One of the few channels where I will watch older videos or watch a video multiple times. The only channel where I'll try it imitate Mike by calmly explaining to my fictional audience what I am doing while working on my townhouse renovation-even though I'm usually butchering something.

Your workshop apprentice is such a happy little soul, Mike.

"Rabbet or rebate, depends upon which continent you're from." Funnily enough, I'm from the UK and I've heard both being used. Way back in the 1960s, my woodwork teacher, an old-school man, invariably called them a rabbet (cut with a rabbet plane) and I have always followed suit. I save the word "rebate" for a refund of taxes (which come around every time we have a purple moon!). Enjoyed your video very much. It is heartening to see a younger generation keeping the old skills going.

I just love how you always pay attention to the tiniest of details in your work, Mike. That really speaks a lot of the level of quality and dedication you put into your products. It’s perfection in every sense of the word. I’m not really into woodwork but your videos always amaze me, especially those Japanese carpentry woodwork ones. That’s genuine skills man!

These turned out beautiful, Mike. Great video-- very well done with some nice artistic touches. The shop apprentice brought back memories-- treasure each moment because they grow up so fast. When he starts woodworking the hardest part is not touching his work! That is how they really learn.

The best woodworking channel on the internet. Thanks for publishing your skills and techniques.

I've been wanting to make some picture frame for a few precious photos, but I absolutely despise miter joints. This is the perfect solution to my problem. Thanks for making is video!

One of the few KZfaqrs that I watch at 1.0 speed. Keep up the awesome videos!

I learn something new every time I watch one of your videos, Mike. Usually a number of new things. Thank you. You're an excellent craftsman and teacher.

Thanks for your enchanting video. Broken my back in a RTA so for a little while I am bed bound, but with pain killers and a plentiful supply of good videos I am set up. Thank you once again.

It is nice to hear a man take care of his family that does not make numerous demands on him.

Hope your classes turn out well Mike. I really love your channel. Thank you.

I like your relaxed delivery, no manic intensity but plenty of information about what you are doing and why. Inspiring work too, thanks for uploading.

Nothing can replace your gifted knowledge base and experience, I think you are an amazing cabinet maker and it was a great video

When I read the title I thought "that's a bold statement." But you sir have fullfilled it in everyway!! I really learned some good techniques from you. Thank you for your time👍🏻

You know that 1/8" rule that differentiates between a carpenter and a woodworker? You're a great woodworker (though you have called yourself a carpenter a time or two). I marvel at your talent.

Every time I see that beast of a jointer.. I weep. Beautiful job. I also enjoy the small projects

I really enjoyed watching and learning from you, and the frames added something warm and handcrafted to your “handcrafted” dining room!

I made my first picture frames for my daughters teachers out of Brazilian Wallnut and they loved them. Now I might attempt this style. I also get great satisfaction from joinery. Thanks for the inspiration.

I love your videos, you are an amazing craftsman and teacher!

Awesome video...I have never done any woodworking and happened upon it randomly while searching videos about framing artwork...ended up staying for the entire thing. It was honestly very relaxing and fascinating to see how these things can still be done with human hands. Thanks for posting!

Agreed, being on both sides of the a project both as a finish carpenter and professional painter in custom homes. It has been frustrating having to go in after someone else has worked and having to fix it in order to get the kind of product the customer paid for. Try doing a built in wet bar in a closet with gloss black lacquer while 5 other Contractor working in other parts of the house. Love you videos.

Another really good video. I love the way you mix in your family with the woodworking content. The video production quality is first rate. Very enjoyable. Keep them coming!

I enjoyed seeing the speed tenon cutting method. I'm going to have to try it out. Thanks for the video

Well done!! Simple and not too polished that’s how I like it.

Beautiful job on the frames and mirror. Very nice shop, too. A brief, rotating wall cloud gets one's attention.

love everything you've done to ur dining room..

Man, I love that album! Yea, when classic rock sounds a lot like Grunge, we are getting old!!

Beautiful work - The shelf was certainly a good addition. It adds just a bit of shadow that breaks that long horizontal plane. Those frames complement your dining room perfectly. Love the white and gray walls.

I love the education you provide in your videos.

I really like the idea of the shelf on the mirror frame.

Mike, thanks for the really helpful and enjoyable presentation mate! You are a pleasure to watch, there is always a takeaway!

Nice job. I'm a landscape photographer and mill my own frames...this gives me additional ideas. Thanks for posting.

Nice work- gotta keep the boss happy

Thanks for sharing your framing technique, Mike. Btw, I believe the consistency of your intros (shop apprentice + landscape and weather) does help to convey context and to make the viewer's experience more enjoyable. Cheers!

Love To See Bob The Builder , Standing By !!! Great Frames !!!

Beautiful work, great detail... would love to give this a go someday.

This is a great video. I enjoy your attention to detail and exactness. I made a frame for a mirror just like this years ago and now you make me want to take it down and redo it.. lol! Thanks for all the great vids, your shop is awesome as well. Keep up the good work and i look forward to more great projects.

Awesome frames Mike, and YES Throwing Copper is a spectacular album. Thanks for suggesting today's soundtrack!

Another beautiful project. Your shop apprentice is getting so big! Cutest apprentice ever! Cheers and good luck with your classes. Can’t wait for your next video😊

They look great. Got to keep the boss happy.

And yet again you amaze me not just only in your video quality and keeping me entertained and learning throughout the entire video but also the quality and design of your project. Loved how you added the sharpening tips as well, but most of all I can’t get over how excited I got at about 13:30 into the video and saw one hell of a stellar looking shirt, fits you well! Thanks again mike for all you do and I can’t wait to get out there to meet you and learn from your classes

Mike, I stumbled on your video here. First class in every way, love your style brother. The clouds, the shop apprentice, your soft and relevant commentary. Your work is impeccable, and I totally agree with your remark that joinery is the magic of woodworking. And YES to Throwing Copper!

Nice video as usual. Like the 2112 remark there, yup was a awesome concert in '77...

Beautiful work and truly inspirational. Thank you for sharing!

Really adds that wow factor to the room. Great work as always. Turned out great.

Yes haha mike I made it to the end!! . Thanks for making those frames for your boss. 😊My boss never asks me for anything either, but I like to secretly make her something that she loves and admires😊cheers Pete

Well... as long as the bos... er, wife... approves? Well done. Keep that junior partner in the shop as much as possible. Thank you, so very much, for sharing your craft with us here.

GREAT video Mike, there are many "tips" in there. I like the shelf on the mirror too, adds that extra "touch".

If I watch enough of your videos will I eventually learn whether you are self taught or about how you became so thoroughly proficient at so many aspects of woodworking?

Hi Mike Wow, your attention to detail is spot on. Really nice contrasting colours, with the frame and joints. The small ledge on on the mirror, superb.

Great project! Great technique! And goodluck with the classes.

Once again, a great video. Thanks for making them, as they are a great source of information.

Mike, really like your attention to details and your creativity. Great WORK!!!

I've seen frames done with a through mortise, but the wedge detail really elevates the clean, design, and is also functional! Beautiful and functional addition.

I love the shelf on the mirror.

Hi Mike, your video style is top notch and your woodworking skills are even higher. The attention to detail that you put into your projects (and videos) really inspires me to build and create. I love the “pro tips” and advice. They definitely help connect some of the dots for a new wood worker like myself. I appreciate your videos so much. Thanks for sharing and good luck with your teaching endeavors.

Beautiful job Mike, I sure your boss.......wife loves her new dining room and custom frames. Aside from the through mortise I really like the Elongated mirror with shelf. Continued success brother!

Every single time I watch a new video form you, you surprise with yet another cool technique or tip that just blows the competition out of the water. I believe I saw The Samurai Woodworker add small drill holes at the end of the cuts for where the wedges go, as I think it prevents some potential splitting of the wood when driving in the wedges. Might be something worth looking into. Great content again, always a pleasure and a fast click when you upload a video; guaranteed good content, humour, and editing. It never bores me. Ninja edit: classes? Damn, I wish I was closer to Denver, because I would attend immediately. Maybe sometime in the future!

Different and looks great nice job Mike and keeps your BOSS happy for a wee while LOL

Mike, You raise what some would consider the seemingly simple task of making a picture frame into an art form. It is inspiring to watch a gifted artisan ply techniques that change the mundane into a coveted skill. I am currently planning my workshop for a new home we are building. My wife has informed me that my first projects will be to reframe a significant number of nice art pieces we own and I have been spending far too much time watching KZfaq videos for ideas. I plan to steal your concepts for a few (with your permission). Beautiful art begs equally beautiful, but understated, display.

Best addition to your shop - your shop apprentice! He is great...watch out dad. Merry Christmas.

I like your style in the shop! Learn a lot from each of your videos. Thanks for the effort!

Beautiful video and a excellent process . I really appreciate the narration and philosophy while watching the wood evolve into the finished masterpiece. I love the finish that you applied. Much success.

I’ve just registered a woodworking class. In fact You have inspired me to try woodworking. Wish me luck, mate!

You are actually a teacher, not just a “shower”. I think anyone could get something from this video. Thank you.

Mike your frames are beautiful. As a Picture Framer, I do have a couple of suggestions about the last couple of steps that you did. Cheap premade frames come with cheap Plexiglas. It often comes prescratched, and has many imperfections. Most Hardware stores will carry either glass or Plexiglas. If using Plexiglas, I recommend that it be at least .90 thick, preferably .118 or higher for larger frames. The matting in premade frames can be of good quality, but is often not very good. It is a good idea to make sure to use Acid Free mats. A tell tale sign of cheap mats, is the beige bevel. This will brown over the years, and may cause damage to your art. My biggest concern with your fitting of the art was in taping the art to the matting. I'm sure that you understand movement in wood, and made your frame about 1/8" larger than the glass size. Matting and mart also has movement, and at different rates. By taping the art all around, you are causing the movement in the art to occur in the middle of the image, causing bulging or rippling. Your art should only be hinged at the top, and preferably with 2 hinges, not the entire length of the top. Sawtooth hangers can cause problems on thinner frames or softer woods, as all of the weight will be applied to the top rail (This shouldn't be a problem on your frame). Additionally, it is often hard to get the indent in the hanger to be exactly in the center, which makes leveling the picture difficult. For this reason, I would recommend using two hangers near the sides of the frame, or a wire (with two hangers on the wall). Thank you for the video. Your woodwork is lovely.

Your just about the coolest guy on the entire internet

That was a great video. Thanks for sharing.....and I'm a little jealous of your shop. It's always great to see a video where someone is making something other than a tool or a jig.

Nicely done. Simple. Good pointers.

This is cool. I dig your vibe and your work.

Oh yeah, Live Throwing Copper was a GREAT album! It helped carry me through my first deployment in the Marine Corps. "I alone", "Lighting Crashes", and "All Over You" were my jams. Those frames look great! I like the wedge in the tennon look and method. I haven't tried it yet, but I will. Thanks for the tutorial.

I've really been enjoy your craftmanship on your videos. And I really like the tips sprinkled throughout the videos too.

Throwing Copper is one of my wife’s all time favorite album, she left just before you brought it up. Ps I like the Lego guy!

You made it look so easy, I think I'll have to try it Good job Mike.

Great Video. You have very good taste in music, takes me back to my younger days...now I need to go to my CD box and break out Throwing Copper.

Awesome frames! Thanks for sharing it! I like the one with the shelf.

Excellent job Mike!

Absolutely beautiful work. As a photographer, I was salivating all over those frames. You have the same intensity on your face when you're working in your shop as I do when I'm in the darkroom.

This video popped up on my.feed, awesome work and love your delivery! New subscriber.

Beautiful project. Who’d have thought non-mitred corners could look so good.

Beautiful work Mike, Your attention to detail is impressive

Frames look good. I have yet to try osmo. Heard good things. Fun fact: in 2005, my old band got to play with “LIVE” in the parking lot of the capitol building in DC! Was such a fun time! Chad Gracey was a super nice dude! When I first started playing drums, me and some friends would cover LIVE songs :)

Ive watched all of your videos probably 5 times and i cant get enough, im a joiner/carpenter from Manchester, England and i just wish i had the set up you have. I watch yourself and other carpenters like the samurai carpenter on youtube and you guys have great workshops and are brilliant craftsmen, its not the same here, i work on a lot of big sites and a lot of the quality can be lost in the rush to get things done, i always try to keep my quality consistently to a high level but im constantly being pushed just to get things finished for the painters and i just hate the rush. I wish i had the set up so i could do projects like you take on and the clients had the patience to wait for the quality rather than the quantity of works completed. Inspiring stuff as always and i hope one day i can get a lovely workshop and good client list like you have. Thanks for the content Mike 👍

Nice Beautiful woodworking,You better have your Boss Happy.THX for very well dital videos.

Nothing makes me feel older than hearing the hits of my youth on golden oldies stations.... unless it's hearing somebody say "waaaaaay back in the mid-nineties."

Beautiful work and great presentation!

You really do great work and your videos really display that.

Beautiful work. Those through mortices look fantastic.

I stumble onto your videos occasionally when killing time on youtube and there always seems to be a reference to music I like. Throwing Copper is a brilliant album and I seem to recall The Division Bell got a shout out at some stage. I imagine I'm older than you so I'm more a Dark Side of the Moon guy but keep the classic rock coming. Cheers from Australia.

Great project Love thè finish.

I didn't expect to see anything new in a 'picture frame video' - I've seen so many. Again I was happy to be wrong. :) I very much like miter-dovetail frames, so I might combine those with your tips and tricks. Brooms are by the way a no-go in dusty workshops where I live (by law, they're actually not allowed, because they make the dust go up in the air; instead we are restricted to vacuum cleaners). If you don't have a dust-collection system, I very much recommend that (both for you and your work-force). Thank you for another high-quality video with lots of good content. Tail-wind to you with the courses!

Mike, you are one funny man! I like your humour

Nice idea with the thru mortise. I make a lot of frame and never thought of using these. Good technique too.

another fantastic video and tutorial mike...

Live was one of my favorite bands in college and I about dropped my phone when you said they were being played on a classic rock station 😢. As always awesome video and narrative. Wish I lived in Denver to take a class.

Our taste in music is eerily similar. Another sensational vid, keep it up mate! Benny from Australia

Gorgeous! Perfect as usual 😉😊😁

Love your work Mike! Beautiful shop! Would love to know how you got your start. Love the videos as always. Maybe one day I'll have all these fancy power tools lol. Also, what an incredible view!

The Temples of Syrinx, I love it!