I built a $3000 bench from home depot lumber... with a fatal flaw 🤷‍♂️

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[@purpleeinstein]

Love this channel, so inspirational!

[@sffoto1969]

Thanks for keeping the channel going. I’d love to make a chair with this style as well as a bench.

[@geraldmeyers1358]

Go Bucks!!!!

[@user-nx1qf7hs5o]

3000 for that?Wow!I guess there is “a sucker born every second”Ringling or Barnum said this ,I forget which.

[@Justin-fb7ni]

how do you find people that can afford a $3000 4 person bench?

[@steveprice5664]

What makes you think this thing would bring $3000? Perhaps $500, but certainly not $3000.

[@terencemerritt]

First Prius pickup truck I’ve ever seen 😂

[@ChrisHornberger]

ENCurtis has been doing it for years and years. :\

[@adgieem1]

You being an engineer I am sure you know what “ crowning” is when framing . You never mentioned crowning the boards for the seat ? I wish you would have shown the finished sanded bottom after epoxy. Talking about it is not the same as showing it. As a carpenter myself I would have use two spacer locations breaking the top into three sections. That top is going to need a lot more help over time. Oddly enough I believe the sun is a bigger threat than rain. The completed project looks very nice. In another note. You mentioned you are an engineer , mind if ask in what field ?

[@peethreeorion]

"As a carpenter myself I would have use two spacer locations breaking the top into three sections. That top is going to need a lot more help over time." The finger joints are going to be very stable, but as the top boards bend down from the weight of people sitting on them, the tendency will be for the base of the legs to shift apart; the overall length will actually increase. It would be a simple matter to install a stringer board while you're gluing up the legs, which would stiffen the bench by stabilizing the trapezoid. Additionally (to my eye at least) it would also improve the looks.

[@abqlewis]

Really like the bench. I made something similar years ago, and my "client" painted it with light blue latex paint. I actually cried a little when I saw. I do have a critique, but I have 3 reasons for it, so I think it's pretty reasonable. First, I began woodworking in the 70s and 80s, and back then EVERYTHING that was considered modern had big round-overs on every edge. So I'm pre-senitized against pieces with major round over (but that's on me). Secondly, this is the second video of yours that I've viewed, and in both you have ended up rounding over every edge at the end. Thirdly (and most importantly), this is a very angle-y piece, so mixing angles and round-overs seems to be inconsistent from a design approach. I definitely understand the need to break sharp edges to protect them (and people sitting), but it can also be done with a chamfer bit. Just saying.

[@shaynesabala]

The nailer is a great tip. I use my 23g nailer constantly for holding things in place. The nail is so small no one can see it and it’s a second pair of hands. That nailer is probably he most used tools in my shop.

[@teareal1]

Like your mom (8:35), lmao 😂 I love your silly inserts!

[@duckworks]

You say that Titebond III is ideal for this application, and I agree. Then you go on to say epoxy would be good too. This may not be correct. Epoxy is a brittle adhesive which will not give when wood around it becomes wet and expands. Joints like this will fail unless all the wood is completely sealed against any moisture intrusion. And this is very difficult. I know this from almost sinking in a boat that I built. To me, the only decent alternative to TB3 for outdoor applications is a flexible Polyurethane such as 3M 5200.

[@opensourceandcloud]

"That's all I got, see you in the next one" - That's what she said!

[@5ElementsWoodworking]

Good to see you building, instead of just talking into a microphone. Keep it up!

[@bmacaz]

You are living my dream! Got into woodworking for the creative outlet from my day job in big tech where I do stuff on the computer all day. I wish I could do woodworking full time somehow...

[@patrickarmstrong8908]

That epoxy trick at the end to level the legs is great idea.

[@RYwoodview]

Very few salt grains spread out along the glue joint really does work to help it slip less.

[@007KrausBean]

I thought that Home Depot location looked familiar when you were leaving. It is the one by me. WOOT! Good to know that a craftsman is local. Love to see local talent.

[@TotalBoat]

It is gorgeous! Beautifully done!

[@Shoop83]

@10:47 that's exactly the same boat I'm in right now. Hoping to set up a workshop this spring and make time to make things. Being a cad monkey making blueprints is great to pay the bills but some days it's really hard to be motivated.

[@pathardage1880]

Wow. I adore the epoxy feet idea and the glue the squares in the middle idea. Thank you.

[@g.efaber482]

I love this build! Thanks, Eric!

[@jvneedham6271]

This is excellent! I love the "glaring errors" and their fixes you include. I want to do something similar, though I'm stuck at the phase of locating black locust boards for less than a small fortune. :(

[@philblakely]

I've used salt a few times for large-area glue ups. It works well.

[@videoscrapheap]

Additional feature of a wooden bench at that location is, if he ever gets tired of it or it gets damaged beyond use, well… It’s made of wood and there’s a fire pit right there.

[@rklauco]

It turned out beautiful! Congrats to the client for choosing the right guy and giving him the freedom to design the bench.

[@shaynesabala]

Thats awesome. Thanks for the video and I hope you can go full time at this soon. I do have one question. I see this over and over from great wood workers and never understood why they do it this way. Why go back with the router after the fact? It’s a lot easier to run a board through a table or even put an edge on a piece of wood that’s not connected.

[@theamaturepro]

My plastic chairs and I feel attacked. Also, they're not next to the keg... They're next to the old fridge my buddies made into a kegerator!

[@TheEdsousa]

Perfect I’m a big fan. Tks Eric

[@oldguy1030]

Very nice build. And yeah, I can understand the rather high price if you figure that there is a fair amount of lumber, design time, milling time, a process which takes up much of your shop so that little else can be done during the build, knowing how to fix issues as (or before) they arise, etc. And since engineers are typically paid pretty well your time should be valued pretty well. I like screws to be involved in builds. When they give way, wood glue joints sometimes give way catastrophically. If a few screws are involved it seems to me that the failure is a bit more controlled. Just my opinion but I like that you used a bunch of screws in the build.

[@wallacegrommet9343]

Offset the two screws at each joint so they don’t split the wood along the same grain line

[@dougdavidson175]

The only constant is life is change! Nice project. Take care & stay safe.

[@FranksDIY]

That bench is on my bucket list. I've had a few family members ask me to build one Nice job and would you consider using pine and painting it as one family member asked me ?

[@timhalleran3514]

I just built the same bench from "pine and poplar" plans. Used white wood from Lowe's. I'll never use that wood for a project again. I'll go pine select or cedar. Great video. I like the angle you used and cutting the legs at the end of the build. Keep going!!

[@woodworkingandepoxy643]

Which wood is white wood again?

[@timhalleran3514]

White wood is SPF spruce, pine, fir. It has a lot of knots and needs a lot of sanding. I would go with select pine.

[@Hambone556]

Loved the project! I can't be the only one thinking this though... $3,000? I mean, "you go boy!" I can't blame you for throwing a price out there to see if it stuck. This is why I'll never be able to quit my job to do this which I absolutely love full time. I understand different geographical areas charge differently, but if you don't mind me asking, how do you determine a price of a job like that? I take the cost of materials plus $50 per hour for me and shop expenditures. I would assume you had 10 hours into that project? This is why I say I'll never get there at least here in the south east. I'm not saying anything ugly towards ya brother, just honestly wondering so I can adjust my thought process when bidding jobs and not basically give away my work comparably speaking.

[@BerserkerCatSplat]

Just to make his title a bit more clear - he didn't charge $3000 for that bench (or at least I assume he didn't, he didn't mention what the price tag was). The $3000 comes from the Herman Miller Nelson Platform Bench, which his design was roughly based on.

[@markglabinski526]

Great post! Think I’m going to make one.

[@MWAWoodworks]

Great video love the design!

[@tk.designs]

I tried salt on the glue yesterday. It failed miserably 🤣🤣🤣

[@moneymakingmikeg.9555]

Yoooo Eric!! Always great to see a video from you Bud. Bench is awesome of course but a few edits stick out in my mind that really hit me in this video😂. The pickup truck is ALWAYS a great one & wet like your mom hit me harder 😂😂😂 Hoping all is well Bud, Dirty Jersey out!!

[@coreydavoll7622]

Looks great!

[@dougmccabe2487]

I'm sure you've been asked this but what is and where did you get your wall covering for the shop? Basic barn wood? Love it.

[@vernsteinbrecker3759]

Great job

[@d3w4yn3]

Probably a really good idea that you placed those spacers before you routed the edges of the long bench tops, or there would have been a gap at the top edges that would have not only looked strange, might have caught clothing, pinched skin, or otherwise have been a little hazardous. That epoxy looks really good too, and a great enhancement!!! So, another good project that I actually learned a lot from! And glad you are back in the saddle again!

[@timch5227]

actually it would be even worse to route the edges with differences in height. you could go too deep in one pass and wont scratch the wood at all on the next one

[@cameronconacher4042]

Hello Eric. Another helpful and interesting video. Thank you. Can you tell us if the table saw is still your Ridgid saw? Just curious if you had changed saws. It looks “different” to me somehow.

[@AdamSJarrett]

Sorry but what was the fatal flaw?? Seemed like everything went off without a hitch.

[@johnnylightning1491]

As for using salt on anything in my wood shop, it will be a cold day in you-know-where before I get any kind of salt anywhere near my woodworking equipment. I don't need the rust. Nice project. Not my style but that's what makes the world go 'round, but I did pick up some good tips. Keep the good stuff coming.

[@lilb4291]

Every single time you say pickup truck in your videos, I giggle haha😅

[@markduggan3451]

Very nice.

[@a9ball1]

Great bench but I would be concerned that it would sag in the middle after awhile. I think I would have made a center section like the ends.

[@dpmeyer4867]

nice work

[@michaele1201]

You could make a song out of this video.. 🎵🎵 I told myself I would never do this again 🎵 da dumb dumb dumb 🎵 and I would never buy lumber from a big box store ever again 🎵da dumb dumb 🎵🎵🎵 Dumb!! 😂😂

[@garrettthomas9480]

What do you use for designing projects

[@p.whitehouse5260]

I like the bench. Glad you decided to never say never again. Under certain circumstances I consider all opportunities. What is the deal with people complaining about the track saw?

[@marif6598]

where did you find the cedar boards? I'm looking all over Home Depot and it says out of stock everywhere.

[@jjpiatek3294]

nice bench, love the epoxy on the bottom...... When will videos featuring your Harvey table saw be coming out?

[@PaysonCreek]

why did you cut off the rounded edge of the boards? Then round them over again. Could you have left the rounded part of the boards?

[@luissantana9340]

Beautiful... maybe would've used outdoor screws.

[@jerrymckissen1617]

Good Job

[@scotthewes2431]

Yes use salt. It works great! Just a tiny bit is all you need, don’t use enough to make prison food taste ok. Plane old table salt. Oh and great work on the bench.

[@alineharam]

What was the design flaw? I’m unclear. It seemed fine.

[@emostorm7]

Nice truck

[@vmoutsop]

Hey, Spencley is still alive. Nice to see a video, it’s been a while.

[@chuckh5011]

Salt lol just use a little man Glitter... Its laying all over the shop

[@BlackBeltWoodCrafts]

That's an awesome bench! Well done! Ridiculous question: Where do you source your T-Shirts, hats, etc. I am trying to nail down a vendor so I can get some made with my own logo. Thanks!

[@almirduric3651]

I've seen this before, easy simple but very practical. Also, i am commenting because of the algorithm 😂

[@heathpowell1151]

Love your videos, however I wish you would get away from the click bait titles, no way you sold this bench for $3000. its just not a realistic number.

[@Bradimus1]

Great outdoor furniture costs money. Homecrest, Tropitone, Malibu Outdoor. They don't sell this stuff at a big box store. Buy once cry once - from companies that can actually get you parts if needed. Or of course, build your wood stuff!

[@ChrisHornberger]

I keep checking in, hoping you’re going to break free of the click-baity thing, ultimately working on something that’s been done 100 times (which isn’t a problem) while saying you didn’t see anyone else trying that (which *is* the problem because I feel like you’re just saying that as CYA against comments). I’ll try again later. I want to like your videos more than I do. I really do. :\

[@budm9982]

I’m still looking for a $3000 bench to show up?

[@Bulldawgwoodworking]

Hey I’m going to build a shadow box to put some of my son’s accomplishments in for his college graduation, would it be possible for you to give me some ideas please?

[@robertberger8642]

Very good bench. Client didn’t want back support?

[@zfotoguy71]

Overall awesome job. You really should seal that wood with something like boiled linseed oil or something else. Cedar does rot, though not quite as fast as some other woods like pine.

[@ramonvalencia223]

Where is the $3,000.00 bench?

[@romanjohnston]

Who complains about a track saw?!? Is it because it is the "F" word? They need to get a life. (not a "F" word fanboy, but I do love the one sander I have from them) Nice bench, and liked that your taking things to what you want to build. I do my work for the same reason. I also do landscape photography (since 2002) but Covid happened and I needed a creative outlet. And like you I have a day job.

[@dyllinbernard6720]

Little tip - watch these videos in 1.25x playback speed! Much more enjoyable!

[@matchstickdesignco]

Yeah, he is a master at turning 6 minutes worth of information into a 30 minute video.

[@AscDrew]

1.5x minimum.

[@randallcrisp3266]

Whoa what table saw is that? It's goooooold

[@Cythraul9]

Is it still the Rigid R4560? The paint job looks different.

[@JohnC1]

​@@Cythraul9 Yes, it's an interesting repaint of the R4560. The triangular bevel knob at 7:56 shows it's a Rigid, not the Delta 36-725T2. Other than cosmetics like that, it's the same saw.

[@libertyprime7911]

There are a lot of good reasons traditional benches are designed the way they are.

[@turbinepower77]

Your truck. 😂

[@shrimpinpat]

Are you in Cincinnati?

[@banjax80]

Salt or sawdust?

[@woodworkingandepoxy643]

You can turn down river tables if you want, but when im getting paid 5000+ for a table i welcome it

[@pblais404]

i use salt

[@sirapple2406]

I'm gonna be honest: your reason for using cheaper worse quality lumber is pure sophistry. Yeah the material is going to be exposed to the elements and take on more wear than something that's used indoors, but that's no reason to use wood which you yourself admit is of worse quality. It's in fact the opposite, especially for $3000, I can only speak for myself but if I asked someone to build me an outdoor table for 3K and I found out they did that, then I'd be fucking pissed. Especially, when the reaon given basically boils down to: "Pffft, it's gonna break anyway so why give a shit." There's a reason stuff made back in the day that was meant to be used outside still exists today, and it isn't "who gives a shit if it breaks." Look, what you make for your own use is up to you and if you think that this would be acceptable for your own use then thats fine by me, but trying to sell that to another person for $3000, now that's actually fucked up IMO. My apologies if you feel that I've taken your opinion out of context or twisted it, but from what I can see that's what this boils down to.

[@AscDrew]

For that price, shouldn’t it be Teak!?

[@billdiehl156]

That’s what I was thinking during this video! Well said!

[@BerserkerCatSplat]

He really should have explained the title - he didn't charge $3000 for that bench (or at least I assume he didn't, he didn't mention what the price tag was). The $3000 comes from the Herman Miller Nelson Platform Bench, which his design was roughly based on.

[@johnwardale6010]

Cheese head from WI: not sure why this is a $3000 bench!

[@mrdlg2u]

😂😂 your mom 😂😂

[@matthewransom6469]

That design has been done several times. I watched one done 8 months ago

[@stevelemieux985]

That's not a truck man

[@aberba]

It's a joke bro

[@lucasstrong9208]

The broken bed frame clip might as well have been my brother in law. He was apparently playing with his toddler son (my nephew) and busted the connection between the footboard and side rails of the bed. My sister was not happy with him, but after a lot of looking around at prices, I decided I could make a frame cheaper than anything she could buy. It took longer than intended since she wanted to stain it and seal it but couldn't find the time to do that, but when we finally put it in her room and threw the mattress on it, the next thing I hear from the living room is the loud thud of him leaping onto the bed. I trust my work, but that doesn't mean I wanted it tested to full strain. At least it held together fine, and will be an ugly family heirloom now. haha

[@budhorstmeyer9336]

$3 grand? Wow either you are a fantastic salesman, or your clients are relatives!! Really Common man!

[@UnbeatenPath1]

Dude the rigid/delta miter saw is pretty good. I dont understand your hate for it. If you're not throwing your weight side to side its accurate

[@DigiLab360]

This is like listening to someone else’s thinking. Had to turn off the sound just to complete the video.

[@onekicktwostroke8751]

Didn’t you build this a year ago

[@su-mu]

4:41

[@jamespppyacek342]

Wow! You sure know how to talk! Do you have any videos where you don't talk so much? I just want to see the builds.

[@jlr1487]

Fatal flaw? I guess I missed it.

[@josephvan66]

Ummmm what!?

[@trevormackenzie2525]

Your mom likes trying new things.

Great video.

[@BrenQ99]

I’m sorry. The panel saw “mysteriously hasn’t worken?” I don’t know what to do with that.

[@JohnC1]

It's an attempt at humor, but the way he reads his script, the delivery for most of the jokes just miss. Spencely, Just make some notes you want to hit and speak more off the cuff. It won't come off as stiff.

[@Back2Brick-Ben]

First in, let's go!

[@Back2Brick-Ben]

Big fan FYI

[@SpencleyDesignCo]

Thanks Ben! I appreciate the support and hope you enjoy the video!

[@forgotrafe]

Mum (mom) jokes cheapen this channel almost as much as the crappy clickbait titles. It’s a shame, as you’re a nice guy that does fun, interesting, watchable content.

[@stephenmcgeown]

I agree. I thought I'd give him another chance after being put off by the clickbait strategy and this is the first video I watched, but within minutes the mom stuff made me switch off again. I guess the subs are increasing so that's all that matters.

[@sceade]

Stop saying no pressure

[@DejayClayton]

Came here, hoping that "would never do this again" was referring to "uploading videos with clickbait title". Nope, sadly not

[@Andi.Mitchell.Designs]

I’m sorry your life’s not going the way you would like. Maybe make a few changes instead of complaining about someone who is out there being everything you envy.

[@DejayClayton]

@@Andi.Mitchell.Designs I can't believe it escaped me for so long - the fact that I envy people who resort to using clickbait! Thanks for the solid, life-changing advice.

[@Andi.Mitchell.Designs]

@@DejayClayton it’s too bad you didn’t hear what it was I said. I only wish you the best, but I know where the road you’re heading down goes. It’s not too late to change. It’s also clear you didn’t watch his video. It’s clearly not click bait. Good luck in your life. Start your road to improvement by admitting to yourself what you’ve been doing. The first step is the hardest.

[@DejayClayton]

@@Andi.Mitchell.Designs my life already has changed: I just received advice from a master of philosophy and psychology who was capable of analyzing the entirety of me based on a single comment.

[@thomasalbright9180]

Oh it was your mom?!?! Is that why your so salty?

[@pentachronic]

$3000 bench. Give me a break!