Mike, I mean this in the most complimentary way possible - you embody ‘dadness’. Your corn ball jokes always make me smile and roll my eyes at the same time.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Ha! Well at least that means my videos are honest.

@TheSMEAC

Жыл бұрын

There’s no higher calling than to be a husband and father; so for my vote, embodying “Dadness” is indeed a fine fine compliment 👍

@funkymonkeylovin

Жыл бұрын

@@TheSMEAC Totally agree!

@mikehuber6675

Жыл бұрын

It’s 25% of why I reach for his content!! The other 25%, is for his musical review!! 50%, being his awesome woodness.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

@@mikehuber6675 Thank you, thats kind.

Just opened a beer, its friday AND a new mike ferrington video!! Is this real life?

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Ha! Nice!

@jandrewmore

Жыл бұрын

Is this just fantasy?

@korycoster3586

Жыл бұрын

Caught in a landslide

@anthonydtobias

Жыл бұрын

No escape from reality

@thomasnourse7506

Жыл бұрын

Agree! Hard to beat on a Friyay afternoon

I especially liked three things in this video: 1) The Felder F700 2) The final product 3) Your sense of humor Please never change, Mike.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

I've been doing fine woodworking for over 40 years and I always learn something watching your videos. Thanks for making them and for your format of doing narration over the video; so much better than attempting to get it in while working.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

While it's a wonderful thing to have all the tools and equipment that makes up a shop like yours, it's no substitute for skill, talent, imagination, and experience. You have it all. One thing I noticed in this video is everything is clean. Work space, benches, tools, hands... when you're working with high-end wood, it's not a good thing to have the work marred by hand prints, tool scuffs, work bench dents & scratches, etc. I really like the way you work!

@MikeFarrington

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much.

Fun fact: I've seen tops with three wide boards and a sliver in back. The way they made this work is... Three boards form the top and the skinny board is fixed to the top of the chest. The hinges are then placed between the top and the skinny board. Depending on the hinges you use, this three + one board helps keep too much stress on the back and causing the upper edge of the back to split and tear at the hinge screws. 💖🌞🌵😷

@MikeFarrington

11 ай бұрын

Thank you. That is a good way to solve the problem.

I appreciate your attention to the small details. Taking your time to make sure the cedar insert was square is an example of that. PS the new toy looks like a serious upgrade over a router table for the things it can do.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

That Felder f700 is drool worthy. We did play the Lotto tonight for $1.2B so after I win, I'll be placing my order.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Good luck.

I built two tables out of that & waited a month to get it! The customer was an Electrical Engineer and trust me he looked over those tables closely! But he was satisfied & paid the bucks! Smells good! Money that’s is !👊

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Sweet and easy build 👍 I’m sure I say “easy” in part because you always do a fine job of foreseeing needs/improvements you can make to fit/finish/functionality (using the grate while intentionally opening up more cedar surface area, chamfering to avoid picks in fabric, going the extra mile to cut haunches, etc…). The number one thing I appreciate and have over these past years from you is not organization per se, but that you organize and approach projects and problems, in an organized manner mentally first; that makes the execution far easier. You’d have made a fine Operations Officer at the battalion level. Hope you and the family are doing well!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

I am not sure exactly what it is, but something about your videos always gets me pumped up to get out into the show and make something. Very nice piece, and I totally agree with you about a chamfer on the undersides of tops like that.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Next new tool? A saw mill. 20" wide cherry boards are easy to come by if you have one of those.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

The problem with the saw mill is there are no logs were I live. Otherwise I would have already bought one.

Hello from Michigan I built two toy boxes a year ago, one of cherry, another of red oak. Hand cut 48 dovetails on each one. Great work Mike, you sir, are a true craftsman

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

That wounds like a lot of dovetails. Well done.

Totally agree. Osmo and cherry is awesome.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Super nice for sure.

Mike, PLEASE make more content more often. Just get a go pro and take it with you on your jobs, we want to see more!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. If it were only that easy.

Yet another home run, Mike. I believe I can speak for a great many when I say we always appreciate it when you come out to play. Thanks a ton.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

Love the shaper! If it ever comes up missing, I have no idea where it went...really!!!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Ha! That would be a tuff move. This thing isn't light.

Ha I'm wearing those shoes right now. Super comfy.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Good stuff.

Aquabats is easily one of my top 5 ska bands, and your analysis of ska and the use of trombones was spot on. Oh, the furniture build was great, too.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Ha! Thank you. Great band for sure.

Years ago I worked for a wonderful cabinet maker and I remember asking him “ how do you know how much glue to put on?” Always hear his voice answer when I’m in a glue up,” just the right amount “ Words of wisdom from our mentors.Also, cherry was Jamie’s favourite wood as it gets ‘richer ‘ with time. I also love Osmo and ska.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Its an experience thing for sure. But the only way to get to know how much glue is just right, is to practice.

I miss the reward for watching all the way through. 🙂 My dad had a chest of plywood when he was young and it was destroyed by black mold in the days of floppy disks, VCR tapes, and cassettes. 😉 I kept the hardware and vowed to create a worthy replacement. I may have found that piece. I’ve studied and enjoyed your work for a long time, Mike, and it would be great to have your influence share this father-son project.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Send me an email when you're done with yours.

You have the coolest tools.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Congrats on that awesome shaper! Great build and beautiful shop by the way.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Your old stomping grounds make the Saroyan Hardwoods shirt make more sense haha

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Yup, this beach is about 8 miles down the way from Saroyan in Vista.

That shaper is a beast! Wow. (Although it’s also slightly terrifying, given the power that thing must have 😉). Then you whipped out that bronze Lie Nielsen #4 and my tool envy went into overdrive… I had to rewatch that section a few times because I thought I might be seeing the ultimate unicorn: a L.N. Bronze 4 1/2! I have seen and held in my hands exactly ONE of those in my life, and damn what I’d be willing to pay for one if L.N. ever made it again…. Drool worthy. Great video as usual, and neat project!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. The shaper is nice. The bronze #4 is a very nice tool for sure. I have a cast 4 1/2, I don't like it, its too wide and takes too much effort. The unicorn in the bronze #4.

@felipep.4022

Жыл бұрын

@@MikeFarrington Ah yes fair point! I have an old Bailey 4 1/2 that I restored with a hock iron and love using, but given the width I do need to keep it to a pretty fine shaving... otherwise it's quite a workout! :-) Dang it, this conversation has me visiting the L.N. web site now... My wallet is getting nervous. 🙂

Mike without fail always learn something new from watching your videos this one checking your off cut on the panel and add some CA glue to help strengthen it 👏🏻👏🏻 brilliant

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help

@glen291184

Жыл бұрын

And your 10 out of 10 for replies 🙌🏻

I just used my Double Taper Sanding Disc yesterday. It is amazing! My project was just some 3/4 x 1 back banding to add to a bunch of door casing. It got rid of the saw marks and left the edges buttery smooth. It also revealed how much deflection I'm getting from my table saw blade. I highly recommend it.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Alway neat to hear success stories.

"...as rare as kyber crystals these days..." Solid reference.

Beautiful and simple piece. Yes, cherry is a lovely wood. I enjoy the clips of the clouds/snow/kids/sunsets...

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

You know its going to be a good day when mike posts a video

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Ha! Thank you.

That turned out really nice. That is an impressive new tool also. Thanks for sharing!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

You can always cut the groove and then tenons on the table saw with a dado blade.

@MikeFarrington

7 ай бұрын

Yes, funny how many tools I own that I could just use the table saw.

incidentally, "Groove Bottom" was my stage name when I was in a Hot Chocolate cover band

@bluecurlygirl

Жыл бұрын

This made me giggle. Thanks. "Groove bottom", what a name.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Haha! We are on the same wave length. I was thinking about calling my funk cover band Groove Bottom.

Awesome, Mike. I'm glad you did this project for yourself and family. Your content always teaches me something new, and I appreciate that you're willing to pass on you skills, tips, and woodworking hacks. Thanks.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

Why you only have 200k subs is beyond my comprehension. Keep up the good work.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

That is very nice to say, thank you. I'll keep posting as long as a few keep watching.

@realityanalyst

Жыл бұрын

Even though his work is top-notch, he doesn't upload content too often for the algorithm to promote his channel.

@anarablehill5691

Жыл бұрын

@@realityanalyst Ah. That makes sense. Thing is, it's probably why he continually gets better at his craft which is what we actually want despite what the algorithm says. I'm glad you commented because it gives me the opportunity to say that I wasn't belittling 200k subs, that's great! I just see less talented and less entertaining wood workers with 800k, but as you said, they post a lot of (watered down) videos. They are also talented.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

​@@anarablehill5691 Thank you. Mother algorithm has her demands, that is for sure. I think my channel will always be boutique because of the projects I tackle, the tools I use, construction methods, etc. Sometimes I wonder if I posted more would I get more views, maybe, but I'm trying to keep a good balance between work, and kids/family.

@anarablehill5691

Жыл бұрын

@@MikeFarrington Oh I get it. Success is measured in different ways with 8.5 billion opinions on what that is. Ours are alike.

I see a lot of handplaning woodworkers clear the plane every pass so you're not weird about it! Awesome build, it looks stunning and the joinery was very interesting to see! :)

@jandrewmore

Жыл бұрын

Same, I've also noticed in my inexpert hands that not removing the shaving leads to clogging.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Sometimes I see people let the shavings pile up a foot out of the top of the plane, I just want to reach into the screen and clear them.

That is a one nice piece you made there.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Your voiceover is Roman Mars on 99% invisible-level pleasant to the ear. Orders of magnitude above any other woodworking (and non-woodworking) channel on KZread.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

I love the design and the look if the chest. And you’re right cherry is wonderful to work with.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Hi Mike. Thanks for sharing your work. My wife and I wait for your videos like a Star Wars movie!!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Wow, that is a high compliment, unless you dislike the Star Wars movies....

Great build Mike! My shop is in storage while we finish renovating our house and I can’t wait to get it unpacked and start building again. Your videos are an inspiration. I love the shirt collection - especially the subtle reference to Back to the Future in this one.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. That Back to the Future shirt is great for sure.

Great video as always. Making one of these has been on my TODO list for a while now... will definitely need to refer back to this again at some point.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Fantastic video! I look forward to the next one!!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Coming soon!

I love my Felder shaper.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Its been a nice tool so far.

The neatness that you work with is commendable

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Fantastic job

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Love cherry one of my favorites

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Good stuff.

Stupendous video as always, Mike! You have captured your process so well on video! Your voice over adds so much information to your footage!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

thanks for the new video.....used your sanding disk this morning..Boom

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. That is great to hear Mike.

Very well done!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Other forms of Music that feature trombone functionality include, Brass Quintet, Symphonic wind band, Brass Band, Jazz Orchestra and Symphonic Orchestra,,, loved the vid Mike, thanks.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I agree.

Thanks Mike. In lieu of Patreon, got the plans. And you helped me decide on which wood I was going to use for my entertainment center build. TY!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I appreciate the support.

I was thinking about you a couple of days ago wondering when your next video would be. It's a strange world - some random man in Scotland thinking about you out the blue going about day-to-day life.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

The cedar bottom ended up gorgeous! Nice build - I'm excited to see what you do with the shaper once you amass some more cutters :D

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I have bought a few cutters, just enough to get going. Next up is a power feeder.

I always loved working with cherry ... beautiful with watco danish oil finish (we used to buy in fifty gallon drums). I had a chisel point mortising machine (3/8 inch), and a single end tenoning machine to do the joinery. Blanket chests were always a pleasant project !

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

I really love your work Mike and thank you for sharing

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure, thank you for watching.

Great build, but t-shirt game on point!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for noticing. I have been working to up my shirt game.

Congrats on your Fine Woodworking article.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Awesome build, as always! Your work and your videos are just amazing - I really enjoy watching them.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Masterfully done! Love the humor thrown in as well! 👍👍

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

Thanks Mike, great video as always!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

I love your Maruchan t-shirt 👕👕👕.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Its a great shirt, and a great snack.

Gorgeous

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Excellent job!!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Beautiful mate, no other words for it. Simple, yet stylish, classic but modern.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

Outstanding build and video as always! Thank you for posting

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Great project as always..

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Very enjoyable video for me this morning. Thanks Mike. Have a nice day.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too!

Clean and elegant design simplicity that is pleasing to the eye! You make it look easy 😉

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Always Pro level work, Thanks for sharing it Mike.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

My wife caught me lately saying a bit loudly: "f*ck yes", everything time you post a new video hahaha. I'm in the process of renovating our new house after immigrating to Sweden and I didn't have had time to set up my shop so watching you is a bit of a substitute to remedy the lack of doing shop projects. Thanks for the great content!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Ha! Thank you.

Beautiful piece!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Awesome as always. Love the new shaper

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Just great, Mike. Very groovy project!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob.

Nice chest! I wasn't trying to be cheeky.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Ha! Thank you.

Great video Mike and a great blanket chest!!!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Very nicely done Sir!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

You are an excellent craftsman and I never get bored watching your videos. Top notch all the way. Art from Ohio

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

I"ve been a fan for a while, but the Aquabats reference just raised your stock in my book. All systems go!

@MikeFarrington

9 ай бұрын

That period of music is somehow just forgotten. The Aquabats are great.

Mike Farrington video-fractal demonstrates time folding in on itself.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Haha!

Excellent blanket chest. Well done! BTW: The Super Rad? Utterly insane. I love it!!!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jerry.

That was such a slick move at 0:53 !

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. A neat feature of that planer.

Top shelf work, looks awesome👍👍I love the Aquabats too😁 Juniper is a pleasure to turn on the late, makes the shop smell amazing 😁

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

The chest is absolutely beautiful. I love the design, and your build and attention to detail are top-notch. The aromatic cedar interior will smell great and looks great. One thing: recently I restored and refinished a small project for a family friend that was made from that aromatic cedar. I had to sand it down to remove old finish, so I got a lot of dust from the cedar on my arms, and it caused a pretty bad allergic reaction and rash on my arms wherever I got the dust on me. I haven't had a reaction like that from any other kind of wood. I had to go to the doctor to get some steroid cream to cure the rash (and the discoloration from the rash still hasn't totally gone away after a couple of months). Apparently, there are oils in that type of cedar that can be pretty toxic, so people might want to make sure they don't get dust from that kind of cedar on their skin. Not everyone will have the kind of reaction I had, but I just wanted to let people know that it can cause bad reactions.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Interesting, I know all cedar woods have pretty bad dust, but it sounds like this one really go you.

@linsen8890

Жыл бұрын

@@MikeFarrington Living in the PNW, I've worked quite a bit with western red cedar, and it never caused any kind of reaction for me, other than sneezing, but the aromatic cedar sure did. Nevertheless, I am paying a lot more attention to not breathing any kind of sawdust (being much more diligent about wearing a decent respirator, especially when sanding) and also not getting the dust on my skin (wearing long sleeves, etc.).

Well, it's pretty much all been said. About all I can add is that I agree.👍👍Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Glen.

Yes!! Another video! Dude I hope you put out more stuff. I just recently discovered your videos and have been checking daily for new content. Keep it up man!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

More to come!

"Soon the world will know, the fury of attack, feel the wrath of the super rad!" More Horn Section Please! nice.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Ha! Thank you.

Excellent as always. Wish you all the best!!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

nice work and kudos for being the only youtuber to use biscuits in a video hahah

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😋

Love the “Maruchan” Instant lunch shirt. I lived on that stuff in college. Heck, with inflation, I’m still living on it!! 👍

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Ha! I love that shirt. Im right there with ya. I have eaten truck loads of that stuff.

Hola! 🖐Really nice blanket chest! This is one of Grammy's (my wife) request. Once I have my shop up and running, this is definitely on the "To Build" List. I will be referencing back to your video for sure, thank you for sharing. Take care and have a good one, Adios! 👊

@MikeFarrington

11 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Nailed it. 🎯

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Very nice work Mike, love cherry wood too!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Welcome to the boudoir room... Looks great, Mike. Thanks for the video.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Great video. I too prefer to hand bevel the undersides of table tops and lids. Don't know why. More tactile perhaps? Winter is right around the corner. Time to get back in the shop and binge watch some Farrington!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yup, its get back in the shop time for sure. I just cleaned my heaters yesterday.

Awesome wood to work with, cherry. It has been ages since I was commissioned to do a project with cherry. So the lumber remaining in my depot will stay there..... until I reach the age of Christian Becksvoort, way passed my retirement and then I can finally start milling with cherry again

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Funny how things work. I always push cherry to my clients. Its not popular right now so its relatively cheap, unlike walnut. Often the difference in price can swing someone.

Beautiful

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Another good video Mike! Keep up the good work!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

TOTAL KLUSTER PHORNIKATION

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Ha!

Your videos are so entertaining. Thanks for taking the time to share these projects with us. Timothy Wilmots does not make videos anymore, but has an impressive collection of tools including a similar shaper. (Awesome machines) I sense a shaper cutter cabinet in Mike's future.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Timothy and I have the same shaper and same table saw. I have plans for cutter storage. I will see if I can make a video of it.