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There is no substitute for working with seasoned, not term Woodworking Professionals and Carpenters, they work so smoothly and all that I have worked with a very adept at what they do from Finish Carpenters to Boat Builders they all have their tricks of the trade and use things they have on hand for innovative uses like Carpenter's levels as measuring sticks, Paraffin wax to make tools glide over the wood on everything from hand saws, to table saws, jointers, planers and even wooden drawer glides, then using an ordinary chisel as a marking skew for super-accurate marking and all sorts of other creative ideas in today's woodworking class!
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@alanmullock381 2 года назад

Always carry candles for the same reason Colin,good tips!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎

@jonr.johansen5691 2 года назад

I LOVE the level trick. Thanks again, Colin!

@lylewillis4262 2 года назад

All the yrs I’ve been doing woodwork & things associated with this art, I’m always amazed with things that should of been so obvious pointed out now, & try to never forget the shortcuts, or improving. Many thx & GOD Bless

@Lee-xu2wb 2 года назад

My dad used to use a block of beeswax on saws and also on wood screws/other threads. I inherited his old block of beeswax in a peanut butter jar. It will probably last my entire life, I treasure it.

@Festus171 2 года назад

Great tips as usual Colin! My dad did lots of cabinetry and marine carpentry and he used paraffin or old bars of soap to lubricate screws before putting them in. Apparently, the friction melted the wax and allowed the screws to go in easy, but once in place the hardened wax held just like glue. The soap was good too, but probably less adhesive. I use paraffin on all the places you mentioned in the video. It makes everything a bit easier!

@properlynumb7092 2 года назад

I use Ivory soap. Just rub it on my drawer runners. Or... Chip it thin like parmesan cheese. Add just a touch of hot water to make a paste. Use it with a brush on crosscut sleds.

@JamesSmullins 2 года назад

How have I never heard of this level trick? I can think of so many things even just recently that would have been much easier and faster using this trick and when time is money keeping minutes from stacking up means I make more money on a job.

@jimblack5596 2 года назад

I love the idea of using a level as a marking tool. Wish I had seen this 40 years ago!

@MCsCreations 2 года назад

Awesome tips, Colin! Thanks! 😊 I've seen people using a homemade wax, which was a mixture of beeswax, carnauba wax and paraffin with some oil exactly for that. The good part is that the oil (usually BLO or mineral oil) and the carnauba wax add a bit of rust protection. 😊 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@MadMonk67 2 года назад

I've used the level idea with tape. I put tape on every 16" for mounting things into studs (assuming 16" centers). Comes if very handy. I like the paraffin wax idea. I use Johnson's paste wax on my table saw top and band saw table and it works fantastic. I'm a little hesitant to use my chisel as a marking gauge. A simple box knife works well for me.

@LewHarriman 2 года назад

Such good ideas! Neither the paraffin as a nearly "universally-harmless" lubricant, nor the "level as story stick" are intuitive... until you see them. Then they are obviously great ideas and so easy to do. And for some bizzare reason I never thought about using my treasured (now obsolete-for-drafting) T-square in my woodworking shop. Thanks so much, Colin. But as I watched you using a chisel to mark a line, I know I could not trust myself to have the control to avoid nicking my fingers, and/or climbing the edge of the ruler... so I think I'll stick to my trusty Olfa L8 utility knife, which always has a sharp edge and marks a line so, so much finer, more visible and more controllable than the (several) beautiful, expensive, hard-to-sharpen, rosewood-handled marking knives I've bought and then left on the shelf over the years. I keep coming back to the Olfa for marking. You are a treasure, my friend. I always eagerly click on your warm presentations and your wonderfully low-cost, simple and practical ideas and reminders!

@irakopilow9223 2 года назад

You left out one very common use of paraffin wax, which is tto lubricate wood screws before you drive them in. This is especially useful when driving screws into hardwood.

@ebklusacek9541 2 года назад

Hard soap also works well as a lubricant for hard wood.

@Erik_The_Viking 2 года назад

I used that trick when using bolts in hard maple. Went in so smoothly!

@JohnHallgren 2 года назад

And if you don’t have wax handy, just rub screws through your hair (assuming you haven’t just washed it) as most times, it’s just oily enough to help screws a bit.

@Pappderbarp Год назад

Pesky brass screws always breaking

@kenshores9900 2 года назад

Hand saws are made with a little cup on the side for bees wax. That is what that big round metal thing is on the handle. Good video. Most people don’t even know the stuff you are saying. Thanks!

@Erik_The_Viking 2 года назад

Wax works wonders on table saws. Add a bit of paste wax and it made the sawing a lot smoother!

@huejanus5505 2 года назад

I do keep a block of paraffin wax in the wax in the shop. But i have a can of dry-coat that I spray my table saw top and other tools with, roughly every year. Great for reducing friction and preventing rust and sap build up.

@HeyStripes 2 года назад

that level/tape marking idea is fantastic. I just hung three framed photos and that would have cut my time down considerably... I'll use that one going forward! Thanks :)

@FranksDIY 2 года назад

I had forgotten about the Paraffin wax. Thanks Again for the tips Collin

@MrBill0523 2 года назад

Great hints Colin! Happy New Year!

@matsu223 2 года назад

Can I use a leftover piece of candle? It fits well in my pocket. It is also good on a screw.

@AppleseedInTheShell 2 года назад

If it's a beeswax, carnauba, or paraffin you're good. If its something else and/or has scents/oils you may want to hold off

@robgullen 2 года назад

@@AppleseedInTheShell another vote for using a candle - the bog standard type that's just for light . . not "designer scented" ones!

@AppleseedInTheShell 2 года назад

@@robgullen I keep a bag of basic supermarket candles at home. If the power goes out? Bam, emergency lighting! If the drawer starts gettin wonky? Bam, emergency lubricant for wood on wood! Lol

@LarryBinFL 2 года назад

Commercial candles have stearic acid added to make them harder. Still might work but I bet you would get a lot less wax coming off the candle with the same effort.

@HepauDK 2 года назад

I made a marking knife out of a broken 15mm combination wrench, that the fork end broke off of when manhandling it with a mallet (don't judge me!). I ground one side of the broken end flat about 2" up, and gave the end that chevron-shape so many marking knives have. The size is perfect (about 5") and the rounded sides of the handle makes it fairly comfortable to hold while the ring end rests in the palm. And for an added bonus, the ring end makes it perfect for hanging on my tool wall when not in use. :)

@michelecrown2426 2 года назад

The marking with the level is one of those so simple things you say, why didn't I think of that.

@bakey1111 2 года назад

brilliant stuff yet again!

@grahamrankin4725 2 года назад

Thanks for the tips

@mikethompson6713 2 года назад

Love the tricks. But I’m a beekeeper so I use beeswax, but I do have paraffin too. Have a great day

@peteraldino3423 2 года назад

I'm showing my age telling you we used to use our wax paper sandwich bags to slick the slides on our playground in elementary school 🙂

@wiseoldfool 2 года назад

I can relate to that! As kids we got the waxed paper from sliced bread wrappers from the bins in the park, where people had discarded them after picnics. I remember waxing up one slide so well we were landing about a metre (yard!) from the end of the slide.

@wolfman75 2 года назад

👍😎Thank you for the info!!!!!!

@jonduchon9004 2 года назад

Great tips!

@kennethspengler9934 2 года назад

Great tips.

@ronaldhineman 2 года назад

Great tips 👍

@Void_And_Absent 2 года назад

very useful, thankyou.

@LarryBinFL 2 года назад

I make a mineral oil and beeswax mixture for cutting boards and other food-safe wood projects; it works VERY well on metal but really excels on big wood surfaces like the bottom of a miter sled.

@greghalford2617 2 года назад

nice tips.

@socialemotion 2 года назад

Another good useful video young man, nice to see you in 22, (Can we have the whiskers trimmed a little thanks...LOL.)

@hansangb 2 года назад

I've tried a number of those T-squares for drywall use. And I've found them to be 1/16 or so off. Which is fine for drywall, you're going to mud it anyway, but would be problematic for woodworking. The smaller ones like the one Collin is using is probably OK. The bigger aluminum ones, not so much. And I'm not just talking about cheap Chinese knockoffs.

@stinger4583 2 года назад

Good to know. Thank you.

@billsmith3195 2 года назад

I really enjoy your tips. As I work these tips get used and are helpful.

@markwatters6875 2 года назад

Thank you for the video. Have a great 2022

@I-Love-Taylor-Swift 2 года назад

Love the T-Square. I may get one of those! Also, the paraffin wax looks very good too.

@jbb5470 2 года назад

Great tips Collin! Thanks for posting

@husseinhashim1973 2 года назад

Thanks again for your great tips video 📸 Please keep going

@clemmcguinness1087 2 года назад

Love that level technique, very useful indeed

@Mr_Rick 2 года назад

Good tips Colin. Thanks.

@journeymantraveller3338 2 года назад

Natural candle waxes like beeswax and Paraffin wax can be used. Maybe also soy and palm? Can apply to nails and screws as well as saws and planes.

@fireworxz 2 года назад

Thanks

@mooseymoose 2 года назад

Interesting that so many people have not heard these, my shop teacher in 5th grade must have been exceptional.

@hughtempleton8640 2 года назад

Fantastic video thank you for sharing 😀

@mikewalton5469 2 года назад

great stuff, thanks for sharing your knowledge👍

@tedalmeida 2 года назад

Love these tips! Thanks for sharing.

@Habibulla.M 2 года назад

Very useful tips ... Thanks a lot.... 🙏

@willerwin3201 2 года назад

You can also melt the wax, mix in equal parts sawdust, pour it into molds, stick it in your fridge, and viola, you have fire starters.

@lylewillis4262 2 года назад

You the man

@MrRickoscar 2 года назад

you are a Pro.

@rjtumble 2 года назад

I love the level idea. My 2' level is plastic, I'll have to see how easily pencil marks come off of it, I like that more than having to stick tape on it (which means going to find the tape, putting it back...). Thanks Colin!

@SylvanWorkshop 2 года назад

Nice tips, paraffin wax can also help with stuck bolts and nuts. Heat up the bolt or nut and allow the wax to melt into the fastener. Once it cools it should come right off.

@m.a.r.services5720 2 года назад

I will use the level tip for hanging pictures with two hook points on the back, then transfer to the wall. Thanks

@normangerring4645 2 года назад

Thank you, always good information

@erics5757 2 года назад

The parafin also works great on a playground side

@fryeguy9939 2 года назад

Pretty cool useable stuff ... Thanks .. The Frye Guy

@sambiscits6711 2 года назад

Some great tips; in fact, I will buy myself some paraffin wax.

@infiniti37G 2 года назад

Moe is BACK he loves playing with HARD WOOD

@michaelszyjka565 2 года назад

looks like the t square i got with my drafting kit freshman year in high school 55 years ago.

@keithedester8589 2 года назад

I have to hang a planter with two D-rings today. I'll be using the level trick!

@souficoufi5763 2 года назад

Thank You.

@captainjerk 2 года назад

3:50 And immediately after this, you will try to sell me a Shamwow? LOL Thanx for the tips buddy! :D

@timdriscoll1559 2 года назад

As an old time draftsman I can tell you that a T-square is never exactly 90 degrees. All you work is relative to the arm of the square and not the edge of the drafting table. I’ve had T-squares way off square and it doesn’t affect your work as long as it’s aligned to the arm. Just sayin’. Cheers.

@tclift1670 2 года назад

Thank you for posting that...now I don't have to. 😄

@dondieu3154 2 года назад

How about a question? I'm wanting to build some shelves for my records (Kallax doesn't fit my space). Should I use 3/4 play or MDF, and what screws are best?

@louislandi938 2 года назад

Colin, Exceptional lesson. I’m going to get a block of paraffin on my next outing. Thank you!

@1pcfred 2 года назад

Stuff isn't as cheap as it should be. But it lasts a long time. Second hand candles can be easy to come by. I've seen people just about giving those away. You can set the mood with one of those too if you ever need to.

@MatthewMakesAU 2 года назад

Tea light candles work great

@1pcfred 2 года назад

@@MatthewMakesAU there you go. I've picked up packages of those at yard sales for pocket change. They're usually plain old paraffin wax. The more generic the better. You go buy Gulf wax in the grocery store and it ain't cheap. But I did score a box of it at another yard sale for peanuts too. I often see candles in the free box at sales. Usually they're bent from having been stored in heat or something. Or they got used for a few moments in some romantic encounter. It's still good wax. Try to avoid scented candles. They can stink to the high heavens.

@MatthewMakesAU 2 года назад

@@1pcfred exactly. I got mine from ikea, cheap as chips. Pop them out of the little tin canister and pull the wick out through the bottom and you get a perfect size scribble puck.

@1pcfred 2 года назад

@@MatthewMakesAU the plain white ones are paraffin wax. I bought a pack at a yard sale once for a dime. It's handy stuff. I mostly use mine up lubing screws. Screws can really saw into wax. But I won't drive a screw unless I lube it. It's great on drawer runners too. Sometimes I'll wax zippers. It's good for door striker plates. Wherever you want a lube but don't want to use oil.

@wallacesheckells7095 2 года назад

Colin, thank you for sharing your tips. I look at these tips and say to myself, that was an Obvious little trick...

@murphymmc 2 года назад

T-square, "never seen one that wasn't accurate", until it gets dropped on it's head and most don't wait for that. Most sheet-rock squares are not precise but you need to know how to check them. Interesting title, most pro woodworkers are happy to share their tips. A lot of "most's" in my comment. Mostly accurate ;-)

@DrewDiaz 2 года назад

Here’s a canning wax tip, scrape the block with your fingernails at the beginning of the day- washing up will be a lot easier

@HepauDK 2 года назад

1:49 Marples, Sheffield? I have a 3/4" and a 1" myself. Only found out how good they actually are after watching one of Stumpy Nubs' videos on chisels. ...And after buying a 6 piece set of Irwin Marples (metric sizes). And to think that I used to use the dulled 1" for removing glue squeeze-out. I have a bit more respect for it now....

@j.c.3800 2 года назад

doesn't the wax coat the wood, preventing varnish cohesion?

@bobhailey1290 2 года назад

Just got a t square for 1.28 at Lowe's on clearance.

@elizabetholiviaclark 2 года назад

My parents always kept a box of that Gulf wax in the hand-tool/general other stuff closet, but I never saw them use it for anything. Now I need it, and I don't have any.

@brucelee3388 2 года назад

Basically the same stuff as common candles are made from. Keep your old burnt down candle stubs, even old birthday cake candles work for this & they get into narrow grooves. 'Fancy' candles from 'trendy' shops may be all beeswax which is too sticky

@elizabetholiviaclark 2 года назад

@@brucelee3388 Thanks for the tip! I’m not a fancy candle/trendy shop person, so I’m probably in safe territory with what’s around my house. lol

@jimcy1318 2 года назад

Looks like a nice ol' dyston still got mine, but hardly ever use it. Far too precious.

@elizabetholiviaclark 2 года назад

A friend recently gave me his great grandfather's pre-1918 miter box and saw. The saw handle is in very good condition, although the blade needs a little help. I'm just afraid to touch it for fear of damaging the etch. He told me I could sell it if I wanted, but I can't bring myself to do that.

@ronunculous 2 года назад

I still keep a jar of lambs fat in the workshop and top it up every time we have roast lamb - great free lubricant for saws as taught to me by my old woodwork teacher at school in 1968.

@MadMonk67 2 года назад

It doesn't go rancid over time?

@t.childs8479 2 года назад

subscriber hint... store drill bits pointy end down, saves finger cuts

@ron5935 2 года назад

I still use my T square exactly like yours from 8 th grade in1955. Good for picture mats used in framing also. I admit to being a pack rat

@jessebutryn 2 года назад

for what it's worth I picked up one of those t squares from the thrift store and it's as crooked as a politician.

@chrisgriffith1573 2 года назад

Using a chisel like that will dull one side of the beveled edge, making the chisel rougher on one side when you are making chips or carving into the wood... it may be faster when you have that in hand, but not better. I keep a utility knife on my person at all times, and that is a better tool for marking. Paraffin is great stuff, but I use paste wax for the same purpose. T-squares are great, but most layout marks need two points to be parallel anyway, and you'll need a much longer straight edge to rip the sheet down anyway- so... not faster.

@monteglover4133 2 года назад

One caveat about sheet goods sometimes the factory edges are not square and occasionally not even straight I have found this on even high-quality plywood

@FrugalFixerSpike 2 года назад

I got a long square for breaking down sheets. from harbor freight, that was 3/8 put in 4 foot, lol Never say, never, lol

@serge_msv777 2 года назад

:))

@seymourwrasse3321 2 года назад

I quit using wooden drawers, they made it too hard to walk

@earthlingjohn 2 года назад

You may or may not be aware that the comments on your community posts are being attacked by an impersonator using *your channel name AND your profile picture*

@MKRM27 2 года назад

I have an inaccurate t-square, so not sure why he thinks they’re alway accurate

@pietjepuk9575 2 года назад

Secret pros tips? use them for all my life , never learned them, if you are not stupid this is just common sense 🙄🙄 aaah ,common sense ,the magic word a lot of ''people '' don't have it no more nowadays 😖😖👎👎