As a hobbyist, I learn mostly from DIY videos... Learned a lot, but still have the feeling of missing something important... Thank you for filling the gaps of DIY, one bit at a time.

Thank you. I have a rare brace that I didn't know the name of. I guessed what it might be. That name was confirmed when you displayed your book. It was a Corner Brace. I will buy your book. Thanks again!

I just purchased two of your books from Amazon, Graham. I had no idea you are an author, not to mention an author of so many books.

Graham, I love your videos. My grandfather, God rest him, was a carpenter just like you, I can remember seeing many of these tools in his workshop. He died when I was young and I never had the opportunity to learn about them. The old ways are being lost, but I fear that will be needed so much in the not too distant future. Thanks again.

Thanks so much for sharing all your knowledge here, Graham. It's greatly appreciated!

Thank you. Very interesting.

Thank you Graham for your videos. They are always a pleasure and very informative.

Too interesting material! Thank You. My respect!

Appreciate all your videos , I learned a lot from it ☺️ , thanks 👍.

As always Graham , wonderful job and tutorial . I was highly envious of the frame brace . Thank you for all these informative videos . Blessings to you sir .

Thank you for all your shows all are useful and wonderful. Teaching the old methods and showing old tools and how they work thank you and appreciate your time

Thx Graham for Sharing your knowledge and experience in this lovely craftmanship

Thanks for all the info, Graham! Really appreciate it! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

Awesome ❤

Thank You Graham... I always have time to stop what ever I am doing and enjoy your show !......TM

Great video Graham, some useful information. I got an old brace from a car boot for no money, and have found it really effective so far when used with an adjustable hole cutting bit.

Boring versus drilling. I never knew that! Thanks for another great, informative video.

One day I bought a brace and a set of single-twist auger bits. I often prefer them over an electric cordless drill and Forstner bits.

awesome video Sir! I just got that very same book for christmas...talk about interesting.

I love the older tools.

I absolutely love these videos! Excellent information superbly given! My big challenge is actually not getting this information, but rather the same information about Danish and Scandinavian tools and the history thereof. I'm from Denmark and have learned much from abroad, but am trying desperately to learn about my own history. If I pick up an apparently Danish book from the library, they are often American books translated to Danish-but we do not have the same tradition of our crafts. It's a challenge indeed. Edit: I'll still buy your books of course :^)

Good video!!! Definitely not a "boring"one😉

It is a good book. Before now I had never associated it with your youtube channel. Good video.

Thank you for doing this. So much knowledge is being lost. Hand tool work needs to be conserved.

While I generally reach for the cordless drill, I appreciate the use of the brace and have recently acquired a ratcheting brace. I don't use them all the time, but there are times when a slow turning drill is a much preferred method. Thanks for sharing.

thanks

The short sweep brace was known to us old geezers as a electricians brace because it was useful for drilling through floor joists when running wiring circuits underfloor. When my Father passed away I discovered a cabinet with 3 braces plus a range of augers. Also were a rebate plane and many hand tools which probably belonged to my Grandfather but sadly I had a full range of power tools . Nothing else to do but throw them in a recycling metal bin. I felt awful .

That was the most interesting boring video. Please keep boring me with more fascinating information about using hand tools.

Love a boring history lesson 🙊

Boring? It took me a hole minute before I got it!

Out of all the bits you’d suggest for the average woodworker, which do you believe to be most essential and in what size? Im just getting started and it seems there no end to tools that can be purchased, so advice tailored to newbies like me on this question would be helpful in videos like this one.

Gran canal sobre eines manuals de fusteria. Molt agraït. Tinc una col·lecció d'eines del meu avi i algunes no sabia com es feien servir ni esmolar-les. Moltes gràcies P.D. podrieu seguir activant subtítols perquè coses que no comprenc bé Gràcies

That's book is pretty interesting, is there spanish translation available, maybe?

I'd like to buy a brace and bits but always concerned about getting the right bits. Are they all the same?... Or do they differ from brace to brace. Where is a good place to buy these old brace and bits?

Will an auger bit fit inside an Ultimatum brace?

I notice on your sign that you are located in Woodstock as well as Santa Cruz. Where do you normally work from? I only ask because I come from the Woodstock area!

Can these braces drill through stone or concrete?

8m30s, Graham drops a bomb, “ONE of the books I’ve written” (emphasis added by me). Everybody that learns from printed media right now: searching Amazon for Graham Blackburn Me (seeing results): HOLY CRAP🤯 - starts off small by buying the blue one pictured as “Woodworking Hand Tools” Also me: buys 1974 hardcover edition

Roll of drill bits from 18th century so 1700’s ? Doesn’t seem likely.

Machinists certainly bore Mr.B Sizing a drilled hole on a lathe or mill is called "boring", many other examlples too

Hmmm... but what if I'm an engineer, and I'm creating a hole in wood?

Informativ as always but really boring.