How to Make a Ladder | Easy Ladder Build

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[@ddlbruton]

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I have done some woodworks in the past but this woodwork plan kzbin.infoUgkxZF0EMnrujZvqHhGkxiz559uIABJWR9TG helps me do much in a far lesser time than i used to do i have already built several projects with this plan and i intend to do many more soon. Thank you so much!

[@kenshores9900]

The sides are called rails. You can lighten this up a bit by removing some of the material on the rail. This makes a hand hold for the person climbing the ladder. You can do this with oak but not many other woods.

[@CeeJayThe13th]

Big brain move masking all that stuff with the blue tape! Saves a ton of cleanup and I'd never have thought of it!

[@CeeJayThe13th]

Well shit! Also a big brain move with the wedges for the casters.

[@kdmerkle]

I've been planning to make a librarian ladder exactly like that (pipe & all) for our Scout storage shed. One additional feature I'm going to add: an additional hook/slot at a lower position so that when it is not it use, it can be hung vertically so it doesn't get in the way when walking around the shed. I'll add oblong hand-holds to lift it.

[@tacobelle95]

This what I was thinking and hoping he'd show too. Perhaps you can post a picture of what you did/do, because I don't know how to do it unless I see it done. TIA

[@bobanga470]

i like the way you're thinking...some fancy engineer figured out the angle on the ladder, no need to reinvent that....thats gold my friend!

[@josephwinsett9645]

One of the most entertaining woodworking channels ever!

[@yknowgirl]

I'm a 65 year old grandma and am going to build this for my off-grid cabin that has two lofts with a six foot space between them. Going to make it so I can switch from one loft to the other and have a short fixed pipe rig setup like you made, using horseshoes at the top of the ladder to hook into the pipe at the top. Thanks for some great tips!

[@renskev.470]

How did it go? Did you succeed?

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You're one of the most entertaining wood working channels that I've found. I appreciate the dry humor, educational aspects, and honesty you put in every video. Thank you!

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Nothing dry about it.

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You are the only KZbin woodworker who I don't mind picking up a Domino :) that tells a story! Thanks man for everything, wishing the best.

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Been with ya a couple months now. Great craftsmanship, great humor and family. Appreciate the content!

[@scottbennington2936]

When blue tape is a line item deduction as a woodworker, you know you made it in the big leagues. Great project. I liked how you found the angles of the legs. Very smart 🤓!

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Absolutely fantastic. Your wife should be happy...and a happy wife is a happy life. Saw your shirt, where in Oregon? My dad’s in Portland. I might drop by post COVID. Subscriber Brian

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That’s wicked cool! The humor is worth watching to the end!!

[@Rias-Gremory-a-gamer]

I think its nice that you do stuff like that for your wife i hope she happy with it. the ladder looks nice :3

[@michaelpereira8937]

Bourbon Moth, great woodworking skills and finished project. Loved your helpful tips of matching up the angle of the project ladder with your stepladder and of putting the wheels on the side of the rail bottoms. Very clever. --Mike Pereira, Scarborough, ON, Canada.

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Brilliant videos and great sense of humour! Nice to see you can make videos with a bit of tongue in cheek humour!

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[@cpickslay]

I like that tape tip to avoid glue cleanup. Thx!

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This is why you are my favourite you tube woodworker, not only did you hide all those pesky screws but you also increased your hide and seek options as well!

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That thumb flick when you cut the angle on the table saw was noice!

[@SchysCraftCo.]

They are call rails. Really cool project keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Keep making greatness. God bless

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I’m hooked so entertaining Though dry sense of humour , so refreshing you are truly a master

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Please keep making videos. I really enjoy your comedy and skills

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Honestly I could watch your projects and listen to the commentary all day long. It's just perfect.

[@jeanswain4362]

The ladder is great and just what I’ve been looking for, but that boat!!! 😍 Gorgeous!!!

[@amandajohnson2850]

spot on. WHAT LADDER?!

[@BrianThornburg]

I didn't know I needed this solution to a problem I didn't know I had until this video came up in my recommendations. Thank you!

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Just another great educational/entertaining/bithchin teaching session.... Much thanks. Tom Byrne

[@ASKirkland]

Might be my favorite video so far. Simple project but a great video. Hilarious.

[@csaiz8847]

That's awesome! Now I have to make my wife one. Thank you for posting.

[@joew.harris7018]

I have learned a lot from watching your videos but not only that, you are very entertaining as well and I like that.

[@TheWayne660]

Thats a very nice ladder you built there.

[@ronwhite36]

I'd say, call the side boards what ever you want! It's your video right? Your viewers enjoy it no matter what you call them. Thanks for the awesome video as always. Happy New Year!!!

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Oh, Little Rabbit googled and bookmarked. I see tea towels in my future. 😁

[@Vonbek32]

Side Pieces = Rails, there. Love your videos man :)

[@hogthrob]

Yep. The side pieces on a ladder are rails. On stairs, the side pieces are called stringers.

[@gregturcotte8778]

I was talking to my boys today about making one of these for my garage. Thanks for showing us how you did this one. Gave me some great ideas!

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Learning so many useful things here in such a delightful way! Would be really cool if you could show us to make an awesome door with all the complicated stuff (tenons, decorative details, arches, keyholes, hinges etc).

[@MartyG1957]

That's a really nice studio space. Great rolling librarian ladder

[@robertwells1011]

awesome video, but the best thing I got from this video is your plans for the boat, and how you have them all protected in the sleeves and binder love that

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This is super cool. The hyperventilating line definitely cracked me up!!

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Hi ! Many thanks for your videos, tricks, humor and passion ! A great quality smell for your entire work (wood, video, finishing and ideas). More over, it’s nice for me to practice my english by watching your videos. Many thanks and good luck from South of France 🇫🇷 😉 Michel

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Wow. Your written English is impressive!

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The boat is looking GREAT.

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That was awesome! My first time watching one of your videos. Great job! Instructional and entertaining all in one. I'll be watching some more.

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Happy Neyear! The Boat!!!Cheers from Toronto Canada!

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Loved your video. Super funny and refreshing. Keep the videos coming please! Thanks!!

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Dude I have the 10foot Warner fiberglass In the tiny house driving me crazy needed this thank you

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A new Bourbon Moth Woodworking Video! This new year is already off to an awesome start

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Bro you’re like brilliant!

[@kimdavis5522]

They are stringers, rails or Stiles. Love you man!

[@joycemiller4716]

Yes stiles in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@ardobkin]

Going to build this one day. Hilarious video too. If you collaborated from the guy’s from four eyes furniture, the skits would be unreal.

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I need more videos, Sir. Seriously. I need more.

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Maybe "Runghangers"?? Nice Video J, you keep me amused and look forward to the next one.

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Obviously plays bags/corn hole. 2:24 That form is impeccable.

[@stanavagiannis2381]

Great work. I am not a wood worker but I was asked to make something similar for one of my clients (I am a Handyman in AUS). I constructed a ladder very similar to yours but not as good looking as yours of course. The only difference where in the wheels. I used spring loaded self locking wheels so when your were off the ladder you could move it around with ease but once on it your body weight would lock the wheel down.

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You are soooo good at your craft AND Funny !!!

[@robertgreendyke8617]

sweet boat, you should do a multi video series on how to build it...

[@bradmeacham6982]

One slight safety concern... The "hooks" at the top of the rails might be susceptible to snapping off from the 1" hole and out along the grain of the rails. It might be worth reenforcing the top of the rails with some additional 4 inch-ish wide pieces glued and screwed with their grain perpendicular to the rail's grain and having a matching pipe cutout as already exists in the rails.

[@bombamanwa]

The hook is really just keeping the ladder against the rail when decending, and would be minimal tension force. When acending the force is compressive against the ~2.5-3" of remaining material which should be fine. If you really wanted to, you could insert a dowel across grain.

[@keithfaulkner6319]

Exqueeze me why would the force on the ladder hooks be any different ascending or descending ( going up or down, for those with smaller vocabularies). Gravity works the same both ways.

[@bombamanwa]

@@keithfaulkner6319 The ladder is not suspended, the hooks just keep the ladder against the rail. Like with any other lean-to ladder.

[@keithfaulkner6319]

@@bombamanwa i know that. My comment had to do with why you separated up and down forces.

[@bombamanwa]

@@keithfaulkner6319 I was stating that decending is more often than not the only time the hook will come into play. When your decending a ladder, its usually the time when your most likley to pull the lader away from the wall, or in this case, rail. But that force is minimal unless you really lean back. But true depending on form and function a user could pull away during ascending.

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Thanks for the tip on the picture of you in the website. Definitely a good choice to nix the stache and go full beard... always the best choice

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Great video! But now we need a "build a library wall" one, please! *makes puppy eyes*

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Great woodwork with great humour! 😂 Thank you from 🇬🇧

[@JessicaConstruye]

Not only incredibly talented but sooo funny!!!!!

[@alexfil2064]

Hello. The ladder was a very nice project. You could attach the wheels in the inside of the two side planks. Or, even better, find a way to insert them at the bottom of the plank by using just the wheels and their axle!

[@jimbooth2010]

I really enjoy your videos.. i have no intention of building a ladder, yet i still watch. I hope these are profitable for you.

[@Oxyflight650]

Nice project to end the year. Best wood worker!

[@Siskiyous6]

Nice side rails.

[@jamesdick313]

simple solution, nice work. thinking I would try putting the wheels on the inside for a cleaner look. should still be stable enough

[@jonkocen]

Like your work and your humor

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Happy New year from UK🇬🇧🎉

[@davidmeyer9204]

You did not have to tease me. I always stay for the whole video. Great job and thanks for sharing!

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Good job.good way of tackling the problem. Got some to do and kit is very expensive.

[@jimbain607]

Great video. Something for dummies like me.

[@milyeros5187]

Interesting. Thank you. And you are funny while teaching us stuff. I like it. haha

[@crokambule4391]

Very very good job . Very clean. Bravo.

[@corey6393]

I just got asked to build a couple of loft ladders for a fancy ski chalet/house/cabin/mansion thingy. Figured I had better revisit your video on ladder design and construction. Mine will be a bit more "rustic", per owner request. Headed out to my local sawmill guy to see what he might have for some rough sawn clear red fir. Thanks for doing what you do.

[@dicklang2756]

The ladder side members are called rails, stringers or stiles, depending on where you live. Where you put your feet are steps or rungs, depending on whether they are flat or round.

[@jordwutts]

rails, simply rails

[@dicklang2756]

@@jordwutts Get an education!

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@@dicklang2756 yes sir

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[@jordwutts]

@@dicklang2756 whatever you say sir

[@patricksmith3135]

Those side rails are known as 'thingies'. Happy New Year too. Loved this video as usual.

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Neat looking Bobble Head

[@stanleydenning]

Super Glue on the Teacher's seat. Classic move.

[@jaytelesco5211]

Simple form for any ladder or stair- rise and run added up should equal between 17 and 18 inches, fool proof and always safe, legal, and comfortable, nice job

[@peterbonifacio3288]

Very good video and well explained for a complicate project. Compliments!

[@davydany]

The ladder looks really nice!

[@Dean.44]

Happy new year Jason.

[@johnnydingo8680]

A ladder to success, nicely done.

[@BrentS100]

Awesome! Loved your “filler!” i.e. hyperventilate, and such! I am a subscriber, too funny! Thank you!

[@travisgreuel4013]

Love your intros (and content). Thank you for your work.

[@jenskuhn2052]

it depends where your from... called styles in the English world, but also stringers, well, I call them that! Great video and project

[@stevencuellarart9495]

Great video, great channel. I think I will subscribe. I do finish carpentry and and currently getting more into woodworking.

[@matthewson1000]

Adjustable square = T-Bevel FYI..Awesome build though man! I will be building one next month as well so Im glad I saw this pop up!

[@DP-tb5qn]

u are monster pal, well done

[@jonathanjonathan7386]

beautiful piece of work

[@MySound68]

Great job, like the way the videos are done! :) Wouldn't it be better having the casters mounted inside, in-between the 'mistresses'? And maybe adding a brass brace around the hooks?

[@flyingvish]

Nice build, you could add some felt to the hooks to make them slide smoother.

[@endurodays8112]

Have you finished the boat yet , if not hurry up we want to see it float , fantastic channel by the way 👍

[@nicobogaard2315]

I like t, I would have made steel ring to enforce the ladder hooks. Eventually when the wood dries out they will give. Nice ladder by the way, great technique and a very entertaining video. Goed gedaan jochie! (That’s Dutch).

[@atabuoy050]

That wood is likely as dry as it will get. The majority of force is on the base, not the “hooks”. If you are concerned a plywood plate or gusset would be more than adequate to reinforce.