You’re probably one of my top 5 favorite KZread channels. It makes a huge difference for me that you are a professional cabinetmaker like me, not a professional content producer. You’re also my kind of humor. Keep up the good work!

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much William.

@davidbatthauer9062

4 жыл бұрын

Completely agree! I am in the same boat. Content and credibility!

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

@@davidbatthauer9062 Thank you David.

@steenfraosterbro3268

2 жыл бұрын

Me too Mike Farrington. I love you.

Mike... I built a mantle that had about the same amount of biscuits in it and was made in about the same fashion as your torsion beams. I was documenting it with a ton of photos and when I got done I couldn't find my tape measure. After spending about 15 minutes searching all over the job site, I decided to scroll through all the photos I took and I finally found it. In the feenzy of glue up, I had set it down on the bottom plane of the mantle and forgot to remove it. With the amount of biscuits, glue, pocket holes and pins, it was NOT retrievable. Someday when styles change and that mantle is removed, someone will end up with a perfectly good Stanley 25' tape measure from 2014! Thanks for the video. Good to see and hear you again.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Ha! That is a totally great story. I have left a few things in walls, and under cabinets. I have also found a few things as well.

Looks like a great system, thanks for sharing. Going to have to drag some lumber out tomorrow and put some together. Keep the great videos coming.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, will do.

Beautiful Work Mike, beautiful presentation, great humor. You're a great teacher. Thanks

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jack.

What a great idea, especially for those with small workshops! A solid work bench that can break down to save space!

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Will.

Really cool work station. Thanks for the insight.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Great build and concept. Thank you.

@MikeFarrington

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you John.

I've been meaning to build some proper sawhorses for some time now. Thanks for the demo and inspiration

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Give these a try.

@ Mike Farrington love the torsion beams. The keying of them is sweet. The biscuiitimg, peg holes and all other details are ingenious. Well done. And your commentary is crazy funny.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

Super innovative concept you got there!! Your work is always so inspiring and your craftsmanship is unparalleled. Please keep mind freaking us!

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'll try.

Love this project. Gotta make a set for myself. Thanks for the great videos. Keep em coming.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Brian.

Great Design and versatility. Thanks !

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Another great video. Your projects are so practical and everything you build is furniture quality. Reminds me of one of my favorite sayings, “Anything worth doing is worth doing well”. Snowy lately in metro Denver. My snow blower is getting a workout.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I very much subscribe to the "anything worth doing..." saying. Mine too, we've gotten a fair amount of snow the last couple weeks.

You're amazing, Mike! Great to watch a master at work!

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Bill.

I think that for many of us envy and compliments for you are in our hearts. I found this site today and I think I won't abandon it easily

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Just took a tour of your portfolio. Great work and very inspiring. Thank's for what you.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words.

This video is packed with good information. I get more out of it with every view. Thanks Mike.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

Nicely done thanks for sharing 😎

@MikeFarrington

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Brilliant as always! Looks like an easy project for a beginner to knock out, especially when workspace is at a premium. Thanks for sharing.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

I think you're right. I think lots of woodworkers working in their garage could benefit from a station like this, especially during glue ups and finishing.

Really like the idea, thanks for sharing! Also the narrative of your video's keep getting better, keep it up!

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Scott.

Thanks for creating this video. I am stumbling across it close to a year after its creation as I am working on a design for my own saw horses. One of the benefits of KZread is how the content keeps giving long after it is created.

@MikeFarrington

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Great design! I need this like....TODAY!

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Great video and great project. Just bought plans. This will make a great main work bench for me in a small, and messy, shop. Thanks.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Good luck with your build, and thank you for purchasing plans.

Great video, Mike! I think a set of these might be the perfect solution to figuring out how to have a shop in the same space my wife parks her car. Thanks for the inspiration!

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I think you are correct. This would make a very good knock down bench.

That warm fuzzy feeling you get when Mike uploads a video :)

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Chris.

I've been eyeing these sawhorses in several of your posts, and glad I found this video!

@MikeFarrington

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I use them daily.

Fun video, well done, smart saw horse system. Thanks for making this.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

What a great aid for the workshop or, the worksite 👍👏👏👏👏

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Terry.

Fantastic idea from professor Farrington

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Always enjoy your videos and love your humor. Your woodworking is pretty good too! Thanks

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

This is simply brilliant.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you John.

I'm super impressed!

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Fantastic video - always enjoy them

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Good to see you back Mike...👍

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Good to be back.

That is a HUGE shop. Nice.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Great stuff - I've been a carpenter/furniture designer/builder for 35 years and you did things here I've not thought of.... I drove up the The College Of The Redwoods and met James Krenov back in the late 90's trying to get into his program - I made the cut to get into the hat but didn't get picked, they sent me a nice letter saying if I applied again the following year it would work out but I was busy working by then - In the end I was self taught - You've inspired me to do a similar system. My current "shop" is a clients garage with a cracked concrete floor so not optimal but I make it work. Good job

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

That is unfortunate, funny how life can get in the way of itself sometimes. James was a force of nature in the studio furniture would.

Great stuff as always, Mike. Thanks for taking the time to share your work. I've learned a great deal from watching your videos - many of them over and over again. You bring a unique blend of efficiency and high-end quality to your work that I aspire to emulate. As an idea for a future video I would love to see how you do a full kitchen. I'll be working on my own kitchen soon and I'm sure you have some ideas I could steal :)

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I would love to do a kitchen video, but I have yet to get my head around how I would build, film, and edit, that undertaking. Honestly, I would need to hire someone to do that efficiently.

Really nice idea.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Always inspiring, always entertaining.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jeff.

Awesome! Most useful build I think I've ever seen.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you very much.

@Khalagata

4 жыл бұрын

@@MikeFarrington You're welcome =)

I'm obsessed with your videos like you are with wood! The humor puts it over the top 👍

@MikeFarrington

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

Love the torsion beams. Sawhorses alone only go so far. Cool video!

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I agree, sawhorses are great, but with some more options they can be much better.

wow. Those are so freaking awesome dude, thanks!

@MikeFarrington

5 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

A very well presentation and to the point.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you George.

Great video, Mike. I like the subtle humor, too. I might have to make a couple of those sawhorses now.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Give it a try, they are pretty darn useful.

Thanks for all the entertainment Ron. Keep up the good work.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, will do.

Awesome system. I currently use a full-size Paulk bench that I carry around in my trailer. If I didn't already have it, this would be the cat's meow. Having multiple size saw horses, and two different size beams makes it extremely versatile. Well done

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. At one point when considering this build, I was just going to build something very close to a Paulk bench. In the end I wouldn't be able to store that sized bench where I wanted it. The idea to reduce the bench to beams came from the place I wanted to store them.

loved the idea f the lam beam for the top. never thought of that one. Nice to see you using the James Krenov style saw horses I think they are the sturdiest little buggers and light too

@MikeFarrington

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Mike Your skill set is most admirable.Your horses seem worthy of the Derby .Keep up the videos.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Great work as always.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

See you got the storms too...nice weather for workshop time.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, its snowed 3-4" about every third day for the last two weeks. The one I filmed was the first. We need some sun, I'm running out of places to put the snow.

Wow!! Great video of great work!!

@MikeFarrington

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Loving the cut scenes! Chuckled every time!

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Trying to keep things light and fun.

@gregmislick1117

4 жыл бұрын

was waiting for a s-l-o-w motion cut scene right after the glue up with some humorous commentary about waiting for the glue to dry.

Two comments on youtube videos in my life, and both are to say how hilarious your sense of humor is. Great work.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Ha! Thanks Bill. I do the voice over to these videos with no feedback. I complete the video post it and I have no idea if anyone will think its funny or stupid. So, with that said, its nice to get a positive response.

I love this video Mike. I took a class with Hunter Kariher at the Penland School back in 1985 (oh shit!) I believe and James Krenov was one of the inspirations we were introduced to. 🙏

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Good stuff, thank you.

I'm a 63 year old carpenter, with a background in millwork (among all other aspects of carpentry). I'm a detail guy with a penchant for jigs. I am thoroughly enjoying watching your videos. I'm interested in your work table. It appears to be of torsion box construction. I will peruse your videos to see if you've posted one related to the construction of it. Anyway, keep up the good work. I am so happy to see that there are still some serious craftsmen out there.

@MikeFarrington

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yup, my workbench is a torsion box on a scissor lift.

Awesome work🙌🏽

@MikeFarrington

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Great work! I enjoy your videos

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Luv the SawHorses, I made a workbench several years ago out of oak stair runners! I made a stool to go with it . Very similar configuration to your sawhorses. I made it height adjustable. I use it all the time as a workbench, support, it has many options! I used a 2 X 12 on top and a series of holes up the legs for carriage bolts and wing nuts to adjust the height! Good video, great 👍🏼 Job!

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, sounds like a great bench.

Great Video once again. I notice the stand in the background for drying items after they have been sprayed or finished. I would love some more videos of your finishing techniques. Spraying cabinets and built in units etc.. Thanks again for some amazing videos. I feel like a kid again watching Norm.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I'll try to get some spray info out there.

Sir, I’m always behind in technology, just like being 2 years behind finding your channel and getting hooked on your content! I was a in the field heavy equipment mechanic/welder/fabricator for 45 years of my career and sure couldn’t have used ideas like yours for my purposes, only built out of 2/4” steel. I’m pretty sure my body would be screaming at me a lot less now. I’m retired now, and plan on ordering your plans . I see so many uses in my home shop…. Thank you very much!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

Wowww. Thank you!

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Watched a lot of sawhorse videos but none were “the one” for me … that is until your video. These are the sawhorses I want. Thank you.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Those beams look great.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Very cool project. I really like the idea of the torsion beams. Don't you just love the sound a good sharp plane makes.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. The sound a plane makes is one of my favorite.

Nicest sawhorses I've seen, buddy. And, as always, superb presentation.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir.

Such a great video. I came without the intention of staying but you kept me intrigued the entire time! This was my first time hitting the bell button!!

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. That is awesome to hear.

Nice, love it, thank you!

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

These are cool! Thanks!

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Burnt Endgrain Restaurant, chay-oss, penultimate whatever. Very tasteful script. This is probably one of the best woodworking videos I've found, and largely because there was none of that cheap slapstick nonsense or annoying music. Thanks for such a delightful production and rising above the rest. Subscribed.

@MikeFarrington

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

OOooooo. I love this as a meld between western woodworking and the typical japanese planing beam/lack of a workbench.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Adam. I agree with your assessment. Its somewhere in-between and inspired by both.

Some self made sawhorses have been on my list for some time. Nice to see a great example

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. They are a useful shop fixture.

really nice and usefull, great work

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Great video and that is a cool idea for a mobile bench.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Mike with all the tips you've given me, I feel the need to share one with you, re: your JD tractor. Someone I know told me to nix the blade on mine and get a blower. Though it cost more than the 1st JD I'd ever bought [2k], I was extremely happy with the results after buying it. No more piles of snow I couldn't move; I just blow the snow anywhere I want to, and with hydraulic everything like yours, its all the better. Btw, great build as always, and a new sub too. God Bless.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I actually have a 47" JD two stage blower. What I don't have is the front PTO kit. I need to invest in that. Also, this new (new to me) tractor is wider and I think I would need to make up some wings for the blower.

Super cool

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

well done, very well done.

@MikeFarrington

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Always nice watching your videos mike. Seems I’m always adding another tool (or two) to the wishlist once I’m through each one. Seems like winter finally hit Colorado as of late.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I think you will find these very useful if you end up building a pair. Yup, we have been getting our dose of winter.

As a handy homeowner short on space, you just made my year for the next 5 years.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Ha! That is great to hear.

@mdeamicis

4 жыл бұрын

@@MikeFarrington Actually, when I relocate to Idaho and start out with a 20x40 live in garage as an anchor for the house, this will probably be on the first ten to do list.

wow! mike is really amazing..Great great job bro! :)

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

I really like this idea. I have a 3-car garage that doubles as my workshop. I have to be able to keep everything mobile so it can be stored out of the way so I can get the cars back in and keep my wife happy. A system like this could really make good use of my space.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking exactly what you mention here. I really thought that the small nature of these beams would make them easy to store on a shelf out of the way. It takes me 4 minutes to setup the whole thing about half that if I'm only doing one section. In other words I think it makes a pretty cool knock down bench.

I have not seen such a fresh idea for relatively long time on YT!

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you and I appreciate your invisible hand.

@adamsmith2719

4 жыл бұрын

@@MikeFarrington Ha-ha! You have deciphered me!

Looks nice. Even the rounded tenons....

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Nice video. Great design , practical with lots of features whilst also aesthetically pleasing and enjoyable to work on Id say. You got a sub.

@MikeFarrington

8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Burnt End Grain...I like it!

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

We'll have the trip-tip in town.

As always, an excellent project and an excellent presentation. Your video on these saw horses/work benches reminds me of an article in an issue of Fine Woodworking magazine about a somewhat similar design and how that woodworker used his. The article must be from 15 or more years ago. (Now I have to go find it.) I am intrigued by the utility of this design and look forward to your future comments on your experience using the saw horses/benches. I also really appreciate your tip of the hat to James Krenov. His book, A Cabinetmaker’s Notebook, was large in my development as a woodworker and as a person. He stands as a great one in my mind. Thanks again. I will look forward to your next video.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Anyone who has an interest in studying woodworking should read all of Krenov's books. They set the standard. Yes, this bench was inspired by that very Fine Woodworking article as well.

James Krenovs books belong in everyone's library.

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Yes.

He sells the plans for $10!!! What a hero

@MikeFarrington

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome?

Fabulous 👍

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Excellent video my friend! And a nice dose of subtle humor too! Didn't know your channel until watching this video; but you just gotta a new subscriber! Thanks! 🤜

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard!

Krenov made some serious advances in woodwork. Laminating a hand plane and more

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

agreed.

Penultimate...I knew that English degree would come in handy one day! Great project Mike!

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Ha! You have no idea how funny this comment is to me, in a very real way.

remarkable....I'm barely able to understand most of what you do....thanks to shop class I can watch this as art. Not joking. Really like your video and approach to strength in your joinery designs

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

About a year in with my torsion beams and trestle supports. Best tool in my small shop! They get configured different with each project I tackle. Indispensable!!!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! That is really cool to hear.

One of the Tool & Shop issues of Fine Woodworking showed a similar "bench," which I always thought was a great idea. This gentleman covered one side of the torsion boxes with a soft material (homasote?) and left the opposite side as bare wood. His boxes were both the same length and not designed to join end-to-end. Nice adaptations and a good video. Thank you.

@MikeFarrington

11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. I ended up adding homasote to the saw horses.

I’m no biscuit snob Mike ! I always said if they’re good enough for Frank Klausz, Norm Abrams and now “the mighty Mike Farrington “ they’re good enough for me ! Great ideas Mike !

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Ha! Thank you. I agree, Frank and Norm are two of the greats. If its good enough for them...

Wonderful build as usual. As always I enjoyed your narration and I enjoyed that some times the only sounds are the sounds of creating (not afraid of silence). Thank you for sharing about James. This is the wonderful thing about youtube. We all get to, a lesser level, be apprentices of james. Prior to youtube you could live your entire life and woukd be lucky to learn from a master craftsman. Now master craftsmen are widely available for all of us the learn from. Thank you

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. KZread is a really great site for sharing. Its a pleasure to be apart of it.

Missed the kids, they add a fun note to your videos. As always nice work and tips..

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Roger, the kiddos will be back once it warms up a little.

Great job mate from Australia 🇦🇺

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

Relaxing, hilarious and extremely informative as always Mike, kudos! Great video. ...looking forward to some Burnt Endgrain Brisket

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Our brisket will be good, but the tri-tip is going to excellent.

@BKMakes

4 жыл бұрын

Mike Farrington thanks for the Workbenchcon selfie!!!

@MikeFarrington

4 жыл бұрын

@@BKMakes Ha! Any time. It was great chatting with you.