TwUberfours DON'T come from Uber-Tall trees!

[@jameszaccardo1520]

There are so many things you do that show technique that cannot be achieved any other way than through years and years of mastery. You are the only person on youtube that shows every single part necessary to complete a task. Every single part with the utmost attention it deserves. Thank you for helping this novice learn what it takes to be a craftsman. Just seeing someone move so freely in the shop and draw on years of experience to execute a plan is so satisfying to watch. It gives me ideas I could never have any other way. The end of the end club tshirt is one I would buy

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

You're too kind, James! Thanks for such a generous comment on this one... much appreciated and helps offset rare comments by viewers who drink Hator-Aide on a regular basis! 🤣

[@Major-Dan]

One of the reasons many of us watch your videos is because they almost always contain a technique, method or idea that is not only useful, but with a bit of our own imagination can be adapted to a project we are working on that is causing "head scratch moments". The only thing us members of the "End of the end of the end Club" need now are t-shirts and maybe a mug. Thanks Matt.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Hey Major Dan... with your suggestion and others I'm currently albeit passively working on End of the End X3 club gear and sway ideas. Keep up the prodding/encouragement and hopefully something fun will be available before too long! Thanks!

[@billsicander7371]

Wtf with the t shirt, you’re a bot !!

[@micahconrad9114]

Matt, put me down for one each of the “EOTEOTEOTE” tee shirts and coffee mug too!

[@raymondhall7606]

I agree 💯

[@brentjenkinsdesigns]

A tacky or possibly a gregarious toolbox sticker for the proposed eoteote swag is hereby ordered!

[@extremewoodworker]

Awesome technique! One of the most amazing feats is to find two straight 12 foot two by fours to begin with. Steve

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

True dat!! I made 2 separate trips for the two in this video and even with that, even though it's still quite straight, the TwUberfour has already developed a good 3/8" twist over its length.

[@vaughnmaurt5013]

Now …..where to use it Thanks as always

[@vaughnmaurt5013]

And I mean ‘for me’ I can see how it helped you

[@carlgradolph9676]

I really appreciate your sense of humor and your level of workmanship. Often, when watching one of your videos, I think: "Man, this guy is really over-doing it." Then, inevitably, another thought quickly occurs to me: "Wow! I just got a master lesson in how to get top-notch, easily replicated results in my own work. I should thank this guy profusely." So, thanks!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Anything worth doing is worth over-doing, right? 😉🤣

[@mitchd949]

Whatever rate you charge for carpentry...it's not enough! Spectacular!

[@paultrigger3798]

these are the best carpentry videos. A simple concept with highly precise and thorough explanations along the way.

[@GregsGarage]

First off, I have seen scarf joints before, but nothing like this! The routing template is a great way to ensure a straight edge and square face. I've seen a ton of attempts with the band saw and a block plane... Those never seem to be a perfect match. Second... That boom arm... WOW! That is an AWESOME tool to have as a video creator!!! I can't wait to see the video on how you made it.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks Greg... plus a 'sweet little orange square' gets a cameo😎 I had a Doh moment in post production wondering why I didn't just use another flush trim bit I have that has a cut length of 2" to save the hand plane clean up step?! Delayed intelligence? Details of the boom arm will fit into your wheelhouse entirely... with the Porter Artistry touch that will no doubt be iteration-al improvements. Thanks for watching!

[@matthewkuhns9297]

You and dusty lumber co have arguably the most impressive practical woodworking shop channels on KZbin. He is only by default but your shop has the actual tools we need without the fancy bells and whistles

[@ronlapierre5977]

Good concept or just rip a 22’ 2x8 which are usually available in my lumberyard. I do appreciate all your woodworking wisdom on all your other videos. Thanks for all the work you put into your explanations and great videos.

[@hansangb]

@22:00 I have a suggestion (nice gantry BTW). That TwUber by four can be the new NLC giant pencil!!

[@jeffsimpson9232]

Outlier here! I build furniture in a tiny carport shop using hand tools, but I love your videos. Your no-nonsense methods for achieving precise outcomes are always inspiring.

[@TheThirdEdge]

Rawesome! Around Christmas, 2009, I had to create a seasonal roof over our outdoor kennels. I needed two TwUberfours each 18' long. To create those two, I used similar methods: For each, two 2x4s 10ft long. One had 2' scarfs in each end. The other I split in the middle with a 2' scarf. When assembled, 18ft total each. Layout is key, of course; careful work with my tape, square, straightedge & pencil. I cut the scarfs with a Skil saw; clean enough. Glue-up featured Titebond II glue also, with a screw at each quarter point. The results were just what I needed, with minimal investment of time & effort. With a background in woodworking on wooden ships & boats, I dig scarf joints. There are some fancy ones out there. But I've learned to embrace the simplest style. Long scarf joints can be super strong. Around 2017, I was Architectural Lead for the complete rerigging of the Sailing Ship 'Columbia' at Disneyland. That involved not just the ropes and hardware, but also removing, inspecting and repairing (as-needed) all wooden spars (masts, yards, gaffs). I used very long (1:8 or more) scarf joints for replacing wood as needed. Happily not a lot, thanks to excellent maintenance over six decades. Stock was 1-3/4" thick clear vertical-grain Douglas fir, kiln-dried. West Systems epoxy.

[@stephenmcgeown]

Glad to have stuck around to the end of the end of the video. Can't wait to see the gantry/articulated arm build. Looks fantastic!

[@corydriver7634]

😂 I just came here to say the same thing.

[@davec3689]

Matt - thank you for sharing all the time and thought you put into each project. Your gantry is a work of art. God bless you.

[@bobburrier6560]

The gantry arm is a fantastic add! I didn't pick up on the shop wall colors but noted the camera angles from the very beginning. I'm trying think if there are other uses for such an arm in my shop. Great work!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks Bob... other than a little oscillation in the very end of the arm that has to settle out after positioning and pressing the record button it's all I hoped it to be plus a little bit more. Maybe you need one to hold the screen in front of you on your stationary bike as you pedal sites the world over? 😁

[@bobburrier6560]

That is really an excellent idea! I'll be watching for the build video and wondering how much weight it might hold. @@NextLevelCarpentry

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

@@bobburrier6560 The build was enjoyable in a challenging/rewarding way which I think you'll enjoy/appreciate whether or not you use it directly... 👍

[@DaveW74TVN]

Dust collector hose positioner ;)

[@MiniLuv-1984]

Wow, as a mechanical device, that camera arm is one magnificent piece of work. Each joint is supporting the "floating" sections after each joint, so they all have different friction settings. I wonder about the impact of wear on each joint, but I guess regular adjustments are factored in. Then there is the smoothness and straightness of travel of the gantry itself. Its not just your techniques, its also your attention to detail. Mind blowing!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Your engineering observations and terminology regarding the articulated arm are spot on. I'm no engineer but I think the amount of friction on each joint is probably close to the same but it works because the number of friction surfaces grows exponentially with each additional joint. Getting the gantry to travel smoothly was a problem that vexed me a good deal but, after scouring the internets for the right 'wheels' and hardware, it came together nicely. Thanks for watching and adding such an insightful comment. Hope you get to see the actual arm/gantry build video to be released soon here on the Channel as I think you'll understand and appreciate the integral internal 'torsion bar' in the upper arm section...

[@MiniLuv-1984]

@@NextLevelCarpentry Save meeting my maker before hand, I'll be watching!

[@irishhandyman2009]

You never fail to educate, entertain and surprise me. Been a fan for a few years and I appreciate your style. No matter what project you tackle, I become more educated in the world of woodworking. I'll never match your skills, but your willingness to share what you know makes me better and for that many thanks.

[@andrzej3511]

In fact, none of the tricks shown is a discovery comparable to the discovery of America. What's priceless is that you show how, STEP BY STEP, to make a durable connection across the wood grain. Such instructions for complete novices lead to 100% success. A MANUAL! I would like to point out that the connection across the grain is probably the most difficult of wood connections and sometimes even experienced woodworkers have problems with it. However, breaking down the task into a series of very simple actions shows that the devil is not as scary as he is painted...

[@Erik_The_Viking]

Love the boom arm! Makes a huge difference for positioning the camera where you want without a lot of extra work. Scarf joints are useful - there's a Japanese version (forget the name offhand) that has a lot of intricate layout that's required. This is a great technique.

[@jedsudweeks6676]

Very nice tutorial. I've been using scarf joints for many years and it's been my secret to producing extra-long stain grade sections of mouldings. My clients are always amazed that they can't find the seams in a 20' plus stick of crown . I'll glue up as many sections as needed to get the lengths (and sometimes to eliminate defects like knots) and then run the new long stock through the moulder to get the pieces of crown to fit the project, rather than relying on field joints.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Kudos! Making custom crown to custom length? Wow... that's some next level craftsmanship!!

[@williammrdeza9445]

Great project, Matt! I loved the Next Level touch of adding the spline to the TwUberfour for additional strength. Also, the new boom and gantry set up looks sweet! Looking forward to seeing a bit more details on how that build came about.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

I thought about doing a with/without spline stress test to compare but opted not to spend time/effort doing it with not perceived ROI for the effort... but I'm still curious 😎

[@shaneroper5470]

Well that's an uber-awesome scarf joint! Looking forward to seeing the gantry octopus arm build in the future! Well done Matt!

[@larrybud]

Having watched your previous videos, the obvious way is to use the board stretcher.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

There's supply chain issues with the BS Powder and I didn't have enough to do a 2x Embigulation this time. 🤣

[@ashokmoghe8035]

Matt, You are the Guru of Gurus 🙏🙏. I watch your videos on a slower pace unlike the others that I zip through because I don't want to miss even a single nugget of wisdom. And yes I am certainly a member of the end of the end of the end club and never want to see the end of the end of the end of the NLC series. Keep up and wishing you a healthy and happy 2024 !

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thank you for watching and commenting... always nice to hear from you, Ashok! HNY 2024 2U2 😎

[@corydriver7634]

Glad I watched to the end to find out why you needed a 22’ long twUberfour. Your camera boom/gantry crane setup is impressive.

[@jayyocis8643]

Nice post; introducing the camera boom was the best part. It will make you smile every time you use it.

[@EngineerMikeF]

This is obviously an excellent way to get a longer hip or valley rafter, barge rafter or rake trim piece. As an engineer, i think I'll add this as a standard detail for those rare quality framers that may take pride in their work. Thanks

[@mwoody4560]

I’m glad I watched to the end. The whole time I was scratching my head as to why you would need a 22’ 2x4

[@rickhayhoe]

Brilliant! By far the best method I've seen for making a glued long (10:1 or longer) scarph joint across the wide dimension of 2-by timber. Anybody, even without experience, should be able to make a structurally sound joint this way with just a little attention to detail. It should suffice even for making up something such as a rafter if you run out of full-length stock, though in that case Titebond III or epoxy might be recommended for the adhesive. Note that a scarph joint should cross the resulting timber the way done here if it is to be incorporated into a structure (stud, rafter, etc.). If the resulting plank is to be laid flat and the joint span is to be more than the scarph length, such as in framing or planking a large wooden boat, the joint will have to be flipped up on edge to be cut across its narrow dimension, thus glued together on the resulting wide surface, not the narrow. That is, cut and glued at 90° to the way shown here. I'm all for the method used the way shown here, but when it comes to scarphing on the wide dimension, after sawing through as far as possible, it's time to get out a hand saw and the #4 smoother hand plane.

[@gregmislick1117]

I always go to the end of the end, it’s the best to end the viewing experience. Since you have more tUberfours, you could make a parallel lighting gantry! (Your shop ceiling isn’t cluttered enough yet)

[@kd9856]

Now all you need to do is add remote control to that gantry it's been a while since I've seen one of your videos pop up glad to see that you're still doing it there are so many of these on KZbin now some of them are worth watching and most of them are not you can still get Douglas fur in 24 foot length they just don't stalk them you have to special order them

[@jsmxwll]

end of the end of the end video club lol. see ya next time.

[@donwilliams3626]

Fortunately, there is no secret handshake for this club. The boom is a real boost for video production. Maybe the extra 22-footer will allow you to clamp the microphone for optimum audio capacity. Nothing is too good for our clubhouse!

[@golfaddict5276]

Love the articulating arm! I'm going to use it to hold a magnifying glass / light from my shop ceiling. Thanks again for another great video.

[@rickcimino5483]

I'm a proud member of the end of the end of the end club. The camera angles you are getting from your new device are really good on the viewer end. Great video as usual. I wish I would have been a fly on the wall when someone was in your shop and had the unmitigated gall to suggest using warm water and a sponge to clean up glue squeeze out. Blasphemy!

[@anneoreilly4900]

Exciting upgrade for you, Matt. We will enjoy the new, better view of your excellent work.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks for watching and commenting... currently shooting and editing the camera boom arm video with hopes of release in the next week or two. It takes a bit of getting used to but love it so far!

[@anneoreilly4900]

@@NextLevelCarpentry I'm sure the best part is no footprint on the shop floor. You're making the most of your space. Might be adaptable for task lighting - my garage door makes that end of the shop kinda dark.

[@michaelbradford4444]

When making your initial angle mark if you go to the center of the board from the edge on both sides then take your other board and lay it up underneath it, line it up and nail it together where the nails will be out of the way of the saw and cut the two lines you made , separate the two boards and you'll have a saw marks on your other board cut that out and they all fit together perfectly and be much stronger.

[@royosborn7869]

Thanks Matt - it was fun to watch to the end of the end of the end!

[@peterbarlow8912]

A scarf like this is only good for plates not uprights. Since it’s probably a framing member I’d probably just screw the router jig to the workpiece instead of fussing with glue and adding a clamp mid pass. When I was starting out my uncle gave us his old steel pump jacks and instead of the usual scabbing together 2x4’s I bought 24’ 2x 10’s. Then we ripped them on a table saw to get two 2x4’s which we glued and screwed together. They’re still resting in the shed.

[@jt9498]

That was not only interesting, but pretty cool, too! Love the camera gantry you built!

[@WisconsinWanderer]

most respect of your content your humor and creativity is extremely appreciated thanks for this intriguing video!

[@jimpalmer1944]

Matt, I sometimes wake and puzzle out solutions to problems. Don't think I would have ever figured out this. But, I might use a variation of this on a future project. Thanks for the ideas.

[@toddkaiser2318]

Matt you are a pleasure to watch and learn from. You never cease to amaze on your techniques and to be able to present it in video to allow folks to apply that to their own work. I also was wondering if in future project video that you could make "old school" and with the starbond quick set glue. I am sure the first time you used the quick set epoxy made you use it from then on. Thank you for your time and sharing your experiences and skills my projects are better because of your videos.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Not quite sure what you mean for the 'future project' suggestion...

[@toddkaiser2318]

@NextLevelCarpentry meaning when making a future video show what you used to do before starbond. As an example on the tool tote when setting up to draw the curve of the handle. You put 3 nails to setup the two pcs that you bonded together to then mark the curve. Maybe before you would have just nailed? I am fascinated with how things could have been done prior to quick set epoxy. Hope that helps. Thanks for responding and so quickly.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

@@toddkaiser2318 Got it. Actually it's a bit like trying to remember how we got anything done before email, text and yes, even a fax machine! 🤯Coincidentally, I started using the handle/arc jig long ago and did exactly as you guessed: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5zdgqioq6qkhdEsi=UmZHzoJTh45p3XkC&t=190 A big benefit of using Starbond CA and Spec Tape for such things is that I can use thinner/lighter materials because thickness isn't required for nails to hold. In the OLD, OLD days, I would used an actual beam compass, technology that dates back to the Egyptians, I'm sure. As far as a future video goes, I don't see it as content that would have much interest/traffic but if you have other specific questions let me know because you never know... 😎

[@BenJohnsonDotNet]

The camera boom arm looks incredible - can't wait to see more info on it

[@michaelmaker8169]

Nice video. Interested in seeing the track and assembly. Glad I watched the end of the end of the end. 👍

[@robertbamford8266]

Ok. I remember )long ago and far away) a tv ad for finger-jointed 2x4s / to prove they are as strong as solid lumber. How long? Don’t remember - and (amazingly) I couldn’t find it on the Internet. Maybe 100 to 200 feet long. A team of carriers lined up on one side 5 or 6 feet apart, lifted the 2x4, and started walking until they hit something and the 2x4 broke. Always on the solid lumber, never on a finger joint. Back to your video.

[@billinfarmington5189]

Hi Matt! I have purchased the BS1000 shirts for my buddy and myself. However, I generally refrain from buying shirts from KZbin creators because they have no shirt pocket. Even on your website, the home page shows you with a Tshirt with a pocket. I understand that the pocket gets in the way of the graphics but not having a pocket prevents me from putting it on when I get dressed in the morning. I loved the scarf joint video and hope to once again see more of your content. My buddy is still living down his belief that the BS1000 was a real machine. So much fun. Bill

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks for the 'review' Bill. When I get a chance I'll endeavor to add a pocket tee option to the BS 1000 lineup on Spring. I prefer pocket tees myself but it never even crossed my mind to have a NLC option available... Makes me chuckle to know you still have shaming rights over you buddy for belief in the BS🤣

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Hey Bill, I checked into a pocket tee option at Spring. It's disappointing but no surprise, really, that, with them, pocket tees are a ridiculously complicated process involving use of PhotoShop software (which I don't own or know how to use) followed by a submittal/approval process. The single pocket tee option they offer looks cheap and flimsy too so, at this time I'm going to say I can't make it happen in the foreseeable future... sorry. 😟

[@ST-0311]

That's pretty cool. I've made 22' 2x4's for scaffold pump jack poles. It takes 2 per jack to actually make them 3" x 3-1/2" x 22', but they were made differently. We did 3-1/2" x 48" half-laps then put them together with the lap joints at opposite ends. There was still a lot of sway because of how tall they were, so we had to brace them to the wall about 1/3 of the way up. One could ask, "Why?" Because some gables are just that tall, and back in the 80's gables didn't have OSB or plywood on them. Usually just a vapor barrier or foam insulation sheets then siding. Before siding there was nothing to support ladders, so we used pump jacks. We were 20+ feet in the air, supported by spliced 2x4's. It sounds insane now, but back then we never even thought about it.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Man, I remember doing that exact same thing back in the day before safety was invented! Thanks for sharing that blast from the past... makes ya wonder how we lived through it right?!

[@aldimore]

Next time I need a 22 foot 2x4 I will know what to do. Thanks for the fun! OOh and the gantry looks cool.

[@robertroberts5218]

Moving the gantry to zoom in/out is going to be cool. Plenty of things to do with just that one capability.

[@MikeBramm]

I thought you were going to break out the old DuhWALT BS1000 Board Stretcher again.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

I definitely considered it but didn't come up with a way to incorporate it into the script... would be fun for sure though!

[@mainardoakland6223]

Wounderfull out of the box thinking and application. Thanks.

[@jameshodgins1937]

Your shop is looking great. The camera boom arm looks really nice. Also, I always watch to the end of the end of the end.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks James... as you've learned over the years there's generally an Easter egg hidden there at the End X 3😎

[@ruelsmith]

Nice! I've never seen anyone use that method for glue cleanup. I'd like to ask, what brand trigger clamps are those? I'm not familiar with them.

[@mikewatson4644]

Masterforce. Available at Menard's. I have the same clamps and am very pleased with them.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

The ones I have are Masterforce from my local Menards but in the video description I link to Wolcraft ones on Amazon which are virtually identical but for color. They're pretty decent and m ore than a great value for the price and useability.

[@tekviper9]

Always enjoy uour tske on showing us skill and humor. Keep it up. Excellent work on the camera arm.

[@jonrocket4106]

Another excellent video, Matt. Thanks for all your effort to share your hard earned wisdom. Truly appreciate it.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks for watching and commenting on this one Jon... much appreciated!

[@95thousandroses]

I don't think I'll ever need a "twUberfour" but if Matt makes a vid about it, im going to watch.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

FWIW I've been at this for about 50 years and this is the first one I ever "needed" 😉😎

[@vernsteinbrecker3759]

Like your camera setup arm. Always enjoy watching your videos

[@dhess140]

Nice boom! I always wanted to make a simpler version for auxiliary, focused lighting. That's very Hollywood my friend. I look forward to that video.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks! The video is in the works... I think you'll like the arm more when you see the whole picture, plus, the design/engineering are very "scale-able" IMHO and would actually work better at 3~6' vs over 10' on mine.

[@michaelchownyk5255]

I would really like for you to flex the 22 foot long, 2 x 4 until it breaks. I am very interested in seeing where it would fail. I’m going to make sure I extend the rails of my bandsaw mill to cut Timbers up to 24 feet long . I am experimenting with using straight grain poplar in curved profiles. I like your boom arm

[@jeffdeluca1153]

Just ordered a tee and will wear it proudly! Thx for all your insights and knowledge sharing. Always entertaining!❤

[@kristophermarsh9400]

Love your content and ways of execution. I'm going to share with you one of your ideas executed with my perspective very soon, can't wait to share it with you, you have given me so much I can't wait to give back a little.

[@WilliamAlanPhoto]

I really enjoy your channel. OMG... this episode is a cliff hanger for the arm/gantry episode. Honestly, I want to build a workshop... JUST so I can build a gantry style camera mount! I look forward to the next one! Thank you.

[@williamcleland9750]

Great videos to promote woodworking confidence. Have you an idea to construct “ floating” shelves?

[@redbudfarm]

very nice! looking forward to the camera arm build video!

[@danielo9408]

Very good so the slot is now two frog tape (aka hairs) thickness wider than the decided test fit

[@SuperTim1965]

The whole time I was wondering why I would need a 22' TwUberFour, but I see u needed 2. Can't wait for the Boom Vid.

[@keithjohnson6765]

I love your work on KZbin. I'm hooked on the end of the end of the end club. 😂 In this case, I have viewed a scarf joint video before that was not meant to be hidden but was with 2x8 or 2x6 in rafters. Your work is a fresh take on that...

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks Keith! The wedged scarf joints you mention are amazing in both look and function. They look very effective on wider material but I don't think they'd do very well on a 2x4 but I don't know for sure.... might be a fun experiment though.

[@brianjordison2910]

You are a piece of work! lol. Still LOVE your ideas and your videos. Out of the box thinking. Very educational. Always full of little hidden ideas. It is time for this old senior to Patreon you. Gotta get my wallet…..thanks so much…….Nice gantry arm…..

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

No pressure Brian... patrons are always welcome but not expected. There is a bit of extra content/value available through Patreon videos which folks seem to enjoy/appreciate but I only suggest, not insist. 😉😎

[@KaseyPrimrose]

G'day from down under! I enjoyed the *WHOLE* video. I have been trying to find out how to "stretch* boards for a while now. Tried 5" half lap but a bit worried about strength. Also my squeeze out game has changed dramatically. Thank you

[@jimwilson1817]

Excellent job, Matt!!

[@sillyentz]

I thought biscuits and floating tenons didn't add strength to the joint and were mainly there to help with alignment. Your custom spline worked beautifully. Amazing video.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

What you say is true for true 'edge to edge' joints but, since this scarf joint is still maybe 30% 'end grain', I felt the spline still added strength to the joint. I suspect this could be the topic of a raging debate where the final conclusion would end up with the person actually doing the work deciding what they felt most confident with.

[@richmurphy1976]

Would be more interesting if you tried to return ‘it’ to the lumberyard

[@corydriver7634]

😂

[@robertdemers5125]

Good morning Matt !

[@wayned2315]

Another example of your mastery of the minutia!

[@MAGAMAN]

I have no use for a 2x4 that long, but I really enjoyed the techniques you used in making it. Very creative.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks for watching and commenting on this one!

[@garyhome7101]

Love the scarf joint! Some other types of scarf use a type of notch or hook within the joint, which always seemed a bit complicated to achieve a good fit, but your TwUberfor joint could work just as well as a board stretcher in any length! Also like your super glue caddy! Might have to copy that! ; - > If you're OK with that...

[@chomp54321]

Thanks!! I suppose this works for 2x6 and 2x8 as well? Love how you get rid of the squeezed out glue.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

It would actually work better on wider lumber although more length would be lost due to longer overlap of the joint. Guy glitter is the ONLY way to clean up glue squeeze out.... you'll see it in every NLC video where glue up is involved! Give it a try and I'm confident you'll be a convert.😎

[@rexrr5919]

Superb! Thanks for sharing your expertise!

[@CCCfeinman55]

Lovin’ the videos, sir!

[@graemediesel2936]

I’m looking forward to seeing how you built that boom arm.

[@TGYoung99]

Could these scarf cuts, with the same level of accuracy and maybe less work, be done at the table saw using a tapering jig with the "free end" of the 2 x 4s properly supported off the table?

[@markduggan3451]

That's a straighter 2×4 than I've seen for a while. With the camera gantry, you're going to be challenging Spealberg.

[@bobmartin6055]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!

[@jerrystark6766]

Good techniques result in good outcomes. Nicely done. Thanks for the video! 👍👍

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

You're welcome, Jerry... the two TwUberfours I used for hanging the gantry track from the ceiling worked great and were well worth the extra effort to make them full length compared to having to splice ends on a truss bottom chord.

[@curtisschmidtlein5606]

Once again a great vid, thanks, Matt.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

You're quite welcome Curtis! Thanks for watching and commenting on this one...

[@zoladkow]

Gratz on shop improvements! 😁 And i know the deal - once that one project idea comes along, there's a domino effect of other things worth doing before 🙃

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks... I need to gin up the ambition to get the last wall repainted and get new blinds and gettin' back on that horse is never easy, right?!

[@migueltorres6073]

I always go to the end of the end, it’s the best to end the viewing experience.

[@robertbamford8266]

Clever jig!

[@johnsrabe]

Nice video. Happy to subscribe!

[@gslavik]

I wonder if this is the same way the 4 2x4s across my garage were made this way.

[@curtisschmidtlein5606]

When I built my house the plans called for 26 foot 2X4's for the rafters. Maybe this would have made it possible to not have to go to Dakotakraft for trusses! I don't think Mike would have been happy!😂

[@lordaleksandre]

If you needed that for house rafters, there was a purlin/strongback/pony wall holding it up in the midspan, so you would been able to lap two side by side.

[@ST-0311]

@@lordaleksandre Yup. That was my thought exactly. Well, other than what you call a pony wall I would have called struts. That's just terminology, but the principal is the same. Might have to scab a piece to nail OSB/Ply to if the corner lands around that overlap.

[@gregmislick1117]

Probably not enough meat in a 2buh4 , but I’d think a 2buh6+ would to do the cuts for a Japanese style scarf - thd advantage being that they are self clamping…..and really seem like they qualify as next level. …. Though probably not any significant strength difference

[@PantherFields]

I believe I would make the scarf jig first and the use it to transfer my lines to the 2x4s rather than vice versa

[@mattjackson3996]

I would too but you need to understand there's a difference between simply making a scarf joint for yourself and producing a video that needs to demonstrate the process for all viewers, many of whom are seeing something for the first time and extra visualization helps them understand the process.

[@handy-remodeler]

Coor cam arm. Love your chanel

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks! BTW have you seen the Boom Arm Build video yet? Here's a link, just in case you haven't: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2TWc5xog7efp7c

[@RossWilliamsDC]

I'm wondering why you cut the scarf on the wide face creating a scarf that is glued all end grain to end grain, instead of cutting it on the narrow face which would give you all edge grain glue surface creating a much stronger joint and not needing a spline?

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Your suggestion would be overkill for both effort required and strength achieved for this project IMHO. I agree that there's "all edge grain surface" too. The configuration of wood grain is virtually identical regardless of the orientation of the scarf cut. Granted, there is more SURFACE area with your method though.

[@a9ball1]

That's a pretty fancy camera setup. Do we get a club patch and a secret knock? 😊

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

I'm working on some End of the End X 3 swag and gear and appreciate your suggestions. I'll definitely add a club patch to the list once I dream up what Club logo/image should look like.

[@sackville_bagginsess]

I could definitely tell the improved camera shots while watching. Looking forward to the next gantry video! I guess you know, but a better microphone would really improve things

[@mikeknoll1130]

The masters video, luv the skill and imagination involved with your projects. Is the sloped off feed helper stand available anywhere, or is it another ingenious invention? Thanks.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

I'm overly biased but think that the GROAT tangent ramp outfeed roller stand is indeed an 'ingenious invention" and I'm currently working with a company to make them available for sale but don't have a reliable timeline for when that will happen. In the meantime PDF plans are available here: next-level-carpentry-swag-shop.creator-spring.com/listing/groat-greatest-roller-of-all?product=953 Because of your comment/question I added that PDF plan link to the video description for others to access... thank you!

[@JohnCHansen01]

A proud member of TEOTEOTEVC = The End of The End of The End Video Club

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Great acronym John! I'm envisioning an official Membership Certificate with the letters you so cleverly 'created'. Best, Matt