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Gary Nelles Woodworking
Canada
Registrace 13. 01. 2021
I've been woodworking and building custom furniture for 18 years. I've learned a lot from books, magazines and CZcams and yes I've made many mistakes along the way. My channel aims to show you that woodworking isn't rocket science and basically anyone can do it. Hopefully you learn something here, now let’s have some fun and build something beautiful!
Tool Storage (you can make for the garage)
This easy, fast beginner woodworking project can be made with a scrap or an offcut. It's useful and a great gift for your diy friends who own tools. It will help with garage organization, shop organization, tool organization and best of all it's completely free!
You can build this project and put it to use fast... like really fast in about an hour or two!
czcams.com/channels/9_MlAyUbRLskpwrnrDTl2g.html
You can build this project and put it to use fast... like really fast in about an hour or two!
czcams.com/channels/9_MlAyUbRLskpwrnrDTl2g.html
zhlédnutí: 991
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Beginner Woodworking Curves Made Easy
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Beginner woodworking doesn't have to be difficult. It's easy to add curves to your woodworking. Let me show you how to do it with this entryway bench. Huge thanks goes out to Ashley Pieper @shallowcreekwoodcraft in helping me with design and proportioning this project! Auriou Rasps: www.forge-de-saint-juery.com/rasps-for-wood/ czcams.com/channels/9_MlAyUbRLskpwrnrDTl2g.html
Every Woodworker NEEDS This Tool
zhlédnutí 2,9KPřed 5 měsíci
It's easier to just go buy one.... TRUST me! Leather By Dragonfly: www.leatherbydragonfly.com/ Check out my buddies Morgan and Cole for more woodworking videos. Morgan: www.youtube.com/@morganhurst_redridge Cole: www.youtube.com/@MasonWoodshop czcams.com/channels/9_MlAyUbRLskpwrnrDTl2g.html
How To Sharpen A Sawblade
zhlédnutí 2,4KPřed 7 měsíci
Watch to see if I can successfully resharpen a saw blade. czcams.com/channels/9_MlAyUbRLskpwrnrDTl2g.html
What Wood You Do?
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My friend is in the middle of using my shop to build his daughter a blanket chest. Let me know if you want to see a complete build video or not AND if you like shop update videos. Fine Woodworking Blanket Chest images.taunton.com/downloads/free-plan-blanket-chest.pdf Check out my buddies Morgan and Cole for more woodworking videos. Morgan: www.youtube.com/@morganhurst_redridge Cole: www.youtube...
Sharpen? Replace? Clean?
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I stole my friend's table saw blade. Check out my buddies Morgan and Cole for more woodworking videos. Morgan: www.youtube.com/@morganhurst_redridge Cole: www.youtube.com/@MasonWoodshop czcams.com/channels/9_MlAyUbRLskpwrnrDTl2g.html
Gifts For Woodworkers They Actually Want // $14 to $500
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Gifts For Woodworkers They Actually Want // $14 to $500
Watch Before Buying a Laguna Jointer // It Might Save You Money
zhlédnutí 4,9KPřed 10 měsíci
Watch Before Buying a Laguna Jointer // It Might Save You Money
Upholstery For Beginners // How To Upholster A Bench
zhlédnutí 4,6KPřed 11 měsíci
Upholstery For Beginners // How To Upholster A Bench
How To Quickly Sharpen A Chisel To A Razor Edge! //An Easy Way To Sharpen A Chisels
zhlédnutí 4,1KPřed rokem
How To Quickly Sharpen A Chisel To A Razor Edge! //An Easy Way To Sharpen A Chisels
The End Of My Split Top Roubo Bench... Finally!
zhlédnutí 4,9KPřed rokem
The End Of My Split Top Roubo Bench... Finally!
How To Make An Upholstered Bench With Traditional Joinery
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How To Make An Upholstered Bench With Traditional Joinery
Benchcrafted Tail Vise Installation // How to Install
zhlédnutí 17KPřed rokem
Benchcrafted Tail Vise Installation // How to Install
Houndstooth Dovetails are Easier Than You Think
zhlédnutí 10KPřed rokem
Houndstooth Dovetails are Easier Than You Think
How To Build A Benchtop // Split Top Roubo Bench
zhlédnutí 10KPřed rokem
How To Build A Benchtop // Split Top Roubo Bench
Roubo Bench Chop // Creating the Best Chop Design
zhlédnutí 3KPřed rokem
Roubo Bench Chop // Creating the Best Chop Design
Benchcrafted Glide Leg Vise Installation // How to Install
zhlédnutí 9KPřed rokem
Benchcrafted Glide Leg Vise Installation // How to Install
Split Top Roubo // New Gap Stop Design
zhlédnutí 2,8KPřed rokem
Split Top Roubo // New Gap Stop Design
Last Minute Christmas Ideas Woodworker // Dollar Store!
zhlédnutí 434Před rokem
Last Minute Christmas Ideas Woodworker // Dollar Store!
How to Build a Roubo Bench Base // Building the Base of a Roubo Bench
zhlédnutí 6KPřed rokem
How to Build a Roubo Bench Base // Building the Base of a Roubo Bench
How to Sharpen Chisels // Honing a Secondary Bevel
zhlédnutí 1,3KPřed rokem
How to Sharpen Chisels // Honing a Secondary Bevel
Roubo Bench Building Tips // How to Get Started
zhlédnutí 3,7KPřed rokem
Roubo Bench Building Tips // How to Get Started
Small Shop Tour for The Wood Whisperer // Basement Shop
zhlédnutí 8KPřed rokem
Small Shop Tour for The Wood Whisperer // Basement Shop
Laguna JX8 Assembly and Proper Table Alignment
zhlédnutí 6KPřed 2 lety
Laguna JX8 Assembly and Proper Table Alignment
*Tails On a bench comic joined the chat*
Maybe a fun future build. Looks like a nice slow moving project to teach gooooood patience. Thanks for sharing. Subscribed!
Thanks! It definitely took a long time due to filming. I could likely have built it in half the time it took me if I didn’t film it. Glad you enjoyed it!
@@garynelles I know exactly what you mean. Between filming and editing, hardly get any woodworking done.
Ya, some days I feel like not bothering with CZcams at all.
Great video. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it.
It’s ridiculous that Canada has so many import restrictions. There are so many good quality tools available to the rest of the world.
I think we can pretty much get anything but we have to pay so much money for duties and fees it’s just ridiculous.
Yet again, Gary, I'm following your lead as it's just some of the best content out there. Shaping my chop tomorrow, will let you know how it goes!
Cool!
@@garynelles Hi Gary, if i can humbly offer a suggestion... In the video you mention that your marking gauge tends to be difficult when marking the end grain. I find that if i use a pin style gauge for end grain, it doesn't want to wander as much as the wheel style. And don't get me wrong, i have 2 wheel gauges and i love them. I use them for just about everything, except end grain. Thanks again for the video! I hope it's ok that my Roubo is going to end up looking a lot like yours. What can i say... I like the way you do things. Take care!
PS Chop could not have come out better!
Great,…. now I have to buy a pin style marking gauge!
Douglas, send some pics on my Instagram
I got a WR # 4 1/2, and tunes/set it up, it does a good job. But it did need some fettling or working on parts of the lever cap and the cap iron. You did not check for flatness on the lever cap, I needed to do a small amount of flattening across the contact point of the lever cap onto the cap iron. Small detail, but checking flatness of all contact or mating points including the frog surface, even on a higher end modern plane should be advised.
Very good advice Mark. Thanks for the info.
Thanks again for the organizers! Makes it much easier to find the correct wrench without searching!
Great stuff Gary, I think I've watched all of your videos on the Roubo build, very nice compliment to the Bench Crafted instructions. And being a Canuck also, hooray for Robertson screws. Living in the Yukon, good quality hardwood is hard to come by, I think I've scrounged enough over the last couple of years to get started. I really like your use of the contrasting walnut. Question, is your endcap a solid piece or is it a laminate? Hoping you say laminate since getting anything thicker than 8/4 up here is pretty difficult. Cheers from Whitehorse.
My endcap is solid. There’s no reason why you couldn’t laminate it tough. Thanks for watching my videos Brian!
Beautiful job
Thank you very much
I watched 29 seconds. GONG
Sorry for asking but I don’t understand your comment. Does “GONG” stand for something that I’m unfamiliar with or is it a spelling mistake and you meant “GONE”?
Thanks for the video, I just finished cutting mine and everything went so smoothly following the steps
Awesome!
I love the smile on your buddys face at the end. Great job and thanks for sharing.
It was definitely priceless!
I have this install coming up soon. Appreciate the tip re: counter bore before you tap. Let me ask you, did you buy/use a tap for metal or for wood? I've been told that the metal taps will work just fine in wood and that's what i originally bought. Then i got nervous about it not being right in a very large and expensive hunk of walnut so i ordered a wood tap. Thanks again for the video Gary! You've been a huge help to me through this build!
Metal tap. I would send back the wood tap you ordered unless you have another use for it Doug. Thanks for being an avid supporter!
I love projects like this. I appreciate the tips sprinkled throughout...thanks Gary!
Glad you liked it Kevin. I have another one on deck involving a Swiss Army knife for golf
Doesn't your neighbour have a 3d printer to organize his wrench drawer?
I’m sure that in 2025 3D printers are available at every corner drugstore but in 2024 they are a little hard to come by. 😉
I wish I had some cool 3D printed things 😉
They can be handy.
The minor gaps show the authenticity of using hand tools imo
Very true indeed.
Where's the writhing knife? Unsafe!
Riving?
I found your channel when looking for a video on the installation of a tail vise. I enjoyed the way you explain your processes so I started watching some of your other videos. You present considerations that I haven't heard from some other creators such as the point you made in your bench building video regarding the grain orientation when laying out the pieces of the bench top so it doesn't get tear out when the time comes to plane it to remove any damage that will inevitably occur. Well done and I look forward to viewing more of your videos.
Thanks David, I appreciate your kind words and feedback. Lately I’ve been trying to decide what I need to do to get my videos and channel to spread to more people so your comment helps. Thanks.
@@garynelles I think the title of the video has a lot to do with it getting noticed. I got really specific with my search for installing a tail vice so I'd think the titles are a big part of it. I'm not sure if you have access to search words used but that may be a good place to start. Keep up the great work and I do like your ending comment telling your viewers to go make something beautiful. Don't ever change that!
Gary you son of a gun, this is brilliant! I really didn't want to schlepp to the store just to buy dowel stock and i really don't want to spend on a dowel plate. Gary to the rescue! Setting up to make this jig now!
I wish I could take credit for this. I forget where I saw it
Its a 1/4 inch drill bit for tapping first and then use the 5/16-18 tap, which is standard. I'm planning on putting out a comprehensive, step by steop, vid for installation because after spending 500+ on this it is nerve racking and there arent really any comprehensive vids out there on this.. stay tuned. it really isn't that hard guys and despite a lot of other videos, not this one, everything doesn't need to be perfect like a lot of people do. there is SOME error. For example, the 1-1/4 hole that goes through the chop and leg. its really hard to get perfect, there is 1/8 inch play all the way around.
Good tip!
Eso de cepillar los tablero a mano es super 🎉😂
Tons of fun!
Thanks
Great stuff thanks you
You’re welcome!
Why not use a measuring tape and a pencil? No hate just curious.
Marking gauges are more accurate.
Sadly, I wish someone would do more of these based on buying from a more traditional store. Rob has great videos, and if I could buy planes from him I would. But he makes a point that all the planes that come through his shop are flattened and sharpened and tuned. I wouldn't have a second thought buying from him, and maybe one day I will try one of his other tools since he can't ship to the USA with Planes (or it gets really complicated lol). I did enjoy the video.
@inkandbarrel thanks for watching. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I totally see your point. Rob has done a video like what you are talking about. Here’s the link: czcams.com/video/JTXGgZqnX0A/video.htmlsi=UrZ2ZjVXqplsZAbm
Great video Gary
Thanks Ben! Glad you enjoyed the video! Do you have any projects on the go?
@@garynelles I've been chainsaw milling some decent walnut logs. Really pretty slabs.
Cool!
Love it
Glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks for sharing!
You’re very welcome! I wasn’t going to do a video on this project, but I thought I would take a slightly different approach to making the video anyways. Thanks for tuning in.
Your prettiest piece yet! Love the curves and grain selection. Top notch work all around and appreciate the tips sprinkled throughout.
Thank you very much for your kind words. Maybe it will inspire somebody else to think outside the box a little bit too.
I love that design with all the gentle curves. You teach beautifully, and showing parts along with the completed bench makes steps very clear, a la Norm Abrams' New Yankee Workshop. I might have chosen brass pins, entirely a matter of personal taste.
Wow I’ve never been compared to Norm! Thanks for the compliment. I’m glad you liked the video
I really like your design and you did a great job on the high quality craftsmanship.
Thanks. I wasn’t sure if the design was a little too far-fetched or not so it’s nice to know that somebody likes it.
Great! But, How did you attach it to the wood bench?????
I just used a few standard hardware store “L” brackets. Nothing fancy. Thanks for watching Noella!
Excellent video. I did the tune up, worked great. When I took my fence off and tightened it up, and replaced it back, it is rubbing the table on the right side now. The bolt in the middle won't hold it up. How do I correct the sag? Please help. Thanks Mike J.
Thanks for the compliment. I am unsure how to help you because I have not had that machine for 1.5 years. I had so many problems with it so I returned it. Here’s my follow up video: Watch Before Buying a Laguna Jointer // It Might Save You Money czcams.com/video/SRb7cEE0CI0/video.html
Excellent series of videos on the bench build, I'm going to steal your ideas for the gap stop! Is the gaps stop made up of 5/8 thick stock or 3/4? Thanks
Both outside layers are ½” thick. The gap/center space is 9/16”. Thanks for your support!
Came out awesome man!
Thanks Seth!
Why are you wearing a too belt
That’s a good question. Maybe I threw this video together quickly in the middle of doing something else??? I really don’t remember.
Just found your channel, like what you were showing and how you showed it, so i subscribed
Thank you. I appreciate your feedback!
Sorry to hear all the issues you have had. I was having issues as well when setting up with only feeler gauges and no proper dial indicator. The dial indicator was unbelievably helpful for getting things finely, finely tuned and since then I haven’t had any issues, but it hasn’t been that long either. It sounds like yours was a dud. Really hoping mine continues to keep square and doesn’t have any issues in future.
It’s good to hear that you’re having better luck than I did. Laguna did tell me that they estimated 10 to 20% of their jointers had the same problem that mind did. Yes, I definitely had a dud.
I just made a comment on an earlier video in which u asked for ideas on the apron. I mentioned the magnet idea and see you’d already implemented it. I like this design quite a bit. I’m sure they’re not cheap but it’ll last a lifetime.
I would have to go back to my receipts to see how much it cost but I don’t think I have any more than about $75 into this apron. I think I spent about $150 on enough waxed canvas, webbing, length adjusters, etc., but that would be enough to make two aprons so I have a bunch of extra stuff left over. For me it wasn’t so much about the cost but about being able to get an apron that was specific for how I worked that would hold the tools that I own. Keep in mind it took a lot of hours to produce because it was a one off product that I’m probably never going to make again. It took a while to design all the individual pockets. The base apron itself was super fast, but it was the pockets that took all the time. Once again, thanks for watching one of my videos!
@@garynelles ah, I was confused. Thot the basic one came from the company but of course u did say the gf made it so that is awesome. That is easily worth a few hundred. She did an amazing job too.
@victoryak86 i’ll let her know you approve!
@@garynelles ha ha absolutely 👍. Wasn’t intending to come across as some sort of expert esp design of an apron lol. I was just glad to see the magnet idea was thought of before (and probably a fairly common feature for all I know). I’m half way inspired to get some leather and the other parts but I’ll need more than a few instructional vids on sewing leather lol. But I’m sure if someone were to buy your exact apron as she made it, I think it would cost close to $900 (easily). The ones on that site before customizing are $650 I think.
Given the amount of time involved, I would just contact Leather By Dragonfly and get Michelle and Patrick to make me an apron so I could move on with life.
Nice addition. Have you done any videos on shooting boards and was wondering if you have a dedicated shooting plane or use another plane. Thx!
I have not done a dedicated video on my shooting board. I did build the Rob Cosman shooting board and that’s what I use. I typically use my Wood River 5 1/2 on my shooting board or my Veritas low angle jack plane. Either one works great. Thank you for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it. I’m glad you seem to be liking my channel! Here’s a couple shooting board videos for you
czcams.com/video/YyfvygylyJg/video.htmlsi=sgh5cEviKWpAn0J6
czcams.com/video/ft_MSz-6guA/video.htmlsi=CRmIVYnY8LK3vj41
Not sure if any aprons have this or not but I was thinking of those wrist straps that have a magnet(s) in them for the random screw or other small parts. I do find those handy on occasion and it might be an interesting feature somewhere on the apron in addition to a few pockets. Obviously if you integrate a magnet or two, pretty small, flat would be better, but there are plenty of super strong magnets that are thin and small. I like the simplicity,look of the apron w/out too many pockets but a few would be handy for a pencil, maybe the comb sq. I love the look f the leather of your apron over the carhart type mtl. (Another thot regarding the magnet idea, I might want a few small loops as opposed to full pockets (or in addition to) the loops by themselves might be awkward for holding much but with the small magnet sewn into the fabric just above the loop may make it more functional. Anyway, great video. Cheers
My apron does have a small rectangular area of magnets on it. It allows me to put drill bits or screws readily at hand. Interestingly enough I have used the magnet area more for a very small engineers square more than anything else
Well Gary, i just watched this again and it's so nicely done. I finished my dog hole strip today, so next weekend it will be time to try the houndstooth tails. Your video has me feeling confident. Thanks!
Good to hear. Keep me updated on the progress!
@@garynelles finished the tops today, well, almost finished. Anyway, houndstooth dt's came out great thanks again for your instruction here on CZcams! I tagged you in a photo on Instagram but i really don't know how that all works very well so might not have done it right. Anyway, thanks again sir!
@carlson.douglas.w dude, I just saw the instagram posts you made…. Your dovetails are: czcams.com/video/KhNenN-3wg8/video.htmlsi=aS5Jgp-RrAM6dC7x
last year I did something comparable to you. I did some research and found many power tool manufactures who offer the helical cutter heads as an option to straight knife cutter heads are often knock offs from where ever, quality completely unchecked. This doesn’t stop at the cutter heads, take a closer look at the motors, bearings etc, rarely do you see quality motors like Baldor or Lessons on these machines. I found the list of manufactures includes Powermatic. These manufactures are squeezed for profits despite their commercials for high quality blah, blah, blah, they cut corners where they can, when they can. With the expectation the consumers will not notice and if they do notice they can convince the customer there is nothing wrong with their products. At the end of the day, they are hoping, or expecting the consumer will lower their expectations. The old adage of how do you boil a frog applies here (turn the heat up slowly). Back to my experience with my jointer replacement, last year I purchased a brand new Powermatic 8 inch straight knife jointer during the Powermatic 10% off sale to replace my Delta DJ-20, yeah, i know, more on this later. At the same time i ordered a Byrd shelix cutter head from Holbec (great guys). The jointer arrived about 5 days after i placed my order and the Byrd head arrived about 2 months later. I swapped out the heads and saved myself about $600 calibrated the jointer and carried on. Unlike you, I kept my DJ-20 until after my cutter head had been replaced and i was happy with the results, "trust no one", including my ability to swap a cutter head. The Powermatic upgrade makes it my third Byrd head in about 5 years, they make good stuff, you may have to pay a little extra but for me its, worth it. Unfortunately for me, i made a classic mistake, not even a year later i realize i should have purchased the 12 inch jointer instead of the 8 inch jointer for an 8 inch jointer. I suspect i have a do over in my near future with a 12 inch jointer. Now my motivation for replacing my DJ-20, once Delta stopped manufacturing the DJ-XXs raised concerns about a casting failure on my DJ-20, with Delta no longer providing replacement parts for many of their older machines i elected to reduce my exposure to a casting failure on the DJ-20 and swapped it for the Powermatic. BTW i had already gone thru the exercise of the replacing the head to a shelix on the DJ-20 about 4 years ago. If you are a DIYer, like most of us woodworkers are the head replacement is no brainer. There are so many videos out there on how to do this which really helps set you up for success, i really referenced the Wood Whisper video. Apologies for the long winded response
Laguna is losing a lot of business based on quality and customer service.
True
Where did you get the plans for your woodworking bench? I want to build a woodworking bench..
www.benchcrafted.com
I like white oak and I am considering a frankenstein jointer myself
Do it!
Hi Gary, I’m in the process of building a split Roubo. your videos are very helpful. I dont see a video on the split mechanism? What size is it and how do you make it change depth?
Hi Linda. I assume you mean the gap stop? It’s 1 1/2“ wide and you just pick it up and slide it one way or the other to make it change depth. Here’s a link: czcams.com/video/NhYMDrhfzws/video.htmlsi=sDRHWJZtFrzbqyKy
Gary, I really appreciate your clear and concise descriptions of your cart and why you built it to satisfy the functions you needed. This is the first cart I have seen with the planer turned in this orientation on the cart which makes a lot of sense for what I assume is to make good use of how the cart stores when not in use.
Thank you for your comment. I appreciate it. Thanks for tuning in as well. Your assumption is correct.
I’m sorry I don’t like the adjust star just doesn’t look like it belongs on any plane ever made
Ya they look weird but after you’ve used one you’ll never want to go back to the stock ones even if your hands don’t have arthritis.
Windsor, Ontario
Basically neighbours!
@@garynelles Yes, very close indeed. Thank you for the awesome content.
You keep watching and I’ll keep creating!
@garynelles I will and it inspires me to do it. Maybe one day I'll share things I've made lol