Every beginner needs to hear this

Yeah, cleashe. But dude you are an idiot. Woodwork has been tested for over 2000 years and now some 20 year old knows better? Testing joint strength is not necessary? Oh my friend, although I can respect much of what you said you will yourself regret saying most of what you did in this vid in 10 years. And yes, I have trained in furniture building in Australia, England and Japan. After 45 years......new guys to timber....two things.... Do NOT take what this guy says, who apparently knows everything, for gospel. 2nd, you burn wood. You build with timber.

HI mate. I have been wood working for more than 35 years I fully agree with you just go for it the more you make the more you will learn. Just do it get in your shop or shed & have fun doing it.

Tip for the pencil trick with sanding. Not only do i use a thicker pencil, but i also use the side of the graphite rather than the tip itself. Not only does this prevent the pencil from dipping into the grain it has a nice side benefit of actually sharpening the pencil point

I like this guy! 74 year old retired professional commercial architectural millworker and custom woodworker here. Pretty smart for a youngster. Climate conditions and humidity are HUGE factors in wood selection, finishes and durability depending even on latitude location. Normal usage of wood fixtures affects finish more than anything else. I always stressed that the glue is stronger than the wood around it. Pinned mortise and tenons swell and shrink. Trust your glue to hold your joints, unless you're going for old school reality.

I wouldn't know why pocket holes would be insufficient for a table when most people in the world are using knockdown stuff held together with janky little Ikea fasteners and getting by just fine.

I HAVE been woodworking for 35 years and you Sir are absolutely freaking right in all of this. Too many people sitting in judgement. I would have never started had it been this judgy when all I had was a hammer and handsaw.

Bonus tip when you have a few different tape measures which ever one you grab to start the project stick with that one for the whole project most tapes end hook have different slack in them so if you switch tapes in the middle of your project your measurements will be off 😊

Great video! When I bought my first drill I had people inform me that I bought a "crappy" Ridgid. I thought, great, I will buy a better one as soon as this one dies. Over 10 years later, it still has yet to die... I was really hoping I could get a new drill.

As long as the project gets done, you've enjoyed the work, and it serves it's purpose, it's all good.

My motto is measure twice, cut once, go back to Home Depot again.

“Sometimes it’s good, Sometimes it’s shit.” I am still laughing at that one. Its perfect! Its gonna be my mantra this week :)

I built a really nice dresser for my daughter with glue and staples. Still works fine today 3yrs later so far. I routed in the shelves on one side and the whole bottom so she has a couple cubby shelves on the side of her dresser. I built it out of beach wood.

Sneaking up on cuts is fantastic advice! Definitely something I wish I had learned sooner

That's awesome that you made something with your kids just to prove the point. I hope that beginner didn't just quit. The advice out here is crazy!

I agree with everything you just said. For me “measure twice cut once” was always just another way of saying “double check your dimensions before you start ripping planks”. This content is hands down one of the more useful bits of woodworking advice I’ve seen on YouTube. 👍

You are not an idiot. I appreciate your video. You're good at identifying the root cause of problems and the most significant factors that affect projects.

Been woodworking for about 35 years and I'll say you nailed it. Sad to say I fell for a few of these myself. Where was the internet (and you) when I needed it.

As someone that has dabbled with woodworking over the years but never took the time to get very good, but I’m ready to get to work, I appreciate your common sense approach. Thanks.

"Not shitty boomerangs" That made me laugh out loud Jon. Good stuff.

Thank you so much for this video. I run a woodworking manufacturing company and the number of videos and tips online that are either absolutely wrong or are for those people who are happy to take hours just to fashion one fancy joint is absolutely crazy. We need more videos like these!