The Outdoor Workbench

This video shows how to make an outdoor workbench using only traditional hand tools.

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Entertainment

Tags:

• outdoor furniture
• traditional hand tools
• outdoor hobby
• woodworking
• axe
• broad axe
• chisel
• camping
• fun
• maple bowl
• hand hewn maple bowl
• wooden bowl
• queticochris
• summer
• outdoor workout
• artistic
• story
• how to
• how to make an outdoor bench
• how to make a wooden bowl

[Arachnalicious]

Is woodworking your job or just hobby?

Regardless, I want your life.

Okay that sounded creepier than was intended, but you know what I mean. I'm hoping to take up carpentry as a job and I don't think I could believe myself if I was ever to make one of these!

[QueticoChris]

@Arachnalicious

Your reponse is not creepy at all. I look at the things I do and can't believe it myself. It is really just a hobby. I barely whittled a stick 4 years ago and then this woodworking thing just took off. I am making a video now to explain how I got into my hobby. It will answer a lot of your questions. Thanks for subscribing. I hope you enjoy all my videos.

Chris

[Arachnalicious]

@QueticoChris Oh that's great :) I'm only a uni student at the moment so I've got a long way to go until I have access to trees, particularly in the UK!

You're welcome, loved the video of the anniversary table, that was spectacular. Is it as cheap to learn to use raw wood materials as it appears, or is it more about the enjoyment than the economy?

[QueticoChris]

@Arachnalicious

I like to use these economic woods because its cheaper but more importantly, I enjoy the challenge and enjoyment as you say. There is a thin line between passion and mental illness and I cross that line occasionally like I did with the Outdoor Workbench. Good luck with your studies. For 2 years I lived in West Byfleet, Surrey outside London about 10 years ago. Rainey place your country is but so much personality.

Chris

[Oxidized181]

O.O that was awesome

[QueticoChris]

@Oxidized181

I think "The Who" really bring it home! Thanks for the compliment and please enjoy my other videos.

Chris

[Oxidized181]

@QueticoChris your talent is unreal, you should have your own tv show, id watch it all the time :P just saying

[murk379]

@QueticoChris I wondered about that! The effect is quite enjoyable. I look forward to your other videos. Thanks for sharing so much :)

[QueticoChris]

@Rhinoch8

Thanks for the nice comments and thanks for subscribing. I hope you enjoy all my videos.

Chris

[Rhinoch8]

Subbed directly. Thank you for your skills and the sharing of it!!!!

[pocketsofthefuture]

@QueticoChris Thank you for your reply. I look forward to seeing your other videos. In the near future we hope to move to a larger homestead with timber to work with and my family and I are interested in learning to process logs with hand tools like you did in this movie and learning how to use a hewing axe/hatchet. Thanks Paul.

[QueticoChris]

@pocketsofthefuture

I have heard the feedback to slow things down from others. I struggle to balance teaching with showing the whole work cycle. To balance this I recently made a video where I do all the explaining 1st (tools, approaches) and then did the sped up video.

Check out "Hand Carved Wooden Bowl V - Salad". I would be happy to explain any detailed questions you may have.

Chris

[pocketsofthefuture]

Good video. I would like to see a slower version with more detail and explanation about the tools and how to use them. You have great skills which that most of use would benefit from learning.

[QueticoChris]

@itsmenckgonzalez

There is a thin line between passion and mental illness and I cross that line occasionally :).

Chris

[itsmenckgonzalez]

Your crazy... I love it.

[QueticoChris]

@mattythepirate1

Yes - its an old fashioned clamp and I added some sharp points in the end to hold the wood better. Good luck!

Chris

[QueticoChris]

@mattythepirate1

Yes - its an old fashioned clamp and I added some sharp points in the end to hold the wood better. Good luck!

Chris

[mattythepirate1]

@QueticoChris Heh Yeah I'll post a vid when I have a bowl worth posting. (And a video camera) Is That a sort of Pipe clamp you used in the bench for bowls? I also noticed you got those nice Hans Karrlson gouges. The curing info with the bowls was great too. Maybe my next attempt won't check so badly now. :D

[QueticoChris]

@mattythepirate1

Thanks for the compliment and for subscribing. I should have used a log dog because the piece kept slipping. The benefit of video is I was able to edit it out. Check out "Hand Carved Wooden Bowl V" where I use all the tools you describe and my bench. Good luck with your projects and post a video of your work!

Chris

[mattythepirate1]

I am BLOWN AWAY by this vid. I've spent the last several months collecting old woodworking tools (broadaxe, draw-knife, bowl adze, scrub plane ect.) to do these exact sorts of projects. I can't believe you did all that hewing without a forged log dog or something. THe combination you did with the shave horse, bench, and saw horse is truly brilliant. Can't believe I wasted all that time making them individually! I will subscribe, and like previous comments as you are my hero too.

[QueticoChris]

@cavemanss

I'll do my best to maintain your respect.

Chris

[DungeonkeeperMike]

Amazing Chris. Your abilities amaze me. You also have quite the collection of tools. I'm envious. Where do you find most of your vintage tools? I have trouble finding quality historic tools (the fact that I live smack dab in the middle of Toronto probably doesn't help. The broad axe is a beautiful piece.

Have you produced plans for your hewing bench/shaving horse?

[cavemanss]

YOU ARE MY HERO

[Tamaresque]

@QueticoChris Thanks for that, I haven't heard of, or seen, a broad axe before. As to finding one for me, no thanks. I have chronic health problems and have very little strength so power tools are the way to go for me. But in my early years I worked with hand tools and loved the feel of them.

[QueticoChris]

@Tamaresque

I flattened the logs with a broad axe. This one is probably 100+ years old with a wide blade and a bent handle so I don't crunch my knuckles when I am using it. I can look for one if you like and send one to you.

Chris