5 Cool Woodworking Tips You'll Want To Know!

Woodworking is filled with tips, tricks, and new ideas and nobody can remember all of them, but what we can do is help train our brain to work out new ways of doing old and repetitive tasks and making them more accurate and easier as we go, like rounding corners on table tops by using a compass, and how do your find the pivot point? and what about drilling into end grain dowels, a quick easy shop made clamping jig; tape measure use, probably the most used tool in the workshop, how can we improve on them, well-masking tape is the answer!! and ever tried to make your own thumb screws or thumb bolts, for quick and easy use, now with hot melt glue, you can easily make some DIY versions that work exceedingly well for use on woodworking jigs and clamping devices. In this video, I give you some great clamping tips and drill press tips!

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[billymarkwell]

I love the old measure twice cut I'm a measure ten times and still screw it your videos....

[halsonger]

Fastcap makes a tape measure that is left- and right-handed (numbers are printed both ways). It also has an erasable writing surface on it for making notes of measurements, and also has a built-in pencil sharpener. It is very reasonably priced as well. I've been using one for years and it's the one I keep in my apron pocket.

[bobdavis]

Tape measure tip is worth the price of admission.

[willchoate]

I really like using yardsticks. Especially at the miter saw station. I pick up cool old wood yardsticks, with advertising on them. Some probably a hundred years old. I get them at yard sales, flea markets... wherever I find them cheap. I have them spread around the shop. Always at least one within reach. Not the most accurate measuring device but when I need better I grab a steel ruler. Love your channel!

[LordHog]

I am a big fan of the FastCap Lefty/Righty tap measures. If one could love a tap measure this would be it

[brucelee]

Dowel holding jig: Don't just stop the straight cutout at the round hole, continue it past the hole an inch (25mm) or so, it will make it a bit easier to get the jig to clamp down. You could also put several different, common hole sizes along the straight cut so you don't need to search for the right jig or make a new one each time.

[sinsofvorador]

Single fluted Countersink bits are the best. Smooth and straight holes every time.

[greggordon]

I had no idea about the left handed tapes. I've had the same troubles with marking wrong and always wondered why. Now I know why and how to fix it! lol Thanks

[lafamillecarrington]

I'd never thought about left- and right-handed tape measures. Mine turns out to be the wrong way round; I'm now going to have to find a replacement to fix a problem I didn't know I had!

[rosc]

Thanks to contributors for cool ideas & thanks to you, Colin, for passing them along.

[marilynmoore]

Great video, I like the left hand tape measure, my husband uses bottle caps on screw clamps to keep from maring the wood

[aball]

Another way to make those knobs for bolt heads is 1 liter bottle caps. I turn them over and put in the bolt then fill with the hot glue. You can use different color tops for different things.

[burtlade]

I will be checking out left handed tapes. Thanks!!

[aaudain]

Never too old to learn something new as long there is life there is always option to learn something thanks to you great idea

[JoQ]

I just discovered your channel and you get a follow for the tape measure advice 😉. I would of never known the left handed tape measure and the color coded is brilliant 👏. My hubby and I are always misplacing the many tape measures we have but having them assigned to a specific machine makes perfect sense.

[TailEndCustoms]

Lol had no idea they made left hand tape. Nice

[contessa.adella]

Knobs: For greater resistance against the bolt hex chewing out a circle over time…hacksaw a slot across the bolt head and solder a length of stiff steel wire (aka..piano wire/music wire) a bit wider than the head. Hot glue sets firm enough…but for a really tough knob try a hard set epoxy like Araldite or JB Weld. Also add a washer to the bolt before the glue sets fully to make a stop.

[garypillischafske]

O my gosh! I have done that tape mistake so many times! Didn’t know they even made left hand tapes! Thanks!!!

[gordoncastle]

Drill the countersink first, then drill your hole through the countersink. It will self-center. Smooth as silk.

[oneeyedphotographer]

Improved dowel holder: slot in the opposite direction. You pinch the dowel, like using pliers. You may need to reinforce the other side with a screw.