Fascinating video of real life woodworking (contrasting to most of the US output). Couldn’t care less about the humming - just natural. For me, carving is about practice, sharp tools and the right mental approach. I can’t hurry it all and can’t do it if my mind is working on other problems. It’s about the only time that I find calming music helpful. When I’m drilling awkward angles on the drill press, I do drill a pilot hole for the forstner to follow. In fact, because of deviation, I did drill a number of holes in a piece to see if the lesser force on the forstner led to a truer angle. It did but, as everyone knows, each piece of timber acts differently and I wouldn’t be so bold as to say that it would work every time.
I hope you enjoy this video. Let me know what you think. Apologies for some camera shake. And did you spot my humming?😂 How many times did you hear me hum? And is it acceptable? Let me know below Jamie
I came for the carving of letters in wood but enjoyed seeing the walk with the dog. Thank you for uploading this because I am going to be working on a project with letter and I do not have a fancy CNC machine.
Really good to see the finished product in situ , what a relaxing place. Also seeing you crave the lettering makes you realsie how long things take and the skill involved.
Great to finally see those seats in situ. Must be very gratifying! Really interesting seeing the carving process too. You have to be brave carving on what is essentially a finished piece…
Wow, those circular seats look fantastic in situ. I could just stand and look at them, Jamie. Ash is a beautiful timber; all my bedroom furniture is in ash.
You and me both. They do suit the building. I guess that's what happens when you design for a certain place. Ash is very cool. Thanks for that Paul. Jamie
Hi Jamie, don't worry about humming, it's absolutely fine. I'm worse, I talk quietly to my tools. (But here's the mad bit, I do their voices in different accents and pitches, just for my own amusement)
That's even better, could be described as humming with intent Humming is a good way of conveying your mood to others, without speaking. Range between happy hum to good old 'HUM OFF' when people irk you.
Exactly. And humming gives off good vibes. (also you don't happy to pay a royalty.. Especially when nobody recognises the tune.. ) . 😂 Ahh, I've just checked. Humming to a tune can be copyright. So it'll have to be my own humming of my own tunes.
Carl. I have no idea who Tom Johnson is?? I don't watch any woodworking videos these days.. I've just looked 🙈 35m views. I've only got one of those under my belt. He's got nothing to worry about for the next ten years 😂
@@twcmaker Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture Restoration. He’s the only other RUclips woodworker that I watch, especially since returning to my own bench
Good to see the benches in their home, they look really good there, what is the space used for. Never done much carving, very interesting to see how you go about it,
Thank you. Yes they do look great in the space. The space is used for Arts and crafts, meetings, group sessions etc. I've not been formally trained in carving. But picked up some tips here and there and developed the paper/text myself through making improvements to other methods to speed up the marking out.
Drill diameter is a factor, as peripheral cutting speed is important for a neat edge. Smaller drills can be run faster than larger ones & the material being worked upon could make a difference too (every metal has it's own peripheral cutting speed). A 5mm forstner will be run far faster than, say a 75mm, which may explain the difference in speeds quoted. Don't forget the feed rate though, that makes a difference too. You will simply know when you have it right. Some forstners are specifically designed for cutting end grain too. I drill pepper mills on a lathe, seldom much over 500rpm for 1" diameter end grain drilling, perhaps 8" deep, but I trickle compressed air into the hole to clear debris & cool the bit. Cheap forstners often in sets are OK for learning, but cannot be sharpened very well, if at all. Good quality bits are a better investment, as they sharpen better. It's the old story.
Completely agree about cutting speed being related to drill diameter. This is because all cutting tools have an optimal cutting speed, but cutting speed is different to rotational speed. If a 5mm forstner is run at 500rpm the widest part of the cutter will be cutting a diameter which is very roughly 15 mm (5mm x pi), so in 1 minute it will travel 75000mm or 7.5m. (the cutting speed) Your own testing has shown that larger bits run okay at 500rpm, so we can be confident that a 15mm cutter won't overheat, but it could safely run far faster and hence cut more quickly, ergo it's not cutting at optimal speed. If a 75mm forstner is also run at 500 rpm the widest part of the cutter will cut a diameter very roughly 225mm (75mm x pi) so in 1 minute it will travel 112.5m. Though a cutting speed of 112.5m per minute will remove material very quickly, I'm guessing it will generate a lot of friction causing the cutter to overheat, which if unchecked will destroy the temper of the steel and render the cutter useless. There are published tables of optimal drilling speeds for steel (e. g. engineers 'Zeus' pocket workshop manuals) but unfortunately life is less simple for woodworkers because different woods will cut at different speeds. It probably comes down to learning through trial and error, where the best advice is to take care to avoid overheating larger cutters as they are more prone to overheating for reasons described above, and more expensive to replace. Also blunt cutters will overheat far more quickly so keep practicing those sharpening skills, the good news is it's easier to see what you are doing when sharpening larger cutters. Alternatively, if you invest that sharpening time into sharpening an auger, an old brace and bit can give very clean and accurate results (augers are 'self truing' so they will always cut straight) and a sharp auger is surprisingly fast because the screw threaded tip pulls the auger through at the perfect feed speed. I forgot to mention feed speed in the above theoretical essay, but let's just skip that additional complication shall we? (only really matters if you have workshop machines with auto feed settings).
Great video, letter carving is something I've been meaning to try for ages. Did you consider doing a dry run on some of the ends of letters (you have I think a lot more to come) like the "T" to see what would work best for this font?
I don't practice any more. Straight onto the kob. But starting with the g (start with an easy letter) got me into the font and it got easier from there Thank you Keir
Forstner bits require high tool pressure. You see a lot of people on RUclips trying to use them in a hand-held drill and struggling. It can be done, but you really have to shove. A drill-press is ideal. A pilot hole won't do much.
Thank you for this. I've got a drill press but these seats won't fit under it due to the size and shape of the seats. Next time I use I'll try more pressure. There was a lot of pressure, a lot of weight. But maybe I needed more. Thank you for this Jamie
Fascinating video of real life woodworking (contrasting to most of the US output). Couldn’t care less about the humming - just natural. For me, carving is about practice, sharp tools and the right mental approach. I can’t hurry it all and can’t do it if my mind is working on other problems. It’s about the only time that I find calming music helpful.
When I’m drilling awkward angles on the drill press, I do drill a pilot hole for the forstner to follow. In fact, because of deviation, I did drill a number of holes in a piece to see if the lesser force on the forstner led to a truer angle. It did but, as everyone knows, each piece of timber acts differently and I wouldn’t be so bold as to say that it would work every time.
@@theofarmmanager267 Thank you. What a review/reply 👏👏👏
Really appreciate that.
Jamie
Ilove the nerdiness of laying out the type templates. My kind of problem.
Thank you. Its got to be right, right?
I hope you enjoy this video.
Let me know what you think.
Apologies for some camera shake.
And did you spot my humming?😂
How many times did you hear me hum? And is it acceptable?
Let me know below
Jamie
I came for the carving of letters in wood but enjoyed seeing the walk with the dog.
Thank you for uploading this because I am going to be working on a project with letter and I do not have a fancy CNC machine.
@@thelostone6981 Brilliant thank you. Its a pretty good process.
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Jamie
@@twcmakerI’ve been subscribed for a couple years now. Cheers
Oh that's great. I can't keep track of everyone. I appreciate the follow.
Thank you
Jamie
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Really good to see the finished product in situ , what a relaxing place. Also seeing you crave the lettering makes you realsie how long things take and the skill involved.
Glad you enjoyed it Gill.
Thoroughly enjoyed this 👍
Thanks Adam 👍
I am always impressed with your work. It is perfection incarnate
Thank you William.
I really appreciate the support.
Jamie
Great to finally see those seats in situ. Must be very gratifying! Really interesting seeing the carving process too. You have to be brave carving on what is essentially a finished piece…
Thanks James. They really suit the space now.
Its just trust in the process and ability.
Wow, those circular seats look fantastic in situ. I could just stand and look at them, Jamie. Ash is a beautiful timber; all my bedroom furniture is in ash.
You and me both.
They do suit the building.
I guess that's what happens when you design for a certain place.
Ash is very cool.
Thanks for that Paul.
Jamie
The forstner bit is producing nice shavings - so surely that suggests it is cutting nicely.
@@robnichols9331 I'm still puzzled by this maybe 1-2° out.
Yes it was going blunt, but it did sharpen well.
It's looking very nice so far. Yes, I heard you humming, to me it just means you enjoy your work
Thank you. And the humming didn't put you off? Or I shouldn't use it?
@twcmaker No it's fine no worries
@jackieskitchen1966 Brilliant 👍
I'll do it a little more often then.
Thank you Jackie
Jamie
I think you'll love my New Year project.
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Let me know what you think.
Jamie
Jealous ok Matts official video status! I don't think ill ever carve letters Jamie but its good watching you do it!
@@markholdroyd3980 Don't be.
It can be easier than this Mark. Start with simple scroll type handwriting. It's easy.
Hi Jamie, don't worry about humming, it's absolutely fine.
I'm worse, I talk quietly to my tools. (But here's the mad bit, I do their voices in different accents and pitches, just for my own amusement)
@@FeathersMcgraw 😂😂😂
I'll bet that's fun for you, but someone might find it annoying?
There has to be someone who doesn't like it?
I should say... I actually added the humming!!!
That's even better, could be described as humming with intent
Humming is a good way of conveying your mood to others, without speaking. Range between happy hum to good old 'HUM OFF' when people irk you.
Exactly. And humming gives off good vibes. (also you don't happy to pay a royalty.. Especially when nobody recognises the tune.. ) . 😂
Ahh, I've just checked. Humming to a tune can be copyright.
So it'll have to be my own humming of my own tunes.
@FeathersMcgraw I can do both 😂
Fantastic content Jamie. You’ve now developed a good RUclips style. Much better than Sellers and even Johnson although they’re quite good.
Thank you.
Thank you Carl.
I really appreciate that
I wonder if Tom Johnson will appreciate being knocked off the top 😂. Credit where credit is due Jamie, you have worked so hard to get there.
Carl. I have no idea who Tom Johnson is?? I don't watch any woodworking videos these days..
I've just looked 🙈 35m views. I've only got one of those under my belt. He's got nothing to worry about for the next ten years 😂
@@twcmaker Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture Restoration. He’s the only other RUclips woodworker that I watch, especially since returning to my own bench
@carljames9351 well, I appreciate the support Carl.
Thank you
Eating my rice and sipping my caffeine coffee watching
That looks like a yurt house
It's design is based on early round houses and Yurts are a similar structure
I think you'll love my New Year project.
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Let me know what you think.
Jamie
Good to see the benches in their home, they look really good there, what is the space used for. Never done much carving, very interesting to see how you go about it,
Thank you.
Yes they do look great in the space. The space is used for Arts and crafts, meetings, group sessions etc.
I've not been formally trained in carving. But picked up some tips here and there and developed the paper/text myself through making improvements to other methods to speed up the marking out.
Drill diameter is a factor, as peripheral cutting speed is important for a neat edge. Smaller drills can be run faster than larger ones & the material being worked upon could make a difference too (every metal has it's own peripheral cutting speed). A 5mm forstner will be run far faster than, say a 75mm, which may explain the difference in speeds quoted.
Don't forget the feed rate though, that makes a difference too. You will simply know when you have it right.
Some forstners are specifically designed for cutting end grain too. I drill pepper mills on a lathe, seldom much over 500rpm for 1" diameter end grain drilling, perhaps 8" deep, but I trickle compressed air into the hole to clear debris & cool the bit.
Cheap forstners often in sets are OK for learning, but cannot be sharpened very well, if at all. Good quality bits are a better investment, as they sharpen better. It's the old story.
Thank you Ashley 👍
Completely agree about cutting speed being related to drill diameter. This is because all cutting tools have an optimal cutting speed, but cutting speed is different to rotational speed. If a 5mm forstner is run at 500rpm the widest part of the cutter will be cutting a diameter which is very roughly 15 mm (5mm x pi), so in 1 minute it will travel 75000mm or 7.5m. (the cutting speed) Your own testing has shown that larger bits run okay at 500rpm, so we can be confident that a 15mm cutter won't overheat, but it could safely run far faster and hence cut more quickly, ergo it's not cutting at optimal speed.
If a 75mm forstner is also run at 500 rpm the widest part of the cutter will cut a diameter very roughly 225mm (75mm x pi) so in 1 minute it will travel 112.5m. Though a cutting speed of 112.5m per minute will remove material very quickly, I'm guessing it will generate a lot of friction causing the cutter to overheat, which if unchecked will destroy the temper of the steel and render the cutter useless.
There are published tables of optimal drilling speeds for steel (e. g. engineers 'Zeus' pocket workshop manuals) but unfortunately life is less simple for woodworkers because different woods will cut at different speeds.
It probably comes down to learning through trial and error, where the best advice is to take care to avoid overheating larger cutters as they are more prone to overheating for reasons described above, and more expensive to replace.
Also blunt cutters will overheat far more quickly so keep practicing those sharpening skills, the good news is it's easier to see what you are doing when sharpening larger cutters.
Alternatively, if you invest that sharpening time into sharpening an auger, an old brace and bit can give very clean and accurate results (augers are 'self truing' so they will always cut straight) and a sharp auger is surprisingly fast because the screw threaded tip pulls the auger through at the perfect feed speed.
I forgot to mention feed speed in the above theoretical essay, but let's just skip that additional complication shall we? (only really matters if you have workshop machines with auto feed settings).
Great video, letter carving is something I've been meaning to try for ages. Did you consider doing a dry run on some of the ends of letters (you have I think a lot more to come) like the "T" to see what would work best for this font?
I don't practice any more. Straight onto the kob. But starting with the g (start with an easy letter) got me into the font and it got easier from there
Thank you Keir
Is Ash expensive in the UK? great vid ill check it out in full when i get a mo.
Timber isn't cheap in the UK.
Forstner bits require high tool pressure. You see a lot of people on RUclips trying to use them in a hand-held drill and struggling. It can be done, but you really have to shove. A drill-press is ideal. A pilot hole won't do much.
Thank you for this. I've got a drill press but these seats won't fit under it due to the size and shape of the seats.
Next time I use I'll try more pressure. There was a lot of pressure, a lot of weight. But maybe I needed more.
Thank you for this
Jamie
I think you'll love my New Year project.
ruclips.net/video/KZ9c2HwrrjM/видео.html
Let me know what you think.
Jamie