Work Support Stand for woodworking workbenches, carpentry and DIYers

[@zaffman]

Nice idea! I love Dream Theater as well. I met John Petrucci and had him sign my guitar; which is one of his Music Man models. JP is a Cool Dude!

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you. Dream Theater is such a great band.

[@SawdustmakerLori]

Great addition for the shop and would be so useful! It must be warming up there since the "shop apprentice" is back out in the shop with you. It's good to know he's out there supervising your projects again! You do beautiful work. Keep up the great job and thanks so much for sharing your vast knowledge with us!

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you very much. Yup, we have had some warmer days.

[@donaldduke2233]

Great idea. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you, my pleasure.

[@amerkhan4763]

Dude you’re a genius. Not sure where you always come up with these ideas. But brilliant. Thank you.

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you. This was one of those little on the job things I learned.

[@sureshot311]

Funeral for a friend? Dream Theater? The both of them? I'm in. I'm enjoying these song recommendation, the sub titles in the video, odd pronunciations, and incredible craftsmanship. Great video. Thank you.

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you very much.

[@meyeraad]

Thanks for providing 15 minutes of solid entertainment while I'm stuck inside for next six weeks!

[@MikeFarrington]

You are welcome. I better knock out a bunch of videos quick for everyone to watch.

[@bartloncke9359]

@@MikeFarrington great idea Mike as it's bigger parts of the world who might profit from this idea

[@jlsagely6892]

Great song rec. That entire album is awesome.

[@MikeFarrington]

That is a very good album.

[@neilcruz7405]

Excellent band, Dream Theater 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@MikeFarrington]

Yes!

[@rodpotts2666]

I really enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work and stay in the shop and with your family and away from other people stay safe!

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you, will do.

[@the250mikec]

Thanks for that. Good job👍

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you.

[@kleinisfijn]

May I suggest putting a lip on one side of the block, and keeping the other side flat? If you put the lip upwards it gives a bit of extra security when handling sheet goods, as they can't fall off easily.

[@MikeFarrington]

Thats a good idea. Thank you.

[@joergsrom6221]

Thank you Mike. I think it's useful. I'll do one for my shop too.

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you. I think you'll find all kinds of uses for it.

[@satanismybrother]

Wailin’ the mallet. I love it

[@MikeFarrington]

Ha! Thank you.

[@navret1707]

Very nice. 👍

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you.

[@briantheprion]

Awesome job man

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you.

[@njineermike]

Dream Theater fan. Had to sub for that.

[@MikeFarrington]

Nice, one of the best bands.

[@DragonLeoI]

This project could be adapted to a lot of things like light stands or even a tablesaw outfeed deal. Very cool thank you.

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you. I agree, a cool lamp with an adjustable height could easily be made.

[@joyceeyukcg]

Great content, subscribed and liked, thanks Mike.

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you. Great to have you onboard.

[@unitwoodworking5403]

you look like a master, thanks for useful tips and great skills~~

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you. I am no master, but I am working toward it.

[@unitwoodworking5403]

@@MikeFarrington 👍👍

[@retiredrookie7146]

Is that a Cobra Kai shirt you're dawning Mike? Fear!! Does not exist in this DoJo does it? Pain!! Does not exist in this DoJo does it? Defeat!! Does not exist in this DoJo does it??? What is the problem Mr Lawrence?

[@retiredrookie7146]

Oh, love the joinery btw. Pretty solid way to just erect a single post.

[@MikeFarrington]

Strike first, strike hard, no mercy. Ha! Love it.

[@petercallaghan9851]

Great idea; great video. BUT.....are you so young you didn't know |Love lies bleeding""" Wow, now I feel incredibly old.

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you, that album came out before I was born.

[@cmm170526]

👍

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you.

[@heyimamaker]

8:05 did you consider the grain direction before you cut the notches? I would have been really sad if I messed this part up.

[@MikeFarrington]

No I did't, this is ash and is super strong. I think there is enough meat between each notch that strength should be an issue.

[@steenfraosterbro3268]

And suddenly your video takes 25 min because I have to go listen to an Elton John cover by some theatrical rock n roll band. Thanks a lot Mike!

[@MikeFarrington]

Ha! Sorry about that.

[@marcelo403polo2]

2:19 nice cut on your miter saw fence. LOL. Been there done that

[@bradleymichels1586]

marcelo403 polo haha I’ve done that on so many saws

[@MikeFarrington]

Ha! That makes for a bad day.

[@Monuments_to_Good_Intentions]

I would be willing to give you a nice old Buffalo drill press, made in the USA if you wanted to do a collab video. Looks like you are trying to collect old ARN.

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you. Since this video I have purchased and restored a pretty cool delta drill press.

[@Monuments_to_Good_Intentions]

@@MikeFarrington ok. Well if you are looking for any machines, let me know. I come across a lot of great deals.

[@sethgrueneberg]

Daaang Mike. This is a great idea. Especially for someone like me with a super small workspace.

[@MikeFarrington]

This gizmo will certainly help out in the small shop.

[@ScottWalshWoodworking]

Lol! I did not know that Dream Theater did an Elton John cover. Excuse me for a minute, I'll be right back, I swear.

[@theadhdhandyman]

Scott Walsh you’re in for a treat. Check out their Zeppelin cover and the medley song with Carry on my wayward son and other songs that I forget.

[@MikeFarrington]

They did, and it was totally great.

[@andrewgray9663]

When I was younger, many years ago, this was commonly found in woodwork shops and had the regrettable name of a bench slave.

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you. I have been around these when I was younger as well. I have heard them called that as well.

[@satanismybrother]

Well....let’s face it, it could have been named much much worse....

[@mehdimitchel]

it's called "workshop servant" in french. same concept, sounds a bit nicer though

[@andrewgray9663]

@@mehdimitchel Certainly more acceptable in a modern society

[@barkebaat]

@@satanismybrother : Truth be told; when I started in the workshops as a young man here in Oslo, Norway they were called 'bench prostitutes' - to use the polite word. Many tools had / have rude names.

[@Hatchmade]

I have a couple old wood clamps that use that style of mechanism for adjustment and I’ve thought of making more, I’ve never thought of making a stand with one though.

[@MikeFarrington]

Its a useful little gizmo for sure.

[@skippylippy547]

My day is complete --> Mike uploaded another amazingly well done video. You don't even need to be interested in wood working to enjoy Mikes expertly created masterpieces! :)

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you very much for the kind words.

[@crappo8459]

Nicely done 😎thank you for sharing

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you.

[@idontthinkso666]

I loved the whole project, and my favorite part was offsetting the support block to allow you to fine tune the height. Well done!

[@MikeFarrington]

Thanks Pat!

[@theadhdhandyman]

Great video🤘🏼 I can’t decide which was my favorite part, your “trade-secret tip” or that you brought up the Change of Seasons album. Killer album, that introduced me to Funeral for a Friend and amazed me with their Zeppelin medley. Thanks for the video. I’m going to go load the album on to my phone.

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you. That is a great album, as is Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

[@andyf1693]

Mike, are those small bleeding cracks in your hands very painful too? If so, see a dermatologist; you might have a topical allergy to formaldehyde, a much too common compound found in modern clothing (google 'Land's End Delta lawsuit) and some MDF/enginerded wood products. Hello fellow AvE fans. Thank you, Mike. Stellar channel.

[@MikeFarrington]

I do get the cracking hands once in a while, in this case those were just a few cuts. I had been working in the yard and my hands got beat up. AvE is the awesome.

[@clickster1883]

When your shop apprentice starts dragging a knee in the corners like your reference at 4:15 did, it’ll be time to upgrade his ride. GO!!!!!!!!

[@MikeFarrington]

He's almost there. He is already dropping his shoulders into turns.

[@theantonrus]

Awesome i build one in the early 80s also I was thought to use two hand screw together we also use on job site 2 2X4X20 with 2X4x9 on each side glued and screwed leaving a grove in middle 2'' with a wedge made out of 2X4 you can mortise hinges and plane 13/8 &13/4 thick doors

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you. The hand screw thing is a good idea.

[@spencerorr4374]

And now we find out that Mike is a Dream Theater fan. I might have to stop watching the videos here. I'm not sure I even feel like me any more. My own reality is called into question. Am I me? Personal story: During basic training I was assigned guard duty with a guy for 8 hours one day, and through talking with him found he was also a dream theater fan. With no instruments but my voice, a few various surfaces, and his hands and feet and legs, we did our best to hum/drum/and sing the entire images and words album. I like to feel like we would have made John Mike and James proud.

[@MikeFarrington]

Love that story. The is a really good album. I have seen DT live a bunch of times, they are very talented guys.

[@joelterrero6689]

Hey guys can somebody tell me all the tools i need to make this wood work, to cut to drime, to give details, for personal and hobby purposes please!!

[@joedabill99]

Mike shows all the tools in the video.

[@joelterrero6689]

I dont know the name of those tools by eye, but thanks anyway!

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you. I will try to include more about each tool in future videos.

[@johnmack1185]

Mike,as usual great stuff. Not sure if you remember or not but, looking forward to an "April Fools" How to DIY video from the king of straight humor..wink wink. I think it would be great.

[@MikeFarrington]

Hmm. Let me think on that one.

[@KipIngram]

Ok, sizing it so that flipping it over gives you the "in between" positions was a very nice touch. Took it from "obvious" to "clever" category, at least for me. Nicely done.

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you.

[@firebeecher]

Your punch is used in the fire service during vehicle rescue. We call it a spring loaded center punch and it's used to break out the side and rear safety glass windows of a car before we go after the posts with the 'Jaws of Life' HURST tool. By pressing the spring loaded center punch in a lower corner of the window it shatters into the small cubes that safety glass is designed to break into and then we can pull the paces out. In training we are 'suppose' to cover the glass with duct tape to keep it from flying but in the field with the golden hour clock ticking, a tarp over the occupants is much faster.

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you for the cool details. That does make sense.

[@MrErViLi]

Cool vid. I have the same thing except i use old floor fan bases. I have 2 both of which i found on the side of the road. They have infinite adjustment and are plenty strong to support any pieces i've put on them.

[@MikeFarrington]

A fan base would work well. Good idea.

[@ronroberts110]

At 11:33 where you need to glue a dowel where the center needs to rotate freely, perhaps try taping the part the glue needs to hold, then add wax to the rotating shaft center along with the hole the dowel rotates in. Remove the tape and glue up. I would be annoyed to keep coming back to exercise the glue-up to prevent the center of the shaft sticking, and half the time I would definitely forget after drinking some of my favorite barley-hops juice.

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you, good idea.

[@joeymerrell8585]

The most amazing part for me was that your son actually listened to you. I swear my boys brains secrete an enzyme that blocks out the tone of my voice.

[@MikeFarrington]

We have our own listening problems for sure, probably due to that enzyme, but I am fully strict with him and how he acts in the shop. Its just too dangerous otherwise.

[@bighands69]

Routine and discipline will train them to listen. It was how I was taught to listen. Society does not like to do that today. Young children by and large just want to mess and play and it is fine balance between being disciplined and play.

[@MikeFarrington]

@@bighands69 I'm with ya. Finding balance is the key.

[@OvertravelX]

Almost time for the apprentice to get his first dirt bike! Bought my son a Suzuki 50 for his 5th birthday, now he's in the Marines on the other side of the world. It goes fast, and I miss my shop bud.

[@MikeFarrington]

Funny you mention that, I was just shopping for one of those electric kids bikes made by Oset. Though the noise of a 50 will be missed.

[@befmx31]

Overtravelx - man I hear you. We have two boys, 24 and 21 now. Used to race motox all the time, the three of us. We have pictures hanging on the wall of the boys when they were little (not moto pix). I often find myself looking at them wondering where the time has gone. Mike, enjoy every day with the apprentice.

[@MikeFarrington]

@@befmx31 Its been said before, but time sure flys by. I can't wait to go riding with my little guy.

[@TheOnlyTominator]

Did you consider adding a lip, or maybe hole and a peg on a lanyard, so that there would be something to keep the work piece from sliding off the stand?

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you. Good ideas.

[@far77fae]

I assume the biggest tool in the work shop was a joke. I enjoyed the narrative, look fwd to more. I am not a wood worker just a wood watcher.

[@MikeFarrington]

It was a joke, but it was also true. Thank you.

[@VikingRacer]

in your defense you did have a hat on so its understandable that you couldn't find the glasses because you couldn't feel them up there either

[@MikeFarrington]

Good point.

[@gregmize01]

DREAM THEATER SHOUT OUT! CHECK OUT LIQUID TENSION EXPIERIMENT AS WELL!

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you. Liquid Tension Experiment is totally great.

[@jeffpotts6187]

The strange irony of this is that I know the exact Dream Theater album that you referred to, but that was juxtaposed against the fact that you had to have your dad tell you who wrote "Funeral for a Friend." I was a kid when that song first came out, making me about as old as your dad...

[@MikeFarrington]

Ha! That album came out about 7 years before I was born. Between me and my dad, we owned that album on vinyl, 8 track, cassette, and CD. One of the best.

[@MikeFarrington]

@@MJ-nb1qn Yes, for sure.

[@MJ-nb1qn]

Mike Farrington - 👍🏼

[@kylemckelvey2816]

I've been subscribed to your channel for about a year (I think) and went back and watched a lot of the older videos. I feel like I've seen the Shop Apprentice grow up along with you! Where does the time go, indeed!

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you very much. Yes, it seems like goes by at an increasing rate.

[@matthewduncan8904]

I'm pretty sure the sander is bigger than you (the biggest tool in the shop)

[@MikeFarrington]

Maybe in size but not in personality.

[@duczman76]

😂👍 nice workshop jig and a funny video.

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you.

[@DocK1955]

Had Goodbye Yellowbrick Road on vinyl back in the day

[@MikeFarrington]

Good stuff.

[@syedhasan6548]

Excellent Work 👍👍👍

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you.

[@MoscaWoodworking]

thanks Mike for these minutes of relaxation in such a bad period. I knew this as "board jack". Is this name also correct or am I wrong? cheers from Italy

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you. It goes by many names, board jack is one.

[@Davis2you]

Are you willing to make a video about what you’re doing at the five minute mark? I’ve seen people do that on tables and it looks gosh darn amazing. But it’s such a hard concept for me to grasp. Thanks

[@Davis2you]

Tennans

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you. I will try to include more about that process in a future video.

[@renemercado8618]

Really enjoy your videos. I must say, you are very talented and now to hear you are down with Dream Theater...... I am sold. Thanks for sharing your craft.

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you. I am a big fan of Dream Theater, such a great band.

[@renemercado8618]

@@MikeFarrington Indeed. Miss Portnoy.

[@jumar360]

Thumbs up for the Valentino Rossi name drop!

[@MikeFarrington]

Ha! I figured one or two viewers would get that one.

[@adrianabshire]

Very cool stand! I’m subscribed now!

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you, great to have you onboard.

[@troywaller77]

Mighty Mallet's full name is "Waylon Tenons"

[@MikeFarrington]

Haha. Love it.

[@cospittner3526]

Mallet name for Waylon Jennings or because you wail on it?

[@MikeFarrington]

Both.

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Nice work Mike! Thanks for sharing the video with us💖👌👍😎JP

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you, my pleasure.

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Your very welcome Mike! Have a great weekend!😎

[@SableSunsets]

Just noticed the “Mike Farmington The biggest tool in the shop” 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣👍🏻👍🏻

[@MikeFarrington]

Ha! Only funny cause its true.

[@KipIngram]

That jumped right out to me. I read an urban fantasy series called The Dresden Files, and just yesterday I read a scene where the protagonist muttered "And I'm the tool." So that bit was in the forefront of my mind. Hilarious.

[@kylecroft5807]

Hey mike Just a shout out from Dublin, Ireland Love the videos and the humour 😂 keep up z good work and thanks for the tips

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you. Happy St. Patrick's day.

[@AndreaArzensek]

It is always a happy day when you publish a video and Rossi is burning tires in the Boardroom.

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you. Yeah, the little guy is a speed demon.

[@gospodinPipi]

We call this "the joiner's slave" in my part of the world (Central Europe). I made mine by setting the vertical piece diagonal to the horizontal cross piece so it doesn't tip over when moved back and forth and side to side (this wasn't my invention, I saw it in an old photo of an Austrian workshop).

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you. That sounds like a good idea.

[@andrewmcgillivray1881]

in germany it‘s a „bankknecht“ a „bench apprentice“.

[@cavasinon9182]

Thank you Mike !!

[@MikeFarrington]

My pleasure.

[@dtacklind]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY shop apprentice!

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you.

[@anibaljrbalt]

Nice trade tips. And Valentino Rossi zipping through is awesome. 🤣🤣

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you. He is a little speed demon.

[@davidr6585]

Thanks for the "Common Man" tip about the hand screw vise! I've almost picked one or two up at Lowes in the past.

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you. They are really neat tools.

[@rmcdaniel423]

I'm pretty sure my band saw was tuned for Tokyo Drifting.

[@MikeFarrington]

Ha!

[@Wood_Slice]

Hmmm. Blood. Just the wood finish i like. Lol

[@MikeFarrington]

Ha! Its my favorite as well.

[@brplatten1273]

Thank you I'll be making a few of these

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you.

[@jadae001]

Parabéns ficou muito bom o suporte de auxilio de bancada

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you.

[@coreywuertz715]

My favorite part of the video was the ka-nob

[@MikeFarrington]

Ha!

[@paultay23]

Excellent...no need to say more.. Thanks

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you very much.

[@TheWarriorWorkshop]

If I could get my bandsaw to cut as nice as yours, I’d use it more often. I’d love to see your setup method

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you. Tuning a bandsaw really well is something of a dark art. I will try to come up with a way to incorporate it into a video.

[@befmx31]

@@MikeFarrington That would be great.

[@private445]

@@MikeFarrington I'd like to see that too.

[@ChrisB-qv8ix]

Hi mike can you please tell me what is the name of the software you use to design your projects on.

[@MikeFarrington]

I use SketchUp for things like this.

[@ChrisB-qv8ix]

Hi mike thanks for getting back to me.

[@henriborsboom]

I can't wait to try and build this. It will make my life easier and the vice tip is a absolute winner!

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you very much.

[@hazembata]

Mike, don't tell me you bought a new jointer and didn't tell us. I thought I spotted one near the miter saw (I have keen eyes).

[@MikeFarrington]

I did buy a jointer. Its far from new, but I am fixing it up. I hope to have it ready in a couple months. Good eye by the way.

[@hazembata]

@@MikeFarrington New(ish) jointer...I wants it precious.

[@MikeFarrington]

@@hazembata Its a beast for sure. I am taking my time and doing a good job on the restoration and no you can't have it, its my precious.... Ha!

[@andycossie6759]

I always look forward to your videos Mike

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you.

[@berendlucasvanderweide]

Neat little project Mike. So you're wearing sophisticated glasses nowadays! I was used to being able to focus at about 10cm from my eyes. that sweetspot has moved to about 20cm now and it needs more lighting.. I tried a +1,5 set of glasses, and that revealed the macro ability again..

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you. Yup, I should be wearing them. Oddly enough, I'm used to a slightly blurry world, I haven't adjusted to seeing clearly yet.

[@Purveyorofawesome]

Music Recommendation, Nothing More. They’re heavy, but have a very unique sound. They remind me a lot of Don Broco. They both make weird videos, have great lyrics but also groove pretty hard. 🤘🏻👨🏻

[@MikeFarrington]

Good stuff for sure. Hope you are yours are doing well!

[@bluejayfabrications2216]

G day I am a metal fabricator but I appreciate the design and the practical aspect I'd like to have a go at making one in steel with a few allowances for my material of choice

[@MikeFarrington]

I think, if built strong enough, this jig could be of great use in a metal shop.

[@bluejayfabrications2216]

@@MikeFarrington strength isn't likely to be an issue in timber but the fact that I couldn't use it as an earth when welding Or while welding or oxy cutting due to the fire risk I think steel is the material of choice for my applications

[@MikeFarrington]

@@bluejayfabrications2216 Indeed, fire and wood are not friends.

[@pebkacz]

Love your work Mike. Always have...

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you.

[@TheCHRISCaPWN]

Nextly... 🤔 Ok, I can get behind that. 👍

[@MikeFarrington]

Ha! Me too.

[@Roganberg]

Love that DT cover (and album)!! How are you finding their recent stuff?

[@williamlott7612]

Very nice. Darlington, SC

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you.

[@RetrieverWoodworks]

I find myself repeatedly watching your videos and pulling out little tidbits of information every time. Especially as I approach new builds or have time for shop projects. I'd also like to recommend one of my favorite 11 minute songs; Deathbed by Relient K. It's a good story both lyrically and musically.

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you very much. I'll give that one a listen.

[@kenluning909]

Very nice build. Love the idea.

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you.

[@dereishus01]

White Castle is terrible. Nice vid

[@MikeFarrington]

Ha! I can't say I've had one, the shirt was on sale at Target.

[@mark_loveless]

I had a momentary lapse of reason while watching this. Nice video! And an important lesson - practice and try out fun joinery on shop furniture.

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you. Using shop fixtures as practice is really a good way to go, very low risk if it goes awry. Momentary lapse of Reason is a great album.

[@vjaneczko]

"Biggest tool in the shop" "upchucking a forstner bit" Don't quit your day job :) No seriously, don't quit your day job. I love your work! Thanks for sharing another project.

[@MikeFarrington]

Ha! Tip bar tenders I'll be here all night.

[@rustywp]

I think "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" is one of the best produced/mixed/mastered" albums :-)

[@MikeFarrington]

I agree, great album all the way around.

[@garylewis9803]

Hi there. I'm new to woodworking and find your videos both helpful and inspiring. My 80 year old mother has taken up making macrame in this our 3rd UK lockdown. I watched this vid and made two of these stands for mum. She uses them to hold the dowels as she works on her latest project. These were the first mortise and tenons joints I've made. Thanks for the inspiration. Keep up the good works.

[@MikeFarrington]

That really neat, thank you for sharing. Good job with the mortise and tenons.

[@andyholland8773]

Wow! What a talented fella you are. You make me feel like I should throw all my tools in the bin. I'm a beginner, so I spent most, if not all of the video with my mouth open. I like to watch your videos to see nice work produced and try in the process to pick up some tips to add to my empty toolbox (pun intended). Keep the videos coming.

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you, will do.

[@MotoWilliams]

Reminds me of a hi-lift jack

[@MikeFarrington]

Kinda the same principle.

[@jackwagon4313]

I'm just getting into woodworking... My pea brain explodes when I watch your videos... Amazing craftsman 👍

[@MikeFarrington]

Thank you, thats kind to say.