Ultimate Workshop Tour

[DynaGlide]

Unfortunately the negativity expressed by individuals in the YouTube comments and other forums will trickle back to the shop owners. My guess is they will be hesitant to share again. As a community we all lose when those with passion and some great ideas retract into the shadows. Sure, 99% of the viewers don't own comparable tools, but there are always gems to be found. His dovetail jig was a perfect example. That's within the reach of many here.

Hopefully ExtremeWoodworker finds some time to post new content. I've watched all of his videos...learned a ton.

No argument there. And I just found a new channel to dig through the content.  [big grin] I'm pretty sure if I posted my tiny shop up on YouTube I'd get all sorts of people coming after me with their negativity. I didn't even know some of these machines existed until watching the video from the OP.

 

[Svar]

This reminds me of my shop. I have a lot of the same tools. These for example:
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Similarity ends there.  [big grin]

 

[Mark Katz]

This reminds me of my shop. I have a lot of the same tools. These for example:

Those are the beater chisels he uses for opening cans of finish.  [big grin]

 

[Svar]

This reminds me of my shop. I have a lot of the same tools. These for example:

Those are the beater chisels he uses for opening cans of finish.  [big grin]

My Marples are my good chisels  [crying]

 

[junk731]

Maybe the whole 'project bid' from the OP is just a ploy to drive subscribers to the "Extreme Woodworker" channel. Whole thing stinks.

Enough with conspiracy theories. Someone showing a shop, so what. Thousands of videos like this.
Extreme Woodworker is a member here on FOG, very professional.

I was out of line and retracted my comments. I made a mistake. I personally don't have anything against these guys showing off their shops. I'd have the same setup if I had the money. Some guys find joy in expensive cars, others in tools.

Unfortunately the negativity expressed by individuals in the YouTube comments and other forums will trickle back to the shop owners. My guess is they will be hesitant to share again. As a community we all lose when those with passion and some great ideas retract into the shadows. Sure, 99% of the viewers don't own comparable tools, but there are always gems to be found. His dovetail jig was a perfect example. That's within the reach of many here.

Hopefully ExtremeWoodworker finds some time to post new content. I've watched all of his videos...learned a ton.

Read the right forums, understand what you are being told by the people in the know, ask the right questions and you too can make videos. Extreme woodworker is far from extreme but does have time to make videos from what he has learned from others. He's just like a lot of hobbiest trying to make it in the You Tube world. Try making a living in the woodworking world today, that's extreme. LOL

 

[Svar]

Extreme woodworker is far from extreme but does have time to make videos from what he has learned from others. He's just like a lot of hobbiest trying to make it in the You Tube world. Try making a living in the woodworking world today, that's extreme. LOL

I'm pretty sure he is a professional.

 

[egmiii]

Extreme woodworker is far from extreme but does have time to make videos from what he has learned from others. He's just like a lot of hobbiest trying to make it in the You Tube world. Try making a living in the woodworking world today, that's extreme. LOL

I'm pretty sure he is a professional.

Depends upon what you mean by professional, but from what I recall, woodworking was not his primary occupation.  Just a life long hobby, at a high level.

 

[martin felder]

That is my shop.  I was told that video was re-posted here.  I am a member of this group, but posting under a different account I just created as my username is my real name.  In this case, I do not want my name associated with that video and the associated negative comments about me.  I just had Richard, the guy who has that Youtube channel post a comment on my behalf that is pinned and you can read it.

You may know that some think of you as "rich guys" with "more money than brains" etc. for being "Festfools" for buying this "overpriced" equipment instead of Porter Cable and DeWalt.

For those of you that have provided me with information here, many thanks.  I always value help and advice, something I was able to get a lot of in the Felder Owners Group in particular over the years.  Richard of DFW Crown impressed me as a very talented trim guy and I figured I could learn from him.  So many different skill sets involving the use of wood - and the skills for trim are different than for cabinetmaking and furniture making and chair making and guitar building etc.

I am glad someone picked up on my dovetail jig setup.  I really like using that with a router table.  Very easy and very accurate.  But of course, that is not the same level of craftsmanship as the dovetails on Andy Rae's tool cabinet.

 

[martin felder]

These are the jigs for the Keller.  FYI

 

[martin felder]

Another picture

 

[egmiii]

Thanks for sharing a tour of your shop. I encourage you to remain active here under an alias. Some will criticize. Just ignore them. Others will be grateful. Personally, I could learn a lot from how you’ve integrated the various tools shown into your workflows.

I’m fairly new to woodworking with a basement shop still in the setup phase. I recognized a lot of your tools because I own similar equipment. Felder, Barth, Rangate tooling, etc. Any additional photos of tools walls and storage ideas would be welcome. I’m also interested in what you like and don’t like about the multi press. I just assembled mine (non grid version).

 

[Cheese]

That is my shop.  I was told that video was re-posted here.  I am a member of this group, but posting under a different account I just created as my username is my real name.  In this case, I do not want my name associated with that video and the associated negative comments about me.  I just had Richard, the guy who has that Youtube channel post a comment on my behalf that is pinned and you can read it.

Richard of DFW Crown impressed me as a very talented trim guy and I figured I could learn from him.  So many different skill sets involving the use of wood - and the skills for trim are different than for cabinetmaking and furniture making and chair making and guitar building etc.

I am glad someone picked up on my dovetail jig setup.  I really like using that with a router table.  Very easy and very accurate.  But of course, that is not the same level of craftsmanship as the dovetails on Andy Rae's tool cabinet.

Martin, first off, I'm in awe of the equipment you have in your shop. I covet the equipment but obviously my needs are different than yours and consequently I can get by with less. But that's neither here or there. I am also a big fan of your dovetail jig and will probably fabricate a similar version because the simplicity of using the jig is the charm.

What really brought this thread to the fore front is why with owning the equipment you do, and having the hands-on talent that you have, what made you decide to outsource the trim job. That's pretty much basic stuff that you'd be fully capable of completing yourself unless I'm missing something. Just trying to learn..

 

[martin felder]

I am not wanting to outsource. I am wanting to have him work with me.  He is an expert in crown and wainscoting and spraying trim etc.  He knows a lot of tricks, and I could learn a lot and as a bonus the work would get done WAY faster than I could do it.

 

[egmiii]

I am not wanting to outsource. I am wanting to have him work with me.  He is an expert in crown and wainscoting and spraying trim etc.  He knows a lot of tricks, and I could learn a lot and as a bonus the work would get done WAY faster than I could do it.

I believe you mentioned owning an older house. That’s reason enough to get someone with experience to help. I refurbished a two family from 1890 as my first home. Not a single surface was plumb or flat. Installing the new cabinetry, windows, and trim was a nightmare given my experience level at the time. Having zero tricks in my bag, I struggled to make it all work. Working alongside a pro for a few days would have saved me weeks and resulted in much better end product.

Enjoy the training and some time off from work. Likely well deserved.

 

[butzla]

That is my shop.  I was told that video was re-posted here.  I am a member of this group, but posting under a different account I just created as my username is my real name.  In this case, I do not want my name associated with that video and the associated negative comments about me.  I just had Richard, the guy who has that Youtube channel post a comment on my behalf that is pinned and you can read it.

You may know that some think of you as "rich guys" with "more money than brains" etc. for being "Festfools" for buying this "overpriced" equipment instead of Porter Cable and DeWalt.

For those of you that have provided me with information here, many thanks.  I always value help and advice, something I was able to get a lot of in the Felder Owners Group in particular over the years.  Richard of DFW Crown impressed me as a very talented trim guy and I figured I could learn from him.  So many different skill sets involving the use of wood - and the skills for trim are different than for cabinetmaking and furniture making and chair making and guitar building etc.

I am glad someone picked up on my dovetail jig setup.  I really like using that with a router table.  Very easy and very accurate.  But of course, that is not the same level of craftsmanship as the dovetails on Andy Rae's tool cabinet.

Martin,  I'm the one who started this thread.  Don't let the negative comments get you down.  They're coming from the green eyed monster of envy and nothing more.  Personally, I am in awe of your shop and that's why I posted it here, in the spirit of sharing, I knew there would be others who would love it too.
Know that you have a shop that most here would love to have in their next lifetime.  The stuff of dreams, kid.

Getting back to my original statement that no matter how good you have it, someone has it better,  have you personally ever seen a shop better than yours?  I'm guessing yes.

I hope you post more here.  I never knew Felder sliders were automated to the degree that they are.  Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed watching.

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[Sparktrician]

That is one sweet shop!!!  I'm in awe...  [eek]

 

[DynaGlide]

I am not wanting to outsource. I am wanting to have him work with me.  He is an expert in crown and wainscoting and spraying trim etc.  He knows a lot of tricks, and I could learn a lot and as a bonus the work would get done WAY faster than I could do it.

Well hopefully all of this hasn't turned you off to the idea of him shooting some videos of the work. I think there's a lot of us that can build a nice cabinet but the trim carpentry work is where all the skill comes to light.

Even if I had the money and space for a shop like yours I wouldn't have a clue what to do with it. I'm still starting out and learning as I go. Maybe some day I'll have some of the cool stuff that you do as I have many years ahead of me.

 

[RKA]

I enjoyed seeing the demos of all the machinery.  Thanks for letting him share your shop with us!  And it's nice that he's willing to work with you on the trim...hard to find a contractor that would go for that (for understandable reasons), but it looks like this arrangement works well for both of you!  [thumbs up]

 

[sancho57]

I am not wanting to outsource. I am wanting to have him work with me.  He is an expert in crown and wainscoting and spraying trim etc.  He knows a lot of tricks, and I could learn a lot and as a bonus the work would get done WAY faster than I could do it.

Martin dont sweat the whiners. They are bugged cuz they either cant afford the tools or dont understand the quality tools.

On another forum, I got jumped on out of the blue because of my festools, some guy just started complsaining accusing me of bragging about the tools and on and on.
It was a political thread in a forum that has a couple of folders on construction. They all knew I had a lot of festools, and I hardly posted there.

People are weird . BTW I never posted to the guy either.

So just go on doing what you do. People are people ya know

 

[Michael Kellough]

“Martin”, hiring an expert to help you do something shows you know how to maximize the value of money, which probably has something to do with how you managed to assemble such a fine shop.

And you probably don’t have any difficulty assigning the appropriate value to unsolicited opinions.

Thanks for letting us see your shop. And thanks for helping to keep the world economy rolling.