The most unique doormat you can make. Weekend woodworking project.
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This video has become an unexpected social experiment lol. 12 years ago I made this exact same project and posted a video: Not a single comment concerned about the perceived lack of purpose to this project. So to make it clear for many of today's viewers:
1) In 12 years of using this, I have NEVER walked in mud or needed to scrape the gunk off my shoes. (Why are you walking around in mud???) Nobody visiting my home has ever arrived with mud on their feet either.
2) Nobody has ever tripped over the 1.5” rise. The threshold to the doorway itself is raised. People look where they are walking. It ain’t that difficult.
3) You can use whatever jointery you like in your projects. Nobody but you is impressed by the woodworking techniques you use.
4) Not everything has to have some deeper meaning or purpose. Sometimes woodworking can simply be fun and fulfill a decorative purpose. Visitors to my home always comment on the doormat and love it.
Is joinery correct or is it joinTery?
@@gregre052 Either is fine
Doormat without a purpose to be a doormat. Interesting
So it was just laying down here. Never saw a dirt patch to take care of. What a sad purposeless life of a doormat.
Walking around in mud is great fun! Gardening, hiking...
@@boltyk1 The word you fail to grasp is DECORATIVE. Do you have any artwork hanging in your house? Serves the exact same purpose.
I love how you don't talk over music. Thank you, Steve.
Thank you Steve!
As a metal guy, 45 degree breaks have always been in fashion😎
Steve, This is the first video I've watched of yours. You seem to be addressing the "newbies". I like that. I had to stop the video at about 22 when you were talking about rounded edges "maybe" being dated.
I got my start in woodworking in the '60s & '70s, helping my grandfather in his shop. Then I went on to college studying Industrial Design. I then became an orthotist, designing and fabricating orthoses for handicapped people. All of this time, I continued to do woodworking - mostly by taking "courses" in high schools, community colleges, technology schools, etc.
Designs being "dated" is a real thing. We as a society can look back at periods in time where people favored certain styles in their clothing, furniture, cars, houses, etc.
Some styles may be dictated by people or companies making things to a certain look. Other styles may be dictated by manufacturing processes available or convenient at the time. I suspect that many of today's styles for hand made items may be dictated by availability of 3-D printing, CAD-CAM, etc.
Home styles are very distinctly changed due to building codes, cost of materials, etc. I believe that a good amount of style change is due to these kinds of issues and less about preferences. Within the handcrafts industries, a big part of style comes from craftspeople copying one another. But, I would hope that we, as craftspeople would not feel as though we need to design for a certain style. Hopefully, we will design (or change a design) to make the product work better. How does it feel. Is it safe? I, personally am okay with chamfered edges but my preferences for furniture is to use rounded edges so that the furniture is less likely to wound a child who falls into it. But, please make it your style, not what you think is the current style. And please remember that everything we make is for someone to use not to match a style.
Your comment got me thinking about one other aspect of this, and that is things that have a "timeless" style. I noticed this years ago when I stated looking at Japanese carpentry and craftsmanship. For example they make a door mat similar but different than this one Steve made, and they have been using them for a very long time. You can put one in front of a very modern looking home, or set it in front of a 500 year old temple and they just fit. Of course, this is a subjective thing, but that is how I see it. Sometimes keeping things very simple, like a round over edge just works, and as a note for beginners, you can do rounded edges quite nicely with sandpaper and a scrap piece of wood as a sanding block. I think Steve's chamfer looks great too, but often even simple touches can give a piece that timeless look, especially in functional pieces like a door mat or railing or even cabinets.
I remember you making this the first time. Man, I've been following you for a looooong time.
I made several of these for friends and family the first time you made them.
They loved them!
I love that you leave in the little things like test fitting the boards to the rod, adjusting the push block, putting in the dado stack. It's small things like that that don't get mentioned in tutorials that I often find myself wondering about when I go to actually try it.
Small things that aren't pointed out directly, but are still an important part of the craft.
Thank you for muting your power tool noise, nothing ruins a good video like load screeching. Great tutorial, thank you!
Steve with the hottake early that regulation is in fact a great thing
Glad to see that someone finally knows what the clutch is on a cordless drill.
Hey Steve. Been watching you for a long time now. I’ve been a pro for quite awhile so I’m very fortunate to have a rather advanced shop but guys like you who still show folks how much can be done with the basics are vital to the craft. Keep doing what you’re doing. You’re like the Norm Abrams of CZcams. I’m sure you’ll be long remembered by many.
Very cool kind of has a Japanese architectural feel to it, I dig it!
So glad I saw this video! I looked yesterday at possibilities for a new doormat. Didn’t see any I liked. This would be perfect.
I love watching you work…very satisfying 🙏🙏
Very nice project. In my opinion the best thing about screws is that the option for repairs is convenient if needed.
There are basically two types of woodworkers/carpenters.
Those that appreciate and admire the work.
And those that just look for mistakes, and criticism.
Looks great.
Oh yeah and thanks for addressing the redwood thing.
Looks great. Now I kinda want to make one...I'll be back in another 12 years to see how it's held up.
Every new video from you turn me into a kid on sugae overload... Thank you!
The first doormat video you did was actually my introduction to your videos! Not even when it was fresh I don't think, I just happened upon it in a recommendation or something. Here I am however many years later since I subscribed, still watching!
I guy I know had his entire framing of his house made from cherry!
Also, I think you're one of the only woodworkers on CZcams that I could watch a 22 minute video about making a doormat and enjoy every bit of it.
Gaps can always make a nice feature 👍
Steve is and has always been the best woodworker to watch for us DIYers. There are no hidden steps, even the steps that would be kind of 'embarrassing' to show for other woodworkers out there, like that tedious going-back-and-forth-to-get-that-perfect-fit steps, are being shown. And he's always thorough in his explanations. Keep being you, man. God bless
Yup, six years ago when I started watching his videos (when he still had that Grripper jump cut), he was the most genuine and down to earth woodworker on CZcams, and still is.
Love the music from the early days.
Seeing that old video made me realise that I have been watching your stuff for ages. When did we get so old?!?
Pocket holes actually make a lot of sense here. If a slat were too break, easy quick repair.
I like the table saw sound effect -- schwoop, schwoop 😂😂
It's definitely not my kind of woodworking, but good work. I sneak up on everything. Your the first person that I've heard admit it. Awesome
Steve great that you showed the not so exact mitre joints we have all been there well done.
Almost done with my first try. Not bad. Tip on drilling the holes: no matter how carefully you jig it, the drill bit does tend to wander over a 1.5" path. It's pretty easy to set up the press table for an entry hole that's 99% repeatable at the center. Soooo, don't drill it all from one end: set the drill stroke for about 7/8", drill it, flip it, and do the second half of the hole from the other end. It cuts "drift" in half.
What kind of drill bits are you using & are you using a drill press? Good sharp Brad Point bits should not be drifting especially with a drill press.
@@markb8954 Drill press, fence, stop, brad point: wood is not a uniform media, and you do get drift. I tried the "two way" method and it does work better. It strikes me that in every tool app there are small gaps, "wiggles" in the tooling. A drill bit tip can move just a bit due to the chuck, the fit of the chuck into the press, and the drill bit itself will bend just a little. The longer the assembly, the longer the bit, the greater the possible arc of placement for the tip. Add to this that the wood has hard and soft areas, and the tip of the bit is going to move just a little. However, on the next iteration, I plan to clamp the workpiece onto the fence rather than just holding it tight on the fence. Clamps is nice.
I purchased a craftsman drill press for $50.00 at a local pawn shop. For an additional $5.00 "insurance" plan, I have 6 months to return it for store credit for any or no reason at all. 🙂 Totally worth 5 bucks since it's a used piece of equipment.
I paid $50 for a $3’600 workbench 😅
@@cattleNhay I hereby declare you the winner!! 🏆 That is awesome!! 😁
The drill press. I'm a DIYer, who builds something once (one weekend) every 6 to 8 weeks, so I cannot justify the cost of a drill press. But everytime I build, there will be a moment where I wish I had one.
Another great video Steve! I purchased the plans and will be making four of these for Christmas gifts. It is wonderful how you have kept true to your original philosophy of using entry level joinery and tools to complete your projects. At your level of viewership on CZcams you could probably have a shop full of the finest, most expensive tools just for the asking, but you have resisted the temptation and remain true to your viewership. This makes your videos very approachable for the beginning woodworker, which, I'm sure is your intent. Congratulations on a great channel.
Frank Howarth would be proud of the sound effects @ 11:52
I have too many things to say in praise of this video, so I'll just say thanks. Your essay about the experience of woodworking regardless of one's choice in tools was also very appreciated.
I really appreciate that fact that Steve Ramsey uses really inexpensive tools. I used to think I needed to have top-of-the-line tools but in reality, one does not. Quality, accurate tools yes, but expensive top-of-the-line, no.
I watched this video and immediately saw dollar signs, and smiles. These would make amazing gifts, and likely would sell like hotcakes!
First, revisiting old stuff with a new spin is always nice. The flashback to a decade ago shows so much improvement. Now, you have a better video, better joints, better workshop (with less actual stuff), and even look younger.
Second, round-overs vs chamfers is always going to be subjective. I use roundovers for anything with hand-contact. Shelves and such always get it, and I've never once thought it looked dated. Chamfers go on things where fitment is important. For a doormat, they'll look different, but neither will look more dated than the other. The wood itself is probably the most dominating 'aging' factor.
Hey Steve, the secret to repetitive alignment for hand drilling is called a "jig," make sure you give them a look. One could be cobbled together (probably with the redwood scraps from this very project) in 5 minutes for this job.
The pocket screws are fine, but if you use glue as well you won't develop open seams. Love this project.
Pocket holes are great, but there are time when not to use them, I just haven't found those times. I'm still looking for them. 44 years wood working.
Steve i would be interest in seeing you tackle a project like a gradient from the softest to hardest woods commonly used so you can use it as a reference for what wood is for what project
Glad to see an updated video for this. I just found out about you a few months ago and I’ve been doing a deep dive into the years of content. Just watched the original one for this the other day.
I notice in a lot of those old comments that people are curious about what the projects look like today. I think you could do a whole series just on that. Doing maintenance, like when you refinished the outside table, or making updates to the design. A lot of CZcamsr woodworkers make flashy designs, but seeing how they weather and age is just as interesting, at least to me.
Also loving the podcast. I think the name change was a good decision. Holding out hope for you getting Norm Abram on there. I never knew about him until CZcams served up the new Yankee Workshop channel they started a few months ago. Great stuff.
Sorry for the rambling comment, just wanted to say I’ve been appreciating your stuff, Steve.
100% agree with his round over statement. Much prefer a slight chamfer.
Very elegant piece. Because I'm a clumsy-footed klutz I'd probably put a very heavy bevel on at least the front long rail, perhaps on all four, just to stop myself bashing my toes into it.
i'm totally going to make one of these as a gift for my aunt, THANKS Steve!
Restoring the 12 year old doormat is an obvious choice for a universally satisfying short video!
Love your shop Steve. I'm almost through a house renovation of ours, including a 6.5m x 9m garage space with a 3m x 9m mezzanine, all available for my woodworking (plus the boring things - 2 cars, motorbike, kid's bikes etc.). Hope you don't mind if I steal some of your ideas... Cheers and thanks from Sydney - Dave
@Steve Ramsey: When it comes to chamfering you don't cut corners!
Feels like forever since we last heard that WWMM theme song at the end. It's nice to hear it again :)
You mentioned that it only cost about $1,000 to set up a shop, you're forgetting that some of us don't have a shop to set up so it's going to cost a lot more than $1,000. Love your work very creative
awww, what a beautiful project, Steve. Shame its gonna get treated like a doormat!
This is such a cool idea. You could also carve a design into it with a CNC, I think that might look cool!
Re: pocket screws. I was at a friends house last night. I now look at everything in someone's house that looks like it is wood to see how it was made. He has a pretty damn nice custom made wood desk in his office that I know he paid $700-800 for and it has pocket screws and visible knots in the wood. It's very nice and he loves it.
I know nothing about woodworking. I don't own tools for this. I barely know how to use a drill or a saw.
But I really enjoy watching you work in this. It's so soothing.
To quote Dave Picciuto: Chamfers are greater than roundovers. Chamfers are for closers.
Steve says make it go "zhoop" 👍🏻
Really nice. I started watching this video and said to myself, "Is this a re-upload, didn't he JUST make one of these not long ago?" Then you said 12 years ago and my eyes bulged out. Can't believe that original wood doormat video was that long ago. Seems like yesterday.
dam thats a dam good hardware store, we only have Bunnings and Mitre 10 in Australia and nothing like that store.
Thank you for the idea!
I actually made two of these along with you 12 years ago. The first one I made to your specs, and I found it a little small. So, that one is now in front of my doggie door to make it a little easier for my chihuahuas to get outside.
The second one I made a bit larger, and I gave it as a gift to a coworker.
I always intended to make more for my own house, but I drifted away from my hobbies, and had some major health issues. I'm working to get better now, and hopefully I will be able to make another one soon.
Parang napakaganda naman para gawing doormat lang. Pwede pang decor.
Cool shop.
I’m originally from San Mateo, CA but I currently live in Gatineau, Quebec and I really miss building with redwood. Outside of Northern California, redwood is very hard to find and even you do find it, it tends to be prohibitively expensive to build with. Nobody really utilizes it out here, and I wish it was more accessible.
One of my favorite camping trips was in the Provincial Park there in Gatineau. We met some very nice people in town as well.
Might just use this method with some extruded plastic beams for the floor in my RV shower.
Wish we could get redwood cheap out east here. I love working with it.
On your drill press comment, this is one of those spots where when you're starting out a Wen or Harbor Freight drill press is probably fine. My Harbor Freight drill press has held up quite well even for all the pens I've made and so it's one of those tools that are so simple that "cheap" will likely still get you something that'll take you pretty far!
Ditto. Pawn shops around me always seem to have a drill press too, but you might need to double check the price to make sure it's fair, and give the machine a good once over to make sure it wasn't trashed by the previous owner.
OfferUp here in the Southwest has been my go-to for second-hand tools, too. Though I just got a smokin’ deal on a Ridgid table saw (an upgrade from the rinky dink Pro Tec I was using) at a local pawn shop by making a low offer after seeing that it had been sitting for months. They took it and we’re both happy!
ive got a wen variable speed and i love that thing for the price, way better than hand drilling for a lot of tasks
Yeh i got a rusty, second hand box-store-brand and it's still super useful.
On a visit to Eureka CA, I was able to buy 20 rough cut red wood boards straight from the lumber jack that harvested the trees. I have built several projects including a table for my wife. Redwood is extremely rare in Louisiana, such a door mat here would be built from Cypress.
Splendid, fabulous, fantastic as it looks so simple and magnificent. I wonder, have you got some window project?
Princess Meow Meow theme is so nostalgic
This is my favorite workshop I've seen. It's so pragmatic
Time to refinish the original! Great video. Thanks!
Been over a year since I caugt one of your videos. Health issues keeping me out of the shop have made watching less fun, but I'm glad you're still going strong. Looking good all around there, Steve! That shop is so clean.
I remember watching you make the first one!
Thank you!
You have such a great demeanor, sort of Zen like, and I found watching this so chill to get my morning started before working. That being said, I really don't understand how utilitarian this wooden mat would be to remove debris from the soles of your shoes (???). I actually wondered if have the slats in the other direction would work better (??).
awesome video as always!!!
This looks great. Almost too nice to use for a doormat. Great job!
Nice looking mat but I don't understand how effective the smooth surface is at removing mud or other debris on the bottom of your shoes.
Amazing Video. Every one of your videos gives me the confidence to attempt a project.
19:48 He spray painted it so we won't make fun of his Ryobi drill. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
What was that miter sled's sound? 'Zzzhooot?' 🤣
It's been 12 years? 😳😂 I made several of these back then, including a couple that I use for an outdoor shower. So far the pocket hole joints still hold 👍
Thanks for all these years sharing.
Perfect for outdoor “mud room” areas as sell as saunas.
That’s pretty cool. One thing I would consider is I different end cap. Possibly something wood that covers those screws.
I made one of these years ago when the original video calls out and it still works great.
Using the rubber washers is a great idea because it gives you consistent spacing on the entire mat.
Steve: it may be easier and safer to cut that rabbet on the other edge, next to the fence. Using a sacrificial fence, you can snug it close and avoid damaging your actual fence.
I just wanted to Thank You for turning the sound to low on the loud machines
Nice project, Steve. You're videography is *really* good.
Steve for the win! Love the call back to a 12 year old project with pocket joints showing how it's still perfect.
I love the project. I have a similar design for a cedar bathmat. I've made several for bathrooms in our house and for friends and family members.
I've always wanted something like that, one of my favorite things is showering on my aunt's boat with the teak floor. It's so lovely and tactile on bare feet. Too bad the undercut on my apartment bathroom door is too low for all but the thinnest mats.
Very nice…. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful piece of woodwork, and excellent craftsmanship as always, and also a very nice tutorial video, but... what is the purpose of a wood door mat? It doesn't seem practical for wiping dirt/mud/dog poop, stuck grass, etc from the soles of shoes & boots before entering a house. (That's just a guess on my part; I don't remember ever using one.) Is it mainly decorative?
You need to be one of those form over function folks. lol Totally agree with you though - looks great, not practical (or functional), at all. Entire porch could be considered a door mat if that wasn't the case.
I was just looking at my cruddy fabric door mat I have and seeing how bad it looks, while also not doing a good job at cleaning shoes anymore. So I was thinking I’d rather have a nice looking one like this if it’s not gonna function anyways 😂 although I’m sure there is some kind of “in between” option that would be preferable haha
Thanks Steve for another great project. I’m looking forward to using up some redwood I have leftover from a garden project
So excited to see this! I literally just watched your original video of this two days ago because I want to build one. Amazing work as always! Thank you for amazing content
Thanks Steve!
My goodness, Steve. I have been watching and inspired by your project for years. Absolute pleasure watching you work. Cheers!
you could even put bristles between the strips. rope stubs or repurpose a broom
The fairly obvious way around the drill press is to assemble all the boards on the rod, then run it through the table saw.
Awesome Steve, thanks, I can see one of those in my porch in a month or so. Looks very smart.
Looks real good Steve, thanks for posting.
This might be one of my favorite projects 😊 I’ve been following you since before the pandemic and as a beginner woodworker, I find your material super insightful, encouraging, and doable! Thank you for you!
This looks like a great project for a primitive woodworker like me! 😂 Your videos have actually inspired me to install some homemade cabinets in my kitchen, and while they may be crude, I'm so proud of them and it's wonderful to have this new storage space!
5:30 I totally agree, I've been thinking the same thing.
Don't use it much anymore.
It's weird!