I appreciate the kind words! The goal of this channel is to show my journey and help others learn along the way. Even if the learning comes from a lot of what not to do 😂
pro's make mistakes too. definitely nice to see someone who is not only humbled enough to share his mistakes, but also has a great sense of humor. These 2 things make for great teachers.
A lot of people don't finish that quote. The whole quote goes like this. "A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one." Just something to think about.
If I were a betting man, I'd say that most viewers are the same type of weekend warrior that you and I are. True depiction of how many of my project usually go. Love the honesty. I'm sure that most other videos had their mistakes edited out of the final video. Truth is king. Keep up the videos brother.
As a total newb, I appreciate that you shared your mistakes and how you fixed them. Watching you build this without a gazillion dollars worth of fancy tools and machines gives me hope that I can accomplish projects like this now and not need to take out a second mortgage. Yes, I can relate to how you work and I find that encouraging.
Being older than you, I have not only made the same mistakes as you so honestly show, but I have also expanded the suite. thank you for making me feel included in an eager but imperfect cabal.
This was the most brutally painful build I've ever witnessed and I salute you, fully. And the sheer reckless chutzpah of using OSB - OMG! All that wood dust and wood chips from something made of wood dust and wood chips, I feel I need to break out the wet/dry vac in my office just from having watched this. Great video. Thank you.
Social media has that effect, we only show a section of our lives. Woodworking is a journey, with many highs and a whole lot of lows. Well at least for me. 😂
I am newly retired and decided to make a wood workshop in my garage. I have never done woodwo I am newly retired and decided to make a wood workshop in my garage. I have never done woodworking, but with my father under hospice care, the 4 months of UA-cam videos seems to have calmed me. I am about 70% done clearing out the overstuffed garage and temporarily storing everything in the back yard (hoping it doesn’t rain). I watched your UA-cam video early Sunday morning and laughed at myself through your insight. I haven’t even started my woodworking yet, but can see myself in many situations as I go through the next year. Thank you for your humor and reminding me to enjoy the ride. : )
I hope your father is doing well! 🙏 Woodworking is a journey, enjoy the wins and move on from the mistakes. But also learn from them 😆. Hope it doesn't rain!. Thanks for watching my video and taking the time to comment I appreciate it. 🦆
The video and this comment really resonated with me. My dad passed 6 years ago and left me a garage of woodworking power and hand tools. After retiring and moving into a new house, I set up a bay in the garage and began to practice what I’ve tried to learn on UA-cam while still working. Now nearly 2 years later I’m getting a little better and enjoying this work immensely. But I find my plans and outcomes are often not quite the same. So I really enjoyed how you went out building this bench and honesty of showing all the “learning opportunities”. I have a learning opportunity every day. Thank you.
I'm glad my videos can help you in some way! It's cool that you get to both honor your dad's memory and share in a trade that he enjoyed to. Woodworking is an amazing journey to be... With highs and lows. 🦆
At last, an honest video! I think most of us weekend woodworkers are thinking, that’s me. I love it that you don’t try to hide the kind of mistakes that we all make and in doing so, you can help us not to make the same mistakes. At the end of it you have a useable workbench, objective achieved.
Thank you! One of my main goals with this channel is showing my own journey as woodworker. But more importantly, show other woodworkers on the same journey they are not alone, mistakes happen... Learn from them. Get better each day. 🦆
Even after reading several other comments from other people saying "thanks for showing your mistakes". I still must say, thanks for showing your mistakes. You have some of the best qualities a man could ever have. Humility and humbleness. This is my first video from you ive ever seen and i'm liking and subscribing instantly
Awesome! Thank you so much I'm honored by the kind words. But I can't take credit for any of it. It's the Holy Spirit that works through me. I'm glad the video has resonated with so many people. It's nice to know you're not alone in this woodworking journey. 🦆
I'm an intermediate woodworker in a small basement shop. I found this video helpful, entertaining, and most of all VERY WELL MADE. I will be watching all you videos, good luck and we're out here with you building stuff and getting better!
I haven't laughed this hard with an instructional video, ever. Nothing like watching someone make the same mistakes you have, and offering hilarious commentary at the same time. I've been doing woodworking for nearly 50 years, much of it as a professional, but I'm now setting up my last shop, and you've offered some great insights. Thanks!
It's refreshing to see a UA-camr admitting the mistakes they've made. I'm fortunate in the Ron Paulk lives near by me in Florida. Of course, I would not knock on his door and ask him endless mind numbing questions but you've done a great job answering mine. I just subscribed to your channel and look foward to your projects. I like how you added a little of the outstakes like Fishers Shop invented.
In 1987 I built my workbench modeled after the heavy bench I had admired in my Grandfathers shop as a boy. I began with 6 - 4X4 legs with a 2X4 frame. A double stack of drawers down the middle & 2 large bins on either end for power tools. For the top I used 2X12 X 8ft long. This bench has served me well thru 3 houses & enumerable projects. It is heavy enough to support a big vise on one end. !
great video! I'm from a professionnal woodworker family and it please me to see a youtuber who shows his mistakes! When you make mistakes you have to be a master in fixing it, and it's a part of a being great woodworker ;)
I just found your channel today, thank goodness I did. I feel like I must have cameras in my shop and your videos are based on that footage. It sure feels good to know I’m not alone. Now I need to watch the rest of your videos to see what else I’m about to do next in my shop that may be sketchy. Thanks, Ed
I often start to build a protoype,, and then use it until it fails. I think this will last you a good long while and if you are like me,, as long as it is working,, no rebuild needed, and the additions to the plan will keep coming and when it you do have to, it will really be something.. Can't wait for that one,, Great job.
Thank you! That's me too! The OSB/MDF top to a MDF/MDF top is the major change I want to make, that way the wings will be easier to take off and re-install. But better nothing else is going to be replace till it need to be, and even after that it still might take me a year to do it. LOL.
I love your enthusiasm and honesty as you narrate your building of this bench. It's given me some great ideas for my new bench. thanks for putting this out on YT
I built a workbench from Ron Paulk’s plans while working as a trim carpenter 13 years ago. It’s 1/2” AC plywood with polyurethane. It’s amazingly handy and I still use it today. It’s been setup in the backyard for 4 months now while I build a shed.
Great build and great video! It has everything; Star Wars, OSB, near fatal accidents and round overs! Looking forward to the many projects that will be born on the new bench!
Hey Scott! How are you doing? Thank you! Hopefully no more near fatal accidents! 😅 I got a lot of projects I'm working on this summer. Can't wait to share them with you!
@@fiveduckstudio Spencley Design Co. on here ran into the same problem in his "you've been lied to for years" video. Took a massive bevel out of the bottom with a 60° chamfer bit.
That's liable to make the T-track clamps even more unstable (and possibly destructive to the worktop's underside) than is already the case. On top of that, it would reduce the depth of the hole which would drastically reduce its resilience when used with bench dogs or holdfasts. Speaking of which... You'd probably have a much better time of it using holdfasts/hold down clamps than those slot clamps. Sure it's another thing you'd have to buy, but radically more convenient, frees up the T-slot clamps (or ratchet clamps) you'd otherwise be using, and _way_ more stable/trustworthy to hold. And as long as there's a little chamfer or bevel on the hole edges (and the holes are at minimum 50% deeper than wide), the worktop should stay in good shape while offering myriad ways to handle clamping, bracing, and jig handling, all via tooling that plugs firmly into those holes. If you make the holes more shallow, you're likely closing the door on a lot of common options that can later enhance overall utility - at least until you go back and reinforce or rebuild the top.
Brother... This work bench is awesome!! Love your sense of humor. Thanks for showing us the mistakes you made. Most of all, thank you for the scripture and for wearing that shirt. Be blessed my friend and keep up the good work!!
@fiveduckstudio Yes sir. That's our whole purpose in this world. To bring Him honor and glory and to make disciples! Keep His commandments and Love your neighbor!
Another great video showcasing the value of OSB and how to overcome all those obstacles a lot of creators don't include in their videos! You really have a gift for explaining the process and the sly little jokes inserted everywhere Joseph! I too need to continue to remove the "Human error which is me" from my builds! Love it!!!
I wanted to take a moment to tell you I really appreciated this video and it made me smile because I can relate to a lot of things here. Started college for Forestry & Wildlife Management before switching to Network Systems and Security because I knew there weren't enough jobs for the amount of students in the classes since I had several friends in the line of work and knew there wasn't that many to be filled. Working IT, while far from wealthy, I certainly had more money then I do now since I was diagnosed with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis at the end of 2017 and ended up on Disability. So lack of $$ I have followed very closely with my father's teachings of the "Just make it work" principle. Being a couple years older then you (currently 41) I had already made the comment of "Work/think Smarter, not Harder" in my head with the mental picture of Scrooge McDuck from Duck Tails loudly in my mind. Then hearing you say it followed by the Duck stickers made me smile even brighter which is impressive since I've always been a rather monotone straight faced kinda guy. So thank you and I look forward to watching some more stuff by you!
Thank you for choosing to share some of your story with me. I'm honored that my video could make you laugh. Making it work with what I have is a pillar of my wood working journey. Which translates to life, and appreciating what you have. I hope you are doing well these days. I'll say a prayer for you 🙏
I like the work bench kooks great finished I ave seen thinking of making some shop drawers out of OSB since a full sheet of OSB is $16 and BB Plywood is $65..Keep up the good work. 😃
The doses of reality in this video mixed with the humility supplied make for an effective remedy to my penchant for getting involved in projects beyond my pay grade, thanks, blessings, and Shalom
Nothing goes perfect the first time. The second try includes everything you learned the first time. Thanks for sharing the mistakes with the successes.
Great Video! For adjusting the extenstion use a through bolt that has a nut locked where it keeps the bolt top flush, but can still spin without the top moving, then you can simply turn the bolts from the top to adjust the level, instead of sticking things into it.
Clamp some scrap above an area you need to counter bore and it will act as a guide. Best dust collection for routing cutouts is a jigsaw ;) Your wings are called corbels. Great video and project please keep it going!
I have learned some good ideas from this. Will certainly come back for more. I just made a workbench and then took it apart and redid it again. I dont have all the machine room tools, I am just a home DIYr, working in my room. I am going to take your extension idea to a more extreme level. I am going to build a unit just to fit the my mitre saw and replicate that unit to create extensions so I can add an extension to cut various sized cuts or a workshop bench. Each unit providing stability and working area as needed. I particularly like the side extension idea
That sounds awesome! Please share the results with me at fiveduckstudio@gmail.com or send me a message on Instagram! I would like to see what you come up with. 🦆
Hello! It was fun watching your workbench build. It's the first time I've ever seen one made from OSB. I particularly enjoy the DBZ sound effects you edited all over the video. I wanted to share a quick tip for countersink holes with a forstner bit after you have already drilled out the screw/bolt hole with you! You can try to make a jig out of a piece of mdf/plywood that has a hole already drilled out of it with the forstner bit in the size of your countersink. Then, you can position the plywood/mdf with the hole over the spot where you want to drill your countersink, clamp it down to your work surface, and then use it to keep your forstner bit aligned and prevent it from wandering.
I made the base of my workbench the same way about 3 years ago, except I used 1/2" plywood. I liked the laminating strips and bridal joints so much that I built a sewing table the same way for my sister. For the top I doubled two sheets of 3/4" MDF to make a strong and flat top that could be cheaply replaced. Nice job, and I hope it serves you well.
I really like how you did not edit out your blunders. It's refreshing to see some authentic and raw realism. You're like the Scorcese of woodshop youtubers.
@@fiveduckstudio FYI, No woodworker in history (in this or any other galaxy) has ever owned enough clamps. It's a fundamental, immutable, physical law of the universe... as we can understand her.
@@fiveduckstudio If I could post images, I'd show you a picture of the massive wooden painted sigin that hangs in my shop right next to racks and a giant heep of clamps. It says in 14 inch tall words: "You can never have enough clamps!"
Great build! I'm going to use some of these ideas on my upcoming workbench. Quick tip: to counter-sink over an existing hole with a forstner bit (like you tried to do around 12:00), first use the same forstner bit to drill a hole in a piece of scrap wood. Then clamp the scrap over the spot you want to drill. The hole in the scrap will act as a guide to keep your bit steady while you drill.
I just clicked to "give another woodworking video a chance" and stayed until the end because you shared the "pain" with all of us (newbie woodworkers). I'm just laughing at how many similar mistakes I've made in the past. BTW very funny comments + edits.. Please stay real
Thank you for checking out the video! I can promise you one thing over the years my skill should improve.... Hopefully 😂... But I will always keep it real! 🦆
You did a great job with the materials that you used. I repeatedly had issues with that cheaper material many years ago same as you experienced. So I never used MDF, OSB or Particle Board for projects ever again. I spent the extra money for the best of materials. And for me it was the right decision. I found I spent less time putting out fires and trying to overcome the limitations of my materials choice. And the end result was a better finished product. I'm making a tool chest top now. My material for that is 2" X 9" X 8' Construction Spruce. I will make it smooth and flat. It will be burned, wire brushed and stained with bright red and blue Unicorn Spit. And finally treated with Wipe-On Poly. The edge will be hit with a round over router bit before the finishing process. The tool chest is finished except for my drawer fronts. It's all constructed from 4' X 8' X 3/4" Sanded Pine Sheets.
you made me laugh, that's not easy, great video, you should watch this guy if you haven't already UNDER DUNN, he has the same sense of humor, and never takes himself too seriously
💫My brother, Your edits and videography are some of the highest quality I've seen on UA-cam! Your video was engaging, entertaining and extremely helpful to an amateur such as myself. I loved all your references especially the Ecclesiastes verse (Jesus is King!). Keep up the wonderful content! God bless you and your family! 🥰
Awesome video… entertaining, educational, and real! The authenticity in your videos is captivating and refreshing! Well done grasshopper!!! The workbench looks great!
Dude! I love the extension wing idea! My shop is almost the same width (11.5 ft W x 18ft L) and have the same problem with space. I have a general 6ft workbench along one wall but no good surface for assembly and outfeed. Really dig the idea of having a modular surface, you could totally make all kinds of different wings that have specific features like slots, holes, mount points, rollers, etc. Very cool idea!
As a fellow beginner. I loved the humility of your lessons learned, and felt each one in my gut. Look forward to seeing more of your woodworking journey. Can you share a link to the leveling feet?
Just came across your channel. Great presentation style and enjoyed it. It has also given me a couple of ideas for my own bench so thank you for that. From the UK (where plywood is also extortionately priced).
Hi from uk. So an upgrade improvement. The centre filler piece you had to fit... This should now be a sacrificial strip when doing any cross cuts with your track saw. A couple of Dogs that are in the right place for the track to push up against so the blade is over the centre of that sacrificial piece, you just might need to add those dog holes. Or.. put in a couple of threaded inserts and some blocks with bolts to drop in instead of dog holes
I thought the idea of the removable wings was fantastic. Here is hoping you one day soon can put a really nice top that is even without shims......I find that if I have to do a bunch of extra assembly to do 1 or 2 things, I say "The heck with it" to "save time" (which sometimes make it a longer harder process.) A nice flat top with universal wings will end up saving you time and money in the future.
You hit the nail on the head, sometimes the extra work isn't worth it! Which is why I have not removed the wings since setting them up 😂. They are very helpful when you're assembling things, especially table legs.
You brightened my day! Nice bench as well. The extensions are a good idea. Yes mistakes make for random pieces of scrap wood. About half of mine are fire starters.
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. It was a fun project to build. I'm currently working on a dedicated wing video with some updates from the comments I received 🦆
I thought i was clever making those in-feed arms for my saw and I see you made the same ones! Happy to find your channel because my woodshop, too, is in a 1 car garage with a wonky floor. Always awesome to check in on folks with similar limitations. Looking forward to more of your creativity!
Great project. I admire your honesty in showing things that haven’t turned out planned. Helps the rest of us feel better about our own little excursions from the plans 😁
i would have suggested using melamine covered particle if you were going that route. add an edge band or glue/paint edge finish, and your bench would last a lot longer when exposed to oils/liquids that would expand the cells of the particles in the board, leading to warpage down the line. you can get around this by occasionally blocking down the work surface, or buzzing it with a sander, but dipping in the surface is also resultant. more scratch/wear resistance is a plus as well. all these benefits for a moderate price increase in material.
Very true! I thought about using melamine, but for the life of me, I can't remember why I didn't 😅. it might have come down to the fact I had almost a full sheet of MDF already to make the top and the wings. and I don't have mel on hand for the project. I do plan on sealing the MDF with shellac and wax.
Glad to see someone else thought about combining Ron Paulk's upper design and Dennis from Hooked on Woods modular cabinet design. I am in the process of building out my dream workshop and have designed interchangeable drawers for a miter saw station, an assembly table, and an outfeed table for my table saw. I have been using a pair of 6ft plastic banquet tables (side by side) as my cheap outfeed table for about 12 years. They work, but no organized storage underneath. I look forward to your version 2.0
OSB use, tick! Glue up jigs, simple genius! MDF MFT top, lovely! And sense of humour….erm …..humorous! Growing quickly dude and look at those views. Great video!
Chamfering the dog holes top and bottom can help to get the clamps in. I think I have watched Scott Brown Carpentry build some extension for hid Paulk style bench like those in the past. Not sure though. Parallel thinking is a thing.
Prefect idea! I'm definitely going to be doing that. Is 100% possible, I search the best I could online, but could find anything. But I'm sure some one else has done this already.
Thank you! Yeah me too. Natural reactions can be terrible in the workshop. It also doesn't help that I'm wearing a hoodie with some drawstrings... I won't be doing that again. The larger outfeed tableness of the workbench will help with pieces not falling off the edge again.
THOROUGHLY enjoyed this video! Instructive, insightful and humorous (without being silly!). Thank you for sharing your ideas and for the time spent on production. Excellent video, Sir!
That's a good Idea. My closet Harbor Freight like an hour away and is a part of town I wouldn't want to be at.... well at night. So the less time I have to go the better! 😂
You know, that gap in the middle you could use a shorter bit of mdf in there and fasten it down some other way and use that as a cut channel so you can have a replaceable insert where you can use your track saw on. You might have to fabricate a hinge for your kreg track, but it might be a nice feature to add. I like the build.
I really enjoyed this video!! A master builder that is able to share information in a way most can understand. I appreciate your sharing of mistakes- I learned a lot that will apply to other projects!!
I like the osb. Because so often we decide we want a new bench after a few years. Plus you got the like for playing old school Transformers "The Touch"
Thank you! YES, I don't know when but one day my needs will change and I'll need a completely different type of bench. I love the old transformer movie! I had to include "the touch" 😂.
Check the workbench from Scott Walsh. He had the same issue with the clamps in the dog holes and had an easy solution. Just champfer the holes from the bottom.
thank you for your video. I really enjoy your sense of humor and not taking yourself too seriously. I really hope you continue with this...Oh I am a woodworker and I have learned to be quite the problem solver. 😜
Love the fact that you are genuine, humble and down-to-earth. Very funny and entertaining as well as informative. Thanks.
I appreciate the kind words! The goal of this channel is to show my journey and help others learn along the way. Even if the learning comes from a lot of what not to do 😂
The best part of this channel is he shows us the mistakes he makes. Which is comforting to the rest of us who are novices.
Thank you! It's about the journey, and the road has high and lows. 🦆
And experienced craftsmen as well…
Thank you!
pro's make mistakes too. definitely nice to see someone who is not only humbled enough to share his mistakes, but also has a great sense of humor. These 2 things make for great teachers.
Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate it! 🦆
A lot of people don't finish that quote. The whole quote goes like this. "A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one." Just something to think about.
Thanks for the info, I didn't know that. 🦆
Not true. A jack of all trades is a master of being a jack of all trades. A master of one cant say that.
I totally share that sentiment.
I need to make a saying for guys like me... "Jack of all trades, master of one. Better than most, especially when I'm done."
🤣🤣🤣 I like it!
Instructionals without ego are an absolute blessing and the fastest way to actually get young people interested.
Thank you.
I would say something about being humble, but than that would create a paradox. Thank you!
A craftsman never blames his tools, but a craftsman doesn't use a $2 hammer, either.
@@kwilliams2239 🤣very true!
If I were a betting man, I'd say that most viewers are the same type of weekend warrior that you and I are. True depiction of how many of my project usually go. Love the honesty. I'm sure that most other videos had their mistakes edited out of the final video. Truth is king. Keep up the videos brother.
That's the only way I know how to roll. That's for the kind words and checking out the video! 🦆
As a total newb, I appreciate that you shared your mistakes and how you fixed them. Watching you build this without a gazillion dollars worth of fancy tools and machines gives me hope that I can accomplish projects like this now and not need to take out a second mortgage. Yes, I can relate to how you work and I find that encouraging.
You can do it! All those tools do is make the process faster.... most of the time. There are cheaper ways to get it done! 🦆
But but but the CNC !
Being older than you, I have not only made the same mistakes as you so honestly show, but I have also expanded the suite. thank you for making me feel included in an eager but imperfect cabal.
You're welcome 😂 it's a journey and I really need to stop trying to take short cuts 😆
This was the most brutally painful build I've ever witnessed and I salute you, fully. And the sheer reckless chutzpah of using OSB - OMG! All that wood dust and wood chips from something made of wood dust and wood chips, I feel I need to break out the wet/dry vac in my office just from having watched this. Great video. Thank you.
😂😂😂 Thank you! Im trying to be less reckless, but my 'just wing it' mentality keeps winning out 😂
Honesty in UA-cam is rare . Thank you .
Social media has that effect, we only show a section of our lives. Woodworking is a journey, with many highs and a whole lot of lows. Well at least for me. 😂
“Constantly overestimating my skill level“
😂 this whole video is so relatable!
Thank you! 😂
My grim stark reality always seems to fall so far short of the vision and desired results. Thanks for sharing.
it makes you try things, so why not
I came for the woodworking...I stayed for the sense of humor...Thanks for sharing all your mistakes. Inspired me to go make some myself
Glad I could inspire you! Mistakes are just opportunities to learn. 🦆
Mistakes, you mean (to make)... 😁 just kidding
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I am newly retired and decided to make a wood workshop in my garage. I have never done woodwo I am newly retired and decided to make a wood workshop in my garage. I have never done woodworking, but with my father under hospice care, the 4 months of UA-cam videos seems to have calmed me.
I am about 70% done clearing out the overstuffed garage and temporarily storing everything in the back yard (hoping it doesn’t rain).
I watched your UA-cam video early Sunday morning and laughed at myself through your insight. I haven’t even started my woodworking yet, but can see myself in many situations as I go through the next year.
Thank you for your humor and reminding me to enjoy the ride. : )
I hope your father is doing well! 🙏 Woodworking is a journey, enjoy the wins and move on from the mistakes. But also learn from them 😆. Hope it doesn't rain!. Thanks for watching my video and taking the time to comment I appreciate it. 🦆
The video and this comment really resonated with me. My dad passed 6 years ago and left me a garage of woodworking power and hand tools. After retiring and moving into a new house, I set up a bay in the garage and began to practice what I’ve tried to learn on UA-cam while still working. Now nearly 2 years later I’m getting a little better and enjoying this work immensely. But I find my plans and outcomes are often not quite the same. So I really enjoyed how you went out building this bench and honesty of showing all the “learning opportunities”. I have a learning opportunity every day. Thank you.
I'm glad my videos can help you in some way! It's cool that you get to both honor your dad's memory and share in a trade that he enjoyed to. Woodworking is an amazing journey to be... With highs and lows. 🦆
A good presentation. It kept me watching. Also I value no incidental background music.
Thank you!
Watching your video left me feeling really good. Now I know I am NOT the worse WOOD BUTCHER in the world. Thanks!!!
You're welcome! 😁
At last, an honest video! I think most of us weekend woodworkers are thinking, that’s me. I love it that you don’t try to hide the kind of mistakes that we all make and in doing so, you can help us not to make the same mistakes. At the end of it you have a useable workbench, objective achieved.
Thank you! One of my main goals with this channel is showing my own journey as woodworker. But more importantly, show other woodworkers on the same journey they are not alone, mistakes happen... Learn from them. Get better each day. 🦆
Even after reading several other comments from other people saying "thanks for showing your mistakes". I still must say, thanks for showing your mistakes. You have some of the best qualities a man could ever have. Humility and humbleness. This is my first video from you ive ever seen and i'm liking and subscribing instantly
Awesome! Thank you so much I'm honored by the kind words. But I can't take credit for any of it. It's the Holy Spirit that works through me. I'm glad the video has resonated with so many people. It's nice to know you're not alone in this woodworking journey. 🦆
The struggle - limited skills + limited budget - is real. Thanks for keeping it that way.
I'm all about keepin it real! 🦆
I'm an intermediate woodworker in a small basement shop. I found this video helpful, entertaining, and most of all VERY WELL MADE. I will be watching all you videos, good luck and we're out here with you building stuff and getting better!
I'm glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate the support! 🦆
Nice work! I have a feeling it's gonna work better than you're expecting, and version two may not happen for a looooong time.
Hahaha maybe just the top... I have an idea on how to do it and one that any dog hole bench top can do... When will that happen... No idea 😂
I haven't laughed this hard with an instructional video, ever. Nothing like watching someone make the same mistakes you have, and offering hilarious commentary at the same time. I've been doing woodworking for nearly 50 years, much of it as a professional, but I'm now setting up my last shop, and you've offered some great insights. Thanks!
😂😂😂 thank you for the kind words!
It's refreshing to see a UA-camr admitting the mistakes they've made. I'm fortunate in the Ron Paulk lives near by me in Florida. Of course, I would not knock on his door and ask him endless mind numbing questions but you've done a great job answering mine. I just subscribed to your channel and look foward to your projects. I like how you added a little of the outstakes like Fishers Shop invented.
Thanks for that I appreciate it! I have a lot of projects planned for the rest of this year, can't wait to share it with you!
In 1987 I built my workbench modeled after the heavy bench I had admired in my Grandfathers shop as a boy. I began with 6 - 4X4 legs with a 2X4 frame. A double
stack of drawers down the middle & 2 large bins on either end for power tools. For
the top I used 2X12 X 8ft long. This bench has served me well thru 3 houses &
enumerable projects. It is heavy enough to support a big vise on one end.
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That's awesome! You've definitely put that bench to good use! 🦆
great video! I'm from a professionnal woodworker family and it please me to see a youtuber who shows his mistakes!
When you make mistakes you have to be a master in fixing it, and it's a part of a being great woodworker ;)
Thank you for the kind words! Woodworking is a journey....with highs and lows. But it's a great journey to be on! 🦆
I appreciate your humility throughout the video. That’s kinda how I work currently as. Just thinking everything is well planned.
That is the worst problem to have .... Thinking you have a plan... Well I can only speak for me. 😂 thank you!
Hands down the best quick and dirty shop cabinet build. Thank you for not overcomplicating it.
I'm glad you liked it! I try to keep my builds simple. 🦆
I just found your channel today, thank goodness I did. I feel like I must have cameras in my shop and your videos are based on that footage. It sure feels good to know I’m not alone. Now I need to watch the rest of your videos to see what else I’m about to do next in my shop that may be sketchy. Thanks, Ed
You are not alone! The flock is large. Woodworking is a journey... With highs and lows. But it's a great adventure! 🦆
I often start to build a protoype,, and then use it until it fails. I think this will last you a good long while and if you are like me,, as long as it is working,, no rebuild needed, and the additions to the plan will keep coming and when it you do have to, it will really be something.. Can't wait for that one,, Great job.
Thank you! That's me too! The OSB/MDF top to a MDF/MDF top is the major change I want to make, that way the wings will be easier to take off and re-install. But better nothing else is going to be replace till it need to be, and even after that it still might take me a year to do it. LOL.
So long as I learn from all the mistakes you made in this build, I will never make a mistake in my entire lifetime :)
😂😂😂 that is one of the goals of this channel! 🦆
I love your enthusiasm and honesty as you narrate your building of this bench. It's given me some great ideas for my new bench. thanks for putting this out on YT
Thank you! I'm glad you got some ideas from it!
Clever use of materials and good on you for pointing out problems.
Thank you. Appreciate you watching! 🦆
Great video, shows us little guys without 100k of tools we can still do it
Keep up the good work
Thank you!
I built a workbench from Ron Paulk’s plans while working as a trim carpenter 13 years ago. It’s 1/2” AC plywood with polyurethane. It’s amazingly handy and I still use it today. It’s been setup in the backyard for 4 months now while I build a shed.
That sounds like a solid build! 🦆
Great build and great video! It has everything; Star Wars, OSB, near fatal accidents and round overs! Looking forward to the many projects that will be born on the new bench!
Hey Scott! How are you doing? Thank you! Hopefully no more near fatal accidents! 😅 I got a lot of projects I'm working on this summer. Can't wait to share them with you!
When trying to be cheap, mistakes can be costly! My new favorite quote! I laughed for quite a few minutes. Thanks!
😂😂😂 you're welcome! Thanks for checking out the video
This is the type of content DIY UA-cam needs, but doesn’t deserve. You, my friend, are the hero of this genre
😂😂😂 I will live long enough to see myself become the villain 🦆
@@fiveduckstudio or become a god amongst men like goku 🤣
😂😂😂😂
"life is a little better when you take care of your future self." Damned fine quote there
Yes indeed! 🦆
I love this. Gives me timber biscuit vibes.
For your clamp issue, add a large chamfer on the underside of your mdf and that will clear the hole
Thank you! Great idea, cause removing the screw each time is going get old fast!
@@fiveduckstudio Spencley Design Co. on here ran into the same problem in his "you've been lied to for years" video. Took a massive bevel out of the bottom with a 60° chamfer bit.
That seems like the only way to do it! Thanks!
That's liable to make the T-track clamps even more unstable (and possibly destructive to the worktop's underside) than is already the case. On top of that, it would reduce the depth of the hole which would drastically reduce its resilience when used with bench dogs or holdfasts. Speaking of which...
You'd probably have a much better time of it using holdfasts/hold down clamps than those slot clamps. Sure it's another thing you'd have to buy, but radically more convenient, frees up the T-slot clamps (or ratchet clamps) you'd otherwise be using, and _way_ more stable/trustworthy to hold. And as long as there's a little chamfer or bevel on the hole edges (and the holes are at minimum 50% deeper than wide), the worktop should stay in good shape while offering myriad ways to handle clamping, bracing, and jig handling, all via tooling that plugs firmly into those holes.
If you make the holes more shallow, you're likely closing the door on a lot of common options that can later enhance overall utility - at least until you go back and reinforce or rebuild the top.
You make some very good points! Thank you
Brother... This work bench is awesome!! Love your sense of humor. Thanks for showing us the mistakes you made. Most of all, thank you for the scripture and for wearing that shirt. Be blessed my friend and keep up the good work!!
Thanks, it was a fun project to make. Appreciate the kind words. Always got to represent the One who saved me! 🦆
@fiveduckstudio Praise the ALMIGHTY!!! Be blessed my brother and keep up the good work.
Amen! My brother! Continue to walk in the light. My goal is to will into the Lord!
@fiveduckstudio Yes sir. That's our whole purpose in this world. To bring Him honor and glory and to make disciples! Keep His commandments and Love your neighbor!
Amen!
I think we’re twins! “Overestimating my skill level.” Priceless - and, I suffer from that as well :)
😂 😂 😂 😂 It's a good thing we can laugh at ourselves! 🦆
Thank you for showing the mistakes. I always make errors when working on projects, and it can be discouraging. Knowing its normal helps out
Mistakes happen, it's what we can learn from them that makes them priceless. 🦆
Another great video showcasing the value of OSB and how to overcome all those obstacles a lot of creators don't include in their videos! You really have a gift for explaining the process and the sly little jokes inserted everywhere Joseph! I too need to continue to remove the "Human error which is me" from my builds! Love it!!!
Thank you for all the kind words! HAHA... I'm always going to get in my way, but I love the journey!
So that explains the "cut twice - measure once" comment ??? 😁
@@78tag no comment 😂😂😂
@@fiveduckstudio I'm glad you took the sarcasm in stride - I really did enjoy this video.
@@78tag I got you. I'm having too much fun. This is entertainment, not to be taken too seriously. I take it all in good fun! 🦆
I wanted to take a moment to tell you I really appreciated this video and it made me smile because I can relate to a lot of things here.
Started college for Forestry & Wildlife Management before switching to Network Systems and Security because I knew there weren't enough jobs for the amount of students in the classes since I had several friends in the line of work and knew there wasn't that many to be filled. Working IT, while far from wealthy, I certainly had more money then I do now since I was diagnosed with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis at the end of 2017 and ended up on Disability. So lack of $$ I have followed very closely with my father's teachings of the "Just make it work" principle. Being a couple years older then you (currently 41) I had already made the comment of "Work/think Smarter, not Harder" in my head with the mental picture of Scrooge McDuck from Duck Tails loudly in my mind. Then hearing you say it followed by the Duck stickers made me smile even brighter which is impressive since I've always been a rather monotone straight faced kinda guy.
So thank you and I look forward to watching some more stuff by you!
Thank you for choosing to share some of your story with me. I'm honored that my video could make you laugh. Making it work with what I have is a pillar of my wood working journey. Which translates to life, and appreciating what you have. I hope you are doing well these days. I'll say a prayer for you 🙏
I like the work bench kooks great finished I ave seen thinking of making some shop drawers out of OSB since a full sheet of OSB is $16 and BB Plywood is $65..Keep up the good work. 😃
Thank you! Yeah for shop furniture... I'm not big on spending money on it.
The doses of reality in this video mixed with the humility supplied make for an effective remedy to my penchant for getting involved in projects beyond my pay grade, thanks, blessings, and Shalom
Glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate the kind words. Happy creating! Shalom!
Nothing goes perfect the first time. The second try includes everything you learned the first time. Thanks for sharing the mistakes with the successes.
💯💪 so true!
Great Video! For adjusting the extenstion use a through bolt that has a nut locked where it keeps the bolt top flush, but can still spin without the top moving, then you can simply turn the bolts from the top to adjust the level, instead of sticking things into it.
Awesome! I love that idea, I'll have to try it. Thank you. 🦆
Dollar tree sells shower curtains. I wouldn’t recommend them for showering but at $1.25 they’re great for glue-ups.
That an awesome idea! and would work great. Thank you!
I love that idea, thx
1000%
Clamp some scrap above an area you need to counter bore and it will act as a guide. Best dust collection for routing cutouts is a jigsaw ;) Your wings are called corbels. Great video and project please keep it going!
Thanks for the tips! Thanks for checking out the video! 🦆
I liked the wings. I also like your human side, like when you tended to duck it up. Good job.
How did you know I was a robot 😂. 🦆 It up! 🤣 Thank you!
I have learned some good ideas from this. Will certainly come back for more. I just made a workbench and then took it apart and redid it again. I dont have all the machine room tools, I am just a home DIYr, working in my room. I am going to take your extension idea to a more extreme level. I am going to build a unit just to fit the my mitre saw and replicate that unit to create extensions so I can add an extension to cut various sized cuts or a workshop bench. Each unit providing stability and working area as needed. I particularly like the side extension idea
That sounds awesome! Please share the results with me at fiveduckstudio@gmail.com or send me a message on Instagram! I would like to see what you come up with. 🦆
Hello! It was fun watching your workbench build. It's the first time I've ever seen one made from OSB. I particularly enjoy the DBZ sound effects you edited all over the video. I wanted to share a quick tip for countersink holes with a forstner bit after you have already drilled out the screw/bolt hole with you! You can try to make a jig out of a piece of mdf/plywood that has a hole already drilled out of it with the forstner bit in the size of your countersink. Then, you can position the plywood/mdf with the hole over the spot where you want to drill your countersink, clamp it down to your work surface, and then use it to keep your forstner bit aligned and prevent it from wandering.
That's genius! I will remember that for next time. Thank you! DBZ!
I made the base of my workbench the same way about 3 years ago, except I used 1/2" plywood. I liked the laminating strips and bridal joints so much that I built a sewing table the same way for my sister. For the top I doubled two sheets of 3/4" MDF to make a strong and flat top that could be cheaply replaced. Nice job, and I hope it serves you well.
I wish I would have done a 2 layer MDF top would have been the right way to go. Thanks I'm going to start putting it to the test tomorrow!
I really like how you did not edit out your blunders. It's refreshing to see some authentic and raw realism. You're like the Scorcese of woodshop youtubers.
Thank you for the kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the video 🦆
@@fiveduckstudio FYI, No woodworker in history (in this or any other galaxy) has ever owned enough clamps. It's a fundamental, immutable, physical law of the universe... as we can understand her.
@@fiveduckstudio If I could post images, I'd show you a picture of the massive wooden painted sigin that hangs in my shop right next to racks and a giant heep of clamps. It says in 14 inch tall words: "You can never have enough clamps!"
Very true 😂😂😂
That sounds like a great sign! I'm looking to make one that says " we do this not because it is easy, but because we thought it would be" 😆
Great build! I'm going to use some of these ideas on my upcoming workbench.
Quick tip: to counter-sink over an existing hole with a forstner bit (like you tried to do around 12:00), first use the same forstner bit to drill a hole in a piece of scrap wood. Then clamp the scrap over the spot you want to drill. The hole in the scrap will act as a guide to keep your bit steady while you drill.
Great tip! Glad you enjoyed that video!
Entertaining. And that is the best compliment you can give a presenter.
Thank you! I'm glad you think so!
I just clicked to "give another woodworking video a chance" and stayed until the end because you shared the "pain" with all of us (newbie woodworkers). I'm just laughing at how many similar mistakes I've made in the past. BTW very funny comments + edits.. Please stay real
Thank you for checking out the video! I can promise you one thing over the years my skill should improve.... Hopefully 😂... But I will always keep it real! 🦆
Love your outlook on wood working. Your sense of humor is great. And your wings are .... well .... brilliant.
Thank you very much! I appreciate the kind words! 🦆
You did a great job with the materials that you used. I repeatedly had issues with that cheaper material many years ago same as you experienced. So I never used MDF, OSB or Particle Board for projects ever again. I spent the extra money for the best of materials. And for me it was the right decision. I found I spent less time putting out fires and trying to overcome the limitations of my materials choice. And the end result was a better finished product.
I'm making a tool chest top now. My material for that is 2" X 9" X 8' Construction Spruce. I will make it smooth and flat. It will be burned, wire brushed and stained with bright red and blue Unicorn Spit. And finally treated with Wipe-On Poly. The edge will be hit with a round over router bit before the finishing process. The tool chest is finished except for my drawer fronts. It's all constructed from 4' X 8' X 3/4" Sanded Pine Sheets.
That sounds cool, let me know how it comes out!
you made me laugh, that's not easy, great video, you should watch this guy if you haven't already UNDER DUNN, he has the same sense of humor, and never takes himself too seriously
Thank you! No, I haven't heard of under dunn, I will check him out!
💫My brother, Your edits and videography are some of the highest quality I've seen on UA-cam! Your video was engaging, entertaining and extremely helpful to an amateur such as myself. I loved all your references especially the Ecclesiastes verse (Jesus is King!). Keep up the wonderful content! God bless you and your family! 🥰
Thank you for the kind words! I appreciate the support, I'm glad you found the video helpful. Jesus is king indeed! 🦆
Awesome video… entertaining, educational, and real! The authenticity in your videos is captivating and refreshing! Well done grasshopper!!! The workbench looks great!
Thank you! I really appreciate it 🙏 I don't know how else to be but me 😂
Dude! I love the extension wing idea! My shop is almost the same width (11.5 ft W x 18ft L) and have the same problem with space. I have a general 6ft workbench along one wall but no good surface for assembly and outfeed. Really dig the idea of having a modular surface, you could totally make all kinds of different wings that have specific features like slots, holes, mount points, rollers, etc. Very cool idea!
Looks like we're in the same boat, or should I say workshop! Happy to inspire some creativity in your space.
Great bench! I hope to build a Paulk style as well at some point. I'm going to have to point out that Gizmo and Darkwing are your 2 best ducks.
😂😂 thank you. I'm working on V2 of the top to make it easier to extend the wings.. I think I got a pretty good idea. I loved Gizmo so much as a kid 😆
As a fellow beginner. I loved the humility of your lessons learned, and felt each one in my gut. Look forward to seeing more of your woodworking journey. Can you share a link to the leveling feet?
Thank you! I have a lot planned for the rest of this year, can't wait to share it with you. Here is a link to the leveling feet:
a.co/d/7md0xLf
Having a plan is one thing, having a good plan is another thing. Having a bench so you’re not on the ground like a caveman… Priceless.
😂😂😂😂 Exactly!
This made me laugh so much because you leave the common mistakes we al make ! Very informative and entertaining.
Thanks for watching! I guess you could say it's part of the learning process. 😅
Just came across your channel. Great presentation style and enjoyed it. It has also given me a couple of ideas for my own bench so thank you for that. From the UK (where plywood is also extortionately priced).
Thank you! I'm glad it inspired you! 🦆
Bro the amount of times I puckered my entire balloon knot hoping you don't hurt yourself in this video is WILD.
I feel the same way at times rewatching the footage. Sometimes you think you're safer than you are. An outside perspective is a good thing.
Hi from uk. So an upgrade improvement. The centre filler piece you had to fit... This should now be a sacrificial strip when doing any cross cuts with your track saw. A couple of Dogs that are in the right place for the track to push up against so the blade is over the centre of that sacrificial piece, you just might need to add those dog holes. Or.. put in a couple of threaded inserts and some blocks with bolts to drop in instead of dog holes
That's a great idea, I totally need to do that! Thank you!
I'm honetly impressed you still have all your fingers.
Thank you! I make sure I do..... Even if it doesn't look like it. 🦆
I thought I just lost 21:09 of my life by watching this, but I found a positive. I liked the wings and can upgrade my bench.
I appreciate you checking out the video. Glad you were able to find a positive! 🦆
I also am glad that you left your mistakes in - perhaps the best part!
Thanks! We are all learning. 🦆
I thought the idea of the removable wings was fantastic. Here is hoping you one day soon can put a really nice top that is even without shims......I find that if I have to do a bunch of extra assembly to do 1 or 2 things, I say "The heck with it" to "save time" (which sometimes make it a longer harder process.) A nice flat top with universal wings will end up saving you time and money in the future.
You hit the nail on the head, sometimes the extra work isn't worth it! Which is why I have not removed the wings since setting them up 😂. They are very helpful when you're assembling things, especially table legs.
You brightened my day! Nice bench as well. The extensions are a good idea. Yes mistakes make for random pieces of scrap wood. About half of mine are fire starters.
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. It was a fun project to build. I'm currently working on a dedicated wing video with some updates from the comments I received 🦆
I pray broth3r 5he Lord blesses you with a bigger workshop😊.
Thank you!
I thought i was clever making those in-feed arms for my saw and I see you made the same ones! Happy to find your channel because my woodshop, too, is in a 1 car garage with a wonky floor. Always awesome to check in on folks with similar limitations. Looking forward to more of your creativity!
Glad you found my channel! We're all in this garage woodshop life together, and it's great to know we're not alone! 🦆
Only 6 minutes in and we have DBZ, Dodge Ball, and Transformers: The Movie references 😄 subscribed
😂😂😂 welcome to the flock! 🦆
Great project. I admire your honesty in showing things that haven’t turned out planned. Helps the rest of us feel better about our own little excursions from the plans 😁
I appreciate that! Yeah mistakes are going to happen, the "fun" is getting to use your brain to fix what you messed up 😂
i would have suggested using melamine covered particle if you were going that route. add an edge band or glue/paint edge finish, and your bench would last a lot longer when exposed to oils/liquids that would expand the cells of the particles in the board, leading to warpage down the line. you can get around this by occasionally blocking down the work surface, or buzzing it with a sander, but dipping in the surface is also resultant. more scratch/wear resistance is a plus as well.
all these benefits for a moderate price increase in material.
Very true! I thought about using melamine, but for the life of me, I can't remember why I didn't 😅. it might have come down to the fact I had almost a full sheet of MDF already to make the top and the wings. and I don't have mel on hand for the project. I do plan on sealing the MDF with shellac and wax.
I feel better about my work .. now that you've admitted your mistakes. Thanks. Ya got guts.
No problem! It’s a journey of learning, mistakes are part of the process. 🦆
the extensions should be handy for processing full sheet goods - good on ya!
Thank you! It most certainly will.
Glad to see someone else thought about combining Ron Paulk's upper design and Dennis from Hooked on Woods modular cabinet design. I am in the process of building out my dream workshop and have designed interchangeable drawers for a miter saw station, an assembly table, and an outfeed table for my table saw. I have been using a pair of 6ft plastic banquet tables (side by side) as my cheap outfeed table for about 12 years. They work, but no organized storage underneath. I look forward to your version 2.0
Thank you! 😂 I think you're not doing it right if you never have used a plastic table as a work surface!
Cool work bench. The add on section is a great idea.
Glad you think so! Gotta keep the workspace versatile, right?
GO DUCKS!! How about the #1 in the country!!! We are from Oregon, re-located to New Hampshire. Daughter just moved here from Tx. Love your content.
Go Ducks! Feels really good, especially with how the defense and the o-line is playing!. Thank you for checking out the video! 🦆
@@fiveduckstudio IT DOES INDEED. Just subscribed (in Eugene no less).
@@jimsteinbacher awesome! Welcome to the flock 🦆
Awesome workbench! This has given me a few ideas!
Glad I could help!
Fantastic video, especially with the mistakes!!! That means you are really human!!
Thank you!
OSB use, tick! Glue up jigs, simple genius! MDF MFT top, lovely! And sense of humour….erm …..humorous!
Growing quickly dude and look at those views. Great video!
Thank you. The journey is long, but worth it. 🦆
Chamfering the dog holes top and bottom can help to get the clamps in. I think I have watched Scott Brown Carpentry build some extension for hid Paulk style bench like those in the past. Not sure though. Parallel thinking is a thing.
Prefect idea! I'm definitely going to be doing that. Is 100% possible, I search the best I could online, but could find anything. But I'm sure some one else has done this already.
Man I flinched when you tried to catch the mdf off the table saw. Glad nothing happened. Great video
Thank you! Yeah me too. Natural reactions can be terrible in the workshop. It also doesn't help that I'm wearing a hoodie with some drawstrings... I won't be doing that again. The larger outfeed tableness of the workbench will help with pieces not falling off the edge again.
Great honesty & some really great ideas (and really who cares? - its a prototype...). Just be safe.
Thank you! I will try for sure.
THOROUGHLY enjoyed this video! Instructive, insightful and humorous (without being silly!). Thank you for sharing your ideas and for the time spent on production. Excellent video, Sir!
Thank you for the kind words and checking the video out! I appreciate it. 🦆
Every time I go to Harbor Freight, I always add 4-5 clamps to whatever I have to buy. I have about 60 clamps now.
That's a good Idea. My closet Harbor Freight like an hour away and is a part of town I wouldn't want to be at.... well at night. So the less time I have to go the better! 😂
@@fiveduckstudio Closest one to me is 18 miles away.
That's quite a distance!
@@fiveduckstudio
Nah, he's close. Really close. My closest Harbor Freight is 7,917 miles away!
@@PJRayment 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I stand corrected
You mean I am not the only guy who makes mistakes!!! I feel better already!!! Thanks. Great video!
We're all in this together, mistakes are part of the journey! 🦆
You know, that gap in the middle you could use a shorter bit of mdf in there and fasten it down some other way and use that as a cut channel so you can have a replaceable insert where you can use your track saw on. You might have to fabricate a hinge for your kreg track, but it might be a nice feature to add. I like the build.
Thank you! That's a great idea! That would really come in handy
I really enjoyed this video!! A master builder that is able to share information in a way most can understand. I appreciate your sharing of mistakes- I learned a lot that will apply to other projects!!
Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad you found the video helpful! Mistakes are the quickest way to learn sometimes 😂
Great use of materials. Awesome job.
Thank you! Cheers!
I like the osb. Because so often we decide we want a new bench after a few years. Plus you got the like for playing old school Transformers "The Touch"
Thank you! YES, I don't know when but one day my needs will change and I'll need a completely different type of bench. I love the old transformer movie! I had to include "the touch" 😂.
Always dry fit things before gluing them. That way you can change the things before it becomes permanent.
The sad thing is I did! But for some reason I decided the blunt force method was the best option... Which it wasn't.
@@fiveduckstudio I mean, it _worked,_ didn't it?
😂😂😂 technically yes 😆
Check the workbench from Scott Walsh. He had the same issue with the clamps in the dog holes and had an easy solution. Just champfer the holes from the bottom.
I'll check it out! Thanks! Sounds like a great solution.
thank you for your video. I really enjoy your sense of humor and not taking yourself too seriously. I really hope you continue with this...Oh I am a woodworker and I have learned to be quite the problem solver. 😜
Thank you so much! Thanks for the kind word I really appreciate it!