Good point -- no, great point. I'm putting together a comment that will be pinned to the top of this video comment section, and I'll be sure to include this.
@@WorkshopCompanion - if I may add to dealing with the fear of forge fever concerns: the galvanising effect can be removed by a commonly available household item: vinegar. Give the pipe a good soak in the vinegar for several hours/ days if required until it all just eaten off. 5% vinegar is just fine, it will just take a bit longer. Acid can be a wonderful thing.
@@LitoGeorge Great tip; thanks. By the way, the propane torch keeps the pipe at 400 to 450 degrees F. The zinc oxide gas that causes "forge fever" or "metal fume fever" does not begin to form until the zinc reaches 392 degrees F, and does not form in great quantities until 787 degrees F, the melting point of the zinc coating. Vaporization occurs at about 1600 degrees F, within a few hundred degrees of the low end of welding temperatures. All of which is to say that at the (comparatively) low temperatures needed for this wood bending technique to work, this is something that can be dealt with with good ventilation as well as vinegar. Or, you could just buy black (uncoated) pipe and fittings and not have to worry at all.
This is the best woodworking channel. Others are great, but his vibe is perfect. It's like your slightly dorky (but cool in his own way) uncle showing you things in his workshop.
: I'm not a serious woodworker/craftsman, but I am a serious math and science nerd. And I gotta say that this is an amazing video, colossally informative and also easy to understand. I mean for serious. Very way, sir.
I'm still fairly new in my woodworking journey and watch several RUclips channels devoted to the craft. You, sir, share tips, tricks, and techniques that I've never seen elsewhere that unfailingly leave my mouth agape. Bravo.
Hey Nick. Thank you for your kind and thorough diligence in order to bring further educational & inspiring ideas to the rest of us. I never fail to learn from you. Thank you kindly. 😊
Being a mechanical engineer, I am a very rough wood worker 😢. Watching a master applying and sharing his skills is really great. Simple to the point instructions really help my understanding of this subject. Thank you.
Hi nick, I watch your video on bending timber, after my brother asked me to build a ukulele from a kit he had purchased, realising he needed a “shit load “ of tools to build it as he put it. I’ve also just been made aware you have worked at shopsmith. My granddad had a shopsmith woodworking machine back in the 1950’s which I spent many hours building stuff. Love your work.
I love this channel. It teaches me so much, I direct all my high school students to these videos. Very informative and easy to understand. Nick is very enthusiastic as well!
This looks a lot like the setup I used to make guitars back in the '70s, propane torch and all. I used a piece of 3" diameter copper pipe, which conducts the heat much better than steel. It also helps to soak the wood in water before bending and using a wet sponge to keep it moist and prevent burning.
Quick side note you probably already know but its for safety so I'll say it anyhow. Careful heating up galvanized steel pipe, it can offgas some pretty deadly stuff.
You, sir, are amazing. Once again you've demonstrated a technique that seems to be beyond every other woodworking channel. And thoroughly and clearly explained, as usual.
As always, you've done another amazing instructional video Nick! This is among my most favorite channels on youtube and I thank you for the amazing content!
Amazing. One of the best woodworking channels on YT you also bring a different slant in a saturated market, but 5/21 of a litre 🤔🤓😵 I have never heard anyone use fractions with metric! I thought Americans would say fluid ounces (US fluid ounces at that) 🇬🇧🇺🇸
This would have been great to know back in the day when my son came home with several hundred dollars worth of fine wood and a determination to make a guitar....and it didn't to well. Thanks for the great explanation!
Great video. I love your bending iron design. I am a Luthier and I use this technique as well. I do the sides in a Fox side bending machine and any fine tuning is done on the bending pipe. For smaller instruments, the pipe is all that I use. I'm glad I found your channel.
Excellent video. I have been using a pipe and torch jig I built in 1965 when building dulcimers. It continues to be used for guitars. My tube's ID is exactly that of the propane bottle so slides in.
This is what brings freshness to youtube content. He blends tech, didatics and mastery of the vintage art of woodworking. Well done good sir for the top tier content, keep it up!
One tip not emphasized... Once you have it bent, keep it in bent position until dyed off and cool, otherwise it will straighten out quite a lot. His tip about keeping it moving while in contact with hot pipe is 100% gold, that is important. If you are lazy, or don't want to use flame, you can get violin bending iron. Works same way just vertical with different radius bends in it. Good video. Wish I had this when I first tried violin sides!
I subscribed to this channel from watching the shorts, and this is the first time watching a full video. That introduction with the South Park art made me chuckle lol
Well done Nick. Always a pleasure to watch your videos and get your tips. I also love the expression on the Bella's face. She seems to be hanging on to every word you speak. Reminds me of a song I've heard: "I wish I was half as good as my dog thinks I am." Cheers from the Sunshine Coast of Queensland in Australia.
Nice done & demonstrated Nick! I made an Acoustic guitar & had to bend the sides using the steam technique. Really big learning curve on that one! Give Bella a big pat on the head for me! 👍👍🐶🐶
Wow, I learned a lot in this video. I was thinking I needed to build a stream box, but this seems really straightforward. Definitely worth a subscribe!
Fantastic content. I believe I get more value for your videos than all the others. Every time I feel stumped one of your videos seems to pop up and solve the issue at hand.
Kudos to you, sir. You are a humble yet formidable "Master Craftsman" with a treasure trove of knowledge as well as being a remarkably succinct and concise educator. Much appreciation, mate. 👍😎
Wow, this is exactly what iv been needing to see! I have had a design iv been wanting to make for years that involves a tight 1.5" bent radius, and the only thing iv been able to find online about bending wood is lamination or steam bending.
YOU ARE MAGICIAN. God bless you. I wish one day to be good enough to spread what I learn from you to some one else. I promise on that day I will shout your name and tell them proudly that I learn it from you.
Yet another simple but brilliant tool ... it just bends wood you say, but the very ability to bend wood can create stunning works of art ... absolutely superb 👍
I stumbled across your channel, by chance, and it's incredible. Unquestionably great work, dude. Clear angles while filming, with concise descriptions of the steps required-along with other reasons-make these excellent videos very approachable.
You can tell he's a pro at roughly 4:30 based on the repetitive facial movements he makes while focusing on the wood bending. Every really skilled artisan I've watched work has a 'flow face' that they make when they're focusing- I assume because they're so focused/engrossed in their work that they stop paying attention to their facial muscles 🤣
Very good instructions. I have viewed a RUclips video where the luthier had built a mold, positive and negative, that had heat source. He stuck in a piece and voilà one side of the guitar is formed.
A joy to watch your videos. I admire your imagination to keep coming up with great ideas and sharing your passion for woodwork. Well done. One Handed Maker - Australia
I love your videos. You make wood working fun and your editing is a notch above anyone else, its like a workshop version of Bill Nye the Science Guy. Thank you for helping me get into wood working more!
Really cool trick! One thing people should take note of: be wary of using galvanized pipe and getting it too hot. Metal fume fever is not a fun time.
Good point -- no, great point. I'm putting together a comment that will be pinned to the top of this video comment section, and I'll be sure to include this.
@@WorkshopCompanion - if I may add to dealing with the fear of forge fever concerns: the galvanising effect can be removed by a commonly available household item: vinegar. Give the pipe a good soak in the vinegar for several hours/ days if required until it all just eaten off. 5% vinegar is just fine, it will just take a bit longer. Acid can be a wonderful thing.
@@LitoGeorge Great tip; thanks. By the way, the propane torch keeps the pipe at 400 to 450 degrees F. The zinc oxide gas that causes "forge fever" or "metal fume fever" does not begin to form until the zinc reaches 392 degrees F, and does not form in great quantities until 787 degrees F, the melting point of the zinc coating. Vaporization occurs at about 1600 degrees F, within a few hundred degrees of the low end of welding temperatures. All of which is to say that at the (comparatively) low temperatures needed for this wood bending technique to work, this is something that can be dealt with with good ventilation as well as vinegar. Or, you could just buy black (uncoated) pipe and fittings and not have to worry at all.
@@WorkshopCompanion: Use Black Pipe, like what's used for gas lines.
leave the vinegar in the kitchen and get some muriatic acid@@LitoGeorge
This is the best woodworking channel. Others are great, but his vibe is perfect. It's like your slightly dorky (but cool in his own way) uncle showing you things in his workshop.
Agreed. I treasure this channel and this man.
Nick, every time I watch one of your vids, this retired professor comes away with one overarching thought about you: “The man is frickin brilliant!” 😉
I'll be sure to let my wife know. She has a somewhat different opinion...most days.
I love this guy. He's easily my favorite woodworker on RUclips.
No love for twoodfrd?
Mine too. Could'nt help start thinking of a torch from burning wood (a fan? what about the smoke? and so on...).
Extra bonus points for the doggie with the paw.
My dog does that to me too!
There are few things in life that are more satisfying than a truly great teacher. Thank you Nick!
: I'm not a serious woodworker/craftsman, but I am a serious math and science nerd. And I gotta say that this is an amazing video, colossally informative and also easy to understand. I mean for serious. Very way, sir.
Thanks for saying.
I do absolutely no woodworking. But I love how knowledgeable and kind this guy is.
I'm still fairly new in my woodworking journey and watch several RUclips channels devoted to the craft. You, sir, share tips, tricks, and techniques that I've never seen elsewhere that unfailingly leave my mouth agape. Bravo.
Thanks for saying.
Bro made himself into a South Park character
Hey Nick. Thank you for your kind and thorough diligence in order to bring further educational & inspiring ideas to the rest of us. I never fail to learn from you. Thank you kindly. 😊
Most welcome.
I love this guy's videos so much. He explains everything in a way that it's so understandable. And he goes into detail of what he's actually doing
Being a mechanical engineer, I am a very rough wood worker 😢. Watching a master applying and sharing his skills is really great. Simple to the point instructions really help my understanding of this subject. Thank you.
Most welcome.
why do i get favorite/most memorable high school teacher vibes from this individual
i LOVE your light, dry humor, and your personality makes all your videos enjoyable and fun :)
That's some fantastic info - a rare real MATERIALS THEORY for Wood.
Hi nick, I watch your video on bending timber, after my brother asked me to build a ukulele from a kit he had purchased, realising he needed a “shit load “ of tools to build it as he put it. I’ve also just been made aware you have worked at shopsmith. My granddad had a shopsmith woodworking machine back in the 1950’s which I spent many hours building stuff. Love your work.
Thanks.
I love this channel. It teaches me so much, I direct all my high school students to these videos. Very informative and easy to understand. Nick is very enthusiastic as well!
Thanks for saying.
Best woodworking channel going. So much knowledge, no clickbait. Keep it up.
That's the plan.
Great video and great presentation! Even the adorable dog can‘t resist watching and listening closely!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I am in no way a woodworker, not even a hobbyist. But this is probably one of the top five people I respect and admire.
Thanks for the kid words.
This looks a lot like the setup I used to make guitars back in the '70s, propane torch and all. I used a piece of 3" diameter copper pipe, which conducts the heat much better than steel. It also helps to soak the wood in water before bending and using a wet sponge to keep it moist and prevent burning.
What a lovely concise descriptive video.and a very attentive dog.
Quick side note you probably already know but its for safety so I'll say it anyhow. Careful heating up galvanized steel pipe, it can offgas some pretty deadly stuff.
You, sir, are amazing. Once again you've demonstrated a technique that seems to be beyond every other woodworking channel. And thoroughly and clearly explained, as usual.
Thanks for the kind words.
As always, you've done another amazing instructional video Nick! This is among my most favorite channels on youtube and I thank you for the amazing content!
Rad. Everyone needs a dad like you
Amazing. One of the best woodworking channels on YT you also bring a different slant in a saturated market, but 5/21 of a litre 🤔🤓😵 I have never heard anyone use fractions with metric! I thought Americans would say fluid ounces (US fluid ounces at that) 🇬🇧🇺🇸
Ahh you use 238 ml as the closest to a US half pint !!
@@christianwithers7335 We call it a "cup." Here in the States, it is the most commonly used measurement of volume for cooking and baking.
Converting a cup to metric and humourosly missing the point...
True comedy genius.
Excellent video! Love your patience and attention to details which you hand over to us. Brilliant woodworker and teacher. Thank you so very much. 👍🏼✌🏼
Thanks for the kind words.
This would have been great to know back in the day when my son came home with several hundred dollars worth of fine wood and a determination to make a guitar....and it didn't to well. Thanks for the great explanation!
Most welcome.
not something I'll ever use but it was a pleasure watching it explained.
great job. youre the best wood scientist!
Thanks. But think there are easily a couple of hundred folks at the U.S. Forest Products Laboratories that deserve that title more then me.
Great video. I love your bending iron design. I am a Luthier and I use this technique as well. I do the sides in a Fox side bending machine and any fine tuning is done on the bending pipe. For smaller instruments, the pipe is all that I use. I'm glad I found your channel.
if all your videos are like this you are an amazing human. like the best uncle or grandpop to live. Thank you
Most welcome.
Excellent video.
I have been using a pipe and torch jig I built in 1965 when building dulcimers.
It continues to be used for guitars.
My tube's ID is exactly that of the propane bottle so slides in.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Nick and Bella 🌞
This is what brings freshness to youtube content. He blends tech, didatics and mastery of the vintage art of woodworking. Well done good sir for the top tier content, keep it up!
Most welcome.
One tip not emphasized...
Once you have it bent, keep it in bent position until dyed off and cool, otherwise it will straighten out quite a lot.
His tip about keeping it moving while in contact with hot pipe is 100% gold, that is important.
If you are lazy, or don't want to use flame, you can get violin bending iron. Works same way just vertical with different radius bends in it.
Good video. Wish I had this when I first tried violin sides!
I subscribed to this channel from watching the shorts, and this is the first time watching a full video. That introduction with the South Park art made me chuckle lol
Welcome.
The dog is paying CLOSE ATTENTION 😂
If you were never a teacher... you should have been! A truly excellent video! Many thanks.
Spent many years teaching wood as an engineering material at the University of Cincinnati. Most welcome.
I wish Nick could be the instructor for everything I learn...
I don't do much wood bending, but this is a very clever, inexpensive jig to make if I wanted to. Thanks Nick!
Most welcome.
Loooove the content especially the animated Nick in the intro lol
I'd just like to say thanks for helping me improve my craft. Always love learnin something new.
Thank you for the scientific explanation of it!
Well done Nick. Always a pleasure to watch your videos and get your tips. I also love the expression on the Bella's face. She seems to be hanging on to every word you speak. Reminds me of a song I've heard: "I wish I was half as good as my dog thinks I am." Cheers from the Sunshine Coast of Queensland in Australia.
Ah, the home of the kelpies. Cheers back from the banks of the Stillwater River in Ohio, where I have the only kelpie for miles around.
I find these videos so relaxing. I'm interested in wood working but not a hobbyist, but its really nice to just listen to expert experience
You are a talent desperately needed in this weird time. This was great.
Thanks.
I'd love to see a series of videos of Nick showing us how to make that dulcimer.
Great attitude great instruction education and entertainment even for a non woodworker thank you
Most welcome.
Stumbled in here on accident. But hell i have no bloody clue bout wood working and yet ya had my attention all the way. Great stuff my good man.
Nice done & demonstrated Nick! I made an Acoustic guitar & had to bend the sides using the steam technique. Really big learning curve on that one! Give Bella a big pat on the head for me! 👍👍🐶🐶
😍 Love the dog!! So cute!
Thank you for this wonderful project. Now I can also achieve such beautiful bends in wood. Fantastic, I am very happy about this tip. 👍👍👍👍👍
Glad to be of help.
Thank you for this lesson, your passion for your craft has reinvigorated my interest in learning how to woodwork.
Thanks, and good luck!
First video I watched on this channel; you have a very clear, patient, precise and cool way of explaining and showing things. I like!
Thanks.
Wow, I learned a lot in this video. I was thinking I needed to build a stream box, but this seems really straightforward. Definitely worth a subscribe!
Thanks...and welcome.
..this doc is awesome.. 😁
…thanks for your good and clear teachings.. 👍👍
…greetings from Finland 🇫🇮
Thanks from Ohio.
Amazing, you just know your stuff!! You deserve the name master craftsman.
I think you are a really good teacher.
All the best from Holland
Max
Thanks from Ohio.
This is without doubt the best ever wood shop class lesson I ever got to so far ! Your pdf shop looks very nice too.
I will spend some time here :))
Make yourself comfortable.
thanks for sharing the ways of the wood, greetings from Chile
Most welcome from Ohio.
Fantastic content. I believe I get more value for your videos than all the others. Every time I feel stumped one of your videos seems to pop up and solve the issue at hand.
Thanks for saying.
Fantastic teaching, practical and understandable - thank you!
Most welcome.
Well told Nick. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂
Same to you and yours.
Kudos to you, sir. You are a humble yet formidable "Master Craftsman" with a treasure trove of knowledge as well as being a remarkably succinct and concise educator.
Much appreciation, mate. 👍😎
Thanks for th kinds words.
Thank you for adding metric in your videos.
How could we not? Two-thirds of our global audience thinks in meters.
Wow, this is exactly what iv been needing to see! I have had a design iv been wanting to make for years that involves a tight 1.5" bent radius, and the only thing iv been able to find online about bending wood is lamination or steam bending.
YOU ARE MAGICIAN. God bless you. I wish one day to be good enough to spread what I learn from you to some one else. I promise on that day I will shout your name and tell them proudly that I learn it from you.
Thanks for the kind words.
Thank you Nick. Big fan of your books here. Keep it up.
Yet another simple but brilliant tool ... it just bends wood you say, but the very ability to bend wood can create stunning works of art ... absolutely superb 👍
Thanks.
Great video. I would recommend attaching a thermocouple with a small display on the pipe to get repeatable temperatures.
Cheers!
I just use an infrared thermometer. Stuff on the pipe can get in the way.
LOL...😆"five-twenty-firsts of a liter and not a teaspoon more". Too funny! Love the subtle delivery!
what a lovely assistant
Good info. Pet Travis more. Thanks
I think Travis would object to that -- he's the genus behind the camera. Bella is my canine co-star.
@@WorkshopCompanion lol tell Travis I said sorry and pat that dog on the head next video. You made me laugh, thanks
Oh man that scoop! I didn't think you could really do that with wood. It's got my creative gears rolling.
That was the idea.
This dude is like…. The best science woodworking man in the planet.
I found more info than i was looking for, learned more too, thank you.
Most welcome.
I stumbled across your channel, by chance, and it's incredible. Unquestionably great work, dude. Clear angles while filming, with concise descriptions of the steps required-along with other reasons-make these excellent videos very approachable.
Thanks for saying.
Excellent, Nick. Thank you very much.
First one of yours I've seen. FANTASTIC!
Thanks.
You can tell he's a pro at roughly 4:30 based on the repetitive facial movements he makes while focusing on the wood bending. Every really skilled artisan I've watched work has a 'flow face' that they make when they're focusing- I assume because they're so focused/engrossed in their work that they stop paying attention to their facial muscles 🤣
You speak well
EASY to understand
Keep talking
Will do.
LOVE this guy !!!!!
Very good instructions. I have viewed a RUclips video where the luthier had built a mold, positive and negative, that had heat source. He stuck in a piece and voilà one side of the guitar is formed.
A joy to watch your videos.
I admire your imagination to keep coming up with great ideas and sharing your passion for woodwork.
Well done.
One Handed Maker - Australia
I love your videos. You make wood working fun and your editing is a notch above anyone else, its like a workshop version of Bill Nye the Science Guy. Thank you for helping me get into wood working more!
Thanks for the kind words.
awesome!! Subbed! Loved the Southpark into/outro.
Thanks...and welcome!
Excellent video! I'll have to try this trick sometime. Thanks for sharing these tips and keep 'em coming.
That's the plan.
My favourite mad Professor!
Great content...
I wish you had been my shop teacher.
But we could have been in class together...lol
Thank you for this explanation, God bless you
Most welcome.
You, sir, are amazing.
Cool stuff to learn. But I like the dog appearing from time to time. Wonderful companion❤
This is a fantastic presentation. You should be a professor, if you aren’t already
University of Cincinnati. Taught Wood as an Engineering Material and craftsmanship.
Very useful info here!
“You can bend reasonably thick boards”
Thanks, I’ve been working out but didn’t expect anyone to notice.
Awesome, Nick! Thanks a bunch for the tutorial! 😃
I'm definitely going to try it at some point!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
This is amazing; imagine the possibilities!
I want to make a super ergonomic chair with a bunch of bent boards like this
Go for it!
@WorkshopCompanion okay thank you for encouragement 🩵
God willing I will do it!!