5 things about wood that you might knot know.
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When you first start woodworking, you’re probably most interested in acquiring tools and learning how to cut and assemble wood without giving much consideration to the wood itself.
Understanding these 5 fundamental properties of wood will help you right from the start. Keep in mind that mostly what I’m talking about here applies to solid lumber, not plywood, except where noted.
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0:00 My tool list
1:00 End grain is weak
2:40 Grain direction
5:05 Wood movement
9:45 Wood color
11:46 Wood needs a finish
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Nice touch Steve in including millimetre references when mentioning measurements in inches. Thank you!!
I highly recommend his Weekend Woodworking course! It doesn't just teach you how to build certain projects, it teaches you the real fundamentals to enable you to build anything. Excellent course, so glad I went through it.
Just to be clear for those who might not know, although expansion and contraction is not an issue for plywood, but warping can be a BIG ISSUE, particularly if it is the cheaper grade plywood. I know. I've learned in painful ways. Glad you are back, Steve. I have learned so much from you.
Just when I thought Steve switched to knitting because of the wood prices, there is another great video. Thanks Steve.
hahaha! That's a good one :)
LOL
He may have. No wood was purchased for the making of this video.
Have you seen the prices of quality Yarn?
Lumber isnt bad when u buy a woodmill for 5k hahaha
Thanks. The section on expansion was particularly informative for me.
I watch a lot of Woodworking videos. Steve is still my favourite - simple and straightforward with just the right amount of humour. A true pro - keep it up!
Steve, you are such a natural teacher and effective communicator. This was a short video but packed with things I didn't know, even as a moderately experienced hobbyist myself. Thanks for all you do.
Great info Steve!!!!! Great refresher for some of us "not so new" wood workers!!!!! Thanks Steve!!!!!
As always, an excellent lesson for all levels of woodworking! Thanks Steve! 😊
Nice to learn new stuff and have a refresher about some old. Good to see another woodworking video, too. Thanks!
I love these kind of general information videos
As always, straight forward and concise. Have enjoyed your videos for years. Cheers.
I swear, as soon as I can, I find a bigger place to be able to follow your woodworking course.
Great video, thank you so much !
I have been working with wood for many years and still learned something in this video. I want to thank you Steve for many years of making great videos, I really like your style. Also, I share your opinion on those "ugly" branch spots you talked about in the pine wood example. To find beauty in something not perfect is actually a view with a name, wabi-sabi. Look it up if you don't know about it, it is very interesting, many makers and artists, not only woodworkers, enhance the imperfections with great results.
This is my go to place for relaxation Steve is great I've learned so much by accident actually because I started watching just to relax
Excellent video. Thanks so much for sharing.
I just want to say: Thank you Steve😇
Love the CZcams wood button behind you.
Kiln operator here! You’re speaking my language. Almost nobody ever talks about how important moisture content is
Great video. I learned a few things that will definitely help. Thanks Steve!
Thanks for posting Steve
Great video. Thanks Steve!
Thank you! This is so timely for me. I'm creating some smaller projects (mostly boxes) and was worried about how to build them the most cost-effectively but with longevity. This was so informative. I feel much more confident with my current build plan.
Steven is America's woodworking dad.
Hi, Steve. Thank you for that precious tips. I learn a lot from you.
Great presentation as always!
Great video bro, need more of these 💪🏼
Nice reminders Steve, have a great day
Very informative and helpful…thanks
Thank you Steve. That was very informative.
Very well done Steve. This is a great video for new woodworkers
Thanks Steve, great advice for me as a beginner
Thank you shout out from Kenya for your hard work
Thank you for the great information. Really enjoy your videos.
Oh snap I'm one of the first commentators! Steve, I just want to take advantage of this to say that you are an amazing wood worker and very talented teacher. I learned so much from your channel and I am ready to start my little woodworking shop in the near future. Thank you very much for all your teachings!
I'm with you on that one Sebastian! I rolled through all of his videos having never bothered to even tough CZcams. Now I'm eager to learn and build thanks to Steve. Have a good one :)
Great video Steve!
Excellent, excellent video, Steve!
Thank you! Great information 👍. Peace and good fortune and good health to you and your family. 👍
All ways great to watch and listen to you are one of a kind
Thank you so much for the informative contents! I really am learning from your videos sir!
Great video Steve! Your content seems less frequent but I’m always grateful for new content
Lot of good info in this video! Thanks Steve!
Love you Steve!
Really great vid sir. Lots of good info, well presented.
YES STEVE IS BACK WITH REAL VIDEO YESSSSSSSS, missed you brother
Excellent video Steve!
Fantastic tips, Steve! Thanks a lot! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Excellent primer! I have been working wood for a time now, but it always helps me to go back and review the basics about wood, especially since, as you say, attention to the wood itself typically does come later than a focus on tools and techniques. Thank you for this helpful video.
I agree with you. In my experience, an expert is not someone who knows the fancy stuff; I mean they usually do, but you can get a grasp of the fancy things by looking them up. An expert is someone who mastered the basics to the point where the fancy stuff is kinda obvious once seen.
Thanks very muchly. Learnt a lot.
Thanks Steve! I commented on your previous video about my stress over wood expansion/table tops. I hope that inspired this video. Consider me un-stressed! Also, for Father's day my wife purchased your Weekend Workshop course for me. I am excited!
That's super thoughtful of your wife Jandy!!! I hope my wife is "listening" wink wink! Have a good one :D
Beautiful idea
Great info in this video, learned a few things, thanks from one Steve to another.
Good one, Mr. Steve.
I think ur amazing and have given me a lot of info that has helped me thank you from all ur videos
Nice designs"
I agree, cherry looks great!
Steve, Great video which Im sure you will make part of your New Woodworker instructional series! Very well done Sir!!
I really enjoy your videos, thanks for that! Also... great haircut!
Thanks for so much of info in a short vid
Thanks, great info. 👍
brilliant ty Steve
Thanks. Great video.
Great video Steve. Simple explanations about things the average novice (weekend) woodworker will probably run into.
This is excellent
Great video!
It made me smile to hear the OG theme music in the background! Or, at least one of the OG theme songs...
Aged pine is one of my absolute favorites!
Thanks for the metric dimensions at the bottom!
Thanks Steve.
Shop projects are the best way to experiment with new finishing techniques.
I'm a simple man, WWMM posts a video and I click and enjoy.
Tools are no longer the most expensive part. Please send me a list where I can get all the wood I need for under @1,000!
🤣🤣🤣
Depends on whos wood you're talking about wink wink
Local sawmills
prices will be dropping soon. a lot of mills were caught off guard by the pandemic. they expected a drop in construction so they depleted inventory, also due to covid worker limitations but what happened was a lot of diners and other places constructed outdoor projects to be able to stay in business so there was an increased demand so everyone was caught short handed and prices skyrocketed. my deck cost me $300 more than planned
the forest
Thank you!
Thanks!
👍👍👌Great information
Great video as usual. Can you show us different methods for breadboard ends? Will be greatly appreciated. Thanks again for all these tips!
Cedar is absolutely gorgeous green wood.
Great video as always. Thank you. (You really like those bright white "tip" screens! Gah!)
Excellent. Even for non beginners.
This was fun! I know this stuff but it was still fun. My take on cabinet doors is the grain runs in the long direction of the panel, regardless.
GREAT video Steve! Very helpful. And I’m glad you gave up knitting…
My mind expanded listening to all your information🤣. Cheers from India 🇮🇳.
Thought I wouldn't discover anything new in this video. I was wrong, never thought about wood changing colour.
Just made a desk using unfinished european walnut butcher block from Home Depot and Rubio Monocoat 2C clear. I'd love to see a video talking about some of the newer finishes from you. The DIY home office desk scene has really taken off this year.
Adding oil to wood is the main reason I got into wood working
Princess Meow Meow’s theme! Haven’t heard it in forever and i just love it.
Putting finish on shop projects can be a great way to gain experience and try out different finishing techniques.
Also great hair today my friend! So tidy and natural. I know that's odd to mention but compliments where compliments are due.
information i needed to know without knowing it..... cheers.
man... the wood prices are really holding me back this year.. last year i was enjoying projects, and now i'm just saving videos from Steve and everyone else i follow, so i can do them when i can buy lumber/plywood at reasonable prices..
Really hope they come down soon. Killing me man.
Same here, I have a list of "next year's" projects, but the fence, the built-in for the basement, etc. are not happening this year.
Where are you guys located? Over here in Europe the wood got INSANELY expensive.
Buy some hardwood, which doesn't seem to be more expensive than pre-pandemic, and focus on small projects.
@@AdamKirbyMusic yes, actually i started doing more 3d printing + electronics + hardwood.. but yeah i can't make desks and cabinets which i planned to do.. lol
Hi Steve, long time! Your doing excellent it seems!
👍👍. @DesertWoodworking
Lake Havasu ☀️ AZ
Great video! I learned about how wood expands the hard way when I glued bread board ends onto a table... Lets just say I have a video on my channel on fixing that mistake... I also glued it to the base. I pretty much made all of the mistakes...
Great video Steve. Have you done a more in depth video on how to build a table etc., with expansion in mind? If not, I’m sure I’m not the only one interested in it.
oh wow, the example of shrinking boards on your gate was really interesting. honestly the recession and the rising cost of lumber is much more stressful than a bit of wood movement 😅
Hey Steve. Love all your videos. I'm starting to do rabbets now. But I was wondering what you meant when you said face grain touches face grain. From what I see, face grain on one piece never touches a face grain on the other piece. A rabbet gives you 3 points of connection versus 2 with a butt joint so it's definitely stronger. But it's always a face grain on end grain for the 3 touching sides.
This man speaks volumes of experience. Listen to him and watch his videos. You'll not be sorry!
Purple Heart back to purple - a little sunshine!
Commenting just to shout out that I spotted a photo of you with, what looks to be at least, the legendary Tom Savini. Not sure if anyone has noticed in other vids, but this is my first time catching it, or at least the first time the camera was close enough to make out the details. Awesome and informative video as always, made better by the subliminal Savini inclusion. 👍
Great info Steve!! A few friends pester me about "the stack of CRAZY wood in the carport"...(they're not wood working people😜...!). Once seasoned...the plans come right out! They are never here to see that, only complain to the other half about the "noise and the sawdust mess"....
OCD... I freely admit I "finish" my shop furniture.....3 coats of gloss battleship gray.(1-50/50 wash coat and 2 regular, sanding between), or linseed oil. I know, I know, I should seek professional help, but..... ROFL 🤣!.
thanks
#6- it’s ok to not make things exactly perfect like they do on social media.
Hell yeah #6 works most definitely for me😉👍🏻
we don't need any more epoxy or exposed bark "perfection"
Agreed. And to add to this, most mistakes that might be glaringly obvious to woodworkers will never be noticed by most other people.
This is definitely what I needed to see, thank you 😭
Even they don’t all the time. The video may show that but in many cases they are as expert in correcting mistakes as they are in completing pieces.