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Robin Lewis Makes
Australia
Приєднався 8 вер 2013
I'm on a journey to turn my woodworking side hustle into a full time job, but before that happens I need to make my business profitable. This is my story
This Accident Will Define My Furniture Making Career
This was my first client commission as a full time furniture maker, a reptile enclosure. Half way through the project I almost destroyed the entire thing!
Big thanks to @dainermade and @riversidewoodworks for helping out!
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Big thanks to @dainermade and @riversidewoodworks for helping out!
Official Website
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Відео
I THOUGHT this would only take 5 hours to make
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It didn't. The client who commissioned this high chair go the deal of a life time. As a new furniture maker I'm learning that being a woodworker does not make you a good CEO overnight. Official Website www.robinlewismakes.com/ Follow me on Instagram RobinLewisMakes Find me on Facebook: robinlewismakes Thanks for watching
I Almost Finished Making This Urn In Time
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This is my second successful client commission since going full time as a woodworking business. I've learned a lot through this process and document it all in this video. If you're a furniture maker this video will give you some insights into how I run my business. Second channel @RobinLewis2 Official Website www.robinlewismakes.com/ Follow me on Instagram RobinLewisMakes Thanks f...
All You Need To Know About Steam Bending Wood
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Steam bending wood is great, when you get it right. Here's what I've learned along the way. Official Website www.robinlewismakes.com/ Follow me on Instagram RobinLewisMakes Find me on Facebook: robinlewismakes 00:00 Learning to Steam Bend 16:12 Steam Bending A Chair 32:40 Steam Bending A Table Thanks for watching
Avoid Disaster At Your First Market
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Avoid Disaster At Your First Market
No One Bought My Furniture - Building An Online Furniture Store, Part 3
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No One Bought My Furniture - Building An Online Furniture Store, Part 3
Expanding Furniture Inventory - Building An Online Furniture Store, Part 2
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Expanding Furniture Inventory - Building An Online Furniture Store, Part 2
6 Dowel Joinery TIPS that ACTUALLY work
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6 Dowel Joinery TIPS that ACTUALLY work
The Idea And Plan - Building An Online Furniture Store, Part 1
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The Idea And Plan - Building An Online Furniture Store, Part 1
A Beginners Guide To Building A Bluetooth Speaker
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A Beginners Guide To Building A Bluetooth Speaker
A Square Hole For Hex Bolt On A Square Table Leg
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A Square Hole For Hex Bolt On A Square Table Leg
How To Fit Custom Shelves In A Closet | Woodworking
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How To Fit Custom Shelves In A Closet | Woodworking
How To Build A Closet with Top Hung Sliding Doors
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How To Build A Closet with Top Hung Sliding Doors
Angled T-Bridle Joint Side Table | Woodworking
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Angled T-Bridle Joint Side Table | Woodworking
I Thought This Would Split | Woodworking
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I Thought This Would Split | Woodworking
This Chair Changed How I Make Furniture
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This Chair Changed How I Make Furniture
Mitre Saw Station With An Easier Fence Design
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Mitre Saw Station With An Easier Fence Design
How To Make A Studio Roller/Kraft Paper Dispenser | Woodworking
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How To Make A Studio Roller/Kraft Paper Dispenser | Woodworking
How To Make A Modern Cubby Storage Unit | Woodworking
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How To Make A Modern Cubby Storage Unit | Woodworking
My Kids Want This Rocking Horse Now
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My Kids Want This Rocking Horse Now
The BEST CLIENT I’ve Had, 2 Years In The Making
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The BEST CLIENT I’ve Had, 2 Years In The Making
aussie blacktail, cam from down under!
You really want an inch minimum blade width and about 3 TPI. The carbide tip ones are great. Also the bandsaw buddy is great to align fence with blade drift. I can rip 200 merbau no problem
Nice, just subbed. Yeah no how it feels being stuck in a job that you don't like. I have dreamed of having my own workshop one day and just make stuff, but house job takes most of my time. Don't know if anyone would buy my stuff and I wouldn't really call myself a woodworker, just a doer. Would be interested in knowing how long it took to set up your workshop, what machines tools that you consider essential and ones that you regret buying. Have you done a workshop vid yet? Keep up the good work.
Weird place for a market.
Not bad mate.
Thanks for showing the whole process. This one really helped me round out some technical matters I wasn't convinced on yet!
With the gap on the hinge side of the box, couldn't you just put a single hole like you did for the back of the cabinet for a 240v cable? I guess the client can't move the power cable then though.
"Add a day" - cut to the bandsaw not working for thinning down boards. Yeah your mate gave you some solid advice there. Good on him.
Carbatec is the closest ally of everybody in Australia outfitting a woodworking shop. s2g
Also, the table looks really cool too, it's a bit different from what I've seen others do and it turned out beautifully! Great work and keep doing you! 💯😁
Love the chair and great content too! I'm a woodworker and fixing to be on UA-cam as well. On the chair, you could put a small round over so it's not sharp across the legs but you do you. It was merely a suggestion, just trying to help. Beautiful chair though, seriously! Keep up the great work and stay safe, Happy Building 😁
All that lovely hard wood and plastic is used for the glazing ! - I built a similar unit from 18mm melamine (oak finish) and fitted 4mm glass panels (edges ground all round). Having kept and bred snakes for 38 years perspex just doesn't last and will soon need replacing. But the end result looked great and congratulation on your first commission
I was worried about that. The client and I went back and forth on it but because of cost he settled on Perspex. At least he can upgrade when the Perspex eventually looks bad
Thanks for sharing. Glad to see you wearing boots near the end of the video. I think I would have used some kind of K/D fixings and a 6 mm back to avoid all that heavy lifting. Also the ' laptop ' type of hinges sold by Rockler in the US would have allowed a soft close top. Woodworking is a long learning curve.😀
This always worked for me...the rule of halves and doubles....it will take you double the time and investment to make half of the profit you calculated,(and do not be afraid to price your work accordingly)...good luck
I had a strap break 2 miles from a delivery once on a Highway. A garden swing went flying out of my truck. Not fun telling your clients... All of them that you lined up that it will be another week of wait times because of an accident.
I thought the guy on the thumbnail was Cam from Blacktail studio 😂 🤦
Invest in a fence that can be angled to account for the drift in the bandsaw blade, you’ll get better results.
Just remember that “Persistence overcomes resistance” “If you’re not making mistakes you’re not trying hard enough”
Beautiful work Robin ! Really bought that one back for the dead! Never give up I love it
That was a fantastic production and video. I really enjoyed the video and the way you explained the process. Well done and hoping yiu have a long and happy career in Furniture Making.
I just telling, from my experience, online can be just like additional sales channel. Markets and exhibitions helped me to find my customers. I wish you luck!!)
Thank you!
Nice done!) Great job 🎉
I hope you can make a V2.0 of this... Promising project! Great Work! Subbed!
Thanks!!
Robin - when you cut your dados for the shelves, do you always run the straight edge of the trim router along the guide? I was always show to use the round side.
I used to use the round edge but the wood whisperer put out an interesting video about it. Using the round edge assumes the bit is perfectly centred, which it might not be. Using the flat edge means that you don’t need to worry about that. He goes into more detail, I’ll see if I can link in this comment ua-cam.com/users/shortsVOup7Jm0bE4?si=j5xLiKjsHSBfVA6V
@@RobinLewisMakes wooooo ok, that is interesting. Might have to have a look into to that, or at least, accurately measure my router base to see if its centered.
Hi love your videos ❤ KitbashCarnage hear at the age of 31 iv recently got back into the warhammer/kitbashing community agen after taking 15year brake to pay bills and so on . I have taken the leap head on and started a youtube channel along with Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok. It's hard with this algorithm thing is somthing to get used to along with editing and so on but my love and the flame for my lost passion has been reignited more then ever and dont plan on stopping soon . Along with having lots of content plans and already in the pipeline and also a Revamp to all social media with new header picture and profile picture from a digital contractor I sorced I hope to just gain more traction to the community iv came back to 🔥 Regards KitbashCarnage
Robin, Enjoyed the video, please get more commissions so we can see the progress you’ll make and hopefully a profit.
Well done Robin. I’m chuffed to come across your channel. I’m a fellow woodie in Vic, with your accent! I’m currently building my 10th woodwork shop - hopefully the last one. You are very well suited to what you do, the perfect match of maker, transparency, and entertainer. Well done.
Thanks man, really appreciate that! That’s a lot of workshops!
That literally just happened to my vanity top I was building for my wife.
Pressure about this build ? Dude it's a plywood box with dividers , not like it's expensive hardwood with dovetails and intricate inlay 😂🤣😂😂👎👎👎👎
When fitting final pieces together and everything is snug, the first thing I think is, “something’s wrong, this is right.”
Haha 😂
I would have brought 19mm boards or 25mm sawn not brought 50mm and ripped So much extra work, nice job
Thanks. Yeah next time I’ll be using plywood or dressed, that’s not something I want to repeat!
What where you expecting?🤦♂️
next tool to buy...track saw with proper dust collection! came out great!
Seriously impressive stuff Robin, a great project to kick off the full time gig and importantly very educational. Video is a cracker too 🎉
Nah, he just dropped it for dramatic UA-cam effect 😂😂😂
Don’t give away my secrets 😆
Well profit is always in volume, unless your reputation allows you to charge singular projects. Great video.
What a great video. I've been doing disruptive technology start-ups for the last third of my career--and almost every day feels like you first commission. Here's my take: You not only get used to it, you get better at it and actually begin to enjoy all of the envelope pushing!
Thanks!