a garden, dug up construction trash and leftovers, and turned plain suburban grass into a living ecosystem over time. I felt so good and the exhaustion felt so good.
I just bought a 100 year old house with the bank's money. I've never been a carpenter. I've never been a plumber. I've never been a hvac guy, or structural engineer. I don't have friends who are not already busy to help me with the gigantic task I have at hand in ensuring this house enables multiple families on it's quest to it's life of 200 years. And it is in these videos that keep me remembering that every stupid mistake I make doing something new for the first time, I gain the ability to project my being into the future for the next person in a productive way. And that I didn't wait to neglect it another day. I made the mistakes and learned what had to be done. Thanks for your videos.
I'm 36 I've been an electrician for 18 yrs. I've met a lot of carpenters in my life. You are the smartest in intellect I've ever seen. If I had met you and you never told me your occupation I would have thought you were a doctor or a teacher at a university. But I love your channel I've learned a lot from watching you and found out about a stiletto hammer.
I am a doctor and I have taught at a university and you are absolutely correct.
This video is a pleasure to watch. Thank you EC
I thought the same thing.
what state are you an electrician in?
@@jaredbuss1291 Michigan
I wish you would consider doing a few more "motivational" style videos. This was really impactful to me at a time when I needed it.
The guy has a gift for words, as well as a first-class style of delivery.
🗡🗡 I was searching Netflix for something to watch as I ate my dinner. Everything on there seemed to be trash . So I turned on TH-cam and your video was recommend........better than anything Netflix has to offer. 🗡🗡
Sword of Truth- 1st Corinthians 3:19
You got real people here
Tv sucks
I only pay for Netflix because of my two teenagers. Netflix is getting very wack to me.
@@freeandblessed8500I hear you, I have it for free because someone lets me use their account in exchange for them using my Hulu account. Strangely I've only used hulu once in 2 years but keep it for that individual. They should call it trashflix. Hey I enjoy a gritty action movie just as much as the next person and am pretty much desensitized but one must question the level of filth in some of their movies and shows. It fills like it's forced. And for what? Children are exposed to way too much violence and sex at an early age. I'm not going to get spiritual but that's not a coincidence.
@@onlygracematters2677 I agree with all you're saying. They need to do better in their categories. Especially when it comes to children.
did exactly the same...
Just getting over a flu & this is inspiring that feeling again. That great physical & mental feeling of working hard & getting it done, and the self observation.
Man. These videos. The quality of the work, how they are produced, the values that are presented, the narration, and even the music! This channel is absolutely fantastic on so many levels. Love it! Keep up the good (and hard) work!
Greetings from a huge fan in Norway.
Morten Falnes Amen to the brother. Greetings from Canada.
Greetings from another fan in Norway. The poem reminded me of a Norwegian poet and lumberjack, Hans Børli.
I read Børli and Hamsun when in Norway years ago and what struck me is they were still writers who did real work and wrote about it, ala Jack London and Robert Frost. Those type of writers are out of fashion now but actually never go out of fashion.
Scott, I really believe you deserve your own TV show. Jus say'n... God Bless you always my friend!!!
Sure he deserves it more than 99% of the goons on tv but I'd hate to see the production of his film altered by some hollywood yuppie that thinks we would rather see some stupid drama rather than the actual work.
I believe this is a better platform than tv.
Absolutely, Scott deserves a tv show, but who watches tv anymore?
Plus, he's getting to do whatever and however he wants.
Cheers.
I agree.
Agreed. I never watch TV anymore. TV requires sponsors, contracts, guidelines, payola.
Johnny, Agreed and he damn sure doesn't have the ability or need to deal with some yuppie producer's BS. Cable is a dying if not already dead platform anyway. Besides they'd never let someone who's the real deal like Scott on cable anyway, he's far too manly/macho for their liking. His faith and toxic masculinity might influence boys to actually turn into men or even worse men of God. ; )
When you're down on your hands and knees always look around to see what else you can do before you try to stand back up.
Nice!
No
You just reminded me I haven't taken my glucosamine today.
I tell my wife this all the time and it makes her mad
Maybe a nap.
Built a ramp similar to this for my Dad years ago but much smaller. After he passed Mom wanted it removed so I took it apart numbering parts as I went. She said why are you saving that we won’t need it again all the time I was putting it away in the barn. A few years later out it came and back in place for round 2 with Mom who was glad to see it again. It’s currently back in the barn waiting for round 3 I live in the house now and am approaching that age to use it. Maybe the next owners of our place will put it away for round 4. That’s my work smarter not harder story. Good video Scott.
25 year old here, thanks for the great video. It hits home with me and I will live by it. Cheers!
Your quiet wisdom reminds me of my grandfather.
...which about the highest compliment I know how to pay.
Yep... I agree. My Grandfather was born in Collie, Western Australia - died 30yrs ago, but miss him greatly. Its so nice to hear the wisdom of a true man who can teach us all.
My grandad was a carpenter, too, and he was a firm believer that elbow grease was the most reliable way to finish a job on time.
Well said sir.
Here, Here!
Ditto
Your voice is so needed today. I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for taking the time to make this video. I have always enjoyed working and being productive. There's nothing like that feeling at the end of a good work day. With maybe tired muscles, the feeling of healthy pride and accomplishment, mixed with solid plans for the next day, after dinner and a hot shower you sink into a deep truly restful sleep only to wake refreshed and ready for another new day. This is a life that has little time for depressions, insomnia, low self esteem, etc. Not only do you get things accomplished, but so many problems that face so many people today are just eliminated or at the very least greatly reduced. A person who works hard daily is by far healthier both mentally and physically. There's a greater sense of well-being overall, and when problems do come you have the energy, stamina, and confidence to handle things much better and find a greater reservoir of solutions than if you lived a more sedentary and\or not-very-productive life.
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As an engineer, I feel obligated to point out that every tool, technique, and machine used in this video was born of people standing around talking about how to do the job better.
You can take that as either a knock on the "stop talking and just do it" mindset, or as support for it: "Someone out there is getting paid to stand around and think of a better way to do this job, and if it ain't you then you should just get to work."
I'm pretty lazy and can be very productive when I'm in the right frame of mind. So a few of the most valuable things in the world are ignoring perfectionism, being productive in a way that is towards your goals, maintaining momentum while ignoring those things that are irreverent to your goals.
6:45 hit home... I’m only a youngster at 20 years but I remember I started working in construction straight out of high school to help pay for my college classes. And there’s nothing more satisfying than being asked by clients and homeowners “aren’t you a little young to be doing framing/flooring/electrical?” but seeing the glow when the job is done. I leave them wishing they could give me a beer for a job well done.
You and me both brother. I’m 23 now, but been doing the same job since I was 16. I’d get weird looks from the old guys when I’m at the town hall putting in the plans for the houses I was working on. Never be sorry for you getting there faster in your life. But never ignorant because of your age. Learn from guys like in this video.
@@jakel.1724 you will be the old guy faster than you think. The weird look is in your imagination.
@@robertmccully2792 very true
I've watched this every year when work feels like work.. a great reminder of the journey that we take in life. the old me many many years ago only needed a toe in the door to make it work out. work for your family and your kids will remember everything you did for them.
STRING LINE OF SCREWS...MY GOSH MAN...all of my wasted time building decks...I freaking love your channel. Someday...I'm gonna shake your hand and say thank you..
There are just so many things I have to and would have done differently, but even more that I am certainly going to copy on my next projects. Love his channel and work ethics. Greets from Germany.
RIght tool for the job... a coil gun will make decking, roofing, ect. SOOOO much faster. They arnt too expensive either.
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strings work great, pencilmarks,chalkline or whatever, its just what floats your boat really.
Baby powder chalk line is my preferred method.
Really love this mentality: manual labour is beautiful. This is the genuine spirit inherent in the American people I love. Much Love and respect from across the pond
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Best video I've seen in a long time
Essential Mountain Homesteading
Agree !!!!
Great craftsmen place far less emphasis on productivity than on doing it right. My old teacher built guitars. He moved at a snails pace. He's dead now but his guitars are extremely sought after. I've seen what the "productivity" sickness did to the drywall industry. They have learned how to turn out very large quantities of work that looks good for about a year past warranty expiration. Then it goes to hell in a hurry.
Slow down. Do a better job not a faster job. The finished product that lasts longer is the form of productivity thats best for the end consumer. The "get it done yesterday" ethos is often the mantra of the slip shod contractor.
Could be the best video I've seen ever.
Completely agree. Inspirational to say the least.
As someone who is currently sitting in his own shop next to the first large batch of parts being machined on my own cnc mill this video really hit me right in the core. 10/10
You kinda sound like an old bushler. 😀. When I was breakin in falling timber in Southeast. The old timers told me. Don't try to be fast, do good work, DONT GET HURT and work hard. Your speed will come as you do more things right and make fewer mistakes. When our timber industry went belly up. I started building houses. I had to learn the old lessons all over again only in a different profession. Alot of times the best a guy can do is work hard and try to learn as much as he can along the way.
Great vid!! Thank you.
First get good, then get fast.
There was a time that I would need temporary labor to keep a job on schedule. I’d call the temp agency and tell them I needed a drywall guy, or a carpenter, or whatever. They’d send me a guy who, 9 times out of 10, had TOLD them he could do this thing, but was a useless bullshit artist. I figured out to ask them to send someone willing to work hard and willing to learn. If I got that, I could get more done, even though I spent time teaching the temp what I wanted.
Well there goes my 15 minute break, now back to work!! Thank you Scott for being such a positive energy and inspiration for those of us that haven't practiced that work muscle as much as you have!
sam oksner 😂😂 same here
Just so this is clearly visible:
"It's easy to stand around and talk about how to do something better, when if you simply put your head down and went to work, it would be done and well done by the time the discussion on the best possible method was just beginning to slow up enough for somebody to begin to pick up a tool."
Discussing more efficient ways to get the same results is not a bad idea. You can save hundreds or thousands of man-hours just by shuffling some walls around. (I understand construction workers can't do that to a project, but I can do it to my own projects.)
So, working smart and hard is good. There's also the issue of doing things too fast, instead of doing things right, so there's also types of working hard.
By the time the "nice boots" figure it out we are already done! Keep talking about it. Then when everything goes sideways turn to men like this and beg for help. True story
@@manictiger 💯 I could not agree more.
"Ready, Fire, Aim!"
in commercial construction that was the norm.....the actual guys who were doing the building would sit around while the big dogs would try to figure it out.....we knew how to build it but they didn't and I think that was the problem
This man is the living example of a person who discovered his passion in life. I have being learning with his videos a lot and I enjoy watching him work. he is an inspiration for anybody who love carpentry or construction work in general because he knows many things. For me he is the best handyman Ive ever know. He reminds me Larry Haunn another great campenter. God bless him. thanks.
I dont get emotional much, but when I saw the reason for the ramp, I thought this is a beautiful video both smart and hard working. Thank you.
I’m not a craftsman, TH-cam just recommended this to me. I loved listening because it felt like I was hearing one of my dad‘s sermons from my childhood. This video has a “Prairie Home Companion “ feeling to it and I enjoyed it.
I bet that mother is truly proud of his son. You're a master and a teacher, I'm glad I found his channel dring the 2020 quarantine.
I have come back to this video many times over the years. I'm a computer scientist; I rarely do physical labor when it's not a personal project involving it. What I love about this advice is the generality of it. From a rocket engineer to a tailor, working smart while working hard is valuable. In my short time on this planet, I've found that the best advice is that which applies to everyone.
I love this video. I'm frequently engaged in conversation with folks who lament that they lack talent and skill. They admire artists , musicians, machinists and even welders and wish they also had "talent". I always tell them put in the hours. Work hard at learning the techniques and you too will have "talent". This invariably falls on deaf ears, because people want to believe that there is something they lack, something that they were born without that keeps them from accomplishing their dreams. They refuse to face the reality that success is the result of a lot of hard work and time spent learning a craft.
How true. It's actually quite profound in that our modern society it is almost like secret knowledge. I picked up the guitar when I was about 12 or so and like other things, looking back, I found that my parents seemed to praise my innate talent rather than encourage dedicated practice time. I ebbed and flowed with my practice time and didn't get good until I had spent a solid 6 months of 4+ hours a day, and I notice that most parents do the same and their kids never end up learning the necessity of hard work and practice. As you said, "they lament their lack of talent and skill" and all they lack is the "can do" attitude that people used to possess. This is why no one plays music anymore and what a loss it is to not speak that most joyous language; nor do we speak 2nd languages on average as Americans. My parents were all about how smart our family was, they were both MENSA members and my sister and I were given the Stanford-Benit test, and we did quite well, however, I feel one of the latent reasons my dad was so into it was because within 5 points or so, IQ is an inherited, i.e. unearned 'talent' thus there was no work involved in this 'achievement'. I always felt sheepish about my intelligence because I heard it all the time and it seemed off-putting and elitist, at least how they interpreted it. And quite early on something struck me as incongruous and I was always thinking, 'If we're all so goddamn smart, why don't we have any money? What the hell have you done with all that 'brilliance'?" I think we could improve our culture in a big hurry if we encouraged children for their the dedication and hard work needed to become proficient at skills rather than the "natural gift".
Great way to put it Huck
Talent is interest pursued.
First and foremost you may have to deal with ridicule then you will blossom into your craft....eventually
Yep. There's inborn talent, and there's learned skill. I know there are things I'm talented at, but I also know people who have no talent who do much better than I do, just because they've put in the time and attention and physical effort it takes to get good.
I absolutely love that poem. I scrounge felled trees in the neighborhood (there are a lot of them, mostly eucalyptus) buck 'em and split for firewood most of which I just give away. There is something spiritual about humble work and I admire all that are willing to take it on. It builds character.
Personaly I just split wood becouse it's cheeper than gym mebership.
Builds character
it also builds a beer gut after a 8 hour shift of hard labor.
There a saying 'Before enlightenment chop the wood carry the water, after enlightenment chop the wood and carry the water'. Ultimately we are not our bodies but having a body is a gift and also a plight, so to speak.
That part of remembering when this would've taken me longer. Man, I got maybe 4 years into the diesel mechanic trade and made me remember my first oil change, my first tire, first turbo, and the many other firsts where it taken me longer. Now I can have a turbo off in under an hour, have 2 axles of brakes and tires done in under 1and half. Oh how time flies from those rookie years tho I guess I'm still rookie but always learning and ever forward
Key words learning from mistake makes u better an hopefully more efficient
This was recommended to me two years after your posting, on a day when I certainly needed it.
Your narration and continued progress on this project brought a tear to my eye this morning.
Now, I'm going to put my head down and get to work.
Thank you, Sir. You earned a subscriber.
Yes we got philosophy but I got a great tip on lining up the deck screws. Definitely a work smarter moment.
I come back to this video every time I feel like the work I’m doing is getting on top of me. Thank you EC. Thank you 🤙
Don't mention it. lol But seriously same. I just got back into working roofing/chimney repair and its tough going to get the body and mind rolling again for such physically demanding work. This video was a good find.
Every time I watch your videos, (which is almost always instantly) I say to myself, “I have to comment and tell Scott how awesome he is...on so many levels”
But you hear it so much...you know.
Thanks for all you do and for being awesome
Chad's right, Thank You !!
As a struggling college student a day before his finals I want to thank you for this video. It's helped me reflect on the progression I have made in my life, and to also shown me that worker smarter and working harder aren't too dissimilar. Thank you and I hope you have a great holiday with you family. Much love.
My God... I thought I was OCD! I'm building a ramp for my mother who has become wheelchair-bound... thanks for the philosophy of work, because I still work my regular job at almost 60 years old and do the yard work and wood work at my mother's on the weekends. Not to mention cooking for her and cleaning as well...
Nice to be part of a community that appreciates hard work. So many think it is a thing to avoided and not embraced.
altheliterate nothing beats the feeling of going home at night knowing you've worked hard that day!
1. Learn to do a task
2. Learn to do it well
3. Learn to do it well and quickly
Don't attempt 3 until you've mastered 1 and 2
George I tell guys this all the time speed comes last
I’ve struggled with this concept for many many many many years, in both physical and mental work. Trying to find the most efficient way to do things and be the most productive and it’s almost become counter productive. This video is top tier. Thank you.
Working by yourself is always a problem solving exercise, you learn how to lift things and such by your self. If I could give this video more than 1 like I would.
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9:56 watching mom use the ramp for the first time was super satisfying. you're a good son
My next trip back home I have to do the exact same project for my mom. My last trip I spent doing a bunch of electrical for my dad and putting in a bunch of insulation. It feels good to be healthy enough and know how to do those things properly for my parents.
Yeah, when Mom showed up my eyes started watering.
I’m a software engineer, and this video is just as relevant to my profession as it is to working a trade. Thanks!
Michael K well type faster
Sargent Major, what a funny and charmingly ignorant comment.
Good observation, Lycan. But, come on! Accusing him of being ignorant of the bat is not good rational thinking. That's guessing at best. An attempt at shaming somebody smarter than you at worst.
He might have typed that on his phone with autocorrect on, which typically screws things up. Also, think which is easier to type on a computer keyboard. ; )
Agreed, I'm also a software engineer, and our profession is a trade.
As somebody who's been kinda stuck in a mood of not wanting to anything, at all, for a while this was kinda comforting to listen to. I spend a lot of time wondering why people work and why I should do it and this honestly helped me understand a bit more. Thanks for this video, you seem awesome
You work in carpentry?
I like your trick of starting all your screws with a hammer, then sinking them all with a drill.
The Crazy Framer did he drill holes first?
@@erikmc6385 nah just hope it doesn't split the wood
That power tool he used to drive the screws is actually called a "screw gun". It's normally used for hanging sheetrock. There are also "collated screw guns" that can be useful for decking, subfloors, and sheetrock as well. Both types of screw guns spin at a very high RPM, saving time and effort compared to an impact driver or a drill. This guy is great. Love the vids he makes.
Heard from a carpenter that if you use a hammer on the heads, then if you want to get them out again the heads often shear off. Don't know if it's true, just saying.
Michael Egan i assume he just taps them in gently but I could see that being the case if you hammer them in significantly
This video is almost a truly meditative experience. It helps us to remember to appreciate hard work and movement, since that is what we were built for.
This is the best video/essay on craftsmanship that I have ever seen. I worked on film crews for over 30 years, and I am the old guy who gets more done, and faster than the rest of the crew. True secrets of a master. You need to write a book my friend. Thank you.
19 yr old male. OCD, crippling anxiety and chronic depression, i've been a very nihilistic and self conscious person since i was born. Divorced parents, never had a father or male figure to teach me how to think, how to work, how to get through labor, and how to enjoy it. Because of that sometimes i can only learn this my way, but I've adapted to the lack of being taught anything since i was a kid. I've had about 8 different jobs already, had trouble sticking to labour and not being overwhelmed by it. But here i am, 19, living alone, teaching myself to become the man i wasn't meant to be, but that i always should've been. This video is food for my soul, gives me peace, and motivates me. There's so many of us, young men with no purpose, with no understanding of hard work and the benefits of labour, there's so many of us still looking around for a father figure that give us direction and purpose. Thank you for this video. Immensely grateful
I’m proud of you. You’ve decided to take up your burden and not wallow in the rubble of the tough hand you were dealt in life.
I had a similar upbringing and set of challenges and someone who helped me a lot is Jordan Peterson. Take a look, it might help you along this path a bit.
All the best in your new journey.
I don't know how I ended up here, but so glad I did as I'm struggling to finish this programming project. This is exactly what I needed to hear. No point in trying to overthink it, just get it done the best I can while I put in the work.
An open mind and humble spirit helps you learn a lot from people around you. Big ego stops you from learning. Ray Dalio said it best :" don't implement your idea, implement the best idea, and sometimes the best idea might not be yours".
This video has been a continual source of inspiration for me. I've watched it five or six times now.
This is the video that got me hooked on "Essential Craftsmen".
Whenever I get down or had personal issues at work I re-watch this video. Wish I had someone in my life like you when I grew up. Weren't hat many people around in the ghetto! I truly aspire to be like this to my children. Thanks for the great video.
As a current stone worker trying to learn new skills (I'm 24 from scotland) your wealth of knowledge and skill is somthing to be greatly admired.im looking forward to going through your backlog of videos and hopefully improving my own limited talents
Hi Ethan, what part of Scotland?
GB Expat Cornishman I was just going to ask the same thing. I'm from the southside of Glasgow 👍
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Probably the best teacher on the internet, much respect for your craft and knowledge.
This x 1000
Good to see you looking after your mother, it's great for the soul to repay kindness.
A Work ethic of a well thought out man who exudes a peaceful strength.
The best video i have seen on utube.
Thanks
"Work smarter AND harder?" I HEAR THAT, BROTHER!!! Thank you for continuing to share your knowledge and life philosophy. I wish I had someone like you in my life in my early years... would've been better for it.
This really shook my tradesman's soul because it touched a sore spot in my heart. I've been a cabinetmaker for 15 years and a hobby maker since I can remember but I think the dichotomy of that simple and, unfortunately, catchy statement "work smarter, not harder" got to me as I was growing up (along with some misplaced encouragement towards more cerebral work) I developed a negative attitude towards hard work, even though I do it everyday and enjoy it so much. Hard work rocks!!! It rocks even more when I put all my knows and my feels alongside my muscles into it!!!
I've been feeling a bit in the dumps for a while now but this really got to me and I feel like a fog has lifted. Scott, I think you definitely sparked something in me. I'm forever grateful.
Michal, just go and make something beautiful that makes your heart dance...you can.
The dislikes are from other craftsmen that would have done it different
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Not essential craftsman though are they
No Idea what's here not to like ? :S The Man is a true Craftsman in every aspect! :)
Look how much time it took on his own as well to do all that lol all those little time saving things he does soon add up would take my at least a couple of days to do that Scott’s a legend
@@bearwoodcraft3591 yeah him hammering in the screws to start them off isn’t much of a time saver, could’ve just held it and drilled it in
6 years later and still one of my all time faviorite videos on the TH-cam machine...
Not much else to say besides thank you for sharing this.
This is some real positive masculinity. Don't let the world tell you there's something wrong with being a man.
Amen Brother!
Thank you
Though many men do it wrong
That's called a straw man. There's nothing masculine about the concept of working hard or being smart. Nobody has said there's something wrong with being male, only with valuing a symbol called masculinity over decency as a human being.
Ryan Ah I didn’t say any of that. Masculinity and femininity is built into us as animals. I don’t think it’s mutually exclusive to being a good person.
"Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't."
Mainer Man even the least bright person on site can see a better way at something.
Just watched this video for the fourth or fifth time. And I feel like everyone needs someone like this man in their lives.
Wise words, you can really hear the experience in his voice