Agree, here in the U.K. we don’t have harbour freight and we don’t have garages the same size in US so we’re in a back foot to start with. I’m discovering these problems trying to make a luthiers workbench
If you think you can't build the same things they do, but with basic hand tools, you are an idiot. The only difference is that it takes longer. $500 thickness Planer = $ 50 Wood Plane off ebay $2000 Jointer = $50 wood plane off ebay $1000 Table saw = $20 hand saw $150 Router (because anything you buy for less is probably garbage) = $150 chisel set new or maybe more for vintage off of ebay (UK made Marples or US made vintage Stanley). A Drill. corded or cordless doesn't matter. As with anything, you buy cheap, you get cheap. While you can get a chisel set for under $20 brand new, it's going to be garbage that you will need to sharpen constantly because of the cheap chinese crap it's made out of. You will also need a good sharpening stone set and a good quality square. The funny thing is, the good wood workers with all the expensive power tools still have these hand tools too, because there are still things you simply cannot do easily with a standard power tool.
@@MAGAMAN At first it looked like yet another comment by an American who can find A-10 Warthogs and Wärtsilä RT-flex96C container ship engines for $0.05 on e-bay and has enough extra garage space to store them . Lol. Yeah, beginners should learn fundamentals with time-tested hand tools. It's not worth losing fingers on a jointer or a table saw before they even learn to make their first simple box
I love that you intentionally used simple hand tools for folks who don't have fancy power tools, while still giving hints for those who do have power tools.
As a beginner woodworker this project really appeals. It seems simple enough without requiring expensive tools or materials and looks attractive and functional. I'm very tempted to make this my next project! Thanks! 😉👍
Hi Stephen, that’s a new way of estimating how long a project will take !! Is that including spontaneous interruptions from friends and family ? Have a great weekend !Happy Woodworking David
Great! You have the perfect personality for doing these sorts of things. It's refreshing to see that almost anyone can make something of value. Good on you!
Hi David. Thanks so much for this. I made one of these which I am now using as a sturdy little bedside table. My cuts were fairly wonky but I learnt a lot and really enjoyed it. Really excited to get further into carpentry.
no bullshit, no fancy and expensive tools used, helpful tips and advices - keep up the great work, sir! (if i may suggest something it would be to have more close ups shots, sometimes it's hard to see what are you actually doing)
Hi Chanelle, Thats great make a prototype first and try to avoid making the end grain too short on centeral streatcher,There are more simple projects on my channel Happy Woodworking David
I can’t count the amount of videos I’ve stopped within the first couple of minutes because they are either using a table saw, thicknesser planer or some other tool that I don’t own. A handsaw, chisel, mallet, tape measure and a pencil? Yep, I think I can manage that. Thank you, liked and subscribed.
Hey Kaos that’s great!! Just don’t leave the end grain too short on the notch in the central streatcher no problem with ply but its a week point in solid wood. Best wishes Happy Woodworking David
Hi David - this was a great video. I think the other benefit for people is that if they master all the techniques you showed then they are well on the way to being able to do heaps of other projects too. Thanks for your time.
Hi David Thanks for your feedback,I hope others see projects in this light, one thing leads to another and we learn new skills and project by project advance. Have a great weekend David
Thank you so much for sharing your talents and skills! I love that you showed how to create this with simple hand tools, which is what I started with many years ago, before there were RUclips tutorials. I made many mistakes! (And still do.) I plan to try this out with a combo of power tools and hand tools. Great tips, clear instruction and simple, stratightforward approach. Thanks again!
Hi Wendy Thank you for your feedback, I don’t think we will ever stop making mistakes!! I just hope that I don’t repeat the same one too often!!!Good luck with the project Happy Holidays
...estimado David, un bonito trabajo, original y muy práctico que puede servir para muchas cosas como por ejemplo, como escalita para alcanzar cosas en la cocina. Ha puesto Ud mucho entusiasmo y corazón en su video lo cual se le agradece. Desde Chile un abrazo....
This kind of stool was a very popular piece of furniture among the Greek villagers in the 80+ years ago. My grandfather used to build many of those! Thank you for this video!
Hey Charles glad you like the stools, the Chinese one is a fun project really best in hard wood the five board bench is good for a lifetime in softwood and nails have fun making them David
Stephen good to hear from you again! I hope you and your family are well .well done on your project!!! Glad to hear that it is put to good use ! Thanks for writing this message best wishes David
I am a new wood worker I like this bench I like the idea of knocking it together. I built a smaller version of it. One of the changes I made to make it easier for me to make is, instead of doing all the cutting on the support brace, I cut it straight and added on blocks to hold the seat. To add strength to these blocks I glued and dowel pin them in place. Thank you, I enjoy your videos stay healthy and have a great day.
@@RusticDavid Hi! I made simple platform bed, now need night stands next to it.. Made it out of eucalyptus and graveria wood. I live in Kenya, don't have much tools, a lot of things are not available here so I'm managing and improvising. I dream of workshop, theres no design here at all, what ever I made people want to buy, so I'm thinking how to change my profession and start to do business out of it. I simply love your channel, it gives me a lot of guidance! Thanks a lot again amd again!
You can certainly do good work with limited tools keep making furniture and your skills will improve fast. keep it within your capabilities as you improve try the next skill, time is important, decide on your daily rate and price work by daily rate plus materials and then add any relevant taxes that may exist . Make a plan for each project just a sketch understand how you will carry it out before you start working have to go good luck
Thank you Aditya, i would love you to send a picture theres links to my web site for email or social media ,i look forward to see your stool Happy woodworking David
Thanks for the video. I made this and it looks very nice, I modified it a few inches taller and longer. Treat yourself and make it out of hardwood, this isn’t a disposable stool that you’d get from a large furniture store, it’s good quality.
Hi Elly it’s a fun thing to make,could be done with mixed off cuts even plywood,my house is filled with various little stools and they all are in constant use!? Happy Woodworking David
Hallo David. Would you suggest making an angled cut on the bottoms of the legs to make them coplanar (apologies if this is the wrong word) to the floor? Would such a modification make a difference? Thank you.
Hi if you cut the bottom of the legs level with the floor it will be an improvement just remember to bevel the corners to prevent bottom of legs from getting chipped .Have a great weekend David
Thanks David for your video clip. My wife wished for me to make a garden stool to use the garden to do weeding and I did not know where to start. I came across your video and it is so doable. I look forward to getting stuck into it .. still trying to figure out the height - width of the timber as you dont have a drawing except for a knockdown of the stool. Thanks for your contribution and have Liked your site. Cheers and good luck. Tony
Hi Tony Glad you like the video, 45/50 cm long 20/25 cm wide and 20/22 high seems to be a useful size ,you might like this option too ruclips.net/video/I7LTjTbvrRo/видео.html. All the best David
Hi Keith sorryi don’t have plans but I believe if you follow the video and make some notes you can make the project, use some cheap material for the first attempt, best wishes Happy Woodworking David
Haven't used them much yet. Probably have the official opening (including blessing) in the last week of July and commence classes in early August. Am busy with a gardening project and an anti-dengue project for the rest of this month. Still very hot here, so difficult to work
Thank you so much David👏👏👏 I tried this class a lot, Chinese old man does but not teach passing the right meaaures like you. Earned one more deserved subscription. Congratulations and continue please. God bless you.🙏 Big Hug from Brazil.👍👊
Very nice relaxing video. Thank you for taking the time to put this together and sharing it with us. I got very excited seeing your shave horse. Mine looks just like yours!
Hi Joe Thank you for your feedback,you have a shaving horse? Great! Great tool and great project versatile too i mainly use mine for preparing round tenons on sticks for rustic furniture,what do you use yours for? Happy Woodworking David
Joe Novello wow joe ! That’s awesome do you paddle too ?i used to wave ski a lot and my favorite paddle was homemade ,I used bent plywood on a fit shaft and it’s still great 20 years later! Is paddle and oar making your main employment? Where in the world are you? Great to hear from you best wishes David
Rustic David I’m in Newport Oregon. I’m a retired educator and spend a lot of my time doing all things boating, mainly sailing, boatbuilding, kayaking, deep sea fishing and the like. You can see some of my activities on my RUclips channel. I think you can just click on my name badge and it will take you to my channel.
I have been searching for the original video of the Asian Man who make one of these on a bench so effortlessly from a ragged plank of wood. I have searched for nearly a year. THIS is the stool design he made. I think it would be a great back packers stool or a camper stool. Thanks. Im sure you got your idea from the same old man.
Just made one of these to kill time on a very slow saturday. took less than 2 hours and I have an entire day to go! Edit: for folks making this using imperial units, approximate measurements as I used, are as follows: seat: 11.5" x 20" center support: 7" x 20" legs: 11.5" x 11.5" My board had cupped and subsequently began to split the legs when I was working on it, so I glued scrap pieces across the legs and clamped them down. works just fine.
Great detailed step by step. Could you provide any more insight to how you evaluate proportions during manufacturing? Is it just from experience or any general guidelines (except from knowing how existing furniture looks of course). Not always easy to picture the end result when you're standing there with separate pieces.
Hi it helps me to draw the piece to scale on squared paper or if needed I will draw it ful size on some sheet material and make changes until im satisfied with how it looks these two approaches also give me the measurements and angles.i hope this helps Best Wishes David
Hi I wouldn’t recommend making this tall there would be a lot of leverage by the legs causing the joint to fail even with , 2”hard wood I would go no taller than30 cm Best wishes David
I just subscribed today, seen almost all of your videos, they are awesome and you are a great teacher. I just got into wood working and have so far built a raised bed and a work bench, but only used screws, could you possibly do a video on when to use nails and when to use screws?
Hi Ceven ,Thank you. I will try to address your question in a video ,in short though screws have superior holding capabilities especially when used with pilot holes .nails can hold well when hammered in at opposing angles, there’s more to it than that I guess a video is indeed in order!!! Btw is your name Welsh? Happy Woodworking David
@@RusticDavid thank you so much for the quick response and no I'm from the states and my mom thought it would be unique to call me Kevin but spell it ceven.
Interesting idea, remember there will be a lot of vibrations, the central stretcher will be in the way so maybe put two with space in between for the router Good luck let me know how you get on best wishes David
Hello Dave, love the videos, I was wondering if you know anywhere I could take a beginners course in North Wales on carpentry so I could one day be like you. Thanks from Maltese Patrick.
Ho Patrick im sorry I cannot recommend any school to you as i am based in Israel but until you find a school,practice ,practice ,practice , just make stuff with what you have and do the best you can and you will advance quickly get a book or use the internet Best Wishes Happy Woodworking David
Hi David, I just finished cutting out all except for the top and have made my cuts in the stretcher slightly oversized and the legs are a little loose, do you have any recommendations for that or should I just remake the stretcher, thanks
Hi if the legs are loose you can add 2 wedges for each leg , 1 wedge from the left 1 from the right as you squeeze them together they will tighten up the legs Hope that helps good luck Happy Woodworking David
Hi Thomas theoretically yes you can scale up also thickness and maybe add another stretcher(the one under the top) I haven’t done it but it’s worth a try you will learn on the way Good luck Happy Woodworking David
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Wow, an actual DIY video without industrial grade saws, planers and other power tools. Very refreshing!
Thank you Tyler im Happy you like the video Take care David
Agree, here in the U.K. we don’t have harbour freight and we don’t have garages the same size in US so we’re in a back foot to start with. I’m discovering these problems trying to make a luthiers workbench
If you think you can't build the same things they do, but with basic hand tools, you are an idiot. The only difference is that it takes longer.
$500 thickness Planer = $ 50 Wood Plane off ebay
$2000 Jointer = $50 wood plane off ebay
$1000 Table saw = $20 hand saw
$150 Router (because anything you buy for less is probably garbage) = $150 chisel set new or maybe more for vintage off of ebay (UK made Marples or US made vintage Stanley).
A Drill. corded or cordless doesn't matter. As with anything, you buy cheap, you get cheap.
While you can get a chisel set for under $20 brand new, it's going to be garbage that you will need to sharpen constantly because of the cheap chinese crap it's made out of.
You will also need a good sharpening stone set and a good quality square.
The funny thing is, the good wood workers with all the expensive power tools still have these hand tools too, because there are still things you simply cannot do easily with a standard power tool.
@@MAGAMAN At first it looked like yet another comment by an American who can find A-10 Warthogs and Wärtsilä RT-flex96C container ship engines for $0.05 on e-bay and has enough extra garage space to store them . Lol.
Yeah, beginners should learn fundamentals with time-tested hand tools. It's not worth losing fingers on a jointer or a table saw before they even learn to make their first simple box
Simplicity equals genius! Thank you!
Hi there I believe it’s a traditional Chinese design. Great project Give it ago, Have a great weekend
Finally. A diy that isn't tool heavy!THANKYOU!!!!!!!!!!!!💋💋💋
Glad you liked it, thanks for watching
I love that you intentionally used simple hand tools for folks who don't have fancy power tools, while still giving hints for those who do have power tools.
Thank you for your feedback Cis!! Happy Woodworking David
Design by an artist-constructor. I want to repeat. Thank you.
Hi well what a lovely little stool you made, so simple. I'll look forward to your next video. Many thanks
Finally a Woodworking channel that uses simple tools. Keep it up, Sir!
Hi Christopher Glad you like my channel Happy Woodworking David
As a beginner woodworker this project really appeals. It seems simple enough without requiring expensive tools or materials and looks attractive and functional. I'm very tempted to make this my next project! Thanks! 😉👍
- Really nice job ! ! ! Thanx 4 sharing.
It looks like a nice three-weekend 130-cuss word project.
Hi Stephen, that’s a new way of estimating how long a project will take !! Is that including spontaneous interruptions from friends and family ?
Have a great weekend !Happy Woodworking David
Only if you have no skill. This is a very simple beginners project.
Simple, sturdy and beautiful!!
Great! You have the perfect personality for doing these sorts of things. It's refreshing to see that almost anyone can make something of value. Good on you!
Hi David. Thanks so much for this. I made one of these which I am now using as a sturdy little bedside table. My cuts were fairly wonky but I learnt a lot and really enjoyed it. Really excited to get further into carpentry.
Wow Xxerox!! You have made me very happy!! Thank you for your feedback, keep on making things Happy Woodworking David
Hi David I loved the wood because of you when suddenly I saw one of your videos on you tube thanks a lot hope to meet one day
Wow Ramzi ! That’s Great !Thank you for watching ! I too hope that we meet you are welcome to visit me at my workshop anytime Best Wishes David
Thank you very much David. I wish all teachers had your passion, joyful attitude and communicative abilities.
Hi Colin Thank you for your kind words,Happy Woodworking David
no bullshit, no fancy and expensive tools used, helpful tips and advices - keep up the great work, sir!
(if i may suggest something it would be to have more close ups shots, sometimes it's hard to see what are you actually doing)
Hi glad you liked the video Thanks for your feedback have a great weekend David
Exactly my kind of logical joints.
Cool idea. I did it. Thank you. Greetings from Poland
Hi Michal, that’s great!!!! Thanks for commenting Have a good weekend David
David, this is wonderful. Yup, simple tools and very simple. Keep it up David and take care.
Thank you Peter Happy Woodworking David
Thanks for this! I am a teacher looking for simple building plans for an introductory shop/stem class. This project is perfect!
Hi Chanelle, Thats great make a prototype first and try to avoid making the end grain too short on centeral streatcher,There are more simple projects on my channel Happy Woodworking David
Finally a stool I can make without breaking the bank
Hi James Go for It! You can use any recycled wood pallets or scaffold boards whatever you find Good luck David
I can’t count the amount of videos I’ve stopped within the first couple of minutes because they are either using a table saw, thicknesser planer or some other tool that I don’t own. A handsaw, chisel, mallet, tape measure and a pencil? Yep, I think I can manage that. Thank you, liked and subscribed.
Thank you, Sir!
I just prototyped one out of scrap plywood, so many ways to customize. I know what people are getting for Christmas. Thank you for the video
Hey Kaos that’s great!! Just don’t leave the end grain too short on the notch in the central streatcher no problem with ply but its a week point in solid wood. Best wishes Happy Woodworking David
You are a very good craftsman and instructor. Thank you for sharing.
Hello David - I just made your stool, following your example, to the letter! Impressed the entire family with the result! Thank you!
Hi Bruce I am Happy you made this project thank you for commenting Happy Woodworking David
Really excellent video. Thank you.
Hi David - this was a great video. I think the other benefit for people is that if they master all the techniques you showed then they are well on the way to being able to do heaps of other projects too. Thanks for your time.
Hi David Thanks for your feedback,I hope others see projects in this light, one thing leads to another and we learn new skills and project by project advance. Have a great weekend David
Thank you so much for sharing your talents and skills! I love that you showed how to create this with simple hand tools, which is what I started with many years ago, before there were RUclips tutorials. I made many mistakes! (And still do.) I plan to try this out with a combo of power tools and hand tools. Great tips, clear instruction and simple, stratightforward approach. Thanks again!
Hi Wendy Thank you for your feedback, I don’t think we will ever stop making mistakes!! I just hope that I don’t repeat the same one too often!!!Good luck with the project Happy Holidays
Excellent demonstration ❤
Thank you glad you liked it
...estimado David, un bonito trabajo, original y muy práctico que puede servir para muchas cosas como por ejemplo, como escalita para alcanzar cosas en la cocina. Ha puesto Ud mucho entusiasmo y corazón en su video lo cual se le agradece. Desde Chile un abrazo....
What a brilliant little stool.Definitely be trying this one at some point!Thanks ,David!👍😀
Hi Memeophobe,Great to see you back!thank you for your feedback! It is a fun little project i hope you will enjoy it Best Wishes David
Man this is very useful and easy to learn. I hope you continue. Lot of them will learn
Thanks David What’s not to like with this footstool woodworking lesson -economical -and a sturdy footstool that will last .
This kind of stool was a very popular piece of furniture among the Greek villagers in the 80+ years ago. My grandfather used to build many of those! Thank you for this video!
Excellent.
Hey Charles glad you like the stools, the Chinese one is a fun project really best in hard wood the five board bench is good for a lifetime in softwood and nails have fun making them David
I finally made mine and use it in the entryway of my house to sit on when I tie my shoes.
Stephen good to hear from you again! I hope you and your family are well .well done on your project!!! Glad to hear that it is put to good use ! Thanks for writing this message best wishes David
I did this one last night, turned out great! Thanks for the tutorial. I made it larger but followed the same ratio.
Hi J that’s great!! Thanks for the feedback Happy Woodworking David
Thank you for video. Today I have made this stool. Looks very nice!
Hi Ivan, that’s great! Im really happy to hear that you actually made the stool ! Happy Woodworking David
wow, love the stuff you do keep it up 👍
Hi D thanks for watching have a great day
Thanks. Made it today. Great instructions
Hey Dan that’s great! Best wishes David
Thanks! I just made one. Fun lil project!
Great job! best wishes David
I am a new wood worker I like this bench I like the idea of knocking it together. I built a smaller version of it. One of the changes I made to make it easier for me to make is, instead of doing all the cutting on the support brace, I cut it straight and added on blocks to hold the seat. To add strength to these blocks I glued and dowel pin them in place. Thank you, I enjoy your videos stay healthy and have a great day.
Thank you Dan sounds bulletproof!! Take care Happy Woodworking David
Nice. I love your work.
Thank you Alvin Happy Woodworking David
Fun build, Thanks!
Hi Chris Thank you for your message have a great week
Simple. Effective. Useful. Great upload (again)
Thank you Laurence for your feedback ,Happy Woodworking David
@@RusticDavid You're welcome.
Perfect diy tutorial. Thank you sir
Hi Rafimit Glad you liked it ,give it a go its a fun project Happy Woodworking David
Thanks for the lesson David
Hi gA Thank you for your comment Happy Woodworking David
Thanks David! I was just thinking how to make night stands for bed I just made. Will use this technique only with diferent measures.
Hi Zlatco that’s a great plan! What type of bed did you build? Thank you for all your input good luck with the night stands David
@@RusticDavid Hi! I made simple platform bed, now need night stands next to it.. Made it out of eucalyptus and graveria wood. I live in Kenya, don't have much tools, a lot of things are not available here so I'm managing and improvising. I dream of workshop, theres no design here at all, what ever I made people want to buy, so I'm thinking how to change my profession and start to do business out of it.
I simply love your channel, it gives me a lot of guidance!
Thanks a lot again amd again!
You can certainly do good work with limited tools keep making furniture and your skills will improve fast. keep it within your capabilities as you improve try the next skill, time is important, decide on your daily rate and price work by daily rate plus materials and then add any relevant taxes that may exist . Make a plan for each project just a sketch understand how you will carry it out before you start working have to go good luck
hey kámo...supeeer
A simple and a lovely stool. Thanks, shall try it and send you a pic.
Thank you Aditya, i would love you to send a picture theres links to my web site for email or social media ,i look forward to see your stool Happy woodworking David
That is pretty cool
Hey Tom , thanks for watching.Go for it! Great little project with limited tools and materials Best wishes David
Thanks for the video. I made this and it looks very nice, I modified it a few inches taller and longer. Treat yourself and make it out of hardwood, this isn’t a disposable stool that you’d get from a large furniture store, it’s good quality.
Great to hear Gary!!! Thanks for commenting, Enjoy your stool Happy Woodworking David
I will be tying this (someday). I don´t know if I need this little stool, but I just love it! Thank you very much for showing. 🛠👍
Hi Elly it’s a fun thing to make,could be done with mixed off cuts even plywood,my house is filled with various little stools and they all are in constant use!? Happy Woodworking David
Amazing! So glad I came across your channel!
Hi Lisa Happy you like it Best Wishes David
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching Gil Best Wishes David
Bless your heart, family and soul.
subscribed to you right away at the 2min mark!
Thank you Orc Best Wishes David
I love chinese hand woodworking😍
Здорово!
Thanks for watching
Thank you 👍👊
Thanks for watching Happy Woodworking David
Amazing
Hallo David. Would you suggest making an angled cut on the bottoms of the legs to make them coplanar (apologies if this is the wrong word) to the floor? Would such a modification make a difference? Thank you.
Hi if you cut the bottom of the legs level with the floor it will be an improvement just remember to bevel the corners to prevent bottom of legs from getting chipped .Have a great weekend David
Bem legal, vou fazer um
Glad you liked the video Go for it! Its a fun project!
Great project, thoroughly enjoyed watching the build.
Thank you Grandad is an old man!!There’s more projects on my channel Happy Woodworking David
Great Video 👍 Glad I've found this channel. Keep the videos coming.
Hi Richard Thank you for your feedback,I will try my best to keep them coming!Happy Woodworking David
Thanks David for your video clip. My wife wished for me to make a garden stool to use the garden to do weeding and I did not know where to start. I came across your video and it is so doable. I look forward to getting stuck into it .. still trying to figure out the height - width of the timber as you dont have a drawing except for a knockdown of the stool. Thanks for your contribution and have Liked your site. Cheers and good luck. Tony
Hi Tony Glad you like the video, 45/50 cm long 20/25 cm wide and 20/22 high seems to be a useful size ,you might like this option too ruclips.net/video/I7LTjTbvrRo/видео.html. All the best David
Love the stool. Any way i can obtain plans for this great little stool?
Hi Keith sorryi don’t have plans but I believe if you follow the video and make some notes you can make the project, use some cheap material for the first attempt, best wishes Happy Woodworking David
Achei que não fosse conseguir. Kkkk ficou top
Hi My translation is not clear, did you make the stool? Hope you did its a nice project to practice accuracy, Happy Woodworking David
What a nice guy
Love it. That gives me a good idea for our school. The saw you have is the same as the 5 we got. S&J 'Traditional Skew back'
Its a great starter project and they are good saws When are you opening?
Haven't used them much yet. Probably have the official opening (including blessing) in the last week of July and commence classes in early August. Am busy with a gardening project and an anti-dengue project for the rest of this month. Still very hot here, so difficult to work
Well done mate! Beautiful design and great instructions from you!
Hi Jon ,Glad you enjoyed it, its not my design its traditional Chinese, Ilove it!
Very good job, David!
Hi Dias! Thank you! Have a great week David
Thank you so much David👏👏👏
I tried this class a lot, Chinese old man does but not teach passing the right meaaures like you.
Earned one more deserved subscription.
Congratulations and continue please.
God bless you.🙏
Big Hug from Brazil.👍👊
Hi Diogo,Thank you for your feedback!! Im Happy you like the video Happy Woodworking David
Hugs in return
Very nice relaxing video. Thank you for taking the time to put this together and sharing it with us. I got very excited seeing your shave horse. Mine looks just like yours!
Hi Joe Thank you for your feedback,you have a shaving horse? Great! Great tool and great project versatile too i mainly use mine for preparing round tenons on sticks for rustic furniture,what do you use yours for? Happy Woodworking David
Rustic David I mostly use my shave horse for carving oars and Greenland kayak paddles. I make 20 or so a year.
Joe Novello wow joe ! That’s awesome do you paddle too ?i used to wave ski a lot and my favorite paddle was homemade ,I used bent plywood on a fit shaft and it’s still great 20 years later!
Is paddle and oar making your main employment? Where in the world are you?
Great to hear from you best wishes David
Rustic David I’m in Newport Oregon. I’m a retired educator and spend a lot of my time doing all things boating, mainly sailing, boatbuilding, kayaking, deep sea fishing and the like. You can see some of my activities on my RUclips channel. I think you can just click on my name badge and it will take you to my channel.
I have been searching for the original video of the Asian Man who make one of these on a bench so effortlessly from a ragged plank of wood. I have searched for nearly a year. THIS is the stool design he made. I think it would be a great back packers stool or a camper stool. Thanks. Im sure you got your idea from the same old man.
Hi Tony you are right i tried contacting him to no avail and felt that it was somthing worth sharing Happy woodworking David
Better for a back packer is the simple two piece Viking chair...... My opinion.
I like your work. Nice
Thank you Vantroymdo! Happy Woodworking David
Just made one of these to kill time on a very slow saturday. took less than 2 hours and I have an entire day to go!
Edit: for folks making this using imperial units, approximate measurements as I used, are as follows:
seat: 11.5" x 20"
center support: 7" x 20"
legs: 11.5" x 11.5"
My board had cupped and subsequently began to split the legs when I was working on it, so I glued scrap pieces across the legs and clamped them down. works just fine.
WOW Cis this is great!!! Fantastic input!! Enjoy the rest of your weekend Happy Woodworking David
Good video bro keep it up
Thank you Hemlata Happy Woodworking David
Great detailed step by step. Could you provide any more insight to how you evaluate proportions during manufacturing? Is it just from experience or any general guidelines (except from knowing how existing furniture looks of course). Not always easy to picture the end result when you're standing there with separate pieces.
Hi it helps me to draw the piece to scale on squared paper or if needed I will draw it ful size on some sheet material and make changes until im satisfied with how it looks these two approaches also give me the measurements and angles.i hope this helps Best Wishes David
Thank you man!
Hey zypar Glad you like it,Take Care David
Great!!!
Glad you liked it Happy Woodworking David
And his shop looks like mine !
Hi Ikust thanks for your comments, I’d love to see your shop Happy New year
@@RusticDavid believe me : worse than yours !
So exciting !
Hi Littlecicero!! How’s it going? Great to hear from you as always! Have a great week regards David
brilliant!
Great to hear fom you again Regular Grey Thanks for commenting David
Amazing design, will definitely do it! Would you recommend this design for a higher bar stool? What do you reckon?
Hi I wouldn’t recommend making this tall there would be a lot of leverage by the legs causing the joint to fail even with , 2”hard wood I would go no taller than30 cm
Best wishes David
Lovely!
Thank you Maria Happy Woodworking David
@@RusticDavid Cheers from Argentina, keep it up!
Quite a good video, concise, clear and practical. Thank you for an excellent tutorial of a remarkably simple stool! exact;y what I was looking for.
Thank you Allan Happy woodworking David
You ask, isn't that great. Answer: yes. Great presentation by starting with showing what is being produced.
Thank you Rosey ! Im happy you liked my video. Good luck with your project!
I just subscribed today, seen almost all of your videos, they are awesome and you are a great teacher. I just got into wood working and have so far built a raised bed and a work bench, but only used screws, could you possibly do a video on when to use nails and when to use screws?
Hi Ceven ,Thank you. I will try to address your question in a video ,in short though screws have superior holding capabilities especially when used with pilot holes .nails can hold well when hammered in at opposing angles, there’s more to it than that I guess a video is indeed in order!!!
Btw is your name Welsh?
Happy Woodworking David
@@RusticDavid thank you so much for the quick response and no I'm from the states and my mom thought it would be unique to call me Kevin but spell it ceven.
Like to modify this to make a benchtop router table.
Interesting idea, remember there will be a lot of vibrations, the central stretcher will be in the way so maybe put two with space in between for the router Good luck let me know how you get on best wishes David
Hello Dave, love the videos, I was wondering if you know anywhere I could take a beginners course in North Wales on carpentry so I could one day be like you. Thanks from Maltese Patrick.
Ho Patrick im sorry I cannot recommend any school to you as i am based in Israel but until you find a school,practice ,practice ,practice , just make stuff with what you have and do the best you can and you will advance quickly get a book or use the internet Best Wishes Happy Woodworking David
Cool!
Muy buen trabajo, tendrás las medidas? Mi inglés no es muy bueno.
Perfect 😎😎😎
Hi Geovane, glad you liked it David
Hi David, I just finished cutting out all except for the top and have made my cuts in the stretcher slightly oversized and the legs are a little loose, do you have any recommendations for that or should I just remake the stretcher, thanks
Hi if the legs are loose you can add 2 wedges for each leg , 1 wedge from the left 1 from the right as you squeeze them together they will tighten up the legs
Hope that helps good luck Happy Woodworking David
@@RusticDavid Thank you very much
Can you please give the measurements and angles please. Great site, really appreciate your videos. Keep on.
Hi they are all in the video when I mark out any way not critical what looks good works best wishes Happy Woodworking David
I love your stool seat. Simple joinery with hand tools. No screw, no nail, no glue, and no power tool
Glad you like it, Give it a go fun project Have a great weekend David
Great channel!
Thank you Nicole!! we share the same family name! Happy woodworking David
Very good
Thank you !!!Happy Woodworking David
Can you upsize this bench using the same geometry and have a stable safe item?
Hi Thomas theoretically yes you can scale up also thickness and maybe add another stretcher(the one under the top) I haven’t done it but it’s worth a try you will learn on the way Good luck Happy Woodworking David
@@RusticDavid Thank you