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Darren Barclay
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My channel is part of a journey of discovery in the things i love, working with passion and dedication; cultivating a strong mental attitude whilst growing in skill and knowledge.
I can only hope to be an inspiration to others, to help motivate you to try new things, to push yourself to grow and expand your perspective and attitude in life, to find that thing that makes you smile by working with your own hands.
What you’ll see on the channel will be woodworking, metalworking, tool making, restoration, general making, creating and tinker.
If I can do it so can you, you must believe in yourself and push yourself out the box of comfortability and you’ll see what’s out there and maybe discover something new something life changing, you’ll never know unless you take that step.
I hope you enjoy my content as I push myself to create entertaining, educational and inspiring videos.
Thank you for joining me on this journey
God bless.
You can contact me here
desolationdv2016@gmail.com
I can only hope to be an inspiration to others, to help motivate you to try new things, to push yourself to grow and expand your perspective and attitude in life, to find that thing that makes you smile by working with your own hands.
What you’ll see on the channel will be woodworking, metalworking, tool making, restoration, general making, creating and tinker.
If I can do it so can you, you must believe in yourself and push yourself out the box of comfortability and you’ll see what’s out there and maybe discover something new something life changing, you’ll never know unless you take that step.
I hope you enjoy my content as I push myself to create entertaining, educational and inspiring videos.
Thank you for joining me on this journey
God bless.
You can contact me here
desolationdv2016@gmail.com
How I make the ultimate file/rasp holder
Hey guys hope yous are all well. I had been meaning to make a holder like this as am fed up with the files bouncing about in the drawers, everyone maker needs a holder like this and it’s super easy to make.
Thanks guys and if you enjoy my channel consider subscribing.
Enjoy
Thanks guys and if you enjoy my channel consider subscribing.
Enjoy
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Making whittling knifes from old chisels
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Hey guys so I’ve wanted to get in to carving for ages, so I thought rather than buying some we could make our own from some old chisels. Hope you enjoy And you hit that like and subscribe button.
How to make a scribing tool
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Hey guys I seems these sewing needles in hobby craft and thought they’d make great pointers for a scribing tool, and it’s a perfect project if your just getting started. Thanks for watching Don’t forget to subscribe.
How I made a dial indicator CLOCK
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Hey guys so I had the idea of making a dial indicator clock, I thought maybe it was a original idea but when I googled it, no I seen it was done before but that didn’t stop me from making one. It’s so difficult to come up with an original idea! Anyway check it out I think it looks amazing Don’t forget to subscribe and follow along with me.. Thanks guys.
Making a new holder for my pliers
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Hey guys, I picked up some new pliers in a set from ALDI, bargain at only £6 and with what they are they’ll do exactly what their meant to but they didn’t fit on my old rack. I’ve had that rack for like 6 years, it was amongst some of the very first things I made, but since all the new ones don’t fit I thought I’d make a new one. I was just gonna make it but thought I’d bring yous along on this...
Turning cheap Chinese chisels into premium quality chisels
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Hey guys I seen these cheap chisels in Aldi and I thought could these be made better, good wee project to get me started as I’ve been ill the last 3 weeks so perfect wee project and thought it make a good video. Hope you enjoy and if you do end up enjoying consider subscribing. Thank you.
1 of 4 boxes I have to make
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Hey guys so I need to make a few boxes to store tools in I don’t want dust getting on, thought I’d show yous this one as they will all basically be the same, added the little hardwood stripes for that extra little flare, nothing special just a box which is the foundation of carpentry lol and civilisation lmao, I mean everything’s a box, we live in a box we are about to watch this on a box, well...
Let’s make some different push sticks
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Hey guys so I’ve always used the one type of push stick but I want to make a couple of different ones, well make one with a bit of comedy. If you enjoy my content consider subscribing Greatly appreciate the support from you guys, yous make the channel.
Making more upgrades to the mini lathe
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Hey guys so I’ve wanted to do this since I rebuilt the cross slide, replacing the lead screw with a trapezoidal lead screw makes the most sense, this particular lead screw wasn’t my first choice as the thread pitch is what you would call coarse, and having done it I can positively say it’s not bad but having a much finer one would be the way to go, but they ones are expensive where as this one ...
How I made a BOX/FINGER joint sled
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Hey guys so I need to make some boxes for a few new tools I want to protect from dust etc, so thought I join them using finger ( I call them finger you might call them box “ semantics “ ) joints so only thought it was right to make a jig / Sled to quickly cut them on, any other time I’ve done these joints I’ve done it the more hard and transitional way, by hand. But it be pretty useful to have ...
Don’t throw away your old carbide inserts
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Don’t throw away your old carbide inserts
I’ve been looking for a set of these for ages. £20 off EBay
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I’ve been looking for a set of these for ages. £20 off EBay
Restoring and repurposing a world war 2 first aid box
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Restoring and repurposing a world war 2 first aid box
How I made my own granite surface plate
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How I made my own granite surface plate
How I made my own dial test indicator holder
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How I made my own dial test indicator holder
Resurrecting Precision: Restoring a Classic Mitutoyo Height Gauge
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Resurrecting Precision: Restoring a Classic Mitutoyo Height Gauge
Making much needed upgrades to the Mini Lathe
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Making much needed upgrades to the Mini Lathe
Reviving Elegance: The Art of Vise Restoration
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Reviving Elegance: The Art of Vise Restoration
Restoration job, new key and backing plate
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Restoration job, new key and backing plate
Let’s make a wand - Sirius black’s wand
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Let’s make a wand - Sirius black’s wand
How I made a wall mounted tool cabinet
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How I made a wall mounted tool cabinet
Let’s make a start at building a forge/furnace(part 1)
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Let’s make a start at building a forge/furnace(part 1)
How I made a beautiful unique low profile plane
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How I made a beautiful unique low profile plane
Easy Halloween projects for woodworkers
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Easy Halloween projects for woodworkers
“Patience, persistence, and perseverance”!
The best part is visibility. Over years everyone leaves a few in a drawer and forgets about them. Like he said at the end of the video.
Exactly man, I love having what I use up on the wall ready to be used.
Nice idea, great creativity
Awesome looking cus, you are soon going to run out of wall space, maybe time for another extension? :P
@@Mr_Tenko yeah definitely ran out already, I’d love to extend it again but there’s just no room in the garden. The amount I could extend it doesn’t justify the build. I’d need planning permission and I don’t want to go through that. Am happy with that I’ve got.
Haw Darren braw vid man and well explained an aw in ma ane language tae 🏴 good job man 👍
Is this a Warco Mini or Super Mini lathe?
@@michaelford3705 it’s a super mini.
I have similar chisels, and I'm just working on replacement handles for them. The only thing I've done differently is I've got rid of the ridge on the back (just in front of the ferrule) so you can sharpen the entire chisel without hitting it on the ridge.
What an awesome project! I wonder how flat quartz would be compared to granite.
Nice work. We shared this video on our homemade tool forum last week 😎
I don't understand, why everybody installs the X axis scale behind the table? It reduces the Y travel quite a lot.
@@19mati67 yeah I totally agree, I never thought about it when doing it but after some use I definitely agree, am gonna change it to the front.
dziś przywracalem do zycia maly nóż firmy friederich von der kohlen "rostfrei solingen" z logo opatentowanym w 1925r. naostrzyłem delikatnie bez przegrzania i goli wlosy na rece, jednak nie jestem zadowolony z rezultatu
troche szkoda tych dłut do drewna . sam robie takie nożyki, ale nie mam sposobu na zahartowanie .
tak, to były stare dłuta, po prostu kup sobie palnik propanowy, żeby je utwardzić.
Hi Darren. Nice work like to see you working with them from Brian w.germany
Really nice work!
It deserves it's own holder, next project perhaps ? Nice plane and nice video. Thanks for your effort.
Amazing work, was a delight to watch your DTI Clock come together 😊
You can get heat shrink sleeving that will make your electrical connections look much nicer. Just keep it far enough away from the soldering. a selection of 300+ varied pieces is under £4. You can also shrink pieces around allen keys so they don't get lost so easy. p.s. I felt a wave of dread when I saw your hands passing so close to the circular saw.
@@Hereford1642 thanks for the comment, yeah your right, I did recently pick up a box of heat shrink sleeves. But yeah don’t worry yourself I’ve still got all my finger lol.
Get yourself a bottle of dychem marking blue. Brush it on your metal and then scribe your marks. So nice and clear. Easy to clean off too. Also, did you get hit with any customs duty to pay with it coming from China?
@@Hereford1642 hey man yeah recently picked up the right marking stuff but no never got any custom duty £££, I paid for it on eBay and a week later it turned up and the DRO is still working as it should, a must have for a mill and lathe, still need to get one for my lathe lol
This seams like a good idea. Where does the spindle come from for that sharpening cup?
@@job38four10 hey yeah works great, I made it here’s a video of that>>> czcams.com/video/rxqygLcs4Gg/video.htmlsi=kJ6oKp-WE8oQLS_Q
First 20 years or so of my life, I lived near Redditch, Worcestershire. Milwards needles have been based in Redditch since the 1600s - the history is fascinating and well worth looking into - the best paid job was needle sharpener - they earned more than doctors (but rarely lived beyond 30 years old) - they used water mill driven whetstones, no safety gear, so the constant spray of grinding dust and metal debris into their faces clogged up their lungs or blinded them - even so, they resisted all attempts to improve safety conditions, because they didn't want to reduce their wages.
Hi.Darren Nice make from Brian
Super well done Bernard Glasgow
Very nice and helpful video.
Nice project you did a great job.
Love it. The details are brilliant
Cracking job, Darren, looking forward to more. Thanks
What a great idea mate, it looks awesome 👍🏼
13:27 I don’t know if it would have helped with such a small piece but NYCCNC has a video where they use super glue and painters tape to hold thin parts in a mill. czcams.com/video/r6DCvtcU8_M/video.htmlsi=ExYffbFeooxuTJFr
Hi Darren. This is a nice make keep going I like your work 😊😊😊 From Brian w.germany
I love it
Great job Darren, looks very nice
This is such a fun addition to your workshop, I enjoyed watching immensly. Such good detail you should be proud each time you check to see if it's tea time yet 😊
That's brilliant Darren,you've nailed it pal
For 20 pounds it's a great deal... The chinesium sets are accurate and a lot cheaper than name brand.
Decent steel for the price....... could probably harden it some more if really needed....
Great to save vintage chisels, but perhaps you were a bit too aggressive?
are you from Bathgate?
Na man but close lol.
Brilliant idea, Daren. I've got a rack with screwdrivers, chisels, and all sorts, nightmare at times. At least this lets you keep all the pliers in one place. Great project from scrap pieces 👏 👍🏻
Good to see you back and well
Oh man, I saw the long format video and it was epic! I learned a lot from that video. You are a true “renaissance man” as they say
That's a really nice result. Using more value in brass than the chisels cost is quite funny, though. I use cheap chisels at work, spend time sharpening them, then some git pulls one out of your toolbag and starts attacking plasterboard with it.
This was a fun video. As you said at the start, my biggest concern was the quality of the steel. It looked like you could cut it pretty easily with a file which shouldn’t be possible with good quality hardened steel (as far as I understand). You mentioned you thought it was 20-30 rc which was surprising to me, is that Rockwell or some other unit? Good chisels are usually 58+ Rockwell from what I undertand. But when you used it, it seemed to hold an edge for at least a little while, so it must not have been that soft (or I really don’t understand the Rockwell scale). I think it was James Wright who did a really extensive chisel test and tested some Aldi brand chisels that actually performed pretty well, I’m not sure if it was these ones. But maybe the steel isn’t quite as bad as we would expect? You mentioned case hardening but I was wondering if you might try to retemper it and make them a bit harder. I dunno if that would cause other problems though, like making them more brittle and prone to chipping? Anyway, that would be neat to see if you try it someday.
You have been watching a true professional woodworker. Great job.
Stumbled upon this video by chance. Enjoyed it so much I ended up subbing to your channel. Cheers man.
I have a 5 piece set of Aldi chisels, but they have wood handles out of the box. I sharpened them similar to how you did and they’re fine. I wrap the full length of the blades with cardboard and put tape around that and to close off the end to make sleeves to prevent the blades from getting banged around and dull.
Wood on a metal lathe?
Yeah? 👍
@@Darren_Barclay I think its cool,infact I was thinking of trying that but then again I still want to use it mainly as a metal lathe,I just wonder if it would cause issues with clean up?
@@mrlikwid100 na I wouldn’t worry or overthink it, it’s a tool use it as you see fit, don’t allow tool purist to spoil your fun use it with wood same as metal, I’ve made a tool rest so you can use chisels, it just sit a bit of steel in the old 4 way tool post, after each use just vacuum everything up and wipe it down with some oil, if you’ve got a compressor blow some air in to the chuck and you’ll be golden, if you can spare it just keep a separate chuck for turning wood, I do plan on getting a cheap one just for that.
I've just bought those Aldi chisels they seem good value. Those handles you made look awesome!
might have to pick some up myself