Tips and Tricks Every Woodworker Should Know 

▸ Tips are great, but there's no substitute for actually building stuff. Check out our plans - www.foureyesfurniture.com/plans ▸ ...or just watch more woodworking tips - ru-vid.com/group/PLg7QrqfzwiFrpIAYDnIpKoGneqc7JG3Ai

Okay, I have a request - could you go around your wall and show: A) All of your tools, B) Tell us what they are called C) What the tools can do. It would be awesome if there was a full video just about tools. This would really help me out as English isn’t my first language, so basically while I can speak it freely, I do not know specialised language about woodworking yet - like what tools are made, or what they are intended to do, what kind of motions they have, what they can possibly do or be used for, if one tool can do other things other than say “this is a drill and it drills holes” lol It would be awesome if you could go with all the tools in one video and brief description, and then maybe do a series of videos or shorts on what the tools can do in more depth? I’m pretty sure a good description of a tool’s capabilities can be fitter into a 30-60 seconds short. I’d love it. I’d really appreciate it. Have a think about it. Before anyone goes - “why don’t you just google it?’, it’s often the problem - because I don’t know what to google. Like in my head - there’s an abundance of ideas, but there can be more or better and bigger ideas if my brand would know all of the capabilities of tools or what other people use a certain tool for even if it wasn’t made for that purpose. And as the saying goes - you don’t know what you don’t know, so it’s hard to google what you don’t know, when I try to google so,etching that I don’t know if it exists or what it’s called and I try to describe it to google, often in different languages - I usually 90% of the time end up sifting through pages of bs. And still don’t find what I was looking for. Most often I find what I was looking for from watching other people woodworking/ engineering videos 😅😂

I bought this as a gift for my friend ru-vid.comUgkxcZqgZ8Ynkiz5n_LxIWRlAicuzmz5kCHG who is just starting out in the world of wood work. He loves it!! There is a great section on different wood and what to use for what kind of job and a similar section for tools as well. The projects in it are things you probably would have a go at with clear instructions, pictures, videos and diagrams throughout. Great for a beginner/amateur wood worker.

Since you asked for feedback, here is mine: Yes, I enjoyed the woodworking tips - short, direct, well presented - and would appreciate more in a series.

The tip for using tape as a micro adjustment: So brilliantly simple I can't believe I didn't think of it.

The last? NEVER. We want more!!!

"The tape as a micro adjustement" - a tip that is worth it's weight in gold!

Thanks, I'm a hobbyist woodworker and getting my first FTG blade for dados--about a year ago--was a life-saver (no more chiseling out grooves from ATB blades).

Hot tips. I hope the algorithm gods allow this to continue.

The first one was a winner!

Please let this not be the last episode tip and tricks. It was extremely helpful

OOOOHHHHH!!!!!! TIPS!!!! It's "show us your TIPS!!!" Dang it Bobby!!! Got me all excited for a second!

This is some advanced technique. No sloppy work here.

Guys, these tips are invaluable! Especially when they eliminate measuring…such a headache. Please continue this series. Love it!

Man, these are really useful. I’m always overthinking this kind of thing. Will definitely use the first tip to get the right depth on my half laps. I’d love to see more of these tips.

Liked the dado trick. Blue tape to the rescue every time. Good stuff thanks

Very well explained and without any ANNOYING music. Keep up the great work. 👊

Such a nice throwback to the thinking behind Inspire Woodcraft's channel!

Please continue this series.

Tips (even as a reminder) are always good. Get rid of the ball.

The blue tape trick is genius!!

Don’t stop. These are great. Especially for us noobs who were just learning.

Please continue with this series. My only concern is remembering all of them in the shop! They are very, very useful.

Just commenting to add my own vote to please continue this series. There are a lot of tips/tricks videos but the ones selected here hit that nice balance of extremely useful but not overly obvious.

Looks like Chris made PAPA Smurf a happy Smurf!

The tape trick for dados is awesome!

Good one on the painters tape trick.

I really like the format. Bring on volume 2!

thanks for doing this "tips" video, I hope this becomes a regular feature

I think this is a very helpful series. Would love to see it continue.

3 tips in and this is my new favourite page

My favorite thing about woodworking magazines is the collection of tips they do. I'm ALWAYS interested in learning how other people have solved or simplified the infinite tasks of woodworking / making.

That use of (painter's) tape was awesome!

Not just good tips, but good presentation too. Not over the top, without the usual narcissism. Well done gentlemen.

I learned a couple of things, and that's what life is all about. Nice job!

I'm glad to see you young kids getting into woodworking.

Work smarter not harder. Great tips!

Very helpful. Keep'em coming for sure!

Love the Jazz hat!

Hooray! Thanks for sharing! I'm especially fond of that first one 😉

Nice Tips, nice big, well-formed tips. Can't wait to play with them.

This is a great idea for a video. There is a world of knowledge out there and I can’t think of a better way to get it into one place.

That dado drillbit was genius. You guys are awesome. Thanks for this video

That first one, wow. Brilliant

Yep, happy with this tips and tricks...nice to see/learn from other folks' experience and thought processes!

The tape idea is amazing, thank you...

Yes continue this series.

4:54 this is a super cool tip!

I love this idea for an ongoing series! Keep them coming. I especially like that you take input from your viewers.

Nicely done. Don't stop now.

Yes! Make this a regular thing!

I am new to woodworking in any serious sense. I find these simple (in the very best sense of the word) tips are so useful. Thank you for taking the time to share them 🙂

The blue tape tip is solid gold!

Phillips half lap tip is very handy. Then again all the tips are awesome.

This is a great idea for a you tube show! You have my attention. Thanks guys.

Very good. Please continue this series.

Thanks for gracing us with your tips

Love the half lap method

That tape micro adjustment is a surefire winner. Thanks for posting. 👍

I will watch every single video from this tips series.

Love these tips and tricks... The more the merrier please.

Guys, thanks for sharing! Liked the drill bit tip!

Great tips and a tour de force on the many applications of the humble shim. It's a good example of how certain basic engineering principles propagate throughout engineering disciplines. Almost like 'axioms' Just one of things I love about woodworking. Thx for sharing.

First off yes Please more!!!! Thank You for the great info!!!! Thanks everyone that shared!!!! 😃👏🙏👍😎😁🤘

This better not be the last tips and tricks video. Well done. More please

I hope it's not the last but first of many episodes, very useful tips

Thanks SquareSpace !!!

These were useful, please keep them coming. Thank you.

Thanks! Yes any more tips are appreciated in advance 👍🏼

That tape trick for micro-adjustment is genius!

Background music, boys!! I checked out your other videos and you use it, so I'll assume that you will do so for this series. Great tips. Been in the game for 40 years and I still appreciate learning new tricks.

The youtube/google algorithm is straight up mean lmao, I started a project, had a lot of trouble, and every single one of these tips could have saved me a ton of time and effort when googling. xD Now I know exactly where I'm headed on my next project, you guys are awesome. :D

Absolutely do more of these!

That last tip is exactly what I need for my next project. Thanks guys.

I love it. I love the amount of content in a short space of time. Don't get me wrong, I like long videos as well, but if I am about to try something new, I don't always want to sort through a 30 minute video to find the trick I needed!

Great tips and blue lips!😂 I love these, especially coming from others. Fresh perspective!

Great tips well presented. No fluff - quick and concise while still being nicely explained. More videos, please. 👍

Whittier! I grew up there! Makes me all warm and fuzzy thinking about my hometown. Glad to see you guys adding to its history and commerce. I also liked the tips. I’m thinking about getting back into woodworking.

Nice work. Using the workpiece and drill bit as a dado jig...great idea.

I hope they continue, I've saved it to my 'tips' playlist.

Keep the tips coming !!! There are a LOT of us out here that could use them !!!

Nicely done and humorous to boot. Thanks!

Great idea and presentation guys. Keep em coming coz every day is a school day! 😎

Thank you! I am a new woodworker and can use all the help I can get. Love your channel, love your style, can't wait to get in the shop and use this to create the tables I wake up seeing in my head.

I love the Cubs hat!!!

So simple yet so smart! Thank you!

very useful tips, thankyou keep up the good work

This series is super helpful. I'm just getting started and it's nice to have some quick, easy to remember tips that have huge impact. Between this and your "Taking Math out of Woodworking" I'm feeling much more capable

You guys are such an inspiration, I admire your work and follow it. Thanks for sharing. It’s because of guys like you I felt motivated to start on woodworking. Last year after COVID19 put us on isolation. Again thanks !

Yes please, more! There are lots of tips out there but you guys shooting and explaining them nicely is a bonus!

So good! Wish I could do an apprenticeship but as I live in South Africa and am turning 70 next month, it’s unlikely! But I’ll keep watching!

I learned a lot in a short time. Please keep this up.

These are great helpful things to try and remember. Please keep them coming TY

I like the "tossing the blue tape ball thing off camera" trick. you people are comedy gods.

Yes, more of these please 👍

Honestly, insanely useful stuff. ALL stuff I have NEEDED on projects and literally ALL stuff I'm going to be using on upcoming projects. Thanks guys, looking forward to more of these!!

My builder is building me a house and I'm going to be doing a lot of the interior finishing. I have lots of oak boards and will be using these tips on a variety of projects. Please keep them coming. And, thank you both!!

Best tip video I’ve seen in a long time! Thanks!

I love the router tip at around 7:15 or so. Adding the tape to move the router over just a hair to get the dado just a fraction larger for the board to fit into the slot is a great idea! Thanks for the other tips too! Great stuff!

Keep. Doing. These!