Scrap Wood Can Make You A Better Woodworker!

Making projects from your scraps is a great way to build your woodworking skills! I challenge myself to use new techniques with some wood scraps that are too nice to throw away!
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[@danalaniz7314]

Great project. I love the comment about knowing how to fix mistakes.

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

I definitely make plenty of mistakes, which gives me lots of practice fixing them I guess! Thanks for watching!

[@danalaniz7314]

@@biscuittreewoodworks Yep. Same here and that is why I like the positive comment about knowing how to fix mistakes.

[@rodneybirchfield851]

Love the idea! And I love the Renegade shirt!

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Thanks!

[@petenelson8136]

Love the look of the finished product, nicely done. I can see myself trying something like this and giving them away as gifts to family members.

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

[@codacreator6162]

Fun Challenge vs Cleaning and Organizing. Yeah, I’d rather do the challenge, too! 😂

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

And that's why my shop never gets completely organized!

[@JL-wi9bd]

Cool piece. Love your videos. Really love The Office clips added in 😂. My favorite show mixed in with my favorite KZbin videos

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@am2dan]

I made a little challenge for myself that I can only use scraps I have on hand for. Not too original, I know. But I'm having to resist letting the plan get too fancy and requiring some piece of wood I don't have on hand. Your project turned out great, and the your commentary throughout was very good. The only problem is that you can't see that beautiful figure when it's in use!

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

That kind of challenge can be a lot of fun and very rewarding! The figure is blocked when I use it but there’s still some awesome figure on the back too! Thanks for watching!

[@dcruicks1]

Great job!!

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Thank you!

[@ideaguyinks]

Great video!

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@MB-zj3er]

I like the simple design. Definitely making at least one of these. 👍

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Go for it!

[@garynelles]

I watched a few of your videos tonight. I subscribed!

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Awesome! Welcome aboard!

[@csimet]

Nice practice project. I save many of my smaller scraps... labeled as to what project they come from and to test my finishes on them to see what I like. Once I get one to my liking, I can label it with what I did to achieve it and save that for future reference. Comes in handy when you need to match work pieces down the road.

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

That's a great idea!

[@jimmyers7396]

Fantastic project. At this point in my woodworking plans are better for me. I'm not much on designing from scratch, but I'm working on it. Loved this project. Loved the USMC sticker on the back wall as well.

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Thank you! I still use a lot of plans myself, but after you build a couple versions of something, you start to get your own ideas on how to change it up to suit your own style.

[@214rwoz]

Thanks for all your time and effort.

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

My pleasure!

[@a9ball1]

Looks good! Humans learn best from repetition. Don't be afraid to try something new. It can be fun when you get it perfected.

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Completely agree! The best way to learn is through more practice, but I get so bored if I have to do the same thing over and over again! So it’s good to look for new ways to do things or make it more interesting!

[@andre1942]

Great project that looks absolutely amazing! Well done!

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Thank you very much!

[@timofeyzhukov-khovanskiy9173]

I kind of needed a small quick project just to get something done in little time for the house, this seems like a really good one for that

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Definitely! Thanks for watching!

[@OregonFishingGuy]

Very nice Job!

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Thanks!

[@vincemoser4636]

I watched New Yankee and Norm called them Dutchman so I call your Bowties "Dutchman " also

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

I think you’re right! I haven’t heard them called that in a long time but I believe that is the traditional name for them. Thank you!

[@Madmun357]

That figure really popped when you applied the finish.

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

That's my favorite part, seeing the wood transform when the finish is applied!

[@longdriver2]

We call the butterflys Pewa (Pronounced Peva) In Hawaii. Nice work.

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Interesting, never heard that before!

[@PAKfromFYCB]

hey! i have that same bald spot!

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

If it’s yours, come and get it! I don’t want it anymore!

[@cds957]

I'm gonna make one, thanks for the idea.....Question, I noticed on your Saw Stop that on the "o" clearance for the blade that there's a wood piece along the outer edge to the cast iron, what might this be?

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

That is an aftermarket zero clearance insert with replaceable center strips. In the long run it's much cheaper than the Sawstop inserts. infinitytools.com/products/sawstop-zero-clearance-throat-plate-with-three-inserts?variant=46847612485921

[@damariscotto4676]

Hi! I have a question! I just finished watching your video on dos and don'ts of wood staining (Love the way you explained everything while also demonstrating) and you sanded a piece up to 180. What if you sand it higher than that? Im currently sanding a piece of furniture and I won't be staining it, I will be applying danish oil and started sanding with 100 and my plan was to go up to 320... to much? Thanks for reading and for your videos! I'll really appreciate it if you respond!

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Sanding to higher grits will start to burnish the wood which closes the pores and prevents some of the stain/oil/finish from absorbing into the wood. If I’m not applying stain I might sand up to 220. I’m actually sanding a piece right now and I’m going up to 220 since it’s very figured wood and I’m using a hard wax oil finish. I would not recommend sanding up to 320 except on end grain. You can sand end grain one grit higher to get a more even finish since it tends to absorb more than the other grain. Otherwise there is really nothing to gain by sanding to higher grits and you might have issues with the finish.

[@damariscotto4676]

@@biscuittreewoodworks Thank you so much for your prompt response!! And for sharing your knowledge ♥

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

@@damariscotto4676 no problem! Happy to help!