Love Letter to Plywood. By Tom Sachs

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  • Опубліковано 5 січ 2025

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  • @juantamayoelnumero1
    @juantamayoelnumero1 3 роки тому +871

    casey neistat said: follow my brother... then I fell down the rabbit hole and here I am... loving it

  • @NS56sn
    @NS56sn 2 роки тому +55

    This showed up in the algorithm after years of woodworking. A love letter indeed, thank you to everyone involved and the trees whom we care for😘

  • @shinrainc00
    @shinrainc00 12 років тому +80

    Such an artistic way of educating people.
    Thank you Tom

  • @MakeSomething
    @MakeSomething 2 роки тому +27

    Happy 10 year anniversary. Still one of the best videos on the 'tubes.

  • @chrisgenovese8188
    @chrisgenovese8188 Рік тому +3

    never would have thought a video about plywood would touch me so deeply to the core. now i feel like ive taken it for granted. i love the stuff, and always have a couple extra 2'x4' sheets around my workshop for spontaneous projects.

  • @dpmakestuff
    @dpmakestuff 9 років тому +30

    I love this video just as much as I did when I watched it the first time!

  • @tagecom
    @tagecom 2 роки тому +68

    How does this incredible masterpiece of a video only have a couple hundred thousand views after 10 years? I'm ranking this as one of the most under-rated and highly educational videos that I've seen on interwebs. I followed Casey years ago and have been making my way through Van's video collection. I now feel like I've found the next level - the grand master -and now see my previously watched videos with a clean pair of eyes, and a 2:1 ratio.

    • @comontoshi
      @comontoshi 2 роки тому +1

      Mos’ ppl 2 bizzy watching TikTok (adult version) . . .😎

    • @michaelnice93
      @michaelnice93 2 роки тому +4

      Because anyone who works with plywood knows all this basic stuff already and people who don’t could care less. This seems like a introductory segment for a documentary or tv episode. Kind of a let down at the end of the video

  • @Gold63Beast
    @Gold63Beast 10 років тому +9

    Found the beauty of plywood when I built my first work bench and then was it that I learned the types of woods. And Plywood is my lover now. Bench came out beautiful.

  • @vivarc2
    @vivarc2 2 роки тому +10

    Bringing the sacred back into the work space. Definitely something magical about these videos :)

  • @suzannedesylva3805
    @suzannedesylva3805 2 роки тому +2

    I wish everyone in the world could teach and be taught like this. Treasure.

  • @sethoberst6310
    @sethoberst6310 Рік тому

    How is this free to watch. What a work of art.

  • @beingsatyamsingh
    @beingsatyamsingh Рік тому

    Proper definition of True Art.

  • @julesbois2122
    @julesbois2122 10 місяців тому

    OMG! What the impressive movie!

  • @SnakeAndTurtleQigong
    @SnakeAndTurtleQigong 2 роки тому

    This is amazing

  • @freedomeagle-q2p
    @freedomeagle-q2p 2 роки тому

    thank you for sharing your passion

  • @salohcinrekucm2119
    @salohcinrekucm2119 4 роки тому +4

    The Philips head screw is the joker of all building materials.

  • @Schilddruse
    @Schilddruse 2 роки тому

    Never in my life have I had a single thought about plywood. But here I am thanks to the almighty algorithm and it has been a journey.

  • @AuthenTech
    @AuthenTech 2 роки тому +39

    I like how yt recommends this gem a good decade later, but i'm not mad. (torx > phillips)

    • @matthewzaloudek
      @matthewzaloudek 2 роки тому

      Torx bits are practically life-changing. As a kid I remember hating how often I would strip out the heads of screws from shitty technique but torx is so much harder to mess up.

    • @deezlilnuts
      @deezlilnuts 2 роки тому

      didnt even realise it was that old, so ahead of its youtube time

  • @CreativoErratico
    @CreativoErratico 2 роки тому +11

    "Should be aligned with the center of the Earth" is a gorgeous phrase.

  • @sillywilli.27
    @sillywilli.27 2 роки тому

    What the hell, why is a video about plywood one of the nicest ive seen on youtube

  • @VondaInWonderland
    @VondaInWonderland 10 років тому +6

    I'm not sure why I watched this video. I really enjoyed it♥ Thank you.

  • @Crtnmn
    @Crtnmn 2 роки тому

    Alignment with the center of the earth...in perfect posture.

  • @12xMars
    @12xMars 2 роки тому

    Thank you!

  • @datamoshii
    @datamoshii 9 років тому +29

    I need a master like mr. Sach's, to become a better filmaker like the Neistats

    • @walkertongdee
      @walkertongdee 8 років тому +7

      +Franco Isa Hey Franco just do it, why not?

    • @datamoshii
      @datamoshii 8 років тому +1

      +Walkertongdee truee!

  • @Automedon2
    @Automedon2 2 роки тому

    The first time I visited LA, I was amazed to be seeing the famous PLYWOOD sign

  • @awdabstracts7030
    @awdabstracts7030 2 роки тому

    Thank you.

  • @inventtory1272
    @inventtory1272 2 роки тому +1

    I want to make this exact same video for HDPE

  • @chrismellon127
    @chrismellon127 Рік тому

    Gr8 video!!very Van Neistat

  • @scottb6282
    @scottb6282 Рік тому +1

    Love the segment on 'cam-out'. For safety sake, I would lose the tie when anywhere near the table saw. Actually, I would lose the tie the minute I enter the studio.

  • @MattVoda
    @MattVoda 2 роки тому +5

    How do you achieve the shiny, compacted plywood edge seen in so many of your plywood uses? Sanding? Burnishing? Poly?

  • @matheusafrancez
    @matheusafrancez 3 роки тому

    thank you

  • @dillonbeckwith
    @dillonbeckwith 9 років тому +10

    8:10 holy shit. um i have something that needs fixing.

  • @mariaanmo
    @mariaanmo Рік тому

    How come I've only just found this channel?!?!

  • @MissDarlaDeville
    @MissDarlaDeville 2 роки тому +1

    I needed this knowledge and confidence with tools in my life. Many thanks ❤

  • @piknq2
    @piknq2 2 роки тому

    this was the best

  • @sonijam
    @sonijam 2 роки тому

    A lovely film

  • @jacobwilliamson9134
    @jacobwilliamson9134 2 роки тому +1

    5:43 What is this , fight club?

    • @bmbullman
      @bmbullman 2 роки тому

      Right?! It's appreciated, nonetheless.

  • @Caz885
    @Caz885 2 роки тому

    wow I've never seen this before, I love it.. Happy new year!

  • @HoodyKid100
    @HoodyKid100 3 роки тому +1

    Spotted the Jean Prouve table at 2:59 😍

  • @tuscanydj
    @tuscanydj 2 роки тому

    this deserves 10 million views

  • @downtheroad1540
    @downtheroad1540 9 років тому +10

    "You can feel it"

  • @bugman3164
    @bugman3164 2 роки тому

    Is that @vanneistat I hear narrating around 6:43?

  • @Countdownlouisville
    @Countdownlouisville 5 років тому

    Always great innit.

  • @realpotetohead
    @realpotetohead 3 роки тому +5

    now I know he would teach everything to Neistats to make a good movie.

  • @2jimsy
    @2jimsy 4 роки тому +4

    That was not an orbital sander

    • @2jimsy
      @2jimsy 5 місяців тому

      Quarter sheet. Hence quartering the sand paper. A rare mistake for Sachs and Van.

  • @nomadben
    @nomadben 9 років тому +8

    Prevent cam-out? Use Torx-headed screws my friend.

    • @RealWolfmanDan
      @RealWolfmanDan 5 років тому +1

      We use torx exclusively in my shop, they will however, still cam out if proper screw driving technique is not employed.

  • @fuchs_1053
    @fuchs_1053 3 роки тому +7

    Came here from Wintergatan. Anyone else?

  • @trashguy679
    @trashguy679 11 років тому +16

    "plywood doesnt spilt"
    unless you screwing into the edge

    • @SAJV2013
      @SAJV2013 11 років тому +2

      unless you don't know how to handle it

    • @benbohannon
      @benbohannon 2 роки тому +1

      Don’t we all split when pushed to the edge?

  • @JustBigL66
    @JustBigL66 4 роки тому +11

    i was never interested in plywood in my life before but not gonna lie this video is f****ing captivating!

  • @Itsthatguywiththings
    @Itsthatguywiththings 3 роки тому

    Beautiful

  • @carolinaherrera3543
    @carolinaherrera3543 11 років тому

    I love this video. Thank you.

  • @erikdahlgren7938
    @erikdahlgren7938 2 роки тому +1

    I never knew others had the same passion for plywood as me! 😊

  • @fujichia
    @fujichia 12 років тому +2

    really looking forward to the tom sachs summer camp video about how to make a youtube video

  • @mattsen415
    @mattsen415 3 роки тому +11

    Back in the days when you didn’t need to be a millionaire to afford plywood

  • @IchHabeKatzeGern
    @IchHabeKatzeGern 3 роки тому +2

    For the first half of the video I thought it was well shot and when Van started talking all the shit and style choices just made sense

  • @burtan2000
    @burtan2000 2 роки тому

    This is great, but my problem is that I don't know how to operate doors. Also, can you do a video on how to charge my cordless drill?
    I hope to learn how to sweep.

  • @steelfalconx2000
    @steelfalconx2000 Рік тому +1

    I like your profile picture.

  • @scottverge938
    @scottverge938 8 років тому +8

    If anyone wants to avoid cam out then avoid Philips head screws. From what I've read they were designed to cam out to avoid over tightening.
    Use Robertson (square) or torx.
    I can hang my impact driver from the ceiling from a Robertson screw. That's not likely to happen with even the best fitting Philips.

  • @ariz3425
    @ariz3425 3 роки тому

    I’m in love

  • @davidimon
    @davidimon 2 роки тому

    This was cool.

  • @Mygadgetdoctor12345
    @Mygadgetdoctor12345 12 років тому

    Great video

  • @kap0no22
    @kap0no22 2 роки тому +2

    Gives me Wes Anderson vibes 👌🏽

  • @bobbair1899
    @bobbair1899 2 роки тому

    Love it!!!!

  • @iluminandoscholar
    @iluminandoscholar 12 років тому +1

    haven't you guys uploaded this video like 3 times already?

  • @mymatemartin
    @mymatemartin 10 років тому +2

    Wonderful video. Sensuous.

  • @christianblack2916
    @christianblack2916 2 роки тому

    Art

  • @ShakespeareCafe
    @ShakespeareCafe 2 роки тому +3

    3/4 " $75 a sheet at Home Depot which is not even 3/4....it's 23/32.. You don't have a riving knife on your table saw making it very dangerous for a kickback event, or a small piece of plywood to ride up over the blade pulling your hand into it. Philips bits by original design are made to cam out. They were used for metals. Their use in woodworking is an anachronism. Use GRK T-25 Torx screws. They almost never cam out.

    • @shemaferfraggy6738
      @shemaferfraggy6738 2 роки тому

      FYI, this vid was made over a decade ago, hence anochronistic tendencies…

  • @lariscape
    @lariscape 9 років тому

    after minut 4 the video is superb

  • @halukmt
    @halukmt 2 роки тому

    This is an Arthouse movie about the birth and journey of Ply Wood.

  • @siddharthbagga1529
    @siddharthbagga1529 3 роки тому

    you're my hero

  • @TimpBizkit
    @TimpBizkit 12 років тому +1

    I never skip that pre drilling!!

  • @annekevanzyl7539
    @annekevanzyl7539 8 років тому

    Really cool video!

  • @egonmilanowski
    @egonmilanowski 2 роки тому

    What's the reasoning for painting plywood before marking and cutting it?

    • @2adamast
      @2adamast Рік тому

      Plywood is too much wood for OCD people, painting reduces its woody character.

  • @yearswithoutsleep
    @yearswithoutsleep 9 років тому +1

    anybody know how he adds those handwritten overlays?

  • @leedoris266
    @leedoris266 9 років тому

    I love the video

  • @Zitropat
    @Zitropat 3 роки тому +1

    Me too. And I strongly recommend AvE, a friend of Mr. Sachs, who has an outrageously funny but educational product engineering review & teardown YT channel.

  • @Nickporter17
    @Nickporter17 2 роки тому

    Idk how I got her but I'm glad I did

  • @ulysse321
    @ulysse321 11 років тому

    Bravo!!!

  • @pmcload
    @pmcload 11 років тому +8

    Interesting video, and good stuff for beginners. I too love plywood, though it sure seems to be getting expensive these days! I also like the driving power of the Robertson (square) head over Phillips, but few hardware stores carry the square head. The only thing I would have added about Phillip head drivers is that worn bits won't properly grab the screw either. Anyway, my 2 cents. Thanks for shooting and posting this video!

    • @RickySpanish168
      @RickySpanish168 2 роки тому +6

      haha 8 years ago saying it was expensive. now its even crazier.

    • @softdorothy
      @softdorothy 2 роки тому +3

      I am a time traveller come from 2022. BUY ALL THE PLYWOOD YOU CAN IN 2014 - NOW!

    • @qfudgedoggy
      @qfudgedoggy 2 роки тому

      I hate Phillips with a passion. I go torx drive head screws and only resort to Phillips when there are no other options.
      GRK fasteners are my go to...

    • @PiLLO360
      @PiLLO360 Рік тому

      @@qfudgedoggycan you explain why?

    • @qfudgedoggy
      @qfudgedoggy Рік тому

      @@PiLLO360 torx head driver bits have much better engagement with the screw head. They rarely slip and strip out the heads like a Phillips does. They also seem to slip much less that a Robertson (square) bit does....like whenever I'm doing Kreig pocket screws. Wish those things were Torx.

  • @bevelupbud
    @bevelupbud 11 років тому +2

    Diablo blades are actually 7/64", not 1/8...just sayin.

  • @MianCowell
    @MianCowell 4 роки тому

    You can still get camout if you use a standard philips driver with a JIS screw and vica verca

    • @drewscreen
      @drewscreen 3 роки тому

      Avoiding camout has more to do with proper technique and focus than with the flavor of drive.

  • @cerouno7022
    @cerouno7022 2 роки тому

    the blade must be raise only about a 1/16(or less if it possible) after the size of the wood you're cutting for safety reasons.

    • @2adamast
      @2adamast Рік тому

      It's complicated, kickback has the highest morbidity compared to simple amputations.

  • @nathanleblancq4217
    @nathanleblancq4217 8 років тому

    My god this is brilliant film making

  • @monicasmith936
    @monicasmith936 11 років тому +2

    Absolutely Love This Video…! Very Well Done.

  • @Desi-qw9fc
    @Desi-qw9fc 3 роки тому +2

    Actually a very useful video about the practicalities of working with plywood.

  • @delpiero709
    @delpiero709 11 років тому +5

    bata0206
    _First things first you need to know what mistakes you have done_
    _to her to gave you an idea on how to win her back and apologize to her deeply._
    _Then, thats the time you act on the things that should be acted upon to bring_
    _her back._

    • @delpiero709
      @delpiero709 11 років тому +5

      I think you should check on the site
      *~>**getyourexmanual.blogspot.com*
      Its where I get all these wonderful techniques.

  • @monstermanchego
    @monstermanchego 10 років тому +3

    Poetry. The only realm of literature which causes you to learn things about plywood.
    ... I don't know either.

  • @adamelliott2302
    @adamelliott2302 2 роки тому +1

    Late as usual. Best art film I've seen in a while. And...... the sweet, sweet sound of a PM66. I'll never not know that sound.

  • @zvotaisvfi8678
    @zvotaisvfi8678 5 місяців тому

    why measure?

  • @KevinCrabbe
    @KevinCrabbe 8 років тому

    Anyone know the name of the first song?

  • @tweed.k
    @tweed.k 2 роки тому +2

    funny to see the "most replayed" section exposing all the coomers in yt 🤣

  • @GDBOYFilms
    @GDBOYFilms 11 років тому +1

    ok gotcha! that makes sense

  • @matthewmaxfeldt909
    @matthewmaxfeldt909 11 років тому

    This is very very artistic thanks for the lesson

  • @jamesfestini
    @jamesfestini 3 роки тому +1

    I used to hate plywood. now I love her.

  • @ClassicEnd1
    @ClassicEnd1 10 років тому +2

    this video is fucking awesome

  • @andreazauli2883
    @andreazauli2883 2 роки тому +3

    I don't understand what I saw, but I found it beautiful.

  • @NicholasMonks
    @NicholasMonks 8 років тому +4

    Fastest 10 minutes of my life. I kept thinking, "this is so Neistat"...and sure enough, it was.

  • @yohanzo
    @yohanzo 12 років тому

    There are extra scenes in this one. :]

  • @delizade
    @delizade 8 років тому

    This is very tasty, thank you! (If it is possible could you add team and used music credits to info pls)

  • @rowein8775
    @rowein8775 3 роки тому

    I feel like a thumbs up is not sufficient.