I think it’s amazing you have almost 2 million subscribers and still use the same table saw and basic tools that most of us have or can afford. Unlike so many others on YT that have all the fanciest latest and greatest tools. I just appreciate that Steve. Thanks.
Man. Agreed. It reminds me of a term in the photography community "GAS" (gear acquisition syndrome), which is all about buying the newest, shiniest things. But rarely is it the tool alone that makes the project a success.
Totally agree. Seems like every woodworking channel begins cutting down sheets with a Festool track saw, moving onto their SawStop, running a few passes on a 15" planer, then finishing on the drum sander...for a "simple $100" project.
I wish more creators would show their mistakes and errors. I'm a believer that we learn more from mistakes than successes and what we learn from them is a more lasting lesson. Thank you.
He made the mistake intentionally so he could plug his plans. This gets traction to his site and guilts you into donating “whatever you feel” and also browse his paid plans. Trying to be slick that’s all.
Steve you are by far the best youtuber for making woodworking accessible. The way you'll still explain the tools and safety while working on projects. Every project no matter how simple is so educational. Keeping the mistakes in is huge too. You never know which videos beginners will come to first, so making seemingly all of your content so accessible and educational really helps a newcomer like me. I just want to thank you sir.
Been doing carpentry professionally since the 90s. I’ve changed blades 100s if not 1,000s of time over the years; not sure if I’m just getting old, forgetful, or just had too many other things on my mind but I put a blade in my worm drive backwards over the summer and it took me too long to realize it was backwards. I ended up cutting an entire stair stringer and got into the second before I realized what I had done. Even professionals can make mistakes every now and then, especially when you aren’t paying full attention to what your doing. I like the honesty of showing your mistake(s) as so many RUclipsrs just cut things out but to me the mistakes and the misses can be the most memorable things, especially on personal projects.
The part I love about watching Steve is he doesn't edit out his errors (screw-ups : ) ). He actually emphasizes them. "Well, I have to go to the box store tomorrow to buy another board to finish this up tomorrow," or, "I have to take this apart to get this right," etc., etc., etc., etc. It's almost like we're actually watching a "Mere Mortal" do woodworking. So, so, refreshing : ) Please, sir, keep up the incredible work. -jb
After all these years, you still have a way of making things approachable. I have always struggled with trying to make things "perfect", but always came up short. As I've been easing into accepting the imperfections, the great irony has been that my projects have been coming out better. Thanks as always, Steve.
I really appreciate you keeping the "mistakes" in these videos. If I've learned anything from you over the years enjoying this hobby is you can always pivot and make your project work, even after making incorrect cuts. That and "you can always put the ugly side against the wall" ;). Thanks Steve
@@SteveRamsey Steve,I have an idea with regards to next month's newsletter, what would you say to discussing the pros and cons of adding a finish to a project versus just leaving it in its natural state?this particular project is what led to the suggestion, just in case you were curious
Thanks Steve for your encouragement and videos! I like your quote .." there is always a different way to do things.." You give a foundation but give other pointers. I appreciate your projects.
Steve, I cant tell you how much I appreciate the honest, "let's be honest, you're not going to do that, I know I'm not." Have loved your content for years and years now. Keep doing what you do.
Steve, Old MeMo Mac from NC here. Sooo very glad to see (and hear) another of your project videos! As always, Thanks for keeping the mistakes in. We ALL make them. I miss the old truck and the tail gate sawhorse..haha! That tablesaw seems to still be doing a good job. My old craftsman still cuts away just fine. Hope to see you again soon.
Steve! I have dabbled in wood working pretty much all of my adult life without really realizing it!! I am turning 57 this year and developed a more serious love for woodworking since just before Covid. The good thing that came out of COVID is the opportunity to do more woodworking! So I like most of America turned to RUclips! I will say I followed a lot of woodworking DIY “Influencers” but only have kept a few. You are on top of the list with Stumpy nubs and Jen and Davis. I thank you all!! (Probably should have sent a DM instead of a comment) anyway. I love this step stool! I plan to make one for my mother-in-law who has terrible arthritis and asked for a step stool. (A couple years ago) I have been very hesitant but this is PERFECT!!! Thank you!!!
Truly appreciate that you're willing to share your mistakes. It's not only realistically educational, but it also inspires and gives confidence to your viewers.
I love the humble approach you take to your videos. Most "influencers" would never reveal any mistakes. You are the real deal. And this stool will make a great project for our children's summer camp. Of course, the kids won't be using the table saw but they will have a great time. Thanks.
ahahha thats why i like him. one of the best woodwork professors on YT, always inspiring his kids to make something even if its not top notch first class product. great guy
Nice touch... real wood, real glue, real machines, real mistakes. Thanks for making me feel like I'm in good company when I think back of my OOPs. Eric
Excellent video! The Wood Whisperer recently did a video about applying oil finishes and why flooding is probably not the best way to apply it, it's worth watching.
I made this in one day with many interruptions, and forgot to rabate the top. So i got a lil bit of extra height. So much for following directions. The halflaps came out good. Very nice method. Thanks Steve.
Hey Steve, I rarely comment on your stuff but I just have to commend you for including the mistake and pointing it out. That is a humbling experience, and it makes all of us feel better to know that anyone can do it.
This has been the most honest and reaffirming vid that I have watched today. I live your experiences every time I work in the shop, so I'm glad to know it's not just me. We just have to learn progressively not to redo those things that are harmful, right? Thanks, Steve. Three steps forward, two steps back we go.
A couple of years ago, I had a shed in my yard that had been constructed in a bad spot and was slowly trying to slide down the hill. So, I hired a gentleman that builds sheds to come out and relocate it onto a new pad. Because I couldn't get 4x4 timbers at the time long enough for the long sides of the building, I used half lap joints and big giant deck screws to secure them. The shed builder, a genuine Mennonite carpenter, said he was very impressed with my work. Thanks Steve!
Nice work, Steve. This is one of those simple projects that will remain useful to your family for generations. We still use the footstool I made in my wood shop class in 1981 for our second hand too project. The first was a sanding block. Haha! Gotta start somewhere. I sort of remember a quote about getting the best oil finish. Once a day for a week. Once a week for a month, Once a month for a year. And once a year for a lifetime. It may vary but that's how I remember it.
I have been a subscriber to your channel for quite some time. I think your videos are very well made. I like that you are not afraid to show mistakes which we all make at some time. I also like that you have good tools and a well organized garage shop but do not have all the high end tools that many other woodworker channels use. You have what I feel is very down to earth approach to wood working. Thank you and keep up the good work.
I changed computers and lost your channel. But I found you again. I have always liked your projects. I am quite a bit older now, 85.and do not get out into the woodshop, but I need the stool to help me get on and off my Zero Turn mower. So, I plan to build me one. Thanks for years of projects.
I have been looking at your videos for over 2 years man and you are the chillest guy I have seen on here. I learned a lot from you and a lot of the techniques I incorporate are ones I learned from you. :D Sending love and appreciation for all you do from Guyana, South America.
Nice job Steve. Always good to see when errors are made and show how to fix them. I really enjoy your style and emphasis that work working is not exact. Even if your cuts are exact, because it's wood it will move over time. Always great to see a quick build video from you.
I'll be making some of these for my wife. Our new house has higher ceilings & thus taller cabinets than our current house and she's only 5'2" so she wants something that she can stand on but can be kept in the kitchen or laundry without looking like a shrunken ladder that belongs in the garage. I'll be making them out of walnut to match the breakfast bar and am also modifying it to be 2 steps up with the lower step hinged to the top step so she can get extra height that a 6 or 8" step height won't provide. Thanks for the video - it's given me just what I need to take on the project for her.
Steve seeing you do another of these projects I am reminded of how much I have learned from you. I am also greatly appreciative of the face you show your errors and flaws. After over a decade i still am thrilled with each episode. I hope you are here giving us great advice and projects for another decade or two. God Bless
I absolutely love your channel and have been a viewer for 10 years! Thanks once again for the backwards blade story, I’m glad I’m not alone in having done that (mine was on my 10” bandsaw which I also let my neighbor borrow and he said it cut horrible and he’s never asked to borrow a tool since) 😂. THANK YOU STEVE!
I watched your prototype short and was inspired to make a step stool for my wife for Christmas. I made it overly fancy but that is woodworkers privilege. I agree it is so useful and handy especially with the handle.
Love the build and the design!!! But what makes it one of your best videos its the oopos and all the insights that you had a long the process.. it's a real life project!!!
I love your build videos. I appreciate that you keep it real and honest, that you show your mistakes AND explain how you're going to correct them. I also liked your ending comment regarding reapplying the tung oil finish in a year or so, rather that just like us, you probably won't. After all, it's essentially a piece of shop furniture, and doesn't have to be ornate, just functional. Great video, Steve. Thank you for sharing it with us. 👍👍😁😁😁
Watching your channel has inspired me to try woodworking and I am truly enjoying your class. Thank you for the explanations and showing how even you make mistakes
great video as always, thanks for leaving the oopsies in, it always makes me feel better about my learning process to see other people making mistakes and then finding fixes for them (or just trying again if needed)
Absolutely love this one, Steve! We all have “brain shutdown” moments, and working around them without just creating heaps of scrap wood is an integral part of woodworking!
Love, love your video's and courses that I need to get back to 🤪 I agree with many of the other comments in that we all make mistakes. Part of life 😊 When i grow up I wanna be you 🎉
Thanks for this stool upgrade. I built the first one for my granddaughter and she has been using it and is satisfied with it, but I will have to build this 'Stool 2.0' version for her. This new one is sleek and cool (like you and I are). Thanks again. I love WWMM project videos!!
Thank you for keeping things real here and showing "mistakes" (aka unintended plan adjustments). I can also imagine that trying to manage video recording while creating a project might be some not-small distraction that contributes to mistakes -- you've got a better excuse than any of us for the mistakes we make along the way. :)
I have to tell you, my mother in law mentioned in conversation recently that she needed a step stool. Her folding step stool is getting too heavy and awkward to use. I made her this stool and she was so happy!! This was my first time making half laps and “happy little accidents” happened but it’s light sturdy and she loves it!!!
This was just wonderful. You and James Wright are all about the joy of woodworking and that's why I enjoy the videos of the both of you the most, hands down. Thank you!
Very nice video. Thanks for showing all the processes and pitfalls and how to remedy them. I know I have made hairbrained mistakes in my woodworking endeavors, I think a lot of times I just get ahead of myself in the process. Yours always turn out so awesome 👌. All the best to you. I enjoy your newsletter very much. Thanks for all you do. Peace and good fortune and good health to you and your family. How are your cats doing these days. Do they still like the shelves to climb on and look out the window! 😁😺😸
Nice simple project, even I can manage this one! I think my mother would find one of these useful. Thank you for the plans, Steve. Also love the longer videos, and the combination of to-camera and voicover seems to work well. I hope it suits you to make more like this.
"I've committed myself to using this dado stack..." man I know that feeling. I've stopped and looked at a better tool for the job and went, "but I'm already using this tool already." and just kept going. Sometimes it works fine, sometimes I swear I'll never do that again. I always do it again though.
I just completed mine, and I'm so happy with the experience, Steve! I added shims inside the base to support a drawer floor after the fact, and put hinges on the front of the top, opposite the handle, so that I can lift the top to store things that I'd use this lift to work on (light bulbs, batteries, screwdriver, etc.). I even got started indenting the wrong side of the foot assembly, and was able to patch it and tell the story. Can we send you pictures of our creations?
My projects are also full of why the heck did I do that moments, you have the right idea for dealing with it. The fit of that stool top was a chefs kiss though. That fit is what I’m always chasing.
Good to see another project video, Steve. And thanks for including the mistakes, because the rest of us don't feel so bad when we make them. I'm sure many of us have made that cut on the "wrong side" of the workpiece. But some mistakes are a wake up call and you reminded us of one in your video. So this last holiday period, guess who did not have their mind on the task and used both a miter gauge and fence for a quick cross cut? It was only a short piece, but went it flying backwards at a rate of knots and smacked the wall about 20 feet behind me with a thud. Fortunately I was off to one side and out of the line of fire. But it did knock my fence slightly out of alignment and I spent the next few hours carefully inspecting the whole table saw, checking for out of square and damage and realigning the fence. I was really annoyed with myself because I have made a hundred cross cuts before, always either using the stop block on the fence method or using a table saw sled. A momentary lapse is all it takes, especially if you rush. Always look forward to your videos.
I kinda miss these old Skool WWMM vids. Thanks Steve. I have a LOT of woodworking projects about to kick off - a list of things I want to get done between jobs a starting with your sketchup tutorial so I can make accurate plans to follow so I don’t duff up… oops too soon?
There's a lot of honesty in saying you're not going to be reapplying oil in the future. And showing your mistakes is very educational because, for example, let's say I never thought it possible to put a blade on backwards but now I know to pay it a little attention. We can learn the right way but to also learn the wrong way and why it's wrong and what badness can come from it helps heaps.
Thanks for showing those mistakes! I really appreciate the honesty. Trying to use available lumber so I had to deviate from the original design. So much more complicated to assemble. Just so frustrating. Maybe there is hope for me too!
My grandaughter loves it! She can reach the sink to wash her paws now. I made mine completely out of fence pickets, pallet slabs and whatever else I could find. I'm going to make a really nice one (better wood of the same variety), some day.
I think it's good that you show your mistakes. We all make them, there's no shame in that. Hardly a project gets done where I don't screw something up. I like to think of it as 'design evolution'.
You can purchase plans for this project here: shopwwmm.com/products/the-worlds-handiest-step-stool Thanks for your support!
I think it’s amazing you have almost 2 million subscribers and still use the same table saw and basic tools that most of us have or can afford. Unlike so many others on YT that have all the fanciest latest and greatest tools.
I just appreciate that Steve. Thanks.
Man. Agreed. It reminds me of a term in the photography community "GAS" (gear acquisition syndrome), which is all about buying the newest, shiniest things. But rarely is it the tool alone that makes the project a success.
Totally agree. Seems like every woodworking channel begins cutting down sheets with a Festool track saw, moving onto their SawStop, running a few passes on a 15" planer, then finishing on the drum sander...for a "simple $100" project.
That’s called “Manbabies Tool Porn”
@@aaronfremuth2538absolutely. I find that it comes across incredibly tone deaf.
I wish more creators would show their mistakes and errors. I'm a believer that we learn more from mistakes than successes and what we learn from them is a more lasting lesson. Thank you.
He made the mistake intentionally so he could plug his plans. This gets traction to his site and guilts you into donating “whatever you feel” and also browse his paid plans. Trying to be slick that’s all.
Steve you are by far the best youtuber for making woodworking accessible.
The way you'll still explain the tools and safety while working on projects. Every project no matter how simple is so educational.
Keeping the mistakes in is huge too.
You never know which videos beginners will come to first, so making seemingly all of your content so accessible and educational really helps a newcomer like me.
I just want to thank you sir.
Been doing carpentry professionally since the 90s. I’ve changed blades 100s if not 1,000s of time over the years; not sure if I’m just getting old, forgetful, or just had too many other things on my mind but I put a blade in my worm drive backwards over the summer and it took me too long to realize it was backwards. I ended up cutting an entire stair stringer and got into the second before I realized what I had done. Even professionals can make mistakes every now and then, especially when you aren’t paying full attention to what your doing. I like the honesty of showing your mistake(s) as so many RUclipsrs just cut things out but to me the mistakes and the misses can be the most memorable things, especially on personal projects.
The part I love about watching Steve is he doesn't edit out his errors (screw-ups : ) ). He actually emphasizes them. "Well, I have to go to the box store tomorrow to buy another board to finish this up tomorrow," or, "I have to take this apart to get this right," etc., etc., etc., etc. It's almost like we're actually watching a "Mere Mortal" do woodworking. So, so, refreshing : ) Please, sir, keep up the incredible work. -jb
After all these years, you still have a way of making things approachable. I have always struggled with trying to make things "perfect", but always came up short. As I've been easing into accepting the imperfections, the great irony has been that my projects have been coming out better. Thanks as always, Steve.
hahaha i LOVE when you show your mistakes. it's not only funny, but it also makes me feel better about the mistakes i invariably make. thanks steve
I really appreciate you keeping the "mistakes" in these videos. If I've learned anything from you over the years enjoying this hobby is you can always pivot and make your project work, even after making incorrect cuts. That and "you can always put the ugly side against the wall" ;). Thanks Steve
Thanks Steve, I like these long videos. Reminds me of your course videos.
Thanks David...I like this detailed approach.
@@SteveRamsey Steve,I have an idea with regards to next month's newsletter, what would you say to discussing the pros and cons of adding a finish to a project versus just leaving it in its natural state?this particular project is what led to the suggestion, just in case you were curious
Thanks Steve for your encouragement and videos! I like your quote .." there is always a different way to do things.." You give a foundation but give other pointers. I appreciate your projects.
Steve, I cant tell you how much I appreciate the honest, "let's be honest, you're not going to do that, I know I'm not." Have loved your content for years and years now. Keep doing what you do.
Steve!!!!!! Always remember what we were taught in college! Successful craftsmen NEVER make mistakes, only prototypes (for future improvements).
Steve, Old MeMo Mac from NC here. Sooo very glad to see (and hear) another of your project videos! As always, Thanks for keeping the mistakes in. We ALL make them. I miss the old truck and the tail gate sawhorse..haha! That tablesaw seems to still be doing a good job. My old craftsman still cuts away just fine. Hope to see you again soon.
Steve! I have dabbled in wood working pretty much all of my adult life without really realizing it!! I am turning 57 this year and developed a more serious love for woodworking since just before Covid. The good thing that came out of COVID is the opportunity to do more woodworking! So I like most of America turned to RUclips! I will say I followed a lot of woodworking DIY “Influencers” but only have kept a few. You are on top of the list with Stumpy nubs and Jen and Davis. I thank you all!! (Probably should have sent a DM instead of a comment) anyway. I love this step stool! I plan to make one for my mother-in-law who has terrible arthritis and asked for a step stool. (A couple years ago) I have been very hesitant but this is PERFECT!!! Thank you!!!
Truly appreciate that you're willing to share your mistakes. It's not only realistically educational, but it also inspires and gives confidence to your viewers.
Even if project videos die, I am a beginner who needs to finish more projects in a safe and healthy mindset. Thank you for sharing.
Yay!
I’m on day 49 of the lockdown series and am enjoying going through it while I tinker in my shop. Thanks for all you do
Man, I miss the lockdown series. I'm sure it was rough on Steve but it was really enjoyable seeing something new every day.
I love the humble approach you take to your videos. Most "influencers" would never reveal any mistakes. You are the real deal. And this stool will make a great project for our children's summer camp. Of course, the kids won't be using the table saw but they will have a great time. Thanks.
Theres no such a thing as flaws in a handmade woodworking… they’re “features”
Facts!
ahahha thats why i like him. one of the best woodwork professors on YT, always inspiring his kids to make something even if its not top notch first class product. great guy
Nice touch... real wood, real glue, real machines, real mistakes. Thanks for making me feel like I'm in good company when I think back of my OOPs. Eric
Excellent video!
The Wood Whisperer recently did a video about applying oil finishes and why flooding is probably not the best way to apply it, it's worth watching.
I made this in one day with many interruptions, and forgot to rabate the top. So i got a lil bit of extra height. So much for following directions. The halflaps came out good. Very nice method. Thanks Steve.
Hey Steve, I rarely comment on your stuff but I just have to commend you for including the mistake and pointing it out. That is a humbling experience, and it makes all of us feel better to know that anyone can do it.
This has been the most honest and reaffirming vid that I have watched today. I live your experiences every time I work in the shop, so I'm glad to know it's not just me. We just have to learn progressively not to redo those things that are harmful, right? Thanks, Steve. Three steps forward, two steps back we go.
The underappreciated MVP in his shop is the table saw leg wedge. It's been the same for years.
Love this relaxed way you are in the videos! "haha just dropped the spacer"
Is good to see that theres no perefection! IMHO, keep it up, its human!
A couple of years ago, I had a shed in my yard that had been constructed in a bad spot and was slowly trying to slide down the hill. So, I hired a gentleman that builds sheds to come out and relocate it onto a new pad. Because I couldn't get 4x4 timbers at the time long enough for the long sides of the building, I used half lap joints and big giant deck screws to secure them. The shed builder, a genuine Mennonite carpenter, said he was very impressed with my work. Thanks Steve!
Thanks for including how you put in the dado stack. I’ve been wondering about that. Everyone in my family needs a stool like this!
Nice work, Steve. This is one of those simple projects that will remain useful to your family for generations. We still use the footstool I made in my wood shop class in 1981 for our second hand too project. The first was a sanding block. Haha! Gotta start somewhere. I sort of remember a quote about getting the best oil finish. Once a day for a week. Once a week for a month, Once a month for a year. And once a year for a lifetime. It may vary but that's how I remember it.
Steve, it's great that you show us the good, the bad and the ugly!!!
I have been a subscriber to your channel for quite some time. I think your videos are very well made. I like that you are not afraid to show mistakes which we all make at some time. I also like that you have good tools and a well organized garage shop but do not have all the high end tools that many other woodworker channels use. You have what I feel is very down to earth approach to wood working. Thank you and keep up the good work.
4:14 There's that wedge. Great project. Now you've got a trio of step stools. The oil finish on this one really looks nice.
I changed computers and lost your channel. But I found you again. I have always liked your projects. I am quite a bit older now, 85.and do not get out into the woodshop, but I need the stool to help me get on and off my Zero Turn mower. So, I plan to build me one. Thanks for years of projects.
I have been looking at your videos for over 2 years man and you are the chillest guy I have seen on here. I learned a lot from you and a lot of the techniques I incorporate are ones I learned from you. :D Sending love and appreciation for all you do from Guyana, South America.
Nice job Steve. Always good to see when errors are made and show how to fix them. I really enjoy your style and emphasis that work working is not exact. Even if your cuts are exact, because it's wood it will move over time. Always great to see a quick build video from you.
Thank you sooooo much for including your mistakes. It helps me feel a bit better about the mistakes I make in my attempts at woodworking.
I think this is a very useful item that will assist a large number of people to achieve a step with no bending. Great video. Easy to follow. Thanks
Thanks Steve, another worthwhile project.
There's nothing better than a newsletter that's packed with jam!
I'll be making some of these for my wife. Our new house has higher ceilings & thus taller cabinets than our current house and she's only 5'2" so she wants something that she can stand on but can be kept in the kitchen or laundry without looking like a shrunken ladder that belongs in the garage. I'll be making them out of walnut to match the breakfast bar and am also modifying it to be 2 steps up with the lower step hinged to the top step so she can get extra height that a 6 or 8" step height won't provide. Thanks for the video - it's given me just what I need to take on the project for her.
Steve seeing you do another of these projects I am reminded of how much I have learned from you. I am also greatly appreciative of the face you show your errors and flaws. After over a decade i still am thrilled with each episode. I hope you are here giving us great advice and projects for another decade or two. God Bless
I absolutely love your channel and have been a viewer for 10 years! Thanks once again for the backwards blade story, I’m glad I’m not alone in having done that (mine was on my 10” bandsaw which I also let my neighbor borrow and he said it cut horrible and he’s never asked to borrow a tool since) 😂. THANK YOU STEVE!
I watched your prototype short and was inspired to make a step stool for my wife for Christmas. I made it overly fancy but that is woodworkers privilege. I agree it is so useful and handy especially with the handle.
Always enjoy and appreciate your humor. I certainly embrace all my "unique" projects!
Love the build and the design!!! But what makes it one of your best videos its the oopos and all the insights that you had a long the process.. it's a real life project!!!
I love your build videos. I appreciate that you keep it real and honest, that you show your mistakes AND explain how you're going to correct them. I also liked your ending comment regarding reapplying the tung oil finish in a year or so, rather that just like us, you probably won't. After all, it's essentially a piece of shop furniture, and doesn't have to be ornate, just functional. Great video, Steve. Thank you for sharing it with us. 👍👍😁😁😁
I made one for my wife. She loves it! Thanks!
Watching your channel has inspired me to try woodworking and I am truly enjoying your class. Thank you for the explanations and showing how even you make mistakes
Nice project Steve! I really enjoy these type of videos, and seeing and hearing how relaxed you are I think you enjoy making them too!
As always Steve, very useful and your candor makes the video strangely relaxing.
Kudos for the Alvvays poster in the background. I saw them in concert last spring.
outstanding!!!!!! no mistakes, just lessons, small learning experiences....
I made this for Wifey for Christmas. The top is oak and the rest is pine, which I painted red. Can't wait for her to open it on Christmas.
great video as always, thanks for leaving the oopsies in, it always makes me feel better about my learning process to see other people making mistakes and then finding fixes for them (or just trying again if needed)
Absolutely love this one, Steve! We all have “brain shutdown” moments, and working around them without just creating heaps of scrap wood is an integral part of woodworking!
Love, love your video's and courses that I need to get back to 🤪
I agree with many of the other comments in that we all make mistakes. Part of life 😊
When i grow up I wanna be you 🎉
Thanks for this stool upgrade. I built the first one for my granddaughter and she has been using it and is satisfied with it, but I will have to build this 'Stool 2.0' version for her. This new one is sleek and cool (like you and I are). Thanks again. I love WWMM project videos!!
Thank you for keeping things real here and showing "mistakes" (aka unintended plan adjustments). I can also imagine that trying to manage video recording while creating a project might be some not-small distraction that contributes to mistakes -- you've got a better excuse than any of us for the mistakes we make along the way. :)
Well designed. I may give it a try. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂
I have to tell you, my mother in law mentioned in conversation recently that she needed a step stool. Her folding step stool is getting too heavy and awkward to use. I made her this stool and she was so happy!! This was my first time making half laps and “happy little accidents” happened but it’s light sturdy and she loves it!!!
I love the honesty. I am not reoiling my projects either.
This was just wonderful. You and James Wright are all about the joy of woodworking and that's why I enjoy the videos of the both of you the most, hands down. Thank you!
Man... this videos are so relaxing to watch!
I do stuff like that all the time! Time for mindfulness meditation!
Very nice video. Thanks for showing all the processes and pitfalls and how to remedy them. I know I have made hairbrained mistakes in my woodworking endeavors, I think a lot of times I just get ahead of myself in the process. Yours always turn out so awesome 👌. All the best to you. I enjoy your newsletter very much. Thanks for all you do. Peace and good fortune and good health to you and your family. How are your cats doing these days. Do they still like the shelves to climb on and look out the window! 😁😺😸
Pretty dang nice Mr. Steve. Looks like something I could use.
Well done Steve & that's a terrific step stool! 👍👍
Thank you, sir! I needed this! Might get me back in the shed.
So good to see, I'm not the only one making those mistakes.
Steve is back with another heartwarming, relaxing video
I always enjoy your longer videos.
Nice simple project, even I can manage this one! I think my mother would find one of these useful. Thank you for the plans, Steve. Also love the longer videos, and the combination of to-camera and voicover seems to work well. I hope it suits you to make more like this.
I like your fence fine adjustment tool thingy. The old knuckle rap. 😎
Yeah! A project video! Thank you Steve.
It's good to know others (professionals like you) make mistakes. When I make one, I feel so stupid, but I also know it will happen again someday.
Love the project videos, thanks for sharing!😊
Great video I have taken 2 of your courses heck my shop looks like yours you have made me a woodworker thanks Steve
Not oops, show you are human like all of us. Love your show !!
"I've committed myself to using this dado stack..." man I know that feeling. I've stopped and looked at a better tool for the job and went, "but I'm already using this tool already." and just kept going. Sometimes it works fine, sometimes I swear I'll never do that again. I always do it again though.
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I just completed mine, and I'm so happy with the experience, Steve! I added shims inside the base to support a drawer floor after the fact, and put hinges on the front of the top, opposite the handle, so that I can lift the top to store things that I'd use this lift to work on (light bulbs, batteries, screwdriver, etc.). I even got started indenting the wrong side of the foot assembly, and was able to patch it and tell the story. Can we send you pictures of our creations?
Nice one Steve !
Steve just a note...if you are cutting acrylic plastic ;running with the blade backwards makes a smoother cut as it is not as aggressive.
Love your honesty and the work you do
Excellent! Mine will be 12" high with a handle long enough to fall to hand while standing on the step.
Your the best 👌 love that you show the things that we all do. XOXO
My projects are also full of why the heck did I do that moments, you have the right idea for dealing with it. The fit of that stool top was a chefs kiss though. That fit is what I’m always chasing.
Good to see another project video, Steve. And thanks for including the mistakes, because the rest of us don't feel so bad when we make them. I'm sure many of us have made that cut on the "wrong side" of the workpiece. But some mistakes are a wake up call and you reminded us of one in your video. So this last holiday period, guess who did not have their mind on the task and used both a miter gauge and fence for a quick cross cut? It was only a short piece, but went it flying backwards at a rate of knots and smacked the wall about 20 feet behind me with a thud. Fortunately I was off to one side and out of the line of fire. But it did knock my fence slightly out of alignment and I spent the next few hours carefully inspecting the whole table saw, checking for out of square and damage and realigning the fence. I was really annoyed with myself because I have made a hundred cross cuts before, always either using the stop block on the fence method or using a table saw sled. A momentary lapse is all it takes, especially if you rush. Always look forward to your videos.
It turned out really well for such a simple design. I thought I was the only one making errors like yours. Good recovery. 👍
Thanks for another great approachable and useful project!
I kinda miss these old Skool WWMM vids. Thanks Steve. I have a LOT of woodworking projects about to kick off - a list of things I want to get done between jobs a starting with your sketchup tutorial so I can make accurate plans to follow so I don’t duff up… oops too soon?
Good vid, thanks Steve
Thanks for a great build video. Been waiting for a while. Appreciate it
There's a lot of honesty in saying you're not going to be reapplying oil in the future. And showing your mistakes is very educational because, for example, let's say I never thought it possible to put a blade on backwards but now I know to pay it a little attention. We can learn the right way but to also learn the wrong way and why it's wrong and what badness can come from it helps heaps.
Very nice, that would come in really handy
Thanks for showing those mistakes! I really appreciate the honesty. Trying to use available lumber so I had to deviate from the original design. So much more complicated to assemble. Just so frustrating. Maybe there is hope for me too!
My grandaughter loves it! She can reach the sink to wash her paws now. I made mine completely out of fence pickets, pallet slabs and whatever else I could find.
I'm going to make a really nice one (better wood of the same variety), some day.
I think it's good that you show your mistakes. We all make them, there's no shame in that. Hardly a project gets done where I don't screw something up. I like to think of it as 'design evolution'.
Nice project. Thanks for sharing.
thanks for your kindness.