your comments about woodworking are spot-on. as a knitter, there's more drama about almost this same thing than you would expect. to me, there's a difference between "hand-made" and "hand-knit"; if you knit the thing on knitting needles, it's hand-knit; if you made the thing while operating a knitting machine, it's still hand-made. yes, one is quicker, but they're both intensive skills that require a lot of work from a human craftsperson. and they're both WORLDS different from anything made industrially. i feel like using a cnc isn't "cheating" the same way that using a knitting machine isn't cheating. it's your craft, it makes you happy, and at the end of the day YOU still made it. edit: wife was right
@@k.c.taylor7953 I saw killer instead of nitter the first time I read it I had to read it a second time although I must admit it would have made everything a lot funnier if you really had put killer
Spot-on comment! Also the mentality of "I see this thing at the store for over 100$ and think, "psh I could make that. What is that, stockinette stitch with cables? Looks like a size 14 needle/H hook." As a knitter and crocheter, my friend and I came up with the term "Yarn Bender". Because only knitters and crocheters know the difference between the two.
You ARE a woodworker. You figure out your own designs, program you CNC, figure out the whole process of building your absolutely beautiful furniture. Using modern tools to get it done more efficiently and more accurately doesn't disqualify anyone as a woodworker. It only raises the upper limit of what they can do. Those that say using modern tools means you're not a woodworker I would argue are not woodworkers themselves because they are first and foremost gatekeepers, and very unsuccessful ones at that. I'm trying to start a woodshop myself and I watch your videos to learn. You make amazing pieces, you show your mistakes and how you fix them. You never pretend to be perfect and don't claim to be better than anyone. You're not only a masterful woodworker, you're an amazing teacher too.
I don’t necessarily think the use of Shaper and CNC is what bothers most UA-cam watchers. I’m sure it’s that the content makers have to mention it every time… at least a couple times per video. Like a, “Look, I know some of you hate this but deal with it. I have one.” Every time it’s used. Just use it. No, “Look what I’m using” announcement is necessary. Although, those screaming about it is interaction, algorithm, etc… so, I get it… stoke that.
Hilarious wife was right. Holy smokes if word gets around that you said that people are going to come after you lol. It’s a great guy that understands this premise. I love this piece. I’m off to find some small pieces of Purple Heart
That's what I was thinking. But also thinking I get tired of youtubers apologizing and placating online bullies. The haters are just so envious that they want to make you just as miserable as they are in their little pathetic lives. There are plenty of channels out there that use chisels and stone tablets, go watch them.
The problem is it bothers the long time watchers who are a small subset of the people served this video as a first taste of Jonny. The joy of having to address multiple audiences *shrug*
Wife was right! Thank you so much. I'm a carver and usually use a dremel. I'm a carver. Also. Have you tried to lay your wood on the CNC diagonally? Even a slight angle might avoid chip out.
"Have you tried to lay your wood on the CNC diagonally? Even a slight angle might avoid chip out." Honest question - why so? The bit is spinning parallel to the work at extremely high RPM, so the piece is going to experience the same angles of attack from the cutters regardless of its orientation to the spindle path. It strikes me as dissimilar to planes or saws that have a fixed orientation relative to the grain.
The wife was right. This is an absolutely beautiful piece of furniture. I have taken somewhat of the same idea/model from Wayfair about a year ago and am still working on it. I would love a CNC but don't have the room for it in my 1 car garage/workshop. Watching you build the top portion with the concealed dados, really helped me decide how the top portion needs/would work best to be put together. I love watching your channel and the inspiration you give someone like me that learned to work with power tools before hand tools. Looking forward to the next build!
Wife was right. This is an amazing piece of furniture but also art: those doors look like desert and mountains. I’d live with this in perfect harmony. Don’t stop waffling away on these vids. I talk to myself all the time and hearing you waffle makes me feel okay. Ps. Your daughter is so beautiful. X
This is a brilliant recipe for building resentment until you eventually divorce her in your late forties or early fifties. (that said, she was right on this one 😇 )
@@fabien-makes-things nah......it's about learning when to wind your neck in and picking your battles carefully. Agree with the wife initially and then bring her around to your way of thinking whilst not overtly mansplaining why her idea is no-go. Don't tell my missus I said this. 🤣
@@uncleheavy6819 I like it. My husband pretends like he was too dumb to understand what I was telling him, and then just does what he wants. Later when I inevitably ask him why he went against what we agreed on, he just tells me that IS what he thought I wanted and gives me the look puss in boots gives shrek until I give up. It seems to work pretty well.
Wife was right : De vrouw had gelijk ❤ Ook al heeft de vrouw geen gelijk … de vrouw heeft altijd gelijk 😅 is een goei regel hier in huis 😉! hou van je video’s en je laat het er allemaal zo simpel uit zien … ook al weet ik dat dit niet het geval is … en zou ik het super vinden als ik zo een handige man had ( wat hier thuis helemaal niet het geval is 🫣 ) groetjes vanuit België 🇧🇪
Your wife was right. I absolutely love the design, it is so unique. When is mine arriving?😉😁 However, I’m not totally sold on the black overall, but the pop of color contrast on the doors rock.
The wife was right, this looks great! I think the black paint really pulls it all together and gives that sleek modern look she was looking for. Plus the little bit of Purple Heart is like a fun surprise when you open the drawer.
haven't finished the video yet, but as a huge enthusiast of Mid Century Modern architecture and furniture, calling that piece an authentic McCobb would be like calling a cybertruck a classic Carroll Shelby design in car terms. Or in tattoo terms, calling Irezumi pieces classic American. You're 100% correct that it's a fraudulent listing. (not that any of these designs are bad designs, they're just not in the same design "family".) Edit: your wife was right. :)
Wife was right. I wasn't convinced on the black stain when you first started it, but once it was finished along with those doors, it was beautiful. Great job!
@@tarvosartisanleather The baseball-sized lump of wood filler is a bit of a giveaway. 😂 That said, Johnny is enjoyable to watch and is obviously dedicated to getting better. I am a very slow woodworker and obsessively (to a fault, probably) strive for perfection - regularly discarding things that aren’t good enough, but I don’t have to make a living at it. If you don’t watch him already, check out Keith Johnson to see a true pursuit of perfection and building some really superb stuff.
Fantastic build JL! Crushed it and your wife was right… I’m the most handsome Jonny 😂 Love you brother l! Thanks for the shoutout and I’m glad you loved it.
13:22 “People get really offended when technology is used in woodworking”. I find that completely absurd: an egg-beater drill IS technology; a traditional plane and lots of other traditional tools ARE technology; even an effing chisel is technology. So where do these people draw the line? Is technology OK provided it’s pre-20th century? Is it OK provided there’s no power-on switch? And if so, why? I’m forever baffled by people like Paul Sellers (whom I used to admire but now consider a bona fide bigot), since he never fails to bicker against “screeching” routers and such but regularly uses battery operated drills/screwdrivers as well as an electric bandsaw (always wearing a very 21st century full-face mask/respirator). So, where and why does he or others like him draw a line? Why draw a line anyway?
Wife was right. I learned 18th century antique furniture restoration as an apprentice for ten years. The question always in my mind, was it ok to use a table saw? In my reading one renowned 20th century carpenter said you can use what ever technology but never leave machine marks. I took that as great advice and made it my goal in creating.
Beautiful. Forgot the video ending phrase, enjoyed watching you build the case, we were there at the end when Mrs. Jonny Builds put her stamp of approval on one beautiful book case. We’re watching from Missouri. Say good night Jack, “good night Jack”💤
30:05 as a 16 year old myself without a wife and using my mom's account on youtube, I can definitely say that I am big fan of your work and like your videos, saying "u were wrong and wife was right" was an easy choice.
"I want that one" doesn't leave room for any other thing. When those words are heard, you got to do whatever she wants in her house and be happy about it 🤣
This is ABSOLUTELY NOT boring! It's BEAUTIFUL!!!! Wife was Right! Lol but you did an amazing job at building a STUNNING piece of furniture!! ❤❤❤ I love it!
The wife was right. I have to say beautiful. You dont always have to go back to a original idea but can recreate something to a higher level of quality. Second as a fellow creative but in sewing and other areas. Going the simple route is seamingly dull, not quality wanting to present and could be less of a quality piece in the creator's mind... but in the end the one who needs to like it knows what the one they love made them something with their time and energy that they will use is more precious and personal than just picking something from store as it has you in it... at least a tiny piece. For some of us making something special is a love language and sharing our talents... but contanstantly learning and griwing is just as important. Thank you for sharing your builds and inspiring many to keeping learning and growing
Wife was right. And I appreciate your narration style.. you have this combination of stress relieving tone and... SQUIRREL! What was I saying? Greatly appreciated.
Wife was right. I started watching your videos with your latest tambour cabinet, and holy cow, your designs are awesome! My algorithm has become a rabbit hole of wood working and epoxy since then. Keep up the great work!
Yes, this. I was like "That's clearly inspired by Chinese luck-symbol furniture..." and then couldn't figure out what, exactly, to look up to prove it 😂
Recently came across your channel and I must say, it all seems slightly familiar. You, of course are much more skillful, successful and entertaining than I, but I started out my wood working adventure with Shou Sugi Ban ( I simply called it burnt cedar effect because I didn't know it had a real name), moved on to fractal burning, epoxy, laser etching, glass etching and then and only then, I bought my first decent table saw. As I have been on this journey for the past few years I have also started dabbling into CNC. I do this solely as a hobby with a failing business price tag and have no regrets. Seeing your creations has given me more ideas and I am happy to learn from someone else who might not know when to be satisfied with their current knowledge. My one request, more skulls, lol.
Wife was right-but then again, you spiced it up with those kickin doors (right choice to redo), the handmade pulls, the black finish, and the new tools! My grandfather and great grandfather worked through the 20th century making furniture by hand, and would have never turned their noses up at a tool to help you get the job done with less time and greater accuracy. Only advice I have is to sneak one flame or skull, even on the back to capture your vibe! Yanni? 😅🎉😂
wife was right - but i think most people love to watch your videos because you're talking about the whole mess in your head everyone building has :) Love from Germany!!
Good Day 🌅, nice job, I have some books somewhere that has a bookcase very similar, I can’t remember if it was Japan’s or China’s, Great design though, well worth the effort, From France,
I have been a public school woodshop teacher most of my adult life. YOU are a woodworker. A really good one. You just have a lot more skills than just woodworking.
That style has been ripped off for years, particularly from Japan/China, can even find them on amazon and usually labelled as Mingei (民藝) which is a Japanese term that translates to "folk craft" or "folk art.". Loved your take on it and dare I say too, your wife was right!
Yeah, I suspect the "Mingei" label is more about what you display on this rather than the style of furniture. Consensus seems to be that it's derived from Chinese style.
i cant be alone in this, but idk what it is about your videos, but i see the length and im like "oooooh this is gonna be an undertaking to watch", then i start it and Jonny starts talking about "making it this far" and i have no idea how the video literally just flew by! really enjoyed this build tho bub!
Found it ( living room furniture, book cases section )- it's very similar in style, but it's clearly not the same piece- different wood, different finish, different shape legs, different number of drawers, different shelves.
wife was right - "less is more" with this piece - the original looked more early 80's than mid century (I can also imagine a black and red lacquer version being marketed as 'modern-Asian') your interpretation really 'elevates' the original inspiration piece (the monochrome curves/angular shelves contrasted by those doors? wow! ) good stuff
The wife was right. I think you were right to stain it a uniform color. I am not a fan of black but I really couldn't tell you what color I think would have worked better so I guess you were right about the black as well. I truly enjoy the fact that you are honest about your inability to estimate time and number of steps. I am sure that is another sign of a wood worker other than doing work with wood.
I am watching your segment on the This Old House Makers Channel. Great stuff. I live southeast of OKC and have visited Phoenix Hardwoods. Nice selection of hardwoods
You have know idea how greatful I am that you included your wood filling process. I was beginning to think that you get every joint perfect. 🤔 I really like the finished doors in this piece. Kudos. 💛💜💛
Wife was right - It would be super helpful in one of your vids to include the process of showing how you input your CAD drawing into the cnc process. I use Sketchup and want to make products with CNC machining and 3d printers. I could use all the tips and tricks from a reliable source such as yourself. Thanks for all the content!
Wonderful work, beautiful build, well done. And sure that black color would be perfect to go with my home office furniture, a perfect match. However the wife would have preferred a golden oak color lol.
The wife was right. Love this design and all the furniture you make for your family. I also like how you open up about different elements of yourself. Its very freeing to be honest about what you go through.
Wife was right.... but damn so were you. That turned out to be absolutely gorgeous. I thought it was a little boring but you really brought it together.
First time viewer. I loved the commentary about the project as it was being built. I can't do a fraction of work of building anything, but I can appreciate the craftsmanship and talent. The final was awesome about the wife's reaction. I thought the finished product is very good. It's professional built, looks awesome and it stands as good or better than the original.
Alright, For me personally I enjoy your videos and how you produce them. I enjoy your ramblings and think that your a talented and creative wood worker regardless of if you use hand tools or not! Agree with your perspective on it completely! There are alot of people that use the machine tools that you refer to and build complete garbage and you aren't doing that at all. The Koi Fish piece you built for your wife was beautiful and the table was bad ass as well! This piece to be honest is Beautiful as well. This new bookcase is beautiful as well and a testament to your precision and attention to detail with the machine tools that you use and there are likely few that could duplicate this regardless of what they use! So yes the "Wife was Right!"
Wife was right. My white oak coffee table is a lot more time consuming than I thought! 2 1/2 week vacation not going to be enough time! Epoxy fills not drying, wood dried to MUCH smaller dimensions than expected, 110 air temp making it too hot to work and drying out wood more! 1st works problems! 🤓 What is the router table you are using?
Well "your wife was right" lol I'm a cabinet maker and to be honest we did a lot of high end work in Greenwich,CT and Westchester County. This piece is very unique and I love the black finish. It reminds me of a custom walk in closet we did on Central Park West a while ago. But the finish we did was liming where we finished in black used brass brushes to open the grain of the oak and rubbed liming wax in the open grain to contrast the black. Look into for a future project. Keep up the great work Jonny. And to be honest I wish I had some of the tools you use, would have made things way easier and repeatable.
'Your wife was right', that is beautiful...very pleasing to the eye (well mine anyway lol) and regardless of other comments you are definitely a wood worker
Love watching and listening to you. I totally agree with the ocd thing. If there’s a difficult way to do something, why not?! And if it takes 2,5 times longer, the longer the better. I sew and paint, not at the same time. When I find a flaw, I give it to a special friend.
"Wife was Right" your build looks epic! it is inspiring me to try and get into my shop more and work to get better. I also agree with sometimes the buying the top end tool is the way to go off the bat. I personally have run through about $500 worth of cheap of the cheap palm sanders. I am still finding them randomly hanging out. then I got the standard dewalt (used) and ran that until it needed a magic spell to get it to start.finally I decided to try the Festool entry level sander ($250) the budget tool of their brand with no frills and oh how I love using it. I hated sanding then suddenly I was looking for things to sand for hours 😋
"Wife Was Right," you needed more great tools! Fair trade for such and awesome project. I wish I had your level of talent! Black stained Red oak is my new favorite red oak.
“WIFE WAS RIGHT” I’m to the party, but not only do I always watch to entire video this was the best engagement content yet. I really enjoy all the videos and commentary.
Beyond it being unique, one of a kind {minus a slight design similarity} the black is killer! Absolutely sure I'd never be able to dedicate that much time to a project, but your efforts paid off. Thanks for sharing
This build was super cool. I have had so many people tell me I'm crazy for painting red oak. It's my favorite wood to paint. Especially black. Good to know there are others out there that are crazy too. Lol.
Wife was right. I don’t have much of a comment beyond this was an incredible build. Also, I won’t be letting my wife watch your channel due to the fact that she’ll want me to build something like this. Keep up the great, inspiring work
I love, love, Love the doors! I'm so glad you kept the sapwood in the walnut. Wife was right, but you also did an amazing piece of work. Way better than the original (or knockoff...).
Soooo I was thinking about what wood my grandparents sheves were made of and I think you delivered me a possible answer :o Thank you! they look exactly like the black painted red oak! I love the more matte and darker parts against the more grey-ish parts of the grain :D
Total boat deep pour question… I poured 1/4”… poured the left over into a solo cup (1/2 full)… and there was still a small amount in the jug i used to pour. Solo cup got really warm (95* ish) and is already rock hard. The pour and small amount in the jug is still not hard… any thoughts why solo cup would already be hard but the others are still runny?
I suspect the original was from Oasis in the UK, they appear to have once sold a two part version (product 20500), but now they only show a 3 part version (product 6857). Looks to be a closer match to the original you showed. Either way the design looks to be oriental inspired, with the circle and the nested yin-yang dividing curve. You did a beautiful job re-creating it. (IronBridge Furniture also makes a similar looking shelf, but the divider is straight and the shelf layout is different, though they do make a smaller wall hanging one that has the nested yin-yang curves)
Use paint that's invisible unless you use black light then you can have your skulls in flames and everything else and it would look badass
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Xes
"Wife was right". Love watching your furniture builds!
only on the backside, your secret!
This was my favorite build. It came out awesome.
Wife was right. I'm always so amazed to see time consuming projects compressed into a 30 min video. It's really satisfying.
It's only a Paul McCobb piece if it comes from the Paul McCobb region of France
It was not build in metric so no Paul McCobb ;)
Otherwise it’s sparkling IKEA
😂😂😂 for all of the above!
your comments about woodworking are spot-on. as a knitter, there's more drama about almost this same thing than you would expect. to me, there's a difference between "hand-made" and "hand-knit"; if you knit the thing on knitting needles, it's hand-knit; if you made the thing while operating a knitting machine, it's still hand-made. yes, one is quicker, but they're both intensive skills that require a lot of work from a human craftsperson. and they're both WORLDS different from anything made industrially. i feel like using a cnc isn't "cheating" the same way that using a knitting machine isn't cheating. it's your craft, it makes you happy, and at the end of the day YOU still made it.
edit: wife was right
@@k.c.taylor7953 I saw killer instead of nitter the first time I read it I had to read it a second time although I must admit it would have made everything a lot funnier if you really had put killer
@@christianheichel as a killer, using a machine gun is still hand-killed!!!
@@k.c.taylor7953 lmao
Spot-on comment! Also the mentality of "I see this thing at the store for over 100$ and think, "psh I could make that. What is that, stockinette stitch with cables? Looks like a size 14 needle/H hook."
As a knitter and crocheter, my friend and I came up with the term "Yarn Bender". Because only knitters and crocheters know the difference between the two.
Wife: keep it simple🙄
Johnny: I like to challenge myself 😤
5weeks later
Johnny: wife was right shoulda kept it simple 🤧
You ARE a woodworker. You figure out your own designs, program you CNC, figure out the whole process of building your absolutely beautiful furniture. Using modern tools to get it done more efficiently and more accurately doesn't disqualify anyone as a woodworker. It only raises the upper limit of what they can do. Those that say using modern tools means you're not a woodworker I would argue are not woodworkers themselves because they are first and foremost gatekeepers, and very unsuccessful ones at that. I'm trying to start a woodshop myself and I watch your videos to learn. You make amazing pieces, you show your mistakes and how you fix them. You never pretend to be perfect and don't claim to be better than anyone. You're not only a masterful woodworker, you're an amazing teacher too.
I don’t necessarily think the use of Shaper and CNC is what bothers most UA-cam watchers. I’m sure it’s that the content makers have to mention it every time… at least a couple times per video.
Like a, “Look, I know some of you hate this but deal with it. I have one.” Every time it’s used. Just use it. No, “Look what I’m using” announcement is necessary.
Although, those screaming about it is interaction, algorithm, etc… so, I get it… stoke that.
Hilarious wife was right. Holy smokes if word gets around that you said that people are going to come after you lol. It’s a great guy that understands this premise. I love this piece. I’m off to find some small pieces of Purple Heart
That's what I was thinking. But also thinking I get tired of youtubers apologizing and placating online bullies. The haters are just so envious that they want to make you just as miserable as they are in their little pathetic lives. There are plenty of channels out there that use chisels and stone tablets, go watch them.
The problem is it bothers the long time watchers who are a small subset of the people served this video as a first taste of Jonny. The joy of having to address multiple audiences *shrug*
No, for me it's the ugly-assed live edge and use of epoxy. Truly the work of someone with no imagination.
@@chuckschillingvideos yeah I haven’t understood the appeal either but people have different tastes so 🤷♂️
Btw what would you call imaginative?
Wife was right! Thank you so much. I'm a carver and usually use a dremel. I'm a carver.
Also. Have you tried to lay your wood on the CNC diagonally? Even a slight angle might avoid chip out.
using masking tape along the cut line on the back of the piece also significantly helps with chip out.
"Have you tried to lay your wood on the CNC diagonally? Even a slight angle might avoid chip out."
Honest question - why so? The bit is spinning parallel to the work at extremely high RPM, so the piece is going to experience the same angles of attack from the cutters regardless of its orientation to the spindle path. It strikes me as dissimilar to planes or saws that have a fixed orientation relative to the grain.
The wife was right. This is an absolutely beautiful piece of furniture. I have taken somewhat of the same idea/model from Wayfair about a year ago and am still working on it. I would love a CNC but don't have the room for it in my 1 car garage/workshop. Watching you build the top portion with the concealed dados, really helped me decide how the top portion needs/would work best to be put together. I love watching your channel and the inspiration you give someone like me that learned to work with power tools before hand tools. Looking forward to the next build!
Wife was right.
This is an amazing piece of furniture but also art: those doors look like desert and mountains.
I’d live with this in perfect harmony.
Don’t stop waffling away on these vids. I talk
to myself all the
time and hearing
you waffle makes me feel okay.
Ps. Your daughter is so beautiful. X
Thank you for the shoutout, Jonny! Amazing builds as always!
Thank you brother 🙏
That zero insert 🔥
Wife was right. There is nothing boring about this project. It’s awesome. I might have to recreate your recreation from who knows who.
What if Paul McCobb's wife asked him to make something somewhat practical, functional, and elegant?
Purple Heart is by far my favorite wood. I also love it combined with walnut.
The wife was right.
Rule 1: The wife is always right.
Rule 2: When the wife is wrong, rule 1 applies.
This is a brilliant recipe for building resentment until you eventually divorce her in your late forties or early fifties.
(that said, she was right on this one 😇 )
@@fabien-makes-things nah......it's about learning when to wind your neck in and picking your battles carefully. Agree with the wife initially and then bring her around to your way of thinking whilst not overtly mansplaining why her idea is no-go. Don't tell my missus I said this. 🤣
@@uncleheavy6819 I like it. My husband pretends like he was too dumb to understand what I was telling him, and then just does what he wants. Later when I inevitably ask him why he went against what we agreed on, he just tells me that IS what he thought I wanted and gives me the look puss in boots gives shrek until I give up. It seems to work pretty well.
Wife was right : De vrouw had gelijk ❤
Ook al heeft de vrouw geen gelijk … de vrouw heeft altijd gelijk 😅 is een goei regel hier in huis 😉! hou van je video’s en je laat het er allemaal zo simpel uit zien … ook al weet ik dat dit niet het geval is … en zou ik het super vinden als ik zo een handige man had ( wat hier thuis helemaal niet het geval is 🫣 ) groetjes vanuit België 🇧🇪
Yes, dear. You're right. I'm sorry.
Your wife was right. I absolutely love the design, it is so unique. When is mine arriving?😉😁 However, I’m not totally sold on the black overall, but the pop of color contrast on the doors rock.
The wife was right, this looks great! I think the black paint really pulls it all together and gives that sleek modern look she was looking for. Plus the little bit of Purple Heart is like a fun surprise when you open the drawer.
haven't finished the video yet, but as a huge enthusiast of Mid Century Modern architecture and furniture, calling that piece an authentic McCobb would be like calling a cybertruck a classic Carroll Shelby design in car terms. Or in tattoo terms, calling Irezumi pieces classic American. You're 100% correct that it's a fraudulent listing. (not that any of these designs are bad designs, they're just not in the same design "family".)
Edit: your wife was right. :)
but McCobb furnitures has all totally ugly and only idiot want own home thats.
Wife was right. I wasn't convinced on the black stain when you first started it, but once it was finished along with those doors, it was beautiful. Great job!
Four eyes levels of drama in that title
Unfortunately not four eyes level of woodwork, love Johnny’s videos but 100% a youtuber!!
@@tarvosartisanleather he's no less of a woodworker than any of them in my opinion.
@@tarvosartisanleather only difference I see is is this guy doesn't fuck up every CNC operation.
@@tarvosartisanleather The baseball-sized lump of wood filler is a bit of a giveaway. 😂 That said, Johnny is enjoyable to watch and is obviously dedicated to getting better. I am a very slow woodworker and obsessively (to a fault, probably) strive for perfection - regularly discarding things that aren’t good enough, but I don’t have to make a living at it. If you don’t watch him already, check out Keith Johnson to see a true pursuit of perfection and building some really superb stuff.
your wife was right!!! these are a beautiful set of bookshelves
Fantastic build JL! Crushed it and your wife was right… I’m the most handsome Jonny 😂 Love you brother l! Thanks for the shoutout and I’m glad you loved it.
13:22 “People get really offended when technology is used in woodworking”. I find that completely absurd: an egg-beater drill IS technology; a traditional plane and lots of other traditional tools ARE technology; even an effing chisel is technology. So where do these people draw the line? Is technology OK provided it’s pre-20th century? Is it OK provided there’s no power-on switch? And if so, why? I’m forever baffled by people like Paul Sellers (whom I used to admire but now consider a bona fide bigot), since he never fails to bicker against “screeching” routers and such but regularly uses battery operated drills/screwdrivers as well as an electric bandsaw (always wearing a very 21st century full-face mask/respirator). So, where and why does he or others like him draw a line? Why draw a line anyway?
Wife was right. I learned 18th century antique furniture restoration as an apprentice for ten years. The question always in my mind, was it ok to use a table saw? In my reading one renowned 20th century carpenter said you can use what ever technology but never leave machine marks. I took that as great advice and made it my goal in creating.
Beautiful. Forgot the video ending phrase, enjoyed watching you build the case, we were there at the end when Mrs. Jonny Builds put her stamp of approval on one beautiful book case. We’re watching from Missouri. Say good night Jack, “good night Jack”💤
30:05 as a 16 year old myself without a wife and using my mom's account on youtube, I can definitely say that I am big fan of your work and like your videos, saying "u were wrong and wife was right" was an easy choice.
You only say "an easy choice" because you're 16 year old without a wife...
Oh MY GOD! The bookcase looks amazing! I am in love! You are so talented!
"I want that one" doesn't leave room for any other thing. When those words are heard, you got to do whatever she wants in her house and be happy about it 🤣
This is ABSOLUTELY NOT boring! It's BEAUTIFUL!!!! Wife was Right! Lol but you did an amazing job at building a STUNNING piece of furniture!! ❤❤❤ I love it!
wife was right
you make some of the most beautiful furniture I have ever seen & I would love to start woodworking, I hope to get there one day!
The wife was right.
I have to say beautiful. You dont always have to go back to a original idea but can recreate something to a higher level of quality.
Second as a fellow creative but in sewing and other areas. Going the simple route is seamingly dull, not quality wanting to present and could be less of a quality piece in the creator's mind... but in the end the one who needs to like it knows what the one they love made them something with their time and energy that they will use is more precious and personal than just picking something from store as it has you in it... at least a tiny piece.
For some of us making something special is a love language and sharing our talents... but contanstantly learning and griwing is just as important.
Thank you for sharing your builds and inspiring many to keeping learning and growing
Wife was right.
And I appreciate your narration style.. you have this combination of stress relieving tone and... SQUIRREL!
What was I saying?
Greatly appreciated.
I think he copied BlackTail Studio, another great UA-cam woodworker.
Wife was right. I started watching your videos with your latest tambour cabinet, and holy cow, your designs are awesome! My algorithm has become a rabbit hole of wood working and epoxy since then. Keep up the great work!
Anyone who eats a lot of Chinese Food can easily recognize the designs as being a Round Shaped or Circular Chinese Curio Display Cabinet Shelf.
Yes, this. I was like "That's clearly inspired by Chinese luck-symbol furniture..." and then couldn't figure out what, exactly, to look up to prove it 😂
Definitely ying/yang inspired. I do believe a local Chinese buffet has one very similar to the post he got the idea from.
Yeah and it was made in Thailand in a grass thatched workshop by a guy that was barefoot using the jankiest tools imaginable.
Tchotchkes via Yiddish ultimately come from Russian tsatske (trinket).
PS: Wife was right.
In my 61 years, I don't think I've ever heard that word, then coincidentally it's mentioned in 2 videos in a week. Adam Savage being the other vid.
Recently came across your channel and I must say, it all seems slightly familiar. You, of course are much more skillful, successful and entertaining than I, but I started out my wood working adventure with Shou Sugi Ban ( I simply called it burnt cedar effect because I didn't know it had a real name), moved on to fractal burning, epoxy, laser etching, glass etching and then and only then, I bought my first decent table saw. As I have been on this journey for the past few years I have also started dabbling into CNC. I do this solely as a hobby with a failing business price tag and have no regrets. Seeing your creations has given me more ideas and I am happy to learn from someone else who might not know when to be satisfied with their current knowledge. My one request, more skulls, lol.
Wife was right-but then again, you spiced it up with those kickin doors (right choice to redo), the handmade pulls, the black finish, and the new tools! My grandfather and great grandfather worked through the 20th century making furniture by hand, and would have never turned their noses up at a tool to help you get the job done with less time and greater accuracy. Only advice I have is to sneak one flame or skull, even on the back to capture your vibe! Yanni? 😅🎉😂
wife was right - but i think most people love to watch your videos because you're talking about the whole mess in your head everyone building has :) Love from Germany!!
Good Day 🌅, nice job, I have some books somewhere that has a bookcase very similar, I can’t remember if it was Japan’s or China’s,
Great design though, well worth the effort, From France,
I have been a public school woodshop teacher most of my adult life. YOU are a woodworker. A really good one. You just have a lot more skills than just woodworking.
That style has been ripped off for years, particularly from Japan/China, can even find them on amazon and usually labelled as Mingei (民藝) which is a Japanese term that translates to "folk craft" or "folk art.".
Loved your take on it and dare I say too, your wife was right!
Yeah, I suspect the "Mingei" label is more about what you display on this rather than the style of furniture. Consensus seems to be that it's derived from Chinese style.
"Wife was right"
I love watching your videos. Very relaxing for me.
Paul McCobb, here from the grave, and you're not wrong, that's not one of my pieces. However, your Wife was right.
i cant be alone in this, but idk what it is about your videos, but i see the length and im like "oooooh this is gonna be an undertaking to watch", then i start it and Jonny starts talking about "making it this far" and i have no idea how the video literally just flew by! really enjoyed this build tho bub!
Ummm..... Just found the exactly the same piece on the Wayfair Canada website for $8500.00. It's Art Deco style. 😀
Found it ( living room furniture, book cases section )- it's very similar in style, but it's clearly not the same piece- different wood, different finish, different shape legs, different number of drawers, different shelves.
This! You are so clever and creative. A pleasure to watch! And as a wife myself I know, the wife was right.
Cool never been first to comment and like on this channel
wife was right - "less is more" with this piece - the original looked more early 80's than mid century (I can also imagine a black and red lacquer version being marketed as 'modern-Asian') your interpretation really 'elevates' the original inspiration piece (the monochrome curves/angular shelves contrasted by those doors? wow! ) good stuff
Wife was right (like normal)
The wife was right. I think you were right to stain it a uniform color. I am not a fan of black but I really couldn't tell you what color I think would have worked better so I guess you were right about the black as well. I truly enjoy the fact that you are honest about your inability to estimate time and number of steps. I am sure that is another sign of a wood worker other than doing work with wood.
I am watching your segment on the This Old House Makers Channel. Great stuff. I live southeast of OKC and have visited Phoenix Hardwoods. Nice selection of hardwoods
Love the shout outs to friends or colleagues (not sponsors) who contributed an idea or a piece of equipment.
The wife was wright awesome build. Your videos are never boring. Marc from Belgium
You have know idea how greatful I am that you included your wood filling process. I was beginning to think that you get every joint perfect. 🤔 I really like the finished doors in this piece. Kudos. 💛💜💛
Wife was right
Wife is always right
Happy wife = happy life.
Stunning build.. As always.
Fully appreciated
Wife was right - It would be super helpful in one of your vids to include the process of showing how you input your CAD drawing into the cnc process. I use Sketchup and want to make products with CNC machining and 3d printers. I could use all the tips and tricks from a reliable source such as yourself. Thanks for all the content!
The wife was right and happy and at the end that was the goal, so, wife happy=Jonny happy. Saludos desde Puerto Vallara, México
Wonderful work, beautiful build, well done. And sure that black color would be perfect to go with my home office furniture, a perfect match. However the wife would have preferred a golden oak color lol.
The wife was right. Love this design and all the furniture you make for your family. I also like how you open up about different elements of yourself. Its very freeing to be honest about what you go through.
Wife was right.... but damn so were you. That turned out to be absolutely gorgeous. I thought it was a little boring but you really brought it together.
First time viewer. I loved the commentary about the project as it was being built. I can't do a fraction of work of building anything, but I can appreciate the craftsmanship and talent. The final was awesome about the wife's reaction. I thought the finished product is very good. It's professional built, looks awesome and it stands as good or better than the original.
Alright, For me personally I enjoy your videos and how you produce them. I enjoy your ramblings and think that your a talented and creative wood worker regardless of if you use hand tools or not! Agree with your perspective on it completely! There are alot of people that use the machine tools that you refer to and build complete garbage and you aren't doing that at all. The Koi Fish piece you built for your wife was beautiful and the table was bad ass as well! This piece to be honest is Beautiful as well. This new bookcase is beautiful as well and a testament to your precision and attention to detail with the machine tools that you use and there are likely few that could duplicate this regardless of what they use! So yes the "Wife was Right!"
The wife was right! Amazing woodworking, I truly love this piece.
Wife was right. My white oak coffee table is a lot more time consuming than I thought! 2 1/2 week vacation not going to be enough time! Epoxy fills not drying, wood dried to MUCH smaller dimensions than expected, 110 air temp making it too hot to work and drying out wood more! 1st works problems! 🤓
What is the router table you are using?
Well "your wife was right" lol I'm a cabinet maker and to be honest we did a lot of high end work in Greenwich,CT and Westchester County. This piece is very unique and I love the black finish. It reminds me of a custom walk in closet we did on Central Park West a while ago. But the finish we did was liming where we finished in black used brass brushes to open the grain of the oak and rubbed liming wax in the open grain to contrast the black. Look into for a future project. Keep up the great work Jonny. And to be honest I wish I had some of the tools you use, would have made things way easier and repeatable.
Watching people like you do whatever you do it's interesting because we learn things that we didn't know like your books edging etc
Your wife is right. Less is more. Very beautifull, great work. Doesnt matter where the inspiration came from, its an piece of art.
'Your wife was right', that is beautiful...very pleasing to the eye (well mine anyway lol) and regardless of other comments you are definitely a wood worker
“Your wife was right”. You’re funny as heck. I love your stuff please keep making your “Capn Whacko” stuff beautiful piece man.
Love watching and listening to you. I totally agree with the ocd thing. If there’s a difficult way to do something, why not?! And if it takes 2,5 times longer, the longer the better. I sew and paint, not at the same time. When I find a flaw, I give it to a special friend.
"Wife was Right" your build looks epic!
it is inspiring me to try and get into my shop more and work to get better. I also agree with sometimes the buying the top end tool is the way to go off the bat. I personally have run through about $500 worth of cheap of the cheap palm sanders. I am still finding them randomly hanging out. then I got the standard dewalt (used) and ran that until it needed a magic spell to get it to start.finally I decided to try the Festool entry level sander ($250) the budget tool of their brand with no frills and oh how I love using it. I hated sanding then suddenly I was looking for things to sand for hours 😋
Love love love the cabinets 🤩😍
"Wife Was Right," you needed more great tools! Fair trade for such and awesome project. I wish I had your level of talent! Black stained Red oak is my new favorite red oak.
“Elevated boring” is my new self description. 🎉 definitely needs to be on merchandise ❤
“WIFE WAS RIGHT” I’m to the party, but not only do I always watch to entire video this was the best engagement content yet. I really enjoy all the videos and commentary.
Wife was right is an understatement. Those shelves look amazing!
Wife was Right you are amazing Wood worker love this shelf beautiful job 👍👍😁😁😁❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
One of my favourite builds youve done hands down
Beyond it being unique, one of a kind {minus a slight design similarity} the black is killer! Absolutely sure I'd never be able to dedicate that much time to a project, but your efforts paid off. Thanks for sharing
This build was super cool. I have had so many people tell me I'm crazy for painting red oak. It's my favorite wood to paint. Especially black. Good to know there are others out there that are crazy too. Lol.
Changing the doors was the right move for sure! But yeah, The wife was right! This turned out AMAZING!
Wife was right. I don’t have much of a comment beyond this was an incredible build. Also, I won’t be letting my wife watch your channel due to the fact that she’ll want me to build something like this.
Keep up the great, inspiring work
Your wife was right, really liked the change to the more "simple" slab for the doors.
The Wife was right. Still looks Amazing just saying Merry Christmas to you and your Family!!
It does not matter what people say or thing, but, it is about the passion and the love for creating a master piece. Job well done.
Couldn’t find the designer but all the ones that came up like it were real yang yang or oriental style bookshelves and you’re wife was right!
You said to say "wife was right" so I did but what I really loved in this video was the Millenium Falcon pusher on the table saw.
I love, love, Love the doors! I'm so glad you kept the sapwood in the walnut. Wife was right, but you also did an amazing piece of work. Way better than the original (or knockoff...).
Wife was right, what an absolute amazing price for furniture dig the look of it for sure. Great job
Just started watching your videos love your witty sarcasm keep it up
Not just a great job; but a lot of creativity with a plethora of tools! Congratulation and respect…😮
Your wife was right. Love you’re videos keep up the good work
Wife was right. You are so good, I love your work. I follow you from Uruguay.
Soooo I was thinking about what wood my grandparents sheves were made of and I think you delivered me a possible answer :o Thank you! they look exactly like the black painted red oak! I love the more matte and darker parts against the more grey-ish parts of the grain :D
Total boat deep pour question… I poured 1/4”… poured the left over into a solo cup (1/2 full)… and there was still a small amount in the jug i used to pour. Solo cup got really warm (95* ish) and is already rock hard. The pour and small amount in the jug is still not hard… any thoughts why solo cup would already be hard but the others are still runny?
By the way, your rendition of this design is a work of art! Far preferable to ANY version out there 🤩
Your wife was right, and your interpretation of the design made it fabulous! 👏👏👏🤩
Wife was right!
Love your content…keep doing what you do and expressing yourself.
I suspect the original was from Oasis in the UK, they appear to have once sold a two part version (product 20500), but now they only show a 3 part version (product 6857). Looks to be a closer match to the original you showed. Either way the design looks to be oriental inspired, with the circle and the nested yin-yang dividing curve. You did a beautiful job re-creating it. (IronBridge Furniture also makes a similar looking shelf, but the divider is straight and the shelf layout is different, though they do make a smaller wall hanging one that has the nested yin-yang curves)
Wife was right! Looks great man, keep it up!