I wish I knew about this before - woodworking

Level up your accuracy, speed and overall enjoyment in the shop with these awesome woodworking tips. These are the best of the best and my favorites that use all the time.

[CadenArmstrong]

Heres my tip:
When I'm setting a jointer fence, or a tablesaw blade back to 90 deg, I have trouble telling if it matches my square perfectly.
What I do is put a flash light behind the square, any gap between the square and the blade/fence instantly becomes super easy to see.

[Pencilneckgeek]

Rather than applying more clamps to a smaller glue-up, like the cutting board, you could just add a wider spacer board to the edge to increase the distance to the closest seam. That'll ensure your seams are within the effective clamping area, though you may need some fairly large clamps to do so.

Loved all the drill bit tips though!

[stinkytoomey]

Lots of great woodworking youtubers do these kinds of tips videos, but I can honestly say these were some of the most useful I’ve ever seen packed into one video. Thanks!

[ShopNation]

Dude, the right hand rule for figuring out which way the router should go against the fence is genius! I'm pretty sure I guess wrong every single time.

[HuntsWorkshop]

I like to use a scrap board on each end of the glue up to reduce the number of clamps. Something wide, but same thickness and at least the length of the glue up. It creates a much wider and more even pressure zone on the actual jointed boards. Also eliminates the need for little scrap pieces to not mess up the project board edges. Nice T-Shirt btw love it!!

[CDI-WW]

I never thought of using drill bits as setup blocks, I'll definitely use that in the future. Great video!

[yoelai]

Something is bugging me about the clamping pressure theory. In the cutting board example, there seems to be lack of pressure on the closest seam. BUT, the pressure cones should extend not just from the front jaws but from the rear jaws as well, which should cover these spots in the closest seams. Can you actually try it?
Great video, as usual :)

[gavinkelley]

60 seconds into this video, people are already going to be reaching for that subscribe button. Any time someone can convey a complex concept so well with visual aids and no wasted words, I think it reminds us all of that one teacher we had whose lessons were so easy to comprehend that it was like they had opened up our heads and dumped the knowledge directly in :)

[bwarmerdam]

Good tips. As a Canadian (and supporter of the metric system) I have found woodworking the best intro to actually using imperial measurements. 10 is semi-prime, so it can only be divided by two numbers (2 and 5), where 12 can be divided by 2, 3, 4, and 6, giving you an easier method to more complex layouts. Memorizing and moving up and down the (maybe) 64 fractions you need to know is easier than memorizing .012 mm or any other odd number you'd need. It's good for construction and design. It's not good for science.

[ilivelivemusic]

I really like your presentation style — relaxed and engaging with a nice sprinkle of self-deprecation. Keeps me coming back.

[truvc]

As a programmer whose a complete novice at woodworking, these tips are invaluable. So much wisdom in one short video. Thank you!

[ScarletEyeMoon]

I got a great tip. Most furniture makers use mechanical pencils, 0.5mm for accurate marking. Yes they are accurate but they break easy and have an inconsistent line. I also sometimes use carpenters pencils, but they are time consuming to sharpen and don't produce a consistent line. I started using 2mm mechanical pencils about a year ago and they're perfect. They're easy to sharpen, they produce an accurate line every time and don't break so easy like the 0.5mm and they're also cheap. I use one with an HB lead and I also have a spare one with a yellow lead for dark surfaces or metal. Pica has one with a 2.8 mm lead, so because of the odd size the leads are harder to get and more expensive, I heard they're good too but a 5$ Steadler one is just as good.

[Not_TVs_Frank]

My tip is a little different. I make sure there are casters on all my shop furniture. I don't have a lot of room, so sometimes I roll my bench and table saw cabinet out of the garage and into the driveway. But in general, it's nice to be able to quickly and easily rearrange the furniture around the space. It also helps for clean-up and retrieving small lost objects from behind heavy stuff.

[reclaimwoodworking]

Tip: I keep a pack of cheap emery boards in my shop. If you get a bit of glue in a 90° angle, they make it simple to sand out. Also, they're great for impromptu mani/pedis.

[stub_craft]

I've seen a number of "woodworking tips" videos, but this one of the better ones by far.

[timkoh]

Truly the BEST woodworking tips! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!! The ones about the drill bits actually blew my mind! I so appreciate the rapid fire style rather than the like many others do

[gregladow]

These were all great tips! Keep up the excellent work! And it’s great to see a woodworker who’s not pushing all the new tools and trying to get tools shipped to themselves for free! I love your passion for woodworking!!

Ps Your sons bulldozer bed looked awesome!!!

[johanlarsson]

I love my 9/64, 5's drillbits when measuring out the proper weight for a 3 inches cup-pound.

[macklyn]

I love your videos. The humor is spot on and the information is even better. Thanks!

[llll_flowers]

Just started studying fine woodworking in a local shop and have some tips that have helped me a lot; when drilling into the side of something place a ring on the drill bit and if it moves either forwards or backwards you’re not going straight, the key is for the ring to not move. When doing 45° miters like in a box and find that you have small gaps in the joint squish some glue in there and then use a screwdriver to round over and close the gap.