That is an awesome piece that you created. Thanks for sharing.

Great video. When flipping the square and marking I could see you contorting around with your right hand. I would recommend practising marking with your left hand. It is not as hard as many think. It takes a few goes and you will be doing it much more easily than when always trying to use your right hand even when it is very uncomfortable. It also enables more accurate marking - when contorting around with your right hand it is easy to hold the pencil at an angle accidentally and getting inaccuracies due to the error of parallax.

Very nice marking knife.

Inspirational video Neil. You mentioned that you went to an evening class for woodworking, do you have any details? I'm looking for something just like that but struggling to find anything. Not sure where it's based but fingers crossed it's close by me too. Keep the videos coming 👍

Nice work!!! To check the base for square: set base on its side against a stop, mark along inside, place brass stock against the stop, flip base and set against the stop, mark along inside again.

Angle gauge.

How about a wood encased tape measure reel and chock line marker. Copy the dementions of both. Delete the seem add a new joint with all side getting dove tales. Each side a different kind as a sort of demo. You caget really unique tapes. Cunt hair (which is real but old ) certified accurate and stuff

Hey, this is cool. I'd loke to see you make a very expamsive tool kit.

0.00 - 2.17...Surely this is just a normal dovetail? 2.18 - 2.40...Ooh! that's clever.

Love how punk started in the UK, reverberated across the globe, and now the UK rocks to the brilliant echo of punk that is Green Day. Music is awesome. Crank it up, brother!

Cool!

Just got your video on my feed. I have been subed for awhile now but haven't seen anything as of late. I also have about 200+ subs on youtube so that may be the issue. I think that people don't like to have too many subs because It could be that they just don't care. I look at it like this: I want everyone that puts a video on youtube to eventually get monetized and earn money. I cannot imagine but have heard on videos that it takes ALOT of time to produce a video, good or bad so my thinking is give em a like and subscribe because they have produced something that has taken time and money. I may not get something out of a video but more times than not I have gotten tons of info and knowledge. I am retired and have been a woodworker for along time but I learn everyday something about it. I wish you the best and especially better health. Remember in the dark what God told you in the Light.

Talent!

Subscribed. Keep your chin up mate! I’m going back through your old videos to watch a few as well.

I've liked, subscribed, and now I'm commenting! Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! Thank you for such a lovely video! Cheers!

It's been highlighted to me that I actually used quite a few expensive machines. Ok, yup! I used some machines. Lets go over them; The vacuum chambre that was used to stabilise and dye the wood - At no point do you need to stabilise wood to make a square. However, if you want to, I purchased this very cheap set-up from Ebay about 3 years ago for under £80 but I just checked and found one for £90. Inflation eh! I also mention in the video that you should get a more expensive one as mine is already cracking. The oven - Not toooooo sure what to say about that. The Pillar drill - Ok yes, thats a machine! That particular one is about 90 years old and it cost me £15 from a carboot sale. What if I had used a cordless drill? Would that be a machine? Should I have used a hand egg whisk drill maybe? Lets adress the most expensive machine I used. - The Laser Engraver. I appologise, as I should have mentioned this in the video, but YOUR square will work just fine WITHOUT a logo laser engraved onto it. I'm very sorry to be miss-leading. I have now amended the title of the video to be more accurate and less missleading. Thank you for your views

"By hand. No expensive machines" I saw quite a few.

Awesome video editing, and of course Yay to Greenday! 🤘I have a chronic pain disorder so I know it’s impossible, but I hope you get to feeling better

Very nice i could do with a laser not good with tech though lol

Good project. Well done.

Thanks for a great video!🇦🇺👴🏻

Hi Neil, just came across your channel and added you to my subscriptions, Love the content and presentation style, you have a natural flair for presenting and you kept my attention. Also love the mix with music and for me seeing the presenter is subconsciously essential, My wife has chronic illnesses also so I can relate to your symptoms and admire your honesty for sharing. Your positive attitude is commendable. Long may your channel continue.

Nice idea with the locator pins.

I have actually already made more boxes for other tools. Video is edited and uploaded just wont be released for a few weeks for obvious reasons. What other tools should I make them for?

Nothing like making storage boxes, although i must be honest my pc skills resemble a demented chimp at a keyboard

Admire you just carrying on. Well done 🇨🇦

Hi neil, I PRESSED THE BUTTON 😁 right onto a point i wanted to make youtube is a horrible place with very odd people just saying,as can people can be in the real world and be complete d,heads like me you and many others you fall into a catch 22 if you dont explain your illness to people so they understand why you do things like you do your classed as living in denial, If on the other hand you do explain the response is mixed 50/50 those who LISTEN and those that dont and think its a sympathy vote your looking for sadly. I myself have MS and struggle with many of the same thing as yourself but enjoy my woodwork efforts. People need to not let a illness define who they are but work with it as you have done. liked and subscribed

Computer skills are incredible 😮 (as well as the amazingly detailed fabrication of course!)

very nice wonderful video🌈💐✨💫🙏

really enjoyed watching the process, I would be happy with that result!

Great video Neil. Proud to be your Aunt. Ivor was very proud of you too. You're doing a great job and, like me with my Art on IG, it takes time and consistency to grow your followers with your videos. Keep it up and you'll reap the benefits. X

Was already a subscriber and still am, looking forward for the next one 👍

Your a great man no need to worry about anything ignore all the hate. The world's come to people hating on others for no reason your a unbelievably nice man and your work is amazing your a very sociable character and your very smart when it comes to certain things stick to what you love ignore what others think about you

I think your projects are phenomenal! As someone who also suffers from Fibromyalgia, and arthritis- I’ve also taken up woodworking, and I suppose Matt Esley teaches me indirectly. I watch his videos. But do what you feel comfortable with, go your own pace, film how you want, add whatever music you want- I’m so appreciative that you share them- you inspire me to do good work. I’m nowhere near your level, but you do inspire me to do as best I can, and that there’s nothing wrong with asking for help. Keep up the great work! 🌟

Sorry to hear all what you’ve gone through, Neil. Good luck with all your projects. Debbie B x

As someone with a chronic illness myself, thank you for being open about it. Representation matters! Looking forward to your future projects, and you being in the video's is absolutely the right call.

Like I said in the video, this isnt meant to be a "poor me" video. It is purely meant to give you all an idea about who I am, what I do and what i'd like to do. My life is very different to most peoples. I would love to get the coments flowing on my videos and would like your feedback please

Happy to meet you and glad to hear you’re sticking with this endeavor as you’re a wonderful woodworking talent for sure. I subscribed right when you started the channel by recommendation from Matt Estlea. Also looking forward to seeing what other project types and shop improvements you make.

Great video mate - well said! Look forward to the future videos!

hi, do you sell the plans for these mallets?

I don't understand why channels like yours don't have hundreds of thousands of subscribers... Well actually I do, it's because YT earns more money with huge amounts of low effort slop than with quality. Let's rephrase then: I don't understand why it is that way. Thanks for taking the time and putting in the effort to film, edit and narrate videos like this one to share them with us for free! I appreciate that very much!

For a first attempt, you did really well!

I would never be able to pull that off.

Beautiful work and lovely to see use of hand tools. I really enjoyed the video - subscribed 👍

Just absolutely beautiful! I first saw your video with the gorgeous mallets- You have a new subscriber!

Nicely done!

It’s a lot more material efficient to cut the dovetails diagonally through the stock to touch adjacent faces instead of planing them into that position afterwards

Fantastic, that's all I can say

Nice

That’s one beautiful marking knife! Great material/color choices.