My first video of yours. New subscriber. I love the simplicity of this bench. I don't use a mask for sanding. I use a shop vacuum with a Dustopper and I use the Diablo Sandnet discs. Maybe not so neighbor-friendly at 5:00am (which I never do) but very little dust. You've got so much more dust in your shop that solving the sanding problem just scratches the surface. A gentle breeze will keep dust in the air just from what is lying around. If a mask is your only solution, I'd be wearing it every second I was in your shop, not just for sanding. Solve your dust collection issue and a mask becomes secondary. Now, I know that dust collection is way beyond a beginner's pay grade, but even a beginner should start somewhere. Cleaning up regularly is a good place to start. Always a good tip for a beginner.
Cleaning the shop is my biggest problem of all! Hahaha! I have a mini dust collection system but it’s hooked up in my barn to my drum sander. I need to grab a second one and do the shop for sure
New follower here. I see some common themes in our lives- USPS,dumpster diving, Halloween and a cute curly haired kid. It stops at waking up at 430 am. Im newly retired so I hope to start many projects. Thanks for sharing.
Great build Nick, as per. Your sleeping pattern is worse then mine, at least you’re making good use of the time, I just lie there watching YT videos 😉. Brilliant to see the channel growing man. Deserves a coffee/beer. Take care J
A couple recommendations for your shop: Miter saw station: It worries me how unsafe your setup is, both for you and the wood (i.e., You have Jedi reflexes at catching pieces as you cut them, but Jedi are infamous for losing limbs). I know you think you don't have room, but hear me out bc a miter saw station can be more than just a single-purpose tool. I built mine as a workbench where the middle section is an adjustable shelf. Nothing fancy about it. The shelf sits on some 1x4 pieces that are held onto the legs by 1/4" bolts that I tighten down with those big woodworking knobs,. There are holes in the legs every couple inches so I can move the 1x4 blocks and set the shelf as high/low as I like. The 1x4 pieces have furniture levelers on them (but pointed upward) to fine-tune the height of the shelf. The fact that the shelf has a large vertical range means I can drop other tools into it. The space is only 24" wide, but that will fit the router table, my bandsaw (which is smaller; I realize yours is free-standing), or a lot else (e.g., I built a nichrome wire setup for cutting styrofoam sheets, and it snaps into the table very nicely! Attach a clamp edge, and you can get precise dimensions to use as insulation). I also have a top for the middle section, so it just becomes a solid workbench when I don't have a tool in it. The whole thing is on casters and is the same height as the table saw, so it can be rolled around to serve as an outfeed table. Positioning squares: I finally invested in a set of these after a simple project I did free-hand came out crooked. Now I'm not sure how I lived without them! Once you have a tool, you find uses for it/them that you'd never think of. For example, my positioning squares are aluminum, and that's a better heat conductor than steel (i.e., 205 W/m K vs. 50.2 W/m K), so they stay in my kitchen when I'm not making, say, birdhouses or whatever calls for right angles. I use them to thaw the salmon I forgot to put in the first last night or to cool off the leftovers before they go in the fridge. Also, get the kids involved around the shop. Give them age-appropriate things to do, and they'll improve along the way because they'll come up knowing where things are, what the tools and materials are called, etc. A good starting point is just unscrewing hardware in reclaimed materials or starting screws before you follow up with power tools (e.g., have them start the pocket hole screws). I get mine involved with lots of "inbetween" tasks like sorting materials, putting tools away, and generally cleaning up the small stuff. Pretty soon they're recommending alternate ways to tackle a problem bc they saw something on RUclips you didn't have time to look up. (True story. Happens to me several times a week right now until summer vacation ends.)
I love the miter saw station idea. I used to have a stand for it but I sold it and I was planning on putting foldable wings on both sides of my cart I have now. Just haven’t gotten around to it. I’ll check out those squares! And the kids are in the shop working with me all the time. I love it so much. I agree, get them involved young. That’s what my dad did for me too. Thanks for the recommendations!
You should make a video. I would just make a table for each tool, that way I don't have to pick them up all the time when I need to run a different machine. My back isn't that great now days. Especially if they just have a 24 inch foot print.
Nice simple build! I'd suggest drilling a hole at the apex of your v-cut on the legs. That'll prevent any potential splitting of the legs in the future, just in case.
@asbrand So, you would drill a hole at the top of the apex on the side of the board or into the apex? If on the side would you go through all the way and fill with a dowel, plug, etc.?
@@stateofbasketball8650 - Drill a hole all the way through at the apex...where the two cuts of the V come together. This helps prevent the board splitting in the future. I suppose you could fill it with a dowel. I'd just leave the hole. Doesn't have to be a huge one.
Thank you for this video! i have just created a small woodworking and tool restoration business and this helps alot with expanding my product line to things beyond coasters and cutting boards.
Nice!!!! I’m actually starting this years Halloween projects now! I’m really excited about one of them. Hoping to have it done and posted in the next 3 weeks!!!
For fog of safety glasses you can always put liquid hand soap on them dry wait for it to fog up then buff them dry works perfect did them with my eye glasses during covid times works like a charm
I second that! I have used the RZ M3 mask for several years in combination with the "NoCry Safety Glasses" that fit over my prescription glasses. Very comfortable combination.
Dude nice build looks good and it’s super simple to build.your dad giving you the wood just so you can build whatever your heart desires was so refreshing to me that’s the type of dad I aspire to be.im new to your channel but do you have any videos on live edge stuff i have a few walnut boards laying around n i wanna build something nice but simple.my lame imagination needs constant stimulation lol.thanks for the upload
Home Depot has very good masks that have replacement filters and only cover the mouth and nose and never ever fog your glasses … bro I’m 60 … wear a mask … it’s extremely dangerous to breath wood dust …. If you’re worried about visual effects in your videos because you wear a mask … stop worrying… you get more respect from the real top G wood workers … who wants to be laughed at for something grown men should already know …. Let’s Go 😁
Definitely not worried about what people think of me. Watch more videos and you can tell! Hahahaha! I’ll check out the Home Depot ones for sure! Thank you!!!
The algorithm brought me here. Like your style and honesty more than anything… the non pretentious way you seem. My first video of yours but your shop reminds me of mine. When you gotta move stuff off the table saw so you can use the table saw, no fancy dust collection on the Kreg that keeps moving around while you try to drill the holes. I gotta say though…my ocd kicked in when I saw you without a mask. Anything is better than nothing. They got some at HF that don’t break the bank. Thank you for posting and keeping it real. Subbed.
Thanks dude! You get it. Just a dude with a hobby. As for the mask, I’ve gotten a bunch of recommendations for ones that won’t fog my glasses. Gonna buy a couple and try it out
Thanks for the video Nick...I love benches and really need to get into building them. We are currently knee deep in small projects for our upcoming craft fair next month, but I will add this to my list for the fall.
I have a fair next month and very little to sell. Hahaha! Luckily, I do them with my family. Sometimes I sign up for these craft fairs and wonder why I put the pressure on myself. 🤷♂️
I like the elipse respirator its small and won't fog up your glasses the exhalation valve is down low so you won't be fogging up your glasses plus consider dust collection. I have a small dust collector that I move from machine to machine along with a wet/dry vac. Rockler has a kit that's sometimes on sale with different fittings that will connect to most hand power tools don't let the children breathe in that stuff.
They also sell wipes for your glasses that are anti-fogging. So you can use any protective mask 😷 with your normal glasses. I found them on sale in Walmart just last week 😊
I always use a P-100 mask, and have worn prescription glasses for decades. Here's the trick for any mask not fogging: Don't tuck the bottom of the glasses up BEHIND the upper edge of the mask, up where they'll be very close to your eyes. You want the glasses to drop down closer to the tip of your nose, RIDING OUT ON TOP of the face of that mask instead, not tucked behind the mask rim near your eyes and fog, so pull those glasses out a little bit toward the end of your nose, farther away from your eyes juuuust a tad bit and let them sit out forward some. No fogging. Great content as usual! 👍
I just use the standard dusk masks usually but upgrade when painting. Have been using mesh sandpaper too. Might consider that sawdust in the eye is an irritant but eye injuries are more treatable than chronic lung disease.
why am I now in the mood for chili? fun video man. I just had one of those torches gifted. it's sweet to use. I hadn't tried it on these, but you're getting some cool details...nice work..
Grate last-minute extra vacation pocket money, but really there's so many ways to make money if you have too much money already and don't want to make any and shoot make it a weekend project, you'll be proud of yourself or not🤭 hopefully you would have fun doing the project and practice makes perfect! I enjoyed the video thanks for sharing.
I put a large floor fan behind the sanding pointed out the shop doors. While I'm sanding it seems like I'm in a mild wind tunnel. Don't know if it works, but I'm 83 and have been doing it this way for a long time. Not short of breath so is it working? Thanks for the video. Looking forward to seeing more.
Burning the grain was popular in the 70s. Been there done that. I think distressed paint is more popular today. Not that the burned look isn't a seller. Have you tried various finishes on the benches to compare sales? Thanks for the video 😊
I have. Not much to report. They all seem pretty average. My 5 year old son saw me burning the first one and thought it was “really cool!!!!” and insisted I do more. Hahaha!
Just subscribed. Love the simplicity of the project. And not having a dust mask is the least of your problems. I often sand without a dust mask for the same reason (fogging up of glasses). I'd be much more worried about not having a riving knife in your table saw. Kickback can be a b****.
The RZ mask works really well.i have the new style one that can worn three different ways as far as straps.nso far good luck with my glasses. I have foam gasket glasses but sometimes I feel like that type fogs worse then regular safety glasses. So I was pretty impressed that they didn’t fog with this mask.
There’s a mask I’ve found that I use for everything and it doesn’t fog up my glasses at all. That’s the Miller ML00895 “ half-mask “ made by Miller the welder company. It’s not crazy expensive, has replaceable filter elements, you can get different filtration value elements, besides having adjustable stretchy straps, they come in different sizes to fit your face better and more comfortably. I use it for woodwork, mowing the yard if the John Deere is kicking up a lot of dust, metal work and welding as it fits inside my Miller digital infinity welding hood, and when Covid first started I got the highest filtration value elements and wore it to work if I had to go out in the field for any on-site work, they were so impressed by it they bought a few hundred of them for the Doctors and Nurses( I do IT work for a medical group and was in and out of Dr’s offices ). It and the elements are fairly easy to find, but it’s so much smaller than the standard type. I can’t recommend it enough.
I recommend the RZ dust masks. I wear glasses, and they don't fog up with the RZ masks, not even here in humid Texas. As for the benches, I liked them but think that they would look better and sell better if you didn't char them so much. Also, if they start to sit in your barn, drop the price and have them move on. As the saying goes, a bird in the hand gathers no moss.
Thanks dude! I was going to do three different finishes but my son insisted that I burn them all! Hahaha! And I’ll definitely lower the prices as the weeks go by. I have a craft fair next month and if they don’t go, time to drop the price. Get rid of them quick! Haha!
To stop my glasses fogging up during Covid I bought a spray off Amazon that is designed to be used on the inside of a Motorbike helmet/visor. Would probably work a treat on safety glasses.
In the video I can see a couple times that the legs aren't sitting even on your driveway, but obviously can't tell if it is the driveway or the project. My question is do you see any warp happening after you burn them that might make this happen?
I didn’t see any warping. The wood was really dry to begin with so it didn’t cause any problems. They also sit flat in my house. If they didn’t, I would just make fine adjustments with my sander until they did
Great project. I'm just starting with Shou Sugi Ban and find the wire brushing very unappealing. I see you use a sander. What grit did you use on that?
Thanks! 120 and 180 or whatever I have left laying around! Hahaha! When it comes to working with reclaimed boards or rough cut boards, that sanding disk on my angle grinder is one of the best investments I’ve ever made. I have to buy a new one every 6 months or so cause I beat them up but they’re cheap and blast through dirt and grime
The timing, years ago I was hoping to do a career change didn't do it ,the money was great the work nasty and monotonous But i nbought a DeWalt miter saw And other tools needed for the job. Now semi retired. was looking to make a copy of a table i saw at a coffee shop then i came across the video . Thanks for the idea I need a side hustle or projects i can sell ✌️
Note to self: Don't build this out of raw pine. That sap makes for quite a fire when trying to burn the wood. The fire department wasn't impressed with my bench, and all that water ruined it and flooded my garage. Seriously though, I love the idea! I also do happen to have that torch, but I use it for weeds along my driveway edge. I'll have to give this idea a shot.
🔥🔥NO MORE FOGGED UP GLASSES….. >Vaseline< after a good cleaning with lens cleaner, make sure to let the lenses dry 100% and then take a small dab of Vaseline, rub it in covering the surface untill clear and POOF! no more fogging issue $ave your money$
I got the rz3 mask were glasses never fog mine up.also easy clean and very comfortable to wear when I am not using them I keep in ziploc so mask stays clean you won’t be disappointed need more info I can go out shop get box that mask came in also comes with changeable filters
When you do not have a cost for the materials ot becomes a lot easier to turn a profit. Not saying it cannot be done, but that profot margin shrinks a lot.
For sure. I actually get a lot of my materials out of dumpsters and if I’m doing a custom job, I just add in for materials cost. This was just a fun side project.
Yeah. The rope was 12 wide. I recorded an entire part about making it from 3/4 pine from home depot that you don’t have to rip and it just started to feel like the video was getting to long, so I cut it. But yeah, that part had all the proper measurements. Sorry. Long answer for a short question. Haha!
Spend a couple of grand to make $150-200... BEGINNER woodworker you said. Just a few tools you said... DeWalt Saw ~600-700 bucks Bandsaw ~1000 bucks Table saw ~1000 bucks PocketholeJig ~100 bucks Anglegrinder ~60-70 bucks Propaneburner ~.... And before you know it, you are professional woodworker, having spent thousands for a ~200 buck stool. Super realistic.
Hahaha! Ok, go to Home Depot and buy a 6 ft 1x12. A 6 ft 1x10. And an 8ft 1x4. While you’re there, grab a handsaw and a drill. Or you can keep making excuses 🤷♂️ we all start somewhere. Good luck
Nothing here you couldn't do with hand saw, drill, and screwdriver. You don't need to burn it, but even that could be done with a $10 tourch. Of course you already know all of that, but you prefer to spend your time being a troll and making excuses rather than actually building something.
@@jeffp5991 A beginner would have a daunting task. Wouldn't be able to do this in an hour. And not with handtools. I did the 2 carpentry class and the joinery class that came after. So yeah. I stand by my "not a 1 hour job, for a beginner, with hand tools" claim. The 1 hour claim is bogus anyway. Half the video is filmed during evening hours. The burning was done during the day. I'm not trolling or exaggerating.
You can literally build one of these with a handsaw, a hammer and some nails. I got those tools by building and selling stuff with the tools that I had at the time.
You almost got kickback ripping. You really should think about adding a riving knife or attach a board to the fence to hold your work down to the table. Honestly and most people will say im wrong but ripping on a radial arm saw is safer the wood can't kick back like it can on a table saw. I use board buddies to hold the work down on the table even on a saw with a riving knife or splitter.
Must live somewhere with a lot of people have a lot of money to waste. I know for a fact that most people in this area would not pay much, if anything, for a bench like that.
Yeah, you’re right about that. I used to do OK selling my projects on there but not anymore. Do you have any suggestions on which platform is the best?
I actually do better posting on my own Facebook page. When I post something for sale on marketplace, I also post on my own and 90% of the time the sale comes from my own. Would love to know some other spots
Please use some of your profit fm this sold bench to buy and install a riving knife in your table saw. 😬 The current setup is just a tragedy waiting to happen. 👊🏻
They look really good.
Thanks!!!
My first video of yours. New subscriber. I love the simplicity of this bench.
I don't use a mask for sanding. I use a shop vacuum with a Dustopper and I use the Diablo Sandnet discs. Maybe not so neighbor-friendly at 5:00am (which I never do) but very little dust. You've got so much more dust in your shop that solving the sanding problem just scratches the surface. A gentle breeze will keep dust in the air just from what is lying around. If a mask is your only solution, I'd be wearing it every second I was in your shop, not just for sanding. Solve your dust collection issue and a mask becomes secondary.
Now, I know that dust collection is way beyond a beginner's pay grade, but even a beginner should start somewhere. Cleaning up regularly is a good place to start. Always a good tip for a beginner.
Cleaning the shop is my biggest problem of all! Hahaha! I have a mini dust collection system but it’s hooked up in my barn to my drum sander. I need to grab a second one and do the shop for sure
Thanks for a great video. You are so blessed to have a dad that finds you treasures to convert to projects.
Definitely! He’s the best. And thank you!
It's PINE...lol
@@Zamboni-0805 butt hurt
New follower here. I see some common themes in our lives- USPS,dumpster diving, Halloween and a cute curly haired kid. It stops at waking up at 430 am. Im newly retired so I hope to start many projects. Thanks for sharing.
That’s awesome!!! Must feel nice to get out of the post office!!!! Enjoy it!
Great build Nick, as per. Your sleeping pattern is worse then mine, at least you’re making good use of the time, I just lie there watching YT videos 😉. Brilliant to see the channel growing man. Deserves a coffee/beer. Take care J
Thanks so much dude!!! Yeah, I gave up on sleep once we had kids. Haha!
@@DieTrying13 yip, that’s when I gave up on sleep too 😂
Sweet. Build benches to break out the flame 🔥 thrower! Yeah brother. Great video. Thanks.
Thanks!!!
A great build man, thanks for sharing :) keep the videos coming :)
Thanks!!!!
A couple recommendations for your shop:
Miter saw station: It worries me how unsafe your setup is, both for you and the wood (i.e., You have Jedi reflexes at catching pieces as you cut them, but Jedi are infamous for losing limbs). I know you think you don't have room, but hear me out bc a miter saw station can be more than just a single-purpose tool. I built mine as a workbench where the middle section is an adjustable shelf. Nothing fancy about it. The shelf sits on some 1x4 pieces that are held onto the legs by 1/4" bolts that I tighten down with those big woodworking knobs,. There are holes in the legs every couple inches so I can move the 1x4 blocks and set the shelf as high/low as I like. The 1x4 pieces have furniture levelers on them (but pointed upward) to fine-tune the height of the shelf. The fact that the shelf has a large vertical range means I can drop other tools into it. The space is only 24" wide, but that will fit the router table, my bandsaw (which is smaller; I realize yours is free-standing), or a lot else (e.g., I built a nichrome wire setup for cutting styrofoam sheets, and it snaps into the table very nicely! Attach a clamp edge, and you can get precise dimensions to use as insulation). I also have a top for the middle section, so it just becomes a solid workbench when I don't have a tool in it. The whole thing is on casters and is the same height as the table saw, so it can be rolled around to serve as an outfeed table.
Positioning squares: I finally invested in a set of these after a simple project I did free-hand came out crooked. Now I'm not sure how I lived without them! Once you have a tool, you find uses for it/them that you'd never think of. For example, my positioning squares are aluminum, and that's a better heat conductor than steel (i.e., 205 W/m K vs. 50.2 W/m K), so they stay in my kitchen when I'm not making, say, birdhouses or whatever calls for right angles. I use them to thaw the salmon I forgot to put in the first last night or to cool off the leftovers before they go in the fridge.
Also, get the kids involved around the shop. Give them age-appropriate things to do, and they'll improve along the way because they'll come up knowing where things are, what the tools and materials are called, etc. A good starting point is just unscrewing hardware in reclaimed materials or starting screws before you follow up with power tools (e.g., have them start the pocket hole screws). I get mine involved with lots of "inbetween" tasks like sorting materials, putting tools away, and generally cleaning up the small stuff. Pretty soon they're recommending alternate ways to tackle a problem bc they saw something on RUclips you didn't have time to look up. (True story. Happens to me several times a week right now until summer vacation ends.)
I love the miter saw station idea. I used to have a stand for it but I sold it and I was planning on putting foldable wings on both sides of my cart I have now. Just haven’t gotten around to it.
I’ll check out those squares!
And the kids are in the shop working with me all the time. I love it so much. I agree, get them involved young. That’s what my dad did for me too. Thanks for the recommendations!
You should make a video. I would just make a table for each tool, that way I don't have to pick them up all the time when I need to run a different machine. My back isn't that great now days. Especially if they just have a 24 inch foot print.
Best of luck splinter brother. Great idea.
Trend mask works great and is relatively inexpensive and comfortable. I use it all over my shop and no fogging.
Nice simple build! I'd suggest drilling a hole at the apex of your v-cut on the legs. That'll prevent any potential splitting of the legs in the future, just in case.
This is really good advice. I’ve never thought of that but it makes a lot of sense. Thanks!!
@asbrand So, you would drill a hole at the top of the apex on the side of the board or into the apex? If on the side would you go through all the way and fill with a dowel, plug, etc.?
@@stateofbasketball8650 - Drill a hole all the way through at the apex...where the two cuts of the V come together. This helps prevent the board splitting in the future. I suppose you could fill it with a dowel. I'd just leave the hole. Doesn't have to be a huge one.
Thank you for this video! i have just created a small woodworking and tool restoration business and this helps alot with expanding my product line to things beyond coasters and cutting boards.
Awesome!! Good luck!
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You had me at cozy. Came to your channel for the Halloween stuff, stayed for the vibe, and now I might need to try making some benches.
Nice!!!! I’m actually starting this years Halloween projects now! I’m really excited about one of them. Hoping to have it done and posted in the next 3 weeks!!!
Excellent incentive
Excellent. Well done.
Thanks dude!
Great video! Thanks for all the tips. Nicely done.
Thanks!!!
God bless you friend. I wish you best of luck. I'm curious about doing something similar.
Great work! They are useful and visually appealing!
Thanks!
For fog of safety glasses you can always put liquid hand soap on them dry wait for it to fog up then buff them dry works perfect did them with my eye glasses during covid times works like a charm
Thanks for the inspiration! Just what I needed!
Glad you liked it!
Great build! We have the same woodworking style which is refreshing to me.
Thanks dude!
The RZ M3 mask has been working well for me. Haven't had a problem with my glasses fogging up with them.
Awesome!!! Thank you!!! Gonna look it up right now
I second that! I have used the RZ M3 mask for several years in combination with the "NoCry Safety Glasses" that fit over my prescription glasses. Very comfortable combination.
I love these benches. I love them beeing burned. Nice project😊
Thanks!!!!
Dude nice build looks good and it’s super simple to build.your dad giving you the wood just so you can build whatever your heart desires was so refreshing to me that’s the type of dad I aspire to be.im new to your channel but do you have any videos on live edge stuff i have a few walnut boards laying around n i wanna build something nice but simple.my lame imagination needs constant stimulation lol.thanks for the upload
Thanks dude! Not sure I have any live edge videos. Plenty of other fun stuff. Sorry man
@@DieTrying13 no worries brother thanks for the response.
That’s an awesome haul of pine dude. Bench looks ace 🤙
Thanks dude!!! Appreciate it!
Beautiful stuff!
Thank you!!!
Love your videos! Love this simple build! Shared the video! 🤘🔥
Thanks dude!!!
Home Depot has very good masks that have replacement filters and only cover the mouth and nose and never ever fog your glasses … bro I’m 60 … wear a mask … it’s extremely dangerous to breath wood dust …. If you’re worried about visual effects in your videos because you wear a mask … stop worrying… you get more respect from the real top G wood workers … who wants to be laughed at for something grown men should already know …. Let’s Go 😁
Definitely not worried about what people think of me. Watch more videos and you can tell! Hahahaha! I’ll check out the Home Depot ones for sure! Thank you!!!
@@DieTrying13 folks are just worried about you but you’re being a hard ass about it can’t say nobody warned you
I’m confused. I agreed with him. Think there was a miscommunication. I’m not being a hard ass about it. 🤷♂️
The algorithm brought me here. Like your style and honesty more than anything… the non pretentious way you seem. My first video of yours but your shop reminds me of mine. When you gotta move stuff off the table saw so you can use the table saw, no fancy dust collection on the Kreg that keeps moving around while you try to drill the holes. I gotta say though…my ocd kicked in when I saw you without a mask. Anything is better than nothing. They got some at HF that don’t break the bank. Thank you for posting and keeping it real. Subbed.
Thanks dude! You get it. Just a dude with a hobby. As for the mask, I’ve gotten a bunch of recommendations for ones that won’t fog my glasses. Gonna buy a couple and try it out
Nice project Sir, you earned a sobs. Keep up the good work!
Thanks dude!
Thanks for the video Nick...I love benches and really need to get into building them. We are currently knee deep in small projects for our upcoming craft fair next month, but I will add this to my list for the fall.
I have a fair next month and very little to sell. Hahaha! Luckily, I do them with my family. Sometimes I sign up for these craft fairs and wonder why I put the pressure on myself. 🤷♂️
I like the elipse respirator its small and won't fog up your glasses the exhalation valve is down low so you won't be fogging up your glasses plus consider dust collection. I have a small dust collector that I move from machine to machine along with a wet/dry vac. Rockler has a kit that's sometimes on sale with different fittings that will connect to most hand power tools don't let the children breathe in that stuff.
Letter Carrier/Woodworker here too...RZ Mask works best for me. Great video! Blessings!!!
Thank you!!! Hope you’re working at a good station! It can be a real nightmare if you’re not! I’m sure you know that
@@DieTrying13 I'm in Grants Pass, Oregon...36 years with USPS...man I'm old!!!
17 years for me.
Nice 👍
They also sell wipes for your glasses that are anti-fogging. So you can use any protective mask 😷 with your normal glasses. I found them on sale in Walmart just last week 😊
Use rain-x on your safety glasses it will keep them from fogging up.
Awesome! Thanks!
Nice job. Keep up the great work. 🤜🤛🏻
Thanks dude!!!
I always use a P-100 mask, and have worn prescription glasses for decades. Here's the trick for any mask not fogging: Don't tuck the bottom of the glasses up BEHIND the upper edge of the mask, up where they'll be very close to your eyes. You want the glasses to drop down closer to the tip of your nose, RIDING OUT ON TOP of the face of that mask instead, not tucked behind the mask rim near your eyes and fog, so pull those glasses out a little bit toward the end of your nose, farther away from your eyes juuuust a tad bit and let them sit out forward some. No fogging. Great content as usual! 👍
Thanks!!! I’ll try that! 😊
Glad I stumbled across your channel. The benches look good and are a nice, simple build. Subbed and looking forward to more. 😊
Thanks!!!
I like those farmhouse benches too! But I'd be a little worried about running a ^ shape in the legs though. But, I'm sure it's plenty stable
Somebody else on here had mentioned drilling a hole at the point to relieve some tension. I’d never heard of that before but it seems like a good plan
I just use the standard dusk masks usually but upgrade when painting. Have been using mesh sandpaper too. Might consider that sawdust in the eye is an irritant but eye injuries are more treatable than chronic lung disease.
Are they sturdy enough to safely stand on?
I like it.
Definitely. I still have the one I made about 15-20 years ago. Its entire life has been outside too. Still totally sturdy and built the same way.
why am I now in the mood for chili? fun video man. I just had one of those torches gifted. it's sweet to use. I hadn't tried it on these, but you're getting some cool details...nice work..
Hahaha! Me too! And thank you!
Grate last-minute extra vacation pocket money, but really there's so many ways to make money if you have too much money already and don't want to make any and shoot make it a weekend project, you'll be proud of yourself or not🤭 hopefully you would have fun doing the project and practice makes perfect! I enjoyed the video thanks for sharing.
I put a large floor fan behind the sanding pointed out the shop doors. While I'm sanding it seems like I'm in a mild wind tunnel. Don't know if it works, but I'm 83 and have been doing it this way for a long time. Not short of breath so is it working? Thanks for the video. Looking forward to seeing more.
That’s what my dad does too. I’m going to have to set something like that up! Thanks!
I like your videos, great
Thanks!!!
nice. love it
Thanks dude!
New subscriber!
Thanks duuuuude!!!
Burning the grain was popular in the 70s. Been there done that. I think distressed paint is more popular today. Not that the burned look isn't a seller. Have you tried various finishes on the benches to compare sales?
Thanks for the video 😊
I have. Not much to report. They all seem pretty average. My 5 year old son saw me burning the first one and thought it was “really cool!!!!” and insisted I do more. Hahaha!
Just subscribed. Love the simplicity of the project. And not having a dust mask is the least of your problems. I often sand without a dust mask for the same reason (fogging up of glasses). I'd be much more worried about not having a riving knife in your table saw. Kickback can be a b****.
Definitely! I need to put it back on. I’ve had it off for years and I’ve had some kickback moments. Super scary. Also, thanks dude!!!
Good video. I use a welding respirator or a full face one so I don't have to worry about glasses
GVS Eclipse Respirator is P100 rated. I have one and I do not fog up at all.
The paste wax is like gold bc Johnson shut down production. Use sparely
Nice build
Good to know!
Try shaving cream it works for fog glasses.
Can you do a table top that fits over a 6 foot plastic folding table?
That’s a fun idea. Great for a craft fair. I’ll look into it for sure
Great video these videos are why I continue going. I get a lot of information from these thanks for making videos. I make them as well.
No, thank you for watching them! You’re why I keep making videos. Gonna check out and subscribe to your channel now!
Should you let it burn for a bit longer, you will REALLY have a unique seat. The beginnings of a sawdust bag
The RZ mask works really well.i have the new style one that can worn three different ways as far as straps.nso far good luck with my glasses. I have foam gasket glasses but sometimes I feel like that type fogs worse then regular safety glasses. So I was pretty impressed that they didn’t fog with this mask.
Thanks!
You are a good egg, Charlie Brown
Hey man they turned out great! I’m going to give making a few benches a try to add to my craft fair stockpile 😅
Thanks dude!!! I’ve had good luck selling them!
@@DieTrying13 now was it 125 for the bigger bench? If so how much do you sell the smaller one
@jeremiahbell7496 I put 125 on all three on Facebook but if I were at a craft fair, I’d do 75 on the smaller one. Less I have to lug home! Ha!
@@DieTrying13 I feel you there 😮💨 thanks for the info man keep it up
You ever been told that you look like Nick Miller from New Girl? Great video by the way.
Yup! Hahaha! My wife has told me that! And thanks!!!
I found that when I put the safety glasses on AFTER/OVER the mask, it didn't fog. I also like using the full face shield, recently.
I actually bought a full face shield last week.
There’s a mask I’ve found that I use for everything and it doesn’t fog up my glasses at all. That’s the Miller ML00895 “ half-mask “ made by Miller the welder company. It’s not crazy expensive, has replaceable filter elements, you can get different filtration value elements, besides having adjustable stretchy straps, they come in different sizes to fit your face better and more comfortably. I use it for woodwork, mowing the yard if the John Deere is kicking up a lot of dust, metal work and welding as it fits inside my Miller digital infinity welding hood, and when Covid first started I got the highest filtration value elements and wore it to work if I had to go out in the field for any on-site work, they were so impressed by it they bought a few hundred of them for the Doctors and Nurses( I do IT work for a medical group and was in and out of Dr’s offices ). It and the elements are fairly easy to find, but it’s so much smaller than the standard type. I can’t recommend it enough.
I recommend the RZ dust masks. I wear glasses, and they don't fog up with the RZ masks, not even here in humid Texas. As for the benches, I liked them but think that they would look better and sell better if you didn't char them so much. Also, if they start to sit in your barn, drop the price and have them move on. As the saying goes, a bird in the hand gathers no moss.
Thanks dude! I was going to do three different finishes but my son insisted that I burn them all! Hahaha! And I’ll definitely lower the prices as the weeks go by. I have a craft fair next month and if they don’t go, time to drop the price. Get rid of them quick! Haha!
To stop my glasses fogging up during Covid I bought a spray off Amazon that is designed to be used on the inside of a Motorbike helmet/visor. Would probably work a treat on safety glasses.
thank you! I think I can do that cuz I need exactly that!
Awesome!
In the video I can see a couple times that the legs aren't sitting even on your driveway, but obviously can't tell if it is the driveway or the project. My question is do you see any warp happening after you burn them that might make this happen?
I didn’t see any warping. The wood was really dry to begin with so it didn’t cause any problems. They also sit flat in my house. If they didn’t, I would just make fine adjustments with my sander until they did
@DieTrying13 good to know, Ty! Like the project a lot
Great project. I'm just starting with Shou Sugi Ban and find the wire brushing very unappealing. I see you use a sander. What grit did you use on that?
Thanks! 120 and 180 or whatever I have left laying around! Hahaha! When it comes to working with reclaimed boards or rough cut boards, that sanding disk on my angle grinder is one of the best investments I’ve ever made. I have to buy a new one every 6 months or so cause I beat them up but they’re cheap and blast through dirt and grime
This is for beginners?
The timing, years ago I was hoping to do a career change didn't do it ,the money was great the work nasty and monotonous
But i nbought a DeWalt miter saw
And other tools needed for the job. Now semi retired. was looking to make a copy of a table i saw at a coffee shop then i came across the video . Thanks for the idea
I need a side hustle or projects i can sell
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Awesome!!! Enjoy semi retirement!!!!
Note to self: Don't build this out of raw pine. That sap makes for quite a fire when trying to burn the wood. The fire department wasn't impressed with my bench, and all that water ruined it and flooded my garage.
Seriously though, I love the idea! I also do happen to have that torch, but I use it for weeds along my driveway edge. I'll have to give this idea a shot.
Hahahaha! I use mine for weeds too! Haha!
🔥🔥NO MORE FOGGED UP GLASSES….. >Vaseline< after a good cleaning with lens cleaner, make sure to let the lenses dry 100% and then take a small dab of Vaseline, rub it in covering the surface untill clear and POOF! no more fogging issue $ave your money$
That’s a great tip! Thanks!
I like my RZ MASK fits well and has filters that are replaceable
Definitely going to grab one! Thank you!
We have RZ Masks. Both my husband and I wear glasses and these do not fog them up.
Thanks!!!
I got the rz3 mask were glasses never fog mine up.also easy clean and very comfortable to wear when I am not using them I keep in ziploc so mask stays clean you won’t be disappointed need more info I can go out shop get box that mask came in also comes with changeable filters
Thanks!!!
When you do not have a cost for the materials ot becomes a lot easier to turn a profit. Not saying it cannot be done, but that profot margin shrinks a lot.
For sure. I actually get a lot of my materials out of dumpsters and if I’m doing a custom job, I just add in for materials cost. This was just a fun side project.
How wide was the board you used for the top of the bench? It looks a bit wider than the legs.
Yeah. The rope was 12 wide. I recorded an entire part about making it from 3/4 pine from home depot that you don’t have to rip and it just started to feel like the video was getting to long, so I cut it. But yeah, that part had all the proper measurements. Sorry. Long answer for a short question. Haha!
@@DieTrying13 I'm thinking of making a 2x12 version for my dad. So I was curious on the measurements. Hah. Thanks for the swift response!
RX mask has a vent and works great with glasses
Thanks!
Spend a couple of grand to make $150-200... BEGINNER woodworker you said.
Just a few tools you said...
DeWalt Saw ~600-700 bucks
Bandsaw ~1000 bucks
Table saw ~1000 bucks
PocketholeJig ~100 bucks
Anglegrinder ~60-70 bucks
Propaneburner ~....
And before you know it, you are professional woodworker, having spent thousands for a ~200 buck stool.
Super realistic.
Hahaha! Ok, go to Home Depot and buy a 6 ft 1x12. A 6 ft 1x10. And an 8ft 1x4. While you’re there, grab a handsaw and a drill. Or you can keep making excuses 🤷♂️ we all start somewhere. Good luck
Nothing here you couldn't do with hand saw, drill, and screwdriver. You don't need to burn it, but even that could be done with a $10 tourch. Of course you already know all of that, but you prefer to spend your time being a troll and making excuses rather than actually building something.
@@jeffp5991 A beginner would have a daunting task. Wouldn't be able to do this in an hour. And not with handtools.
I did the 2 carpentry class and the joinery class that came after. So yeah. I stand by my "not a 1 hour job, for a beginner, with hand tools" claim.
The 1 hour claim is bogus anyway. Half the video is filmed during evening hours. The burning was done during the day.
I'm not trolling or exaggerating.
@spekenbonen72 believe whatever you want. I’ll keep doing my thing. Enjoy your time and keep on truckin ✌️
@jeffp5991 Thanks dude. Couldn’t agree more. Forget this dude and let him be miserable
Just love how all these guys say easy wood working. When they got a hole garage full of professional equipment.
You can literally build one of these with a handsaw, a hammer and some nails. I got those tools by building and selling stuff with the tools that I had at the time.
I WANT A FLAMETHROWER!!! 😂
They’re real fun
Can you try something new? Instead of burning 1 why don't you use electricity to add burning marks? It would look cool.
Jonesy
Nw Arizona
You almost got kickback ripping.
You really should think about adding a riving knife or attach a board to the fence to hold your work down to the table.
Honestly and most people will say im wrong but ripping on a radial arm saw is safer the wood can't kick back like it can on a table saw.
I use board buddies to hold the work down on the table even on a saw with a riving knife or splitter.
would a 1x12 board work for this ?
Definitely
What size are these boards? Are they 1x12, 2x12?
1x12
You should a made at least a million
Must live somewhere with a lot of people have a lot of money to waste. I know for a fact that most people in this area would not pay much, if anything, for a bench like that.
Cool…..
The people who would pay for a bench like that don't generally go to your area. So case closed
😂😂😂@@DieTrying13
Good luck weeding out the tire kickers out there
Yeah, it’s the worst. Thankfully, most of the time, someone I know ends up buying the things I make
Temp sells a full face shield with a filter ventilation space under the chin so your glasses don't fog up. The filters are replaceable...
I’ve seen those. I may have to try it out
Thanks!
Again another great video. I dig the fact that you are wood burning and paste wax. I just come here to steal all your ideas anyway.
@@jerodboisjoli458 thanks! Steal away!!!
Thanks
Pray to Jesus for guidance
3M respirator with replaceable cartridges. Buy once, cry once. That little girl with bouncy blonde curls will appreciate you taking care of your lungs
Are those masks one size fits all?
First time seeing you. I gotta say im not a big fan of the burnt wood look. But that first bench was beautiful
Thanks! My son insisted I burn all three cause he thought it was cool to watch. Hahaha!
WIPE YOUR GLASSES WITH SHAVING CREAM OR FOAM, helps with fogging
Is this a prank? Hahaha! Kidding. I’ll give it a try! Thanks!
Where is the 10° magic angle?
Facebook marketplace isn't the place to sell woodworking projects. Don't waste your time people.
Or you can try it and see how it goes. I do great on there with some projects. I also have gotten a bunch of custom jobs from posting on there
Yeah, you’re right about that. I used to do OK selling my projects on there but not anymore. Do you have any suggestions on which platform is the best?
I actually do better posting on my own Facebook page. When I post something for sale on marketplace, I also post on my own and 90% of the time the sale comes from my own. Would love to know some other spots
Please use some of your profit fm this sold bench to buy and install a riving knife in your table saw. 😬 The current setup is just a tragedy waiting to happen. 👊🏻
I know…. I actually have one but I can’t find it. I’ll find it at some point.
Get a dust extractor on your tools !
Thanks for the inspiration! Just what I needed!
Awesome!!!