Subscriber Tips and Tricks Episode 5 - More Woodworking Hacks
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I love it when people tell me improvements they have made on my various tips and jigs, some of them are brilliant and often even more simple, which makes them even more valuable. In this episode, I have a mix of new and some previous ideas, but with subscriber updates that I thought were certainly worth sharing ...
Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/DSX9FkhZZhs
I have had many, many people sending me ideas and updates, and some of you have and are very prolific in your ideas ... you have many of them to share, so I will start off with Michael from near Vancouver Canda who has many ideas he has shared .. this is one of them ...
How to Build a Woodworking Workbench: Scale Model Prototype
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It's finally that time for me. Long, long overdue for me to replace my workbench. It was quickly thrown together as a “temporary” workbench about 23 years ago and has followed me on 3 house moves including 2 complete disassemble and re-assembles and still, I am using it. It has worked well for the most part but it's time to replace it with something more up-to-date and with some accessories I can add on over time.
Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/FP3wgkJK9mQ
I have been researching and putting thoughts together on a new workbench for some time and have come up with a simple design I like. The new design is very similar in looks to what I currently have but with some changes for the better ...
How to Build a Hand Sanding Block for Sanding Discs
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Whenever I am sanding a project down, just before applying a finish, I often use my random orbital sander, but the final sanding job I do is to hand sand - with the grain - every part of the project, and finally, remove all the sanding dust. I ran out of 220 sheet sandpaper on my last project, which prompted me to use a disc pad as a hand sander. This gave me the idea to make a hand sander that uses the same discs as my random orbital sander.
Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/yZBtvbYNc8A
And by using the same hook and loop material I can even quickly change discs or grits when I need ...
Workshop Hacks Episode 12 - Woodworking Tips and Tricks
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This episode is themed around woodworking drilling, whether you use a drill press or corded or cordless drills, there are a variety of tips and techniques, some of which I have used for so many years I have forgotten that they are even tips any more because I just use them so often ...
Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/96EVoEWmR-M
... and one of the most important items for me in the workshop is drill bit storage because I use my drill press and cordless drills so often, I want to make sure the bits are easy to identify and easy to access ...
Drill Press Vertical Hole Drilling Jig
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Drill Presses are handy, accurate woodworking machinery tools, but drilling holes in vertical pieces of wood can be a real headache without some sort of a jig, because it often means re-setting your drill press table (which will have to be re-aligned back later on) and setting up, often, multiple clamps to hold your workpieces.
Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/96EVoEWmR-M
There are a few solutions to this, and one of them is making this simple vertical drilling jig that clamps to your drill press table ...
Subscriber Submitted Woodworking Tips and Tricks - Episode 4
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In this episode I have 4 main sections, but within each section there are some mini hints and tips that some will find useful as well, but before I get into the details and the links, I want to thank all those who have submitted their ideas and encourage others, if you have an idea, email it to me, with pictures if possible, because that helps me a lot, and if I haven't already covered the topic, and it's feasible for me to do, I will put it on a future video.
Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/E4Ygcs6SfrI
For some of you who have submitted ideas and I have not done a video on them .. they are likely still in the queue ... but for a few, that are still good ideas, they are just not something I can feasibly do, so what I hope to do with those is create an article, with your pictures and your great ideas so we can still share them with others who may be able to use them in their shops.
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