Not only are you a detail-oriented craftsman, you also have a twisted sense of humor... which is awesome. How does one break a router bit? Also, while hand tool work is awesome and useful to know, you gotta consider that time is key when doing commission work, so not everything can be Roy Underhill style.

@FortressFineWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks. Router bits break when they are strained too much. Hand tool work really takes strength

@mattelias721

Жыл бұрын

@@FortressFineWoodworks It does, and practice makes it easier... two options - you look like you're trying to use just your arms or mainly your arms, so I'd say try leaning your whole body into the planing, or use a pull stroke instead of the usual push.

@FortressFineWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Those are great tips, I'm just a wimp with some tools

Man, you’re good.

@FortressFineWoodworks

6 ай бұрын

Well thank you! You are also amazing for watching!

That‘s probably the most deserved sub recently. I‘m about to start woodworking myself and build my boys a built-in bunk bed. Your videos are an inspiration. And i like your sense for humor as well

@FortressFineWoodworks

9 ай бұрын

I'm glad you like them. Thanks for watching!

Probably been said but oak and metal dust equals black hands. The tannins in the oak react with iron. Could be the reason.

@FortressFineWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

That may be the reason. Thank you!

Nice work!

@FortressFineWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Good job !!! And beautiful « dogue de Bordeaux » !!!

@FortressFineWoodworks

6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! Thanks for watching!

Thoroughly enjoyed watching this whole video! Perfect amount of humor sprinkled in with beautiful craftsmanship. Can’t wait for the next one!

@FortressFineWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully my humor isn't too wild!

Dude the production quality is down right professional. Your videos are just as good as your woodworking!

@FortressFineWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Definitely trying my best to get better. As always, thanks for watching!!!

Great build and great video!

@FortressFineWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Damn, see a huge channel in the future, love the quality & info of the video 👍!

@FortressFineWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

That's a dang good compliment. I appreciate your views more than you know. Thanks for watching!

Beautiful videos man, glad ive discovered u

@FortressFineWoodworks

7 ай бұрын

I'm glad you did too. Thanks for watching!

For those of you that have never had your rod get stuck, let me tell, the struggle is real!

@FortressFineWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Good.... or Bad problem to have? To each their own. Thanks for watching!

Awesome job to make cleaner welds after grinding. Angle your cuts towards the inside of the metal rod. /] outer/viewable part of the project being the bracket.

@FortressFineWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

i love it!

@FortressFineWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Your videos are the best. Very detailed ! Great work too

@FortressFineWoodworks

8 ай бұрын

Thanks Kevin. I appreciate you as always

Excellent work

@FortressFineWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

So stylish and functional, your client must be thrilled! Your craftsmanship truly adds art and purpose to any space.

@FortressFineWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

They are very happy! Thank You

Wow! What a great video. So nicely done. Great story telling. The welding piece was funny as hell. And to boot...the project is fantastic. Do you have a spray finish video? What spray system do you use? Love your work, young man.

@FortressFineWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

My only spray finish video as of now is my conversion varnish shootout video. This doesn't go into detail about how to spray though. I use an apollo A7700gt spray gun (that is worth the 400! Trust me) and an earlex prayport turbine. I like turbines because they offer more air at less psi.

@FortressFineWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

The cup I use for my gun is the 3M PPS 2.0 system. It has liners that keep the cup clean and keep air pockets out of the finish.

Great job! From a fellow woodworking business owner 👏 It’s always fun to see someone’s process! Also congratulations on taking the step to make a great KZread video.

@FortressFineWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really appreciate it. I hope your woodworking is going well

Really great work on this project. I have done similar work in the past and rather than cutting individual strips for the slatted wall I opted to keep the panel together and cut relief lines in the material (basically cutting small dados to give the impression of slats). Once you apply paint its impossible to tell the difference and it saves the effort of having to afix the strips to a backer panel.

@FortressFineWoodworks

6 ай бұрын

Did you have to hand paint each groove? I feel like spraying wouldn't get in every groove well enough. Thanks for your input

@cody0505

6 ай бұрын

​@@FortressFineWoodworks one of the panels we made was in black. We did set the nozzle specifically for the recesses. Once they were painted we reset the nozzle and proceeded with spraying as usual. We did also do several panels in prefinished maple that had finer grooves. The shadow line from the grooves was perfect for the effect.

What, if any, cable management or wiring runs were included in the design?

@FortressFineWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Yes, there are tubes designed for running low voltage wires through, going through the wall from the computer to the monitor. Then outlets are located by any item that needs direct power.

Hey just curious about where you get your metal emblems made. Thinking about getting some for guitar headstock branding.

@FortressFineWoodworks

Ай бұрын

I get them from coinsforanything.com. Consider subscribing! Thanks for watching!

@MixingGBP

Ай бұрын

Cool, thanks

Awesome build and detailed video. Quick question what was your process with painting the MDF black. It looks really good.

@FortressFineWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Using Moisture resistant mdf is a good start. It's slightly more sealed so it paints nicely. For this GF black poly, I didn't need to prime. I sprayed one coat, then sanded 4 hours later with 320 grit, repeated this process again, then sprayed one last even coat. I use a high solids tip in my apollo atomizer gun but this stuff would probably spray nicely out of a cheaper gun.

Oak contain "tanin" it's kind of a stain when you put water in it

@FortressFineWoodworks

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for that info!