Building two small desks
Vložit
- čas přidán 16. 11. 2022
- Building a small desk for our 7-year old, and a worktable for me for electronics, both nearly the same design. But lots of little screw-ups during the build. and a cameo appearance by a real camera man from CBC!
- Jak na to + styl
I am so happy to see an old format, long, voiceover style woodworking video. I feel so nostalgic watching this. It's most enjoyable.
Agreed. I prefer the longer ones, too.
+1 :)
Three times on CBC? You're a true Canadian Icon now, Matthias!
first time on cbc. CTV in 2011, Rogers in 2018, CBC in 2022
When Matthias's screw ups are better than your best project
My own hobby making furniture for myself and my family comes largely from watching Matthias, so this kind of thing is really great.
Jajaja when Harriet gets a bit older and watches this video she'll know the effort you put in to please her, and will bring lots of joyfull memories.
Nice desk btw
" PRESSURE makes DIAMONDS " ❤💎🌿
Many youtubers talk only about making money, and they assess their success only through profit. But I cannot tell you how big of an impact and inspiration you've been on my woodworking and mindset around it. So, yeah, keep up the videos, even when, one day, this will not be profitable anymore.
thank you
for lots of glue surface area I sometimes keep a spray bottle handy to mist the glue area as needed. this gives me a lot more time to get things right, and more importantly, the peace of mind which allows me to have clarity about my actions.
My glue-ups are a panic too, but that's only because I have lots of data predicting that nothing will fit together.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who makes those types of mistakes and keeps working around them. Most of the time, I'll point them out to people after it is completed and they don't even care or understand. :) I am in the process of designing a simple desk for my son who hates his old monster desk as well. This seems like a really easy concept to adapt... and looks great. Thanks!
I enjoyed this one. I watch all your videos, but the ones I enjoy the most are when you show your mistakes and frustration and when you use approaches and tools we all can. I know, we can all build a pantarouter, but I probably won't. So using dowels is more in line with what I can go do today.
My dad built me a desk when I was a kid and I’ve used it my whole life. I’m 34 now!
Love the occasional mis steps and how to quickly solve them. M W is certainly my favorite woodworking projects teacher. Top job Mate. Cheers from Michael. Australia.
I am surprised you have never been in the CBC. I had found your website looking up how to make wood gears and found the story of your father's shop and found it one of the most touching things I have read. The whole story from starting as a kid on Father's sawmill, helping with with his professional and hobby woodworking, organizing his shop as he got older, and ultimately thinking of it as a legacy. I shared the story withy folks because it was is so beautiful and touching and the story could be a documentary about fathers and sons.
I'm glad the local news recognizes your exceptional skills and pragmatism.
You are the BEST Dad ever!
Never once asked me to like and subscribe... What a legend! True CZcams OG.
You made it to the "Now here's some good news to start your day" section of the CBC Morning Brief newsletter...and in so doing, got yourself a new subscriber!
The ‘toy’ desk looks really interesting! Really lovely to see project videos again, even though I’m sure they’re becoming less and less worthwhile in terms of invested time / payout for you. Hope injuries are not too bad!
it was an end table in its former life, modified to be a toy desk
oh wow I never thought about gradually raising the tablesaw blade to creep up on the final cut without overcutting.. great trick!
I've enjoyed watching this video while eating. It has a relaxing quality to it. Thanks. Cheers. :)
Anytime a vid from you pops up I'm immediately watching, thanks for all the great content Matthias, you're an inspiration for sure. That being said, I'm shocked you didn't jump on these.
Wow that reinforcing screw at a diagonal is really cool. Is there a name for that technique? Perhaps you could use a jig to properly countersink and get the screw in at a consistent angle on future projects. Would be really useful to attach two pieces with no hardware showing from the outside.
Wow, some people really want to see the world burn... 😂
Matthias never said pocket screws are a bad idea, he just doesn't think they're the end-all wood joint. They *are* weaker than glue, and the jig is ridiculously expensive, so they're just too loaded down with anti-features to be generally useful. There are a few situations where they make sense, like this bodge. It should tell you something that you had to wait years for Matthias to use one single pocket screw, so you could make your snarky comment.
Also "no hardware showing" is a pocket screw slogan that happens to just be a lie. Everybody can see the pocket and the screw inside, it's uglier than the screw head would have been by itself.
It's always good to see screw-ups! 👍 Every one can learn from these..
Excellent video as always!
Matthias, again a real DIY project, with screwups and most important, happy family members.
You are a great professional sir.
Greetings from Belgium.
I just want to thank you for exposing all the mistakes you have done during this project. This gives a beginner like me a bit of self-confidence since a Master like you can miss things sometimes. I'm really a fan of your work and the tools you create
I'll never tire of just watching you building tables. You're the reason I got into building things from curb finds
Thank you for including your mistakes and how you addressed them, I find that type of content extremely useful in my projects! :D
One alternative to building a short desk and gluing blocks to the legs later, is to build a normal height desk, and in the mean time glue blocks to Harriet's feet.
Nice work Matthias! Thanks for always sharing with us! Merry Christmas! to you and the family🎄🎁✝😎JP
And that's how the "desk race" began!
Got to love the vicarious fancies of small children 😆
" PRESSURE makes DIAMONDS " ❤💎🌿
It's amazing how many cordless drills of different brands you have. You never need to change the bits!
2022-11-22 heard you on CBC Radio this morning...wasn't paying too close attention until they talked about the engineering and building your own tools etc. Then heard your voice and ding-ding-ding...the light came on...lol.
Cheers from NB
Edit: will have to watch CBC News now I guess...lol.
5:00 Why don't use construction glue or Sika, for example? It give muchs more longer workinhg/open time, like 30mins, until it starts to crust and dry eventually. I'm not a professional or pro-level craftsman, but done some floors, ceilings, furniture, renovation, tiling, painting, concrete etc. indoor construction for some years now. Thanks for the always interesting and inspiring content, greetings from Finland, Europe!
Thanks for showing the design and building of the new desk, Matthias. I store wood vertically for many years and it doesn't warp. Learned the technique from my dad who did so too.
it was vertical
@@matthiaswandel , HA! Yep, sometimes the best laid plans...
The diff must be our lumber was always already dried.
Kids are funny!
The desks look great, though!!
Im sure lots of effort went into this.
Thank you 🙂
Matthias: Using this joint because it has a lot of glue surface.
Matthias (later): This joint is hard to pull together because it has too much glue surface.
And many decisions follow that concept, and are the right decision.
the duality of man
Pick two:
- Strong
- Quick
- Cheap
Nice to see the reality of doing some projects. Even if not perfect, its still more rewarding to complete a project, even if not perfect.
@10:06 I .. er.. know a company with a fondness for the colour blue which makes a jig that could help with that 🤣Love your work as always Matthias.
I've met a lot of people who think making a table (let alone a functional desk with drawers) is easy. Like they think it's something ordinary and the lowest peak you can attain in woodworking.
It's not as difficult as chairs, not by a long shot, but it's not easy either. Lots of things to screw up leading to something that looks like it but isn't. And the "best" part is, even if you think you've done a right job... in one year the squeak tells you "no, no you didn't".
I always feel like an idiot when I mess up while building something. Then I watch these videos and see Matthias also messes up so then I don't feel so bad! :)
Love those screw-ups! Its so much more down-to-earth. And I tend to do the same screw-ups, that's probably the not-so-secret-reason behind it.. ;-)
I rarely see anyone use desk drawers anymore. I think it's mostly due to people rarely use paper files anymore. Just about all point, click, save now. So no need for drawers. Almost all flat desk with a mechanism of some sort to raise and lower the work station for sitting or standing.
Yeah, those are mandatory in many EU countries. Up-desks I've heard them called. I'd like to see Matthias' take on one. Preferably without a motor. Just a crank or a foot-pedal.
It's reassuring to see I'm not the only one who makes all those kinds of mistakes. I do now tend to drill very deep dowels! Great little desk.
This video is a good example why dry fitting pieces is important.
I'd love to see the interview when it's published.
It's nice to see a pro make all these mistakes... Especially as I make way many more mistakes with my woodwork...lol we are all humane... Lovely desks - made with love!!!
Good vid, classic style!
Brilliant work, Matthias! 😃
Really beautiful tables!!!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Great video, as always. And these unbuttoned cuff moments add spice to it. But Matthias, I really want you to be safe and sound) Please do not neglect safety precautions (despite I know you always do)
Good job Harriet. You get a new beautiful desk! ☺️
Man i could use a new custom desk for my driving sim setup. If i was your neighbor i'd commission you one because these ones look amazing
Well, I'm jealous they got their own Father-made table :') !
T shirt idea. Well I screwed up a bit, but then have a picture of still a beautifully crafted piece.
I like quick-and-rough Matthias! Nice design
Looked like this project was made in a hurry! But as always, you find a clever way to hide your cimes, great job! Turned out great.
Matthias your kids are surely benefitting from your daddy-woodworking skills! You don't mind!
Great job!!! definitely subscribed.
that tiny desk is so cute!
So many screwups, now we know you're just like us!
I’ve missed this ❤
Noone hops on the desk this time? :D
Great build!
Great video - your family are very fortunate to have bespoke furniture designed to their specification . . .
All the stuff piled on the desks - how about a small column of shelves - extending upwards - to keep the desktops free?
This was to entertaining Matthias!😊
Too cute. Them silly kids.
Harriet might prefer a desk that is pink and purple instead of "varnish".
Throw on a little glitter too.
Anyone else have a mini heart attack at 1:35 with the sleeves near the blade?
Matthias is a pro so he must know what he's doing but damn
Yeah, me too!
I'm sure he did it on purpose just to trigger us 😊
He did a video on that subject 10 years ago.Dangled cloth into the blade. I recall he couldn't get to catch.
Wow ur famous Matthias!!! 🤩💕👍
PS- they're not screw ups they're just project elongaters and more grey hairs 😂
Screw ups? Wow... I thought those were a new kind of fasteners like pocket hole joinery... LOL 🤣 I use screw ups on my project too.
I'm surprised Harriet isn't making her own desk using her own design. Is "The Curb" a used furniture store in your area?
It's not terribly uncommon in Canada for people who want to get rid of their old furniture to just put it out on the edge of the road with a sign saying "Free." It's typically gone within a week. (THis is generally done in summer, or whatever the dry season is, for obvious reasons, though I've definitely seen (and rescued) furniture put out in the weather.)
Muito bom seu trabalho 👏👏👏
May I ask about not gluing the dowel/skewers? It might make the process less of a rush, at no meaningful loss of build integrity since they appear to be primarily for alignment.
I'd love to see that interview!
@10:03
A pocket screw by another name would fasten just as well.
Beautiful! :) Simple yet so beautiful. Congrats. :) Don't worry about the small mistakes, the project got finished, and you've managed to correct the mistakes on the fly, which is a proof of intelligence. Cheers.:)
good job 👍
11:12 love the wrist-rest on your desk. Yeah that sharp edge looks nasty otherwise
yay finally some sawdust
I do the same thing with plywood. My scrap pile is full of L-shaped sheets.
My Google feed offered me the TV news piece on Matthias. Why yes Google, I think I will watch...
Also, I keep a bottle of titebond EXT in the shop for difficult glue ups. Life is now sunshine and roses.
Wow, thanks fake Matthias.
TV interview haha that explains the dress shirt! haha
Titebond makes a slower setting version of their glue, I wonder if it would help with assembly time. Also you know what your friend John uses for his glueups.
For complicated glue ups that can give me trouble. I mist them with water after applying the glue. It slows down the drying a little and makes it a little more slippery.
5:00 You know, you could use hide glue. It works great for furniture and has a really long open time. Tried and true for hundreds of years.
And it seems there is probably something that can be added to the present glue to slow it down some. Maybe a few NASCAR restrictor plates.
Hide glue is kind of a PITA compared to PVA, though. Like you kind of have to have a crock pot running all the time if you want to be able to just pick up the bottle of glue and use it.
Titebond EXT. Try it on a difficult glue up. You will not be dissatisfied.
10:16 you could miss the bandsaw on the other side on a much narrower saw though.
Could have asked her if you could shorten the desk (shorten the drawers on one side), remove one set of drawers on one side, and change the pulls. I bet she would have liked that. It's a nice oak desk, needs to be saved.
odds are good we'll see another video next year about how Matthias built his new kitchen cabinets or something from an old desk that nobody wanted anymore...
@@JessCat606 CZcams rule #1, everything is a video.
You just can’t win them all.👍👍
Thanks for the post.
Show de bola meu amigo parabéns pelo trabalho ganhou mais um inscrito e deixo aquele like valeu 👍🏻👍🏻🤝🤝
I like your channel, like what you do, how you show it. As an also-engineer who does woodworking I have one comment regarding "design". Let me suggest *chamfer* , not *round-over* . It's a matter of taste of course, but I would be curious to see you try chamfering rather than rounding over and see if you don't also prefer it.
I'd tell Harriet to bugger off there's nothing wrong with it.
Nice!
Desk construction is fun.
Oh. I still have hope then. I did manage to fix some of my screwups but also added more in the process. Anyways. Doweling jig - done. Closet standing. For now. Lol.
Those sleeves are driving me nuts
2:49 Yes! I do that too
I'll bet that rubber mallet likes its job.
Only shown briefly @ 11:12 -- I like the round-edged wood strip you put on the white melamine computer project table.
Have been planning to do that myself.
It's got a super sharp edge that gets annoying when using the computer
@@matthiaswandel-- Yep, the bummer about any veneered pressed-wood table edge used as a desk. Th wrist and forearms pay a price.
Keep the big desk around if you can. As homework load increases it will become more useful
I have no room to put it somewhere else. It will get disassembled. Might keep the drawer thingys though