10 Tools I Wish I Bought Sooner

10 woodworkings tools I wish I bought sooner to make my woodworking projects faster, better and easier.
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0:00 Probably my favorite
1:28 Straight cuts easier
3:27 Drive in silence
5:23 No more sewing tables
7:23 Cut the cord
8:48 Route better
12:36 Spray and pray
14:51 Your lungs will thank you
17:02 My grandpa woulda loved this
19:44 Expensive but amazing

[benyair]

Many unnecessary tools for newbies (you never even know weather woodworking is going to be a hobby you'll stick to). But for whoever can afford it - why not. Thanks for sharing :)

[statusquoreject]

This quickly became a list of 10 cool things I can’t afford

[jefffryer]

To take the respirator one step further, one of the best investments I've made is a full face one. Not only does it protect the lungs, but its also superior eye protection. With regular safety glasses I found dust and such so often got in my eyes around the edges of the glasses. With the full face respirator it blocks out 100% of particles from my eyes. Additionally, when I've been painting and get little specks on glasses, it blocks my vision and the only fix is to take them off and clean them. With the full face respirator I'm able to wipe stuff off without having to take it off because there's zero chance of stuff getting in my eyes.

[JerInCrik]

I built your portable miter station a number of years ago and still love it! A fabulous addition to my shop!

[weekendwarrior]

When it's loud - USE EAR PROTECTION. No matter 100 or 90 dB. Lots of carpenters go deaf by the time they are 50.

[LamboGallardo]

Love the video as always. Having a dedicated miter saw station would be awesome but I wish people would also talk about the benefits of mobility too, especially for those of us working out of a garage. My "shop" is a two car garage that two cars actually get parked inside. So I made a cart for my miter saw and table saw that roll up to the front, underneath a floor to ceiling shelving unit I built that holds my bigger-than-handheld tools, a set of winter tires, jigs, and dust extraction system. I also made a folding work table that's held vertically against the shelving, and since it's the same height as the saw carts it can be infeed or outfeed for both. Sure I have setup time to get things in place to work, but I have to think of the trad-off to park two cars indoors five days a week vs woodworking two days a week.

[playamytrumpet]

As always Brad, I was very entertained with your video. I am an occasional woodworker and being retired I am also on a limited budget when it comes to woodworking tools. Believe it or not I pretty much went through the same process as you with tool selection and purchase, only difference is I had to keep my bottom to midline tools. I hope you realize how valuable your info is to a lot of enthusiasts starting out or already into the hobby/trade. As for the videos keep them coming.

[dian]

I was gifted that Milwaukee palm router. Virtually dust free, although the dust cover can be finicky to snap on. Love at first cut. And…I can use the 1.5 batt while my husband uses the 12. Equally well balanced!
I “weighed” getting the cordless nailer and bought the air one. The cost and overall heft of the cordless was a no brainer choice. My Cal air tools compressor and Metabo nailer were still significantly less. And so much easier to handle in a pickup/laydown/repeat scenario.
My daughter loves her cordless, but she is mostly in the yard, and the hose can be a pain there.
Thanks for the great wish list! Even if they were already mentioned on a channel I do not watch 😁

[paulsudkamp]

The thing I love most about FTBT videos is that the Brad in these videos is the same guy I used to bowl with. Solid dude, all the way around and your personality and energy totally comes through.

[scottcurrence]

My best purchase was the DeWalt corded tracksaw. If for breaking down plywood alone. But i immediately regretted not getting the 60 volt cordless model. Just got it in the kast year and luckily uses the same tracks.

[Sebastopolmark]

Hey Brad, all good stuff. As a new woodworker or one that is ready to upgrade, I think we need to choose a brand and then we can go cordless. Same batteries/chargers etc. It's a GREAT day when we can bring in a new tool to the shop and these recommendations are certainly ones to consider. Thanks! !! !!!

[georgestgeorge]

For those worried about the worksharp sharpening on an angle, there is an adjustment screw to square the tool rest.

[scottakam]

I don't understand why all the YouTube channels push cordless tools that you use at the workbench. Cordless tools have their place but a cordless router that you connect a vacuum hose to? A decent corded router can easily last 20 years. A battery powered router, you're lucky if it lasts 5 years before you are replacing expensive batteries. The old ones probably end up in a landfill somewhere.

[Hakuwoodworks]

I will absolutely agree on getting the drum sander. My first paid job was a small table, the second was a massive desk. My 19-38 has been amazing. My next personal jobs were a desk, and not a table and countertops... I would hate life without it.

[ColinRichardson]

Just to add a little bit about the dB scale also..
What you may not have taken into account is the tone of the noise.. 40dB high pitch is vastly different to 40dB low pitch..
If the oil is also lowering the pitch, it can actually be helping to save your ears even more than just the simple 10dB lower in volume..

[jasoningram]

I have a Wagner similar to that one. I have the control sprayer Max. It's mostly for stain but you can also thin your paint well enough to spray as well. And it even comes with the details sprayer for a little bit extra I even was able to spray Sherwin-Williams Emerald Urethane which if most people are not aware of is by far the best water-based cabinet or trim or furniture paint on the market in my honest opinion that stuff holds up incredibly well it is all the benefits of oil and urethane but with the cleanup and low VOCs as latex. It's pricey but it is more than worth it. Also Wagner makes and sal es two portable paint booths. The small one is about 3 ft tall and you can put a filter and a fan in it and even have it inside I've sprayed in my office before and sprayed oil-based paint and it worked beautifully. The bigger one is about 5 ft tall and has a mesh screen on it that you can zip up. The little ones about $30 from my area and the bigger one is about 50 to 60 bucks. I use my little one for airbrushing mostly and my big one for bigger furniture projects. They are very very easy to put up and more than worth the money.

[woodrowsmith]

The Amana countersink is...wow. You just need one is all I can say. I've been messing around the shop for some 35 years...pro...am...name it, done it, got the shirt. I have been countersinking screws for as long as I have been making sawdust. Game changer when using hand-held drills, but it works so dang well I even chuck it up in my drill press. I paid $45 for mine about eighteen months ago. In that amount of time I would have gone thru two...maybe three...normal countersink bits at around $10 each. So, the Amana pays for itself in about that much time...plus it reduces OCD stress because of perfect depth holes, every time. Well, well worth the investment.

[danellabarnes-penman]

Brand new subscriber here! Thanks very much watched Brad for a long time. I cannot wait to watch you build now, too! Blessings for your new content.

[mytuberforyou]

The PURPOSE of the hydraulically damped impact is not to mitigate the SOUND, its' to minimize the SHOCK back into your hand, the fact it's quieter is just a side effect. Not having your hand be numb up to the elbow after hours of driving fasteners is the real benefit.

[r.burger]

While an organic vapor cartridge may work for most paint, you should check the manufacturers' SDS (FKA MSDS) to determine the suggested PPE. Section 8 of the SDS will list the PPE or tell you who to contact. There are some exotic things out there that you may need an acid gas, combo, or other cartridge.
I have some boat stripper that it suggests to use an airline system in enclosed conditions.