Furniture Making Technique -- Warped Wood Fix

[@michaelcash3941]

It is so good to see someone who truly knows a trade and is willing to share valuable knowledge. Thank you.

[@Handleyman]

Ok. I'll be the first to admit that I have never seen, read or heard of this "technique" before. I'm very impressed. You clearly understand what the wood is trying to tell you. Trust me when I say that I won't foget what I have just seen! Excellent work and thanks for sharing.

[@Vintage_USA_Tech]

I heard that, I will never look another warped in the same way.

[@drstampfli]

Too often we forget what the old masters knew well: People don't look under, inside, or behind furniture very often. Fixes like this will never be seen. Thanks for sharing a great technique!

[@hffcom]

thanks - I feel older now.

[@effeinc]

How can this be an old technique? If not a circular saw, than how?

[@Somong]

Talk about a "why didn't I think of that" moment. Never seen this technique before, and I'll never forget it!

[@rickreed123]

Frankenstein boards. Should leave that side up and call it art. Great way to use unusable boards and preserve the appearance of one side. Great idea. Thanks for sharing.

[@JK-vr8ko]

Looks like if it’s “Ba-roque” you can fix it...sorry, but couldn’t resist after your music choice. You are a true craftsman! Some workshop!

[@stevedaly1931]

Your work is very good. Your ideas with dealing with warped wood are an eye opener to me. Please keep sharing your skill with others. Watching you do what you do is an inspiration to others to learn and become more skilled like you. Thanks

[@albatros1752]

Eyeoppening , ... and i come across with some stuff in 70 and 80 in Europe trough my apprenticeship , Bravo !! Spectacular

[@johnfisher4910]

Most valuable video I've seen in a while. Amazing idea. Thanks for sharing!

[@michellafleur5655]

The way your work is done will make your furniture last for a long time. You know, your work today will make your furniture antiquities tomorrow! I strongly suggest you mark all your furniture with a deep burnt identification since they are really worth it!Your Canadian friend.

[@theodorebowers9737]

Being a cabinet maker Furniture maker and all that stuff worked at $0.50 an hour as I promise when I was 16 an orphanage learn the trade I'm a touch up Artist as well so I deeply appreciate the work craftsmanship and the love affair you have with wood I do not know if people understand what I just said I'm sure you will carry on God bless God bless America by the way Exquisite work

[@theodorebowers9737]

PS I forgot to tell you I'm 7 years old imagine what you're going to do and how good you're going to get and improve with your age I hope I live long enough like a hundred and ten to see your future work

[@stoutfarmhousedesignsmlcpr9154]

This is the best video I have ever watched on KZbin. I would come work in your shop for free just to learn this kind of stuff. I'm six months new to wood working.

[@fineding]

Can I volunteer at your shop? After covid allows, of course.

[@raydriver7300]

You, sir, are someone who really understands his craft. Full marks and thanks for sharing. I’ve also played that music on the piano but can’t bring the name to mind 🌞

[@skipbrooks3646]

I had seen your vid once before, I tried it, and it worked great. Great idea, never saw before, I highly recommend this to everyone. Good job, thanks.

[@willchoate7072]

Jimmi! In the real world of woodworking! A true craftsman, takes less than perfect material and transforms it into useful items! you Jimmi, are a snob and a jerk! Now that I got that off my chest! let me tell you young man, what you are doing is great! I'm about to be 60, started woodworking at 6 years old. I've done a lot and I do a lot. It never occurred to me to attempt anything like this to flatten boards! Thank you sir!

[@Kei-Kei]

Ok! I was hyped to use my planer for the 2nd time and finding a suitable collection system for the chips. I already planed a warped board sooo… I’ll have to make corrections from there. Thanx Man! 😎

[@eddieespinosa8743]

You really pulled a rabbit out of the hat with those boards As they say you learn something new everyday Thanks for this video

[@bennershull]

Thanks for showing how this works in practice. I pictured doing this to assist untwisting some boards I’m using for a bench and needed some demo of how to actually do it!

[@mrclean146]

After glueing some boards together I realized that the glued up warped. Try this technique and I was so happy it worked. Tanks for sharing.

[@nitmo8557]

What a unique approach. Thanks for playing Handel at the end.

[@ZefCat164]

I’m a seamstress and this is basically the same technique in reverse that we use to make a pattern piece with a straight line fit into a curved seam. We clip into the fabric perpendicular to the seam. Pretty cool to see the power tool version of the same technique!

[@laurametzger851]

Wow! You did an amazing job!

[@muhammadyassin7197]

Very clever solution, I am very impressed. Thank you for sharing your idea.

[@jons9626]

Starting out thinking this was dumb, but wow did it work! Well done sir. Beautiful pieces as well.

[@hffcom]

jon s thanks and that's a funny comment

[@quadej1]

I surely admire your shop! I am a very small time hobbyist and I just made a 5' x 20" x 1" thick top for a gun cab/coffee table I am making, I used six 6' doug fir 2x4's. I dont have a thickness planer so after i ripped the 2x4's to roughly 1" ob the table saw I employed a biscuit jointer and glued up the boards. They warped pretty bad after I released the clamps so used the "frankenstein" technique on the down side and then hand plained and sanded, looking pretty dang good for a driveway project! Thanks. JQ

[@brendankinane8273]

One of the more interesting and different woodworking videos to appear on KZbin. Most of the videos are much of the same. The lesson from this is perhaps, "to know your wood". Very inspiring!

[@TheTF01]

That is so genius engineering right there! Thanks for sharing that with us! I will probably be using that

[@whirled_peas]

Seen the relief cut technique before but hadn't considered how best to stabilise the wood afterwards. Those splines/ties/bits glued looks like a great solution.

[@boyzwithboardz]

Just picked up a ton of white oak boards with similar issues and have been really struggling with them. Have never seen anyone do this and look forward to giving it a try! Your pieces are beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

[@ericengwall9926]

boyzwithboardz Did you try this with the white oak, and if so, how did it work?

[@timcattell3828]

Wow I have never seen that before, that will be so helpful. Great job! And your tables are beautiful. Thank you for the great information.

[@WilliamEllison]

Wow! Just Wow! It's always a treat to watch your videos. You work seems so gratifying. You're like a Chiropractic for wood. Now can you do this for my back.

[@dptp9lf]

I would say that you are the true "wood whisperer" !!!

[@tonyaddy7825]

You SIR! have solved my problem! never seen this technique before AWESOME! Fabulous work!

[@karlackdamack4238]

I know this is an old video but it's very instructional and I learned a lot. I would have just used those warped and cupped boards on other projects where I could have used short pieces out of them. Thanks for passing on these techniques. Your table bases are incredible. I have a long way to go to get to your level of expertise. Thanks for sharing.

[@justinsane332]

Nice work. I've done this a few times but only being at it a year or so, I thought I definitely breaking some sort of "commonly known" rule. Glad I'm not the only one whose thought of this

[@Crichly]

Now that was a seriously well done how to! That fix never would have occured to someone of my skill level. Beautiful work also. Thanks for sharing.

[@EdWatts]

I really liked the X joint at 14:35 - 14:43! Nicely done!

[@ecaff9515]

Excellent process. Than you for sharing. I have carpal tunnel decompression surgery on both wrist. As a result, i been using a low-vibrating orbital sander from Craftsman and now Rockler is making the identical sander. This counter balancing orbital sander is something you might be interested in trying. I refuse to stop playing the guitar, sheet metal fabrication, and wood workig. I have to be careful not to stress my wrist. Keep up the Excellent work... ..

[@atmikes1]

Exactly what i was looking for, i remember seeing this technique used on "antique" furniture now. thanks for sharing

[@thetitaniumman00]

Awesome technique. I've got a tabletop I just got glued together, and now I'm seeing some warping. definitely trying this before scraping it! Thanks so much!!!!!!!!

[@silverteak]

Amazing technique, I'm impressed thanks a lot for sharing!

[@ChristianMusicianPGB]

At first, I was telling myself that "this will never work" and then I got to about 10:30 in the video and I've changed my mind completely. So cool. Thanks for this video, extremely helpful and will save a lot of wood and time for me in the future.

[@alexoliva2012]

What a Cressman ship!!! I love your shop.

[@exstock]

Wow! Great to know this technique, and like many others, I'd never heard of this and it'll definitely stick with me. I've got to admit, though, it's going to have to be some super special wood for me to be willing to go to the trouble of actually trying it.

[@bartosullivan8050]

Great stress relief. You're very passionate about your craft. AWESOME!

[@jumbojonesy8985]

Amazing, I was "glued" the entire time. Then I realized my interest in videos has drastically changed and I loved it. Great technique.

[@texasbelliott]

This is something I'm definitely going to try. I have some old air dried pine which is proving to have a mind of it's own as I work it. Thank you for this video!

[@chrism4673]

Great idea, have a lot of reclaimed lumber to try. Thanks!

[@billfromelma]

Nice nice nice! You makr some really great furniture! Great job.

[@andrewhernandez1529]

Awesome video! This really helps someone who is just getting started in woodworking like me. Thanks!! + Your shop is amazing!

[@louisvl10]

Very useful techniques now wood is expensive af

[@BSCGDC]

Thanks, your flattening technique is ingenious.

[@duubtuub3071]

Frankenstein, to be sure! (although I was expecting something with more knobs and wiring) An excellent follow-me in by-pass surgery. Thank you.

[@Bob_Adkins]

Like your Dutchman technique. You can sometimes hit the crowned side with a heat gun. That will usually remove the cupping long enough to glue up and brace the boards.

[@snowpaw360]

Its like reverse bowties, instead of putting them in to prevent cracking and bowing you use them to fix it. Going to use this for an abandoned coffee table I just found, only the top really needs work.

[@wickedfaith17]

excellent video. how do you determine where to make the relief cuts on the cupped sides? 3/4 into the depth of the board?

[@TeeGiang]

wow thanks for the share! never knew this was a common practice to fix warped panels. i always just never buy them or just scrap it.

[@susannepreuss4358]

I think this is a great technique to not let wood go to waste. Wood is getting more and more expensive, and I am amazed at how well it turned out! Only if you are a pro you have the skills to do this so called "butcher job".

[@jkp23kV]

Great video and beautiful woodworking.

[@kringles65]

Very informative, and amazing talent.

[@eoterm]

Once you make the wood nice and flat and construct your table how do you prevent the table top from warping once its made?

[@mshore74]

Hi, great technique. I was wondering if someone might offer an opinion on a slightly different technique for a less skilled individual. What if you set your saw to leave an eight top side of the cup and cut parallel down the board at 2-inch intervals. Then with the board clamped flat fill all the voids with epoxy and let set. I'm thinking after drying the board would then be reinforced to stay flat. What do you guys think?

[@gregkieser1157]

Very clever...thanks for sharing. Never seen that technique before....

[@kengenkuerickson1244]

Feeling shop envy right now

[@monchovids]

Dude! Great work, not just the fix up but all in general, love your vids and your woodwork skills I wanna be as good as you. (Not that I'm bad but you are better).

[@hffcom]

hey thanks a lot.

[@jfred1924]

Very well done, I may have to try your technique some day, Thanks for the video.

[@brandofalcon]

Wondering if Is there another easier method besides the "Frankenstein" method for straightening out planks? Planks I bought from Menards were pretty twisted and I don't have this guys setup.

[@ShabaaUkelele]

First I thought you were going to glue the two together, in order to conceal the biscuits but you weren't. I do everything for myself so I can't rest assured those biscuits are visible under. Nevertheless, awesome job, thanks. I learned something again :)

[@Evepnovak]

Help? I didn't catch the explanation for the little dutchmen (is that the right term for the routered spaces filled with shallow wood rectangles)? I heard the wedge explanation...are the rectangles to prevent additional cracking? Thank you for the beautiful video and helpful tips!

[@ericengwall9926]

Eve Novak I had the same question.

[@fineding]

That's extreme restoration right there. My dad was from the time when drills where still manual. What could be used instead of a planner?

[@ccccen]

NICE WOOD SHOP, LOVE IT.

[@dovesdiyconstructionreview1742]

Interesting technique! I have never saw this technique before. I think it adds a lot of character to the furniture if it's rustic. Not sure I would use it on high end furniture unless you use a lot of filler, but either way, very neat technique!

[@elbi2347]

work has become much enjoyable..thanks to technology

[@fineding]

Yes, I remember my dad working with hand drills, making joins without any machine. Of course he didn't have a planner like the one used here.

[@8eSix]

Nice fix. And that coffee table at 15:36 looks awesome! I like the smooth finish with the rough-sawn accent. How do you keep that look if you're making it smooth?

[@lass-inangeles7564]

I have a severe warp in a 1x8 board 5 ft long. Reinforced on one end by a 5 ft long 1/2 x 2 inch long wood strip. The warp is about 1/2 inch in the middle. Trouble is, board is painted already with oil primer and latex and ready for install in my RV. What to do?!! I have weighted it down with heavy cast iron urns and hoping it will straighten out. If not, should i make cuts? It will be so messy. Any ideas would help. I could make cuts on concave side then fill with Bondo and repaint?

[@colinchalmers1099]

Brilliant, cheers Colin.

[@mbartslife]

Your studio looks really nice! Great video :))

[@Greg-tl8rj]

Beautiful work

[@robfrost1]

Is there any reason why it would not have been better to plane the good side with the thicknesser, rather than the uderside?

[@doctor41baller]

any idea what to do if I've glued up my timbers and the whole slab now had a twist. (when 3 corners are flat 1 corner is up).....I thought once I screwed it down it would just pull down.....

[@gregfowler2907]

wow. I think I get it. Would that work on a 5/4 x 6 x 12 (to be used on a deck)?

[@wanro027]

I want to know how fulfilling it is to be a furniture maker, seeing all the pieces come together. Or are there days when you have a lot of repetitive things need to be done? Thanks Edwin

[@hffcom]

it pretty much sucks unless you know a nice grouping of wealthy people that want you to succeed and want to support your efforts.

[@wanro027]

@@hffcom huh? It sucks…really… are you in a bad mood ordination something shitty happened to you? Sorry

[@hffcom]

@@wanro027 compared to other trades, furniture making is a huge capitol investment and the jobs can be risky. There is a big difference between woodworking as a hobby and having it be your sole source of income. One is fulfilling, the other gives you tendinitis

[@wanro027]

@@hffcom thank you for making me realise that now, because the way you put it. I really like that workshop and the pieces you make. You made me understand that difference. Edwin Netherlands

[@donalfredisaac]

At first I thought you were loco but after seeing the finished tables i realized I was wrong, however woulldn´t it be easier to do what most carpenters do, this is rip the board into 2 or 3 narrover pieces, put them alternately upside down and glue them together. It´s just that although your Frankestein method works very well, it takes too long. Furniture are the end are beatiful.

[@tampabreeze]

Love your work!

[@jamesmcintyre348]

I was wondering why you used such warped boards until you mentioned well into the video that the wood was reclaimed. I like your technique. Where did you learn it. Your work shop looks like some of the buildings I lived in, in Brooklyn N.Y. Thanks for sharing. To one of the other posters that said you could skip the wedges for epoxy, You have to use the wedges to expand the cupped side of the board.

[@kalleklp7291]

Well...thanks for sharing you somewhat unusual way to get the job done. I was surprised to see a ballpeen hammer in a carpenters shop...lol. Beautifull furniture...

[@hffcom]

+Kalle Klæp I work quite a bit of metal (copper and zinc counters)

[@kalleklp7291]

hffcom Ahhh...i see. You are a real handyman with many skills....cool.

[@mavenfeliciano1710]

Woodworking shop. Carpentry is a different field with different skill sets.

[@LogicSpeaks]

Wonderful technique, thanks for the video!

[@Randy-zk5cn]

What was your technique for joining the boards together? Thank you

[@brandondblaine]

Clever! That seems better/faster than ripping a board into strips and then gluing it back together flat?

[@hffcom]

probably the same amount of time for either method to construct - but less time sanding using wider boards with less glue joints. less time sanding/surfacing wins the race

[@brandondblaine]

Good call. Another question, what led you to your half lap joints on boards instead of straight edge joints? Because it helps keep if flat over time? I enjoy your videos, thanks a lot.

[@hffcom]

same reason -- I get better flush alignment during glue up (better than biscuits, dowels, etc). better alignment = less sanding

[@jennyhansen4100]

I have a piece of spalted maple that I can not loose any width and edges are natural so angle inward. For doing these relief cuts which side of board does it need to be on cupped side? The side I'm trying to preserve is the tighter side or cupped side. It also has a twist. I have tried to wet it and clamp it. It straightened until I unclamped it. Can I do relief cuts in longer grain side or will the short side still pull tight? The other suggestion I had was to ban saw it to cut in half then reglue but I am concerned I will see the line to much. Once I do that its done where if I do this technique I can still do the other if needed. How do I know where to cut? Please help!!

[@ChuckADickiner]

short answer? yes, in theory. however, after you do your cuts make sure you clamp it down with a thin strip running lengthwise down the board (basically you want to counter the cupping) and wedge the cuts (so they stay open) with glued in pieces. as an added step i would recommend filling all of your cuts with epoxy to further strengthen the board and counter any spring back. hope this helps

[@pinview8519]

I wonder: Why not just fill the saw cuts with something (glue thin wood strips / epoxy?) while holding planks flat? Great video.

[@jbjbuild]

Great video!. I have a project using reclaimed lumber that I will be able to use this tequnique on right now. Also, what shade of stain is on the table top shown at 14:10.

[@hffcom]

awesome! the stain is Minwax Early American mixed in with poly (1:8 ratio). I use this mixture on a lot of tops to enhance the natural wood colors.

[@jbjbuild]

hffcom Great! Thanks!

[@skippermoses8094]

Very beautiful work

[@blackfender100]

Very cool great work ! thanks for sharing with us.

[@vickikgibson9470]

What type of mini router is that? Love the idea, but the wood sure needs to be worth all that effort...however, with todays loss in trees etc, a great way to reclaim wood as well!:) Nice work!

[@RelentlessHomesteading]

Wow - top turned out great. Quite involved but in some cases would be worth it on thin boards. I was looking for tips for thicker wood -- I've got some pieces of 3" x 8" x 10' Oak boards - real old cool stuff, but so warped, some like 30 degrees end to end. Before I consider cutting for firewood thought I'd check on alternatives. Your method does not seem to applicable in this case, so I'll check some more.

[@thomasrbishop8736]

Hey! Wonderful work and have you ever built a Hoosier ?

[@travissears1829]

if you can strait line one side and cut the planks to 3-4 in, you should be able to glue them up switching end for end. you may may end up with a thinner top but it would be furniture grade.

[@hffcom]

+Travis Sears That doesn't work with reclaimed wood, where the goal is to keep the aged surface intact.

[@fransiscocortez6758]

I have one question for u my name is Francisco I have table top their finished and ready to ship but the extension table lifts are warped and if you had a technique to fix it but their all finished

[@robertcornelius3514]

Here's a simple fix: Just discount the price.

[@TangoCharlieAlpha]

Dumb "newbie" question here. Can you soak the lumber and then put it in a makeshift press to allow it to dry flat? Or will it just go back to what it was before?