That was a treat: two humble road videos on one sunday! Enjoyed the highly educational content, brought in a pleasant way, with good video and sound recording and great video editing. Thank you.
Yep, too much college partying -1970-74! That one made me smile as I watched you work and, at the same time, reminisced about a party or two...ha! As one of my dorm pals, Mel, would say upon hearing a good humorous line, he’d say...”I’m divin’ out that window.” Where are you, Mel?
New to you! First build for me in a mini cargo van and I was terrified to make and use templates and panels of wood, not anymore! Thanks for the confidence! ❤
The Harbor Freight cheapo clamps will probably work for me, as I have no “World-Class Custom Van Shop” with which to wear them out so fast. It’ll take me years before I have to shell for more cheapies… (I priced ‘ole Bessey & she is pricey)
Wow that was a lot of info! My tiny brain was starting to hurt watching this. Viewing your videos is not only great for the DIY folks, it’s also great for others to realize why custom builds are so pricey. Because I’ve been watching your builds from the beginning I was pleased to realize I knew some of the steps you would be taking to get those measurements correctly. When I first saw on FB or IG that this would be a 2 part episode I thought I was going to have to wait for another week to see it complete. I was pleasantly surprised to be able to see them both today. Thanks for another great video and the fun outtakes, now my week has officially begun. 🚐❤️🛠👍🏽
Well I guess my question has already been addressed, in the comments, about reusing the templates. “I sound like a guy selling bologna.” I love your humor! That, and your precision, keep me coming back 👍💕😊
Its confirmed! You have OCD George, like the rest of us precision fanatics. Ha, ha! Funny story about Va Fangool... My Italian friend from teenage years was visiting India. A street urchin was pestering a tourist, and in sheer irritation he cried out, "Vaffanculo!". She spun around and said, "Un altro italiano!" (Another Italian!), and they joined forces to explore Benares, India. Only the Italians could invent such a lovely word for an insult.
Thanks George , you have given us lots of good tips . I am always trying to up my game . I am working on an 08 sprinter . Funny thing when sourcing the 3/4 Baltic birch ,the specialty wood shop only carries it in 5X5 sheets ? If you are interested in seeing some amazing CNC wood work , go to( van city van life ). he had a guy called Happy camper kits rebuild his van . The guy honestly sat with the keyboard on his knee's and finished carving out a window frame . Thanks again
You out did yourself this time!! Can’t wait to see what you do with the CNC router!! While you are relaxing later this Sunday evening, grab a Belgian Ale and go to NBC Sport YT channel to watch the highlights of today’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège!!!
George, I find scribing fun as well. My garage will also end before the front of the wheel well. Do you have a video that shows how you will finish the garage wall off? Thank you.
Impressive attention to detail 👍 sometimes, there’s an A/B side on the prefinished ply - and flipping them would end up with a B facing out. It’s also possible to apply a single coat of Gleam marine varnish with microfiber cloth directly on the scratched area and have it disappear most of the time
Great videos, double treat, very informative as always and well presented. Just impressed that you give all your techniques and work practises away in these videos and the amount of time it takes to produce and edit and upload them. Keep up the good work :)
I do enjoy my day. Pop out of bed every morning, can't wait to get to it. Biggest concern is working alone, I don't get enough done in a day. I need help.
Ok I love your channel and building my first and only van I could never film and work...lol? But the best box cutter and I have nothing to do with this company. I have carried one for 6+ years and I've given them to friends they are great, cheap, slim and easy....!!
George, you need to start saving these template shapes for future use. Just imagine typing a few keystrokes and watch your CNC router cut these shapes for you! That's lounge chair coffee time! 😁
George, Most track saw manufacturers make special clamps for their tracks that slide in the channel and clamp from underneath, and thus are completely out of the way and don’t cause the track to tip up - not to mention faster. Not sure if Kreg makes any, but the channels seem to be similar in size across most. I use the DeWalt track saw quick clamps in my Festool tracks because they are more convenient (and cheaper) than Festool (no surprise).
Humble Road , yup - the clamping possibilities are incredibly useful. And CNC is the way to go. I’ve made several MFT style hole top workbenches with the Parf Guide system, which works great but is very labor intensive.
Does anyone else feel like this would be how it is learning how to build a van over the summer at your uncle's shop? When he said, "Good eye," I felt like a fifteen year old getting a pat on the back. I wasn't even the one to spot the flaw.
George, love your work. I once worked for Alton Paper Box Board. We made the stuff you use as templates, I think. Alton did not like it to be called "cardboard." They called it "box board" or "corrugated paper board."
George, love your focus and attention to detail - the hallmark of a craftsman. One suggestion, which I hope does not diminish my prior statement or your pride in any way. You have an excellent circular saw there and likely a very sharp blade which is probably hiding the possibility of the problem/solution I'm about to describe: On that first panel you cut in the video -> Put the finish side _down_ when cutting with a circular saw. The blade teeth are striking the material as the blade enters the material. Whereas the way you had the panel oriented (finish side up) the blade is exiting the finished face. This causes splintering and possibly what you describe as a "blow out" in your video. No (minor) blemishes to remedy means faster product delivery in the end and keeps your options open.
@@HumbleRoad Au contraire, you are very good at this van construction thing - your vision is inspiring to thousands of followers! New habits take time to make and although you speak with age and experience formed wisdom, you are still learning a few (small) things and simultaneously we're all learning things from you. Give yourself grace; We are all humans in-progress. Keep up the great work!
Would definitely be easier. But most of those clamps require the proprietary table or holes in the worktop. Some clamp onto the material itself, but my material rarely hangs off the edge of the table. Once I get the CNC router table running, I will make a few worktops with one inch holes all across.
Hi George, great video video! Do you have any videos about how to make a template for a wall that will be perpendicular to the van wall and fit snug into its curve? Thanks!
BINGE WATCHING YOUR BUILD. I love the cardboard mock up. Where do you get big sheets of cardboard? You have many great saving ideas and skill. Thank you for your videos
Yippee! I must have missed when the table w the stops was introduced. Is it a Festool? Or Humble made from 80/20. Kreg track saw. Is it better than Makita or Festool?
Festool is the finest tool. My son Alex has nothing but Festool. My cross cut track table is a Kreg product. It's just OK, you have to keep an eye on squareness every cut.
We love this channel! We are looking for a Ford Transit high roof extended van for a conversion. It doesn't look like you use firring strips to attach the walls unless I've missed it somewhere in another video. How do you attach the walls?
@@HumbleRoad Thanks...I've been binging on your videos and the question is not one I would ask after all the videos I've seen so far. Great work!!! Thanks for sharing all of this wonderful advice.
hello george, great video as always. just a quick one bud, been looking for those big whopping pieces of cardboard everywhere, cant find them!! where abouts do you get them? loving the builds! dave
I lived in Italy for three years. Served with NATO Italian soldati, they assured me that va fangul' was a term of endearment. So, that was the first thing I said to my ex-wife after the divorce. ;-)
Hey George, Can you tell me where you get your large cardboard sheets? I don't need a large quantity and what I find online (Papermart, Uline, Grainger) all have crazy shipping cost ($125-$150) on a $75 order of (20) 4'x8' sheets. Any suggestions welcome, thanks.
Bonjour je trouve vos vidéo exceptionnelle mais je ne parle pas votre langue et pas de traduction en français dommage !! Merci quand même pour le partage de votre super travail.
OH I'VE GOT BIG PLANS FOR THE LITTLE MULE! I am going to build one or two Solo Travelers every month using the Promaster City platform. Ultra high quality, for one person. A painter, a photographer, a wanderer. There, I said it! Been on the table for a year now. Coming soon.
Why wouldn't it last fifty years unless you have pigs living in it, unless you want him to man handle it and throw it all around to deliver it full of scrapes and scratches, which you could do if you don't give an EF about your work.
I love how particular and careful you are. You take your time and do it right. It's how I like things done.
Two Humble Road videos in one day!!!! It's a pretty good way to start the week.
That was a treat: two humble road videos on one sunday!
Enjoyed the highly educational content, brought in a pleasant way, with good video and sound recording and great video editing.
Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I worked with a guy that called what you do 'fussy work'. George, your finicky fussy work is fantabulous.
Fank you!
Yep, too much college partying -1970-74! That one made me smile as I watched you work and, at the same time, reminisced about a party or two...ha! As one of my dorm pals, Mel, would say upon hearing a good humorous line, he’d say...”I’m divin’ out that window.” Where are you, Mel?
Oh man those memories are priceless!
New to you! First build for me in a mini cargo van and I was terrified to make and use templates and panels of wood, not anymore! Thanks for the confidence! ❤
I'm obsessed with how detailed you are. Can't wait to see the finished product.
Your dedication to detail is amazing and inspiring
The Harbor Freight cheapo clamps will probably work for me, as I have no “World-Class Custom Van Shop” with which to wear them out so fast. It’ll take me years before I have to shell for more cheapies… (I priced ‘ole Bessey & she is pricey)
Wow that was a lot of info! My tiny brain was starting to hurt watching this. Viewing your videos is not only great for the DIY folks, it’s also great for others to realize why custom builds are so pricey. Because I’ve been watching your builds from the beginning I was pleased to realize I knew some of the steps you would be taking to get those measurements correctly. When I first saw on FB or IG that this would be a 2 part episode I thought I was going to have to wait for another week to see it complete. I was pleasantly surprised to be able to see them both today. Thanks for another great video and the fun outtakes, now my week has officially begun. 🚐❤️🛠👍🏽
Well I guess my question has already been addressed, in the comments, about reusing the templates. “I sound like a guy selling bologna.” I love your humor! That, and your precision, keep me coming back 👍💕😊
What a great video, thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Its confirmed! You have OCD George, like the rest of us precision fanatics. Ha, ha!
Funny story about Va Fangool...
My Italian friend from teenage years was visiting India. A street urchin was pestering a tourist, and in sheer irritation he cried out, "Vaffanculo!". She spun around and said, "Un altro italiano!" (Another Italian!), and they joined forces to explore Benares, India. Only the Italians could invent such a lovely word for an insult.
Thanks George , you have given us lots of good tips . I am always trying to up my game . I am working on an 08 sprinter . Funny thing when sourcing the 3/4 Baltic birch ,the specialty wood shop only carries it in 5X5 sheets ? If you are interested in seeing some amazing CNC wood work , go to( van city van life ). he had a guy called Happy camper kits rebuild his van . The guy honestly sat with the keyboard on his knee's and finished carving out a window frame . Thanks again
Pride in his work, he is so good like many experts he makes the difficult look easy.
Thank you for your kind words, Patrick.
You out did yourself this time!! Can’t wait to see what you do with the CNC router!! While you are relaxing later this Sunday evening, grab a Belgian Ale and go to NBC Sport YT channel to watch the highlights of today’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège!!!
love the dont waste material statement...u sir are very efficient...enjoying the build
Man your prefinished looks much nicer than what we get from the supplier here in Denver. More voids than any thing you find at a big box store.
Thank you George! Beautiful works! 👍😍
I think you work for 'big cardboard' 😂 great videos, I love the way you think and work.
Big cardboard! Ha!
George, I find scribing fun as well. My garage will also end before the front of the wheel well. Do you have a video that shows how you will finish the garage wall off? Thank you.
Yes, early videos show garage wall installation
Impressive attention to detail, Perfect.
Good work, I hope that you are feeling better!
Impressive attention to detail 👍
sometimes, there’s an A/B side on the prefinished ply - and flipping them would end up with a B facing out. It’s also possible to apply a single coat of Gleam marine varnish with microfiber cloth directly on the scratched area and have it disappear most of the time
My Grandmother use to say that also. I never here that word ever on the west coast. 😅😅😅 Good one.
Great videos, double treat, very informative as always and well presented. Just impressed that you give all your techniques and work practises away in these videos and the amount of time it takes to produce and edit and upload them. Keep up the good work :)
Glad you enjoyed it! I look at it this way; we can all have the same sheet music, but we don't all play the same way.
George, wonderful as always. Hope you are still enjoying the process.👍
I do enjoy my day. Pop out of bed every morning, can't wait to get to it. Biggest concern is working alone, I don't get enough done in a day. I need help.
Humble Road I volunteer. Retired engineer.
Are you close to the Jersey Shore? email me, we'll talk.
Humble Road Sent email via “contact me” on your website.
Georgia was a great Sunday video and boy you must go to a lot of cardboard. Like always, learning something new from you. Enjoy the rest of your day.
Thanks for watching!
Great job George
Always great information
Thanks for watching!
Ok I love your channel and building my first and only van I could never film and work...lol? But the best box cutter and I have nothing to do with this company. I have carried one for 6+ years and I've given them to friends they are great, cheap, slim and easy....!!
Agreed. Best part is how easy it is to change the blade. That means you'll do it more often.
Wow , two video a week.
I like your video.
More to come!
Good to see you are back at it! Nice stuff today!
More to come!
Looking good!
Take a plaster bandage and put it on transparent foil over the wheel arch. After 15 minutes you have the best stencil.
😳
George, you need to start saving these template shapes for future use. Just imagine typing a few keystrokes and watch your CNC router cut these shapes for you! That's lounge chair coffee time! 😁
Word.
George, Most track saw manufacturers make special clamps for their tracks that slide in the channel and clamp from underneath, and thus are completely out of the way and don’t cause the track to tip up - not to mention faster. Not sure if Kreg makes any, but the channels seem to be similar in size across most. I use the DeWalt track saw quick clamps in my Festool tracks because they are more convenient (and cheaper) than Festool (no surprise).
Something I need to purchase. Once my CNC router is up and running. I can cut a hole top work table.
Humble Road , yup - the clamping possibilities are incredibly useful. And CNC is the way to go. I’ve made several MFT style hole top workbenches with the Parf Guide system, which works great but is very labor intensive.
Does anyone else feel like this would be how it is learning how to build a van over the summer at your uncle's shop? When he said, "Good eye," I felt like a fifteen year old getting a pat on the back. I wasn't even the one to spot the flaw.
George, love your work. I once worked for Alton Paper Box Board. We made the stuff you use as templates, I think. Alton did not like it to be called "cardboard." They called it "box board" or "corrugated paper board."
Yes, it is actually single ply corrugated!
George, love your focus and attention to detail - the hallmark of a craftsman. One suggestion, which I hope does not diminish my prior statement or your pride in any way. You have an excellent circular saw there and likely a very sharp blade which is probably hiding the possibility of the problem/solution I'm about to describe: On that first panel you cut in the video -> Put the finish side _down_ when cutting with a circular saw. The blade teeth are striking the material as the blade enters the material. Whereas the way you had the panel oriented (finish side up) the blade is exiting the finished face. This causes splintering and possibly what you describe as a "blow out" in your video. No (minor) blemishes to remedy means faster product delivery in the end and keeps your options open.
Thank you Sam. I appreciate your advice. Alex tells me this all the time and like the X marks, I am terrible at doing it.
@@HumbleRoad Au contraire, you are very good at this van construction thing - your vision is inspiring to thousands of followers! New habits take time to make and although you speak with age and experience formed wisdom, you are still learning a few (small) things and simultaneously we're all learning things from you. Give yourself grace; We are all humans in-progress. Keep up the great work!
Another way to decrease tear-out is to cover your cutting path with a layer of blue masking tape.
Save yourself some headache and get the clamps from the rail manufacturer. I'm pretty sure kreg makes some for that track.
Would definitely be easier. But most of those clamps require the proprietary table or holes in the worktop. Some clamp onto the material itself, but my material rarely hangs off the edge of the table. Once I get the CNC router table running, I will make a few worktops with one inch holes all across.
lol yay im here now :)
Hi George, great video video! Do you have any videos about how to make a template for a wall that will be perpendicular to the van wall and fit snug into its curve? Thanks!
George outstanding work, have you ever thought about selling the wall templates???
Once the CNC is up and running, I would consider it.
BINGE WATCHING YOUR BUILD. I love the cardboard mock up. Where do you get big sheets of cardboard? You have many great saving ideas and skill. Thank you for your videos
Welcome to Humble Road!
At least you "look at the lens!" Now. ;)
😁
Yippee!
I must have missed when the table w the stops was introduced. Is it a Festool? Or Humble made from 80/20.
Kreg track saw. Is it better than Makita or Festool?
Festool is the finest tool. My son Alex has nothing but Festool. My cross cut track table is a Kreg product. It's just OK, you have to keep an eye on squareness every cut.
We love this channel! We are looking for a Ford Transit high roof extended van for a conversion. It doesn't look like you use firring strips to attach the walls unless I've missed it somewhere in another video. How do you attach the walls?
Walls get attached in a variety of ways, depending on which wall it is, but none use firring strips.
@@HumbleRoad Thanks...I've been binging on your videos and the question is not one I would ask after all the videos I've seen so far. Great work!!! Thanks for sharing all of this wonderful advice.
Yup he's finally turned Aussie... And I quote "good eye, good eye". And good eye mate to you too. Crazy you say?
🤣
Thanks. Like #72.
hello george, great video as always. just a quick one bud, been looking for those big whopping pieces of cardboard everywhere, cant find them!! where abouts do you get them? loving the builds! dave
www.appleltd.com/c1/840/Boxes---Corrugated/c2/products.aspx?sc_state=86
Would putting the year of the van on the template be helpful? Do the van bodies change that much?
Great idea!
Will the wall panels expand under hot weather? Do you need to leave gaps between the panels and the frame for thermal expansion?
Which wireless lav system are you using? Good content as always!
Did you just sneak a Romancing The Stone reference in there?
Si.
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Did I miss something. Looked like you traded minor scratch for knot holes?
I lived in Italy for three years. Served with NATO Italian soldati, they assured me that va fangul' was a term of endearment. So, that was the first thing I said to my ex-wife after the divorce. ;-)
Ha! Bet the reaction was not what you expected!
Hey George, Can you tell me where you get your large cardboard sheets? I don't need a large quantity and what I find online (Papermart, Uline, Grainger) all have crazy shipping cost ($125-$150) on a $75 order of (20) 4'x8' sheets. Any suggestions welcome, thanks.
For the very reason you state, source them locally and go pick 'em up.
@@HumbleRoad thanks, and happy holidays to you.
😎
Your Grandma taught you well : )
😆
great stuff always- where are u getting pre finished plywood plz?
lumber yard
Did you "cut" the part 1. Anyway, I love to see these golden moments.
His part 1 shows up as being posted after the part 2.
@@srameypr Hi. I saw it after some time. I just tried to be funny. Thanks for the info.
Bonjour je trouve vos vidéo exceptionnelle mais je ne parle pas votre langue et pas de traduction en français dommage !!
Merci quand même pour le partage de votre super travail.
Je vous remercie pour vos aimables paroles
Hey George - - What would you build into the "Lil Mule" ? :)
OH I'VE GOT BIG PLANS FOR THE LITTLE MULE! I am going to build one or two Solo Travelers every month using the Promaster City platform. Ultra high quality, for one person. A painter, a photographer, a wanderer. There, I said it! Been on the table for a year now. Coming soon.
If the material is that delicate, how is it going to hold up in an RV for 5, 10, 15 years?
Why wouldn't it last fifty years unless you have pigs living in it, unless you want him to man handle it and throw it all around to deliver it full of scrapes and scratches, which you could do if you don't give an EF about your work.
Where do you get those huge, clean pieces of cardboard?
Find them locally
hahhahahaha - nice italian there at the end.... goodness
George is there a way to communicate with you privately? I would like an estimate on a van build please. Bar.
You can email me, but I am booked through the next two years.
Pre finished ? are you saying you buy it like that ? not sure its available here in the UK !!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, that how you buy it. Very nice sheet, makes for beautiful drawer boxes. Just handle with care!
Did anyone else watch Part 2 before Part 1?
yes I did as well
Where do you source those large sheets of clean cardboard
Locally. Too large to $hip.
@@HumbleRoad what kind of local supplier?
www.appleltd.com/c1/840/Boxes---Corrugated/c2/products.aspx?sc_state=86
@@HumbleRoad Thank you, really enjoying your videos.
ahbang goole ! no clue LOL
Believe me, you don't want to know!!
Part1?
Go to his channel and look under “videos” and you will see it listed. I watched it before this one.
Thanks Bernie!