Yeah, I only learned stuff. This was useful to me. Screw the haters. I'm an amateur so this stuff is really valuable to me. If someone wants to brag about their better knowledge in the comments or be mean, whatever. I must say, I scrolled these comments and saw a lot of valuable additions. So ppl being jerks is one thing in the comments, but ppl being additive and helpful in the comments is great. I think this video mostly drew constructive comments.

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Mike Bandte I fully agree. Lots of info and well presented.

Using and needing an expensive tool are very different things.

Actually his chisels aren't the top of the line expensive ones. These are middle of the road Japanese chisels. Best bang for buck actually.

chisels of that type are available used in japan for about $10 each, just as our older chisels are often cheap. I can't tell what the newer chisels are that he's using, but they could be from a fine maker, and the sky is the limit. The low end japanese stuff now isn't that great (squashed together in dies, sometimes from prelaminated material), but the vintage chisels bought in odd lots can be on par with current makers.

Someone reading the kanji below suggested tasai. If you look closely at at least one of them, you can tell they're cleanly made - but my comment below is still true - you can buy an odd lot of 10 or 20 chisels from japan on buyee or another proxy auction for $150-$200 and have 12 to 15 that are on par with tasai in terms of edge holding. The older chisels exist there in droves (and are on average harder in my experience) and don't have much value there. If they have to look brand new and be identical, you will pay, though. Tasai's chisels are expensive, but there are less expensive new chisels that are an equal match.

I thought Japan did not have any steel

scrolled down and saw this comment, definitely added a layer of humor into this tutorial. LOL

you are wrong. This video is not about chisels, but how to not have to use them properly. Maybe better stick to what grampa told ya, for when he learned what to do was when he had no alternatives.

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+Kevin Raets yeah... Looks like its a stage... A workshop should be a bit messy and dirty

I think that's a photo outside the window. The perspective doesn't match up and everything seems to be studio lit.

Definitely a studio, you can hear it in the audio when he hits the chisel or speaks loudly.

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Benches don't need to be perfect, just sturdy and accessible. Nice work!! BTW, like the video work you did, working and building simultaneously explaining what you were doing. Video production could be a second gig for you!

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My 22-540, bought in the mid-'90's, is still working just fine - after I built an extended one piece bed for it to eliminate shore bird [snipe] leavin's.

He, Paul Sellers and others have videos out on Dozuki Saws, although Paul doesn't use them all that much.

As long as your pins are not too small, a coping saw should work.

I don't recommend you test the efficacy of your ammunition.

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Hopefully, in the intervening half decade you've discovered Lee-Valley's Veritas brand. Usually available through a few name brand retailers and, of course, through them directly.

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No, he intentionally undercuts a bit to ensure there's no material protruding to keep the joint from seating completely.