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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 23. 04. 2024
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It's easy to pretend you're a woodworker when you only watch woodworking on youtube and don't go out into your garage. Kept one sub. I also love the cheeky deck rebuild you snuck in!
The Swedish Maker is almost unique as a woodworking youtube presenter in that he actually makes things. Have you noticed? 99% of the woodworking videos are tool reviews of one sort or another.
@@adamshinbrot That's just not even slightly true. There's loads of channel out there that cover woodworking/making that don't do many tool reviews. There's Matthias Wandel, Frank Howarth, IIBuildIt, Marius Hornberger, Jeremy Schmidt, Blacktail Studio to start a very much non exhaustive list. Some of the people I listed there have never done a tool review. You don't need to be outraged at everything in life.
@@TheAnimystro I get why he might have that impression though. What you watch a few times gets recommended a ton, for example I have a lot of Asian woodworkers in tiny shops custom-making all their tools, like JSK-Koubou and CarpenTAK.
@@TheAnimystroPadillo Studio. Crazy skilled. Four eyes furniture is enjoyable.
My favorite woodworkers are Frank Howarth, Steve Ramsey, Neil Pask, Scott Brown(carpenter) and some guy called the Swedish Maker. They are all different people/makers using different tools ( except Steve he uses only his bare hands) What makes me stick to them is their personalities their filming and (sound)editing their story telling , their humour and sometimes vulnerabilities. They are all inspiring me to do my own thing in my own workshop with my own tools. I learn from them and enjoy watching them. Hammering away in your workshop can be a lonely thing but what unites us all is the smell of sawdust.
Hey Justin. I suppose that's your name. You completely made my day with your comment. I hope you have a great day and I wish you the all the best. Thank you!
My faves too. Great choices
Steve Ramsay only uses bare hands? What?
Agree
Pask is excellent, I'd also recommend John Heisz and Rag 'n' Bone Brown.
i don't mind the tools used at all. what always makes me jealous about youtube woodworkers is they have more than the 1/3rd of a garage space i do ^^
Facts! I bang my head on the duct work in the basement where I do my handtool stuff đ
Lovely bench, I smiled when you where making a whole video on building the bench just to casually mention on a side note that you replaced the whole deck đ€Ł the deck building would have been something I would dread haha. To me the tools one uses isn't what makes you great as a maker - the ideas and problem solving is what makes you stand out. And in that category you are a winner!!
There is a BrenĂ© Brown quote that I like to remember when I get a critical comment, âIf you are not in the arena also getting your ass kicked, I am not interested in your feedback.â
Thanks for being so truthful and inspiring at the same time! We often don't have to do it completely alone and the most beautiful things come from our wife.
I admire your work, the bench seat is very stylish. keep doing what you are doing
Hello from Ohio USA. Your stuff is great, donât hesitate to sell. Never point out the flaws, and price things so you can sleep at night, and people will send referrals. Thanks for the great videos.
Great looking bench. I love seeing your fancy tools, especially curious about that table saw. Can you do a shop tour just to annoy the small number of haters? đ
Excellent minimalist design. Looks amazing! And excellent video as always!
Thank you! Cheers!
there are different levels of woodworking and having the right tools to expand your creativity will only make you better. I used to fix everything with a butter knife and my bare hands...That only made me "jimmy rig" everything. NOW, with proper tools, I can safely build, fix, repair and cut my work load in half! keep showing us your creativity, I'll be here for it!
This one might actually be your best video ever. And that's saying a lot since everything you do is awesome. But this one showed more of your personality and was honest and frank. (Of course that doesn't mean your other videos aren't).
As always, excellent work.
This was a treat Pierre! I clicked to watch you build a bench. I had no idea I was getting a masterclass in storytelling! Thank you!
Hey Jason! Thank you for the kind words! đ
I totally understand you having to learn woodworking with inherited woodworking tools. The only difference between us is you are much younger than I am, as a retired person I see no need to go out and buy expensive tools to replace what I have that still works very good. If I was your age again I would be looking at those tools too. I enjoy your videos very much for several reasons; your narrative keeps me informed not only on what your doing but you also add comments of why you went the way you did, you also are not afraid of pointing out errors and how you fixed ( or trashed) the piece with the error, and last being mostly Swedish and a little Norwegian and have distant cousins in the Mora area I I enjoy your work for that reason too. Keep your content coming!
Ălskar att Giaco's skruvmejsel fick lite skĂ€rmtid, anvĂ€nde min senast igĂ„r! Clean design pĂ„ bĂ€nken och suverĂ€nt hantverk.
Nice simple design , I am a fan of the utilitarian approach , Its great to do fancy bells and whistles not to mention a good way to improve your skills however sometimes you just need something functional . As far as the tools you use , you use what you have and if you can get festool tools who wouldnt , I certainly do not fault anyone for the tools they have
I really like the color of that bench! Great work as always.
So true, all of that. I really enjoy your tubes. Keep it up, please.
Great looking bench. Great video also Thanks for sharing
Love your work, Good Job.
Great video Pierre, made me actual lol there đ bench looks great too đ
Great bench mate simple and easy design. Love it
Beautiful design! I feel the same about my art and 3D prints I've designed... But I know I should value my time and effort, so I'm trying to adjust my thinking ~
Very nice bench! Def inspiring!.
Like the bench a lot. I have always wondered why there are so much great furniture design for indoor use, but not a lot for the outdoors. This bench fills that space perfectly.
As for the tool commenting haters iÂŽd say ignore them. Focus on great design and YOUR take on things, both regarding design and the way you work
Stilren, smÀcker och snygg. Bra jobbat!
Great design and well built. Thanks for sharing
I like the simple design and I agree about adirondac chairs. One thing I would point out though is where I live there is a lot of wind and my indoor furniture would be in my neighbors yard if I left it outside. My outdoor furniture is made of teak which is a heavy wood and also thick to withstand the elements, but the design is minimal and simple looking. Love your content. Thanks.
Beautiful build. You may have inspired me to attempt a similar design.
I hesitate at the sweeping lines. Did it once, before i had a router table. So maybe it won't be so bad the second time around.
The social media I find is full of jealous people, I was just thinking how much your workshop looks to have come on over the years.
All I can say is good for you đ
And after watching to the end I can relate when it comes to selling things, I have the same problem.
Apparently my grandad who was a carpenter would run out the door when people would turn up to pay him for his work.
And love the beach, I agree with you that outdoor furniture is not the best looking and just plain bulky
First of all: This is a really beautiful bench. Slim and elegant. I just hope it will stand the test of time, because itâs actually an indoor construction (which is a part of the explanation why outdoor furniture mostly is a bit rustic in questions of design). What I mean by this is that there is a certain lack of constructive wood preservation which might not be intercepted by the coat. You have lots of tight joints with end grain which is an invitation for water to soak in. This is usually avoided when it comes to outdoor constructions with wood.
Anyways, as I said: Great design!
P.S.: I think you care a bit too much about grumpy comments. Just remember Teddy Roosevelt: th credit belongs to the man in the arena.
Cheers!
Great channel. Always enjoy your content. Would love to also see more of life in Sweden. đ
Dude you're my Swedish spirit animal! Keep up the great work!
Itâs beautiful. Great video.
Great video man! You had me laughing at the "toughest critic I know is my wife", I can definitely relate lol
Thanks man!
Haven't even gotten to the reveal and I already love this!
Looks awesome!! The internet is full of people who feel like they are smarter than everyone else.
I've seen a few of your vids now, I like your approach and I don't begrudge you having worked up a decently equipped workshop. The line about you aiming to please and failing made me laugh, I can relate, one sub gained :D
Thank you!
I nearly spat my coffee out with the mic drop comeback đ
Love seeing the different tools that can be used to more efficiently achieve things, sub safe
A beautiful minimalistic design. I now challenge you to make a matching bench using no tools accept for your bench saw (as rip sawing by hand is so tiring) and your range of hand tools.
nice work as always. you gain a subscriber ! by the way, I don't have an expensive shaper tool, but I would have made the leg template with the 3d printer ! keep the good work.
I love the fancy tools man. I hope to have them myself soon!
The last two weeks, I have been working on a pair of Adirondack chairs which, by the way, are the exception to poorly designed outdoor furniture. I am using a set of plans which came in PDF file with scaled drawings from which to create patterns. The problem was converting these to full size. The scale varied from drawing to drawing requiring test prints at various levels of magnification. I succeeded, but it wasnât fun. An embarrassing amount of printer paper was sacrificed. The irony is that I have a CNC that I have built but I havenât yet worked out the bugs. Futhermore, Iâm not far enough along the learning curve on SolidWorks.
By the way, the pine boards you have access to are so much nicer than the junk sold in a typical US home center.
looks great, added to my "to do" list, although I don't own any of the 'fancy tools', it should be straightforward build ;)
JĂ€ttefin bĂ€nk, hade jag kommit med en bĂ€nk gjord pallar till min sambo sĂ„ hade jag fĂ„tt stĂ€lla den nĂ„gon annanstans. đ FortsĂ€tt med det du gör och Ă€ndra dig inte för att andra vill.
I'm a fan! Will you release a video on the deck build? I'm glad the sun came out, some of your earlier shots outdoor were gloomy đ
Thanks! Unfortunately no deck build video - that was about all footage I had from it :)
New viewer checking in! First off: thanks for sharing your talent and being an inspiration, I primarily watch creators to enjoy crafting by proxy. Second: sell your stuff. If someone is willing to spend their hard earned money on something you created, that is up to them :)
You have no obligation to sell something perfect, just something you built!
Hey! Thanks a lot!
det Àr en fin bÀnk.
tack för dina videos!
super nice bench...
my guess for the thick outdor furniture is that since we donÂŽt care about it from the moment its placed out, we choose thick so it can rot for longer timeđ...i give your bench two seasonsđđ
Otroligt vacker pjÀs. When i build for the terrass. I usually use 2x4" or 2x3" so I get heavy furnitures, due to heavy wind during autumn and winter.
Im a Full time carpenter/ joiner/furniture maker/veneerer / cabinet maker/ wood tuner and anything else you would like to describe a person who eats, breaths and lives my job and has been doing it for đź 50 years đź Iâm completely up to date with new technologies and love every bit of it. It inspires people even if youâre not a woodworking type person it makes peoples minds go bonkers and from that it expires thought and that makes the world go around.
Sorry i went on a bit, but i was totally over come with excitement at what my every day my life is filled with đ
For "recreational" woodwork I love using hand tools, taking pleasure in the careful measuring, slow sawing and planing, cutting joints and checking as I go. But if I was doing that for a living I'd be a very thin person...
Thatâs a really great way of looking at it. And great reply to haters. You did work for all of your tools besides your dads maybe or grandparents maybe. We all work overtime. And I know my dad would give anything until he is dead unless he knows I truly deserve it. Which is why I have none of his yet. Lol
I canât believe you get all the bad comments đź..
Strange people, anyhow nice bench, clean simple, and rather stylish. Think I will be buying the plan very shortly, as the weather is slowly starting to warm up here in orebro.
People who judge on using tools probably just eat their food with their hands because using a fork and knife is cheating! đ
I love the design of the bench. You are not only an amazing woodworker - you also are a great designer.
Thanks a lot! Really appreciate the kind words!
man your videos are always top notch, and your work is aways next level. it's sad that you have to explain or justify buying or receiving tools to benefit your needs to people that will most likely never attempt it. keep doing what you do, I enjoy your process and the work you put in to your projects regardless. đđŒ
Thank you! Appreciate it!
Shaper origin AND the festool domino AND the kinetic driver in the SAME video? JĂ€ttebra! Subscribed
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Nice bench! And a fancy screwdriver set (or whatever) you used to attach the sign. Any links to that one?
Thanks! Its from placedatoms.com
At some point I thought "Come on outdoor furniture is usually not bulky and heavy" but immediately realized my one is made of concrete.
Also I was surprised this type of CNC exists.
Good job!
Beautiful job on the bench. Nice design. Nice woodworking. I'm thinking about getting a Shaper Origin. Any buyer's remorse? Really enjoy your channel. You're a good story teller. đȘđđ
Thank you Jay! No buyers remorse on the shaper - its an expensive piece of machinery though. A cnc can do the same things and a bit more in terms of 3d carving. But I couldnt fit one in my current workshop.
@@TheSwedishMaker Space is an issue with my shop too. Next thing for me will be a Fuji spray system. I'm pulling that trigger Monday. Next may be the Shaper. Thanks for the feedback! I enjoy your stories very much. Thanks again.
I think a major factor in the bulkiness of outdoor furniture is that unless you are really careful with stock selection, slender wooden parts will develop checking and cracks in an unacceptable manner. While bulkier wooden parts can put up with the checks and cracks.
Chris Salmone just talked about clients asking for what he has shown or had the most eyeballs on it. Have to pick and choose what you say yes. Just a matter of time and chance.
LOL I can't believe I just found your channel. I wish I could articulate as well as you do. The imposter syndrome is real! But go forth and sell! I have and it does work. New subscriber!
It's easy to have impostor syndrom when you're presenting yourself to the public -- it is intrinsically vulnerable, and you don't genuinely know how people respond.
Sometimes it's hurtful, because we take pride in our work, or we care about it.
I know some people view "caring" as an egotistical shortcomming - but I think it's important to care.
Your craftsmanship is the result of many years of continuing to care in spite of the odds against you, and you deeply put yourself into your work.
Your talent is in spite of the discouraging, and enduring that criticism is stronger and more resilliant -- than the path of criticism they chose.
I respect and admire that you choose to share with us, some of the thoughts behind the presentation mask.
Also, I believe you have a pretty good "fanbase" because of it too.
Outdoor furniture needs to be fairly heavy where I live because wind/storms would throw lighter furniture and become a hazard. The relatively small vertical surface of your bench would help mitigate that though.
Great build and monologue.
One tiny bit of feedback you might already know. I see you using a ryoba saw to flush cut. Ryobas are sold as flush cut saws and used all over yootoob for that, but if you look close at the teeth, they are splayed which roughs up the surface you AREN'T trying to cut. Suizan and other saw mfg's make a smaller, thinner blade saw with teeth that aren't splayed for making flush cuts without damaging the adjoining surface. They can't cut as deep since the teeth don't make kerf clearance for the blade, but oh baby what a clean flush cut they can do.
im pretty sure the reason outdoor furniture is heavy is so its not effected by the wind x
I started out watching the Wood Whisperer. Yeah. Expensive tools EVERYWHERE. Though I must say whenever he did use hand tools, he did that well, too.
I think a lot of watchers fall into the same trap I did: They seek their dopamine high from finishing something awesome. And then they watch a 25 minute video in which someone makes a beautiful dresser with all kinds of features including several drawers... And then they step into ANY workshop, no matter how well equipped it might be and they come to realise that that 25 minute video is just a contraction of several weeks worth of work.
And suddenly they notice how much motivation they'd have to invest into that one dopamine spike at the end... And if they get there, they'll see all the imperfections the thing will have, no matter the skill level (because mistakes happen. Woodworking is not about the making but about making the mistakes "go away" :D) and the dopamine will be dulled.
Whoever does anything for the end result alone will have a hard time. When I renovated a bathroom in my house, I had to keep reminding myself not to fret. "If this doesn't work, I get to try something else!" That's the trick about loving your job, the ability to view all the necessary but painstaking steps as progress and to find satisfaction in each one of them.
And to that end, just to circle back to the initial topic, expensive tools can make sense. Make your life easier doing the work, getting better results, so you can be happier with your work quicker. It totally does make sense, however even with Festool and all kinds of gimmicks, it will still take time, be work, need motivation and so forth. If you cannot face that with basic tools, I don't think expensive ones realistically make it any better. We're talking shaving off two days in a three week project, IMO. Not halving or even shaving off 80%....
Really nice bench Julia has a great design eye. I loved your rant and I need to use the phrase âget your nose out of your motherâs underwear drawer more often đ
Great video as always
Haha I thought it was a nice phrase. đ Thanks buddy!
âGet your nose out of your Momâs underwear drawerâ! Love it! You had me at âhello!â Thanks for your videos! Do some more leather work stuff!
Butt's in a row đ€Ł
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I am based in Stockholm (South) and I am looking to source some good wood and avoid skit. Where would you suggest I source material from?
Isnât it sad that you had to spend so much time in the video justifying your tools and using them. Just ignore those comments and the people who post them. You gave their negative energy too much air time. I really enjoy your laid back demeanour, you remind me of me. itâs a comment Iâve gotten many times about my videos. Keep up the great work đđŒ
Thanks man! đ
Came for thumbnail. Stayed for story. Subbed because your rant. Youâre cool.
Thank! Your cool too!
you should produce more units.
Better tools make the work go faster! Use your tools and don't be ashamed of it. It's the internet you can't make everyone happy! Cheers!!!
I was taught growing up that if you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all. Haters going to hate.
I don't have a 3D printer or a CNC. That does not stop me from watching a video that uses them. Some times it sparks an Idea.
It was watching people use a Domino that made me want to save and get one. I love mine
Drew at wittworks sparked and interest in a track saw. Saved and got one.
Sir if you have the tools use them.
Oh and the bench
looks great
Thanks for sharing.
Fin bÀnk! HÄller med om att mÄnga utemöbler Àr vÀl stora. FrÄgan Àr vÀl hur hÄllbarheten pÄverkas. Klenare virke, kortare livslÀngd? à andra sidan ser den ut att stÄ rÀtt skyddad dÀr.
Jag har bara kommit 1:46 in i din berÀttelse nÀr jag garvar. Butts in a row. Oavsett hur det hÀr slutar sÄ Àr det bra. Nu fortsÀtter jag att titta. =)
Hey this is Bob Pallet!!! What did my family ever do to you!!
About the people complaining about using a "fancy" tool not being real wood working.
I can't remember who it was but someone did point out by the standards of people in the early 1900s, using power-tools would also fall in the same category.
So everyone complaining real woodworker won't use "fancy" tools. Hope they cut and shape their wood only using hand tools.
The world would be a much better place if it were easier to self-reflect than it was to criticize and put down others. Gained one sub!
I really donât understand the jealousy that some people have. Either you got your tools cos you saved up from the day job or you did well selling your projects and saved up. Either way you have done the hard yards - feel free to enjoy what youâve earned.
Great bench also. đ
The bench looks elegant and is well made. Does anything else really matter?
07:00 3D PRinting for that is perfect use case, and in no means wasteful. Biggest downside being the time it takes to design and then print it out before you get to use the tool.
Cost neglible (cents) and PLA being biodegradeable ... Yea, not that much different than using dead tree carcasses :)
I am no expert (are there experts in outdoor furniture design?), but I think outdoor furniture tends to be bulky because it is designed to take abuse that indoor furniture won't experience. Some of this is down to standing up to the elements... a bigger, chunkier chair leg will last longer than a thin one if they both experience rot to the same degree. The bulky leg can have a 10% degradation of its strength and still be sturdy. A spindly leg cannot... those joints will fail quickly once rot sets in. The second issue is just physical abuse. While everyone treats furniture differently, I am confident that my dining table has never been hit by a stray soccer ball or been bumped by the lawn mower. Don't get me wrong, I'm not defending chunky outdoor design, but I think these are some reasons why the design choice is potentially practical.
decks always get bigger incrementally
Try Accoya wood.
I 100% agree with you, pallet furniture is overrated
Not to be one of those negative commentors, but your double dowels on the end of each plank will probably crack after a few years with outdoor furniture.
Tip for next time cut out a domino shape then use a dowel maybe to allow the wood to move. Usually not an issue indoors but outside wood moves a lot.
A woodworker is somebody that shapes wood to make items. We all use tools of some sort to do it. Whether you want to do it with a sharp stone or a CNC machine doesn't matter, you are still a worker of wood. Skill with your tools determines how good of a woodworker you are, not whether you are one.
Re: heavy outdoor furniture. 3 reasons for that. 1) Keeps it from blowing away in high winds. 2) As it gets weatherbeaten and worn, there's more time before it becomes unusable. 3) Scale. Small furniture for small rooms, big furniture for big rooms/outdoors.
To add to your list of why Outdoor Furniture is heavy and bulky - Theft Deterrent. This furniture is typically out on a porch and if it's as nice, light and good looking like the one in this video it may get stolen. Does this happen? Yes, I know of some that happened in my area. Does it happen often? Not really, but why make the thieves lives easier?
real woodworkers only use sharpened flint to cut templates out
Maybe heavy furniture is more popular because all the light furniture was easier to steal lol!
Swedish Maker , this is definitely minimalist, As good Swedish furniture is normally made, We canât all be the same. I might of made it like a different somebody else might have made it in a different way., at the end of the day itâs what youâre happy with, And of course keeping the boss happy, đ, â€, I am laying my water proof, OSB 22, Flooring tomorrow, in my workshop , I used a jig called Arunda to build the floor joints, and my cheap router MAFELL EC65S , đ, Stay Safe, Keep up the great work, France
Tools never was the indication that you are a good or bad woodworker, those videos are for inspiration and to use what you have to get the same result and challenge yourself so anyone who watch this and stopped just because of the tools then he is the one who know nothing about this hobby!! I started with a scroll saw and now after 8 years i own a full workshop with proper tools but you know i still sell some products which i was doing on the scroll saw but now the CNC do it for me it saves me time and i can sell more thats the only difference, so use what you have and enjoy the hobby and by default thing will grow
We all have different goals, preferences and reasons for woodworking. Not everyone enjoys using hand tools and they only care about the result so why not use power? Some like to try cutting edge tech so they use CNC and festool. We're all playing, anyways... enjoy the process.
For me, I spend a lot on hand tools (planes, gouges, etc). Even for fine WW/joinery, I can get perfect results (to me) without festool or CNC so those aren't worth it. That's MY preference! If I encounter a video where someone bangs out products with festool and woodpeckers all over the shop, I may watch for a bit but I usually skip.
If someone's searching for a specific kind of woodworking video, like handcut dovetails, and they come across a person who uses the domino exclusively, they should just go to the next video. There are too many options for us to get upset about how others are doing things. Just move on if it's not your flavor!
Visst Àr de en pina att bara hitta furu och ek i vÄra butiker :D haha. Jag har turen och har en ÀdeltrÀ butik nÀra mig :)
More-or-less-off-topic-irrelevant-to-the-larger-theme-comment: You seem to be using the Tesa double faced tape to glue your templates down. Good choice. If I had to recommend one tool to other woodworkers, that would be it.
I assume outdoor furniture is bulky to stand up to the harsh conditions of rain, sun, UV, snow, etc
Agreed!
It's only woodworking if it comes from the region of Woodley UK, otherwise it's just sparkling carpentry.