I also do woodworking by the seat-of-the-pants method. I have a sawmill and solar dry-kiln so I just look around me, see what sort of shapes of wood I have, and say "Table" ... or something like that. Once I was building a coffee table and accidently sanded through a thin strip of walnut in my red oak glue-up. Screwed that one up -- so I cut it off and made a plant stand out of it instead!
I really like your videos and I will try to watch them all.
Awesome video. I recently started taking woodworking classes at a local wood store and your videos really help me get up to speed on vocabulary, processes and much more. BTW, I was an anchor woman and you are much better on camera!
@2key2key ha! Thanks very much. Glad the videos are working for ya! Hands on classes are really the way to go when you can take them. But videos are great for reinforcing concepts and filling in the gaps.
Good advice! I live in Naples, FL it just a little city with a great deal of wealth. Lucky, I am native to the sunshine state and was able obtain a general contractors lic. I am a Stair Builder. I pretty sure everone knows drafting and grid paper, enlarge image or portion at Blue print paper & trace, photo projection. thin peices of wood sever for perfect curbs to draw but Stair Design & Build requires these same principles. Layout is key! When you see it your head you got design.
Good advice Marc. As you said, different approaches work for different people. Myself I find it easier if I mark my template material off in 1" grids. It's a little more time consuming but I'm able to get a more precise template. Again, good job.
I agree with hammer. It's too bad your audience isn't as big as it could be. I could see you growing, however, and being very successful. You have a lot going for you including youth, excitement, and knowledge. Good luck in the future.
Marc, Very well done, and quite on target, I often use some cardboard to kinda do a mock up here, something quick and easy, time also is a restriction, but your personal interpertation based on others influence, is exactly what inspires us all,its the what if I do this or that,which brings the personal touch, and thus the really personal satisfaction, Again a difficult subject well addressed
I also do woodworking by the seat-of-the-pants method. I have a sawmill and solar dry-kiln so I just look around me, see what sort of shapes of wood I have, and say "Table" ... or something like that. Once I was building a coffee table and accidently sanded through a thin strip of walnut in my red oak glue-up. Screwed that one up -- so I cut it off and made a plant stand out of it instead!
I really like your videos and I will try to watch them all.
localcrew 1 month ago
Awesome video. I recently started taking woodworking classes at a local wood store and your videos really help me get up to speed on vocabulary, processes and much more. BTW, I was an anchor woman and you are much better on camera!
2key2key 4 months ago
@2key2key ha! Thanks very much. Glad the videos are working for ya! Hands on classes are really the way to go when you can take them. But videos are great for reinforcing concepts and filling in the gaps.
TheWoodWhisperer 4 months ago
haha, at 3:50 there's a mini basketball hoop on the garage door. Epic!
poultryhugger 7 months ago
What an awesome video! More please!!! I wanna build one too! I think I will now and might do some router based inlay - again thanks to you!
AmateurWoodworker 9 months ago
You should do a television show on this your videos are awesome !
SuperXmichaelx 1 year ago
Very good point about 'not knowing what the table is going to look like'.
let the the process of creation work itself out instead of planning everything out, computers can do that for us.
Mueiwark 1 year ago
Grate advice and good piont
lliw180 2 years ago
once you work for a few interior designers every thing changes use the brain
arund79 2 years ago
Good advice! I live in Naples, FL it just a little city with a great deal of wealth. Lucky, I am native to the sunshine state and was able obtain a general contractors lic. I am a Stair Builder. I pretty sure everone knows drafting and grid paper, enlarge image or portion at Blue print paper & trace, photo projection. thin peices of wood sever for perfect curbs to draw but Stair Design & Build requires these same principles. Layout is key! When you see it your head you got design.
arund79 2 years ago
Ok that does it. I always wanted to get into woodworking, this just pushed me into a decision. lol
mikelang15 2 years ago
Good advice Marc. As you said, different approaches work for different people. Myself I find it easier if I mark my template material off in 1" grids. It's a little more time consuming but I'm able to get a more precise template. Again, good job.
stxman51 2 years ago
I agree with hammer. It's too bad your audience isn't as big as it could be. I could see you growing, however, and being very successful. You have a lot going for you including youth, excitement, and knowledge. Good luck in the future.
MacAndTheBear 3 years ago
Great Work. I learnt a lot... Thanks for spreading knowledge.
mastansari 3 years ago
Great Videos !!! Good Knowledge base !
hankcampbell 3 years ago 2
Marc, Very well done, and quite on target, I often use some cardboard to kinda do a mock up here, something quick and easy, time also is a restriction, but your personal interpertation based on others influence, is exactly what inspires us all,its the what if I do this or that,which brings the personal touch, and thus the really personal satisfaction, Again a difficult subject well addressed
InTheWorkshop 4 years ago 5
You work so hard on these, it's a shame you have such a small audience. You really are the next Norm Abrams!
hammerofharpel 4 years ago 2
I love the flexible sanding strip!!
I'm canceling my magazine subscriptions, this is so much better!!!
mamacoke 4 years ago 9
Very cool.Keep it up.
czarwright 4 years ago 5