How to make a distressed/rustic wooden American Flag for under $20 using a 2x4

[@amandawithers9654]

Yes gotta have the lemonade. Looks great! You make me want to try and build one.

[@unit1393]

Nice video bro. Just be careful ripping on the tablesaw like that. You should always have the piece you’re cutting off or the “waste” furthest from the fence not between your blade and the fence. Use a push stick to help your work piece along the fence also. That way you keep all your digits and have a little less chance of kickback

[@mauricesmith4382]

Quit being a pussy

[@dirtyhairy8884]

Great video! Nicely done and inexpensive. Flag looks great, good sir!

[@sewsewredd]

I'm giving you a like just for adding lemonade to the supply list! Great video! :)

[@ToolReviewZone]

Lol thanks Amy!

[@joelsalter7526]

I just started learning how to do this stuff and this was really helpful! Thank you!

[@ToolReviewZone]

Any time Joel!

[@731Woodworks]

Nice work. Keep it up.

[@ToolReviewZone]

Thanks 731!

[@johnklein4558]

A couple suggestions to help with your personal safety. 1. Use push sticks anytime your work being pushed close to the blade. 2. Using the table saw the piece being cut off should NOT be between the fence and the rest of the piece. It should be on the opposite side of the blade to avoid kickback. Nice video. :)

[@robdaugherty2010]

Just finished my first one! Love it!

[@ToolReviewZone]

Awesome Rob, really happy to hear that! 👊

[@leroyhelton7011]

How do you get five 1" out of a 2x4?

[@TedH71]

Fair warning, if you use the matte enamel, be sure to leave it in the garage so it'll acclimate to the heat and when you spray it, you will not have the powder residue. I made that mistake by having the enamel be kept in my house then when I used it, it left a white powdery residue. It's very hard to get it off wood so I wound up using gloss enamel and I left it out in the garage overnight. Zero issues with it.

[@kentharris7427]

Wow, it turned out excellent. Your saving a fortune on the stain! The flag I made is 10X18.5". I have a manufacturing background and probably can get it down to an hour per flag. I would need to build a jig, however.

[@FrugalFarmerChannel]

What size are the stars and do you have a link for the star stencil? Thank you for sharing!

[@douglasday707]

Good video, I will do it the same as recipes I get online... modify, to my liking haha... overall good easy and cheap way to have one! Thanks for the idea!

[@ToolReviewZone]

Check out some of my epoxy flags. Much higher level than this one

[@RedemptionRVA]

Great DIY project and it looks great as well. Another benefit is that you could apply these fundamentals for other designs.

[@ToolReviewZone]

Absolutely RVA. Hey, everone is worried about you over at the VCG live streams. Though maybe you were snatched by a bear lol. Thanks for the comment bro

[@kellyberes7835]

What size stars did you use ...great job on this flag!😊👍

[@ToolReviewZone]

Thanks Kelly. I believe they were 1" stars

[@ToolReviewZone]

7"×10" template

[@bobgummer7740]

Well done. I am just learning a little woodworking and something like this I can do. Thanks!

[@ToolReviewZone]

No problem Sharon, glad it helped!

[@jeffcivjeep7]

Pro Tip: Clean up your excess glue so it doesn't look bad.

[@hogue3666]

Awesome build. I'm thinking I can use a sacrificial piece to lay on top of the stripes I don't want burned. Just burn all of the other stripes in place and fully built. You did a lot of extra burning and I think that would get in the way of the glue up.

[@PaganWizard]

If a 2X4 is 3 1/2 inches wide, and you remove 3/16 off each side to square up the board, that's a total of 3/8 of an inch off of the original 3 1/2 inches leaving your 2X4, 3 1/8 wide. So if you are cutting your stripes 1 inch thick, how are you getting 5 stripes out of a 3 1/8 wide board???

[@americandiy837]

Love this very helpful

[@yepitsme9006]

Good looking flag overall but the stars could use some improvement.

[@ToolReviewZone]

Yeah I usually carve them out, but this is a bit easier for the masses

[@Ihatethe-at-symbol]

For that size flag you would need 1.25” stars. A little harder to find but they look more proportional. Thank you for the video.

[@richardperron4127]

@@Ihatethe-at-symbol Spray paint the stars white before gluing them,looks awesome.

[@mrjeffthecustodian]

love your vid and your flag. those I have seen that are high prices are just to perfect for me. I just made my first flag. This is a great hobby. Oh yeah making on and shipping it.

[@brianlovell8645]

What size are the stars. I can't get them at craft store. I need to order. Are they 1 inch?

[@ToolReviewZone]

You can find them on Amazon

[@robdaugherty2010]

Love this! Bought the stuff to build them for my parents, in-laws, and wife for Christmas. Having trouble with the stripes. When I rip them at 1”, like stated in the video, I can only get 12 stripes out of 2 2”x4”s. Should I be going closer to 3/4” when ripping them?

[@ToolReviewZone]

Wow that's kind of weird. I cant remember what the length was on the 2x4, but personally I would just get an extra 2x4 and keep them 1" as they will want to bend a bit when you heat them up.

[@robdaugherty2010]

Correct me if I’m wrong. 2”x4” = (actual) 1-1/2”x3-1/2”. We rip 3/16” off each side for a total of 3/8” removed. Leaving 1-1/2”x3-1/8”. If you are getting approximately 5 stripes out of each piece of 2x4, you can’t be going over 5/8” thick on your stripes. And that’s not accounting for any kerf on your blade. I’m honestly trying to do this exactly the same as your video, but I think you were actually ripping your stripes at 1/2”. If you think 1” is better, I’ll gladly spend the $3 on another 2”x4”. Keep up the great videos! Other than this one (confusing to me) measurement, this is the best video on how to build these I’ve seen. PS, noticed the Ohio plate, I grew up in Wooster.

[@ToolReviewZone]

Yeah they are half inch which is fine, fit if you want something a bit more heavy duty, go wider. Check out the video I did for the ryobi flag

[@robdaugherty2010]

Yes. Already did. Thinking of doing one like that with my daughters school colors instead of Ryobi colors. And a bulldog (their mascot) on the union.

[@ronrose1552]

Rob Daugherty 8

[@txvetdan1700]

Awsome. Made one Mine was different. But yours is good stuff. Wish I could add a photo on here.

[@ToolReviewZone]

Do you have an Instagram Dan? Would love to see it

[@txvetdan1700]

@@ToolReviewZone no. I don't. Sorry. I don't even have FB.

[@ballout7956]

What size stencil is the union?

[@billcoley8520]

Would it not be easier to make a jig on at least 2 sides and then use a wedge to press the stripes together.?

[@ToolReviewZone]

Yeah you could do that too

[@andrewnilsson5793]

Can you please send the link to were you got that star template and stars, I'm wanna try making this but I'm putting a red line on one of the strips for the fd

[@ToolReviewZone]

The stars can be found at any craft store, but here is the link for the pattern www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071P81J5G/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@mannypedrozajiu-jitsu1688]

Hello! Some ungrateful people leaving negative comments🙄lol. What size stars are you using? Thank you! Great video!

[@travr6]

The star patterns come in different sizes. Which size would you need for the 39" flag? Which size stars do you need to fit the stencil?

[@JENNA9039]

Tool review zone which brushless circler saw do you think would be the best do you think that I should go with ridgid brushless or ryobi brushless i was going to go with Milwaukee fuel but it is 224 for the bear tool and I have more ryobi battery's then I do in the Milwaukee m18 or do you think that I should buy the m12 fuel circler saw and I have a lot of m12 battery's

[@dbrimmage237]

Never cut the thin strip from the inside near the fence. Always cut away on the outside to prevent kickback of the thin strip

[@kfu4657]

5 strips at 1 inch thick from a 2x4. Hmmm amazing. Board stretcher

[@philv738]

If your using a 2x4 in inches which is actually 1.5x3.5 , how are you getting 5 -1 inch stripes out of 3.5 inches ? Even though you cleaned the edges too

[@philv738]

Si you mean 1/2 inch thick ?

[@ray30usayahoo]

did you mean to cut the stripes at 1/2 inch instead of 1 inch?? Great Video

[@ToolReviewZone]

Hi ray, cut them 1-1/2" wide for this size star stencil. As for how thick, half inch is fine, but I actually like mine a bit thicker because the wood start to shrink up a bit once heated

[@DavZell]

@@anthonygreen9844 came here to say this

[@mannypedrozajiu-jitsu1688]

Hello! What size are the wooden stars? Thank you! Great video!

[@pitufo17]

Thanks for the video. I've made a few of these flags as well. They are a lot of fun. It's 37 inches though, not 39.

[@Roadrage-oq5js]

I don't understand the burning. Just my opinion. I like a cleaner look and the natural wood grain is more appealing to me. I like knots and cracks too. Natural imperfections are more appealing to me than man made ones. I still like yours though, excellent workmanship.

[@mattoconnell5003]

This was awesome! Great video. Can’t wait to make mine. How would you go about making a bigger flag?

[@ToolReviewZone]

Just purchase a larger star stencil and look for the flag size detentions on Google. Should work out great, and thanks for the comment

[@williamlaughlin6675]

Do you have a Amazon link for the star stencil?

[@ToolReviewZone]

Sure do www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B071P81J5G?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd_title

[@ToolReviewZone]

Star stencil can be found here amzn.to/2Io21Cz

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

Here in 2022 and this project now costs $194.87 :D

[@ToolReviewZone]

🤣🤣🤣🤔

[@brawlcity6383]

What are the dimensions of the union ?

[@ToolReviewZone]

9.5" X 14.5"

[@briankohne3813]

How big is the Star stencil?

[@ToolReviewZone]

amzn.to/2Io21Cz

[@robertcasto9806]

Why at the beginning you said 1” then when you were adding the braces you said 1/2”?

[@pharmix7822]

fantastic job, but it needs a lot of work and tools though

[@jamesapsey1950]

Where did you buy the stencil from

[@ToolReviewZone]

You can get them on Amazon James

[@MrSTOUT73]

He said Amazon

[@ovnox]

It’s a little messy but I like it! And you DO see the glue afterwards, you always do...

[@andrewnilsson5793]

Are those 2x4 8ft?

[@ToolReviewZone]

Yep

[@andrewnilsson5793]

Tool Review Zone and when you cut them it becomes 4 2x4x39 in

[@prouddaddyme6989]

Really cool.

[@sll-tt6bj]

I would do one pc braces on back instead of two staggering pcs

[@johncoonradtjr.5141]

Put two clamps on bottom three on to

[@BigC.Custom.WoodWork]

how do you get 5 strips from each 2 x 4 if you are cutting them at 1 inch?????? 2x4 is only 3 1/2 inches wide to start....

[@JENNA9039]

I like the American flag i was wondering how to make one out of wood just like

[@ToolReviewZone]

Hey Richard! now you can. They are super easy to make, and lots of fun too as you get to play with fire lol

[@beautybyleanne76]

And i still see glue strings? 🤪

[@douglasday707]

Pretty sure after being torched it was dry, you can see the lines of glue in between the stars, overall good video to save money but I wood do a much better job with the glue

[@johncoonradtjr.5141]

Tape down the stars

[@billbailey9266]

5- 1" stripes from a 2" x 4" , your kidding, I can only get 3 -1" stripes from a 2" x 4".

[@randythomas5475]

dude those are not 1" thick like you are saying so what is the deal??? My eyes are way better than that, it looks like 1/2" - 5/8" thick to me.

[@124bucket]

the glue around the stars looks bad to me.

[@shadi.y]

Union part should be one peace

[@MrSTOUT73]

Why?

[@douglasday707]

So you dont see individual boards...