Ten EXPENSIVE woodworking tools you have to see!
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- You won't believe some of these "drool tools" exist!
1:21 - Bridge City JMP: bridgecitytools.com/products/...
3:13 - Alberti Disc Sander: violintools.com/product/the-a...
4:50 - Tormek T-8 Custom: www.tormek.com/usa/en/machine...
7:50 - Dowelmax: www.dowelmax.com/
10:03 - Stratus air filter: www.axiomstratus.com
11:30 - Pantorouter: pantorouter.com
13:24 - MLCS Cast Iron Router Table: www.mlcswoodworking.com/shops...
15:12 - Harvey G700 Dust Processor: www.harveywoodworking.com/pro...
17:15 - Mirka Sander: amzn.to/3kzoZbm
18:46 - Festool Dust Extractor: amzn.to/3lMlwXt
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I bought all of these things and I never imagined how much more time they gave me in the shop -- because my wife left me.
Thank you Jeff for that hilarious comment. I needed that after feeling depressed knowing I would probably never be able to afford all those tools.
Easy solution is just buy your wife equal amount of toys 😀
@@igorreshetov7565 pls see note below about loan. Where can I send my account#??
We all have priorities
Probably cheaper to buy the tools than having a wife tbh
I'm glad you spend so much attention to dust extraction. My father was a carpenter and while all the wood dust in his lungs wasn't what killed him in the end, the constant coughing certainly made the last 10 or so years of his life pretty miserable.
Man Oh Man…. Since I came across your channel, I am going broke! I can honestly tell you this. I have stepped up my game Big Time. I work in my wheelchair. I have plenty of issues. I also can tell you that the upgrade in my tooling has improved my body, mind & spirt in a big way. I have a nice long prioritize list and I keep checking things off one at a time. I am now saving for the BCT JMP. I just hope my arms hold out. I am going to Las Vegas this August 2024. See you there? TS, Portland
I just picked up woodworking during the quarantine. Your videos are a great combination of immediate instruction and shop envy! Please keep it up, I love the content!
I've had a Dowelmax for 10+ years. Pricey, but amazing. The accuracy is stunning.
James, I have been waiting for this episode of Cool and expensive tools. Thanks for keeping me up to date with regard to drool tools. Excellent Video!
As a fellow woodworker, I strongly agree with your view of the Festool dust extraction system. I work in a cabinet shop and we have 5 of their dust collectors. We recently purchased their smallest version , the CT-15. After using it for a few weeks, we bought another. Their reusable bags make the system that much better!
I found the Harvey G700 Dust Processor on this edition of “Drool Tools”. I’ve been shopping for a new dust collection system for 2 years. With your intro, and a bit more research, I was sold. My new G700 was delivered 2 days ago. I’m am really impressed with its quality construction, very low noise, and tremendous performance. Thank you for featuring it.
I’ve been watching since the videos involving the (now Late,) Great Charles Neil. I had just attended one of his classes and was searching his content, when I found yours!
I was an immediate fan of your blend of woodworking, problem-solving and of course humor.
It’s been awesome watching the channel evolve and the shop(s) grow!
The Drool Tools in your dream shop are cool, but the path and the progress are sweet!
Thanks for sharing, entertaining, and educating!
An excellent well spoken presentation on some great quality tools. I can definitely see some of these making it into my workshop.
Thank you for the detailed explanation of each tool.
WOW & WOW!
I am not a woodworker, I mess around with tools and wood but by golly do I want all of these tools! Yup eye watering expensive but your face, your tone of voice, your pitch spoke volumes about these tools and I want to feel the way you feel when you talked just through them it must be a massive self image boost!
Thanks James brilliant yet again
Bob
Manchester
England
A really great presentation with clear and balance critique. Love it!
I wanted to say thank you for all the hard work that I know goes into putting these videos together. I have learned a lot and appreciate all the tips and techniques.
Thanks for highlighting these! It really helps understand if the quality and features of these tools are something I want to check out more. Some would would be a great fit for me down the road, and others are just fun to see!
I've been waiting since last December when you teased this video! It was worth the wait!
It is great to see a review of the jointmaker I have been wanting one for awhile. the price was too high, but since harvey tool bought in, the capacity increased and the price is cut in half to $600. beautiful quiet tool. Thanks stumpy
Thank You! This is an Exceptional Video! Extremely Well Thought out and done!
I had the honor of owning the first metric dowelmax in 10 and 8 mm. Still use it often. Remarkable tool.
I have a Dowelmax and it is a stunning tool at a great price. The pieces I've built with it are super strong, rigid, and perfectly aligned. Reveals are a snap. I've tried many other joining systems and this one has the all beat for speed, strength, and ease of use. The fact that it is only ~$250 makes it a steal.
As a machinist, and someone who is familiar with design cost and shit involved, 250 is a steal on dowelmax`s behalf, not yours... A cnc machine that can turn and mill can make this assembly of parts with absolute ease, in fact, i would say that with 250$ price, dowelmax company has around 100x the profit margin or 10000%, making that a part that can pay off a machine that produces it in about 2 days, if it is being sold at equal rate to production... A machine can make at least 70 of those per hour, which can then just be dumped into a box and sold, making this almost what coffee is to a bar owner, the best earner... One only needs a machine to make them, like with coffee in a bar, and once you do, every pop you sell gives you a profit margin of so fucking much that you can laugh at the sucker who thinks he got your product for cheap and counts it a steal... Price for raw material on that is around 3 bucks on an industrial level, give or take, depends on a lot of factors, but you get the point... You paid a fair price for a good tool, be happy you have a good tool, dont fool yourself you stole it, if you want a steal, i can show you how to do that too, and trust me, when you steal, its a steal, because you get it for free, literally... Otherwise, if its store bought, you were stolen from, at least the taxes you were charged can be considered theft, if you can accept the price the item has before VATheft...
I really like that Mattias's pantarouter was used an example picture.
Really...
@@hauntedhose really what?
@@xTechDecayx The company that makes the aluminum version worked closely with Matthias to bring it to market. Stumpy and many others know that his version was the first successful vertical pantorouter design. It's a really cool story you can find on Matthias' website.
@@DullPoints well that's awesome. Thanks for the info :)
Your comments about each tool are concise and informative. I enjoyed just hearing you talk even though my last woodworking project was eons ago!
I like your presentation style. You seem genuine. You're not a salesperson in a woodworker disguise
Like some of these wood youtube guys....
I bought the DowellMax based on this video and I love it. I almost completely discontinued using pocket screws.
James, to label this edition as incredible does not do it justice.
You are a natural teacher and that
gift cannot be taught. Thank you!
Love the tools and video. Just want to point out that the info panel introducing the Festool dust extractor is actually the info for the Tormek sharpener.
Wonderful collection of tools I didn't know I can't live without until about 20 minutes ago. Well done - and I am looking similar to a happy bulldog, or wet St. Bernard.
Even if I don't break down & buy new expensive equipment there are tips we can all use to make what we have somewhat better. Thanks James!
the best tools always "hurt to buy" it would seem . Thanks for the years of good information in the world of woodworking tools .
i guess in this day and age its so easy to see all the stuff you dont have compared to years ago. i mean i have seen so many woodshops now its intimidating as someone starting out in their little 1 car UK garage (much smaller than a 1 car US garage ;))
Cry once when you buy it or cry every time you use a cheap tool
@@joshyingling you make a good point . and with better tools , your more likely to want to woodwork (mainly hobbyists ).
@@josephbrauer2573 yeah I started woodworking with harbor freight tools, then I quickly found out how much quieter and better other tools are. And honestly I just paid for a new table saw and the rest of my big tools i worked for. Like my drum sander, dust collector, festool track saw etc. I just built things for people and they paid me in tools I asked for. Kind of a win win for me, I get to hone my skills and get tools
Very informative and interesting presentation. Great stuff indeed.
I sometimes just get a slight feeling of boredom when it comes to all these high end tools of micrometer precision, packed with electronics in a woodworking shop.
The more complex and unique the device and its attachments the more you depend on the manufacturer’s assistance and parts when some maintenance or repair is due.
We need a Shop Build of a Jointmaker!!
Man, that thing looks awesome!
I was just thinking the same thing I mean you think it wouldn't be too much harder then making a table saw or other stuff this and other channels have made
thumbs up to put this comment on the top!! 👍
Methias Wendel has a full step by step video and plans for it. He is the inventor of the real thing and obviously makes money off of its sales, but he still went and showed you how to build your own.
@@TheFPSCENTRAL No, Matthias Wandel did not invent the Jointmaker. John Economaki did. And he does not have plans for it. You are thinking of the Pantorouter.
@@StumpyNubs yep, brain fart. I had just finished the video and as the tools got cooler, I forgot about the first one. I thought the jointmaker was referring to the pantorouter as that is basically what it does. Still, for anyone who wants to build a machine that costs almost $2000, Matthias Wandel (spelled his name right this time) did put out very detailed plans for a minuscule fraction of what his own creation costs.
Drool-tool- Candy ... all I need is 3 times my normal retirement / SSI checks to live in tool-drool heaven.
However, just seeing where technology has taken our hobby is something even those of us on fixed incomes can dream about!!
Thanks for giving us an old mans version of 'pinup dream fodder" ... cheers!
I found myself watching this again, (you'll find when you get to be my age that memory issues are real), and I just had to mention again just how much I appreciate what you do for everyone in this wonderful community. Your experience, innate ability to communicate and obvious passion for woodworking makes your content second to none. Again, thanks for what you do, Cheers!!
The Harvey G700 is an absolute beast. It's got the same HP rating as my old JET cyclone, but it's got quite a bit more suction. The variable speed control and the much lower noise are quite nice as well.
James, Thanks for posting this! I've added a couple of your recommendations to my tools wish list.
That Jointmaker Pro is so interesting. Thanks for showing us!
I wanted every one of those tools, some for the curiosity, like the first one. Then the last three maybe even 4...well I really want those. Thanks for the fun video.
Some neat stuff. When I want to dream big I look at Northfield. Love to have a shop full of it but never will.
I love the simplicity and quality of dowel max
Thank you..this was an eye opener.
Nice stuff, thanks for the continued great content!
Those are definitely drool-worthy. Being a home hobbyist, I don't see myself buying any of these, but it's cool seeing them nonetheless. Now, that cylinder thingy gives me an idea for a DIY version using the two big burly server rack fans I have, which run at 1,100 cfm combined.
Excellent James. I own the Midi (older version) and have. been very happy with it. Keeps these cool tools videos coming
Very informative. Thanks James.
From the list I have the CTM Midi Festool, Dowelmax and Domino (if we count it).
First that Dowelmax is absolutely beautiful and beyond well made tool. It is slow, but very precise and makes strong joints like you said.
You need to mark a lot of stuff and not confuse it before proceeding to drill holes.
Festool domino is another very well made tool and since I got it the Dowelmax (sadly) collects dust. I love everything about domino except for its initial price, but that can be redeemed with couple of good paid commissions. You can save money by quickly making your own dominoes if you wish to save money. I made few thousand in an afternoon and they last me quite some time.
Finally the CTM/CTL Midi. I had the same reaction for it - too expensive vacuum cleaner. Until I started to see the details. It is square with flat top! This has to be my favorite about it, because you can place other sustainers or use it to lay down tools. Hepa filter is top notch and the bag is easy to clean for few times before you have to throw it. There is reusuable bag available, but costly. Also do yourself a favor and buy the bluetooth hose adapter. This will allow you turning it on without having to go back to the vacuum and bend over. I'm not lazy, but this saves so much time especially when you are 9ft away from the vacuum.
Mine is CTM which has the alarm when the bag is full, not worth additional $100, go with CTL. You'll notice when the bag is full (no/low suction).
I don't have the Mirka sander, but I have Rotex 150 and it is an incredible and very powerful sander, dust collection is phenomenal. Buy good quality sand paper, that is also the key.
Now I believe all the other tools mentioned here are top notch and I'd love to own some of them soon. Tormek is catching my eye for a long time now. Also that chip extractor looks interesting. Ahhh just take my money....
Happy woodworking!
Pretty interesting tools, dude! Thanks a lot! 😊
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
I could imagine a few of these in my small shop, and want the dowelmax even more. Thanks
I absolutely love your shop and all of the awesome tools!!!!! Some day I will have my work shop!!! But until then thank you for posting awesome content!
I love Matthias! Glad to see his pantorouter getting some attention
He is delicious
I own that dowelmax, and it is very fantastic, it reminds me of my drilling jigs we used when building aircraft. The tight tolerance of the drill guides is great to quickly get straight and accurate holes. I would recommend getting one and skip all of the home depot versions
Right on with all your comments. I got mine about a year ago after researching the other options; I''m not a hardcore master woodworker. I build speakers for a hobby, which need very solid joints at all edges. It's such a pleasure to glue up all six sides of a box at once when the dowels make it all self-aligning. I find myself using it even for knocking up shop tool stands, shelves, etc - no messing around with screws. For what you get and how well it works, this is not an expensive tool. Stumpy's right about the set-up time, but that's a pretty small fraction of the time I spend on the whole project.
@@dogbucket yeah for real. It's around 300 bones i think when I bought it. I'm looking at the Mirka sander for a couple years now and it's 600 lol
I've been watching you Jay & Matthias all about the same length of time. Well for some time now. It was exciting to 1st learn about his Pantarouter go commercial. Equally exciting to see it on your channel. I still have it on my list of wood tools to build. Wood? Well I just think a home made tool in my shop whenever I can just does something for me. I like looking at it. I know I'd show it off more. Great show thanks for the years of enjoyment. Have yourself a cold one.. You earned it.
I'm new here but I've been watching Matthias for... 10 years probably. Definitely interesting to see one of his projects on a list of "high-end tools". For those who love the idea, but don't have the cash, you can buy the plans for a DIY version that's 95% wood (apart from the router itself, which of course you have to provide) from Matthias for $20.
great review of 10 "drool tools" ... great content !!!
I’m in the market for a new shop vac and have been considering Festool. That combined with the Mirka sander seems like the answer. Guess I better keep saving up! ;). Thanks for all the great content. I always appreciate your videos for the content and the delivery. You’re also a great motivator!
Check out the Karcher WD5P, it was about 160 at my local lumber yard and does a lot of the same as the Festool, variable power, auto start and (manual) filter clean. Have ran the domino and TS55 on the autostart. Quite literally gave away the perfectly acceptable rigid to a friend due to its noise.
I've used festool AND mirka sanders professionally for many years now. They are both great machines. Spesifically the festools "mirka style" sander has even little less vibration than the mirka has. Both are powerful and biggest difference is the on/off switch. Mirka has a pedal and festool has a button. Personally i like the pedal more.
Festool extractor bags arent cheap but you can get the expensive version of the bag which you can empty yourself and it last forever. I have one and its made from very tough materials. Its not cheap but its the cheapest option on the long run if you use the extractor alot.
I hope one day to get one of those tormek diamond stones, they seem really neat.
Thanks for sharing keep up the great work look forward to hear from you by 4 now Ken, God bless
can't wait to get my woodshop. I miss making stuff. I use these videos as course reminders.
I thought the Stratus air filter was going to be a lot more, that is now on my list! As always, awesome job!
I have a Dowelmax and it is simply impressive , it is my go to for most joinery
An excellent presentation I’m gonna have to remember to save enough money to buy a bib when I buy all those great tools you showed us every one of them could have a place in my shop even if I don’t need them they just look neat and useful.
I love these videos, they make me very happy 😁. I have the Festool CTL midi for on jobsites and the big Festool CTL 48 E LE EC/B22 for the shop. Good tip for all Festool dust extraction machines you can buy the Longlife dust bags. They cost a bit but you can empty the bag and use it over and over again, good worth of money. I also didn't buy the Mirka, I have the Delmeq it's basically the same machine, but cheaper, and a bit harder to find. Both are worth their money anyways. Keep up the good work 👍
Thank You! I have been looking at the Mirka sander for a while now. I must admit the high price has kept me away. But now after burning up several other sanders and wanting better dust collection, I'm ready to give it a try.
Great Tools. Great info. Thank you for sharing.
James, thanks, now I've got even more tool envy. ;-) When do we get a tour of the corner shop?
More drool tools please!!! I am now working on how to hide the purchases from the missus. Seriously - a really good video.
Stayed to the end and was rewarded with a laugh about the "get yourself a napkin" crack.
Fun to see these and imagine how to explain them as "justifiable" to a spouse.
My husband is lucky: I’m on board w/building a shop! 😃 He’s also lucky because I love sanding and finishing. Teamwork! 👍
Thanks for sharing your information James, good video.👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Just really starting some carpentry now - I realize I have a long way to go. Hopefully one day I’ll own something nice from Festool 😏
Love your videos and appreciating them all the way from the South of Africa 🇿🇦🇿🇦
You will not regret the investment. I started doing carpentry/woodworking repairs after being a painter for 35 years and Festool has been a key part if making me look like I know what I am doing. The dust collection on jobsites has seperated me from the hacks I am surrounded by.
I recently purchased a new miter gauge with a fence attached to it for very nice accuracy. I used the stop block on it today also and oh my goodness it was beautiful.
thanks for a quick reply, and the reasons. I shall keep watching
Had a dowelmax for a few years now, i would never use any other dowel tool again, it’s a top quality tool!!
I'll start saving today!
Great job. Thanks
Thank you!!!
Always nice to drool over tools, thanks for the video.
Why would anyone downvote this? It's the usual top-notch content from Stumpy. Granted, it makes me sad that I'll never have these tools, but it's nice to know they exist.
I am drooling over many of those tools. The side mounted router looks amazing for joinery.
Facing a sanding job right now and so wish I had that sander. My hand had a blister and my wrist is aching because my sander has a side grip instead of an over the top grip. My dust collect for it is a shop that I duct taped to it.
As my shop is also a garage that I need to put a car in, everything has to be on wheels and my tables all fold up for storage . . . maybe someday.
I have been looking at the Festool dust extractor hehe thanks wanted a truthful review and now I have one!
I've been using the Jessem Dowel Jig for a few years. I compared the Dowel Max and a couple of others but the Jessem won out for its precision and easy setup. Even changing dowel size is painless. If you get the full set, it's a little pricey and there are a few pieces to keep up with but it has typical Jessem looks and performance.
I went with the dowel max for its 45 degree Miter attachment.
James- great list of tools. I bought a Stratus dust collector and mentioned your video. Let me know if you do not receive credit for the purchase.
Thanks for mentioning the tootheing plane. I got one from a customer who imported a great uncles tool chest from Germany. I spent quite some thought upon just what its purpose is and now I know. KB
I never knew I needed a router table so much
The Mirka Deros is completely awesome. Use the Abranet sanding discs for even better dust collection and they last a lot longer than traditional sanding discs.
I have the Dowel Max, I was able to get it on sale and decided I'd try it. Although I wasn't a big dowel fan, I have to say, it's worth it. It's incredibly precise, accurate and very versatile. i've used several dowel systems over the past 30-40 years, and this one is the best by a wide margin.
Great stuff thanks
Thank you for the informative content.
This is one of the few channels I'll upvote before I even see it.
Because you say that you read all your comments, I wanted to stop and say thank you. I am legally blind and I will star studying cabinetmaking this coming fall semester. I was looking for videos regarding digital tools (which are a game changer for someone like me). I ran into one of your old videos that touch on that subject and now I am hooked with your videos. You offer a lot of valuable information and I just wanted to say THANK YOU. Greetings
Thanks for the comment, and good luck with your new endeavor!
Santa, I have been really good this year!
I have been very dirty
@@d.k.1394 TMI
Excellent video. Thank you.
Fantastic list! This will become a tool checklist for me to chip away at.
I found your review of the Bridge City Joint Maker Pro (JMP) interesting. I owned one for about 10 years, including all of the accessories, before selling it. Every few years, I'd start from scratch with it, thoroughly reviewing the instruction, assembly and use instructions. Each time, I would come to the same conclusion, that it was a fascinating idea but incredibly poorly implemented. As a mechanical engineer and long-time woodworker I found it to be a just awful tool, right down to the stand that supports it. I found it inaccurate, non-repeatable and with many truly badly designed features. I have several pages of notes of its design and implementation shortcomings.
I found it very odd that in the decade and a half since it was first commercially released, there is nearly zero discussion of it by actual owners and users. For example, one can count on one hand the number of CZcams videos that exist of people using one. (Most of those videos were early videos by Bridge City Tools.) The Mark Adams woodworking school once offered a course on using the JMP with the intended outcome of the course being a published book on the JMP's use. No book was ever published. For such an expensive and innovative tool, one would expect buyers to want to share what they've done with it. Very little has been shared by actual users. Most of the discussion has been by woodworkers who have not tried using the JMP but wanted to.
Over the years, I've purchased and used a number of Bridge City tools with very mixed results. Some were good, cleaver tools, others marginally functional, but all were expensive. Discussions with the then owner of Bridge City did not resolve some of the deficiencies in design. The good news is that since Harvey purchased Bridge City and is now manufacturing the tools in China, the prices have become much more reasonable. The quality of the manufacturing is as good as the much more expensive U.S. made ones. However, the designs, good and bad, remain the same.
That Tormek...your version is sweet!!
Recently found your channel and I must say I love the detail and professionalism that you explain each part of the project that you're working on plus the description of the tools as well. Recently had to cut back on my woodworking abilities and had to sell the majority of my tools as I was suddenly overcome with cancer. But now hoping to get back start fresh and start building new projects although I realized that it will take some time to get most of my tools back. Just wanted to say thanks. Jack
Hopefully you have your cancer decreasing to not having it at all! I just want you to know about the amazing benefits of intermittent fasting as well as prolonged fasting there's not a lot to buy in order to implement the practice of fasting whilst saving and preserving your life and longevity. Be informed there's many vids on YT on the fasting and be well, cheers from ElMonte. BP-USA
Excellent, thanks Stumpy.
great video. thanks
1:21 - Bridge City JMP: bridgecitytools.com/products/jmpv2-jointmaker-pro
3:13 - Alberti Disc Sander: violintools.com/product/the-alberti-disk-sander/
4:50 - Tormek T-8 Custom: www.tormek.com/usa/en/machine-models/tormek-t-8-custom/
7:50 - Dowelmax: www.dowelmax.com/
10:03 - Stratus air filter: www.axiomstratus.com
11:30 - Pantorouter: pantorouter.com
13:24 - MLCS Cast Iron Router Table: www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/smarthtml/pages/powerlift_cast-iron_blue_ultimate.html
15:12 - Harvey G700 Dust Processor: www.harveywoodworking.com/products/gyro-air-g700-dust-processor
17:15 - Mirka Sander: amzn.to/3kzoZbm
18:46 - Festool Dust Extractor: amzn.to/3lMlwXt
The Mirka amazon link just leads to the amazon home page for me. The Festool works just fine though. Thanks for the video.
I run the festool vacuum, with my other festool stuff, I have 2 festool sanders, the kapex chopsaw and the festool track saw, going from jobsite to jobsite it helps keep things clean and keep the dust down. they are all worth the money
As always, brilliant, thanks, Greetings from the UK
I use a fein turbo 3 with unattached dust deputy and an overhead charcoal filtration system for my normal daily dust and chip makers. I have been thinking about getting the festool hepa system just for sanding. Thanks for your very interesting video
Lifetime bags are available for the Festool dust extractors , I have one of each size and have had them for a while they are amazing
First time here. Good content My shop should complete in 5 weeks AC and heat remaining. Not much needed this time of year in south Texas.