Dont fill your Work space with JIGS || Do this instead.

[@startmaking1]

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[@leestone2608]

As normal a great build video with lots of helpful and real tips explained in an easy way to digest

[@luv2lurn707]

Luv the remark "Why? No idea. Still finding shavings two weeks later". I've spent too much time in the shop on a "brain storm" and wondered for weeks later why I bothered putting time on something no one else will notice. Must be nice to have that visual reminder.

[@startmaking1]

Glad to hear that it is not just me. Thank you.

[@jaydaniels8698]

Thank you! after many years in maintenance I am begining to learn that perfection can be a hinderance.

[@startmaking1]

100%. Now the enjoyment can begin.

[@Easyermoney]

I love the “real” nature of your videos. You show and admit your mistakes and how you fix them, or just live with them. Keep up the great work.

[@startmaking1]

Thank you Gary. I appreciate the comment and in all honesty, I could never edit out all the mistakes, there are just so many lol.

[@alexcollins9513]

Watched you from pretty much the beginning, I have seen you come far, grow experience and talent and generally get better over time. One thing that has never changed is the fact you do it all with normal people in mind and ensure that your projects (except the shed 😂😂) are accessible to all.

[@startmaking1]

Hi Alex. It's been quite the ride so far. Im not even sure I would build the shed again if I am honest. Had no idea how much work it would be.

[@scottrelstyle3647]

100% agree one of my fave subscribed channels for this reason.. Practical entertainment...

[@craigsimons2217]

Excellent!! Great timing for me, as I was just sorting through my table saw jigs and thinking “how can I get these things organized?” Well, now I have a plan. Thanks for your great content. I always look forward to seeing new videos from you.

[@startmaking1]

I am very glad I could help. thank you for such a nice comment too.

[@randycosgrove3608]

Can't really say anything that other commenters haven't. Nice build, enjoy your presentation and even if I won't build a particular project we can always pick up bits of information to use in other ways.

[@startmaking1]

Thats really nice. and I really do appreciate it. Thank you

[@Sebastopolmark]

Thanks, all the jig and jig type videos are great, they always plant a seed for another build! !! !!!

[@startmaking1]

I love making them to be honest. Win win lol. Thank you.

[@Damon_Barber]

Great idea! Thanks for sharing! Also appreciate you sharing the flaws as a lot of beginning woodworkers get easily discouraged by the presence of flaws in their own work and think KZbinrs somehow don’t ever have any. 👍🤗

[@startmaking1]

Lol, Thank you Damon. I just could not hide my mistakes. When I started watching YT woodworkers I was in awe. Now I realise it is all in the edit.

[@michaelwillson6847]

Cracking job mate looks awesome. My thoughts hang the table saw extension fenxe on the outside give you the space back. Your right though shop furniture dont stress over it. Also nice to see im not the only one with loads these tiny foam brushes although I have ton of tiny brushes to 🙄 catch up soon mate 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@startmaking1]

Great idea Michael . I may end up going that way. Unless there is a Mark 4 version in the near future. Time will tell.

[@michaelwillson6847]

@@startmaking1 if it's anything like me mate you'll be constantly changing shop furniture and lay out suspect there will be plenty of different ones till you get to maybe mark 7🤣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@startmaking1]

100%

[@iainrutherford184]

Cracking job. I was shuffling jigs around my garage yesterday. I'm always conscious of using, or wasting floor or wall space. This design is perfect... and you did it 'Your Way' 👌

[@startmaking1]

Thank you and I am stunned that you caught the Frank reference. I didnt even realise I said it lol.

[@iainrutherford184]

@startmaking1 it's an iconic track: Sid Vicious to Frank and everyone in between. For me, your ownership of mistakes is golden ✨️

[@michaelwetter888]

Another wonderful well-made video, thank you. Big tip: You actually don’t need extra woodglue if you use CA glue. Its strong enough by itself. I glued entire jigs, small drawers, panels and whatnot together just with CA glue. Pros: Its way faster. Depending on the humidity in your workshop you sometimes don’t even need activator. If you have a very dry workshop the activator comes in SUPER handy. It’s like magic. And if you have very liquid type of CA you can always fill out some gaps and reinforce the edges later on. Cons: The CA can set too fast for you to make any corrections. If you use a lot of it it can be costly. I buy it in bulk now. And not to forget: You glue yourself to your projects. It will happen. David Riddle has some very good tips on CA glue on his channel (How To Home Life). Thank you again and keep doing what you do.

[@startmaking1]

Thank you Michael. Great tip too. Thank you for that,. I will check out the channel suggestion. I cannot use CA without having to sand it off my fingers after.

[@Iskelderon]

The OCD in me just always prefers doing it like this because I can organize stuff better and can modify the storage as my needs evolve. Doesn't hurt that the spacers are a good use of scrap bits.

[@startmaking1]

IT works for me too. I struggle with my workshop being cluttered.

[@Kreacher1974]

Great video, i enjoyed it as always. It doesn't matter what you are working on, i could listen to that accent all day.

[@startmaking1]

Thats really kind. And very much appreciated.

[@Bluuuz]

Thanks for this, Mark. I am that man with jigs stacked up against the wall (well, chest freezer… I’m still negotiating moving that out of the shed to somewhere more ‘suitable’). This means I haven’t got the space for a dedicated chest for jigs but it has got me thinking about how I do store them when I stop procrastinating on my workbench build. Great ‘how to’ on drawers. I’ll revisit this when I build the internals of the bench, too. - oh, and talking about build time is soooo important. Thanks. KZbin does create an expectation that you can do this in, well, 20 minutes! Setting even a rough time expectation allows other mortals not to get too frustrated with progress and give up. Keep making!

[@startmaking1]

Hey Roger. Have you made your work bench now, I forget. Sorry,. just read down a few lines. Come on bud, it doesnt have to be perfect. Mine is far from it. The drawers are such an easy fix for people like me who have large margins of error. And btw my bench took hours upon hours. It's not hard but it is the large scale in a small shop that adds the hurdles. You will easily do it though, I have complete faith. Cant wait to see it if you wouldn't mind a photo at the end. Take care.

[@Bluuuz]

​@@startmaking1 thanks for the encouragement. Yeah, i need to get on with it and yeah, I'll definitely send a photo or two when its done. 👍

[@jamesmcc5147]

Another very enjoyable video, Mark. Always look forward to them, so thank you. As someone with just a modest garage sized shop, I really appreciate the importance of good storage. I can't now look at any vacant space without thinking about how it could be converted into a form of storage. So even though I don't have room for a jig closet, Ill be using some of the tips elsewhere. The difference from.an untidy shop to having everything in its proper place cannot be underestimated. It really does give you a sense of achievement and wellbeing. Keep up the good work and I look forward to rhe next video. PS I think Im finally going to buy that DeWalt right angle attachment. 😊

[@startmaking1]

Thank you James. Storage is so important. Though, I often get lost in it as I keep rearranging stuff to get that extra square foot. But I am always happier after the move is done. That attachment is genuinely the one gadget tool I use the most. Depends on what you build I guess, but mine is always out.

[@themeat5053]

Great concept and execution. I, too, am a visual and tactile learner. Your decision to dry fit and then mark out where your pocket holes are going to be is brilliant and beginners should take note and follow this practice until they become more proficient. Beautiful. Always a thumbs up.

[@startmaking1]

It's my only way of learning tbh. And the dry fit and marking is something I have learnt way too late and the hard way. But that is my way. I always ask but thats because I genuinely am rooting for your recovery, but how is the shoulder bud.

[@themeat5053]

@@startmaking1 Thanks for asking, you are a gentleman and I truly appreciate your genuine concern. The shoulder is doing okay. Good range of motion, minimal pain; but, no real strength yet. That will come. In the meantime, I keep busy with whittling and shaping walking sticks I guess that's some sort of wood work. There are many projects on the back burner, but I am now completely alone in the shop, so I am proceeding very slowly. You need to do me one favor and dig out the old rugby jersey. I still think that should have been your trademark...like "Where's Mark?" Well, in the shop, of course. Best to you and the family. Enjoy your week.

[@williambuckley1185]

Funny thing, I was just thinking today that I had not seen you for a while here. Great video and I like your style of wood working without plans. I am the same and it really does work very well. Thanks Mark.

[@startmaking1]

Hard to get the videos uploaded in time to keep up lol. Appreciate the support for sure.

[@shaun30-3-mg9zs]

Hi Mark, A great space saving unit to have in the workshop and a good way to store jigs, it's just down to thinking and planning and as you say it's workshop furniture it's not for the dinning room it doesn't need to be spot on it just needs to work. Well explained and a honest build, as always a great video catch you soon, Take care

[@startmaking1]

Hey bud. thank you. Shop furniture is the best way to cut your teeth if that is the saying. Luckily my workshop needs a lot of it.

[@chriscollins9717]

Great video. Shame I don't have space for one in my shed I've currently resorted to fixing tools to the ceiling to free up space 😄

[@startmaking1]

That's a great idea. I plan to have a cross cut sled on the ceiling.

[@Stillworks]

I love making bespoke cabinets/holders/hangers for shop tools. Great vid and inspiring to go out and make myself some more jigs

[@startmaking1]

Thats really kind bud. I loved the shop clean video btw. I do that way too often But I love a clean work space. It's the perfect time to start looking at storage too. But if I do both I dont make much else lol. Fun though.

[@EvanDunville]

Very well built. I think it's a good use of space. The piles will make it harder to find the jig you want easily. Great job!

[@startmaking1]

Thank you Evan. So far it is working great. Always improvements that I think of after completion but thats most things.

[@ianpearse4480]

Cool build Mark. Like the idea of storing things in a slot, most of my jigs are quite small so fit in a basket under my benches and the larger ones are hanging on rafters. CA glue is so good. I like the top edging as another way to stop stuff falling off. I should to that. Looking forward to the next video already.

[@startmaking1]

Thank you Ian. I love having the option of putting boxes etc on top and not worrying about knocking it off when I am waving a 4 by 2 around. This storage is good if you have jigs of a uniform size but not impossible if not. Fun though.

[@ianpearse4480]

@@startmaking1 As long as it's fun, it's worth doing. Enjoy! Already on my next project and having a great time. I love this hobby (although this one is hurting my brain a little)!

[@coffeecakecharlie]

yes! this is the basis of what i did. although i am still making my jigs…. damn it feels good to know i didn’t have a stupid idea! great channel! 👍🏻

[@startmaking1]

Brilliant, I am glad that it's not just me that thinks this is cool. Thank you.

[@Greyotterstudio]

This is excellent Mark - there may be a few gaps here and there like you said - but its a damn sight nicer then any shop furniture i've ever made! Creative and ingenious design - I will be mimicking this (if I ever get a workshop!!)

[@startmaking1]

Not if Alex, when. and thank you bud. As always.

[@jimrosson6702]

Mark what a great idea I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like this before my friend and it’s a great idea. Great video also the shop is looking great also. Keep up the great work. Thanks for sharing.

[@startmaking1]

Thank you very much Jim.

[@frrapp2366]

as always a great video a great use of a small space , i have watched some make storage under the wing of the table saw , however longer jigs take up space. when i get my shop finished i think i will try and make something like it , i have already made 2 roll around towers for Harbor freight storage boxes ( one for my wives crafting business ) great work and as you have told others in the comments HAVE FUN

[@startmaking1]

Thank you very much. I wish I had room for roll around towers. That would be really handy.

[@markduggan3451]

I really need help to organise my little shed, I also need the motivation, which is truly missing. Thanks for showing me that it can be done.

[@startmaking1]

Motivation is hard for sure. I have days I just stare at it all. And then, when I feel like I can, I start and see where it goes. Forcing it is the best way to stop enjoying it.

[@fathogwoodworking]

Great video. Loved it. I’m always running out of space so a few more ideas for shop furniture never goes amiss.

[@startmaking1]

Thank you very much. Space will always be at a premium in my shop.

[@vincentcozza99]

I think it's actually really great!!! Definitely going to try to make one for my workshop!!! Peace

[@startmaking1]

Thank you so much. I appreciate it.

[@anthonygriffin3147]

Belting rkid as usual my shed is a shit tip at the mo but I'm gona start today bit by bit good work rkid 👍👍

[@startmaking1]

I saw on instagram the other day and didnt think it was a tip. I was jealous about how much wood you had lol.

[@stuartroberts4544]

You made it! Brilliant!

[@startmaking1]

I knew you would be one of the first to watch lol. Thank you for waiting a year.

[@bradleytuckwell4881]

Yes you do talk a lot but your tutorials are well explained and you connect to your audience so keep doing you it’s a great watch

[@startmaking1]

Brilliant. I have always known I do chat a lot. . Thank you very much.

[@dawnkingston7530]

Very informative and encouraging. Thanks for sharing.

[@startmaking1]

Thats really nice. and I really do appreciate it. Thank you

[@JohnColgan.]

Ive had a small Proxxon table saw for small model size pieces. Rather than make multiple sleds. I made 1 sled and multiple project inserts that fit scross the sled base and held in with small side battens. The project inserts are generally 3/4" to 1" so save space compared to a 4" sled height

[@startmaking1]

Thats sounds excellent. Great idea.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Great video Mark!

[@startmaking1]

Thank you Bryan. Much appreciated.

[@FishmanEricRussell]

Nicely done! You and I build the same; designing as the build goes

[@startmaking1]

It's fun but also creates fun problems.

[@teapyrategraphics]

Great inspiration to go play with some tools in my garden ❤

[@startmaking1]

Enjoy bud.

[@stuartansell9461]

Good idea. Like it 👍

[@startmaking1]

Thats really nice. and I really do appreciate it. Thank you

[@orangeskythinking]

Great way to start the day. ✨👍🏻✨ thank you. 🎉

[@startmaking1]

Thats really nice. and I really do appreciate it. Thank you

[@peterjohneggleton2011]

Hi mate, Just thought in case your not sure….. your good at this. No really good. As I have said before the most honest woodworker on KZbin. Great vid I will be ready to start jigs and shop furnature in a few weeks. I start kladding this week on My build. Have a good un, cheers.

[@startmaking1]

You are kind Peter. Thank you. A few weeks away, wow, so nearly there. Well done bud.

[@peterjohneggleton2011]

@@startmaking1 yeh it has taken abit longer than planed (7 weeks now) it has grown to 3 rooms and over 70m2.

[@539bootneck]

Just found you n started at the beginning:) love what ya doing so far, im a fan:)

[@startmaking1]

Thank you very much. I hope you enjoy the videos. I miss the early days in the rickety old shed. I dont miss the cold.

[@seanpaula8924]

Cool beans 👍 I hit the subscribe button. Look forward to more.

[@startmaking1]

Thank yo so much I really appreciate it.

[@ST-0311]

Excellent. You were concerned about it being big, but consider how much space those individual jigs were occupying. Definitely looks like a net gain in free space to me.

[@startmaking1]

I think you are right. I guess it was a worry when the fence extension filled what was left but if I attach it on the side I can fit some more in. Either way it is a lot easier to find the jigs and not trip over them.

[@63huggybear]

Nice work.

[@startmaking1]

Thats really nice. and I really do appreciate it. Thank you

[@Mr_Gadge]

Great vid. Very important note at the end. I’ve just built some workshop storage and I’m faffing around to the n’th degree on measurements and I often swear at myself saying “mate, it’s not a fkn Japanese cabinet, crack on”.

[@startmaking1]

You are spot on. Sometimes shop projects are the best thing to make as you can allow the errors and slight blemishes.

[@C.C.Woodwork]

Hi Mark, I'm a total beginner and I love watching your videos. I've bought lots of Temu tools, to get me started. Mostly crap! 😂 I watch your videos a lot for the great info and ideas! Thank you. Dean Ps. My channel is called Completely Clueless Woodwork. Because It's true..... haha!

[@startmaking1]

I love the channel name. I considered winging it woodworking as that was what I was doing lol.

[@C.C.Woodwork]

@startmaking1 I'm sure winging it is how we all start off. I've been a session musician for the past 20 years and finally thought "Screw it, im done with music, I'm sure I can easily cut some wood"... I was wrong! 🤣 but I'm gonna give this my best go! 🙂

[@brucewelty7684]

thanks

[@startmaking1]

Thank you Bruce.

[@brucewelty7684]

@@startmaking1 ewven if I have nothing constructive to say "thanks" triggers the algorythm

[@CombrinkPierre]

Great job, like the commentary 😅

[@startmaking1]

Thank you very much.

[@feestuart2499]

Good stuff as always thank you for sharing.

[@startmaking1]

Thats really nice. and I really do appreciate it. Thank you

[@fayz44awad]

Good idea ❤

[@startmaking1]

Thats really nice. and I really do appreciate it. Thank you

[@jasonmoncrieff7449]

Great stuff 👏

[@startmaking1]

Thank you Jason.

[@garyoverman4393]

Rather than measuring, I prefer to MARK not measure as you suggest. It’s actually a proverb in some trade circles. Another great tool for me is to cut “witness sticks” as a temporary jig . In essence it’s a sacrificial ruler made just for that piece. Just for critical measures. Not every cut is critical but the ones that are are worth the effort of a few seconds. I pencil in the name on the side, drill a hole and hang it from a beam over my work table. Later it becomes a part of the documentation on the build.

[@startmaking1]

Thank you Gary,. I love the insight. And what a great recommendation. I really never considered a story stick / witness stick (I like your name for it), to be a jig, but you are spot on. Especially if you keep them for the next time you make the same item. Thank you.

[@Alcopop100]

Thank you, well worth a sub.

[@startmaking1]

Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.

[@leebroughton2428]

were do you get your ply and the type? kreg do a two bit set one long one short for only a few pence more than the long one alone really helps in small spaces and i keep one on a small ratchet driver

[@startmaking1]

I get my ply from a local timber merchants. Better quality than the big stores and cheaper. It's far from perfect but I dont buy the best quality. I think I have the small bit somewhere. May need to buy another tbh.

[@David.M.]

I like your drawer design. It is almost idiot proof, that's for me. Cheers

[@startmaking1]

It's as close as I can get it. I really need it to be that simple too.

[@CoreyShockey]

Just curious, are plywood sheets the same size in Europe as the US? I guess I had never thought much about the international ramifications of KZbin woodworking outside of converting mm to inches.

[@startmaking1]

Hey Corey. Hope you are well. I believe that they are we even say they are 8 feet by 4 feet, seems catchier than 2440mm by 1220mm .

[@CoreyShockey]

@@startmaking1 I wish I could change systems as fluidly as others, but my whole life has basically been in Imperial units. I understand Metric, but almost never actually use it.

[@malk1275]

Cool 👍👍

[@startmaking1]

Thats really nice. and I really do appreciate it. Thank you

[@TheRealMagisD]

Hang the fence on the side Make a hook /cleat that the fence hangs on ? seems like it would make it the best of both worlds

[@startmaking1]

You are spot on here . Unless I make a Mark 4 version lol.

[@expatmoose]

Why? No idea, I’m still finding shavings two weeks later,,,,,, me after scratching my head,,, someone stole my saying 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thanx for showing, it’s given me an idea for a unit for my scroll saw to sit on with jigs tucked away underneath, small saw blades and co in my small drawers and not my large bloomers😉🤭🤭

[@startmaking1]

Brilliant. And thank you for the chuckle.

[@expatmoose]

@@startmaking1 British humour at its best, it’s need right now more than ever😉

[@startmaking1]

@@expatmoose very true.

[@lourias]

CA glue activator: Use a mix of baking soda and water in a spritzer (spray bottle with fine mist). I am not sure of the portions of water to baking soda, possibly 1 tablespoon to a cup of water.

[@startmaking1]

Genius. I need to test this out.

[@lourias]

@@startmaking1 also, I have filled in a few gaps with baking soda and CA glue. It is not structurally sound, but a filler none the less.

[@BrandonCabanillas]

Nice

[@startmaking1]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[@georgegriffiths2235]

Just finished my shed build time for storage 🤔

[@startmaking1]

Well done bud. That's brilliant news. Storage with a blank canvas is brilliant.

[@TheRealMagisD]

I have to ask how much to you pay for ply ? I'm in canada , toronto and it's easier to source Project hard and softwoods then decent priced shop ply .

[@startmaking1]

I think it is around £65 to £70 for a sheet of 3/4 inch though it changes quite often.

[@adammathis8784]

Thank you. I need to see it too. Best laid plans of mice and men don’t survive reality.

[@startmaking1]

Very. very true.

[@ereeekaleso9586]

where is video about this oil brushes of yours?

[@startmaking1]

Sadly no video as of yet .

[@ereeekaleso9586]

@@startmaking1 so you got one idea now :)

[@startmaking1]

100%, thank you.

[@alrives]

👍

[@startmaking1]

Thank you,

[@TheRealMagisD]

Someones elses rules ??? There are only 2 rules . Rule 1 : Are you having fun ? Yes - doing right. No - Doing it wrong. Rule 2 : Is this reasonably safe ? No ?? find another way. Huh should probably swap that order ;-)

[@startmaking1]

Nicely put bud. Spot on.

[@Birkguitars]

Is it the right design? Shock news. It doesn't matter!! I take Adam Savage's view to heart. It's not a problem to be solved, it's a process to be managed. If you need more space at some point add an extension or build a whole new one. My next project is similar but slightly larger scale. Storage for sheet material. Lesson learned from leaning stuff against the wall and constantly moving other bits out of the way to get the one I need. Adam Savage Pt 2 - first order retrieval. If I need this thing I don't want to have to move those three things out of the way to get it. One other thought on drawers. Adam Savage Pt 3 - drawers are where things go to die. But even he has adapted that and I have added my own gloss. The back of drawers is where things go to die. The answer is exactly what you have done allowing you to lift stuff out with one hand. It is the only significant advantage of drawer runners that you can get over extension so the whole of the drawer is accessible. Check out the video where Adam Savage rebuilds his entire Sortimo racking system so each box extends, can be opened and any item retrieved with one hand. That way there is no place at the back for things to die.

[@startmaking1]

Wow, I have to watch more of Adam Savages videos, Could not agree more. Back of drawers for sure. I have to say that as I am about to build some more drawers lol. I will have to take a look at the Sortimo rack build. Appreciate the advice. Thank you.

[@Birkguitars]

Word of warning. Sortimo is expensive. Good but ££££'s. And Adam Savage added to ghe cost with the runners and aluminium sheet for the trays. But the idea of one handed retrieval is sound. I have only done a couple of projects involving drawers but I went for over extending runners each time for this reason. I have some Magnusson versions of the Sortimo cases but not yet enough to justify their own rack. And having used over extending runners I get very frustrated at drawers which don't have that function. It's a rabbit hole. Be careful!