Mike Rowe Builds a Table Like an Amateur | LOST EPISODES | Somebody's Gotta Do It

In this never before seen episode of Somebody's Gotta Do It, Mike Rowe joins the carpentry masters of Lamon Luther to build a table, and a few metaphors, all in the name of pulling lumber and people out of the scrap heap and into a better, more fulfilling life.
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0:00 Intro
1:35 Old Wood
6:25 The Legs
8:45 This Could Rip Your Arm Off
9:45 Table Top
12:20 Table Talk

[@OrganizeCreateDecorate]

My hubby and I want Mike Rowe as our President. Every video we watch, we see you have the right heart for the job. God Bless you Mike for all you do in sharing the good in the world.

[@RehabProjectSRCB]

I'd vote for him VOTE MIKE ROWE 2024

[@oliverw.douglas285]

Morals, a solid work ethic, being invested in one another, & genuinely real. All qualities required & necessary to be a good leader. Mike Rowe for President. Cleaning up the Oval Office.... The Ultimate Dirty Job! :)

[@richgwozdz8580]

Stevo and Mike Rowe for president 2028

[@MrDe3is]

I am not from the us, and even I want Mike Rowe as president ;-)

[@williamnolting9697]

MIKE ROWE for president!!!!!!!

[@Joey.Coppens-je4yb]

What I absolutely love about Mike, he always has a positive attitude and can make anything funny and enjoyable. We need more people like him in the world

[@Sentrme]

The world needs more business sponsored in every state and city. As a stepping stone for homeless, felons or anybody that fell on hard times to regain control of their life. Our shit society and business models are NOT built to help and provide second chance. That HAS to change!! Thank you Brian!

[@user-fv5ms4sz8e]

Mike, can you please get a job on the USS Texas, Battleship Texas, BB-35 that is being repaired, repainted, and refitted? All the really dangerous stuff is finished and all the hull painting, as well. But they still have to redo the deck, paint everything above the deck, and install all the air defense guns they removed for restoration. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and it would be a true honor to have you play a part in it's restoration. Thank you. Big 🤠🤗

[@StephensPenTurnings]

The "crash" hurt millions of us builders, literally losing everything. It is good to see a success story like this. Alas, not so much for me. I'm off the streets at least making my pens. Great story Mike.

[@RdeneckTech]

You accidentally spelled SCAMdemic as "crash"..... Not judging, just educating. Cheers from Texas

[@handimanjay6642]

That is an Amish nail puller. I hunted for years to find one. Now I have to hunt to find it around my shop. I use a hand pin pointer metal detector to check my second chance lumber for hidden nails and screws.

[@SLOCLMBR]

Made to be stepped on and pulled to slide the hammer, up not down

[@Sentrme]

Thank you so much!! I have wanted to know for 15+ yrs since I used one. 'Amish nail puller'. Now to find a high quality one, not a cheap knock off.

[@Sentrme]

Another comment has the official name. "Crescent Sliding Joint Nail Puller"

[@brianwissner1912]

I think I have one that I inherited, but couldn't figure out what it was for. I will have to find it and try it out.

[@chrismarcus9371]

As someone in my profession and having worked in the trades, this is one of my favorite shows to date. It does my soul good to know people can change for the better. You guys and Mr. Rowe have given me a much-needed boost in renewing my faith in humanity. Thank you.

[@lumberschef9433]

Another incredible and American story. What we the people ought to be.

[@philshock3805]

This guy is a hero. Thank you for sharing these untold stories. With that in mind ... Mike, you should look into Rob Cosman's Purple Heart Project (PHP). Rob is a master furniture maker, tool maker and educator. Several years ago he started the PHP - a charity for combat wounded vets (physical or mental), where an all expense paid trip is provided to selected vets to come to his workshop and learn hand tool woodworking. It's been found that this type of work is extremely therapeutic for the people who have suffered trauma from serving their countries (U.S. or otherwise). After a week long course, they're sent back home with $4k worth of tools so they can continue building and healing.

[@jameslipke354]

Mike, the time stamp @ 2:27, that is called a Crescent Sliding Joint Nail Puller. My Dad had one among his many carpentry tools. He was a Master Trim & Finish Carpenter and Housebuilder after the Marine Corps. My Dad taught me everything I know about new construction, remodeling and furniture refinishing I know. I'm so grateful he raised me to be the son that I am even though I was his only daughter. ❤ What amazing company giving those a second chance others would not. My Dad would have called those gentleman diamonds in the rough.The results are beautiful! Well done. Very well done indeed! ❤ This is my favorite episode so far!!! ~ APRIL LIPKE

[@fredswanson156]

It just goes to show. That if you give people a chance and believe in them they will be a great asset to our towns. The power of telling someone great job will always raise spirit's. Great video Mike.

[@greatplainsman3662]

...and telling someone good job and thank you doesn't cost a cent and it's just right.

[@Marshall7302]

we need more companies and people like Brian . To give these guys who WANT to recover who WANT to change and make a better life. There are a lot out there that need this change, but not enough programs to rehab them. And to reintegrate attics and homeless back into working class citizens. I absolutely love it and we need more of it.

[@clamsoup]

Some people just naturally make the world a better place.

[@DaltonLinder]

Sincerely a humble man. MIKE Rowe is a treasure

[@biblejournaling66]

Mike, thank you for this video it brought tears to my eyes. I instructed men and women at night after work in the electrical trade for fifteen years, it brought back memories. God bless.

[@ginny0719]

My cat claw is my most used tool...we were poor growing up and wanted to build a tree house...so, we went to neighbors to get used lumber...so in turn we had to straighten the nails and reuse them too...to make a long story short...we had several forts and treehouses joined together by catwalks too...I am 60 and a few of those treehouses are still there even though my childhood home has gone through several owners...my mom taught us very well! Here's a tip...used a small piece of 2x4 to increase your leverage, that nail comes out easier and straighter! Tada!

[@jordanstephenson6953]

Anyone else going nuts seeing Mike use that nail puller backwards?

[@HeadgyHog]

This is so great. I've been both homeless and I'm a recovering addict. I love to see people being able to turn their lives around. It is immensely challenging. What a lovely message and video. Thanks for sharing this with us Mike.

[@l8dysyskeykisuke60]

My brother has a small business that makes and restores all sorts of styles and decades ..wood work...I love re-using Cherry wood & Mahogany. I'm having a table made infact. I am loving seeing how others in his industry are fairing. Wonderful Show Mike@!!

[@kyaksich7076]

I'm really glad the episode was found. Thank you Mike and your team. I'm in tears, tears of hope that this idea can be replicated. Work seems to give worth and stability. Thank you again for fonding and filming this company.

[@sims717]

Like it.I've been using reclaimed lumber for 40 yrs.

[@andy.bernard]

Mike is literally one of the goats.

[@Sensei_Jaq]

Thank you for posting this mike! We need more trades out in the world, and this shows them off perfectly!

[@DaleM1980]

Brian has a big F'kn heart ... All the best to you sir, world could use a lot more of you.

[@josephlavigne5077]

I'm screaming the whole time, "Somebody show him how to use the tools!" Cats claw and hammer. The nail puller plyers used right. OMG!

[@timhockersmith3934]

That’s a great program! Thanks, Mike, for bringing it to our attention.

[@lechatbotte.]

Watching Mike learning how to use tools is hilarious. I’ve got lots of tools Mike and I’ll teach you free just for the pleasure of your company

[@quigleyclampett6132]

Mike been watching you for years. You are the most down to earth celebrity I have ever seen! Glad you make this dhow possible. You change lives Mike. God bless you sir. Would like to shake your hand one day.

[@lynwessel2471]

I have an old version of that mystery slide hammer tool. The old timers say originally it was for pulling fencing staples out of wooden fenceposts, but it works pretty well on larger nails too.

[@johnzee691]

gotta love Mike Rowe and the stories he finds and brings light to

[@xAllSystemsReadyx]

This is perfect, Mike is a great American for the love for our country and people. I can tell this show particularly resonates with him. Everyone deserves a second chance. 🇺🇸🫵🏻😎🇺🇸 Love see it!!! #Merica

[@jeffery19677]

These guys are PROOF that you can beat addiction! BRAVO!!!

[@ericbell9658]

Wow. Amazing and beautiful. Thank you Mike.

[@alc7020]

Nothing so healing and rewarding as working with your hands. Wonderful rebirth of wood and lives.

[@jimclarke88]

The first tool is actually called a Cat Paw, and the second one is called a Sliding Nail Puller. Now Mike, I always looked up to you as a very capable person, but... a torx bit screw has got to be the easiest screw to drive!

[@tracymclaughlinholmes677]

That's great! I grew up being called TC. My father nicknamed me that. But he said it stood for Tracy Cutie

[@phukyoutube9463]

The world needs more Mikes.

[@TheOriginalMrB]

Along with more of the guys sitting around the table talking to Mike.

[@jimrosson6702]

Wow what an amazing place Thank God for guys like this that will give guys a chance to start over in their lives. 🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️

[@ralphcrosby4051]

Thank you that showing that their are people out there that make a difference in someone's lives 🎉

[@MrDe3is]

What an awesome place.. taking in homeless and former convicted people. We need more places like this in the world ;-)

[@jaysonhines1]

You gotta "want" to change. Well said.

[@mikeelek9713]

Quite truthfully, there is no greater satisfaction for a man as when you build something. For me, it's building cabinets or tables and even building a computer.

[@Sentrme]

I remember using that specialized nail puller 15+ yrs ago on a farm. Never saw another one until this vid. Coolest design!!

[@_SurferGeek_]

I agree in that when you've paid your debt to society you should be able to expect to be able to start fresh. Unfortunately, for some, they never find that 'light switch'.

[@Smcgee061]

We need more places our there that do what Lamon Luther is doing. Helping those who are less fortunate than others or who are trying to get back on their feet. I applaud the work they do.

[@bicyclist2]

This is a really great episode. We need a lot more places, and people like this. I'd like to do something like this in Ohio. There are a few programs but, to get in, you have to meet lots of criteria. Thank you.

[@Gregknows-uj8gg]

Awesome video. These guys turned their life around because they wanted too. They wanted too very baddly. I have seen people go thru rehab and clean their life up. But, saddly too say a very high percentage will go back too the addiction they fight so hard after awhile maybe many years down the road. But, we do need more companys like this that put these types too work when they want too work.

[@MrMr-ti6rl]

Not only are they helping people in dire situations... They're also saving our forests and trees by recycling and using materials that usually get scrapped or burned! Sounds like a NOBLE company! A LOT of older wood can be used to bring nostalgia and history and it's kinda like, I don't know... Just beautiful!

[@joseurdaneta5757]

God Bless all of you!

[@briancaldwell3510]

As a self employed carpenter and a human this story hits me right in the feels. Almost as if it’s my own personal call to action.

[@waynegoebel395]

I have one of those pinching claw tools. My dad called it a "stupidity tool". He said, "If you weren't so stupid to drive that nail there, you wouldn't need this tool to pull it out!". 😆 There isn't enough thumbs up to press on this video. Good on ya, Bryan. God Bless.

[@RdeneckTech]

This is how you help your community. Make a little money, and help people at the same time. Just a small example of why capitalism is a wonderful thing. Cheers from Texas

[@codya5333]

What we need right now is positivity and hope. Great episode, God bless

[@valiantwarrior4517]

Awesome bunch of gentlemen right there.

[@BarbaraCarty-zc8dn]

lol. As kids we pulled the nails, then hammered the nails straight so we could reuse them, too

[@jerryf6983]

Mike Rowe, you should build something with your dad at "The Home"

[@axa213]

Just like other people are saying you would make a great president. You should run and I bet you would have a good chance in winning.

[@chetgoodenough8749]

My angel is my boss. I have known her for 17 years now and she only hires and helps people getting sober. I worked for her since I was 15 after getting in trouble with the law and she till this day helps me be a better man. Thank god for her.

[@BuildwithMooney]

Mike Rowe you have been doing good deeds for many many years and this is just one example of the greatness you have discovered. Thank you for your great interviews and hard work. Come over to my shop and I'll help you with that screwing technique you have. 😉

[@user-si1ov4ug3t]

Thanks Mike for highlighting people who actually do the work that keeps our country going.

[@Pack.Leader]

Working with wood is so therapeutic. I love that this place exists and employs those who need a second chance. God bless you all. I hope those of means will donate to help you expand and hire more folks just like these good men.

[@patrickcanada5360]

I would love a episode of you asking them all about their story’s, God bless you all fellas!

[@nate0601]

Been watching this show lately and when I heard Villa Rica I got excited!! This is 11 miles from me!

[@devils.advocate2354]

Smiling he knows the difference between a simile and a metaphor 😊

[@susanvalyi9849]

I can’t recall the name of the guy who runs this shop. What an easy genuine smile. Amazing work. Amazing guy. Kudos. Thanks again mike for showing me something inspiring.

[@crystalrabbon]

Nice to know I can make a table better than Mike Rowe! Good job man! Woodworking is awesome! Feels good to see something come to fruition when it was once just boards.

[@GregSr]

This reminds me of a metaphor...if the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

[@angicoscia6925]

Mr. Rowe: I tend to think of you as not a person of faith, so I really appreciate that focus on this episode. I also tend to think of you as a person who values people, which this episode clearly demonstrates. Thank you for all that you do.

[@markp6062]

How beautiful a story! Thanks for sharing it, Mike!

[@jmabs5096]

Mike I'm telling ya an episode on commercial printing ink. I used to run a 3 roll mill but the compents and machines, raw ingredients, vanishes, pigment, lab QC etc yall would have a hay day!

[@xtremewerx]

Best episode good job guys keep it up

[@KubotaKid]

You bring me peace. Well done

[@BelindaMcFaddin]

Loved this for bringing back memories of visiting my Uncle Emory who had a big workshop for building anything wood and Aunt Evelyn who made sure everyone was well fed and watered. Uncle Em was my dad's favorite brother and supplier of occasional cigars for them both. Was a great time to be a kid.

[@robertparrish1660]

Mike for president 🎉🎉🎉🎉👍👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@TristinWhetstine]

OMG THIS IS AN AMAZING EPISODE!

[@johnqualls5990]

Great show! It takes a lot of courage to change, reinvent, or start a new life. Stories like these are important to share.

[@Aboutthatimage]

My dad was a upholsterer, when I would go work with him and help. I had to pull on fabric or help install, my hands would cramp up fast. He would just say to my "You’re hand aren’t weak, you just have computer hands. Just like I wanted."

[@dannybutler5219]

Mr. Rowe, I love and thoroughly enjoy watching your shows! This KZbin showing, was from Villa Rica, Ga., and I live in Warner Robins, Ga. Overall, THANK YOU!!

[@darrinlauscher6994]

Places don't want to hire the homeless because they don't have a steady address but if that person had a job they could afford a place to live

[@bettyruth9142]

How awesome!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@jaredoster1832]

This reminds me of my dad. My dad and my uncle started up a cabinet shop, and in the 80's a lot of people came over from Vietnam after the war, they made Sask. their home and not only found a home bu they made the company grow. I grew up in that place and I am thankful to have experienced that in my life. Community and the human spirit can go much further than people realize.

[@TheEg33]

We live within spit'n distance of Lamon's shop. So, as my wife love Old Town VR, I'd showed her this episode, hoping she'd love me even more, if that's possible. Nope. She smacked me on my bald head and exclaimed, MIKE ROWE, was within spit'n distance of our house, and, YOU said nothing! Like I schedule Mike's content.

[@2jlee]

During the entire time Mike was trying to remove those nails, I kept screaming at my screen: "Its a lever!" The first tool can extend to allow better leverage (collapsed for portability/storage), but should be pulled in the direction of the foot after being placed over the nail. The second tool that looked like a pair of pliars with a long flatish curve on one side, is also made to allow the use of the long side as the fulcrum of lever, for greater pulling power. It hurt me to see Mike use them like a pair of pliars, just pulling and wriggling them, the business owner just stood there and watched him struggle. I would have expected someone to at least show him the right way to use the tools!

[@bobbyavery1434]

Everyone has a talent! They just need someone in their life with the patience to help them find it.

[@GenLazer06]

This channel should give to these men.

[@lizzyq844]

It's called a nail puller and I grew up using one many times. We have one as well we got from an estate sale. Works great. Growing up we had to save and reuse the nails we pulled out. On the farm you reuse everything you can.

[@rantmarket]

Awesome. Thanks.

[@eddiexoc8430]

Another incredible episode.

[@CFGossettAbbasHealingArts]

I love this!

[@user-nl3ll7nf3z]

Great video and a great message, thanks for what you do.

[@geraldskinner63]

Freakin awesome!! Love the table session !

[@gwbuilder5779]

Excellent!🎉🤙

[@RayLautenschlager]

My family owned a hardware store and I worked in retail hardware stores after we closed. That black tool is called a nail puller. They can be a pain to use and the key I found was to spread the jaws as wide as possible and slam the rest down as hard as possible. Then you rock it towards the paw side.

[@dave6857]

What a great thing Brian is doing...thanks Mike for bringing this to light!

[@danielsimpkins9662]

Amen brother, amen.

[@travislee9396]

5:33 and to take the metaphor a step farther, just because the nail is gone, the mark is still there. Be careful what nails you use to build your foundation. Love your work Mr. Rowe. May God bless and keep you!

[@bdickinson6751]

To take that metaphor even further, our Lord Jesus has those nail wounds as well.

[@jasondk5127]

I love Recovery!!😊

[@jessicabornholtz5481]

loved it mike

[@AndyFromm]

This is amazing

[@BullittGT40]

Great American craftsmanship mixed with great American sense of charity at it's purest. Give a person knowledge and purpose and they will thrive. If it works that well with sinners imagine if the young and innocent adopted the same principles.