Handmade Wood Glasses -

Starting with a hunk of butternut wood, I carved a set of handmade frames for a pair of custom reading glasses.
This project is just one of many in a collaboration with other makers as part of the Butternut Challenge. Be sure to watch the others here: tinyurl.com/bu....
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▶ Xyla Foxlin at Beauty and the Bolt for organizing the Butternut Challenge: / beautyandthebolt
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[@Frooderick]

The tight grain tells me that’s old-growth butternut, an excellent hardwood closely related to black walnut. Very slow growing, logging and butternut canker wiped-out the the trees from the era that chunk came from, iirc. I was given an old 1936 upright piano some 20 years ago. In the process of tearing it down and removing veneer (to restore), I found that the entire frame-including the soundboard-was entirely old-growth butternut. Super rare. You’re lucky to have that. And nice job, as usual.

[@phil.pinsky]

You have the hands of a surgeon. Every time I used a dremel, it looks like I was doing so while getting eletroshock therapy.

[@davebauerart]

I know, right?!

[@adamphelps3859]

Excellent work, coming from an optometrist here! I continue to be amazed at the level of ingenuity and imagination displayed on KZbin!

[@sircompo]

When those lenses both _snapped_ into place, I was literally agape! Congratulations for being the first person ever to give me cause to use that word in a sentence!!!

[@davebauerart]

Great job! I showed my kid, and he said, oh you can make a pair for me. I have some butternut left! Bonus challenge. Love the solution you came up with for the hinges.

[@bytesizedengineering]

Very impressive Wesley! Thanks for sharing

[@satxsatxsatx]

amazingly meticulous and creative, in use of tools and materials. and you butternut continue with punz

[@FigmentsMade]

Fabulous glasses!! And I am so going to make a jig like that for my rotary tool! That is genius! And the business card sanding spacer? So good!

[@jgabler4433]

I'm totally going to try this for a pair of sunglasses! Not in butternut though I'll use some black walnut from the tree in my yard!

[@jidofole]

That hinge 👌🏾😘

[@thatdiygingerguy]

The rotating podium with drill at the end 👍👍

[@block4463]

Good looking piece of wood.

[@dleivam]

Wow.. I'm impressed.. Build that frames are really the challenge.. So tiny and easy to break from a minimal mistake.. They turned out great, kudos!

[@davecross5317]

I become a bigger fan with each vid Wesley. Love the subjects, the filming and editing. Gives me something to look forward to watching!

[@BeautyandtheBolt]

These came out so spectacular!! For reals, I want a pair 🤓 (my prescription is -6.25... in case you need it...) Awesome awesome job!

[@xander169]

Your expressions are animated already, but the glasses somehow take it to full cartoon! In a good way!

[@rafaellondono1882]

Maestro ...gracias por la paciencia y la didáctica para mostrar la diferencia entre los que hacen y los que hablan.... aprendí muchísimo... alegría, armonía,, amor, abundancia, prosperidad, salud...para ud y su familia

[@mikededmon]

Loved these, but I think the lazy suzan at the end was the best. LOL.

[@WorksbySolo]

You ButterNut! Nice work Wesley.

[@MichaelAlm]

Bravo Wesley! Those turned out so good!! Love that you burnt in the grain, and that little pop of aluminum is awesome.

[@MsRmaclaren]

I have never thought about just shipping a a log. Wouldn't need a box because it is it's own box. LMFAO!

[@handcraftpassion7845]

What a wonderful piece of art! Congratulation Sir! 🎩

[@blackmamba3427]

Awesome 👌 Brilliant 👌 Unique

[@courtneysrodgers8317]

My first impression was, "He mailed himself a block of wood". Or was it just for you know hilarious content. But, that was pretty awesome. BTW.... Great craftsmanship love it.

[@melindahankins5849]

Wow I want a pair!!!

[@RoamingAdhocrat]

3:30 OMG I could make one of those! And now I really want to. Just need a footswitch for the Dremel…

[@v8lopes]

Looks very good. Well done

[@ClAddict]

Your table saw was making an unfamiliar noise 😱

[@Geeksmithing]

Haha right?!

[@SlaveToMyStomach]

Given the prices for frames these days, you may be on to something! Imagine going to LensCrafters et al and getting (just paying for) the lenses.

[@guitarwi3rdo]

Love the diy turntable

[@MannOfTheHill345]

I'd recognize a Shop Smith band saw guard anywhere. Nice job.

[@Preso58]

Ha! When I saw the debut on Instagram I thought you had totally CNC'd those glasses. Well done for going all old school. Regards, Mark Presling - Queensland, Australia

[@leighharron]

So you can see through aaaand point at people with them. You just need them to hold hair back and they complete the trilogy of successful spectacles

[@MakeBrooklyn]

SPEC-tacular result! I can SEE why you were included! You were CLEARLY abled to achieve your VISION. Alternate pun base achievement unlocked, no Butternut puns were harmed in the making of this comment. Everything else aside, you made the tiniest, most adorable spindle sander ever, if that's not reason enough to subscribe, I don't know what is. Cheers!

[@WesleyTreat]

🛑✋

[@IqbalKathrada]

Brilliant !

[@sprint955st]

“Oh Fred, your new glasses look so good!” “Thanks, Wilma!”

[@joekrow5154]

😂😂😂 You “Butternut” forget to subscribe. Wesley your killing me. The videos are always a TREAT

[@jasonsummit1885]

Those look awesome and comfortable. I don't wear mine as much as I should, but mine are plastic and uncomfortable to wear as they were warped in my truck during summer.

[@abhishekroy2jan]

❤ just brilliant Sir... Love from India ❤

[@garagemonkeysan]

Great video, love your shots. So creative making glasses, they are so expensive nowadays. Mahalo for sharing! : )

[@Nono-hk3is]

I am so impressed with how well you cut those lens grooves. The burn marks do look nice, but don't the ones on the inner surface where the lenses go grab your attention constantly?

[@WesleyTreat]

My peripheral vision isn't that incredible. 🤓

[@dianazaalberg1993]

That jig is awesome gonna make one for my foredom. This will help me so much cleaning up my jewelry. Thanks a lot! Nice glasses btw 🤓

[@skitzochik]

clever, clever.

[@MrDaviddesouza]

So superb to discover you. Always wanted to make my own spectacle frame. Now I have no excuses! Damn!

[@KobeBryantLIVES]

Best page on the net

[@ArmanEFLAG]

l love this kind of work thanks for sharing

[@user-xf8rj4hg3w]

فى نوعيه خشب اسمو كافور خشب قوى جدا ينفع فى الاعمال الدقيقه وصعب كسرو يوجد هذا الخشب بمصرIn its quality, the name Camphor wood is very strong wood, which is useful in delicate and difficult works. There is this wood in Egypt

[@JamesRichman138]

I learn so many tips and tricks watching your videos. Thank you!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Super cool

[@stefanpop4957]

Such a fine man and a cool project.

[@Kevin.L_]

Impressive work. That's the kind of project I would consider, but would never try. I like it.

[@brifpot]

Well you certainly made a spectacle out of that, you could see yourself winning lol

[@57too]

Well done! Knowing what glasses frames go for these days, you could probably sell them for $800!!!

[@esmeraldapooner751]

Pretty cool, I wish I would buy a pair.

[@matthewb8229]

Absolutely brilliant.

[@florascent9ts]

looks amazing apart from the bridge which looks a bit thick but that's personal preference! nice job!

[@spencerbass7142]

Very neat.

[@BigVilFromWestPhil]

Awesome!

[@DennisNestor]

The end presentation was too cool...

[@stevejohnson1685]

...and here I was expecting you to modify the cellulose to make optically transparent butternut lenses! In any case, really nice work. I always look forward to your videos.

[@keupanen]

I love your work and mental state :)

[@BadChizzle]

Great job! You also aced your challenge.

[@melindahankins5849]

Those are the coolest glasses I think I have ever seen 😉

[@digitaIgorilla]

Very clever 😀

[@phunkissartisticcreations2316]

So many great techniques for all the detail work. It's a super cool idea and you did a fantastic job!

[@kaushalshailbinha7365]

you are genius

[@bobbonham4823]

I like the glasses! Thanks!

[@Paulo-hs3wc]

Incrível , habilidade , parabéns congratulação very crazy

[@prabhdyalsingh4722]

Very good...! 👍

[@shekhargolapkar9074]

Simply awesome, Great job.

They look great!

[@arogyareddy2361]

Amazing

[@barthanes1]

Nice lookin' pair of specs.

[@YahFllr]

I was thinking about making a dolly for my motorcycle, weights 900 lbs. i was thinking about your single action castor lift, that would be perfect if I could work it out to drop the dolly to the floor while loading and unloading the motorcycle, then raise it to move it to store the motorcycle away when not needed. Do you think there is enough leverage with your single action castor lift to pickup 900 lbs motorcycle + the weight of the dolly??

[@TheGrantAlexander]

I wasn't sure if I should subscribe, but then you made a glorious pun and I couldn't help myself! Great looking glasses :)

[@sgsax]

These look sweet! Thanks for sharing!

[@telemakopatinador]

Buen trabajo.. Good job...

[@Lucas1970Ney]

Muito Bom ! A Natureza agradece o reaproveitamento.

[@zeroy]

They turned out really well!!

[@maxximumb]

Beautiful work.

[@anilshirsat4406]

Perfection at its highest position 👌👍😊

[@an_R_key]

very impressive, wesley

[@jeanbordes8241]

A fabulous vidéo

[@GibClark]

Cooooooool 👍👍👍👍👍

[@ronaldevans4709]

I got my eye on you eyeglasses LOL

[@kristbane]

Next you could make a butternutcase.

[@WesleyTreat]

Already working on a design. 👍

[@pb3033]

Hello, Each time is a suprise ! This one is a really fragile challenge..success

[@NickDangerThirdGuy]

Nicely done.

[@kjcsomerville]

Great job !

[@kemet-son]

Wow 😍😍

[@sarah-janegalipo3995]

Great job for a first go.

[@denytazakka]

Love it

[@Roboticanaveia]

Parabéns !!!

[@ianrichardson3329]

how long real time did it take you to make these?

[@WesleyTreat]

Hard to say, since making the video at the same time adds a lot of hours to the project.

[@youmanskids]

great idea and excellent execution!

[@user-hf8ej8cx8k]

Super 👌🏾 man

[@David-xu3yk]

I absolutely love these with all of their "flaws." Although I wouldn't call them flaws.

[@JonathanVaucher]

I'd love to see a thick frame like that but all made of solid billet aluminium !

[@erniehayra6653]

Me gusta y es muy inspirador. 🤓

[@Aux1Dub]

Very cool