30 years rough, finish, fine finish and bench carpentry, yet still seem to learn at least one thing from you. Thank you! I love the reminder to not work the A face so that it becomes the B face, lol. Cut the bad, keep the good...the tree thanks you every time!

Matt, another outstanding video. Heck, I’d watch to the end of the end of the end of a completely silent video of yours. Don’t sweat the audio issues. Out of all of the woodworking channels on KZfaq, yours is my most favorite. You present the projects in a understandable format, make them entertaining all the while educational too. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and passion for your craft.

When Matt uploads. You pay attention. Something great is about to happen.

OOHRAH! I'm back once again. It is refreshing to see and hear your presentation, sir! Semper Fi

It's interesting to me that we have never worked together, yet come to the exact same process for milling rough lumber into a simple finished product such as paneling. It's comforting. My painter asked me if milling my own stuff was worth it? I said yes, it's all about quality control and it's possible to make a couple extra bucks too. Not to mention time in the shop is like 'construction therapy'.

Best exercise I’ve had all week, chasing you down the rabbit holes. You never know when a aside comment might be just the thing for one of us, the people on the other side of the camera, to find a solution to a nagging issue. Don’t know how many times I’ve said “Thanks Mark, just what I needed.” Always enjoy your videos, thanks for the time you spend making them a next level video.

That last bit of information was worth the sound issues for, thanks Matt. I have always wondered about the purpose of those grooves

I am very grateful to have your content available to me. You are smart, witty, thoughful, and very talented. I am very impressed with the Groat for example and would like two for my shop. I hope some day,in some way someone makes you an offer you can't refuse or you begin to have them on your tool page..in that case I'd buy four. Thanx Arthur

20 years ago I worked in my first ever cabinet shop, under the eyes of two incredibly knowledgeable (and patient) carpenters. I found this video and it took me right back. The fact that you're not only showing woodworking techniques but you're also showing how they flow in a shop environment is awesome.

What fun to watch this. Good to know this kind of work is still being done.

A master carpenter at work. It is such a pleasure watching and learning from you, Matt. Great trip for 2023. All the best to you in the new year.

Sure was worth watching to the end. Your attention to the details is always refreshing. Don't worry about the problems the content makes more than up for those little issues. The results are outstanding. It would be nice to see the finished product if that is possible. Thank you for sharing all that knowledge it is appreciated.

With a smile of amazement on my face, I offer the following comment with all due respect and admiration of your skill: you, Matt, are a terrible show off.

I watched to the end because... I'm a hard core fan! Nice work.

Thanks for sharing Happy best of health and a happy new year.

I am a loyal end of the end of the end watcher. Frankly, I was hoping to see Chip. In any case, thank you for preparing and posting this perfect paneling. We would all (especially us Patreon members) love to see a picture of it once it's installed. thanks Matt

This is the best edutainment out there. Thank you for sharing

Great video Matt, you always seem to succeed to produce videos that are educational and entertaining even with the audio problems. Also your answers to the comments like the answer to Kenny about the wood movement, great info, I learned a lot. Also all the best for 2023 for you and your family and the channel.

I’m back once again! OOHRAH! Semper Fi

Great job and video! I think my body is aching just from watching you do all this work ;-)

Matt you certainly stepped nickel gap installation up to the next level. Thanks for sharing the tips about custom profiles others can apply to produce the designer look for the project. Have a Blessed New Year.

I, too, am chronologically gifted but I never fail to pull something out of one of your videos that I either didn't know, or had forgotten. One of the reasons I love your vids. Watching you mill this soft maple and hearing this will be painted almost breaks my heart. My eyes caught all of that impressive figure that soft maple (in my experience) is known for, and knowing it will be painted over is a bit of a let down. I recently built a mid-century modern inspired stair railing system for a client (using horizontal metal rods) and specifically suggested soft maple for the "happy accident" highly figured pieces that are inevitable. Some careful planning in the milling and construction process allowed me to highlight the figure in the newel posts and hand rails and really lent a "wow!" factor to the project. Oh well, sometimes designers and clients just want what they want ...

I was pleasantly pleased from peering at your panel prep process. Perfecto!

Fantastic video, and no problem with the audio these things happen 😀. Aww the best for 2023 Matt

I have watched your channel for a long time and i don't think i have ever seen the stop block for the jointer. You seem to always solve problems with so well. I need to get that made. Have a nickel gap coming up so this was great.

Watched till the very end. You are superb sir!

I always love hearing the little tips you have in your rough cut series!!! Thanks for bringing us along!!!

Happy New Year, and thanks for sharing............................... pretty sweet panels !!

Great project and awesome alliterations.

Thank you for inspiring me during my 2 pluss years of illness. As a novice but enthuseastc wood worker and finisher you have enspured me to keep going and continue to learn. Many thanks for your exellent videos and dedication in inspiring me all the way from South Australia during my convelesonce of illness to my nurvious system. Thank you for inspiring me to learn more about wood working and to inspire me as i now slowly continue to get well. Thank you Colin Carver Adelaide South Australia

Matt, this was my first introduction to a molding machine. Now I will be pouring through the woodworking machinery makers to learn more. The first observation is the compact size. I might find a use for such a machine in the future. Thank you.

Another excellent video. Anybody, including me (45 years a woodworker) should watch it all and be able to take some lessons from your processes. When we buy waney edge rough timber, it would be impossible to square one edge (after flattening one face) on a planer; so, we use a track saw which gets us near enough and then make a final pass of the edge through the planer. I have/had the interior fit of a barn conversion to do - for my wife and I. We wanted all the trims and doors to be of Arts and Crafts style and in European oak. That meant over £20,000 worth of oak. There was no way at my age that I could process over 5 cubic metres of rough cut long lengths of oak timber and still be alive at the end of it. So, we worked with a couple of good hardwood merchants to get them to process the oak into a couple of different thicknesses and a couple of widths - all selected so as to minimise waste. I’d say that we got 85%/90% of a result of timber ready to be finally cut. The main issue was that the guy on the multi head planer tried to squeeze the last board out of stock just not thick enough and so we got one side on some boards which was not fully planed. In the amount that we ordered, I accepted that because I wanted to maintain relationships and I knew that we would inevitably have to cut some lengths into short pieces and so I could live with the “faults”. All of our trim is stain grade; therefore, we did give it all a final light sanding. On the question of acclimatisation of timber; even though the hardwood supplier keep stock under cover, the ends of the sheds are open most of the time. I think that does affect moisture content. Therefore, to avoid possible issues after I’ve done the extensive milling, I do store the timber in a closed but unseated shed before using. It’s only a halfway house to a heated interior but I hope it reduces the possibility of cupping or splicing. Just my view.

Happy NewYear!

Wow, I almost missed your video. I always learn a lot from your videos.

Amusing awesomely apt alliteration.

Nice job

And another great video. I love that molder. On a lighter note, a lot of "P"ing going on in this video. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Thank you , I like your Chanel 😊

Admire your focus on the individual lot cuts. Swift and rhythmic, you go through the stacks till the boards are all done. Efficiency in processing man. 👍

Hi Matt, met you at the RC Landfill. The guy with the big truck with tools boxes (Craft Construction). I subbed to your channle a while back, love the content! Hope we can meet up again and talk.

Audio problems happen. No worries. Great video and informative.

Jedi Master...as always.

Matt - Great work, but some of that maple had strong curly figure. Don't paint it - send it my way. I have a nice stain recipe that does a lovely job of making the curl pop.

That was an enjoyable video, too bad about the sound, but not the end of the world! You could have just done a voice over in that time segment. Wondering a few things, did you pre finish the wood? How did the paneling get installed? Was it nailed or glued or both? If nailed would you blind nail in the slot at an angle before the spline was inserted? If you glued it, would you use dollops spaced over the length or a continuous squiggle along the whole length? If glued, what glue would you choose? It would be nice to see you do a paneling install! Keep up the good work! JIM 🥰

Thanks for another great video, Matt! Did you store the rough lumber in your shop before processing? I have a heck of a time with rough lumber twisting after jointing and planing. Maybe too much moisture to start with.

If your customer wants that pretty maple painted, ima need her address to educate her. Thanks for detailing your process.

Very nice work. I always learn something from your video's. I have the same table saw insert plate as you. Did you have yours anodized? Again, very nice work. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Good stuff, as always. As usual, the end-of-the-end-of-the-end of the end-process end product is first-rate. 👍👍 Sorry 'bout the mike wire. Not to worry. Stuff happens. Thanks!

Good content. Where did you get the throat plate with the slot for fresh zero clearance plate?

Your videos are filled with great ideas and information. I always watch until the end. Some of those finished planks looked like they had some awesome figure and flame, would be great for guitar necks!

Thank you very much. I too have a Dewalt planer and I am wondering if you converted yours to a Helix style blade. I don't have a Willliams and Hussey planer/molder but now I'm glad I don't. Kind Regards. Craig

I love the zero clearance insert where you can swap in new material. Is that commercially available? Or a custom job? I’d buy that.

Enjoyed watching you doing all the unseen hard work, Matt. Great result. Pity about the microphone wire. Pleased your video is not full of adverts. I like the small moulder, it's a very useful machine. Tony

Great video and very informative! One question though, after painting the splines, is there enough gap in the groove to still fit the spline thickness without any fuss?

As ever, a great tutorial but, I will admit to skipping a couple of chunks, in an effort to protect my ears 😉 however, I thoroughly enjoyed the journey. If you didn’t tell us, somewhere along the way, in one of those leaps I made, will we be getting to see the end result of all the work put in to this job in future vlogs. Meanwhile, back here in the ‘Old Country’ a big thank you for another great vid 👍

Good info as usual, and Happy New Year. But what am I missing? If your painting over the wood, why use maple over poplar or pine?

Did you choose the rough cut lumber with a specific grain orientation in the profile?

A method to safety against mic failures is to use 2 separate mics. ie, one left channel one right channel. A bad channel can be muted. Some mute the channel and record a voice over to “recover” audio. I’m here for the knowledge not entertainment. I want to see how you fix it. An excellent value, even at these prices. On the other hand you might consider some of the features used by the motorcycle and hot rod builders. You know, have a fight with Chip or run a wrench into the planer head and then smash the planer. Great for viewer numbers!

Enjoyed the video as always. I really appreciate the effort you go to in order to teach good methods (e.g. working through cutting the thin strips). I always feel I've learned something useful. I do have a question: Since you are milling the boards vs buying them and it would seem to be less work to create shiplap panels, why go with nickel gap instead? Client preference or is there some other reason?

Amen!

Incredible work! Out of curiosity, how do you quote next level nickel gap paneling? The attention to detail is such an art, but surely it's more expensive than readily available material

Thanks Matt, for the great video as usual! Sound issues aside... You've probably answered this one before but where do you get those insert plates with the replaceable insert? The orange one looks new or at least I've not seen it in your videos before... Thanks again for the channel. I really do learn a lot no matter what you're working on!

Hi Matt! Looking for your recommendation. I just picked up a DW735 planer and Johnson's paste wax is no longer available, what do you recommend for a substitute? Thanks!

Excellent video as always. I do have one question though, which is how these piecea will actually be installed onto the wall. Because they're being painted will you just face nail them and fill the holes? Or possibly blind nail them through the tongues? Thank you for all your work. I have a faux beam job coming soon and may use your extreme beam method, depending on the what the owner decides on lengths, joints etc.

With solid wood splines, are you concerned about wood expansion across the grain with fluctuations in humidity? How do you plan to deal with wood movement with such a large wood panel?

I would be interested to see te installation application of the 5 ft material.

Nicely done. Well, On the project anyway. :p

Maple is nice timber, but for me the most difficult to work with. What’s soft maple?

So less supherlic rederick?

WOW, that is a lot of effort to get something just a little bit different than what could be bought from a company like Windsor One or Baird but if a client is willing to pay, what the heck, go for it! I'm curious about your estimating process. How did you determine labor hours or was this a T&M project? Nice work as always BTW.

Would you have an idea or two building a workbench? Semper Fi

Hi Matt, how about an installation video?

You may want to look at your video from about 38:30 to 38:40. Was that a safe cut? Im not trying to scold or shame. But in my opinion that finger was way to close to the blade. I have likely done the same thing and we don't even realize it. Another great video and attention to detail

I would rather just buy a couple of the GROAT from you 🤷‍♂️

Excellent video. Back groves is a great idea. What make is your table saw?

How do you like that Makita mini saw?

Riving knife ?

Ty for anthor great vedio sound issues and ruff cut don't bother me a bit!!

Very nice. It is a shame that such beautiful wood will be painted.

Its gorgeous of course, but I'm so disappointed that the soft maple with figure in a lot of places, is getting painted.

Could have asked Chip to do a voiceover towards the end of the video instead of subtitles

Groat shots, sound effects AND my mind trying really hard not to hear "Nickelback"

So much for the short format, .take it from jimmy deresta, guys at this level would appreciate less yamering,I gota eat!

Nope. All the splicing is too distracting. I can't watch this one. Sorry.