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"You're not really a screw anymore... You're a screw shaped object" is just a perfect Adam line.

At my age, getting on the ground is not the issue ( it actually comes fairly naturally). Getting back up takes a lot more effort than it used to. 🙂

rule one of removing old cabinet doors - bring four times the number of screwdrivers that you think you need because all of the screws are different sizes and are probably stripped out.

With how attracted to light Adam is, I can't help but imagine him drawn as a little moth who's obsessed with building things with all sorts of little lights in them!

@30:19 I was waiting for the door and the tote of screws to fall to the ground. Of all your videos, this one made made you seem the most relatable and human, what with talking to the door as you're fixing, dropping tools, forgetting measurements and spilling coffee. Thanks for not editing out any of these little shop time moments.

I 100% agree with your philosophy on "pockets of light". When we moved into our house that was built in 1962 and left mostly originally intact, the house came with no less than 12 or so lamps of various sizes and I've got them scattered all over the house and it's a very cozy feeling.

It's the moments where Adam's looking for something and he's just mumbling away to himself that always put a smile on my face 🤣

I love how after talking lovingly about pockets of light… Adam pulls a light out of his rear pocket to lite up his work :-)

Anxiety! Was waiting for the screw organizer to fall off the edge.😂

Not many would think lighting up a cupboard full of oils would be romantic, but it is! It absolutely is! Adam, you charmer you.

Glad to know it's not just amateurs that struggle unscrewing things at times.

I love a 4-5 minute emotional monologue from Adam, worth every second of my time.

My partner and I love pockets of light- we very rarely have our main lights on, but we always have lamps on- not quite 6x lamps worth, but one day! ⭐️

Loved the rant on lamps as a fellow lamp enthusiast, being able to control the area of lighting instead of indiscriminate light everywhere is just so much warmer and calmer.

Using a syringe for glue is an awesome idea that I would never have thought of! Love getting tips and tricks from more experienced makers, always helps me look smarter than I is.

most relatable quote from adam " it takes longer to get on the ground these days "

Came for a One Day Build, got a free lesson on cosy lighting. I love this channel!

Ya know, I really appreciate the edits when the door bell rings, STOMP Stomp stomp, stomp stomP STOMP. Smooth as silk.

Totally with you on the "pockets of light", i never use the ceiling lights in my livingroom, and i never use white light, i like a darker room with some orange glow, it reminds me of wooden houses and candle light.

As someone who moved from the US to Canada, I can say that: FORGET PHILLIPS! Try out robertson (square head) screws. Absolute game changer. Almost never have old Robertson screws strip out on me. The head more often shears off the shaft!

I watched in amazement as Adam relentlessly fired one pin/brad after another into that tiny door. I simply couldn't believe the overkill. But then I counted them up and everything became clear. 42 - the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything (including how many pins/brads should I use for this repair?)

Looking up too you as a child makes it even better too still watch you as we grow older ! I could watch your content for hours !!

Agreed, little splashes of light scattered around the room, is aesthetically pleasing and inviting.

Always remain your silly self Adam. You've got me literally laughing out loud a couple of times in these 33 minutes. THANK YOU! Love the door! :)

The way he just threw the screw box on table and left it hanging halfway... Then running around it cleaning up the coffee.... dropped the door on the box with such confidence..... STRESSING ME OUT!

I feel ya buddy. Glasses and a light. Young men such as ourselves need such things much more often as our counter parts.

As a lighting designer for events and attractions I take your point about have heaps of different sources of light. Whilst you have quite a few they are washed out by I presume the skylights in your cave. If you used some rolls of ND filters , curtains or some “fripp” treatment on the skylights , or even shot at night, your KZfaq vids would have more of that feel visually. In the KZfaq world that you are in I think that both Laura Kampf & Casey Neisat nailed this perfectly in his NYC studio.

*ding* wait, what? Mol-yb-de-num. Hol up... *crack of thunder* O.M.G. 'Lets Talk about lighting...' No, lets talk about your new editor! Lol. Awesome stuff.

I'm a big fan of indirect, peripheral light, i.e. around where the walls meet the ceiling, in addition to task lighting where it's needed. Indirect lighting reduces shadows by diffusing the source, and placement at the periphery also reduces shadows. Workshops, IMHO, need to be well lit with full spectrum light, for a healthy mind. I also love diffused light from skylights & windows.

I'm 100% with you on the romantic glow situation. It has such a dramatic impact on the mood of a space.

There's something comforting about watching Adam futz around with getting screws out of the hinges -- it suggests that the issues I have with my projects aren't just me...

8:53 - This is the reason why I bless all those who make stuff like this with hide glue - and is the reason why I use it whenever possible on all the things I make. Given the age you think this piece is from, it would be highly likely that they did use hide glue, in which case you could have tested this with some hot water and and acid brush into the joints and follow it up with the heat gun. That would be sufficient to dissolve the joint and you would have been saved a lot of bother. Tightbond is a great product but hell on restorations and reversibility.

Hats off to Josh the editor on this one. All the little additions (lightning sound, arrows, ex...) made it more fun and compliment Adams nerdy excitement.

I'm so glad that even Adam Savage has trouble with flat head screws! I hate no other type of fixing more!

I enjoy the small edits in this episode good job!

Completely agree about pockets of light being more inviting. Never even thought about that, but it has been my preference as well. That's what this channel does for me, exposes new ideas and viewpoints about things that make me introspective about my own workspace, life, etc. Cool stuff as always!👍

8:28 "Wheeee oof!" I don't know why I needed that today but I did. Thanks Friend Editor.

I was thinking, "The window should be glass." Then later, "I'm glad it wasn't glass."

The childlike wonder, joy and fun that you exude in every build will never not be refreshing. Never change, Adam.

This build started to turn into one of mine, with stuff everywhere falling off where it's supposed to be. As always, if the job's done, and you're satisfied with it, then it's all good.

I am enjoying my gift membership! Watching you work in your shop does great things for my self esteem. I am a writer and artist, and I can finally feel okay about my rows and stacks of art supplies and laptop arrays and printers. ❤😂 a craftsperson needs her tools close by! 😊😊😊

This should be on the one day repair series.

It does take longer to get on the floor nowadays and back up. I accuse my wife of “lowering” the floor on me when I’m not around. I don’t remember it being that far down yesterday…😂

Thanks for showing us an updated look at your office, Adam....

Gotta love Adam, he acknowledged everyone screaming 7-16th whilst he cut the acrylic. It was almost as if he could hear us.

I'm totally similar with using the pockets of light in my apartment :D Basically the only time I turn on the ceiling lights is when I have lost something that I need to find.

I could watch Adam build anything.

Oils and machining lubes would be an interesting chapter!

Love the old woodworking videos

Sitting in my workhop watching the "pockets of light" monologue with 19 different lamps, neons, leds, C9's, stage lights etc....and one lighter held proudly above my head and swaying.

I miss these types of one day builds, random projects that serve a purpose in your shop.

I like it when you talk to the projects. I do the same and it's nice to know I'm not the only looney. Lol.

Adam's kids and grandkids are so lucky.... Maybe I only think that because I'm a fan and I'm in my mid-40s, but listening to him just work on getting the door off reminds me of my grandfather under my mom's car working on it for a few days.

Watching Adam struggle with those hinges, it makes me feel better as a maker. I am not alone LOL

Adam, I don't know if you are aware of it but phillips head screws were designed for the automotive industry to prevent screwdrivers from slipping off & marring the surface. Another design factor of the phillips screw is that it was designed to strip out once tight enough. Slotted head screws are definitely more difficult to work with than other driver types if you don't use the correct size & type of screwdriver. You really should always use the proper sized gunsmith style screwdriver when working with slotted head screws. When you don't have any slop & the tool is not trying to lift itself out of the slot you will find it much easier to work with than your previous experiences.

For someone that talks so much about speed and efficiency in a shop, you going off-screen to grab a vice to hold a wooden door upright while literally working on a woodworking table with an integrated vice really shows how much chaos is in your head.

Love this video. Reminds me of my one year stint I spent as a maintenance guy. I went from having basic tools at home, to having a workshop filled with everything I could need for my job, and more! Your vids make me dream of filling my garage with all the tools and workbenches I can afford, just because: "if I have the right tools for the job; I'll do it, it'll get done!" Otherwise, NOPE!

Adam… and I mean this with the utmost respect as you are an inspiration for me… but I think you’re a moth…

Adam is the only person i could watch unscrew a door for 5 minutes.

3:30 Adam dissing the sun. 🌞

credit to the editor showing some fun flares throughout the episode. Please do more! i loved the episodes of its alive with brad from bon appetit. Its nice seeing the comedy of the editors :D

I love Adam joining in the anti-big-light discource

Nothing has made me relate more to Adam than seeing him struggle a flat head screw.

Loving the editing on this! Well done Josh, you and Adam and in simpatico :)

After glancing at the workbench, I hope the resin casting is a personal khyber crystal.

I always love shop infrastructure

Totally agree on the lighting! 💡

27:56 Man I have never related to a moment more than this. Just some part of a project going wrong just because it can, and you just have to sit there and control the anger in the moment, take a second, then assess damage.

I never thought about it before !!!! I do the same thing whenever I can - ZONE lighting.

pockets of light also draw your attention to the important things, such as tasks and workstations, and keeps your focus from wandering.

I love the explanation, “pockets of light” now I have the verbal descriptor to help others understand my views of light too! I hate overhead lighting of any type, except for up-lighting that reflects off the ceiling or other surfaces.

Would love to hear Adam do a video talking more about lighting

After understanding your pockets of light theory, you pull a light out of your pocket. Nice touch.😂 5:20

Thanks for enlightening all our lives for a moment. There's a lot of sunshine rays emitting from you Adam. 🌞☀️👍

bravo to the editor! love this dynamic ❤

OH Yes!!!! more epic close ups and more thunder effects !!!! stealer indeed.

I can relate, on a few things. Grew up in a hundred year old house, where we used table lamps exclusively. The only exceptions were in the foyer and the kitchen. Neither room felt... homey. And as far as floors go? When we are babies, the floor is right there as we crawl along and first learn to walk. As we grow, the floor gets farther away. One would assume that, when we reach our full height, the floor would stop getting farther away. Newp. As I've grown old, I've noticed the floor seems like it is getting further, and further away.

I feel the same way about lighting! I can't relax in a room with overhead lighting. There's something about a room with lamps and low lighting that's just inviting! Great video Adam

You and I are so alike. I’ll add that those pockets of light do something that you don’t realize. When there are pockets of darkness in a room, (counter space below cabinets, for example) it adds a small sense of ‘unknown’ that your mind cannot ignore because it craves full awareness. Turning on one bright-ass light, (to illuminate these spaces) doesn’t work because the light itself steals everything of its nuance and uniqueness. The solution? Small pockets of intentional lighting and zero dark surfaces.

Only Adam can add an element of danger to using wood glue 🤣

I got some stand lights with a green screen setup that I quickly abandoned. (the background behind my camera is pretty nice). These have become my lights for my game room, angled to shoot light up my hanging art. The light bounces off the wall and fills the space with an uneven warm glow, and makes the art look fantastic. I never turn on the overhead light. So, I understand you feeling. A difference between us, and maybe this is just because of filming, is that I like a dim room over a bright one, with bright pockets in a gloom.

7:28 "God I hate flat head screws" Fisher's Shop has entered the chat

always so comfy to watch

Love the pockets of light idea. My own workshop is like this😊

That feeling when you enter a room and feel you've forgotten something vital . . .it's the last gulp of coffee left in the room you just left. Hopefully you're on a round return trip and you discover this gem soon enough.

I love having pockets of light. I've done a similar thing to you in both my home and work offices for decades, and it's much more comfortable than using the ceiling light.

This has to be the best and funniest thing I have watched all day. I love his face when it all slides off the bench onto the floor🤣 We are all our own enemies. I see my own crazy shop capers in this episode…just a bit more swearing😇

It's great to hear you calling flat heads names, I do the same everytime I find them on a job and it's even worse when they are mixed in with Phillips heads too. Then I normally start cussing the previous person for only replacing a couple of the flat heads with Phillips instead of replacing all 6 or 8 flatheads with phillips.🤣🤣

30:16 -- So Glad I'm not the only one that does this.

As I'm starting to get older I think they move the ground further away. And I agree with you about the lights. I use a lot of battery powered lanterns that I can move around when I'm working.

Adam was a moth in a previous life 🦋💡

I used to do a lot of fine PVA gluing and found a soccer ball air pump needle (cut/sand the very tip off if spherical ended) threaded into the plastic nozzle of a glue bottle was excellent for this sort of stuff. Make it a good/tight fit in the nozzle (don't over-trim nozzle if trimming it) and you can squeeze quite hard on the bottle to force glue places. Seal well when not in use (or swap out with std plastic nozzle and wash it out) and get good quality brass/stainless needle - cheap/steel ones will rust.

Okay, really late with my comment, but what can I say, I have a large backlog of interesting videos I'm working through. You mentioned Pools of Light as something you like in architecture, and it reminded me of Christopher Alexander's "A Pattern Language", a book about making human-friendly architecture that came out in 1977. It has since become a major foundation of computer architecture, as his ideas about trying to satisfy multiple 'patterns' of architecture at once resonated strongly with computer engineers. In any case, pattern #252 (page 1160) from this seminal work is all about how having pools of light is far better than uniform lighting. If you haven't already checked it out at some point, I highly recommend the book as something you would find interesting.

"I call things names when they are disagreeing with me" - I've never felt more connected to you than with that comment.

Love these keep going Adam

Adam, you really made me hold my breath at the 30:00 minute mark and at 30:19! That Sortimo box of screws was right on the edge! Then to put your newly finished door on said teetering box, I couldn't breathe! I was about to pull my hair out seeing it all on the edge like that! As your coffee fell, from I presume sitting on the edge of the table, all I could think was, one nudge of the table and that Sortimo and his door are crashing to the floor in a magnificent spray of loose screws! I know that floor is a bit wobbly too, being all built up on plywood. I'm the kind of person that can't stand seeing an open glass of water within a few inches from the edge of a table, and always push it farther inward. So to only be able to watch as you're always setting things right on the edge is torture! I wanted to reach through my screen and push it farther onto your workbench! I mean, not even three minutes earlier at 27:55, right as you turn to throw away your rag, you move your hand and the door falls to the floor because it was teetering on the edge! I could see that coming and there was nothing to be done! You're always moving so fast, I just want to see you take a deep breath, and really think about your next move, but I also know your mind works at a mile a minute. I also recall you've had your Sortimo boxes fall before and had to sort out hundreds of screws by hand! I feel like there's a message in all of this...

I think those joints may be more brad than wood at this point! 😀

Did something similar but bead blasted plexi to give it a frosted antique look. At my job pools of light are task lighting😁

Genius working. Love your build man respect ❤