Good project and job

Sit down. Relax, listen to the wood. Wood speaks in many ways, languages and dialects. Always learning through trial and error, and of course success. That's my connection to my craft. Thanks Man!!

Thats real nice ! I can relate to the goof up..most people would never see flubs unless they are real blatant ones..Bring out some more vids..Tone down the rock just a bit please...:)

I at that point right now literally. It frustrating and yes i work a full time job and dont get paid much from it.

I mostly make mistakes. I wouldn't call myself a professional but those that know me have suggested it numerous times. I'm pretty ready to get out there and make another today! tHanks for the motivation and the video

My biggest thing at this point is time management because I go into lala land when I am building lol

I went through that same thing late last year into the first half of 24. I have a 190 Sq ft shop with lots of tools. The old setup had no flow and made it not enjoyable to work in. Over the summer, I gutted it and redid the layout. It is still cramped, but at least it has a workflow now. I have been back out there at least 3 nights a week and one day on the weekend having fun again.

I have dual hobbies like woodworking and painting so when I'm not feeling one I go to the other one,both are exciting

Need motivation?? Hang out with my wife! She has an endless supply of ideas for me to build. I am sure she would love to give you a lifetime of projects to complete.

I can't imagine turning an enjoyable hobby into a job. When I'm not inspired to do some wood working I do other things. Eventually something gets me into the shop - like trying a new finish, or a new tool, or using a tool in a new way. It's playing. Play is good.

Force yourself to go out there…why? Unless I were a KZbin woodworker having moment of angst about running out of ideas, why in God’s name would I force myself to do something I normally enjoy when I don’t feel like it? Are we actually talking about woodworking here or KZbin burn out?

I have the desire & my mind is always thinking of ideas, I’m just unfortunately not good and because of that it can be discouraging

DAVE! *Shakes him* I am retired so I play (go into the shed) when I want to. For me there is ALWAYS something to do. Whether its working on a Comissioned piece or Improving my current layout (Maybe make a new MIghtier Miter Table Hint Hint ...). For me, I find inspiration everywhere I go ... I get in the mind set of Hey I could build that and probably better. Sometimes Just listening to people's conversations, sometimes there is a potential problem that you could build something to help or improve their issue. For example, my misses was at a craft fair 2 weeks ago and one of the vendors wished that their display stand was deeper (The shelf depth), my wife messaged me and asked if could I make that and I was Hell yes!, The woman was overjoyed and paid for the wood and my time up front. It's at the door ready for pick up now. Song writers gather the words for their songs by listening to people around them or real life issue Bad or good. Now having said all that, my life is not yours nor is yours not mine. I have not been woodworking anywhere near as long as you and probably most people reading this, but I enjoy going to the shed to play (Work) any chance I get. I plan what I want to do tomorrow and reminisce on the current days accomplishments. OK, maybe I am rambling on... anyways Dave, please take care and take the time you need to mentally recover.

Never saw your videos before and this one came up. I looked at your Facebook page and you are very creative. Sometimes you just need to take a short break. All is good

Would have been nice to see how you screwed up and how you got it to work...

Great advice! I have several hobbies so if I start to get a little burnt doing one I will just jump to a different one for a little while. But I always end up wanting to be back in the shop before long creating something! Thanks for your channel!

Thanks for the video, Dave. Sometimes its great to just talk it out. Great ideas come to you sometimes when your not even really thinking about it.

I make lots of thngs. I sell some of them, but no time table, no pressure. I sell enough that my hobby (mostly) supports itself now. If you turn into a business, you just have another job.

Sounds like I’m listening to some girl whining about life, bro. If you can’t find motivation that means you’re not making enough money in it and get out of it. Only problem I ever have is finding the time to do more. Every second of my day is filled with work that’s how it should be every second you should be making money.

I listen to a lot of Adam Savage and he calls the shop a working space. Whether it's making or neglected shop infrastructure; for me that's usually cleaning up after old projects. *Sometimes* it's improving organization and that's what usually really gets me back into the flow.

Nice Build, BUT.... and I hope you don't take this as being too critical of your work. The thought of that one Black vertical piece being angled from the top to the front would not be a good idea at all, because if you did that, the table would not be able to stand up. One other thing too. You painted the black pieces before assembly, which is fine. I would have done the same thing. BUT, you painted the ends where they will attach to the Top and to the Front as well. This was not a good thing to do. Even tho you added glue to attach the black ends to the Top and Front, they were painted and the glue will not Hold very well to the painted surfaces. You would have been better off to leave those ends UNpainted, so that the glue can hold a lot better directly to the wood, instead of a painted surface. Just my 2 cents, No offence intended. Otherwise, a nice table.

Psycho Babble Bullshit...maybe get a hobby?!?!🤔🤔🤔

I hope you're ok! You seem really quite down. Just know that, although you've shared these thoughts for US, YOU are not alone either and please listen to your own advice. You and your talent is very much appreciated by your KZbin community and, I'm sure, by your whole family! Rest up and we look forward to the next video ❤️

I need this video right now. Thanks brother. 🌵🐬🪵🪚

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I'm a cigar smoker and I can't tell you how many hours I've spent just sitting in the shop with a hot tea and a cigar looking at the wood. Eventually.... something strikes me.

Good video thanks for sharing Keep building

Sometimes when I have no idea what to make, I'll just practice joinery with a couple chunks of pine

thanks have a great night

I have a few hobbies that occupy my shop. I woodwork but, I also restore old hand planes, and I restore old 80's BMX bikes. I also built a few 80s arcade cabinets at the beginning, so those are a nice distraction to keep one in the shop.

What a wonderful message! ❤ My husband's hobby became a job. So sad. He past away several years ago and the shop is now mine. Now i sit in the chair and look for inspiration.

What router do you use? You did a great job. I've never used that router bit. It looks interesting for us novice wood workers. TY

I've had that same miter lock bit for a couple of months now... I love it.

Great build and video it looks great Keep building

Nice work, I was surprised that you didn't do a test joint on scrap to verify the fit as you haven't used that bit before. I am cautious about that bit too, I have been looking at it and it is a quite involved process to set it all up correctly. Once done though it is an amazing joint look, especially for the waterfall grain effect that you were trying to go for. Keep up the Great work, always here to support you and your channel. 🎉

Never used one of those miter lock bits . Would you recommend using it over traditional 45° bevels ?

That miter bit is wild! I need to get me that machine there brother!

Great video my friend, like always! 🎉

Nice build. Your thoughts on the variations are great.

Hey Buddy i am subscribed and i just wanted to say that i really love watching your videos, An not just cause of the eye candy, Im a woodworker also and would love to start doing videos like you do but i dont know anything about it or how to you know lol. But anyway i made the one's with the 45 degree angle on each end and they are selling like crazy in my area which is Darlington,sc, if you dont mind what sells best in your area ? Look forward to hearing back from ya 😘

Nicely done! Great to see you in action vs just showing the finished project and explaining how it's done. This is much more engaging, and helps understand the step-by--step process.

Phenomenal Video! So in depth. Great stuff David 🤙👌

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Where do you get 3 3/4" square pine from?

Good job and thank you for sharing Keep building