Welcome! My name is Rex Krueger and like many of you, I am human. This, alongside my love for hand tool woodwork and filmmaking inspired me to start the RU-vid series "Woodwork for Humans". It has been over 5 years since that journey began and I have somehow managed to amass a collection of beginner friendly projects, write two books, start a tool company and cultivate an incredible community of fellow learners who inspire one another as much as myself. I hope you will consider learning along with us and as always: Thanks for Watching.
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I used a pointy punch against a driveshaft U-joint cap. The punch exploded, the tip of the punch flew into my arm, right at my inside elbow. Hit a vein. Blood everywhere. My buddy that saw the whole ordeal got really white and passed out. It was shooting blood everywhere. I was fine after a quick hospital check.
I started doing leather working some 5 years ago, as a hobby. They pretty much exclusively use mallets as well. I used a standard metal hammer for months. I eventually bought a cheap $10 mallet off Amazon. It was such a a game changer. Larger striking surface means less attention required for targeting and more on your piece. The heavier head means less force you have to supply. The plastic material means less bounce and more force into your work. It was amazing what changing the hammer out did.
a little tiny hairline fracture develops then a little piece shoots off rather quickly but if ya don't like your eyes, more power to ya... however if someone else gets hurt cause of your video, that's on you.
First time i moved onto my new property, i forgot my level. But i had cooking oil and a mason jar. Filled jar with water. Put in a dye. Then poured some oil in. Then placed a sharpy on a stack of wood and spun the jar. Add a lid. Brand new level. ❤ my grandpa taught me that.
I have a personal vendetta against fiberglass handles. Caught a nasty splinter from one in high school shop class. Not enough swear words exist to describe how badly they sting.
I'm a woodturner. I learned to sharpen freehand on my grinding wheel. It used to take a minute and a half to sharpen 1 tool, and now i can sharpen all my tools in the same time. Now I always have sharp tools
Over this summer, i have become a self taught expert in wood bending for prototyping my organic form cigar and whiskey sets. Making male and female form pieces was fun too. I simply use a large plastic tub with plenty of kettle boiled water, going back and forth to the sink 😂. I would love to show off my hilarious set up. Good news is that its payed off and im not accepted by a makers market as well as a couple offers to sell my products in local shops/bars.
I knew wood workers were evil. I mean using a plane on a rabbit is bad enough, but having a specific tool for planing rabbits is just cruel. I should report you to PETA! (I’ll see myself out)
The tote does take a bit to get used to, but I seem to have adapted quickly enough. The #4 I purchased off Amazon took maybe 10 minutes max to flatten the sole, a couple attempts to get the frog set, .maybe a total of 5 minutes to work both sides of the blade, 2 minutes on the breaker, and am able to take full width "gossamer" shavings . The adjuster on mine is very tight tolerance, hardly any freewheeling before the iron moves, which makes for excellent micro adjusting. I'm sorry to hear that you got a plane made on a Monday or Friday. I am naming mine Tuesday, because that's when workers usually get over their weekend hangovers and buckle down to pay attention to detail. I am quite pleased have a #4 that actually has enough space in front of the tote for my long fingers, I doubt I will be going back to Stanley #4 planes at all
Japanese pull saws require less practice and skill to make light cuts straight than push saws. What is no thought for you due to muscle memory is a whole lot of training and effort for others.
It's gonna be a convex grind, very slightly so. It's the strongest edge type though, although the less sharp. It's a good grind for a plane blade, there's nothing wrong with it.
My father inherited his father in law’s (master carver and woodworker) carpentry tools. He didn’t have a clue about how to use them so he ruined some and threw out the rest. I grew up with an interest in woodworking and my very earliest memories were of those beautiful tools. ☹️
