Alex Jordan - Grey Otter Studio

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@billscottsheets 4 күн бұрын

Wow. To echo the others, thank you. First time I've seen someone say how to rip boards and make projects without a bigass table saw. Subscribed.

@Dutcharmytent 7 күн бұрын

Really useful video

@Greyotterstudio 7 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@Boondockbuilds 9 күн бұрын

Every bit of room counts. Awesome video.

@Greyotterstudio 8 күн бұрын

It sure does! Thanks mate!

@toekneepea 11 күн бұрын

Yes please to the workbench build. I have just moved to a place with very limited space and a tiny 8' x 6' brick built shed. It's going to be challenging!

@Greyotterstudio 10 күн бұрын

No worries - I’ll have it out in about 3 videos time so if you subscribe and hit the bell notification it should hopefully tell you when it uploads! Are you downsizing your shop or creating your first one?

@toekneepea 10 күн бұрын

@Greyotterstudio I'm moving from a narrow boat to a park home. So basically no workshop to tiny workshop. Right direction I suppose 😃

@trailbuilding 11 күн бұрын

Time to insulate sides and throw up some panels to give more wall space.

@Greyotterstudio 10 күн бұрын

Do you think that would work in a conservatory? Definitely open to giving it a go!

@trailbuilding 9 күн бұрын

Was thinking of doing it to ours, for a room tho not workshop. But next door have done it. Works fine. Suoerquilt insulation. Silver tape. Wooden battens for an air gap.

@jefftapp8991 12 күн бұрын

Just found your channel and really looking forward to watching the journey! As a couple others have said the only things I'd probably add are a brace and set of bits or battery operated drill and some method for sharpening your chisels and plane iron. A nice Japanese saw rasp is also a great piece of inexpensive kit that will be a workhorse!

@Greyotterstudio 12 күн бұрын

Thanks so much for your comment, great suggestions and these are actually tools I now own! The brace and bit I love and prefer using then my drill! And the Shinto rasp is AMAZING! Thanks for commenting and welcome aboard!

@JohnLaudun 12 күн бұрын

I'll gladly follow along, but the music has to come down (out?) a bit.

@Greyotterstudio 12 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment, what do you mean about the music? As in it’s too loud or you don’t like having music in the video?

@JohnLaudun 12 күн бұрын

@@Greyotterstudio For me, and this is just me!, the music was a bit loud, but I also just like ambient noise, so I'm a real outlier. Your video gave me some ideas, along with some hope, for a garden/backyard workshop myself! Keep going! (And ignore punters like me gabbling on about music levels!)

@karlpopewoodcraft 13 күн бұрын

Enjoy Alex, you can't beat a nice tidy organised space.

@Greyotterstudio 13 күн бұрын

Thanks Karl

@abbbee8918 13 күн бұрын

Whatever method you “choosed”!!!

@Greyotterstudio 13 күн бұрын

What do you mean?

@northernworks 13 күн бұрын

Love a good conservatory, you made a massive difference, Alex

@Greyotterstudio 13 күн бұрын

Thanks Pete!

@markfrancis4756 13 күн бұрын

That workshop is really coming together bud. Well done.

@Greyotterstudio 13 күн бұрын

Thanks mark

@jh9493 13 күн бұрын

Nice one Alex, good work 👍

@Greyotterstudio 13 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@CP23_ 14 күн бұрын

Nothing like a good pre-Christmas tidy up ready for all the new toys 😂 A leaky conservatory is less than ideal for a workshop though! Well done for making the best of it 👏🏼

@Greyotterstudio 13 күн бұрын

Gotta do what ya gotta do!

@Pete.Ty1 14 күн бұрын

👍👍👍. Thanks Alex

@Greyotterstudio 13 күн бұрын

Cheers for watching Pete

@paulcooper9187 14 күн бұрын

Looks good Alex. Based on my experience, no matter how good you dust collection is , in a space like that, there’s always going to be dust that the air filter or shop vacs don’t get, or stuck to your clothing. That’s looks like access into your house, where the dust and shavings will inevitably want go for a look round. Any thoughts how to manage that. This is based on the discussions I have, and mine is in a separate garage. 😅. These are always well produced, and interesting.

@Greyotterstudio 14 күн бұрын

You’re absolutely right Paul, that is access to my house. The only way I’ve managed to avoid dust and shavings in the house is I avoid that door, go out the conservatory doors and walk around to my front door to go inside. It’s not ideal but I can’t think of any better solution! I would I’ve a garage, I’m very jealous 😂 thanks for the kind words 🫡 hope you’re keeping well.

@michaelwillson6847 14 күн бұрын

Brilliant job mate looks like your proper on your way to full set up. my only other advice would be wall storage if you can do it helps allot. Catch up soon 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ps hope your staying safe down there with the storm.

@Greyotterstudio 14 күн бұрын

Thanks mate, that’s one of the biggest dramas with having to use a conservatory - no real place for wall storage as it’s all windows! 😭 but gotta make do with what I got I guess! Hope you’re all good pal, weather is crazy down here so glad I’ve made somewhere I can work when it rains!

@michaelwillson6847 14 күн бұрын

@@Greyotterstudio yea a must say that'll pose a problem. It'll certainly be better now not having worry about the rain. Yea weathers nuts up here to although not as bad as down South I believe but still bad. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@FishOverChicksWoodworking 17 күн бұрын

Wow! Looks amazing. I love the video. Subscribed👍

@Greyotterstudio 16 күн бұрын

Thanks bud 🫡

@fathogwoodworking 19 күн бұрын

Great video mate. Good luck with the craft markets!

@Greyotterstudio 18 күн бұрын

Thanks mate! Hope all is well with you

@plasticcreations7836 19 күн бұрын

Not sure if they changed the price since your video but an extra piece of track is £50 plus £10 for the connectors now. Although they seem to have two different tracks so you have to get the correct one for the brushless saw.

@Greyotterstudio 16 күн бұрын

Thanks for the heads up! Imagine if you bought the wrong one, that would be so frustrating!

@Metal_seer 20 күн бұрын

Thanks for the design, and no prob. about two tools, as everyone has a saw and a drill. A company sells a metal version, but this is cheaper. BUT, cutting plywood sheets is just one of MANY things one can do with a table saw with jigs and accessories. Before I had a table saw, I was frustrated trying to cut small pieces with a hand power saw or portable jig saw, and sometimes resorted to trying the cuts on a mitre saw, risking dangerous kickbacks and possible injury. I boought an 8.25" small portable table saw (2.5" max depth of cut) on sale for $150 USD and am saving to by a 10" job site saw with stand which is sometimes on sale for $500 USD -- mainly to get a rack-and-pinion fence. It also has a 4.25" depth of cut. Anyone not aware of all the capabilities of a table saw should watch some of the many YT vids. All that said, your jig is fine for cutting down 4' x 8' sheets. CHEERS

@Greyotterstudio 16 күн бұрын

Sounds like you got an awesome deal on that saw and stand! Thanks for the comment and sharing your experience 🫡

@jbitile8241 21 күн бұрын

It doesn't replace a table saw, unless you use a circular saw every day were you know how to do every cut. But for a beginner a table saw is your beard and butter. Save to buy table saw if your a beginner. Table saw is very very important for a beginner.

@Greyotterstudio 16 күн бұрын

I think it depends on what you want to make. Although a table saw is super useful, ask 10 people and you’ll get 10 answers about what the most important tool is. For me my favourite power tool is actually my bandsaw - and I’ve seen lots of videos of people saying a mitre saw us the best! I guess it all comes down to what you want to build in the end.

@bongieger7871 24 күн бұрын

Extra tip: most hardware stores cut things for you for a small fee, then you know its 100% straight

@Greyotterstudio 16 күн бұрын

Very good point - although the panel saw in both hardware stores near me always seem to be broken 😭

@billscottsheets 4 күн бұрын

Every time I've had my boards cut at the big box, they've been off by at least 1/4in. I just don't trust them anymore. They'll be perpendicular, but they don't care how exact, in my experience with them at least.

@thenexthobby 25 күн бұрын

The clamps were the cheat. So was the milled timber. And the sawhorses. And the electricity. It’s easy to go down that rabbit hole of purity, but it isn’t necessary. Nice tutorial.

@Greyotterstudio 16 күн бұрын

Haha thanks for keeping me honest! And for the kind words!

@alangardiner872 26 күн бұрын

Hello. Nicely articulated report. rare these days, not relentless , err, ermmm uhhhh However, that is NOT a solid aluminium table, not sure it is even aluminium. It is thin formed sheet painted material, where the folded edges provide the rigidity. Good luck with your channel.

@Greyotterstudio 26 күн бұрын

Hi Alan - thank you for the kinds words, and for correcting my statement, I do apologise! Thanks for pointing it out and i'll pin your comment at the top so any body who watches this video can find the correct information.

@alangardiner872 26 күн бұрын

@ wasn’t being picky or rude.. engineer and so do know a thing ir two.. good luck young man

@conormcg8702 Ай бұрын

Great video - just one thing, invest and learn how to use a speed square as it would of sped things up for you. The king of multi-tools!

@Greyotterstudio 16 күн бұрын

I do have a small one knocking about somewhere - I think perhaps I need to learn more about it!

@aerowilly65 Ай бұрын

Why not just clamp a straight edge/spirit level to the top of the work piece and let your saw follow that?

@Greyotterstudio 16 күн бұрын

That would work just as well, I just preferred using a guided track, don’t know why!

@C.C.Woodwork Ай бұрын

Great video! The laser looks awesome. Is there a limit to what kind of materials it will work on? 🙂

@Greyotterstudio Ай бұрын

Thanks mate! I’m sure there will be, but the manual states it can work on woods, acrylics and metal coated surfaces. I’ve used it on lots of woods and plywood and had no issues .

@C.C.Woodwork Ай бұрын

@Greyotterstudio Great. I'm thinking in the future I'll get one for a few ideas I have but wanted to use brass. I'll do a deep dive into it. Thanks bud!

@jamin3131 Ай бұрын

The drill/impact tool really isn't cheating. The challenge was for cutting tools not Just any power tool.

@Greyotterstudio 16 күн бұрын

Appreciate that 🫡 I’m hoping to do a table saw only project next!

@epec20 Ай бұрын

Table saw is the best investment you can make. ❤

@Greyotterstudio 16 күн бұрын

I think they’re great, but when I couldn’t afford one to start with I had to get creative!

@Coffeesurgeons Ай бұрын

oh exiting you bought a crappy toy laser and now telling how we can make money what absolute BS

@Greyotterstudio Ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment, however I’m afraid I didn’t buy it - if you watch the video I state it was given to me. Lots of people want to do craft shows and sell a few small items here and there and hopefully this will give them some ideas of their own (with or without a laser). I’m sorry you didn’t like the video but I hope you have a pleasant day.

@zaxmaxlax Ай бұрын

you can skip all that by using a mason's ruler/level and some clamps. But to be honest a tracksaw is the ultimate saw, you can use it as a circular saw or a table saw, very versatile and very precise.

@Greyotterstudio Ай бұрын

Tracksaws are amazing that’s for sure! I’ve got one I use to rip up sheet goods these days.

@markfrancis4756 Ай бұрын

lovely demonstration bud. Good to see you wearing your fume mask while burning too.

@Greyotterstudio Ай бұрын

Thanks Mark.

@CP23_ Ай бұрын

I love the bookmarks! Anything LOTR related and I’m in 😂

@Greyotterstudio Ай бұрын

Haha me too, I even had LoTR music at my wedding 😂

@TheIdlesurfer Ай бұрын

Was it just me or did the audio drop out for a while? Anyway, simple ideas are always the best. I'll be making one of these.

@Greyotterstudio Ай бұрын

Oh I’m sorry about the audio, I’m still learning this video editing malarkey! Good luck making your guide!

@TheIdlesurfer Ай бұрын

@Greyotterstudio you can't be good at everything! The presentation was easy to follow, even with a bit of lost audio. I'm a bit heavy handed and I kept finding long cuts with my circular saw always got snagged or just wouldn't be totally straight. I'm knocking up a jig with fairly thin ply as I tend to work with 18mm OS board, replacing kicked in stable linings. Ply is too pricey for those expensive vandals!

@shaynejenkins446 Ай бұрын

Unless your doing a bunch of cabinetry work or trying to make production pieces you don't really need a table saw. A track saw or guided circular saw and a miter saw is all you need.

@Greyotterstudio Ай бұрын

I agree, I like having one now but I don’t need it and didn’t miss it when I didn’t have one.

@alexgreenwood3868 Ай бұрын

tl; dr Don't buy this saw

@Greyotterstudio Ай бұрын

@@alexgreenwood3868 out of interest why so? Everyone is free to make their own decisions on which tools they do/don’t like, but can you elaborate on why so people can make an informed decision?

@skwajonty Ай бұрын

Does anyone know if the saw will run on other branded rails? I've a festool 110v. Be handy if they combined and ran on all my festool rails

@Greyotterstudio Ай бұрын

@@skwajonty I’m afraid I don’t know! You could try emailing their customer service?

@skwajonty Ай бұрын

@Greyotterstudio I have had somebody else on a different post tell me they do work with both the festool & Makita rails. Off that info, I've purchased one. So I will be able to tell you soon if it was true or not lol

@skwajonty Ай бұрын

@@Greyotterstudio I've received the saw, in fairness, pretty decent for the money I've paid. I always stick to the standard branded tools, but this is pretty good for what I need it for. Unfortunately though, it doesn't connect to my festool rails. Which is disappointing, as previously somebody assured me they did. But im still happy enough to have it.

@jamesfitzgerald9677 Ай бұрын

Can the fence be setup on the left ?

@JamesAllenDjMadlogik Ай бұрын

I decided that I would get a circular saw with a track base and a track, so I have the best of both worlds, a bit cheaper

@Greyotterstudio Ай бұрын

Smart move! Which ones did you go with?

@Honglengame Ай бұрын

Mate, you just save me money and effort.

@Greyotterstudio Ай бұрын

Glad to hear you found it useful

@syrus3k Ай бұрын

Drill of course.. I guess that was a given

@Greyotterstudio Ай бұрын

Yeah it’s almost like an extension of my hand at this point haha!

@n0_alternative__199 Ай бұрын

Finally, a simple guide for true beginners. I was trying to find a simple tutorial for a simple guide and I stomped across with many videos of super fancy guides, yours is quick and simple. Congrats.

@Greyotterstudio Ай бұрын

Thanks - I’m not a fan of complex jigs!

@justinperalta4127 Ай бұрын

Forreal. It's like applying for an entry level job that requires 3 years of experience

@DeenHussain-zz3gs Ай бұрын

Hi Alex not seen you on here before has i do attend to watch many hours of woodworking you tube videos plus have a small workshop myself & truly understand the meaning of space when it comes to most uk woodworking workshop not like the Americans & even with a 20ft by 20ft space you still see them complaining about the space they have only if they could see some of the 8ft by 10ft woodworking workshop in the u.k then they will have something to think about. Anyways its nice to see another woodworking workshop video and hope to see many more in the future plus will say a great video...

@Greyotterstudio Ай бұрын

Thanks mate - yes it can be disheartening to see all the large American shops! I’m just re-organising my small space and hoping to make a video about it soon!

@DeenHussain-zz3gs Ай бұрын

@Greyotterstudio That would be one to watch out for...

@oakfat5178 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the clear and simple project. That's a good saving of space, time and money.

@Greyotterstudio Ай бұрын

I’m glad it’s been an inspiring idea for you.

@saadrehmanshah Ай бұрын

I almost disliked the video. This is 10 minutes video with 8 minutes of extra blabbering. The concept is nice, but you're uselessly verbose.

@Greyotterstudio Ай бұрын

Apologies that it was too long, I’ll try be more concise in future.

@jonahdevs Ай бұрын

Would it not be possible to save a cut by placing the fence on the large plywood sheet, screwing it down and then cutting off the ply by following the newly attached fence?

@Greyotterstudio Ай бұрын

Yes it would, and probably be much more efficient too, oops! Great tip.