10 tips for new(ish) woodworkers! (featuring @diyhuntress!)

Make sure you go watch Sam's video on the cabinet build to see what we got done together!
And you can find her channel here: @diyhuntress

Yep. Yeah. Yes. This one was is an exercise in sustained absurdity. But there ARE 10 tips for woodworkers and DIYers in there amongst to chaos. So I hope you learn something from them. And I hope it makes you smile.

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[diyhuntress]

I learned more woodworking tips watching this video than I did actually building with you..

… because I was too busy laughing my face off and having the best time ever hanging. 💁‍♀️

Thank you for helping my vision come to life. Let’s do this again soon, please and thanksss. 🙌

PS. This video confirmed that you’d look great as a 5’0 Italian woman. #pocketholebestiesforlife

[dusrdev]

Dude this is the stuff you're supposed to do. It was hilarious. You should make this a tv show, bunch of people hanging around building stuff in a wood shop and making chaos and laughing and stuff. I am serious, think about it.

[robertcornelius]

2:37 OMG. I thought I was the only one that doodled on paper. Thumbs up

[scatwater]

Sams build video came up in my feed so I watched that and really enjoyed it. So now I am over here. Its good to see content creators still building stuff.

[iandodd]

My wife and I built two nightstands last year and now we’re in the middle of building a 12 drawer dresser. The nightstands were her introduction to woodworking, so my role is both partner and teacher. She has a good design aesthetic and often comes up with solutions or details that I wouldn’t have thought of because I’ve always done it another way. I love the enthusiasm of a newby and she keeps my ego in check.

[lauralee]

You two are so much alike and hilarious, would love to see more of you together !!

[ElenaSid]

I found you through Sam! Thank you for the tips! Good idea Sam had to share the whole project like you did! You are fun together! 😉

[CarlosMorales-djkq]

For getting one straight edge with a table saw, i still i use a 72in level and run them through at the same time. Works like a charm for any pieces 72in long and below.

[fidgetshouse]

Sharing your friendship brightened my day. This is one of your best videos, smiles and learning together.

[greggcoulter]

You two were cracking me up. Between the outtakes, the Uber ride, and the pocket hole madness I really enjoyed this video. I’ll definitely be looking for Sam’s channel too.

[jonfortner]

You 2 are a lot of fun to watch together. Do more please lol. I laughed a lot and learned too.

[AngieWilliamsDesigns]

That was absolutely ridiculous. And I say that in the best way. It looked like you guys had a blast. So much fun. I already follow Sam. It was fun watching you guys work together. Good stuff!!!

[dogedogego]

love watching these videos, i wish more folks would collab like this!

[lindakleiner]

I’ve popped over from Sam’s channel. You guys are a blast please do another collaboration. And I just subscribed ❤

[terrytopliss]

The fun stuff certainly came across Erik, it’s good to jointly work on projects with friends with the same interest. Thanks for the video.👍👍

[CinkSVideo]

Thank you for bringing us along on your fun.

[gseblonka]

Love the collaboration pieces videos. Love the theory behind creating as well. Much appreciated to you both .

[samuelmoore]

Best video yet!! You two should definitely do more videos together!!

[briangsworkshop]

Well now I gotta follow diyhuntress too lol thanks for the video guys! There doesn’t seem to be too many woodworking collab videos on YouTube so this was cool to see

[jeremyspecce]

Erik, I’ve known about you and followed you on Instagram for years but you’ve always been a “supporting character” to other people I follow for some reason… there’s a lot of content out there, I guess. Sam’s video gave me the push to dive a little deeper and subscribe on YouTube. I enjoyed this video, and your viewpoint on the project, and now I’ look forward to checking out more of your videos. If there was any doubt to the quality of your character, the people you surround yourself with speaks volumes; Sam, Amanda and Larissa are some of the best of the best when it comes to being good people who share their knowledge openly.