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I'm just getting into woodworking, and it's nice to be reminded that even the pros don't do everything perfectly on the very first attempt. It gives me a lot more confidence to stop worrying about making mistakes and just get out there and build something.
I do this all the time. Literally yesterday I decided that an electronics tray was getting big chamfers because the end-grain tear-out was so bad off my machine. Or the time that the end table suddenly got a contrast board in the middle because I duffed the matching board so badly.
As a luthier, I often run into situations where I'll find chips missing on a rosewood or ebony fingerboard. I've have jars of collected rosewood and ebony sawdust that I've collected over the years and I'll just sprinkle some of the dust into the chip, just proud of the surface and wick some thin CA glue onto the dust. After a few minutes, scrape down with a modified razor blade scraper and voila!! Chip is invisible. Love ur videos!!
My favorite "fix it" hack is the one with the damp rag and hot iron! I've never seen that done before!Thanks a million, it'll come in handy! Love watching your channel!
In high school shop class we would place a small drop of water on the dent to make the wood swell a bit. Then would have to sand back down. The iron trick is Trick!
I bought a cart load of bad wood at Lowe’s. Plywood tacos, 2x12 yellow pine warped. Wet one side and laid in sun. It warped the OTHER way lol. Too much of a good thing. Ripped into shelves. 10 years later, still flat...
When I first started woodworking several years ago I was told, “Woodworkers don’t make mistakes, we create opportunities for learning.” I have since had many “opportunities” but never forgotten that bit of wisdom. Sometimes I keep learning the same things.
Just went and cut some by hand first ones that didn't get messed up terribly. 3 more joints to go at a minimum... Pretty sure this will end up as a parts box in the garage....
The one thing I’ve learned about the woodworking community over the past month I’ve been a part of it is that everyone is so incredibly genuine. It’s so pure here
I just found your channel-- and you were definitely meant for this platform - excellent, easy-to-follow, bright and crisp educational commentary . . I will ABsolutely tune in to everything you post from here on out. SOLID WORK SIR
Maybe the follow up video could include things like measuring the project, say a box, for square and how to get it square when it's not. Also worth mentioning when to use different types of CA glue, like thin to run deep into that split, or gel to avoid a run. Loved the tip about twisting the stuck finger. Hope I don't have to try it soon, but good to know. Great video as always. Now, get that shop dog his own safety glasses.
I cringe when I see young kids in the shop, but then I remember helping my dad when I was 7 cut plywood sheets on the table saw. He showed me how dangerous the machine was and told me how to use it, and not to play with it. I never did. When I got in middle school about 12-13 I took shop classes, and fell in love working with wood. When I was about 16-17 this older man had a workshop in his back yard. And I'd always wanted a wood working shop but did not have the room or money. I did however buy a skill type saw, and I built a bookcase for my kids room. I never put finish on it. The kids used pencils crayons and all kinds of stuff as they grew up. When the oldest wanted to move out he wanted to take it with him, I asked what was he going to do with it. Sand it down and paint it. I said no. We me him and his brother and mom will never see The art he put on it as a kid again if he did that. I still have not put finish on it one of these days I'll put clear coat on it. They can fight over who get it when we are gone. Maybe by then he can apreashate his childhood art. Its priceless.
@@bobbg9041 cool story, have to pass on the tradition. I think clear coat would be great maybe test out some finished so it doesn't make the crayon run or smear.
@@danielholtxxl4936 I'd blame it on fat thumbs & a bad second grade teacher.... Sept I'm not sure I could spell my name if I didn't have to do it a100 X a day.... LoL 😜😂🤣
A good woodworker will also know how to avoid making mistakes by taking more time to adjust things to fit once so there are no mistakes, that is ultimately the goal 😅 But, hey... Mistakes happend. Might as well learn to fix them
"You're way better at woodworking than 98% of the people in this planet as soon as you start woodworking". Alright this right here blew my mind, lol. This gave me (an absolute beginner) such a boost in confidence that I cannot even describe.
Now i cant wait to make some big ass mistakes so I can utilise these tips. No honestly, this wisdom will save many or us a lot of nerves. Hats off to you man!
Good to see that the Americans like a good Australian timber putty. You never fail in wood working. Fail is first attempt in learning, I've been wood working for years and still make stuff ups. My uncle once told me that it's the imperfections that make it perfect
@@PhilepZ amen that! Although it hasn't seen daylight in years, don't touch it! You'd have a better chance at surviving a 100' drop on concrete than using "her" iron guaranteed!!😅😅😅
"Don't tell anybody" Lol!! I'm new to both woodwoking and guitars and I built a kit guitar over the summer. Everytime friends and family got excited about how good it turned out I couldn't help but point out every little thing I screwed up. I even pulled out a flashlight once to make them REALLY see a tiny dent. You're right, people don't notice minor flaws as bad as we do as makers of the project. Anyway, great tips, thanks for the video!!
Andreea Dobre my kid is whiz on guitar, he can’t read sheet music, but he can listen to a song 1-2 times and in what seems a few hours practice bang out what he just heard, but he won’t play in front of family or anyone because “he sucks” and “it sounds awful” I’m like “Dude, no one is judging you as hard as you are, you hear a song and know what the notes are supposed to be and can tell if you’re off, We all just hear good music because we don’t know that this one note at this one point was supposed to be one bit different” it’s the same in any craft. As long as the final product works and has no noticeable flaws you did a better job than most people
I was really bad at pointing out my mistakes to other people when I started. Finally realized, like you said, that nobody but you will ever notice. I think it's just the beginners way of showing that they at least know the areas they need to improve on.
My daughters bed (my first real project) has been a journey of lessons. As a whole it is Representative of so many mistakes and lessons. Nobody else will see it but to me it’s beautiful and as a flawed human, I love flaws in my projects (Wood or otherwise).
For large gaps that can’t be filled easily, I like tapping in a wedge of same type of wood to fill the space. Once the glue dries and wedge is cut flush, you can barely tell.
I did my first ever saw cut for a project and cut a little extra. an ugly looking gap of about half an inch. your sawdust tip taught me how to fix it. I am so much relieved. Thank you so much.
Reminds me of my own mistake on a newel post in my house. I was routing flutes in all four sides and the stop on my jig was not in place and I routed one flute to long. I turned the post so the bad side was not on the showy sides. 25 yrs and not a soul has noticed it. Lol.
Great information , so many people freak out over a little mistake here and there, but you are right it's only wood and can be fixed with a little common sense and a few tricks learned from people like you.
I've been a finish carpenter for years and have never seen the steam for removing a dent trick. I have used drops of hot water with mixed results. Hopefully I never have to try this (yea right, LOL). Thanks for putting this video out. Cheers, Dave.
As an early teen, I barely passed "Industrial Arts" class in junior high, and had to bring in ten dollars to cover all the bits and coping saw blades I was breaking. Then after I retired my daughter asked if I could make her a squirrel picnic table that only required a saw, a drill driver, and some sandpaper. I went to buy some wood and once I smelled that fresh-cut lumber, I was totally hooked on woodworking. And thanks to your videos, I haven't broken any drill bits or saw blades yet...but I might have to get a job at Lowes' or Home Depot to pay off my tool expenditures!
Great Video! I keep old medicine bottles and put fine sanding dust from projects in them. Some times I mix them. Go ask a pharmacist for some small bottles.
i noticed in a comparison that sanding dust + glue leaves black results. Use sawdust and it will result in the color of the wood. do not use too much glue.
Great tips. I've hears some. But my favorite is definitely the cupped board after reshaping. I've had that issue and didn't know how to fix it. There were a couple others I hadn't heard as well. Thanks for sharing. I
Often times it’s better if you introduce the cupped/crowned piece to high humidity for a couple of days it will correct itself and then allow it re- acclimate slowly. Sometimes the wet and clamp method results in internal tension in the wood that can react later when the project is complete.
A good one that I have used with dovetails is to split out a wedge from an off cut. Matching long grain may be tricky, but matching end grain is easy. I've closed some annoying gaps that way. Once you tap it in, pare it down with a chisel, and get some finish on there, no one will know. Also, for me it is hide glue, hide glue, and hide glue. Especially the liquid stuff. I've used it for a lot of the applications you've mentioned. It can wick into a crack easily when warm enough. It can be mixed with sawdust as a filler. It is invisible if you don't get every last bit cleaned up when finish is applied over it -- think of your porous woods such as oak. AND it is reversible. I've definitely had to reverse a couple joints with heat and steam when I've messed up. You probably wouldn't get a deep mortise & tenon to come loose, but it will work on a lot of joints. But I also know that you stick with what you feel comfortable with. If you don't have a feel for how something works, you might make life harder for yourself with a different system.
Thank you for all the videos. Love the comment about just getting started you are better than 98% of people in the world. As a newb I am working of mastering smaller project and working my way up. Thanks again.
A couple of years ago I found some small containers and kept the saw dust from my orbital sander from the different woods I use. Now I almost always have the correct color saw dust for those inevitable gaps. Great tips, thanks.
You are correct, I have really enjoyed the end of your videos when you mention the mistakes. It makes me feel like I am part of the rule, and not the exception!
Tip; don't use wood filler. You match the colour to the timber but when you apply a finish the colour of the wood changes but the filler doesn't! My advice is to do the finishing, mix furniture filler wax to match colour, melt colours together on a spoon to get the perfect match, apply, flatten then put a final coat of finish on!
This is actually situational. Some wood fillers do darken with finish, and it also depends on the finish. Certain finishes darken more than others and it can mess things up
Excellent tips and tricks! I've been using the sawdust and CA glue trick for years! I have never seen the use of a wet cloth and an iron to "swell" a dent and let the grain heal itself! Wonderful tips! I have been turning wood for a few years and my wife has seen me bring back to life an exploded turning using CA and sawdust. I call it my "Perfect Imperfections"! Great channel! Thanks!
After graduating college in Cabinetry and a year of self learning in my own shop this was a fantastic simple reminder of things to do. As well as an amazing tutorial for beginners in wood working! Sub'ed!
Dang it! I was going to suggest the wood glue and saw dust! LOL I learned that as a custom carpenter at a very young age. We'd use the sawdust from the same type of wood, usually oak, and it's guaranteed to stain the same. The only difference is that we mixed the glue and sawdust to make a paste and worked it into the scratch or cut. Great tip though!
Yeah i had never even heard of woodfiller as a young woodworker. We always just made our own by mixing sawdust and glue. I didn't even know you could buy woodfill till i was older.
I learned the difference in color between TB2 and TB3 the hard way too. I used TB3 with sawdust and filled in divots, etc. on my light wood project. Thought I was so clever because I used the sawdust I had collected from the project. When I mixed with glue I noticed the darker color but just figured it would lighten up once dry. It did not. My project looked terrible. Had to sand it all back out. Total mess. Now I know the difference 🙂!
aminraleigh Thanks for the comment. I end up using TB 3 as I found myself making several cutting boards recently. I’ve tried the TB 3 with sawdust and, as you said, it is dark. Are you saying TB 2 doesn’t do that?
I'm a newish woodworker, that iron trick...blew my mind!! Great video. I've come across every one of these issues. Thanks for a great, informational, and clear video.
Awesome video!! Thank so much, I'm just starting out and have completed my 1st 2 projects for a costumer and ran into some problems that you addressed. Thank you again for making this video! Now I feel a little bit more confident to begin my upcoming projects this week! Thanks again and God Bless!
Great video. Sometimes you gotta make the mistake worse to make it better! If you have a couple dents in a project..just hit it with a hammer and call it rustic.
Thank you for your videos. You make what seems to be a daunting task more realistic. I've been so upset over these types of mistakes in the past that I destroyed the piece. To watch you simplify things gives me more confidence in trying difficult pieces. Thanks again, and keep up the great work.
Been thinking about purchasing your 1:6 dovetail magnetic cutting guide for a while, after seeing some of your videos, I think I'm convinced. These are great tips!!
I need a trick for when your kids decides they are gonna move your stuff around the shop when you arent looking. My son seems to like tape measures. Found 5 in his toy box.
If you don't have an iron, just splash a bit of warm water or even spit on it and let it sit for a while - it will usually do the trick. Especially on softer woods.
I always thought that trades people were so good that they didn't make mistakes like I do, what I have learned, and reiterated by what you said, is that they all make mistakes...the real skill is recovering from them and making it look right!
I usually point out my mistakes because I feel like if people notice and think I don't notice than they'll think I'm inexperienced, but that's just me being a self conscious idiot.
I love how you explain everyrhing. Are u a teacher? A preacher? Made me subscribe when u say. 'We All know the HORROR of this. Made me focusing on how u explain things more than the fixing. Greeting from beginner woodworker form Indonesia. Subscribed.
With the sawdust and glue trick: I saw a video where you blend in a lighter species of wood dust, or sapwood. This helps for color matching cause glue/dust usually dries darker.
I stumbled on this video yesterday and you totally saved me. I made the mistake of using painter's pyramids on this cedar table I'm working on and they left little indents in the top surface. That wet rag/iron trick got them out easily. I thought I was going to have to resand the whole piece 🙏
@@spendtimesavemoneydiy Also too easy to set the materials cost and the time involved, if you are not the worker. One thing I needed to remind myself constantly when I was a manager.
