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I’m pretty sure I watch every or darn near every Woodworking channel on TH-cam right now. I’ve only recently discovered yours and am very surprised that you aren’t one of the leading TH-cam woodworkers in the field right now. Your channel is excellent. The projects are professionally done and beautifully photographed. The background music is quite pleasant and the overall topics and themes I can see as being very popular with the public. Congratulations on an excellent body of work so far. I look forward to seeing much more of it.
Thank you very much. I really appreciate that and am glad you’re enjoying my content. It’s really encouraging to know folks are exploring my other videos.
That is the best patch job I have ever seen. I have never seen anyone use the grain lines as the lines of the patch. I am definitely stealing that one. Great videos!
Thanks so much! Yeah I couldn’t see a different way to do it and it not be super obvious. It’s definitely not perfect up close and in person but I was glad to have very similar looking offcuts to work with.
Hahaha. I had to look it up but I see that! Thanks for watching to the end. I try to have fun with my outros since most people don’t watch all the way through.
I never understood the logic behind charging less in exchange for creative freedom. I build a lot of commission furniture, with varying degrees of creative input and freedom, but budgeting has nothing to do with that in my opinion, If me being creative takes more time , I charge for it, creativity has value in my eyes, (even though its not always the case that it takes more time to be creative).Some people can afford it and appreciate that, others want something specific and don't care for my vision, and that's fine too! this is just my opinion, don't devalue your creative freedom!
Thanks for saying that. In this case the client just had an upper limit to the budget and I got inspired while designing and wanted to make this piece. They loved it and were cool with me taking the time required to make a video too so we went for it. But I agree. I do this very infrequently now and have raised my prices to where I think my skills are these days. Valuing your own time is a hard skill to learn. I believe in the long run my body of work will be filled out and my asking prices will be justified because I’ve invested in myself on projects like this. Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts.
I agree with Tomas's point about getting paid - my biggest financial mistakes have been where I undercharged for my work. But it's also kinda neat to get paid to learn and try new things.
@@sturdyboneswoodworking 🤣🤣🤣That was deliberate (I wondered if you'd notice)🤣🤣🤣 but seriously, as someone just planning what design to build for our home, I could never hope to match this so I'll have to hope my wife doesn't see it!!
Thank you! It worked out nicely. I haven’t had to tackle one of those before involving end grain. I’ve done a couple that forced me to make long grain patches that turned out ok (at least one client has never made mention of it 😁)
I think the surface texture you did on the sides makes the piece special. I do a lot of that type of texturing on benches and yes, also cabinets. But I found that using a gouge to make the cuts is satisfying, and, actually pretty fast and gives a very nice result. Yep, you DO need a really sharp gouge, but with that, I can do between 4 and 8 square feet of texturing in an hour. Anyway, great video
Thanks so much! I picked up a couple of gouges a while back and still definitely want to use them. I need to do more hand-tool work. Hopefully I'll get time soon to work on something where I can slow down a bit and enjoy it vs worry about getting things done quickly to make money. I appreciate the encouragement and thank you for watching!
Fellow NC resident - this cold weather has been a killer in an unheated shop. I am about to embark on making my wife bedside tables and facing the same issue with infeed space/ and fence capacity on my little table saw and a huge panel. Thought about using my track saw, but don't trust it either. I think I may just use the tracksaw to cross cut at 90* and go for my router table with a big ol' chamfer bit to miter
Yeah honestly after trying it on this project, my confidence is renewed in the track saw. I worried that little wobbles left and right would keep the seam from being tight. But some careful setup and checking that the saw is married to the track well proved it works fine to do these miters. I do recommend having track clamps though. Wouldn’t try it without them.
Wow thanks so much for the support and watching other videos! If you could give a like to this one as well that really helps tell TH-cam is a good video. Welcome aboard!
Thank you! I’m glad I shared that part. Had considered cutting it out at one point to make the video shorter but left it in because I think it’s important to share mistakes and how to overcome them - a big theme in woodworking.
This is a wonderful piece, wondering where you got the ball for the grinder and the little sanding ball, I'd like to try this out on something I have planned
Thanks for watching. Here are links to those tools (affiliate). Send me a picture of your work once you try it out. Would love seeing it. You can join my patreon for free and I think you can message me directly over there as well. Arbortech Ball Gouge - amzn.to/40I75tz Sanding Spheres - amzn.to/3WPcHRx
You do you, but 13:00 minutes in i was wincing in great because you definitely have a major risk of kickback doing that cut on such a narrow piece. Crosscut sled or miter is much safer.
I think the issue there is just the shallow angle. I have a little internal formula I use for judging whether the proportions and minimum contact surface with the fence can justify a cut like that. But yes in general cross cutting a piece that is longer than it is wide is a kickback risk. And I agree I could have done that cut more safely with a miter gauge. Perhaps I’ll just err on that side of things moving forward because an audience is watching me - regardless of what I know to be safe for my own work.
Great video man, can you do my editing and VOs? :) Love the shoecrenza! I made one a few years back for a client, but it was definitely not as cool. Also, heat in the shop is a game changer. Just had 2 similar heaters installed in my garage shop. On a frigid 10 degree day up here in the northeast, they can get my uninsulated garage shop up to about 50-55 degrees. It is GLORIOUS.
Hahaha. No but I’m deeply flattered. 🤩 I think you mean you made something *like* the shoecrenza, since this is obviously the world’s very first. 🙃 And yes it’s awesome. I’ve been keeping it at like 55 overnight and just go out in the morning and bump it up to something more comfy and it’s so nice. I’m shooting a video right now in a tee shirt and I’m comfortable.
@@sturdyboneswoodworking LOL, yes, sorry. Something shoecrenza-like :) I fire mine up on their highest setting about an hour before heading out there... I am so happy I have unlocked warm non-propane heated workshop (which defeats the purpose, because you've got to ventilate it, thus bringing in cold air!)
hmm...sounds kinda dangerous. May be fine if you clamp it I guess. I think what I need to really do is build a table saw sled just for mitered cuts so the piece can be supported on both sides.
@sturdyboneswoodworking why dangerous? It's perfectly fine, it rides in the miter slot exactly the same. You flip it so that the fence is closer to thd blade, then just adjust the fence because it will probably intersect with the blade so just move it and it will work. One gripe is that if you want to cut a large panel, it may be difficult to reach the fence while holding the piece through the cut, but I bet you can manage
I want one so badly. I have a loft in the center of my barn so right now it's kinda hard to control. But I'm going to fix that in a video later this year where I'm going to build out an office in my barn and may be able to wall off the loft section and get a mini split going in there. We shall see.
You make great videos, dude! Just get better at the titles for youtube algorithms 😂. "Why isn't everyone building shoe storage benches this way?" "You were lied to about building benches." "99% of woodworkers don't know this secret about building benches."
Haha. I’ve been on the struggle bus with my titles recently. Also I’m a bit of a hipster when it comes to title trends but…here goes. Thanks for the suggestion. Will see what happens
Ce meuble a chaussures à un super style , et de plus les piétements sont vraiment agréable a regarder, de part ces formes arrondie qui casse la forme rectiligne du caisson en lui donnant un certain dynamisme .
Thank you for watching! If you’re enjoying my videos, you can see more content, get free plans and 3D design files, and view behind the scenes commentary videos on my Patreon page. Join for FREE today: patreon.com/sturdyboneswoodworking .
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I’m pretty sure I watch every or darn near every Woodworking channel on TH-cam right now. I’ve only recently discovered yours and am very surprised that you aren’t one of the leading TH-cam woodworkers in the field right now. Your channel is excellent. The projects are professionally done and beautifully photographed. The background music is quite pleasant and the overall topics and themes I can see as being very popular with the public. Congratulations on an excellent body of work so far. I look forward to seeing much more of it.
Thank you very much. I really appreciate that and am glad you’re enjoying my content. It’s really encouraging to know folks are exploring my other videos.
That is the best patch job I have ever seen. I have never seen anyone use the grain lines as the lines of the patch. I am definitely stealing that one. Great videos!
Thanks so much! Yeah I couldn’t see a different way to do it and it not be super obvious. It’s definitely not perfect up close and in person but I was glad to have very similar looking offcuts to work with.
Fantastic job my friend. What a great video and build. Looking forward to the next. Hope you have a great day!
Thanks Scott! Couldn’t do it without your honesty and support! 🙌
Love love love this video. You've got one of the best styles for woodworking videos on TH-cam. Keep up the great work!
Wow thank you so much! Love hearing that and it’s so encouraging since I’m still relatively new and figuring out my style.
Beautiful project.
Love the quote at the end.
I couldn't help but think the entire time that the legs look like the Star Fleet logo.
Hahaha. I had to look it up but I see that! Thanks for watching to the end. I try to have fun with my outros since most people don’t watch all the way through.
Damn fine build. I like all the details you put into it.
Thank you so much. I’m happy with how it turned out. 🙌
Great video mate! It was a full on picture! Well done. Love how this project turned out
Thanks so much Tom! Yeah definitely a long one but I did lots of new things and wanted to share. Appreciate you my friend.
Great job dude 👍. That patch turned out really good
Thanks so much Scott! 🙌
Another creative and original piece, great work all around!
Thanks so much! Really enjoyed making this one. Just showed it to the client and they're thrilled with it.
I never understood the logic behind charging less in exchange for creative freedom. I build a lot of commission furniture, with varying degrees of creative input and freedom, but budgeting has nothing to do with that in my opinion, If me being creative takes more time , I charge for it, creativity has value in my eyes, (even though its not always the case that it takes more time to be creative).Some people can afford it and appreciate that, others want something specific and don't care for my vision, and that's fine too! this is just my opinion, don't devalue your creative freedom!
Thanks for saying that. In this case the client just had an upper limit to the budget and I got inspired while designing and wanted to make this piece. They loved it and were cool with me taking the time required to make a video too so we went for it.
But I agree. I do this very infrequently now and have raised my prices to where I think my skills are these days. Valuing your own time is a hard skill to learn. I believe in the long run my body of work will be filled out and my asking prices will be justified because I’ve invested in myself on projects like this.
Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts.
I agree with Tomas's point about getting paid - my biggest financial mistakes have been where I undercharged for my work. But it's also kinda neat to get paid to learn and try new things.
That is definitely the most stunning shoe rack I have ever seen!
Wow thank you! But please, “Shoecrenza”, if you will. 🙃
@@sturdyboneswoodworking 🤣🤣🤣That was deliberate (I wondered if you'd notice)🤣🤣🤣 but seriously, as someone just planning what design to build for our home, I could never hope to match this so I'll have to hope my wife doesn't see it!!
Great build, very beautiful and functional, and also fantastic video!
Thanks so much for watching!
That was an excellent patch over the Domino! And thanks for showing the woodworking-adjacent stuff like upholstering that seat. Great work!
Thank you! It worked out nicely. I haven’t had to tackle one of those before involving end grain. I’ve done a couple that forced me to make long grain patches that turned out ok (at least one client has never made mention of it 😁)
Well deserved like! You have a nice way of telling the story. Compliments on the shoecrenza!
Thanks so much! I’m still working on my storytelling skills. Glad to know I’m moving in the right direction!
Beautiful project, fun name, and *excellent* final words!
Haha. I love LOTR so much.
Looks Awesome!
Thanks dude!
Fun watching a project come together that involves flat and easy, crazy and cool, with a soft top.
Wow I really appreciate that. It was a wild ride making it but I’m happy with how it turned out.
@@sturdyboneswoodworking great job! Looking forward to what you imagine next.
Have a great week,
I think the surface texture you did on the sides makes the piece special. I do a lot of that type of texturing on benches and yes, also cabinets. But I found that using a gouge to make the cuts is satisfying, and, actually pretty fast and gives a very nice result. Yep, you DO need a really sharp gouge, but with that, I can do between 4 and 8 square feet of texturing in an hour. Anyway, great video
Thanks so much! I picked up a couple of gouges a while back and still definitely want to use them. I need to do more hand-tool work. Hopefully I'll get time soon to work on something where I can slow down a bit and enjoy it vs worry about getting things done quickly to make money. I appreciate the encouragement and thank you for watching!
Thank you for sharing!🥰
Thanks for watching! 🙏
Fellow NC resident - this cold weather has been a killer in an unheated shop. I am about to embark on making my wife bedside tables and facing the same issue with infeed space/ and fence capacity on my little table saw and a huge panel. Thought about using my track saw, but don't trust it either. I think I may just use the tracksaw to cross cut at 90* and go for my router table with a big ol' chamfer bit to miter
Yeah honestly after trying it on this project, my confidence is renewed in the track saw. I worried that little wobbles left and right would keep the seam from being tight. But some careful setup and checking that the saw is married to the track well proved it works fine to do these miters. I do recommend having track clamps though. Wouldn’t try it without them.
Nice piece, I really like the textured sides.
Thanks so much! It’s a fun feature for sure.
Such a great video!! Just came across your channel and can't wait to watch the rest of your vids!
Wow thanks so much for the support and watching other videos! If you could give a like to this one as well that really helps tell TH-cam is a good video. Welcome aboard!
great video - love the piece as well
Thanks so much for watching! 😁
Most excellent!
Thank you! 🙏
Great build. I picked up a couple of valuable pointers by watching, and subscribed so I can see more of your content.
Thanks so much! Glad I could be part of your woodworking journey.
Beautiful work - definitely earned a sub! Appreciate the attention to detail on the endgrain patch!
Thank you! I’m glad I shared that part. Had considered cutting it out at one point to make the video shorter but left it in because I think it’s important to share mistakes and how to overcome them - a big theme in woodworking.
Very attractive.
Thanks so much!
Stunning. Would be perfect by the front door for guests to take off their shoes.
Thanks so much! Thats right where the clients plan to place it! 🙌
nice work
Thanks!
This is a wonderful piece, wondering where you got the ball for the grinder and the little sanding ball, I'd like to try this out on something I have planned
Thanks for watching. Here are links to those tools (affiliate). Send me a picture of your work once you try it out. Would love seeing it. You can join my patreon for free and I think you can message me directly over there as well.
Arbortech Ball Gouge - amzn.to/40I75tz
Sanding Spheres - amzn.to/3WPcHRx
You do you, but 13:00 minutes in i was wincing in great because you definitely have a major risk of kickback doing that cut on such a narrow piece. Crosscut sled or miter is much safer.
I think the issue there is just the shallow angle. I have a little internal formula I use for judging whether the proportions and minimum contact surface with the fence can justify a cut like that. But yes in general cross cutting a piece that is longer than it is wide is a kickback risk. And I agree I could have done that cut more safely with a miter gauge. Perhaps I’ll just err on that side of things moving forward because an audience is watching me - regardless of what I know to be safe for my own work.
Great video man, can you do my editing and VOs? :)
Love the shoecrenza! I made one a few years back for a client, but it was definitely not as cool.
Also, heat in the shop is a game changer. Just had 2 similar heaters installed in my garage shop. On a frigid 10 degree day up here in the northeast, they can get my uninsulated garage shop up to about 50-55 degrees. It is GLORIOUS.
Hahaha. No but I’m deeply flattered. 🤩
I think you mean you made something *like* the shoecrenza, since this is obviously the world’s very first. 🙃
And yes it’s awesome. I’ve been keeping it at like 55 overnight and just go out in the morning and bump it up to something more comfy and it’s so nice. I’m shooting a video right now in a tee shirt and I’m comfortable.
@@sturdyboneswoodworking LOL, yes, sorry. Something shoecrenza-like :)
I fire mine up on their highest setting about an hour before heading out there... I am so happy I have unlocked warm non-propane heated workshop (which defeats the purpose, because you've got to ventilate it, thus bringing in cold air!)
If you don't have enough infeed space, flip the miter gauge so that the fence is forward.
hmm...sounds kinda dangerous. May be fine if you clamp it I guess. I think what I need to really do is build a table saw sled just for mitered cuts so the piece can be supported on both sides.
@sturdyboneswoodworking why dangerous? It's perfectly fine, it rides in the miter slot exactly the same. You flip it so that the fence is closer to thd blade, then just adjust the fence because it will probably intersect with the blade so just move it and it will work.
One gripe is that if you want to cut a large panel, it may be difficult to reach the fence while holding the piece through the cut, but I bet you can manage
Definitely invest in a mini split. Well worth it.
I want one so badly. I have a loft in the center of my barn so right now it's kinda hard to control. But I'm going to fix that in a video later this year where I'm going to build out an office in my barn and may be able to wall off the loft section and get a mini split going in there. We shall see.
I love this leg design! Would you be interested in selling a copy of the cnc file for that template?
I’ll do you one better. I’ll make it a free download on my Patreon for all members (including free tier).
Deal. Signed up. Thanks a bunch
Thanks for signing up! Here is a link for anyone else interested in the leg template. It's free to everyone: shorturl.at/3zyoO
You make great videos, dude! Just get better at the titles for youtube algorithms 😂. "Why isn't everyone building shoe storage benches this way?" "You were lied to about building benches." "99% of woodworkers don't know this secret about building benches."
Haha. I’ve been on the struggle bus with my titles recently. Also I’m a bit of a hipster when it comes to title trends but…here goes. Thanks for the suggestion. Will see what happens
Ce meuble a chaussures à un super style , et de plus les piétements sont vraiment agréable a regarder, de part ces formes arrondie qui casse la forme rectiligne du caisson en lui donnant un certain dynamisme .
Merci beaucoup!
Very beautiful but IMO it needs doors on one part to hide your dirty shoes.
Haha true that would add a bit more “crenza” to it as well I guess. Thanks for watching!
I disagree, it would be 73.2845 %.
That’s the problem with TH-cam. People think they can just make up statistics and get away with it…
@@sturdyboneswoodworking I find it presumptuous and insulting.
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