love it, I watch all the time, yes from the early days when you had your uncle and you did all those funky things. Always brought a smile and what isn't better than a smile a day which infact keeps the doctor away, and a fun project for years to come. Thanks
To create these from a board with no "how to" guide is awesome, to make these from a board then telling everyone else how to do it for free is amazing. Thank you.
Your artfulness, technical expertise, teaching ability, and patience are on full display with this one video. I am not sure I am worthy to even watch this, but I have to. I must...I did. Thank you!
As always, clever and BONUS points for SAFETY (most of my shop scars are from SMALL PIECES). Not just running down to big box for pulls or relying on the catalogs was dedication to the craft. Really well thought out (with some experimentation obviously). Sometimes you provide wisdom and a solution you don't even know about. Case in point: 4:21: The knob is taken off one of your drill press handles. Why on Earth would you do that? Wait, I've had trouble with the handles clearing the fence when the table is raised and if I just removed the knob I wasn't using, it would clear. Brilliant! Bonus solution.
Wow - that was an amazing process and I enjoyed watching you work through it. The end grain looks beautiful on those pulls. Excellent work, thanks for sharing.
Not only were you able to design these parts, you were also able to record the production with clarity and no apparent waste of time or motion. Love these videos!
The shop made pulls really do match the design style far better than any metal options. And good luck finding wood versions that are such a good match. Absolutely wonderful. And thanks for sharing your thoughts on how the jigs were done. We may never make the same jigs but I'm sure it will give many of us out here the stimulus to dig in and make our own to suit our own needs.
Yes this was exactly my thinking, I'm unlikely to make these exact pulls but I'm very inspired by the creative approach and hope to be able to adapt it to various things in the future.
Genius insights into how to form these apparently simple but surprisingly complex shapes in a straightforward and repeatable way. I'll be taking away a good number of tips on how to approach similar problems in future, thanks so much.
Very classy knobs/handles, Jim! And inspiring setups to make them. I'll be coming back to this one in short order. I am also a big fan of Whiteside bits. In fact I have the two slot cutters that are right next to the finger jointer bit you are putting back. Great show, thanks!
Excellent video and very timely. I am working on a stand for our printers which will have two sets of drawers to keep all the supplies. Definitively will try this for the drawer pulls. Thank you!
I freaking love your videos, attitude, and humor man - thank you. I'm wondering if you've since been more inclined to make your own pulls knowing how quickly you can bang these out, and how sharp they make your custom projects look?
I really like the pulls and the solutions you came up with for batching them out. My own preference would be to stain them mahogany for more contrast. But they're not in my office. Well done. Looks great!
As you've pointed out many times in your videos, Stumpy, there are often multiple ways to accomplish something in woodworking, depending on the tools you have, the techniques with which you are most comfortable and feel safest, or maybe a new technique you'd like to try. In the case of these pulls, you might also consider cutting the pyramid shapes using your Bridge City Jointmaker Pro. I use mine with the blade tilted to cut similar pyramid shapes on plugs for Greene and Greene furniture. It does a great job. Keep up the great work and thought-provoking videos!
@@StumpyNubs Yeah, I get it. The Internet (and the rest of the world, for that matter) seems to be full of people who think everyone else should be more like them, and is wrong if they don't do everything their way. Last week I was yakking with a neighbor. One minute, he was ranting that no one is going to tell him to wear a mask - it's a free country. Just a few minutes later, he was telling me (demanding, really) that I should build a project for him in my shop (for free, of course). Oh well. I'm retired now, and in my shop I don't have to please anyone but myself. And my wife, of course, but that's another story. ;-)
G'day James from South Australia, A clever well thought out design technique, well done. We all know we can buy cheap and easy fitting handles, but making your own is so satisfying.
Nice! This is a good insight into the process you'd go through to develop a product a woodworker could produce to earn some money from an otherwise expensive hobby.
I find that when people stop getting hung up on who has the nicest tools and start thinking outside of the box, they are able to do a LOT more than they think they can with the tools they have. What do you think I did before I had that fancy router table and edge sander? didn't let it limit me, I can tell you that! Get a chunk of plywood and screw a router to the bottom to make a cheap router table. Use a 2X4 as a fence. Done... Now turn an old handheld belt sander on it's side and build a little platform from some scraps to hold the workpiece perpendicular to the sanding belt. Done... Woodworkers are creative people. Be creative :)
It wasn't the fancy tools that figured out what would look good, which type of wood to use or how to make them all look identical. It was the one tool that everyone has - the brain. :)
Very clever process. In some ways your ideas keep people safer, not just quicker. You work on the power tools either before the pieces are cut dangerously small or, when they are small, you use jigs to keep your hands away from the cutting surfaces. Thank you.
Was watching the 1st video, and wow, my iPhone did not like that video being pulled, it went nuts. After all the flashing was done, it finally decided to show a very old video on your about a workbench.
I just used the Sommerfeld Drawer Pull bit to make a bunch of pulls, while not very ornamental it was easy to use and produced some very function pulls for my shop cabinets. For what it is worth.
What I don't understand is why people dislike a video such as this. it is very good solution to the issue.
Agree. We __rarely__ see comments from those random haters. I too would like to know what I missed by liking this.
love it, I watch all the time, yes from the early days when you had your uncle and you did all those funky things. Always brought a smile and what isn't better than a smile a day which infact keeps the doctor away, and a fun project for years to come. Thanks
This is one of the best videos for helping to develop solutions to woodworking challenges.
To create these from a board with no "how to" guide is awesome, to make these from a board then telling everyone else how to do it for free is amazing. Thank you.
It seems after watching any of your videos, I walk away with knowledge I didn't have. Thank you so much for everything!
Your artfulness, technical expertise, teaching ability, and patience are on full display with this one video. I am not sure I am worthy to even watch this, but I have to. I must...I did. Thank you!
The knobs and pulls are functional and beautiful, but the way you formed the pyramid heads is absolutely brilliant.
The smartest part is shaping the top with the sander. My first thought would have been to saw them and then sand them, but you save one step, right?
As always, clever and BONUS points for SAFETY (most of my shop scars are from SMALL PIECES). Not just running down to big box for pulls or relying on the catalogs was dedication to the craft. Really well thought out (with some experimentation obviously). Sometimes you provide wisdom and a solution you don't even know about. Case in point: 4:21: The knob is taken off one of your drill press handles. Why on Earth would you do that? Wait, I've had trouble with the handles clearing the fence when the table is raised and if I just removed the knob I wasn't using, it would clear. Brilliant! Bonus solution.
Extremely helpful. I picked up a lot of tricks from this video that will help me make some chess pieces, with sharp profiles. Thanks a lot!
Wow - that was an amazing process and I enjoyed watching you work through it. The end grain looks beautiful on those pulls. Excellent work, thanks for sharing.
Nice work James, pretty slick jigs you came up with. Thanks for sharing with us, Fred.👍👍👏🏻👏🏻
Simple procedure, brilliant thought process and execution.
Not only were you able to design these parts, you were also able to record the production with clarity and no apparent waste of time or motion. Love these videos!
Fantastic! The pulls, the steps taken, the video - everything. Wonderful work.
Really enjoyed how your solutions evolved for these. Excellent and fun! Thanks, James!
Thanks for the video. That oak end grain really pop's and looks great.
Very cool drawer pulls. Thanks for sharing the work and the jigs for this project. I agree that it is nice to make as much as you can in the shop.
The shop made pulls really do match the design style far better than any metal options. And good luck finding wood versions that are such a good match. Absolutely wonderful. And thanks for sharing your thoughts on how the jigs were done. We may never make the same jigs but I'm sure it will give many of us out here the stimulus to dig in and make our own to suit our own needs.
Yes this was exactly my thinking, I'm unlikely to make these exact pulls but I'm very inspired by the creative approach and hope to be able to adapt it to various things in the future.
Great work, great process, very well delivered. Thanks👍
Genius insights into how to form these apparently simple but surprisingly complex shapes in a straightforward and repeatable way. I'll be taking away a good number of tips on how to approach similar problems in future, thanks so much.
Thank you for taking the time to share some of your tips!!!!
Just proof there are always more than one "correct" way to accomplish almost anything.
James, this is such a fantastic sequence of steps, really clever!
James, this video was VERY helpful. Thank you so much for this channel. (another Michigander here)
That was cool to watch and a great tip! Thanks for sharing it with us, James!
DANG!!! I hope to attain this level someday. WOW!
Nice process, tidy and smart 👍
Smart! the best solutions are usually the simplest. thanks for the share!
Great ideas and technique, James.
I love this. So much that I just decided to make my own pulls from now on as well. Thanks for the inspiration!
Wow, I love the idea of videos about making jigs for a specific purpose like this. Great job!
Outstanding, well done 👏
Complex but simple.
Big thank you!
Love the creativity. I could only dream of one day being smart enough to come up with a technique like this
Good Day James,
Great learning experience as always. Again thanks for sharing you experience in a way that even us Okie's can understand.
How am I not subscribed ? Been watching for years and just realised lol 🤣 now I am 👍 keep up the great work.
Thanks for showing something on the edge sander, I wish I watched this video before I made this lid yesterday
Thanks for great video James 👍❤👍
Very classy knobs/handles, Jim! And inspiring setups to make them. I'll be coming back to this one in short order. I am also a big fan of Whiteside bits. In fact I have the two slot cutters that are right next to the finger jointer bit you are putting back. Great show, thanks!
Beautiful, dude! Really fantastic work! 😃
Thanks a lot for all the tips!!!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
I figured everybody would be counting their fingers at the end of the day! Good video....
Excellent video and very timely. I am working on a stand for our printers which will have two sets of drawers to keep all the supplies. Definitively will try this for the drawer pulls. Thank you!
Great process and a really great video, thanks James!
Thanks for the videos. I enjoy your teaching style.
Simple, yet slick!
excellent idea and how you semi automated the process.
the knobs look unique and really suit the style of this wall piece
Simply BRILLIANT !!
Yet another well thought out and executed project. You never cease to amaze....
I freaking love your videos, attitude, and humor man - thank you. I'm wondering if you've since been more inclined to make your own pulls knowing how quickly you can bang these out, and how sharp they make your custom projects look?
I really enjoy your channel, and this was one of the better videos because you never see vids on how to make pyramid shaped pull handles. Awesome!
Absolutely Excellent ! Thanks for this.
Pretty ingenious! Nicely done...
I really like the pulls and the solutions you came up with for batching them out. My own preference would be to stain them mahogany for more contrast. But they're not in my office. Well done. Looks great!
As you've pointed out many times in your videos, Stumpy, there are often multiple ways to accomplish something in woodworking, depending on the tools you have, the techniques with which you are most comfortable and feel safest, or maybe a new technique you'd like to try. In the case of these pulls, you might also consider cutting the pyramid shapes using your Bridge City Jointmaker Pro. I use mine with the blade tilted to cut similar pyramid shapes on plugs for Greene and Greene furniture. It does a great job.
Keep up the great work and thought-provoking videos!
I've already got a couple folks complaining about the "fancy tools" in this video (router table and sander). Imagine the uproar if I used the JMP! :)
@@StumpyNubs Yeah, I get it. The Internet (and the rest of the world, for that matter) seems to be full of people who think everyone else should be more like them, and is wrong if they don't do everything their way. Last week I was yakking with a neighbor. One minute, he was ranting that no one is going to tell him to wear a mask - it's a free country. Just a few minutes later, he was telling me (demanding, really) that I should build a project for him in my shop (for free, of course). Oh well. I'm retired now, and in my shop I don't have to please anyone but myself. And my wife, of course, but that's another story. ;-)
Nicely done SN & those pulls are way better than anything that you can buy. 👍👍😉😉
Love them. I think I will try something similar for my next drawer project
Mind..... Blown
Good one looks really sharp 👍🍀🇮🇪 from another cabinet maker
Sweet tricks and great results
G'day James from South Australia, A clever well thought out design technique, well done. We all know we can buy cheap and easy fitting handles, but making your own is so satisfying.
Absolutely brilliant and beautiful! I love all your tutorials, and am so jealous of your amazing studio/shop! Always great!
Good looking Craftsman style pulls !
As always, great information and great presentation. Cheers, James!
Pretty clever Stumpy.
I hope that someday my skills will allow me to make custom pulls. Inspiring!
Nice! This is a good insight into the process you'd go through to develop a product a woodworker could produce to earn some money from an otherwise expensive hobby.
Now that was a great video !
Will definitely try these methods out.
great to be able to say, 'No, I didn't buy those, I made those myself"
Always look forward to seeing what you are sharing with us.
Amazing job. 👏
Brilliant as always!
Nice job.Look really good
Very nicely done and explained.
Great technique
Awesome tips stump! I am looking forward to whipping up some custom tugs for my project; Wife’s new laptop “Liftkit” with mouse storage drawer.
Thanks. Nice work.
AWESOME video can't wait to use the ideas
Fantastic video!
Very welldone.
I enjoyed this video. Thank you!!!!
With all those fancy power tools you made that look easy.
I find that when people stop getting hung up on who has the nicest tools and start thinking outside of the box, they are able to do a LOT more than they think they can with the tools they have. What do you think I did before I had that fancy router table and edge sander? didn't let it limit me, I can tell you that! Get a chunk of plywood and screw a router to the bottom to make a cheap router table. Use a 2X4 as a fence. Done... Now turn an old handheld belt sander on it's side and build a little platform from some scraps to hold the workpiece perpendicular to the sanding belt. Done... Woodworkers are creative people. Be creative :)
@@StumpyNubs I only said that because I was being sarcastic. I was just a little envious of all your toys.
It wasn't the fancy tools that figured out what would look good, which type of wood to use or how to make them all look identical. It was the one tool that everyone has - the brain. :)
Loved this video!
Bob
England
They came out really nice!
Nice work! I hope you made extras to stash somewhere in the cabinetry for the day one needs replacing.
Very clever process. In some ways your ideas keep people safer, not just quicker. You work on the power tools either before the pieces are cut dangerously small or, when they are small, you use jigs to keep your hands away from the cutting surfaces. Thank you.
Looks great!
Thanks for sharing😉 always interesting to see what you come up with!
These are nice and easy to make, nice job! bookmarked and subscribed :)
Beautiful.
Was watching the 1st video, and wow, my iPhone did not like that video being pulled, it went nuts. After all the flashing was done, it finally decided to show a very old video on your about a workbench.
Nice, very handy idea.
Super cool. Now I am going have a cold one.
I just used the Sommerfeld Drawer Pull bit to make a bunch of pulls, while not very ornamental it was easy to use and produced some very function pulls for my shop cabinets. For what it is worth.
Very clever.
Great video simple when you know how 👍👍👍👍
Cool did you consider making a longer pull then just slice it up for knobs.
Very neat.
Great thanks for the tip
daaaamn Nubz you gots mad skillz
Brilliant!