You Don't Need a Table Saw

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[hdwoodshop]

Yeah scott. Massive respect for not over engineering I mean building over engineered designs using simple tools. Great video!

[TheDarkPreacher]

AH, yes, the old saying: "Measure twice, cut once, glue together, measure twice again, cut once, deliberate on fasteners for the project, test 15 different stains with the wood, give up, use the same fasteners and stain you always use, assemble, realize you put a part in upside down or backwards, disassemble, curse when a part breaks because you glued it together to another part, scrap the broken parts, start over."

Or something like that.

[crankstonshnord]

Built my first couple of projects with just a circular saw, drill, and sander. It's really all you need.

[keatonbeyerwoodworking]

Some really good tips in this one, especially given your use of construction lumber making this project very approachable. Nice video Scott!

[JSCRocketScientist]

And for those of us without huge muscles (I’m 70), there are wonderful small size circular saws out there. I love mine. Very doable!

[Locane]

20:08 Wooooww! Genuinely impressed that you know the difference between Sapience and Sentience! Everyone gets that totally wrong!

[dangkolache]

I couldn't believe the part where you used the hinges to hinge the thingy on the other thingy - pure magic
you're a revolutionary, scott, leave some for the rest of us would ya

[CoreyShockey]

These tools are almost exactly what I had starting out 18 years ago. I can actually remember being excited about the kreg parallel jig for my black and decker circular saw.
While it was great seeing someone teaching and creating with basic tools, I gotta say, I don't miss those days.
I do like the design of the chairs though, pending spouse approval, of course.

[georgeyoung]

Tip with how deep to countersink the screws is very useful! What I’ve sometimes done in the past is to drill the pilot holes, then drill the holes in the ‘top’ material wider so the screw can pass through fairly freely. Doing it your way would probably be much better for accuracy though, so I think I’ll do it like that from now on!

[barix]

I always feel like a grandfather telling a "back in my day" story when I tell friends looking to get into woodworking that my first 5-6 projects were made with just a circular saw, drill, and hammer. It's a hobby you can do with very little. It's also super easy to balloon into several tens of thousands of dollars worth of tools haha!

[dougdavidson]

Nice project Scott. Thanks. Take care & stay safe.

[amythinks]

I watch them all. Literally, all of them. You're my favorite out of everyone. Make more videos. Now.

[WoodcraftBySuman]

Imagine having a fully equipped shop to only use basic tools for teaching purpose. Respect 🫡

[slopes]

To fix the wiggle in the kreg jig: Buy some uhmw tape (very thin and low friction tape). Flip the guide plate over and put a layer or two on the side of the runners, making them thicker and sit tighter in the groove. Shouldn’t need to do this, but a great few dollar fix! Great video - as usual!

[susan_halla]

Loving the pompadour at the beginning (it suits you) and loved the tip about the screws. I’d never heard that before, but it makes complete logical sense, leading to a “d’oh!” moment for me. Great work!

[hlio]

Great video. I see people conflate want/need all the time. I’m a hobbyist, so I get by with a circular saw and cutting guides. If I was like you and cutting wood was my literal job, you better believe I would buy all kinds of tools to make that process faster and safer.

[TomMustache]

About the siding material: It is structural! I used it to build a storage shed specifically for this reason. The side with primer will hold up well against moisture. The other side will not. I recommend giving it a couple coats with an exterior primer or paint. Just make sure all the nooks and crannies are completely filled in. If you do so, you'll get a *lot* more life out of it.

Awesome project that is perfect for the inexperienced DYI'er !!!

[Pete_]

Nice! Definitely something I need to build soon. Since my old chairs are falling apart. Thanks.

[simonhall]

Excellent for us amateurs, more like this please!

[joelhollingsworth]

Everybody loves a rhombus! But most people are super particular about only liking the kind with right angles.