As much as I would love to show you all the details of my current project, time just won’t allow it. But there is one specific part of the process I wanted to show you: making the raised panels. Now these aren’t your average raised panels, which we covered in detail in Raising Arizona.
The panels actually consist of a walnut and birdseye maple sandwich (you can see the completed doors to the left). The resulting effect give us a birdseye maple border around a unique piece of walnut. Now this was all fine and dandy on paper, but I was quite nervous about the routing process. Both the birdseye maple and the wacky walnut I used had a high likelihood of tearing or chipping out.
Fortunately, Eagle America makes a heck of a sharp router bit! I was able to make all six panels with almost no flaws whatsoever. The surface was so smooth that it only required a light sanding and I was done. If you are interested in this bit, you can purchase it here, and support the show at the same time since we are now an Eagle America affiliate.
Marc – thank you for all you do! and like many others on here have said, thank you for providing me with FREE content that gets me motivated to go out to my shop and make some dust.
I just don’t understand why you are not yet on TV? I have been watching the New guy on the tube, Tommy Mac, and all i have to say is why him and not you? I hope some day in the near future i get to set my DVR to record YOUR show!
Thank you for all you have done for woodworkers every where. I will gladly watch any add before any of your FREE videos, you are the man!
OK, one last point to make: I prefer Cherry Pepsi. If I cannnot get that, Vanilla Coke. Mt. Dew is ok if their is no other liquid around.
One more thing: I am wondering if I will ever use my biscut joiner again. cannot see it.
Sorry, forgot:
Thanks for your work and efforts. Almost got a total Festool shop thanks to you. Maybe increase the hourly rate for watching to $100.00 to help pay for the tools? hehe
Just a thought –just a thought.
Wow Marc:
I have not been on the site much for maybe two years. Coming back (as time allows) I see quite a difference. [Never let my guild membership lapse :-).] The live video has changed. Layout has changed. You have a kid. Back in the “old” place (?). Content and style is still GREAT! Especially for someone like me.
And some real a-hole jerks have showed up. I love your response to the latest.
I wonder where I could go where I could get paid to watch free educational videos on demand. Now, I do not like ads. I download the videos and include them in my TWW folder on my portable drive to play over and over while on the road. While they are downloading, I also watch them, and the ads, while on site. So, your advertisers should know their ads are being sceen (maybe you can increase the rates?) and I view them again, ad free.
I would be happy to quit my job, I want to anyway to try woodworking full time, and watch the videos for 8 hours a day instead. Maybe you would be willing to pay me, say $25.00 per hour to do that? That would be sweet as I could make sawdust while watching and not have to worry about selling anything to pay the bills.
what da ya say? (Well, dam, Nicole probably would not like that, especially with the youngun. The baby will need a new Santa hat next year, I am sure.
(The Other) Jim (JimsPlace)
HI
I consider you one of my teachers I have been learning a lot from you, I think you are really cool guy and thank you for all have you done.
Greetings from Mexico
Hey Marc,
I to make my living off the www I know where your coming from and I think your a great guy. One question though, do you have that monster Festool 2200 under that table? Im thinking about picking one up.
Thanks Marc,
Travis
My biggest complaint about the 2200 is the fact that it doesn’t play well with standard router plates and lifts.
Well thats really good to know. I may just go with a 1400 instead then. Looks like a slick router and Ive already got a pretty big 3 HP router.
Thanks Marc
Marc, this is a very cool video. I’ve never done raised panels on anything, but I know that I can do it now after watching this video. I’ve always been intimidated by raised panel doors. This video made it seem so simple. What type of bit can you use if you don’t have a variable speed router? Or do you have to have a variable speed to use raised panel bits?
I LOVE the way you sandwiched (said “samwiched”) those two woods together. I could actually see myself doing something like this for kitchen cabinets. Very unique and so simple really. I’m cleaning out the shop today and daydreaming about woodworking and the things I’d like to build. Thanks so much for the inspiration!!! Keep doing what you’re doing, we appreciate you !!!! :-)
Howdy Lori! Good question about the bits. I never used the larger diameter bits until I had a variable speed router. I honestly don’t know at what point it becomes very dangerous, but I don’t like to take chances. I know some folks have attached speed controllers to their routers to essentially get fewer RPMs. Might be something to look into as a cheaper alternative.
Nothin’ like a wood sammich eh? :)
hi mark, please do not allow just one person to derail you ,i just started viewing your videos just this month and i never thought in my entire life that someone inthis world could be so humble as kind hearted as to teach a fellow man how to fish ,your reward can not be paid by man but God,the greatest gift from god is giving and man you got it.
i see my comment didn,t last long ,i built a set of cabinets for a friend years ago i ordered my doors from a reputable shop and one door did come apart at the lower hinge side due to one of 2 things abuse or glue got on and froze the panel ,that being said some cope&stick sets are now coming with a 5/8″ deep grove rather then a3/8″deep one i am not the owner of either sets but this sounds to be a bit stronger but i still would not use either this is the way the cabinet industry builds doors and has sold us on it but still dont buy it ive seen the proof
Hey Paul. The comment you left was on a different post. http://www.thewoodwhisperer.co.....g-arizona/
hi marc i didnt mean to be a critic of your work your stuff looks great im just not a fan of cop&stick bits ive been building furniture & cabinets as a serious hobby for about 25 years now and would rather use tried & true traditional joinery methods and hand tools as much as possible although some new teks have made there way into my workshop and have become very useful all the best paul
Marc,
I have been watching your videos for the past month (I started with the first and ended up here so far) and just noticed all the negative comments throughout. I’m with you on the advertising. Sometimes you have to make ends meet. However, I am surprised you got so mad about the responses.
I am surprised that you let your stresses show through to your viewers. Saying things like “So what do you do for a living Joe?” or “I don?t need inconsiderate a-holes like you on my site.” really makes me re-evaluate my level of respect to you as a teacher. It just surprises me that you would let low lifes, that say stupid things like, that get to you so much.
I feel that your stressful situation is doing this to you but remember that you are an artist and a teacher, which means you must be a confident strong individual who can take people like J Jackson and help to understand without condoning aggression.
Now I put the time into writing this to you because I think you are a great person that invests a lot of your time into helping others, like that cancer project you did. But my advise is for you to pick your battles and if you fight them, fight them knowing you are the better person in the end. Kind of like Martin Luther Kind did. :)
Cheers,
Mike
I appreciate what you’re saying mike, but with passion comes feelings and emotions. One thing that has made this site so successul is that its real. If people want a lack of emotion, they can go to a corporate website. This site is a reflection of who I am. If I give you a gift in real life and you spit in my face, you’re gonna hear about it. Well occasionally on the web, people like to spit in my face. Despite watching hours of free educational content, they have the nerve to complain about an ad, or something equally silly. The truth is, I very rarely let these comments come through. What you see is only a very small percentage of what a website like mine has to deal with on a regular basis. I actually get quite a few “a-holes” who like to push my buttons. But I know its best to never feed the trolls. Occasionally, I let a comment through and give them a piece of my mind. Call it therapy if you will.
Bottom line is, everyone is entitled to an opinion, but they certainly don’t have to be an ass about it. If I don’t like a TV Show, I am not about to write a letter to them to tell them how much they suck. I simply move on if its not for me. On the internet however, many folks have that bravery that comes from anonymity, and I like to occasionally hold them to the fire. That’s what I consider choosing my battles carefully.
So I am sorry to hear that you might lose respect for me as a teacher. If showing a little emotion and “rallying the troops” once in a while causes that to happen, than I accept it. I’m not sure I understand it, but I accept it.
Marc,
I just found your site today, and am greatly impressed. I have a question about your door fronts though. I was always told that when you make a veneer you need to do both sides of the substrate to equalize the forces. In the configuratioin that you have there, you only have one face covered in veneer/lamination. Are you at all concerned about the wood movement in the substrate, and the difference in moisture moving through the piece?
I would be afraid that the BE maple would want to warp, and create havoc with your door construction.
Thanks much, and keep up the great work.
Roger
Hey Roger. Generally speaking, its always a good practice to treat both sides of a veneered panel the same. That being said, MANY panels have been made with veneer on only one side with absolutely no detrimental effects. I had a conversation with David Marks about this one day and he showed me sample from a flooring project he once did. He kept the sample to show that it was still dead flat after many years and it only had veneer on one side.
So who knows. But on panels as small as these, I am not concerned about warping at all. On larger panels, maybe, but not on these little guys.
Marc
Great idea on the doors,I like it.
Thanks
Awesome video. Finally got a router and I am watching all videos I can to see what all I can do with it. Excited to give some door panels a shot.
Amazing wood combination, I`m pretty sure that your customer will be quite pleased with the idea. Thanks for sharing!
Regards from Argentina
Abel
Thanks for the inspiration I never thought of using maple and walnut to build something but never the less I really enjoyed the show :)
Now that looks great. I would have never thought of doing the raised panels in that way. I really like the look and cannot wait to see them finished. Good job as usual!!!!
Hey man, I really appreciate your site and videos. You have helped me to a deeper understanding of woodworking and a motivation to work with wood. Keep up the nice work!
And if you can get paid for it… More power to you brother, I wish that I could. ;)
Thanks Brett. Good luck with your woodworking my friend!
I stumbled across your web site today and have enjoyed what I have seen thus far. Thank you!
I tried searching your site looking for more details on stabilizing walnut comment that you made in this video.
Would you mind explaining the art of stabilizing wood and or point me in a direction for gaining more knowledge..
Hey Dennis. Look about 5-6 comment threads up from here and you’ll see my explanation of what I did to “stabilize” the wood. Not a whole lot to it actually. I do hope to be able to cover this process in video in the future though. I don’t really have any resources to point you to although if you search for “stabilizing knots” in Google, you might come up with some general techniques that would work rather well.
Marc
I am fairly new to woodworking, mostly as a hobby. I find your website to be absolutely fantastic, you are a great teacher. I was just wondering about your router table, I noticed it is made from a MFT. I wanted to make my own but I have no idea how to go about this, just wondering if you have plans, a parts list, or even a drawing in sketch up, so I could assemble one just like yours :) Any help would be appreciated
Thanks
Darren
Thanks for the kind words Darren. And sorry to say I definitely took the lazy way out on the table:
http://www.woodwerks.com/festo.....-5842.html
WOW!
Considering how helpful Marc is/was on every project I’ve ever done, I can’t believe a freaking ad prior to a FREE video would be something that would deter a viewer from getting awesome tips.
As a professional photographer, I get the same type of crap – people who think that what I do is easy and shouldn’t have an expensive price tag. Here is a good story one of my professors told me in school about charging people and the value of work – it relates to marc in that he asks NOTHING in return for any advice:
New York City becomes inundated with raw sewage because the sewer systems fail. All the engineers in the country can’t figure it out, except one guy from Texas.
He guarantees the mayor he can fix the problem.
By the time the Texan arrives, the city streets are filled a foot deep with raw sewage. The city is at a standstill.
The Texan goes to city hall and asks to see all the blueprints of the sewage system for the city. After a few hours, he points to an intersection at 53rd Street and Broadway (just made this intersection up so don’t comment on how i don’t know NYC).
The Texan goes to that intersection and opens the sewer lid. He climbs down the hole, opens an electric panel and sees three wires – a white wire, red wire and blue wire. He cuts the blue wire, puts wire nuts on it and closes the door panel.
Instantly the sewage begins to drain back down the grates and the city is saved.
A week later, the NYC mayor opens up the mail and finds the invoice from the Texan genius. It is for $1,000,000.29.
The mayor doesn’t understand why there is a 29 cent charge. Out of curiosity he calls the Texan and says, “We would have paid ten times the amount you charged, but I have to ask why is there a 29-cent charge on a bill for $1,000,000?”
The Texan says, “The 29 cents is for cutting the wire that solved your problem.”
The mayor asked, “What is the $1,000,000 charge for?”
The Texan said, “Knowing which wire to cut.”
In short, the knowledge Marc gives us with each post, video and email is worth a million bucks….I’ll gladly watch a Mt. Dew commercial rather than pay someone in a Rockler store to tell me the same thing in a class i would have to attend on my day off!
Thanks for all you do, Marc!
P.S. Your skills, knowledge and tools are NOT free so therefore neither should your services be……Mt. Dew pays for our free advise!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Mt. Dew.
Sincerely,
Spike