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[@wittworks]

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[@BCY]

Do you happen to know if the Ryobi base works with the new HP router they just released? I am assuming it does but I figured I would ask the man himself before upgrading my router.

[@wittworks]

i am not sure....ill ask around

[@robtarr4429]

Please leave the mistakes. We all know that everyone makes them. It’s also good to see how you go about fixing them. That’s just as much a part of the learning process. Thanks.

[@admilm9609]

How you deal with mistakes your is what seperates the amateur from the master.

[@marquisbois990]

I don’t make mistakes……well, I suppose the 1st wife…..

[@christopherduke8283]

Snarkle Leave mistakes in as it inspires the more novice woodworkers👍👍it’s the process and how you make it work as well as your presentation 👍👍

[@Gazman299]

@@marquisbois990 Hahahahaaa!

[@silverXnoise]

I should film my work. Nothing but mistakes, you’d love it.

[@diyhuntress]

BRB. Officially rebranding my channel.

[@diyhuntress]

Also… does this mean we’re officially friends now?

[@wittworks]

So good

[@ShopNation]

Loved the use of a square against the live edge 😆

[@wittworks]

the struggle was so real

[@Andi.Mitchell.Designs]

Felt like a Jason Hibbs move 😂

[@josebarlatier]

As a newer woodworker who works slowly, I really appreciate your vulnerability in sharing that you too work slowly. Its cool to know I'm not alone

[@wittworks]

Very welcome

[@RyanDeBoard]

I like to say that I'm not slow, I'm just "thorough" But I can move pretty slowly 😄

[@josebarlatier]

@@RyanDeBoard I agree! Great way to put it!

[@consciousconscience]

Oh I work the slowest. Glad to meet you!!

[@EvanRichardson]

🤿 I love the snarky, sarcastic humor and the mistakes and their fixes. Keep up the great videos, Drew.

[@wittworks]

I'm not snarky. You're snarky. 🤪

[@nicksandford1613]

Jason Bent is a legend, and you, you are a beautiful storyteller. Your willingness to connect with others and be vulnerable with your viewership, as well as put out superbly edited and made videos makes you one of my favourite woodworking KZbinrs ❤.

[@wittworks]

did Jason offer his Contouro to you to say that? Seriously, thank you. Glad you get what I'm trying to do. 🙏

[@elmago1298]

Man, we need more content! Can't ever get enough of that sarcastic Witt!

[@wittworks]

you're too kind

[@LewHarriman]

"...We is greater than me..." Absolutely right. Nice coda to this (very) arduous piece. Thanks for the inspirational persistence as well as the chuckles, Drew.

[@wittworks]

My pleasure!

[@clovermano]

I like when you leave in the mistakes and show the fìxes. I love your videos and the sarcasm keeps i terest through some of the long processes. You are very entertaining! I watch even i don't plan to make the same item. Good work!

[@wittworks]

Oh thank you!

[@DanielMathis-kn4xq]

The video quality is stunning!!, this is one of the most well done, and funny channels on KZbin 🎉

[@wittworks]

Wow, thank you!

[@idahoverland_208]

Well, not as funny as Jon at Lincoln St., but…

[@wittworks]

How dare you

[@stvcolwill]

(reply to the original comment) this is one of the reasons you have the >100k (along with the genuine-ness and humor). Proof positive that 100K is attainable even when you don't slave yourself to 1 a week!!!

[@markheene8852]

I like to see the mistakes and fixes, makes it real and makes it less of a snorkel event.

[@wittworks]

haha

[@TwinPhoenix666]

The Donnie Darko reference, though!!!! YES!!!! And please for the love of humanity leave your mistakes in. That's why I watch your channel is because I learn from you. And learning from you means watching you learn from your mistakes

[@wittworks]

thank you

[@enricami2494]

This method of presentation and perceived level of honesty greatly resonates with me. Thank you and keep it up

[@wittworks]

thank you! Its a lot of work. Glad it connects.

[@143CAR]

I feel like such a bad woodworker all the time, and im not nearly as good as you. I love watching you overcome these challenges. Please keep it in.

[@wittworks]

thank you

[@wwtrkr3189]

Since you asked, absolutely leave the mistakes in the video! I've had a rough day in the shop today. Everything I touched I messed up in one way or another. First I cut a dado on the wrong side of a rail. Fine; just flip the rail. Except that I'm doing castle joints so when I flipped the rail, front leg and back leg were fitted to the wrong ends. So then I snapped the end of the rail trying to get it out of a joint that was too tight. Left that gluing and went to a little side project. I started spraying an oil can I began restoring last night. I finally got to the clear coat whilst my glue was drying and promptly dropped it in the dirt. Start again (on that part at least.) The whole day has been like that. You're video is at least making me feel a little less alone in my disasters. Appreciated.

[@wittworks]

I had a day like that today!

[@bfason188]

Seeing the snorkels helps other woodworkers, I prefer creators leave them in as they make great learning opportunities

[@wittworks]

thank you

[@nicholasmanovich4330]

Thanks for being inspiring Drew. Needed that! Now off to try n cut these cray cray dovetails. Yup....shouldn't say that.

[@wittworks]

such a brat

[@pacificcoasttrains3785]

Great video- not surprised you got on board Total Boat- don't forget your snorkel. Saw the extra Bent shot at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1132">18:52</a>- legit. I do appreciate including all the mistakes, backtracking, etc.- much more relatable to nearly every project I've done. I enjoyed the journey, and you definitely honored the wood. Bravo!

[@wittworks]

thank you

[@AaronWood77]

I always appreciate seeing the mistakes and the solutions to them. Especially while snorkeling.

[@wittworks]

haha

[@loosebootwoodworking]

"We is greater than me, everytime"- Love this.

[@jmannUSMC]

This video now holds the new record for the number of times I audibly cackled at 4

[@wittworks]

I will inform my bride that someone thinks I’m funny.

[@Boudreaux151]

Great video! I don’t just watch videos for entertainment but also to learn. Making and learning from mistakes is part of that process so I appreciate you leaving them in your content!

[@wittworks]

Thank you

[@FullStackWoodworking]

You'd think a piece like this would be simple but there's so much which goes into them! Great looking end result :)

[@wittworks]

True! Thank you

[@The_Corner_WorkShop]

I am a big fan of your videos, I learn a lot from you. I would say, leave the mistakes for us to learn from you and dive deeper into this hobby that we love so much! I appreciate you very much. thank you, and blessings.

[@wittworks]

Thanks, will do!

[@GoodWoodworks33]

🤿 love this video. Love the humor, love the genuine respect for others and shameless promotion of the community. I love this channel!

[@wittworks]

Thanks so much!!

[@am2dan]

In a time crunch when I saw the thumbnail and thought, I'm not gonna watch that. Then I saw it was wittworks and thought, I'm definitely gonna watch that! Love the kind of narration you do for your videos - really sets you apart, IMO.

[@wittworks]

I hate KZbin thumbnails

[@jewdd1989]

Firstly, your “mistakes” are nuggets of wisdom for us watching so I appreciate them. Secondly I’m so so thrilled you’re working with of all badass woods: Pecan! I had no idea pecan and hickory were that closely related, explains why I’ve been obsessed over hickory which isn’t the easiest species to work with especially when using fasteners but it’s well worth the effort to use more complex joinery I’ve used to work around its ability to eat metal. I grew up with a headboard, bedside table and dresser set all made of pecan. It has these angular shapes in the front as decorative trim and nice deep drawers, definitely shaped in mid century taste with its tapered legs and simplicity and anyways I think they were pieces built by a great great of mine and because of that, because pecan is stunning like hickory and because I’d like to replicate my lost headboard and the gorgeous dresser my dad stole from me it’s amazing to see pecan being used in this video! Now I still have to build the router table for the kit I bought from you… I will get on it I swear and I’m looking forward to all the perks of having it. I have to say anyone who needs a small router table setup with a handheld router this is the kit to 100% go with! The quality, craftsmanship and thought behind Wittworks router kit is unbelievable and I’ll get another one when I get another router because it’s that essential now! I do need to make the table portion but being able to collect dust and chips off a handheld router is amazing and the convenience and genius of Wittworks kit is award worthy really! It really is a godsend for someone like me that’s serious about building but has a day job and other commitments first and who primarily uses handheld vs the big Bosch. And I just don’t have room for a big router table so this truly changes the game for me

[@wittworks]

thanks! i dont understand how they're closely related, but spalted pecan is so nice

[@Dillon-Cawthon]

Feeling inspired by this video after our giant pecan tree just dropped a limb on our fence last Sunday 😂.

[@wittworks]

those self pruning pecans....

[@keno101]

Leave mistakes in, Snorkel. I just spent a day making a big rift sawn white oak panel for a dresser top and then cut it an inch short because I forgot to add an inch for overhang. BTW This is the most under appreciated wood working channel on you tube. You deserve to have a lot more subs.

[@wittworks]

Thank you. That wood is amazing! That one had to hurt.

[@robertkrueger3902]

I love the woodworking channels roasting each other . I just saw Lincoln street at Rockler he was roasting .. I love it ....please keep the roasts going .. it's like old school tv with cross over episodes..

[@wittworks]

nice

[@LamboGallardo560]

The mistakes are one of the most important aspects of a useful video. For one thing it shows that doing what you're doing isn't easy or quick, which is very important in the fake social media world we live in. It also shows us things we should look out for or think of without having to go through the pain of making the same mistakes ourselves.

[@wittworks]

True. Thank you

[@ChaiWoodWorking]

Leaving the snorkels (mistakes) in makes your video more relatable to people like me. Quite frankly, I make mistakes all of the time and learning other solutions to fixing things makes me appreciate things more.

[@q_u_a_d_r_a_b_y_t_e]

thanks so much for leaving the mistakes in. makes me feel better about my own clumsy process. great work, Drew. thanks.

[@wittworks]

Glad to help

[@mikefoote5001]

you should have referenced "I got a bad feeling about this." - snorkel

[@keatonbeyerwoodworking]

Very nice project but I must say, great story arc. There was a clear destination, conflict, resolution, and character development in both you and the slab's transformation. Very well done!

[@wittworks]

Thanks! One day I'll crack this story telling thing.

[@ethanshannon1840]

Drew, this is the best project and video you have made yet. 10/10. You’re inspiring.

[@wittworks]

Wow, thanks!

[@TomBuskey]

I like the honesty in your vids. I enjoy using trees & limbs I've cut down, but there is lots of waste. More for the fireplace.

[@stvcolwill]

So So sad that youtube waited 9 days to put your video in my feed. : ( I literally never miss any of yours, because while I really enjoy the woodworking aspect of yours, I more-so enjoy the dry and sarcastic humor and also the cleverness of it all! I'm a newly proud owner of one of your routing templates. ALSO - PLEASE NOTE!!! I think I'm just across the metroplex from you (though not absolutely sure). I wanted to let you know that I have a 400x400 fmd printer that you're welcome to anytime. If you want me to print anything for you at all, please don't hesitate. I would just ask for you to supply the plastic. no charge for anything else! Literally it just sits at my place of business not being used much. I have another 2 printers at home that I use a lot more. By the way, I welcome any ventures to you making 3d printing related woodworking videos for sure. One question i have for you, have you gotten into the rabbit hole of making gridfinity stuff or anything else in that vane (sp?) for organizing? I know you've done the track saw covers, saw that. Who in their right mind would say they don't like Jon over at Lincoln? So we know exactly where you are on that--- out snorkling. (see what I did there, waited til towards the end). Lastly, just two weeks ago I did the self install of my very own 12btu Mr Cool system for my garage, and I just love love love being able to remotely turn the unit on ahead of me coming home from work so that it drops from 105 inside to 80 something by the time I need in there. If you want to take me up on 3dprinting anything for you (large items), hit me up. 214 area code with 6824318 at the end. I know I said 'lastly' ages ago, but 'back in my day' we also called it 'bad' for 'good' but at the next level we called it 'bad ass' for some reason. (still use the 'bad ass' part regularly at 58 years old).

[@wittworks]

Thanks! I've stared and drooled at Gridfinity - i need to do the deep dive on it. And yeah, for some reason YT hasn't been pushing this video out yet...I guess I havent found the right thumbnail and title that hits

[@thedelawarevalleyworkshop]

It's CRAY CRAY that I have say snorkel. Great Video. Loved the story telling about the Pecan. Showing why you made the mistakes and how you solved them is always good. Please keep them in. Well done, sir!

[@wittworks]

thats cap

[@bjohnjunior]

Take a picture/cut it out/tape it back up. Brilliant old school, back to the present. We all need to get our heads out of the newest technology once in a while!

[@Obtuse94]

For the 3D printing question: file/.stl/etc part design, I know you said you had your buddy do this template, but I think with things like Bambu printers basically being plug and play now, it is all about finding, creating and repurposing designs to print. Seeing how to best do this, in a variety of programs/etc would be helpful for the community I think. Also, snorkel. Love the mistakes in the vids.

[@wittworks]

Thank you

[@ashutoshsrivastava303]

Please do leave mistakes and if possible, some time stamps on how much time it took you to do a certain step. I think that's one of the things which seems missing from many of the videos from the woodworking creators I follow on youtube. I think many of your audience are probably hobby or weekend wood workers who wanted to learn a skill and create something unique. But we feel bit frustrated many times on just how much time a certain step might take. I recently milled rough cut slab to be used for the project and I was doing it for 3-4 days! (just couple of hrs a day though). During that time, I felt many times if others are taking same amount of time or its just me. Same goes with mistakes. Am I that clumsy that after measuring 5 times and still made a mistake. Such videos give us hope that its ok to make mistake, but skill is to step back and find a solution to the mistake. Thanks again for covering this aspect of woodworking.

[@wittworks]

thank you. I never thought about adding the time. That project took about 2 weeks to make, not including waiting for the top to kiln for a week. but thats working on it for 3-5 hours a day and filming myself.

[@ashutoshsrivastava303]

@@wittworks thanks!

[@woodnotestudio]

That’s a great idea 👍

[@jimrosson6702]

🤿🤿 Great video as always Drew and yes please leave in the mistake as a new woodworker I find it very helpful. Always find your videos so inspiring and informative. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the great work.

[@wittworks]

Thanks 👍

[@gregcook7806]

🤿 love the dual tables. Please leave the mistakes in and show how you address them. We will all make mistakes and having videos that show solutions is a huge help for us all.

[@SuperConductorman]

Thanks for including your mistakes and corrections. Especially for us mere mortals.😊

[@wittworks]

My pleasure 😊

[@michaelewan8009]

Following your direction from the video, so here is a snorkel (no emoji in my browser). As others have said, keep the reality of woodworking in your content, we all make mistakes, it is fun and educational to see yours.

[@wittworks]

thank you

[@TwoJeremysWoodworking]

The two words I dislike hearing from any and all online woodworkers is “pro tip.” we the viewers are neither blind nor unintelligent. We can tell by your videos and your woodworking how much of a “pro” you are..

[@wittworks]

so should I say, "here's a hack tip" ? Since, I'm a hack?

[@TwoJeremysWoodworking]

@@wittworks you are quite skilled. I really enjoy your videos. Really, it was a blanket statement.

[@PaulAyo]

Can’t wait for the 3D for woodworking video! I plan on getting one soon so don’t even know what to ask. Love the witt-y banter with your fellow KZbinrs!

[@wittworks]

Coming soon!

[@riba2233]

Wait, so you are not a skibidi rizzler?!? 😂 Jk, but leave your mistakes, they are the best way to learn :)

[@PCPerks757]

I definitely want to see more of how you put the 3D printer to work in the shop. I've just started out, and so far I've made a zero clearance plate for my table saw, glue holder, some sanding blocks, and what I think has been really cool was shims for when I make cabinets so I can get the perfect reveal around the edges. Oh, and magnetic dust collector fittings. And if you leave out your mistakes, it would mean you're not challenging yourself enough. Mistakes are how everyone learns. And I can't find the scuba emoji, but your video is on fleek. (look that one up. 🤣)

[@wittworks]

But are your eye brows on fleek?

[@PCPerks757]

@@wittworks they’re always on fleek and it drives my wife crazy! 🤣🤣

[@stvcolwill]

@@PCPerks757 Did you hear that sound? that was my head hitting the floor when I feel out of my chair laughing at this!

[@smacfe]

Great story and video. I had a very simillar situation with a beautiful spalted pecan log. I built a round table with a starburst top which allowed me to use smaller wedges of wood so I could avoid the unusable areas. It was the most difficult project I've undertaken between the math and the precision required for cutting the wedges, but the result is staggeringly beautiful.

[@wittworks]

Oh wow!

[@johndolleslager1270]

Snorkel that was a cool video. As far as 3D printing, I have never tried it but am interested. I would love a series on very very beginning 3d printing. From buying a printer to types of filament to actual printing. Thanks for your content!!!

[@wittworks]

Sounds good!

[@joseescoto9069]

I would love to see how a 3d printer might help a hobbyist get more time back in the shop. I want to make stuff and not worry about shop fixtures and jigs

[@wittworks]

Great idea

[@Nachoze70]

Typing from my Cheeto orange stained keyboard with my all-knowing superiority, I can confidently say this video is a real "thumbs-up". Mostly. Comprehensive critique and notes will be produced and sent over as soon as my mom gets more paper for her printer. BTW, do you have suggestions for increasing wireless coverage in parent's basement situations? 😆👍👍 Seriously though - awesome video again. I get giddy like a little schoolkid when I get an alert that you posted new content!

[@wittworks]

hahaha. thats' good. I need to send you an affiliate link to a keyboard cleaning agent.

[@AB-nu5we]

Leave the mistakes in. I like to see how Tubers fix them. I make plenty. Figuring out how to fix them and carry on is what's important.

[@sprN0VA]

🤿Definitely keep the mistakes in. If what differentiates a beginner woodworker from an experienced woodworker is the ability to fix and hide mistakes, please let us newbs learn from your mistakes. Thanks for another great video!

[@wittworks]

Right on

[@michaelbandy2979]

Sparkle, I added that because you asked not really knowing it's meaning. Regarding 3D printing I have put off that technology (thought about Spaper though) because most all I see come from a 3 D printer is throw away junk. With 3D printers I have 3 questions: 1 What bed size is recommended for 80% of the projects? 2 what polymer is best suited for most objects printed, 3 What technology for the 3D printer is recommended: extrusion, stereolithography, etc. Thanks, keep the builds honest as you have been doing. I learn most from mistakes.

[@wittworks]

good questions! stay tuned

[@1320crusier]

If you ever want to get back to milling your own, Matt Cremona has some good insight into bug control, drying, etc. One thing that does help is spraying with a boric acid based buggy killer before putting up for air drying. You could also find a spot for a solar kiln =p Working slow is working deliberately. Speed comes with experience.

[@wittworks]

thank you. good tips. I've been chewing on a solar kiln....

[@GreyMaulkin]

Thanks for showing your mistakes and how you overcome them.

[@wittworks]

My pleasure

[@gduquesnay]

Made it to the deep. The mistakes are some of the most interesting gems. It shows less advertised techniques, and will help us the most in our most desperate moments.

[@wittworks]

Thank you

[@timlawrence3906]

Yes, keep in the friendly jabs. And i love the taped brand names on your tools, 😂

[@michaelcondron1304]

Absolutely great video, especially the ending sentiment, that woodworking doesn't have to be a solo endeavour. I'd subscribe twice if I could.

[@wittworks]

Awesome, thank you!

[@MarcusWieland-vp5ec]

Snorkel…. One thing I like to do is make candle holders out of branches around 6 - 8 inches thick. I cut them 9 - 24 inches long then rip them up the middle so I can bore holes for tealight candles in the rounded part. Before I cut them I let the air dry outside in the garage for a year or two then after I’ll tie them up in garbage bags and stick them in the deep freezer for a couple weeks to get rid of any bugs. Next I’ll take them out of the freezer and let them warm up for a couple days then I’ll put them in the oven on convection at 150 degrees for a day and a half to take care of any eggs, spores or other microscopic life. After that I let them sit dry in the house for another 2 or 3 years maybe baking them a couple more times along the way to make sure they’re not turning into a home for anything and maybe squeeze more moisture out of them. Unless I’m greatly underestimating the size of that wood I think you could’ve done the same thing especially when you had it in 2 chunks. Don’t get me wrong nothing beats having it kiln dried but if you want to go down the road of milling and drying your own chunks of wood for the satisfaction of knowing you created something going from a raw chunk of green moisture saturated log to the final masterpiece before our eyes, you might want to give that a shot until you finally get one of those vacuum kilns :). On another note, showing the mistakes and solutions you came up with is EXTREMELY valuable. I personally LOVE how you showed just how HUGE of a difference a 32nd of an inch can make because I’m sure I speak for a lot of us when I say people just don’t understand why we need to be “so perfect” like we have some type of complex about us when NO the whoooole entire project can go off the rails over a tiny 128TH OF AN INCH which makes a 32nd HUGE. So it helps for things like that to be shown so when people close to us are watching KZbin videos to get ideas for things they want US to build they can see how things can be trickier than they think because let HGTV tell it ANYTHING can be done in 3 days when in reality we need longer than that just to let one of several things fully cure before moving to the next step.

[@wittworks]

Thank you

[@fcschoenthal]

A video without the struggles and mistakes just wouldn't seem like a Wittworks video. - Chris

[@Sattch.the.Squatch]

Definitely leave it in. Speaking as a beginner it helps knowing I'm not dumb that mistakes happen. Snorkel

[@davids8493]

Great video Drew. It does show just how much time and effort that you put into it. Great story as well. 👍👍

[@wittworks]

Thanks a ton!

[@dtork47]

Appreciate your humanistic approach, life is about problem solving…..how we learn and grow! Nicely done, stay safe.

[@wittworks]

Thanks, you too!

[@WhiskeyBurlWoodworking]

Great video! I have a pair of Mesquite slabs I have been struggling to do something with. This video was inspiring and I think a circle table is in order. Love your videos!

[@wittworks]

You can do it! It's fun!

[@paulhume8083]

Great video again and love the humour. Please leave the mistakes, I make plenty and it's very interesting to see how others fix them.

[@wittworks]

Thanks, will do!

[@davidmeyer9204]

Scuba, Snorkel. or Mask what ever it takes. I am a deep end guy Nice table(s). Izzy in a skirt, no way Leave in what some folks call mistakes. I call them Trouble's and Tribulations. Thanks again for another video and sharing what you have learned.

[@wittworks]

thanks Dave!

[@DSArmageddon666]

Absolutely leave in the mistakes. That's how we learn. Like if you get water in your snorkel, now we know how to clear it.

[@wittworks]

Haha

[@SpencleyDesignCo]

I heard jason bents podcast is cray cray.... it's even available on all streaming platforms

[@wittworks]

This is the way.

[@reloadNshoot]

Pecan is one of those woods you really have to watch. Its best when milled green and then dried, it can lack figure, Trees that are milled when they are dieing or already dead are often full of rot(thats why they are dead) but can have quite of bit of spalting. Pecan is a wood that can go from great to "oh no" pretty quickly when fungus gets to it. I built my home and used wood from a pecan that my great grandfather planted around 1920. On that tree it was living and i fell it and let it sit there 9 months before milling it. It spalted beautifully and was used in our secondary kitchen. I made a panel/sign that hangs there with it to pay homage to the tree and my ggf.

[@wittworks]

didnt know that! thank you for sharing. spalted pecan is beautiful

[@sparks-tech]

Love your videos they are so well edited and look just so good. Thanks for all the time and effort.

[@wittworks]

Thank you very much! This one took 2 months.

[@chrisb4657]

snorkel emoji, lol 😂 leave them in so we can learn how to fix it too!

[@coloringoutsidethelines9755]

"Experience is simply the name we give to our mistakes." -- Oscar Wilde. I often "Color Outside the Lines" on purpose... and am slow at woodworking. I enjoyed every bit of this and even learned a few new words to use with my nieces and nephews... we need more lighthearted banter/giving someone the business these days! And I loved how seamlessly you tied it all together at the end! Well played, my friend! WITT FOR PRESIDENT! 😅 Keep up the great work "TEAM!" Looking forward to the next one!

[@wittworks]

i really hope you call your nephews brat

[@zonial]

crazy how a sponsorship can change your whole videos. Btw, plz leave the errors. That's my favorite part on how to fix them.

[@wittworks]

Thank you

[@bigdogmn73]

I always enjoy your video's Will the thrill...the story telling and the your honest makes me feel better about I work...I tend to takes weeks to make calls on projects as I don't want to start over...lol

[@wittworks]

thank you!

[@davidfigueroa1969]

The mistakes are _great_ I'm trying to start woodworking and seeing how to think about how to fix issues is great.

[@TomJavery]

If I have a buggy piece that will fit in my oven I just heat it up to 200 degrees before milling. If you don't let it sit too long it doesn't crack much, and most of the cracks get milled off before the piece is finished.

[@wittworks]

good to know. I thought about that.

[@marksutton5374]

SNORKEL make you more human 😂 well for me it does. Love your work

[@wittworks]

Thank you

[@WhiskeyBurlWoodworking]

I’m local and Shane Gadberry is a good dude and family to some of my friends. He actually sells great slabs! Makes me laugh every time I see it come up in your videos 😂😂

[@wittworks]

I actually want to get one to test

[@shawnkirsch]

I cleaned off my keyboard yesterday thank you. Can't believe you are turning into cam. I knew you loved epoxy.

[@wittworks]

tell your co worker he owes me $5 still for not knowing how much a pack of cards cost in the airport

[@shawnkirsch]

@@wittworks LMAO

[@brianpearce1890]

Late to discover the channel but I really like the layers of content. The journey of the Pecan and all the mistakes milling your own lumber is really great. I’ve thought about trying something like that but have no idea what I’m doing. This was good info. Then there’s the project. Then there’s the mistakes and how you fix them. Good infotainment.

[@wittworks]

Welcome aboard!

[@stephennadworny8401]

I'm not finding the snorkel emoji but please leave the mistakes in. We can learn from your mistakes and how you overcame them. The reminder that you are mortal, make mistakes, and still make great projects is also very valuable. I've heard that even expert wood workers make mistakes, they just know how to hide them better. Woodworking is about problem solving and adapting, in my experience. Keep up the great content!

[@wittworks]

Thank you

[@louishayworth9023]

Leave the mistakes in, we all make them and we learn seeing how other people deal with them.

[@blandon9748]

Personally, I like to know I'm not the only one who makes mistakes. The key is to know how to fix those mistakes to the point that they are undetectable to others, and you accomplish it in spades...

[@bradleythompson6338]

Leave the mistakes. It makes it more genuine. 🤿

[@Gazman299]

I have your trim router base for my DeWalt and absolutely love it. Thank you so much You're the best. Take care,

[@wittworks]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@josephlebo7320]

Snorkel. Leave the mistakes in! It's extremely helpful to see how to fix lots of different types of mistakes, especially since I'm still learning. Also keep the amazing humor!

[@wittworks]

Thank you

[@RunarMagnussen]

Only a little over halfway through, but had to pause after your request for 3d printer questions for woodworkers! I just bought my first one. What's a good way to deal with pieces shrinking when cooling? I modeled a 50mm long piece that measures closer to 49mm. I hope it's possible to find a common scaling value for each filament, instead of trial and error every single time. "It doesn't matter for woodworking" is also a great answer! I'm a rambling overthinker.

[@wittworks]

I wonder if your machine needs calibration? I haven’t had any shrinkage with quality PLA. Also, for woodworking, most of the time a little bit off is fine.

[@RunarMagnussen]

@@wittworks I've calibrated it and it's an A1, so it should be good to go and above average fool proof. Maybe it's the filament! I do struggle a little with PETG due to wet filaments and 50% indoor humidity where I live, maybe it affects the PLA in that regard too.

[@TracyParks]

Jerry does give the best advice on Keith Johnson's channel. 😺

[@wittworks]

confirmed

[@TheBert]

Great video! The first thing I thought of when I saw the pecan top on the original base was a a large chamfer along the bottom edge of the table, but that might have been too much of a Blacktail move. Next thing you know you'll be finishing pieces with that fancy ceramic stuff. 😂

[@wittworks]

Good call!

[@rhkips]

I have yet to figure out how to deposit emojis on desktop, so...SNORKEL I absolutely love the stark contrast of the lighter, frenetic grain colors of the pecan against the rich, subdued elegance of the walnut. Shear beauty!

[@wittworks]

Wonderful. Thank you

[@steveferguson1232]

The tables are really nice. You did the right thing by making the second top for the first legs and the chunky walnut legs matched the thick pecan really well. Great call. What I want to know is where I can get the red tools from Hart and Harbor Freight. Lol

[@wittworks]

Hahaha. Nice catch

[@cobgarner740]

⚓ Had to drop an anchor it's so deep this far in. Plus I would rather watch the video than hunt for the damn snorkel. cheers

[@wittworks]

I love everything about this.

[@itsJoshW]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1548">25:48</a> - That's the thing about mistakes. We are Human, and there's beauty in both imperfection and flaws. It's legitimately impossible to not make a mistake in life, and that expands over to your profession, your hobby or your passion. There's something manufactured when we claim that we never make mistakes, or that we must work at extensive speed or have a fast production time...and, if anything, it's symbolic to the lack thereof awareness of ones inner self to assume mistakes will never be made. That being said, I do believe that working at your own pace is typical and should be warranted more as experience doing a repetitive task enough to which you ironed out the mistakes. The learning process isn't instant success with no failure marks, it's mostly failure, repeat, and failure until it's appropriately learned. And I think that's why so many people would rather take out tens of thousands in loans for something that others may be able to build with a fraction of that cost, but with time, effort, and repeat failures. I think society today would be better off if we all had to learn to grow from our failure, rather than gatekeeping the success away from those who only had a single shot at failing. Anyway, didn't want to turn this into a philosophical point, but a simple acknowledgment that it doesn't matter if you're a seasoned expert in a career or trade, or a novice -- a mistake has, will, or previously had been made to get to the point of where they are at. And although many pretend that they are flawless, the truth is that we're all Human, and we're all going to make mistakes. It's what you do after that defines you, and many love to manufacture their perfection to remove that flaw, rather than showcase it. I love seeing when people make mistakes, DIY or otherwise; Not to justify anything, but simply to see how someone tackled a problem that occurred, and their solution for it. It's always the more creative types to take the problem, and craft it into art.

[@wittworks]

Thank you

[@terrienhumain6723]

🤿 yes I made it this far sir, no rush, take a distance before each step and you could reach perfect. I still make those mistakes too.

[@drhender6943]

Witt, I always enjoy you videos. Your snarky, sarcastic humor resinates with me-- I'm a kindred spirit. I've see several videos of makers create stools and small round tables in the past month or so. I love your use of "bowties" to stitch two pieces together. I am going to have to take a shot at a new stool for the shop. Your stitches and leg style may find its way into my design. Thanks! ;) BTW, leave the mistakes-- we all make them and seeing how others deal with them may give me an idea on how to deal with something in the future.

[@wittworks]

thank you! make a stool and make it better than mine! it was ALMOST a stool