Building a Japanese-Inspired Sitting Bench | WoodWorks with David J. Marks, Ep. 8

[@scottsherman5262]

OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!! I typed in my anual-ish "David J. Marks woodworking" into the ol' KZbins machine & my dreams have finally come true, the episodes that introduced me to woodworking, real high-end woodworking, are finally mine again!!! I had these all recorded for years & then many years ago lost them, but I figured no big deal, I'll look up how to watch them, but they've been nowhere, until now. There have been/are other woodworking shows, on PBS mostly, but none of them compare to Woodworks. The online community has of course largely filled the void, with tons & tons of really great content out there, but I've not been this excited in a long time, I know what I'm doing this weekend - Love you David, a sincere thank you for all of the joy & lessons you've given me.

[@DavidJMarks]

@@scottsherman5262 hey Scott, thank you very much for your kind comments. These are wonderful! I’m very glad to hear how much you enjoy my show Woodworks! All the best to you, my friend !

[@FrancisoDoncona]

Mark, thank you, beyond the exceptional efforts you made back then it brings back great memories of happier times for me.

[@gazzpazzer]

Not sure how this suddenly showed up in my algorithm, but I’ve seen every episode of his show years ago. Very cool to see this again.

[@moogoomoogoo5990]

Just showed up on mine as well.

[@BCWoodworks1]

Thank you for putting these episodes up David!

[@alancook1380]

I watched every episode when they first aired and remember being very let-down when the show didn't renew. It has been great catching the reruns here. Thanks for helping me visit yesteryear and your talents as a craftsman.

[@GregsGarage]

What an absolutely stunning piece of timber coupled with a challenging and refined form. This was easily my favorite piece from the series when it originally aired.

[@DavidJMarks]

Hey Greg that’s great to hear! Thanks very much for posting this comment!

[@JackbenchWoodworking]

Thanks, David! Another great show/video, and a fun project.

[@DavidJMarks]

Thanks very much Charlie! I have been shooting new content but my challenge is in creating new Libraries in iMovie.I continue to study the interface which doesn't use the usual folders system.

[@JackbenchWoodworking]

@DavidJMarks New content will be great, David. I would help if I could, but I've never used imovie.

[@miscellaneousHandle]

I remembered when this first aired. I don't think I had ever seen such figured beautiful wood before

[@DavidJMarks]

My friend there is a lot of this type of big leaf maple along the northern west coast of California up into Oregon,Washington and Canada. I’m glad to hear that you also appreciate the beauty of figured big leaf maple which is one of my favorites.

[@magilla9792]

I'm glad this video came up on my feed. I have tried to find you on you tube before, but nothing came up. I loved the series on PBS. I subscribed and are looking forward to what is next. You are the best woodworker I have ever seen on TV. But Norn was first.

[@scottsherman5262]

I completely agree, & great job giving Norm a mention as well...pioneer & a great great woodworker/builder.

[@Bolgabolgabolga]

I've been away from the woodshop for awhile now.. This has inspired me to go dust off a certain spalted maple birdseye slab I have ... Thanks Dave!

[@CCoburn3]

This will look really good with the copper screen in an upcoming episode.

[@davidnonomura1975]

So beautiful! Any chance you’ll share your recipe for the tung oil, blo, polyurethane finish? Really impressed with the warmth and depth of it even on video; of course that slab of maple was incredible, too!

[@DavidJMarks]

Hey David, thanks very much for your comments. The finish that I have been using is Seal-A-Cell and Arm-R-Seal by General Finishes. It’s essentially a thinned wiping varnish. The key to good results with any finish is surface preparation and I sand everything to 400 grit or greater despite what the instructions on the can. I also have a finish room in my shop that I maintain at 75 degrees which ensures that the finishes dry with clarity.

[@mariofranco5669]

Good morning First of all, congratulations for your professionalism, respect and passion for wood. You gained another subscriber. I loved this characteristic Japanese bench. Will it be possible to make templates and measurements for this bank available? Hugs from Portugal.

[@DavidJMarks]

Hello Mario, thanks very much for your kind comments.I really appreciate them! I sell plans from our eStore for some of my projects so I will post a link here.All the best to you my friend. djmarks.com/store/plans/season-1-plans/108-asian-style-sitting-bench-plan/

[@woodturnermark8529]

Very elegant, another great piece !

[@DavidJMarks]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jwardcomo]

Missed this one the first time. Nice!!

[@DavidJMarks]

Thanks my friend!

[@reforzar]

One day I’ll have a wood shed as impressive as yours 😅

[@drohegda]

This symbol is called a Torii it is always the gateway to a Shinto shrine, it is the gateway between the human world and the Spiritual realm in their Religion. Thanks for the Video.

[@DavidJMarks]

Thanks for posting the info about the Torii.I have studied with a couple of different Japanese Masters who have influenced my work.

[@jpkanter1]

I tried hitting the like button twice but it doesn't work

[@DavidJMarks]

Huh,I'm not sure what happened but one thing I know about computers is to turn them off,wait 5 minutes,then turn it back on and it will probably work.

[@jpkanter1]

@DavidJMarks Ha, no I meant that I wanted to like this video more than once. Thanks for putting these out!

[@DavidJMarks]

@@jpkanter1 Hahaha,ok,now I know what you mean.Thanks very much my friend,I'm very glad to hear that you are enjoying my shows!