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  • Опубликовано: 10 ноя 2024

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  • @SpencleyDesignCo
    @SpencleyDesignCo  2 года назад +19

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    • @brucewilliamsstudio4932
      @brucewilliamsstudio4932 2 года назад +1

      Cheese: I suspect that you may be a conservative, and this was your punishment....

    • @kericue2065
      @kericue2065 Год назад

      Cheese, I enjoy your tone and your projects. I don't do any woodwork but I love watching and learning. You never know what tip or trick might come in handy. Thanks for sharing those. Keep up the good work. God bless!
      New sub. 🤗

    • @jasrasr
      @jasrasr Год назад

      @@brucewilliamsstudio4932
      Cheese - I bet it’s because he’s from Ohio. Those California meta employees hate us worthless nuts. OH-

    • @brucewilliamsstudio4932
      @brucewilliamsstudio4932 Год назад +1

      @@jasrasr They do hate us, but the tide is turning (slowly).

    • @paulcanfieldyoung148
      @paulcanfieldyoung148 Год назад

      Cheese. Keep up the good job.

  • @denisecooper8852
    @denisecooper8852 11 месяцев назад +34

    Community
    I realize this video is a year old, but when I happened upon it I was impressed with your honesty. I was also impressed with your positive attitude and encouragement. I’m a 70 year old gal who is very recently widowed. I have always loved woodworking and have dusted off some old tools to escape my heartbreak even for a bit and occupy my mind by creating with wood. I’m shocked at the crazy cost of wood (my income was cut in half at the loss of my husband and I am retired) so starting small with kids stools. Woodworking lifts my spirits. And this, I’m sure, you understand! Short story long, I subscribed out of support to you. Good people deserve good things. Good on you!

    • @wallbawden5511
      @wallbawden5511 10 месяцев назад +4

      sorry for your loss you sound like a lovely person and i say good on you for giving wood working a crack me i am not into wood but mettle and have the toys and use them a lot for myself plus make the odd thing for the market but sadly not much as i would like now as i have lost my left leg due to an infection no not diabetic but am slowly getting back into it as not easy to stand and measure things but bit better now thanks to a false leg keep up your woodwork and Cheers for your future

  • @IamSpectre2020
    @IamSpectre2020 2 года назад +52

    Good job my friend. 42 years in business has taught me that tenacity is required for success and one unspoken trait to success is blind ambition, blind ambition helps up break down barriers that you wouldn't otherwise attempt. I was accidentally launched into the plastics business about 40 years ago knowing nothing about plastics. Knowing today what I know, I would never have attempted the venture that supported over 500 families for many years. Good Luck young man.

    • @SpencleyDesignCo
      @SpencleyDesignCo  2 года назад +2

      Thank you for the support, hector!

    • @BoraHorzaGobuchul
      @BoraHorzaGobuchul Год назад

      Funny thing is they could solve this with little investment. Since they have a lot of accounts that are "beyond reproach", such as major OLs and "influencers", with lots of followers, they could outsource such cases to a committee of these dudes so they'd review the channel and vote on it. That would have positive publicity for both the company and the OLs and put a human face on the company.

    • @lilolmecj
      @lilolmecj Год назад

      That is a super encouraging story!

    • @shanewells9067
      @shanewells9067 Год назад

      Cheese man I just seen this video,glad you got your account fixed,big shout out to Todd, I’m a retired woodworker and I’m hoping you can make your way through your life of woodworking enjoyable ✌🏻

  • @quasimotoson
    @quasimotoson Год назад +19

    Cheese! WAY TO GO TODD!! It has been an exciting 45 minutes on my end. Discovering that you even exist and make great wood working videos and then that you were almost obliterated by a huge faceless techno giant, learning about walrus butter and then that Todd exists and sort of fixed your problem. This has been better than any big budget movie that I have seen in a while. All while drinking my morning coffee, eating a bagel and getting ready for work.
    ABSOLUTELY!!! We need more kindness everywhere. Treat people like you want to be treated! Take care!

  • @lennytheloon
    @lennytheloon Год назад +22

    Cheese... When you asked your viewers to reach out to other RUclips creators, I got a little teary eyed. That was very heartfelt and thoughtful. We need more of that in this world! Thank you for the inspiration!

  • @roysonparsons3300
    @roysonparsons3300 Год назад +10

    Cheese! You sir, are a class act, and an excellent communicator. So happy this crisis had a good resolution. I personally am inspired to support you and similar RUclipsrs in any way I can. Thank you for taking the time to explain this so throughly

  • @robmichaud9308
    @robmichaud9308 Год назад +5

    CHEESE -
    I always appreciate not only your woodworking videos but how transparent you are about your business. It's a great value to the community. Thank God for Todd!

  • @TheBottegaChannel
    @TheBottegaChannel Год назад +17

    Probing once again you are the big " cheese" when it comes to having true integrety! Glad to hear you are back up and running and have the technical issues ironed out. Praise be to Todd, we need more exemplary employees like him in the social media industry.

  • @Bobbarrall1960
    @Bobbarrall1960 Год назад +9

    Cheese - inspiring. I'm a beginner for the last couple of years slowly growing my shop and really appreciate your humor and your humanity. Wish you all the best

  • @EngravedStuff
    @EngravedStuff Год назад +3

    Cheese, Todd, truly has a great heart and I could support, as a RN, I commend everyone who goes out of their way to help others, ( like YOU)it will always come back to you. Thank you!

  • @LYTOMIZE_Woodshop
    @LYTOMIZE_Woodshop Год назад +3

    Cheese! I am happy and relieved for you! Great news to start the year. With a number of videos in the can getting ready for posting, it sounds like you're getting 2022 finished off on the right foot and 2023 off to a good start. Keep up the great work and we'll be here along for the ride! Here's to new sponsors!

  • @GozGames64
    @GozGames64 2 года назад +17

    CHEESE. Very happy to see that you are back and had that nightmare resolved. I appreciate your honestly and clarity through the process.

  • @alanadale1945
    @alanadale1945 Год назад +4

    Cheese wiz you was here.
    Been following your oddysey and am really impressed by your devotion to being ethical
    and your perseverance .
    Also am in awe at the volume and creativity of your designs. Looks to me like nothing can stop you. Really glad you are still going forward and not letting idiocy of others hold you back.
    " illegitimus non carborundom"
    Thank you for all your long work , and not giving up. It shows a fine example for the community .

  • @AV8R_Surge
    @AV8R_Surge 2 года назад +38

    Cheese-y that a software company as big as IG, FB, YT, lack the employees to handle the customer service volume. As a software developer, I understand the unfortunate consequences of bugs. But there should always be human Intervention to support victims of these bugs. Glad you're back online.

    • @SpencleyDesignCo
      @SpencleyDesignCo  2 года назад +7

      I appreciate you being such a long time viewer!

    • @ds29912
      @ds29912 Год назад +3

      Why should they be concerned with it? Their business is not supporting creators or even about making a space for people to showcase themselves to the world. It only about add revenue. And anything that reduces add revenue is irrelevant. Your tiny spec of a channel is irrelevant to them. And to house and support a customer support staff would significantly decrease profits from add revenue. The guy that helped fix this creators problem was an IT guy that manages servers he is not customer support.
      Understand the monster your dancing with.

    • @noraednat2087
      @noraednat2087 Год назад +2

      Cheese! - I just bought a used Craftsman table saw and am working on getting it cleaned up and usable. I'm really enjoying your videos and thank you for your teaching, encouragement and inspiration!

    • @xhogun8578
      @xhogun8578 Год назад +2

      I wonder how many people they would have to employ to support that.

    • @Pamlandy2
      @Pamlandy2 Год назад +1

      I'm guessing they really do not care about customer service. That concept really doesn't exist anymore. At least it doesn't exist as I've known it to be for most of my life. :(

  • @LeeWeston-xt7qo
    @LeeWeston-xt7qo Год назад +1

    CHEESE, it's always nice to see the little guy get back on his feet and tell sponsors to do one when they let you down, I've been working with wood for about 35 years and when covid hit the 2 guys I had working with me, I gave them my contacts and let them take the contracts I had to help support their families, I change my direction a little and became a courier and a weekend carpenter ( DIYer ) which helps with my family life.... Your Videos make me remember why I LOVE woodworking, just like my DAD did... Many Thanks and look forward to more entertainment and Mistakes.

  • @mickcawley4797
    @mickcawley4797 2 года назад +8

    Cheese...Congratulations of getting your page reinstated and I applaud your positivity and integrity towards your former sponsors. I wish you we for the future of your business and brand.

  • @davidclay5588
    @davidclay5588 2 года назад +6

    Cheese, I was so surprised by what you had to go through and it gave me a lot of insight to social media. Thank you for sharing your experience. You have inspired me to continue moving forward with my new found passion in woodworking.

    • @SpencleyDesignCo
      @SpencleyDesignCo  2 года назад

      You should absolutely keeping pushing and moving forward David 😀

  • @paulinebreeden157
    @paulinebreeden157 Год назад +38

    When you talked about getting a lawyer, and said you worried that the content was just gone, I winced. One of the lessons I hope you learned from this is to make sure that you have all of your content backed up locally or on another service. I am relieved and grateful that you managed to get it back.

    • @SeaFanStudio
      @SeaFanStudio Год назад +4

      I don't think it was the content that he was concerned about. He surely has all the raw footage, and the rendered final, on his computer and likely a backup drive. He mentioned that the data on his account being gone would make it worthless. I believe the data he refers to is his followers and the views/engagement on his content.

    • @terrykimsey6241
      @terrykimsey6241 9 месяцев назад +6

      RUclips constantly sends me offers for their premium subscriptions to be able to watch RUclips created content. I have no desire to watch professionally created content. That's why I no longer watch the content created on TV or cable. I find the content created by ordinary folks far more interesting.

  • @Zepmeister13
    @Zepmeister13 Год назад

    CHEESE - I applaud your professionalism in how you handled the ridiculous "software error". I had seen many of your videos, but this is the one that made me subscribe. Keep up the integrity.

  • @chuckymcchuckface8768
    @chuckymcchuckface8768 10 месяцев назад +1

    Cheese! I'm from Northern Ireland, and as a very qualified heritage carpentry, it's really refreshing to watch your journey. Hats of to you sir and more power to your elbow!

  • @SyteCYer78
    @SyteCYer78 Год назад +2

    Cheese! Just wanted to show support and say I'm glad it worked out finally! And good for you for taking the hard road and saying farewell to the companies that are only in it for themselves. I'm also getting going from no experience or training and having small spaces, so I can relate to your videos. Don't think I'll be going the social media route, but glad you have!

  • @whiteywhitestein
    @whiteywhitestein 2 года назад +10

    Good job telling the “fair weather business partners” to beat it!! Never put all your eggs in one basket. I look forward to your future projects, keep steaming forward.

    • @SpencleyDesignCo
      @SpencleyDesignCo  2 года назад

      I really appreciate your support! It means more than you know

    • @jeradw7420
      @jeradw7420 Год назад

      cheese - I am also glad to hear he told them to take a hike and as much as I am curious to know who they are, I agree with his decision to not disclose that. It's a detail I am ok with always being in the dark on.

  • @lawrencelunsford6028
    @lawrencelunsford6028 2 года назад +4

    Cheese! Great news Eric! Glad that you got your Instagram account straight and "Todd" was a good guy and was willing and able to get involved. Looking forward to what you have planned in the future. :)

    • @SpencleyDesignCo
      @SpencleyDesignCo  2 года назад +3

      Thanks Lawrence! I’m looking forward to sharing everything I’m working on!

  • @DaleMcAlister
    @DaleMcAlister 10 месяцев назад

    Cheese, I appreciate your honesty, and your integrity. You do have my full support, thank you for this, RUclips update.

  • @Fisheagle1
    @Fisheagle1 10 месяцев назад

    I’m sorry for what you went through, but the way you have handled this, and the way you stayed true to your principles show that you are truly a man of integrity, your credibility has been enhanced by this unfortunate event. Good luck and well done! 👍

  • @marknylund1808
    @marknylund1808 2 года назад +4

    Cheetah - I am so happy that you were able to get your accounts straightened out. You do a great job getting your enjoyment out to the rest of us, Thanks for all your work

    • @SpencleyDesignCo
      @SpencleyDesignCo  2 года назад +2

      Thanks mark! I really appreciate the kind words and support

  • @commonsense5105
    @commonsense5105 Год назад +4

    CHEESE! Great response to sponsors who attempted to re-establish relationship with you after they dropped you without investigating what was truly going on. I'd prefer not to do business with them but understand the need for you not to go down that path. Great moral compass you have, very hard to find today!

  • @hen1house
    @hen1house 9 месяцев назад

    Cheese, I enjoyed the story of your journey to happiness working with wood and spreading your knowledge on social media. It’s a path I wanted to follow as a youngster but was groomed to be a “professional” early on. I’m now 84 years old, and after watching many of your RUclips videos, am energized to devote my remaining years to creating modest woodworking projects for posterity. Thanks for the inspiration you give us all.

  • @billbreedlove
    @billbreedlove Год назад +2

    Cheese - Thanks for your video. I appreciate your attitude and your response to the situation you were put in. I have been a social media “wallflower “, watching videos but not hitting the like or subscribe buttons. About a month ago I started letting the RUclips video providers know how much I enjoyed their videos. I did not realize how much it helped. Your videos are very informative. Thank you again for all your work (seen and unseen).

  • @jordanburrill7182
    @jordanburrill7182 9 месяцев назад

    community is in your hands!
    Remember that you can/should save/copy/paste your patrons and viewers and then stay in contact with them, beyond any platform.

  • @1talloak
    @1talloak Год назад

    Cheese I am 75 years old and I enjoy woodworking. I have watched a lot of woodworking videos and I have to say I have enjoyed yours more than all the rest. I understand your love of woodworking. I joined a woodworking club when I lived in Florida and met a lot of wonderful guys. We made toys for children that were given to different organizations at Christmas time. While I was there, I got the club members to start making urns for veterans. Since then, we have helped families and organizations bury Veterans that either could not afford an urn or were unclaimed remains at funeral homes. I have moved to Arkansas and I still make toys for foster kids and urns for veterans which I donate. I have tried to do craft fairs to sell some of the items I have made but it is just too much work for me by myself. I have also put my items in stores where you rent a space and I find that I just make enough to pay the rental fee. So, I might as well give things away. I wish you the best in your business and keep up the good work.

  • @whiteknight19641
    @whiteknight19641 Год назад

    CHEESE!!!! I was in the wood working industry for more than 35 years and I enjoy you channel very much. It is helpful, educational and I learn something new every time I watch your videos. Keep up the good work and helpful information!!!

  • @MCarberry89
    @MCarberry89 Год назад

    CHEESE
    I absolutely love the fact you had integrity and was able to tell "sponsors" that dropped you a NO and not going for the money. That alone just made me a huge supporter/fan. Keep up the great work and videos! I hope to one day get my woodworking side hussle up and going. I wish I had help with it, but I am learning and struggling a bit and learning from my struggles along with building a usable shop.

  • @jennessalynam7682
    @jennessalynam7682 Год назад

    Really glad you got this issue resolved finally.

  • @xklusv1
    @xklusv1 10 месяцев назад

    Cheese: I just discovered your videos (the one where you replaced your table saw with the heavy duty TiN coated ~400 lb. monster, the one where you described losing a chunk of your business due to IG screw up, and the one where "Todd" help you out and got your IG account recovered) and I find your video presence is very calming and easy to listen to. I've gone and subscribed to your channel and look forward to seeing videos of the projects you've created. More importantly, it really resonates with me that you do all of this out of your small apartment garage. I own a 1-bedroom condo which has a garage that is similar in size to your shop and I'm inspired to explore what it means to be a "maker" or "creator" or just simply organize my garage as you've done with your shop. So, I just wanted to say, "Thank You" and wish you the best in your endeavors for 2024!

  • @glf555
    @glf555 10 месяцев назад

    CHEESE So glad you got some help with your IG nightmare and thanks for sharing your excellent advice about spreading risk. You definitely didn't deserve how you were treated. Keep up the great work!

  • @fredquinn3919
    @fredquinn3919 Год назад +1

    Cheese - I am so glad this video popped up on my suggestions list. I had watched your previous video ("How I lost....") and was so bummed out by your situation. Learning that you have actually come out the other end of this cluster-f**k and have been restored makes me so very happy. Your videos are such fun to watch (I'm not a woodworker but you'd never know that from the huge number of woodworking channels I'm subscribed to....lolol). You remind me so much of two of my favorite woodworking channels...Blacktail Studios and Frank Howarth....that same friendly "welcome to my world" approach. Check them out in the 15 free seconds you have each week...lol. Anyway, keep 'em coming and good luck!!!

  • @Book-Mark
    @Book-Mark 9 месяцев назад

    That is absolutely crazy! Congrats. on getting your account up and running again. Some kind people out there.

  • @markdoucette9870
    @markdoucette9870 Год назад

    Cheese - I'm really glad you got your Instagram mess fixed. Those sponsors that didn't come back, their loss! I love your channel.

  • @morganhazel2373
    @morganhazel2373 Год назад

    Todd sounds like a real one. Send him something cool and keep that relationship.

  • @bsoher67
    @bsoher67 Год назад +1

    CHEESE - glad to hear that this worked out in the end! Saw the first video yesterday, and this one today. So, not 4 months for me, but I feel for your journey. Best wishes for your future projects.

  • @jsmith4407
    @jsmith4407 Год назад

    Cheese. It sucks that all that has happened to you. I'm a recent subscriber, and I absolutely enjoy your videos. You keep them quick and to the point. They're not incredibly drawn out and I'm sure everyone appreciates that. Thank you for what you do.

  • @JoshuaBradford-x6j
    @JoshuaBradford-x6j 7 месяцев назад

    He just prove how much social media will kick you off for literally any reason

  • @woodrowsmith8065
    @woodrowsmith8065 10 месяцев назад

    CHEESE. I have seen many youtube presenters. I am a sometimes-need-to-do-a-woodworking-project kinda person. I really enjoy watching your projects and advice. But it is your generosity and honesty, that make your presentation a class act. Well done.

  • @georged6381
    @georged6381 Год назад

    CHEESE ❤ despite atypically long videos for YT, your channel keeps my interest to learn, appreciation of clarity and care, and respect for you knowing that you put A LOT of work into this. Good luck in your endeavors. I hope reward finds you soon.

  • @BestDogAdventures
    @BestDogAdventures Год назад

    Amazing! Your positive attitude and perseverance have served you well. A little good fortune helped too.

  • @QuiteTrite
    @QuiteTrite 9 месяцев назад

    Cheese!
    So happy to hear you got this situation handled. So sorry this happened in the first place, but especially with the reason your account was disabled.

  • @misterbsurfs
    @misterbsurfs 10 месяцев назад

    Cheese! I love your tenacity and content and the fact your desire to learn and improve is coupled with your honesty and integrity. And dude you've got mad skills! As a teacher working in a shop I built solo using 99% salvaged lumber, tin, and framed almost totally with pallets, I can appreciate your working conditions. Keep up the great work and I look forward to watching your almost 3000 videos!! Best of luck to you!

  • @rosskennedy1960
    @rosskennedy1960 11 месяцев назад +1

    Cheese!
    Very glad to hear that the "error" was resolved in your favour. Unfortunate that you had to suffer so much financially from this issue.
    I wish you all the best as you move forward with your future endeavors and feel you will be a fantastic inspiration to many many people.
    Look forward to some great content coming soon.
    Cheers,
    Rossco (aspiring woodworker)

  • @NitroRon911
    @NitroRon911 10 месяцев назад

    Cheese, Glad to hear things are resolved and getting back to normal. I enjoy your videos and most of the other people you mentioned. Keep up the great work!

  • @angelal1923
    @angelal1923 Год назад

    Cheese - I *just* started watching your channel today, the first video I saw was your 'seriously...don't do it" video. Thank you for taking the time to walk through what happened and how it got resolved. Also I think you showed real class in not calling out the sponsors who dropped you and just chose not to work with them anymore. I look forward to seeing your future content and you have been added to my list of RUclipsrs to watch/listen to while I work my day job (software engineer). Eventually I want to get the courage up to start selling the woodworking projects I like to "play" with and each video I watch on the subject gets me closer to that 🙂. Best of luck in growing your business.

  • @Sugartollo
    @Sugartollo 9 месяцев назад

    Cheese! Really happy for you to hear you were able to get your channel back and enable you to be as productive as you once were. Keep doing what you’re doing and looking forward to your upcoming and also future videos 😊👍🏾

  • @jenniferhenderson1476
    @jenniferhenderson1476 Год назад +1

    Cheese, I love your videos and stories. I admire the way you have been able to persevere and carry on after being so harmed by an “oopsie” from an uncaring conglomeration. I have a small shop and enjoy making stuff. Good luck on losing the day job.

  • @kristilbilyeu7682
    @kristilbilyeu7682 Год назад

    Cheese! Losing your Instagram account totally sucks! Good on you for being persistent in trying to figure it all out and get it back. And bless “Todd’s” heart for helping you ❤ I hope you have huge success from this point forward!!!

  • @LauraMerchant-wm8ms
    @LauraMerchant-wm8ms Год назад +1

    Cheese- I just wanted to say thanks for your authenticity and passion for what you do! I am just starting to learn woodworking myself. It is where I find my escape from stress. You make learning fun. I’m very happy “Todd” was able to help! Keep doing what you and your wife do! We appreciate your work!

  • @13daniel1974
    @13daniel1974 Год назад

    It is absolutely cool that you're back up and running on this platform. It is scary, however, that ALL of this information that you have posted, is still 100% readily available, after months of being blocked and banned... On that note, I admire your personal integrity, honesty, and adaptability.

  • @1motorandy
    @1motorandy 9 месяцев назад

    Cheese - You are one lucky individual. I always count my blessings and stay grateful. I recently received some help and recovered over 10,000 dollars. So, I know your joy.

  • @bterv3488
    @bterv3488 10 месяцев назад

    Cheese!! Absolutely love that things worked out for you and look forward to checking more out!

  • @josephmcvicker7280
    @josephmcvicker7280 Год назад

    Cheese. I have watched a few of your videos in the past, but these two videos have piqued my attention. You are obviously a man of integrity. Many people would be overtly bitter and let it seep into your content. You have a new subscriber!

  • @Scorpio722
    @Scorpio722 Год назад

    Cheese...Who moved the cheese! Exceptional demonstration of patience in the face of overwhelming frustration.

  • @mikesafreed9689
    @mikesafreed9689 11 месяцев назад

    Cheese... Dude, I watched your video about your horrible experience with Instagram, and I was totally amazed at how you described your reaction to their lack of response to you please for help. You are a bigger person that I . I would have gone crazy over that situation. But, I, too, realize that there really is literally nothing that can be done with these "free" social media services. It is their ball and they can go home with it whenever they wish. You are an inspiration to those of us that watch and try to learn from makers like yourself. Hang in there. You will be rewarded someday or your patience. And, THANK YOU for your content!!!!!!!!

  • @paulwilleford8934
    @paulwilleford8934 Год назад

    Cheese,,, Glad you were able to get back on track with help from a stranger with a kind heart that took the time to reach out to you. As an old timer I don't post many comments I just like to watch people doing what they like to do and how they do it. Keep up the good work.

  • @duanecarrell5009
    @duanecarrell5009 Год назад +1

    CHEESE-
    Glad to hear you are back up and running. Even better (in my opinion) not working with the rats abandoning the sinking ship for no good reason or at least without inquiring what was happening and giving time to resolve the issue.
    I like building furniture for friends and family. I didn't understand that until my late wife and I were looking at unfinished furniture one day about thirty-five years ago. The place said they had a roll top desk (we were looking to build one for our use) they were selling (really cheap) because it wasn't true wood furniture. The builder had used some pressed board in the construction and thus couldn't be sold as real wood furniture. I told the owner of the store that I could build one if she could promise to purchase it when I completed it. I also told her it would take as long as six or eight months for me to complete since I was broke and had very little income. She told me she would wait any length of time if I wanted to make one. She further informed me she was needing three of them as she had standing orders for them dating back more than a year from some of her regular customers. Her only request was it had to have a roll top that could hold a 19-inch computer screen, have the middle drawer able to hold the keyboard unrestricted and be made of Red Oak.
    Seven months later I delivered the roll top desk at a cost of three times the cost of the material. It was completely sanded and ready for the stain and finish. She paid me the day I delivered it and smiled a crazy grin when I gave her the price I wanted. A week later the desk was being stained by her crew in the back of the store and being readied for delivery. Two weeks after that, I saw my desk in the home of a good friend's parents' home. I know it was the one I made because I asked to remove the top drawer on the left side of the desk and there was my manufactures mark, I had etched into the inside wall of the left pedestal. When I asked how much they had to pay for it, his mother showed me her receipt. It was two and a half times what I had charged the owner of the unfinished furniture store.
    Needless to say, I delivered two more rolltop desk to her, but I never made anything for her store after completing my obligation to her. I have continued to make furniture for friends and family up until about eight years ago when my late wife was going through her first cancer treatments. I now work on items made from iron, wood and other materials for my own pleasure. It was a good sideline income for me in the beginning, but I couldn't see her markup price for the little bit of work her crew did to my work. People just seem to want to profit off of your success.
    I was about your age when this all happened. Like you, I didn't want to do business with her because her crew did such a bad job to my labor of love. I didn't think about doing my woodworking as a job back then. I didn't want something I enjoyed doing to turn into a job that could one day destroy my love of my furniture making.
    Best wishes for your goal to have a job you love. I will continue to follow your RUclips channel and keep an eye on your work. Have a blessed 2023!

  • @_od_7825
    @_od_7825 Год назад

    Cheese! Glad you got it all back. I’m getting into DIY and I’m finding lots of RUclips channels but I’ve found yours really useful. Hoping your channel keeps growing and you get some more dedicated sponsors than those that just dropped you.

  • @richardjames2079
    @richardjames2079 Год назад +1

    Cheese. Bud you are an inspiration. I truly thank you for your hard work, supplying great content and honest opinions based around compassion for others. You truly are a breath of fresh air on what is other wise a self opinionated social media platform. thank you.

  • @JamesGoetz-e9d
    @JamesGoetz-e9d 9 месяцев назад

    Cheese! I completely understand your passion. I have had a basement workshop my whole life, as my day job took me to an office environment. My true passion is and was to fix and make things. I have now retired but, enjoy fixing and making projects at my own pace. In watching other woodworks such as yourself I had thought of trying to make a business of if but not sure where to start. Thank you for sharing your experience with Instagram it really helps to understand the pitfalls others have experienced.

  • @Toyotajunkie
    @Toyotajunkie Год назад

    Cheese
    It's nice to hear a "positive" ending to a horrible situation brought on by big business. I think you gave the right amount of "negative" to that conglomerate in this and your last video. You didn't go overboard or get overly nasty.
    Great videos, great content, and I appreciate your time and effort. (I will disagree with sanding being horrible as I do with anyone who says it... I think it is almost the most satisfying part of a project, personally.)
    If I had income that could be spread at the moment, I would... maybe sometime soon I'll be able to "help" more than just watching the full video.

  • @defariase
    @defariase Год назад

    Sweet! So glad this got resolved for you. Keep up the good work, bud! Cheers.

  • @bodeghost
    @bodeghost 10 месяцев назад

    Cheese. So happy you're back up & running. I'm new to your channel & was late with all of this info but even as a newbie I was bummed to learn you might suffer in any way from these crazy glitches. I too have suffered from them. 33+ years as a tile contractor. My own business for 24 of those... 😉 STIIL going strong. Stay true & do good things. You seem like an exceptional human. I truly send you all the very best. Happy New Year, Sir. Again, You're a true craftsman! Excellent workmanship & attention to detail!

  • @drupe617
    @drupe617 Год назад

    Cheese! Glad to hear the Insta message. Can't wait to see the shop your. I've already seen a lot of items that will help me produce better projects. Keep up the great work!

  • @MNIronAndGrain
    @MNIronAndGrain Год назад

    Really glad you got your account back! I was following this and missed that you finally got a resolution! Love the channel and thanks for your commitment to making great content and being a thoughtful leader in the maker community.

  • @PerfectImperfections65
    @PerfectImperfections65 10 месяцев назад

    Cheese.... glad you got things back on track. I admire your love for creating!

  • @kenwenuk7123
    @kenwenuk7123 Год назад

    Cheese!! Congratulations on being back on Instagram and thank you for your enthusiasm . I am subscribed to many RUclips channel especially those that provide support and tuition, but your is by far the most articulate. Well done and thank you.
    Ken UK

  • @susanb8354
    @susanb8354 Год назад

    CHEESE: I love your videos because - this is an overall reason - I love your obsession (I use that word loosely) with taking care with every aspect of what you do. Doing a thoroughly good and thorough job. Years ago, one of the first things I ever built was a bookcase. When a friend saw it she said “Why did you do such a good job?” I haven’t recovered from that remark to this day.

  • @johngreen6630
    @johngreen6630 Год назад

    I love Cheese! Perseverance pays off. Thank you for the update and to Todd who so graciously provided you the support.

  • @garycawley1761
    @garycawley1761 Год назад +1

    Cheese
    Ok, I'm new to your channel, but I'm really impressed with your decision not to throw anyone under the bus regarding your Instagram problem. You certainly did the right thing by not continuing with the sponsors who abandoned you and you have impeccable character by not exposing them. I'll check out your website and support you however I can.

  • @baldric44
    @baldric44 Год назад

    Cheese, glad to see you finally got your account back, kudos to Todd for reaching out and helping you resolve the issue, I look forward to seeing your future productions

  • @house567100
    @house567100 10 месяцев назад

    Cheese, good luck on your business. In 1986, after moving from Steamboat Springs, CO to the Texas Medical Center in Houston, TX, like you, I was building my own furniture in my apartment parking lot. Life is an adventure!

  • @dualxhst289
    @dualxhst289 Год назад

    Cheese - That's great that you got everything back to the way it was and that you kept your head held high while navigating your situation. You deserve massive props for not giving up and especially for politely giving those sponsors, who did not support you in a time of need, the single finger salute. From my POV, you won against a fortune 500 company!
    Virtual knuckles bro! 👊

  • @William9alex
    @William9alex Год назад

    Cheese - Way to be a great person and decide to spread love and not hate! Excited to see your upcoming videos.

  • @alonzohollingsworth7712
    @alonzohollingsworth7712 Год назад

    Cheese...Congratulations are in order. Your persistence yielded the results without having to go postal 👏👏. So happy for you.

  • @kendallclevenger6924
    @kendallclevenger6924 Год назад

    Cheese! Wow, what a nightmare! I know social media can be a valuable asset but I am appalled at the level of influence it can and does have over our lives. I am a 73 year old woodworker that got my start at age thirteen in a school shop class. After trade school and an apprenticeship I worked as a union carpenter, custom home builder and cabinet maker. Needless to say there were lot's of ups and downs, landing jobs and losing jobs, finishing jobs and then not getting paid, recessions and boom markets, never a dull moment. I am retired now and have an extra garage on my property that is being converted to my shop. Regardless of all the headaches I love woodworking as much or more than I did in that shop class in 1963. That is why I started watching your RUclips channel. Your true passion and interest in woodworking caught my attention and in the end I believe that is what will define your success. Also, I like your videos. Hang in there!

  • @trafficrecon
    @trafficrecon Год назад

    Cheese
    It’s nice to see some integrity nowadays. Kudos to you Sir for being so honest and transparent while not blasting hate on sponsors who did you wrong. I will definitely be paying forward Todd’s kindness.

  • @deborahcampbell9602
    @deborahcampbell9602 Год назад

    You have quality strength of character sir bravo!

  • @duquetan
    @duquetan Год назад +1

    Cheese… I am happy & relieved for you! Nice of Todd to have helped you out… As we all know customer service & support is a vanishing aspect of business nowadays.

  • @alanwetherall
    @alanwetherall Год назад

    Just found your site and i'm very impressed with your obvious honesty. Keep up the good work, Yes I have subscribed

  • @missedapproach57
    @missedapproach57 7 месяцев назад

    Cheese. I've been watching your vid's for about a year and really enjoy how you present them. I think I watched this video awhile back, but I just rewatched it. What a story. So glad you were able to get your account restored. Keep the great videos coming safe. Good luck. PS: your videos also helped me find John on Lincoln St and I'm hooked over on his channel too.

  • @dougderby6125
    @dougderby6125 Год назад

    Cheese! I am glad this worked out for you. I have been watching several channels trying to learn how to start and grow a wood working business. I stumbled upon one of you videos the other day and have watched many since. I have been very impressed at where you started and how far you come. After watching one of your videos, I thought, he is doing exactly what I want to do! I still have no idea how to start this adventure and at 52 with a full time "DAY JOB" that I have been at for 27 years its a little intimidating. I cant wait to see what you have for us next and go back and watch your videos that I have missed Keep up the great work and showing your kindness to others.

  • @shuteme5
    @shuteme5 Год назад

    Cheese and apple pie. Absolutely loved how you handled those sponsors who left you in the cold! Mad respect dude. Indeed!

  • @jayphilbin2871
    @jayphilbin2871 Год назад

    Cheese!!! Great to hear you’re getting back on track. Best of all good things to you.

  • @nate2838
    @nate2838 Год назад

    Cheese for the camera! Hey, Its great to hear that you got you instagram back! Now I can follow you there as well. I love what you are doing. With all the create channels making things with 10's to 100's of thousand dollar equipment, it is great to see how to do these projects without the nice tool. There are so many details that need to be addressed that the nice tools take care of for you, where with a budget, you have to address them yourself or the results will be "less than desired" and can be very discouraging for some of us.
    Thanks again for sharing your passion with us :)

  • @seriously195
    @seriously195 Год назад

    CHEESE I am glad that you were able to find an avenue to recover your account. I am also glad to hear that you sent the sponsors that dropped you without a second thought packing with as little consideration to them as they gave you...now that is integrity!

  • @antonreyment8945
    @antonreyment8945 Год назад

    This should be mandatory viewing for anyone starting an “ income stream” chanel. Good job.

  • @stevenwalton7055
    @stevenwalton7055 10 месяцев назад

    cheese, well done and congrats you got your account back and showing some of the issues with building a business thru social media systems.

  • @pocketlint82
    @pocketlint82 Год назад +1

    Cheese. Massive respect for telling those companies that dropped you to stick it as soon as they pretended to be supportive again

  • @danielarnold4748
    @danielarnold4748 11 месяцев назад

    Cheese - So sorry to hear about your struggle with social media. So glad that you kept it up! Just found your channel and you do amazing work! Keep it up! Looking forward to binging the rest of your videos

  • @iamgeekgirl
    @iamgeekgirl 10 месяцев назад

    Cheese is a wonderful word. I love it and it is my spirit animal. I live in Wisconsin were our state flower is cheese. Thank you for sharing your journey, it is encouraging our small business to expand out and not put all of our eggs in one basket.

  • @deanrogers4920
    @deanrogers4920 Год назад

    That was a very insightful video. I’m 55 years old and came up with Norm Abram. 4 years ago I took up woodworking. My first find on RUclips was Mark S. The Wood Whisperer. From there I’ve become really huge fans of Bourbon Moth, Stumpy Nubs, Jonathan Kats Moses to name a few. I recently found your channel and I totally enjoy. You’re the “cheese” of my new subscription on RUclips.

  • @robertbabb5518
    @robertbabb5518 11 месяцев назад +1

    Cheese! Seems silly to be reacting to this a year later but I literally learned about this whole situation in one sitting.
    Glad I refrained from commenting on previous vid. I was disappointed, sad and admittedly (in hindsight) probably somewhat overly angry 🤔…considering I’m over a year behind the story it was like “Oh ok I like this guys videos 😊.…lets see what this is popping up!.. wait…what?? When did THIS happen? No! June? 2022?? next vid…wait…what?? He got it back?? Yes!!! And now I can take a deep breath and go back to sharpening the chisel I dropped during the previous vid 😂 Your content is really helpful and fun.
    I woodwork out of my apartment and back yard bc I love this too and those are my choices. So glad you got it fixed. You deserve to keep your passion and your biz. No doubt your family is proud of you. Keep making furniture and sharing your vids. Keep pushing past obstacles and re-route as needed. 🎉

  • @b9264
    @b9264 Год назад +1

    Cheese - I am new here. Have watched your videos before but never subscribed. That said, after watching this video I'm pretty sure you're the real deal, and your product recommendations can be trusted.
    Extreme business ethics is not the only reason I do with business with organizations, but it is an absolute prerequisite. Can't wait to compile a list of the ones that wrote you off😀. Thanks!