The author does like to from scratch, ruclips.net/user/postUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. As another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us don’t have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we won’t be able to practise the full stack project, is still great.
Consider several fire extingushers of decent size & various types around the shop,as you may not be able to access one due to the fire. And I've just upgraded & added a couple of Water mist extinguishers to my shop, they are special in that they can be used on wood fires, petrol fires, gas fires & electrical fires 😮🤔 Water mist is electrically non-conductive as it's de-ionised water,safe for use on live electrical equipment of up to 1000 Volt (1m safety distance).
@stuartandrews4344 And practice moving to an extinguisher and knowing you know how to us it. Maybe have Jess come in unannounced and say "What's that burning smell?" at random times over a couple of weeks to hone your response
Hey Scott, great episode. This comment is directed at Jess's comment about steel caps. My wife and teenage son were moving a sheet of 6mm mdf 2.4 x 1.2 out of a van. Neither were wearing steel caps. My wife dropped the sheet about 100 cm and the tip of the corner landed on her toe - it hurt a lot and bled everywhere, but it had a really small hole in her toe. No big deal right? Well, it wouldn't stop bleeding and we ended up taking her to casualty, where she was told there was a good chance they would have to amputate her toe because of the internal damage. They ended up saving her toe but only after a very expensive and painful operation involving rebuilding the bones in her toe. Nowadays her favourite shoes are her workboots and she literally wears them all day every day. So, my point is that even little injuries can have big consequences - wear the safety gear people!
I've been a subscriber for quite a while and watch every vid. Awesome job and progress with the house. Putting a coating of shellac on the mdf will protect the mdf from moisture and more importantly, it will resist wood glue from sticking to it as you use it for assembling projects. Glue will just dry and peel off.
Hi 👋, Scott , I just been reading back through other comments, about fire, extinguisher, the thing I recommend is earthing the dust extraction itself, as it can cause, static electricity, and cause a fire inside pipes, there is devices you can buy that will detect Sparks switch off the system and close vent, but I believe these cost a lot of money, I used to have something similar many years ago, Something else you need to think about, is that some finishing products can spontaneous combust , and when used with rags and paper towels, even when screwed up and laying on the floor, if left over a period of time, they will more than likely ignite, advise metal dustbin with metal lid, even to the point of putting the rags in water before disposing of them, there was a RUclips from the US a few months ago. Somebody had virtually lost his workshop over the weekend., he had just thrown rags on the floor and into a plastic bin, and over the course of a few hours they caught on fire and then caught a shop on fire, another guy done a territorial on RUclips called bourbonmoth is territorial was set up as experiment, showing what happened with certain materials when left in rags and paper towels he might find it interesting, Be safe, be happy , nearly 50 years, specialist joiner, cabinet maker, don’t time fly when you’re having fun, 😂 Phil from the moulin France,
Great work, Scott. Put the hood guard on though. It is a legal requirement in NZ, it's supposed to be set no more than 12mm above the work piece. It's easy to get in the habit of not using it, but it will bite you one day.
I really liked the "Nelsons", the corner protectors on the stack of sheets. It's typical of your attention to detail to prevent the corners of the stored sheets getting bashed.
Scott !!! Moving my extraction unit outside was the best thing I ever did. The noise. The fine particulate matter. Opening it up inside and releasing it into the air. The space it takes up inside. Its all better when the unit is in a little covered lean to outside the shed. Your ducting just needs to go through the wall.
Hey Scott, I see a duct running across your roof beam to the mitre saw in your future. An outside dust extractor shelter so you get the floor space back, also when you clean it out the dust actually stays extracted.
Great outfeed table. It won't hurt your design and functionality to layout and drill dog holes on the back part of the bench, which will help with assembly. Carbatec sell UJK Technology Parf Guide System Mk2. This jig gives you perfect dog hole layouts.
Even your procrastination puts most people to shame. Mate, keep chipping away the results are now really beginning to show in your beauty of a modest liveable house. And thanks for bringing us along for the journey.
I love your craftsmanship but I also like the incredibly blue skies and beautiful late winter NZ scenery. It makes me hopeful that the interminable heat of where I live might someday end.
Hi Scott. I really like your videos. But today I stumbled a on a safety issue which I see a lot, mainly in USA/Australia. The so called ‘safe’ gripper cannot be used WITH the sawblade guard. So the safest way to use the table saw is impossible with the gripper. Second, you reach over the blad with your hand. Wich is a no-go in every manual and safety advice of table saws. Therefor you will see the provided push stick with all table saws. The best way to use them is with 2 of them. Then you apply pressure on both the side and back of the wood, without removing the guard. Ask Ray, if, in the Netherlands you get a non announced safety visit from the safety department and they find the guard removed from the machine, work is put on hold and a major fine is issued. And yes I know it happens a lot still. But better safe then sorry, the gripper is far from safe.
Lovely out feed table. Another safety tip I swear by is always have the bigger piece of the cut against the fence. The smaller the piece, the more likely the jam and be introduced roughly back at you.
Hey Scott - thanks for the gratuitous shots of the Richmond Hills man, I grew up looking at these hills every day, I'm a long way away from them now but miss them heaps. A great reminder of home! And cheers for the vid, I'm just about to build an outfeed table for my new table saw too!
Gday mate, been a carpenter for 40 years. I made my assembly/router table from an old kitchen table. Top is 30mm thick. Made longer legs put casters on it ( i think you should have put wheels on yours) the kind that flip a lever and on solid ground, put my router lift in. Router fence pops off for assembly table they're called retractable casters.
Hey Scott! British cabinet maker living in Auckland here 🤙 You may or may not of thought of this but I would definitely recommend getting the veneer blade for the ply and a specific blade for the meltica/ laminate board.
I logged onto Amazon while watching this episode & ordered a push block. Been using the stick for years & gating it, almost expecting a nasty occurrence. That adjustable block looks like a saviour.
I’ve just Reno,ed my living room, 2 finishing coats on all the walls, then before I put the arch and skirtings on I gave them one undercoat and one top coat. I then nailed them on, filled the nail holes, gave the faces a 400 sand and a final face top coat. Worked for me.
When you are pushing through, as you were on the last sheet, lift your left hand applying pressure between the blade and the fence only with your right hand. Pressure on the left will pinch the blade at the end of cut. I have 60 years of experience and a couple of slightly shorter fingers on the left hand to prove it.
At 10:10 talking about the work table, you saying let's stop talking and just do it reminded me so strongly of Beau Miles, an Australian filmmaker/youtuber. I would highly recommend his channel if you haven't seen it before.
@@ScottBrownCarpentry He has some really interesting philosophies on both life and building. I suggest checking out the 24 hour marathon videos for building. I personally loved the canoeing/running to work videos.
For easy handling of large panels, bolt arms on sides of your doghole table. These arms with single pivot bolt hang down, with a J at bottom of arm to rest bottom edge of panel. You only need to lift panel onto the J on arms, then swing panel from bottom up onto doghole table. So no heavy manhandling large panels, no moving of table, no scratches to panels. Once on dogbolt table, roll it over to tablesaw. Having manhandled panels to make 3 kitchen before discovering this, which I knew earlier. PS I recommend Trition 2000 workcentre with sliding extension table for panels is fantastic for those looking for a cheap way to do kitchen panels, for those with limited budget. The Triton 2000 workcentre can be found for around $200 on TMe or Marketplace, the slide extension table didn't come up often but around $1-200 extra.
Hey Scott couple of tips on your table saw. As a professional cabinet maker in the uk we have to use crown guards, do you not? Out of all the safety the guard does many things. Also the glide spray becareful as it can cause fish eyes on the paint finish on your plywood doors or any other veneers and never use gloves on a table saw . On a plus , haven't seen a push stick like that of Gaston's brilliant 👍
Great table, you might want to consider making channels in the top so when you use the sliding mitre fence that it has somewhere to travel in the bench top.
Good use of outfeed storage. You need a small pallet jack! A pallet jack can help you move the bulk of your sheets and stores easily under another pallet. Strongly advise to convert outfeed table into a peg hole downdraft table so you can assemble and sand face frames, if you are considering future cabinetmaking. Transom fans will fit the upper box, and with common house filters can provide negative pressure, while your tools connect direct to dust extraction. Could the dust collector fit in the rafter space? We had ours outside the factory to cut down on noise/dust exposure- and elevated to dump straight into bins. Too bad it's all hazardous nowadays- raw wood dust would make good compost filler. Also consider a zipwall to divide woodwork space and paint/finish.
G,day Scott Brown Carpentry and Jess from Sydney Australia. That is a great use of floor space if you have a pack of sheets. Would a feed in roller stand assist (Triton, Tuff built etc). Garden gossip Healthy soil is extremely important and is the key to success, when it comes to fruit and vegetables. Lifting a spad full and checking an even number of worms three times a year is prudent. If not, this could be serious. One needs to investigate your soil ecology, pH and organic composition. A keen gardener is keeping ahead all the time, with compost. seeweed, different manure; * horse, cow, chicken * worm farming Use the mower to run over the light brush, branches and leaves. 🇭🇲🐝
Great work Scott, but have a close look at 16:46 fingers and hand need to be out of 75mm 3 dimensional radius, skew nails periodically happen with nail guns, hidden knots, nails, slight wrong angle etc.
Hey Scott. I really enjoy your content. I just thought I could offer some advice when it comes to building your kitchen units. You should batch cut all the carcass sides...they are all the same. As are the shelves. And the tops(rails)and bottoms are the same width as the shelves. I'm sure you've already planned for the tedium of all the cuts and set up. Good luck
Scott I like the ingenuity, but attach bit of enforcement to the mdf lip that overhanging. For clamps to grab on to. You'll see. It's my biggest regret of my own first outfeed/worktable.
Building your outfeed table to nest over your material was a brilliant space saving idea! I'm going to steal that design when I get around to building my own table. May put some high quality retractable casters on the legs so I can move it easier by myself? Alternately, I suppose I could just use my hydraulic jack to lift it on to a set of leg dollies when I need to move it around. Nice work! Things are really coming together!!
I’ve never seen someone glue + nail + clamp Timbers together for a bench but I’m loving it 🤣 I’m a complete perfectionist and it’s something that I would do
When it comes time to make your cabinets, use a French cleat to hang them. It makes installation a breeze and can make any remodel simple and zero destruction. Also, you can adjust the layout/orientation of your kitchen in the future if you need to do so.
I recently finished my diy kitchen. Floor standing are common in Australia and New Zealand. Probably easier for the diy, but I can really see the benefits of the French cleat.
@@brumby92actually, mounting them on a cleat is easier. You can eliminate entirely the issue of out-of-level floors. You can still add a “toe kick” to the base of the bottom cabinet to conceal the fact they are wall mounted.
Having worked on table saws and panel saws for many years, As a apprentice I was taught, by my master ( 40 yrs as a machinist, with all his fingers!) to use the two push stick method. One push stick ( timber) is longer than the other. The short one guides the timber/ sheet against the fence on the left of the blade. The longer one pushes the timber sheet through. This is for cuttting narrow pieces. Wider widths, you just use hand pressure to run timber/sheets against the fence and the long push stick to finish the cut. Your arms should never be able to reach the blade, you postion your body so this can't happen. The long push stick enables this to happen. I've never, in 35 yrs, had timber grab and fling back. There is an optimal position of the stick, on the rip, when you push through. Those push blocks that go over the blade are dangerous, lots of accidents have happened, because your forearm goes over the blade. Using the two push stick method means that your fingers and arms can't physically touch the blade. Also having a blade guard with dust extraction, that comes from above is much safer too.
As a kitchen cabinet maker in Aus for the last 27 years and watching my dad build the family business for over 40years I 100% agree with you comments above and exactly how I was taught and I teach my new guys. I have all my fingers and so does my Dad. Those push blocks in the video are far more dangerous than proper technique as you described. Also using the overhead blade guard that comes with that saw is far safer and cleaner with the dust extraction and would make the push block unusable. (As it should be)
Great job. If you plan to use the outfeed as an assembly table, I strongly recommend covering it with a sheet of Formica (or whatever the equivalent is in NZ). Not expensive, applied with contact cement it will make glue ups much easier as glue won't stick to the Formica surface.
I was thinking the same thing. My table idea was partially inspired by Bourbon Moth’s, the general structure, the adjustable feet and hopefully the Formica. I’ll keep looking for some locally, cheers!
@@ScottBrownCarpentry If you figure out where to buy rolls of formica easily in NZ let us know. Literally also watching Bourbon Moth and want to do the same thing to my table but no idea where to buy it.
I'd add a second layer of MDF and then Formica. The double-layer of MDF makes a very strong solid surface. To put the Formica down, I'd suggest cementing it to the second MDF panel, and then screwing that panel down to the first. That will let you swap out the top layer for a new sheet when needed, especially if you cut it up like you discussed in the video.
Well done Scott! 💯👍 So proud of you....and Jess, congrats on helping to life the plywood....not easy! From Eastern Canada, Prince Edward Island 💝🇨🇦👷♀🪜🔨
Great addition to the saw. Just to bring it to your attention . I have been a sawyer for decades, and my one additional addition would be a 1inch or equivalent thick piece of Plywood at least 2ft x2ft mounted to your garage door. meant to serve as a backstop of sort . something to protect your door from being penetrated by a kickback. they happen and the move like a rocket. I have sent things and seen other send shit through walls into the shop next door and such. We have had one in just about every shop I have worked in to protect other workers. Thanks for the entertainment Scott. I know, Im silly American not using the metric system, LOL, But I do enjoy and appreciate the content! Cheers, from Washington State.
Scott, you look like a kiwi Han Solo with your white long sleeve and vest! :D Commenting to say I recommend a fire extinguisher for your shop if you don't have one or a couple already! Love the channel! Love seeing it grow! (my daughter refers to you as "Scott Brown here", as in "Daddy can we watch Scott Brown Here?"
Excellent episode. Great idea with the outfeed table over the ply. I'm going to use that idea for my work bench in my garage that I'm currently revamping! Thanks!!!!!
Awesome, Scott. Love how you made that pile of ply "disappear". I store my sheet materials on trolleys with castors, so I can always have the sheet material in the perfect place - out of the damn way. Another great watch. Cheers.
Fire Extinguisher good idea.if u Use a dust extractor keep the bag well empty everyday and clean the electric controls well Heat and Saw dust don't mix.
How about a tracksaw to breakdown sheet goods, works great for one person operation without having to deal with moving large sheets through the saw. You move the saw over the material.
Great outfeed/assembly table. I agree that you should either top it with a sheet of Formica or seal it. I would use shellac as a first coat as shellac, being alcohol based, won’t swell the mdf like water based finishes will. Other suggestions: 1) extend the mitre grooves into the table for the mitre gauge and your future jigs and sleds. 2) When edge banding the table, put a wide, thick piece of timber on which you will be able to clamp to. 3) Consider putting a vise on it. 4) Mark the exact location of the legs and table saw on the floor with paint so if you ever have to move them you can put them back in the same spot without having to re-level them. 5) Put a series of dog holes in the top for clamping and hold down purposes.
As usual, well thought out and makes me say: "why didn't I think of that?" My favorite day of the week is the day another Scott Brown Carpentry video gets uploaded. Thanks for all the great content. Keep it coming.
I know a lot of folks favour the gripper for the push stick stuff - but I follow the Matthias Wandel & just use two longer push sticks so both hands are out of the way.
Been making cabinets, wardrobes, larders etc etc on and off for years now, learned to find it quite zen just chipping away at a big stack of chipboard with a big heap of units to build haha.
Great setup. You might find the outfeed table a bit too high for an assembly table. From my brief experience cabinet making, we had an assembly table that was just above knee height. That way when you nail and screw carcasses together, it is at a better height. In your case it would avoid getting too close to the rafters.
Hi Scott, to save your outfeed top have some sacrificial plank and then all you replace are the sacrificial planks. By the way please don’t wear loose sleeved top when you’re at the tablesaw. Your workshops taking shape and I like what you’ve done with storing the sheet timber under the outfeed table. Thanks for the latest exciting episode.👍👍
He literally mentioned he went with MDF specifically to be sacrificial without potentially scratching whatever he's cutting. MDF is so cheap compared to normal lumber that it would make no sense to use something else
Hi Scott I was just watching your video on the outfed table. You should replace the t nuts that you have at the bottom on the leg to treaded inverts. Because if you move the table those t nuts could move and come out.
I have made up several of the "shoe" type push-sticks whenever I have had a likely looking piece of plywood scrap, and hung them all over the place on various walls, hooks, shelves etc near the saw, with the intention being that no matter what I'm doing or where I stupidly put down the last one, there is another within arm's reach so I have no excuse not to use one. Looking forward to seeing the interior finish work!
End-to-end really great video Scott & Jess. Can't wait to see the cabinets come together. Cheers from hot and balmy USofA. Jealous of your cool frosty mornings
Nice build. I would wax or put shellac on the mdf, protects it and glue will pop right off. Also, since everything else is mobile put removable wheels on the outfield, then you can wheel it out the way if you need to get at your stack of plywood.
Jon, yes, Scott definitely needs to seal the MDF first, and then wax it. and be careful using it as an assembly table, nothing worse than hitting a spot of dried glue when you are ripping a sheet of plywood
Hey scotty bro been watching you since your old 2016 Scotland videos as I’m a Scottish carpenter since I was 16 I’m now 20 and I’ve now chosen to go the way of college and get my papers it’s been a long journey for me to eventually get to a spot to actually buck up the courage to go back to school but it’s definitely for the better I’m the only one in my class with actual carpentery talk an language to be able to speak to the lecturers about actual pre rough and roughing jobs I’m by know chance a finish carpenter but your videos motivate me to put more effort in because I cheated my way to where I was I’ve also spoken my way of carpentry to be made a personal assignment of creating a lesson for my whole class I would love for you to give me a crazy dovetail joint to go an practice for a good 2 weeks b4 I become a teacher for a day and man you should see the class
Net month I'm starting a 3 year woodworking course next to my small 1person business that I'm also trying to grow. But I can't put it off no longer since I have been dreaming about it since childhood (I choose the " sensible" path of going into an office education/job). Building a shop in my garage is one of the things I have started working on and I am glad to see you are in this phase in the channel as well. So I will be using some of your ideas starting with this outfeed table. Good luck with everything and can't wait for this next journey. See you in the next episode. 🙂ps if anyone has some tips on an online Sketchup courses, pls let me know. Thanks.
Hi Scott, great design of the table. Why did you choose LVL over standard timber for the table? Cost?, Uniformity and stability (temp/humidity)? Good idea to use a scaffold plank for the beams. Also I hardly ever nail anything as screws hold better and allow for disassembly IMHO. Specifically the Buildex Zinc Alloy Type 17 Timber Construction Screws, with the large flat washer head, heaps of grip without splitting the timber with a countersink type.
Table saws are so great, happy Laguna gifted that one to you! That outfeed table + storage is a superb idea. Couple of things though: safety, safety, safety. Use the blade guard as much as possible. Wear ear/eye/lung protection. Despite the dust extractor, dust is coming of the blade when running. Make your own push blocks when you have some spare plywood scraps. No cords or loose sleeves/garments, they can pull you into the blade faster and stronger than you think possible. Look into making an infeed pad or legs as you will go through sheet goods; some support before the blade is really convenient and safer. Get a good quality combination blade and a good fine finish (60-80 teeth) blade, that pair will cover 95% of the cuts. Have fun!
This garage is becoming a really nice workshop, brilliant new additions ! When you make a sled make sure you make a jig for making wedges, it’s quick and simple and it’s always nice to have a box of uniform wedges on hand for many projects 👍
not sure its been memtioned but tip i just started doing. rather then push a full sheet through the table saw it can shift when you adjust body position. rip cut with track saw to close dimensions first then square up with table saw. makes it much more square and easier to push through. despite the name cabinet saws arnt great on making cabinets on their own lol. also foam boards ontop of outfeed table to do cuts with track saw. saves your work surface being cut
I don't know if this is good advice or not but when cutting lengths of ply or MDF just watch the fence, don't worry about the blade it's going nowhere. I think I saw this on the New Yankee Workshop years ago. Regards Jim UK.
Someone probably already told you this, but put some clear wax on that outfeed table, not only will it help protect the surface, it will make sure that the pieces you're cutting are travelling smoothly. Wax is great, since you can also use it for metal surfaces, like your table saw, or any metal planes you have. You also have a problem with your table saw mitre tracks as they end up hitting your table, which limits their functionality.
I have the 2 grippers, there probably great but i always reach for my homemade jay bates push stick, if you can, check out jays push stick made from 4x2
Very nice set up Scott shop is getting equipped and will be in full operation, ready to turn out some custom cabinetry can't wait. How is your buddy Paerau doing? send him our best from California, Thanks for sharing...
Hello Scott I do all my wook working out side and some times I have ice on my work bench like how there is ice on your deck. Great video Very cool work bench/ out feed table design
The author does like to from scratch, ruclips.net/user/postUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. As another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us don’t have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we won’t be able to practise the full stack project, is still great.
Consider a fire extinguisher in a very accessible part of your shop near the dust extractor.
Echo this! Just had my first small shop fire from a buried nail catching sawdust and getting stoked by dust extractor airflow. Scary stuff!
And a cyclone too, much cheaper than replacing those fine dust filters.
Consider several fire extingushers of decent size & various types around the shop,as you may not be able to access one due to the fire.
And I've just upgraded & added a couple of Water mist extinguishers to my shop, they are special in that they can be used on wood fires, petrol fires, gas fires & electrical fires 😮🤔
Water mist is electrically non-conductive as it's de-ionised water,safe for use on live electrical equipment of up to 1000 Volt (1m safety distance).
@stuartandrews4344 And practice moving to an extinguisher and knowing you know how to us it. Maybe have Jess come in unannounced and say "What's that burning smell?" at random times over a couple of weeks to hone your response
Hey Scott, great episode. This comment is directed at Jess's comment about steel caps. My wife and teenage son were moving a sheet of 6mm mdf 2.4 x 1.2 out of a van. Neither were wearing steel caps. My wife dropped the sheet about 100 cm and the tip of the corner landed on her toe - it hurt a lot and bled everywhere, but it had a really small hole in her toe. No big deal right? Well, it wouldn't stop bleeding and we ended up taking her to casualty, where she was told there was a good chance they would have to amputate her toe because of the internal damage. They ended up saving her toe but only after a very expensive and painful operation involving rebuilding the bones in her toe. Nowadays her favourite shoes are her workboots and she literally wears them all day every day. So, my point is that even little injuries can have big consequences - wear the safety gear people!
Awesome outfeed/storage/assembly table. That is genius bro.😎
I've been a subscriber for quite a while and watch every vid. Awesome job and progress with the house. Putting a coating of shellac on the mdf will protect the mdf from moisture and more importantly, it will resist wood glue from sticking to it as you use it for assembling projects. Glue will just dry and peel off.
Great idea, never thought about doing that.
Refreshing watching a master carpenter learn new things and consolidate it by teaching it (to us). It explains how you are where you are.
Hi 👋, Scott, Great job , Table extension, Excellent idea, so you can put your sheet material under it, Phil from the moulin France,
Hi 👋, Scott , I just been reading back through other comments, about fire, extinguisher, the thing I recommend is earthing the dust extraction itself, as it can cause, static electricity, and cause a fire inside pipes, there is devices you can buy that will detect Sparks switch off the system and close vent, but I believe these cost a lot of money, I used to have something similar many years ago,
Something else you need to think about, is that some finishing products can spontaneous combust , and when used with rags and paper towels, even when screwed up and laying on the floor, if left over a period of time, they will more than likely ignite, advise metal dustbin with metal lid, even to the point of putting the rags in water before disposing of them, there was a RUclips from the US a few months ago. Somebody had virtually lost his workshop over the weekend., he had just thrown rags on the floor and into a plastic bin, and over the course of a few hours they caught on fire and then caught a shop on fire, another guy done a territorial on RUclips called bourbonmoth is territorial was set up as experiment, showing what happened with certain materials when left in rags and paper towels he might find it interesting,
Be safe, be happy , nearly 50 years, specialist joiner, cabinet maker, don’t time fly when you’re having fun, 😂 Phil from the moulin France,
Thank you Surfshark for sponsoring this exciting episode.
Great work, Scott. Put the hood guard on though. It is a legal requirement in NZ, it's supposed to be set no more than 12mm above the work piece. It's easy to get in the habit of not using it, but it will bite you one day.
I really liked the "Nelsons", the corner protectors on the stack of sheets. It's typical of your attention to detail to prevent the corners of the stored sheets getting bashed.
That is a thing of beauty and so clever to hide the stack underneath. Bravo sir!
Scott !!!
Moving my extraction unit outside was the best thing I ever did.
The noise.
The fine particulate matter.
Opening it up inside and releasing it into the air.
The space it takes up inside.
Its all better when the unit is in a little covered lean to outside the shed.
Your ducting just needs to go through the wall.
The light at the end wi5h Jess in her garden was awesome ❤
The Workshop Companion has a great video on cutting and handling full sized sheet materials in a home shop.
Hey Scott, I see a duct running across your roof beam to the mitre saw in your future. An outside dust extractor shelter so you get the floor space back, also when you clean it out the dust actually stays extracted.
Best thing I did get getting the dust extractor out of my shop & in it's own shelter.
+1 on the exterior dust extractor. Cleanout dust and several decibels stay outside, more space stays inside. A triple win.
Plus you really can’t know that dust particles under micron size being blown through the filter aren’t harming you… best to keep all dust outdoors.
Sensational idea with storing the sheet goods under the out-feed table!!
This makes me very happy! Well done man!
Great outfeed table. It won't hurt your design and functionality to layout and drill dog holes on the back part of the bench, which will help with assembly. Carbatec sell UJK Technology Parf Guide System Mk2. This jig gives you perfect dog hole layouts.
Even your procrastination puts most people to shame. Mate, keep chipping away the results are now really beginning to show in your beauty of a modest liveable house. And thanks for bringing us along for the journey.
Garage is looking like a woodshop now! Great stuff
I love your craftsmanship but I also like the incredibly blue skies and beautiful late winter NZ scenery. It makes me hopeful that the interminable heat of where I live might someday end.
Hi Scott. I really like your videos. But today I stumbled a on a safety issue which I see a lot, mainly in USA/Australia. The so called ‘safe’ gripper cannot be used WITH the sawblade guard. So the safest way to use the table saw is impossible with the gripper. Second, you reach over the blad with your hand. Wich is a no-go in every manual and safety advice of table saws. Therefor you will see the provided push stick with all table saws. The best way to use them is with 2 of them. Then you apply pressure on both the side and back of the wood, without removing the guard.
Ask Ray, if, in the Netherlands you get a non announced safety visit from the safety department and they find the guard removed from the machine, work is put on hold and a major fine is issued. And yes I know it happens a lot still. But better safe then sorry, the gripper is far from safe.
Lovely out feed table.
Another safety tip I swear by is always have the bigger piece of the cut against the fence. The smaller the piece, the more likely the jam and be introduced roughly back at you.
Hey Scott - thanks for the gratuitous shots of the Richmond Hills man, I grew up looking at these hills every day, I'm a long way away from them now but miss them heaps. A great reminder of home! And cheers for the vid, I'm just about to build an outfeed table for my new table saw too!
Love that bench / storage , work smarter not harder 🤙🏽🧱👍🏼
Gday mate, been a carpenter for 40 years. I made my assembly/router table from an old kitchen table. Top is 30mm thick. Made longer legs put casters on it ( i think you should have put wheels on yours) the kind that flip a lever and on solid ground, put my router lift in. Router fence pops off for assembly table they're called retractable casters.
Hey Scott! British cabinet maker living in Auckland here 🤙
You may or may not of thought of this but I would definitely recommend getting the veneer blade for the ply and a specific blade for the meltica/ laminate board.
I logged onto Amazon while watching this episode & ordered a push block.
Been using the stick for years & gating it, almost expecting a nasty occurrence.
That adjustable block looks like a saviour.
I’ve just Reno,ed my living room, 2 finishing coats on all the walls, then before I put the arch and skirtings on I gave them one undercoat and one top coat. I then nailed them on, filled the nail holes, gave the faces a 400 sand and a final face top coat. Worked for me.
When you are pushing through, as you were on the last sheet, lift your left hand applying pressure between the blade and the fence only with your right hand. Pressure on the left will pinch the blade at the end of cut. I have 60 years of experience and a couple of slightly shorter fingers on the left hand to prove it.
My father had exactly the same. Took off about 1cm of two fingers, way back in the 1950's.
My teacher in wood shop had two fingers just like that. It happened when he was much younger.
RIP Mr. Zowie (his real name was unpronounceable)
I would of give this comment a thumbs up, but felt it distasteful to do so. 😆
At 10:10 talking about the work table, you saying let's stop talking and just do it reminded me so strongly of Beau Miles, an Australian filmmaker/youtuber. I would highly recommend his channel if you haven't seen it before.
Ha! I just found him this week, I only watched one video that he dedicated to his wife but I was super impressed with the style of video.
@@ScottBrownCarpentry He has some really interesting philosophies on both life and building. I suggest checking out the 24 hour marathon videos for building. I personally loved the canoeing/running to work videos.
For easy handling of large panels, bolt arms on sides of your doghole table. These arms with single pivot bolt hang down, with a J at bottom of arm to rest bottom edge of panel. You only need to lift panel onto the J on arms, then swing panel from bottom up onto doghole table. So no heavy manhandling large panels, no moving of table, no scratches to panels. Once on dogbolt table, roll it over to tablesaw. Having manhandled panels to make 3 kitchen before discovering this, which I knew earlier. PS I recommend Trition 2000 workcentre with sliding extension table for panels is fantastic for those looking for a cheap way to do kitchen panels, for those with limited budget. The Triton 2000 workcentre can be found for around $200 on TMe or Marketplace, the slide extension table didn't come up often but around $1-200 extra.
Consider applying a coat of paste wax to the MDF top to lessen the friction when sliding pieces around. Makes clean up easier also. Nice build
Hey Scott couple of tips on your table saw. As a professional cabinet maker in the uk we have to use crown guards, do you not? Out of all the safety the guard does many things. Also the glide spray becareful as it can cause fish eyes on the paint finish on your plywood doors or any other veneers and never use gloves on a table saw . On a plus , haven't seen a push stick like that of Gaston's brilliant 👍
Great table, you might want to consider making channels in the top so when you use the sliding mitre fence that it has somewhere to travel in the bench top.
Good use of outfeed storage. You need a small pallet jack! A pallet jack can help you move the bulk of your sheets and stores easily under another pallet.
Strongly advise to convert outfeed table into a peg hole downdraft table so you can assemble and sand face frames, if you are considering future cabinetmaking. Transom fans will fit the upper box, and with common house filters can provide negative pressure, while your tools connect direct to dust extraction. Could the dust collector fit in the rafter space? We had ours outside the factory to cut down on noise/dust exposure- and elevated to dump straight into bins. Too bad it's all hazardous nowadays- raw wood dust would make good compost filler.
Also consider a zipwall to divide woodwork space and paint/finish.
G,day Scott Brown Carpentry and Jess from Sydney Australia.
That is a great use of floor space if you have a pack of sheets. Would a feed in roller stand assist (Triton, Tuff built etc).
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Great work Scott, but have a close look at 16:46 fingers and hand need to be out of 75mm 3 dimensional radius, skew nails periodically happen with nail guns, hidden knots, nails, slight wrong angle etc.
Hey Scott. I really enjoy your content. I just thought I could offer some advice when it comes to building your kitchen units.
You should batch cut all the carcass sides...they are all the same. As are the shelves. And the tops(rails)and bottoms are the same width as the shelves. I'm sure you've already planned for the tedium of all the cuts and set up. Good luck
Scott I like the ingenuity, but attach bit of enforcement to the mdf lip that overhanging. For clamps to grab on to. You'll see. It's my biggest regret of my own first outfeed/worktable.
Building your outfeed table to nest over your material was a brilliant space saving idea! I'm going to steal that design when I get around to building my own table. May put some high quality retractable casters on the legs so I can move it easier by myself? Alternately, I suppose I could just use my hydraulic jack to lift it on to a set of leg dollies when I need to move it around.
Nice work! Things are really coming together!!
Theatrical chandler's are good sources for heavy duty castors of all kinds. The moment a friend mentioned it to me it made sense
I’ve never seen someone glue + nail + clamp Timbers together for a bench but I’m loving it 🤣 I’m a complete perfectionist and it’s something that I would do
Gotta love it when a plan comes together
When it comes time to make your cabinets, use a French cleat to hang them. It makes installation a breeze and can make any remodel simple and zero destruction. Also, you can adjust the layout/orientation of your kitchen in the future if you need to do so.
I recently finished my diy kitchen. Floor standing are common in Australia and New Zealand. Probably easier for the diy, but I can really see the benefits of the French cleat.
@@brumby92actually, mounting them on a cleat is easier. You can eliminate entirely the issue of out-of-level floors. You can still add a “toe kick” to the base of the bottom cabinet to conceal the fact they are wall mounted.
Having worked on table saws and panel saws for many years, As a apprentice I was taught, by my master ( 40 yrs as a machinist, with all his fingers!) to use the two push stick method.
One push stick ( timber) is longer than the other.
The short one guides the timber/ sheet against the fence on the left of the blade. The longer one pushes the timber sheet through. This is for cuttting narrow pieces.
Wider widths, you just use hand pressure to run timber/sheets against the fence and the long push stick to finish the cut.
Your arms should never be able to reach the blade, you postion your body so this can't happen. The long push stick enables this to happen. I've never, in 35 yrs, had timber grab and fling back. There is an optimal position of the stick, on the rip, when you push through.
Those push blocks that go over the blade are dangerous, lots of accidents have happened, because your forearm goes over the blade. Using the two push stick method means that your fingers and arms can't physically touch the blade.
Also having a blade guard with dust extraction, that comes from above is much safer too.
*_"Those push blocks that go over the blade are dangerous"_*
100%. They're a solution in search of a problem that was was already solved.
As a kitchen cabinet maker in Aus for the last 27 years and watching my dad build the family business for over 40years I 100% agree with you comments above and exactly how I was taught and I teach my new guys. I have all my fingers and so does my Dad. Those push blocks in the video are far more dangerous than proper technique as you described. Also using the overhead blade guard that comes with that saw is far safer and cleaner with the dust extraction and would make the push block unusable. (As it should be)
Feed rollers. Complete control via sacrificial robot. Just stand outta the way of kickback.
After all the Reno stuff is complete I hope you build a joiners bench with and for hand tool work!!!
Great job. If you plan to use the outfeed as an assembly table, I strongly recommend covering it with a sheet of Formica (or whatever the equivalent is in NZ). Not expensive, applied with contact cement it will make glue ups much easier as glue won't stick to the Formica surface.
I was thinking the same thing. My table idea was partially inspired by Bourbon Moth’s, the general structure, the adjustable feet and hopefully the Formica. I’ll keep looking for some locally, cheers!
In my workshop, I kind of have a "when in doubt, slap Formica on it" approach. I have exactly the same saw and I love it.
@@ScottBrownCarpentry If you figure out where to buy rolls of formica easily in NZ let us know. Literally also watching Bourbon Moth and want to do the same thing to my table but no idea where to buy it.
@@mtnbikeman85 Do a generic search for ''High Pressure Laminate'' in New Zealand.
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I'd add a second layer of MDF and then Formica. The double-layer of MDF makes a very strong solid surface. To put the Formica down, I'd suggest cementing it to the second MDF panel, and then screwing that panel down to the first. That will let you swap out the top layer for a new sheet when needed, especially if you cut it up like you discussed in the video.
Well done Scott! 💯👍 So proud of you....and Jess, congrats on helping to life the plywood....not easy! From Eastern Canada, Prince Edward Island 💝🇨🇦👷♀🪜🔨
Great addition to the saw. Just to bring it to your attention . I have been a sawyer for decades, and my one additional addition would be a 1inch or equivalent thick piece of Plywood at least 2ft x2ft mounted to your garage door. meant to serve as a backstop of sort . something to protect your door from being penetrated by a kickback. they happen and the move like a rocket. I have sent things and seen other send shit through walls into the shop next door and such. We have had one in just about every shop I have worked in to protect other workers. Thanks for the entertainment Scott. I know, Im silly American not using the metric system, LOL, But I do enjoy and appreciate the content! Cheers, from Washington State.
Get a big roll of brown paper to cover your outfeed table to protect it when putting cabinets together
Scott, you look like a kiwi Han Solo with your white long sleeve and vest! :D Commenting to say I recommend a fire extinguisher for your shop if you don't have one or a couple already! Love the channel! Love seeing it grow! (my daughter refers to you as "Scott Brown here", as in "Daddy can we watch Scott Brown Here?"
I'd build a little extension onto that garage for that giant dust extractor.... it'd be trivially easy for you.
So organised SBC … good lifting Jess!!😎☀️😎
Scott Brown makes me proud to be a kiwi and the Reno is epic to watch progress!
Nice solution to store the woud below the out feed table.
Gr. Gerard
the 1920 farmhouse
Excellent episode. Great idea with the outfeed table over the ply. I'm going to use that idea for my work bench in my garage that I'm currently revamping! Thanks!!!!!
Cyclone separator like an Oneida dust deputy will help wonders on keeping your filters clean.
Awesome, Scott. Love how you made that pile of ply "disappear". I store my sheet materials on trolleys with castors, so I can always have the sheet material in the perfect place - out of the damn way. Another great watch. Cheers.
Fire Extinguisher good idea.if u Use a dust extractor keep the bag well empty everyday and clean the electric controls well Heat and Saw dust don't mix.
I can’t help but see all your Packout gear (I’m a fan myself, slightly obsessed). Have you considered doing a video on that?
The wood storage under the table is a brilliant idea!
How about a tracksaw to breakdown sheet goods, works great for one person operation without having to deal with moving large sheets through the saw. You move the saw over the material.
Great outfeed/assembly table. I agree that you should either top it with a sheet of Formica or seal it. I would use shellac as a first coat as shellac, being alcohol based, won’t swell the mdf like water based finishes will. Other suggestions: 1) extend the mitre grooves into the table for the mitre gauge and your future jigs and sleds. 2) When edge banding the table, put a wide, thick piece of timber on which you will be able to clamp to. 3) Consider putting a vise on it. 4) Mark the exact location of the legs and table saw on the floor with paint so if you ever have to move them you can put them back in the same spot without having to re-level them. 5) Put a series of dog holes in the top for clamping and hold down purposes.
As usual, well thought out and makes me say: "why didn't I think of that?" My favorite day of the week is the day another Scott Brown Carpentry video gets uploaded. Thanks for all the great content. Keep it coming.
I know a lot of folks favour the gripper for the push stick stuff - but I follow the Matthias Wandel & just use two longer push sticks so both hands are out of the way.
Been making cabinets, wardrobes, larders etc etc on and off for years now, learned to find it quite zen just chipping away at a big stack of chipboard with a big heap of units to build haha.
Great setup. You might find the outfeed table a bit too high for an assembly table. From my brief experience cabinet making, we had an assembly table that was just above knee height. That way when you nail and screw carcasses together, it is at a better height. In your case it would avoid getting too close to the rafters.
Seems everyone else made constructive coments so instead I want to point out the pew pew pew sound affect at 10:26. NICE editing Scott.
Would love to see you do a collab build with Bourbon Moth brother..
Hi Scott, to save your outfeed top have some sacrificial plank and then all you replace are the sacrificial planks. By the way please don’t wear loose sleeved top when you’re at the tablesaw. Your workshops taking shape and I like what you’ve done with storing the sheet timber under the outfeed table. Thanks for the latest exciting episode.👍👍
He literally mentioned he went with MDF specifically to be sacrificial without potentially scratching whatever he's cutting. MDF is so cheap compared to normal lumber that it would make no sense to use something else
Hi Scott I was just watching your video on the outfed table. You should replace the t nuts that you have at the bottom on the leg to treaded inverts. Because if you move the table those t nuts could move and come out.
Love your shop setup Scott for the table saw! Think Ill be using your method when comes the time to build my kitchen!
Very nice setup! Looking forward to see how you build your kitchen!
I have made up several of the "shoe" type push-sticks whenever I have had a likely looking piece of plywood scrap, and hung them all over the place on various walls, hooks, shelves etc near the saw, with the intention being that no matter what I'm doing or where I stupidly put down the last one, there is another within arm's reach so I have no excuse not to use one. Looking forward to seeing the interior finish work!
Nice space management!
So excited for the cabinetry videos!
There's something immensely satisfying in seeing a really nice functional work bench/table getting built.
Love ya work Scott!
Laminex Industries sell it by the sheet. In N.Z they are based in Auckland, and Christchurch but have reps all over.
Love your videos, so relaxing to watch and very informative. Nice "Ad placement" at 1:42 :D
End-to-end really great video Scott & Jess. Can't wait to see the cabinets come together. Cheers from hot and balmy USofA. Jealous of your cool frosty mornings
Nice build. I would wax or put shellac on the mdf, protects it and glue will pop right off. Also, since everything else is mobile put removable wheels on the outfield, then you can wheel it out the way if you need to get at your stack of plywood.
Jon, yes, Scott definitely needs to seal the MDF first, and then wax it. and be careful using it as an assembly table, nothing worse than hitting a spot of dried glue when you are ripping a sheet of plywood
Hey scotty bro been watching you since your old 2016 Scotland videos as I’m a Scottish carpenter since I was 16 I’m now 20 and I’ve now chosen to go the way of college and get my papers it’s been a long journey for me to eventually get to a spot to actually buck up the courage to go back to school but it’s definitely for the better I’m the only one in my class with actual carpentery talk an language to be able to speak to the lecturers about actual pre rough and roughing jobs I’m by know chance a finish carpenter but your videos motivate me to put more effort in because I cheated my way to where I was I’ve also spoken my way of carpentry to be made a personal assignment of creating a lesson for my whole class I would love for you to give me a crazy dovetail joint to go an practice for a good 2 weeks b4 I become a teacher for a day and man you should see the class
I love when a plan comes together. Another great episode Scott.
Net month I'm starting a 3 year woodworking course next to my small 1person business that I'm also trying to grow. But I can't put it off no longer since I have been dreaming about it since childhood (I choose the " sensible" path of going into an office education/job). Building a shop in my garage is one of the things I have started working on and I am glad to see you are in this phase in the channel as well. So I will be using some of your ideas starting with this outfeed table. Good luck with everything and can't wait for this next journey. See you in the next episode. 🙂ps if anyone has some tips on an online Sketchup courses, pls let me know. Thanks.
Hi Scott, great design of the table. Why did you choose LVL over standard timber for the table? Cost?, Uniformity and stability (temp/humidity)? Good idea to use a scaffold plank for the beams.
Also I hardly ever nail anything as screws hold better and allow for disassembly IMHO. Specifically the Buildex Zinc Alloy Type 17 Timber Construction Screws, with the large flat washer head, heaps of grip without splitting the timber with a countersink type.
Table saws are so great, happy Laguna gifted that one to you! That outfeed table + storage is a superb idea.
Couple of things though: safety, safety, safety. Use the blade guard as much as possible. Wear ear/eye/lung protection. Despite the dust extractor, dust is coming of the blade when running. Make your own push blocks when you have some spare plywood scraps. No cords or loose sleeves/garments, they can pull you into the blade faster and stronger than you think possible. Look into making an infeed pad or legs as you will go through sheet goods; some support before the blade is really convenient and safer.
Get a good quality combination blade and a good fine finish (60-80 teeth) blade, that pair will cover 95% of the cuts. Have fun!
I popped multiple coats of No Nonsense Danish Oil Clear 500ml from Screwfix on my mdf top and it is just silky smooth
We're above 40C° and you've got ice on your deck, would absolutely trade weather with you at the moment!
This garage is becoming a really nice workshop, brilliant new additions !
When you make a sled make sure you make a jig for making wedges, it’s quick and simple and it’s always nice to have a box of uniform wedges on hand for many projects 👍
Really ingenious solution! Nice Scott!
not sure its been memtioned but tip i just started doing. rather then push a full sheet through the table saw it can shift when you adjust body position. rip cut with track saw to close dimensions first then square up with table saw. makes it much more square and easier to push through. despite the name cabinet saws arnt great on making cabinets on their own lol. also foam boards ontop of outfeed table to do cuts with track saw. saves your work surface being cut
I don't know if this is good advice or not but when cutting lengths of ply or MDF just watch the fence, don't worry about the blade it's going nowhere. I think I saw this on the New Yankee Workshop years ago. Regards Jim UK.
Nice , Cheeky little insert of the Viking Arm
Another solid use of the word “deck”
Someone probably already told you this, but put some clear wax on that outfeed table, not only will it help protect the surface, it will make sure that the pieces you're cutting are travelling smoothly. Wax is great, since you can also use it for metal surfaces, like your table saw, or any metal planes you have. You also have a problem with your table saw mitre tracks as they end up hitting your table, which limits their functionality.
Look brilliant Scott. As a kitchen fitter can’t wait to c ur kitchen. 👏👏
I have the 2 grippers, there probably great but i always reach for my homemade jay bates push stick, if you can, check out jays push stick made from 4x2
Very nice set up Scott shop is getting equipped and will be in full operation, ready to turn out some custom cabinetry can't wait. How is your buddy Paerau doing? send him our best from California, Thanks for sharing...
Hello Scott
I do all my wook working out side and some times I have ice on my work bench like how there is ice on your deck.
Great video
Very cool work bench/ out feed table design