I worked in a UK Joinery shop years ago and we had the fastest method of hinge fitting on a new door and frame. You lay the door in the frame on the floor Then with all the correct gaps and using the correct dia size router bit ( equal to total thickness of the hinge when closed). With the fence set accordingly you simply plunge the bit into the door and frame to the correct depth. Continue plunge cutting then move back and forth to clear. Then remove the door and clean out the rounded ends with a sharp chisel. If you have lots to do this will cut both door and frame its less than a few mins. No jigs no fuss.

We didn't have a Robin Clevett on KZread years ago. Thanks for sharing your wisdom R🔨C.

A man that takes huge pride in his work, a rare thing this days sadly!

Even with all the modern tools and gadgets it's still easy to spot a truly expert craftsman at work........ no modern equipment on the job site can ever replace an attitude to precision and accuracy that results in quality work no matter what the tool being used........ some guys can have "all the gear and no idea"........ Excellent content as always Robin...... keep it up.

As I sit and watch your content being a retired carpenter remembering these cold days where I suffered with chapped fingers and starting at a company where went to site measured back to the workshop manufactured the joinery then site fixed what you have produced my how it’s changed.I had a full life of all aspects of carpentry now no more chapped fingers and really enjoy watching your channel from the comfort of my chair.

@ukconstruction

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Graham

@lindaarmstrong5972

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I am a woman and I love watching, I wish that my brother who is at retirement age could have had all these years ago, although he is aware of lots of new stuff on the market now. Great show

@ukconstruction

3 жыл бұрын

@@lindaarmstrong5972 Welcome Linda really glad to have you here, thanks for watching my channel too

@robertmoseley6457

3 жыл бұрын

I too am a retired carpenter my goodness how things have changed, leading edges are a thing of the past it seems and there's no need to get the screws at 6 o clock ! Well done Robin look forward to the next vid ?#!

@ukconstruction

3 жыл бұрын

@@robertmoseley6457 Thanks Robert

Another enjoyable video Roger. Who would have thought that we would have some of the best teachers in the world teaching us from the comfort of our armchair 👍👍👍

Innovation in power tools has moved on significantly over the years, I often wonder what we did post “multi tool”! I rout out hinges now but there’s something more tactile chopping them out by hand and it’s nice to revisit from time to time. I think the biggest change is how long it takes to pack up every day with the plethora of tools we now carry, I often look around thinking “ I can’t believe how much gear I used for that one job!”.

"Most to the post" that's what they told us at college to remember which way the hinge goes.

I always keep the finish screws ,hang the doors with spaks or such ,when doing your last snag list replace the screws no snap off or burned heads . Great video enjoyed looking back 😊🍀🇮🇪👏

@ukconstruction

3 жыл бұрын

Thats a great method mate and quite often I do ghos too!!!

@briansearles7342

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

@plasticbob556

3 жыл бұрын

Same same

WOW ! 75 year old man. I never realized how much the industry has advanced. If I started now I would have to learn everything new ! Loved your video maybe one or two more then I'll go watch some Girley's dancing. I love the shuffle especially dancing to Elvis songs I learned many years ago. Wish I could do carpentry and still dance...for and with my lovely wife of 72, of course !

@ukconstruction

Жыл бұрын

I like the shuffle dance videos too!!! they are captivating!!!! the main changes are all our modern tools that speed up the process!!!

I still have my wood tool box that I made as an apprentice 42 years ago and inside the hand drill, jack plane, hand brace and Yankee. Even found a tin of tallow that we used to use to help putting in stainless steel screws. Its amazing how the trade has progressed with technology and made the Joiners life a little easier.

@houtslager

3 жыл бұрын

Me too , which reminds me, I need to re do the saw till locking handles and give it a lick of paint

Such a genuine, insanely skilled & accurate tradesman. Always a delight to watch. Thanks for these clips!

@ukconstruction

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Andrew for watching mate

@kerrylyons278

Жыл бұрын

He was one of the fortunate ones that got to go to college but you're right insanely skilled and accurate. I loved working with those smart guys like him ; always learned something i could keep for the rest of my life.

I so enjoy the tech you display and show it in full use. My original ply tool box with yankee, brace & bits, router, smooth and jack planes stare at me every day, remiinding me of the the transition from boy to man during my apprenticeship. Im 57 now and still feels great working. Love all the tips and tricks. Please keep up this great display of craftsmanship. So inspiring. Thanks

Robin thank you for the foresight in sharing your knowledge of new techniques, as a tradesman of some 30 years it's great to see the change in attitudes towards information and practices for the improvement of the trades quality for us all!!! many thanks again Robin, long may it continue on youtube !! will definitely continue to watch!!

30 years on the tools but still enjoy watching how other people approach carpentry ! interesting video

gotta say i like how you bring in philosophy and larger ideas ... kinda into building .... it's a great strength of your channel how your make your choices! stellar job always

@aerialrescuesolutions3277

3 жыл бұрын

Well said Eric, Jim

After watching one of your other videos with mdf linings, I had 6 to do at my own house. I cut and primed the mdf myself as the walls were all over the place. I got a couple of new doors off site that were getting skipped, and made them up as you demonstrated with a 2mm packer all round. I made a few jigs , again after watching another of your videos, to cut out the hinges before screwing together and the same after I had fitted the pre finished doors with the latches and keeps. Really pleased with the results so thanks for sharing your knowledge. Enjoyed doing it as well as I’m a sparky by trade.

@ukconstruction

3 жыл бұрын

Nice one Barry you are very skilled mate, then again most sparkies are!!

Yes, Robin, we really do appreciate you sharing your knowledge and your enthusiasm for getting it right every time; so many have learnt so much from you. Hoping for this coming year....

Still have my yankey , great for taking of old doors still have my old Elu CHOP saw and working 😅👍👏🇮🇪🍀

Made my own version of the 3inch hinge jig last year but I used oak. Also adapted since to get over architraves when working on existing linings. Agree with everything you have said. Keep up the great content!

As a joiner my self like you sir l have seen so many changes l do love these jigs and have made a few in my time but I did grow up with the old ways as my dad was a joiner but he did 7 years apprenticeship so he taught me a lot and in his day he could hang 20 doors a day the old way great job you are doing sir 👍 love all your bits for your drill l have a full set of trend dam good set great video stay safe 👍

You are 100% spot on - you have to roll with the times and instead of complaining you have embraced new technology and see the benefits. I'm enjoying your videos, they inspire and let me appreciate good workmanship - thank you.

We are hear today where I wanted to be 40 years ago. Then I told my lifelong friend when on a job, you know what we need; a battery drill, he said, you would need a car battery. Yes, I said, but it will shrink over time. We still talk about it. I still see ideas to evolve the trades. Robin, I enjoy your vids so much. Keep it going.

You are smart carpenter. Doing jobs in a clever way. I am very appreciated what your sharing! Great Thanks!

Modern carpentry tools are great but we also have to factor in the amount of time it takes to set all these different tools up in the morning then put them all back in the van at night and then worry about getting them nicked. Good work btw.

@0000kris0000

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah and the space they take up, I’m constantly getting in my own way or looking for another tool that I’ve put down somewhere lol.

Barely 5 seconds go past with out a little gem popping out. Fantastic presentation. Thank you Robin.

@ukconstruction

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Im A Bricklayer of 21 year and i coulld watch you all day very theraputic

So many changes in the 35 years I've been a chippy.. Screwing plasterboard, battery tools.. Insulation.. But, I do find younger tradesmen haven't got the basic knowledge that I was taught in relation to marking out and setting out which I think is a shame.. Your channel has definitely helped with that so thanks for the good information that you have made clear to the young people, cheers.

I'm a brickie and not much has changed with my tools, A trowel, level, corner blocks and line. Corner profiles are brilliant nowadays. Brick grabs are great for loading out, saves stacking the bricks before lifting them. And like you said, laser levels for transferring levels around the foundations etc. Brilliant video. Cheers.

@harveysmith100

3 жыл бұрын

Radios with charging batteries! Oh yes, cordless grinders

@Simonsimps

3 жыл бұрын

@@harveysmith100 I used the make a box from ply with a car radio and 6 inch jbl's in either end powered by a small car battery inside. That was rechargeable, does that count lol. Of course we have a makita radio now which is a lot lighter.

@harveysmith100

3 жыл бұрын

@@Simonsimps Great job, yes I think that qualifies as a rechargeable radio. From one trowel to another, stay safe.

Traditionally, tradesmen didn't like sharing their tips and trick because they assumed by doing so they were creating competition. I have always been of the mindset that if you are worried about the competition, you need to pull your socks up and improve. I love your videos Robin. You are a great inspiration. Keep up the great work.

Robin you are an absolute master craftsman. I'm a builder from NZ and I love your work. Thank You for all your knowledge. Brilliant!!!

Its hard , being a chippy coming up for 40 years to think a lot of the old practices will be gone but hey ho so will i, great videos Robin

@andybarnes4663

3 жыл бұрын

Some time u need the old skool stuff because the Modern day ways wont cut it

Robin. What a great video. The comparison between how things were done "back in the day" to how they are now and the ever advancing technology. Not only making lives easier for the trade but making the finish more exacting for the customer. Fantastic!

As someone who knows zero carpentry.. love the videos!! Great to see how it is done.

@ukconstruction

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

My late father always said you learn a new thing every day. I never knew about the fitting of hinges in that the part of the hinge that has two fixing points around the pivot fixes to the door and the three points to the frame. Makes sense for weight distribution if thought about. Thanks.

Good video and great work ive been hanging doors this way for quite a few years now with template cutter and jig you can easily make the jig yourself on a chop saw just using off cuts of ply no need to get or pay someone else to cnc one we also install locks with a homemade jig also no need to keep lifting door into frame to mark hinge cuts just use one off the door jams as a staff just remember to overhang the staff from top of door to allow for the gap cheers good stuff

Brilliantly produced fast moving content, loved it! Really appreciate all your knowledge sharing...Great work Robin!

Biggest change really is the amount of tools I have and the quality of finish I can achieve onsite, I started 40 years ago,back then I had a 30 inch canvas tool bag with a 3 foot level plonked on top,slung on my shoulder and off I went to work, even getting on buses and tubes, most sites shared drills and skill saws etc,there were no electric drill drivers then, they first appeared as Makita pair/sets ,2 in one case with big long handles which held the long batteries ,I only had the loved but somewhat scary at times Yankee ratchet screwdriver, thought that was well tech at the time, now I have thousands of pounds worth of power tools Makita, Festool Milwaukee the obligatory stuff, I can achieve high quality results onsite but I do look back on the simplicity of site work of 40 years ago, I don’t miss having to sharpen and set my saws tho .give me a brand new £10 quid saw and they are a joy to use ,I seem to have a different screw for a host of different situations different screwdriver bits,it now feels like you set up a workshop onsite ,I love it but lugging loads of gear around feels like your the drummer in band , great time to be a skilled carpenter tho .

@garypautard1069

2 жыл бұрын

Yes plastic bob I remember the Yankee spiral screwdrivers when they first appeared on the UK. These were first used by a TV -DIY chap named Barry Bucknall . I was an apprentice sparks and so we could now fix electric sockets and switches screws at lighting speed ( great because we were on price work) my first Yankee cost me half a weeks wage.

Lovely video. I’ve only been in the world of carpentry since just before my 30th birthday. I’m 33 now and have learnt loads and can thank you for some of that. I feel I picked things up fairly quickly as I’ve got a background in metalwork but I love my new career! My boss was having a similar chat with me the other day saying how incredible it is the kit we can all buy now! Keep the videos coming. I had an apprentice before lockdown and pointed him in the direction of your channel so really hope he can learn as much from you as I have. Cheers mate!

Hi Robin. I enjoy watching your channel, which has helped me through lockdown to quite an extent. So thanks for that. You mentioned the struggles we used to have with the Yankee screwdriver. I quite agree. Way back in the 1960s, I was once faced with the job of panelling out a client's 'den'. This required laying plywood panels on a grid of tiling lath, applied in 18" squares, on all four walls! A zillion screws! To speed things along, I tried masonry nails, but that was fraught with flying bits of nail, and so on. So I broke out the Yankee screwdriver. While I was sorting out the correct sized bit, I had an idea. My Stanley-Bridges drill (Which I still use BTW) was lying idle, and it had two speeds, and a reverse function. Yes even back then! So I chucked the Yankee screwdriver bit into the drill. I was worried about chewing up the bit, but decided it was a reasonable sacrifice. And, whey-hey! I had a drill-driver! I didn't chew up the bit either. Now, I can't claim that I invented that obviously, but I had never seen it done by anyone else at that time. It became standard practice for me! It wasn't perfect and I had to watch the speed. But it was a real time-saver! I am retired now, and just use woodwork as a hobby. I can afford time to use old tools; or some of the improved new makes! Enjoying my senior status, too. So, over to you brother, and more power to your elbow. Best of luck Robin. Auld John in Brum! .

@ukconstruction

3 жыл бұрын

Great Story John, really glad you enjoy the channel, many thanks for engaging and commenting stay well and much respect to you Sir

Nice video. I started on site with a box of basic hand tools, there was no electricity on sites so used a brace and bit on wood and masonry chisels on brick. The main time savers were the ratchet screwdriver and a bow saw, this was in the 70’s.

Robin, you're one of my favourite builders.

Nice work as usual Rob. We started in building the same year and yes it has changed so much in that time mostly for the better. Cheers

Brilliant, yet again and thank YOU again for sharing YOUR knowledge.

I started my time 14 years ago and my journeymen were very old fashioned. Everything was done by hand. I wasn't allowed to use a drill until I could mortice a lock with a brace and bit. We hand cut and ripped all finishings for our door and window contracts and everything was nailed with a hammer then punched below the surface. Changed days now!!

@needaman66

3 жыл бұрын

I finished my time Jan 81, we had an elec saw and very little else

@delboy6364

3 жыл бұрын

That's how I was taught. Tools first then the toys after😂 best way. U learn to feel a job rather than bish bash bosh🛠

I greatly appreciate you sharing this knowledge, as a time served joiner who left the profession to come back to it, this is invaluable!

Super job! Reminds me of the Carousel of Progress by Walt Disney. A story of how all our lives have evolved with the introduction of new techniques and technology. Thanks for the channel Robin. It's contributed in helping me tackle development projects in my own home. Nothing is more rewarding. Stay safe!

Great vid Robin. It’s still nice to be able to do it all with hand tools though, we mustn’t lose the skills that take years to learn.👍

@georgel3657

3 жыл бұрын

When I was an apprentice my tutor wouldnt let me use any power tools, "when you can master it with hand tools it will be a piece of piss with power tools". Id be doing fire check doors on my own with a couple planes and hip brace drill lol. This isn't even "the ol days" because I'm 32!. I don't work with any apprentices now but id be interested to see how they're working

@ianplant6330

3 жыл бұрын

@@georgel3657 -I would say be thankful that you have had good tuition-You never know when you may need to use those hand skills again.

I used to sell hand told to DIY shops and Builders Mearchant’s, then I saw a shop being fitted out and noticed the joiners tool kit. He had a circular saw, a jig saw, an electric plainer and so on. All those were mains powered in those days. It was then I realised why I was having a hard time selling HAND TOOLS. A few months later, my job came to an end, and I had to find another job, I ended up working in a retail shop for the next 15 years until I retired. Even that’ sort of job going the journey now. Thanks for your fantastic videos Robin.

I always say when I started (1979) I could get all my tools in a mini but now I can get a mini in my van .... love your attention to detail 👍

@clarkspiemuncher24

3 жыл бұрын

All those expencive tools and they still want you to do the work at 1979 rates

Great video's, my Dad was a carpenter 'old school' and I worked on and off with him for as long as I can remember, he sadly passed away in 2014 at the age of 60! Miss him loads and now that I am renovating my own home never needed him more! Robin is brilliant as his videos give me the confident to tackle the joinery myself with the combination of the teachings of my Dad and the inspiration of these video's...TOP CHANNEL A+++++++++

@ukconstruction

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you David, I lost my Dad a couple of years before that, and like your Dad mine was an oracle of knowledge albeit not carpentry but virtually everything else! thanks for your kind words mate and good luck with your renovations!!

As an old carpenter it’s nice to see modern tools and jigs used so you can access if it’s worth buying and trust the person advertising them which Robin does , keep up the great videos

Bungalows have become “garden rooms” 😂😂

Robin Clevett your an absolute legend and an icon for all people in the trade the way you work and the way you come across as a person would love to meet you one day as I’m a young joiner myself and I can say it’s you and your videos that inspire me and keep me moving forward so thanks robin keep it up 👍🏻

Hi Rob, I really enjoyed this video, I don’t think you stop learning, I started doing maintenance in schools over twenty years ago, I think the biggest thing that I noticed was electric drill/ drivers, not getting tired arms and being a lot quicker, my first one was an AEG 7.2volt, on low torque was really good. Swopping cross head screws from slot ones as well. I have watched a lot of your videos you are very good and make it look easy. Keep going. Thanks Paul

Super video. A great insight into how things have changed. A joy to watch you work. Thanks for sharing!

Another cracking video from your vast array of loveable works .. like yourself I’m a traditionalist, just slightly older than yourself but the real changes in the trade are astounding .. not always fantastic I have to say.. but amazing nonetheless .. Huge thank you for your fantastic posts .. I love watching you work 👍

I served my time in the early 80’s. As an apprentice on site I wasn’t allowed to use a Yankee until I’d mastered using a screwdriver properly. Oh how things have changed for the better. Great video.

I'm sure Robin must do this as well, because he LOVES using timber to mark things. When I'm marking off my hinges I use a rod, cut 3-4mm bigger than your door. Mark that 3-4mm off at the top of the rod, that represents the gap between the door and the frame. Hold the rod against the frame, mark where your hinges are. Then when transferring them to your door, hold the rod onto your door edge, with the 3-4mm overhanging the top of the door, mark the hinges and they should be bang on. It's easier again on most commercial jobs now, sometimes domestic, where you even get pre-hung doors! Hinges ready routed for you. Admittedly I feel it takes some of the skill element out of it, but it saves A LOT of time. I still enjoy chopping out my own hinges, and I will route them most of the time, but sometimes I still like getting the chisels out and keeping the old skill in practice! Love your videos Robin, even as a carpenter myself I still love watching all your tips and tricks. Keep it up mate! 😁👍

I'm amazed that hinge manufacturers don't radius the corners of their hinges these days, knowing that we all fit hinges with a router.

@barrielindley

3 жыл бұрын

They do, I use eclipse hinges with 10mm radius. Amazing time saver

@jrsuk1170

3 жыл бұрын

They do although not that common here at the moment. When was working in Holland radius corners where pretty much standard.

@morganplatt6762

3 жыл бұрын

@@barrielindley Cheers pal, I'll look into that.

@barrielindley

3 жыл бұрын

@@jrsuk1170 are you in UK?

@jrsuk1170

3 жыл бұрын

@@barrielindley Yes 👍

4 1/2 is a smoothing plane. 5 1/2 is a Jack plane. Just for our cousins across the Pond 1st fixing is all carpentry work completed before plastering such as roofing, flooring, windows, exterior doors etc while 2nd fixing is carpentry installed after plastering for e,g, internal doors, architrave, shirting, kitchens fitted bedroom units etc. But Joinery is wooden items made in a joinery shop as e,g, doors, stairs, windows, wardrobes, wall panelling, goose or swan-necked handrails/returns/wreaths, furniture. Joiners make it and Carpenters (Chippies) fix/fit it.

Just bought one of these Jigs as I've got 14 doors to hang in our extension. Looking forward to using it!

As a joiner… love watching your videos and try and pick new skills to help me in my jobs! Thank you 🙏🏻

It’s like that heaps experienced chippy we never get to learn off because you hate technology, thank god Robin has learnt to share his knowledge through KZread .

@upthers7661

3 жыл бұрын

Nobody hates technology we just see pointless gimmicks I could do all of that quicker and as neat with a piece of doorstop and a router

@wilkinsoncarpentry6278

3 жыл бұрын

@@upthers7661 you are da Man

@upthers7661

3 жыл бұрын

@@wilkinsoncarpentry6278 yeah I know

My father was a plastering contractor. The work has changed beyond all recognition since his time mainly due to the materials now available. I can remember as a child watching him making lime in a pit to use with horse-hair on a ceiling composed of spaced wood laths (bonding hadn't been invented then and nor had the later plasterboard). Back then it was all hard men doing a hard job.

Fantastic video as always, a change is a real passion you have which isn’t found as much these days !

As an avid DIYer I love your Chanel and it helped when I built my summerhouse 3 years ago. Regarding change, I started DJing 25years ago using my small vinyl record collection and a pair of twin decks. I now use a MacBook Pro, 5tb hard drive with 6,ooo music videos, DJ controller, led lighting, projector, & screen, TVs, etc and the list goes on. I still love my job and like you have moved and changed with the times. I still play the vinyl records in the summerhouse now on occasions. Keep up the good work.

@ukconstruction

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! Great example of change Hugh!!

Great video, Robin I was a locksmith in 70s and 80s remember using the hand drill to pilot holes or a bradel, and brace and bit fit locks. Every thing has changed, excellent workmanship. Kind regards Danny uk

Thanks Robin for sharing all your knowledge and expertise keep the videos coming

Thank you for another great video, I always enjoy watching someone who genuinely loves their work. One thing that does not change is replacing the special centering drills bits with a regular drill bit after breaking the original drill bit. Glad to know someone else can't be bothered as well. Cheers! 15:49

I had to install an integrated fridge in kitchen recently, airbags made it so much easier than last time, brilliant bits of kit

@ukconstruction

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

I recently found a Yankee at a thrift store, I just had to take it home for old times' sake. So many old tools are just amazingly built and wonderful to use and even if they are no longer the most efficient, it's sometimes nice to use the tools that something was originally built with. For example on old brass or copper screws that are used to hold in doorsteps and hinges, if you use a modern hardened flathead on them it marrs the slot and you destroy the head, but the old, softer and thicker blade style grips them perfectly and does not leave a mark. So now any time I work in an old building the Yankee comes along just for those screws.

Keep ‘em coming Robin. Love your videos. I always learn something good!

a fantastic professional, thank you Robin and team.

I just found your channel - you have a ton of great content! I have little jigs for all my common hardware, strike, hinges, mortice lock coverplates. So quick and looks perfect every time. I also run all my screws across a bit of wax (bees wax or candle) before going into MDF. you could use a bar of soap or any dry lube. That squeal you hear is the MDF glue reactivating with heat from friction and trying to glue the screw in place. I bit of lube stops all that gruntin and groanin!

well when I was a chippy building Brighton polytechnic , Friday lunch time was going to the ship Lewis road and having a couple off pints served by topless barmaids , it was absolute choker ,

Tools, materials. 👍. Skills, ability, experience. 👍👍. Interest in learning. 👍👍👍. Thanks for the video!

Great video Robin. Remember the old hand brace & hand drills?🙈. Someone famous once said “Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be”. 🍺

Plastic shims are a time saver, especially if you are working on an older property.

great video, so precise and informative, you make it look all so easy. Thanks Robin.

Great video as always , I am a carpenter but I install double glazing windows and doors, so much has changed battery tools SDS drills and impact drivers concrete screws no more nylon fisher fixings and sealants and expanding foam Keep up the good work👍

We are fortunate in some regards for pre-manufacture of building components and technology of tools. Thanks for sharing Rob

Robin,......the man who never changed his mind never changed anything.

Funny how we’re all doing things differently. I use the 6mm makita Router free hand to recess hinges and Chisel out with a sharp Chisel. You’re right about mdf linings. They seem popular.But I prefer softwood. Ball bearing hinges are the best thing I’ve seen for a long time. Thanks for sharing. Look forward to other videos. Greetings from wales. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿😁👍🏻

Thank you Robin great tip for the hinges !

HAHA! Great vid mate, started on the tools back in 82, things have definitely changed, I moved to USA in 88 and in terms of technology they were leaps and bounds ahead of UK back then, not so much now.

Stanley Yankee. Omg that takes me back. Great video. Now off to google airless plastering!

Regarding the knuckles on the hinges, my lecturer told me "Most to the post" and it's stuck with me ever since!!

@glenr834

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@markmills7640

3 жыл бұрын

Thats the one I was tought too most to the post perfect saying and rightly tightey leftey loose haha

@davidelliott5843

3 жыл бұрын

Putting “most to the post” just looks right. If that sounds too organic, the great man Reginald Mitchell (who designed the Spitfire) said, “if it looks right then it probably is right”.

@afbwelsh

3 жыл бұрын

I was taught most to the post, least to the beast

@Spetsnaz0o1

3 жыл бұрын

I was taught "most to the post", and remembered it because it rhymed. Then as an apprentice another apprentice said "No, it's more to the door, easy to remember because it rhymes" Was fucking stumped for a while, couldn't figure out which one of us was right haha

Another good lecture robin well done

Great video. I reckon a full length jig would be good with the 3 cut outs. Dont have to measure then

Brilliant rob just found your channel been a chippy for years as I always say never to old to learn new things lol very informative and easy to follow 👍 cheers jim

Hi Robin, biggest change watching this video! Brilliant Steve

Opening leaf hinge on the door! I was taught that way.. and is the correct way not many joiners know that seen loads put them on wrong! I still use a chisel or a nicker with a chamfer on bottom of the door to jack the door up.. old school I know. to stop veneer or ply door chipping good video. no air bags! they for cars :-)

Hi Robin I have watched you quite a lot i and not a carpenter but a very keen DIYer with a lot of projects under my belt over the years, I am an A/C eng and in my trade the new innovation is pressfit pipe connections i know they have used them in the plumbing and heating trade for a number of years And i have used them for chilled water pipework and love it but as we work with higher pressures it was getting the confidence to use them but with hot work on sites etc getting harder We had to move that way but i have done a number of projects now all ok so that’s new innovation that’s very time saving and safer way to work Anyway keep up the good work and keep safe Regards PTI

I remember getting my Yankee screwdrivers, 2 sizes with interchangeable bits wow, and stabbing my finger when it jumped out of the screw

@jimgeelan5949

3 жыл бұрын

I can still remember using a rawl plug tool 😂

@normanboyes4983

3 жыл бұрын

I still use mine, sometimes it is the best tool for the job. Traditional boatbuilders still use the a brace and bit with slotted bit to drive in bronze screws as it gives more of a feel and avoids shearing them. Horses for courses but there can be no doubt modern kit has been transformative for professional and diy alike.

Love watching your videos. You are so meticulous and your knowledge is wonderful. I have fibromyalgia and there are days I can hardly do a thing for the pain and exhaustion. I have a lot of tools mostly cheap and apart from a dewalt combi driver set mostly electric. I have been unable to work for 4 years so recently I found your channel and been watching several videos. I would like to change some of my Corded tools for cordless which I'm hoping allows me to potter about with wood when I have good days. My hope is to get metabo. Maybe one day. Anyway keep up the good work and I will continue to enjoy. 👍👍

Once again, another brilliant video from Robin 🔨

It's a shame that there hasn't been the same innovation in decorating. The decorator is going to paint all over those nice new hinges 😂

@alexjames1146

3 жыл бұрын

That's the mark of a skilled decorator.

@harveysmith100

3 жыл бұрын

It's called "Masking Tape"

@iambueno

3 жыл бұрын

I was talking about the thing behind the paint brush

@harveysmith100

3 жыл бұрын

@@iambueno Little bit of site politics creeping in I see

Great Robin...love the modern equipment...air bags are so cool...we always used wedges. Not the best but ok in that era...skill saws were so with it in my day, but the tools they have today make life so easy, especially battery drills etc. Loved your video on plastic facia and soffits I'd never fitted them in my day, so it was good to see the setting out and finishes. Also the video on scarf joints, tusk tenons all very common back then and you were expected to know them. A common test if you were new on site they'd ask you to make a chippies stool or a saw horse ( no hard points then) and you were judged on your performance !!

what a passionate highly skilled tradesman, an inspiration (and I'm not even a chippie I'm a sparky :)