Gold Standard in every way - the thing you're building, how you build it, how you film it, how you edit the video and the voice over to bring it home. Every Oltrogge video is a special treat.

Every video is a treat. You never know when a new video will drop or what it’s going to be about when it does, but one thing is always true when they do finally arrive; they’re really rather bloody well worth waiting for. 🥰😍

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Wow beautiful chair! Your work is so iconic.

I feel like I'm watching "How it's made, with Brian Oltrogge." Your videos continue to be evergreen. Your music and editing choices seem to be as accurate and fitting as the accuracy of all your fittings. Thanks for the inspiration sir!

“Oh let me experiment with processes I’ve never tried before”….oops! did I just reestablish the industry standard by which all similar processes should now be done because of precision, material usage, tool efficiency, and design? Oh well, things happen! 🙏🏻 incredible Brian. Just incredible.

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I have designed/built a lot of things using bent steel (see Platform CNC). Something like this was always in the back of my mind as a way to not have to wait a week or two to get the parts back.

@Ninjump

2 жыл бұрын

For real!

You are a master. The meticulous thought and execution of your designs is truly miraculous. I'm always amazed Brian.

His narrative voice reminds me of one of my son and I favorite channel: How its Made!! 😄👍💯❤ thats a beautiful modern industrial chair

@Grunblau

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It think so too and it is now where I put on my shoes everyday!

that chair belongs in a museum

Design: AAA Creativity (cutting steel parts): AAA Metal and woodworking: AAA Surface treatment: AAA The end result: this chair is beautiful!

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I love the consideration to construction within the designs. It's so functional and satisfying. The patterns themselves had a beauty to them as well, bending via cuts to the material and leaving a visible pattern.

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Top hole, old bean. Your videos soothe the fevered, OCD plagued mind like nobody else's.

I was feeling down today ……. Your chair skill design etc have really cheered me up. Many many thanks

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you found the video! Some days are better than others and I hope today continues to be a good one for you. 👊👍

I get probably 10 times as much satisfaction by watching your videos than you get from building the incredible things that you create I think I just died and went to heaven

I plan to watch this yearly or so. Like home alone

This is very sophisticated small scale fabrication. You are breaking some new ground here

Heh, i do the same thing. Every five months, i set aside some time, and go through old architecture magazines. Using the month's number + the day, i count and pick the "next offender". Made cabinets, made chairs (i hate chairs...), made tablets, TV stands, et cetera. Fun process, fun challenge.

So this video showed up in my KZread feed, and I did a double take when I saw the creator's name. Definitely a blast from the past. Glad to see you're doing well Brian, and the products you're making are fantastic.

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks! Glad you found the videos!

You're a genius, Mr. Oltrogge. Thank you for sharing your designs and process with us!

@Grunblau

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I am glad you enjoyed it!

My jaw dropped at those patterns. Fantastic thought process!

Great Video.... hights my lack of a welder, and plasma cutter

It is so satisfying watching a master at work.

We need more videos! You rock.

That's an outstanding chair design. And I really enjoyed seeing your idea for using square tube as a source material, and making use of the existing corners like that. I'd want a set of those in the living room! Cheers, Craig

First video that I've seen and I watched it to the end. It was like watching a better version of "how it's made"

Man, you have such a great eye for design. In a totally 100% selfish request, I wish you'd post more, just to inspire the rest of us a little more often.

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Have more in the works!

Brian, as always, your work is amazing. Everything you share is an incredible example of style, design, engineering, and execution. Thanks for sharing!

Best maker on youtube. It'd be cool to cut it out on a plasma table with a 4th axis.

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

I asked a local shop to quote 4 Axis Laser… $440 and they wouldn’t let me film it.

Brian, I've been following your channel almost from inception. I can only think of two words to describe you and your process: Evil. Genius.

I’m just lost for words. Magnificent work.

Well said. I love testing processes.

i love watching you work. it is always educational and the fact that you barely use shortcuts or make compromises is just great. thanks for making the effort and sharing what you do.

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. This is the primary reason that you’ll never see me go to a weekly schedule. I wish I could do monthly but there is enough content on YT to justify not just churning videos.

@nachtgoblin24

2 жыл бұрын

@@Grunblau I agree. I assume you have a dayjob so I don't think there is a need to pressure yourself. I think the goal here is to share projects you love doing and that you think are worth sharing. as you said there is so much content and so many creators. if everyone just put out a video a year albeit with very high quality, it would probably still be too much to watch. On another note Id love to know if this design would work on a tube laser and how much it would cost.

What a Blast 2 watch, You are such a talented Artist, thanks for taking us on this Journey

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

You bet!

I’m speechless…….. WOW. Stunning results. 👍👍😎👍👍

Geometry at the end is perfect 😉

The whole process is so satisfying to watch. Voice over is on point and poised. I have watched this thrice till date! 👍

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment! I might change the thumbnail to show more of the process. So just a heads up if your 4th viewing it is harder to find next time :)

I live in my shop some days for that exact reason! I want to explore a process, a new mechanism, a new design feature, etc. more so than the final product

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Truly the best time. I have a few false starts laying around that are just a real world sketch and learning opportunity!

The VO gives me big "How It's Made" vibes, and I'm here for it. Love your videos as always.

Ah now I remember why I subscribed, because your projects are awesome and well presented. Honestly, I think you can sell that chair for 650$ and still have a lot of customers. Truly a timeless piece you created there. Well done.

Seldom does a fabrication video leave me speechless 👍 incredible work and technique. Guess I’m not totally speechless 😆

Superb. And the satisfying almost old fashioned way of explaining makes this incredibly good. Thank you

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Even if by old fashioned, you mean the way KZread used to have videos that went beyond 5 minute crafts…. I thank you!

You have been so missed sir. Love all your content. Such a makerphilosopher

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your comment!

Brian! Always learning! Always teaching! Impeccable style, too! 😁

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

As much as I would love to see a new video from you every week, you are the epitome of quality over quantity! Great work as always.

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for understanding! I would like to post more regularly, but not if I start needing to do filler videos to make a schedule. If I have something to share, I’ll raise my hand.

@manfredschmalbach9023

2 жыл бұрын

@@Grunblau Thanks for that. And thanks for sharing. Good timing by the way, as I'm actually goofing around with steel these days and did not want to the rust patina thing, again ....

I loved how I was watching him blacken the chair, and all I'm thinking to myself is "he's basically seasoning that thing, cool!" and then of course Brian goes - this is much like seasoning a new cast iron pan! Cracked me up.

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

I think a lot of people can relate to seasoning a pan. This was a very satisfying process!

Man that's a nice looking chair.

I love watching a creative process, but this one definitely hit more buttons than most. When I saw the square tube as the start point it had me hooked. I don’t know if this is commonly done but for me, that was an amazing concept with a gorgeous result.

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I was hoping someone would come out with a 4x4 post challenge and I would enter this as a gag…

@Infrared73

2 жыл бұрын

@@Grunblau This is too good to be a gag honestly. I think it would raise the bar on any such challenge.

Stunning output in every way! Thank you for sharing.

Great idea thanks for showing it

Wow, beautiful piece of art.

Thank you for sharing! Always wonderful to watch your processes and to hear your thoughts.

Wow what a build, love the focus on design decisions and the jig setups! That blackening too was just perfect!

Very clever way of doing it!

wow!! amazing design!!!

Wow, so much craftsmanship. So cool how you cut the pieces from steel tube, great layout.

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I'm really glad to see your videos. Relaxing and interesting to a perfect degree

incredible work! so many good ideas packed in here. Thank you for sharing with the world!

DANG! Brian is making something! Click's 'Like' then watches video. Aaahhhhh! Yep, I liked it all right! :^)

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Ha! Thanks

This is a piece of art

fantastic, love this chair

Thanks for sharing your process of laying out that design on such simple materials. The chair looks fantastic and your process was very cool to learn from. Thank you.

WOW, Beautiful!

Gorgeous

Absolutely superb! Jaw droppingly good vid, Brian. As ever!

Awesome project, impressive execution and gorgeous result!! 🤯 Great content too, very well put together!! 👍

Thanks so much to letting us know how you achieve this piece of art Again , many thanks

Absolutely amazing - I love how you tackled the pattern pieces and really utilised your different machines and tools. Excellent chair that I am sure you could manufacture in mass for a good profit should you so desire - it's the type of chair I would love for the garden.

I always enjoy these videos.

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Next level x2 - extremely impressive design and process. Great work.

Thank you for making this video!

This chair is stunning!! Beautiful design and build!

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Also, thanks to the person that answers the phone at Jamestown for the patient direction for what products of yours to use over cedar!

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

…also, you should see the kayak I want to build ;)

Very nice design... and process!

Please make more videos! I know it's a lot of work, but your channel is in my top 5. Thanks!

Brian, you have a winner with this one!

Excellent efficiency in the use of materials, and the templates are as beautiful as the final product. I didn't think your final product could look any better, and then your model sat in it.

Wow, that's a great creation, Excellent work!

It looks extremely comfortable, and the chair too!

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

It is nice… the kind you sort of sink into. I’d like to make a bench using the same geometry.

Wow. Great idea with plywood patterns and beautiful realisation

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Inspiring video Brian. Thank you for detailing your process. Learning tons of stuff.

Very nice! Cool way of using the lasercut patterns. Lasercutters can be so useful in different ways with the right mindset.

always happy to see your video releases...have learned tons...so bad ass on so many levels...loved how you used the plasma....the form is genius...love the clamp usage...greart content as usual

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment!

This is a work of art, engineering, fabrication, design. SO GOOD! Every step, thought, detail and process is so enjoyable to watch and learn from. You've got a nice workshop, and make interesting and unique projects each time a video is released! Bravo

masterclass of work!

I say this every time but I am so glad you're back. Love your style of videos and projects.

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Very stylish chair and great process.

Wow...That was amazing to watch a chair go from concept to completion. It is stunningly simple and Smithsonian quality. Thank you for taking us along for the journey.

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

awesome design

Outstanding as always!

I'm blown away by every single one of your projects, I learn something new every time. Thanks for sharing.

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Great! I am glad.

You always make great stuff thank you for sharing your journey with us

Great job !!!

That is one beautiful chair! Love it!

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Incredible design and final result 👌

@Grunblau

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Your work should be rewarded.

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Compliments and constructive comments are rewards enough. Thanks!

Nice work Brian. As always your uploads are fantastic.

Bravo. So many cool aspects to this build. My favourite is the laser cut templates.

Lovely design and the video is entertaining and a great learning aid. Thanks for sharing!

I really like your way and precision of making the items, and above all the design, the choice of materials and the final finish of the materials you use. So far the best youtube channel I've seen, not only because of the things mentioned above, but also because of the way the content is presented, unobtrusive to the senses and focused on the essence. Just keep surprising us with quality videos. Greetings.

Awesome. What a great fusion of technologies across multiple disciplines perfected by great aesthetic design sense. Very well done!

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. This is everything I hope to achieve!

Great video by a master fabricator! Great move using the spar varnish over the epoxy. Lots of people don't know epoxy scratches too easily and UV destroys it.

Beautiful work as always. Thanks for sharing