I was so happy when I saw the CaliFramer. I remember you using the hated Estwing that so many people use. Another important tip: Save all the bent nails and put them in your co-worker's nail bag when he's not looking, but make sure you're there the next time he reaches for a nail. Your patience will be rewarded.

Thanks for the tips. Out of respect, i do NOT skip the commercials on your channel -- hope it helps the bottom line.

I just want to say that your videos have really helped me through many jobs. I have an older boss that tapes and compounds one way and does not take suggestion well. So when I showed him what I learned from your video about taping corners with a 4 inch instead of a corner trowel he was reluctant to try. I am happy to say that he is now open to new suggestions because of your video so thank you

Every day I learn something new. thank you, Ben.

Dude. I found this by accident. I watch your skate vids all the time. Much love from upstate New York ❤ 💛

Definitely laughing at the fart track. Got me. Haha. Thanks for all your content. Really made my life and home Reno so much better.

When pulling nails, I usually go for the small crowbar or my favorite, carpenter's pincers. Can't beat a good pair of pincers.

I love that you thanked your dad 😭 mine died a few years ago and he'd be disappointed in my most recent carpentry booboo 😭

Love all your videos, keep them coming!!!

This was the first job I had as a kid. Most of The lumber was reused when they used to tear houses down Rather than crunch them up. We even straightened the nails for reuse.

I really appreciate all your videos. Thank you

Love the Vaughn hammer. I typically use the 19oz. Scrape the varnish off the handle and linseed oil it. Great hammer

Hello I just found your channel, I'm not a carpenter by any means but do work jobs with a hammer so these videos are extremely helpful. I may rewatch it several times. Thanks again.

In my crusty old framer story, I actually broke his handle off flush with the head by using a poor nail pulling technique. He made me buy him a new handle. I quickly discovered that you couldn’t buy a Vaughn handle just anywhere. The two lessons I took away were 1: respect other guy’s tools when they’re lent, and 2: there’s a right and wrong way to do even the simplest tasks.

Good stuff. Bending the nails out was the way I was taught, unless the nail is on something that is finished and you are going to reuse it. Then the wood block is better because you wont leave any marks. Even a paint stick can work as blocking.

I'm installing a can ceiling light at my friend's house. I had to cut out a 10" x 10" hole in the ceiling to clear some badly placed beams (it couldn't be my fault). You pros deserve every penny you charge!

I am still blown away by how many people don't know how to pull a nail out with the claw sideways.

I bought one hammer following your video thanks guy. A French amator 😉

Always great videos

Man, that really sucks about the Ask VC series. I can't believe people would unsubscribe because of that. I really liked the format, and it would have been pretty cool to see the results from some of the random issues people run into. I had something I was probably going to submit soon too. Oh well.

I appreciate the videos!

Thank you for all of those great videos!…Good job!

I just pulled a few hundred nails from a set of wooden stairs that I demolished up on the Sunshine Coast. It was strangely satisfying. Ben you're not alone

You da man! Love the videos, great content. Ive actually used the drywall taping advice.

Best channel ever !!! Thanks brotha

Vauhn hammers, been using them 4 decades. One exception, the steel handled Estwing, for concrete work, it's indestructible. I used to be a beast, I may have to try the 19 oz. :)

I'm sure you'll come up with a lot more interesting videos in 2020! Can't wait!

Ben you've been a great resource! hope you have continue success. Quick question! I installed a corner bead using the spray adhesive... and the bead is showing through the paint--- should i just recoat with more mud? I'm assuming as long as long as the corner bead isn't lifting i should be fine. Thank you!

I knew there would be a fart sound at the end!! Knew it! I’ve been watching to long! 😂

Well done for trying something different mate with ask VC but I must say I do prefer seeing you taking a project on and showing us how you tackle certain jobs. Thank you for your videos mate and keep up the good work.

G'day man Kevin here from Australia. Good video thankyou for sharing. I have to say I subscribed to your channel mainly because of the plastering videos. You executed those perfectly I learnt a lot . It led me to go back through your videos looking for on the job type videos . So my 2 cents worth is do videos on the tools showing things that us weekend worriors will come up against. Anyway I know you'll get back on top. And one more thing you've got silver highlights in your hair now. 🤣 ✌ Peace man

Keep up the good work. It is great to see different places with different challenges. One location may be easier to film at but it does get boring.

Why California Framer style framing hammer is so popular for Carpenters/Framers? Because of its Design! It's larger diameter face serves as bigger strike surface area, there's no way that you could ever missed a nail the hammer head is very weight forward and the rip Claw design or aka goat head do chops you can drag the board to you to make your job easier and also a good demolition tool too if your trying to dismantle old frames or doing light remodeling it works good. I'm a certified Carpenter from the State of Texas Licensed Contractor/Home Builder, and I'm also doing Electrician Works too and I've been using Vaughan California Framer and Dalluge hammers too in my jobsite for years. Made in USA and it only cost me about $30.00 sometimes even less than $30.00 and it's a bang for the buck. I got Vaughan 19oz (1st Generation NO magnetic Nail starter) smooth faced straight hickory handle, and my 23oz Milled/Waffle Face Curved Hickory Handle w/ Magnetic Nail Starter. I love Em'! I also own a Vaughan 28oz Rig Builder's Hammer (or aka Carpenter's Hatchet) sometimes I'm using that when I need to drive 3-1/2" coated framing nails in a hurry and my cordless DeWalt framing nailer run out of battery or if I forgotten my pneumatic framing nailer or sometimes when I get lazy to bring all of those with me it's either I use my 23oz California Framer Hammer or my 28oz rig builder's hammer they can help me a lot to finish my job for the whole day of framing. Yeah Vaughan tools I love them!

First off, love your videos (how did you know I was laughing; ptfff, Haha)! Secondly, I was going to watch the last series, but I hadn't watched it yet; not sure why. Anyways, keep up the great work and hope your family's doing well!!!

So bummed the ask Vancouver Carpenter is gone! I liked it! Anyway keep up the good work!

I love my vaughan 28 rip claw. It's a beast but for the price it's a steal.

I dig those ramps

Right on man! Strap on that belt! How else are you sopose to get better at your craft. You wouldn't want to get left behind as new tools and materials are coming out every year :) Helping people is great and such but you're videos can improve the performance of established contractors that dont necessary dabble In plaster work for example. I'm sure the personal interactions made people feel super special and hugely appreciative of your effort. The lucky ones should be very grateful. I watch your videos mostly for entertainment. I'm a finish carpenter as well and I do have a bag of trick for just about every one of your videos. It's nice to see someone with atention to detail show how they see the construction world. I beleive I have dozens of pictures of perfectly sunken drywall screws on my phones and hard drives from over the years. I like that you try to help the civilians in fixing up their stuff. I'm sure theres a market/ platform out there for that sort of thing. Honestly you are too good for that in my opinion. I dont think a home owner will attempt a level5 finish just because they saw you talk about it on your channal( at least I hope not ;) ) but a contractor just may. Cant wait for 2020.

I wish we could use wood handle framers in the industrial carpentry side but it’s not allowed in the refinery’s

In my 1930s house that I decided to fully remodel (nearly finished finally), all of the drywall/boards were 'nailed' in lol. It's at that moment when I realized that yeah it's fun to pull out nails. But when pulling out like 50,000 nails in walls, ceilings and floors, it becomes very annoying, troublesome and makes you realize to not take reno for granted haha

If you have to drive a crooked nail use a electrician’s pliers and hold the nail then dive home remove pliers and drive the rest of the way. It will keep it from bending, especially helpful when nailing hardwood.

I used to go looking around for the 2x scrap for leverage until I realized I have steel toes that give a perfect leverage point and are always with you. Takes a little to get the right angle if you’ve got skate shoe composite caps (smaller area) but works pretty decent in a pinch.

Fixing backsplash tile removal holes with big chunks of missing drywall that the tile kept and the wall moves a bit but there is no hole. Video please.

The claws work really well for keeping the apprentice off his phone

Can you please do a video on hanging flat screen on plaster wall?

Wow, that sucks to hear about AskVC. I literally just shot a video yesterday of my drywall problem which I wanted to send in.

I always use my estwing 16 oz because I can’t find the California framing hammer with a smooth face so when you do general construction and you do finish work milled faces don’t work.

Please add a video showing the use case for each type of hammer :)

I'd be interested on the long term view rate on the "Ask the Vancouver Carpenter" videos. You were answering very specific questions. Most videos answer very general questions, which rarely cover the unexpected part of a home repair. That's what people can never find the answer to when they google or KZfaq something. The idea that people unsubscribed seems strange. They didn't HAVE TO watch that video. It makes me wonder what exactly made them hit the unsubscribe button. You have 153,000 subscribers, so I wouldn't think 11 would be that remarkable though.

More drywall videos! I love those! My wife rolls her eyes every time I’m watching another one of your drywall videos, but I can handle it.

Do you sharpen your hammer? If nails tend to fly off in strange directions when you try to hammer them in, the face of the hammer has no bite. with a file or a power sander (about 80 grit) reflatten the end. Works to keep a nail set from a mishit also.

I’ve been looking and I can’t find a good video on how to drywall up to a tub/shower surround where the flange gets nailed to the framing. I’ve seen guys overlap the drywall on top of the flange and I’ve seen guys butt the drywall up to the flange and fill the gap with mud. I watch a lot of your videos and it would be great if you could a video on that !

I think all Dads saved nails. I have a small apartment in Vancouver, the project I am soundproofing with special drywall called silentFX, maybe a training video also I suck at drywall work and could use a teacher and willing to pay.

Why do you but black tape along the top of the hammer near the head. Larry Haun does it?

Did your dad keep the almost-straight nails in a glass jar afterward? Mine did. And he used 'em!

Guy I worked with last year showed me how to cut wood with the claw ( obviously has to be sharp )

Farts are always funny. Keep up the good work.

I'm told there are expansion strips used when hanging drywall board to reduce cracking. Will you comment on this product or make a video???

Hey Tarrence where's Phillip Love the videos wheres the update on the halfpipe

Love the sideways tip

Did I just watch a video of tips I know? Yes.. I don’t know why lol. I use a steel shaft rubber handle dewalt framing hammer. 22 oz. with milled head and nail set, I love that hammer, funny how you find one you love like family

23 oz is a bit light. I used a 32 oz Vaughan and just recently got a 23 oz Vaughan

1:56 Safety Goggles

Nice one :) prfff You say big 21oz hammer... I say BEAST... I work with a 16oz!!! I use the same tricks as you do... easiest ways. I'll be there for your new vids on worksites :) Cheers Signed: Odlfart.

BEN IS AWESOME

We aren’t going anywhere and it’s cool you tried a different approach even though it didn’t work out for you. Is there an affiliate store link for Canada too? I want to buy the hammer but it’s way more from the .com site with exchange and shipping. It’s on amazon.ca for a reasonable price.....just need your link.

There was no crusty old man

Why does your hammer have electrical Band-Aids on it?

I wished you had information on what the US Home Depot has that's like what you use. I asked them about stuff like taping mud and quickset for drywall repairs and they always point me to the regular old drywall mud and say, this is what everybody uses. In their isle there's only a couple different products to select from so it would be great to see a video on what they have and how it compares to what you use. I did see the one video you posted about it but only one of the products you listed there was available at the Depot and it was the stuff you said didn't sand very well at all, maybe this is what compares to quickset. Don't know, just trying to learn. Thanks a million for the videos!

Correctly claw with the 'couver carpenter

Fart sounds?!...subscribed...😂

Do you throw your nails behind the drywall too!!!!!???

7:09 we all had that moment until covid came knocking!!

Keep it up, your channel is very informative and usually entertaining. Personally, I tuned out of the "ask van carpenter" after a couple minutes for one main reason, it seemed very bland. You talking in front of a white wall. I think with a different format, the idea may still work! Plus, I'm not in need of drywall tips or solutions at the moment. If I were I may have stayed tuned in. Not trying to be an ass, just trying to give some useful feedback. Also I had watched the fixing cracked corners vid in it's entirety in the past.

Not a carpenter. Just curious why you wrap the neck of the hammer?

Best thing I ever did was ditch the curved claw hammer and go to the straight.

a fellow skater 👍

I am 1 of 6000! Also what happened to the skate park rebuild?

Do a Ben DeGros special.

Oh, I think I ignored the Ask VC series because I thought it was some sort of just question collecting episode and the answers would come in a later video :O

Hey it’s the skateboard guy

I like the tool belt series... get those vids back on track. Can't go,wrong and I think most like them. Good luck... and hit those nails, oops, drywall screws.

Got the Martenez M1. Kinda not that impressed for the price compaired to the old 15 ounce dewault i use to use.

What happened to "ask Vancouver carpenter"? Too much too fast? I would love a video on taping order and why.. love the work Ben! Learning a lot..

Ben, I didn't unsubscribe, but I was close. Anyway, I like the idea of your new/old format and looking forward to seeing you do some real work. Do you ever get involved with plaster walls?

Totally make videos that are financially viable for you we want you to keep going. How could people unsubscribe over the Ask VC vid? That is silly! And you know I could watch fart videos 24 hours a day and never get tired of them. 😆

You really ARE a carpenter! I hope your wife is better!?

vancouver carpenter: #superbutch

Passive-aggressively flinging nails at your co-workers. #CanCon

I can only hope that this 2:34 "forces" which supposedly do stuff instead of me don't knock to my house one day and ask for their share!

Also to be fair, you probably get a tonnnn of subscriptions and views from your very DIY friendly tutorials for things that people don't cover. Like most of the drywall parts. I'd say consider something with tiling or laying flooring, as this appears to be also VERY limited and VERY 'locked down' to this idea that you can't just 'DIY it'. So if you're looking for ideas for videos outside of Drywall and general carpentry, consider something like that lol. Especially if you know 'how' to for each. I'd personally also say luxury things, like 'how to install shadow beads' or interesting things that are 'out there' in this world that are not being talked about because they are stated to 'not' be DIY friendly, even though that's totally subjective to knowledge and experience lol

What about a live video once a month!!!!!

*I don't know how to get in touch with you to provide this option* I have a partnering suggestion for you (with a prominent US KZfaqr). You've helped me so much, I'd like to add one '0' to the end of your views. I have my idea, and my spouse has hers. She runs an online media marketing agency. I don't really care for her wealthy outside-Edmonton clientele, but.. We've talked about picking somebody from a trades point of view to give some free online marketing to. That was my Dad. It worked out so well! We've found a way to mix our separate interests together. We want to represent you. If you message me, I'll provide you the appropriate contact information.. Thank you for all of your help.

You almost fun

Always wear eye protection! Nails in eyes hurt.

I'm sorry bro, I do not like pulling nails. You're crazy :D

I don't know which Video you are referring to the worst one. But I'll say it was your Plastering one. Don't attempt at anymore.

lol

Should have finished the video I suppose! Oh well..

Maybe this has come up before but I want to know what the significance of the "girl doing the breast stroke" wall hanging. Is there a subliminal message you are trying to send?