Its not as easy as the video might show because the person in the video has built many rods and has had a lot of practice. Having said that, building a rod is not hard. Line out the steps, and practice such things as wrapping and you can build a rod if you are halfway coordinated with your hands. The second one will be better. Don't over spend on fancy tools - if you have some shop tools you may have all you need to do the job. If you can find someone locally it will be helpful. Good luck!