I also found you from the radial arm video, you did years ago. I would love to see you do a video explaining the ins and outs of the RAS. What features to look for and what to avoid when buying a used RAS. Thanks!
Hardly anyone talks about expansion and contraction on other channels. Explains why there is so much twisted and cracked garbage out there! This is a great reminder on how to do it properly, thanks!
I found you by searching for radial arm saws (since I was gifted one) and now I’m subscribed and can’t wait to see more of your work. I’d love to see how you finish these ones. Thank you so much for sharing! I live in the Capital District also. It’s so nice to see a local with such talent.
Hi Bill, you're a wizard with your tools. You've persuaded me to haul out a hardly ever used Delta RAS and recommission it. Great shout out to your Maggie. She's a very good videographer!
I made a comment on your shop tour video about boxes. I take it back. I would like to see more of your box builds as your boxes are way more interesting than a box with a lid on it lol I'd also like to see you marking and cutting your dovetails. I think I could learn a lot from watching you work. Plus you have a way about you that makes watching your vids more enjoyable than a lot of the other channels I watch.
I was about to watch your other videos for the umpteenth time when I was thrilled to see a 3rd video listed. Fantastic to see another. Would love to see some footage of you actually curring the dove tails and making the pieces in the next one. Keep them coming.
I watched your shop tour, then this video. As a professional videographer, I want to comment on the excellent job you did with your photography and the smooth flow of your presentation. You are an excellent craftsman, and a grand teacher. Thanks for preserving and sharing your knowledge of fine furniture making from the 18th and 19th century. I am also a amateur woodworker and boat builder. I had the fortune of having a great uncle whomwas a master wood artisan, and was the lead craftsman for the Hurst Castle in California. Both he and my uncle only a,lowed me to use hand tools as a teenager, and this was an education I couldn’t have received any other way. Keep,up,the excellent work, and i look forward to seeing more of your work. Cheers
Thanks a lot, It was a joy watching some of the trade secrets in making high quality furniture. greetings to the filming team on a well done job. Regards,
I love watching you're videos. I learn so much. I wish you would put out tons of information videos to learn and do. I'm younger and just getting into woodworking and have a small shop and love learning how you do things. Thanks again and can't wait to see your next video.
Great video Bill, Maggie and Frankie! Full of expert information. Thanks for taking the time to not only explain the process but also the logic behind the process also. The videography was outstanding!!! It will be a happy day when I see that your next video has been released for viewing. P.S. I liked seeing Bill use his "cheat sheet" to be sure he didn't leave anything out and that the info was accurate.
Hi Big Mike. That's a couple of BEAUTIFUL PIECES. I have 2 craftsman radial arm saws. Both 10 inch. My table saw tried to take me out. So I got rid off it. HAPPY NEW YEAR! 😎🇺🇸
Very educational I enjoyed it a lot . You are a great wood worker furniture maker that will last a life time you need to make more videos . Young people and learn from the way you do … keep up the good work
Great to see you back, I watched your radial arm saw video and was impressed with your knowledge and advice. I have a 10" craftsman radial arm saw and like it. Nice build projects you are working on, thanks for sharing.
Great stuff! I love it when people who know what they're doing explain things. Also noticed a big boost in video quality from the first video, hopefully we will see many more videos from you in the future.
Love this guy. He was the first that I found that dispelled the uninformed myths about the danger of the saw. This saw is definitely safer than a table saw. I have owned a table saw and a radial arm for 50 years. I have ripped and crosscut on both. Knock on wood, I have never been hurt on either one. However, I find the radial much more convenient to use for all cuts. Including molding sanding drilling etc. Yes I do have a drill press, and a sanding tool. I think a lot of the fear is being able to see the rotating blade. I think it scares the heck out of people. But, think about it. On a table saw the blade is there rotating. But you can't see it. So you feel safe. Which isn't neccessarily a good thing. I like being able to see the blade. Do I recommend a Radial Saw for everyone? Only the ones that will read understand and follow the directions.
I have the same radial arm saw and my drill press is next to it too. I haven't used it for ripping though. I'm over in the finger lakes area, one of the other paradise regions of NY!
I just came across your video and and immediately subscribed. Clear/easy to follow explanation. One question however. The gap at the top of the case, looks to be about an inch wide spanning the front. What is the purpose, or will it be covered by moulding?
Great video! Thank you for taking the time to sharing all of the forethought that when into copying with all the wood movement. I found that very interesting as well as the I explanation of the dust panel. One question. Was the two piece bottom a common thing in the past? Or was that something you came up with? I’ve never seen that before. Last but not least, I love the radial arm saw sponsor.
I did come up with the mid-drawer support on my own. But subsequent to that I discovered that there was at least one 18th Century cabinet maker who did exactly the same thing. His name was Thomas Elfe and he worked in the 1760s to 1770s in Charleston SC. His work is documented in a book entitled "Thomas Elfe Cabinetmaker" by Samuel Humphrey, Wyrick & Company ,1995. He referred to his mid-drawer support as a drawer muntin. Great minds think alike.
The 2nd case is a copy of American bombe (french for "kettle"). The originals were only made in the Boston/ Salem area between 1775 and 1800. It will have ball and claw feet, so the style is American Chippendale. The curved sides and drawer fronts are all cut from solid 12/4 mahogany. I hate to brag (No I don't), but its the cabinet makers equivalent of climbing Mount Everest.
@@billmactiernan6304 that's incredible (and yet there it is). thank you, that opens up a whole new world of the craft for me. i guess it's time to learn my furniture.
Bill In a previous video you mentioned you also own a DeWalt radial saw, and that it was a somewhat better saw than the craftsman. If you had to start over and get a radial arm would you go with the craftsman or something else? I’m looking to add a radial to my shop, not sure what models I should consider.
Excellent video Bill. Thank you for sharing. Wanted to ask if you use hide glue in your furniture or something modern? Also, what do you typically use as a finish?
I do not use hide glue. Hide glue fails under shear stress. That's why there are no beautiful 18th century finger joints. I use yellow glue for most applications and polyurethane glue for joining end grain. For finish I use both dye and stain (oil base) on the piece. This produces a uniform color and still makes grain prominent. The clear finish is semi-gloss or satin polyurethane thinned 50/50. Its like water and I apply it with a rag. Eight to ten coats. No rubbing between coats is required. Finish with several coats of wax.
If you are in northeastern NY, join Northeastern Woodworkers Association. This is a great woodworking club, they have their own shop and offer courses to members that range from basic to advanced.
@@billmactiernan6304 i don't learn the way normal people it takes me a long time to understand something and how its done. you remind me of my old instructor. who pasted on last yr. I'd consider it a great honor to taught by you
Anytime you willing to put out a video I am willing to watch it 10 times.
I also found you from the radial arm video, you did years ago. I would love to see you do a video explaining the ins and outs of the RAS. What features to look for and what to avoid when buying a used RAS. Thanks!
Bill congrats on one of the best videos,I’ve seen.
Thanks
Leo
what a wonderful video.....thank you so much Bill, cheers from Florida, Paul
Here from Sweden, love ur vids so please upload more, can't wait another year for one!
Hardly anyone talks about expansion and contraction on other channels. Explains why there is so much twisted and cracked garbage out there! This is a great reminder on how to do it properly, thanks!
I found you by searching for radial arm saws (since I was gifted one) and now I’m subscribed and can’t wait to see more of your work. I’d love to see how you finish these ones. Thank you so much for sharing! I live in the Capital District also. It’s so nice to see a local with such talent.
Hi Bill, you're a wizard with your tools. You've persuaded me to haul out a hardly ever used Delta RAS and recommission it.
Great shout out to your Maggie. She's a very good videographer!
Need more videos.. you are a true master.
Great video and a beautiful piece of furniture
I made a comment on your shop tour video about boxes. I take it back. I would like to see more of your box builds as your boxes are way more interesting than a box with a lid on it lol
I'd also like to see you marking and cutting your dovetails. I think I could learn a lot from watching you work. Plus you have a way about you that makes watching your vids more enjoyable than a lot of the other channels I watch.
Loved your work on the New England style case with Honduran Mahogany. Thank you!
I was about to watch your other videos for the umpteenth time when I was thrilled to see a 3rd video listed. Fantastic to see another. Would love to see some footage of you actually curring the dove tails and making the pieces in the next one. Keep them coming.
Excellent video! Great tips! Very well done!
Thank you for your master class!!!!
I watched your shop tour, then this video. As a professional videographer, I want to comment on the excellent job you did with your photography and the smooth flow of your presentation. You are an excellent craftsman, and a grand teacher. Thanks for preserving and sharing your knowledge of fine furniture making from the 18th and 19th century. I am also a amateur woodworker and boat builder. I had the fortune of having a great uncle whomwas a master wood artisan, and was the lead craftsman for the Hurst Castle in California. Both he and my uncle only a,lowed me to use hand tools as a teenager, and this was an education I couldn’t have received any other way. Keep,up,the excellent work, and i look forward to seeing more of your work.
Cheers
Excellent overview: Thanks!
Very good case construction! I hope you put out more videos soon!
Thanks a lot, It was a joy watching some of the trade secrets in making high quality furniture. greetings to the filming team on a well done job.
Regards,
Thank you Mike for such a good tour to the classic furniture construction!
I love watching you're videos. I learn so much. I wish you would put out tons of information videos to learn and do. I'm younger and just getting into woodworking and have a small shop and love learning how you do things. Thanks again and can't wait to see your next video.
Thanks for keeping the craft alive. Very informative! "thanks to my sponsor.... the radial arm saw"😆
Great video Bill, Maggie and Frankie! Full of expert information. Thanks for taking the time to not only explain the process but also the logic behind the process also. The videography was outstanding!!! It will be a happy day when I see that your next video has been released for viewing.
P.S. I liked seeing Bill use his "cheat sheet" to be sure he didn't leave anything out and that the info was accurate.
Big Mike, Please please keep it up! your tutorial style is great &work beautiful
Please continue to do more videos! Love your work, knowledge, talent, style, personality and sense of humor! And Frankie!
Hi Big Mike. That's a couple of BEAUTIFUL PIECES. I have 2 craftsman radial arm saws. Both 10 inch. My table saw tried to take me out. So I got rid off it. HAPPY NEW YEAR! 😎🇺🇸
Thanks very much for your video. I would truly like to see more.
Great video again Bill. Keep up the good work.
Bill your skills are impressive, how long have you been building furniture?
Wow, amazing craftsmanship. Thank you for sharing 👌🙏
Best and most succinct video I have ever seen on this topic. You covered all the important details. Thank you!
Love you common sense and wood working knowledge. How do you make the feet?
Glad he is back!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!
I always enjoy learning from you. I’m so glad you’ve decided to share you depth of knowledge and skill with the world. Keep making these videos!
Very educational I enjoyed it a lot . You are a great wood worker furniture maker that will last a life time you need to make more videos . Young people and learn from the way you do … keep up the good work
Great to see you back, I watched your radial arm saw video and was impressed with your knowledge and advice. I have a 10" craftsman radial arm saw and like it. Nice build projects you are working on, thanks for sharing.
Great stuff! I love it when people who know what they're doing explain things. Also noticed a big boost in video quality from the first video, hopefully we will see many more videos from you in the future.
Love this guy. He was the first that I found that dispelled the uninformed myths about the danger of the saw. This saw is definitely safer than a table saw. I have owned a table saw and a radial arm for 50 years. I have ripped and crosscut on both. Knock on wood, I have never been hurt on either one. However, I find the radial much more convenient to use for all cuts. Including molding sanding drilling etc. Yes I do have a drill press, and a sanding tool. I think a lot of the fear is being able to see the rotating blade. I think it scares the heck out of people. But, think about it. On a table saw the blade is there rotating. But you can't see it. So you feel safe. Which isn't neccessarily a good thing. I like being able to see the blade. Do I recommend a Radial Saw for everyone? Only the ones that will read understand and follow the directions.
I really appreciate your video. Real N.
Excellent presentation and really appreciate your knowledge and experience! Thanks for sharing.
I have the same radial arm saw and my drill press is next to it too. I haven't used it for ripping though. I'm over in the finger lakes area, one of the other paradise regions of NY!
I just came across your video and and immediately subscribed. Clear/easy to follow explanation. One question however. The gap at the top of the case, looks to be about an inch wide spanning the front. What is the purpose, or will it be covered by moulding?
This particular piece has a pull out serving board just above the two top drawers.
great stuf Mike..
Great video! Thank you for taking the time to sharing all of the forethought that when into copying with all the wood movement. I found that very interesting as well as the I explanation of the dust panel.
One question. Was the two piece bottom a common thing in the past? Or was that something you came up with? I’ve never seen that before.
Last but not least, I love the radial arm saw sponsor.
I did come up with the mid-drawer support on my own. But subsequent to that I discovered that there was at least one 18th Century cabinet maker who did exactly the same thing. His name was Thomas Elfe and he worked in the 1760s to 1770s in Charleston SC. His work is documented in a book entitled "Thomas Elfe Cabinetmaker" by Samuel Humphrey, Wyrick & Company ,1995. He referred to his mid-drawer support as a drawer muntin. Great minds think alike.
@@billmactiernan6304 That's cool. I think it's a great idea.
is the 2nd case you showed also from the same style? the curved sides are fascinating
The 2nd case is a copy of American bombe (french for "kettle"). The originals were only made in the Boston/ Salem area between 1775 and 1800. It will have ball and claw feet, so the style is American Chippendale. The curved sides and drawer fronts are all cut from solid 12/4 mahogany. I hate to brag (No I don't), but its the cabinet makers equivalent of climbing Mount Everest.
@@billmactiernan6304 that's incredible (and yet there it is). thank you, that opens up a whole new world of the craft for me. i guess it's time to learn my furniture.
Is it Mike or Bill
Anyway the rotation of the blade crosscutting is coming down while the rip is coming up ?
Bill
In a previous video you mentioned you also own a DeWalt radial saw, and that it was a somewhat better saw than the craftsman. If you had to start over and get a radial arm would you go with the craftsman or something else? I’m looking to add a radial to my shop, not sure what models I should consider.
Excellent video Bill. Thank you for sharing. Wanted to ask if you use hide glue in your furniture or something modern? Also, what do you typically use as a finish?
I do not use hide glue. Hide glue fails under shear stress. That's why there are no beautiful 18th century finger joints. I use yellow glue for most applications and polyurethane glue for joining end grain.
For finish I use both dye and stain (oil base) on the piece. This produces a uniform color and still makes grain prominent. The clear finish is semi-gloss or satin polyurethane thinned 50/50. Its like water and I apply it with a rag. Eight to ten coats. No rubbing between coats is required. Finish with several coats of wax.
That's my dad...again..... Knows his stuff!
HAPPY NEW YEAR ! Little Tuna ? Your dad is a Real Treasure for those of us with Radial Arm saws. 😎🇺🇸
How did you curve the mahogany sides of that one case?
The sides are cut from 12/4 solid mahogany.
Hi big how much to teach?
If you are in northeastern NY, join Northeastern Woodworkers Association. This is a great woodworking club, they have their own shop and offer courses to members that range from basic to advanced.
@@billmactiernan6304 i don't learn the way normal people it takes me a long time to understand something and how its done. you remind me of my old instructor. who pasted on last yr. I'd consider it a great honor to taught by you
No doubt you are an outstanding craftsman but I think your dog is hungry