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@Rodbuilder109

Жыл бұрын

Hot dog very simple table workbench. I think I may be making one or two myself.

@iossaiken

Жыл бұрын

Hotdog I just wanted to point out the hazard of having no vacuum. It's not necessary at the start to have one but still practice body safety by having some ventilation and wear some kind of mask.

@TheBomo

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha 🤣 I love the title to this video❤️ Then the extra tools start popping up at the parking lot cut 0:27 and 2:38.

@american23t

6 ай бұрын

HOT DOG! I have been following you for years. Since your first channel. You were just a kid on the farm in Ohio.😊

It is SO NICE finally having a beginners video. I'm just getting into woodworking, and it's frustrating when every single youtuber is like "we're making a simple workbench today that anybody can do with ease. So, grab your slab of black maple and run it through your jointer and planer. Round off the edges with your table router. Now, pull out your $1200 Festool domino joiner and--"

Pro tip - bring a cart in from the parking lot. My home centers (Lowes and Home Depot both) are horrible about rounding them up and putting them back on the shopping floor. If you don't bring one in, you'll waste a bunch of time looking for one and probably end up heading out to the parking lot to find one. Doesn't happen always, but enough that I bring one in just in case. Same thing applies to garden shopping carts.

I'm only a few minutes in and I can't tell you how much I appreciate this video (and would love to see more like it). There's a thousand videos on how to build things, but as a newbie woodworker the thing I've struggled with most is literally how do I pick out wood. Starting your video off with the whole process of what to get, and how to get it is honestly so useful.

@Gamersb3stfri3nd

Жыл бұрын

Also Hotdog

@nate2838

Жыл бұрын

Well said.

Hot dog! Thank you for explaining the additional tools and how they work, too! As a beginner, it can be overwhelming trying to figure out what is worth splurging on when you don't have a ton of extra cash. This plan is so needed for us who have small spaces and few tools starting out.

The panel saw is the home center version of the shake or ice cream machine in fast food places.

Just remember for those who don't know, Sande plywood is from a Sande Tree which is a Central American hardwood (part of the reason it's so expensive at places like Home Depot and Lowes) it's not Sanded plywood :)

@SpencleyDesignCo

Жыл бұрын

thank you for the comment

@katekeough9819

Жыл бұрын

Hotdog 🌭 I really enjoy your videos 🇨🇦

@godzillafirebox7765

Жыл бұрын

Hello Sir Jumbly! I'm nearly 52 years old, and have been working with wood for a hobby and to repair things since I was a child. I've had my modest 16' x 24' shop for over 20 years, but reading your comment regarding Sande wood, I have only one thing to say: Today, I learned. I always assumed that was a typo. I have a saying that I tell people from time to time: "The day you stop learning is the day you start dying." Keep your head up and your eyes and ears open and you'll learn something every single day. Thank you for pointing that out. I didn't start a comment here, but I'll say it anyway, HOT DOG!

@sirjumbly

Жыл бұрын

@@godzillafirebox7765 Always keep learning, Even a master is a fool to believe they know it all :)

@phaedruscj3330

Жыл бұрын

Sande plywood at Home Depot here is the least expensive plywood

Brother man, first 4 minutes and you’ve already earned yourself a subscriber. What a wonderful, realistic representation of what I’m going through

Hot dog! Thank you thank you THANK YOU for this post! I've been working on designing a relatively basic dog crate cover/table using pocket holes - and it basically looks like this workbench without the middle shelf. I'm new to woodworking; so, I didn't want to spend a huge amount of money on tools, but I've been struggling figuring out how to clamp the legs to join the pocket holed legs. I've really enjoyed your videos - and how candid you are about everybody making mistakes. Again, thank you so much!

If you screw your pocket holes from the outside of the 90, your screw will have more wood to spread the force of any flex to. Screwing on the inside toward the edge reduces the amount of wood reinforcing your screw. Hope that is as clear as mud. Steve Ramsey and Matt Outlaw both have pretty good tutorials on pocket holes. Great video! Thanks for making a video for the new guys!

@robinstjohn4043

Жыл бұрын

FOR THE NEWBIES, THEY WON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT. HENCE!!!!! THE LAYMEN VIDIO!!!! THANK YOU FOR CLAIRIFING. MUCH APPRECIATED.

@E_Proxy

Жыл бұрын

I didn't understand a word

@randybobandy9828

Жыл бұрын

This Is true but then they wouldn't be hidden anymore

@Damon_Barber

Жыл бұрын

@@randybobandy9828 that’s when you fill them with a dowel.

@OregonDARRYL

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, he should have used glue with this method.

Hot dog! I actually like how you showed 4 different ways to join the workbench and how to avoid common mistakes with the splitting wood. Forgive me for skipping the ad, but um, I wasn't the target audience. Go Bucks!

@SpencleyDesignCo

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking out the video, vanessa! I appreciate your feedback and glad you found it helpful

Hotdog thanks for including oversights / mistakes and alternative methods. Tablesaws are everywhere on KZread woodworking channels but nowhere near as common in Europe where homes & garages are smaller, or no garage at all

Hot dog! That was so clear and I totally appreciate the steps from picking out materials to finish and the different ways one can accomplish the same results - cuts, butt joints, etc.

Complete list of stuff Actually used to build this... 1. Plywood sheet 2. Circular Saw 3. Foam Board scraps 4. 1 1/2 inch screws 5. Ratchet Straps (or a pickup truck!) 6. Edge guide for Circular Saw 7. Kreg Rip guide 8. Speed Square 9. Small clamps while cutting legs 10. Tape Measure 11. Cordless Drill 12. Pocket Hole Jig (two of them actually) 13. Shop Vac for Dust collection 14. At least 4 bar clamps, about 24 inch long 15. Extension bit for Drill (appears to be 8 inch extension) WOW -- that's a lot of stuff for a bench made "with only a Circular saw and a Drill" !!!

Thanks for mentioning that everybody makes mistakes, to me it's actually the fun part: you get to learn to avoid certain mistakes (learning process) and how to fix them after (the fun challenge). That's why I'm a big fan of WWMM. Really enjoyed your video. Basic tools, patience and having fun. Thanks man !

Hot Dog - Just came across your channel and was really blown away by the honesty of your presentation. Mistakes, oh yeah we all make them and hopefully learn from them. Far too often I like others have the fear of making mistakes and therefore don't attempt a project I really want to get done, or I make a mistake and quit and years later the project is there in the corner of my small shop, laughing at me because it won. I think I'm going to dust them off and get finished. Thank you

Hotdogs. I really appreciate this video. I have been in construction for years and only have basic tools. Now I'm having some downtime and want to get into cabinetry and furniture. Seeing this gives me some more confidence in the tools I have and not stressing about the ones I don't

Hot Dog - It awesome that you show building something with a lack of tools but then adding additional tools to make the job easier or faster. I feel this gives the beginner hope and also shows them tools to look forward to buying.

Hot dog! Definitely one I will tackle. Just curious why you didn't use any glue. Anyway, I hope you consider doing more videos that add on to the bench, like wheels, drawers, etc. Thanks.

I have basically the same "truck" and can totally get a sheet of plywood home uncut. Modern vehicle marketing likes to pretend you need tons of dedicated space for every purpose, and you should pay tens of thousands of dollars to be ready for every possibly. But it turns out there's tons of space on the roof. You can tie on directly through the doors using foam or a blanket to protect your paint. Or, what I did, is invest $500ish in a roof rack. Gives exterior tie-on points and a flatish surface, and I'd be more confident if I needed to take the car on the highway (I haven't taken wood out of town, but do routinely take bikes or the canoe). I also got my table saw home this way.

17:57 , since early apprenticeship, I was taught it’s not that a journeyman doesn’t make mistakes, it’s that a journeyman knows how to fix or hide them.

Hot Dog! And hi from Ireland. Great to see achievable simple projects that don’t require a pure fortune in tools and materials. Thanks for the free plans! Happy Thanksgiving to you and all my American friend.

You should have said that this was also sponsored by Kreg. You said at the beginning that this would only use two cheap tools. If you want a straight line you could have easily added a speed square. Also as a woodworker that is creative and has just started, you could have for example done a couple of cutoffs and made a straight edge or butt up against the wall and used that as a fence for the first cut and then used those cuts as guides for the rest of the project, your clamps are screws and so on. The main sponsor, "Letsgetchecked", has less air time than Kreg.

@stevess356

Жыл бұрын

I got the same impression. Anybody who knows anything about woodworking knows the costs he had involved in making the workbench exceeded what a better factory made one would cost and much less time!

Hot Dog. I started out as a carpenter in the 70's with basic hand tools in a tool belt and an air compressor in the back seat, a trunk packed to the gills with routers, circular saws, jig saws, drills etc. and a couple hundred feet of extension cord in my 68 Chevelle Malibu going from site to site hustling work. I now have a bunch of antique tools like 1947 a Shop Smith(lathe) a radial arm saw, job site table saw and a boatload of Makita battery tools. Creativity is the key to woodworking and Making. Don't buy something because you see it, buy it because you NEED it. Nothing is perfect and we need to understand the process will never be perfect. The sign of a creator is how to fix mistakes and move on.

Hot dog. When I had my shop, I actually built my bench and table router in a similar fashion using 2x4s and MDF board. I started with an M18 drill/driver kit and a DeWalt jobsite table saw (both bought on sale) and went to town. I knew there would be a possibility of losing that shop which I did, so when I had to pack up my shop into storage, I left the bench and router table behind, as I was less than $75 in materials for them. Also I recommend Harbor Freights tool stands when they're on sale. I got a bunch of them so I never had to use any tools on the floor.

Hot dog! I love that you are doing this to help bring new people into the woodworking community. A workbench doesn't need to be made of walnut and maple since it's just going to get beat up anyways. Keep up the great work!

Hot dog! The way you describe each step of the build and show that even with basic tools to make something is wonderful. It is nice to know that even someone who has been woodworking for awhile makes mistakes. I have been woodworking since the beginning of COVID and I find that I only learn and improve from my mistakes. I really appreciate your videos. Thank you!

Hot Dog!! Great job showing how little you need to get started!! Safely first, help new woodworkers protect themselves and quickly go over PPE’s. Just started watching and subscribed.

Thank you man. Very down to earth advice. Now to get my head around your measurement system.

Hot dog! This was a brutally honest video. I thought I would give it a go today after watching your video last night. I have all the fancy gear but I thought I would go back to my woodworking roots (no pun intended) and go basic as you did. It was actually so much fun to do something using minimal tools. Well done Mr Spencley. Your video has achieved what you set out for it to do. Hats off to you all the way from Kangaroo Flat, Victoria, Australia.👍🏻

Hot dog! Great and useful build! Regarding mistakes, my teacher in woodworking school actually had us write down all of our mistakes. Because you really forget them fast when you've solved the problem. After the project we had to go through them and about half way down the list you're like: "how the hell did I even finish this project" xD

Hotdog! Great video. Just found your channel, and subscribed. Love the concepts of using simple tools

Hot Dog (crap now im hungry) I always wondered what those pocket hole things were for. Love the channel and your workspace. Your shed looks really well with the wood finish!

Hot dog! As a newbie, you're examples of working with minimal tools is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

HOTDOG, Thank you so much for showing how things can be done, simply and inexpensively. I'm only starting out, and at 65, you've made things easy and understandable.

Hot Dog! Eric... I love this video. 2 things you nailed... 1. You do not need a lot to make things 2. We all make mistakes. I started with a very similar situation as you. I was in the USCG and living in Portland Oregon. We had an outdoort closet and it needed shelves and we could not screw anything into the walls of the closet. So using only a hand saw, drill and screws... I built a 4 shelf unit with 2 x 2s and Plywood. The shelves held the posts into the corners and braces ont the posts held the shelves up. I loved by creative solution... That was more then 25 years ago. I now have a woodshop full of tools... Watching your video brings me back to that time. Your instruction is excellent and ability to build a community is inpriational. Keep up the great work and I will be continuing to follow you! John Hall

Hot Dog, Great starter bench for the first timer. Although I’m past this stage, It’s nice to see someone really showing beginners that it is possible. Keep up the good work.

Hot Dog you are doing such a good job, not only in what you build but showing people what can be done in a small space if you use a little creative thinking. When I was still able to work I used to build furniture for my home & toys for my children as they came along. Well done mate, cheers, Don from South Aust.

That's the pocket hole jig I bought when adding uprights to our deck to support screening it in.

Hot Dog, another great video! Thanks for sharing informative content with a bit of humor as well. I had a single 15 amp outlet I was working with until I had a 20 amp outlet installed and have not had any further issues since. I don’t have a workshop, I work on my patio that does not have a cover…

Hotdog! Nice build. New to the sport, I appreciate your detail! If people don’t think it would be strong enough, maybe they don’t realize the strength of 3/4” plywood. I do like the idea of an over sized top though because I end up clamping down workpieces all the time, for jigsaw cuts, sanding, etc. I also like your design because later, you could cut down the legs to serve as an outfeed table.

Hot Dog!!! Very nice, simple project, Eric! Your advice to newbie’s that mistakes will always be made is spot-on!! When I started playing golf, I used to get pissed when I hit a poor shot. When I finally realized that, “I’m not good enough to get mad” I had more fun and my game and scoring got much, much better! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!

@SpencleyDesignCo

Жыл бұрын

I couldn't have said it better myself! thanks for watching bill!

Hot dog.... Just started watching some of your videos randomly (words community, cheese, and ostrich) this evening. You said it well in this video about some channels having decked out shops and describing their methods with the expensive tool systems. I also enjoyed the fact that you used pocket holes for this bench. I just recently made an entire shelf wall for my living room using pocket holes. Definitely on the starter set of kreg jig at this point. I remember getting the comments from my FIL about them not being strong enough. I also get comments from him now on how well they turned out every time he visits. Definitely had my share of mistakes and goofs during that project. Thank you for showing the real side of the maker process.

Love the video, especially the concept of using minimal tools. I am thinking about starting woodworking and this was really encouraging! Thanks :)

Hot dog! It’s really encouraging to see someone that lives in Ana apartment still make use of cheap effective spaces, materials, and tools. Makes me want to start my wood shop that much sooner even living in an apartment with only a garage to my name. Thank you, sir!

@SpencleyDesignCo

Жыл бұрын

you should absolutely give it a shot!

Dog of hot, I appreciate this. I have a lot of tools, but I needed to build a quicker worktop as part of my outfeed table for table saw, and I happened to have a straight 4x8 sheet of 23/32 plywood here. Your timing is perfect!

Hot Dog. Thanks for showing us how to do a project with minimal tools! Really appreciate your honesty about how things really go on a project.

Hot Dog 1st, loved the Ron Swanson clip, hilarious XD 2nd, I live in an apartment so I don't have any real exterior space to work with for cutting. But! I am on the terrace level so I've got the ground nearby. If I'm using a portable bench or something to elevate my wood should I be worried about making sure its level when I make cuts or is stable good enough? 3rd, I was lucky enough to inherit some good tools from my late grandfather who did carpentry as a hobby. One of those is a corded Stehl circular saw. Other than "range" is there any real disadvantage to a corded vs cordless?

Hot Dog!! Another great video. I'm a big fan of Kreg tools so glad to see you are still working with them after the whole Instagram thing. Tables of that size are good to have at any level of wood working.

@SpencleyDesignCo

Жыл бұрын

thank you for the continued support! kreg is a fantastic supporter and i'm happy to be working with them

@tomsdreamshopworx

Жыл бұрын

The bench turned out fine, but the first part of your video you say that you’re going to build it with two tools and two minutes later you are using your Kreg rip guide. Almost $50 it’s almost half the cost of a cheap drill and saw set. Don’t get me wrong. It’s a good product and I like Kreg stuff. I just think you need to reword your intro.

Hot Dog, Eric! Thanks for continuing to keep it real. You are such an upbeat positive guy. Mistakes are just a part of the figuring it out! Happy Thanksgiving!

HOT DOG…. Appreciate the good content and the acknowledgement that we all make mistakes. I’m still early in my woodworking journey and, after the initial irritation from screwing something up, I remind myself that it’s all part of learning. Subscribed.

HOT DOG... Thank you for the tips and sharing the whole process. I got one of those Kreg's Rip Cut thingy, but wasn't sure how to use it securely because I do not have a High end Circular saw. Now that I have seen how you used it, I will give a go. Although I won't be able to do on the floor, due to my disabilities, but I am pretty much sure I will be able to achieve the same result by setting on my portable work bench. so, thank you my brother...

HOT DOG! I feel like it can't be overstated the importance of patience in getting a really nice product, with respect to making sure everything is lined up right, doing the actual cutting/assembly/etc., AND (perhapes especially) willingness to take the time to fix mistakes. And I'd say that applies whether or not you have the fancy tools, but especially so when you're working with limited or cheap ones.

You are right. Every woodworker makes mistakes. I am a woodworker and I watched this video!

Hot dog. Looks like a great project for me as a beginner. Plus, bonus workbench... Also thinking of making extras for garden shed

Hot dog. The more I progress in my woodworking journey, I appreciate when the challenge is to use as few tools as possible. Looking forward to more projects from you, and me too!

Hotdog, that turned out nice. Awesome videos and enjoy shop class. Keeps me inspired and focused on learning the craft and not loading up on tools that I don't need yet, just want lol.

@SpencleyDesignCo

Жыл бұрын

You can do it with minimal tools! no reason to go broke getting into this hobby 😀

Hot dog! I struggle with getting 45 degree angle cuts that fit well together. I do have several kreg tools including that saw guide, it’s a huge help on projects too small to drag a table saw out for.

Hot Dog, That is a great design for a bench or work table. Very stable and easy to make. I've been using that basic design for 25 + years. Some times when I want to beef it up using 2 x 6's for the legs, 2 x 4's for the top and a full 4 x 8 sheet of plywood. Add casters for a mobile assembly table. Great video for the new wood worker. Thanks for doing it.

Hot dog!! Haha. It's great you think about the beginner woodworker, and actually show the steps for them. Another great video.

@SpencleyDesignCo

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@chidrummer1

Жыл бұрын

@@SpencleyDesignCo always like the videos. I wish I could contribute. Just don't have extra funds. I was actually starting to do woodworking but I had some eye issues so had to quit. I lost some vision in one eye. Still have to put tools up for sale. Anyway. Haha. Yes awesome job always.

Hot Dog! Nice bench for those with limited tools. Well done! (and thanks!)

@SpencleyDesignCo

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan! I appreciate the support!

"Truck" 🤣 Hot dog, that was a good one! I definitely need to look into getting one of those saw guides, although I noted that my current circular saw is a little loose in its bearings, so it might be with upgrading that, too. Great video! Although I'm not a fan of your video titles. Although this title is covered in the video, it is so brief that it could be considered insignificant. I would have used it as a secondary (parenthetical) title, with something like "Let's get your woodworking/carpentry started with a basic workbench!" or something like that. YMMV.

Hot dog...its nice to learn about that kreg rip guide. I was making my own storm windows and had a heck of a time getting straight cuts with circular saw and a prayer 😊

Hot Dog! You are doing such great content... love watching you develop and grow!

@SpencleyDesignCo

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it! I appreciate the continued support anthony!

I have been doing good but NOT perfect woodwork for about 50 years. I really enjoy your honesty as you present your projects. Also I have learned some things from you as well. Thanks Neil

@Growla

Жыл бұрын

Ditto! It is refreshing for someone to NOT be pushing expensive tools on every video.

oscar mayer. Really enjoy the videos dude. I've got a couple of tools and trying to get my garage cleared out so that I can actually have a work area. I appreciate the message of not needing the ridiculous workshop toys to get started. always helps put things in perspective.

There’s usually room in the Home Depot parking lot to cut down plywood (never tried it though, usually I can track down an employee qualified to use the panel saw in less than an hour). But the Menards parking lot…not a chance.

I used to work at home depot 13 years ago, I never minded cutting wood for people

HOT DOG! Nice way to track retention. Thank you for this build. I've seen lots of work bench videos using 2x4 and all kinds of tools to build them but this simplistic build and design definitely makes building one more achievable.

Fantastic! Really love the way you approach these sorts of projects and make them so accessible without any compromise to function. Great work, and much appreciated!

This does read like a Kreg ad but he’s right. I bought the 520 pocket hole jig and I use 3/4” plywood and it is crazy strong. I do add glue to each of the joints. I repurposed an incredibly heavy duty work table by replacing the “just short enough to break your lower back in five minutes or less” steel legs with “4 inch taller legs that make working an absolute joy to my lower back” table. I used legs just like these. I am starting to think like him about cutting the plywood in the parking lot. I went to 3 different Lowes yesterday to find a store with a running panel saw. I see a cordless circular saw in my immediate future.

"I'm going to show you how to build this rock solid workbench using only two of the cheapest tools at the home center" Proceeds to buy/use: - plywood - screws - mats - circular saw cutting guide - straps - carpenter square - wood clamps (several varieties) - pocket hole jigs (3 kinds) - drill bits - vacuum Interesting video title.

I really enjoyed this video. Subscribed. I can only add one very minor thing. When ever I haul ANYTHING that's hangs over the the edge of my vehicle, I add a high visible cloth or flagging tape. It's not really required by law in my state until the over hang is longer than 36" supported feet , but better safe than sorry.

HOT DOG!!! Wait, was that one word, or two? Just to cover my bases... HOTDOG!!! This is a really great video! Just discovered your channel your video about getting dropped from a certain other platform, but moving on, your videos are GLORIOUS!!! You don't throw around acronyms or jargon that I'd have to have some experience to interpret, etc., and you really do empathize with the noobs like me!!! I think you do a great job of balancing the total noob approach, while still juggling the ADHD of my deep inner child and my need for details! Downloaded this plan, and paid for another plan for a chair! I'm connecting with how you present information here! A new subscriber is born!!!

Hotdog. I loved the way you portrayed the Home depot worker. With very rare exceptions you hit the nail right on the head. I especially enjoy dealing with the hostile workers in the electrical section. As an electrical engineer it's always fun to be argued with by these nasty little know it all grumpy creatures. I like to mess with them by asking what kind of power factor I should expect from the electrical load devices on the shelves. I enjoy the 2000 yard stare. Since I pay the electric bill, yes, I'm like my father regarding leaving doors open during the hot and cold seasons, and leaving all the lights on in the house.

You gotta be kidding me. $75 for a sheet of plywood? Inflation must be horrible in the US.

Awesome video and approach! A lot of videos I watch are on a level too high for me (mostly regarding my setup). I still watch them, enjoy them, learn and translate the take aways to my world. You often (and in this video in particular) pick me up much closer to where I am and that’s super helpful, valuable and appreciated. Thank you very much!! Now I’m gonna go get myself some nice a HOT DOG

Great video. the only thing missing is showing them how to use the tablesaw. How you use the nothses in front to line up and keeping the line straight

Hotdogs. Thank you for projects that those of us with limited equipment can do. Much appreciated. More please💐

HOT DOG bench building to make me feel inferior once again! But honestly - love the quick and simple design, love that it can be done with minimal tools, will be looking to whip one of these out for myself this weekend!

Hotdog! You really worried me when you jumped onto the bench! That was a considerable wobble. If I were building it I would have also glued every joint that you screwed. I'd just consider the pocket screws to be like clamps. In fact, I built Steve Ramsey's BMW bench using doubled 2x4's for the legs with half-lap joints, and only used glue; not one screw or nail. It's really sturdy.

Hot Dog! Thanks for this beginner's video, I fit the bill exactly. 61 years old and no experience with working wood. A bench is exactly what I need. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

You could have bought two plywood sheets that are 2’x8’. So you would not have to rip down a full sheet of plywood in the parking lot.

Two blocks from the HD? I would have just walked over, bought a sheet, and carried it home with one of those sheet gripper things. Why pay to work out?

Hotdog with catsup! Oh, do I love this video. It is one of the best “been, there and done thats” that I have seen lately. Classy and practical to the nines. The Spencley philosophy works!

Hot (diggity) dog - An alternative to cutting wood in the box store parking lot: Look for a local lumberyard/building supply and give them a call. Often their prices and quality are both better, and they deliver! Our local place will drop stuff right in front of my garage with a very reasonable minimum order. Also DO NOT BUY THE CHEAP POCKET HOLE JIG. It is a trap, the next model up is so much better it's shameful. I suffered with that $40 mistake for too long.

Hot Dog Great video, thanks! Just starting out, I can def see the value of the Kreig rip and crosscut jigs!

Hotdog: Really liked how you made this as basic as possible. I've watched many workbench videos and most are VERY complex. More often than not, all you need is a basic workbench. Thanks.

Hotdog, another great video! Thanks for give us confidence to try new things.

I used to have a Civic Si, same generation. I got 7, 8ft boards in that car. Used them to build my 1st bench too. Was a great car for fishing too.

Hot Dog. Your build explains how to achieve items with minimal tools while also showing faster versions of the tools. It is easy to follow and should provide a great reference for beginners and hobbyists. Well done

Hotdog ~ Thank you for this video, I used it to make my nice new work bench. It lives on my decking with a plastic sheet over it as I haven't got a garage. I was using an old dinning chair or the floor. Thank you for the tip about splashing out on a more expensive sheet of ply, I got marine ply which resists the damp🤞. It's a shame that I saw this video after I had already built my garden cupboard, which wobbles 🫤 My nice flat work bench is going to be a game changer 🙂

Pocket holes add at least another couple of steps. I've built a lot of stuff without pocket holes. They're just screw based toe nailing. Spent time working for a local cabinet maker and worked a few years as a carpenter. The house i built for myself in '79 still has the original vinyl siding!

I think a lot of my mistakes come from being afraid of certain tools, and always wanting everything to be absolutely perfect. Circular saws in particular are terrifying to me, despite me using them in a ton of projects. Thank you for making things a lot more accessible to people too. I've seen a bunch of videos, and channels where they're building something that seems within reach, but then you find out they are using tools way outside one's budget. With the current wood prices being as expensive as they are, people can't afford to just go out, and buy the stuff if they screw something up, or want to start a project. I bought a 4X8X 3/4 sheet of MDF to be made into a desktop, and at the time it was $30. Now that same sheet is almost double the price. It seems absurd, but when prices are too high it enforces a certain reluctance to wanting to make things, and that sucks. Hopefully prices will come back to sane levels again.

Cutting the panel in the parking lot is brilliant. I buy the quarter sheet project panels which are twice as expensive per square foot. In the halcyon days of the 90s the panel saws used to work, and getting a sheet cut down for your was pretty standard. Pocket holes screws are great and those jigs are well work it.

Built two of these last weekend. It is quite easy, though I will admit the second turned out much better. Locking down the wood before securing the pocket hole screw is important.

Hotdog Eric! Another great how-to video for the common guy! Great instruction and computer graphic display. What is your day job by the way?

hotdog. Great video. I tell people far too often that they do need to go buy the $$$$ tools their favorite Yter uses. I also like that Kreg has the plans available.

Hotdog, thanks for all your honesty and helpful advice!

The tool i enjoy the most is a planer and jointer. I bought a budget combined planer/joniter and i will never regret it. Scrap wood is no longer scrap. I am a carpenter and only use scrap from my workplace to build my home furniture.