Damn! Mate, this felt like a near perfect video, which is totally ironic, considering the valuable lesson you were preaching calls for anything but perfection 😆 seriously but, no dead air, no fat, metaphors, philosophy, community shoutouts, story arc, relationship building, real world accomplishment/productivity .... all wrapped in an engaging, clear & concise package 😮 well done mate, this one ticks all the boxes & should (will) be studied! Take care & enjoy the shit out of your time with the fam
You're absolutely right about so many things you've touched on in this video! This is not just a display box...this is inspiration, perseverance, a journey, and so much more! We thank you for making this video and for all of your support, and there was never a timeline. We understand and appreciate you. It's fantastic to see you back in the shop, and to also see you enjoying other interests and hobbies. Thank you again for this video, for your ongoing support, and for showcasing so many MTC tools in one video 😁
You are most welcome guys. It has been very exciting to see the growth of the brand. I knew from the first time I saw the design of the block plane you were onto something special. If a powertool guy like me can get into handtools thanks to MTC inspiration anyone can :)
It is so good to see you back in the Workshop. Loving the sleep time building and making. The Daddying time never ends I have two kids 19 & 17 and they still take up a lot of my time especially with Mom having passed but would I change it nope (well apart from having their Mom back). I get the scaling back and the head space repair time as the saying goes slowly slowly catch a monkey and you have good people around you. Like I said before really good to see you back in the shop. Enjoy your time away with family and being on holiday. You Legend!
Cheers James, I really did have a great time with this simple build and just filling that space on the shelf where the box has sat for so long feels like a great achievement. Now away for a long trip to the family in China, but collecting inspiration from the old furniture here for when I return :)
@FixitFingers I can imagine how good it felt filling that space on the wall where the tool was sat in a box and is now being displayed properly on a tool wall. Glad you are enjoying time with the family away from it all. Have fun, enjoy your time with family.
Haha, I was just thinking “Well good for him, he’s not even going to chamfer the things.” And then out came the block plane. Thanks for the vid, keep on keeping on!
I gotta go out to the shed now and just have a look and a smell. Looking forward to finding time again, but also enjoying a spell. You said a heap of good stuff in that one Jimbo ❤Enjoy your holiday
You know I've always preached that I'm a 'One Take VO' and live with the result kinda guy as I'm not bad at talking out of my freckle. But I must admit, when I do take a minute to script it makes a bit more sense 😅🤔
Cheers Suj, CA glue was used as a liquid bandaid in Vietnam when stitches were not possible so it is great for small knicks. I don't think bed slats were designed to be boxes... but here we are ;)
She's a bit hot and humid here but lucky the in-laws have good A/C. Those photos are from just around the corner, lovely canal greenway right through the city,
Cheers mate, I had a lot more fun with this projeect than I expected :) Good to be back (...then he takes a 6 week holiday overseas away from the shop... ooops 😅)
Nice one James, good to see you back in the workshop. There's a good deal of satisfaction to be had even from completing 'simple' tasks. Small steps my friend. Take care and all the best.
Getting lots of inspiration over here from the old furniture and carpentry. Geez the old boys had some skill and patience. Going to be keen to get back into it when I return.
@@FixitFingers We canceled the subscription to the host.. so not sure if it will ever show up there. I asked Adam to look into it, but if you can believe it, we are busy! lol
Cracking video jimbo sorry am few day behind so glad see you back dawning the blue overalls in the shop again. Hopefully things are looking up for ya. Have amazing trip to china. Lucky you were kicking into winter here 😕 although the no jar of fuks being empty had me on the floor😂😂 👍🏴
I am about 4 weeks behind watching my regulars so no worries mate ;) At this rate I'll be struggling to fit into the workshop blues when I get back, we've been out to huge dinners 3/8 nights :P
@@FixitFingers well a don't feel to bad now then being maybe 3-4 days behind. Ahhhh the old holiday guts you'll be fine Chinese food ain't that fattening few walks and plenty sweating in the Aussie heat when you get home it'll be right 👍🏴
@@michaelwillson6847 ironically it is hot and sweaty here in Autumn and Syndey has been cold and wet in Spring... by the time we get home that should have fixed itself. Stay well up there Mike.
Glad you're back. I like your functional approach. 🙏 Know the purpose, know your standards, and get it done. On another note: What is this slick combination of goggles and hearing protection that you're wearing in your workshop?
@@MoritzElsaer-fp7wp those awesome things are called Eyemuffs, specifically that's the G6 with built in audio Bluetooth. Aussie invention but I think they are available in North America now too. 😊
Great simple build video. You're starting to get quite the collection of hand tools, and its great to see you incorporating them in your builds. Also thanks for the shout-out i really appreciate it.
Great addition to the collection! As long as you only use hand tools, a playpen behind the camera might be a thing. 😎 And thanks for the pod shout out!
Thanks KJ, I've often got you guys on in the workshop on the rare occasion I can get in there. A playpen in the shop is on the cards, she can't entertain herself for more than a few minutes yet but as her attention span increases I'mlooking forward to this
@@darrenw8010 Cheers Darren. Those are called Eyemuffs, Aussie invention, specifically that's the G6 model with built in Bluetooth but they come standard too. Check them out, I love them
Hope the family are all well James x simple build but effective and you're collecting a lovely set of handtools now ay. Super sad to see Mario pack RUclips in but life has to take priority.
Yay that caught me by surprise. Hopefully I'll see him again at the maker meet up in Sydney later this year. The only trouble with the MTC collecting is they keep releasing new bloody tools... I'm running out of display space 😅
Hi mate, I love the simplicity of the boxes, sometimes it just works, and, they look really great together. Enjoy China, it will be an awesome trip. Regards, kmdc from Oz (Riddells Creek actually).
You jest but I might just need you to do that! Finished the reno just before I left, and it should be well and truly ready for a mow by the time you visit.... Ego is charged and ready to go. A mulch mow only takes about 40 minutes :D DM me, no phone here ;)
Mate, good to see another vid from you! I should get around shooting some material again. Been out of everything for some time now, burned out. But things look a little bit sunnier now, even though fall season is moving in on this side of the globe!
I'm in the Northern hemisphere right now... Still pretty bloody hot at my in-laws. Feeling the mojo return, then buggered off away from the shop for a month 😅 Keen to get back to it once home.
@@FixitFingers It's getting colder here and much much more rain.... well, that's typical for the Netherlands, almost no snow and frost, and 6 months of nonstop rain. Time to get my hands on some shop space, my girlfriend doesn't like to see 20 chainsaws, a bandsaw, tablesaw, sanding station and about 6 cubic meters of hand tools in the dining room much longer. Cheers!
@@FixitFingers I confess I have a hoarding problem hahaha It's so crammed full of stuff you cant even walk there anymore.... I have a one car garage, but that's filled with one big chipper, for my tree business. A well, luxury problems.... Time and space is what I'm lacking, though since my mental collapse I have time enough. 5 weeks at home now, hope to begin work soon again.
Cheers Ryan, it's a start. There is some cracking old furniture here in China I want to replicate that will be a little more challenging once I am home.
@@FixitFingersblack vinyl electrical tape is my number 1 go to product for field/shop bandages. A piece of paper towel if necessary to keep adhesive off the wound and done. The pressure of the wraps of tape are sufficient that a person can continue if need be, or not make a mess while seeking further aid. I was a plumber after my time as an army medic, and two items that NEVER, EVER left my truck cupholder were eye drops for washing out chemicals/contaminants, and vinyl electrical tape. Occasionally while cutting copper tubing in a house, it would be under tremendous strain as it was torqued around into place instead of properly fitted and attached; this led to literal razor edges snapping outward at my fingers when they shouldn’t have been. The middle finger of my right hand got opened to the first knuckle while working and I taped the flap back over the bone and finished the job. Often the best thing to do for a dirty wound is to let it bleed some before bandages are applied. This is concurrent with the rates of infection versus injury types. Injection/piercing type wounds are generally less infectious than an abrasion like a scraped knee. Nothing washes out the abrasion.
Funny part is; a first aid kit in a car crash is about as helpful as a cup of water to tackle a bush fire! 😆 The workshop would actually be the best place for it!! Hahahaha
@@stuartansell9461 it depends on the first aid kit and who has it. If I have MY first aid kit and roll up on a crash, they are better off than a random person. If you’re talking about only having a first aid kit inside the vehicle that’s involved in the wreck, then I agree that it’s not much use.
@@liquidrockaquatics3900 I too am a fan of the electrical tape bandage! The other most important part of the first aid is the phone... and an understanding wife 😂😂
"I've got the perfect solution....ignore it" 🤣🤣🤣 Excellent narration and story telling to a sweet little build. This video had a nice "stocking filler" feel for me - Christmas jest keeps getting earlier every year...:)
Weeeeeeellll sometimes you can't just take that easy route, but when you are your own client it is certainly an option! ...oh God don't start on Christmas already :P
@@PJRayment I think mine is the Jar of Fecks 😅... I rarely swear in my videos so that probably caught a few people by surprise but then creative swearing is a national pass time here 😂
@@FixitFingers If you had sworn in that comment, I probably wouldn't have liked it so much. (And I know about swearing-I'm an Aussie too. But one who doesn't.)
@@PJRayment that was in purpose as I expected as much 😊 As much as I am a fan of a bit of profanity, there is a time, a place, and an audience. I'd like to think I judge it's usage well most of the time.
Damn! Mate, this felt like a near perfect video, which is totally ironic, considering the valuable lesson you were preaching calls for anything but perfection 😆 seriously but, no dead air, no fat, metaphors, philosophy, community shoutouts, story arc, relationship building, real world accomplishment/productivity .... all wrapped in an engaging, clear & concise package 😮 well done mate, this one ticks all the boxes & should (will) be studied! Take care & enjoy the shit out of your time with the fam
Cheers Sam, if it presents as well this lovely sentiment and comment I have achieved what I set out to do ❤
@FixitFingers knocked it out of the park mate. Really, really quality video ! 🫶🙌
You're absolutely right about so many things you've touched on in this video! This is not just a display box...this is inspiration, perseverance, a journey, and so much more! We thank you for making this video and for all of your support, and there was never a timeline. We understand and appreciate you. It's fantastic to see you back in the shop, and to also see you enjoying other interests and hobbies. Thank you again for this video, for your ongoing support, and for showcasing so many MTC tools in one video 😁
You are most welcome guys. It has been very exciting to see the growth of the brand. I knew from the first time I saw the design of the block plane you were onto something special. If a powertool guy like me can get into handtools thanks to MTC inspiration anyone can :)
Wonderful to see you back in the workshop James!
@@SmallFryCreations You too Ains. Lasers are quiet and child friendly right? 🤔😅
@@FixitFingersthey certainly are 😀 one of the reason I like them so I can do stuff at night 😃
What a great vibe in this video James. Hope you're having a great time in China.
We are! A few more weeks left yet, getting lots of inspiration looking at old furniture. I hope Latvia was a blast, looks like you had fun 👌
It is so good to see you back in the Workshop. Loving the sleep time building and making. The Daddying time never ends I have two kids 19 & 17 and they still take up a lot of my time especially with Mom having passed but would I change it nope (well apart from having their Mom back). I get the scaling back and the head space repair time as the saying goes slowly slowly catch a monkey and you have good people around you. Like I said before really good to see you back in the shop. Enjoy your time away with family and being on holiday. You Legend!
Cheers James, I really did have a great time with this simple build and just filling that space on the shelf where the box has sat for so long feels like a great achievement. Now away for a long trip to the family in China, but collecting inspiration from the old furniture here for when I return :)
@FixitFingers I can imagine how good it felt filling that space on the wall where the tool was sat in a box and is now being displayed properly on a tool wall. Glad you are enjoying time with the family away from it all. Have fun, enjoy your time with family.
Haha, I was just thinking “Well good for him, he’s not even going to chamfer the things.” And then out came the block plane. Thanks for the vid, keep on keeping on!
@@capermache one does not simply not chamfer all the things....
I gotta go out to the shed now and just have a look and a smell. Looking forward to finding time again, but also enjoying a spell. You said a heap of good stuff in that one Jimbo ❤Enjoy your holiday
You know I've always preached that I'm a 'One Take VO' and live with the result kinda guy as I'm not bad at talking out of my freckle. But I must admit, when I do take a minute to script it makes a bit more sense 😅🤔
@@FixitFingers take the minute moving forward 😉
Welcome back you bloody legend
Cheers mate, feels good to be back in the sawdust circles hitting the 'Publish' button... from China would you believe :D
Wish I had thought of saying it like that.
Cheers Martin 😊
Thanks for the shout out and for keeping up the good work!
@@No1CrudeMistakes Cheers guys, CLAMP made it to 200 episodes, you are half way there already 😅
@@FixitFingers With our accelerated posting, we might burn out twice as fast though... 😅
Sometimes the easiest, simplest projects are the most satisfying. Sexy looking block plane there 😉
But what about the thumbnail? I swear I designed this weeks ago... then saw your video the day before I released this one 😅
@@FixitFingers 😂😂
Enjoy the holiday, mate! Good to see you spending some time in the workshop.
Kez
@@KerryCorney mum in law handing me 1L cold can of 'German Panda Craft Beer.... While I was feeding bub breakfast. 🤔👶 🍺Could be worse
Nice one James. Good use of bed slats 😁, and good use of ca glue (to stem the bleeding) 😆
Cheers Suj, CA glue was used as a liquid bandaid in Vietnam when stitches were not possible so it is great for small knicks. I don't think bed slats were designed to be boxes... but here we are ;)
Glad to see you are doing better!
@@JohntheSchreiner cheers John, the trip to China is doing wonders for us too being with Nova's grand parents
Beauty!!!!enjoy the trip. Embrase the workmanship!!! Bring back inspirations!!!
She's a bit hot and humid here but lucky the in-laws have good A/C. Those photos are from just around the corner, lovely canal greenway right through the city,
@@FixitFingers beautiful!!!!
Great show. Keep up the positive attitude. It is a credit to you.
Making the most of what I got. Cheers Greg 🍻
Happy to see you!!
Welcome back)
Cheers mate, I had a lot more fun with this projeect than I expected :) Good to be back (...then he takes a 6 week holiday overseas away from the shop... ooops 😅)
Great video James. Nice simple build with a great narration.
Enjoy the trip with the family. 👍
First trip home for wifey in 5 years, long overdue. When the project is basic the story gotta fill in the gaps 😊
Never underestimate a simple box 🥰 Great video og on slowly getting the workshop mojo back 🎉
@@behindthemistakes simple boxes can be very complex emotionally 🤔
@@FixitFingers Exactly. I think one can draw parallels to compartmentalizing, mentally, as long as one does not put a lid on it, which is bad 😄
Another cool video 😎 I can relate to keep it simple and do what makes you happy 👌🏼
Simple enough to finish and complicated enough to make you happy 👌🏼
Thank Alan! Got your latest chopping board on the watch list... I am a little behind. Looks like it is doing well!
@FixitFingers thanks, it is going well.
I will be uploading a video on how I made a round tray with a router next 😎
Great video.
Glad to see you looking like you’re in a good place.
Definitely on the mend. Learning to give fewer F's is helping... much less stress.
Bed slats and an avoidance of perfection! Right up my street!!😀
Thought you'd like this one Geoff. We were closer than usual, you on the Subcontinent, me in the Far East :D
@@FixitFingers Yep, two weeks in India. Got some India based vids to put up.
Nice one James, good to see you back in the workshop. There's a good deal of satisfaction to be had even from completing 'simple' tasks. Small steps my friend. Take care and all the best.
Getting lots of inspiration over here from the old furniture and carpentry. Geez the old boys had some skill and patience. Going to be keen to get back into it when I return.
Appreciate your clamp shaped hole!
I think you guys had a great innings. Still have the last one on the watch list. Is it getting an RSS release? Havn't seen it on my pod player yet.
@@FixitFingers We canceled the subscription to the host.. so not sure if it will ever show up there. I asked Adam to look into it, but if you can believe it, we are busy! lol
No worries, I'll get to it here eventually :) #Dadlife eating my video consumption time too.
1:05 this got an actual lol 😂
You should see the BAD gutter bedslats... these are the good ones I assure you :P
You made making a simple box very entertaining, nice video James 🙂👍
Thanks for the double listen/watch Glenn!
Cracking video jimbo sorry am few day behind so glad see you back dawning the blue overalls in the shop again. Hopefully things are looking up for ya. Have amazing trip to china. Lucky you were kicking into winter here 😕 although the no jar of fuks being empty had me on the floor😂😂 👍🏴
I am about 4 weeks behind watching my regulars so no worries mate ;) At this rate I'll be struggling to fit into the workshop blues when I get back, we've been out to huge dinners 3/8 nights :P
@@FixitFingers well a don't feel to bad now then being maybe 3-4 days behind. Ahhhh the old holiday guts you'll be fine Chinese food ain't that fattening few walks and plenty sweating in the Aussie heat when you get home it'll be right 👍🏴
@@michaelwillson6847 ironically it is hot and sweaty here in Autumn and Syndey has been cold and wet in Spring... by the time we get home that should have fixed itself. Stay well up there Mike.
What? No, I haven't used CA glue to stop bleeding before, but I will now :) Nice vid!
Superglue was used in Vietnam as a temporary bandage so if it is good enough for bullet wounds it is good enough for my knicked fingers ;)
Glad you're back. I like your functional approach. 🙏 Know the purpose, know your standards, and get it done.
On another note: What is this slick combination of goggles and hearing protection that you're wearing in your workshop?
@@MoritzElsaer-fp7wp those awesome things are called Eyemuffs, specifically that's the G6 with built in audio Bluetooth. Aussie invention but I think they are available in North America now too. 😊
@@FixitFingers Just looked them up. Living in Germany I'll see how to get my hands on these. And even the normal ones just seem solid. Ty
Great simple build video. You're starting to get quite the collection of hand tools, and its great to see you incorporating them in your builds.
Also thanks for the shout-out i really appreciate it.
Cheers Luke, love the dedication you bring to your shed. There will be a few more to add in the future I am sure ;)
Great addition to the collection!
As long as you only use hand tools, a playpen behind the camera might be a thing. 😎
And thanks for the pod shout out!
Thanks KJ, I've often got you guys on in the workshop on the rare occasion I can get in there. A playpen in the shop is on the cards, she can't entertain herself for more than a few minutes yet but as her attention span increases I'mlooking forward to this
@@FixitFingers Happy to keep you company!
Great work!
Where did you get the ear defender/ safety goggles.
@@darrenw8010 Cheers Darren. Those are called Eyemuffs, Aussie invention, specifically that's the G6 model with built in Bluetooth but they come standard too. Check them out, I love them
"No pocket holes" gets ready to stop the video
*Gets a shout-out for being a tool.........maker* smiles and watches until the end
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Profile pick needs an update does it not? 🤔😂
Hope the family are all well James x simple build but effective and you're collecting a lovely set of handtools now ay. Super sad to see Mario pack RUclips in but life has to take priority.
Yay that caught me by surprise. Hopefully I'll see him again at the maker meet up in Sydney later this year. The only trouble with the MTC collecting is they keep releasing new bloody tools... I'm running out of display space 😅
Hi mate, I love the simplicity of the boxes, sometimes it just works, and, they look really great together. Enjoy China, it will be an awesome trip. Regards, kmdc from Oz (Riddells Creek actually).
Cheers Keith. Staying with the inlaws, baby's first trip, my seventh I think. Still a bit warm over here but some nice days to wander around.
I know you guys will all have a great trip mate. Leave the keys out I will be on the mower in a couple of weeks. 😊
You jest but I might just need you to do that! Finished the reno just before I left, and it should be well and truly ready for a mow by the time you visit.... Ego is charged and ready to go. A mulch mow only takes about 40 minutes :D DM me, no phone here ;)
Mate, good to see another vid from you! I should get around shooting some material again. Been out of everything for some time now, burned out. But things look a little bit sunnier now, even though fall season is moving in on this side of the globe!
I'm in the Northern hemisphere right now... Still pretty bloody hot at my in-laws. Feeling the mojo return, then buggered off away from the shop for a month 😅 Keen to get back to it once home.
@@FixitFingers It's getting colder here and much much more rain.... well, that's typical for the Netherlands, almost no snow and frost, and 6 months of nonstop rain. Time to get my hands on some shop space, my girlfriend doesn't like to see 20 chainsaws, a bandsaw, tablesaw, sanding station and about 6 cubic meters of hand tools in the dining room much longer.
Cheers!
@@DUTCHHUSKY66Treesandforest 🤣🤣🤣 Can't understand why? Tool snobs... Really 🤔
@@FixitFingers I confess I have a hoarding problem hahaha
It's so crammed full of stuff you cant even walk there anymore....
I have a one car garage, but that's filled with one big chipper, for my tree business. A well, luxury problems....
Time and space is what I'm lacking, though since my mental collapse I have time enough. 5 weeks at home now, hope to begin work soon again.
Nice box mate
Cheers Ryan, it's a start. There is some cracking old furniture here in China I want to replicate that will be a little more challenging once I am home.
@@FixitFingers looking forward to that
hi nice video wondered where you got the Hand Sanding Pad i saw on your bench ? (6min 25sec in your video)
Regards
Craig
I think that's an amazon special. Takes a 5" / 125mm sanding disc. Very handy.... here you go: amzn.to/47FeTzi
@@FixitFingers thanks for the info
Big love man!
CA glue is easier to find than a plaster! Hahahaha
The first aid kit is in the car... which oddly is never in the workshop when I need it :P
@@FixitFingersblack vinyl electrical tape is my number 1 go to product for field/shop bandages. A piece of paper towel if necessary to keep adhesive off the wound and done. The pressure of the wraps of tape are sufficient that a person can continue if need be, or not make a mess while seeking further aid. I was a plumber after my time as an army medic, and two items that NEVER, EVER left my truck cupholder were eye drops for washing out chemicals/contaminants, and vinyl electrical tape.
Occasionally while cutting copper tubing in a house, it would be under tremendous strain as it was torqued around into place instead of properly fitted and attached; this led to literal razor edges snapping outward at my fingers when they shouldn’t have been. The middle finger of my right hand got opened to the first knuckle while working and I taped the flap back over the bone and finished the job. Often the best thing to do for a dirty wound is to let it bleed some before bandages are applied. This is concurrent with the rates of infection versus injury types. Injection/piercing type wounds are generally less infectious than an abrasion like a scraped knee. Nothing washes out the abrasion.
Funny part is; a first aid kit in a car crash is about as helpful as a cup of water to tackle a bush fire! 😆
The workshop would actually be the best place for it!! Hahahaha
@@stuartansell9461 it depends on the first aid kit and who has it. If I have MY first aid kit and roll up on a crash, they are better off than a random person. If you’re talking about only having a first aid kit inside the vehicle that’s involved in the wreck, then I agree that it’s not much use.
@@liquidrockaquatics3900 I too am a fan of the electrical tape bandage! The other most important part of the first aid is the phone... and an understanding wife 😂😂
Enjoy your trip mate.
A bit warm, but I haven't had to cook in a week. Winning ;) Cheers Jimmy.
"I've got the perfect solution....ignore it" 🤣🤣🤣 Excellent narration and story telling to a sweet little build.
This video had a nice "stocking filler" feel for me - Christmas jest keeps getting earlier every year...:)
Weeeeeeellll sometimes you can't just take that easy route, but when you are your own client it is certainly an option! ...oh God don't start on Christmas already :P
Yes, that was about the best line in the show!
@@PJRayment I think mine is the Jar of Fecks 😅... I rarely swear in my videos so that probably caught a few people by surprise but then creative swearing is a national pass time here 😂
@@FixitFingers If you had sworn in that comment, I probably wouldn't have liked it so much. (And I know about swearing-I'm an Aussie too. But one who doesn't.)
@@PJRayment that was in purpose as I expected as much 😊 As much as I am a fan of a bit of profanity, there is a time, a place, and an audience. I'd like to think I judge it's usage well most of the time.