Woodworking 82 - Duane's Steamer Trunk

[JRMorrisJr]

lol, "Home is where the Hearthstone is..." By the light of the Moon!

[crowconor93]

Awesome videos, anyone else seen the fly in the top right corner in the beginning of the video?

[dh5830]

These video's are so good! You cater for all levels here. The problem with guys like norm is they make a 100 hour project in 20 mins on TV and they miss out the tricks and details on how they are actually making the pieace. The devil is in the detail and you cater for that in spades. I am also pleased to see a person using hand and power tools in a sensible balance rather than the all and nothing approach you so often see.

Thanks again and keep up the good work!

[TheWoodWhisperer]

@dh5830 thanks! Much appreciated!

[chikisnapon99]

3:35 Man! I think you need more clamps! XD

[hochbob]

Marc, your videos are extremely well done. I've learned a tremendous amount from you and for that I say thanks. With the departure of Norm's New Yankee Workshop and David's Wood Works, we are left with the Tommy Mac and Woodsmith shows. While both are good, they fail to deliver the "between the lines" details which you do so well. Any plans to come to television?

[TheWoodWhisperer]

@hochbob Thanks my friend. No plans at this time. And if I did, I would probably be one of the guys who doesn't deliver the details. The format just doesn't allow it. So until the right deal comes along, I'll be happy doing my thing on the internet. :)

[Rodgleztube]

I like your videos, but we need more action and less blah blah blah. 25 minutes for this is too much.

[TheWoodWhisperer]

@Rodgleztube Well, lots of woodworkers need the "blah blah blah" to understand exactly what the action means. Action without proper explanation isn't very helpful to new woodworkers. If you want action, perhaps woodworking isn't your thing? And by the way, there's a little scrubber that you can use to fast forward past the talking.

[rachelcicero]

Have you tried the Rockler auxiliary fence clamps? I use them in my classes for making rabbets and dados on the table saw all the time. Much safer than clamping a board to the fence. The Rockler clamps don't get in the way of your cutting operation at all and allow the whole fence surface to be open for cutting taller pieces.

[TheWoodWhisperer]

I didn't have them at the time, but I do now. You are right. They are MUCH better than the old way!

[vitaminzinc]

Nice WoW shirt. Oh, and the video was good, too. Very informative.

[CragarShinoda]

Great video Marc! It inspired me to build one myself, though I tweaked the design a little. I enlarged it to fit my needs, made the top into two parts that slid in either direction on bearing slides, and had a motorized pop up lift inside. It sits in the living room of my log home as serves as our coffee table, but blew my friends away when somebody asked for a drink and I slid the tops outward and popped the mini fridge up on the lift! Please keep the great videos coming, they inspire me!

[TheWoodWhisperer]

oh man that sounds awesome! If you happen to have some pics, please send them over. I would love to feature that as a Viewer Project on my site!

[CragarShinoda]

Sounds good, as soon as I get around to doing the straps I will send them over. Thanks!

[drexelgk]

Love your work and videos. You've helped me out alot in my pursuit of this hobby.

And, I like the homage to Chris Schwarz!

[treefrogfurniture]

By the way, Duane posted his steamer trunks recently on Lumberjocks and it was great looking.

[tufnlite]

I really enjoy your videos - but I don't know why! This is not craftsmanship, but machining. The average woodworker doesn't have a jointer-a thicknesser-sanders - or even a super-duper accurate table saw - or even the other innumerable gadgets that you use. I don't want to detract from your skill as a machinist, but it's not helpful if you don't have these machines. I just end up feeling hopelessly frustrated. It takes me hours to do something you can do in seconds - more accurately.

[TheWoodWhisperer]

I used to own a custom woodworking shop. In order to make money, I needed certain tools. Sure I could use chisels and hand saws to do everything but I also like paying my mortgage. The machines I use are very common in the industry and hobby and MANY if not most of my viewers have them and need to know how to use them properly. Unfortunately, I can't make a show that meets the needs of everyones individual shop.

[tufnlite]

Thanks for the reply. I'm sorry - I just cannot believe that MOST of your viewers (include those outside of USA) have these machines. They may be common "in the industry" but it seems to me that you have to be a really serious hobbyist to invest so much in all these machines - and I would have thought that both professionals and serious amateurs would know how to use them. Be honest - this is simply a way of demonstrating the machines and being paid by the sponsors.

[TheWoodWhisperer]

Well, considering I had most of these machines BEFORE I had sponsors, your accusation is simply not true. I approached Festool and Powermatic to be sponsors of the show because those were the brands that I enjoyed using for my business. Fortunately they were willing to sign on with us. There is no secret agenda here.

[eBizReturns]

"Woodworkers" are people that work with wood in some fashion. Some are very good, some are not. Most pursue improving their skills. Many visit their local woodworking stores and buy a tool at a time as they can afford. We buy power tools and we buy hand tools. The craftsman is the creator, not the tool. Woodworkers are generally in pursuit of improving their craftsmanship from creation to creation. Marc has developed skills that he tries to convey to aspiring and skilled craftsman.

[treefrogfurniture]

I'm a Hobbiest Woodworker and I have a jointer, planer, and a thickness sander. I also have an accurate Tablesaw and a few other tools, I think you'll find that quite a lot of hobbiests have these things and use them for just what they are intended for.  I think that you are WAY off base with your comments. If you want to make things a certian way or with only a certain period tools fine, just don't get onto someone else about their choices.

[hualon]

Craftsmanship is simply the execution of skill in creating an artistic work.

Since watching the Marc's FREE videos I've expanded my shop gradually. You make do with what you have and that is really the mark of a good craftsman.

You say that it isn't helpful to watch these videos if you don't have these machines. I found it very helpful and had a better understanding of WHY I might need a certain machine to do a certain job. I did my own research into alternatives... planes, scrapers, etc.

[fyfter]

Im only 21 and work for a college in the uk which pays £300 a week...i have all these machines and loads of lie nielsen hand tools so they are not very hard to get hold of or buy.Times change man, not every1 now rides a bike..they have cars! Marc is an exceptional woodworker and craftsman, just because he dosent use handtools much, dosent mean hes not a craftsman. thanx

[vincent7520]

marc, do all the american woodworkers change clothes between each task ?

or is that only you ?

does it help ?

if so i'll give it a try here in france, because I'd love to achieve such great work as yours ! LOL

[pumkinvine]

ultra high molecular weight plastic? man I been out of the business to long. lol A nice thing you are doing for Duane, I wish him and his family well.

[wingshooterz]

Hey Mark great project and a fine gesture to help out Duane like this . Since you said he didn't have many tools perhaps he could get hooked up with a local woodworker that may be able to help him .

I open my shop to fellow woodworkers all the time , both from my local club and the forums I participate on . Keep up the great work .

Regards Jerry

[TheWoodWhisperer]

haha. my beard just can't make up its mind. :)

[Nudelsalatbomber]

well, the i´m pretty sure, that the endproduct will be awesome like all your other works.

but marc, i noticed, that in the beginnig you was shaved, than the beart did start to grow and at the end, fresh shaved.LOL!