Making a £13000 turntable

Another daily grind video, this time the full construction process of a Garrard 301 turntable plinth from start to finish. These layered ply plinths are what I most commonly make.

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edit to add, forgot to mention a thanks to Bob at Inspire Hifi for providing the last clip of the completed turntable in use.
The music used was Blow the man down by the Midshipment glee club from the Youtube copyright free music library. this is not the original music being played in the clip; I had to edit in the above to avoid copyright infringment.

[stephenm]

For any woodworker there is a HUGE wealth of shared knowledge here. Grits, tools, adhesives used - dust management - etc., etc., etc. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. It's uncommon to see a fine crafts-person sharing lessons learned over many years.

[buffplums]

I love watching videos of craftsmen and women making things … it’s one type of video were no talking works really well. Unless of course it’s a tutorial video but watching something being manufactured is just really therapeutic. Thank you for sharing your skills.

[SueRhodes]

I’m a woodworker and sat and watched this with my audiophile husband last night and we were both transfixed! 😍 Marvellous craftsmanship and fabulously shot & edited video too!

[fododude]

No high-speed video, no horrible royalty-free music. Finally something that's a pleasure to watch.

[Bitterjackal]

Another random recommendation from the algorithm. I'm a sucker for a skilled craftsman making ANYTHING it seems. No interest in turntables whatsoever, couldn't stop watching. Nicely done!

[willemoranje]

there is nothing better then something handmade/crafted by a master, i am in awe of this level of skill

[troycobb]

This is what’s best about YouTube, being able to watch a very skilled worker in action, brilliant and inspiring !!

[Hunkamunka]

Absolutely wonderful piece of art, your care and attention to detail just takes your finished piece into another level.

[raythomas]

Not with standing the cost - it was lovely to see a craftsman create something lovely and taking pride in what he was doing. simply wonderful

[DavidCarterVideos]

I'd normally find it very difficult to watch a 35 minute video straight through from beginning to end but this had me totally transfixed. A master craftsman at work is really something to behold.

[davidclauson]

Wow, been sitting here trying to come up with the words to convey my thoughts/ amazement of your work. I know I've never seen a turn table if this quality. The finish is mind blowing and the parts the customer supplied were just beautiful. Thank you for sharing your work!!

[themanfromdystopia]

I did a very amature 401 build many years ago and I've had a 301 sitting around for decades that I intended to turn into a much more serious project but sadly I never seemed to have the time, inclination and resources come together at the same time. Seeing the amount of work you put in to produce such a stunning plinth makes me realize that the project was probably a bit beyond my scope anyway.

[waynefarrellvoiceovers]

Have been glued to this screen for every second of this.
Thank you for an amazing look into how this beautiful turntable was created.

[alricdark]

Beautiful work. Love the use of layered plywood to allow a wooden chassis to be created yet with the dimensional stability required for such high end audio components. Each piece will be totally unique as well.

[Stuartrusty]

I don't know how this came up in my feed, but I'm so glad it did. Just jaw dropping craftsmanship from start to finish. Such skills are honed over years to create a masterpiece.

[steventonm]

Filled me with nostalgia! I worked for Garrard Engineering in the 1970's in research and development. I even had a 301, but stupidly sold it years later. Thanks for the wonderful video.

[dennisroach]

Man! That is a thing of beauty - the skill, care and pride that go into making that is incredible.

[WhippetOut]

I’m amazed how you can be a master of so many crafts. Awesome work and shows the importance of having the right tools for the job.

[mattymousley]

Fantastic craftsmanship. Glued to the video if you pardon the pun ! Nice to know that in these days of mass production the craftsman is still alive and well. This beautiful turntable makes my Project look a bit ordinary !

[zephead]

Absolutely amazing work! True craftsmanship and a bit of a lost art these days. Beautiful. Thank you for sharing this.