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I am so glad I stumbled upon this post. I cried the day they stopped making "Shop Notes". Two of my favorite projects and ones I use every day in my weekend warrior shop are, issue 113 the folding router table (which I have made and refined many times) and issue 74 the extendable drill press table. What they call Shop Notes now is a shadow of its former self. Izzy you have gained a loyal follower.
That last jig is something I've been mulling over for a while. It's good to see one built and demonstrated, especially when it is used in ways other than what I'd had in mind and ends up solving other problems. I always appreciate the down to earth nature of the videos on this channel, and great to see that link to shop notes and the credit to them. It helps noobs like me cut through the hype channels and get to working better.
I subscribed to ShopNotes from the start and still have all the issues. I was thrilled a couple of years ago when they started publishing it again. Thanks for all of the inspiration on these jigs. Love how your mind works solving problems. - Chris
Having an E-reader with all the episodes of shopnotes would be like having an indexed version almost. I don’t have one so it’s a complete assumption, but they must have a search function plus as a magazine that has an index(table of contents)in the beginning of each episode
Great ideas Izzy. #5 is my fav. It will keep me from saving various plywood offcuts for spacing & installing drawer slides. As always, thanks for sharing your ideas (& giving credit where it’s due - even if it was just the inspiration).
You present useful things compatible with ordinary shops and the capability of the hobbyist. Thank you for your diligence and respect for the audience.
Izzy my man, I love the outside-the-box thinking! I try to use this mindset myself. It's very true that "necessity is the mother of invention" I will be making some of these.
Yes! Shop Notes is/was a great resource for info and inspiration. And maybe you can create a jig you call a ding-a-ling. So you can ask your wife "where's my .....?
Good Moring Sir, Again you hit the Mark 100%, two notes, YES shop notes are the best and I, like you have the complete set, and your note, take credit or give credit when due. you do a good job in this area. You truly are , the very best. Enjoy your day.
Thank you! I love communities wherein everyone shares invaluable info that benefits us all. Sharing info helps to uplift us all. Secretive stuff just benefits the OP and the majority of us are left in the dark. Openly sharing creates a society that is constantly floating upward instead of spiraling downward. Bravo for open sharing and I hope it continues and infects everyone else with the sharing bug. Openness is just so beneficial for the world. It uplifts everyone!!! Thanks again! 😊
You know what Izzy, I was building some Adirondack chairs on the weekend and when I was settting up the frame of the chair I was clamping all kinds of clamps to hold the front and back legs vertical as I installed the cross members of the chair, the second jig is perfect for this assembly process. Thanks
Izzy, Thank you for sharing your knowledge and tricks. These jigs will definitely get made fairly soon. Shop Notes was a fantastic magazine. I wish that there were still one similar to that being put out today. Thank you again for doing these videos.
Izzy: "Really Easy to Build". Me: 6 hours later, with more scrap than I started and contemplating my life choices. I haven't been in my shop in a year...reasons...the above is just one, physical issues being the other.
Not a typical "jig and fixture" video... but for the pattern follower and the expanding fixture, IMO. But, all except for the pattern jig are EXCELLENT ideas for people less mobile!! I watched a friend work in the shop from a chair, and these "extra hand" jigs would've been excellent for him! I'll end up building all but the clamp jig, as I end up doing a lot of large boxes and drawers. Very cool video!
Shopnotes is a great magazine! I love the issue where they built an adjustable box joint jig, I just got to find my copy so I can build the thing. Years ago, I worked in a cabinet shop, and the boss made copies of the jigs and fixtures page from Woodsmith so that we could reference it if we ran into problems building something. It was a great reference.
Been using an old Incra jig for spacing things. Original Incra Jig. I think it’s from early 80’s but it’s just two pieces of plastic 6x10 that interlock with 1/32 teeth. Made to set a router fence accurately. I just use it anywhere I need a spacer.
Thank you much for sharing😊. It's very generous from you. Like Maggy's face for looking for your "thing" We all need a wife to find our lost things, especially measuring tape... Manr thanks again.
Love the “thingy”. Unfortunately I have too many thingys in my shop that I call my thingys. Also my “whatyamacallit” and “wheretheheckisit”. I’ll need to come up with a new name for it. Great idea Izzy.
Shopnotes is back as a download only magazine - 4 issues a year - and they put out a message that they were considering doing a 'Shopnotes Annual' print version with all the year's contents (so you can read it by candle while the power is out). Also, like the Taytools clamps with the edgebanding strap (another retailer put out a similar tool years ago but they are now price gouging on International shipping, so they lost me as a customer)
Amazing video as always Izzy definitely going to make a few of these the last one for sure it’s definitely going to come in handy having a set of them to help hold things up also . Thanks for sharing as always.
Great video. Improvements for thingy: magnets for saw at end (to hold saw), and 45 and 30 cuts for mitreing. Your "third hand" name it that. And the last piece, make it attachable to a larger base to use as a stand. You make great jigs. Keep up the good work. And have fun!
I feel a jig urge developing . Ive already made your pedestal drill stand for a power drill with dove tail slide years ago . Many tablesaw slides and jigsaw tables using a black and decker matrix jigsaw . just need more time to use them .
Love your channel, can I suggest a few ideas? For your thingy, put a few magnets to guarantee straight cut.. I have a similar thingy just to cut large dowels and small piece of wood..😊
Izzy!! Where have you been man! Are you turning into Yellowstone?? lol. Keep the videos up my friend. You inspire and motivate people with your ideas. Just like shop notes did for you. Hope all is well!!
When did you guys saw that was definitely useful was the knob making jig. The probably find it out there. Two pieces of plywood. To holescut with a hole cutting bit. a few dowels you need the large hole cutting bit to make the blanks to put in The jig.
i do love the thingy. i wish i had thought of that years ago when i was still working as a furniture maker. as for the plagiarists, youtube seems to reward them as you see one person make a video that gets views and then everyone else makes their own version. often the advice they are giving is totally wrong. what i find really annoying is no one will admit that they just copied. just makes them look like a ships mooring device with a w in front.
