Dennis - you are one of my favourite youtube carpenters. i love your style, your precision, methods and you seem to be a thoroughly nice chap. thanks

The best router table/ Bench I have seen on KZread. Thank you Dennis for posting

This is a pretty solid little workbench. While once you figure out how it comes together, it is physically Easy to assemble kzread.infoUgkxyFZUPFEey-PuqsPMxqaykBhgA1LWxFHh by yourself. But the diagrams explaining the steps are really pretty bad. I could not get the handle pins in all the way despite multiple attempts, so I just used a screw I had on hand for the 2nd handle. I could not get the first pin in further or pull it back out. You are supposed to hammer it in, but I had no leverage and the handle is plastic and I did not want to risk breaking it. I will get a lot of use out of the bench because of the convenient size and height. It does fold up nicely for storage. They even explain how to fold it so you don't get pinched...that is important!

Your black MDF is in fact HDF - High Density Fiberboard (M is for Medium). That's how you'd find it in other countries (often used for flooring).

@ericw9655

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this clarification. Just from the look of how it cuts and handles, it definitely appears more durable than the MDF I’ve found in the states. I’m considering re-creating this bench with MDF and a laminate top if I can’t source Black HDF.

Dennis, I am a retired cabinet maker and I am finding your KZread videos truly inspiring. I really do like your workbench design and appreciate the amount of thought you have put into the design and the methods of manufacturing.

I love the precision with which you work. I’m starting out in woodworking and building up a workshop and this level of clean working and precision inspires me. Many thanks.

3 жыл бұрын

Agree, just how to have a workshop so neat and tight is inspiring. Besides the reviews and skills. Let’s hope Dennis makes content on his cleaning process and organization.

@moovintruespace994

Жыл бұрын

@ I think it's a lot to do with design school. They basically teach you how to work precisely to detail and introduce you to things like perspective drawing, technical drawing, engineering, structural elements, colour, history Art , Phitoshop, cad, etc etc... I'm pretty sure Dennis has heard of Miles Van Der Rohe " The Devil is in the details" and " Less is more". It's basically a language‼️ And they teach this language in Engineering Architecture Interior Architecture Spatial design etc... You get the picture. When I entered the world of design at university, I thought I had entered a big secret. I felt like my whole life had been a lie!‼️ It's really deep, on so many levels. Dennis is a perfect example of Design perfection, in my humble opinion. He inspires me to no end. This is Design‼️

Dennis you are such an inspiration. Thanks for sharing your workbench so freely.

Hi your absolutely in a different league your craftmanship is second to none how enspiring for the younger generation Ive only just started having ago at wood working at 56 love watching your videos keep up this inspiring work top job.

Hi, Denis! My name is Victor , I'm from Romania. Browsing thru KZread in search of ideas, I found your channel. Great work, the accuracy, attention to details and the explanations, precision of machining, design, and the tools....pfff.... fantastic. It's so obvious that you are very passionate about working with wood. I had to subscribe, keep up the good job! Thank you for sharing your ideas!

Good job ! Totally enjoyed it. Found value in, your honesty, precision, design and methods ! Keep it up , thank you!

Fantastic. I like the alternative (cheaper) ways you suggest to do stuff, when we might not have some of the fancy tools you have. Thanks for sharing 👍

Hi, my name is Peter, I am from the Czech Republic and I am your fan. I really like your precise work and I really like what you do. I am 40 years old and I also like working with wood. Your ideas are a great inspiration for me and especially your work banch is perfect. I plan to do a similar work bench as yours. Be healthy and have a nice time.

I just found your channel and I just want to let you know I really appreciate how you go through your thought process on episode 1 and 2

Fantastic build! Thank you.

This is just perfect for my small workshop, thank you so much for sharing it!

OMG.... State of art, congrats. Really love it!!

Dennis, Thank you so much for sharing how you made your beautiful bench. I think it is super and I will try making one myself. I have just found your channel and I love it. You are very clear in the description of your work and this is matched by the precision of your work. Thank you for your inspiration, knowledge and passion. I look forward to discovering more of your work. 👍

Love it. Was hanging out for this second portion. Great work.

Hello Dennis I really liked this project. The full color MDF looks great. I had been a carpenter for almost 30 years and since retirement I have followed up by doing the fun stuff in my shop. I like your style of working and am impressed with both your skills and the precision of your work. You explain things in a clear and easy to understand format. I did subscribe to the channel last time and look forward to seeing your videos. Keep up the good work.

Fantastic, the European Ron Paulk. Look forward to the next one.

Great project, I admire your craftsmanship and attention to detail. Great explanations.

This is the best looking workbench I've ever seen! Thank you sooo much for sharing this with us. Especially the very detailed plans! I'm just trying to get enough courage to build it myself :D I love your videos!

I've just built a Paulk style bench and instantly missed the ability to clamp to the side of it. This is exactly what I'm looking for. The fence in the dog holes is a brilliant idea. Good work!

Nice job Denis! Really nice piece of furniture of a workbench. Love the Tritons!

Looking forward to starting this build. I love your presentation!

Amazing craftsmanship. I love your attention to accuracy and machinist level of precision. I've subscribed and I'll be binge watching all your previous videos.

Dennis let me compliment you on your fine work that you do and thank you for letting all of us be a part of that process. Sometimes people don't realize that 15-20 minutes of a video takes hours of filming and editing that's besides making the project. Thanks for sharing that experience will all of us.. Be well my friend...

@HookedonWood

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jr. I appreciate your comments.

@jrgt628

3 жыл бұрын

@@HookedonWood Dennis like I said before it's well deserved.. Have you heard has anybody had any luck finding your bench top in the USA?

What an Amazing build Dennis! You are very talented and I appreciate you sharing that with us. Definitely going to buy those plans!

So precise measurement!

just amazing! your work and detail are just amazing!

Such precision!

Incredible quality video, and the precision of your work is magnificent.

The workbench is looking fantastic, dude! Amazing work! 😃 Thanks a lot for all the tips! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

That's awesome! I'm definitely going to build mine, based on this! 👍

Very inspiring - thank you, Dennis! Groet!

I found this Chanel and this gentleman lately and I am very glad that I did find. I really appreciate a really professional, smart and eloquent person that knows how to explain every detail of tools, how to use them and how to get the best from those and how to save money. Thank you very much for sharing your wisdom and knowledge with us. You do China tools ( i really like this series) for helping others to get the best value for money and maybe you can do some series ex. tools for beginners ( what is needed for making simple stuff) or something like that. I think that with your eloquence and with your smart way of telling and showing how to use them it might be something interesting for the audience. ( only my thoughts 😁) You are really a segment that was missing from KZread. You share your plans forfree but I would buy them with pleasure to support your work. Thanks again for sharing

Just found your bench build and it is fantastic. Well done

To guarantee alignment of the dog holes on the side and top pieces, drill the holes before you cut the panel. Then when you cut the panel to make the side and top, the edges and the holes will be perfectly aligned. You are an amazing craftsman and an excellent teacher as well. Not only do you communicate well, you motivate people to mimic your craftsmanship.

@HookedonWood

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, you are right, but I can not make my cut over this length guarantee accurate. So, that is why i first cut. And when that is accurate. Drill the holes. Thanks for your kind comments.

@stevehall4487

3 жыл бұрын

Brian - was watching the video again last night for the third time and came to exactly the same conclusion, that's what I plan to do - Thanks

New subscriber, well done. I love tue absolute attention to detail and a logical and clean approach to your work.

Your video’s are very informative, looking forward to build the workbench from the plans I bought. Love your videos.😊

Very nice quality and great design!

Dennis - I really appreciate your clarity and attention to detail. Your videos teach me something new every time. I am in the US so most of our tool brands and certainly our measurement systems are different, but that is not the point. Understanding your approach is what makes this worthwhile. Keep up the good work.

@alonsofisher8910

2 жыл бұрын

i know im asking the wrong place but does anyone know a trick to log back into an instagram account?? I was dumb lost my account password. I would love any tips you can offer me.

@henrykendall6294

2 жыл бұрын

@Alonso Fisher Instablaster =)

@alonsofisher8910

2 жыл бұрын

@Henry Kendall Thanks so much for your reply. I found the site on google and I'm in the hacking process atm. I see it takes a while so I will get back to you later with my results.

@alonsofisher8910

2 жыл бұрын

@Henry Kendall it worked and I actually got access to my account again. Im so happy:D Thank you so much you saved my account !

@henrykendall6294

2 жыл бұрын

@Alonso Fisher Happy to help =)

Excellent job, very nice work. i am really impressed with your channel and your tool reviews. i will be an avid watcher and look forward to your future videos. again, spectacular job.

I found your channel on New Years Eve. 2021 is looking better already. Thank you for efforts Dennis.

@HookedonWood

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Duncan, Happy New Year ;-)

I love your workbench!

This is awesome. I need an upgrade!

Dennis, heel mooi en inspirerend weer. Groetjes. William

I just found your channel. You are amazing. Thank you.

Fantastic. Thanks!

muuuy bueno!! muchas gracias por las ideas! saludos

Dennis -- Hello from Colorado USA. Just found your channel and love it. Subscribed right away and will continue to follow you for as long as you keep making videos. I am going to build a woodshop in my 2 car garage and love how you have your shop layout. Keep up the great content and can't wait to see what else you come up with. Cheers.

Another great video!

Awesome work congratulations

Awesome! Nuff said 👍

Merci pour le partage, good job

Nice one 👍 love that Black m d f look keep more great videos coming thankyou

Congratulations. Your channel is amazing

Je doet het fantastisch,dank,..ik leer hier heel veel van..greetz from Curacao

What an absolut fantastic job ! Great skills, dream of a workbench ! Kind regards from germany

Prachtig! Thank you for sharing

excellent work

Awesome job Dennis i wish i had the room to build one

Cool video thanks for taking the time to make and sharing it 👍👍👍

@CamBill_ROBLOX

3 жыл бұрын

In Australia Porta distribute full colour mdf they call it forescolor

I’m new to your channel and I think your content and explanations are superb. I love the look of black MDF. I have never seen it in Canada, but I will start looking for it. Many thanks.

You have a fantastic channel! Subscribed and bingewatching your videos

Respect hoor! Voor zowel je skills met hout, je werkbank maar ook de prachtige nette video met edits, muziek, etc. Hier zit zoveel werk in dat ik echt mijn petje voor je afneem. Ga zo door!

@HookedonWood

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bakkie. Ik waardeer je opmerkingen heel erg. Je hebt namelijk gelijk dat het erg veel werk kost als het een "one man show" is. Dat ging bij dit filmpje ook richting de "pijngrens" dus uiteindelijk ben ik blij dat het af is en ik het resultaat mooi vind. Uiteindelijk is de waardering die door deze en gene wordt uitgesproken het allemaal waard. Dus dank voor je opmerking. Groet, Dennis

Your channel is awesome 💯

Only recently found your channel, but I very much enjoy your content!

Very good video. I was hoping for yet another video about your workbench interested in what good solution you also decided for the drawers and the drawer cabinet. Thanks

I’ve watched both episodes a couple of times very inspirational and I’m definitely going to be using some of these ideas for my new workshop thanks for sharing and is that just a stained MDF I really do like the look of it not sure if we can get it in the UK I’ll have to do some research

I've been waiting for this episode! You inspired me to try and build this table myself, the first step is selling my heavy metal welding table to make place for this epic table!

@HookedonWood

3 жыл бұрын

Great, good luck with it. And of course, have fun

@DZ-gj6qz

3 жыл бұрын

@@HookedonWood ThanksI definitely will! I'll send some pictures when it's done!

Hi Dennis 🙂 It's funny, because we both have a lot of tools in common and a lot of design ideas in common. You inspire me to do some minor tweaks, and maybe, some of my tweaks will inspire you or some of your viewers. If you have a track saw, you can align the track with a couple of dogs and cut the ends of the table and the parf side. Then, when you align the ends of the pieces, you automatically align the dog holes. If you make your incra plugin top before assembling the table, you can use that for more fine adjustment options for the hole-to-edge distance.

@HookedonWood

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your reply. I would love to see your ideas. I hope you will send me some pictures I can put on my website. Thanks

Many thanks for this Dennis. I am starting the plywood elements today. I always look forward to your videos, I appreciate how long it takes to make them and maintain the quality. I have started trying to source the Black MDF that you use, but as yet I have not found a suitable or comparable product. Keep up the good work 😉

@HookedonWood

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike, Your words keep me motivated

Very insightful Dennis i watched the china tools aswell as this one and i subbed 2 min in love your precise attention to detail and the black drawers work well with the light stock ,yeah mate i have got some good tips and order the corner clamps and the scriber ruler ,,,that digital angle reader looks handy to have around ,,i love wood and the different figure and patterns they have like black walnut and Canadian maple if lucky enough to have one and i have made some pretty cool live edge tables with epoxy and my imagination and all the KZread videos learn from ,you would be amazed at what you can pick up in a short amount of time especially if you a quick learner,but its just a hobby for me that keeps me half sain🤪lol thank you Dennis I’m gonna watch a few more of your vids you definitely know your stuff and craft and i love the workshop very organised and tidy and dust free take it easy and be safe Roxoriginal London England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

This is a real good Tutorial to make repeatitive cuts for Routerinserts and more. The black HDF is in fact a little expesive in Germany, but the Design and rigidity is worth it. One very dangerous thing I found is to use gloves on rotating tools like Drillpress and Router. This will pull your fingers or hand into the Bits and it's not easy to fix back.

i am like this work - - happy new Year Dennis

Just here to tell you you are doing an amazing job. Groeten vanuit Belgie.

Hello Dennis. I hope you will put my bench on your website. I'm building it now. I bought a mobile bench and will adapt it, so not fully mine, but least it's a start. I love your designs and precision.

Love the workmanship and look of the workbench. I'm just making plans to build my own workbench and i love your designs and practicality :) I'm finding it hard to find the HDF tops in the UK, so I may go for an aluminium top instead.

@LittleShedWorkshop

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Daniel, have you looked at Wentworth Cut To Size? As far as I can tell they supply Valchromat (full colour MDF). They only sell in full sheets but cut down to your preferred sizes to make it easier to send by courier.

Awesome

Mooi gemaakt zeg, ook estetisch erg mooi om te zien met dat mat zwart. Erg uitgekiend produkt dat u heeft gemaakt, ik neem hem op in mijn (zeer korte) lijst met favorieten om evt zelf te bouwen.

Thank You from Russia.

Thanks for posting this as promised Dennis - I was looking forward to this all week! Thank you also for showing your mistakes and how you fixed it too! Did you elect to go with the T-track on top instead of a dovetail slot for other accessories that are only available in T-track form?

Hi dennis i really injoy what you do in woodworking iam hooked on your woodworking. Hey dennis when you talk about router lifts the jessem top of range router table is very nice because it does not use a router plate ,it uses plastic insert rings.and uses a superb winding handle.Dennis have you seen the panto router i own one.

Een hele gave werkbank geworden Dennis! Leuke video's ook om te kijken. Keep it up 😄👍

@HookedonWood

3 жыл бұрын

thanks man!.

Nice work & video

That is an amazing workbench, Dennis! You've really inspired me to make something similar. Has anyone seen the colored MDF anywhere in Colorado? I've tried Sears Trostel and Austin Hardwoods, no luck. Cheers!

I love that Europe has back MDF. Wish we had the same in the US.

Thanks up your videos. I love them. Have you done a review of the slider attachment for your table saw?

@HookedonWood

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Howard, No, I did not. Maybe in the future. Thanks for your suggestions.

Still working on the cabinets of my version of your workbench. Will send pictures soon!

@HookedonWood

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Love to put them no my site! :-)

Heb mijn workbench te vroeg gemaakt hé Dennis! Ik had die prachtige handleiding nog niet zoals je ze nu hebt gemaakt! Wederom fantastisch werk en het doet me nog steeds een plezier om naar al jouw video's te kijken!!! groetjes

@HookedonWood

3 жыл бұрын

Hoi Tom, leuk weer van je te horen. Ik vind jouw project toch aardig gelukt. Zeker als je in het achterhoofd meeneem waar je mee begonnen bent. Wat dat betreft kies ik de makkelijke weg met dat plaatwerk. Bedankt voor je reactie. Groetjes Dennis

I mainly get my Valchromat from Trinity Innovations in Northern California, USA. [ love to send you the workbench i made ]

Potverdorie Dennis... dat is supernetjes gemaakt... inderdaad 1 van de beste te vinden op youtube, Dat van die gaten aan de zijkant heb ik nog niet eerder gezien maar neem ik zeker mee wanneer ik aan mijn tafel begin.

@HookedonWood

3 жыл бұрын

Bedankt voor je reactie Richard.

Oh man it looks like a great quality workbench. I really enjoyed watching this video 👍 If I ever need a new workbench i will definetly take a few ideas from this one 👏👌

You are amazing! I want the full colour mdf too, so thank you for sharing. I had asked someone else on here and he said to just Google it 😭 Needless to say, I still can't find it. You are a boss! ‼️

@paullalekna5478

5 ай бұрын

This is an Aussie site, but I'm sure by now there are more out there chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/www.modinex.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Valchromat_Factsheet.pdf

If you're in the Portland OR area I just confirmed that Crosscut Hardwoods has black Fibralux MDF (the stronger, lower formaldehyde stuff) in stock. 3/4" x 4'x10' sheets

Hi Dennis. Awesome work! Really interested in building something similar specially because the shop I'm setting up in my garage is the exact same size as yours! I wonder if you applied any finish to the MDF or left it as is.

i get the same black 22mm mdf in the u.k from Wenban-Smiths

Dennis I could watch you make things all day long. Lovely work and inspiring at the same time. Would love to see more content but but unless you can bang our 4 videos a day I need to look at others too :) Do you have other KZread channels that you enjoy and would recommend?

Hi Dennis, your workbench looks really cool. I am starting a 5mx3m workshop build this week (look out for the videos 😁) and I will need a new workbench when I'm finished. Your design has inspired me to make something similar. I have found a company in the UK that can supply coloured MDF, they are called Wentwood Cut To Size, based near Norwich. They sell full sheets but they cut them down to your requirements. I haven't used them yet but I hopefully will in the future. Anyway keep up the great work, I only recently found your channel and really love your work and videos.

@HookedonWood

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, do you perhaps have a site address? I can't find them.

@LittleShedWorkshop

3 жыл бұрын

@@HookedonWood sorry I made a typo, it is Wentwood Cut To Size, they are a kitchen company. They have a website.... www.wentwoodkitchens.co.uk This site is for the kitchen division of their business but the address and contact details are the same.