WTF?! I am seriously worried that my skills must be crap because I see the amazing products you create, the outstanding content and editing and then I did a double take at 225 views?! I thought for sure it was 225k. why has this channel not blown up! malecki, katz-moses, stumpy, where you guys at? help this man get his craft work out there. Man, if you are ever down in the Houston area you have an open invite to host a weekend workshop here. We would love to have you and learn at the bench from you!
Thanks Brad! That’d be fun. I’m not sure how long it’s supposed to take to gain some traction, but I’ve only been at this for maybe 6mos. Share with a friend! Much appreciated man
Hey Nick! Nice tour. One of the tools I noticed that most people probably don't consider a tool is, you wear boots! Maybe I'm just a little different, but I see a lot of woodworkers wearing sandals or perish the thought "flip flops". I have a neighbor who lives in flip flops, none of my business. He's older than me, so if that works go with it. I was required to wear steel toe boots for years as a regulation of the work I did. I even teased my mother once when she showed me my baby shoes. I told her "You had me in work boots even when I was a baby" LOL Nice tour and I enjoy your work. Thanks
It's nice to see a workbench that's built properly. The dovetail mortise and tennon for the legs is great, flushes the legs to the surface which means more clamping surface. I did the same thing to my work bench.
Nick, have you ever done a video on sharpening? Your tools appear very sharp and for me, sharpening properly is an elusive “unicorn”. I’d love to see your process. If you’ve done one, please point us to it. High regards!
I’ve been watching your channel for about three months. Really enjoy your talent. The tour just shows that your one of us. Keep up the furniture building and I’ll keep watching. I can’t get enough furniture builds. I’ve learned from you.
Auriou rasps are made in France for sure. I know how they take of wood. Truly superb. Liogier exist too. Liogier produce some forms that do not appear at Auriou. Both brands are world's best quality hand stiched rasps.
Wow. I just about bought the Grizzly $900 bandsaw 2 days ago. Good to hear. As so many others have said, enjoy your channel and cannot believe I didn't find it sooner. Am busy watching all of your vids! 🙂
I really appreciate videos like this and you should learn to work with what you have and that you don't need all sorts of expensive tools to create high quality woodworking projects.
Nice tour. Noticed some of your design drawings next to your vacuum bag. I’d be interested in your design/software process for producing them if you’re looking for a video idea. Cheers
Great tour. Would like to see how you have your sharpening stand and stuff organized on it. Looks heavy enough to work on without it moving and holds all the stuff you need. He grinder stand looks like the AC or a really big dehumidifier. The workbench looks like you put all your love of the craft into it. Gonna watch the series on it. Cheers.
I commented on another video how impressive your video editing was and asked who did it... Now knowing you do it yourself, I'd love to see your designing, recording and editing toolkits. I've been collecting tools for 2 years and finally got access to workshop space (backwards, I know) and am now interested in recording my woodworking journey from the very beginning. Any behind the scenes your willing to share would be much appreciated!
Hey! Probably not a video that would perform, but I shoot an A7IV and FX30. Mostly with a 16-35mm f/2.8 GM, and 16-70mm f/4, respectively. Record 10-bit 4:2:2 @140mbps slog3/sgammut3-cine. I design in Rhino. Audio is a dji wireless with a sennheiser lav in the shop and a Shure mv7 through a cloudlifter and elgato wave xlr interface. Recently switched to Davinci for color and editing with a speed editor on a ‘22 M1 ultra Mac Studio.
@@mattchew5965 the fx-30 is crop frame but yeah, they worked with a couple amaran 200d. Had to shoot pretty wide open. I’ve since added a luxli 2x1 panel, a dracast 1x1, four quasar q50x tubes and a few other smaller fill lights. Helps to be able to shoot a little broader field of focus. F/2.8 isn’t fun to watch and focus has to be dead on.
Martin Jointers are nice, but they're super expensive and you can get an old American one, Oliver, Northfield, Yates, Crescent. and others for $3000 or less for a 16" Not sure what Powermatic Planer you were thinking about, the older 225s are not too bad with a helical head, but they are still not as delicate, as a Whitney, Buss, or an Oliver 229d. Northfields are nice as well. I don't know how the felder sliders are, I have an SCMI bought it new in 2004 and it still cuts perfectly square, Martins are super nice but they're really expensive, not Sure they're worth the extra money.
Nice setup of your shop Nick. Thanks for all the "what to buy" tips, I see that I have some of the tools you started out with as my start up set ( like the table saw and the thicknesser).
Would you look to move to a Sawstop if the safety system wasn’t there? Just wondering your reasons for looking at them as the next saw over sticking with the Harvey.
If the safety system wasn’t there, no. I’ll keep this saw as long as it’s a one man shop. Would be hard to hire knowing there’s something safer out there. I’d probably keep this saw regardless and set it up with a dado stack
Hey sorry I missed this Jerry. Those marples he mentioned above I hear are great. I got started with narex and still use them. I started my dad with Stanley sweetheart and that’s probably where I’d start if I did it again. Socketed chisels are much nicer to sharpen amzn.to/3CQyKuU
Hi Nick, may I suggest the longer extension for your Hammer A3. It has an adaptable leg and is really sturdy. Easy to switch from input to output side, A bit expensive, but Felder sometimes has a sale (at least over here in Europe). Its designation is: 501*129. Price around 340 USD.
Hi Bert. Thanks for the suggestion. I looked at those and besides the price, they look to be a royal pain in the ass when it comes to switching over. Have you found that to be the case?
@@SawyerDesign In my experience I only need the Lang extension on the outfeed with really heavy lumber, where I totally need another pair of heads on the input side. So I use it on the outfield side only (and on the bandsaw N4400 which is compatible to it). I have two of the smaller extensions. One on the indeed of the top and one on the outfield of the thicknesser below.. It is really awkward switching from that position to any other bc things don't quite align. Hard to explain, but I find that my current setup is better than having to change things every time. BTW I have a A3 31, so things may be different for your A3 26.
@@bertv1205 is yours the tube or the extrusion? I tapped and bolted the extensions to the extrusion on mine and it helped a ton. Some day I’d love to have separate machines again, but the upsides of the combo in the small space still outweigh the many sore spots in the the platform design.
I'm wondering if I'm getting slow or what. I've watched a bunch of your videos and noticed you use that bandsaw like a madman (in a good way) and I was thinking the other night, 'that dude doesn't seem to ever use a table saw'...I was surprised actually to see it in this video. Maybe you have in your vids and it's in those quick mashups, where you don't show much of the cutting, milling anyway.
@@SawyerDesign I understand, and that's respectful. I have an idea of how to go about that, but would love to see info on this if he's okay with it. I'll keep an eye out. Thanks.
So I bought most of my shop tools at an estate sale and I’m having issues with my table saw motor, have you had to repair and motors and what would you recommend? Also, local to Beaverton.
Depends, but generally speaking, anything from normal dry times I lean towards epoxy. Total boat High performance with fast and slow hardener, respectively.
That’d be my on my fast side of average set times. I usually run tbii extend and liquid hide glue for day to day. Have used a little of the trim stuff. Super fast tack, but it always fouls up in the glue bottle.
You said you live in Portland. Did you at one time live in Idaho? I see you have a small collection of Idaho license plates...Ada and Blaine Counties specifically...even Latah County.
Yeah born and raised in Eagle, my wife’s family had a ranch in Stanley, I did my undergrad in Moscow and my wife did her first part of medical shoot in Moscow as well. Moved out to Portland for residency
99% of the time, I don’t want for more. That said, if I had space, running full panels through a 24” would be tits. Some day. It’s perfect for the space though
I have a hammer a3 41 on the way. Having trouble with the idea of letting go of my powermatics before using the hammer. Any thoughts? Small shop and I want the saved floor space.
It’s not a perfect system, but it’s perfect for a small shop. I know what you mean though. Definitely looking forward to the day when I can have independent machines again, but despite the faults of having to switch over, I really love all the combo offers for such a small footprint
It did at first. Kind of a pain, but having the ones that aren’t quite stiff enough and scoot while using, it’s easy to see why it is. Mine’s definitely broken in some in the last year and slides without too much effort.
I have a similar garage/shop situation as well, and am also kinda-sorta starting up, so I really like this tour. One thing I don't have but pretty much need is a band saw. What's your take on a Laguna? Also, for the record, you are the second-least baller-looking person ever, behind me... great humorous comment.
Hahaha I’m not baller looking? 😢 I think laguna makes as good as the next. I’ve heard some scathing reviews of their customer service. I went through the same debate. Couldn’t be happier in moving to that old Rockwell. It’ll resaw 12” white oak all day long
Hey Dave. Not so much anymore. It’s just easier to have everything with the same color grading, audio, source, etc. I don’t think it’s necessary to go balls out on video though. An iPhone should serve you great. As with all photo/video, lighting is key
Perhaps other viewers may comment but my biggest concern with all my great woodworking tools is theft. I so want my best tools displayed but I cringe how easy they would disappear in case of break in. Perhaps it’s time for security systems
Beautiful Table Saw Top! You know, ". . because you are 'a Baller'." (I wonder if anyone will ever get the "Table Saw Top!" Comment play off if instead I wrote, "Table SawStop!" (Which wouldn't be correct, because the patient doesn't run out until [2021] October or November 'ish [?])
The cameraman doesn't show what he/she should when you speak. Especially talking about handtools and workbench. But still, nice optimisation in 400 sq ft !
200k subs in 2023; keep it up
🤘 Thanks John! My body's ready
WTF?! I am seriously worried that my skills must be crap because I see the amazing products you create, the outstanding content and editing and then I did a double take at 225 views?! I thought for sure it was 225k. why has this channel not blown up! malecki, katz-moses, stumpy, where you guys at? help this man get his craft work out there. Man, if you are ever down in the Houston area you have an open invite to host a weekend workshop here. We would love to have you and learn at the bench from you!
Thanks Brad! That’d be fun. I’m not sure how long it’s supposed to take to gain some traction, but I’ve only been at this for maybe 6mos. Share with a friend! Much appreciated man
👆🏻exactly. I love this channel.
its because of the terrible audio in the first few video's. Getting better and better EVERY video. Keep it up!
Hey Nick! Nice tour. One of the tools I noticed that most people probably don't consider a tool is, you wear boots! Maybe I'm just a little different, but I see a lot of woodworkers wearing sandals or perish the thought "flip flops". I have a neighbor who lives in flip flops, none of my business. He's older than me, so if that works go with it. I was required to wear steel toe boots for years as a regulation of the work I did. I even teased my mother once when she showed me my baby shoes. I told her "You had me in work boots even when I was a baby" LOL
Nice tour and I enjoy your work.
Thanks
It's nice to see a workbench that's built properly. The dovetail mortise and tennon for the legs is great, flushes the legs to the surface which means more clamping surface. I did the same thing to my work bench.
Nick, have you ever done a video on sharpening? Your tools appear very sharp and for me, sharpening properly is an elusive “unicorn”. I’d love to see your process. If you’ve done one, please point us to it. High regards!
amazing shop for an amazing woodworker... thx for sharing
I’ve been watching your channel for about three months. Really enjoy your talent. The tour just shows that your one of us. Keep up the furniture building and I’ll keep watching. I can’t get enough furniture builds. I’ve learned from you.
One of the better tours I’ve seen with honest reviews. Also good to see we have similar taste in tools. 👌🏻
Thanks Setchi!
Auriou rasps are made in France for sure.
I know how they take of wood.
Truly superb.
Liogier exist too.
Liogier produce some forms that do not appear at Auriou.
Both brands are world's best quality hand stiched rasps.
Finally... someone came out and said it. TS55 is gutless. I have one and couldn't agree more. Should have bought the 75.
One of my only purchase regrets
Nice tour…I enjoyed watching. I always like watching stuff that I would never be able to do.
Great shop😁 Awesome tools, great lighting, the setup/layout looks efficient, excellent camera person👍can't wait to see your next project 👍
Great shop, many thanks for sharing 👍🏻
Wow. I just about bought the Grizzly $900 bandsaw 2 days ago. Good to hear. As so many others have said, enjoy your channel and cannot believe I didn't find it sooner. Am busy watching all of your vids! 🙂
Awesome tour, Nick! 😃
Thanks a lot for all the tips about the tools!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
I really appreciate videos like this and you should learn to work with what you have and that you don't need all sorts of expensive tools to create high quality woodworking projects.
Can we get makes on your handplanes and joinery planes. This is a big interest to me.
I saw that you were self-taught, you should do a video about how you got into woodworking and the progress.
Nice tour. Noticed some of your design drawings next to your vacuum bag. I’d be interested in your design/software process for producing them if you’re looking for a video idea. Cheers
Thanks Mark! I’ve been wanting to do that and will put something out as soon as I figure out a way to present it that isn’t boring
Excellent taste of tools and well organized shop. Love your work, as a woodworker and I have to say... Your bench is just beautiful.
Haha thanks so much! A Barbie bench for sure
love it man , can wait to see you put all these beautiful tools to work
It's called Acclimate your lumber ,50% percent R/H perfect !
What a dream space!
I’d enjoy a tour of the content creation tools too 🙃
Great tour. Would like to see how you have your sharpening stand and stuff organized on it. Looks heavy enough to work on without it moving and holds all the stuff you need. He grinder stand looks like the AC or a really big dehumidifier. The workbench looks like you put all your love of the craft into it. Gonna watch the series on it. Cheers.
I'm your newest subscriber found you yesterday inspiring for the roubo bench .
Still catching up. The gold top caught my attention early on. I figured there was good story there.
Thanks for the tour!
I commented on another video how impressive your video editing was and asked who did it... Now knowing you do it yourself, I'd love to see your designing, recording and editing toolkits.
I've been collecting tools for 2 years and finally got access to workshop space (backwards, I know) and am now interested in recording my woodworking journey from the very beginning. Any behind the scenes your willing to share would be much appreciated!
Hey! Probably not a video that would perform, but I shoot an A7IV and FX30. Mostly with a 16-35mm f/2.8 GM, and 16-70mm f/4, respectively. Record 10-bit 4:2:2 @140mbps slog3/sgammut3-cine. I design in Rhino. Audio is a dji wireless with a sennheiser lav in the shop and a Shure mv7 through a cloudlifter and elgato wave xlr interface. Recently switched to Davinci for color and editing with a speed editor on a ‘22 M1 ultra Mac Studio.
@Sawyer Design very solid setup! Do you have additional lighting, or are those full frame lenses able to gather enough light all by themselves?
@@mattchew5965 the fx-30 is crop frame but yeah, they worked with a couple amaran 200d. Had to shoot pretty wide open. I’ve since added a luxli 2x1 panel, a dracast 1x1, four quasar q50x tubes and a few other smaller fill lights. Helps to be able to shoot a little broader field of focus. F/2.8 isn’t fun to watch and focus has to be dead on.
Fantastic
Love your shop and your work!
Martin Jointers are nice, but they're super expensive and you can get an old American one, Oliver, Northfield, Yates, Crescent. and others for $3000 or less for a 16" Not sure what Powermatic Planer you were thinking about, the older 225s are not too bad with a helical head, but they are still not as delicate, as a Whitney, Buss, or an Oliver 229d. Northfields are nice as well. I don't know how the felder sliders are, I have an SCMI bought it new in 2004 and it still cuts perfectly square, Martins are super nice but they're really expensive, not Sure they're worth the extra money.
Nice setup of your shop Nick. Thanks for all the "what to buy" tips, I see that I have some of the tools you started out with as my start up set ( like the table saw and the thicknesser).
You bet! Gotta start somewhere. Machinery gets expensive quick!
Sorry I hadn’t seen you before! Beautiful stuff! If you sold your watch you could buy any tools you want! 😄
I have 3 bad axe saws that should be coming in a few weeks. I ordered them 5 months ago. The stiletto,bayonet carcass and the 12’hybrid
Sick! Congrats man. I remember waiting 6 or 7 for mine. So worth the wait
Would you look to move to a Sawstop if the safety system wasn’t there? Just wondering your reasons for looking at them as the next saw over sticking with the Harvey.
If the safety system wasn’t there, no. I’ll keep this saw as long as it’s a one man shop. Would be hard to hire knowing there’s something safer out there. I’d probably keep this saw regardless and set it up with a dado stack
Love your shop. I'm working out of a car port right now
Fresh air! My dad’s woodworking area is the same. Thanks Tony
What kind of chisels would you recommend to someone just starting to learn? Thanks for the tour, loved it!
Irwin with the blue handles. Ugly as sin but they're pretty damn good for what they cost!
Hey sorry I missed this Jerry. Those marples he mentioned above I hear are great. I got started with narex and still use them. I started my dad with Stanley sweetheart and that’s probably where I’d start if I did it again. Socketed chisels are much nicer to sharpen amzn.to/3CQyKuU
@@SawyerDesign thank you guys a lot!
Great lil shop similar to mine minus the pantorouter and sick roubo (jealous)
Lol well you definitely need to fix that! Love having both of those in the shop
Hi Nick, may I suggest the longer extension for your Hammer A3. It has an adaptable leg and is really sturdy. Easy to switch from input to output side, A bit expensive, but Felder sometimes has a sale (at least over here in Europe). Its designation is: 501*129. Price around 340 USD.
Hi Bert. Thanks for the suggestion. I looked at those and besides the price, they look to be a royal pain in the ass when it comes to switching over. Have you found that to be the case?
@@SawyerDesign In my experience I only need the Lang extension on the outfeed with really heavy lumber, where I totally need another pair of heads on the input side. So I use it on the outfield side only (and on the bandsaw N4400 which is compatible to it). I have two of the smaller extensions. One on the indeed of the top and one on the outfield of the thicknesser below.. It is really awkward switching from that position to any other bc things don't quite align. Hard to explain, but I find that my current setup is better than having to change things every time. BTW I have a A3 31, so things may be different for your A3 26.
Sorry, lots of typos and autocorrect that messed up my post. Let me know if you have any questions.
@@bertv1205 is yours the tube or the extrusion? I tapped and bolted the extensions to the extrusion on mine and it helped a ton.
Some day I’d love to have separate machines again, but the upsides of the combo in the small space still outweigh the many sore spots in the the platform design.
Your videos are great, keep it up!!
Hey thanks iris!
Just joined your Patreon as everyone else who has commented should!
Hey thanks so much Ben!
What are your thoughts on the lathe? Do you think you will get one or not?
I’d love one someday when I have some more room. It’s on my wish list, but don’t have the need for one often enough to justify
what's the tail/dog vice on the joinery bench with a silver knob? Thanks
Great content thanks! Can you focus on the saw till (Ryan Cheney design). Would love to see more. Thanks
I'm wondering if I'm getting slow or what. I've watched a bunch of your videos and noticed you use that bandsaw like a madman (in a good way) and I was thinking the other night, 'that dude doesn't seem to ever use a table saw'...I was surprised actually to see it in this video. Maybe you have in your vids and it's in those quick mashups, where you don't show much of the cutting, milling anyway.
+1 for video content creation. ALSO, impressive work. nice shop. humble attitude. good job. keep up the great work. Be well~JDH
Hey thanks so much man
What kind of bandsaw are you running sorry I didn't quite catch it in the video.
It’s a Rockwell. c.~1985 sorry that may have gotten missed in the final cut
Where can I get a closer look on how that saw till is made? I've looked at RC's sites and don't see anything. It's outstanding.
His IG has some good pics. I keep getting requests on that. I’ll have to check with RC if that’s cool
@@SawyerDesign I understand, and that's respectful. I have an idea of how to go about that, but would love to see info on this if he's okay with it. I'll keep an eye out. Thanks.
What do you use to sharpen your chisels?
What brand and model is your bandsaw?
So I bought most of my shop tools at an estate sale and I’m having issues with my table saw motor, have you had to repair and motors and what would you recommend? Also, local to Beaverton.
Favourite glue for quick set, slow set?
Depends, but generally speaking, anything from normal dry times I lean towards epoxy. Total boat High performance with fast and slow hardener, respectively.
@@SawyerDesign no PVA titbond?
That’d be my on my fast side of average set times. I usually run tbii extend and liquid hide glue for day to day. Have used a little of the trim stuff. Super fast tack, but it always fouls up in the glue bottle.
Hi nick thanks for the video, what that watch your sporting there.
Hey Andrew. It’s a ceramic sub-date 👍
thanks
You said you live in Portland. Did you at one time live in Idaho? I see you have a small collection of Idaho license plates...Ada and Blaine Counties specifically...even Latah County.
Yeah born and raised in Eagle, my wife’s family had a ranch in Stanley, I did my undergrad in Moscow and my wife did her first part of medical shoot in Moscow as well. Moved out to Portland for residency
Hey, is that a Briese 44 light in the corner?!
Haha I wish. It’s the glow EZ soft box. Godox 400 strobes
Late to the game here but do you find the planer capacity of that hammer to be enough for most applications ?
99% of the time, I don’t want for more. That said, if I had space, running full panels through a 24” would be tits. Some day. It’s perfect for the space though
I have a hammer a3 41 on the way. Having trouble with the idea of letting go of my powermatics before using the hammer.
Any thoughts? Small shop and I want the saved floor space.
It’s not a perfect system, but it’s perfect for a small shop. I know what you mean though. Definitely looking forward to the day when I can have independent machines again, but despite the faults of having to switch over, I really love all the combo offers for such a small footprint
Does your Veritas duel marking gauge have a lot of resistance on it? Mine is always super stiff to adjust
It did at first. Kind of a pain, but having the ones that aren’t quite stiff enough and scoot while using, it’s easy to see why it is. Mine’s definitely broken in some in the last year and slides without too much effort.
Mallets?
I have a similar garage/shop situation as well, and am also kinda-sorta starting up, so I really like this tour. One thing I don't have but pretty much need is a band saw. What's your take on a Laguna? Also, for the record, you are the second-least baller-looking person ever, behind me... great humorous comment.
Hahaha I’m not baller looking? 😢 I think laguna makes as good as the next. I’ve heard some scathing reviews of their customer service. I went through the same debate. Couldn’t be happier in moving to that old Rockwell. It’ll resaw 12” white oak all day long
Love it! Curious about the video stuff. Do you do any iPhone video mixed in?
Hey Dave. Not so much anymore. It’s just easier to have everything with the same color grading, audio, source, etc. I don’t think it’s necessary to go balls out on video though. An iPhone should serve you great. As with all photo/video, lighting is key
It’s not so much about the camera as it is about lighting and lenses. At some point, I’ll do a video on filming in a workshop
Perhaps other viewers may comment but my biggest concern with all my great woodworking tools is theft. I so want my best tools displayed but I cringe how easy they would disappear in case of break in. Perhaps it’s time for security systems
Which Portland? Left or Right? 😉
Lol oh yeah. The one with riots.
@@SawyerDesign I'm just up the road in Tacoma. 😎
Oh rad! I have a buddy near you. Do you follow Tyler Borgmann (lone evergreen on IG)
@@SawyerDesign I'll look him up! 😎
🙏
Beautiful Table Saw Top! You know, ". . because you are 'a Baller'." (I wonder if anyone will ever get the "Table Saw Top!" Comment play off if instead I wrote, "Table SawStop!" (Which wouldn't be correct, because the patient doesn't run out until [2021] October or November 'ish [?])
Oh that’s coming up. Wonder if everyone will pick up the tech or if they’ll figure out a way to keep that corner captured
The cameraman doesn't show what he/she should when you speak. Especially talking about handtools and workbench.
But still, nice optimisation in 400 sq ft !
What's with all the idaho license plates by the door?
what's the tail/dog vice on the joinery bench with a silver knob? Thanks