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John Heisz - I Build It

Videos on woodworking and workshop related projects.
Check out my website for hundreds of cool projects: https://ibuildit.ca/

Me and my shop are in Ontario, Canada. I'm a carpenter by trade and have worked in commercial construction since 1985.

Concerning my videos:
I can't and won't cover (or follow) every safety rule when doing a project, and it's not my responsibility to train the people that watch my videos. It is up to them to learn, understand and follow the safety rules concerning the tools they choose to work with.
My videos are not comprehensive tutorials - they are a look at how I did the project and should be viewed as entertainment or a source of inspiration.

John Heisz - I Build It
I made these in 2018 using a "table saw" made from a circular saw mounted under a piece of 1/2" plywood. I used some interesting techniques to build these doors, in particular the way I assembled the frames. This was originally two videos and I combined them into one longer one. ▶️ Project plans for sale: https://ibuildit.ca/plans/ ▶️Support the work I do on Locals: https://ibuildit.locals.com/ ▶️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=865843&ty=h ▶️ Join my Makers Mob for detailed build tutorials: https://go.themakersmob.com/john-heisz-i-build-it/?via=ibuildit My "Scrap bin" channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/IBuildItScrapBin #ibuildit #woodworking Website: https://ibuildit.ca/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/I-Build-It-258048014240900/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/i_build_it.ca/
Making Great Looking Cabinet Doors From Rough Lumber - Woodworking
YouTube Video UCjA8vRlL1c7BDixQRJ39-LQ_yD5hVZyvOwU
I needed a computer upgrade for video editing, so I figured I'd go the full distance and build a new neat looking desk to put it in. I say desk, but it's really more like a table to put the speakers and monitors on. I don't sit at it; I'm in a recliner in front of it with my feet up, relaxed and chilled for editing video for long hours in comfort and style. Stand up desk? Are you kidding? I stand up enough without doing it while I'm doing something I can be doing in a lazy boy. Typical video like this one can take two days to edit and after doing this for 10 years I'm not even going to start unless the conditions are perfect. And this is as close as I've come, so far. Just in this one room there are several projects I've done in the past. See if you can spot them all. Key Parts: CPU - Ryzen 7 5800X MB - ASUS TUF GAMING B550M-ZAKU RAM - CORSAIR Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB GPU - MSI GeForce RTX 2080 NVME DRIVES - 2 - Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 512GB - one for system, one for video editing. The cpu, cooler, motherboard, ram and one of the m.2 drives are new. I already had the power supply, other m.2 drive and other hard drives plus the graphics card from the previous editing computer. This thing runs Davinci Resolve and that's pretty much it. I only turn it on when I need to edit video, so it's off most of the time. I have absolutely zero concerns about heat - there's great airflow through the case with that monster fan when it spins up, and it only spins up when a video is rendering. ▶️ Project plans for sale: https://ibuildit.ca/plans/ ▶️Support the work I do on Locals: https://ibuildit.locals.com/ ▶️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=865843&ty=h ▶️ Join my Makers Mob for detailed build tutorials: https://go.themakersmob.com/john-heisz-i-build-it/?via=ibuildit My "Scrap bin" channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/IBuildItScrapBin #ibuildit #woodworking Website: https://ibuildit.ca/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/I-Build-It-258048014240900/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/i_build_it.ca/
Is This the Coolest Desk In the Known Universe? How I Made It
YouTube Video UCjA8vRlL1c7BDixQRJ39-LQ_-tdpw3qH8oc
I used an old worn out, rusty saw blade to make the sanding disk. Cutting off the teeth is the first step and I did that with an angle grinder equipped with a thin cutting blade. A hacksaw would get it done, but take longer and require just a bit more effort. The sandpaper is a standard 9 x 11 sheet and is glued onto the 9" diameter disk with spray adhesive. I did this before (on that blade in the opening scene) and the spray adhesive does a great job of firmly holding the sandpaper on. I only put sandpaper on one side, but you can do both and have a fresh surface ready to go when the first wears out. Or you can put a finer grit (or coarser) on the other side. This produces very good results with 100 grit paper. It does still have swirls marks but they are very tiny and light hand sanding would quickly clean that up. Where this really shines is with plywood, as you can see in the before / after photos in the video. My table saw with a sharp blade produces a very good cut, but that can be dramatically improved with this. It also does a great job of jointing a straight edge on a board. It takes a few passes but it will get it done and it'll a silky smooth finish as well. This setup lets you quickly edge sand stock of any width and up to as thick as the disk is sticking up, and is as fast a changing the blade on your saw. In the video I cut high into the quick release auxiliary fence to make it look more dramatic, but I would recommend only going a bit higher than the stock you normally work with. This will give more support on either side of the blade for sanding shorter pieces. You can also wheel the disk all the way up without the fence and use it as a normal disk sander to shape parts. ▶️ Project plans for sale: https://ibuildit.ca/plans/ ▶️Support the work I do on Locals: https://ibuildit.locals.com/ ▶️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=865843&ty=h ▶️ Join my Makers Mob for detailed build tutorials: https://go.themakersmob.com/john-heisz-i-build-it/?via=ibuildit My "Scrap bin" channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/IBuildItScrapBin #ibuildit #woodworking Website: https://ibuildit.ca/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/I-Build-It-258048014240900/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/i_build_it.ca/
Old Saw Blade + Sandpaper = Perfect Smooth Straight Edges - Making a Precision Edge Sander
YouTube Video UCjA8vRlL1c7BDixQRJ39-LQ_jNFKI2LtdZI
This is steel stud wall framing you can get at any building supply store. Actually the track (or plate) the wall studs fasten to at the top and bottom. This has straight sides and no holes, so much better for this. The hardest part is cutting it into pieces. I used my grinder with a thin cutting blade and no guard (responsible for his own actions adult here, so go find some children to lecture after I ban you from my channel), but sheet metal snips would also work. The easiest way would be if you have one of those metal cutting chop saws, but avoid using the one for cutting wood! Actually you could use the miter saw if you used an old blade and made a hold rig like I did for the hacksaw - just cut through the holding rig and say your prayers. I knew the hacksaw wouldn't work (even with a blade with more teeth) but built the holding rig to give it the best chance of working just to demonstrate that it wouldn't work. 'Cause I knew guys would ask if they can use a hacksaw. Try it for yourself. Do it! Jigsaw with metal cutting blade? Yes, but more difficult. Dremel? Yes, but you are going to need a big stack of cutting disks and an afternoon to do it. I did this project VERY quickly, so it's not an example of my best work. You will realize superior results if you slow down and do a good job of cutting the parts and cleaning everything up. The metal is fastened using 1/2" nails driven in as shown in the video. I used a center punch to start the hole and lock the parts together. This method is more than strong enough for whatever will be in these drawers, so don't be worrying it. Use tiny screws if this kind of thing keeps you up at night. I decided after I started putting it together to add a bit of walnut to pretty it up. Think that the walnut takes the project overall from a 3 right up to a 7.5. Slowing down and being more careful could boost that to 8.5 or even a 9. 10 is reserved for anything with dovetails. Of course these drawers can be made any length and have dividers inside. I used two different width as well. If you a real metal worker, you can make these drawers without wood by cleverly bending up the ends. I was going to do that but thought this method was easier to accomplish for the average mess maker out in his mom's garage. That blade change was going to be a YouTube short, but I HATE YouTube shorts so I put it where it belongs - in a real video. ▶️ Project plans for sale: https://ibuildit.ca/plans/ ▶️Support the work I do on Locals: https://ibuildit.locals.com/ ▶️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=865843&ty=h ▶️ Join my Makers Mob for detailed build tutorials: https://go.themakersmob.com/john-heisz-i-build-it/?via=ibuildit My "Scrap bin" channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/IBuildItScrapBin #ibuildit #woodworking Website: https://ibuildit.ca/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/I-Build-It-258048014240900/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/i_build_it.ca/
Genius Idea for Making Small Drawers or Beyond Stupid? You Tell Me
YouTube Video UCjA8vRlL1c7BDixQRJ39-LQ_xdCSSa4UOwA
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