Why I Make YouTube Videos | Woodworking Documentary

[@alancook1380]

Your passion, and skill, are a wonderful asset to the woodworking community. Thank you for the unquantifiable time you donate to your viewers.

[@dkbuilds]

Wow, thank you Alan! Thank you for the kind words :)

[@stallionranchwoodworks]

Kudos to your wife, she did a fantastic job on the entire package. I am a 25 yr woodworker who still learns new thing by watching individuals such as yourself. I hope to do this another 25 yrs as I come up on retirement here in 2 yrs. Great job.

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you Stallion, I'll let my wife know you liked it! I am proud to be able to show anything new at all to an experienced master like yourself. Thank you for commenting, I learn a lot when experts like you comment on my videos!

[@ZachTSmith]

I am a videographer/photographer who recently got into woodworking. It's been so therapeutic and fun. It wasn't until I heard you say "I don't think about anything else but the woodworking" that I realized I do the same thing. Going out in my garage, putting in my Airpods and focusing on the task at hand is a wonderful mental escape. Thanks for the content you create and for sharing your knowledge! Great job to your wife on her Doc as well.

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome thank you for sharing Zach! I'm glad you find the same escape in woodworking as I do. I will let my wife know you liked her doc too, that is especially meaningful coming from a videographer like yourself!

[@bewilliams56]

My husband, who is not a wood worker, also enjoyed this video. He particularly appreciated the inclusion of banjo music! Kudos to your sweetie.

[@dkbuilds]

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[@jocoemt]

Your wife did a great job on the documentary! I am a fairly new woodworker. I started when my wife was pregnant with our first child just over two years ago. I found that it is a good stress reliever and really gets my mind off of everything else. I just came across your page and enjoy your videos so far. I look forward to watching more and gaining some inspiration and knowledge from them. Thank you for what you do.

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you for the kind words joco, I'll pass them along to my wife! Congratulations to you and your wife on the birth of your child. Thanks for sharing!

[@sewey21.2]

I'm really happy to see this inside look. The video was really well made, so kudos to your talented wife! I built a tensegrety table based on your video a little less than a year ago. My father passed when I was in high school, and after moving to a permanent home, I decided to restore his tools. The tensegrety table was the first project that I used them for, and a Mother's Day gift at that. Thank you for the inspiration! It was a really fun and challenging build.

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome, I'm glad you liked it Dustin! I'll let my wife know! It's great you are taking care of your father's tools, I bet he is smiling down upon you every time you use them. Glad your tensegrity table worked out great! Take care and stay safe

[@Patrick15630]

What an incredible video!! I loved it. I’m a 30 year old who works as a medic in the Houston, Texas region. Married to a lovey woman with our first child on the way in June... I started as a casual viewer a while back having never had any sort of desire or background in woodworking I began watching your videos (along with a couple other KZbin woodworker legends) by pure chance and found myself suddenly so fascinated with the craft. I’ve now slowly begun amassing tools and starting the very beginning steps of attempting to become a woodworker myself. I never was a “click the bell for video notifications” guy on KZbin until your channel because I couldn’t wait to see more. Thanks for igniting a passion for a craft in me I never knew I had.

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you for sharing Patrick, and congratulations on your incoming kiddo! I am so proud to have inspired you to start woodworking, I think you will find it as satisfying as a hobby as I do. And, thank you for having such an important job, your community is lucky to have you. Stay tuned for more videos!

[@Phatomshark27]

Your wife did a great job. The music selection and editing worked well together.

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome thank you! She is reading these comments over my shoulder and is thrilled!

[@deogee1000]

I really like your channel. I see your inspiration of Rob Cosman. I told myself back in the 7th grade after taking wood shop class I will return to this. Well, I raised the Family told myself I would start when I was 50. I'm 56 and started at 55. My projects so far are walnut end tables, walnut bookshelf, picture frame, keepsake box, refinish a 60-year-old cherry coffee table. I'm inspired to start using more hand tools. Thanks for you content

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks for taking the time to comment and share your experiences Jim! Congrats on raising a family, and those projects sound really ambitious, I bet they turned out great. Have a great day!

[@ckutzli]

I’m a retired cop and with all the crazyness in the world today, getting lost in my shop is priceless. Keep teaching and I’ll keep watching.

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome, thank you for your service Bruce! Glad to hear you can find peace in your shop like I can. Happy to have you as a viewer!

[@scottadams2624]

Ex-cop here as well, and I feel the same way. Its hard to tune out from all that's going on.

[@dkbuilds]

@@scottadams2624 I hear ya Scott. Thank you for your valuable service in public safety.

[@makermark67]

Tell your wife congratulations on the completion of her course and the doc was a great job! I've been 'making' things with wood since before my first child was born almost 21 yrs ago. I built her a crib, changing table, and bench/chest when she was born. She still has them and I'm proud to say they've held up well. Unfortunately, I got away from the craft for many years (I let life get in the way) and now in the last couple of years, I'm getting back into it and love it. Your channel is one of the ones that I really look forward to updates from. I follow on IG as well and really admire your craftsmanship and attention to detail. Please keep doing what you do.

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you Mark I will tell her! That's awesome about building a crib, if a child shows up in my life I will definitely be making one too. Glad to hear you are getting back into the craft, hopefully it's like riding a bike and you can pick up right where you left off. I'm so glad you like my content, I am proud to inspire you. I'll keep posting videos as long as I am able!

[@rw7532]

I am 53 years old, i have been teaching History to high school students for 28 years after a hitch in the Marine Corps. Started wood working about four years ago. I am growing more intrigued by using hand tools and, in my “research”, came across your channel. I like your work and it has made the prospect of using more hand tools less daunting. Thank you! PS. Your wife should have earned an A on her project.

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing RW, and thanks for your service. Yes, don't be scared of hand tools... what's the worst that could happen?? You had fun learning something new and building some very fancy firewood 😇 Let me know how your woodworking journey progresses, and I'll tell my wife you liked the video!

[@matterbe9213]

Dave, I loved the documentary and your story. I especially felt a connection with your love of teaching. I'm a full time flight instructor in the Air Force and love getting that same feeling of seeing stuff connect with students for the first time as well. I got into woodworking this summer as a way to do something creative that didn't involve sitting down all the time. You're videos have helped in a big way to remind me that younger people like me can still make good furniture with hand tools. It doesn't take a lifetime like to learn and a ton of equipment (though I wouldn't say it's cheap) to make really great stuff. What I love about your channel above most others is that you emphasize the actually wood working. You don't do a ton of talking or try to sell stuff, you just show us your work as you do it, then save most of your talking for the important bits. This not only helps people focus on what you are showing, but also get a sense of the 'feel' of zoning out and doing the work. If I had to offer any critiques, I'd say maybe talk more about your projects at the end of them, for example the wood hinge box; it would be great to know what gave you trouble during the build or what went particularly well etc. Additionally, I'd love to hear more about your journey on learning the craft. This documentary did an *excellent* job giving us the why of your youtube and woodworking journey, but I'd really enjoy hearing more about how. Where did you learn? How long have you been doing it? And so on. On a side note, my Grandfather was a swiss joiner/cabinet maker, and used a good mix of power and hand tools in his work. A lot of your processes and designs really remind me of his style and setup, so it's cool to see from a personal perspective. Your shop has also been something I envy, especially that tool cabinet! TLDR: I love the doc, your wife did a great job. I love the channel. I always get excited to watch your latest work. -Matt

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks for taking the time to write down and share your experiences Matt, and thank you for your service with the Air Force! I really appreciate your feedback and I'm proud to have inspired you in some way. I will consider talking about projects at the end of the videos, but it's tough because the KZbin algorithm really rewards you for having viewers watch all the way until the last second, and I fear many people would click away once I started talking. Perhaps I can share more thoughts along the way in the form of text on the screen (but not too much). Where did I learn: 100% KZbin (starting with Steve Ramsay and his "The Weekend Woodworker" course). I started about 3 years ago :) That's great to hear about your Grandfather, mine had a similar background. TLDR I really appreciate having you as a viewer and hearing your thoughts and feedback. Keep it coming! -David

[@chris.pekarsky]

Keep doing what you are doing. Had not seen a video awhile so glad you did not stop making them, but then I figured, just like everyone else, life takes over. Watching the projects you make gives me great joy as the work you do is amazing. I do woodworking as a hobby but nowhere to level of skill and attention to detail you provide. I enjoy seeing the tiny mistakes every now and then because it is more realistic, everyone no matter how skilled makes mistakes every now and then. I am the father of a 2 year old boy and seeing him instinctually take a hammer and start banging on things or taking out wood from my scrap bucket and watching him turn it in his hands and examine it makes me smile and look forward to when I can start teaching him how to make things.

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks Christopher, I will keep making videos and have no plans to stop but it's true that some times life slows my channel down a bit. I am glad you get joy from watching my videos! I hope to have a child some day and to teach him or her about woodworking and building things. Thank you for sharing that with me!

[@Lutzboater]

Your wife did a wonderful job on her video. Your desire to teach woodworking is reminiscent of the man who started me into wood working. Mr. Sam Yost was my high school shop teacher in Tampa in the mid sixties. His efforts to show a bunch of dumb kids the joy that came from making something with your hands has never left me. Thanks for showing your methods, still willing to learn.

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you Mot, I told her what you said and she is thrilled! Mr. Yost sounds like an awesome guy. I'd love to teach high school shop some day, maybe after I retire. Thanks for sharing!

[@donnysarvis]

I'm a hospice nurse, and recently started woodworking after a divorce. It's very therapeutic for me to de-stress from my job in the workshop. I've learned a lot from KZbin videos, and I find I like videos where I learn at least something from them. Just found your channel today because KZbin thought I'd like it, and they were right! I've probably watched 15 of yours today! I like the ones where you talk/ teach the best, but the asmr ones are great too. Probably my favorite project was the bed build-wow! Keep up the good work, and I wish you success!

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you for sharing Donald, I am sorry to hear about your divorce. I'm sure your patients are grateful to have someone like yourself taking care of them. I'm glad you found my channel and are finding it useful! I will try to keep making videos like these in the future! Take care

[@gkurowski84]

Vids are always top notch to match the craftsmanship. You prove you don’t need to hog the camera or talk the whole time to give an impactful lesson.

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you for the kind words Jeff, I'm glad you like the format. I'll keep making more videos like that soon!

[@mattbowers5342]

Your wife did a great job! I’m a 52 year old , 40 year woodworker. In the last couple years I’ve been taking paid jobs which has been a lifelong dream of mine, I hope I can build it into a retirement business. I am a power tool guy, but I love seeing your awesomely tuned hand tools do the work for you, it’s a skill I hope to learn one day.

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome, thank you for sharing Matt! I wish I had started woodworking when I was 12 like you! It's awesome you are getting paid jobs. I would love to retire from my day job some day and keep woodworking into retirement. Thanks for watching and keep following your dreams!

[@eengamerkingnl7605]

I really like the videos because i learn a lot from them. I have recently been going and still going through a tough time and you inspire me to get up and do something in the shed with wood. Im still learning and getting tools to make something but it is something that i can do and put my mind to. So thank you so much for making these videos and your wife did an amazing job.

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks for commenting eengamer! I've found calmly woodworking in a quiet environment helps me a lot with stress management and mental health. I'm sorry you're going through a rough patch but hang in there! I hope woodworking can bring you the same joy and peace it brings me. Take care!

[@BatCaveCreations]

Woodworking is how I restore my sanity. I work in the mental health field and most of the time I am working with parents who just learned their child has ASD or I am working with a client in crisis who is screaming/crying, etc. When I go into the shop my sanity is restored. I can let go of all the intense situations of the day. You actually got me into hand tool woodworking. Power tool woodworking was peaceful but hand tool woodworking is 100x more peaceful and I appreciate the art so much more. So thank you for what you do. Keep making videos and doing what you love!

[@dkbuilds]

Wow thank you for sharing Jamie, and thank you for the important work you do in your community. I'm so proud to have inspired you in any way, especially if it helps you relax from your important day job. I'll keep doing what I love if you keep doing what you love! Cheers

[@michaelmartens4913]

Excellent filming. You’ll have to give your staff a HUGE Bonus!!! She did a terrific job. Thanks for your videos, they inspire me to keep at it. I’m an accountant by day and a wood worker at night (weekends mostly) .

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks so much Michael, I'll tell my wife you liked it! I am proud to have inspired you!

[@jimrosson6702]

Great video tell your wife she did a great job just started watching some of your videos and have learned a lot. I’m just getting started in woodworking so I try to watch videos that I can learn something from and your videos have done that. You do amazing beautiful work

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks for sharing Jim! Welcome to your new favorite hobby! I'm so glad you can find some inspiration or educational value in my videos. I appreciate you watching!

[@Pandemik93]

I've always been into woodworking because my father is a handicraft teacher at school and my family owns a summer house in the country where lots of stuff was built by my late grandfather, my father and myself. For me, this summer house is a space for different experiments and projects. A couple of years ago, I built my own little workshop there and started learning woodworking in more detail. And last year I discovered a lot of woodworking channels here on YT including yours and found them all very inspiring. Speaking specifically of your channel, David, I like the atmosphere of creation you put into your videos. It is always interesting to watch how a piece of material turns into something else: a box, a cabinet, whatever. That is what I like about woodworking in general. I hope to reach that degree of precision and accuracy in woodworking you demonstrate in your videos someday. And I'm looking forward to see a new video. Keep up the good work! Lots of respect from Russia!

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you for the very kind words Pandemik, that summer house sounds like a wonderful place. I'm glad you found my channel! I am always trying to learn more to include in my videos, and I am always learning from the comments I get from viewers like you. Lots of appreciation for viewers like you from here in the USA!

[@moemagic]

Hey David, I just wanted to say your cabinet build was one of the videos that got me into woodworking. You and Steve Ramsey. And now, this video inspired me to make a woodworking build video. My first, of a picture frame, that I have uploaded to my channel. I appreciate the inspiration on both fronts. Moe

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome, Moe!! I'm so proud to have inspired you to get into woodworking, and to be mentioned in the same sentence as Steve. Good luck on your woodworking journey, and thanks for sharing!

[@johnmurphy3880]

Very nice video. Good work by your wife. You are one of my favorites to watch. I look forward to your projects. I am a weekend woodworker (Chicago area like you, so the garage is a little cold this week). Once COVID is over it would be great to have you, Casey reeves, and any others in the area do live meet up. Keep up the great work.

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome thank you John, I'll let her know you enjoyed it! Yeah this week is insanely cold, it's rough trying to film anything out there. A meetup would be cool! Take care, and keep building!

[@jamartin1]

Woodworker here. From Asheville NC. Thanks for sharing!

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome, I absolutely love Asheville! I went to college in Chapel Hill and would drive over to Asheville as often as possible. Thanks for sharing Jason!

[@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks]

Have to believe your wife got an A+ for her documentary film class. Very much worth the time to watch. I enjoy restoration of old tools and other items on a much lower precision scale than yourself. Am very thankful for teachers like you. Keep up the excellent work.

[@dkbuilds]

Haha thanks Alabama! I believe she did get an A in the class actually :) I'm so glad you liked it and have learned from my videos. I am always trying to learn more, myself. Thanks for watching!

[@JoffJk]

I'm a beginner woodworker. Both you and your wife are excellent storytellers!!

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you so much for the kind words Joff! Welcome to woodworking!

[@bartmoorthy9513]

Thanks for sharing this video. Your wife did a great job with the documentary. I love it! Since you asked, here'a. little bit about myself. Since we started working from home about a year ago when COVID-19 hit, I've bought some tools and started woodworking (mainly with hand tools) in part of a small room in our apartment (which is also my work from home space and partly a storeroom).

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks for watching Bart! I will tell her you liked the documentary! It's nice something positive has come out of COVID for you (starting woodworking). I'm glad you are able to build stuff even in an apartment. Keep on building and stay safe!

[@bartmoorthy9513]

@@dkbuilds It's not easy to build in an apartment, but it's not impossible.

[@Georgesvangansen]

Thank you for all the videos! I'm just learning wood working as a hobby and have learn a ton from you! Thank you.

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks so much for watching Georges! Welcome to woodworking!

[@philsg13]

Great little doco! I’m also a wood worker and have watched a couple of your videos previously. After watching this I’m now a subscriber, love your ethos, keep it up.

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome, thanks Phil! Welcome to my channel!

[@SetComplex]

Hello David and other viewers. The feature of your videos I find most effective and enjoyable is the audio. Sometimes I replay one I've already seen, and just listen without watching. I love that there's no music or scripted text. The clarity of the sounds is meditative and captivating. The experience actually reminds me of watching a musician in some ways. I think their didactic value is very high as well. I've been watching your videos since 12/2020. I'd been wanting to begin woodworking for a couple years. I actually did start in January, having been nudged across the threshold by Rex Kruger and yourself. My wife and I needed to do some home repairs, and decided that if we did it ourselves we could spend the insurance money on tools we could keep and enjoy in the future instead of paying a contractor. I'm planning on trying to imitate and adapt some of your builds to teach myself joinery and precision. Thank you so much for the great videos and keep up the beautiful work.

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you so much for sharing that Jeff! I appreciate your feedback about the video format, and I totally agree. I also prefer the videos with no music or scripted text... I will definitely keep making videos with that format. I'm proud to have at least partly inspired you to start woodworking! Good luck on your woodworking journey and keep me posted about all the cool stuff you build!

[@jasonhyde7351]

I first found this channel through your hand tool cabinet build. I have not had time to watch your other videos but enjoyed the simple format and the build itself. Like you I often get lost in the work. Cheers.

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome, Jason! Glad you found your way here through my favorite video, the hand tool cabinet. Take care and stay safe!

[@theberrymanmanman]

That was such a nice and humble video. Also very professional as well. My name is Ethan and I’m a novice hobby woodworker. I enjoy using hand tools to do my work and as few mechanical fasteners as possible. I started this hobby following my late grandfather who picked it up during his retirement. So in tribute to him, I want to continue our family doing woodwork. To add, I love any and all content you do showing the use of hand planes. Not sure why, but I could watch that all day. Great job David!

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you for sharing Ethan, I'll tell my wife you liked it! I bet your grandfather would be proud of you. I will keep using hand planes in my videos! Thanks for watching!

[@theberrymanmanman]

@@dkbuilds to add, I am a tradesman by career. I work in the field of CNC machining, and specifically I work in our engineering and programming office. I can apply some concepts of metalworking to wood work, but it’s quite funny how many practices I am accustom to with metal work, simply do not perform well with wood. Thanks for the reply David. No need to reply to this one. Keep the content coming.

[@lastingbuild1373]

Very cool! I need to get my wife to take that class! She did great!

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks Lasting, I'll let her know you liked it!

[@knkincabotkent9486]

Great video project for your bride. Nice documentary on your channel and woodworking passion. For me, growing up, my dad was a finish carpenter and I was 'step and fetch'. Around late middle school or Jr. High, I became the cutter, he would tell me length or width or degrees and I would cut it. In my late 20's, I got back into woodworking, mainly as stress relief. Now in my fifties, it is a fun passion to pass on to my grandchildren. I have never had any formal hand tool training, but maybe one day! Thanks for a great channel, you do a great job and have made some really, really, nice projects!

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks so much Kent, I'll let her know you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing the story about you and your dad. I hope to have a son or daughter some day who can step and fetch me things 😜 until I can eventually teach them what I know. I'm glad you like the channel and my projects, and good luck in you woodworking!

[@nelsonendrigojr2312]

Congratulations. I have had seem your vídeos for a long time and I have learned very much with them. you make wonderful boxes and with great tecnics. keep producing videos. thank you. Best regards Nelson from Brasil

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks so much Nelson! I will keep producing videos. I'm glad to have you as a viewer! Greetings from the US 🙏

[@krikas64]

Hello! I am a lady and I love building things. I have some power tools but sometimes I am a little afraid of using some of them( I would have to read a lot about their use so that I can use them safely), and because of that , I ended up finding your channel( the one you built the tool cabinet... and I was in awe of your talent... What a beautiful work! I wish a had a space where I could adventure more and let my imagination go wild, but I am glad for loving and admiring other people's work. I love your attention to details. Well done!

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome, thank you for sharing Cris! And, happy international womens day! Yes, it is important to learn to use the tools safely so you can use them confidently. Good luck on your woodworking journey, I hope you find a good space to hone your craft soon!

[@skf957]

Hi, I'm an amateur woodworker in the UK. Self taught but with hindsight should have attended a course or three! One of the things I really like about the hobby is the way that it constantly changes me. For example, in the early days I was really caught up in the power tool side of things, but as time goes on I find myself moving more towards developing the skills necessary for using hand tools. I liked this documentary. I think it was filmed beautifully and the pace was spot-on. Your wife's course was time and money well spent, but there also has to be a goodly splat of natural talent - which there is here. Thank you for making and posting.

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks for sharing CG! I will tell my wife you enjoyed the documentary! She definitely has some natural talent for you. Also, I am the same: constantly changing due to my hobby. I am also definitely trending more towards the hand tool space. I also find myself cutting a loaf of bread thinking "this is a cross cut... now, this is a rip cut..." 😂

[@AssafOppenheimer]

Hey, I've been following you for a while - I wanted to let you know that I have learned a lot from you; you have a great teaching style built into your videos. I am a grad student living in Israel, I am in the process of building up my tool list and making my workbench (first major build). Thanks for all the videos!

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you so much for the kind words Assaf! I am proud to have taught you something. Good luck with grad school and with building your workbench. Let me know how it goes!

[@dukeengine1339]

Hello there,,,, I am a woodworker myself here in Italy. I appreciate your videos which are simple and clear and encourage you to go on. English channels are full of woodworking teachers so you are in a good company: to jump out of this crowd do something differently and you will have success even more! I'm thinking myself about teaching in Italian since here there's one good channel but nothing at the level of the US... Thank you and keep doing this!!!

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you for sharing Duke! I'm happy to have a fan across the world in Italy! Good luck with your own channel, let me know how it goes!

[@matthewreitz9054]

Super cool documentary - as a beginner woodworker, I've ALWAYS appreciated KZbinrs who provide great instruction, but especially those that interact with their fans and community!

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks so much Matthew! Interacting with viewers is the whole reason I do this. Glad you appreciate it!

[@osamaabozahra]

Just a great video, I love it. hope one day I will be able to do stuff like this. also special love for the tools cabinet video.

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you Osama, I'm glad you liked the cabinet video! With enough practice you will be building better things than me very soon!

[@BenLillegard]

I think your wife did a great job on that documentary! I have seen your channel recommended quite a bit (particularly the tool chest video) while watching other woodworkers, and I finally tool the time to watch. Holy Toledo, you have skill and you video presentation is great! I have been wanting to dive into woodworking for a long time but didn't have the space to really try anything serious until my wife and I bought a house a couple years ago. Since then I have been working full-time and went back to school as a full-time student, so I haven't had any time to spend on it. I've just been enjoying watching and learning from people like you, and I feel much more confident and inspired for after I graduate in May and can start working on building all the furniture for the house, but the first thing I need to do is get a workspace space set up in the garage. I've also always had an interest in making videos for KZbin (and/or other video sites) but I have no clue what to do and always been scared about possible backlash. I don't want to be famous or popular, I want to share my passions with like-minded people, so I keep working on convincing myself to just go for it. I'm thinking I'll just start a channel when I start building the workshop and see how it goes. You've definitely earned a new subscriber and fan!

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting, Ben! Buying a house was also my first step into woodworking. As for starting a KZbin channel, go for it! It is better to start now because honestly your first several videos will barely get watched by anyone, but you can learn a lot from them and improve as more viewers start showing up. Good luck with your channel, with school, and with your woodworking! Happy holidays!

[@jaymart2351]

Love the documentary. Beautiful work. I am officially subscribed because of this doc. Keep up the good work

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome thank you Jay! Welcome to my channel!

[@MB-mv7xl]

Love how soothing your videos are, not showing off tools just reflecting how to appreciate the simple processes, keep up the great work, would you maybe in the future give your thinking process during some of those processes (ex. I was thinking how I would cut this or how I would join those pieces together ). Thank you

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you for the kind words and the feedback MB! I was thinking maybe I can start adding some more captions to explain what I am doing, so I don't interrupt the relaxing audio. What do you think of that idea?

[@MB-mv7xl]

That’s a great idea also you might take like a minute or so at the beginning of the video to discuss your thought process as well as your inspiration, what might be your focus for such build. Thank you again and keep up the amazing work

[@callumkurghan1913]

Really cool relationship with you and your wife bro! You must be stoked. Video was awesome. Keep it up both of you. I'm an aluminium fabricator from nz but been doing a bit of woodwork over the last couple of years.

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks Callum! Yes my wife and I are a good team! Awesome to have a metal fabricator watching my channel from NZ. Glad to hear you are getting more into woodworking lately!

[@callumkurghan1913]

@@dkbuilds getting paid for it too. People love the timber metal combo. Channels like yours help a lot

[@chrisshannonmoeller781]

I liked the documentary your wife did. Very well done.

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks so much Chris & Shannon! I'll tell her you liked it!

[@pnwwoodcraft4703]

Thanks for sharing. I am an aspiring woodworker and love all that you are doing and learning a lot. Also your Instagram is great.

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome, thank _you_ for sharing, PNW! Good luck in your woodworking journey!

[@garynelles]

Your wife did a great job on the video! I’m an optometrist but have been woodworking for about 14 years. I think I am going to try my hand at inspiring and teaching others on KZbin as well. I recently started posting. Keep creating and posting videos.... tons of people love them!

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you for the encouraging words Gary! Good luck on your youtube content creator journey! It can start slow at first but keep posting videos and it picks up fast. Thanks for watching!

[@CountrywoodGirl]

I’m a cabinet maker, who’s inspired by all of your videos. This year my goal is to try grow my KZbin channel. If I can inspired people like you do I’d be more than happy 😊. Thanks for sharing

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks so much Country wood Girl! I am proud to inspire people, I'm sure your channel will grow and you will be inspiring thousands in no time. Good luck!

[@bret_Lambky]

Tons was the first time I actually watched your video. I’m impressed, you have a great heart. I can see your love for woodworking. My father was a carpenter for approximately forty plus years. He was a finish Carpenter/ cabinet builder. I have all of his tools that he had when he passed. I want to build a tool cabinet like the one you built. I would love to have a place to display these tools with the respect and reverence they deserve. They are the tools of a true craftsman! Thanks again for your hard work producing your channel! God bless!

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks so much Bret, your father sounds like a great man. I bet he is smiling down when you are thinking about showing his tools respect. Thanks for watching, and let me know how that cabinet turns out when you build it!

[@Moosegg2]

Amateur woodworker, scientist and probably about your age. Inspired by your progress from your earliest videos to now! Really impressive work and love the videos. Keep it up!

[@dkbuilds]

Hell yeah, scientists for the win. Thanks for following along JR, I appreciate you!

[@ajurgens1]

I enjoyed your wife's documentary. She obviously is proud of your wood working and the fact that she allows you to spend your week ends in your shop is great, Kudoos to her. I assume you are a physics teacher, professor, whatever, and this shows in your methodical approach to your woodworking. You offer a refreshing approach to KZbin and will continue to watch. If I ever think I have a constructive comment for you, which may be unlikely, I won't hesitate to offer it. I especially liked how you are striving to create a small intimate group of people who share the same interest. Keep doing what you do.

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you so much Alan, I'll tell her you enjoyed it! I appreciate the kind words. Welcome to my channel!

[@KCTigerfan13]

That was a great short documentary. I’m a very new woodworker that has trouble finding time to practice my craft with a 18 month old daughter. I love watching YT woodworkers to get inspiration. I have a million things I want to try and I feel like watching your videos inspires me more than any other KZbin woodworker. I just wish you had more videos, as they are so serene and the way you don’t jazz them up with stupid humor or crazy editing/cutaways/soundtracks etc. it’s just you and the sounds of woodworking and it’s very therapeutic and really makes me want to master this craft.

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks so much for sharing Chris! While not having time to woodwork is a bummer, spending that time with your daughter is the best possible excuse. I am proud to have inspired you! I also wish I had more videos, real life is keeping me super busy as well lately... but, stay tuned, more will come! Take care and stay safe.

[@TR-yn5tb]

I just stumbled onto your channel in the past couple days and watched several of your videos - now as a subscriber. This documentary was well done, so thanks to your wife and you for producing it. It provided insights into why you’re doing this channel. Trust me, you’re having an impact as a craftsman and as a teacher. Those first few videos I watched were immensely enjoyable (no need for so much talking like many others or annoying music) just the peaceful sound of hand tools shaping the hardwoods. That said, I would appreciate understanding “the what and why” as you perform your craft (such as how you’re thinking of an approach, any tips, etc.). Consider your example as a physics instructor and the light bulb going off for students, and perhaps like that example a little bit of commentary as you build might help some subscriber students learn the “why” as well as the “how” as you approach projects and your craftsmanship. Regardless of whether you speak more and share your thinking or keep doing what you’ve been doing without commentary, I’ll continue to watch and learn.. thanks again.

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you for taking the time to write that out and share it with me Tom. Welcome to my channel! I will tell my wife you liked the documentary! I appreciate the reassurance that I am inspiring others, that is my only goal. I will consider working some more commentary (maybe in the form of captions to avoid interrupting the sounds with my voice). Thanks for your input!

[@pedrosandes29]

Congratulations for your perfect job, David! It's really nice open KZbin in the evening for relax and find a new video at dk builds. I'm a woodworking enthusiastic and learn a lot with your content. PS: Sorry for my english, i'm brazilian. I wanted be kind and save you to the Translator.

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you very much Pedro! You are very kind. Feel free to comment in portuguese, I don't mind translating. It is an honor to inspire you!

[@kierannolan8859]

Another great video, thanks you and congratulations to you both, You should put more commentary on your builds,

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks so much Kieran, I appreciate your feedback!

[@DanielH]

I am trying to get my wife into filmmaking and make her think like me and help me with video making. This way I can concentrate on building and making more good projects. Still work in progress. Well done for your wife

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks for sharing Daniel! I try to get my wife to help too but I'm usually on my own 😂 Let me know if you uncover the secret to getting your wife to be your full time filmer!

[@DonsWoodies]

Your wife did a great job on the video. Smooth, informative, and relaxing. So nice to find that after so many of the 200mph cringe fests on KZbin nowadays. Your videos are just absolutely the ones I look forward to, always. Spent my life as a Tool & Die maker. I particularly liked your comments about showing people why something works the way it does instead of just "yea, that's the way it is." I've always been obsessed with knowing why this or that works the way it does. It's so satisfying when you truly understand a thing. No, unfortunately I don't know why the ball keeps moving faster and faster as it falls, but now I have to look it up, darn it. Thanks for that!

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome, thanks Don I'm glad you liked it! It's great to hear you have a similar passion for understanding how things work. I hate not knowing how something works! Thanks as always for watching and commenting, I always look forward to hearing what you have to say. Stay safe!

[@DonsWoodies]

@@dkbuilds David, this is your fault. I just spent the last hour going down a rabbit hole about acceleration due to gravity. I knew about the fact that mass makes no difference and some of the rest that I won't bore anyone with here. BUT, I still haven't found the explanation that makes it all real to me, if you get my drift. Now, I know this is way, way off topic, but I thought you needed to know the trouble you've caused me. I'm going back to the shop and sharpen all my chisels again to get back on track. LOL. Thanks for nothing. See ya. (p.s. still love your videos) :-)

[@BlankPlank]

I love short movies/documentaries, yours is no exception, more even - it’s about woodworking. Hats off to the wife, you make a great team ;) I subbed to your channel some time ago, after I saw you linking to it from instagram. I dabbled in movie making myself in highschool, so when I took up woodworking I thought I might make it work together - I really like watching yours as inspiration and, as you said it, learning experience. I guess what I’m saying is - I can relate, that’s why I stick around for more :) Cheers from Poland

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome, I'm so glad you liked it BP! I'm proud to inspire you, I am always trying to get better at both woodworking and videography. I am proud to have you as a viewer, many of my ancestors were from Poland!

[@BlankPlank]

@@dkbuilds Wow, what a small world :D But man! Goat Rodeo Sessions! That tune was ringing in my ear for a few deays but I finally got it, thanks for reminding me that awesome album 😁

[@ThePeda94]

I didn't look at the length of the video when clicking on it, so when it was already over it took me by surprise...I was fully prepared for a 30 minutes + long documentary! I really enjoy watching your content because for some reason it really calms me down watching someone being so meticulous with his work as you are! Lots of love from Germany

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you Peter! One of my main goals in videos is to bring people peace, calm, and relaxation. I'm glad it is working for you! I appreciate you watching and commenting. Lots of love from the US!

[@hassanal-mosawi4235]

Thanks for sharing that!

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you for watching Hassan!

[@MartinWoodStudios]

I like your channel mate, from a fellow woodworker... Cool to see the guy behind the screen too!

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks Norwegian, glad you liked it. Thanks for sharing!

[@andyrobinson6052]

Hey man, cool video. Watched a load of your videos over the last few days and been impressed! Nevertheless, I thought your wife's take on why you do this was pretty awesome. Putting yourself out there is daunting for the average Joe (like me), but I super appreciate a person who can rise above thst discomfort. And then being honest about what they love about the whole experience on another video is extra cool. Good job., you're a very good woodworker and an excellent communicator.

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks so much Andy! I appreciate the thoughtful feedback. You rock!

[@henrycollins2478]

I haven’t started woodworking yet, mostly because of space, but this makes me want to start even more. Also the quality is incredible, thanks!

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks so much Henry! Hopefully you'll get to start soon!

[@specialagento486]

That was a great documentary! You should know that you've taught at least one person - I started woodworking as my lockdown hobby, so still new. (My family all got cutting boards for Christmas gifts.) But after watching your walnut table video (a dozen times or so) I copied your techniques and made myself a walnut coffee table with the same drawbore mortise and tenon construction. Your video was so clear and instructive, it gave me the confidence I needed to try it, and I'm really happy with how it came out. I'm planning on taking a run at a full kitchen table in the same style. Thanks! Can't wait to see your next video and if your glue-up disaster is worse than some of mine.

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome, thank you for sharing Kevin!! It really, truly makes me happy to hear I've inspired confidence in you to build things. Good luck with the kitchen table, I'm sure you'll make it awesome!

[@gideonsnowdon6913]

Hi David, I started turning wooden pens when I was 13. since then it has turned into a little business. it supports it self, but not much more. making is my passion. I want the grow my business so that I don't need to depend on a second income, and I want to use my creativity and passion for making to make things that are meaningful to people, but I don't really know how to go about it. starting a KZbin channel has crossed my mind, but the same problem holds me back. to be honest I haven't watched many of your videos. but I saw this one in my subscriptions and your title and thumbnail worked. :-) You have inspired many people. Maybe even me.

[@dkbuilds]

Wow, cool Gideon! I've actually never used a lathe, I'm looking forward to learning some day. Keep looking and I'm sure you will find a way to turn creativity and passion into a primary income. I personally haven't found it yet, I still have a day job. Maybe one day. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@lucieb6309]

This documentary was short but engaging, I really enjoyed that time learning about what drives you. I'm French, and since lockdown, I've been wanting to start woodworking. I watched KZbin videos as a way to teach myself, but fact is, it requires money to get the tools and the wood, and diy isn't as developped in France as it might be where you live, so it's all more expansive. Long story short, I can't start yet, but it's still so fascinating and soothing to watch you work. I hope in the near future I'll be able to work on my own projects, inspired by some of your amazing ones.

[@pk.finger]

You defiantly need to have a look Rex Krueger! Look for the „woodworking for humans“ series. Most stuff you need to get started can be found on eBay, so you should be good to go. David’s set of tool is pretty advanced, but especially in the Hand tools section, he uses techniques and tools, which can be narrowed down to just a few tools that can even find a space in an apartment. For that topic have a look at vic tesolin

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks Kylo I'm glad you enjoyed it! It sounds like woodworking is tougher to start in France but I encourage you to buy the cheapest tools you can find (used) and the cheapest wood and just start trying to make anything. You will soon learn which tools you need and which you don't, and you can save money by buying only what you need. Anyway it sounds like you have a plan for the future and I hope you will be building things soon! Thanks for watching!

[@builtbyblakedesign7453]

Love your work. no clock and loss of time in the shop is something i can relate to! my partner i think can relate also hahaha. as someone looking at starting up a KZbin but hesitant i got to make the plunge and give it a whirl!

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks so much Blake! Good luck with your channel when you take the plunge! It will be very slow at the start, but have patience and the views will come!

[@dennismacapagal9587]

great docu...and videography.

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks Dennis, I'm glad you liked it!

[@ChicagoAussie]

Always great to see more Chicago creators here on KZbin

[@dkbuilds]

Heck yeah! Looks like have a cool channel I'm going to check it out. I'm out in Oak Park at the moment!

[@brocsanary]

Hi from France. My goal is to build some handcrafted things with remaining woods and basics tool (orbital sander, hand drill, impact driver, japanese and jig saw...). I'm watching a lot of videos but I must admits that I really enjoy yours and blacktails ones because both of you do it to share your experience and knowledge to people like me that start or just want to increase their technics. I do appreciate when alternative are given to succeed in the process of construction without heavy professional machines (even if it is longer). Thank you for sharing your work. This documentary is great though, good job 👌

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you for sharing, Romain! And greetings from the USA! 🙏

[@brentfreborg6049]

Very well done! Props to your wife! Keep up the great work too, I really enjoy your videos.

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you Brent, I'm glad to hear it! And, my wife is too!

[@Pauken11]

I’m a retired musician with lots more time now for woodworking. Enjoy your videos, especially the one where you made the hanging tool cabinet. You’re quite talented, both as a wood worker and videographer.

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you for the kind words Jim, I'm glad you like the videos! I'll try to keep making more. Stay safe!

[@invictuswoodworx8099]

This was a great video. Your wife captured what you do perfectly. I relate totally in the fact that when I’m in the shop I completely zone out and think of literally nothing but the task at hand. It’s one of the only activities that I can really do that with. It’s also the worlds greatest free psychotherapy. I look forward to seeing more of your stuff. Feel free to check out my channel if you want. I only started it recently so there’s only a few projects but I will be adding plenty more I the future. 🙏🏻

[@dkbuilds]

Sorry for the very delayed response, Invictus! Thank you for sharing, it's nice to hear about others who similarly relax via woodworking. I checked out your channel and you build some really cool looking stuff! Keep making videos (if you like it), your channel will grow with time!

[@soberlivingwithbrianfrankl8254]

This is awesome!! She did a really really good job!!! She has talent!!

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks Brian I'll let her know you liked it!

[@lostinadream1866]

This was awesome!!! Thanks for posting it, your wife did a fantastic job on it!! I am a cabinet maker for the last 17 years, literally only in the last 10 months been doing actual "woodwork" two drastically different worlds, one has the daily grind of face frames, boxes and installing hardware (Boring) and the other sees the beauty in making wood do something intricate and beautiful. I commented not too long ago about seeing, hearing you talk, and yeah its nice to get to know you more personally through what you have to say..

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks so much Reyome I'll let her know you liked it! Thank you for sharing your story. Even though it sounds like a grind, I bet you're an absolute master at making face frames/etc which is a skill I would love to have. Glad to hear in the last 10 months you've been able to work on projects more interesting to you. Thanks for watching!

[@reginayudd9638]

Love the documentary !!

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks Regina!! 😍

[@markpope6162]

Hi David, I'm fairly new to your channel. I love the quiet, contemplative style that you bring to your videos. As for me, I'm nearing retirement and I'm fairly new to woodworking. I've built up a good collection of hand tools and a couple of machines and for the most part I tend to prefer working with hand tools. Keep the videos coming. I'll be re-watching the tool cabinet build as it's definitely a project I need for my shop (just as soon as I've built a decent workbench...) Best wishes, Mark

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome, thank you for sharing Mark! I've tried many different video styles and I definitely think the calm style with no music or voice over is my (and my viewers) favorite. Thank you for watching, and let me know how your cabinet (and workbench) turns out!

[@mujinmakes]

Beautifully done. Can't wait to see your epic glue-up!

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome thanks Mujin! Can't wait to see your channel blow up! 👍

[@Gotmovezlikejagga]

Your wife did a great job, also, great to get to know a little about who is "DK Builds"!

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you Kevin I'll let her know you liked it!

[@mattthwaites6539]

great video. like Bruce I deal with a lot of bonkers stuff at work, although I am a firefighter not a cop, and I find woodworking really helps me clear my head. I have always wanted to be a furniture designer and maker, and about a year ago I actually started to pursue the skills to do it. I unfortunately hurt my back at work and was spending a lot of time watching KZbin videos when I came across one by Jonathan Katz Moses on fixing mistakes. The mistakes he was talking about were made trying things way outside my comfort zone, but then I watched more and more and different content from different woodworkers and that has given me the confidence to try more and more things with woodworking and the rewards are many. I had planned to take some courses at Tom Fidgen's Unplugged Woodworking School, which is a 0 minute walk from my house, but Covid put the breaks on that, but videos like yours have filled to gap for now. I enjoy all your content, and chuckle when I see the obvious Cosman influences, which have also influenced me. keep making, I'm looking forward to that next video.

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you for your work as a firefighter, your community is lucky to have you. I'm so glad KZbin has given you confidence to start woodworking, that is exactly what happened to me. I'm happy you enjoy my videos, I'll try to keep making more good ones!

[@mattg6262]

Very cool vid! Congrats to your wife! I'm encouraged that another person is accomplishing so much with as badly a settlement-cracked shop floor as mine! Lol. I got my start three years ago after purchasing property that needed to be maintained, and getting my first tools ever. A friend of the family is a skilled craftsman and helped me remake one of our kitchen cabinet drawers from absolute scratch. The project was a complete success all things considered, and launched me into a completely new sphere of creative activity that hitherto I had never explored in my life. Then, thanks to Steve with Woodworking for Mere Mortals, I built my first workbench and furniture, and with those new skikls, outfitted my small shop space with more shop furniture, jigs, and capacity. I've since re-made that workbench, modifying the original design to be a more traditional hand tool approprtliate6 workbench. I cannot thank people like my friend Jay, and KZbinrs Steve Ramsey, Matt Estlea, Paul Sellers, DK builds, and so many others enough for offering their passions and skills with a warm and humorous teaching mindset to the world. And for what it's worth, thanks to KZbin, Patreon, and many other service providers for providing the platform that has brought such knowledge, transformation and opportunity to so many. I literally learned all the basics of woodworking through trial and error, an online course, and KZbin. Keep up the outstanding sawdust-making DK Builds!

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome Matt thanks for sharing! Yeah, my garage floor is garbage... my darn neighbor happened to grow a GIANT tree next to it whose roots completely destroyed the concrete 😂 It sounds like we both have a similar story, starting three years ago and starting with Steve's WWMM course (I LOVED that course, it was my very first time doing any woodworking at all). I am absolutely honored to have my name in the same sentence as Jay, Steve, Matt, and Paul. Thanks for watching Matt, I'm glad to have you as a viewer, and I will try to keep making more videos!

[@dianehall5345]

Documentary came out excellent! For me, You Tube is all about learning and newtworking. I live on a 350 acre family farm. We live a sustainable lifestyle. What can I do myself? Hence I found your bird house video. Also want to make butterfly and Mason Bee houses for the garden. I am a bit nervous regarding using a table saw, but motivated to tackle smaller projects that require a jig saw. Bought a cordless one so I don't can't cut the cord! I am more inclined to restore and repair existing furniture, such as the 1920s Hoosier baking cabinet that was stored on an unheated porch.The wood is challenged, but redeemable. Looking forward to making those birdhouses for our woods. I think my feathered friends are all outside waiting for me to get going '-)

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome, thank you Diane! The table saw can be scary but for things like birdhouses and butterfly houses you can almost certainly do everything you need with a jigsaw or circular saw, maybe it will just go a little slower. Good luck with the birdhouses, let me know how they turn out!!

[@neilphillips3193]

Awesome insight into who you are and why you do what you do. Loved every second of it and your wife has a clear talent for filmmaking. Loved the ‘location’ shots that help set the scene. I always thought your shop was a detached shed in the backyard- not your main detached garage! I’m an academic too. 22 years in virology, but left my AP job a few years ago to concentrate on raising my family. I also found the teaching aspect to be most rewarding, and I felt a huge void losing it. I’ve been trying to justify to myself why I feel a need to ‘share’ and you verbalized it perfectly. Constructive criticism: keep doing what you are doing, how you are doing it. The quiet, measured, self reflective tone in your videos is exactly what caught my eye to begin with and what keeps me coming back. That and the chance to see that awesome cabinet as your backdrop Quick question- is that a rob cosman style triple laminated mdf workbench? If so- awesome! I’m slowly stocking the materials required, but can’t get time to build it since I literally just moved house. I’m going from a 8x12 basement dungeon shop to a 17x17 walkout with windows. So excited. Thanks for this video. It was a privilege seeing a little more of your private side.

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome Neil thank you for sharing! I'll let my wife know you liked it. She is very talented! I appreciate the constructive criticism. I will keep making more videos with that quiet reflective tone for sure. They are my favorite to make and definitely seem to be a favorite style for my viewers. Yes it is the Rob Cosman workbench. I absolutely love it, I highly recommend building it if you are trying to get more into hand tool working. Thanks for watching and commenting Neil!

[@zacjohnson19]

I've been doing hand tool only, where practicable, and the content and project you show is very inspiring. One day I'll be close to your ability and design skills. Until then, I'll just plane away

[@dkbuilds]

Wow thanks for the kind words Zac! With practice you will improve very quickly. I am aspiring to be as good as others like Rob Cosman, Paul Sellers etc myself one day. Thank you for watching and good luck building!

[@tamasposta6178]

Thanks for the video, it was great. I'm just about to start learning woodworking at a course. I'm a webdesigner now and previously I was a marketer. However I realized that something is missing from my professional life and I don't like my job and from my point of view it's not meaningful. That's why I chose to start learning woodworking. To be creative and immersed in something meaningful. I hope I will like it and I find what I'm looking for. :)

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks Tamas! I also work with computers as my day job and find joy outside of work with woodworking. I think you will find what you are looking for, it worked for me!

[@ANTHONY81586]

I love watching your vids. I’m a hobbyist woodworker and have been transitioning into hand tools only and focusing on furniture. Just recently got the anarchist series books and plan to get started in the tool chest and then some staked furniture. What are your favorite things to build and what inspires you to build things?

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome, thank you for sharing Anthony! My favorite things to build are any sorts of things which are appreciated. I don't like to mass produce and sell things to random people who I don't know, I prefer to give them as gifts to family and friends who are interested in having a conversation and learning about how the piece is constructed and the steps it took to build it. Then again, maybe I just like to talk about woodworking! As for inspiration, watching master craftspeople on KZbin (like Rob Cosman, Paul Sellers, etc) and reading magazines like Fine Woodworking inspire me to try harder to achieve perfection in everything I build.

[@ChadPalmer]

To funny I was driving an hour ago and was like. I wonder when DK build is going to put out a video. Love your work keep it up brother. Can’t wait to see your next project

[@dkbuilds]

Haha great timing! I'm really really excited about my next build. It came out great, I just have to edit together the footage. Thanks for watching Chad!

[@ChadPalmer]

@@dkbuilds Thank you. Im brand-new to making youtube videos so I 100% understand how long it takes to cut & edit. The woodworking comes easy to me. The video editing I feel like a fish out of water. Anyways keep up the good work truly inspiring.

[@garethjones2312]

I really enjoy your videos! Some are instructional / educational, others are silent with the sound of wood being worked. Both are satisfying to me. But now I just want to know why an object falls faster when its dropped?! "I don't need sleep, I need answers!"

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome thank you for the feedback Gareth! You are one of the rare viewers who enjoy both of my different formats haha. As for an object falling faster, it is because gravity is pulling on it with a constant force. Imagine strapping a bottle rocket onto a hockey puck. The bottle rocket pushes it with constant force, and the puck goes faster and faster. Same thing with gravity but it is pulling, not pushing!

[@MCsCreations]

Really excellent work! Congrats to your wife, dude! Nicely done! 😃 I do a bit of woodworking every now and then, but I didn't have tools or the space until recently. Now I'm taking care of it. 😊 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you MC! I will tell my wife you enjoyed it! I was just telling her I recognize your username because you are always leaving great comments. Glad to hear you have recently gotten some space to woodwork, I am excited to hear about your progress. Stay safe yourself!

[@satterwc]

I enjoyed the documentary and your wife should be proud. I'm an IT guy by day (and whenever the phone rings) and maker by night and weekends. I guess I am also a former-YT creator at this point since it has been so long. ;-)

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks Clint, I'll tell my wife you liked it! I also work with computers all day. I'll check out your channel! Thanks for watching

[@satterwc]

@@dkbuilds thanks man. Unfortunately I never got up the nerve to do another YT video after I caught lightning in a bottle LOL.. but I am on IG with all of my builds.

[@VORONM]

I'm watching you, man! Don't lower the bar.

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks Voron! I'll try not to!

[@markbuilds]

awesome video!

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks Mark I'm glad you liked it!

[@gaylynnvansickle2035]

I was wondering do you have a video explaining what all your tools are for. For example the one you roll by hand to score a line on the wood. Why do you use that tool?

[@dkbuilds]

Great question! I don't have such a video unfortunately. That is called a marking gauge, and it is designed to mark a line exactly parallel to the edge of a board. For example showing how far down you have to saw a dovetail.

[@mattpeterson7074]

Little about myself... lets see. 37 years old. By day, I'm a software engineer who recently switched from a QA role over to specializing into Cassandra and Kafka databases. Big change, but it's but fun to really be challenged with learning again at my job. As far as woodworking goes, I'm sort of a jack of all trades when it comes to at home stuff. I just like tools and being able to build and fix things myself. I've done mostly woodworking, but also dabble in metalworking / fabrication. I also just recently got a small forge, and would love to try my hand at blacksmithing a bit. Otherwise, fixing cars when I have time or at home DIY projects. If I have the time, I like to try the projects myself. Far as why I'm here, I like channels with quality video and great builds. Oddly enough, I also enjoy when I can find YT channels that haven't exploded yet, but seem to have very high quality stuff. It's fun watching the channels grow in popularity.

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome, thanks for sharing Matt! I also have a day job that has me writing code most of the time (machine learning algorithms, python scripting, etc). Good on you for being a jack of all trades, so far I have been too intimidated to start looking into metalworking or smithing. And I definitely know nothing about cars but they have always fascinated me. Thank you for following my channel and watching my videos! Take care and stay safe

[@legendsof567]

with that face im sure the pleasure of filiming the documentary is all mrs. dkbuild's

[@dkbuilds]

LOL thanks Josef 😂

[@adlleong]

Hey David! Your hanging tool cabinet inspired me and now I'm working on one of my own. I do have a question about the hinges. The hinges I have leave a small gap between the leaves when the leaves are parallel. I think this is to leave a gap when mounting an inset door perhaps. But if I use these hinges to overlay the doors like you did, I think it would cause the doors to float a small amount away from the case and leave a gap. Do you have any advice?

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome adlleong, I'm excited to hear how your cabinet turns out! Yes actually I had this exact same issue. I asked around on some forums and eventually learned about "swaged hinges": cloudfront.zoro.com/img/zoro_tips/hinges_eZtip.pdf The hinges I bought were not swaged, and I needed them to be swaged, so I found a youtube vide showing how to convert them with a vice. I'm pretty sure this is the video I used: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIqvmouPbamimqc It's a little scary but it worked for me. It definitely felt like if I pushed too hard I would break the hinges, though. I would recommend buying an extra hinge or two to practice on if you are worried about breaking them. Hope this helps!

[@adlleong]

@@dkbuilds thank you! this is exactly the information I was looking for!

[@adlleong]

This was so helpful and I wanted to thank you again for inspiring me and helping me out. Here’s how mine turned out kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmS7dICPo65ggck

[@osocarpinterocruz6519]

Great video! I really enjoyed it! My goal is to make a lot of videos and inspire people too! Greetings from Guadalajara, Jalisco. México!

[@dkbuilds]

Excellent, thank you for sharing Oso! Good luck with your channel!