Use straws to eliminate squeaky wheels! Mere Minutes

Will Coldplay outperform Left Shark?
Also, a viewer had a great suggestion to use plastic drinking straws in the slots for the toy truck axles. It will allow them to spin easier and eliminate squeaking. This and lots more on this week's Mere Minutes!
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[@SteveCarmichael]

Nice special effects making it look and sound like you dropped your fancy new chisels on the concrete Steve! :) The lights look really good and bright.

[@TrevorVera]

+Steve Ramsey something that my uncle would say, there is a right way and a wrong way, 10 times out of 10 I do the wrong way first.

[@xBeauGaming]

You're looking a little pink. Might need to try something in the 7200 color range if you can.

[@dannyjepp985]

Color does seem a bit off, but the white balance looks better. Not sure if it's enhancing detail or if the camera is just better focused. Gotta show off that clean Harry's shave. :P

[@Engineer9736]

There are special gray sheets one can buy, to calibrate the white balance of the camera to the environment being recorded in. No need for experimenting ;-) Google for it if interested...

[@tujo5]

the wall is okay but you look red

[@ModernBuilds]

Hey Steve, thanks for the shoutout, Lights look great!

[@filmgeek9136]

Can I be the first to be deleted???

[@ScrapwoodCity]

I guess a kit of expensive Swedish carving gauges would be more useful to open those paint cans! Lol!

[@natelawrence2429]

Great job Steve keep it up!

[@Shopbuilt]

I love gift cards, giving and getting:)

[@natedoggschip]

love your channel, I've binged watched all of your episodes just about and successfully made 10 projects inspired by you... lol 5 of them actually came out right, you make it look to easy! the other 5 are Craigslist-ed :)

[@chemcody5119]

Aw man! I saw that chisel drop coming. :)

[@emeraldgypsyheart]

How is Wyatt enjoying college? Is it what he expected?

[@hansangb]

Fascinating. Didn't know until a few days ago that Steve had this channel. This is like a time capsule. @0:57 mentioning of Modern Builds. And of course we can see the "in between" stage of manic Steve and calm Steve 😂 in this video.

[@woodworkinginthe21stcentur36]

I really enjoyed the toy build. Great ideas. I've been involved with BSA Eagle projects for over 15 years and have had numerous toy projects. Usually we do about 300 toys for Salvation Army and a charity housing facility. We've done 2 x 4 toy projects but not like yours!! These are great! You have also been an inspiration to my wife and I. We have been following you well before your Harry shaved face!! We just started a blog/ KZbin channel to provide projects using 21st century technology with historical content. Crafting in the 21st Century. Keep up the great content and entertaining approach to woodworking!!

[@maartenhappel9014]

You should look at the the Dutch movie "Sint". That's just al litle bit over the PG13 :-) It's about Sinterklaas. He and Santa are cousins :-) Nice movie with Zombies etc... You'll have fun even if you don't understand much of it :-)

[@darrelljackson3277]

Steve- Steve -Steve-- You are the only perfeshnal woodworker that makes me feel normal !!!!!!!!!!

[@ForeverMrZaphaell]

Hmmm, that's odd... I expected someone to catch that pun already... :) Of course you don't get fired up on Coldplay, you are not supposed to, they are COLD-play after all!

[@stevenmitchell5674]

You've probably got your projects sorted for the next few weeks but I'd like to see you make a cool Christmas gift box - one that would work for almost any size. For obvious reasons haha thanks:)

[@raysworkshop5052]

What kind of LED's you get? They look great! It's always nice to get yourself an early Christmas gift.

[@johannes.f.r.]

I was gonna suggest getting LED lighting when I saw the softboxes and how they block up your shop. Those things are expensive. But it is fun to play around with color temperature and changing the color of the background that way. On my tablet you looked a little cool in this, a couple of 100 Ks up on the lights would probably help to make you look a lot prettier.

[@CliveScoggins]

Entertaining as always! One addition to the tip of using magnets to help attach the toy truck/trailer; make very sure they are securely attached if you do. Some magnets can be extremely toxic if swallowed, and may be attractive (sorry) to small children.

[@dutch1800]

Give me cash for Christmas - I'm buying liquor LOL

[@silmarian]

If you like Christmas horror/comedy you should check out Rare Exports.

[@pcfreak1992]

Actually a smaller light source is worse than a big one, even if it is brighter. It makes shadows look harsh while big lights give you a softer light. The same thing happens when you take a picture with a smartphone using its flash and then compare it to professional photographers who use multiple angled lights with soft-boxes attached to them. You can try to imitate that by pointing them to a white wall/ceiling or hanging some which cloth in front of them. You will see, that it will look much nicer ;-) Oh and about the white balance, for me it looks like the wall is white and your face is pinkish, but that might be just my screen :-D

[@norm1124]

Hi Steve, I'm very sorry the boy and the cow broke parts during shipping. I will send you a new one.

[@Mullicamanufactory]

Agreed on the black palm. Used it on some knife handles and got some gnarly splinters as a result. Pretty though. I think your new lighting looks good Steve!

[@neropatti1504]

Please find a movie called Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. It's really funny and a little bit scary. It comes from my home country Finland. I think you would enjoy it =)

[@dabraude]

+Neropatti There are some companion short videos on youtube

[@yardan74]

+Neropatti +Steve Ramsey I was just about to recommend "Rare Exports" too, when I saw this comment. And the hilarious KZbin prequels too. ;)

[@neropatti1504]

+Steve Ramsey Don't watch the short films that are on KZbin because I think they spoil the movie a bit. Maybe you can watch them after if you feel like.

[@johngermain3535]

remember Santa "he sees you when your sleeping and knows when your awake" that is stocking material!

[@f.demascio1857]

Bruh! Did you forget to turn down the gravity when you showed the chisels? Glad they are okay.

[@ItSeemsDark]

well, please remember me not to send you anything that could be damege from falling down .... :D :D

[@JustMakeIt]

Great idea with the straw and I'd love to see Steve Carmichael's suggestion.

[@rickadus31]

sorry. you said hunger games and i stopped your video. I'll watch it when i watch it as well

[@shroboy07]

A great gift idea i had was dowels. I alway need dowels and never have the size i need and have to go buy them. Then i realize how much they cost and being that its usually a quick fix i dont want to spend money on them.

[@brandon2076]

I nearly jumped out of my chair when those chisels fell! Glad that both the chisels and your toes are okay. :)

[@christianspichiger1729]

How many viewers do you have in switzerland? I am one of them. From Aargau.

[@murraylowe8677]

I think it is interesting that you cover stickers with stickers so you cannot see the first stickers someone bothered to send you. I suppose you get tired of seeing the old ones, so it is a good way to make something old new again. LOL

[@skyeboatyboy]

Lighting is really good, no shadows and it seems to produce nice natural colours on the videos. Well done!!

[@MinecraftWithTaylor]

I saw krampus yesterday day and I thought that it would be a lot scarier but it really wasn't.

[@RockasailorCouture]

Lights look great! Thanks for the shout out! Hope you enjoy the pin.

[@LutherBuilds]

Great video! Now go sharpen those chisels. Lol

[@cscherer4852]

Another great video...I look forward to these every week :)

[@TheBowTieClub]

I would love to send you some stuff what's an address I could send stuff to?

[@MarcusICP1]

hahahahahahahahahahaha 2:25 i cant stop laughing hahahahahahqa

[@TheMetalButcher]

Wall looks perfectly white. I like it.

[@bigjoemann]

Petaluma in the HOUSE!

[@mitchvillanueva149]

any advice on good low cost shop lights?

[@HalfHazzard]

How do I prepare for finals?

[@mattdavis7938]

Lights look great man!

[@JimBeshears]

The lighting looks fine!

[@kedrick113]

make a map of the us out of pallet wood

[@lucidmoses]

Yea, I'm sure the majority of your viewers watch because of your light balance. :p

[@lucidmoses]

***** Ooooommmmm.

[@Samtagri]

Good lights!!

[@civ8458]

Fun as always!

[@cjhification]

only in America could Santa Claus be described as a home invasion ;-)

[@cjhification]

+Steve Ramsey its OK I have a back boiler, kinda blocks up the whole fire place so it would have to be b+e to get in, then it really would be a home invasion :)

[@ethanmccrary9656]

You really scared me with those flying chisels.

[@Dukefazon]

+Ethan McCrary I knew he was going to drop them the minute he started opening the box :)

[@obarbaoficial]

Será que você entenderá o que escrevi aqui? 😂

[@Wackywoodworks]

+ Tuti Gutzlaf I understand why? ;)

[@ExpertLegendas2016]

+Tuti Gutzlaf Eu entendi kkkk

[@zgykhen]

Of course i understand 😀

[@obarbaoficial]

+Wacky Wood Works just a joke!!!! lol

[@obarbaoficial]

+Steve Ramsey smartass you!!!😅

[@waynepower8016]

did you get me letter

[@waynepower8016]

+Steve Ramsey thanks u always do as you promise

[@DesandSam]

Fourth!

[@DesandSam]

I mean 'Fifth!' Oh, whatever.