I'm a self taught maker, and often still learning along the way, I love to design and build my ideas, I sometimes just wing it too and see what comes out at the end of it. I'm crazy for wood and its beauty, taking the natural beauty to the next level.
So join me on that ride and see where this takes me, could be fun, you may learn something too...
Any constructive criticism is welcome! Just comment and let me know, I read and reply to all my comments.
I feel your pain, I have a Felder combination machine that I have used for the last 20 years and it is a PITA to setup the temple bolts for the J/P and the run out of the sliding table is a constant annoyance. If “General” were still in business (the Canadian equivalent to Wadkin, Oliver and the like) I would gladly send the thing packing a buy all separates. Great video, I’ve been caught over the bench a few times with my trousers down when it comes to tool purchases.
You can actually just use a phase converter, and you don't have to spend all the money to actually have three phase Set up at your house that's probably the cheapest way to go about it.
Absolutely not. Like you said, there isn't a miter saw on earth now or ever that I'd pay that much for. And I own a domino but get over yourselves festool
Cheers Ben, My next major upgrade would be going to a combo machine for space. You made me take not of some wtf options. Re adjusting. I gotta watch the work bench section again as well
I agree with almost everything on this list, minus the cheap tool bit. If you are 100% certain you are going to use a tool regularly, buy once cry once, but in the instance of not knowing if you will actually use the tool or learning HOW to use the tool the cheap alternative can be better.
I am team secondary bevel, but I believe people put too much of a secondary bevel on their chisels. I do a micro bevel, it’s almost invisible to the eye.
Had to pause half way through... 3 Phase, I went the other way, I got the kit before having the ability to run it, simply because I couldn't pass the opportunity to have 4 really good Wadkin pieces of kit (specially the RM and the RS Lathe), I got them in what I think was a bargain, Total cost so far to install 3 phase, around £7800 and this my friend is without the ground works (which I'm hulking up myself), just ENWL and an Electrician to come in to put the board up and hook up the house. #justanidea Will it be worth it, Hell yes!
Curious why then didn’t you just swap the motors for single phase? I really had no idea, I googled it and what googled said was way under what you guys have said in the comments, why is it so expensive though?
I haven't gotten through the entire video yet but thank you for 2 things so far...mentioning Bosch, which, aside from their routers, don't have nearly the following in the US that DeWalt does and I think that's a shame. And 2...cordless tools. Other than my drill/driver, my woodworking tools stay in my shop. I prefer corded because, as you mentioned, I'm not wasting time waiting for batteries to chsrge and honestly they're just cheaper. Thanks for all the great content!
The whole battery fascination going on now blows my mind for so many reasons, I mainly feel it’s a con ££££. I have to replace the batteries for my camera every year costing well over £100, camera I don’t have any choice corded just doesn’t work when you’re moving a camera around every 5 mins. And let’s not forget what goes into making them. When I spoke to dewalt recently about their new router they said they won’t be making a corded version, well I won’t be buying it then, made me question why though. You’re welcome dude, glad you’ve enjoyed it!!! 🍻🍻🍻
24:50 Great video and lots of information that'll help me make the right decisions in future. thank you mate. BTW, if you allow me ask what was that thing that was moving behind you on the shelf?
I something think that some woodworking youtoob videos are like pron. Fantasy visions of beautiful people doing amazing things with things beyond our means. I say this is the best way possible, that wasn't your video - nice things with sound reasons why you chose them. But you threw in a few scenes i think I've seen on your Only Fans 😝
Copy that, thanks for the compliment, I find those vids you mentioned detestable, I seldom watch any woodworking vids these days! I did start an OF but it was in the middle of winter, didn’t go down well.
@@HewAndAwe. I think we will be seeing increased prices for a couple more years. There is no doubt festool are expensive tools, but I look at the depreciation of these tools, buying once. It is not only festool, I have seen Dewalt increase 18-20% this last twelve months. I purchased a new 10” cabinet saw, three years ago and it’s “on sale” £600 more than I paid, ( I converted from au$). I live 400km from Sydney and it was an extra £300 in freight not to my home , but the depot in town, I then had to get it from the depot. That’s not a complaint just an example of how expensive woodworking is. I’m old enough that this is the second sustained period where inflation is far exceeding our annual income increases. Further I’m now on a fixed income being retired. Finally it’s not the tools, it’s the materials prices , even paint grade unfinished 18mm ply is £120 a sheet, and that’s in Canberra, 3hours away. As I said always enjoy your videos, and thanks for the reply regards
@gerardcarr9140 …to be honest prices will keep going up till every economy/currency is crashed, and then they bring in the CBDC, well that’s what I think the plan is anyway.
Hello pal, good to see you again and especially with a feature length movie. As a hobbyist the majority of my tools are entry level (Evolution, Metabo etc) The only issue with these things is you need to calibrate or at least check them every time you use them. But as they aren't used all day every day they are at least fit for purpose. The one decent tool I really want is a sander, I probably have about 10 power sanders with the best one being a Bosch detail sander. I want the Rotax but have heard they are not as good as some other cheaper ones. But what I use for heavy material removal is a polishing mop, I have several of these with the Rupes Big Foot being my most expensive. If you put a decent head on it and some decent paper it cuts like a mf. So do the cheaper non orbitals as well. No good for finishing though. I have a DeWalt orbital but it is out of balance so it is a pain to use. Any advice on a decent affordable sander would be greatly appreciated Ben.
That really pisses me off, I forgot to mention to that the fence is aluminium, the bracket is cast iron though. I really liked the look of the jet thought it was made by powermatic which I believe to be good, but couldn’t get them here not with out pulling my pants down.
Followed you for a few years. Appreciate the discussion topics and being a normal bloke. I’m an American who watched Fawlty Towers and continues to watch 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
@@HewAndAwe Following and researching trends for bigger numbers is not fun and hampers creativity. There are channels like yours that I wish would concede and climb just enough for satisfactory reach and payment. Some may not be who they were after or be sick of it shortly and quit. It’s a system like many others that rewards people who are better at things like gaining grades or marketing and advertising. I don’t think going viral is a thing anymore, especially in woodworking, and success on RU-vid is a climb with following trends. Somehow it is a mess and orderly at the same time. More concisely. Sensationalize everything and market personality over content. Only post rising trends. Stomaching that is painful even for a minute. It may not be worth it.
@FearsomeWarrior I agree and I’m not gonna be/do what the fake channels do for sure, I mean most them can’t even make a bit of furniture, they’re just here for the sales pitch, but then RU-vid doesn’t pay it’s creators so what else do we do..🤦🏻♂️
I have some 684s that are doing the same exact thing. Could you explain your process a little? I see you are using thinner to get the old stuff off. Could isopropyl alcohol work as well? Then i see that you buffed it, that is the part were I have some questions. Mainly, what grits did you start with and finish with? Also did you coat ut with anything afterwards or leave it with the buffed surface?
ISO won’t touch it, even thinners needs some elbow grease! I think I used heavy medium and fine as per any cut and buff. I think I used the Roar compound in an orange bottle which is really heavy cut. I finished of with some car wax 👍
@@HewAndAwe Yeh, one VFD per tool, but they're about $75USD, so pretty cheap. The other cool thing is that will give you infinite speed control via a dial. So, for the jigsaw, you can go from barely moving to extremely fast.
just upgraded my festool midi because a wanted a bluetooth one, sold the old one for 20 quid more than I payed for it new 9 years ago.....in my mind that's a free tool.
@@HewAndAwe To be honest I don't think it's much of an advantage at all but I did get the cordless TS55 which I absolutely love but is a proper pain to use with a normal vac
So much good info. A lot sapping my pockets but I’m Patreon’ing up the moment I can. It’s all real and honest, opinions and harsh reality of staying in business even with a practiced skill set and solid as (beep) work ethic. The dovetail tool reminds me of Jim Kingshott’s tool. Good to know some things still prove “if it works, why change it?”
What a video m8 that was a proper good watch really nice to see your collection in depth (well what you showed i know there is more you didnt. Probably 😂 would love festool at some point but cant afford now. The professional plainer thicknesser Will be next. Agree totally though on the bar clamps i have 12 a think at different lengths there great although ebay pack 4 heads for 35 quid a think. I deffo got tool envy though although just upgraded the table saw recently so thats helped alot 🏴👍
@@HewAndAwe there's a link there there actually cheaper than a though there coming in like 25 🤯 and to be fair there good like only issue I've found is they don't have a foot for them to stand but little issue for cheaper set.
a bit late to the party but Ive been on 2 separate weekend courses in what were production workshops . One quickly ground a single bevel on circular whetstones and the other a single bevel on the scary sharp system using a caritas honing guide. Both then quickly stropped on a sheet of mdf with polishing compound. None of this primary/secondary/tertiary bevels on water or glass stones up to 16k or 32k . Its all getting a bit OCD? I'm pushing 70, and my old dad did all his work with ONE ancient half inch chisel which he sharpened on a single India stone (shaped like a banana) - without a honing guide and a chunk of old leather belt as a strop.. good enough to shave with! ( I still cant do that)
Funny I know an old boy and he waxes lyrical about oil stones, I saw his and it looked like a skate park! I agree the whole thing is out of control, sharpening seems to really grind some people’s gears when you don’t agree with them to its right up there with political parties 😂
Agree on pretty much every point here. Given the space (and money) I'd have a fleet of bandsaws and separate planer and thicknesser n'all. Defo a bit of brand tax going on with festool and mafell. Im a mafell user as you've probably seen. Been eyeing up a 3rd drill/driver - 12v. Dont like the battery in the handle (too fat) so was looking at Mafells new A12 drill. Its a Metabo but slightly different spec (speed, balance aides). Its about £100 more than Metabos own. Madness. In fairness, for the tools they make themselves, both festool and mafell are over 90% in house or german sourced components . Still, £700 for a jigsaw and 1500 for a mitre saw? Its a big ask. I was gonna make a similar tool talk vid at some point. 👍
Have you seen the new dewalt router dude? Man that’s some sweet dust extraction, and that safety mechanism, that’s competition for festool! BUT dewalt told me no corded version in the pipeline so that’s me out! Shame!
@@HewAndAwe The dcw620? Yeah, looks neat. Glad they've resurrected the in-leg dust extraction. My father in law got an old dewalt 1/4 - gotta be 25 years old - with in-leg extraction. Even now, one of the best routers I've used. Just buttery smooth. Copy of the elu 900w ...dewalt bought them out. Its 110v though. I've as little love for 110 tools as I have battery ones!😂 Sorry to hear of your loss btw mate.
@@HewAndAwe Works the same as on your festool of2200 big router mate. You have an opening on the Base for dust to go into, which goes into an extra fat leg and, on top, there's a port for the extractor. Love it!
I've done a few 3 phase to single phase motor swaps in old machines (wadkin sliding table saw and robinson thickness planer), both 4kw (I think 5hp). Needs a new DOL starter and some belts, but pretty much just nuts and bolts work. Motors are around £350. They draw much higher amps and are larger but otherwise do the same job, and it opens up a world of quality old tools.
With tools, I always try to buy the best quality stuff that I can afford.....the problem is that I've spent all my money on tools and then I compounded the problem...by getting married! I like Mafell gear, but it's too pricey and most of their stuff is aimed at huge timber framing work. I love Festool, and try to get it if I can, but you're right about the pricing. It's gone mad. Fortunately I bought most of the essential stuff before the prices went crazy, although the Kapex remains on my wish list...but not while it's 1500 squids....I get by with my trusty Dewalt 708 aka the dust monster. I love the Domino haters who reckon that you can cut joints faster by hand or with a router....obviously they have never seen the machine in the flesh and /or are jealous that you can afford one...or both🤣(where's my tiny violin?). When it comes to routers, I like the old Elu/ Dewalt machines...Elu 177 and Dw625 can do just about anything you ask of them, but my favourite machines are the Dewalt 621 and 622...Not as advanced as the festool kit, but the best dust extraction ever.
I just saw the new dewalt router, man I nearly reached for the rugby sock, dust extraction-mind blown 🤯 and then saw the new safety mechanism… then I did reach for the rugby sock! BUT dewalt told me they have no intention of making a corded version, so I’m back in therapy.
@@HewAndAwe yeah, I like the look of the new Dewalt 18v router...I've got the smaller one already, and since buying it I have hardly used a corded machine, so a heavy duty 1/2 shank one would be awesome...might have to dust off the sawn off and balaclava and make a couple of withdrawals 🤣
Great video, Made my Sunday morning! On clamps, sell all you have and "invest " in Dubuque Clamp Works Aluminum Bar Clamps. I have Jorgensen Parallels that I barely touch anymore after buying the Dubuque clamps. Cheers!
I had to read that twice, I read “douche clamps” I was like wtf?! Is he having a giggle 😂I’ll have to google Dubuque clamps bud, new to me! Hope you’re haha wicked weekend! 🍻🍻🍻
Nice video mate, I agree that the kapex price is absolutely bollox now! I will probably bend over bite the spoon and buy it, just cause my little shed setup would really benefit from its footprint and the better dust collection.
I think I’d choose the Bosch glider over the kapex now, I just wouldn’t feel right for months for spending that on a mitre saw, even if I had endless amounts of money I still got a point where I go no way, like buying a Bugatti, 🤦🏻♂️
After a fairly nasty accident but not permanent accident with a cheap charnwood router table which was at least half my fault. And may partly have been the left hand side of the fence moving forward after it was locked down. Ive been thinking and looking, at switching to a variable speed spindle moulder with a router spindle and an auto feed, if i can figure out where to shoe horn it into the workshop. Its possible to get all of that that for 1200/1800 used, sometimes with an autofeed. I wouldnt be surprised if thats below what your router table set would cost new.
For sure, does it collect the dust like what I have, no. But don’t get me wrong I’m not measuring dicks. Wasn’t my point… I’d love a spindle moulder, they scare the shit out of me mind you, but what can be done with one far out does a router table.
going to 3 phase is not cheap was quoted 32k for uk power network to run 3ph to my workshop , sold my 3ph saw and bought a single phase combi machine as I have kek all space but you can get a variable speed drive to convert single to 3 ph
@@WattWood I just asked a friend, he said “1500, but that was to extend from one barn to another, but to put up a pylon and run it 10k plus” I guess that only leaves the motor swap idea then 🤨
I have the original corded Mafell P1cc and cannot find fault it especially with the W1 blades ,it does needs target light but so does the Domino which is why I use a head torch now as my eyes are pish poor from age and other crap that makes you go blind
I wasn’t meaning quality, I’ve no doubt the mafell saw is good, I’d have one if it was necessary to my workflow. That reminds me I’ve been meaning to fit a light to the domino for ages!
25:50 🤣 still get's me every time😁 Festool....not for me way to pricey now & the Kapex mitre saw Wow. I chose team yellow (for my sins) but they are getting crap now esp the stuff they have built in China.
Well if you were a brand and you asked yourself would you pay 1500 for a mitre saw and do you think these will sell, the answers gonna be no, but they put that price up. If you look at other tool companies most of them haven’t doubled or by a third the cost, granted they’re prices have gone up but not anything like festool and Mafell have raised theirs, also my thinking, they get most of their electric, ball bearings parts from china, stuff from china has hardly changed in price over the last 4.5 years. If I sound agro I’m not meaning to be 🖖
Hey I have quick question for you. I just got a jointer. I bought a cutech 8 inch spiral jointer. It has like those changeable teeth. Works good. But when I do side grain like on a charcuterie board , it tears out some of the wood. When it does tear out the grain , it’s like funky not straight grain. I work mostly with walnut and maple. Any suggestions ? Looks kinda like planer tear out. The setting on the little gauge said under 1 32nd. Thank you 😊
Some woods you’re gonna get a bit of tear out, but you maybe running the board too quickly over the head. But I’m a little confused cause you’ve said jointer (we call a planer) and then said planer (we call a thicknesser) there’s two different cuts so I’m not sure if you’re talking about both or?
@@HewAndAwe it’s the tool that joins the board together Like so you have a parallel side. I have one of those dewalt thickness’ers Like the part that you flip to get to on yours. 2 separate machines though. I get tear out on the jointer on the side grain. Another question that is separate. I watched the video when you restored the table saw. That was pretty cool. On my cuts through my saw , I get a tiny bit of tear out on the bottom left corner of most of the cuts. I work around it, but it annoys me. I like to make things as perfect as I can. I’m still learning , and you’re a very very good teacher and talented wood worker. I’ll watch you over Malecki every day of the week 😊. I know it’s late across the pond. Hope you’re having a good night.
@amazinga.f.artwork9047 forgive me, but only glue joins boards together, this is getting lost in translation I fear. More often than not either planer or thicknesser tear out can be minimised going at a slow speed, unfortunately a lot of thicknessers don’t have a speed setting, planing a board the speed you dictate.
Hey, good stuff. Recently got the HD miter and fence. It's a substantial piece of gear. Haven't used it enough to really weigh in but so far, I'm pretty impressed. Like you, I've had similar issues with the Dewalt miter saw. No matter what I do, it can't cut accurate miters or 90. Aside from that, it cuts like a champ. Enjoyed your vid. Keep 'em coming.
