YouTuber VS Real Carpenter | Pergola Challenge

It’s time for the biggest showdown in the carpentry industry, Beat The Bully! The concept is simple anyone from the comments either negative or positive is welcome to go head to head with wood bully and see it really is as easy as it looks! 🤌
In this episode we do a Pergola Build Off! We have exactly 3 hours to design and build a pergola of our choice with equal piles of lumber and hardware to choose from.
Parameters;
8x8 pergola 10’ high with accent wall.
Big thanks to our special guest judges: Dave and Joey of the Brolaws from HGTVs Decked Out, Disaster Decks, Deck Wars and Custom Built.

[@woodbullyltd]

What an amazing time this was. What would you have done differently?

[@nickp3173]

I think the time constraints were too low. Something of this magnitude, if you REALLY want to get creative with it AND be able to finish... Should be done over 2 days, perhaps 2, 4-6 hour sessions. Maybe 20 minute breaks half way through to eat and drink. You need time to think in order to properly design freestyle. It will end up creating much nicer and unique pieces. The finishing aspect is a large part of wood working and there's never enough time to even try sanding, etc.

[@erikkrumm2910]

on Avery's I would have lined the 6x6 on top right over the post so there could be a 45-degree support in both directions. I believe that would have made it strong in both directions... Or I

[@erikkrumm2910]

I'd love to se your design made with 6x6 for every board instead of the 2x6, and then cap the whole top off with 2x2 4 inches on center across the top and down the back.

[@erikkrumm2910]

I thought more about your design, I think you could have got the same look with half-lapped joints instead of miters. could improve the life.

[@kevinpetre7445]

Love this new series!! Such a fun way to challenge the keyboard warriors 😂

[@BrandynMakes]

The guests skill was SUPER impressive

[@jamesnm21]

He's a pro who trained with a pro. Best way to learn. Apprentice then experience.

[@richardstaples2457]

I worked on a site where Avery and his crew were also on and they are a great bunch and hard working. 613 carpentry is incredible.

[@HeckinRight]

“Kyle forgot to remind me” 😂

[@woodbullyltd]

Hes always doing that.

[@funknrhythm]

Good ol throwing someone else under the bus 😂

[@joelsifilis]

Are you even a foreman if you don’t say these types of things 😂😂😂

[@crazytestpilot9434]

These "VS" videos are a lot of fun. I think you're onto something here. I'll watch. Thanks.

[@woodbullyltd]

More in the works!

[@albunndy9409]

​@@woodbullyltd Any update?

[@watermouse9296]

@@woodbullyltd When?

[@afg3233]

Nothing in the works 😅

[@Skalamusa]

Note to the mixer: turn the music down. A lot of times I couldn’t understand what they were saying.

[@woodbullyltd]

Note taken

[@chimpfizz]

Came here to say this

[@co7366]

Came just for that as well! Great editing but when they’re talking tone the background music a few notches

[@Bbeaucha88]

Can we take a second to appreciate that Wood bully put together TV worthy quality competition challenge content likely for 1/100th if the budget and crew those TV shows have.

[@Tcarney1995]

Great sportsmanship on the wood bully’s part agreeing with the judges

[@kylebailey2703]

One looks like a pergola the other looks like he’s framing a shed!

[@frankmagaro6686]

I am so glad I found this Bully guys channel! This is probably the greatest “face-off” series or the idea of it ever!

[@adamcombs2739]

Construction Olympics is an even better idea

[@DickHammer405]

Wood bully lost bad. Not even close

[@traxxasrcfun]

Excellent video. I’m very impressed by Avery. Oddly enough I like his design more. But then again, I love simplicity

[@joebly5641]

That’s because it looked way better .

[@traxxasrcfun]

@@joebly5641 I thought so

[@tomruth9487]

Sometimes a simple design is hard to beat. Especially if it's done with finesse.

[@michael-1382]

yeah the other one is unique but it looked like a framed wall with blocking

[@josh_m]

Definitely looked better and was more functional.

[@joshuasutton2875]

Good on ya Bully, way to take the loss like a champ. While I did personally prefer Avery's design, I can appreciate the unique approach you chose as well as the quality of work you both managed to put out in such a short amount of time. This series even after just two videos is fantastic, be sure to keep em coming.

[@justadbeer]

This was really fun to watch! I agree with the judges as well. Gord's just didn't look like a pergola should, and as the judges stated, a pergolas job is to partially block out the sun somewhat, ad Gord's just didn't do that from what I could see.

[@bartonwilliams2445]

Love the channel. My one gripe is the editing. Much like Chopped it's meant to create anxiety by splicing in clips of hurried movement and a timer winding down. Some of us would rather see it chronologically with no filler. 👍

[@blahblah49000]

Agreed. Also, the music is annoying after a while. All together, it seems like a show that one would see on TV--but if I wanted that, I'd be watching TV, not KZbin. :)

[@davekushman2363]

Not close at all, gords just looks completely unfinished, looks as if they’re waiting on materials to finish the back wall. Creative design but completely missed the mark for sure

[@ninetytwo6397]

I thought the back wall looked like an interior stud wall. And I did not like the mitered corners. There’s a reason traditional design stick around for a long time because they look and function great.

[@jaydejones6730]

Miters gap alot over time which makes it look horrible. That's why you only miter things like trex outdoors wood miters look bad when they are outside.

[@user-me2ef6fd9k]

When people are talking, TURN DOWN THE MUSIC

[@thebordernow]

​@@ninetytwo6397 I was thinking the same thing - this looks like the open stud wall of a 1950's detached garage of a house I once owned.

[@wesleymarshall7400]

There's beauty in simplicity wood bully definitely lost that round he gets an e for effort and a c for creativity and an l for looser this time

[@FinesseReality]

Something that would take these videos to the next level and add some content would be a breakdown of the features used and a breakdown of the builds of how you would do it differently. An in-depth 10 minute video would help coach a LOT of people. The entertainment is awesome - I would love 1 or 2 key takeaways. In addition, I would love to see people do a little more of an intro of who they work with etc so they can do a little more advertising of their business if they win.

[@uninhabitedspace]

Love seeing all that Black & Yellow.

[@josiahvaughn8429]

This is awesome work guys love the idea and concept of the miter edges

[@pozdiisentertainment]

Theses challenges are a lot fun to watch. Please more of this.

[@ryzae6202]

gord knew he lost XD dude was SWEATING "no loser here today" i bet

[@wazhushkmuskrat9907]

Love the competition series ! What a great idea !!Thanks

[@woodbullyltd]

Thank you!

[@Mrfishoutofwater69]

I’ve only seen you on Facebook but keep this series coming man. Great content, and honestly cool to see someone beat the bully! Good shit buddy.

[@woodbullyltd]

🤘🏼

[@peytonhorn2833]

Subbed for these videos. Going to check out your others but I’m loving the challenge aspect. Very very cool stuff. My wife loves watching cook offs but I found my favorite type 😅😅

[@woodbullyltd]

Thanks man! I felt we needed this in the industry

[@Topher_Knows]

I would have liked if you had more shots of the pergolas panned out. If the whole picture of the projects was shown fairly for the viewers to see, then I must have blinked.

[@jonm2416]

Agreed. Could barely take in the designs.

[@armsofundertow98]

Incredibly impressed with the quality of the video, audio mixing aside. It felt like I was watching something from Amazon/Hulu/Netflix with the production quality and pacing. Now if I could just get the design docs for that guest pergola so I can slap it in my backyard, that would be great ;)

[@basicknoledge]

I respect the speed you build the pergolas, there’s a lot to learn

[@woodbullyltd]

🙏

[@jamesnm21]

If I ever get time and you're still doing these or just want to do a build off for fun I will absolutely come up there and give it a shot. I'll be prepared and come to win of course but mostly just for the heck of it. These are great videos.

[@dustindegrand5735]

Keep these challenges coming! Great content!

[@woodbullyltd]

Definitely!

[@hunterlang6035]

Hey gord I love this series and I would love to watch some more of this! You guys both did really impressive work in just 3 hours

[@woodbullyltd]

More on the way

[@Lexidezi225]

Avery is a master craftsman!!

[@Krazy_Kookum]

I am really loving this series, thank you

[@woodbullyltd]

Glad to hear it!

[@NoJoeThatsNotYou]

Amazing, all from scratch in three hours. I can’t even get my truck inspection done in that time!

[@charlvanzyl4774]

Please do more of these kind of videos love them

[@linascibelli7592]

I agree on the winner selection, I did not think as a consumer the fancy pergola was functional and I would not buy. Thank you this challenge was fun to watch.

[@drewmichaels7172]

Avery kicked his ass and he knew it

[@ManuelGarcia-dw9ef]

Kyle didn’t forget it was you

[@woodbullyltd]

😳

[@bartmanmartinez]

Agreed 🤣🤣

[@zacknelson8918]

Needs to be once a month, so 12 vids a year, the deck one was great, keep this up!

[@strangexj86]

Hey hey!! Nice Akribis bags man!!

[@antoinelablanquie3827]

Hahahaha the speech before the loss was the real bully move

[@aarongarcia8577]

No kidding lol

[@jeffprenoveau4841]

My experience with outdoor builds coming from the northwest and building with cedar all my designs are based on but cuts with some kind of celebration of end details, much like craftsmen style. I also use kiln dried materials that have been pre finished and cuts finished as build progresses. Nice video!

[@CurlyCross]

love these battles

[@garyjones7268]

It was good it teaches others not to be scared to build stuff. Good on you for that part. And showing some extra techniques.

[@woodbullyltd]

Cheers 🍻

[@JakeC-vq4ov]

I’ve never understood the fascination with pergolas.

[@Travisrogers87]

The worst part about this video is now my girlfriend is asking if I can build a pergola like Avery’s in a few hours. Thanks guys. 😂

[@Boots67]

That back wall of Gords looks like my unfinished/Sheetrock garage walls

[@squad_3119]

Just subscribed love these competition videos

[@woodbullyltd]

🍻

[@BlessedGT]

Do more of these challenges if you can Wood Bully. I know it’s easier said than done, but if you can would definitely tune in.

[@jaredyandell1220]

My second comment on this channel 😂 I do like it and no disrespect at all!! I’ve built a thousand pergolas actually got hired to build them for Lowe’s all over Texas and their design was trash that they wanted but I honestly think there’s a big difference in a framer and other things I do it all decks patios a ton of fences over 5000 jobs in Austin but these are the weirdest looking pergolas I’ve ever seen we do 10x16 in 4 hours by meaning we me and a guy. Not dogging man not trying to but I would definitely do a pergola challenge w you any day of the week.never seen 45s on top like that I do notch my posts love your videos man no disrespect at all I’m just fast or can you do a fence challenge I’d love that😂 please lmk on that. Rock dirt solid concrete anything I’ll bring my tools? It’s my first year so be easy lol 😂..

[@slowjoecpsf]

Hey Wood Bully!! I just found your channel. I must say it is quite enjoyable. I grew up around a bunch of bullies. You are the nicest bully I have watched to date. Toughen up cupcake! Great idea!! You got me hooked! I subscribed!!

[@woodbullyltd]

Thanks!!

[@edmalley6643]

;Well done gentlemen. I enjoy the WB content. I hope Brian's paying attention & keep up the good work!

[@coryedwards2259]

These are great videos. Sound track is sweet as well

[@woodbullyltd]

🍻

[@user-up2ec9vh5b]

Awesome content. Reminds me of early Forged im fire. Carpentry is a lot more relatable though.

[@kevinheise7]

Just came across this channel... what a gem! Beauty👍

[@woodbullyltd]

🍻

[@wesleymarshall7400]

Digging the series and you got good sportsmanship Wood bully. I've been a Carpenter 15 years and these are definitely crazy timelines for what you guys are producing!! Mad props, I'd be at least a day, probably 2, to accomplish averys purgala and would have never thought of anything like yours pretty creative man. Keep on bullying sir.

[@techknowledge3911]

Your videos are therapeutic. Thanks for your content. New subscriber here!

[@woodbullyltd]

Love to hear it!

[@alexfred8789]

I really enjoy these competitions.

[@tomdavidsonjr3581]

You definitely should keep these challenges going i just found them there great....

[@woodbullyltd]

We will!

[@dustinkrebs8229]

Really enjoying the last couple videos put out 💯 if I did this challenge in 3 hours it might not have gotten done🤣

[@woodbullyltd]

Great to hear! Definitely not enough time to build something like this.

[@zacknelson8918]

This series needs to continue

[@woodbullyltd]

We are starting to film a full season next month

[@daneapeterson]

Sorry Guys but one looked like a pergola and the other looked like a framed shed awaiting sheathing and I’m sure you know which is which

[@Bo_in_Seattle]

I love this series

[@tomdelese760]

I have watched several episodes and like the way the bully loses. a very skilled class act

[@woodbullyltd]

🍻

[@laigocustoms4965]

I am loving this series , Gord i would love to challenge but i happen to be the slowest woodworker on the planet , keep up the great work

[@valthar3655]

Going off what you said at the end "I'd use a few more fasteners, more wood, and a lot more time"... perhaps after the judging, give yourselves a few hours to fix those mistakes, add some design, a bit more wood, and whatever else. Then follow up with 10 min of footage of how it "would have" turned out if given the chance. Might be a cool add to the video on something like this. Perhaps not so much on the 4x4 deck and stairs, but with this, yes I'd love to watch more on how each person would have finished (if given more time, material, and thought).

[@nickoaligomes9058]

Bryan really got yo ass stretching 🫠🙃😉🤐 great show!

[@jfran09]

Bring this series back!! (Please)

[@woodbullyltd]

Lots more coming this year

[@anthonyobrian2665]

Split custody!😂

[@-PORK-CHOP-]

Avery's build was hand's down a winner, Bully's was ok but missed the mark on design being compromised with lateral support across the top and termination of the vertical timbers at the front, Avery's looks more traditional / timeless design and without all those mitres will still look great in years to come.

[@garrettkrieger6867]

23:55 what a nice boss teaching him how to K.I.S.S

[@JohnDoe-qt8wh]

A+ content and new subscriber!

[@ballzack57]

I would love to see a full modern design. Basically complete the thought. But that back wall looked like fire blocking to me and was super distracting to my eye. Would you leave that as-is in a full design?

[@troyking4787]

i can barely operate a hammer. but i love this series. also love your shirts bully.

[@woodbullyltd]

🤙

[@blatnick81]

Digging the jams on this video..

[@souperdave2009]

Side to same side = center to center 🔨

[@davidwalesby2426]

i think the judge in the black hat made the overall right decision but he isn't very familiar with structural design, but definitely 2 great builds.

[@Geromi87]

Great video, but why put such time constraints and not give it 6hours? I don't get it

[@GramadinGG]

Love to see it.

[@andrewschafer8986]

Well done bully. 👍

[@niceguyrides]

I liked the traditional one in every aspect. The design of the other looked very. . . . emaciated.

[@EmronWalker]

I’m not a woodworker… blue collar adjacent. I am a KZbin junkie however and this is great content.

[@woodbullyltd]

Love to hear this!

[@urafatlard10]

“Kyle forgot to remind me” what a dude 😂

[@MaddawgEDC]

I'm not a carpenter so there's no way I'm doing it.... But, we need more episodes!!!

[@woodbullyltd]

In the works

[@azzaisme]

This makes me want to try build a pergola. Which would be a stupid idea because I have no idea what I am doing

[@Zociety6477]

I dont know the first thing about framing/construction, but ill watch the hell out of this lol

[@woodbullyltd]

🍻

[@paulyskywalker]

great content!

[@woodbullyltd]

🍻

[@billymurphy3]

These are fun to watch. If I’d say one thing. I watched the other video. If you spread the challenges like this out in your feed, I’d probably watch more of them. I watch too much KZbin. This is just something I noticed when I went to your channel. I think if you spread these out between other uploads you may drive more traffic. What do I know though? Just telling you what it felt like when I went to check out the channel haha

[@woodbullyltd]

Future episodes will be spread out for sure

[@alfredlomholt9513]

More!!!

[@ballershanelle]

That artistic design can have copper art material or anytype to go in those square open areas.. make it really artistic

[@nrhoofcare7724]

These are really good mate! you're onto something

[@AJBizzle1836]

First time seeing it excellent video gord

[@woodbullyltd]

🍻

[@daveurbin848]

what do y’all do with the structures?

[@victorbellew3759]

You can almost always tell a good carpenter by his toll bags. If a guy has Occidental bags that are well used I’ll usually trust him

[@terencemerritt]

Great video. I’d suggest making them around 50 minutes and a little more detailed, but this was awesome bully

[@woodbullyltd]

🤙

[@himynameisdavenicetomeetyou]

not to be that guy thinking about monetization and viewer retention, but Patreon with longer uncut videos probably makes more sense on both counts.

[@martinphillips7221]

We need bully beater merch

[@woodbullyltd]

Great idea

[@route5discgolf]

I live in Saskatchewan, I was on the Handyman Challenge years ago and lost pretty badly lol pay my flights and I’ll build any outdoor structure. Just don’t get Scott McGillivry to be the judge!

[@woodbullyltd]

Lmao!

[@Anomalous-Plant]

Kyle forgot to remind you? :) Nice challenge!

[@woodbullyltd]

Yep. Thanks!

[@nickoaligomes9058]

woody love the series watch it like 5 times. don't stop making videos market yourself! i would like to challenge you to a computer build think about it. the world wasn't build in one day. lol

[@kimdrongelen5565]

Nice! Anyone knows any kind of wood working cometition show. Or steel... someting in this genre. Really enjoyed this.

[@woodbullyltd]

This is the one

[@funknrhythm]

Lets go Avery!!!

[@mickhvac3908]

Safety squints never fail! 😂

[@smooth_ops2942]

Like i heard mullet say... "As a Laborer/Helper, you have to know/anticipate whats next by having the next tool ready". This kind of thinking is what separates A+ crews from Ryobi (No disrespect, but i dont respect this brand in reliability for all day; day to day use 😅) type crews. But at the end of the day the finished product will speak for itself and experience will reign supreme no matter what brand of tools one uses. I prefer DeWalt as this is what i purchased 10 years ago and what battery platform i have stuck with...but Milwaukee has maybe taken the lead in certain trades as i have been seeing. Ryobi on the other hand does have some crazy battery powered tools you would never of thought you needed nor wanted, which makes them become very innovative in this corner of the market but more consumer focused than prosumer.