I’m not sure if those time lapses of you working fast are really time lapses.... I think it’s actual speed of you working incredibly quick to make it to the taco stand in time 😎
Here comes OSHA,,, An FYI moment, I was working on a coffered ceiling in a commercial building on scaffolding with my trim partner Paul C about twenty five years ago. We were also putting up some false beams although I believe the place was going to be a posh lawyers office lobby. Our rational for not using safety rails was that installing the rail made positioning the beams difficult since they were a little longer than the the platform. First day all was well, second day Paul, stepping backwards and landing on an extension cord lost his balance and went over the side. He survived but never made it back as a carpenter. It can happen to anyone and it happens with lightening speed. Coming down 18' WILL produce massive injury 99.9 percent of the time which is an unarguable fact. I really enjoy your channel. You are one of the very best at teaching our craft to the next generation of carpenters. And I hope that you will be around years and years producing videos, installing amazing trim and millwork and enjoying you family and kids. But please take this from an old timer who has been there and is only concerned with your safety, I implore you to up your safety game. I know learning the hard way by watching a sickening fall, guard rails and toe boards are there for a real and substantive reason when installed. You WILL LEARN to work with them. And after a couple of setup wonder what caused you to do other wise. It may make some things awkward at first but I'll bet in 40 years I've done as much ceiling work as anyone out there and ever since that fall I've always been able to accomplish what I had to do will all the proper guard rails in place and in a productive manner. Sorry one last blab. It only take another couple minute to install full platform planking with no gaps. You will be surprised at how much more confident you have are walking on a fully planked platform. I won't raise the issue again cause I don't want to be an old nag. I just want you to be around working on these amazing projects, making great videos and setting an example for all your subscribers. Keep up the GREAT work!!!
I hear ya. Seeing accidents in person is a perspective changer. I had an similar experience with seeing others lose digits on table saws. It makes you respect the consequences much more.
Paul, you are absolutely correct. I was fresh out of high school 18 yrs old helping finish an Alaska lodge, had no handrails on the deck I slipped off and fell 17’ ruptured my spleen one lung when flat a chip out of liver and a few fractured ribs. I was bleeding internally and lost 5 of 8 units of blood, my saving grace was a float plane pilot heard the distress call and over taxing his 165 plane dove in to the cove picked me up and had me in an ambulance in less than 18 minutes. The hospital med helicopter takes 18 minutes to take off, I would have been dead. At 52 now I have a lot problems and issues with my body but I’m happy to be alive, the older I get the more safety consciousness I get. After being an iron worker for 18 yrs and a union carpenter for around 10 I now have a more easy going job, I’m now a finish contractor that is doing very well for me. I enjoy and learn for these vlogs and hope to see many more , be safe
Paul Jenkinson last year I fell 5 feet off a ladder and got compression fractures in my lower back and was off for 2 weeks. Compared to your story I can’t complain about anything but injuries small or big, life altering or not they make you have respect for the dangers involved.
I had a good friend get injured on a school job. This guy was 6’9” , the power went out, he was on a 6’ step ladder. As the room he was in went dark he came down the ladder and made his way toward the door, stepped on a piece of rolling stock (either plumbers pipe or electrical pipe) hit the floor and blow out his neck. This man could run a job start to finish, tell every trade what to do and where to go with no blue prints, I kid you not. In the months and years that followed he was over come by the pain killers the doctors prescribed and died of an overdose of Oxsee codeine ( not sure how that is spelled, I let auto spell do it) It really doesn’t take much, ive had root canals done and they would say here’s a prescription for the pain, no thanks I’ll take aleve. You have to look out for yourself cause no one else is
It's a sure sign of respect and appreciation when viewers show their concern for your safety in the professional way they do. You inspire me. Keep it up. Be safe.
“Get after it and get it done.” Truer words have never been spoken. I am solo also, it’s definitely a challenge to work alone but also rewarding and I love that I am not relying on anyone else. I upgraded my Leica on your amazon page. Looking forward to the memory feature. Mine is about 10 years old now. Love your videos brother. Keep up the great work!
I applaud you for tackling a job of that proportion by yourself! Not only are you handling boards 16’ long, filming simultaneously , all the while 18’ in the air. That was incredible and if anyone dogs you for a 1/16” they deserve to be blocked. Once again great job, be blessed.
Your skill, attention to detail and a genuine care for what you do amazes me every time I watch you work. You’re such a rare commodity. Keep it up and keep sharing. Thank you!
"I don't know if I feel like I have anything else profound to say" so I just skip the video... Words of wisdom and merchandise quote in one. I wish more youtube craftsmen had this attitude towards viewers' time.
Love how you pursue absolute perfection in what ever task you take on. I know that 1/16 gap bothers you and on the next one it won’t be there. Great work you’ve earned that taco.
That might be one of the best use case explanations for the Festool HKC. Seeing it used at ground level when there is a TS 55 and a miter saw in the background doesn’t make much sense, but 18 feet in the air - I get it. If I am ever in your neck of the woods, I’m buying the tacos!
Nice work as always Spencer. Paint grade is always is forgiving, small gaps can be filled with wood shims and glue and then wood filler or Caulking on top for perfection
You are awesome! Like you, I know the challenges of working alone. I'm amazed on what/how you get things done. Thanks so much for your videos. Always learn something from you and your videos are well worth the time to watch. Take care...
beautiful job thanks for the tips , i can see you have your head in the game, been 20 feet up in the air and remembering there's a break in the scaffolding as you cross from one side to the other. nerves of steel...
Honestly I’ve been doing it that way for years. I don’t know how I know, but I always know where my planks are at around me and where they aren’t even when I’m looking up. It works for me but I wouldn’t advise someone easily distracted to do it.
Great job. but my heart was in my mouth at 6:17 with you straddling that 18' drop! As the other commentators said, one small misstep one big fall. please be safe up there :-) customers must be super pleased.
Love this man love it! Great job Also we would all like to see more of your videos, so can you please for the love of God get some safety rail for your scaffold
Nice video. I to am a one Man show as well and I've been up there doing beams and coffers and crown at 20'. Don't sorry about the shake in the video. It's just Shakey up there. Just one suggestion. Get enough walk boards to make a solid deck. I like to try to play a video in my head off how my body will look as I'm falling from my work surface. Just a thought. Love your content. Scott Benchmark Services
Excellent work. It’s inspiring to see your level of craftsmanship. How did you become so good at carpentry? How many years have you been doing this type of work?
Looks great mate, fair play. Seems its would have been better for the House builder to have framed this out for gyproc(sheetrock) as its a painted finish. I would be interested to hear your thoughts on this as I am really just observing and your on the job so you know all the details. Thanks again for the great content
@@InsiderCarpentry Thanks for the reply mate 👍. Your channel is the best for people in the trades. Really appreciate the detail and time you take to explain everything
Spencer congrats on another high wire masterpiece. I was wondering if you would consider posting a companion video focusing only on your technique for finding the corner angles on your templates? Much respect as always.
Nice work Spencer. A few comments, scaffolding is either one step too high or one step too low from the perfect height, do you always work alone, and lastly this reminds me of a job I did except it was over top of a staircase and below a skylight and my framing for the beams had to carry a 200 lb chandelier from it. You do fantastic work. Keep up the great content. Thanks
The key to working on scaffolding is to keep one eye on your feet at all times. While it's a learned skill, it's one that is easily mastered and comes naturally in no time. Working solo is actually better because of no distractions.
What about keeping the end pcs and nailing/gluing blocks on the inside as backing and then making straight cuts and nailing it in between the wood ? all paint grade anyway. Thank yiu🙏🏻💜🇨🇦
I was just about to ask what you used to measure across long ceiling spans and was wondering if that Bosch laser measurer would be good for that then BAMMM you whipped out the laser measurer. Those things are also really nice for marine construction in wintertime when you don't want to have to jump in the water to measure out to a piling or whatever.
I would like to purchase a new measurement laser, I see you using yours and have to ask is it really accurate enough to do trim work. The last 2 I have had were accurate to +/- 1/8 “ or more, total crap. If you recommend this I’ll use your amazon link to purchase, same with the HKC saw if I can find a complete set up.. track and batteries + charger
I use the D2 all day everyday. I have complete trust in it. I have a few of them and they are all dead on. The only issue you’ll have is if you aren’t holding it correctly. Thanks for the support! It’s a bummer amazon hasn’t had the full HKC set available lately.
I’m not sure how the amazon link works but I’ll order what I can through your link. I learn a lot of tricks and tip from you kid 😆 it’s more the tools that are out there to help get jobs done. My hardware store ( and I only have 1 available to me) don’t carry chit... ace is the place of the helpful hardware man.... not, they are rejects that couldn’t make it in the field just like the inspectors we have here good fortunes to you and keep quality of work you do, make the customer happy is the goal
I appreciate it. If you click through the links I’m the video notes I put up, or the links in my amazon store, and add them to your cart I get credit for those items and any additional items you add after that and checkout. It’s what keeps the channel alive. 👊👍
Don't apologize for the bouncy camera. That's how it is on a scaffold. It's very impressive that you do this by yourself. Finish work over your head up in the air.
Because it's nearly impossible to find someone with the same level of competency to work with, and if you do, you can't afford them! I know he doesn't want to say that, but its true...
Just a small detail question: I think you did the second cross with the continuous planks parallel to those in the first tray rather than mirror image the crosses. With the small accent reveal you used at the junction with the short sections this should be visible so, was that a conscious decision? I probably would have gone mirror image only because I really get bothered by [lack of] symmetry.
Hey Spencer keep it up! Your about it! There are really no more production custom finish carpenters teaching our trade! Gary Katz retired pretty much and when you feel like it you can just slip in! Besides I don’t know about you ? But I hate being up on scaffolding 18’ in the air ! I told u I had a fall & I was 18’ fell from about 12’ or more shattering my foot! Less than 5 months later I was back at it! But now I turn down those jobs focus on custom cabinetry and low custom carpentry! Scaffolding ; 💩 no, low custom 💩 yes!
Nice work as usual. Anyone who would be critical of a 16th inch caulking on a beam that is 24 feet off the floor does not do this kind of work for a living.
OOOF! My back is having sympathy spasms watching! One thing I think I would do, in hopes of keep expansion and contraction to a minimum, would be to back-prime the pieces.? Shellac based primer (Zinsser BIN #901) drys very fast so reduces the additional time needed.
Great job particularly at that height, but why use timber that’s going to be painted would it not have been better in MDF less shrinkage yes there would have been a joint but this would have made the installation much simpler from a handling point. Think I would have been through the gap in your scaffolding boards, need to have your wits about you so well done 👍
Well you’ve educated me there, I’ve worked with both over the years and obviously different climates effect materials differently and being based in England doesn’t really have that much of an effect so I would have used MDF. But it’s your area and climate so I take it on board what you say, but a top job and stay safe 👍
Good work I built houses for a living . I started about 1969 but I first started in 1962 working on overpasses. I built a bookcase recently is there a way I could send you a picture of it. You may be interested
Looks beautiful! Great job! Question--I'm in Illinois and I was wondering where you get your baseboards and casings from. And what are the dimensions and thickness of the baseboards and window and door casings? Thanks so much!
Quick question, why the mitered edges? If it’s paint grade, then why not just butt joint the bottom cap and run a trim router to flush up the edges? Not trying to criticize, just trying to learn.
I thinks it’s faster and produces better results with the miter. That long glue line would be near impossible to make completely disappear with semi gloss paint.
I’m not sure if those time lapses of you working fast are really time lapses.... I think it’s actual speed of you working incredibly quick to make it to the taco stand in time 😎
Here comes OSHA,,, An FYI moment, I was working on a coffered ceiling in a commercial building on scaffolding with my trim partner Paul C about twenty five years ago. We were also putting up some false beams although I believe the place was going to be a posh lawyers office lobby. Our rational for not using safety rails was that installing the rail made positioning the beams difficult since they were a little longer than the the platform. First day all was well, second day Paul, stepping backwards and landing on an extension cord lost his balance and went over the side. He survived but never made it back as a carpenter. It can happen to anyone and it happens with lightening speed. Coming down 18' WILL produce massive injury 99.9 percent of the time which is an unarguable fact. I really enjoy your channel. You are one of the very best at teaching our craft to the next generation of carpenters. And I hope that you will be around years and years producing videos, installing amazing trim and millwork and enjoying you family and kids. But please take this from an old timer who has been there and is only concerned with your safety, I implore you to up your safety game. I know learning the hard way by watching a sickening fall, guard rails and toe boards are there for a real and substantive reason when installed. You WILL LEARN to work with them. And after a couple of setup wonder what caused you to do other wise. It may make some things awkward at first but I'll bet in 40 years I've done as much ceiling work as anyone out there and ever since that fall I've always been able to accomplish what I had to do will all the proper guard rails in place and in a productive manner. Sorry one last blab. It only take another couple minute to install full platform planking with no gaps. You will be surprised at how much more confident you have are walking on a fully planked platform. I won't raise the issue again cause I don't want to be an old nag. I just want you to be around working on these amazing projects, making great videos and setting an example for all your subscribers. Keep up the GREAT work!!!
I hear ya. Seeing accidents in person is a perspective changer. I had an similar experience with seeing others lose digits on table saws. It makes you respect the consequences much more.
safety rails on scaffolding?! lol never used them or seen them used ever. even on commercial
Paul, you are absolutely correct. I was fresh out of high school 18 yrs old helping finish an Alaska lodge, had no handrails on the deck I slipped off and fell 17’ ruptured my spleen one lung when flat a chip out of liver and a few fractured ribs. I was bleeding internally and lost 5 of 8 units of blood, my saving grace was a float plane pilot heard the distress call and over taxing his 165 plane dove in to the cove picked me up and had me in an ambulance in less than 18 minutes. The hospital med helicopter takes 18 minutes to take off, I would have been dead. At 52 now I have a lot problems and issues with my body but I’m happy to be alive, the older I get the more safety consciousness I get. After being an iron worker for 18 yrs and a union carpenter for around 10 I now have a more easy going job, I’m now a finish contractor that is doing very well for me. I enjoy and learn for these vlogs and hope to see many more , be safe
Paul Jenkinson last year I fell 5 feet off a ladder and got compression fractures in my lower back and was off for 2 weeks. Compared to your story I can’t complain about anything but injuries small or big, life altering or not they make you have respect for the dangers involved.
I had a good friend get injured on a school job. This guy was 6’9” , the power went out, he was on a 6’ step ladder. As the room he was in went dark he came down the ladder and made his way toward the door, stepped on a piece of rolling stock (either plumbers pipe or electrical pipe) hit the floor and blow out his neck. This man could run a job start to finish, tell every trade what to do and where to go with no blue prints, I kid you not. In the months and years that followed he was over come by the pain killers the doctors prescribed and died of an overdose of Oxsee codeine ( not sure how that is spelled, I let auto spell do it) It really doesn’t take much, ive had root canals done and they would say here’s a prescription for the pain, no thanks I’ll take aleve. You have to look out for yourself cause no one else is
Heck yeah came out great man
One great pro admiring another’s work, great stuff.
That gap between the scaffolding is scary, to do your quality of work at that height is amazing!
Thanks for sharing your hard earned skills and for helping me cut down on my cursing. Kudos...
This was one hell of a job to do solo and on scaffolding. Nice work.
Amazing that you even filmed this at all. Scary!
It's a sure sign of respect and appreciation when viewers show their concern for your safety in the professional way they do. You inspire me. Keep it up. Be safe.
“Get after it and get it done.” Truer words have never been spoken. I am solo also, it’s definitely a challenge to work alone but also rewarding and I love that I am not relying on anyone else. I upgraded my Leica on your amazon page. Looking forward to the memory feature. Mine is about 10 years old now. Love your videos brother. Keep up the great work!
I applaud you for tackling a job of that proportion by yourself! Not only are you handling boards 16’ long, filming simultaneously , all the while 18’ in the air. That was incredible and if anyone dogs you for a 1/16” they deserve to be blocked. Once again great job, be blessed.
Your skill, attention to detail and a genuine care for what you do amazes me every time I watch you work. You’re such a rare commodity. Keep it up and keep sharing. Thank you!
I agree 100%!
Amazing talent. Be safe . Love all your videos.
Always a pleasure to see your techniques... just perfect and beatifull work. Thank you
"I don't know if I feel like I have anything else profound to say" so I just skip the video... Words of wisdom and merchandise quote in one. I wish more youtube craftsmen had this attitude towards viewers' time.
Great job buddy I do quality work in Jacksonville Florida and we take pride of our work
Love how you pursue absolute perfection in what ever task you take on. I know that 1/16 gap bothers you and on the next one it won’t be there. Great work you’ve earned that taco.
Gracias amigo. 👍👊
That might be one of the best use case explanations for the Festool HKC. Seeing it used at ground level when there is a TS 55 and a miter saw in the background doesn’t make much sense, but 18 feet in the air - I get it.
If I am ever in your neck of the woods, I’m buying the tacos!
Never apologize for your filming quality! Your videos are still enjoyable to watch and your work is awesome!!!
Wow, a great job. Be safe on that scaffolding especially if you are alone.
I see the Wallendas are looking for a new high wire person !!
Great technique and craftsmanship.
Appreciate your videos.
You do awesome work, keep it up and stay safe.
You definitely don't shy away from a challenge. You do great/amazing work!
straight up mister. Well done. thank you for the inspiration ...Peace
I've learned more from you then any other place on earth. Thnk you
Happy to help Robert!
Beast mode!! Your the man Spencer 👊
Great work and attention to detail. Keep up the work and videos All of us can learn something from you
With the proper motivation (i.e Tacos) it's amazing what can be accomplished is the bonus take away!
Really love the coffered ceiling vids; I'm obsessed with coffered ceilings. Unbelievable job on this
Great work - very impressive!
That's amazing work. Thanks for sharing, it helps a lot!
Thanks great video and as always great work. Thanks for taking the time to pass on your craftsmanship.
Nice work as always Spencer. Paint grade is always is forgiving, small gaps can be filled with wood shims and glue and then wood filler or Caulking on top for perfection
Great job, that's a challenging installation
Wow..thats fantastic..great job bro..
What a good joiner. No fuss just get it done. 👍
Always a pleasure to watch your workflow-nice job!
There you go making it look easy again 👍 keep it up
Very nice job! Thank you for all the good information regarding the techniques you used to accomplish a tricky install.
Amazing job
My comment is i think u are among the best bro👌keep it up 🇧🇿
Love your work.. Video was fine it is real life working conditions 20 ft in the air. I think you did a great job with both !!
Amazing! great work!
Another good video about a challenging project.
You are awesome! Like you, I know the challenges of working alone. I'm amazed on what/how you get things done. Thanks so much for your videos. Always learn something from you and your videos are well worth the time to watch. Take care...
Amazing job sr 👍🏻
Amazing. Thanks Spencer.
I love your channel man you help me get better.
Least expensive tool on the jobsite... scaffold plank. Please buy some more. Thanks for the great videos
Man, excellent job.
Homeowner needs to appreciate a craftsman in the prime of his career pulling off a job that requires such skill and bravery.
beautiful job thanks for the tips , i can see you have your head in the game, been 20 feet up in the air and remembering there's a break in the scaffolding as you cross from one side to the other. nerves of steel...
Honestly I’ve been doing it that way for years. I don’t know how I know, but I always know where my planks are at around me and where they aren’t even when I’m looking up. It works for me but I wouldn’t advise someone easily distracted to do it.
Good job staying safe while doing good work. This type of project tends to be a neck and back breaker with hours twisting.
Fantastic as always
Great job. but my heart was in my mouth at 6:17 with you straddling that 18' drop! As the other commentators said, one small misstep one big fall. please be safe up there :-)
customers must be super pleased.
You are a genius!!
Thanks for sharing this great video and all of the others as well, they are incredibly helpful!
With paint grade I will use bondo auto filler to make the joins finish like glass.
I got me the glue bot glue bottle....Love it...My coworkers keep eye balling it...LOL
Once you get started on the bot bottles you don't go back. Not having to shake glue down is wonderful.
Love this man love it! Great job
Also we would all like to see more of your videos, so can you please for the love of God get some safety rail for your scaffold
sweet job
Nice video. I to am a one Man show as well and I've been up there doing beams and coffers and crown at 20'. Don't sorry about the shake in the video. It's just Shakey up there. Just one suggestion. Get enough walk boards to make a solid deck. I like to try to play a video in my head off how my body will look as I'm falling from my work surface. Just a thought. Love your content.
Scott
Benchmark Services
Awesome job, thanks
Nice,,
How about some videos on the business side of things. Quotes, billing, collection, insurance, insurance on job site tools, trailers, ect..
Excellent work. It’s inspiring to see your level of craftsmanship. How did you become so good at carpentry? How many years have you been doing this type of work?
Taco motivation! All professions can appreciate that 5 pm rush.
GOTTA get them tacos!
You are unbelievable what skill
Looks great mate, fair play. Seems its would have been better for the House builder to have framed this out for gyproc(sheetrock) as its a painted finish. I would be interested to hear your thoughts on this as I am really just observing and your on the job so you know all the details. Thanks again for the great content
It definitely would have been a good option also.
@@InsiderCarpentry Thanks for the reply mate 👍. Your channel is the best for people in the trades. Really appreciate the detail and time you take to explain everything
Spencer congrats on another high wire masterpiece. I was wondering if you would consider posting a companion video focusing only on your technique for finding the corner angles on your templates? Much respect as always.
Nice work man,I wonder how good it would look un painted with just a clear lacquer it would make a nice contrast against the white ceiling.
I'm getting vertigo just from watching this... great job
Excellent work! Please use three platforms per scaffolding next time!!
Nice work Spencer. A few comments, scaffolding is either one step too high or one step too low from the perfect height, do you always work alone, and lastly this reminds me of a job I did except it was over top of a staircase and below a skylight and my framing for the beams had to carry a 200 lb chandelier from it.
You do fantastic work. Keep up the great content. Thanks
The key to working on scaffolding is to keep one eye on your feet at all times. While it's a learned skill, it's one that is easily mastered and comes naturally in no time. Working solo is actually better because of no distractions.
The scaffolding is as good as it’s going to get at the height that he has it. One step up, he’d be crouching. A step down and it would be too low.
What about keeping the end pcs and nailing/gluing blocks on the inside as backing and then making straight cuts and nailing it in between the wood ? all paint grade anyway.
Thank yiu🙏🏻💜🇨🇦
I can just imagine some people working on their own, I did it for years
Amazing my man!!!!!!!!!!!
I was just about to ask what you used to measure across long ceiling spans and was wondering if that Bosch laser measurer would be good for that then BAMMM you whipped out the laser measurer. Those things are also really nice for marine construction in wintertime when you don't want to have to jump in the water to measure out to a piling or whatever.
Great job!
Definitely a 2man job though, would make life a lot easier. 😀
Not really. When I’m up in the air I prefer to be alone.
I would like to purchase a new measurement laser, I see you using yours and have to ask is it really accurate enough to do trim work. The last 2 I have had were accurate to +/- 1/8 “ or more, total crap. If you recommend this I’ll use your amazon link to purchase, same with the HKC saw if I can find a complete set up.. track and batteries + charger
I use the D2 all day everyday. I have complete trust in it. I have a few of them and they are all dead on. The only issue you’ll have is if you aren’t holding it correctly. Thanks for the support! It’s a bummer amazon hasn’t had the full HKC set available lately.
I’m not sure how the amazon link works but I’ll order what I can through your link. I learn a lot of tricks and tip from you kid 😆 it’s more the tools that are out there to help get jobs done. My hardware store ( and I only have 1 available to me) don’t carry chit... ace is the place of the helpful hardware man.... not, they are rejects that couldn’t make it in the field just like the inspectors we have here good fortunes to you and keep quality of work you do, make the customer happy is the goal
I appreciate it. If you click through the links I’m the video notes I put up, or the links in my amazon store, and add them to your cart I get credit for those items and any additional items you add after that and checkout. It’s what keeps the channel alive. 👊👍
Great video!! by the way, there is a little glue on your tool belt:)))
Don't apologize for the bouncy camera. That's how it is on a scaffold. It's very impressive that you do this by yourself. Finish work over your head up in the air.
You amaze me more & more every time I watch your videos. My question is, why are you always working alone ?
Its what I prefer.
@@InsiderCarpentry keep up the great videos
Because it's nearly impossible to find someone with the same level of competency to work with, and if you do, you can't afford them! I know he doesn't want to say that, but its true...
@@Quickened1 I kind of figured as much
@@riverbuilder2251 ... they're few and far between...
what type of lumber do you use, love its quality.
Poplar
Just a small detail question: I think you did the second cross with the continuous planks parallel to those in the first tray rather than mirror image the crosses. With the small accent reveal you used at the junction with the short sections this should be visible so, was that a conscious decision?
I probably would have gone mirror image only because I really get bothered by [lack of] symmetry.
Bro, you always work alone? Don’t want some yahoo holding you back I reckon. Incredible work.
Hey Spencer keep it up! Your about it! There are really no more production custom finish carpenters teaching our trade!
Gary Katz retired pretty much and when you feel like it you can just slip in!
Besides I don’t know about you ? But I hate being up on scaffolding 18’ in the air ! I told u I had a fall & I was 18’ fell from about 12’ or more shattering my foot! Less than 5 months later I was back at it!
But now I turn down those jobs focus on custom cabinetry and low custom carpentry! Scaffolding ; 💩 no, low custom 💩 yes!
Thanks sir! I'll do my best.
Your story sounds exactly like mine, lol.
Nice work as usual. Anyone who would be critical of a 16th inch caulking on a beam that is 24 feet off the floor does not do this kind of work for a living.
OOOF! My back is having sympathy spasms watching!
One thing I think I would do, in hopes of keep expansion and contraction to a minimum, would be to back-prime the pieces.?
Shellac based primer (Zinsser BIN #901) drys very fast so reduces the additional time needed.
Great job particularly at that height, but why use timber that’s going to be painted would it not have been better in MDF less shrinkage yes there would have been a joint but this would have made the installation much simpler from a handling point. Think I would have been through the gap in your scaffolding boards, need to have your wits about you so well done 👍
In Indiana where I am located MDF moves far more than real wood at length. Its a common misconception regarding less shrinkage.
Well you’ve educated me there, I’ve worked with both over the years and obviously different climates effect materials differently and being based in England doesn’t really have that much of an effect so I would have used MDF. But it’s your area and climate so I take it on board what you say, but a top job and stay safe 👍
Good work I built houses for a living . I started about 1969 but I first started in 1962 working on overpasses. I built a bookcase recently is there a way I could send you a picture of it. You may be interested
wow, that's adrenaline time. nice job
Is there a video or picture of the ceiling after it's painted? Found Just the thumb nail pic. Only.
The laser you mentioned doesn’t appear to be on Amazon amongst your tools. Would you please identify the make and model. Thanks
Just added it. Laser Tape Measure - amzn.to/3ixaYuw
Not sure if it's been asked yet. Why do you use poplar instead of pine?
Looks beautiful! Great job! Question--I'm in Illinois and I was wondering where you get your baseboards and casings from. And what are the dimensions and thickness of the baseboards and window and door casings? Thanks so much!
A woodworker with the balls of an ironworker...
You are awesome 👌
what kind of wood is that callex
Poplar
Great job as usual pal. Quick question, do you get your blades sharpened or do you just buy new
I buy high quality blades and get them resharpened. Link to the blade I use is in my miter saw wing amazon list. Link in video notes.
Insider Carpentry thanks pal
Quick question, why the mitered edges? If it’s paint grade, then why not just butt joint the bottom cap and run a trim router to flush up the edges? Not trying to criticize, just trying to learn.
I thinks it’s faster and produces better results with the miter. That long glue line would be near impossible to make completely disappear with semi gloss paint.
I worked on a scaffolding for a few days on this job and I hated it. I cant imagine trying to record a video while trying to work 18' up in the air.