I don't get why people still do this

[@Lincolnstww]

Support the channel by visiting my Etsy Shop and using affiliate links in the video description. Do it - and I'll keep making videos. www.etsy.com/shop/LincolnStWoodworks?ref=seller-platform-mcnav

[@jamesdavis6401]

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[@theback4063]

Why would you drive traffic to Etsy so they can steal your profit with BS fees? Start your own website dude.

[@johnnorris1983]

Belt sander’s like chainsaws on musical instruments.. why do people still go there?

[@jonellwanger7258]

Support a channel where he makes a video wondering why “why do people still do this”. LMAO. maybe you should read a book. Talk to someone older then your self. There are reasons for “why people still do this” Stupid video!!

[@jamesriley8123]

"I'm going to use Rubio Monocoat pure for the finish because well... I'm a woodworker on youtube." HAHA. So great! Keep up the good work

[@Lincolnstww]

Thanks James - that was a line that I just blurted out during the shot - happy accident

[@zZrEtRiBuTiOnZz]

Lol, I thought he said "because OF a woodworker on youtube". I thought he was referring to Blacktail Studio who uses that a lot in his projects.

[@Lincolnstww]

@@zZrEtRiBuTiOnZz nope - I'm a big fan of Cam. I love his work and his videos

[@michaelperez81583]

I mean for an oil and paste 2 part combination, there’s nothing I’ve found to be better. I’ve experimented in a wax warmer trying some crazy concoctions but Rubio has the R&D budget that I don’t lol. Great video and great work! Thanks

[@apalesch1]

Can I just say how thankful I am you included your mistakes… I’m just getting into a little hobby woodworking and the number of times in a weekend I call myself a bloody idiot and think of giving up is embarrassing. We’re all learning and even pros make mindless mistakes sometimes. I need reminders like this. Thank you.

[@jonathanyoung5780]

You're not alone in the "you gotta be kidding me!!...how did I manage to do that?!" moments 😄👍

[@teawizard]

I agree 100%. I'm just starting out on this hobby and it can be intimidating in thinking how can I build things without mistakes. A reminder that they happen for everyone makes it easier to approach

[@xpatches13]

Totally agree, I'm just getting into wood working and I'm making mistakes somewhat regularly. It's nice to see tricks to fix them.

[@joeskintone9752]

don't blame yourself a bloody idiot until significant amount of blood appears from where your limbs were)

[@adamc9954]

I don’t think bread board ends we’re used to stop cupping. Old woodworkers knew cupping was caused by ring orientation. Bread board ends were added even to quarter sawn tops. I think BB ends purpose was to cover exposed end grain, just like fascias and countless other applications. Depending on your climate, I think you will gain and lose moisture at the ends of your table and shrinkage cracks will emerge. I’ve seen this happen to tables with BB ends too, but the cracks effect the utility of the table less.

[@Stmfetty2013]

Love that you showed your mistake and the knowledge that came with the fix. Most channels would hide any mistakes to appear flawless. The humility you show is very relatable. Subbed!!

[@isaiahii6982]

I've probably built 100 tables over the past 13 years, but you actually taught me a couple things in this video. And you are right about the mistakes, I make them on pretty much every project I do, and I do this for a living. I was just doing a kitchen remodel and literally cut the 45 on the wrong end of one of the countertops! It was the closest I ever came to crying since I've been a woodworker. 😄But I got over it after pacing around my shop for 20 minutes and saying to myself "I can't believe I just did that" over and over. I'm a perfectionist, and always want things to be as close to perfect as I can reasonably get them, but my cousin, who works with me a lot, tells me that the world is against my perfection. 😔 Great video and channel.

[@Dan-qn3su]

Cut the sink hole in custom order top! Not once but TWICE! embarrassing and expensive

[@CivilizedWarrior]

We’ve all been there. When I redid my moms kitchen I cut what I thought was supposed to be a 45 degree angle only to realize later it was something weird like 25-30 degrees. Oops. Lol. Happens to the best (and in my case, worst) of us. Luckily it was one of those cheap laminate counters and the people at Lowe’s will return damn near anything lmao. I try to remind myself that perfection is the enemy of good and sometimes you don’t need to get it perfect you just need to get it done. Anyway, as long as you learn from it, it’s not a mistake, it’s a lesson right?

[@pcm7315]

Somehow, that makes me feel better - thanks.

[@tomcoryell]

I’ve learned to slow down. But yeah,I’ve mitered shit the wrong direction etc. The more custom and expensive the material though, the more slow and deliberate I become.

[@jacobladder6165]

Exactly. When you're working with one cut finished material it's worth 5 10 15 or more minutes just double and triple checking if you have everything correct.

[@TroubledOnePaydirt]

As a Home Depot lumber supervisor, the “sometimes it may be good” clip made me chuckle. Touché sir. Touché. 😂😂😂

[@kevinbowman8259]

Filling a hole with a knot is genius. More importantly, I admire the choice of sandals in the shop. I am the same. Saves on socks in the laundry. Looking forward to the next vid.

[@Lincolnstww]

lol thanks kevin. Its pretty rare I'm not wearing flip flops no matter what I'm doing.

[@knucklesandwich8786]

it helps with keeping the toes stubbed and bloody. From experience i think.

[@dethstryke664]

Wait... how do you save on dirty socks when you're wearing sandals?

[@danieljason8257]

I feel a bit less like a virtual woodworker watching your content- mistakes and all boldly pointed out and also being able to see the creative solutions applied. Very cool, sir. Keep up the good work!

[@Lincolnstww]

I appreciate that!

[@seanmyers227]

Wow! Using a knot to fill a drilled-through tabletop is such a good idea! I may be using that one if any of my projects go awry 😁

[@FisherCatProductions]

This is why I continue to watch good videos like this--I can learn new things even after 50 years of woodworking. (Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks!) I would have spent 2 hours trying to try and perfectly match a repair piece into the hole that only I would see--but I WOULD see it the rest of my life LOL. This is simple genius!

[@claudebieniek7272]

What I do is take old knots. Get shavings from them with a small forstner bit. Mix them with glue. Works pretty good.

[@PeterLawton]

Awww. You jumped on "our" grenade. Thanks! I was initially reluctant to let go of the alternating wood grain direction idea. But what you said about moisture acclimation makes good sense. And come to think of it, I've never seen a table top where that helped but still looked flat. I.e., the table's net curl was zero but only because of the alternation. If individual boards are going to curl, I'd still see that in each individual board. You've changed my mind. Acclimate, acclimate, acclimate.

[@realgoodbear7149]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE your videos!!! I'm a completely new hobbyist woodworker, so no where near using many of your techniques, but I love to dream and I LOVE your presentation! Gorgeous table too!

[@Lincolnstww]

Thank you! We all start somewhere, just keep at it!

[@djchristensen1]

Same here! Started months ago in woodworking and these videos are gold, every one!

[@MsPantyhose69]

this guy is great. really knowable and like he says, the only carpenter who never made a mistake is 1 who done nothing ever. takes a good man to admit his mistakes. i hope to not make some tomorrow....

[@DesignsbyDonnie]

Great video bro! I have a cool trick for the glue issue that you had that was deep into the grain... Take "hot" water, rag, and a iron... press it over the spot that has the glue, do this for about 20 minutes re soaking with hot water and the wood will swell in that area dramatically and raise the grain. You then will be able to sand that glue off easily that seeped into the pores. Also, I don't claim to know everything... in fact... barely anything, but as of today.... I have made 923 dining tables and 86 warped when I didn't alternate the end grain. Like you said, I tend to lean against traditional wood working techniques sometimes and alternating the end grain seemed kind of dumb to me since I was milling lumber dead square and using c-channels, but all the tables (86 of them) warped when I skipped the alternating end grain. I now alternate those end grains and I can honestly say the last 837 tables had ZERO warp. Please don't think that I'm being a know-it-all, but I would hate for you to learn the hard way like I did. After I re made all those tables for free, I lost so much money and basically halted my growth as woodworking business and set me back dramatically! Anyway, great vid homie and keep CRUSHING it!

[@Lincolnstww]

Oh man that's an awesome tip on the glue. Wish I had known that before the drum sander fiasco I need to figure out a cool way to test/vid on the alt end grain. I don't doubt a man that has built almost 1k tables. Quite a few more than me! Maybe a fun collab to do in the future!?

[@DesignsbyDonnie]

@@Lincolnstww absolutely homie, a collab on anything sounds fun to me! 👊

[@henseleric]

@@Lincolnstww Do you have 10-20 years for a real test? Take his word for it. Alternating orientation like that has been the rule for hundreds of years...for a reason.

[@Lincolnstww]

@@henseleric Stumpy nubs did a video on this recently. It’s just not true that if you don’t alternate your piece will warp.

[@larryoatka3403]

Makers of things share one big thing in common. We understand our work is more about solving problems than making things. EVERY project has a story. Communicating this reality in the manner of your instructional creation will win hearts and minds. Blowing through and gouging a finished piece are places, if we haven't visited already, waits our arrival in the future. Love your 'big boy' toys but what you teach works perfectly with all my stuff on wheels. You inspire and instruct. Obviously I'll be hanging out.

[@mattstegall]

One of the best woodworking channels on YT. Seriously, you have a real talent. I rarely comment so you should really flattered. Totally agree about the need or lack of need for the inserts on channels.

[@Lincolnstww]

Thank you Matt for the kind words. The threaded inserts was such an "ah-ha" moment. Why have I been wasting time/money!?!?!?

[@BriantreVino5]

Thanks for all the tips and tricks. I really appreciate how transparent you are when you make a mistake. Really cool that anything is fixable. Thanks for your channel!

[@tac1058]

Nicely done on the prep of the lumber before glue up. Taking your time etc to get flat and true stock. Very important stuff that most amateurs don't get. I have to say though that I do alternate growth rings in general as there is always seasonal moisture change that will effect the flatness of stock. Also, a cleat or support crosspiece may help keep a top flatter but in general, they never seem to have the strength to resist a top that wants to cup. (36 years experience).

[@oldtop4682]

The I and O made me chuckle. I learned to join two boards with a joiner plane. The idea was to flip on board and plane both at the same time. This is a modern version, and still applies. Props to you!

[@katzmosestools]

Holy shit. Fill holes before glue up. You ever actually slap yourself in the forehead so hard you drop your phone. Yeah that's how hard I "duh-ed." Seems so obvious now. Thanks bud.

[@PapaFlammy69]

My thoughts exactly Jonathan :'D

[@Lincolnstww]

Ha I can't take credit for that one - I saw it years ago, might have been Cremona actually

[@gabesmith6475]

I know the feeling, I’ve spent hours doing something one way just to find out I just wasted 3 hours and on top of than there was a faster, easier way.

[@mulberryworkshop]

I mean… this is not the only place in life you do it in this order… right i am leaving now…

[@lachutequimarche8074]

@@Lincolnstww I actually went to high school with Matt. We fell out of touch over the years but one day I saw his channel and was like damn, he’s got it going on! Really does it all. Anyway very much been enjoying what your channel has to offer so keep it up please!

[@jeffnolan2021]

I especially appreciated your emotional and mental breakdown in the car. I'm glad I'm not the only one to make absent minded mistakes and it gives me hope I can still create beautiful pieces

[@stevecam724]

The difference between an amateur and a professional is, professionals know how to hide all their mistakes while a amateur only makes them worse. Great channel, funny and helpful 👌👌👌

[@cuebj]

Unfortunately, it's the opposite in my experience. As an amateur, I often have to fix the professional's mistakes, eg electricians. In London, it's difficult to find a rock solid reliable tradesperson. Even recommendations have to be taken with a pinch of salt - homeowners recommend based on the person's charm and whether the surface looks good and they don't know if the job was done well or not and they would rather not know if it was bad.When you find a good tradesperson, it's likely they have a long waiting list and they are close to retirement.

[@thomaspospiech6764]

As a lifetime carpenter/ woodworker, I never quit learning. Though your video wasn't anything new to me, it was well done, and informative. We are never to old to stop learning.

[@ChrisHornberger]

"We are never to old to stop learning."

[@common-sense-is-dead]

I've been a furniture maker for 25 years and every slab of wood I glue up I alternate the wood grain to avoid cupping. That's the way I was taught by an older and wiser craftsmen than i, who was taught by a wiser one than him.

[@Wavecruzer79]

Also, you can’t take a guy wearing flip flops in the shop using a dewalt planer too serious. C channels is another fad I’ve never seen the supported data for it. But I have done tables where I didn’t focus on the smiles and frowns because of some bad spot in the board and they’ve been fine.

[@bowlchamps37]

@@Wavecruzer79 Your guild should have enough data about it (however, Americans are a little bit lazy about it cause, honestly, they don´t care). We (in Europe) have regions where c channels are necessary and I have seen plenty of cracked tables in my almost 70 years as a woodworker.

[@nathanacheson8372]

How close your board was to the center of the log and the angle that the grain bisects the face will change its potential for movement independent of dryness or season. Flat sawn lumber is less stable than quarter-sawn, for instance.

[@YT-User1013]

@@Wavecruzer79 What do you mean, i've seen welders on youtube wearing flip flops and I've definitely burned thru shoes welding.

[@douglee650]

@@nathanacheson8372 real deal

[@randyrice7214]

I've seen so many how-to videos about table tops, but this one is BY FAR the best. I learned more from this one video than I have from all others combined. Thank you!!

[@Lincolnstww]

Great to hear!

[@richardduckers6059]

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!

[@bikingmagoosy1173]

Love your videos, full of good tips and hints, brutal honesty, humour. Thank you and keep them coming.

[@campfirewhittler]

Dropping a knot in the hole was genius. I would have never thought of that. Also making your screw ups a gift to us on KZbin is priceless! Good on ya!

[@samsboringchannel]

Looking good, I'm a big believer in showing my mistakes, so thank you for keeping them in! I'm enjoying your content, and your growth is an inspiration to us all. Cheers

[@Lincolnstww]

Thanks Sam

[@thetoolman3]

I'm glad you show your mistakes, and the fixes. The more years I spend woodworking, the more I realize that the ability to fix mistakes is the most important skill I have. Go Tigers.

[@FisherCatProductions]

Well said. I now feel a sense of pride at the endless list of ingenious repairs I have forced myself to create LOL.

[@SpencleyDesignCo]

Excellent work on this one, Jon! Totally identify with the emotions in the car

[@Lincolnstww]

We have all been there!

[@Mr.GucciClass1A]

A year later and I still come back to this video to smile, laugh and remember the reason why I fell in love with your channel and content style. Kudos man! 👍🏽

[@hoongfu]

Fantastic editing and tips man. The sign is great too. Definitely kinda funny. I love humor as dry as the lumber you use. I've been meaning to build a few tables. Woodworking in flipflops? Thanks for sharing your failures as well as your successes. Gives me hope as a super entry level woodworker.

[@Lincolnstww]

Thanks! Flip flops are standard attire no matter what I'm doing around the house

[@dottyjyoung]

I cannot thank you enough for saying, "I drilled through my freaking table." I've only been doing this 2-3 years. I make stupid mistakes, regularly. This lets me know, they just happen sometimes, & it's not some judgement on my ability to do my work. Thanks.

[@TomWagner_CSS1]

Great video. I love the comedic humility. It’s makes the video much more enjoyable to watch - knowing we all make mistakes. Also, love the depth of explanation on the more nuanced aspects of the project - good tips and explanations on WHY certain things are done. Great job!

[@Lincolnstww]

Thanks Thomas for the thoughtful comment!

[@CLove511]

This is, without a doubt, the funniest woodworking channel on KZbin. I've laughed more through this video than I have at every single Saturday Night Live I've seen, combined. Seriously though, I really do appreciate you including the mistakes. Understanding how to fix them is one of the most important skills woodworkers can develop, rather than pretending they don't happen.

[@Lincolnstww]

Thank you! Much appreciated

[@dudeharmonious]

LOL "I don't even like woodworking." - All of us, every time.

[@donaldhokanson3321]

Thanks for including your mistakes in your video. As a newer woodworker sometimes I can learn more by knowing what not to do than watching someone doing it perfectly.

[@Lincolnstww]

Glad it helped. Its part of the process

[@ericdussell7421]

Don, I cringe when a presenter uses words like "simply" when demonstrating a tool or technique which they perform flawlessly. We learn from our mistakes and everyone makes them. I would like to see more videos like this one that share mistakes and screwups. I have never completed a project without making a few, or in the worst case, using my wood art for firewood and go back to formula. We learn by doing. No one, no matter how many videos are watched, can avoid climbing the learning curve. To avoid becoming discouraged, I view my project as a learning opportunity to master a technique or tool. If my dresser turns out ugly, I put it in a closet or down in the basement. Or burn it. I build with relatively inexpensive softwoods like pine until I gain confidence and skill before investing in more exotic, hardwood lumber.

[@tbaumeister1]

You’ve quickly become one my favorite KZbinrs! Woodworker, Star Wars nerd, foul mouthed humor, subtle sarcasm, self deprecating. Perfect proposal from the perfect man. I accept 🤣😂🤣

[@jonesey1981]

Like others have said, really appreciate your mistakes not being hidden. Your knot to fill the drilled hole was genius and I'm sure I'm going to have to use that trick one day. Subbed, thanks for sharing your knowledge and time!

[@j.t.johnston3048]

As a professional woodworker who has done many glue ups, I always try to alternate growth rings. There are valid reasons for that which have to do with way the wood absorbs moisture from the air. The other rule of thumb is to never glue up board more than 2-1/2 inches wide. The wider the board, the more likely it is to warp. The best way to keep large glue ups from warping is to finish both sides to keep one side from absorbing moisture from the air when the other side is sealed.

[@IndianaJBird]

Solid advice.

[@flowerpt]

Your tables will last the centuries. I try to look at museums and the all-same or random growth ring tables from centuries past are never flat. They can survive, at least.

[@josephgonzales5030]

Hey JT, so you're saying that when you buy boards that are more than 5" wide, you rip down their widths to 2.5 inches to avoid warping?

[@secondsun24]

Bro. So stinking good! Your fix for drilling through your board was pretty slick to a newby like me. Love the "we all make mistakes and anyone who tells you otherwise is, well, a liar" comment. So true. I appreciate you showing your mistakes and the fixes you come up with for them. That's one of the HUGE reasons I respect Tamar 3x3, Jonathan Katz-Moses, and 731 Woodworks. They use their mistakes to help all us mere mortals. Your content's amazing. Keep up the good work!

[@Lincolnstww]

Thanks! I've had to repurpose a knot before but never for a hole drilled all the the way through something. But it worked! Glad you like the vids!

[@WoodcraftBySuman]

YT woodworkers make threaded insert install look too easy. Glad to see a realistic outcome in the car.

[@Lincolnstww]

Someone smart suggested truss head

[@geoffwood2712]

@@Lincolnstww In case you need stainless steel truss heads - can get high quality ones in bulk at good prices from stores that sell standing seam metal roofing, I got a bunch extra when doing the clips for our roof and use them for all sorts of work as all our hardware needs to be stainless here.

[@narutosmack]

Fellow wood worker here. You are awesome. "We dont make mistakes we have happy accidents." Laughed so hard. I feel your pain.

[@dethstryke664]

I'm loving your videos! I'm SO aligned with your approach, sense of humor, and overall personality in these videos. The content, pacing, humor, topic choice, tight writing, editing, video / audio quality... it's all been SO good! You've shot to one of the top channels I'm excited about and one of the few that I'm literally proactively telling people to watch. Please keep doing exactly what you're doing! :) I'm literally doing my woodworking in a Katz-Moses apron, so I'm pretty excited about the response you pinned as well. ;)

[@Lincolnstww]

really appreciate the kind words. JKM is a great guy!

[@bammortgage]

I'm not the type to heap accolades on just anybody. As a fairly accomplished 5th generation woodworker, I admire what you do. I always learn stuff when I watch your videos. Fantastc job of hiding that drill through with a knot. OUTSTANDING!!

[@geoffhutchinson7452]

Great video, as always. Funny, pithy, the perfect amount of dry humour and action shots, and of course, admitting to and fixing mistakes live because we all like to know we're not alone in making bad decisions! I'd love a note, or even a video, going more in depth on your milling process, especially because it looks like you took some pretty wonky rough sawn lumber and made really nice straight boards. E.g., what was the initial thickness? How much did you remove in the first pass, how long did it sit before the second, and how many passes to get to the dimensions you actually glued up? I had no idea milling was supposed to be done over multiple days (or weeks) and that would be really helpful as a starting woodworker!

[@Lincolnstww]

Thanks Geoff. Ill probably do a video on it at some point, but heres a breakdown until then. Milling def takes lots of practice. These were 6/4 boards to start, but they were really ROUGH, some of the worst I've ever worked. The table would have finished at 1 1/8 but the glue fiasco took off almost a full 1/8. I was hoping it would be closer to 1.25 but it wasn't meant to be. I dont worry about taking off a certain amount during my initial milling, my biggest concern is getting one flat face from the jointer, then planer. But if your boards are extra twisted like these, you can end up taking off way too much material on the ends and your board get thin really quickly. Ill cover the tricks on how to avoid that at some point. Difficult to explain. A day or so later I come back and face joint a side again (because it wont be flat anymore) then start planing the opposing side. Let a day pass at a minimum. Face joint, plane and you're typically good. But since these were extra twisted. I let them sit another 3 days and then did a super light pass on both sides. So there isnt a great formula for it, it tends to be a lot of feel based on what you're seeing from the lumber after its rested. Hope that helps.

[@geoffhutchinson7452]

@@Lincolnstww SUPER helpful! Essentially you do a rough mill on the first pass, looking for a flat face; then it's resting and going back to flatten again with resting in between until you're ready to go. The big take away is to give myself more like 4/5 days after wood acclimates, not one, to mill down. Really appreciate you taking the time to type it out!

[@shaynesabala]

I love how you show your mistakes and how to fix them. Heck, being new at this I feel like I spend the majority of my time researching how to and then how to fix. Lol. Thanks for the video brother.

[@731Woodworks]

Great stuff!

[@Lincolnstww]

Thanks Matt

[@gabesmith6475]

Katz-Moses, 731, and Lincoln St! All my favorites in one place

[@samuelmellert4751]

This video answers so many of the questions I wish I had someone to answer when I was first starting out. I could not fathom why my first attempt at a glued up coffee table top went to sh*t even though the wood was dry - didn't acclimate the lumber to my shop and I began the glue-up immediately after milling - two things I will not do again. Great stuff!

[@ScottWalshWoodworking]

damn I look good as a stick figure

[@Lincolnstww]

def better than Suman who looks like a serial killer

[@barryirby8609]

Thanks for the tip on truss head screws. I too have drilled through the top of a table. I hate the tape on the drill bit trick. The tap creeps up as you drill more holes. My fix is to use a piece of plastic pipe on the drill bit as a depth stop. I have about half a dozen various pieces in the drawer with the bits and a longer piece I can cut new ones out of if necessary. Well worth the little bit of effort. Works a treat. I will find some truss head screws, thanks.

[@robertrusso877]

I was once told the mark of a good craftsman is how well you can fix your mistakes. We all make them and, hopefully, learn from them. I believe this advice can be applied to other professions as well. I am enjoying your videos.

[@3PumpChumper]

When I was learning metal fabrication 25 years ago, my boss told me “a good cat covers his shit”.

[@NivBetsalel]

9:24 Wow, such a seemingly throwaway comment, but as someone who always finished sanding before doing the round-overs, this is such a clever thing to do! I'm going to adopt it from now on.

[@petec6690]

I appreciate a guy who admits (and shows) his mistakes. We all make them. Those channels that never screw up - nope! They screw up. I've even caught them strip a wood screw, though they edit it mostly out. Excellent work (with screwups included). Subscribed!

[@ericdavis1660]

"I drilled through my table" is when I knew you are the real deal. Thank you, and please keep woodworking on KZbin.

[@FisherCatProductions]

EXCELLENT video, and even the humor is spot on LOL. I've been woodworking for 50 years, and know exactly how it feels to screw up a project when you are 2/3 of the way through! Misery loves company--it is refreshing to laugh with you as you lament, calm done, then create a "happy accident." Some great tips for beginners, and your "knotty" cover-up was a new one for me. Subscribed!

[@wurzelle1999]

It's really great to see your mistakes and how you fix them I learn a lot, perhaps because I make mistakes too. But now I can learn ways to fix them. Keep up the occasional 'not so good work'👍

[@Mr.GucciClass1A]

Hey man! This was sooo fantastic. I love your style, content, project and above all: humor!!!!! Where have you gone? Come back!!!!

[@soujrnr]

Great stuff and I love the added humor. LOL Just this very week, I have been building a farmhouse desk for my son, who is moving to our state next month, as a surprise gift. He is a designer and does all of his work in the Solidworks program. Be that as it may, my desktop is five 1x6 pieces of (cough....swallow hard) pine. I'm a rank amateur and this desk is my first project. I know it seems a bit much for a first project, but I've never been one to shy away from a challenge. That being said, I planed the boards and ran them all through a jointer as well. I brought them back to my shop only to find out that only two of the five actually fit together correctly. (queue up your emotional car ride home). I "assumed" that by running them all through the jointer would have meant all the sides were now perfectly flat and would fit together seamlessly. (queue up the Grinch...."You're an idiot" scene). I'm not sure why they didn't fit together seamlessly but now I'm going to have to figure out what I did wrong. Thanks for the great information! I hope one day I can build a table successfully. I love the c-channel idea too!! That's a really cool idea for strengthening and stabilizing a table! I subscribed to your channel and look forward to looking over your videos!! Best wishes to you!

[@bubza37]

You explain things very well and have a great pace to your videos. The jokes and Star Wars accoutrements destroy. I'm glad KZbin recommended your videos.

[@derbinken2399]

I've binged all your videos and I don't know anything about woodworking. Nor do I have a shop, but they're awesome.

[@JamesOKeefe-US]

So glad I found this channel. Very easy to understand as I am not a woodwrker but interested in learning. Thank you for this!

[@KravMike08]

Appreciate your candor and honesty!!!!! That was a great fix of the drill hole, GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gpricetube]

I haven’t made the transition from plywood furniture to hardwood yet. Seen a handful of table top glue-ups. The explanation on acclimating, especially testing moisture and planing over a couple days was new but makes sense. Not advice I’ve seen much on KZbin. Again, knocked it out of the park on this one!!

[@allthegearuk]

Mill slowly is a good tip. I know I would find it hard not to get it all done at the weekend rather than a few evenings.

[@Lincolnstww]

Much appreciated Greg! Look forward to hearing how it goes when you start experimenting with hardwoods.

[@robertbankhead8661]

Your humor and admission of screwups is really good. Ron Burgandy would be proud! Also content wise, this is great and I agree totally with your recommendations. If you're looking for more frustration consider getting a CNC, it is a very humbling experience!

[@silknfeathers]

Nice work. As an old school guy I like your approach to slowly bringing down to final spec. Exactly the advice my father gave me. Also as an old school guy... not familiar with the "C-Channel". On the right piece it's a great product. Thanks.

[@JayBergCustoms]

Great video! One of the best table top video I've ever seen, not to mention it isn't 25 minutes long droning on and on and on. And on. Love those legs!

[@Lincolnstww]

Glad you liked it!

[@anthonymarker4984]

Excellent. Excellent. Excellent. Should, ... I... uh... say that a few more times? You provided a couple of tips here that personally, helped me out as I build a dining room table for some friends. Thanks so VERY much for including your mistakes. I can't tell you how helpful that is.

[@Happy2bAmerican]

Ur a bigger more confident man for including ur mistakes! Thank u! 😊

[@MasonWoodshop]

Your patience in material prep is legendary! Not sure how this video slipped through my algo, well done!!

[@jdg0928]

I rewatched the clips with the van and 2x4 tables about 10 times. I couldn't stop laughing. Jon's videos are incredible helpful and hilarious. Easily my favorite on KZbin.

[@ianfreddy3804]

This is the best Woodworking channel on the tube. Love the clips and you showing your mistakes, like Alm's Channel.

[@Lincolnstww]

Thank you Ian!

[@johnhendy1281]

Freaking love the accident hiding with that knot. Once I was using a manual Bridgeport mill to make holes in a cribbage board and was advancing by my spacing increment using a digital readout. At the end of one row I was supposed to come back the other way but turned the x wheel the wrong way (eyes glued to the readout) and put a hole in no man's land. I went through the same emotions you displayed in the car and then went about damage control... I ended up using sawdust and glue, but found I could use a chisel tip on my soldering iron to both put fake grain lines in the woods as well as lightly rub the iron on the filled area to further darken it to match. Anyway, so realistic and honest to show these mistakes and work through them vs starting over :)

[@gordhildreth4630]

I heard many decades ago "you must fail before you can succeed". Truer words were never spoken.

[@Tal.10]

You have one of the best channels on KZbin for woodworking, thank you very much for giving so much information in your videos, i learned a lot from you

[@Lincolnstww]

Thank you!

[@MrAnimal1971]

I research before i start my projects and usually during so its refreshing to find great content. The vid is entertaining and very informative. Love your style!!!

[@randalblair]

fantastic tip on the labeling the boards "In/Out" for jointer work.

[@PeteGoode]

Ok, I love this channel. Your humor is perfectly timed & accents the knowledge nuggets. Thank you

[@mikeamboy7292]

I completely agree with you on the need to flip the growth rings. One thing I have found helpful when working alone is to lay all the boards in the clamps in the proper order and glue only as many joints as time will allow. By clamping them all together the joints remain tight. When gluing in sections I have had the two halves get a slight curve. This curve WILL NOT come out when putting the halves together. An additional benefit to this is I can run the sections back through the planer one last time to save on hand planning / sanding all the imperfections. Thanks for the tips!!

[@Lincolnstww]

Thats an awesome idea Mike - I need to try that one time! Brilliant

[@jasonflay8818]

Man, thank you for the tips. I am a woodworker in the very basics of sense. My first real project is building a live edge bar. I am glad I saw this before I got into the main part of the project, it's one thing to do something, it's another having tricks of the trade knowledge. The sanding lines for one. I need to learn more about the carpenter triangle you drew, but all of this is great useful information, especially the fuck-ups. Knowing how to unfuck a situation is a very valuable skill.

[@NitroZ18Fishing]

This dude is one of my favorite KZbinrs, awesome/informative content and his sarcasm is hysterical…as a beginner to wood working, I look forward to all your videos!…keep it coming man!

[@jeffreyprice2982]

Sir, you are a natural at being funny and informative. I look forward to seeing each new video. The dry humor and quick, sometimes obscure, references are the best. Keep up the good work. You sort of remind me of an old tv show by two guys from Philadelphia. I believe the show was called “Furniture on the go”. Take care and be safe.

[@Lincolnstww]

Thanks for the kind words Jeffrey

[@billybobjones4317]

I was told over 60 years ago that there is no such thing as a mistake, just a great learning chance. Also besides learning from mistakes we very rarely make them twice and so are worthwhile long term. I am still doing wood work as a hobby as I build many different Bee Hives as well as shelving as required and barn doors and different pieces useful for in the house and work shop. One very useful learning experience was to never buy cheaply made tools, there is a difference between a cheap tool and a cheaply made tool :) I have tools well over 40 years old, they seemed expensive at the time compared to cheaply made ones but, they still work as good as the day I bought them. Saves money long term buying good quality and always on sale or second hand from a person that bought it just to do a project and no longer need it.

[@kylejcummins]

Your fix for drilling through the top turned out great!!

[@MrCPPG]

I like a guy that admits his mistakes. I am a world class mistake maker when it comes to wood working.

[@cuebj]

All standard practice - except for not alternating the boards.... BUT EXTREMELY WELL TOLD and crystal clear. Thanks

[@pemtax557]

Enjoyable video ... not only did I learn a thing or two but I found myself smiling in mild amusement more than once. Your subtle humor and ability to turn bad situations into good definately made this a fun video to view. Cheers ...

[@Lincolnstww]

Thank you Dave, I smiled reading your comment

[@TheVectorious]

I love the way you filled that hole you accidentally drilled. Great tip!

[@Lincolnstww]

Thanks!

[@craigshrimpton5765]

That's an excellent man made knot to cover the drill through. The tree would have thought, I couldn't have done it better myself.

[@gregmgm06]

I love your work and projects, but your cents, I mean scents, I mean sense of humor is great.

[@richtraube2241]

You have a fantastic sense of humour. Great tips. Thanks.

[@jonathanyoung5780]

Table and shelves look fantastic!! Thank you for admitting your slip-ups as it makes the carpentry newbs like me, realize not everything goes as planned.

[@robertlee4172]

Beautiful craftsmanship. I love it when a piece comes together, it will lasts for decades. In 30 years that table will still be in top condition.

[@AnaShahTX]

It's really good to know that some of the mistakes I make on my shop are common and fixable because I was questioning my intelligence when I screwed through a board too.

[@wendybyrne1301]

hands down the most laughing for the learning on KZbin. Thank you!

[@richmelchr]

Its very rare to be able to mix quality information and humor so well. This man is going places.

[@Lincolnstww]

I appreciate that!

[@HeliRy]

Just finished building my first thing, a raccoon-proof cat feeder. Just a hand saw and a screw driver, it’s ugly but it works! You’ve helped inspire me to even bother trying in the first place, so thanks!

[@Lincolnstww]

you can do it!

[@davidgraham2673]

Your humor and honesty won me over. SUSCRIBED....... Thanks for the chuckle.

[@oldtop4682]

Great video, and solid advise! Glad you talked about your mistakes unlike a certain guy who had a show on PBS lol. I've been a hobby woodworker for many years, and there are very few things I have built that I can look at and not see something I screwed up. Others may not see it, but I do.

[@michaelkaye4998]

I really enjoy your videos and commentary. I think your outcome speaks for themselves. Thanks