Patrons spin me right round, baby, right round: www.patreon.com/wordsnwood ---------- Build Article: www.wordsnwood.com/2018/lazysu... I decided to try making a Lazy Susan for our kitchen. It's a quick and fun project -- you just need to glue up some boards and cut them in circles. The trick(?) is to excavate a spot in one of the boards to hide the ball bearing mechanism that allows the board to spin. There's a bit more to it than that, which is detailed in the build article. ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- LINKS TO SOME OF THE ITEMS USED: (AND/OR other tools and jigs that I use and recommend. Most of these are affiliate links. If you buy through these links it helps support my channel. Thank-you so much!) goo.gl/G2UyMp -- Ball Bearing Swivel (This is the Lazy Susan bearing I used) goo.gl/fRuRhj -- 1/4 Inch Shank Hinge Mortise Template Router Bit (The router bit I used) goo.gl/tXC28k -- 3pcs 1/4 Inch Shank Bearing Router Bit Set (these would also work) 1/4 Inch Shank Bearing Router Bit -- goo.gl/8nTn4o 1/4 Inch Shank 3/4 Inch Diameter Bowl Router Bit -- goo.gl/XGzcbB Tripod Mount Holder Bracket -- goo.gl/375aio Wholesale Mechanical Parts -- goo.gl/Q2F5F6 JIGS/ACCESSORIES amzn.to/25Iw4t6 - Long Nose pattern marker amzn.to/1V4ZHkv - Painter’s Pyramids SMALL TOOLS amzn.to/1WSNq1j - Stanley Leverlock tape measure amzn.to/2lYXz3W - Other auto-locking tape measures amzn.to/2aqt0u4 - Ridgid 12v drills amzn.to/2aRaSJY - DeWalt Random Orbit Sander FINISH: amzn.to/2beVz3t - Minwax oil-modified Polyurethane amzn.to/2kPENLs - 3M Finishing Pads / Scotch Brite BIG TOOLS amzn.to/2bpMmkX - DeWalt DW735 Planer amzn.to/2beSIY6 - 3rd party blades for DW735 GEAR I USE TO MAKE VIDEO: amzn.to/1qPkvBp - Canon T5i amzn.to/2aK7jZX - Inexpensive Quick Release tripod ball head (Very useful) amzn.to/1SSwOmS - Sony Action Cam. (I use the HDR-AS15 which is discontinued -- cheaper than a gopro.) amzn.to/267XM3M - Sony Live View video remote for Action Cam amzn.to/1XC2D7l - Joby GorillaPod (Flexible small tripod) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Many more woodworking projects: www.wordsnwood.com PLEASE SUPPORT MY CHANNEL The best way that you can help support what I do is to buy one of my woodworking plan packages. Details here: wordsnwood.com/plans/ Follow me on Social Media: instagram.com/words.n.wood facebook.com/wordsnwood ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Thank-you!

@leonardkosbab9427

3 жыл бұрын

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Great work, Art. Clear, clean video & good commentary...no wasted time.

Nice! Countersinking the bearing to hide it was clever and the hole trick was great too.

Nice job. Short and simple, but nicely explained. I think I’ll try recessing my bearing next time I make one. I like that idea.

This was very helpful thank you!

Thanks, Art! I'm in the middle of a 33" Lazy Build, but I still got a few ideas from your video!

I really appreciate how you recessed the bearings.

Very nicely done, awesome tutorial like video. I really like the way you recessed the bearing into the bottom piece. And the of the video I was laughing so much.

Thank you this looks great in my workshop as I used it as a turntable for my organisers for my wrapping ribbons, paper tapes, beads & Mica Colour Pots

@Wordsnwood

6 жыл бұрын

Great, thanks!

A nice lazy Susan, well made and finished,and the video was well made also,with very clear dialogue, definitely gets my thumbs up + 5 ☆s

Love the countersink. Thanks so much for that cool tip.

Neat as, well done, love it. Simple works !!!

Beginning of the video, "What's the two holes for?". End of video, "Brilliant!" and "Duh!". The access hole never dawned on me. Sometimes it is the simple things that get me. Nice project. My wife has had this on the list for a while. Now that I 'know' how to do it, it will be easy.

@Wordsnwood

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks... after filming I'm watching the video and just not sure that I really explained it well, so I'm glad to read this!

Nice project Art! Might attempt one for our home. Thank you for sharing your video. Great as always!

Nice job. Really like the cut out on the back of the base.cheers

Thank for for this! I’ve been halfway towards a lazy Susan for over a year and you’ve inspired and educated me so tomorrow I’ll finish it. Guess I’m trading a lazy Ian for a lazy Susan. ;)

thank you so much master, it's great for my sister to decorate cakes

Thanks, I was looking for rotating table for my product photography and you have solved my problem thanks again

@CerealForMe

4 жыл бұрын

The exact same thing for me haha

Nice one, Art! A revolving serving tray is always a handy thing to have. You could even use it in the shop for different screws on the assembly table -- even Robertson screws... ;) Have a great weekend!

@africancichlids3011

6 жыл бұрын

i prefer star screwdriver , but how aboot those flathead screws and slotted screwdrivers . lol

@africancichlids3011

6 жыл бұрын

STandard

Why even call it lazy? It preforms its function, it works hard, it goes round and round without getting dizzy. I suggest we change the name to an industrious Susan! ; )

@Wordsnwood

6 жыл бұрын

Nah.... "Sexy Susan" We all know sex sells ... Hmm, maybe I should change the video title!?

@craiggharris

4 жыл бұрын

John Conklin and why susan🤔😜

@jaibruce777

4 жыл бұрын

@John Conklin The turntable was designed by "Lazy" Susan cuz she's LAZY enough to get up and take the food.😉

Great video, very detailed and simplistic. Well done... personally refuse all of the “shame and blame” within society. It is all historical no apologies are needed for anything.

Small one is perfect for my cooking oils - thank you!!!!

This is awesome! Very easy/ CLEAR steps! Hate how some "instructional" vids cut off for 2 secs & appear with more then half done....like ummm wait i missed something here?? Immediately had to subscribe & now to binge watch some of your other clips to see where else i could improve my DIY home! Btw love your sense of humor! & do u have a video or guide on making your protractor type rulers for making pretty large accurate circles?

Brilliant!! Thank you!!

Nice... I would have routed out a little bit on both circles to bring the wood close together as possible and still leave maximum amount of wood for the screws to go into.

Thank you, this is awesome. I think I am going to make several of them. One for my IT system repair where I can place a PC on and work without running around to look at different angles. Now that is a perfect "lazy me" there. One for the Dining table which would be nice on the holidays dinner with families. Thank you again.

@Wordsnwood

5 жыл бұрын

Now a PC turntable is a great idea... Can easily cut an anti-static mat to fit the top!

Haha, Johnny Cash at the end, nice!

Love it thank you for sharing

Good video, liked your final comments.

Super 👽👍

What a kind person to apologise cause of the name 😊❤️ Subscribed at the same second great tutorial.

@Wordsnwood

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

Hola, que tal. Muy bonito trabajo, gracias por el vídeo, es muy artístico y claro. Saludos desde El Paso Tx Tu amigo, José Gutiérrez. Bendiciones.

@Wordsnwood

2 жыл бұрын

¡Y gracias también!

Thanks for this video.

Hello great video thank you for sharing👍

Cool way to mount the device, will use this for my new pizza boards!!

@Wordsnwood

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great, thanks!

Thank you for sharing, now i will always check your channel.

This helped soooo much thank you!!

@Wordsnwood

5 жыл бұрын

You are sooooo welcome, hah! 😁

Cool project!

@Wordsnwood

6 жыл бұрын

I thought so! The real challenge was coming up with an interesting video thumbnail and description. I suspect people see "Lazy Susan" and yawn... But on the other hand, you had that plywood nightstand blow up on you, which I found really surprising as well. Just goes to show you never know how the audience will respond.

amazing!

Great quick project. will have to make a couple for our Christmas fair. For you information “Thomas Jefferson invented the lazy Susan in the 18th century, though they were referred to as dumbwaiters at that time. It is said that Jefferson invented the lazy Susan because his daughter complained she was always served last at the table and, as a result, never found herself full when leaving the table.

' i did good idea use a turntable on the table and 55 inch flat color TV on the top... very good smooth spin

I do not think there is much ado with a name -- just a name. I enjoy your videos.

Feeling a bit triggered on your beam compass speech! Make a fancy beam compass, already! And manual focus!! Do it!! :D Neat how you routed it out to better hide the bearing, and of course the cherry looks wonderful.

@Wordsnwood

6 жыл бұрын

I think I may need to get myself a 7-9" monitor for the camera so I can better see that the subject is properly in focus. I just sometimes trust the autofocus more. (These are all silly excuses aren't they that really just convey my lazyness.... ugh. ;-)

@Wordsnwood

6 жыл бұрын

And yeah... it was some nice cherry.

@africancichlids3011

6 жыл бұрын

OFF TOPIC COMMENT COMING IN FAST ---------------------------------------------------> i still prefer wandel push sticks . :)

@Wordsnwood

6 жыл бұрын

I've got both.

Very good

Lookin' good. Like the "Susan" clarification. :-) JimE

Well done. Wife requested one of these to replace the cheap old plastic ones she's been using for 30 yrs. Her maiden name is Mulder, by the way.

@Wordsnwood

4 жыл бұрын

well hello and thank-you "cousin"... :-)

So simply explained. Thank you

I’ve always called them Lazy Bob.

Buen proyecto

@Wordsnwood

5 жыл бұрын

Gracias!

Still nice clean look. Clear varnish & I'm done 😁

@Wordsnwood

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

ur awesome buddy

I spent an obscene amount of time trying to use one or two simple roller skate bearings to try to achieve this function

It all depends what you want to put on it and how wide your table is.

Hello, I have watched your view and learned a lot. Can I use jigsaw for making the circles?

@Wordsnwood

5 жыл бұрын

Sure can, just go slow and be careful, and clean up afterwards with sanding.

I would expect Lowes , Home Depot ,and Ace Hardware to have a run on lazy Susan bearing plates after this.

Ha.I like the comment about lazy sues!!

nice job but I seemed to have missed a step. How did you center the base with the top on final assembly? did you have alignment holes in the underside of the top?

@Wordsnwood

5 жыл бұрын

Refer back to the video starting @2:00 -- my blanks were square, so I could connect the corners in an X, and then I positioned the bearing on that X to mark the mounting holes on BOTH pieces

Can you build one for me....LOL. Very good

Looks siimple and nice. Thanks for the video. Kindky let me know the appropriate thickness for 18" inch turntable for both top and bottom disc and the diameter of the bottom disc.

@Wordsnwood

2 жыл бұрын

On my project the Top is 16" diameter, Bottom is 11" diameter. Thickness of each piece is 3/4".

@wahidsaifudeen1651

2 жыл бұрын

@@Wordsnwood Thanks for your prompt reply. I appreciate.

What size would you use if you want to build a stage out of a lazy Susan ? Where it would be sturdy enough . If that makes sense.

@Wordsnwood

4 жыл бұрын

You want a structural engineers perspective.

On your handcrafted by, do you use a branding iron, ink stamp, or?

@Wordsnwood

6 жыл бұрын

Ken Hurst I use the laserjet toner transfer method

Great tutorial! No need to apologise, though - apparently Thomas Jefferson’s daughter Susan was a bit lazy at the table so they invented this as a dumbwaiter for her. Nice little nod to Johnny Cash there at the end (a boy named sue) ;)

Nice work, I don't know why it's called this there are quite a few stories when looking it up but this one seems to blame it on marketing “It is more than likely that ‘Lazy Susan’ was styled on previous combinations in English that use ‘Susan’ (‘black-eyed Susan’ being the most common). There are many such words in English that use names in thus generic way - for example ‘Peeping Tom’, ‘Jim-Dandy’ and ‘Jolly Roger’ are just a few. It is also possible that the combination of the ‘z’ sound in ‘lazy’ and the initial ‘s’ sound of ‘Susan’ appealed to the manufacturer of the Lazy Susan, and in a brilliant Marketing move, the ‘Lazy Susan’ was born.”

Susie home bake. She was so busy baking all the time. Someone created the first lazy-susan and asked if it would make her life any easier. She said yes, of course. She could be a little 'lazy' about picking the things she formerly had to dig in her cabinets for every day. Not sure if that is true or not. I just now made it up.

Growing up with a friend name Susan who was offended by those words Lazy Susan. I told her it's actually Sussy. Meaning 'Server'. It's actually called Lazy Sussy. It was invented in Europe like the 'Dumb Waiter'. Later in time, at my wedding, she did her part to toast to me and my husband. She told the story of me explaining to her about Lazy Susan. Then she concluded the story with, "She did everything she could to put me at ease. I just didn't have the heart to tell her I knew she was full of s**t" 😂 Thanks for the DIY! I'm making her a birthday present!!!! LOL!!!

When you attached the bottom to the top, did you just eyeball it for the center?

@Wordsnwood

6 ай бұрын

I explained in the video how I had drawn an X corner to corner before cutting it into a circle, and used that to position it.

I noticed your hand crafted stickers, where did you have them made from?

@Wordsnwood

2 жыл бұрын

where are there stickers in this video? I have ordered stickers from jukebox print in the past. Or were you referring to how I labelled the project? That's easier: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pIOoqJWSmszYXdo.html

' i did put 4 rotating turntable bearings 1- on the table with LED color TV 1- videocamera mount while the RC car-truck spin 1- small deadmaus dance with plastic balls without grease ' 1- plastic balls on the plastic rotating bearing without grease for RC trailer

Haha my wifes name is Susan and when someone talks about a lazy Susan I tell them I already have a Lazy Susan.

@Wordsnwood

6 жыл бұрын

Some would call you a brave man... ;-)

Shualack first then poly right

Good job but drilling two holes is not needed. I would have used your router table with stops instead of doing free hand.

Quick question, should stain go on before shellac right? If shellac will seal the stain will have to go on first right?

@Wordsnwood

4 жыл бұрын

I don't apply stain to cherry, as I prefer to let it age naturally. This article I found talks about using shellac first as a grain sealer - though I might use actual "wood conditioner" instead of shellac: www.familyhandyman.com/woodworking/staining-wood/how-to-stain-wood-evenly-without-getting-blotches-and-dark-spots/ Hope this is some help.

Which is more offensive, lazy susan or dumbwaiter?

@Wordsnwood

6 жыл бұрын

Lazy Dumb Art ? :-O

What type of router do you use for digging out the circular section that the lazy Susan hardware sits in? I don’t understand the difference between a fixed, plunge and hand router.

@Wordsnwood

4 жыл бұрын

I'm using a Bosch Colt, which is a palm router -- which is just a smaller router. It is a fixed base router. A plunge router has mechanisms to raise and lower the bit WHILE you cut. With a fixed base router you need to adjust the depth of cut before you turn the router on.

@asherstein2770

4 жыл бұрын

Would you suggest a plunge router over a fixed base router? I thought fixed base routers weren’t adjustable and were dependent on the length of the router bits that you have?

@Wordsnwood

4 жыл бұрын

@@asherstein2770 If you have only one, try a kit with interchangeable bases. Then you have access to both.

Very nice countersinking the bearings! 👍 BTW, which drill is that 7:20? Looks very compact and light weight.

@Wordsnwood

3 жыл бұрын

It is a Ridgid 12v, and you are right, it is lovely and compact and light. you can browse them here, amzn.to/2aqt0u4 -- but Home Depot is the place to find them. They appear to be very similar to the Milwaukee m12 compact drills, but I have no direct experience with those.

@gskyle4822

3 жыл бұрын

@@Wordsnwood Ah...Thx! Nice brushless 12v! Didn't know that anything less than 18v can deliver this much power.

Hi, great video! Sorry if this is a stupid question, but what kind of screws did you use to secure the bearing?

@Wordsnwood

4 жыл бұрын

Some really short ones --- don't remember exactly but probably 1/2" long pan head Robertson screws. (Did you mean length or style? Here in Canada the Robertson - square drive - screws own the market. Down in the US it's more Philips or Torx)

@thegoldenllama8787

4 жыл бұрын

Wordsnwood (Art Mulder) That’s all I need, thanks again!

Where can i get a bearing plate?

@Wordsnwood

5 жыл бұрын

by following the links in the video description... goo.gl/G2UyMp

I might have missed it. How did you center the 2 pieces in both X- and Y- directions with only 2 access holes on the bottom piece? I can seen how it can be centered if there are 4 access holes. The reason I ask is the lazy susan I have only has 1 access hole built in. I can't see how I would center the 2 pieces. Perhaps, line up the Xs on the 2 pieces? I don't see how you would have done it when you had already sanded away the X you had marked on the wood in the beginning. Thanks!

@Wordsnwood

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, you missed it. The screw holes were pre-drilled earlier in the process. When mounting it, you just need to re-find the already drilled holes.

@garywong9756

3 жыл бұрын

@@Wordsnwood Yes. I went back and rewatched the video and in fact I do see you had drilled the 4 holes on the top piece. Thanks for your reply!

I think you forgot to put in the other two screws connecting the ball bearing plate to the base. @ 7m 51s

@Wordsnwood

6 жыл бұрын

Shhh! No one was supposed to catch that. (I put in two just to make sure everything fit and then took it apart again and put in all four, but skipped that in the video)

What screw size did you use?

@Wordsnwood

5 ай бұрын

so long ago I don't remember... given that the platters are 3/4" thick and I recessed in, I'm guessing 3/8" or similar

What is the thickness of the wood you used?

@Wordsnwood

2 жыл бұрын

3/4" Cherry

i have a hard time getting past 4-5 coats of wipe on poly , too much time , so i cut that wipe on poly with mineral spirits 50/50 . then it dries in 1 hour vs 4-6 hours. last coat i always put on full strength . then finish with steel wool and mineral oil mixed with beeswax mix then i buff that shit , turns out real nice , i like this project i was thinking about making one a few months back saw one on IG/// is that maple or cherry . looks like you milled it yourself? , but you answered my question at the end of the vid

@Wordsnwood

6 жыл бұрын

I use WB poly. Dries pretty fast. I did not mill it myself... No lumberyard here!

I will try to make one and post it on my channel, hope you watch it. Ty.

Hi Art...i noticed on this video, you r using 12volt Ridgid drill, is it noisy??? , my 18 volt Ridgid is way louder than Ryobi-Makita-Milwaukee (Thee other big 3 brands in Home Depot).

@Wordsnwood

5 жыл бұрын

I don't find it to be noisy at all. I originally bought 12v drills for my shop for their compact size -- in a hobbyist workshop I don't think there is any need for the long run time of a huge 18v battery. They do have a bit less power, so an 18v is still handy on occasion.

Where can ya buy those ball bearing things

@Wordsnwood

4 жыл бұрын

Links and details in the video description and accompanying website article: wordsnwood.com/2018/lazysusan/ Almost any hardware supply store will have something like this. Mine came from banggood, but Amazon and LeeValley have them also.

Why, oh why did you speed up the end assembly? It was a great video until that final part! I needed that soooo bad.

@Wordsnwood

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry! The accompanying article might have what you want? www.wordsnwood.com/2018/lazysusan/

Cool video. What happens at 07:45? It's too fast to catch your commentary.

@Wordsnwood

6 жыл бұрын

I'm just talking while I screw the bearing to the boards. I didn't think it was that critical, which is why I put that on fast-forward, but I probably should have muted the audio more. Sorry! Let the video do the explaining there! (I also have a build article linked in the description: www.wordsnwood.com/2018/lazysusan/ where you can go and read details.)

Since it's too small can you mail it to me because I need a 12in one:)

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My question is how many inches of "reveal" do I need to hide the base? In other words how much smaller diameter should the base be than the top and still be stable? Also what size bearing in relation to the base? How deep a recess works for you? Thanks! These questions are really hard to find so far. Great video otherwise.

@Wordsnwood

2 жыл бұрын

There was no magic formula for reveal, just what seemed to work. The restriction may end up being the bearing. It's been a few years, but I recal that finding different sizes of bearings was a challenge. And again, the depth of the recess depends on the thickness of the top. half of a 3/4" thick top is about the most I'd excavate. Sounds to me like you should just dive in and experiment!

Is it possible to make the lazy Susan automated?

@Wordsnwood

3 жыл бұрын

motorized? probably, but I'm not sure that's a good idea. in any case, I've never tried.

WHERE DID YOU GET THE BEARING RING ?????

@Wordsnwood

Жыл бұрын

Links are in the video description but if you just google "Lazy susan bearing" you will find many options on Lee Valley tools, or Amazon or elsewhere.

I need this one how can i get

@Wordsnwood

4 жыл бұрын

First you buy a board... 😄

hey Art , anyone tell you that you sound just like Steve Ramsey

@Wordsnwood

5 жыл бұрын

Steve Ramsey tells me that all the time... ;-)

Por favor traduscan en castellano

Abs size not wood but materials

Everyone wants one 2 inches bigger than his friends'.

Another way to attach your bearing. kzread.info/dash/bejne/YqSdytGyYNaZctY.html That's the way we attach ours. Nice build though and a good alternative.

@Wordsnwood

5 жыл бұрын

Like in many things, there's more than one way to do it! :-)

@cliffcarlo180

5 жыл бұрын

@@Wordsnwood Totally agree. Altogether grasping the concept.

Paul Timberman brought me here.

@Wordsnwood

4 жыл бұрын

Why?

My moms name is Susan lol, and by no means is she lazy.