Walnut End Table (hand tools only build)
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I used to do a lot of hand tool work, but other than one project last year, I haven’t gone old school in a while. So, I decided to build this simple walnut end table the old fashioned way.
I used to do a lot of hand tool work, but other than one project last year, I haven’t gone old school in a while. So, I decided to build this simple walnut end table the old fashioned way.
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I appreciate you showing the flaws and that none of them really mattered at the end.
Beautiful! Not sure if I’m more jealous of your skills or your tools.
@area-xp3sw
11 ай бұрын
Why choose? I'm jealous of both!
Heirloom quality! What's really cool is if that gets handed down a few generations, there may be a few men standing around looking at it saying "they just don't make things like that anymore. It all comes pre-fab from a big box store." Hopefully someday people will comment on it being a nice antique piece! Pretty cool!
THIS IS HOW woodwork should be done :) Proper sculpting and skill :)
Looks great, I admire your persistence to do it all with hand tools, including ripping the boards. Try dovetails next time, no more difficult than your half blind box joints, and much stronger and nicer looking. Lovely wood, by the way.
Love this! Love the imperfect joinery, too! Because I have started getting into hand woodworking and my joinery is not perfect, and it works great anyway! Way better than screws and nail guns.
@Afro408
10 ай бұрын
Imperfect joinery? It’s still better than mine and that’s what sawdust and glue was invented for. 🤣👍
I really enjoyed that. I would have preferred a walnut knob. There's a saying, "Black and brown is a fashion no-no."
Very nicely done! 👍👏 My ability to cut in a straight line leaves a LOT to be desired! 🤣😏
That kerfing plane is sick!!!
@catspawcustoms
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I made it several years ago. It would probably be better if it didn’t have a Japanese crosscut pull blade in it, but it works pretty well just the same.
Beautiful. I don't have the patience to make full pieces without the use of power tools ha ha.
@catspawcustoms
Жыл бұрын
It is definitely a challenge, especially if the shop has a bunch of power tools waiting to be used.
@nowhereman4041
Жыл бұрын
Are you sure about that? Have you actually ever tried building something using only hand tools? I'm asking if you haven't, I bet if you do you will be hooked.
@thephilosopher5799
Ай бұрын
Certain power tools are better to use for me like sawing is too much work without power tools, I’m not that strong and it hurts my arms.
Came to the comments just to see how many “experts” were freaking out over the ruler trick on a chisel. Nice work mate!
@nicetryfbi357
2 ай бұрын
i am about to freak out tho
Them joints actually look pretty nice man!
Mate, the small bit of scrap under the end of the leg whilst in the vice - blew my mind! Much appreciated. Great video also 👌
@catspawcustoms
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Beautiful build, the liner for the bottom of the drawer was a nice touch.
@catspawcustoms
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Very nice! Looks great!
Came out nice. beautiful...thank you for sharing
Nice job you should make a long grain shooting bord it works great on those tapered legs
That was a joy to watch. A very handsome table. Thanx.
Well done, sir. Thumbs up and thanks for posting!
@catspawcustoms
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you and I’m glad you liked it!
Beautiful craftsmanship
@catspawcustoms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Very nicely done! Im an aprentice in germany and its nice to see that youre doing things exatly the way my teacher would have :)
Beautiful !!❤
Brother, this is outstanding. Exceptional work!
@catspawcustoms
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
I'd say they're still pretty sharp dude! Excellent work. Johnny
Very nice. Egg brace and crank. Egg is good for the tight spots. Enough clamps, quite the collection but never enough, eh? Thanks for the video.
Awesome video love the dial tone
Outstanding! Thanks for sharing
@catspawcustoms
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Beautiful 😁
A cool project 👍 The more videos of such kind I watch, the more I realize how many cool things can be done using hand tools only.
@catspawcustoms
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
simply stunning my friend
@catspawcustoms
11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
I love how “real” this is. Good work sir.
@catspawcustoms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Wow. Bravo.
@catspawcustoms
3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
Amazing! 👍
@catspawcustoms
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Saw your post on reddit, and I can definitely say I'm a new subscriber. Cheers🍻
@catspawcustoms
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@minialfers1940
3 жыл бұрын
@@catspawcustoms Thank you for sharing your work!
Nice work. I like how you keep it real... mistakes and all. Many KZreadrs keep it mistake free and make everything perfect...that's not real life. You should check out the old PBS series The Wood Wright Shop.
@catspawcustoms
3 жыл бұрын
Oh I’m very familiar with the Wood Wright shop!
Ciao,grazie per il video ,vederti lavorare e una meraviglia . Mobile stupendo ,complimenti.
This is beautiful. Hand tools give it so much more value (in my opinion).
Nice work.
@catspawcustoms
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Clay! I wish I had a video of your table to post.
Hey there my friend. I love this piece u just built in the video. Walnut is so beautiful; and when the right finish is put in it then it pops like something very special indeed. I thought u had split the tenon joint completely when u wee chiselling it but u saved it really nicely by hand sawing it. I wanted to ask a couple of questions if u have a moment to answer. I know u must be mad busy with work but I wanted to ask about that planes u used to cut those rebates in the side of the drawers?? What is that plane called and do they come with different sizes of blades/cutters? It was fascinating as always watching ppl with the skills using hand tools only. I love to see this being done on YT BCOS MOST WOODWORKERS HAVE ALL THESE BIG MACHINES LIKE THE TABLE SAW OR THE JOINTER/THICKNESSER TO DO ALL THE WORK NOWADAYS. I think they cheat themselves out of learning the basic fundamentals of Joinery/Woodworking/Carpentry. I'm hoping to do some courses on Cabinet making and Joinery too in the next 12 months. I need to learn those Basic fundamentals of this trade before trying to build my own small local business. I want to have those skills to be able to fall back on. I only found I had a passion for woodworking during the later period of that bloody Pandemic which we're not allowed to speak about on here anymore. COVID 19 destroyed so many small to medium businesses all over the world. I saw so many go under while the big box stores made fortunes. I want to learn to use those hand tools bcos even without electricity u can always build furniture. U could light a candle in ur shop at night and carry on building. I'm really taking it back to a time when electricity wasn't invented. hahahahaha! I'm going off on a tangent here. Sorry bro. I didn't mean to do that in this comment. LOL
@catspawcustoms
10 ай бұрын
Thank you, and I believe this is what you’re looking for: www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/hand-tools/planes/joinery/59999-veritas-skew-rabbet-plane
My Kataba saws are for cross cutting not rip cutting. Maybe you have one that doesn't have the ripcut teeth on it. Enjoyed the video. You do excellent hand tool work, don't stop.
@catspawcustoms
Жыл бұрын
I have one of each, rip cut katabas are harder to find but I lived in Japan for 5 years and got it there.
@iamwhoiam4410
Жыл бұрын
@@catspawcustoms Good to hear you have one. It took me awhile to find mine also. Once I learned how to use it properly, both Katabas, life got easier with them. At my age now though I use the bandsaw to resaw wider and longer pieces. Thanks for the reply.
As much as I love Japanese saws....they simply do not make a good one for re-saw......and ive tried numerous :P I enjoyed the video :) An interesting way that you cut the tenons tho..... cant always split them that way if the grain is diving. Keep up the good work man, I love the sounds of the tools on wood....makes me want to go build something :)
an artist makes a piece of art,,, with no power tools,, when the energy cost is higher now, you can survive and still can create something, thumbs up
If you're going to all the effort of blind box joints, then why not blind dovetails so you would have some mechanical strength for the same effort. Am I missing something? Oh, I do love watching your work.
Very inspiring . Real wood work.. Thank you for posting ..
@catspawcustoms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Awesome work It came out gorgeous. Keep it up :)
@catspawcustoms
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Nice work! Just you should not use the rule technique to sharp chisels.😉
Wow! 👏✨
Beautiful workmanship, I love seeing hand tool builds. Better still is crisp sound of sharp plane blade searing through hard wood, or planing end grain . Then oiling to pop the grain ... I've not finished the video yet ...
@catspawcustoms
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I made the video the way I did specifically because I wanted the tool sounds to be as clear as they were.
Wow, this was so satisfying to watch. Amazing job!
@catspawcustoms
2 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you enjoyed
QWhen I did my Furniture making course they taught me if you use the planes at a slight angle they cut even better :)
You're not and brace set up is interesting. Was that a forstner bit? Is you're brace newer and can accept modern shanks on bits?
@catspawcustoms
Жыл бұрын
Yes, I actually have two, one with the chuck for the square end of the bit and one standard.
Great job that wood seemed awfully hard
@catspawcustoms
2 жыл бұрын
Those figured parts were!
List your hand saws, please.
Nice broo.. How much days you finish this project?
@catspawcustoms
Жыл бұрын
It was maybe about 3 weeks in my free time.
I really like that kerfing plane! Do you happen to have a video on it perhaps?
@catspawcustoms
Жыл бұрын
Sorry, no video, but here’s an album I made of the process when I built if years ago: imgur.com/gallery/7hFsf
@emeryhersh8702
Жыл бұрын
@@catspawcustoms thanks!
I really like the holdfast clamps seen around the 6:30 mark of the video. Can you point me to the manufacture or distributer website?
@catspawcustoms
2 жыл бұрын
The are Veritas quick release made by Lee Valley, but apparently they don’t make them anymore, which is a shame because they are great.
@peterdewitt8585
2 жыл бұрын
@@catspawcustoms Thanks for the info. That is a shame that they are not produced anymore.
Very impressive. I loved watching this video. I’m a novice woodworker. What hand plane would you suggest I get? I would need one for flattening boards
@catspawcustoms
Жыл бұрын
That’s a tricky question, since hand tools are a slippery slope. For flattening a board, I’d probably want a low angle jack and a #7 joiner, plus a #4 smoother to finish. I like the Veritas for the jack and joiner, but lie Nielsen is good too. Woodriver or vintage Stanley’s are also good.
@nowhereman4041
Жыл бұрын
@@catspawcustoms Great advice....Tricky question is a perfect opener. Personally I would say that you cant start off with 1 plane but if I had to choose just 1 for flattening a board, Lie Nielsen No. 8 Jointer Plane. Worth every penny.
How many times did you cut yourself with making gauge? I do it every project. 😬
Why not rip cut with another straight piece of wood as a guide?
What kind of sharpening tool are you using? Grit also. Thanks
@catspawcustoms
3 жыл бұрын
Norton waterstones, 220/1200/4000/8000, strop with diamond paste.
Not entirely a waste but your mortice and chisel refinement could do with a refresh if you ever need a tip or 3 ill happily pass you some advice not bad though ill give you intermediate
could tell me the type and brand of those 2 saws (the big kataba and the small one)
@catspawcustoms
3 жыл бұрын
The small one is a Gyokucho dozuki, but I can’t say on the larger ones. I bought them when I lived in Japan and they are just the basic hardware store variety.
@smkl123
3 жыл бұрын
@@catspawcustoms thank you. btw, this is really an amazing build. Very beautiful
Can you please tell me what the plane is called that you cut the small dado in the wood with
@catspawcustoms
6 ай бұрын
You’re probably referring to a plow plane
What is that tool you're using at 5:21?
@catspawcustoms
Жыл бұрын
Veritas shooting sander www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/hand-tools/sanders/71428-veritas-shooting-sanders
@anch1994
Жыл бұрын
@@catspawcustoms awesome, I've never heard of it. Thanks for the quick replies today!
@catspawcustoms
Жыл бұрын
@@anch1994 if you get one, I’d recommend putting some masking tape on it, and sticking the sand paper to that. Makes getting the sandpaper off easier. Their glue is very strong, like too strong and it leaves a residue.
What tool is that 13:56
@catspawcustoms
2 жыл бұрын
Veritas plow plane
Why did you choose boxjoints over dovetails?
@catspawcustoms
10 ай бұрын
I like them better.
@williamwhite4998
9 ай бұрын
To each his own.
Dobra robota i to paroma strugami a nie całą armią. Fajne te hold fast👍🙋♂️
8:55 does maple accept a router plane well?
@catspawcustoms
2 жыл бұрын
I’m my experience, yes.
@lanceroark6386
2 жыл бұрын
@@catspawcustoms thank you. I noticed that you didn’t use one so I wondered if the wood didn’t respond well to the tool. Thanks for the answer.
Why would you put a back bevel on a chisel?
@catspawcustoms
2 жыл бұрын
Kind of a brain fart. It had been awhile since I sharpened and went from the plane irons to chisels without thinking.
Can you send me dimensions?
Ssweet
That looks like a swear word on your thumb.
Ripping on a line isn’t exclusive to you my man I suck at it as well
Do you speak, ever? What were you rubbing on your hand plane? Plus a dozen other questions.
@catspawcustoms
2 жыл бұрын
Not in this video. I started doing voiceovers on the more recent videos. It was paste wax on the plane, it prevents corrosion and makes for a smoother glide over the wood.