Woodworking the Solar Eclipse

[@johninYVR]

When you consider the woodworking, the commentary, and especially the video editing, this is the best FH video posted to date. Well done Frank.

[@alflud]

Haha! I like how you lined up 04:45 with the alarm on screen. Very well done!

[@mralabbad7]

What!!

[@AlexCue]

I really liked the cuts back and forth between your build and the journey to the peak. Made for a satisfying natural build-up and climax!

[@Slovenianwoodworker]

That is awesome Frank. Always pleasure to watch. Cheers

[@Elsren]

I can't remember how I found your channel, but I absolutely love it. I'm not someone who's ever done woodworking (besides shop class back in middle school) but I've learned so much through your videos. Not only about segmented wood turning and kitchen renovation, but about video editing and production; the amount of work you put into not only the projects, but the videos themselves is remarkable! Going through your channel has been inspiring in all areas of my life, to push myself to a higher standard and seek out things that might seem impossible at first. Thank you for the entertainment, knowledge, and motivation!

[@1987amberlynn]

Who would have thought that a woodworking video would bring me to tears. That was a beautiful film and story. Thank you for creating and sharing.

[@bloodramen]

I love the way you interspersed the two stories! you always find a way to allow interesting things to to totally just speak for themselves. it's super calm, your videos always feel slow, but never boring. I hope that comes off as a compliment!

[@rml015]

Frank, you are a true artist. I love how your videos seamlessly integrate your interests in woodworking, storytelling, nature, science, etc. We're set for a stellar eclipse here in Maine in 2024.

[@Min-xm8tp]

I think your kids are very lucky to have a Dad like you Frank.

[@rogerkirkby2662]

Frank, you are the John Lithgow of carpentry, the world needs more of your Ilk

[@NathanSafran]

Man, Frank, I hope the day never comes that you tire of this work and deprive us of your magnificent creations and amazing storytelling.

[@jbratt]

I give Frank's videos a thumbs up pretty much as soon as I start watching because I know I am in for a good video. I am never disappointed. Thanks Frank!

[@Robc509]

JBratt yep I normally do too! Forgot today but clicked now :)

[@NOLAMarathon2010]

+JBratt and +Robc509, I find that the same sense of craftsmanship and design that KZbin woodworkers bring to their projects also transfers over to their video editing. We, the viewers, end up with a splendid woodworking project and a splendidly edited video.

[@jbratt]

Seems to use the same part of the brain : )

[@iheartmops]

I really wonder sometimes who the hundred or so jerks are, who give videos like this the thumbs-down.

[@nakamakai5553]

What a great counterplay between the woodworking and the bus trip and the totality event! Great, Frank, thanks!

[@timcooper399]

I have always viewed Frank's videos as mini motion pictures and not a you tube video. Once again you have delivered sir. Great project with a great story. Thanks for sharing.

[@superhall229]

You are a great Dad, congrats to your kids and wife.

[@wolfgollnitz899]

I was totally fascinated by your eclipse enspired art. I am literally lost for words!! You are a true artist. Well done Frank!! You have outdone yourself this time!!!!!!!! And to all those who gave you "thumbs down" . Well, all of you are actually a "dumbs down" .

[@davecsaszarable]

Great video. I have seen two total solar eclipses in my life and I'm just 41. When something as beautiful as this happens, I just wish people would just reflect on it instead of yelling.

[@AgentZ3R0.]

I admire your woodworking skills. And I envy your woodworking shop. haha. Great video, Frank. Thank you for sharing.

[@alec_2334]

Every time I watch one of your videos I am always surprised at the number of subscribers you have. They are just so well done and beautiful. Keep up the work!

[@HariWiguna]

Frank, I love 3:30 where you were moving in real time and the pre-glued pieces arrange themselves into a full circle and then you put your last piece. That was AWESOME!

[@frankmakes]

Thanks, that worked out better than i had thought it would.

[@5Towaways]

As always Frank, your creativity and application of that creativity to the woodworking craft is like none other. Great great work sir!

[@bluemtnsman]

It was quite the event. Your artistic piece is spot on. Well done Mr. Frank.

[@peterhorn9934]

You've done a nice job capturing the majesty of the eclipse in your woodworking and your video.

[@RandallLakedogpix]

I like the way you merge the build and adventure into a narrative. Thanks!

[@Miniac]

The grain of the walnut moon was such a good idea. Great result.

[@djAnakin]

I like the transition between the eclipse story, and the build. Nice work!

[@gordroberts53]

Great storytelling Frank! Bring it out on the days of new moons as no matter where the moon's at in its cycle, when it eclipses the sun, it appears new. Thanks for sharing.

[@VintageWoodWorkshop]

Awesome, glad to you had the chance to experience that with your family!

[@peterlanoie]

Frank, as always, your project is creative, impressive and inspiring. Thank you for sharing your work and your eclipse experience with the world.

[@tomek]

Love the style and pacing of the cuts between vlog and workshop!

[@Mister006]

I can't begin to attempt to try to explain the depth of understanding and spiritual clarity represented in your art. So I won't try. Excellent Work, Sir! Please Continue!

[@TheBearDenPhotography]

Awesome craftsmanship, photography and story telling! Thanks Frank!

[@marcmerz2192]

I have to say, you never cease to amaze. Probably my favorite channel on KZbin. I also agree with you on the eclipse. Next to the birth of my four sons, the greatest display of grace and humanity I have ever seen in my 52 years. Our small town was in the path of totality and our population grew three/four fold. Everyone was in sync. Locals and visitors alike. Thank you again Frank!

[@BradsSpace2]

I like this style of video where you combine the inspiration for the build and the build itsself into one video.

[@MRrwmac]

Excellent way of presenting your eclipse experience and the wonderful build. Your build and the way it catches the sunlight really does make it look like an eclipse!

[@doublebulbing]

it took us 5 hours to make a 1.5 hour trip home on the east coast. I wish I would have had this video to watch while sitting on interstate LOL Thanks Frank great video

[@gunterschone8402]

Nice video, Frank. The workpiece looks great. I've been watching a total solar eclipse live a couple of years ago. I put on a welding goggles to look directly into the sun. Something you just do not forget. Greetings from Germany

[@BettyOs]

How fabulous you were so inspired by this amazing event!

[@floriantams5620]

You are a lucky guy. In germany we had a total solar eclipse in 1999, but it was a rainy day. There was nothing to see. Your woodworking is very nice, I'll try to rebuild it.

[@leksey7870]

Great idea! Performed superbly!

[@DaleHawkins]

Nice job Frank! I liked the interplay of woodworking with your eclipse experience. Well done. And thank you.

[@avaDesdemona]

Those relieffs you've geen making would be pretty great for blind and visually impaired people, you know? Love your videos!

[@kumasan812]

Very nice Frank, thanks for the journey to the mountain top, and sharing the eclipse with us. As always, nice project!

[@ryantaylor6831]

I love watching your videos! They are such a unique and entertaining style I could probably watch you do even the most mundane task. Time well spent. Thank you Frank!

[@russdholmes]

Such a cool idea! It's so true that the experience can't really be captured, but this was a fun reminder of what it was like to watch the eclipse

[@WilliamJohnHenderson]

Frank, your experiments into build video/travel video combinations have been really nice. I liked the Mt St Helens one, but the pacing of this one was so smooth and two elements together really helped to tell the whole story. I would imagine that these kind of videos are much, much more time intensive when it comes to editing, so I wanted to make sure you knew that the effort paid off and that result is suburb. I've watched most of your videos, and your editing, animations, shooting angles, and camera tricks have always been great, but I feel like your "writing," or "directing", or whatever the correct word is, has started evolving into something really special. Thanks a ton for the video!

[@furrane]

Your kids are so lively !

[@handmadeisbetter]

Your effects are as always the best!

[@parachute3725]

I was in the path of the totality in 2017 as well. I agree, it was an amazing experience. I recommend everyone witness one total solar eclipse

[@jupiter0jupiter]

Great video Frank, loved the parallel of making the ornament and viewing the eclipse. Thanks for sharing

[@MakeSomething]

My goodness! This was such a beautiful video and I love the ornament!

[@propnose]

What a fantastic project Frank! We live in NC and were up in the mountains where we had totality for over 2 minutes. It was such an incredible experience, and it went by way too quickly. Thanks for sharing your experience of that day, and as always it was a great video.

[@lorinbruckin3205]

Merci pour tes vidéos Frank ! ! On adore ❤❤

[@AndysWerkstatt]

That's awesome. Very cool.

[@sanderkadaver]

Hey Frank, your Vlog/Build format really works well!

[@edspencer8113]

Great work as always Frank. The unfinished walnut moon looks a lot like I always envisage Saturn or Jupiter to look.

[@RussianBornSpy]

Mr. Frank this is a very cool video. We live in Columbia, South Carolina, and I agree with you seeing it on video Compares nothing to the actual thing. I'm glad I got to see this during my lifetime.

[@naybobdenod]

Thank you Frank for yet another great video. Please keep up the wonderful work. With sincerity from the UK.

[@hraun2berg]

That is a beautiful thing you have made there to remember that greate event. Regards, Júlíus

[@berthatton9410]

What fun the whole video. Thanks Frank.

[@chrisestill8825]

Any time I visit my dad in Corvallis, we hike Mary's Peak to watch the sunset. A wonderful place to be

[@mytruckinlifeace4047]

Frank you are so creative I love it.

[@MonacoMike]

Looked a little cool up there early in the morning. Thanks for sharing.

[@LloydEdmondson]

Fantastic creativity as usual Frank, love it.

[@MarkyDesigns3000]

I love to watch your videos, it is so relaxing and I fill myself with more knowledge. Thanks for sharing them.

[@cheatcanyon1]

Amazing, as always! Great job Frank!

[@HeavyboxesDIYMaster]

I got to see the total eclipse in Teton Village, Wyoming. It was so amazing to watch! I had waited 20 years for it, and it finally came!

[@ShanonSaunders]

I live in PDX and went to Corvallis also! Yeah, the traffic was fine, haha. Thanks for the video Frank, it made my day! 🌞

[@Monfred2008]

A Good Project for you, your Family and for us , thank you !

[@DontTreadOnMeToo]

Thanks for letting us see your experience. How amazing! And your work, as always, is creative & fantastic

[@felixfromnebraska8648]

Awesome project Frank, I love the way you think things through...

[@cgstadler]

The scenery up there is amazing. Nice school bus! :-)

[@allanperret8859]

Another amazing project and video. Animations especially interesting. Thanks Frank..

[@HTT-82]

that is amazing works, I never forget any your videos, You always give me a inspiration for your creativity.

[@ecrusch]

In keeping with the solar theme Frank, I have to say that you are "light years" ahead of some of the other content providers. Thanks for everything you share. You are one of my favorites.

[@ralhmcc47]

Frank, I drove 14 hours to St. Joe Missouri and it rained, cloudy etc. Well maybe in 2024 will be the next in the US Great project, glad you got to be part of the eclipse experience

[@WesleyTreat]

I drove up from Dallas and stayed in Kansas City. I was planning on St. Joseph for the eclipse, but because of the weather, I headed east that morning to Columbia. According to the St. Joe city website, they hadn't had an overcast sky on the afternoon of Aug. 21 since 1995. So, naturally, it poured during the eclipse. There was still a thin layer of haze in Columbia, but you could see the eclipse just great. Sorry you missed it. There had to be a lot of disappointed faces in St. Joe.

[@georgezarifis7409]

One of my favorite projects! Thanks!

[@ElSigmundo]

Great video! I really appreciate how much effort you put into your videos and the builds they're about. Looking forward to your next one.

[@reforzar]

What a beautiful piece of art. Wow. Great work and awesome video. Thank you for sharing.

[@holzhandwerk_ak]

Wonderful Video, Frank. You made a piece of art and did a great job documenting the making and the original event in parallel. Really, really enjoyed watching this. And the totality always gives me goosebumps. I've been fortunate to have watched a total eclipse when I was about 20 and I agree with everything you said about it. It brings the awesomeness and the scale of the universe home to you.

[@odinata]

I love youtube....I love how you can find a new thing like THIS GUY and be happy as a litttle clam. Subscribed

[@AdirondackRuby]

Great video and great project. I can't wait for the next total eclipse in a few years time. I live just an hour south of the Path of Totality, unlike being so far away from this past one, so I am excited to see it properly.

[@niclasaxelsson5577]

Thanks for yet another fantastic video! You are a true inspiration.

[@Doc_Halliday]

It's always awesome seeing the familiar sights of I-5. I live in Eugene and travel to Portland often but Oregon doesn't get much public love.

[@markdesolate]

A-MAZ-ING!!! Keep up the good work Frank!

[@johndarwin7937]

Thanks Frank. I love your work

[@mechanicalamber]

Beautiful creative project and a great video! I love how you told your story along with the diy. Well done!

[@mitzibud6908]

Amazing! I appreciate your creative spirit! Thank you!

[@hyperjesum]

I just discovered your videos three days ago and cant stop watching. I really like your calm style to explain what you are doing, it makes me feel just comfortable. This video here is great, just by the combination you tell this story and work on your art. I watched a "half-total" ecplise when i was kid, it's something i will never forget. Greetings from the Black Forest in Germany - we have a lot of wood you'd like ;)

[@Jarastlad]

I remember the eclipse we had in Europe in 2000 something where we had the worst weather of all. It was windy, it was cloudy ... but yet, even then, I vividly remember all of what you described. Even though I witnessed it from the front of my grandma's house, in which I live today. Thanks for the video Frank, great one as usual ! Keep it up !

[@vothqualitycreative]

The eclipse was so amazing! You're right, I have rewatched the video that I took of the eclipse but it does not do it justice whatsoever. It was a complete physical/visual/emotional experience that words cannot describe. I was making sure that the corona of the sun was being captured on my camera and finally ditched the camera. Such an awesome experience!

[@s.fofandi]

you could turn it into a clock, or even better into a sundial, giving it the sense of time which is only a thing because of the sun making day day and the moon making night the night. bloddy amazing work frank

[@MrAtheHun]

Wow, amazing. Certainly eclipsed anything I ever made. Thank you.

[@Hubbmade]

Thanks for your unique perspective. I was in Keizer with my family and it was an amazing experience!

[@kobiekaasjager4822]

Frank, wow, you really are amazing, what an awesome experience you had. Then you made this awesome and breathtakingly stunning eclipse piece, WOW WOW!!!!

[@thatgrampyguy4807]

Another awesome effort - both in your wooden interpretation of the eclipse AND the video you so meticulously assembled. (envious of your location. I was in Wasilla, Alaska then - where we had only 40 percent coverage, and it was too cloudy to even tell that an eclipse was occurring.)

[@randallparker8477]

Very creative and well executed... as usual. Thanks for sharing!

[@dessertman1181]

The master of cinema and woodworking that's FRANK👍👍👍👍

[@BillHartCooks.]

you could put a metallic coating on the back (Sun Side) to cut down on the uv degradation. Very cool video as usual Frank. Thanks for Making.

[@maximazur4854]

Nice trip and great work! Here in Argentina we will have the chance to see an eclipse on July 2nd in 2019.