I tend to agree with you. But--- In the early '70s I decided I needed a reliable combo square. I bought it for $100. I think, in today's money, that would be around $1200? That was my first combo square. Lately, I've become frustrated with my inability to get cuts perfectly square. So I started checking all of my tools. Some of my newer, popular squares are slightly off. All of my large squares are off. Most have some rust marks on them. But that original square looks and feels like it has just been unwrapped. It's perfect.
Haha! That sounds good. I was flying back from florida when this video got released, so I was sleeping on the plane! :). Breakfast sounds great right now. Thanks so much as always for watching Seanbrotherton!
Hi What a great selection of versatile tools at very good price points. You really explained them perfectly. Thanks for the video looking forward to the next one. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Love milescraft. I haven't been disappointed with them yet. The only thing of there's I've heard any even slightly negative thing about of theirs is the drill guide (the big one). But I've never tried it out. Thanks so much for watching thewoodjunki!
@@thewoodjunki Oh nice! That would be good to hear. There doesn't look to be anything wrong with it. I've got the rockler one, and I'm not too pleased with it either. I think its just an inherently unstable tool.
Thank you for this review. Regarding 3-D laser levels. I’ve had one for about 10 years and I continue to struggle with getting my vertical lines to actually be square. If you’re not exactly perpendicular to the wall at the point where you want the laser it drifts a few degrees by the angle that you’re off from perpendicular. Would you have any suggestions to make your Vertical lines square when you need them?
Thank you so much for sharing this Fitcheft2012. You know I've never actually tested my vertical lines to the degree I've tested the horizontal lines. You bring up an excellent point. Any one have an suggestions for Fitchett, This is an excellent question!
My newest tool is a drafting T-square. Saw it at a local store that's closing and thought it would replace the one I made for drawings that I seldom use. 😅 This 24 long and I have used it to mark my cut off location for glued up cutting boards with pieces of various lengths. It also helped me ensure the longer pieces actually went past short pieces at both ends when marking my 2 alignment lines for the glue up.
@@FlynndoggWoodwork I still have not used it for its intended purpose: Drafting on the drafting table. My drafting table is a fold-up, wall-mounted table that serves many purposes. Yesterday it became a wood storage shelf after jointing 1 edge of some 4' or shorter boards waiting for ripping.
I have a Starrett machinists square as the shop standard for all my other squares. I dropped it a while ago and freaked out. I didn't know it, but I was experiencing "tool fear". I sent the square to Starrett for re-calibration. Like you, I have EDC tools that have proven to be surprisingly accurate over time. Thanks for another info-taining video.
That's awesome to hear that I'm not the only one! I'd really like to get some starret tools. THey seem so nice and I've heard such good things about them! Thanks as always for watchign Richpeggyfranks! :)
Great review as always Bryan definitely going to check out the mag switch push stick and a couple others. Congrats on the website definitely going to check it out.
Thanks so much Jim! I like that mag switch push stick as well. Need to make some replacement heads for it as I know I'll get it chewed up! Thanks as always for watching and have a great week!
Oh nice! You know those are very valid points. Even though I really like the boot style push stick they can tend to be a little awkward to hold! Thank you so much for watchign Alitabrizi!
I was so stoked to see you included the Milescraft square. I just got mine no more than a week and half ago and absolutely love it. I don't understand why it gets so much criticism
I've really been impressed with it so far. Glad to hear you're getting some use out of it too. Really is a nice little square! Thanks so much for watching ThaDrizzyDre!
Thanks so much Gigaphonicon, It's still got a lot of work ahead of it, but I figured I'd go ahead and put it out there. Really appreciate it and thanks for watching!
I hope hope there is a template that comes with the push stick. I envision it getting chewed up with many of my cuts. If not, I probably would make a plastic or plywood template before using it.
100% agree! I'm going to be doing exactly that. Shouldn't be too hard, just a flush trim bit and a few cuts with a bandsaw. Great minds think alike! Thanks as always for watching Ken!
Love the shirt! On my push sticks I epoxy small magnets to the side of the handle which the magnets hold it on the metal body or table of my saw, and of course I keep several push sticks handy!!
Haha! I don't know about that, but i appreciate it. I'm having fun with this channel. Not too many people enjoy my sense of humor... Thanks again and thanks for watching Jeremiah!
Ace video mate, I subscribed instantly. I thought the mallet looked a bit small until you put it next to an standard one, you have big hands. I appreciate your honest, no fuss style. Im hoping to do some videos myself and its great to get some inspiration from the likes of yourself as there are so many videos out there that have so much pop and glitz in the editing, dodgy sponsors etc. Sometimes I think "Right I need to do that if Im going to make videos" then I see this and remind myself , "No, honesty and integrity is what Im about" Many Thanks for keeping it real
You are too kind rhwoodwork! You know, I think the key to getting subscribers is just being yourself, being consistent and never lying to your viewers! That's what I've been trying to do over the last year and 1/2 and it has been a wonderful experience. Really appreciate the subscription and comment, thanks so much for watching!
@@FlynndoggWoodwork yes I agree,that's is if you want the same type of people to subscribe. I see too many sub grifters and even though their content is good, I still get put off by what I consider dodgy tactics for "the algorithm"
@@rhwoodwork119 I was watching one of the latest Steve ramsey videos and he was talking about that as well. He is one of the youtubers I watched the most when I started, because he made it look fun and simple!
Haha! I appreciate that Michael! Burt will be making regular appearances. I know not everyone likes him, but I find him fun to add. He'll be visiting in a couple of weeks! Thanks so much for watching! :)
This is the first time I viewed your channel. Good common sense advice. Approx 25 years ago give or take a couple years. 3 D or even 2D lazers were fairly new and very expensive. Not to mentioned what a nice Transit Level would cost. I learned how uae both a Builders Level and a Transit Level in Trade School. Which by the way is a great way to understand Geometry. So any way I needed to layout the foundation of a Off Grade large shed behind my mother's house. It was 16 × 30 2 story shed. I needed to get each pillar of blocks on the same grade. I didn't want to purchase or rent a Transit Level or a Builders Level. So my work around came in the form of a 18" standard bubble Level that just happened to have a lazer that was installed on the end. It came with a bracket to attach it to a standard camera Tripod. I have no idea why it really wasn't prompted to be used that way. Well being also an avid photographer I owned a number of very good tripods. So I mounted the level to my tripod. Leveled it up 360°, over one corner of the starting pier. Measured down to the top of the pier. And that became my benchmark. The rest was pretty easy. I needed a Target Rod. So I took a very Straight 2x2 attached a steal tape measure to one side. From there it was a piece of cake. I could shoot the grade on every pier. Just by letting the lazer shine on the tape blade. Used the basic 6x8x10 method to square it all up. The level I bought at Big Lots approx $29, 5 for cheap Tape Measure since it was going to be ruined. It worked out perfect, sometimes you have to solve problems with what you can afford.
I love this story cwb8047! This is absolutely the story of my life. I even had the nickname "MacGyver" when I was in high school. Making things work with what you have. This is probably why I have fallen in love with woodworking so much. It's like a giant adult puzzle for each project. Thank you so much for sharing this story, really a great way to look at things. Thanks so much for watching!
I liked the look of the miles craft squares but they are much more expensive in the UK. The 6" Imperial version is £15($18.95) and the Metric is considerably more at £23($29). Enjoying the videos and love the new shop layout.👍🇬🇧🇺🇸
Oh no! That stinks. I need to do a video on cheaper tools that are available for my UK friends. That's actually a great idea. Thank you so much for watching mick I appreciate it!
The bottom laser is good at ground/floor level, e.g. to level pavers with small targets for the laser to hit, or the sand and stones layers you might be raking around before you lay pavers: high spots are hit by the laser directly. Another application is leveling the feet of a run of shelves across an uneven or sloping floor: you can keep the level across the whole run rather than transferring it from unit to unit.
Oh man! Thank you so much for sharing this Andrew, I hadn't thought of either application for those lasers. Thank you so much! Great ideas, and thanks for watching!
I actually just starting selling versions of them. They are available at www.flynndoggwoodwork.com. You can also find the original ones on amazon! Thanks so much for watching DuanePolega!
Haha! Thanks so much, that is what I’ve heard about the prices over the pond, that really is a shame. I’d love to get some tools that are available to you guys and check them out but I’m guessing I would have to pay an arm and a leg! Thanks for watching Jeremy!
Not sure why, but this turned into a two cups of coffee video. A few observations, First of all I'm not sure if I'm more impressed with the photo of younger you, of the Fender Stack, don't think I've seen one of those before. Missing fingers? Django Reinhardt did pretty well with just three that worked. Get to work on that shop, I'm still waiting for the grand unveiling/tour video. I've got a few more items on my Amazon wish list now..... Thank you and enjoy the weekend.
Thanks so much Pat! I still have that Fender stack believe it or not. I have it in my basement, hoping my sons will pick up the guitar! I also have an EVH 5150 stack too that I bought when I got older and actually had some money. Love htem both. I'm looking forward to doing a tour video as well, juwt want to do a few upgrades first! Thanks as always for watching, Really appreciate it!
Haha, I totally get that. It is pretty darn powerful though. The part this isn't as secure is the connection to the mount to the laser, so that would be the thing I'd be worried about. Great points and thanks for watching Roods DTC!
Still laughing...two in the pink, one in the stink!!!😂😂😂 Great video!! On an off topic note, you didn't tell me that the Jet bandsaw didn't come with a blade!!! Where's the best place to buy a 116 inch bandsaw blade because right now all I can do is pretend that I'm making great cuts!!! Blessings!!!
Haha! Oh man, That video I did on making that push stick was a total bomb back in the day! :). It has been so long, I didn't even realize the saw didn't come with a blade. I bought a few from woodcraft when I got mine I believe. Amazon should have them as well. I really like the Timberwolf blades. Here is a link where you can get them (I don't have any affiliation with them, but this is probably where i would look). - www.woodcraft.com/categories/bandsaw-blades?gclid=Cj0KCQiA5fetBhC9ARIsAP1UMgFs7A1j0yKRYcnih0ty1AauMtV4ej6TNqS2vHnRZRk9LTAZWgkcLXwaApaDEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
@@FlynndoggWoodwork Thanks! I just bought a Timberwolf on Amazon. I really appreciate the work you do! I'm an old guy, closing in on retirement, so I'm building my woodshop to do what I want instead of what I have to. You've been a great help...and funny too!!! Blessings!!!
The push stick is magnetic, so it can just be stuck to the end of a cast iron table. I clue magnets to my dust collector and TV remotes, so they live at the end of my saw. The underside of the saw has magnets for hanging a dust brush and Bow Push stick. The top of my fence is taken up by the JessEm ClearCut guide, so I can't use that anymore.
Great great suggestions kwillaims. The top of my fence is also typically occupied by the jessem stock guide as well! I have magnets all over my shop and this is suck a handy way to keep the tools within reaching distance wherever you are in the shop. My bandsaw, drill press and most tools in my shop have at least one magnetized tool attached to it. Thank you so much for sharing and watching Kwilliams!
I agree with the fundamental premise that the one who hoardss more tools wins, however and like any novelty, all those tools cost a lot more than noname tools that can do the same, but somebody has to cater for people that enjoys burning money in such things.
I hear you digital_harry. I enjoy both types of tools those that are no name as well as treating myself to the nice ones as well. In fact a lot of the nice ones I have I probably wouldn't have bought if it wasn't for the no names that got me interested in whatever tool I was looking at! Thanks for watching!
Soooo, yeah, my push sticks are always out of reach, too, no matter how many I have. Also, I have no less than a dozen tape measures, safety glasses and I buy carpenter pencils by the gross because I'm always on a job and sure enough, I left something at the shop 30 minutes away.
Are you related to me! :). I totally feel your pain, I'm exactly the same way. I counted my tape measures when I redid my shop and I have 28.... yeah, that's too many! Thanks so much for watching XKtree72!
Haha! Too funny! Sounds like the larger one is at a steep discount right now, I'm going to have to check it out as well. Thanks as always for watching NathanTalbertWoodworking!
Your Woodpecker tools know that red square is Milescraft. They’re gonna gang up and beat him up after you leave the shop. Make sure you keep those WP tools locked in their homes before you leave!!
OUCH!!😵😵💫 At 4:26....it just kills me to see you take that steel and whack that finished wood like that. After all the talk about using the right hammer head for the right wood...you slam a thin piece of steel into the wood to show how to change the head. Why not use the scrap wood at least...or better yet the concrete floor or piece of steel laid on the workbench!
Oh, I thought I did use a piece of scrap wood. I'm pretty certain there is a board underneath the metal to protect my table. Thanks so much for watching!
Suggestion: Add your Flynn Dogg web address to the Description box and Links section on the About tab on your channel’s page for easier, one-click access by lazy people like me. 😎
What a great idea! :). Thank you so much for suggesting this, I'm going to do that right now. Great idea, and thank you so much for watching clickstar!
While the push stick is a nice idea, I like the shoe design, the concept doesn't work. If you have the ability to remember to put it back in it's base you have the ability to keep any push stick nearby. Also the base being mounted to the arm eliminates the option for certain table saw jigs.
Great great points Packer, I thought about that too when i was editing the video, I thought to myself. If I can't remember to put the push sticks on the fence, I'll probably forget to put this thing on the fence. I'll going to work with it a bit and see if it makes a difference! Thansk so much for watching PackerDog!
Dogg, man, we love hammers, but that first one looks like a maraca. Did you say a ribbed friction fit (as I was typing, you did mention, "for her pleasure")? Good to see I'm not the only deviant here. We use the old fashioned round headed screw in (made in America) rubber mallet. Would I lie to you? We need more young Flynndog! Magswitch, gotta be pricey. Money better spent on a gouge for the lathe. Dogg, man, are you telling us that those Woodpeckers are only art work now, as you leave them hanging on the bench while using those lesser quality tools? I did notice that you used a Woodpeckers rule to connect that angle markings made by the Milescraft square. Yep, you don't want to drop your pecker on the floor. No tool I have am I afraid to drop, but I did knock my Grandfather's carpenter square off the bench one day and it broke the horizontal leg off. I'm still trying to get over that as it was, at least, a hundred years old and I couldn't fix it. Now, how about that lathe?
I love this comment (as I do all your comments). Beleive me, I'm pretty sure we have the same sense of humor. If I hear the word ribbed, my mind automatically goes to "for her pleasure". that magswitch push block is a little pricy for what it is, and you can't turn the magnets off, so I guess they should have just called it mag! Ouch on your grandfather's carpenter square. That happened with my dad's old wooden hammer with me. That hammer was priceless, and I would like to make a new handle for it, as I still have the head for it. Thinking about the lathe this week! We will see. I have I think one more video to record before I hit the lathe. Super excited about it. And yes, I totally think woodpeckers are expensive wall art in many youtuber's backgrounds. I use them when i want dead on accuracy, but I've honestly been reaching for the woodraphic 4'' more these days than anything! Thanks as always for watching meat!
Now that is a good one, and I totally agree! 100% the reason why I'm so grateful I have the sawstop. Excellent point and thanks for watching as always LordHog!
Basically wastes of money. A couple I make if I need them, cost about zero, because I use scrap. All in all, I either would not have any of them, saving hundres of dollars, or make the one or two from scrap wood, costing me little or nothing.
I have no fear of using any of my tools as I can't bring myself to pay the cost of any woodpeckers tools. I have a single tool from them I bought on sale for about $60 and that's all the money I'm going to donate to them. They are just too expensive for me. That said, I love buying quality tools and don't mind spending money. That said there has to be a reason for the expense and my experience with wp they are excessively expensive and it takes forever to get one of their tools. They boast no middle man and no ocean voyage, then why the hell does it take weeks to come from Ohio? Just not impressed.
Great great points Bernand. I had to wait 3 months last time I ordered something from them. Came is piss poor packaging too. They are excessivly priced and whoever owns that company must be making a fortune. I'm coming to the realization over the last year as I've been doing a few projects, that the level of accuracy they provide is great however, my accuracy is not that great so cheaper tools do just as well! :)
