Four Oaks Crafts

Four Oaks Crafts

Four Oaks Crafts is where you can turn to learn about making woodworking crafts and other crafts for yourself, your family and others. I'm' a family-friendly channel. The "Four" in my brand title represents family. The "Oaks" stands for strength. I grew up in a faith-based, family of four, and am now blessed to have my own family of four.

My channel focuses on woodworking crafts - wood carving, woodturning, crafts, and outdoor projects.

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  • @MinuteontheMountain
    @MinuteontheMountain7 күн бұрын

    That turned out great, brother. Nice work.

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts72407 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @OzarkArtsandCrafts
    @OzarkArtsandCrafts8 күн бұрын

    Very unique project. Thanks for posting.

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts72408 күн бұрын

    Thanks Dennis! This was a fun project and I gave my power carving tools a good workout.

  • @OzarkArtsandCrafts
    @OzarkArtsandCrafts8 күн бұрын

    Nice antler carvings. Enjoyed watching!

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts72408 күн бұрын

    Thanks Dennis! I want to do more antler carving in the future. However, I think people shy away from of it because of the smell. I'm thinking about buying a benchtop dust collector and see how that helps with the dust and odor. Or just do it outside the shop with some fans running.

  • @OzarkArtsandCrafts
    @OzarkArtsandCrafts8 күн бұрын

    @@fouroakscrafts7240 I use a homemade downdraft table. That has worked well for me with both fine carving dust and order.

  • @vernonford5841
    @vernonford584110 күн бұрын

    I like !!!

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts724010 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @JohnAmes
    @JohnAmes11 күн бұрын

    looks great my friend well done

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts724011 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @WhittlingWoods
    @WhittlingWoods14 күн бұрын

    Great project Stephen (and cool little chainsaw - I have to look into picking one up!) 👍✌

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts724014 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching! I like the chainsaw. While it may not have as much power as a gas version, it's a lot less noisy in my subdivision. Stihl makes great quality chainsaws.

  • @carlpayne8008
    @carlpayne800814 күн бұрын

    This is sooooooo cool 😎👍

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts724014 күн бұрын

    Hey, thanks for commenting and watching!

  • @MinuteontheMountain
    @MinuteontheMountain19 күн бұрын

    Those look awesome. You are truly talented.

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts724019 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @tgatts654321
    @tgatts65432121 күн бұрын

    I make a cross for my granddaughter wedding this past weekend it was wonderful . I made it out of pine .i used too 2x6 rough cut wood and I double it to make it 4x6 it is 10feet tall trying to send a picture

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts724021 күн бұрын

    That's awesome - congratulations to your granddaughter!

  • @MFourtySeven
    @MFourtySeven27 күн бұрын

    Awesome job.

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts724027 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @drewjohnson4673
    @drewjohnson4673Ай бұрын

    Weight and fluid ounces are bot the same.

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts7240Ай бұрын

    That may be true but the combo I use here works out fine for consistency and almost fills the jar when mixed with the mineral oil. I think that volume-wise the wax is somewhere around 4 oz or maybe just a little more, but you could break the wax up into smaller junks to help figure out the volume - if you want to be precise.

  • @user-qk9wh5ml8x
    @user-qk9wh5ml8xАй бұрын

    Great looking stick

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts7240Ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @Erwin_AMS
    @Erwin_AMSАй бұрын

    Interesting, gives me ideas :)

  • @2nostromo
    @2nostromoАй бұрын

    genius! thanks.. I needed that :)

  • @timlist4173
    @timlist4173Ай бұрын

    nice video, looks good. Thank you for sharing

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts7240Ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @rosiejimenez3953
    @rosiejimenez3953Ай бұрын

    So beautiful!

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts7240Ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @gregsmith7175
    @gregsmith7175Ай бұрын

    Very nice❤

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts7240Ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @user-ug5sb6qg1u
    @user-ug5sb6qg1uАй бұрын

    If you soak the antler in water for a few hours it makes it softer and easier to drill and cut. Don't work it too much until it dries because the shape can change when it's wet, not much but it could come out a bit oval if you're not careful.

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts7240Ай бұрын

    Thanks! I've heard of others doing this so that they could bend an antler to a certain shape, but haven't tried it. I will occasionally spray water on it while drilling to keep down the dust.

  • @WhittlingWoods
    @WhittlingWoodsАй бұрын

    Cool project Stephen. I have a couple antlers laying around, I have to try it out. Thanks 👍✌

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts7240Ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching! This is a fun project. I recommend keeping a fan to your side to blow away the dust / odor. I like to do it on the edge of my garage or patio.

  • @whittler0507
    @whittler0507Ай бұрын

    Does it stink a little when you grind it ?🤣🤣...Thanks for the great lesson its beautiful

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts7240Ай бұрын

    Thanks Gene! Sometimes there is a little odor, but I keep a fan next to me to blow the dust and odor out my garage door. The fan works extremely well.

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts7240Ай бұрын

    Check out links in the Description to find the tools and bits I used for this project. Please Like and Subcribe!

  • @Woodysback
    @WoodysbackАй бұрын

    Not everyone has a drill press, do this with a cordless drill,and an orbital handheld sander.

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts7240Ай бұрын

    Good point! It's very doable with a hand drill and orbital sander. Just try to get the hole as straight as possible. There again, it doesn't have to be perfect.

  • @ivancho5854
    @ivancho5854Ай бұрын

    Thank you for your kind generosity. Greetings from bonnie Scotland.

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts7240Ай бұрын

    Thanks for the kind words! I hope you enjoy the book.

  • @ivancho5854
    @ivancho5854Ай бұрын

    This is really neat. Thank you. 👍 I'm now wondering if I could make it in the microwave. Time for some cautious and careful experimentation me thinks. All the best.

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts7240Ай бұрын

    You might be able to pull this off in the microwave, but I would experiment. I'm not sure how mineral oil will do in the microwave. I like the stovetop method because I can continually stir and thoroughly mix the wax with the mineral oil. The oil doesn't have to be super hot to melt the wax. If the wax is broken into smaller chunks that will facilitate the melting.

  • @Weet333
    @Weet333Ай бұрын

    This is great. How did you make the circular part of the base?

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts7240Ай бұрын

    Look for the tutorial and Gumroad Plans link in the description under the video.

  • @frankkratz5999
    @frankkratz59992 ай бұрын

    🫶🏻❤️❤️so beautiful

  • @virtuousmountainwoman
    @virtuousmountainwoman2 ай бұрын

    Thank you.🎉

  • @esmeraldinarodriguesdaroch1865
    @esmeraldinarodriguesdaroch18652 ай бұрын

    Adorei lindo demais Essa é minha primeira vez aqui Que Deus continue te abençoando sempre, no seu trabalho e em toda sua vida amém, 🙏

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts72402 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much for watching and the kind comments!

  • @frdmlvr
    @frdmlvr2 ай бұрын

    Very nice the brass insert adds to the look

  • @RoysTimberArtTechniques-mv6gt
    @RoysTimberArtTechniques-mv6gt2 ай бұрын

    I love carving wood spirit bird houses

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts72402 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @robertheld4947
    @robertheld49472 ай бұрын

    Didn't realize I had already posted, that what happens as we get older LOL

  • @robertheld4947
    @robertheld49472 ай бұрын

    Great video, will check out your channel especially for the bird houses. I also have the Strong 202 and love it, carves great. Keep up the great work.

  • @jamessprouse594
    @jamessprouse5943 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video well done I really appreciate you putting God first may God bless you on your journey and in your life👣👣

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts72403 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watchng - and the kind words!

  • @mutntninjanerdle
    @mutntninjanerdle3 ай бұрын

    I like this idea. I found a moose antler I want to mount it like this, to hold my sword. I wonder if this idea would hold or some epoxy or cement mold would work?

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts72403 ай бұрын

    You could just try the epoxy, but I think over time it would hold up better with some kind of screw to fasten it to the board (along with epoxy) But you could epoxy it to something like a dowel perhaps. With a dowel you'd have to get a pretty straight hole and make the antler fit over the dowel. Just an idea.

  • @OzarkArtsandCrafts
    @OzarkArtsandCrafts3 ай бұрын

    I enjoyed the trip through the Deserts and Mountains. Arizona is a site-seeing paradise!

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts72403 ай бұрын

    Thanks - it's quite a beautiful place with a lot of different terrain throughout the state.

  • @leonore93
    @leonore933 ай бұрын

    Absolutely love this and thinking of the nice pieces of wood I can get at my local wood cutters for this project!

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts72403 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching! Good luck with your project.

  • @ElaineThole
    @ElaineThole3 ай бұрын

    Just starting out. Very educational and will be following you more

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts72403 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @paintilludrop
    @paintilludrop3 ай бұрын

    Your in top 5 for me..been watching learning many youtube..new to turing..turned 3 eggs, With success each one better.sharing your video to class mates.

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts72403 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching! Good luck making more eggs.

  • @williamwolfe3277
    @williamwolfe32773 ай бұрын

    I can smell that sanded antler now!

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts72403 ай бұрын

    LOL - I definitely recommend doing any antler sanding outside and preferably with some fans blowing.

  • @woodcarver
    @woodcarver3 ай бұрын

    I quite enjoy hiking. Arizona is an amazing place. Thank you for letting me see Arizona my friend.👍😍

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts72403 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching my friend! It's a beautiful part of the country.

  • @WhittlingWoods
    @WhittlingWoods3 ай бұрын

    Arizona is quite beautiful, thank you for the video Stephen. I am inspired to whittle a little saguaro cactus! 👍✌

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts72403 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching! Arizona is an amazing place.

  • @WhittlingWoods
    @WhittlingWoods3 ай бұрын

    Wow, fantastic looking pens Stephen. Great work!

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts72403 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @christopherbentley7289
    @christopherbentley72893 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the 'hearting'. I've since taken a closer look at those star head screws and they're of the security variety, but the post in the middle clearly didn't do its job, fortunately for me!

  • @christopherbentley7289
    @christopherbentley72893 ай бұрын

    Recently, my old toaster got wrecked after a jam so I had to replace it. I have something of a personal tradition that I got from my dad of dismantling appliances being disposed of, so was very relieved that I found some bits in the budget screwdriver set I have with that 'funny shape' to fit some of the screws on the old toaster. It's the first-ever time I'd used such a type, so I was wondering about these star-shaped screw heads. I now have some 'free' star head screws for some future project I may have and I know I have a screwdriver that fits them!

  • @OzarkArtsandCrafts
    @OzarkArtsandCrafts3 ай бұрын

    Fantastic video. Enjoyed it very much. I wish you would have provided some links to your kits.

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts72403 ай бұрын

    Good point! I just added links to the bullet pen kit. Thanks for watching!

  • @OzarkArtsandCrafts
    @OzarkArtsandCrafts3 ай бұрын

    Beautiful crosses and great video. Enjoyed watching.

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts72403 ай бұрын

    Thanks Dennis!

  • @OzarkArtsandCrafts
    @OzarkArtsandCrafts3 ай бұрын

    I love your idea for making a Cross and it's just in time for Easter. Thanks, Stephen.

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts72403 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the comment my friend!

  • @emvincent3742
    @emvincent37423 ай бұрын

    I clicked on the link you included but I can't find the plans to the camp chair. Can you repost a link?

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts72403 ай бұрын

    Try clicking on it again. This link takes you to Gumroad and they may ask for an email for the plans download, but you can unsubscribe later if you like.

  • @Double-X2-Points
    @Double-X2-Points3 ай бұрын

    If i had a dollar for every "uhhhh" i could buy a new lathe....

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts72403 ай бұрын

    Me too - LOL!

  • @janesserearden7770
    @janesserearden77703 ай бұрын

    I would like to seen more on the base. Length and angle cuts. Beautiful cross.

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts72403 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the comment If you click on the blog link in the video description you can find another link to the PDF plans that are stored on a site called Gum Road. The plans show more about the dimensions for the base.