Carving a chain using only power tools

[@theRealRindberg]

"I'm just gonna cheat a lite bit and use a hand tool for this" - Matthias Wandel 2016 You're a special kind of awesome :)

[@rasmis]

I especially appreciate the “what I would do different”-parts.

[@TheSaiyanKing]

"I'm gonna cheat.......using hand tools" Never thought I would hear that.

[@barrymccociner4105]

+TheSaiyanKing Check the video title.

[@TheSaiyanKing]

+Barry McCociner I know, but in general using a power tool is considered cheating, that's why I found it funny.

[@j.reinhardt36]

HAHAHAHAHA best comment

[@barrymccociner4105]

TheSaiyanKing The whole point of the video was the challenge of using power tools. In this instance hands tools are easier for some of the work but Matthias had the goal of using power tools only.

[@scottleft3672]

lol.

[@smartereveryday]

You're a wizard.

[@blackberry2156]

+SmarterEveryDay He has a wife and a kid. So I highly doubt that.

[@ReallyWemja]

+Black Berry obscure meme reference

[@spearo5103]

It's good to know you're interested in the same things as I am. I'm studying to be an engineer. Love your channel!

[@tjja7321]

again? you keep commenting that.

[@keerodhuriswar7519]

SmarterEveryDay n

[@mattlong6359]

Matt You brought back such a lovely memory of my old shop teacher Bud Ewell . I came across a photo of a wood chain back in 1986 . And Mr . Ewell never showed me how to solve this problem of how to make this figure, but rather asked and asked again, how I might . I made my four link chain out of a fallen tree limb where the chain sprang from the natural edged wood with a link still attached to three freed links . Yes a lot of sanding , and all with hand tools . The coping saw and the drill and brace became my enemy and friend at the end . Thank you again for making me remember the kind of man I'd like to grow up and be some day. Only 46 now so I got a chance . Again thx

[@OnceShy_TwiceBitten]

0:35 I thought you said no gluing

[@rollercoastermaniac2]

HAHA

[@aaronsrowe]

I love that your idea of cheating is using hand tools, when it's the opposite for most other youtube woodworkers

[@barrymccociner4105]

+Aaron Rowe Check the video title.

[@aaronsrowe]

I'm fully aware of what the video is about.

[@dannyb4283]

I appreciate that you don't edit out mistakes. It makes you seem more human than we all know you actually are...

[@caballeroPL]

I like how in your videos you also include the parts where you makes mistakes and your thought process of how to correct them. It really helps with understanding your projects.

[@atakobcychzplanetyx]

That's the way we like it Mathias. Simple project from start to end with a great closure and improvement suggestions!

[@robmckennie4203]

Wooden motor, wooden gears, wooden chain, now I'm totally convinced Matthias is building a motorcycle.

[@koneth21]

+Rob Mckennie And since there's already a Wankel motorcycle, building a Wandel would be messy. What brand name do you propose?

[@robmckennie4203]

koneth21 Unsure. Something German. Or Matthias Motors?

[@robertfinch1658]

+Rob Mckennie Yeah. But I think it wooden start.

[@cabletie8896]

+Robert Finch lol

[@Xenro66]

+Robert Finch Ohhhh boy, that was just awful xD

[@ckookla]

The mad genius is at it again! You have a way of seeing things that is just so inspiring!!

[@davidg.6689]

Am I going to make a wooden chain? No, but I watched anyways because I knew I would learn something. I enjoy watching your videos because I always learn something. Thanks!

[@dobeney]

Good lord man. I'm simply amazed at your ability to figure out these things. Great job.

[@Vesterpester]

The shape you get before even separating the links with a drill is already quite cool

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Smart build! Thanks for sharing!

[@jawadsaadi]

Man, you are on a different wavelength , amazing , thanks for sharing . We need to have young girls and boys follow this channel

[@pwhnckexstflajizdryvombqug9042]

I do, I am 15.

[@nhguavhayzajerutas703]

wow....never stop amazing me..........you make all your own stuff from scratch........! wow true carpentry......peace.....keep going.......!

[@theoroosevelt4849]

Would be cool if the next video is "Carving a chain using only handtools" Great video as always!

[@graymouser1]

Not really his thing, hand tools. More of a wood machinist than anything.

[@leifhietala8074]

You know you're into a kinda weird project when you say, "this was getting too tedious so I finished the carving by hand."

[@ventiladordesuco]

I love how you invert the concept of cheating. Most woodworkers would say that cheating is using a power tool instead. Haha, NICE JOB!

[@johannes5219]

With every Video of you, I'm getting more and more sure, that you are the most skilled KZbinr ever! I wish you nice Holidays "im Ländle"

[@kewpxd5443]

Johannes Hi Landle

[@georgianbents]

My grandfather used to carve long, epic wooden chains with his jack knife. They were so cool.

[@youenn2180]

Incredible,making a woodchain without breaking each piece and glueing them together after ,de l'idée ,beaucoup de réflexion derrière tout ça ,congratulations sir !!

[@gozhven]

I know I'm late to the party, but you are an absolute genius.

[@kraftybeard4272]

This is a great demonstration of your homemade tools! And your skill of course!

[@TheNormalUniverse]

Awesome project! Matthias droppin knowledge bombs on this partay

[@iamdarkyoshi]

Now make one out of a single piece of wood, but with the ends of the chain joined (so you have a loop of chain)

[@paulwright8695]

I actually have one like that, my Dad made it in about 1990

[@SynapticTransmission]

Another fascinating project, on a terrific channel. Thank you very much!

[@BradleyMakesThings]

This is pretty cool! I like how you attacked this challenge. +toolify made a cool version of this a few months back as well and had to approach it in some ways similar and in some ways different.

[@emmm87]

Nice! I came here from Grav3Yardgirl's KZbin to see how something like this would be made! This is amazing!

[@abnersamur7671]

god given (talent) patience! hence my admiration.

[@wooskee]

dude I love your videos, Matthias!

[@ManhattanWoodProject]

Wow, lots of work but those turned out great!

[@pearljamrock]

Do a strength test on this. Be interesting to see how much load it can take.

[@818de60]

+pearljamrock probably depends allot on the grain of the wood. If you wanted to find out how it would do with uniform wood of a certain density you could do a pretty quick stress calculation

[@droko9]

+818de60 *a lot allot is giving or partitioning an amount of something, as in "I have 2 hours allotted to this project"

[@jameslawrence8734]

+Jared DuPont yeah, the strength is allotted between the grains. it will be notmuched at the ends if the grain runs the lengths of the links.

[@smokyz_]

Prob 2 loads of jeez

[@MrAlex3461]

I like your coat, and these chains are awesome!

[@Aristocob]

Just saw the article featuring you in Woodshoo News! Very cool!

[@Aristocob]

Weird thing though, they didn't even mention your KZbin presence! They must be threatened by the new-fangled interwebs!

[@johnnywarwar]

Most people will watch this and think “what a dumb thing to waste your time on”. The same people fail to see that these types of exercises are what make Matthias a master.

[@johnfithian-franks8276]

Hi Matthias,I always check your site every Friday morning (I live in the UK) as I enjoy your articles and videos so much, I was a little disappointed today as I watched a video from one of the other woodworkers I watch doing the exact same thing on Thursday. When I watched your other video it reminded me of your first build and as far as I could remember everything was the same. Your way of keeping the handle up was very imaginative the first time but did you make any different parts as I did not see any?

[@matthiaswandel]

+John Fithian-Franks Please do tell which video that would be. I cannot find it.

[@blackswanprepping8827]

Way to go man! That is awesome!

[@leksey7870]

Great idea and well executed. Like!

[@mat-9-2-1]

that's amazing mate! will try to make one myself

[@mileshendon8099]

Do you think the weight bearing capacity of that chain would be higher than one with glued-together links? I bet that chain could tow a small car. Although not recommended.

[@AlbertLorincz]

Nice work. Thanks for even showing the mistake, the insight is appreciated!

[@luizcoelho2459]

Uma bela engenharia esse dispositivo, acompanho sempre seus trabalhos felicidades Matthias.

[@theyarntree805]

Brilliant job - well done and thanks for posting it up for us to learn

[@MirrorMirrowBeauty]

Wow!! You are amazing!! I wish I could buy one from you! I love it :)

[@jaywalt1311]

You need a dust collector that think sure does throw the dust! Cool video!

[@javinturbotch3660]

+Jay Walt he has multiple

[@deansettimi4570]

You would be a great wood shop teacher

[@lisza7554]

Haha your videos come very handy for me! great now I can do more goods from woods

[@Kopsu87]

very nice project. did you make that chain for some specific application or just for the heck of it? decoration? i imagine that kind of chain could last in some light weight task.

[@CPBuilds]

Time to bust out the jack and scale to see how much stress those links can take before breaking. Very cool project though. Enjoyed the video a lot.

[@aligned4good]

You are a genius! I love watching your channel and see your great inventions! I would LOVE to spend a week with you and Izzy Swan! How in the world do you figure this things out? It makes my brain twist in a knot!

[@nelulung]

This is not his invention: www.axanews.ro/mm/editorial-cel-mai-bun-aer-de-respirat-e-dat-de-mirosul-lemnului-zice-toader-barsan.html

[@Reconbox1001]

As always it's nice too see the process. And you improve/explain as you go along :)

[@Advection357]

This guy must have an engineering degree or something... That template guided router design is amazing... seen it in a few videos

[@ckookla]

He does.

[@goddamit911]

this is very cool. but what do you intend to do with a wood chain?

[@Invokearticlepetitions]

What good is a wooden chain though apart from catching on fire?

[@sloapmonkey123]

nice... you are so talented... waiting for the day I get to #MathiasLevel

[@lydashop5746]

nice job using only power tools

[@TheRamp2010]

I think a video on strength testing Japanese Wood joints would be nice. I've always wondered if the joints they make are worth the time it takes to make them as far as strength goes. Either way the joints they make are like art, I would need a CNC machine to make a "Four Face Gooseneck Splice".

[@jorgenvids9338]

That's awesome I've never seen anything quite like that.

[@johnnoble3119]

Excellent!! Nice jig for router

[@WildmanTech]

I love carving!

[@SerilaBuck]

do you think there is a way to make some kinds of wooden Carabiner ?

[@kevindowdall3792]

Awesome dude nice job 👌🏻👌🏻👍🏻

[@granthilditch2563]

Now make it on the lathe, Lol. Still, another fascinating video. Thanks Matthias.

[@jorenjanssens3853]

matthias, I like your style!

[@calebhamm3249]

OMG this is so impressive, how could you only do this with POWER TOOLS!?

[@namwob0]

'Going to cheat with a hand tool' I love it.

[@barrymccociner4105]

+namwob0 Check the video title.

[@newmanm144]

+TheTrueGentleman I'm pretty sure he has disability, cut him some slack.

[@scotchtapedude]

that is awesome! you always make amazing things!

[@asciisynth]

Really nice technique - nice grain pattern on the last bit of wood too, is that maple?

[@evieatarax]

In a reply to a comment, he said it's hard maple, so you're correct.

[@joshuagauthier5358]

Hey Matthias Wendel can i get the stencil of the three links that you showed in the beginning of the video?

[@marzbuts7529]

I wanted to know which brand of tools he uses for a certain job.. like the brand of the router/jigsaw/circular saw/drill/drillhammer and so on,..corded or cordless power tool for a specific job. been watching his videos though i cant find the brand of the tools he used.

[@matthiaswandel]

+Jerko Lee Brands don't matter. I just buy whatever is a good for the price, not by brand.

[@TheTechnosasquatch]

Has any consideration been put into revisiting this idea?

[@tomaskeller4200]

awsome piece of wood machining

[@pietrocristaudo5811]

Sei propio bravo mio caro Matthias very very good

[@nathandean1687]

ok mr sanrty parts. wats the wieght rating of your wooden chain. as in what will it take to break it/

[@MazeFrame]

Nicely done!

[@giovannirizzi516]

Great Job as always. Couldn't you have used the pantorouter to curve the outside edge of the chain links? it looks like you could have just cut the outside of your template and followed that curve. Great use of the drill press. I think It will be great if you modify the design as you suggest.

[@matthiaswandel]

+Giovanni Rizzi True, but the bandsaw is faster

[@thebosschef1469]

+Matthias Wandel Lol only powere tools

[@giovannirizzi516]

+Matthias Wandel That's probably true if it is you using the bansaw :D

[@kanemottram3253]

Great work Matthias. I have a question, what type of wood are you working with?

[@luciussulla987]

+Kane Mottram Hard maple

[@MaximKozlovBlog]

Very cool!

[@alexandrover]

+Maxim Kozlov А смысл? :) Проще с двух половинок склеить... Прочность? Да какая там прочность у деревянной цепи. Сферический конь в вакууме :)

[@MaximKozlovBlog]

Александр Столяр Не мешай мне пиариться )))))

[@sbichet31]

+Александр Столяр the main challenge of the video is precisely to make a chain without glue

[@alexandrover]

sbichet31 Теоретически - очень интересно. Практическая польза какая?

[@XaBadMojoX]

+ Alexander Carpenter It's a novelty.

[@LiRaye]

very efficient machines. never seen before

[@lcplic]

So what can you do with this thing?

[@PuchMaxi]

Did you revisited this from 12/2009?

[@ARABUNITED2023]

stunning job!!!

[@Emersom1605]

Os videos que você faz é muito bom.

[@Lotusespritdriver]

Chain 3.0.....your great grandfather use to do this with a pocket knife.....and get it right the first time!

[@threeque]

Yeah, sure, it's easy with all those fancy tools. edit: Totally impressed.

[@LivefreeanddiyTv]

I'd be interested in finding out how it holds up to a load...

[@johnfithian-franks8276]

Hi Matthias,the video was on "toolify", he did not use your tools but came up with the same end result.You make so many brilliant machines ( some of which I have bought the plans for) I just wasn't expecting to see something I had already seen. The question about the pot holder was that I did not see any difference to the first one you made and I thought I might have missed something

[@Peteworth]

+John Fithian-Franks read the pot holder's video description.

[@andregross7420]

I take it this isn't "The joy of woodworking" approach!

[@ExStaticBass]

It occurs to me that this would make a great Halloween prop.

[@jucyfruit742]

can it hold any sort of weight?

[@freesaxon]

Wonderful Wizardry With Wood

[@dwaynewladyka577]

Great job! Impressive!

[@jhansen249]

Would love to make a variant of this but with the chain just coming out of a live edge log!

[@halfmeout]

you are a magician

[@10luciano1000]

Good an inteligen work !!!!!

[@jbb5470]

very cleaver! Thanks for the video

[@sameeryele]

Why din't you route the outer corners also on the pantorouter?