Brilliant !!! I have been setting up a new workshop after being away from woodworking for decades and was very impressed by the time saving jigs. Will be watching your other videos for more ideas and inspiration. Much appreciated Mike , Cheers.
Hi Mike, Good to see you in the shop. We all understand that life, yard work, home repairs and family all take priority. This is a very good video. It's going into my playlist as a favorite for future reference. Thanks and best regards .....
Charlie Zellner Thanks for the words of support Charlie, reality is harsh sometimes, but as you say family and other things must take priority......but not always ;) Take care Mike
Wow! So... my wife and I were sitting in the shop last night thinking of things we might still need to pick up/hunt for when I remembered the disc sander. Lo and behold I click on your video and you provide yet another simple solution to one of my needs. You are the best sir!
Very good Mike. Glad to see you back in the shop. I have a many of the jigs that you show in this video and I know that some of them take longer than an hour to do, but they sure save time when you use them in production. Thanks David
Some nice projects Mike!! I, too, look through RU-vid vids for ideas and information. I just finished a stand for my lathe and now I'm trying to figure out how to mount adjustable casters on it.
Great to see you Mike, I know just how hard it is trying to find time to get in the shop this time of the year. My wife was stood in the garden in deep thought with her hands on her hips the other day. I just knew she was planning my next few weekends for me lol. Thank goodness for the brighter evenings now and my selective hearing :-). All the best Tony
Is this the most comprehensive video about jigs that exist online? I believe so! :) This was a breath of fresh air Mike, we all need some time off every once in a while. I'm also preparing myself and my shop for segmented turning, working on my miter sled now, already made a crosscut sled (as you can see in some of my vids), but I've still a way to go, I've got so little time to be in my shop that it's a hard choice each weekend what should I do, should I put on a couple of fresh blanks and make some rough bowls for next year? should I find some instant project to film and post online? should I make one of the tens of jigs I want and need? it's a hard hard time when you have so little of it. Thanks you for a wonderful video which gave me about 4 more things I need to put into my never diminishing to do list!
yuval lahav I don't know about that Yulav, but thank you :)Time is a problem for most of us, even production turners have too little of it, but you and I seem to have less than we deserve.....lol take care Mike
Great video. Those who aren't into jigs or organization have missed the boat anyway. The triangle grinding jig is going to get some use today. Keep up the good work. 1 thumb up.
Very informative Mr Waldt, I also love picking up ideas from RU-vid but sadly so many don't have the same honesty as you, was really refreshing to see you mention each person you got the idea from. We must watch the same videos as I recognised everyone !! Love your videos sir!!
Hi James, and thank you for your very kind words. I honestly believe that if someone inspires you to do something that they should be acknowledged. None of us are re inventing the wheel, but new techniques and methods keep evolving all the time :) Thanks for your support and take care Mike
Thanks Mike! Very informative. I've found that self made jigs work better than most store bought and now I have some more ideas to look at, specially the 3 point jig. Take care, Dave
Thanks Mike, another great video loaded with very useful information. I'll be referencing this one because like you, I need to get some of these jigs put together to eventually get some segmented turning done. Thanks again my friend for sharing, Fred
Fantastic, thanks for sharing all those. I dont think i had seen many of those before. Now my list is longer, i think the lathe sander is first on my list. Cheers
Wow!!! Mike. This is an amazing video with some very clever jigs. I haven't yet got a table saw but it's next on my list. You may recall that since I took Brendan (Baconsoda) under my wing he has picked up first prize in our wood turning club in Jan, Feb and March. This month's competition was for a decorated piece and Brendan collected second prize with a stunningly beautiful bowl. I entered a piece but got nowhere as I overdid the decoration. The judge and demonstrator for the day was a lady artist who combines her ceramics with wood turning and what I don't know about design is a lot. I know you have been secretly tied up planting chives:-). Best wishes, Alan.
Alan Simpson Hi Alan, and thank you. Brendan has a lot to thank you for mate, without your expert eye he would have got nowhere, believe me ;). I think he must have bribed the judges with the promise of 40 tons of Cara or something.....lol. Also you are both lucky I don't show my chives over there, I'd have you all scuttling home to rethink your gardening methods! Take care Mike
Mike Waldt Hey Mike, Alan got 3rd prize on Saturday and his piece wasn't crap, it was really good and I'm going to try to copy it some time. Best Wishes, Brendan. PS You're right about the Cara.
Thanks Mike, I enjoyed the video, 2 jigs I am going to be copying, the banjo table, and the 3 point jig, Simple but brilliant, don't worry about having to work, we'll still be here when you are ready, Don't clean up to much you will lose all the character, ha ha speak soon mate, Best wishes Harry
Very useful video, I am looking to start turning next year and seeing the jigs etc is a real help, I like the idea of the disk sander space is a little bit of an issue for me so having things that reuse the lathe is a good space saving idea. Ian
Hi Mike Thanks for sharing your ideas nice too see i not am the oney with funny to save money and make it in the shop. nice to see you again Regards Ivan
Nice work Mike, I'm a jig nut myself. Just a thought, for safety you might want to add a hold down to your zero clearance insert. You will always see a tang at the far end of factory inserts to keep them in place. I believe the blade, coming up at the rear, could lift the insert. Totally off subject: for measuring, do you use millimeters, centimeters, or both? Thanks for your great videos! Bill
Bill Wells Thanks Bill, and also thank you for the tip re the hold down, excellent point my friend, I will sort that out this weekend. I use millimeters mostly, but still find myself thinking in inches occasionally :) Take care Mike
Mike Waldt But you measure and layout in millimeters and not commonly centimeters?I ask because a US magazine I subscribe to is making a valiant effort to include metric units in addition to our common Imperial units. I think this is great, but they sometimes use cm, other times mm, and I have suggested they just standardize with mm. So as not to confuse us too much (grin). I'm an engineer and kind of geeky about things, sorry. What is your occupation that keeps you out of the shop? I'm retired but still do not have enough time for the shop - and other toys. Bill
Bill Wells Hi again Bill, yes I do mostly use millimeters now it's fair to say. I drive buses in our local town, and have some strange shift patterns that keep me away from my passion for too long.....but only 18 months or so to go, and I'll be retired too. But if what you say is true I'll still not have time to turn...lol.Take care Mike
mike that was a great video,,lol,,gotta get busy here,,got a few jigs to make after watching your video,,i made a drill press table from steve ramsey ,,wood working for mere mortals,,his had a sliding back stop and it was real easy to make,,thanks again
Hi Mike just watching your video on jigs I have made a couple of segmented items but like you not with hundreds of pieces, I would like to send you a couple of pictures but not sure how I do this here. Keep up the good work you and all you mention give people like me hours of entertainment not to mention ideas. Regards Dave
I actually saved this video so I could take notes. I'm going to make some of these jigs, modified for my own use. Very informative. I'm glad you gave the people you got he ideas from credit. I will as well. Thanks
Steve Hoppe Thanks Steve, I would have to say 5/8" bowl gouge, 1/2" spindle gouge, and 3/4" skew, I use most of my tools, but those are my favourite go to ones :)Take care Mike
Thanks Mike, I like this video and appreciate the time and energy it takes to do these so I hope you find great joy in knowing that we like what you do and hope that these jigs provide hours of creative usefulness. Much Love from California!!!!
Sorry for the late response...! Thank you got getting back to me... I've already made the change anyway but as I saw your grinder I just thought you might know something I don't... Thanks anyway... I look forward to your next video... Cheers...
Mike, Thanks for the various tidbits, very helpful ... Is that table saw a new addition, don't recall you mentioning (or featuring) it previously? ... 'Cheers Now' ....
Excellent...! Great job... Cheers... P.s. I hope you don't mind me asking, I have exactly the same bench grinder as you and was wondering where you get your after marker stone wheels from? Also I've put a replacement wheel instead of the 40mm one I now have both wheels the same width but I had trouble with attaching it because of the spindle wasn't long enough, do you have any tips regarding this? Many thanks and I look forward to seeing you in your shop again...!
Adam Quincey Thanks Adam, I got my Ruby wheels from the Toolpost, and have the same issue as you, so I would never recommend the change to anyone.....but I've had no problems. I do check it often though....just to be sure.Take care Mike
I enjoyed the video Mike. One of these days I'm going to try and get serious about turning and making some jigs and who knows, I might just buy a camera and shoot myself. (with the camera)
nice. i like the jig for doing thin rips. i will make one of those as for the other jig as well. well tell carl jacobson gets out his 6 inch plainer that im going to buy from him. the sander for the lathe seen that the other day i have to have one of those way cheaper than buying one
+Dale Marsh Thanks Dale, sorry for the late response, but somehow I wasn't notified of your comment, YT gremlins I suspect ;) The sander is very effective I assure you. Thanks for watching. Take care Mike
great video mike,,i got 2 tablesaws ,,old of course,,,what kind is yours,,i have been thinking about getting a jointer but I like your jigs,,got to get in my shop and start to make some,,
Wow Mike. You have been busier than I thought. You have managed to do a whole lot with no time. Excellent video my friend. I especially liked the three point tool jig you made. That will definitely be in my very near future. I have one but it is not very symmetrical. Thank you very much for the mentions and I hope to see you turning again very soon. Best regards my friend.
First of all I have to tell you I almost fell off my chair when I heard you mention my name. WOW Mike what do I say to such a great endorsement to my channel other than my deepest gratitude? I am always glad to see you back in the shop Mike and we all know how hard it can be to get there but even with you time restrictions I know that you have never failed your fans and have always been there with your wonderful comments. Very nice run down of Jigs very professionally done you been busy with all the jigs and awesome job. Your friend..........Albert
Albert Furtado I meant what I said Albert, I am hard pushed to think of anyone who has more love for this wonderful craft, than you. thanks for watching mate, I appreciate it.Take care Mike
Great job Mike now the 3 point tingey i will definitely be making thanks for that man your shop is cleaner than my kitchen lol All the best my friend Robbie
Robbiethewoodturner Thanks Robbie, that 3 point jig is really useful mate. I'll come over and sort your kitchen for the price of a slap up breakfast - deal? ;0 Take care Mike
Hi Mike !! Wonderful to hear you back in the shop again.I am sure you will make some beautiful things using these jigs.....Nice one mate !! Love to Mu !! Chris and the gang.
Those jigs and tools are a good job. I need to get a JCB into my workshop to clear it out. I did start tidying it up but I made things worse so I went and planted spuds instead. Best Wishes, Brendan.
Hi mike Jigs look class bud but I've got too ask how's the saw performing bud it looks and sounds gud in ya vid but has it been a gud buy ???? ( you know from past posts I'm after one hehe ) so what do you think of the saw?? All the best Daz
darren brewster Thanks Daz, I am well happy with the saw, I must say it's the first descent one I've had, so I cannot compare to any of similar spec. All in all I think it's great value, and accurate, and a small footprint, which is what I needed. Take care Mike
+Monshark Studios My workshop is a double garage and is about 20' x15', and I keep as clean as I can by cleaning up regularly, and having good dust extraction, and air filtration. Cheers Mike
Mike, as usual, another great video, very informative. I just have one suggestion, please please please, keep the guard on the tablesaw. I know some folks will say "but I can't see it cutting ........." they wont pay your medical bills and I for one would rather see you safe and with all fingers than seeing the blade cut and then hearing of the aftermath of an incident. Take care mate and keep the videos coming.
Ross Gabriel Thanks for the tip Ross, I am aware that the guard is there for a reason, but I'm afraid I have never used it. I don't recommend not using it, it's just my preference....wrong as it is. Thanks for the concern, I really do appreciate it my friend. Take care Mike
Fair play to you Mike if you don't want to used the guard, but Please, please use the riving knife supplied with the saw, Look at Sam Angelo's video on his accident last year, he lost the tips of two fingers because he didn't have a riving knife on his table saw. Watch and learn! Also it is actually illegal anywhere in Europe NOT to use both riving knife and guard, and technically, not just in the workplace but at home as well. I learned that while taking a course to enable me to use all the woodworking equipment in a secondary school workshop even though I was a qualified craftsman in my own woodworking trade.( this was a course covering the 1975 woodworking machine act)
