Top Woodworking Gadgets - MUST HAVE ITEMS

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In this top woodworking gadgets Rob reveals his top 10, must have, woodworking gadgets that he wouldn't be without. He also includes several "Honorable Mentions" at the end of the video.
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* STEEL SHIM STOCK .001": www.amazon.com/Steel-Shim-Sto...
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@onebackzach 2 года назад

I find old bicycle inner tubes can be really handy in lots of ways. They're most useful when you need to clamp a very oddly shaped item, and regular clamps will either damage the surface due to uneven pressure, or simply won't stay in place. If you wrap an inner tube tightly around something multiple times, it exerts an incredible amount of clamping pressure. You can typically secure the ends with a small spring clamp or tape. You can also use the inner tubes as cushions on vice jaws as opposed to leather, or cut them into small pieces to use as heavy duty rubber bands.

@sksdano 4 года назад

Rubber band ropes - I tie rubber bands end-to-end to create ropes for wrapping things like boxes or frames. Infinitely adjustable pressure with no worries about squeeze out attaching it to the project.

@alansphotos 4 года назад

Playing cards. Used them all the time as shims when I was a trim carpenter. Place one on either side of the chop saw bed to angle a cut just a little bit more. Place underneath a hinge or lock set to help bring it flush to the surface. And toothpicks for filling in stripped out screw holes.

@brandon152lee 4 года назад

Great ideas! Thanks for sharing

@jamesanthony8438 4 года назад

I picked up a deck of playing cards after hearing that they could be used to set the depth of guitar strings where they should be above some of the frets. Since I haven't gotten into fretting, yet, they're still unopened in my shop. =)

@jacklarson6281 4 года назад

old credit cards make great shims too.

@philipbyrnes7501 4 года назад

And matchsticks also for stripped screws

@stephanieray6587 4 года назад

@@jacklarson6281 credit cards are my favorite for spreading glue around... they are thin and flexible, yet very strong.

@MrAtfenn 4 года назад

as always thank you for the video. my biggest 'gadget' that you didnt mention is probably the silicone grippy shelf liner. i use it to protect my work from scratches or dings when i am setting it down. it also works amazing in a vise to prevent any slipping. i also keep alot of magnets around

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

Your are absolutely right , that's great stuff....Thanks for the tip

@kenerickson4923 3 года назад

I use old carpet pad to protect wood and minimizes slipping.

@przybyla420 3 года назад

Anti skid stuff for rugs is handy, although not the best for glueing to things. I use it under my granite slab and portable engineers vises and in place of leather for shop tasks because you can cut it with scissors. The really thin stuff is best, the more common thicker stuff i find is too squishy for a lot of applications.

@richardnoogens1094 4 года назад

I'm a gunsmith/ Stock maker and I think you have a great idea with the self adhesive sand paper. I also like to use for grits up to 600 the belts used in belt sanders. I just cut off from the belt what I need. They use a better quality of backing, and adhesive which makes them last longer. They also have a stiffer back and glue to a board or dowel for sanding blocks.

@philipbyrnes7501 4 года назад

I first heard about the blue tape/super glue trick from Crimson Guitars where he found it out from one of his apprentices. I’ve passed it on to many of my favourite online woodworkers and I truly thank you Rob. You might not have picked it up from my telling you but you are the first I’ve passed it on to that hasn’t claimed it as their own and I admire you even more for your continuing integrity, good man.

@ralphalbert895 3 года назад

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@thefluentone 4 года назад

I appreciate you so much. thanks for all your years and continued explanations and patience and attention to details.

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

You are so welcome

@ewwheeler9038 4 года назад

Great video. I am fond of scouring antique shops, garage sales, flea markets, etc. in search of old tools, where I also buy antique, cast iron smoothing irons, once used for ironing clothes. They are so convenient anywhere weight is needed, especially in some glue-up applications. I love the feel of the ergonomic handles that were in use long before that term was coined.

@juanmolina7328 3 года назад

Since I was little I loved to do technical drawing, streets, houses, etc... and my father is also fond of gadgets... He bought me once in a Bookstore a PROPORTIONAL DIVIDER... to me is an awesome thing to have and takes away all the guess work of dividing in parts a line or divide a circle in X amount of sections. On woodwork is no exception, specially in little boxes or when designing a tenon or a mortise or when making a layout of dovetails. Just dial the division You want to make and on the other side, you have it... no calculations no guessing, saves so much time... I wonder why I haven´t seen it more often being used.... Awesome little gadget...

@stevo5521 3 года назад

Vernier calipers is my go to tool. I use it every time I'm in the shop. You can't beat it for accurate measurements.

@kentrichardson9070 3 года назад

Had to look to see what got missed from everyones list. Most reached for, a pick with a point on one end and a bend on the other, dads old “pinchers” for pulling staples and nails,Digital callipers that read fractions and decimal,and “Uncle Bills” sliver grippers. Learning alot from you Rob,thanks.

@ssskids123 4 года назад

Great list. Never thought I’d say this Nick Ferry’s Apple box. Simple box for elevating, clamping, spacing, sitting on, etc. Didn’t see the use of one until I built one and now I use it daily.

@michaelmeans9187 4 года назад

Diopter means that it is a magnifying glass so both eyes can look through it simultaneously. I love that you made it the number one tip. I need a minimum of a 2.0 in my welding hood. The most readily available are 1.0 to 3.0 in .5 increments. Other increments are available but more difficult to source. Thanks Rob! Keep up the great work.

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

And now I know! Thanks. Yup I use them all the time

@russellblake1136 3 года назад

Just in the last month or two I started taking an interest in working with wood been watching your videos and I have enjoyed them very much I've learned a lot thank you

@kenneththomas3558 4 года назад

Great video, Rob. Thanks.

@garyhorton6652 4 года назад

I really love the way you use a drawer for your tape. Such a simple idea. I’ve tried many different suggestions but I believe I’ll be dedicating a drawer in the future!

@JerrySmith-ih9rd 4 года назад

I’m a carpenter and for the last 30 or so years have always had a piece of white Formica I cut to the size of my Fat Max tape measure and epoxy it on the the side and it becomes a little scratch pad to write down measurements. Because the area is limited I’ve come up with my own form of shorthand symbols for shapes & words. I’m now 65 and couldn’t remember numbers from one second to the next while I’m concentrating on something else. You can always use a scrap piece of wood, but the tape is always with you no matter where. Erase it with a bit of spit & rub. Nobody will want to steal your tape then.

@LemmingFNSR 4 года назад

Jerry, thanks for the tip. I’ve just retired due to health issues & am going crazy in my Shed/workshop trying to learn a dozen trades in shortest time possible. Thanks for the tip. Pity it’s midnight here in Canberra & neighbours will get a little irate if I start work now... Kind regards from Australia Mark

@Hengry-hn7rb 3 года назад

Jerry S. thanks fir that grett tip

@ottomaselli7762 4 года назад

I think your bench lamp is very important too !! Using a good light makes my work easier.

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

I totally agree! OK I am doing another one of these videos to highlight all the stuff I overlooked!

@miket3445 4 года назад

RobCosman.com I have one that is LED and very bright and no heat output plus has a large magnifying lens in the centre.....I use that a lot......cheers from Aus

@JamesWilliams-en3os 4 года назад

Great tip! Most people don’t realize how much good light improves your ability to see. A good, bright full spectrum LED lamp that you can move to highlight your work as you saw and chisel is invaluable. Your loupes or “head gear” will also work better for you if you have good light.

@Woodwork-Learner 4 года назад

I have a light on my magnifying glasses, need both now I old!

@grievouserror 3 года назад

I thought the sliding bench lamp was quiet, understated genius.

@kenstewart687 4 года назад

Thank you for your advice this morning with the bench. I agree totally on your top ten and could possibly push it to 15. Keep safe fellows.

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

Thanks Ken....yup lets go 15

@stevenryan8084 3 года назад

I am a complete novice but have loved watching a master share his craft. The one thing that I don't have that I notice Rob has and uses all the time but didn't mention is the apron. Now that I am sanding etc and creating all that dust plus I am always wishing I had one of those pockets, I am going to get one right away. Not really a gadget but seems like it would be a great help in the workroom.

@chrislaing7153 4 года назад

Mechanics dish with magnetic base. Keeps small metal items (screws, Allen keys, small drill bits etc) where I left them on the bench, and not hiding in the shavings on the floor.

@kenerickson4923 3 года назад

Me too. Free or low cost a Harbor Freight.

@cableguy1924 3 года назад

I’m a very new beginner, always losing drill bits and screws in the sawdust pile. I never really thought of that! Good idea!

@Bogie3855 3 года назад

Happy to say I have ALL of this and more. And yes, they all get used. The headset is usually 3x and I use mine frequently.

@GraemePayne1967Marine 4 года назад

Old hockey pucks. I get them at a used sporting goods shop. Useful as weights, supports, and as vibration dampers under the feet of equipment.

@thedon4288 4 года назад

I think you may have overlooked your actual number 1 tool. You have had it with you every time I’ve watched you. It’s your apron. It gives you some minor protection and you are constantly reaching in to it to retrieve things. 😉👍🏻

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

Great point! you are the second person to point that out! thanks

@TheHardwoodGrove 4 года назад

I would have to include my remote switch for my Dust collection. Total game changer in the shop. Saves me time walking to and from. Not sure how I went so long without one.

@przybyla420 3 года назад

Calipers are invaluable for tool making. Very handy for turning too.

@MattMuirhead 3 года назад

I keep a 5 in 1 painters tool in the top drawer. It's great for all kinds of things about the shop - scraping glue or grime from the worktop, opening boxes and cans of finish, spreading wood filler, separating projects being held down with the CA / tape method, cleaning glue from other tools, the list goes on. It's invaluable.

@bigmikex2333 4 года назад

When I worked in the hardware store/lumber yard I used a tape holder that was magnetic. The tape had a steel disc screwed to it and the holder was plastic with a magnet and it clipped to your belt. Man did I love that, plus if someone borrowed your tape you always got it back because they could not clip it to there belt.

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

I have seen those before. They look very useful

@dannyh.7490 3 года назад

I like your must have list ! I have most of those already but I did learn at least one new tip from this. I would add another at least as an honorable mention and that would be a transfer punch set ! When making jigs and fixtures or copying a set of holes they are absolutely critical to have so everything lines up perfectly.

@philipbyrnes7501 4 года назад

My small tip for what it’s worth, I bought some blackboard paint and painted the inside top half of the entry door to my workshop, next to my minuscule bench, and turned the back of the door into a blackboard. A small holder for chalk and a duster and I cannot tell you how incredibly valuable it has become for jotting down quick ideas, measurements, quick drawings of parts etc. it is truly astounding how often I use it now to the point that I also made up two more on framed boards that hang on the bottom half of the door that I can unhook and carry to other parts of the workshop and prop up so I can see the measurements or whatever right where I’m working. Seriously, try it. I didn’t think it would be anything but a bit of a lark when I first painted it but now it’s indispensable in my daily workflow and hopefully it will help yours too. Tho you might need to hang yours upside down to mine as down here in Australia things are right side up so . . . . 😎

@sethwarner2540 4 года назад

Ha!

@AutotechWoodworking 4 года назад

After spending over $100k in tools during my career as an auto tech, I'm actually using quite a few of them when woodworking, more than I would have guessed. These are just some of the "crossover" tools I use; feeler gauges, digital calipers, micrometers, "helping hand" magnifying glass, nitrile rubber gloves, (wood severely dries out my hands, I don't use them when using power tools though,), large C-clamp locking pliers, lead and brass hammers, rubber mallet. That's what I can think of at the moment, but I know there are more.

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

I agree with all. I really like your idea on the helping hand magnifer

@captain757747 3 года назад

@@RobCosmanWoodworking Hey Rob thanks for the insight of sharpening plane blades and setting them up properly. I just left you a comment on sanding inside curves and how to make a tool to do the job a little easier than trying to coil a piece of sand paper around a dowel rod or or a finger.

@gregory596 4 года назад

I have found an excellent tool for holding down my new chiseles as I hand flattened them. It's a five-ounce, three-inch-diameter, hand-stiched, rawhide sphere called a baseball. Fits very nicely in the hand and allows me to apply pressure with my palm rather than fingers.

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

Awesome tip. I am going to try this one

@howardjohannssen4607 4 года назад

My dad was a ship’s carpenter and boat builder. From early childhood I would assist him on all kinda of projects. Starting with cutting down trees to be used in the projects. He taught me so many trick, tips and methods. I still have 3 generations of woodworking tools that I use in my shop. One of the better things he taught me was removing or extraction of old seated screws, spikes and nails in restoration projects. Simply, using a sample squeeze bottle of peroxide and applying it generously around the screw soaking the area. Then allowing some time for capillary action to have it soak in. It saved a lot of effort getting it out neatly and spared the restoration any damage. Hope that helps someone!

@debbieeckels25 3 года назад

Very useful tips. Thanks

@glennryzebol4472 4 года назад

set up blocks. for setting router bit cuts, table saw cuts. marking, and on and on. I use them absolutely every day. Love em

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

Great tip!

@JamesWilliams-en3os 4 года назад

Great video and list, Rob. Hockey tape is awesome! I hadn’t wrapped a hockey stick in 40 years, but when I saw your clamp and screwdriver grips wrapped with hockey tape a few months ago I remembered the technique and ordered some. All my clamps handles are now hockey taped. Now I can clamp projects as hard as I need to without frustrating grip slippage. FWIW, I’m using about 7 or 8 of your tips routinely now, most from watching your videos. Working smarter, not harder!

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

He shoots, He scores! Got to love stick tape. Thanks for watching and commenting

@petergosney6433 3 года назад

The flat metal ‘bristles’ from a rotary street sweeper can often be found in the gutter around town. I always pick ‘em up. Hardened steel, thin and stiff, they’ll even take an edge to make a tiny chisel or a burr as a tiny scraper in a corner. Fit a handle; 101 uses.

@HGANGHONY 3 года назад

Excellent video. I learned more from this presentation than any other gadget video.

@sethbracken 4 года назад

That blue tape/CA glue trick is clutch. Thanks for sharing.

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

Just passing on a good tip someone passed ro me

@davidjennings9253 3 года назад

Hi Rob - I have all of your top ten 'gadgets' and have done for years. My squirrel tail plane is a Kunz but is such a handy plane. I make guitars and this little plane does the jobs no other plane can. As for another item - I have a box of glazers shims which are used in double glazed windows they come in 1mm - 6mm stages and as they are made of PVC they do not damage delicate woods when used to shim a project. I use them under clamps to protect the wood and to shim jigs etc. Great work by the way.

@sethwarner2540 4 года назад

GREAT TIPS!!! Glad to see you use the "head gear"; me too. BUT! what to do when the lenses start to fall out! (I struggled for years, because I actually DID want to change them out for diff. diopter), the fit got slopppy with the little rivets holding them in. I mentioned this frustration to my smart son-in-law; in just a minute, he put the lens on the INSIDE; and---boom! no more falling out!! no glue, no other modification. Try it you just might smile.

@jimcooney9019 4 года назад

thanks for all the good ideas and the video

@jacklarson6281 4 года назад

i discovered using calipers for precision work quite by accident one day while making some cabinets with tolerances that were beyond the scope of even the best tape measure or straight edge. i now use them for all kinds of things.

@johnmcgee7171 4 года назад

Terrific video. Thanks Rob. Very helpful to us mear mortal wood whackers.

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

I am getting so many good ideas from folks I think I will do a round #2 in a couple of weeks

@nspctor7729 3 года назад

My No. 1 shop tool is the coffee maker Priorities...

@stephanholland6181 3 года назад

I'm right there with you on the necessity of keeping an assortment of tapes in the shop. Unlike you, i don't buy adhesive backed roll sandpaper for making sanding blocks. I use 3 inch wide double sided tape by Venture together with regular sandpaper. I just cut a piece of tape slightly oversize, trim it to exact size if the block and then add the sandpaper and trim that to match.

@matejklacik 3 года назад

I am not a joiner or carpenter or hand wood worker or really anything but the way you Mr. Rob presenting these things is so nice. Very cool video. Good luck

@theeddorian 3 года назад

I use the blue tape on cut lines when using my table saw. The tape generally stops any splintering or fiber edges.

@donjardine3058 4 года назад

Thanks for all videos, I ordered a pair of magnifier glasses a week ago after seeing how much you use them. They are from Lie Nielsen. I use a 5 times , 5 inch magnifying led clamp lamp that fits into my 3/4 inch dog holes in my bench. Great for bench work , sharpening tools and getting slivers out.

@GraemePayne1967Marine 4 года назад

A second on the lighted magnifying lamp! I've need using one for so long (starting in electronics over 30 years ago) that I sometimes forget that it is something many people don't have.

@ealdydar 4 года назад

painters tape and CA glue. If your wood work its a must combo. I do alot of prefinished and raw woodworking that sometimes requires routing with templates. This method lets you put a template on the work surface and protected from the glue no nails or clampes required and just pull off when done

@YankeeGuy00x 3 года назад

You hock tape tip changed my life. I use it on all my hammers, mallets, and saw handles (I use Japanese saws so it fits). The only thing I use that’s not traditional is a few bicycle inner tubes I cut into one long strip each. They are basically giant rubber bands that are great for holding odd shaped parts together or glueing long thin strips like when I put the back on a bow.

@plgard 4 года назад

Amazon thanks you! 😉 Great list, Rob! I purchased everything from it that wasn’t already in my shop!

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

Did you already have the optivisor?

@plgard 4 года назад

No, previously I’ve used my Dad’s, but it’s time! 😏😂 BTW: if you had one of those Amazon affiliate storefronts, I would have used it! ❤️ The P💜P‼ Thanks from a Vet!

@kenerickson4923 3 года назад

I have a bunch of vinyl 12" squares in my shop. I place them under legs when painting or staining to keep assembly table clean. Works better than paper, wax paper, or other methods.

@paulwennekes3555 4 года назад

For clamping: I have near the bench 20ft rope, 3/16. All kind of wedges. I use a syringe for gluing mortise joints. Cheap lite weight plastic clamps to keep things in place before putting on the heavy clamps. Duct tape. Thanks for this video. The reactions bring out tons of usefull tricks. Great!

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

Wow, great tips. Got to love duct tape.

@billbaker621 4 года назад

I have used a pair of Weems & Plath Ultralight dividers (#176) for many years as a boat captain. They are accurate and one handed for use plotting on charts. They work great in the workshop.

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

A good pair of dividers is hard to beat.

@TheSMEAC 4 года назад

Thank you brother!

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

My pleasure! Thank you Sir!

@creesenebeker5686 3 года назад

Wax paper - to use under glue ups Butcher paper - for patterns & drawing plans Blu tack mastic adhesive putty - holding patterns/pieces, cleaning out grooves, making sure surfaces are dust free prior to applying finishes. Wad a bit around the end of a wire or dowel to retrieve small items from small spaces. Rubber Bands - dozens of uses My number one... Rare Earths Magnets - wrapped in a piece of paper you can easily pick up spilled nails, screws, etc. Just unwrap the magnet with the things inside the paper & you can funnel them into a can.

@usaf4dbt 4 года назад

My tip that I use. Masking tape or blue painters tape, if its old and tears off the roll, put it in the microwave for 10 seconds, usually works great again.

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

That's a great idea! I have never tried that , but I know exactly what you are talking about. I will definitely give that a try

@ricos1497 4 года назад

So is the microwave your workshop gadget of choice?

@robjohnston5292 4 года назад

I'm definitely trying this next time I'm in the shop! Bad tape is so frustrating.

@jimmccoy3438 4 года назад

I have and use 9 of your top ten, plus all the honorable mentions. For now the squirrel tail will have to wait since there are a few other expensive things I need. In addition to the headgear with several different strength lenses I also have a magnifier lamp. I even use it in conjunction with my headgear sometimes after a long day. Also great for finding and removing those splinters that don't stand out against your skin color but catch every time you go into a pocket. It doubles as my bench light too.

@speedsnipe 4 года назад

I see quite a few of mine here already. Playing cards: shims, epoxy mixing, paint mix color testing, glue spreading. Popsicle sticks/ coffee stir sticks: shims, patch material, fast and cheap mixing spreading sticks. Old CDs: epoxy mixing. Drinking straws: clearing out glue squeeze out. Magnetic instrument base(the ones with the on/off switch): heaven send to hold plane blades and chisels when flattening the back, and also great to pick up metal filings and such. Saddle stool, similar to a low bar stool but with a 'saddle' or bicycle like seat, most commonly used by hair dressers, gives your feet more traction on the ground compared to a bar stool and less 'thigh fatigue'.

@stevejez 4 года назад

Thanks from the UK Rob. A steel rule 300mm, 600mm, 900mm - that's 1 ft, 2 & 3ft to you guys, along with a rule stop - lots of different makes - are great for repetitive marking out, reducing the risk of mis-reading a tape or rule. Please keep up the excellent work.

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

Another great idea...Thanks

@mururoa7024 4 года назад

Favorite hand tool: my JessEm marking gauge (made in Canada!). Most precise tool in my shop besides my digital caliper. It has a built-in micro-adjuster as well as preset detents so you never have to mess with a ruler to set it.

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

I just looked it up, very technical. Thanks for commenting

@truenerge4237 3 года назад

that's exactly the desing I was looking for in a marking gauge (I already sketched a similar one to do it by myself), thank you for pointing this out.

@chuck2957 4 года назад

Good information. Enjoyed it!

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

Thanks. We are getting lots of good ideas from folks too

@rossgebert9422 4 года назад

Great tips, thank-you.

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

You bet!

@michaelandmaryzehr6143 3 года назад

Clothes Iron. I’m not the level of craftsman that you are and occasionally ding the wood. I use a damp rag placed over a dent in wood and run the hot iron over the rag. As long as the fibers are not crushed, the hot iron and moisture will draw out the dent.

@stanmoderate4460 4 года назад

Great tips!

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

Glad you like them!

@peterkelly8953 4 года назад

Great vid!! Totally onboard with your selection & love the feeler gauges on the shooting board, clever!! I have built a shooting board using an Incra V27 as the fence. It is easy to use & is very accurate (wish I could load a pic). I also use Paul Sellers' rag-in-a-can instead of wax

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

Yes I would love a pic of that shooting board. Can you send it to robswebmaster@robcosman.com

@hauntedhose 4 года назад

I took a (Vaughn) pullsaw blade I purchased at Lowe’s and mounted it to one of my larger reciprocating sawblades....(typically a metal cutting one)...I first tried riveting, didn’t hold very well...then I took some bolts (w/nuts) off of an old computer part and tried again... Hallelujah !🙏 Now I can use an actual 12” pullsaw blade with my sawzall! It leaves a very smooth edge and speeds up the cutting process. 👀😅

@jensbald2962 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for the always great and informative videos. I use the blades from a Stanley knife instead of a scraper, don’t have to sharpen them like the scrapers, only use the backside if you’re doing it a lot

@MarkDennehy 4 года назад

1-2-3 blocks. Staple setup tool for machinists, but if you want to have a quick right angle for, say, paring a mortice wall, you can just holdfast the 1-2-3 block at the edge and pare away. Plus, for the tolerances you work to in wood, you don't need very expensive blocks. Mine cost around $20 canadian for two (bought from China). Also, machinists' deburring bits - the ones that look like a cone with a single hole cut through perpendicular to the surface. They are the cleanest-cutting counterbore bits out there, far better than the "rose" pattern countersink bits or the ones supplied clamped to the drill bit. Dental picks. You can get a kit of them in a nice wallet pack for a few dollars, and for cleaning out dried glue from awkward corners they are a fantastic tool, but I mostly use mine for cleaning out the grooves when doing line-and-berry inlay work. Self-adhesive coloured dots can be bloody useful when labelling joints. And glu-bot bottles are remarkably good as applicator bottles for glue (and I use the pallette knife trick as well).

@douglaspeterson5640 3 года назад

A spring activated center punch is very handy for marking holes

@steveholman5978 3 года назад

Love your videos. You're one of the best doing them, along with StumpyNubs, and The Wood Whisperer. There are some others who are good, but the videos are less professional. I especially like that you are honest and admit some faults now and then. The thing I hate most is when I start watching a video about how to do something and right off the bat, there are stupid mistakes that make you lose any faith at all in what you're watching.

@DarknessNam 3 года назад

The blue tape CA trick is an amazing hold fast for temp holding!

@terrymoses7548 4 года назад

I keep a couple of automotive drip pans in my shop. Some call them large "cookie sheets". Very handy when I'm doing a small job using adhesives or finish, and don't want to pull out (or waste) material to cover the work bench. They also store and clean up well. The turned up edges keep liquids from running onto the bench, floor and clothing. I also use actual cookie sheets for even smaller tasks. Not to be used when an absolute flat reference surface is essential.

@dacutler 4 года назад

A pair of 1 2 3 blocks. It's amazing what uses it can be put to

@JeremiahL 4 года назад

Another Great video!

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@FennahMakes 4 года назад

Hi Rob, great video! Love the tips..:)

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

Do you have a favorite gadget?

@themegasexybasterd 4 года назад

Thanks for the tips. Wondering how often u use "1-2-3"blocks? if ever...

@amezcuaist 4 года назад

You know when you want to eye up an object or get the light just right or check a clearance ? I put two 9 inch squares on the wall in front of the bench . One is Black . The other is White. It was very useful to have a choice of contrast .

@Ammed_KN6STX 4 года назад

Another great video, Thank You Rob, Jake and last but not least Luther!!! Bet you thought I was going to say Super Dave!😂

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

Luther Rocks. Without him we would be nothing!

@Ammed_KN6STX 4 года назад

RobCosman.com ---Define “Nothing “ 😂

@bmedicky 4 года назад

How about some kind of awl for marking hole locations, if you're not drilling with a brad point bit? Those interested in the squirrel-tail plane might find the Veritas Pocket Plane to be a reasonable substitute... with its Norris adjuster, there's no need to tap away at the blade with a little hammer.

@nevinmurtha1670 2 года назад

If you go to restaurant supply places you can get squeeze bottles in a variety of sizes that you clip the top to make the opening the size and angle you want. Great for applying glue and for finish repairs.

@dwsnsgp 4 года назад

The tape and superglue trick is awesome and I will use it I’m sure!

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

Its definitely a keeper little trick

@berthatton9410 4 года назад

Chopsticks and/or bamboo skewers...cheap and thousands of uses

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

Yup I can see that. GREAT tip

@robertthomas6127 4 года назад

Really? A couple of examples please.

@ginocentofanti6708 4 года назад

@@robertthomas6127 Guys at our club use them as hinges for small boxes. (they aren't all the same size but cheap enough what you don't use in the pack don't matter)

@JerrySmith-ih9rd 4 года назад

As a restoration carpenter, I use them to fill old stripped screw holes in door hinges. Drill out hole around the size of the stick. Dip stick in a little glue, stick it in and break it off. Retap with a smaller bit for a new tight fit to last another 100 years!

@jamesanthony8438 4 года назад

I picked up a pack of popsicle sticks at Dollar Tree and have been using them for temporary shims and mixing epoxy and such. Used several together to block a ground hornet hole to keep them from escaping while I poisoned it last year. =)

@unclepewter4161 4 года назад

I save the preapproved plastic credit cards that come in the mail and use them to spread the glue on bigger projects. Also either wax paper or parchment paper also for glue ups. I put it on my work bench to keep glue from sticking to it and between my pipe clamps and the wood to prevent stains

@paulkramer4176 3 года назад

I use those Optivisors also, and have found various focal lengths are great. The lenses also are available in GLASS rather than plastic, if you want. Also, you can get a small lens that attaches to the visor and swings onto the right or left eye for up to 10X for magnification. Why would you want that? VERY handy at times. You can inspect very small measurements, also great for looking at cutting edges to see small flaws. And of course for finding and pulling small slivers out of your hands! pretty hard to hold a magnifying glass and tweezers at the same time, especially when the target is on one of your hands!

@royharkins7066 3 года назад

I’ve got a neat little precision 1.3 MM oiler that stows perfectly in a urine sample bottle, it fits so well I had to drill a wee hole in the bottom to help over come the suction as it acted like a piston , learning so much ...thanks mate

@nickm8494 3 года назад

UK chippy here. The items I always have in my work shorts pockets are: Carpenter's pencils - soft and hard graphite, plus white for hardwoods Quick change brad point pilot bits - it takes a few seconds more to pilot a hole rather than risk splitting the wood. Stanley Sliding Pocket Knife- excellent lightweight utility knife with quick change blades. 6" Combination square - Useful for quick square checks and marking. Cheap reading glasses- I get them from pound (dollar) stores and are throwaway rather than wasting good glasses. Drill bits- Flat, PH2, PZ2, they stay in the pockets and are transferred over to new shorts on wash day!

@johncoops6897 3 года назад

I've never seen a Philips drill bit. I thought that all drill bits were round.

@nickm8494 3 года назад

@@johncoops6897 "Drill bits" in UK can refer to either hss/brad point bits etc or screwdriver bits.

@johncoops6897 3 года назад

@@nickm8494 - How odd. Well, considering that they are quite different objects,I imagine the UK naming tradition must cause massive confusion in the hardware store and on job sites LOL.

@nickm8494 3 года назад

@@johncoops6897 Not at all, John. I don't use "hardware stores", I use specialist trade and builders merchants and if you ask for either PZ2 bits or HSS bits we all know what we're taking about because we're professionals. lol.

@MrEhf111 4 года назад

I have the exact same selection of Porter Cable sand paper. I have a collection of Stanley Bailey planes ... of course they all needed to be rebuilt (I use mine ... I don't buy any tools to just sit in a case). I found nothing better to true up the sole of a plane. I bought a giant piece of 3/8" tempered glass as a lapping plate ... it's so big it allows me to mount all of the grits side by side and works great. Love the channel.

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

Yes that is a great technique for flatten plane soles. When I restored planes I did the same

@patriotperspective9321 4 года назад

I use drinking straws to get glue out of corners, but inside and outside corners. Just crease the end and it gets into the corner like a scraper. Cheap and disposable.

@dailyready1563 4 года назад

nice video, keep up the good work!

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

Thanks, will do!

@JarlSeamus 3 года назад

I have several traditional marking knives, but I've found I prefer (by a large margin) the small folding Stanley razor like the one Paul Sellers uses. It is small, feels good in the hand, has a positive reference, being rectangular in profile instead of round, and sharpens easily. I bought a spare blade, but have yet to open it after several years, as a quick shot on a stone and a strop and it's a razor again.

@jaredwalterwilson 3 года назад

clear box tape can be used to close a miter. you can still see the miter and if you run it in line with the miter it also helps prevent glue squeezing out. I usually use clear along the miter and masking perpendicular. masking has better grip. the two combined are an awesome duo. for small projects... no clamps necessary.

@michaelmeans9187 4 года назад

I keep tooth picks in my "solve most problems handyman bucket" because, most of the time a screw or nail is loose. I use the tooth picks to dab a little bit of glue in the hole, then I jam tooth picks in the hole to to repack the hole with wood, so the screw or nail has something to grab onto or bite into. I've used this trick on antique furniture, door jams, windows, baseboard, crown molding, cabinets, exterior trim, etc. If it is made of wood, mdf, particle board, plywood, or exterior grade pic, this trick works great!

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

I have done that trick too. Great comment. Tons of other things you can use screws for too

@amezcuaist 4 года назад

The number 4 1/2 fits my hand well for the shooting board .The thumb sits against the frog and my fingers have plenty of room . The number four is a bit cramped for that . So a plus point for a 4 1/2 .

@bigdteakettle8989 4 года назад

The correct name for your calipers is dial calipers. True vernier calipers have a vernier scale and you read the distance by matching where 2 tiny lines line up. They can even make young eyes scream when trying to read them. On some of them the lines can be fine enough it takes a jeweler's loupe to be able to read them.

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

Did I say veneer calipers???? Yes dial calipers is correct

@henrysiegertsz8204 3 года назад

I use the self adhesive foam grip tape from Festool, and 3mm self adhesive foam sheet, wherever I need grip. ( i.e., on the bottom of my shooting boards, on drawer bottoms where heavy items like planes, router bit kit boxes, Chisel sets etc., can slide during opening/ closing. On the bottom of push blocks. I put some rubber foam sheet on both sides of a board so I can sand flat boards and small items with my orbital sander.)

@r.daltonphotos6336 4 года назад

Machinists 1-2-3 blocks. I use them for machine setup and calibration, alternative squares, stop blocks, drawer slide spacing and a few other uses. I also use Scotchbrite pads for quick removal of light surface rust.

@jimweisgram9185 4 года назад

@R Dalton I also use my 123 block with a couple of magnets to set a 1" offset from my table saw fence. Use the table saw fence to set the crosscut + 1" and place the 123 block left of the front of fence best the front.

@thomporterfield3320 2 года назад

Scotchbrite pads, especially green, are excellent for removing those dust nubs in wipe on finishes (satin). According to the 3M website, the green is akin to 320 grit. But I've never had a problem with objectionable scratches.

@botch3936 2 года назад

Great videos, Sir! My favorite non-traditional "tool" is a bar of soap. Any time I'm driving a woodscrew, especially a brass one, I flick the threads across the soap (you don't need much) and that makes driving so much easier. Some folks use beeswax, but I already had the soap and it (may) be cheaper.

@johnmay6090 2 года назад

My father used to do that about 60 years ago. Works well.

@MD-en3zm Год назад

I haven’t seen this mentioned much - usually wax is used now - but this is a tip I learned from my dad when I was a kid and we built shelves using screws (driven by hand back in the day). He’d always have to finish driving the screws as I was too little and didn’t have the strength yet. He learned it from his grandfather, my great grandfather, who was a lifelong professional carpenter and homebuilder in an era before any power tools.

@barryomahony4983 4 года назад

Great list. I guess I don't have to feel bad about using feeler gauges on woodworking projects anymore, and my Optivisors come in handy for fine work. ;) One thing not on the list is a set of transfer punches. They can be useful at times.

@RobCosmanWoodworking 4 года назад

Feeler gauges give you super power!!! Transfer punches ins another great tip

@GeraldJensen 4 года назад

I'm a little surprised at how many of these I have (and use almost daily) in my shop ... guess that is what happens when you have been watching Rob Cosman for over ten years!