5 Quick Woodworking Tips You Won't Believe You're Not Doing Already

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  • čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
  • Today is another new batch of woodworking tips and tricks for the workshop and even some links to some great Black Friday deals galore, in this episode I am starting off with Adventure Tape, something new I tried out after seeing it at another woodshop, a great way of clamping small wood projects together where standard clamps just don't work, next it trimming dowels and there many reasons to use dowels but I like to trim mine flush using a nice sharp chisel so I can see what I am doing, wood planes work fine but you can't see what they are trimming after you have cut them down to near flush with a Japanese Pull Saw, then it's back to the drill press for cutting a couple of holes including a locking screw or bolt hole and how you can easily align the 2 holes with a drill press fence that I covered off last week in the drill press video.
    Lots of cool do it yourself ideas and even some great buys for anyone looking for gift ideas of even adding woodworking tools to their own shop.
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Komentáře • 68

  • @roberthalaska3030
    @roberthalaska3030 Před rokem

    Colin your common sense approach is nicely delivered. Thanks

  • @strandloper
    @strandloper Před rokem +12

    For the flush cut trick, not every workshop will have veneer on hand, but everyone will have sandpaper. Using it backing side up should work perfectly.

  • @krezac
    @krezac Před rokem +18

    Hi Colin, just small OT geo-political note, hope you don't mind.
    Your Narex chisels are probably still Made in Czechoslovakia but we've been split almost 20 years ago (political decision) ;-)
    But it's true that Czechoslovakia is still the "known brand" in US/Canada, esp. because of the ice hockey. While with Czechia and Slovakia, lots of people in US just "know" it's where the wars were (Chechnya and Slovenia).
    End of OT
    Thanks for your videos and have a nice weekend.

    • @milanluzum6188
      @milanluzum6188 Před rokem

      narex today is a profitable part of festool family

    • @hansdegroot8549
      @hansdegroot8549 Před rokem +1

      I just wanted to write a similar comment, but luckily I noticed yours .

  • @davebuchanan9761
    @davebuchanan9761 Před rokem +3

    what was that link to those chisels? thanks

  • @Quietu
    @Quietu Před rokem

    There are about 30 reasons to have a deck if cards in your shop. This trick. Leveling. Centering. Facing to stop impressions in softer wood. And many more! Look it up. I have 3-4 decks in mine. Usually use them at least 5-6x a week.

  • @twc6392
    @twc6392 Před rokem

    Also known as friction tape. Used it when I was in the Air Force.

  • @harveyboulanger2896
    @harveyboulanger2896 Před rokem +1

    I have not seen the pull saw card trick. I will use it.

  • @MCsCreations
    @MCsCreations Před rokem

    Awesome tips, Colin! Thanks! 😃
    Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

  • @sapelesteve
    @sapelesteve Před rokem

    As usual, great tips & tricks Colin! Happy Holidays to you & your family! 👍👍

  • @YouPlague
    @YouPlague Před rokem +1

    What is a good chisel? As you clearly demonstrated, a sharp one!

  • @SpadeAce
    @SpadeAce Před rokem +1

    I love the tips. Learned a lot from your channel. However, when you were showing how to square a hole in a pipe etc. I could t help but think that it would be just as accurate to mark it with a speed square. Food for thought?

  • @jimfulmer3526
    @jimfulmer3526 Před rokem +2

    We used very similar tape when I was in the Air Force back in the 1970's. It was orange, usually with a different color stripe in it. I still have some, and it works perfectly.

    • @kentonromero2791
      @kentonromero2791 Před rokem

      Still used. The one I used was black with a green stripe. F4 tape

  • @farrier2708
    @farrier2708 Před rokem +6

    Tape to mark centres, to prevent marking the wood?
    Why would you bother about making marks on waste wood, that will be removed with the drill?
    Sorry about the crit's but I have one other. When flushing up proud dowels, I was taught to not to use the chisel like a hammer but more like a knife. Lay the chisel flat on the surface, slide the edge up to the dowel and move it slightly from side to side. It makes a cleaner cut without bruising the end grain.

    • @woodwood5164
      @woodwood5164 Před rokem +2

      Exactly, as a chippie for over 50 years I know a little and you do not do as vid, "instead pare the end grain" (left hand on flat of chisel and with right hand, kind of of stroke across right to left.
      Your Vid's are excellent Colin, BUT with end grain it is treated differently and a super sharp is a must to work end grain

  • @aaudain1
    @aaudain1 Před rokem

    All your videos are interesting to watch it doesn't matter whatever you share I benefit from it just to let you know

  • @cabman86
    @cabman86 Před rokem +1

    I bought a few of the Dollar Tree screwdriver sets. When they break on me I turn them into awls.

  • @lewisway6811
    @lewisway6811 Před rokem +6

    That Silicone wrap is very similar to stuff we used in the Navy to wrap electrical harness, and wire braided cable. It came in black or red for high temp areas.

    • @kizzy3356
      @kizzy3356 Před rokem

      Thank you for your service!

  • @kiMMzy
    @kiMMzy Před rokem +3

    Czechoslovakia fell apart some 40 years ago lol, I can't remember the last time I heard someone mentioned it

  • @bradleytuckwell4881
    @bradleytuckwell4881 Před rokem

    Great tips thanks for sharing

  • @cjbenoit7745
    @cjbenoit7745 Před rokem +1

    Always use brad point bits for wood twist drills for metal

  • @oxcart19
    @oxcart19 Před rokem

    These tips are all "easy," but it sure is helpful to have you demonstrate how to use the tip!

  • @charliehepburn8803
    @charliehepburn8803 Před rokem

    That tape is called self amalgamating tape. Has many uses.

  • @henryparrott2447
    @henryparrott2447 Před rokem +1

    Good job 👏 Thanks

  • @dscritter614
    @dscritter614 Před rokem

    Great pipe drilling tip. That would never have occurred 2 me.

  • @scottneuman8896
    @scottneuman8896 Před rokem +2

    Also known as "rescue tape" -- available in a lot of hardware stores for about $10/roll. Never thought of using it for this purpose!

  • @larrynelson734
    @larrynelson734 Před rokem

    Great video. I have a wood watch like yours. I really like it. I use the tape trick all the time. 👍❤..

  • @gurshaanbasra3639
    @gurshaanbasra3639 Před rokem +2

    4:40 there not good chisels if you jab at them that means there dull or your just not useing them right ur suppose to use them like a saw kind of like a sliceing action not jabbing

  • @andrewbieger5004
    @andrewbieger5004 Před rokem +1

    Great stuff, Colin. I would add that in a pinch, use a drywall screw for a center punch/ awl (wood drilling). The points are very sharp and the steel fairly stout. I have even used them for marking holes in aluminum.

  • @KenCharlesTheGreat
    @KenCharlesTheGreat Před rokem +2

    Silicone wrap is the same as Adventure Tape, you can find it in the electrical section of any big box store, probably a smaller hardware store too.

    • @gillissn
      @gillissn Před rokem

      Plumbing section as well, since you can use it for low pressure repairs.

  • @alirazaalijee2192
    @alirazaalijee2192 Před rokem

    i m a pakistani but i love yours detailed videos

  • @avoidtheherd7066
    @avoidtheherd7066 Před rokem

    Variation on veneer shim for cutting the dowel.. would a dowel-sized notch in the veneer be useful?

  • @avoidtheherd7066
    @avoidtheherd7066 Před rokem

    I put a 1/4" Hex Shank Keyless Drill Chuck Adapter in my drill press. For light duty drilling, it really speeds up bit changes.

  • @kentonromero2791
    @kentonromero2791 Před rokem

    This looks like what we call F4 tape. It was used in the Air Force.

  • @J.Assens
    @J.Assens Před rokem +1

    Bicycle tube could do the same as jour tape

  • @jack002tuber
    @jack002tuber Před rokem

    For soft wood like pine if you want a threaded hole, I just drill undersized and force the screw in there, it makes it's own threads no problem

  • @billj5645
    @billj5645 Před rokem +2

    An old deck of cards has a lot of uses in the shop as adjustable shims. But for a spacer to cut against you can always use a piece of postcard-like material that you get in the mail as junk mail, or another thing I do is save old packaging when I buy a product that comes with cardboard on the back and clear plastic on the front. I cut out the flat part of the plastic and save it in my toolbox for future use.
    I really like using the tape to mark on things. When hanging pictures I use the wide blue tape and put pieces on the wall to mark on. Then I drive nails or picture hangers through the tape and then peel the tape off.
    A sharpened screwdriver? Lots of us have broken screwdrivers but even easier you can sharpen a big nail, or random piece of steel rod. Throw it in a corner of your toolbox so you know where it is when you need it. If you do metal work it is better to buy a proper hardened steel centerpunch so you can use it on metal, it will work real well on wood. For many years I've used normal metal working drill bits but recently I splurged on a good set of brad point bits because they work so much better for woodworking.

    • @BrettSucks
      @BrettSucks Před rokem

      Or you could use a dowel saw , they allow you to cut a dowel off flush because the teeth are only raised on one side so you don’t mark or scuff the wood you are cutting against.

  • @ClaytonYatescarenthusiast

    That tape has been used in auto industry for a while. Great for emergency repairs for hoses and even gas lines for temporary fix

  • @hansdegroot8549
    @hansdegroot8549 Před rokem

    Great tips. Thanks for sharing. But I can't find the link to the to itself sticking tape. 😞

  • @edhiestand1197
    @edhiestand1197 Před rokem

    Curious about what yous said regarding the veneer having so many uses. Have you done or would it be worth doing a video that demo's various ways you use it around the shop? Thanks.

  • @rickwhitmer119
    @rickwhitmer119 Před rokem

    That tape looks useful, but you can do similar things with an old bike tube. Cut it to any width and length you need.

  • @DawnBarb
    @DawnBarb Před rokem +5

    I thought you were laying a sheet of sand paper face down instead of veneer. I guess there’s lots of things you could use

  • @aprildegele1510
    @aprildegele1510 Před rokem +1

    Tip 1: Question: If the adventure tape sticks to itself, then why does it need to be wrapped on the ends? Logic says that if the sticking power isn't enough to hold itself together under tension, then it's not tape and simply a self-sticking rubber length (because rubber sticks to itself anyway until it's coated).
    Tip 2. Veneer is expensive. What I us?. Painter's tape. Cheaper, readily available, and adjustable to curved surfaces unlike veneer. Also, chiseling that dowel flat is a wasted step since you'll likely have to sand the whole thing anyway. Just sand it flat.
    Tip 3. Why have two different kinds of tape in your shop when you can use painter's tape for just about everything from clamping, to preventing tear-out, to holding multiple pieces together to cut them at the same size, to masking off finish when you have to pre-finish before gluing, for marking ... one tip ... Painter's tape. Yes, masking tape will work, but when it's on too long it leaves glue and bits behind that have to be sanded off. Painter's tape doesn't. At least, not in my experience.
    Tip 4. Turning a snapped screwdriver into an awl is a brilliant idea! Yeah, you can get them very, very cheap at garage sales or someplace like ReStore, which are stores set up by Habitat for Humanity. Or better yet, we all have a driver that's been stripped beyond being useful. Now, it can be useful with a little grinding. Brad point bits are awesome.
    Tip 5. Again, brilliant. I'd never have thought of that. Or I would have eventually after many, many mistakes. Great tip.
    I love your tips segments. I know it seems like I'm questioning a lot of things, but they're things to think about before spending a lot of money on something that's not going to work like you expect, or when there's a cheaper/easier option available.
    Glad you're here posting!

  • @josephs2581
    @josephs2581 Před rokem

    hey Colin, is screwdriver steel actually hard enough for an awl you find? now I'm thinking about hacking a broken screwdriver into a Birdcage awl

  • @OtterBeSwimming
    @OtterBeSwimming Před rokem +1

    Have you ever read instructions on how to properly tighten the drill bit? They state that tightening down on all three of the key locks will properly tighten and keep a drill bit in place. Almost no one does this and then they wonder why the drill bit may come loose.

  • @SubjectDrew
    @SubjectDrew Před rokem

    Question: Why don't folks typically glue the entire end of a board when doing dowel joints? I've seen quite a few videos of dowel use and normally only see them glue the dowel holes/dowel. Or am I just seeing a small percentage of folks who only do that?

  • @murbella7
    @murbella7 Před rokem

    If the tape is what I think it is, it's butyl rubber, was indespensible in both the electrical and plumbing industries to bind, insulator and waterproof cables and joins.

  • @sislertx
    @sislertx Před rokem +5

    Im pushing 80 and sometimes i.wish i.was younger because of these types of.videos
    But.then i look at.the young CULTURE...they are so so lost.

  • @eekeetee
    @eekeetee Před rokem +1

    "Czechoslovakian made" Czechoslovakia doesn't exist anymore, it split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia :p

  • @tpaulfelder1
    @tpaulfelder1 Před rokem

    Thats self amalgamating tap

    • @woodwood5164
      @woodwood5164 Před rokem

      Yep, mainly used for sealing satellite connections to dish (wonderful stuff)

  • @morgizmo87
    @morgizmo87 Před rokem

    Hate to be pedantic, but Czechoslovakia hasn't existed in over 75 years. Narex are made in the Czech Republic.

  • @ot9180
    @ot9180 Před rokem

    Jill, John, Micheal and Suzy went to a store one day…..

  • @jimpatnode4445
    @jimpatnode4445 Před rokem

    Czech Republic, there is no Czechoslavkia

    • @milanluzum6188
      @milanluzum6188 Před rokem

      pls use proper terms when teaching - it was "Czechoslovakia" then, now the Czech Republic and Slovakia, both EU countries

  • @oldschooldiy3240
    @oldschooldiy3240 Před rokem +1

    Sad, sad situation....why use the fence if you are not going to use it correctly?

  • @noelgreen9381
    @noelgreen9381 Před rokem

    Chisels are not very sharp!

  • @natarajansugumar5671
    @natarajansugumar5671 Před rokem

    🥸🥸🥸🥸🥸😭😭😭😭😭😭

  • @fredbosco6104
    @fredbosco6104 Před rokem

    That tape looks awful