How To Build a Bench / Easy DIY Bench

[@troywalls7245]

I've bee making a living at woodworking for over 40 years, I hate watching these kinds of videos, because all I do is pick them apart. This guy, I can't stop watching his videos, everything he does makes sense. I even laugh at his dumb jokes. He is fixated on the Domino, he's right. His designs are nice too. The only thing I can fault him on, is his shop is bigger than mine.

[@essentialhandyman]

I like this type of instructional video. No gags, just the info needed. Cheers.

[@kayleeyates27]

This is why KZbin is amazing. Anyone can share their skills and talents and now i get to do things I’d never imagine possible. Thank you for taking your time to explain and post

[@billyjay4672]

As ever you never seem to amaze me the quality of workmanship is second to none. Oh have you ever heard of that phase. But as you say easy peasy lemon squeezy. I say to that it's tickity boo.first class all the way. Billy from Scotland UK.

[@Livingdivergent]

Thank you for taking the time to explain the legs, why you didn’t mitre them, and how to grain match. That was extremely helpful. Your videos encouraged me to build some large projects I would have never tried, and they’ve actually turned out half decent. Keep up the great work!

[@michaelbeach1673]

Like your video on the bench. I watch most of your videos. I have a small workshop myself. I'm still learning. I made a cabinet to mount music equipment. Thanks for all the videos they are helping me learn better techniques, thanks again.

[@austinwise7436]

More or less built this but with ash. I love the design, its perfect for the foot of a bed! Also used it as inspiration for a couple cedar benches. Youre right, the little things like the angles on the legs make all the difference in the world. I moved the slat shelf up some to be able to put more stuff under it.

[@carololivie2095]

I love your videos! I watch on my smart TV so I never leave comments but I came on my computer to leave you this comment. You must have the patience of a saint. I can't imagine all the sanding you have to do and the complexity of your designs is brilliant! I just retired and started wood working and it is much harder than I expected. This plan I think I can manage so I will get this plan. I also love your sense of humor! Nobody seams to have one anymore. Keep up the great work! You also seam like a great Dad!

[@robertharris8106]

I like the fact that you tell people when things are not required, like gluing every tenon in the base. Also I don't understand why people complain when you 'break out' the domino jointer, you've already said "Use a dowel joint instead" and you can do that for a few pounds in the UK. Keep the videos coming, they are really good.

[@adamakaru2683]

The bench round sharp corners looks great and much more professional and thanks.

[@Ryan-wu4ol]

Thank you for keeping these videos family friendly. My kids love watching with me. Awesome stuff!

[@katzmosestools]

Great video bud! Keep up the good work. A silver play button is in your future.

[@Bourbonmoth]

Coming from you that’s a huge compliment. Thanks buddy

[@mortimerwoodworks3]

Hey mate love the video do really well love the table as well just a quick question here in the UK would that dimensions of the saw blade work with a normal saw blade from the UK or are they all the same worldwide

[@richardclarke9966]

@@mortimerwoodworks3 Depends entirely on the blade. Most blades in the US are 1/8" (3.175mm) unless they use the 'thin kerf' blades. My TS has a 2.6mm blade. Just adjust your dado/groove accordingly by bumping the fence to widen, or use a router. You can also use a buscuit jointer and run it the whole length of the skirt, blades are typically 4mm. Or get a plough plane - there's literally loads of different ways to achive this.

[@167curly]

A great design, Justin. Perfect for a mud room to change from outdoor - indoor footwear and vice-versa. The lower shelf has room enough for boots too.

[@ianbeagleman1191]

I watch your videos all the time. You are so freaking talented and informative. I love this video cause you talked to us without all the crazy stuff. Please keep up the fantastic work, I so look forward to the next video.

[@rodrigodasilva2629]

Thanks for the videos. Been watching a lot of your channel for the past couple weeks.

[@craig12272]

Completed this build today thanks Jason

[@CoffeyCustomBuilds]

Really enjoyed this man! Glad you're doing more on KZbin!

[@DonaldKHoaty]

'Attainable' is a good thing. Thanks for keeping it simple for us mortals!

[@moneymakingmikeg.9555]

Really enjoying your videos Bud. Not only do you showcase some very cool projects & fine craftmanship but, your personality relaxes me Bro. I'm from the North East (Jersey) & we're a bit high strung. Your video give me a few mins. to decompress & daydream about projects I could never accomplish. Hoping all is well Bud, Dirty Jersey out!!

[@SuccessForever1234]

I wish I could learn…. I’m 62 young female, was always admiring things made by hand.

[@metalheadmalta]

Came across your channel quite by accident, loved the content, now my wife and I are addicted to your work! Rock n Roll dude!

[@jasonbarker5955]

That design is identical to a coffee table and two end tables I made over 10 years ago. I used all 1x2s and pre-glued panels from Lowes. I think I only spent like 40 bucks. A few years later I painted the frames white and they made great country looking pieces.

[@hanklynch]

Dude, this is a great video, but....your production quality has gotten so much better and unique over the past 2 years. Clearly having much more fun with it now. Congrats.

[@davidmeyer9204]

I am a little late to your channel, always late to a good thing. Really enjoy watching you and learning. Thanks for keeping it real.

[@charlieodom9107]

Wow dude!!!! 15 bucks for the plans! VERY NICE!!!! That is a very reasonable price for the plans!!!! I'm going to need to buy some plans from you soon. I'm just getting into selling wood products, so having some plans will help tremendously.

[@loopinnerthe]

The masterstroke for me was the feet. Chopping of those little triangles turns this from awesome to speechless.

[@rickswizzle4824]

I wanna be like you when I grow up. Great video. Very thorough instructions and I love the z clips for the top.

[@alexcue6509]

I’m deeply envious of your wall of clamps.

[@rusty728]

Absolutely amazing, I’m just starting at wood working as a hobby and so very glad I found your channel. Thumbs up

[@flatlander523]

You are such a delight to watch. You always make it look easy. I love this bench and might do it after I finish my daughters baby crib, cherry of course.🙂

[@gorred60]

Enjoy your videos, and I am a follower. This gave me inspiration to build my own bench, a bit different than yours, but following the same basic idea. I for instance put the skirts (up and down) inside the V of the legs, and then I put the base slats on a thin stripe, a thin piece of wood on the inside of the lower skirts (I don't have tools for domino jointing). But basically, like. And very much inspired by your video. It now serves as a flower bench, making a kind of divider in a small apartment.

[@fisherlady408]

Beautiful ♥️. Question though, why do you not stain before you put together?

[@brentonhotson3660]

Like how you've done the legs never seen that before

[@rubiomonocoatusa]

Awesome video and build Jason...per usual! Thanks for using Rubio!

[@Franco4590]

Binge watching your videos. You are an excellent instructor. Great tips.

[@jamesbuchanan2840]

Really appreciate and enjoy your videos.

[@TheUncontainedChastains]

Jason - Adam here from Seabee Veteran Woodworks. I am so glad you are producing videos regularly now. I met you in Seattle almost a year ago along with Built By Stevie and Anne of All Trades. You do such incredibly good work. When do you think you'll be up in the Seattle area again?

[@Bourbonmoth]

xrayvisionnw thanks man!! I sincerely appreciate the kind words

[@VideoNOLA]

6:45 I recall those doggone Z-clips being devilishly hard to find. Glad you included a link for your source! Thx.

[@SoundsLikeZach]

Like your style, man! Subscribed. You don’t take yourself too seriously, but you’re still super talented. Great job on the build!

[@leeanne4638]

New watcher,WOW is your wife lucky to have someone such as you

[@ThyCorylus]

New favourite carpentry channel brother. "Build yourself a flipping bench" 😝🤘

[@Thijsvdd]

Great video! Like your relaxed explanations and great music as well!

[@richardtrepanier228]

When I made a similar bench I used the Domino 500 to put tendons in for the top and then put it together. I did not glue it and it (the top) stays where it should be and does not move or come off.

[@Exalted_Example]

Very nice. I would like to build something similar to this, but about 40'' tall, and on casters for a mobile kitchen island. With a compartment on the end to hold my trash can! Entertaining and informative video, and channel. Great work!

[@ericmiller8718]

Man you’re killing it! Great job. Loving all videos!

[@dawnmurphy1493]

I love all your wood work! I love building things out of wood. I do actually have to build a work bench for my storage. Thank you! I want to have wood work shop one day. 😎

[@stevenhoward427]

Super job on that bench… looks super easy even for a beginner! Will make this a future project!

[@scottciampi2351]

Absolutely great video! I am at best a hobbyist and have been trying to improve and learn new techniques for quite a while so your channel is invaluable to me and hope you keep the tutorials coming. For those complaining that you use festool. I have been scraping and saving to build my festool collection for almost 10 years and have met a lot of others doing the same at our local store. So I have the Domino and love it over the other techniques I used to use. I think it would have been easier and more legitimate to complain about having to use a joiner and planer to mill the wood. I wish I had those but can figure out a work around, like most thing.

[@michaelhyde-parker6344]

great table Jason, I want to build something like that in the future

[@WhiteLabWorkshop]

Great build and great video! Very clear explanations of what you were doing and the bench is beautiful. Awesome work!

[@ThatOtherDave]

Could you build this with a doweling jig? I was thinking two dowels in each end of the lower shelf slats instead of the domino joiner? One dowel would allow them to spin.

[@4addevelopments139]

That would work fine!

[@ThatOtherDave]

@@4addevelopments139 thanks! Just getting into woodworking, and a domino joiner is definitely not in the budget. 😆

[@rusty728]

What was in the cup you finished the table with ; some sort of oil ?

[@johnfrederickson3082]

LOOK IN THE DISCRIPTION 3RD FROM THE BOTTOM "Rubio Monocoat"

[@chrisdemeglio7983]

You're videos are great. Excellent work. I like the joking ones but the more serious, educational ones are great as well. What finish did you use. I've read alot about cherry being difficult to stain or finish.

[@jorgetoloza269]

Dude your videos are awsome,,you have a great attitude..keep these videos coming..thanks...

[@Kevin_Phu]

Do you put finish on the whole bench or just the table top?

[@ingaeskelson9041]

I have a question. Why wouldn't you use finishing nails along with the glue to put the legs together? Wouldn't that make it more structurally sound? Then use wood putty to fill in the hole from the finishing nails.

[@Wimpyking17]

Lol always enjoy your stuff. But kinda funny that you didn’t do the mitered corner legs to keep it attainable for most ppl and then still used a domino biscuit jointer.

[@elizabethsuggs993]

Love your work and the careful way you explain what you are doing. Thanks!

[@markchaplain1152]

Beautiful timber and beautifully made, I wish i could afford that wood !

[@lukeritter7507]

Bro that is a woodworking flex 💪🏽 right there. Look how many clamps this dude got!! I wish i had that many 8:01

[@peckerwood3556]

Awesome brother 👍🏻

[@craigcasey1369]

Not sure how I didn't find this video sooner. I'm designing a very similar piece but a bit taller and wider to use as indoor firewood storage.

[@kevinbuchanan5501]

Great project build, thx for your step by step instructions, it was very informative.

[@rickheatley7118]

Nice work dude. Great start to the growing KZbin videos.

[@gregwitkamp5583]

Nice job w/ great instruction

[@rusty728]

Any advice on rounding over the edge without tear out at the corners; I did mine today and the corner grabbed and I had to cut my table top shorter to route again ?

[@Bourbonmoth]

If you clamp a sacrificial piece onto the edge and route past your top into that piece. It will prevent tear out.

[@FredMcIntyre]

Awesome work Jason! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

[@nightmaremermaidanimations5649]

What a cool bench, I might make one myself

[@cmdkson]

Great video, Jason. How many Z clips did you use on the top? Thanks.

[@snarkypanda8608]

I love your humour. It is so dry it's dehydrated... serve over rocks.

[@Chris_DuCasse]

Fun build to watch, easily attainable with basic tools. The Festool haters here are funny, chop saws and dowel jigs is all you need to use

[@AngieWilliamsDesigns]

This was a great build. Great video.Hope to keep seeing more videos.

[@thomasramsay4286]

I'd like to ask where you got the cherry? I have a number of small Amish sawmills in the area but most deal in pine, hemlock or larch. Is your source local to you? Thanks for the great videos.

[@ramonozornio4099]

Tienes en español este video ? Saludos gran trabajo

[@bjhandon]

Love the song selection by the way

[@jakebrow7873]

Nice work brotha! Just found your channel and its kick ass man you got a very nice shop and do craftsmen like pieces !

[@sbrown888]

Another awesome video. Can't wait to make this, but I need a good table saw first (my cheap old Crftsmn is just not gettin' it anymore!).

[@cuttingedgewoods]

Love the build! Bench looks great! Videos are getting pretty awesome as well. You make every step seem pretty simple and very approachable

[@davidlevally4141]

How long is this bench? Nice look and easy build.

[@GOL_D]

Very nice!!!! Thank you for the video!

[@theburnetts]

One thing I never really see in a woodworking video is what to do if something isn’t square. When assembling the shelf he says to make sure you check for square. But what do you do if it isn’t square? I always get the sense in his videos that everything is always square so checking for square is just sort of a formality. Would love to see how he would fix things during the assembly of the shelf if something wasn’t square.

[@nevillegriffiths8681]

Hey mate - what's the blanket you're using to sand your timber on? Love your videos and have watched most of them a few times. Keep up the great work.

[@keithfaulkner6319]

Not sure, but it looks to me like standard moving industry blankets.

[@kennethlemke9826]

Excellent job

[@CountDabulaTV]

How much weight would a bench like this support? And if a different wood species was used, how much would that affect the weight capacity?

[@nicocoetzee2483]

Love to watch your videos. Great work and learned so mutch

[@robm9772]

Do you need to do any pre drilling with those Z clips or are the screws small enough it’s not a concern?

[@recloakedworkshop]

Really enjoying your channel. Just wondering, looking at your back wall, if you have enough clamps? 😂

[@desylid5915]

No one has ever achieved that. Including companies who manufacture clamps

[@grumpywiseguy5992]

Well, nice video but you forgot a couple of things. Namely, what grit sandpaper did you use, Festool also makes a couple of different types of sandpaper, granat and one other I believe plus a mesh. Secondly, what size dominos did you use? I think those are the 6mm type. Also, one could use a DF500 domino machine which is $500 cheaper than the big brother you used. Also, how did you measure out the dimino positions on the legs? Finally, where did you get the cherry stock? Thanks.

[@sjt275]

I built a kitchen bench just like this two years ago using .......wait for it ....pallet wood ,gee it looks good !!!

[@Manny-mq8gm]

Great video

[@MrBlackdog35]

Dude you are awesome. You have comedy gold buddy.

[@Zaftiguous]

Great video, great channel! I really enjoy your teaching style.

[@arayawoodworks]

Is that rubio? I wish you would’ve shown how you apply the finish to the legs and base. The only time i see people use rubio is on flat surfaces and I always wanted to see someone actually using it not on a table top only. Great video though and I love your stuff and your instagram.

[@ethanhearle2099]

Araya Woodworks I apply Rubio with a foam brush onto not flat surfaces and have gotten great results. Just make sure you apply enough to saturate (not soak) then the only key is make sure you wipe every last bit of finish off after 5-7 minutes

[@Bourbonmoth]

Yes it’s Rubio, a foam brush works great for getting all the little areas.

[@arayawoodworks]

Nice! I really need to try Rubio!

[@Vardash]

We never made mistakes, we make happy little accidents ;) Nice work

[@rubendarioyiepinedo4857]

any other recomendation for the finish? that Rubio Monocoat Oil is way to expensive for me

[@antoniolopez8436]

Please include more plans for builds I started following you just for that

[@mattmulvena577]

Killed it my man

[@peterconnolly2724]

Can you do a video about sourcing wood? It's so hard to find decent wood around here that isn't pine or cedar.

[@keithfaulkner6319]

Yeah. Go find a source that's not home depot or menards!!!!!

[@jacobramos163]

Love your videos bro 👍

[@mitchellmorem1914]

On your miter saw, why do you make a shallow cut before make the full cut?

[@chrispatterson8572]

He has a tips video somewhere, that he describes a trick to keep the saw from binding as much on thicker wood by cutting the beginning and end of the cut then doing the middle. But, since then I've noticed he "scores" most pieces along the full width it then makes the full cut. My though there is as the blade is making the plunge through the wood, any deflection downward now has a relief cut to keep it off the blade. I haven't had a chance to try it yet, but that's my theory.