Also helps to know the pallet fairy ;) We are pretty lucky here with some of the pallets floating around. Alot of trash, but theres some great ones if you hunt hard enough here.
There's easily a grand worth of hardwood in there, and I can see there's quite a bit what looks to be black gum. This may be a "pallet" but boy I sure feel like calling it a pallet wood project is pretty disinginuous
Wood fairy delivered on these ;) I used to know someone who worked in a factory that got these from time to time. I think it took about a year to get these two for the bench.
Agreed, pristine pallets...must have been straight out of production...no stains, weathering or rot....please pass on you pallet provider details....seriously
Was on the phone with one of my best friends while driving around the other day. She was telling me about her successes in law school so far (she’s incredible and is litterally one of the top students in her year). She asks me how my day’s been, and I spent the next few minutes getting HYPED about two oak pallets I had just found by a restaurant dumpster. 🤣
Thank you for your words, I just realized I have depression and watching woodworking and actually doing it makes me feel brand new if there is such a feeling. It's refreshing wow i did not realize how my mood changes until now. I'm 54 , the last time i did any big project was in Highschool. I've been making wood helicopters and airplanes for my kids along with building blocks and a table top for a fish tank but that's it. Time to get my garage organized so i can slowly start building larger projects like for example This amazing table you built which i need.
As you can see in other comments, we here in AUS have zero idea where you'd get something like this. He's created a bit of a fantasy land here in this video. We're a land of imports so we usually get what we get and recycle the hell out of them lol
I too suffer depression and have started back into woodworking. I created my first project yesterday(garden basket), which was easy and quick, but it gave me a huge confidence boost!
DEPRESSION IN CHURCH THEY SAY ITS THE WORK OF THE ENEMY, JESUZ SETS YOU FREE THAT'S WHAT THE CROSS IS ABOUT GIVING YOU A NEW LIFE. I ALSO LOVE POTTERING AROUND IN MY SHED MAKING ODD BITS OF THINGS OUT OF SCRAP WOOD WITH HAND TOOL'S ALL THOSE WHO ARE HEAVY BURDEN MATHEW 11 :28 LOOKUP ITS THE TRUTH SAVES AND SET SOMEONE FREE FROM WHATS SOEVER WHAT LIFE MORE ABUNTANT
Beautiful work bench! Your never too old for the love of wood. I'm a 64 year old female who fell in love with wood working I'm building my first chicken coop, most of it is made of pallets. You did a beautiful job.Take care.
That was a very nice pallet & now a very nice workbench. I'm in Wales (UK) and have found 7/10 pallets are really rough, 2/10 are decent once plained down & perhaps 1/10 seems to be furniature grade hardwood that somehow got made into a pallet. I carry a pallet buster tool in my car boot & am always looking for the 2/10s and the occasional 1/10. I try to keep a small stock of the 7/10s for sacrificial jobs. The best wood I've found is skip diving. I've managed to pick up a fairly large amount of teak (old doors) and mahogany, as well as lots of construction lumber. Then there is the site 'Freecycle' where I've managed to pick up lots & lots of old oak furniature (plus some pine), which cleans up lovely with a trip through the plainer. The only wood I ever buy is for comissions & the offcuts from plywood & MDF sheets keep me well stocked.
Dont fear failure so much that you forget to succeed. I tried so many times at some things before getting it right that it seems the lesson on how to do it right was as important as actually getting it done. At the very least i wont forget the lessons. I made more mistakes than i can count. You did well enough and it will get easier. Thank you for sharing.👍
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For a self-confessed "newbie chippy", worrier & procrastinator, your hard work has defo paid off. He/she is an absolute beaut, amigo and will be for years to come !!! Oh, and I'm just crazy about your "Mallet of Thor". You were born for this... Greetings from Barcelona 🤠🌟🌿
dude what a great video - really appreciate you highlighting how new you were when making it, your planning process, your mistakes, firsts, etc - gives me hope that I too can level up and make something as amazing as this bench. Thanks David!
Cheers mate. Yeh, considering I really have no idea what I am doing beyond the same youtube addiction most of us have it came up great. Took a fair bit of time as I went slow, but was far easier than I thought going into it. If I can do it anyone can :)
This is the first video I've seen from you, and I enjoyed it so much. Thank you for putting this all together. You've inspired me and have gotten another subscriber and follower 🤙 Keep up the good work!
A diy video is not supposed to feel so good and calming😂 the music edit and everything is so perfect and your voice is calming. The work table is beautiful
I love this, I’m recently retired, have acquired a few more tools over the years, and am looking forward to having the time to use them. Your journey is inspiring me to get out there and do it. Your struggles, when they occur, help keep me going, when I have my own…learning opportunities.
Thank you! Yes the learning opportunities are frequent haha! As frustrating as they can be, I enjoy the problem solving that comes along with them though.
This is amazing! How have I never seen you before?? I Loooooove everything about this video! The woodworking, the honesty, humility, resourcing, mental health, humour, and the beautiful outcome! Is it weird that I like sanding? Subscribed!!!
Welcome! Thankyou for the kind words and the sub! You're always welcome to do the sanding ;) Its my second least favourite thing, second only to cleaning up after painting.
I’ve been woodworking 60+ years and I’m admiring your work bench and really admiring your growing skills at making such a quality bench from pallets. Your video skills are excellent also. I hope to see more of your projects in the future. A piece of very good advice on buying tools is always buy the best quality your budget can absorb. If you do, chances are good that as a home hobbyist your tools will last your lifetime. If you buy cheap, you will find yourself buying replacements frequently and you will come out frustrated with the cheap ones self destructing at an inopportune time. A good quality tool will also give you pleasure and satisfaction in using it.
Thankyou so much! Made my day. I've not done any editing before starting this channel, so I am enjoying learning both woodworking and video editing. The creative outlet is great! Yes I'm a big believe in buy once, cry once. Sadly I've done enough crying buying tools this year so a cheap nasty router will have to do for the moment. So many tools on the wish list.... Will be plenty more videos to come! Next one hopefully isnt too far off. Thanks again for the kind words and support!
Well done on everything! I love the bench, your honesty, presentation style, and your video editing. But as I have some 20 odd years on you in age, my back was hurting watching you use your tools on the floor! Keep on doing what you're doing, and I know you will make a positive impact on the woodworking world. Cheers!
I am sure a good woodworker does know, but we the mere mortals do need to learn. I cannot even envision what the final product would look like until it is completed.
This is the first video of your’s that I’ve seen. Thank you for being vulnerable and open about your journey to woodworking. I find myself identifying with your story. New sub!
Love the work bench would not believe that was palate wood. When you finish a project like that, as well as you have it inspires you to build more projects. Well done.
Cheers! Yeh totally agree, I've got a small commission piece I need to knock up, and after that I need to sort out storage in the workshop. Hopefully incorporate a cart for the saw into it. The after that back to some fun creative stuff hopefully!
OMG as a life long hand tool hobbyist and a retired wood shop teacher I can honestly say this is the funniest video I have ever seen. I literally could only watch 5 minutes at a time before I had to pause it to catch my breath as I was exhausted from laughter. Thanks you from the bottom of my heart. I needed that.
By the way I am not critical your bench turned out great. I was just like you until I built my bench with just hand tools. After that I gave away my power tools and never went back. Working in the shop is calm, relaxing, quiet and productive.
@@boplanman Thanks. Yeh one of these days Ill actually learn how to use hand tools properly. I love the idea of hand tool work. Until then power tools seem to hide my skill gap haha!
The honesty in this video and approachability of the content is comforting. It’s not so expert (no offense) as to put me off because it’s not something I feel like I can relate with.
be careful about where your other hand is when you're using your chisel, didn't think about it that much myself when I started, and found out where not to put my hand the hard way, went down to the bone right over a joint in my finger, healed well and wouldn't wish it upon anyone else, so be careful, also love your work man
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Genuinely thankyou. I have had a bit of maintenance on the lunchbox planer on my to-do list. I picked it up second hand, so has been in need of some love since I got it. So really appreciate you giving me exactly what needs doing.
In Canada, we have a lot of Pine or Hemlock pallets but if you scrounge around industrial parks that get heavy weight supplies delivered, the heavy material equals HD pallets and they can be some kind of hardwood. Oak and Hickory are possibilities. For me, my first task was to build a simple work bench from an oversized pallet to support the shop saw and other equipment that would help build the prime workbench and other furniture. Truthfully, I cannot tolerate working down on the floor. That temporary workbench became my outside worktable - neither sleet nor rain has harmed it!
Yeh nice one! Yeh I probably should have done the same thing and made a quicker one to start with. Ah well. I'm enjoying it now and working on the floor for so long has probably made me appreciate it even more 🙂 cheers for the support
I like your workbench and your tools. It is no special stuff and you explain your thoughts and mistakes! Nice video, calm voice and relaxed music. Like that! Thanks man! Greetings from Austria ;)
New to channel and Subbed. I have been dreaming for years to have a space where I can make things, like you I am no Fine Woodworker but your journey making your first workbench has given me inspiration.
Thanks for the sub! Yeh get onto it, I'm honestly loving every minute working out how to do stuff, and slowly making my garage into a space I can make stuff.
What a great workbench, and such a well told story, too. Your camera angles, narration, humour, background music ...all made it a compelling watch. It's rare that I'll watch a woodworking video the whole way through but in this case I was very glad to give it my full attention. I can see huge potential for you and your channel. Greetings from the UK...
Thankyou sir. You're too kind. Genuinely though, get on it. Might have taken me a while, mainly due to work and life being annoying. But enjoyed nearly every minute of it
It is so good to know I’m not the only person who puts things off while stressing over it. However, I have come up with some pretty creative options. I love that you are brave enough to show your mistakes.
Cheers! Yeh will be plenty more mistakes to come. Had a good one today in the garage where I cut half way through a panel at the wrong length. Damn rushing got me again haha.
I LOVE this... because your content seems noob friendly, and your humor is golden Showing the struggles and shortcomings.. thank you!!! Subbed! ❤❤ Slowly getting into woodwork myself ~
Have subscribed as not only do I love the content but more so the humour, against all odds you pulled through. I just had to watch to the end, you cheered me up no end, .
Pedulla Studio is incredible.. Thats a nice friend to have. Awesome job! I like the way you joined the pieces together. I did my work bench with pocket screws lol i'm brand new to wood working.
Thankyou. Nothing wrong with pocket holes @fixitfingers would be proud. They are stronger than everyone thinks. Just need to use them for the right things.
@@MelbourneMaker I thought about doing more complex joinery, but it's hard doing much of anything with my 2 year old attached to my hip. So pocket holes it was. Lol
Its a beautiful build, its comforting for us inexperienced wood workers to see someone do his first actual work bench and learn from his experience and share some of his fears
I mainly watch this type of content and I really appreciated your commentary on making and mental health, extremely relatable for so many yet not something you see talked about much. The great editing style, showing the thought process with the work, all the mistakes, a shop NOT full of 100k worth of tools and producing such great work is really inspiring. Thank you and Subscribed!
Just finished the video. Gets me excited to start on my first workbench next week. Thanks for posting the mistakes with the rest. It's hard to learn from mistakes you never see. Cheers!
First time seeing your content and I really enjoyed your honesty but simultaneous calmness about your vulnerability by the time it came to do the voice over. Would watch more.
I’m really enjoying the journey with you mate. Your videos are so relaxing and enjoyable. Even makes all my mistakes feel like a win when I see you make some and then make them work!
Awesome, thank you! Yeh, lots of mistakes.... If only I could work out an interesting way of editing together how much time I spend trying to work stuff out haha.
Kiwi female amateur woodworker here. Love your video - definitely subscibing! You've inspired me because, while watching, I realised I had a touch of of workbench envy emerging 😉 When I was starting to make my first work bench I was continually thinking about the irony of how much easier it would be to build a good workbench if I had a... workbench. So I decided to build an "OK" workbench first, learn what worked and what didn't about my workbench design by using it, and planned to get around to building a better one down the track. I'm really looking forward to Spring coming on, and some warmer weather coming up soon... It will remove a barrier to my enjoyment of puddling around in my tiny freezing single car garage filled with woodworking stuff!! Next on my list to sort out is dust extraction... 😂 A Swedish amateur woodworker I follow made a classy-looking, apothecary cabinet to hold all his screws in a super-organised way. A tidy and organised workshop is a must for me. It just makes working on a project so much easier when you're not constantly hunting for the tools you need for the job. I like the idea of making "extra AF" quality stuff for ourselves - just for the heck of it - & because we take pride in our work space. It's good practice too, & exercises the woodworkers problem-solving part of the brain, which will come in handy on other projects! I'll be learning heaps from you, I hope.
And you're a GREAT woodworker! I am so impressed with what you accomplished! And I loved your vulnerability to speak on the mental health aspect of your journey. I agree wholeheartedly, as my woodworking has definitely helped me with mine too.
Thanks! Yeh although I'm not anywhere near organized in my garage yet..... Literally still looking at piles of organized chaos... I'm slowly getting there one build at a time. The warmer weather will certainly make it easier to get it done. Thanks again for the super kind words! Keep making and enjoy the journey :)
Great video! We are leaving for Australia today and I'm going to be on the lookout for some of these amazing pallets. I'll see if I can squeeze a few into my backpack! Keep it up! Thanks!
Wow thankyou Scott! I was just watching your video on dust collection the other day dreaming of when I have my garage set up properly. Your videos are super helpful, especially for someone like myself that has very limited experience, so cheers for the help and support!
Your pallets are made from a lovely bit of timber. It a great video full of details and ideas for a starter wood worker. Only got a few battery operated tools. Been collecting wood from all over from pallets to wood in skips. Well done bench looks stunning.
Thankyou! Yeh it's amazing what you can get when you are nice to people. I got lucky with someone who put those aside for me. Keep getting tools as you can afford them one at a time. That's what I am slowly doing. Everytime you get a new tool it's like Christmas! Starts to add up pretty quickly though
you should add timestamps to this, so I can go back and follow along when I eventually decide to take my chances at not ruining a bunch of wood. Great Video
I'm glad I'm not the only one who stares at heavy projects waiting for them to lift themselves. LoL! Great video and great build. You have a new subscriber. God bless.
Hey Mate, I am 54 yrs old and have renovated 3 houses, bought and sold many tools over the years. I rely on my high school woodwork Teacher Mr Lechford @ Chatham High School lessons. I am a Registered Nurse by trade. RUclips and mates have also helped over the years. You have inspired me to build some work benches out of pallets myself now. Great video and all the best for your future endeavors.
Thanks mate! I would love to reno a house some day, although not sure the boss would enjoy the inevitable pain haha! You have given me hope that I can though with my highschool woodwork class so cheers!
Thanks for sharing. I'm in many of the same boats as you right now and your openness is inspiring. Woodworking in particular, creativity and mindfulness is the path I've been walking to change my world view also. You've replenished my motivation to get my tip shop workbench project finished so I can join you in having made a proud statement about our identity and our intentions. Looking forward to your future videos.
Man, I enjoyed this video. For sure it states two things here. One is that you can build BEAUTIFUL things with pallet wood. And two, you are underestimating yourself a lot. Becaus that workbench is a peace of art there ;).
Great video David, and good luck on your RUclips woodworking journey. I love watching fellow woodworkers, especially local ones!! Bench looks great. Best lookin palettes ive seen.
@@MelbourneMaker i have that same dewalt site saw. If you hook up a shop vac to the rear port, the dust will reduce 70%, and the zero clearance insert is a must. Also, get better blade and that saw will be on another level!!
@@ArchEdge Yeh, I've been meaning to do zero clearance on both the table and mitre saw. I'm still yet to get myself a shop vac haha, but its on the list. And yeh, I got a flat top blade for some joinery I did a while ago and noticed how much better the saw felt. Ill take your advice and get a better thin kerf blade asap, and just use this rubbish one for when I'm cutting down strips for the pallet slabs
For someone who claims to be a novice wood worker, you really do good work. I've been doing wood working for going on sixty years now. If you consider that my Grandfather started teaching me at age six. I'd hire you in a heartbeat. However, the flip-flops would have to go!
Wow, thankyou for the compliment! Made my morning. Hopefully I can teach my little one when hes a bit older. Thankfully I've got a bit of time to learn myself before then haha. Thanks mate
The pallets you get there are so very nice compared to trash around my area. Unless you find a furnature store getting rid of pallets. Thanks for sharing your journey.
With regards to the dowels in the tenons: with my small furniture pieces I love running a 2 inch brad nail through the underside at an angle. If you do it right no one will ever see it and it’ll never walk out. Obviously this is on a muuuuch smaller scale but just advice for anyone who’ll bother to listen to the rambling lol
This and the Dainer Made channel has convinced me that Aussie pallets are rather different to what I have access to here in the UK!
yeah. same here in poland only cheap shit pine.
Also helps to know the pallet fairy ;) We are pretty lucky here with some of the pallets floating around. Alot of trash, but theres some great ones if you hunt hard enough here.
nah, i'm in Australia as well and never seen a pallet made out of beautiful 45mm thick hardwood lmao
There's easily a grand worth of hardwood in there, and I can see there's quite a bit what looks to be black gum. This may be a "pallet" but boy I sure feel like calling it a pallet wood project is pretty disinginuous
WAY better than the pallets here in the US too. Supposedly some are oak, but most of them are low-grade pine.
Been working with pallets almost exclusively for 12 years. Where ever you're getting your pallets, those are the best i've ever seem
Wood fairy delivered on these ;) I used to know someone who worked in a factory that got these from time to time. I think it took about a year to get these two for the bench.
You know you're getting on in life when you start getting jealous of other people's pallets
Hahaha! Oh man. Best comment so far 🤣
Agreed, pristine pallets...must have been straight out of production...no stains, weathering or rot....please pass on you pallet provider details....seriously
Was on the phone with one of my best friends while driving around the other day. She was telling me about her successes in law school so far (she’s incredible and is litterally one of the top students in her year). She asks me how my day’s been, and I spent the next few minutes getting HYPED about two oak pallets I had just found by a restaurant dumpster. 🤣
@@kelsyfiller8790 OAK though! That's well sexy
Thank you for your words, I just realized I have depression and watching woodworking and actually doing it makes me feel brand new if there is such a feeling. It's refreshing wow i did not realize how my mood changes until now. I'm 54 , the last time i did any big project was in Highschool. I've been making wood helicopters and airplanes for my kids along with building blocks and a table top for a fish tank but that's it. Time to get my garage organized so i can slowly start building larger projects like for example This amazing table you built which i need.
As a Canadian, I am always so jealous of Aussie hardwoods. They're so beautiful, even the stuff they use for pallets apparently.
Yeh we get some amazing wood here. Still what I'd give for some nice walnut... Grass is always greener or some such I guess 😂
As you can see in other comments, we here in AUS have zero idea where you'd get something like this. He's created a bit of a fantasy land here in this video. We're a land of imports so we usually get what we get and recycle the hell out of them lol
Das ist niemals eine Palette gewesen. No way
Same here in the USA
@@MelbourneMakerit would be nice to find some free walnut pallets. Lol
I too suffer depression and have started back into woodworking. I created my first project yesterday(garden basket), which was easy and quick, but it gave me a huge confidence boost!
Awesome work mate! Yeh, I've found wood working really helpful. Glad you are as well :) Keep it up!
DEPRESSION IN CHURCH THEY SAY ITS THE WORK OF THE ENEMY, JESUZ SETS YOU FREE THAT'S WHAT THE CROSS IS ABOUT GIVING YOU A NEW LIFE. I ALSO LOVE POTTERING AROUND IN MY SHED MAKING ODD BITS OF THINGS OUT OF SCRAP WOOD WITH HAND TOOL'S ALL THOSE WHO ARE HEAVY BURDEN MATHEW 11 :28 LOOKUP ITS THE TRUTH SAVES AND SET SOMEONE FREE FROM WHATS SOEVER WHAT LIFE MORE ABUNTANT
Same here, I ventured into dovetailing, best therapy i ever found
Beautiful work bench! Your never too old for the love of wood. I'm a 64 year old female who fell in love with wood working I'm building my first chicken coop, most of it is made of pallets. You did a beautiful job.Take care.
Thank you! I hope the chicken coop comes out great. Making the things you use often seems to be the most satisfying :)
I've never seen pallets with that nice of hard wood. You must have hit the big time with those.
Jajajaja, true lol
Was lucky enough to have a mate who works in a factory find them for me. Definitely not your standard pallet ;)
Those pallets are straighter and nicer than Homedepot 2x4s
That was a very nice pallet & now a very nice workbench.
I'm in Wales (UK) and have found 7/10 pallets are really rough, 2/10 are decent once plained down & perhaps 1/10 seems to be furniature grade hardwood that somehow got made into a pallet. I carry a pallet buster tool in my car boot & am always looking for the 2/10s and the occasional 1/10. I try to keep a small stock of the 7/10s for sacrificial jobs.
The best wood I've found is skip diving. I've managed to pick up a fairly large amount of teak (old doors) and mahogany, as well as lots of construction lumber. Then there is the site 'Freecycle' where I've managed to pick up lots & lots of old oak furniature (plus some pine), which cleans up lovely with a trip through the plainer. The only wood I ever buy is for comissions & the offcuts from plywood & MDF sheets keep me well stocked.
@@MelbourneMaker does your mate need an extra friend based in Wallan? I would kill for pallets like that.
Dont fear failure so much that you forget to succeed. I tried so many times at some things before getting it right that it seems the lesson on how to do it right was as important as actually getting it done. At the very least i wont forget the lessons. I made more mistakes than i can count. You did well enough and it will get easier. Thank you for sharing.👍
Thanks! Yeh you are spot on! The first step to being great any something is to be rubbish at it.
Australian pallets are legit
😂 right! Damn near made out of rail road ties
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Really? Wow. I'm definitely trying that next time. Thanks
@@MelbourneMaker no problem. I saw it in a hints and tips video year’s ago and have used it ever since.
For what it's worth I've seen microwaves burned up from this. Hot sand works as an alternative and is my go to
You made two statements: 1 - you are good at woodworking, 2 - you are good at making videos. Well done!
Hopefully I am eventually, but happy to be improving with each piece and video. Thankyou for the kind words though 🙂
@@MelbourneMakergreat job on the editing btw.
3. Whispering hate me to watch this
For a self-confessed "newbie chippy", worrier & procrastinator, your hard work has defo paid off. He/she is an absolute beaut, amigo and will be for years to come !!! Oh, and I'm just crazy about your "Mallet of Thor". You were born for this... Greetings from Barcelona 🤠🌟🌿
Cheers! Yeh came up awesome considering I have no real idea what I'm doing. Appreciate the support :)
dude what a great video - really appreciate you highlighting how new you were when making it, your planning process, your mistakes, firsts, etc - gives me hope that I too can level up and make something as amazing as this bench. Thanks David!
Cheers mate. Yeh, considering I really have no idea what I am doing beyond the same youtube addiction most of us have it came up great. Took a fair bit of time as I went slow, but was far easier than I thought going into it. If I can do it anyone can :)
I've never seen pallets made of wood this nice in the UK.
Yeh was super lucky, doubt I'll see more like that soon.
That was my thought exactly, but I'm in the US. Michigan.
The same goes for Norway - I've never seen so thick, long and nice pallets ! Nice workbench !
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Its crap pallets here are also crappy wood Ive never ever seen pallets like the ones hes claiming
I have seen exactly... one! Still have it. Never found another.
This is the first video I've seen from you, and I enjoyed it so much. Thank you for putting this all together. You've inspired me and have gotten another subscriber and follower 🤙
Keep up the good work!
Cheers mate! Thanks for the sub and kind words. I'm pretty new to the youtube video thing, but will be many more to come!
A diy video is not supposed to feel so good and calming😂 the music edit and everything is so perfect and your voice is calming. The work table is beautiful
Thank you so much!! Yeh the bench came out far better than expected.
I love this, I’m recently retired, have acquired a few more tools over the years, and am looking forward to having the time to use them. Your journey is inspiring me to get out there and do it. Your struggles, when they occur, help keep me going, when I have my own…learning opportunities.
Thank you! Yes the learning opportunities are frequent haha! As frustrating as they can be, I enjoy the problem solving that comes along with them though.
This is amazing! How have I never seen you before?? I Loooooove everything about this video! The woodworking, the honesty, humility, resourcing, mental health, humour, and the beautiful outcome! Is it weird that I like sanding? Subscribed!!!
Welcome! Thankyou for the kind words and the sub! You're always welcome to do the sanding ;) Its my second least favourite thing, second only to cleaning up after painting.
Love the workbench! And your humor made it even better. I’m glad I’m not the only one who procrastinates out of fear 😂
Cheers mate. Yeh, I think I may be a little too good at procrastinating heh
I’ve been woodworking 60+ years and I’m admiring your work bench and really admiring your growing skills at making such a quality bench from pallets.
Your video skills are excellent also. I hope to see more of your projects in the future.
A piece of very good advice on buying tools is always buy the best quality your budget can absorb. If you do, chances are good that as a home hobbyist your tools will last your lifetime. If you buy cheap, you will find yourself buying replacements frequently and you will come out frustrated with the cheap ones self destructing at an inopportune time. A good quality tool will also give you pleasure and satisfaction in using it.
Thankyou so much! Made my day. I've not done any editing before starting this channel, so I am enjoying learning both woodworking and video editing. The creative outlet is great!
Yes I'm a big believe in buy once, cry once. Sadly I've done enough crying buying tools this year so a cheap nasty router will have to do for the moment. So many tools on the wish list....
Will be plenty more videos to come! Next one hopefully isnt too far off. Thanks again for the kind words and support!
Well done on everything! I love the bench, your honesty, presentation style, and your video editing. But as I have some 20 odd years on you in age, my back was hurting watching you use your tools on the floor! Keep on doing what you're doing, and I know you will make a positive impact on the woodworking world. Cheers!
A good woodworker knows how to build what they envision and great woodworker knows how to cover up all their mistakes.
I love this quote! Yeh, not sure I am that good at either yet, but I'm definitely getting better at hiding the mistakes... I mean features
I am sure a good woodworker does know, but we the mere mortals do need to learn. I cannot even envision what the final product would look like until it is completed.
So true, a craftsmen turns his or her mistakes into features.
This is the first video of your’s that I’ve seen. Thank you for being vulnerable and open about your journey to woodworking. I find myself identifying with your story. New sub!
Welcome aboard!
That is the most beautiful pallet I’ve ever seen 😯 you sure don’t see them like that often in the states!
Yeh weas lucky with those two pallets for sure.
By "often" you mean never. Ha. Pallets in the States are good for bonfires
Yes, in the U.S. you have to buy pallets that look like these. The rest around here are good for bonfires at best.
@@greid9349if that pallet wood has soaked up some unspecified chemical spillage, a bonfire might be a bad idea.
That was such a cool video. The bench was beautifully made and the video was a cinematic wonder! Loved it through and through!
Cheers, you made my day. Not sure I'm all that good at editing yet, but ill keep improving :)
Great vid and bench mate. Love your dry sense of humour.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Here's a tip: Round off the corners of your tenons to match the radius of the Forstner bit so you don't have to chisel the corners of the mortise.
How did I not think of that. Thanks!
Insanely great quality pallet wood ...!!!
Love the work bench would not believe that was palate wood. When you finish a project like that, as well as you have it inspires you to build more projects. Well done.
Cheers! Yeh totally agree, I've got a small commission piece I need to knock up, and after that I need to sort out storage in the workshop. Hopefully incorporate a cart for the saw into it. The after that back to some fun creative stuff hopefully!
Nice work. And I really enjoyed hearing your thought process and cleaver cinematography
Thanks a ton!
OMG as a life long hand tool hobbyist and a retired wood shop teacher I can honestly say this is the funniest video I have ever seen. I literally could only watch 5 minutes at a time before I had to pause it to catch my breath as I was exhausted from laughter. Thanks you from the bottom of my heart. I needed that.
Cheers mate. Hopefully it wasn't just the fact I had no idea what I was doing that entertained. Either way though glad you enjoyed it! Thanks
By the way I am not critical your bench turned out great. I was just like you until I built my bench with just hand tools. After that I gave away my power tools and never went back. Working in the shop is calm, relaxing, quiet and productive.
@@boplanman Thanks. Yeh one of these days Ill actually learn how to use hand tools properly. I love the idea of hand tool work. Until then power tools seem to hide my skill gap haha!
Tf are you even talking about
Great work mate. Love the videography, voice over as well as the craftmanship. Keep up the great work mate :)
Thankyou! Really appreciate it :)
Really nice bench mate and the video was very well done! Good stuff 👍😁🇦🇺🇦🇺
Shane! Cheers mate! One of these days I'll get around to making your router table.
@@MelbourneMaker You'll love it mate 👍
@@diyforknuckleheads you have a router table build?? Looking.
@@DamianDArienzo Yeah mate, check it out….its a little Ripa 👍
very cool.. I am impressed with the build and your dialog is wonderful.
Thankyou kindly
The honesty in this video and approachability of the content is comforting. It’s not so expert (no offense) as to put me off because it’s not something I feel like I can relate with.
Thanks mate. Really appreciate the kind words and support. :)
The last tag at the end about your interest in woodworking coming at the perfect time gave me a warm fuzzy. Great video!
Thanks mate :)
be careful about where your other hand is when you're using your chisel, didn't think about it that much myself when I started, and found out where not to put my hand the hard way, went down to the bone right over a joint in my finger, healed well and wouldn't wish it upon anyone else, so be careful, also love your work man
Cheers mate, yeh I'm trying to be more careful on that. Much easier I now have a bench with some holding options as well ;) Less excuses to be lazy
And wear some decent shoes, wouldn't want to see what happens when something drops on your flip flops.
That is some seriously impressive woodwork. Well done!
Thank you! Cheers!
ahhh the journey
Yep, 4 months of pain ;)
@@MelbourneMaker 😂😂
Bloody brilliant job comrad. We all make mistakes, I enjoy how you embraced them. Cheers!
Cheers mate! Im pretty well practiced at making mistakes now heh
Simple tip 2 - for Makita 2012NB owners, unplug, raise the mouth to max. take a damp rag and pass it over both rubber rollers several times. plug it back in and turn it on for a moment to have the rollers rotate. repeat the rag portion. In addition, you will get far smoother sliding if you also apply some paste wax to the sled surface. Nothing fancy is necessary. a 3 to 1 Mineral Oil to Wax (bee wax works fine for this as it s soft).
Genuinely thankyou. I have had a bit of maintenance on the lunchbox planer on my to-do list. I picked it up second hand, so has been in need of some love since I got it. So really appreciate you giving me exactly what needs doing.
Beautiful build! I love how your workbench turned out!
Thanks a bunch! Yeh came up better than I expected
In Canada, we have a lot of Pine or Hemlock pallets but if you scrounge around industrial parks that get heavy weight supplies delivered, the heavy material equals HD pallets and they can be some kind of hardwood. Oak and Hickory are possibilities.
For me, my first task was to build a simple work bench from an oversized pallet to support the shop saw and other equipment that would help build the prime workbench and other furniture. Truthfully, I cannot tolerate working down on the floor. That temporary workbench became my outside worktable - neither sleet nor rain has harmed it!
Yeh nice one! Yeh I probably should have done the same thing and made a quicker one to start with. Ah well. I'm enjoying it now and working on the floor for so long has probably made me appreciate it even more 🙂 cheers for the support
I like your workbench and your tools. It is no special stuff and you explain your thoughts and mistakes! Nice video, calm voice and relaxed music. Like that! Thanks man! Greetings from Austria ;)
Cheers mate! Thanks for the support :)
13:19 haha yeah I drank the green coolaid a few years ago. Nice but pricey!
Yeh, it will be a long time until I go beyond stealing them from friends haha. At least I kind of understand why people pay the price now.
@@MelbourneMaker mate so true. I have 3 Festool sanders. The dust collection is incredible
@@riversidewoodworks i have ets ec 5 and 3 and rotex 150. Man they make sanding a treat.
@@trentwalsh8168 sure do. I have ETS EC 5, Rotex and the RO90. Cheers.
I think you done a great job, a style of your own which many might want to copy, well done 😊
Thanks! Yeh it came up so much better than I thought. :)
That pallet definitely didn't come from Walmart
Nope, the pallet fairy delivered on those two.
@MelbourneMaker 🤣🤣
New to channel and Subbed. I have been dreaming for years to have a space where I can make things, like you I am no Fine Woodworker but your journey making your first workbench has given me inspiration.
Thanks for the sub! Yeh get onto it, I'm honestly loving every minute working out how to do stuff, and slowly making my garage into a space I can make stuff.
What a great workbench, and such a well told story, too. Your camera angles, narration, humour, background music ...all made it a compelling watch. It's rare that I'll watch a woodworking video the whole way through but in this case I was very glad to give it my full attention. I can see huge potential for you and your channel. Greetings from the UK...
Thankyou! Really appreciate the kind words. I'm new to video editing, so hopefully improving with each video.
I must say, for a person who doubts his abilities you did a darn fine job, well done.
Cheers! Yeh came up heaps better than I thought it would.
This is a great journey, Great video! Very well edited as well. And the workbench... Amazing! Great job!
Awesome, thank you!
This. This is sensational!!!! Makes me want to build one!!!
Thankyou sir. You're too kind. Genuinely though, get on it. Might have taken me a while, mainly due to work and life being annoying. But enjoyed nearly every minute of it
@@MelbourneMaker life gets like that!!! Just followed you on instagram also :) keeep it up!
@@trentwalsh8168 cheers mate!
Yep, makes us all want to make one
@@onehandedmaker instant hahaa
Fabulous job. Nice video style too!
Cheers mate, really appreciate it :)
Building a Heirloom piece is by far the most rewarding. Amazing job thank you for sharing!
It really is! I may have brought my two and a half year old out to the garage and said "one day this will all be yours" hahaha. Thanks
It is so good to know I’m not the only person who puts things off while stressing over it. However, I have come up with some pretty creative options. I love that you are brave enough to show your mistakes.
Cheers! Yeh will be plenty more mistakes to come. Had a good one today in the garage where I cut half way through a panel at the wrong length. Damn rushing got me again haha.
I LOVE this... because your content seems noob friendly, and your humor is golden
Showing the struggles and shortcomings.. thank you!!! Subbed! ❤❤
Slowly getting into woodwork myself ~
Cheers mate :) Yeh definitely noob friendly heh. Enjoy the journey!
Have subscribed as not only do I love the content but more so the humour, against all odds you pulled through. I just had to watch to the end, you cheered me up no end, .
Thanks mate, really appreciate it. Was a good project as it taught me heaps. Will improve with each build.
Super nice. Congratulations. Big kudos.
Pedulla Studio is incredible.. Thats a nice friend to have. Awesome job! I like the way you joined the pieces together. I did my work bench with pocket screws lol i'm brand new to wood working.
Thankyou. Nothing wrong with pocket holes @fixitfingers would be proud. They are stronger than everyone thinks. Just need to use them for the right things.
@@MelbourneMaker I thought about doing more complex joinery, but it's hard doing much of anything with my 2 year old attached to my hip. So pocket holes it was. Lol
@@nickp3173 I feel you there. My little guys also two, but I'm lucky mums pretty good at giving me some garage time.
Its a beautiful build, its comforting for us inexperienced wood workers to see someone do his first actual work bench and learn from his experience and share some of his fears
Thanks! Yeh, I honestly have no real idea what I am doing, so will be a lot of trial and error in the future ;)
Turned out very nice, great job! 👍🙌
I mainly watch this type of content and I really appreciated your commentary on making and mental health, extremely relatable for so many yet not something you see talked about much. The great editing style, showing the thought process with the work, all the mistakes, a shop NOT full of 100k worth of tools and producing such great work is really inspiring. Thank you and Subscribed!
Thankyou so much! Really appreciate it, and welcome :)
Just finished the video. Gets me excited to start on my first workbench next week. Thanks for posting the mistakes with the rest. It's hard to learn from mistakes you never see. Cheers!
Cheers mate! I hope the workbench is coming along well and isnt too stressful. The glue ups always get me.
First time seeing your content and I really enjoyed your honesty but simultaneous calmness about your vulnerability by the time it came to do the voice over. Would watch more.
Welcome aboard! I'm glad the honesty came through, and the balance was kind of there. Will keep improving, and will be plenty more to come :) Thanks!
This is on my bucket list. Saving this video for when I get onto it
Cheers mate! Appreciate the share as well. Thankyou!
Watched you the whole way through................thank you!
Cheers! Glad you enjoyed :)
I’m really enjoying the journey with you mate. Your videos are so relaxing and enjoyable. Even makes all my mistakes feel like a win when I see you make some and then make them work!
Awesome, thank you! Yeh, lots of mistakes.... If only I could work out an interesting way of editing together how much time I spend trying to work stuff out haha.
Kiwi female amateur woodworker here. Love your video - definitely subscibing! You've inspired me because, while watching, I realised I had a touch of of workbench envy emerging 😉
When I was starting to make my first work bench I was continually thinking about the irony of how much easier it would be to build a good workbench if I had a... workbench.
So I decided to build an "OK" workbench first, learn what worked and what didn't about my workbench design by using it, and planned to get around to building a better one down the track. I'm really looking forward to Spring coming on, and some warmer weather coming up soon... It will remove a barrier to my enjoyment of puddling around in my tiny freezing single car garage filled with woodworking stuff!! Next on my list to sort out is dust extraction... 😂
A Swedish amateur woodworker I follow made a classy-looking, apothecary cabinet to hold all his screws in a super-organised way. A tidy and organised workshop is a must for me. It just makes working on a project so much easier when you're not constantly hunting for the tools you need for the job. I like the idea of making "extra AF" quality stuff for ourselves - just for the heck of it - & because we take pride in our work space. It's good practice too, & exercises the woodworkers problem-solving part of the brain, which will come in handy on other projects!
I'll be learning heaps from you, I hope.
And you're a GREAT woodworker! I am so impressed with what you accomplished! And I loved your vulnerability to speak on the mental health aspect of your journey. I agree wholeheartedly, as my woodworking has definitely helped me with mine too.
Thanks! Yeh although I'm not anywhere near organized in my garage yet..... Literally still looking at piles of organized chaos... I'm slowly getting there one build at a time. The warmer weather will certainly make it easier to get it done. Thanks again for the super kind words! Keep making and enjoy the journey :)
@@MelbourneMaker ❤️
Great video! We are leaving for Australia today and I'm going to be on the lookout for some of these amazing pallets. I'll see if I can squeeze a few into my backpack! Keep it up! Thanks!
Cheers mate! Welcome to Australia, hope you brought a big backpack for all the wood! Enjoy!
Nice Bench! Good job on the video 👍
Wow thankyou Scott! I was just watching your video on dust collection the other day dreaming of when I have my garage set up properly. Your videos are super helpful, especially for someone like myself that has very limited experience, so cheers for the help and support!
What a nicely done video. I love your story and you have great skills. Glad I clicked on it
Cheers, slowly getting better 🙂
new to wood work myself and this is fanatstic. the pallet quallity is next level
Hope you get as much enjoyment from learning the woodworking caper as I do. Cheers!
Excellent work and attitude, mate. Good luck to you.
Cheers mate. Really appreciate it.
I ran across this video and I was totally impressed by your abilities ❤❤ Great Job young man ❤
Thanks heaps, appreciate it! Slowly improving with each project.
That was amazing and satisfying to watch. Well done, mate! Super build.
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it :) Came up better than expected in the end
Your pallets are made from a lovely bit of timber. It a great video full of details and ideas for a starter wood worker. Only got a few battery operated tools. Been collecting wood from all over from pallets to wood in skips. Well done bench looks stunning.
Thankyou! Yeh it's amazing what you can get when you are nice to people. I got lucky with someone who put those aside for me. Keep getting tools as you can afford them one at a time. That's what I am slowly doing. Everytime you get a new tool it's like Christmas! Starts to add up pretty quickly though
Just stumbled across your channel. Great video, love the soft ,slow paced narration , soothing. Subscription gained. Nice one. Bench is awesome.
Thankyou so much! Hopefully the first of many
Very nice! I loved the joinery and amazing precision (amazing to me at least!). Excited to watch your other videos. Cheers!
Thanks mate. Will be more to come
Bloody awesome result mate.
Cheers! Yeh I'm loving using it so far. Beats the hell out of the floor haha
That turned out to be a beautiful piece of art
Very well done🥰
Thanks so much 😊
Well done, great video I was completely glued from start to finish can’t wait for more videos 👏👏
Glad you enjoyed it! Will be more to come :)
you should add timestamps to this, so I can go back and follow along when I eventually decide to take my chances at not ruining a bunch of wood. Great Video
Cheers, Ill try to add them in at some point when I get a chance :) Thanks
You did a bloody great job mate, looks awesome!
Cheers mate! Yeh came up better than expected.
Awesome video, really enjoyed watching it. Your honesty and authenticity m is so refreshing!
Cheers mate. Appreciate the support :)
I'm glad I'm not the only one who stares at heavy projects waiting for them to lift themselves. LoL! Great video and great build. You have a new subscriber. God bless.
Thanks mate! Really appreciate it. Yeh. I know the struggle haha!
Hey Mate, I am 54 yrs old and have renovated 3 houses, bought and sold many tools over the years. I rely on my high school woodwork Teacher Mr Lechford @ Chatham High School lessons. I am a Registered Nurse by trade. RUclips and mates have also helped over the years. You have inspired me to build some work benches out of pallets myself now. Great video and all the best for your future endeavors.
Thanks mate! I would love to reno a house some day, although not sure the boss would enjoy the inevitable pain haha! You have given me hope that I can though with my highschool woodwork class so cheers!
@@MelbourneMaker wood working is very similar my job as a Registered Nurse. You start with the basics and build upon that.
Thanks for sharing. I'm in many of the same boats as you right now and your openness is inspiring. Woodworking in particular, creativity and mindfulness is the path I've been walking to change my world view also. You've replenished my motivation to get my tip shop workbench project finished so I can join you in having made a proud statement about our identity and our intentions. Looking forward to your future videos.
Thanks mate. Woodworking is such a great creative outlet. Keep it up. See you on the next one :)
I love the shoutout to Nick Pedulla! His Roubo bench is literally perfect!!
Yeh, true artists are a rare thing, but Nick is definitely one of them. Thanks for watching :)
Good job, love your workbench👍👍👍
Cheers mate thankyou :)
Man, I enjoyed this video. For sure it states two things here. One is that you can build BEAUTIFUL things with pallet wood. And two, you are underestimating yourself a lot. Becaus that workbench is a peace of art there ;).
Thanks mate! Really appreciate it. Definitely came out better than I was expecting in the end.
Mighty good work ❤❤❤❤ truly enjoyed every minute. From Canada on the west coast
Cheers mate! Glad you enjoyed it :)
Absolutely amazing job!! Very nice build!!
Thanks mate!
Hello from the UK. Excellent video in so many ways. I'm now inspired to build my dream workshop bench and storage system. Keep up the good work
Cheers! Yeh I need to get storage sorted next. I didn't realize how much stuff I had crammed into the old bench. Good luck with your build!
Great video David, and good luck on your RUclips woodworking journey. I love watching fellow woodworkers, especially local ones!!
Bench looks great. Best lookin palettes ive seen.
Cheers! Really appreciate the support!
@@MelbourneMaker i have that same dewalt site saw. If you hook up a shop vac to the rear port, the dust will reduce 70%, and the zero clearance insert is a must. Also, get better blade and that saw will be on another level!!
@@ArchEdge Yeh, I've been meaning to do zero clearance on both the table and mitre saw. I'm still yet to get myself a shop vac haha, but its on the list. And yeh, I got a flat top blade for some joinery I did a while ago and noticed how much better the saw felt. Ill take your advice and get a better thin kerf blade asap, and just use this rubbish one for when I'm cutting down strips for the pallet slabs
@22:14 - totes safe, brah. high four! :P
great build. well done!
Haha, yeh I was being super lazy there just wanting to get it done. One of these days ill learn the lesson. Thanks!
For someone who claims to be a novice wood worker, you really do good work. I've been doing wood working for going on sixty years now. If you consider that my Grandfather started teaching me at age six. I'd hire you in a heartbeat. However, the flip-flops would have to go!
Wow, thankyou for the compliment! Made my morning. Hopefully I can teach my little one when hes a bit older. Thankfully I've got a bit of time to learn myself before then haha. Thanks mate
@@MelbourneMaker DustyFixes doesn't understand that the "flipflops" are in reality oc health and safety approved Japanese safety boots😁😁
@@rotaone8513😂 yep exactly
The pallets you get there are so very nice compared to trash around my area. Unless you find a furnature store getting rid of pallets. Thanks for sharing your journey.
LOVED ALL THE TOOLS YOU SHOWED!!!
Cheers, slowly starting to build a nice collection. Helps to have friends that will let you borrow tools as well.
With regards to the dowels in the tenons: with my small furniture pieces I love running a 2 inch brad nail through the underside at an angle. If you do it right no one will ever see it and it’ll never walk out. Obviously this is on a muuuuch smaller scale but just advice for anyone who’ll bother to listen to the rambling lol