So buy an assload of blue tape is what you’re saying

@dannywayne311

Жыл бұрын

You learn well Grasshopper

@Neder0907

Жыл бұрын

A metric assload

@Oldman-Havok

Жыл бұрын

Yup... that's right. Lol

@RyanWattersRyanWatters

Жыл бұрын

Updated for accuracy: - Two assloads

@gromain

Жыл бұрын

You never have enough clamps and you never have enough blue tape (I like mine orange or pink, but that's a personal preference)!

When you remove the messing about, jokes and general on camera entertainment, videos like this really highlight just how good of both a craftsman and teacher you are. Would love to see more of these.

@arrrexx

Жыл бұрын

I think you mean When you include those things* I would instead like to highlight how important it is to have teachers like this who mess about, joke and entertain while clearly demonstrating and explaining something so easily. Proving you can learn to do all of this and have fun (esp. while being safe) is vital to bringing in new learners.

@stegles

Жыл бұрын

@@arrrexx no, I meant what I wrote. I understand your perspective, but we clearly have different learning styles, there is nothing wrong with this, but I require not just the what and how, but they why and technical details also. I like information concise and deliberate, I don’t need jokes when I am trying to learn. Don’t get me wrong, I love their videos and I appreciate the humour and lightheartedness when performing a craft, but explicitly for learning, it doesn’t do anything for me. Part of the point was also that their videos can be both entertaining and informative when they step out things and focus 100% on the craft, this is a great thing and a credit, not just to the guys on camera, but the people behind the scenes.

John, the edge jointing method you're mentioning here has been my bread and butter method for the past 40 years, so I agree that it's the way to go. What I do that's different to ensure I place the correct face against the fence, is to follow a simple rhyme: Odds out; evens in. So the odd numbered boards will have the numbered face away from the fence, while the even numbered boards will have their numbered face against the fence. I have found this guarantees I won't err, and the students I've taught this simple system agree.

@cqpzg

8 ай бұрын

But that doesn't rhyme.

Thank you for continuing to show tips and builds rather than tool reviews. Ultimately that's why we all watch you. 🙏

I like the useful tips for those us with smaller/less equipped shops instead of feeding BS. Other youtubers sit there telling us that we just need to buy this brand and that specialty tool and spend more money on blah blah blah. You're the real MVP John. I woodwork because I enjoy it. Not to use my tools as a status symbol.

@rikityrik

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, most have turned into 5 minute infomercials. For example, “5 tools you didn’t know you needed!” I do like those type on occasion but really it’s just to sell products.

@lorddiethorn

Жыл бұрын

@@rikityrik what you also could is I work at Busy Beaver and we often take bad wood and throw it on a pallet and sell for very cheap. There were 16 2/8 by 10 pine boards for 30 dollars the normal cost is like 10 dollars per one so I would go to local places and see if they want to sell the wood they don’t want

Don't get me wrong, I like the videos where John's just goofballing with his coworkers, but I really like these more relaxed ones too. Less shouting and more woodworking 😄

Looking forward to when you get back to traditional builds and maybe more of the sawmill.

@alexmoskowitz811

Жыл бұрын

It’s gotta be sawmill weather in Pittsburgh first and the weather is NOT cooperating

@CeeJayThe13th

Жыл бұрын

Me I like this type of stuff

I'm not really the biggest "tips videos" fans, because they are often filled with stuff that you probably will never use. But this one was full of things everyone might not know but should actually know. Well done and thank you.

That was a great lesson, you're a good teacher. It would be really great if you had 6-8 week classes in your shop, sort of like woodshop when I was in high school a thousand years ago but for the adult home hobbyist. Then again, I'm nowhere near Pitt... so there is that. But a guy can wish! Great Sunday morning video. Thanks!

Great timing just got my first jointer set up yesterday and was going to start using it today. Your tips videos are excellent!!

Thanks John. Being more of a weekend warrior on woodworking those tips and tricks are very helpful. Keep them coming.

I'm an Intermediate woodworker, maybe even sometimes expert...and I thoroughly enjoyed this presentation. I actually picked up the blue tape tips and will exploit them in my joinery! Thanks, well done.

FANTASTIC VID. Simple but SO VERY helpful. Love your vids and your work!!

I heard the blue tape and CA glue tip for the first time a couple weeks ago and used it to hold top and bottom of a ring box together to sand all the side flush and round over all the edges. Amazing tip!

Great info/tips, especially the "in-out" jointer hack..have used many times and usually get flawless results! Thanks Mr Malecki!

Hope we get to see some builds soon

Been watching your videos for a couple years now! This was one of my favorite videos man. Super informative and good things to know! Looking forward to using these tricks.

I'd like to hang out with John for a day before my days are over. Such a great guy.

Great tips, sometimes the simplest things can make a huge difference.

These are some great tips, thank you for sharing them. I didn't consider using the blue tape for visual support when making a cut, definitely using that tip from now on. thanks again! Great video!

The tape/CA glue and the jointer/planer tips are epic! You inspire me to get in the shop and make something.

Love your tips! They are really awesome. I was thinking that I might already know 1 or 2 of them, but they are all new to me! Keep it up👍

👍👍👍👍, thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge with so much humbleness, greatings from Guatemala.

Thanks for the great tips! Always appreciate you thinking of us and sharing your knowledge. Thank you!

John, What a great video. Thanks again for these tips. I really enjoy watching your videos. Looking forward to your next build.

As a complete beginner I found this video to be so informative! Great stuff seriously, Thank you!

Excellent video. Thank you for the tips. I'm a beginner woodworker so I put a high value on videos like these cuz I learn alot of techniques. Also, your style of presenting is very good, you teach well. Thank you!

Probably my favorite woodworking video. And no product plugs either!

82 years old and still learning. Especially from you. Thanks

This is your best video yet John - good work

I use tape for layouts all the time too. Painters tape is fine for what you showed and for layout/marking floors for cabinets or to get an idea of how big something is and is awesome for when you need to snap a non-permanent line. My addition and something I use regularly for precision layouts is post-it note or sticky-tape rolls. It's much clearer for sharp lines/contrast and is erasable. It's more expensive than painters tape but I tend to use it only when I need it. Plus it's a quick tear-off post-it note that is more visible than tape.

Good ideas! Thank you for taking the time to make this video!

This is the favorite video of yours I have seen in quite a while. The perfect blend of useful information and shenanigans!

I love contrasting the colors of the lumber too always been a big fan of it

The running of opposite sides through the jointer, purely ingenious!! Even though it’s so obvious the simple solution!!!

The Mike Pekovich blue tape technique is a pretty handy time saver and joints look a lot better right out of the box.

this is a series that needs to be continued!!!

Outstanding! CA glue and blue tape make life in the shop so much easier!

I appreciate all the effort and time you take out of your life to make videos. Have a great and wonderful day

Wish I would have watched this yesterday before cutting a bunch of mortise and tenons. Great video, thanks for the tips

These woodworking tips are incredibly helpful, especially for beginners. I appreciate how you've shared practical and cost-effective techniques to improve woodworking without having to invest a lot of time and money. The plug cutter and blue tape methods seem like game-changers for achieving professional-looking results. I feel the blue tape trick should be shown to you the first time you purchase a woodworking tool! It should be on the receipt haha! Great video mate!

That was a great bonus tip for when you have a board that is larger than your jointer. My mind was blown 🤯

Happy to see a video again. Love this content. Nothing earth shattering but practical and useful.

Great tip for using the jointer 👍

I love the sound effects your CA glue makes!

Dude, this was a great 101. From someone who is very much learning, these tips seem so amazingly helpful!

I really enjoyed this. The blue tape before marking is something I'd not considered before and I'll be doing it in future. Thanks😊

I came a cross this video while searching for woodworking tips and i am your big fan man thanks for sharing your knowledge😎

All great tips! I'm a huge fan of the glue and sanding one. I used to mix them together into a putty and then stuff it into the cracks, but it's so much easier to just pour in some glue and then sand it in. Not as messy, and faster. I have plug cutters, but I've never actually used them yet. I'm going to have to build something that needs them so I can actually make use of them! I'd never seen the edge jointing one before. Always love learning something new!

These are the videos that we all love and miss.

Three bonus tips I'll give you guys that I wish I'd known! First, use painters tape to keep blowout to a minimum. Just cut right through the tape (just be sure to do it on the correct side if you're only going to tape one side). On the down side for a table saw, Downside and across the far edge against the fence for the miter (cedar is notorious for blowing out on the back end of the cut), on the down side for the bandsaw. Both sides for the scroll saw. Second, don't try to joint highly figured wood like a burl or quilted maple. You'll get chip out every time because the grain is so willy-nilly. You'll have better luck on the planer, but sometimes not much. Best to square another way. There are many. Third, and likely the best finishing tip ever. White vinegar. It won't raise the grain, so use it to wipe down your whole piece before finishing and you'll catch every bit of glue from your fingers or near joints that you didn't know you missed while sanding. Very hard to tell sometimes, but you never want to discover residue as you're applying the finish. Find glue, or have it puddled near the joints? Dab with white vinegar, wait a few seconds for a fingerprint, and scrub it off. Vinegar removes residue from within the grain. For thick stuff you just couldn't get to (as in a corner you missed cleaning up). Soak part of a rag with vinegar, and then pat the dried glue. You'll have to wait and then repeat a few times, but eventually you'll see the glue go opaque and soft. Just a matter of peeling or gently scraping it off. Then scrub the rest away with the rag. Just be super careful on joints. You don't want to flood the joint because if it's melting the glue on the surface, it will do the same in the joint.

@oldtop4682

Жыл бұрын

Taping the appropriate side works with melamine to prevent chip outs as well. And Pergo type flooring etc.

@Goalsplus

Жыл бұрын

Interesting. I've never heard of the vinegar trick before. Hidden glue is annoying.

@whatitisMillertime

11 ай бұрын

Yeah I never heard of using white vinegar on glue or wood in general I'm very excited to try it I tend to be a little messy now and then especially with caulk build up when I'm in a Hurry... I Appreciate your guidance/$ugge$tion$ !!!

@jpcreativeimagery

10 ай бұрын

Great tip on the white vinegar, need to try this!

@slimpickins3047

8 ай бұрын

That won't work is you're cutting a circle with a router unfortunately. Good thought for rips and cross cuts tgough

This is great. Love the glue tip for the hand cut dovetails!

I want to thank you for your vids. I just got into woodworking as in only having 2 tools so far 😂. There are tons of vids obviously but yours are the ones I enjoy watching the most and learn a lot from.

Wow that was awesome tips, some i never heard of, thank you so much

Best “TIPS” video I’ve seen yet! Thank you ! 😊

These were excellent tips. Simple to understand. Thanks for the video John.

That jointer trick is AMAZING!

The edge jointing trick was a game changer for my glue ups. I learned it as the ins and outs trick. It also works at the the table saw but i mark the boards as up and down. Run one board with the face up and the mating edge with the board face down and the same result is achieved. The CA glue blue tape trick also changed the way i work. Do you REALLY need CA glue in your shop? Yes! Yes you do!!

Thank you for these videos. The tips really help me think out ideas for my projects!

Great video John, I appreciate you sharing your knowledge

I'm new to this show, great place to learn

I love woodworking tips and tricks. Keep them coming!

Those are all great tips! Super useful, keep up the good work John!

This is excellent, John. These were great tips. I love that you showed a piece of Olivier Gomis. That kid is awesome.

These tips are amazing for begginer like i am. Thanks a lot !

Awesome tips! Thank you!

Dude, that was awesome. Subscribed

Great tips, especially the jointer.. thank you!

Also, I love to see that you use a KM dovetail guide. I like to see people supporting each other

A tip I have found good, with my bad shoulders: think ahead about how you will move around, and how you lift/carry stuff. It can really make a difference both in safety and in how tired you get.

Thank you! Made some purchases and excited to use these tips

You're the best man. !! keep it up

Would love to see you revisit some of the slabs and cookies you cut with the sawmill

Just watched several of you videos... AWESOME-- so many great ideas.... especially for a newbie ;like me... loved the plug ! Thanks, Larry

Joining the edges like that is a technique I use when using a joiner plane. If I only have two boards to do, I use the hand plane versus rolling my joiner out and setting it up (small shop). Your blue tape for dovetails though....that's money right there! I've always done them by hand, and my eyes aren't what they used to be. This will definitely help! Love the flags on your walls brother.

Awesome tips John! I've been screwing up wood as a hobby for over 20 years and I am still learning cool stuff.

wow, these are actually really good tips!

I am just starting wood working, very helpful video

I stumbled accross your channel…u made me feel energized rather than stupid…I’m a 67 retired 1st responder getting my wood grove on but feel woodworking soo advanced I feel dumb…I’ll be watching your channel now…..peace thru superior firepower…….flattfoot 4 ever…..

Can only click the thumbs up once, so here’s a few more 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼. The beginner tips are much appreciated 😎🤙🏼

The low angle light is a good tip. Another thing I do is I wipe work down with mineral spirits to give me an idea of what it'll look like finished. You have to look while it is wet and has a sheen. Plus you're cleaning your work before you finish it too. Raising the grain, etc. It's saved me from putting a finish on some work before it was ready.

Hopping you get back to regular work with some fun . Miss the other guys with all the laughs. Hope this can come back

Love the dovetail tip at the end

Dude that sanding filler tip - youre a magician!

Great video man.!!! Some great tips for me as a beginner in woodwork. Thankyou 💙🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

Thanks, some of the tips were ones I had seen before. I will be using several of them in the near future.

Great tips, you just got a new subscriber.

Wow! Thank you for these tips!

Excellent tips, John! Thanks a bunch! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

These are very useful tips. I appreciate you sharing.

Great tips man! Honestly, I've always had double stick tape lying around for household use, so never had to deal with the glue trick. It's pretty cheap and a roll will last you years, but YMMV. That jointer trick is awesome! you can even use it on a tablesaw if your getting cuts that aren't 90*. first board face up, second board face down, fits perfectly!

I saw a few of your vids over the last months but this one finally made me sub :) great tips

Damn! These are real gamechanging tipps. Thanks for the great content!

Very nice video this week boys. Very helpful and definitely useful and informational. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friends. Fab On. Weld On. Stay squirrely. Keep Making. God bless.

Great content thanks for sharing, very informative

Everything is a game changer!

Thanks for the tips. While I have been wood working for a while, there are still plenty of things to learn, the tape spray paint adhesive is a nice trick. I route copies often. If you do the same shape a a lot I use the vacuum hold down system. I have my template, surround it with thin window foam along the perimeter. I then have a hole in the template that is connected to hose then to my shop vac. So when I turn on the shop van the template is pressed against my piece of wood I want to duplicate. I then route turn off the shop vac and the piece plops off. Great if you do a lot of the same shape. P.S. Works best if your template is made from say 1/4 acrylic,lexan(something non porous)

best youtuber on youtube. My favorited channel. Been watching him since the biggining

Alot of great tips. Some I have heard of, some I haven't, some I have used and some I have not. But you definitely helped add a few more tools to my tool box! 😎👍🥃🇺🇸

Thanks as usual!