Story Time: Miter Stand from my past.

Wow another bench design from the past that slipped my mind. See if you can see the future in it. thesmartwoodsh...

[@rcgolf1505]

Thanks Ron for taking time to put together your videos and sharing with us your knowledge and craftsmanship over the years.

[@easttexasnomad5981]

Just love story time, like to see how your equipment has changed through the years.

[@ShowboatHK]

Your pride in your work drives me to be better. Thank you Ron.

[@larsjappe4214]

Like the stories! I’m 72/semi retired and just beginning ( tongue in cheek) to know what I’m doing . 👍😍

[@kurtreeves1074]

Thanks Ron...just got my own 7x14 trailer. Can't wait to use some of your ideas building it out. You have been an inspiration to so many from the benches to the trailers and just basic knowledge of the trade. Looking forward to the adventure and just really wanted to say THANK YOU.

[@rustproof97]

Bless you wife for working on the website. I appreciate the documentation and knowing how you got to your current designs.

[@donaldburton6869]

Always fun watching your videos because I'm always learning something new! Thanks and keep them coming.

[@mattrich7993]

Can you do a video of how you got started in construction please. I’m a young carpenter (framer) but I enjoy finish work as well. it’s clear your very skilled at what you do I would like to know how your learned and any advice you have for young trades people. Thanks

[@dickburkejr9532]

I am motivated every time I watch your videos and by the end I feel like I have completed the project with you. Your explanation and mannerisms make perfect viewing. Thanks to you and your wife.

[@matthijsvdc9517]

Hey Ron, As a starting contractor I really like to learn from your years of experience and how you have adapted your gear to make the work flow more efficient. Videos like the storytime really help me to see your development over the year and understand how you became the builder you are today. Also good as a realisation that things are not optimized in 1 day, but take time and trail and error and result in the solution. Another interesting point in your videos is the fact that you use trailers. Here in the Netherlands we only have vans, and trailers, open and closed, are only used to transport material behind the workvan. Interesting to see how you guys in the USA use them. You already said in the video how you parked it securly at clients houses before leaving. It would be my greatest fear to leave in the evening and arive in the morning to see an empty trailer, or worst, no trailer. Is this something that happens in the USA? Greetings from the Netherlands

[@johnniewealot4290]

Liking story time. Keep them coming.

[@renerobert1999]

story time is great, would like to see a kitchen or bath remodel or something like that

[@BrentDarlington]

Very cool, Ron. You have given me lots of inspiration for getting organised and getting more productive. Thanks for sharing!

[@keithadex]

I appreciate your intellectual investments in the construction industry! Keep it up!

[@9282247]

I love seeing all your projects. It gives me a lot of great ideas.

[@anthonylau3065]

I like these stories, even though I'm not a carpenter. Keep them coming.

[@Tooltimetheo61]

Thanks Ron. Appreciate seeing your jobs. I am still a huge fan of your miter station . Love it due to the light weight and being able to make a first cut after only about 4 minutes of setup time. Often I don't need the larger work table so the miter station is my go to. Would like to revise both extensions to be like your PTS2 type soon. Thanks Ron, hope you're enjoying retirement.

[@manwalkingtheearth]

Thank you .Looking forward to more videos.

[@6508007]

Would love to hear your thoughts on what programs you used for estimating and billing. And it's always fun to hear lessons learned the hard way so that we can all learn from each other's mistakes. Thanks Ron

[@stevehill6659]

Love your videos. I've been building and installing custom cabinets for 39 years from a shop on my property and a 7'x16' trailer and am always looking for ways to update and improve methods. After all those years of processing panels with a sliding table saw, I have seen the light when it comes to using a track saw setup instead. Besides being more accurate, my days of lifting and pushing panels through a table saw are numbered being 67 years old. You've got me hooked . I've downloaded 5 of your plans and look forward to reconfiguring my shop and trailer to a more efficient setup. A sincere thank you for all your time and effort producing these great videos and shop table designs.

[@Genesis60]

Thanx.. I quite enjoy these videos.

[@mykgidera7663]

You are a great inspiration. I own a small Home Repair (one man show) company and I have started using some of your ideas. When you work alone you need that Second set of hands on the long stuff, thanks to you I now have holders and clamps I never thought about before. I just completed some fascia and soffit using 20' stock using your idea of the crown holders. It was easy and efficient. Thanks Michael in Charlotte.

[@jasongardner2894]

Great stuff Ron. It's inspirational to see the efficiency and organizational ideas that you have come up with. I am currently trying to figure out a workflow in my 2 car garage, that I only have 1/4 of, that I can dedicate to my work area. I want to try and incorporate some of your ideas, but on a more stationary level.

[@kevinaikins4184]

Yes! The projects look interesting! Can’t wait to see and hear about more of them!

[@MrONHcP9]

Love it! You’re such a great inspiration Ron. Thanks for sharing... and keep them coming!

[@vileguile4]

Thanks! I enjoyed this :) I'd like to see more pictures. I'ts inspiring

[@Lugnut64052]

Fun video and thanks for the lookback. I'm always interested to see other's projects and how they do things. Interesting to see your workspace evolution, as I've struggled with the same sorts of things over the years. Speaking of bathrooms, I renovate my own rental properties and have blown many bathrooms down to the studs, and even sistered floor joists on some really rotten ones before building them back together. I will be between project houses in a few weeks, and intend to build a PSS. Looking forward to making my productivity cleaner/faster/better, and having fun in the process. Cheers from the (currently) icy midwest.

[@cliftonobrien588]

Hi Ron. I purchased the plans and built the compact work bench. I really like it but I'm wondering if anyone else has issues with the folding legs walking around and just not wanting to stay flat and firm to the floor? I saw in one of your previous videos that you made a spreader/shelf to keep everything locked in. I may have to try that out...

[@TheOneWhoMightBe]

I've made a couple of Ron's workbenches. Haven't had any problems with the legs walking around despite cutting them with a jigsaw instead of a tracksaw. I have gone back to hinges rather than simple woven nylon straps at the tops of the legs, though.

[@dagwood1327]

I built a miter station modifying your design. Smaller than most. I have 4 ft to each Side of the blade. Works great.

[@barryhornett7341]

Just checking in to say hi from Orlando Florida. 35 year English Carpenter and Joiner.

[@markfredericks9892]

Thanks Ron, keep it up!

[@williamreicherter9636]

Great Work Love these sessions

[@jprevard]

Thanks Ron, would you ever consider making table saw videos to help beginners make their first cuts? I haven't seen any content like that on your channel, but it doesn't hurt to ask the pros for advice! Thanks for what you provide the community and for your general kind nature.

[@bdm1000]

I love the gallery on your website. Beautiful work!

[@ethanboggio3314]

Another great video Ron!

[@4315chris]

Hey Ron, new viewer and hooked. Please keep the videos coming as this is a great way to educate, inform, and inspire. Thanks for taking the time.

[@davidcolley273]

In the process of building out my version of the Smart Workshop trailer. Love seeing the history behind the benches.

[@jacobtanner1933]

thanks Ron! would love to learn more about your cabinet shop story time videos and how you got started in the trades up until now. Thanks!

[@stephenpettinger1]

New Paulk fan in chicago, love your table design! Looking forward to more job site optimization.

[@DaveMovold]

still Love my Mitre Saw bench an tablesaw bench.:)

[@yoda12439]

I’m enjoying the story time videos when do we get to see your wife you mentioned her now you got to show her lol

[@TheOneWhoMightBe]

Yeah. Would like to hear more from Chris and her perspective.

[@stevenrausch3085]

Ron, all of your videos are great.

[@bigdaddyladd71]

good stuff. thanks Ron

[@AntonioMFerreira]

Great job Paulk

[@80211Denver]

I was thinking.... this dude is just flipping through pictures -when it occurred to me that I do this to other people all the damn time. It's good stuff. I'd love to see the kitchen cabinets you built.

[@moomastico]

did you do an apprenticeship ron ? I'd like to hear about how you got into the business.

[@michaelsa892]

I made a miter saw stand based on this it works awesome.

[@gsh319]

Great stuff as always Ron,.. your a madman. No matter how many projects I do, I learn something more in each one. Constant refinement. That's what comes to mind when ever I look back at any of my, or your project pictures. Thanks as always madman, you kick ass with the wood!

[@robertstanley980]

Glad you are sharing the knowledge

[@JasonTaylor1]

I love my Rousseau table saw stand although I need to get a new saw which won't fit the old stand. I was thinking of trying to convert old stand to a sort of MFT table

[@chrismoore9997]

Those Rousseau saw stands are expensive. Can't you find a saw that will fit the stand you already have? It might be worth adapting the saw to fit the stand.

[@JasonTaylor1]

@@chrismoore9997 that was my first intent. I actually took the stand to Menards and physically fit the smaller skill saw into it but it required taking some screws out of the fence. Ultimately I'd like for whatever I use to still work with its original fence for small jobs. It really wouldn't be a huge deal to cut the stand at its rear weld point and extend it by the few edges that needs to fit most modern saws.

[@wadeowens5687]

I love that truck!

[@MatyasArby]

I like your designs. I think more videos or story segments of putting your bench designs to use would be interesting.

[@flukywotsit8555]

It would be really interesting to see how u design process goes for something other than the smart Wood shop I found ur video about the smart desk brilliant. Just waiting for my wife to give me the okay to try building one

[@lukespontak5296]

This is great, thank you, keep it up !!

[@vitalejason]

Hey ron Since you have increased your internet content do you still do carpentry? And if so what type of jobs ? Or have you moved more towards your youtube videos. Jason

[@iainf6]

Hi Ron, New subscriber from UK

[@rolling_hills_landscapes]

Hi Ron, What is the program you use to organize your photos?

[@TheSmartWoodshop]

Lightroom CC Classic

[@michalduchnowski9242]

Great video Ron just by the way how big was your crew

[@johnhubbard6262]

That's a beautiful thing

[@robertspeer8340]

How about laying different ways to lay floors and walls

[@keithy.1179]

I'm curious what the big dovetails are for?

[@TheOneWhoMightBe]

Locates the 'wings' on the mitre station. On mine I also added a blind tee nut on the top of the wing and used a simple star knob from the underside to solidly lock it down.

[@TheAdamFinch]

great video, i want to see more, please

[@Tito1984]

Just pulled up your idea for the torsion box extensions to your Dewalt miters stand. I may do that to mine. I like it's simplicity but find I cannot keep the stand wings at the proper level. Built your 6' work station last winter. It took me longer than it should have to build but am enjoying it now. I'm still running an old Mikita table saw on a Rousseau stand. Speaking about the table, it seems I alway hav ether sacrificial foam on top and hardly use the bench dogs. What about building a template for a sacrificial board that one could drill out 3/4 or even 1" holes? Screw the board on and exchange it as needed but still have full use of the bench dog holes without dealing with removing the sacrificial board or having in the way. Just an idea.

[@j.c.collier6943]

Mr. Paulk makes me want to ditch my job at the Big Box store and make sawdust for a living. If only I had the cojones.

[@zone4garlicfarm]

There are carpenters and builders all over the country who would love to hire an enthusiastic helper/apprentice. Every contractor I know can't find enough workers. Don't be afraid to change careers. If it doesn't work out you can always go back to the big box.

[@davismichael1034]

Working in a lumber yard for a big box is how I got my start. I built a relationship with the regulars, eventually expressed interest to some, got hired without an interview. Now a licensed carpenter and haven't looked back. Believe in yourself. Let your passion drive you and you'll go far. Good luck!

[@j.c.collier6943]

@@zone4garlicfarm Actually this is my third career. It just happens to be the WORST as far as remuneration goes. The store changed fundamentally back in 2001 - 2007 to favor shareholders over employees. It hasn't been the same since. We don't even get an employee discount now. But occasionally the boss buys lunch.

[@kevinhenchy2957]

Any throwback plans for the mitre stand extensions? I’m curious as to how you mounted them onto the mitre stand. Love the channel!

[@davismichael1034]

As am I. I would like to create a similar setup

[@jakealbrecht1122]

Check out carpenterone3 on Instagram, he’s got a similar stand based on the Dewalt with super detailed instructions

[@kevinhenchy2957]

Jake Albrecht I already have a mitre stand that I want to retain. I’m still curious how Ron mounted the extension wings to his mitre stand (before he made his own collapsible A-frames)

[@buzztwombly]

How were you attaching to the stand?

[@jamiehoward7188]

Love your work, and I'm looking at building something like this for my dropsaw, - how did you go about attaching the support to the dewalt stand ?

[@bornsinner2787]

So is that the same Kepax saw still running strong or just " the same type still going strong "for you ?

[@TheSmartWoodshop]

Same one

[@danielgeng2306]

Hi Ron, is that vest you wear on your website, I couldn’t seem to find and I am intrigued:)

[@alphaclean3364]

I believe it is an Atlas46

[@danielgeng2306]

S K thanks I’ve since figured that out, gotta save up for one of those;)

[@alphaclean3364]

@@danielgeng2306 You probably have already seen the Diamondback vest too then. Both are great. Atlas seems a little more bulky and sturdy. Diamondback is lighter and more breatheable. Better for hot climates like here in FL

[@danielgeng2306]

S K I’m using a diamond back belt at work right now, pretty good still may go back to my Klein bags tho.

[@alanmooney]

👌

[@fatasulusulu773]

This is amazing can you me the plans to me please.

[@mjunaid8729]

More more more

[@vitaliyg3516]

Thanks

[@heut4384]

These days we would like to see the video. Pictures does nothing for me.

[@jeremycooper4275]

Could have been like 10 minutes shorter