How to Build a Burnt Wood American Flag

[@M.Arbogast]

I used your video to get started on making my flags for people, I found in the end instead of clamping them I leave some gaps in between the stripes, gives it a more rustic look, yours are amazing as well

[@tomdills9127]

That flag came out great! The trick with the razor blades is rather creative. Cant wait to try building my own flag.

[@BuildDadBuild]

Sweet! Tell me how it turns out!! And thank you!

[@bigaxe602]

I used monster tape the blades kept coming out

[@Saltmancer]

These old videos rock

[@mattlarocca3525]

I love how this guy is entertaining while informative. You sir have gained a new subscriber great video my man!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Awesome, thank you! Cheers!!

[@Melissa-du6bu]

Dude you are now my favorite wood crafter

[@BuildDadBuild]

That's fantastic to hear! Thank you. Cheers!!

[@Gary-ef6qo]

Bro your crazy. Please don’t change. Love it👍👍👍👍

[@BuildDadBuild]

Couldn't if I tried! LOL Cheers

[@DarinBeard]

That flag is super sweet. I love the shading from the last burn. Totally makes it 100% awesomer.

[@BuildDadBuild]

Glad you dig it man!👍👍

[@amorgan5844]

9:35 I gotch you! Oh yeah, where was this channel during my learning process? KZbin is sleeping on the good ones to recommend.

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thanks, brother! Cheers

[@ODBpt2]

Just finished my first one all because the video was hands down the best one out there. BUILD DAD BUILD IS THE BOMB

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thank you! Cheers

[@ODBpt2]

BDB-Could you kindly tell me the width of the flag, when using the small Union stencil? Would be a huge help….👍🏻🙏🏻

[@shannonfowler4295]

I love this flag, looks fantastically rustic but still clean. Great job!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thank you!

[@gamekane16]

Cool

[@jamesharvey6633]

I like the added burn at the end...I never thought of doing that.

[@BuildDadBuild]

Hey, James! Thanks! Cheers!!

[@kevadams1964]

You have some mad skills on the router. Very impressive.

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thanks, Kevin! Cheers!

[@mr.knownothing]

I really want to make a flag now! Yours looks so good 👍 The wave flag you made is Awesome too!!!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thanks, brother! Cheers

[@heleng4528]

Thank you so much for including the calculator. I don't own a saw so I need to measure everything out for big box store to cut lol. Guess I should invest in at least a circular saw.

[@BuildDadBuild]

You're welcome. And yes! A circ saw and a straight edge (or carpenter's square) will change your life! LOL

[@tindertracks3488]

Just wanted to thank you for giving me the inspiration to start building flags! Gave me something to do in 2020. Produced about 50 flags for family, friends and veterans! Cooool

[@BuildDadBuild]

That's awesome. And exactly what I LOVE to hear!! Cheers

[@coolflea216]

I built two flags this weekend, one for myself and one for my dad.. I ended up just spray painting the stars on because It was looking so good at that point and I was scared I would mess up if I tried to carve them. I actually thought the painted on stars looked great so I’m pretty happy with it. My neighbor stopped and offered to buy one off me so I guess I’m building him one next. Anyways great video man

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thanks, brother! And good luck on selling them! Cheers

[@ANTHONYDFINO]

Got my subscription with the intro alone.....whiskey and 'Murica!

[@BuildDadBuild]

LOL Thanks! And thanks for the sub. Welcome to the Fray!! Cheers

[@jhroche75]

Love the burn that you did afterwards! Added an amazeballs dimension!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thank you! *I'm discovering that a bunch of comments that I previously responded to never posted. Sorry about the delay.

[@user-ig8re3ld2v]

Amazeballs 😂

[@bradp409]

Classic "We were on a break reference!" Loved it.

[@BuildDadBuild]

😜

[@Dennissells05]

I make these often but for some reason KZbin suggested I watch this. This was awesome!! Now jumped on board your channel

[@BuildDadBuild]

Awesome! Welcome to the Fray... Cheers! 👍🥃👍🥃

[@nickbild3538]

Good stuff, man! You’re very entertaining. Thank you. New subscriber

[@BuildDadBuild]

Awesome. Glad you joined the crew. And thank you!

[@KEYAsDream]

🖤

[@loudog7740]

Awesome video! Love your sense of humor and final product always comes out amazing! Keep up the good work!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thanks, brother!

[@loudog7740]

@@BuildDadBuild seems like I have a hard time keeping my boards from warping when I burn them. How much do I need to wet them down beforehand?

[@chrishartman7061]

love the 2 videos ive watched so far. Excellent work and i love the pace. About a year into detailed woodworking your a ton of help

[@BuildDadBuild]

Awesome. Glad to hear it!! Cheers! 👍🥃👍🥃

[@joedec1908]

I'm starting my first flag build this weekend using this video as a guide. Thanks for all the content. Great stuff!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Awesome, Joe! Good luck, brother. Let me know how it turns out. Cheers

[@joedec1908]

@@BuildDadBuild I ended up starting it today. I used clear pine. Everything is great so far. I used Keda dye for the red and blue and sun bleached stain for the white. I dumped almost a whole bag of red Keda powder in 6oz of water... Dude... What an amazing red. I had to go over it about 6 times to get it where I really wanted it so I think I'll use stain next time. Wish me luck on the stars. My router doesn't have a plunge base so I might use the old hammer and chisel. This is such a fun build

[@can5projects563]

dude what an awesome video and a great project

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thank you.

[@marcelodoliveira807]

Thanks for responding I am sorry I did not see your video about colors. My wife is a nurse of VA hospital me and my son are going to make a wooden portrait of the America flag. So she can put it in her office. Thank you so much....

[@BuildDadBuild]

That sounds awesome!! Cheers! Let me know if you have any other questions.

[@Nyrtuffd]

That flag looks bad ass!!! Real nice job.

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thanks, brother!

[@derekpeterson8005]

The burnt look is killer! Great job thanks for sharing your time and talent!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thank you!

[@lifeinlowercase]

Love it! Be-a-u-ti-ful! God bless America🙌🏼

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jamespratt2805]

I instantly subscribed watching the first min of this video. Entertained from start to finish and learned something in the process!!!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸 cant wait to watch some more potential builds..

[@BuildDadBuild]

I like your taste in entertainment sir! Thanks for the sub.

[@dereksummers8598]

Hey “Dad” I’m a subscriber from the future. I’m currently building this project but using the XTool D1 to draw the union and burn the stars.

[@BuildDadBuild]

Noice! I've also seen folks mask the union, cut the stars out and then paint the stars using the tape as a template. Cheers

[@dereksummers8598]

@@BuildDadBuild I’m going to test run the union as a fill with multiple passes and see what comes out best. I got my D1 at Christmas and quickly became a subscriber. Now that I’m looking back and finding woodworking projects that makes me even happier. Thanks for the vids brother 🥃”clink”🥃

[@OldGuyWoodworks]

Way to keep it real. Nice patience on the hand routing.

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thanks!

[@thegeordieweatherman8460]

Gorgeous! I'm glad I'm from England. The George Cross looks like it could be a LOT easier 👍🏼

[@BuildDadBuild]

LOL....absolutely! Cheers

[@ScottRGarcia123]

Love it. Thanks for making the US Flag great again......

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thank you!

[@Mark-yb1sp]

At the 8 minute mark I learned something new! Mine always collapses when I use the clamps like yours did. Not anymore!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Awesome!

[@DIYMinded]

Great project! Thanks for taking the time to make and film it. Subscribed!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thanks for the sub! Cheers!!

[@MegaMastiffman]

Bro the doll head is way over the edge dude freaked me out. Subbed,liked great job man thanks....inspector gadget wow

[@BuildDadBuild]

Shop goblins come in all shapes and sizes...don't judge. LOL Thanks for the sub!

[@copperworks]

I like the razor blade trick too. I did it in may and slipped. I always keep crazy glue in my first aid kit. Glued finger closed and finished the day.

[@BuildDadBuild]

Ouch! Been there done that...luckily chicks dig scars! LOL

[@copperworks]

At our age we all have scars. Lol

[@RobsVette01]

Nice work. Use the flex shaft only for the stars next time, they will come out much more crisp and defined.

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thanks for the tip! Cheers!

[@kriztahl8475]

New subscriber! Great video, watching your other videos now. I'm new to woodworking and it's great to watch videos where the person building stuff doesn't have $100K worth of equipment.

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thanks for the sub. Definitely NOT $100K worth of equipment! LOL I'd say you could stock a pretty decent shop for under $1K. My advice if you have your eye on a specific tool is to use the Honey plugin for your browser (not a sponsor). You can follow items and get alerts when the price drops. It's how I buy all my clamps!!

[@kriztahl8475]

@@BuildDadBuild I'll have to check out that plugin, I've heard of it before but thought it was a gimmick. My lacking areas in my shop right now are a router, table saw, and clamps... can never get enough help holding things in place.

[@BuildDadBuild]

You can manage most tablesaw applications with a circular saw and a straight edge (until you can pick one up). Definitely spend the money on a good table saw, you'll be happy you spent the extra $$. I LOVE my palm router: amzn.to/2ZvpMyW And I've found that I really don't pull out my larger plunge router all that often. That little Bosch has plenty of power. And as for clamps, you're absolutely right. You can never have enough. Small clamps you can usually get away with Harbor Freight or something equally as inexpensive. But when you get into 36" and 48" clamps (probably anything 24" and up)...you really start to see a difference in cheap versus spendy. Like I said, I have a running list of items on my "drop list" with Honey. You can search in Amazon, find a tool, and add it to your drop list. You can see the number of times the price has changed and set an alert to let you know if it drops under a certain percentage of the current price. Pretty handy!

[@parkerjacobsen1220]

This is a very cool video my man. Liked and subbed!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Awesome! Thanks for the sub! And welcome to the Fray! Cheers

[@ShaneRoberts1]

As soon as I saw the Elijah Craig I knew this video would be gold!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Love me some EC! Got shot down by the wife when I tried to name my son Elijah! LOL Cheers!!

[@MakerCuisine]

Seeing this really makes me want to make a flag, the style is great, Shou sugi ban always for the win

[@BuildDadBuild]

Make it! Cheers!!

[@VeteranCapybara]

Someone ordered a 60" flag from me the other day. The stripes are easy, I can use use 1x3s for the stripes. The Union is the hard part. I had to print off a bunch of files at different sizes until I got the right size, then I put the printouts over some poster board and started cutting out the stars to make a diy template. Now that ai have the dimensions I can order a better template. The stars are a lot bigger so carving them out should be easier.

[@BuildDadBuild]

Wow! That's a BAF (Big Ass Flag) LOL

[@ZachDurham01]

How much did you charge?

[@VeteranCapybara]

@@ZachDurham01 $225

[@wyodutch7992]

Thats is a great looking flag.

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thank you!

[@deathuponusalll]

So you burned the American flag huh? NICE! Looks great

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thanks! Glad you dig! 👍🥃👍🥃👍🥃

[@ricktilbury9690]

I want a blow torch like that! Awesome video fellow Patriot !!

[@BuildDadBuild]

I can't find that one anymore. But if I could do it over again, I would have bought this one: amzn.to/2pEhbxZ Glad you dug the video!

[@hursteric]

Looks good! I have been building these for the last few months. I just finished up my first waving flag.

[@BuildDadBuild]

Nice! I've got another in the works.

[@hursteric]

Build Dad Build can’t wait to see it. I really like your content.

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thanks brother!

[@lightningfisher8177]

That was COOOL!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thank you! Cheers

[@lesbull1882]

This cat rules. Very COOUL!

[@justinshields4216]

Well done!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thanks, Justin!

[@fliperachi24]

I thought i was the only one who used a ladder to burn wood ! Lol. Guess we are on the same page there. Flag looks sick ! Keep the vids comin.

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thanks! I was using some old bricks but the torch would heat them too much and they started exploding! LOL

[@damianmartinez8385]

Awesome flag! I love the way it turned out. For your stain, did you use semi transparent or solid color stain? Thanks!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thanks brother. It’s semi-transparent (Rita me base) Cheers

[@Just_Mike27]

Awesome build bud

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thank you!

[@jglez6868]

God Bless America i love your garage, just subscribed

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thank you! Had to give the garage a little overhaul...it was too bland! LOL

[@thatdisneycouple7125]

Wow this turned out awesome! Our kid is in Ranger School and we’d love to have one of these, only if you sold them. Merica!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thank you. Selling them is a consideration. I have had several inquiries! Stay tuned. I'll definitely let the tribe know!

[@Exsig12]

Cool build!! Though when you were demonstrating the union it was upside down 🤣 enjoyed the vid, getting ready to make my first one, thank you!!

[@BuildDadBuild]

I actually carved stars onto a flag once upside down. I was so bummed! Cheers

[@David88375]

Great video!! Very funny stuff... Keep them coming!!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thanks, David! Cheers

[@tcwoodshop4438]

You remind me so much of my dad. Just goofy as hell, can't take him anywhere lol

[@BuildDadBuild]

Sounds like my kinda guy! LOL

[@slicktype001]

That’s incredible. Thx a ton for demonstrating

[@BuildDadBuild]

Absolutely. Thanks for watching! Cheers! 👍🥃👍🥃👍🥃

[@MrRedneckrc]

That turned out awesome. Great video

[@BuildDadBuild]

Appreciate it!! Cheers!

[@ptsdbushcraftfaith2300]

So cool man!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thank you!

[@rolandoa3573]

Very nice job!!!!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thank you!

[@BearMaked]

That was a fun build! I have yet to build a flag, because I've seen them done by just about everyone. You made yours unique to your style though! I dig it.

[@BuildDadBuild]

Build it...then make it your own, right?? 😋😂

[@saelee33]

Super super nice video. Going to make one asap. Thank you

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thanks, brother! Cheers!

[@chadlatsha4269]

Dope! Burning wood is a great way to spend a day!🤙👨‍🚒💯🇺🇸

[@BuildDadBuild]

The best days are days when I get to light something on fire...🔥🔥

[@mohammadalam4490]

yes men was wonderful job ,sure I'll build which one and put it on my workshop's wall and end thank's for share your nice video

[@BuildDadBuild]

Glad you liked it. Thank you!

[@mikeledee8786]

When you say add water so they don't warp do you add the water before you start burning or during or when? Thanks.

[@BuildDadBuild]

During. I usually keep a little spray bottle with water with me and hit the boards with it in between passes with the torch. Cheers!

[@TomGEasternNC]

Great project, you inspired me to try it. Going to do the stars tonight.

[@BuildDadBuild]

Awesome! Let me know how it turns out. Cheers!

[@damenschneider2795]

U have by far the best flag on all of KZbin. I’m having trouble finding the red and blue colors that you used. Any suggestions?

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thanks Damen! The Red and Blue I picked up at Sherwinn Williams. And at the time I didn't realize that those colors are specific to SW. You can try there if you haven't already. Or check out the flag I did in this video. I used Keda Wood Dyes on it and I think the colors are brilliant. kzbin.info/www/bejne/opbdk4GgqpajY68 Cheers

[@lancewalsh7410]

I just picked both colors up today at Lowes. They had to look up the colors in the computer, but they mixed them up for me...no problem!

[@bartonwinchester450]

Maybe I’m just not seeing it, but do you have a link for the star stencils? Thanks!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Link is in the description. It’s called the Union stencil

[@dapperrogue353]

really nice build I like the idea.

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thank you!

[@JustinLambdin]

Beautiful flag man!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@williamgifford1049]

Great job laughed my ass off the whole time, new subscriber

[@BuildDadBuild]

Hey William! Then mission accomplished! Welcome to the Fray Cheers

[@glrogers67]

Great video! Love the way it turned out, it's got me fired up to build my own. Yes pun intended. Subscribed!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Awesome! Let me know how it turns out. And thank you! Cheers!👍🥃👍🥃👍🥃

[@hardcoretrout]

Not only did I see it in your eyes I felt it as well and it was a cooool love....so I scribed ya

[@BuildDadBuild]

Much appreciated! Welcome to the Fray.

[@jamesrankin9833]

Good stuff!

[@BuildDadBuild]

👍

[@sotos2428]

Great job and Subscribed

[@BuildDadBuild]

Awesome. Thank you! Cheerr

[@sotos2428]

Build Dad Build sir, what kind of bit do you use in the router?

[@joeyshofner639]

Great job!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thanks, Joey! Cheers!!

[@SeanBMakin]

Man you’re freaking funny! New SUB! I gotta try building one!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thank you!👍😜👍

[@kevinengland8209]

Great flag !!!! Subbed !! ( now I have that Inspector Gadget theme stuck in my head.) Good Times !!!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thanks for the sub. And LOL! Cheers

[@mattyd.9962]

Looks good man! Enjoyed the footage too - Keep it up!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thank you!

[@69BTony]

Very nice.

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@tb01803]

I don't currently own a torch. Was looking at the BernzOmatic Trigger-Start Model #TS4000KC or its bigger brother the Model #TS8000KC. Any idea which one would be a better fit for this kind of use?

[@BuildDadBuild]

Hey Timothy, So, I have the 8000. I bought it in case I ever wanted to use MAP instead of propane. But I just reviewed them both on Bernzo's website and it looks like the 4000 handles MAP too. I'd save a couple of bucks and go with the 4000 amzn.to/31Y4pu0 Cheers

[@rusmansyahchanel3627]

Woow,,👍👍👍 hai i from indonesia🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩

[@BuildDadBuild]

Greetings and Clinkies!

[@5minutewoodworker143]

Man, I have wanted to use that type of torch for these flags. How much faster is it than the smaller torches? Great video! !

[@BuildDadBuild]

Much faster. Check out the torches I picked up from GrillBlazer in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/opbdk4GgqpajY68 Cheers

[@brette166]

How do you stop thr boards from warping so much? My boards warped so much that the front of the flag was not smooth, instead it was uneven from board to board (stripe to stripe).

[@BuildDadBuild]

Hey Brett! try burning the backs of the boards to get them to warp the opposite direction. And keep in mind that a little warping adds to the rustic charm of the piece. Cheers

[@suprspi]

I added this to my watch later because there is white and red in your flag and I want to make a #Canadian flag. Awesome idea!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Nice! Let me know how it turns out!!

[@DarkCloud_74]

Looks great!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thank you!

[@RebelYell95]

I'm guessing these type of projects is why you got a laser engraver, for lasing the 50 stars on

[@BetThat18]

Can you explain what you meant about spraying water when burning? Is this before, during and after? I have had some wood warp on me and never heard of water helping. Thanks!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Hey Kevin! Yeah, I carry a little spray bottle of water with me WHILE I burn. I've found it reduces warping if I spray in between passes with the torch. Cheers!

[@dungeonwoodworks]

Awesome flag. But that is an amazing shirt also

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thanks, Dave! Cheers!!

[@terrymarshall1827]

What size nails are you using to nail down the furring strips?

[@BuildDadBuild]

1 1/4 Cheers!

[@tommyparker6187]

Did you use the bigger stencil that came in the pack when using 37inch boards

[@BuildDadBuild]

Yes...the smaller stencil is pretty small. But it was cheaper to buy that pack than just the stencil I needed.

[@johndowning4292]

I want to make a 1/2" thick boards 77.5"x62" and turn that into an American flag. What and how would you do that to make it look good it's going in my GMC Truck for a bed cover

[@BuildDadBuild]

Scale this project up.

[@BraxtlyTools]

I know I'm late to the party on this, but this is a great video!!! We are definitely reposting on our social media. Emmy Braxtly

[@BuildDadBuild]

Awesome. Thanks Emmy! Cheers

[@anthonytempesta3237]

I’ve had some wood warp slightly on me before putting a flag together. I have been spraying my final product as shown in this video but concerned it may warp more. Any suggestions for sealing? Maybe 2 coats of polyurethane?

[@BuildDadBuild]

2-3 coats of poly should be fine. If you want high gloss you might want to use Halcyon... If you have a board warp on you, try torching the back of the board to flatten it back out.

[@revj6271]

Good job! Like it!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thank you!

[@joshuasmith7557]

should i spray the wood with water multiple times while burning or after? I have tried shou sugi ban with thinner wood, 3/8 - 1/2 inch and i always get warping. Is this a technique for thicker wood only? love what your doing, Merica!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Hey Joshua, I don't really use this technique on anything less than 3/4" thick. It's too hard to control the outcome. Normally I spray in between passes with the torch. If you warp, try burning the backside of the wood. Cheers

[@Jim-mc8cp]

Super cooooo. Lol what type of nail size did you use when fasting it together when clamped? I don’t have a gun do you think with hammer I could achieve that or do I just bite the bullet and buy one

[@BuildDadBuild]

Thanks, Adam! My vote is always for BUY THE NEW SHINY TOOL!! LOL But honestly those are just 1 1/4 brad nails. You could totally do it with a hammer and nails. Cheers!