Thank you Tony I will do my best

Yes, well done

wait, why Wasn't there an acoustic guitar? 🤔

When the clickbait is more like an Easter egg.

Please to include annoying acoustic guitar in the future k thx

And they say the YT game is easy. That shirt didn't smell great!

😆

If you're telling us it's the next day there's really no point in wearing the pitstank shirt from the previous day.

I applaud you for switching to metric.

Haha don’t lie, we all do it. I have a neighbors clamps I had for 3 years now

lol

Good thing I'm not that neighbor since I have a zero tool loan policy. You need to borrow my tools? Nope. I'll SELL you my crap tools, but you ain't borrowing anything from me.. Too many have grown legs and ran away..and most borrowers think once something gets lost or stolen it's not their problem anymore..

This reminds me to return a few clamps 🤫

@@martinoamello3017 Yes sir, I let a neighbor from across the street borrow my riding mower and was returned with a bent front axle. They were showing the house and their mower had broken down so they needed a quick favor. Their son returned the mower the next day and I confronted them and they claimed no knowledge of what had happened. I was mad enough to park an F-250 in front of their moving truck and and an SUV behind it so they couldn't do anything without an insurance claim. Funny enough, the dad came over and apologized and admitted he had hit a fence post and gave me $60 to replace it. That was enough to cover the part but not the labor. I agree, don't loan tools out unless you can afford to replace them with no objection or consequence.

Great tip!

I dunno. I always buy stuff on a whim thinking I may need that someday and I'm glad I did because I find I always have the right tool to do the job when it comes up. My girl always remarks how it's amazing I always have the tool lol.

@@BobMuir100 Ouch! That's rough. My tools will burn before something like that happens to me. 😂

I had my shed broken into and all my tools stolen, well almost all, some they didn't find. All the ones I use regularly I have replaced but there are some that the need hasn't come up. One of the (small) advantages of having little money to put toward tools, you get much more selective.

I never buy tools that I can't make money with...

Especially the people that just have to have those Fatmax tapes. They weigh a ton. I've asked to quickly borrow a tape so many times for a quick 12-16" measurement and Hank or Billy shows up with a 30'-0" Fatmax tape that weights 50 lbs. I prefer the 12'-0" tapes with a 25'-0" in the drawer for the odd circumstance.

So true, I almost always use my short tape 👆

I have told numerous friends the same thing. I work in roadway construction, so I have to lug a 25footer around all the time. Many are just a pain because of the weight. For work in the shop, you can keep a bunch of smaller tapes for everyday use.

Mmmm…just as important to make sure that tape you buy is correctly calibrated….so an ‘inch’ on your rule is actually an inch!! Also, do not use several different tape measures on the same job. Tapes do vary!!

@Jeff van Welij not all of us are unable to lift solid tools, if you struggle with a tape measure you're probably in the wrong game 😉

Honest question - how are you so good at woodworking only 1 year in? Maybe I’ll do a video series where Daniel casually builds projects perfectly like it’s no big deal.

@@Lincolnstww ha, you are too kind! I think the camera magic hides all the mistakes and imperfections

Where did you purchase those 90 degree clamping squares?

@@joshnewman2685 www.fastcap.com/product/oscar-square

@@joshnewman2685 Seems to me you could easily make some of those from plywood or MDF. Cut the corners of. Cut some rectangles in them. Voila! Done

@@russmartin4189 I think he said that didn't he?

I would like to see you do one of these videos on an expanded clamp options. for example pipe clamps from HF or the 1/2" vs 3/4" pipe clamps compared to parallel clamps and weather band clamps for edging or trim is worth the investment vs blue tape. I know I spent way more then I should have thinking the speacilty clamps were needed when getting into larger projects.

It’s the absolute worst. Thanks for stopping by.

Always listen to the Bear!! He knows stuff!!👍👍👍😃

I came for the tips and stayed for the bear!

Just a VERY, VERY simple solution (almost) ! 😊😊 IF you forget to turn your audio back on more than twice, JUST WRITE YOURSELF A NOTE TO TURN IT BACK ON ! EASY PEEZY ! ! 😆

Can you recommend a stockist for that 'reapirator' .... I'm getting desperate!

I'm too stubborn to switch over to metric

@@Lincolnstww make the change, it's like losing religion, everything just starts making sense.

Well said Scott. I had not seen your comment before I posted my own about that tape measure. In Australia we have been using metric for many years. Imperial is an obsolete system here.

President George Washington first proposed the US adopt the metric system as its system of measurement. Then in 1975, the United States passed the Metric Conversion Act. The legislation was meant to slowly transition its units of measurement from feet and pounds to meters and kilograms, bringing the US up to speed with the rest of the world. There was only one issue: the law was completely voluntary. Three countries use imperial measurements, USA, Myanmar, and Liberia.

Here in blighty we use both. Imperial for broad measurements... Say 4x2 or 100miles but metric for precision, imperial is just confusing, why say 3.937inches (don't even know what the fraction would be) when you could say 100mm. Then to try and divide that by say 2 1/2...my head would explode.

A lot of people including me make the mistake

He’s 100% right on. I did the exact same thing. There is night and day difference between quality of build of something built with the first one he showed and the second

Agree. I started with that mini and had no end of troubles with the bit walking or having issues keeping the faces flat when screwing together. I went with the K5 and have been much happier with it.

So glad it’s not just me on that cursed Kreg jig. I’m still using the cruddy one only because I don’t use it often(that’s probably why). My daughter used it the other day and held it in place with a vice. I kicked myself for not thinking of that myself. I just binge watched 4 videos. You get right to the point, fill every moment with good info and add humor. Thanks!!!

I have the next better Kreg jig than his but I also use the first one a lot. There are just some things that you can not due with the larger jigs. I have had the Kreg jig since I bought the first one just after they invented it. Mine is all aluminum with the steal hole guides.Bought mine at a tool show in Grand Rapids.

Thank you!

That shows that you haven't really gotten used to the metric system. After a while, it works the same way. :D :D :D

@Aaron Hicks eh?

Yeah I always try to use metric but damn they make it difficult here.

Hehe. An Aussie here. I was thinking the exact same thing. Never had that problem!

I noticed that too, haha never cut towards your hands or body.

Way back in my 1st shop class I was told that there is a real difference between hand saws. the rip is for construction work, but the good cross cut is a classic fine saw.

I tossed my crap push saws and moved over to Japanese pull saws 25 years ago and have never looked back.

I have both. Imo, if you don't have a powered saw, one can apply more force using a western hand saw for the bigger pieces.

Thanks John

Why buy a gripper" or a push stick when you can make a push block "gripper" out of scrap and have a custom tool???????????????Accidently cut through it - just make another one and throw the bad one into the fire box. Ruin the "gripper" and you will have to spend a lot of money to replace it. I'd rather spend my money on lumber than things I can make with scrap.

Great advice Gregg. I've heard good things about the PEC blemishes

I have both igaging and PEC blemished rules. Great stuff

Make friends with a machinist. They have the equipment and ability to check your square down to 0.001 in or less. And if you treat them right they can skim the head and make it dead nuts on. Full disclosure, I am a retired machinist of 45 + years and have done this several times thru the years. Plus all my precision tools come in real handy for setting jointer knives and fences.

I love that thing

Same! I'm new to wood working and had just picked one up. I saw it in the video and was like "oh man, did I just waste my money??" Nope!

Ouch, yeah that sounds like a bad one. I'm not sure I'm ready to broadcast to the world all of the dumb power tools I bought starting out. Like the miter saw I got from a grocery store......

Same here with a cordless random orbit sander, seemed like a great idea but it chews through batteries and more importantly, unless you enjoy sawdust in every possible spot in your shop you still need to hook a vacuum up and suddenly are just as tethered as you were before...

@@alexkitner5356 but you CAN sand with it off-site. Thats why i bought all my tools cordless again now. Well, not the miter and such.

Honestly, I have owned my current miter saw for 5 years and I don't think I've ever cut an actual miter joint.

@@retroMartin agreed but for my work I'm 99% in my shop so isnt as helpful. I have also added a cordless circular saw, Sawzall and router and those I find to be more advantageous for use in and outside the shop. With the sander it certainly is nice for outside work but in that case I'm less concerned about dust collection and am not usually tied off to a hose like I am when I'm doing finish work inside.

Thats a great story. I haven't been able to take the plunge on an apron.

I got the harbor freight digital caliper on sale for like 10-15 bucks I think. I half expected it to sit in my tool box for a year or so but I've used it quite a few times since I got it.

I use my calipers constantly. It's a great thing to have in the shop.

Harbor freight has an inexpensive plastic caliper. I bought several of them 5 years ago for $5 each. They come with a battery and can be switched between metric and standard with a push of a button.

Thank you, I appreciate the sub. Ill do my best to keep the videos consistent.

Thanks Joe. I appreciate the kind words.

Thanks Tom. Glad you liked the video and didn't need your flame thrower, there's always next time

Ha thank you!

Thank you for the kind words John. Glad you're enjoying the content. It takes a lot of time and effort so it's reassuring to hear positive feedback. Cheers

Thank you for picking up on the that!

Excellent glad you we see eye to eye on most things!

Yes but you can do things with the mini that you just can not do with the larger ones. I bought the larger one first so I use the clamp that came with it for the smaller one. But I use the smaller one a lot.

During X-MAS Homeless Despot has a kit the is the large jig and the small jig minus the clamp for like 80 bucks. I just use a c-clamp instead

Well shit... I just ordered the mini jig yesterday, using an amazon giftcard no less. I'm always late to the party.

Thank you, much appreciated on the sub and kind words

Thanks John, happy to hear people like the videos

It really isn't about 'Price". Tool decisions should be made based on 'Value'.

Cordless sanders are great for contractor work outdoors - I use one regularly. In the shop, go corded.

Good stuff!

That made me lol well done

Ill have to check out the Jorgensen, people starting to see more and more of those in shops on YT

I’d second the vote for Jorgensen clamps. I worked in multiple cabinet shops over the years and they were standard issue in my experience. Between those and pipe clamps you could do just about anything, though it’s pretty nice to have cabinet clamps as well if you can afford them. Thanks for the video! I also appreciated the Kreg jig advice. I’ve never owned one and now I won’t own 2 ;)

They're the best on the market at the moment, imo.

hahaha we've all been there with the little one

I have 2 sets of chisels one is a very good set for real work the other is a few Chinese wonders used for prying etc.

Totally agree

They make great products

ouch, it does seem like the 1/2" plunge and trim is the ideal starter package. I use my trim router all the time. Although routers genuinely scare me

I like the idea of doing a little video on routers.

If they work for you that's awesome!

Thanks Tall Dave! Ill do my best

I've heard from a lot of people that Rip-Cut is not good.

I've considered it Steven, but I'm stubborn and hate change. Thanks for watching glad you like it!

Metric is fine however here in the states most of the materials are imperial sizes so in order to use metric you have to start by converting the material measurements and then try and find metric router bits ect. Just not worth it to me.

Thank you Suman, got a chance to watch one of your videos earlier. Looking forward to watching more later. What are you filming with? The quality is top notch

@@Lincolnstww thanks so much! I am impressed by the crazy fast growth of your channel! How are you getting so many viewers quickly? Is the KZfaq algorithm loving you a ton? For my videos, I am using a Canon R6. Honestly that’s an overkill. The EOS R or even the RP are plenty good and likely won’t see a major difference between the three. I primarily use the 24-105mm f4 lens. And I use a bunch of Godox SL150 on soft boxes for extra pop of light for filming. I would say lighting is more important than anything else. If you can find high CRI lights of any kind, go with that. Find ways to soften it if you can. If you want to discuss further, lmk.

Thanks Mark. We all try to save a buck starting out. Mistakes were made

I'll second this! I recently had a friend send me two Australian tape measures and the workflow around cutting is pretty much transformed; I can measure objects the length of a house to mm precision quickly and reliably. Cut's down on waste wood quite a bit!

Every country in the world bar two (USA and Myanmar) agree with you.

With regards to the metric system, there are two categories of countries: those that use the Metric System, and those who have landed on the Moon!! But seriously, metric is MUCH more precise in tight measurements. LOVE the VID's. Informative and Super entertaining.

Great tip!

true

I have to say i lost confidence in the Kreg product line. Old Kreg unit, USA made is a work horse, I ordered the 770 pro (i believe that is the correct name), made in china first unit .. one of the holes werent even drilled out returned second unit the plastic literraly cracked when drilling the third pocket hole. Now 9 out of 10 times i blame the archer, this time it definitely is the arrow

You can disassemble the K4 and use the pocket guide block like an R3.

Thanks Jon. I'm enjoying your videos. Ill trade you my grrriper for a couple of your planes?

@@Lincolnstww Sweet man, thanks for checking them out. It's all new to me, and definitely still a work in progress. Man, I've already got a Gripper, and I do like those handplanes!

@@JonFordWoodworks right there with you. Sometimes it’s best to learn on the fly. Although there have been a lot of profanities tossed around during editing.

@@Lincolnstww Yeah, sometimes you got to just jump on end the deep end. I've been trying hard to watch my language too - by default it's pretty bad! I need to figure out how to bleep myself when I slip. The way you did it was hilarious!

Glad you like them!

Unfortunately, good safety equipment is often quite expensive compared to many cheap tools. Too many woodworkers place safety equipment on the Wish List for later, when they can afford it. Safety equipment has to be made a priority.

make all of mine from scrap and that is free. They work just as good and I've never been hurt. Have all of my fingers too and I've been woodworking for the past 60 years.

Its a lesson we all learn at some point

Like they say, "you gets what you pays for"...

it does great for for those applications. If a someone was just starting out and choosing between the two I would still suggest the K4.

I would suggest the k5. On the k5 you can remove the boring sleeve and clamp it wherever you need it for tight spots.

For one reason or another I dont use that kreg clamp ever. Good info though

@@Lincolnstww Use the Kreg clamp you showed all of the time and I have several... Like the newer ones best though...

Great advice

Personally, I try to avoid buying any "specialty" tools until I've had to rig a jig of my own for a project at least 3 times (that I can readily remember)... I may only do dovetails (for instance) once a year... SO there's no need to bother over a dovetailing set-up for no more than I'm going to need to do... I do have use for it, BUT unless I'm about to pound out dovetails on the regular, there's little or no real benefit over custom cutting every single one of them entirely on my own... On the other hand, should I have a sudden market for multitudes of dovetail-jointed boxes and chests of drawers, I could "jump off that bridge" and make the choice for a dedicated dovetailing utensil, just to speed up something that can go on and on when done entirely "freehand"... Finally, it's worth investigating a "specialty tool" on the suspicion of making life generally easier if you should find it in decent condition used. Garage sales and flea markets are often the source for inspired buys when I'd scoffed at something for years... AND on the occasions I found something that sounded or looked good initially, only to find out it's "ambitious garbage", I haven't wasted a fortune to find out and there hasn't been a great deal of time lost without knowing. ;o)

@@gnarthdarkanen7464 Good point, I live in a fairly rural area with generations of farmers- so the thrift stores are packed with vintage tools in excellent, working condition. Just found a Jorgensen 24 in. HD bar clamp, a 1928 Stanley Combo Square (nearly mint condition) and a handful of smaller nose clamps for a grand total of: $3. I will make sweet love to a deal like that all day long. 😌

@@almostsmartq674 Yup... AND once in a while, even if there isn't a lot of need, there's just "one of those deals on something you don't walk away from"... Like a vintage combination Stanley Jointing plane for $3 and it only needs a little TLC... or a Power Planer with a perfect set of cutters and a missing power cord for 5... Almost any power tool's worth $5 with a little work, even if all you want is to "fix and flip it". There's some easy profit for opening it up, cleaning it out, replacing brushes if necessary and a new cord... 200-300% profit in about 2 hours, which can be done with a small table in front of a TV on a sh*t-weather day you don't want to work wood... AND you can stretch the budget for the stuff you DO want or need... ;o)

@@gnarthdarkanen7464 Right on point, I get an honest sense of enjoyment just thinking about old tools seeing new life. As well as a healthy profit doing something relatively simple to pass an off-day. Just one those things I wish my wife could understand. 😆

Wouldn't surprise me at all

They are a nice step up for sure

The blue HarborFreight trigger clamps seem to be ok. The older black and gray ones would break way too often and/or slip. Lifetime warranty but who cares if you have to go back to the store all the time.

@@jaroot2 I agree that the blue ones are fine. I learned long ago that you can’t have too many clamps and when I’m in HF I often leave with some kind of device to hold my material.

The k4 is a better bang for your buck when starting out. You dont need both.

Agree, i use it for in place repairs

also, I don't see how people think it's easier to take a massive peace of wood to the jig, rather than carry the tiny wee jig to the wood. the hand clamp is solid, it's just much easier.

@@tonycummings4588 I couldn't agree more. That's what I have and how I work, and I have never once wished for the K4. I have no desire to be trying to balance large pieces of timber in the K4 jig. Much, much easier to lay the timber down and attach the jig top the timber.

@@tonycummings4588 With the K4 you can remove the pocket hole jig from the clamp assembly and bring it to the wood when using longer stock.

Thanks Pancho. No doubt the Gripper is amazing. Appreciate the sub

Thank you. I appreciate the thoughtful comment

@@Lincolnstww you got it! Looking forward to more videos from your channel

It takes a real man to admit his mistakes .I've made many in life including a few of the ones mentioned in the video as far as the others Let us just say I don't think any of us have that much time to waste on me recounting all of them so I will keep them to myself.

Wow. You just dropped a lot of truth bombs in there. Couldn't agree more

Definitely need to drop some bucks on the combi square. I don't use my biscuit jointer that often, but still consider it a vital tool.

I've used some ozito for some tools that I dont use much and are relatively simple power tools with a cord. Hard to f up simple corded power tools

I'll be honest I had to google what Antipodeans was - I learned something today

@@Lincolnstww We are down here in the upside-down land.

Ozito brand was in sale in the UK few years back before Home Base chain bankrupt. Some Aussie corporate bought them and tryed to resuscitate a corpse.

Very true. I have both. The small Kregg jig is great for getting into tight spaces, use in the field or doing repairs to something that has pulled apart and reinforcement is required.

The K4, which has been discontinued, had a removable drill guide and so could be used either way I believe.

We're talking beginners tools, you don't strike me as a beginner

Thanks. Lets just say I wasn't happy initially. Some choice words were said

Glad you found your way. Appreciate the sub

That's the main reason I made this video. For some reason no one likes to talk about the bad buys.

Have to slightly disagree on the Kreg jig. They are two different jigs, and they work best in different scenarios. The smaller one fits into tight areas if needed and can be more easily clamped onto big pieces like sheets of plywood. Also, using the separate Kreg clamp isn’t a total waste because it’s actually a really useful tool by itself, especially the auto-adjust version. The K4 is a better tool all around, but the small Kreg jig is still extremely useful IMO.

Eesh, thanks for the share & save! 👍 I was about to buy some of those. 😁

The Stanley/ Buck Bros. Chisels definitely suck. However, the Stanley Sweatheart that are made in England- Primo!

@@MrCsheller Those look pretty sweat and the price is indicative, I suppose. But no purchase luck for my country, so I'll keep looking. :) Thanks for the guidance!

Ouch that sucks. I use the Narex

@@Lincolnstww I got a set of 🍒. So far so good.

They are worth it. Actually used it today for a couple awkward thin rips

The K4 isn't great for when you have to add pocket holes to a partially assembled piece. Last-minute changes like are where the smaller clamp on jigs shine.

The little kreg jig can be useful in smaller weird situations but 9/10 the K4 is a better option

I did the same only with the Milescraft version because I don't use ph very often and it was cheap, but now I'm drooling over the Massca M2.

Bought the R3 Jig and a clamp from Kreg, and after the first project bought a K4 kit and gave the R3 to my son... Kept the clamp though :-)

It if works it works!

The HF quick clamps are good. You just have to know what your using them for. You're probably not going to be able to put enough clamping pressure to hold something in line when doing pocket holes or something similar but they work fine when trying to keep something from flying up in your face

@@chuckmaddox6725 yeah, they have their use for something like that but I don't trust them for anything whereI need pressure and to fully secure something. They break and loose grip too easy. It's worth keeping a few around though for this use with how cheap they are to buy.

I too enjoy my HF quick clamps. They definitely don't feel high-quality, but they feel good enough for a seasonal hobby.

Its a game changer you will love it!

@@Lincolnstww Just arrived last night, it even has a built in pencil sharpener, GENIUS!!!!

what bran tape measure