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Wouldn't it be logical for a woodworkers studio to have some kind of accoustic foam? I think it would reduce a huge chunk of the sound. I'm talking about the noise of the tools when you are using them, not the YT video.
I jumped through the 101 "Like and Subscribe" calls in an attempt to discover what your accident was. You don't say anything about it other than it happened and the doctors were impressed. No mistake to learn from.
If your in Texas and need a hand. I’m Mayan and have a background on wood working that’s been in graves in my mind since birth, I grew up in the jungles of Belize and I Believe I can move the way we think of woodwork in ways most don’t see, not to say I’m the best but I can say I’m different. So different I’m far from my peers back home in Belize. But I would love to work with someone with the background internally vs me someone who understands it more mentally and spiritually. Yes I can do internal. But I feel like it’s best to share the success then to succeed alone.
When i saw the chubby guy standing on the scarf joint my heart fluttered slightly. I always thought i was just an admirer from a far. Great video and build as always man. You're a beast! Congrats on all your success!
Steal with your eyes is what my teacher told me when I started my apprenticeship to become a cabinet maker. It is indeed incredible how much you can learn by simply watching with interest how experts do their job. So thank you for letting me learn from your videos, highly appreciated!
I am a westerner living with family in Japan. Here, that is the institutionalized apprenticeship path; long, hard, hours, no favors, no instruction. An apprentice is expected to learn his trade by observing the craftsmen at work, while he executes his tasks.
@@leehaelters6182 A formal apprenticeship where a master actively teaches the apprentice skills over a period of 5 years is far more beneficial for everyone involved. Of course, not everyone advances through the program. Some apprentices fail to develop the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities of the craft and are either reassigned to work as a general laborer or discharged from employment.
Never been taught this but have said my whole life, that im one of the biggest thieves on this planet I steal everyday of my life...... i steal with my eyes... If one set of hands can do it....... mine can do it as well if i want them and ask them to.
Telling your viewers your road to get where you got isn’t arrogant, rather it explains more about where the character, charisma, and artistry of your pieces came from. I learn a lot watching your videos that I apply in my hobbyist woodworking. Thank you for sharing your story.
I've observed skilled craftsmen having 10 to 30+ years experience suffer life altering injuries due to a single moment's inattention. Always keep in mind that every tool in a workshop is actively trying to kill or maim you every single day. If you're distracted, then take a break until you regain undivided attention to the task at hand.
That piece is nothing short of stunning. I super appreciate your work ethic and the background which you have shared. I am really glad you did not take the doctor's advice.
Ecclesiastes 5:18 "This is what I have observed to be good: that it is appropriate for a person to eat, to drink and to find satisfaction in their toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given them-for this is their lot." You're doing it! Genuinely happy you're finding satisfaction in your work! I love getting to see your projects. Thank you for sharing.
Love it. Good on you for thumbing your nose at the Dr that said find a new career. Also, your sharing your journey is not self indulgent. I would hope it will serve as inspiration to the younger Woodies out there to chase their dream.
Beautiful work Nick. I must say, you telling your story helps us, your viewers understand you more and like you more. Your work is truly spectacular. Thanks for sharing such a personal story. While I am disabled, I still try to get in my little shop as much as possible and being on a fixed income does not allow me to become a patreon member as much as I want to. Can’t wait for the next one
@@pedullastudio don’t thank me Nick, I need to thank you because believe it or not, you are helping me to get back into my shop and to start making things again
I’m a mechanical engineer and I’m starting to make furniture and build things out of wood and have plans to expand to metal. Really enjoy your videos. I just subscribed. Thank you for sharing your builds. Learning from you. Thx. Greetings from Yorba Linda, California.
This channel is my favorite woodworking RUclips channel. I've watched a lot of them and your's truly stands out. The pieces you make are always stunning with great attention to detail, not to mention I love your shop! Thanks so much for sharing your story and I have great respect for you sharing about your accident. You Tube isn't always the kindest place to reveal these things... Not self indulgent, I think I speak for many people who want to know more about the people we admire on You Tube!
A man who I learned some of my woodworking skills from started his apprenticeship, in Germany, just after WW2, on the day he turned14. He spent his first year or two sweeping floors, of course, loading and unloading trucks, breaking down lumber to rough dimension for the master carpenters, helping with installs, sharpening chisels and planes and saw blades, making coffee, and countless other tasks that anyone of his many superiors told him to do. The first jobs he and his fellow apprentices were given to work on unsupervised, was building beer boxes. They made 2 basic types. One held 4 one litre bottles, with 2 interior dividers separating the bottles, and one of those dividers arching up with a handle cut into it. The other type held 12 one litre bottles, had handles cut into the two ends, and the bottom of the box had a rebate that would fit into the opening at the top of the box, so that the boxes could be stacked. Both type of boxes were dovetailed together at the corners. They would get orders from local breweries for 600 or 800 or 2 thousand of these boxes. These apprentices would cut the lumber to size with mechanical saws, and then cut the dovetails and assemble them by hand. This friend died a few years ago. He worked as a carpenter out of his home shop right up till his death. Building those thousands of beer boxes was a fond memory for him, that he spoke of with pride.
I like this style of video. It incorporates teaching the process, but also inserts a rich story between the detailed instructions where it's more obvious what's happening, all to keep our eyes and ears and minds fully engaged. Genius, and a nicely crafted video -- and project!
Congratulations! very beautiful work! I'm Nikos from Greece, cabinet, furniture maker, and woodturner. My best wishes for your hand. I have 3 times in my life that i cut fingers on machines, but it was little. One old man told me in my third cut: Machines never sleep, but the human cannot . My best wishes from Greece!
Thank you for sharing your story. It was a story of struggle, resistance, acceptance, risk, perseverance, passion, realization, and creativity. And that to me is beautiful. It shows in your work.
I love that you have shared your story as part of your video. I think that it will help and inspire youngsters who want to get into carpentry! Draw boxes sounds like wax on wax off😊
Hi Nick, I have been watching your content for a good while now, if memory serves me correctly you were under 1,000 subs when I got hooked on your content. I can’t believe that in the hours and hours of content I have watched I never noticed your scars from your accident! You don’t need to worry about coming across as opinionated or self absorbed- you are clearly a very humble and uniquely skilled individual who has an incredible amount of knowledge to share. I am sure your grandfather would be extremely proud. Keep up the great work my friend. Regards Gerard
This is the best video I’ve ever watched. Not just because you made a beautiful piece or explained your story. This video gave me a new sense of hope for my career. I’ve loved woodworking since I was young but I was always taught to get a job that will make you money and keep what you love to do as a hobby. I’m currently in school for paralegal real estate, while doing small woodworking projects for family and friends. I just bought my first table saw and instantly regretted it, I felt like it was a waste of money because why would I spend so much if this is just a hobby. All in all, you gave me new found hope to keep pursuing my love for woodworking.
Your imaginative designs and the use of metal accents have become my inspiration for new projects. It was my father who first showed me that woodworking could be a lifetime hobby and he continued in his own wood shop until he was 98 years old. Thank you for showing new ways to consider what is possible.
All the wood in the world was waiting for Nick's recovery, now that wood is waiting to reach his workshop to be cared for and treated with all the passion and beauty that only Nick knows how to give it. I love your job. Greetings from Barcelona. Ricardo.
Thanks for sharing your story. You are the craftsman you wanted to become. Your comment about procrastination was spot on a rare insight into a common problem. Procrastination is my super power
OK, your work and the story won the internet for me today. As always, INCREDIBLE WORK! Beautiful, functional and still artistic I have my new goal thanks to you, to create pieces that will be admired for years and not just craft show sale items. I've always been making furniture pieces but now that will be my sole focus.
Starting your career as an apprentice and doing the drudge work helps build character. Proud to be a tradesman!
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Wow, the work is amazing! But above all congratulations for the story of overcoming, determination, patience and discipline achieve incredible results. Regards!
Nick, thank you for sharing your story. It was inspirational to me, as I'm sure it is to others. I simply can't watch one of your videos without jumping into my shop to try something new. I appreciate your work, your style, and your love of the craft. As an aside, I'm at that "Grandfather" stage of life and one of my grandsons love spending time with me in the shop. It adds an immeasurable level of joy to the craft.
I'm just a bloke with a shed and some basic tools and even more basic ideas but your furniture does inspire me to try something other than cutting boards and guitar stands. WELL DONE.
Your work is incredible, your story is necessary for all to hear. For artists of all media. Not everyone work with saws, wood planers, and drills. Even a sewing machine, rotary cutters, glass, metal cutters, anything can cause an art ending injury. Your’s is a good story of prove them wrong, do your best with what you’ve been handed.
Hi Nick, having watched quite a number of your videos I can confidently state that as a woodworker of 40 years standing, you are probably the most naturally gifted furniture maker I have seen. I also love your workshop, a dream space!
Thank you for sharing your story, it seriously hit me close to home. As an aspiring woodworker that has often felt trapped into doing what would reliably pay the bills, coupled with being a new grandfather, your story has given me hope that maybe my hobby of the last 25 years will help inspire my grandson to follow a dream. Thank you again for this.
I’m a pro carpenter and furniture maker of 40 plus years. Such is the beauty of your work, yours is the only channel I eagerly look forward to watching of all the ones I subscribe to. ‘I’m stealing with my eyes’ 😊
Nick...another Master-class in not only creative design and woodcraft, but life-lesson. Winging it, no matter what your job or craft, is how we learn and push our creative skills, especially in the arts and crafts area. I've had many comments on my wood projects where people say , "why'd you do that"? The answer is obvious..."why not" !! Thanks again...JD
I'm a hobby woodworker and I have to say I really I appreciate the level of skill you've achieved. That table is simply stunning. I live in the UK and have to say that your terrible accident with your fingures in not unique. About 10 years ago I was watching the work of an air ambulance helicopter in northern England. Their first call was to a road traffic collision but on arrival they established that the injuries were minor and a road ambulance had already taken them to hospital. However, their next call was to the premises of a major furniture factory where one of their employees had sustained a serious injury. Thankfully, the helicpopter had sufficient room to land on the car park and the medics went inside to discover one the workers had accidentally cut off three fingures on a table saw. A member of staff had the good sense to find the missing fingures and place them in a jug of iced water. The helicopter set off with the injured man and his fingures to hospital where surgeons went to great length, just as with you, to reattach his fingers. Fast forward to six months later when the patient was back for review and lo and behold his fingers were reattached successfully but had restricted movement.
THanks again for a wonderful trip watching you build this very nice piece. But more, thank you to letting us in on some of your personal story. One of things I really like when I hang out in other craftspeople's shops is hearing how they got to where they are and what they would like to do next. I'll be back to your shop!
This video of yours has been in my "watch later" list for about two months now. I regret not watching it sooner as it is really good quality and your story is motivational.
Your work is excellent. My late Dad was a carpenter for most of his working life. He made many of his employers very rich with his craftsmanship. They did not pay him commensurately. Sadly, he had no ambition to start his own business. I love watching these videos as it reminds me of him. I remember his patience with hours of sanding, which I could not understand at the time. Now I do. I still have some of his tools, including Stanley Yankee screwdrivers. Keep shining.👌🏾🙏🏽👍🏽
Absolutely stunning. I thought I saw a lot on youtube but this is it for me. A lot of channels are about the tools, or "simple" projects. And love that too. But one day soon I want to build a masterpiece of my own, that makes me proud, something special with attention to details that pushes me to my limit. I think I am at the right place here for inspiration. Thank you.
All the right words Nick, and you are killing the videography game so using it to remove the need for commissions and free your time up for passion projects can only lead to greater satisfaction. 🤘🤘
I enjoyed your departure from your typical video. You journey helped me get a deeper understanding of the origins of your creativity. Oh, yeah I loved the leaf table.
Absolutely no self indulgence. I started at school when I was 12 years old. I had teachers and they let me build things nobody else got to build. Obviously teaching me along the way, but they let me tackle projects that the others didn't get to attempt. I'm glad you put this out. I get so tired of hearing people on RUclips saying they are self taught. Everyone learns from someone. Your projects are inspiring to me. I got out of woodworking and did carpentry for 30 years. Now I'm back to woodworking. It has taken longer than I anticipated to refine my skills. Carpentry and woodworking are different skill sets.
Learning to ask -and keep on asking-questions is the most enduring coming of age concept for everyone, as is testing your passions with a jolting career break; All for a passion reborn in a totally unique way. Well done.
You didn't give up after the accident. Good on you! That's the only way to grow an overcome obstacles. I had something similar after a pituitary tumor. In the end I got back to my job as a scrubnurse and hobby woodworker and ended up being better at both !
You are a true artist with a wonderful imagination and a great craftsman. A story that inspires to push forward and achieve your best, life will change, and you have adapted with hard work and dedication. You should be proud as your grandfather is proud to see what he started and instilled in you at a young age. Thank you for sharing!
An artistic vision, understanding mechanics, a desire to learn, and most of all would be patience is what comes to me when watching presentations like this. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I too was injured in a woodworking accident. While cutting a board one day, my saw fell and the switch was stuck on. It bounced off the floor, sliced through my sandals, cut one foot nearly in half and severed three of the toes on my other foot. After 15 lengthy surgeries, they re-attached my mangled feet and told me I may not walk again. After 6 months of physical therapy, I proved them wrong. I'm back in sandals, mowing my lawn with my gasoline powered push mower.
That leaf table is simply BEAUTIFUL!! I'm sooooooo very glad your channel came across my recommended. You and your your skill have quickly become a favorite to enjoy and to gather knowledge from. Thank you for sharing your skill and your story. Glad your injury didn't stop you! Such a blessing! I look forward to seeing and learning more!! THANK YOU!!!!!
Mate I’ve been working with wood for over 50 yrs.. and mind you I’m 59.. so totally understand and feel your passion I’m also a chef as I Decided long ago that I needed to always have a back up plus the fact that I love food and entertaining.anyhow I at your lever of skill and probably more but honestly you are a master total respect brother,,keep up the great videos would love to see you doing some restoration of a classic
Hey Nick. I was just thinking about you. And here you are! This video tells me about the character of the man I have a feel for. and now I have some inkling why! I'm finally making the furniture that has been in my head. Similar story in my background but I took a different turn to become a psychologist. That's in my past and now I'm in the shop I built and working with my Mentor Murphy to bring all the information into practice. Love this organic piece and the process of the build. You are an artist and artisan. Go Nick go! And take us with you. Can't currently afford patreon although I checked it out on the last video. Thanks!
What a beautiful table. Your story is inspirational I think all of us can relate too it. Sometimes only when we almost loose something do we persevere and finally get our act together and do what we have to do. Keep up the excellent work. Love your Chanel... ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Your story and work is an inspiration to me. I've been in IT almost 30 years and when I retire in a few years want to get lost in my shop. For it is in my shop where I feel for the first time in my life, real creativity. I know I have a long way to go with my skills and knowledge, but your work is a guidepost out in the distance that I set course for. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing your story and the making of this beautiful piece! You’re an example not only in your craftsmanship but also in the humble approach despite your amazing skills. So many others out there posting stuff and bribing about it with projects not even close to the art you make.
You are one of the best if not the best on RUclips . Just in my opinion I like seeing you build the Complicated Things it helps me learn new things but not everyone is a master so seeing some simpler things is a big help for premature master in the making.
Why am I not surprised that with all your inspirational work there’s an inspirational story behind it. Damn it Nick! My head always hurts and gets filled with crazy ideas after watching your videos 🤯🫠. Keep them coming good sir.
This is pure art. In art there is no right or wrong, merely the creator's vision and interpretation. This, like all your other projects, is a thing of beauty and inspiration. Thank you!
My dad was a cabinet maker. He cut his hand similarly to yours. He never let it stop him from doing what he loved. Sadly he’s not with us anymore but I always remember his love of woodworking. Hearing your story and watching you work brought back terrific memories. Thank you for that.
That's an awesome tree table. You are definitely fulfilling your purpose. Thank you for sharing something to personal. I also cut myself on my table saw. TWICE! First time doing my very first table saw cut ever, at 12 years old. 17 stitches in my right thumb and index finger. Luckily not through bone, no surgery required and thankfully recovered 100% function. Fast forward 45 years of trouble free cutting on the very same table saw and through a momentary lapse in concentration I cut my other hand. Nicked the bone in my left index finger but not through, and caught the tip of my pinkie. Not once did I consider giving up but still hoping to recover full functionality on my index finger. I was woodworking again in 6 weeks. Your image of your injury looks horrific. I am so glad you had the determination to recover as much as you obviously have. Especially so you can share your absolutely awesome skill, talent and creative genius. Absolutely love your work!
I've always been fascinated by woodworking but finding your videos and seeing the level you have taken this craft to, is amazing. You are an artist and I'm sure you know that. Thanks, for sharing your ART and SKILLS.
Nick, another amazing video and piece!! Thank you for talking about your history. It helps (me) people who are trying to follow you, to gain confidence in their own path and helps people connect to you more. You did not come across as self-indulgent or arrogant, just the opposite. I bet if RUclips was around when Pablo Picasso was alive and he was making videos, everyone would be asking him for his narration. Nobody has ever asked a teacher to teach without talking. Your voice is very pleasant to hear and listen to, calming, confident, humble, and strong. Thank you for talking about your injury. You are very strong to do so. Good on you for not listening to the doctor and getting back to your passion. Thank you!!
this is the 3rd video of yours that i watched (the warped-wood bed head and the gigantic 3x1m table) and your work and pieces you make are EXQUISITE!!!!!!! they are not only beautiful, they have strong impressions of you. the detail you put into your art makes me wanna sit beside them and observe them existing.
I'm sitting watching your beautiful work as I had my first small accident a few days ago. Hobby woodworking for over 40yrs, making only pieces for myself. I've been asked to make items for others but have always declined. I have almost always used recycled timbers or back-storied timbers.
Whaou !! What a video, a story, a work. I am architect, reconverting into workworking, and you inspire me a lot to continue towards my goals. I feel like a child when I see your work and think of me doing similar crasy curved design one day in my office. Thanks for being you, thanks for being different, and sharing your magic.
RUclips's algorythm is made to put in evidence the video that generates the most interactive content. So i interact with yours... Each of your video gives me the feeling i will always have to learn something more. This has no price !
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Wouldn't it be logical for a woodworkers studio to have some kind of accoustic foam? I think it would reduce a huge chunk of the sound. I'm talking about the noise of the tools when you are using them, not the YT video.
I jumped through the 101 "Like and Subscribe" calls in an attempt to discover what your accident was. You don't say anything about it other than it happened and the doctors were impressed. No mistake to learn from.
If your in Texas and need a hand. I’m Mayan and have a background on wood working that’s been in graves in my mind since birth, I grew up in the jungles of Belize and I Believe I can move the way we think of woodwork in ways most don’t see, not to say I’m the best but I can say I’m different. So different I’m far from my peers back home in Belize. But I would love to work with someone with the background internally vs me someone who understands it more mentally and spiritually. Yes I can do internal. But I feel like it’s best to share the success then to succeed alone.
When i saw the chubby guy standing on the scarf joint my heart fluttered slightly. I always thought i was just an admirer from a far. Great video and build as always man. You're a beast! Congrats on all your success!
Haha cheers man! Glad to hear you enjoy my videos. Looking forward to more vids from you in the future
Steal with your eyes is what my teacher told me when I started my apprenticeship to become a cabinet maker. It is indeed incredible how much you can learn by simply watching with interest how experts do their job. So thank you for letting me learn from your videos, highly appreciated!
Thats a great quote
I am a westerner living with family in Japan. Here, that is the institutionalized apprenticeship path; long, hard, hours, no favors, no instruction. An apprentice is expected to learn his trade by observing the craftsmen at work, while he executes his tasks.
I couldn't agree more, "steal with your eyes", I must remember that.
@@leehaelters6182 A formal apprenticeship where a master actively teaches the apprentice skills over a period of 5 years is far more beneficial for everyone involved. Of course, not everyone advances through the program. Some apprentices fail to develop the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities of the craft and are either reassigned to work as a general laborer or discharged from employment.
Never been taught this but have said my whole life, that im one of the biggest thieves on this planet I steal everyday of my life...... i steal with my eyes...
If one set of hands can do it....... mine can do it as well if i want them and ask them to.
Telling your viewers your road to get where you got isn’t arrogant, rather it explains more about where the character, charisma, and artistry of your pieces came from. I learn a lot watching your videos that I apply in my hobbyist woodworking. Thank you for sharing your story.
Thank you
I've observed skilled craftsmen having 10 to 30+ years experience suffer life altering injuries due to a single moment's inattention. Always keep in mind that every tool in a workshop is actively trying to kill or maim you every single day. If you're distracted, then take a break until you regain undivided attention to the task at hand.
I appreciate your background story. Your craftsmanship is second to none.
That piece is nothing short of stunning. I super appreciate your work ethic and the background which you have shared. I am really glad you did not take the doctor's advice.
Ecclesiastes 5:18
"This is what I have observed to be good: that it is appropriate for a person to eat, to drink and to find satisfaction in their toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given them-for this is their lot."
You're doing it! Genuinely happy you're finding satisfaction in your work! I love getting to see your projects. Thank you for sharing.
Love it. Good on you for thumbing your nose at the Dr that said find a new career. Also, your sharing your journey is not self indulgent. I would hope it will serve as inspiration to the younger Woodies out there to chase their dream.
Thanks Phil
You are a very inspirational person and your creations are true art. Probably the best content in woodworking area as well
Thank you so much
Beautiful work Nick. I must say, you telling your story helps us, your viewers understand you more and like you more. Your work is truly spectacular. Thanks for sharing such a personal story. While I am disabled, I still try to get in my little shop as much as possible and being on a fixed income does not allow me to become a patreon member as much as I want to. Can’t wait for the next one
Thanks so much for watching Steve!
@@pedullastudio don’t thank me Nick, I need to thank you because believe it or not, you are helping me to get back into my shop and to start making things again
@@steveferguson1232 Thats great to hear mate!
I’m a mechanical engineer and I’m starting to make furniture and build things out of wood and have plans to expand to metal. Really enjoy your videos. I just subscribed. Thank you for sharing your builds. Learning from you. Thx. Greetings from Yorba Linda, California.
Wow, just wow! I enjoyed both the story and the build very much. I didn't even know such content existed on RUclips. This is next level.
Thanks so much
I’m 82 years old I have been making things for about 4 years. God Bless And lots of luck on your journey.
You did exactly what a apprentice should do when they finish their apprenticeship, you became a journeyman.
This channel is my favorite woodworking RUclips channel. I've watched a lot of them and your's truly stands out. The pieces you make are always stunning with great attention to detail, not to mention I love your shop! Thanks so much for sharing your story and I have great respect for you sharing about your accident. You Tube isn't always the kindest place to reveal these things... Not self indulgent, I think I speak for many people who want to know more about the people we admire on You Tube!
Thanks so much
A man who I learned some of my woodworking skills from started his apprenticeship, in Germany, just after WW2, on the day he turned14. He spent his first year or two sweeping floors, of course, loading and unloading trucks, breaking down lumber to rough dimension for the master carpenters, helping with installs, sharpening chisels and planes and saw blades, making coffee, and countless other tasks that anyone of his many superiors told him to do. The first jobs he and his fellow apprentices were given to work on unsupervised, was building beer boxes. They made 2 basic types. One held 4 one litre bottles, with 2 interior dividers separating the bottles, and one of those dividers arching up with a handle cut into it. The other type held 12 one litre bottles, had handles cut into the two ends, and the bottom of the box had a rebate that would fit into the opening at the top of the box, so that the boxes could be stacked. Both type of boxes were dovetailed together at the corners. They would get orders from local breweries for 600 or 800 or 2 thousand of these boxes. These apprentices would cut the lumber to size with mechanical saws, and then cut the dovetails and assemble them by hand. This friend died a few years ago. He worked as a carpenter out of his home shop right up till his death. Building those thousands of beer boxes was a fond memory for him, that he spoke of with pride.
I like this style of video. It incorporates teaching the process, but also inserts a rich story between the detailed instructions where it's more obvious what's happening, all to keep our eyes and ears and minds fully engaged. Genius, and a nicely crafted video -- and project!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Congratulations! very beautiful work! I'm Nikos from Greece, cabinet, furniture maker, and woodturner. My best wishes for your hand. I have 3 times in my life that i cut fingers on machines, but it was little. One old man told me in my third cut: Machines never sleep, but the human cannot . My best wishes from Greece!
Normally I speak of nature as breathtakingly beautiful, but ...... this piece is just that!!! Art at its finest!
Once again, awesome piece. It's stories like yours and my neighbor that my wife bought me a Saw Stop cabnet saw. Live it, and saved my thumb.
that piece is the most beautiful table I have ever seen. Your backstory is neither arrogant nor conceited, it is inspiring. Amazing skills.
Thank you for sharing your story. It was a story of struggle, resistance, acceptance, risk, perseverance, passion, realization, and creativity. And that to me is beautiful.
It shows in your work.
Thanks so much
Thank you for sharing your story and stop worrying what the internet thinks. You’re an artist, just be you! Thanks man.
Very inspiring. I wish I had had a grandfather like yours.
It’s always good to hear how professionals become that and their journey.
I love that you have shared your story as part of your video.
I think that it will help and inspire youngsters who want to get into carpentry!
Draw boxes sounds like wax on wax off😊
New level of respect after learning about your accident. Glad you continue to do what you love!
This is an insane amount of work for something that does the same as a piece of plywood. Great work
Великолепный креатив, твои работы восхитительны. Ты Гуру! Живи долго, работай много! Удач!
Hi Nick,
I have been watching your content for a good while now, if memory serves me correctly you were under 1,000 subs when I got hooked on your content. I can’t believe that in the hours and hours of content I have watched I never noticed your scars from your accident!
You don’t need to worry about coming across as opinionated or self absorbed- you are clearly a very humble and uniquely skilled individual who has an incredible amount of knowledge to share. I am sure your grandfather would be extremely proud.
Keep up the great work my friend.
Regards
Gerard
Thanks for sticking around for so long Gerard. I really appreciate it
This is the best video I’ve ever watched. Not just because you made a beautiful piece or explained your story. This video gave me a new sense of hope for my career. I’ve loved woodworking since I was young but I was always taught to get a job that will make you money and keep what you love to do as a hobby. I’m currently in school for paralegal real estate, while doing small woodworking projects for family and friends. I just bought my first table saw and instantly regretted it, I felt like it was a waste of money because why would I spend so much if this is just a hobby. All in all, you gave me new found hope to keep pursuing my love for woodworking.
NEVER feel bad about buying things to support a hobby, dude.
Spending money on a hobby like woodworking is an investment in your well-being.
Your imaginative designs and the use of metal accents have become my inspiration for new projects. It was my father who first showed me that woodworking could be a lifetime hobby and he continued in his own wood shop until he was 98 years old. Thank you for showing new ways to consider what is possible.
Thanks Wes
All the wood in the world was waiting for Nick's recovery, now that wood is waiting to reach his workshop to be cared for and treated with all the passion and beauty that only Nick knows how to give it. I love your job. Greetings from Barcelona. Ricardo.
Thanks for sharing your story. You are the craftsman you wanted to become. Your comment about procrastination was spot on a rare insight into a common problem. Procrastination is my super power
I can be pretty good at it too 😂
OK, your work and the story won the internet for me today. As always, INCREDIBLE WORK! Beautiful, functional and still artistic I have my new goal thanks to you, to create pieces that will be admired for years and not just craft show sale items. I've always been making furniture pieces but now that will be my sole focus.
No one has ever told me I won the internet before! LOL Thank you
Starting your career as an apprentice and doing the drudge work helps build character. Proud to be a tradesman!
Wow, the work is amazing! But above all congratulations for the story of overcoming, determination, patience and discipline achieve incredible results. Regards!
Nick, thank you for sharing your story. It was inspirational to me, as I'm sure it is to others. I simply can't watch one of your videos without jumping into my shop to try something new. I appreciate your work, your style, and your love of the craft. As an aside, I'm at that "Grandfather" stage of life and one of my grandsons love spending time with me in the shop. It adds an immeasurable level of joy to the craft.
I'm just a bloke with a shed and some basic tools and even more basic ideas but your furniture does inspire me to try something other than cutting boards and guitar stands. WELL DONE.
Your work is incredible, your story is necessary for all to hear. For artists of all media. Not everyone work with saws, wood planers, and drills. Even a sewing machine, rotary cutters, glass, metal cutters, anything can cause an art ending injury. Your’s is a good story of prove them wrong, do your best with what you’ve been handed.
Hi Nick, having watched quite a number of your videos I can confidently state that as a woodworker of 40 years standing, you are probably the most naturally gifted furniture maker I have seen. I also love your workshop, a dream space!
You`re humble. That is so crucial. Not to mention that you`re extremely skilled Bro. God Bless!
Thank you for sharing your story, it seriously hit me close to home. As an aspiring woodworker that has often felt trapped into doing what would reliably pay the bills, coupled with being a new grandfather, your story has given me hope that maybe my hobby of the last 25 years will help inspire my grandson to follow a dream. Thank you again for this.
I’m a pro carpenter and furniture maker of 40 plus years. Such is the beauty of your work, yours is the only channel I eagerly look forward to watching of all the ones I subscribe to.
‘I’m stealing with my eyes’ 😊
Thank you
Nick...another Master-class in not only creative design and woodcraft, but life-lesson. Winging it, no matter what your job or craft, is how we learn and push our creative skills, especially in the arts and crafts area. I've had many comments on my wood projects where people say , "why'd you do that"? The answer is obvious..."why not" !!
Thanks again...JD
Thanks John
I love watching your Process. Like everything everybody has their own ways of doing it.
I'm a hobby woodworker and I have to say I really I appreciate the level of skill you've achieved. That table is simply stunning. I live in the UK and have to say that your terrible accident with your fingures in not unique. About 10 years ago I was watching the work of an air ambulance helicopter in northern England. Their first call was to a road traffic collision but on arrival they established that the injuries were minor and a road ambulance had already taken them to hospital. However, their next call was to the premises of a major furniture factory where one of their employees had sustained a serious injury. Thankfully, the helicpopter had sufficient room to land on the car park and the medics went inside to discover one the workers had accidentally cut off three fingures on a table saw. A member of staff had the good sense to find the missing fingures and place them in a jug of iced water. The helicopter set off with the injured man and his fingures to hospital where surgeons went to great length, just as with you, to reattach his fingers. Fast forward to six months later when the patient was back for review and lo and behold his fingers were reattached successfully but had restricted movement.
Love it. You’re such an inspiration and an amazing ambassador to the craft. Thank you for sharing some of your story too.
Thanks Darren
THanks again for a wonderful trip watching you build this very nice piece. But more, thank you to letting us in on some of your personal story. One of things I really like when I hang out in other craftspeople's shops is hearing how they got to where they are and what they would like to do next. I'll be back to your shop!
This video of yours has been in my "watch later" list for about two months now. I regret not watching it sooner as it is really good quality and your story is motivational.
Your work is excellent. My late Dad was a carpenter for most of his working life. He made many of his employers very rich with his craftsmanship. They did not pay him commensurately. Sadly, he had no ambition to start his own business. I love watching these videos as it reminds me of him. I remember his patience with hours of sanding, which I could not understand at the time. Now I do. I still have some of his tools, including Stanley Yankee screwdrivers.
Keep shining.👌🏾🙏🏽👍🏽
Absolutely stunning. I thought I saw a lot on youtube but this is it for me. A lot of channels are about the tools, or "simple" projects. And love that too. But one day soon I want to build a masterpiece of my own, that makes me proud, something special with attention to details that pushes me to my limit. I think I am at the right place here for inspiration. Thank you.
Thanks so much
Your body of work , attention to detail and effortless looking execution are inspiring!
All the right words Nick, and you are killing the videography game so using it to remove the need for commissions and free your time up for passion projects can only lead to greater satisfaction. 🤘🤘
I enjoyed your departure from your typical video. You journey helped me get a deeper understanding of the origins of your creativity. Oh, yeah I loved the leaf table.
Just watching you work is a learning tool. Keep producing these videos
Absolutely no self indulgence. I started at school when I was 12 years old. I had teachers and they let me build things nobody else got to build. Obviously teaching me along the way, but they let me tackle projects that the others didn't get to attempt.
I'm glad you put this out. I get so tired of hearing people on RUclips saying they are self taught. Everyone learns from someone.
Your projects are inspiring to me. I got out of woodworking and did carpentry for 30 years. Now I'm back to woodworking. It has taken longer than I anticipated to refine my skills. Carpentry and woodworking are different skill sets.
Thanks for the comment Johnny
Learning to ask -and keep on asking-questions is the most enduring coming of age concept for everyone, as is testing your passions with a jolting career break;
All for a passion reborn in a totally unique way. Well done.
thank you for sharing the work, and the story. May your journey lead you where you do not plan.
Thank you for sharing not only your beautiful work but also your story,
You didn't give up after the accident. Good on you! That's the only way to grow an overcome obstacles. I had something similar after a pituitary tumor. In the end I got back to my job as a scrubnurse and hobby woodworker and ended up being better at both !
You are a true artist with a wonderful imagination and a great craftsman. A story that inspires to push forward and achieve your best, life will change, and you have adapted with hard work and dedication. You should be proud as your grandfather is proud to see what he started and instilled in you at a young age.
Thank you for sharing!
That is one of the most beautiful builds I've ever seen. Also, your story really resonates with me. Thank you so much for producing this.
An artistic vision, understanding mechanics, a desire to learn, and most of all would be patience is what comes to me when watching presentations like this. Thank you for sharing.
Great story and build!!! As my woodworking mentor said, ”Always chase your dreams. Your dreams will not chase you”
Woodworker + artist = impressive! Amazing!!
The staggered plexiglass is a brilliant touch!
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I too was injured in a woodworking accident. While cutting a board one day, my saw fell and the switch was stuck on. It bounced off the floor, sliced through my sandals, cut one foot nearly in half and severed three of the toes on my other foot. After 15 lengthy surgeries, they re-attached my mangled feet and told me I may not walk again. After 6 months of physical therapy, I proved them wrong. I'm back in sandals, mowing my lawn with my gasoline powered push mower.
Thats an incredible story. Thanks for sharing
That leaf table is simply BEAUTIFUL!! I'm sooooooo very glad your channel came across my recommended. You and your your skill have quickly become a favorite to enjoy and to gather knowledge from. Thank you for sharing your skill and your story. Glad your injury didn't stop you! Such a blessing! I look forward to seeing and learning more!! THANK YOU!!!!!
Mate I’ve been working with wood for over 50 yrs.. and mind you I’m 59.. so totally understand and feel your passion I’m also a chef as I Decided long ago that I needed to always have a back up plus the fact that I love food and entertaining.anyhow I at your lever of skill and probably more but honestly you are a master total respect brother,,keep up the great videos would love to see you doing some restoration of a classic
Hey Nick. I was just thinking about you. And here you are! This video tells me about the character of the man I have a feel for. and now I have some inkling why! I'm finally making the furniture that has been in my head. Similar story in my background but I took a different turn to become a psychologist. That's in my past and now I'm in the shop I built and working with my Mentor Murphy to bring all the information into practice. Love this organic piece and the process of the build. You are an artist and artisan. Go Nick go! And take us with you. Can't currently afford patreon although I checked it out on the last video. Thanks!
Thanks so much Thomas
As always stunning and beautiful. Loved hearing your story.
Thanks man!
Bravo Nick. First, I enjoyed the story,… the man and journey . The table is fabulous. So many details 👍🏻
Thank you kindly!
What a beautiful table. Your story is inspirational I think all of us can relate too it. Sometimes only when we almost loose something do we persevere and finally get our act together and do what we have to do. Keep up the excellent work. Love your Chanel...
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Your story and work is an inspiration to me. I've been in IT almost 30 years and when I retire in a few years want to get lost in my shop. For it is in my shop where I feel for the first time in my life, real creativity. I know I have a long way to go with my skills and knowledge, but your work is a guidepost out in the distance that I set course for. Thank you.
Best of luck!
Thanks for sharing your story and the making of this beautiful piece! You’re an example not only in your craftsmanship but also in the humble approach despite your amazing skills. So many others out there posting stuff and bribing about it with projects not even close to the art you make.
Thanks so much
You are one of the best if not the best on RUclips . Just in my opinion I like seeing you build the
Complicated Things it helps me learn new things but not everyone is a master so seeing some simpler things is a big help for premature master in the making.
Thanks
Why am I not surprised that with all your inspirational work there’s an inspirational story behind it. Damn it Nick! My head always hurts and gets filled with crazy ideas after watching your videos 🤯🫠. Keep them coming good sir.
Thanks for the kind comment Kevin
This is pure art. In art there is no right or wrong, merely the creator's vision and interpretation. This, like all your other projects, is a thing of beauty and inspiration. Thank you!
My dad was a cabinet maker. He cut his hand similarly to yours. He never let it stop him from doing what he loved. Sadly he’s not with us anymore but I always remember his love of woodworking. Hearing your story and watching you work brought back terrific memories. Thank you for that.
What an absolute joy to watch. Love your creativeness. Paul from the uk 🇬🇧
That's an awesome tree table. You are definitely fulfilling your purpose. Thank you for sharing something to personal. I also cut myself on my table saw. TWICE! First time doing my very first table saw cut ever, at 12 years old. 17 stitches in my right thumb and index finger. Luckily not through bone, no surgery required and thankfully recovered 100% function. Fast forward 45 years of trouble free cutting on the very same table saw and through a momentary lapse in concentration I cut my other hand. Nicked the bone in my left index finger but not through, and caught the tip of my pinkie. Not once did I consider giving up but still hoping to recover full functionality on my index finger. I was woodworking again in 6 weeks. Your image of your injury looks horrific. I am so glad you had the determination to recover as much as you obviously have. Especially so you can share your absolutely awesome skill, talent and creative genius. Absolutely love your work!
Thanks for sharing your story Doug. And thank you for watching
It was interesting hearing your story. I'm glad you didn't take your doctor's advice because that is one heck of a table. 👍
Another beautiful piece of furniture. Thank you for sharing your story. Nothing arrogant about it.
Thanks for watching!
Absolutely stunning pieces of late you are now producing pieces of art as to furniture, bravo 👏
I've always been fascinated by woodworking but finding your videos and seeing the level you have taken this craft to, is amazing. You are an artist and I'm sure you know that. Thanks, for sharing your ART and SKILLS.
Nick, another amazing video and piece!! Thank you for talking about your history. It helps (me) people who are trying to follow you, to gain confidence in their own path and helps people connect to you more. You did not come across as self-indulgent or arrogant, just the opposite. I bet if RUclips was around when Pablo Picasso was alive and he was making videos, everyone would be asking him for his narration. Nobody has ever asked a teacher to teach without talking. Your voice is very pleasant to hear and listen to, calming, confident, humble, and strong. Thank you for talking about your injury. You are very strong to do so. Good on you for not listening to the doctor and getting back to your passion. Thank you!!
Thanks so much Chris. I really appreciate it
Beautiful piece of work. Hearing how your passion drove you is something we can all take from and push ourselves.
this is the 3rd video of yours that i watched (the warped-wood bed head and the gigantic 3x1m table) and your work and pieces you make are EXQUISITE!!!!!!!
they are not only beautiful, they have strong impressions of you. the detail you put into your art makes me wanna sit beside them and observe them existing.
One of the most sensational videos i've ever seen.Thank you so much Nick,i wish you all the best in your life !!!
Thanks for watching!
Simply magnificent Nick. Thank you for sharing your story. Thank the Lord your surgeons were able to save your fingers.
I'm sitting watching your beautiful work as I had my first small accident a few days ago. Hobby woodworking for over 40yrs, making only pieces for myself. I've been asked to make items for others but have always declined. I have almost always used recycled timbers or back-storied timbers.
You're such an inspiration. I'm jealous that you started your dream at such a young age. But I am grateful for your lessons and encouragement.
I love hearing about story and history, more types of these videos please!
Whaou !! What a video, a story, a work. I am architect, reconverting into workworking, and you inspire me a lot to continue towards my goals. I feel like a child when I see your work and think of me doing similar crasy curved design one day in my office.
Thanks for being you, thanks for being different, and sharing your magic.
Highly creative product. The lessons you learnt and expressed in this video are lessons for all. Recounting your experiences is a useful tool.
What a gorgeous piece of art. What great piece of your life you shared.
RUclips's algorythm is made to put in evidence the video that generates the most interactive content.
So i interact with yours...
Each of your video gives me the feeling i will always have to learn something more.
This has no price !
Bravo. On the table and sharing your journey.