Tips and Tricks Every Woodworker Should Know

Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль

Head to www.squarespace.com/foureyes to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code FOUREYES
▸ More Woodworking Tips - • Perfect Miters and 3 O...
WOODWORKING PLANS
▸ Plans Available Here - www.foureyesfurniture.com/plans
▸ Plans Example Chapter - • Woodworking Video Plan...
In this video we cover 4 woodworking tips which were submitted by viewers like you. The tips include setting blade height for perfect half laps, getting cleaner rip cuts on the table saw when cutting long tapers, using tape to dial in better fitting dados and grooves, and cutting perfectly sized dados and grooves by using a drill bit.
HOW TO SUBMIT A TIP
Submit your woodworking tip by emailing it to us at tips@foureyesfurniture.com
Here’s what to include:
1. In the subject line of your email, include a short description of tip (example: “How To Chop an Onion w/out crying” )
2. In the body of your email, include a detailed description of your tip. If you have pictures or video, all the better. Anything that will help us to better understand your tip is appreciated. Don’t worry about high production on this stuff. We’ll take care of that.
3. Where you’d like to be credited. Your Instagram Handle, your KZread Channel, just your name…or even anonymous. Just let us know.
Thank you to those who submitted tips for this episode
Half Lap Perfection - Phillip Taylor / phyrumtaylor
Clean Taper Rips - Jeff Carrion
Tape Dado Trick - Mike Po (leave a high five)
Dado Drill Bit Trick - Chris Salomone and Shaun Boyd - goo.gl/oVdN4f
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Perfect Half Laps
03:05 - Cleaner Cuts on Table Saw
05:27 - Micro Adjusting Router Cuts
09:12 - Perfect Width Dados

Пікірлер: 802

  • @Foureyes.Furniture
    @Foureyes.Furniture2 жыл бұрын

    ▸ Tips are great, but there's no substitute for actually building stuff. Check out our plans - www.foureyesfurniture.com/plans ▸ ...or just watch more woodworking tips - kzread.info/head/PLg7QrqfzwiFrpIAYDnIpKoGneqc7JG3Ai

  • @juneritchie2498
    @juneritchie24982 жыл бұрын

    Since you asked for feedback, here is mine: Yes, I enjoyed the woodworking tips - short, direct, well presented - and would appreciate more in a series.

  • @clickster1883

    @clickster1883

    2 жыл бұрын

    What June said ☝🏻☝🏻

  • @benharris1906

    @benharris1906

    2 жыл бұрын

    June for President!

  • @X862go

    @X862go

    2 жыл бұрын

    💯 these are vary helpful tips, and I've been woodworking for a decade 🙋‍♂️

  • @thewhitedoncheadle8345

    @thewhitedoncheadle8345

    2 жыл бұрын

    build yourself a kitchen and stay in it

  • @Zie_carpentry

    @Zie_carpentry

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@X862go salam woodworker 🤝🤝

  • @robertgreen8416
    @robertgreen84163 ай бұрын

    I bought this as a gift for my friend kzread.infoUgkxcZqgZ8Ynkiz5n_LxIWRlAicuzmz5kCHG who is just starting out in the world of wood work. He loves it!! There is a great section on different wood and what to use for what kind of job and a similar section for tools as well. The projects in it are things you probably would have a go at with clear instructions, pictures, videos and diagrams throughout. Great for a beginner/amateur wood worker.

  • @danlanch9231
    @danlanch92312 жыл бұрын

    Man, these are really useful. I’m always overthinking this kind of thing. Will definitely use the first tip to get the right depth on my half laps. I’d love to see more of these tips.

  • @marcob1729

    @marcob1729

    2 жыл бұрын

    I always think that math and measuring will help me, but it’s often a clever way of approaching the problem that makes everything easier and better

  • @DesignByAntonioForteza

    @DesignByAntonioForteza

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm overthinking to and this make a lot of things so much easier. Logical thinking

  • @mkelly6591
    @mkelly65912 жыл бұрын

    Guys, these tips are invaluable! Especially when they eliminate measuring…such a headache. Please continue this series. Love it!

  • @jscook54
    @jscook542 жыл бұрын

    I think this is a very helpful series. Would love to see it continue.

  • @Zie_carpentry

    @Zie_carpentry

    2 жыл бұрын

    😊😊😊👍

  • @jgonzo1995
    @jgonzo19952 жыл бұрын

    Please continue with this series. My only concern is remembering all of them in the shop! They are very, very useful.

  • @segamble1679

    @segamble1679

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah! A helpful info graphic tip sheet would be great! (With little cartoon versions of Chris and Sean!)

  • @chipmcnally599

    @chipmcnally599

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'll second that.

  • @rogerboucher1913

    @rogerboucher1913

    Жыл бұрын

    Fourth here 👍

  • @ATAsgard1
    @ATAsgard12 жыл бұрын

    I love this idea for an ongoing series! Keep them coming. I especially like that you take input from your viewers.

  • @michelrea2403
    @michelrea24032 жыл бұрын

    Very well explained and without any ANNOYING music. Keep up the great work. 👊

  • @johnnyshinnichi1785
    @johnnyshinnichi1785 Жыл бұрын

    The tip for using tape as a micro adjustment: So brilliantly simple I can't believe I didn't think of it.

  • @babounous
    @babounousАй бұрын

    Thanks, I'm a hobbyist woodworker and getting my first FTG blade for dados--about a year ago--was a life-saver (no more chiseling out grooves from ATB blades).

  • @NelsonVillacorta
    @NelsonVillacorta2 жыл бұрын

    Just commenting to add my own vote to please continue this series. There are a lot of tips/tricks videos but the ones selected here hit that nice balance of extremely useful but not overly obvious.

  • @youtukang

    @youtukang

    2 жыл бұрын

    😊👍👍

  • @Hakuwoodworks
    @Hakuwoodworks2 жыл бұрын

    I love it. I love the amount of content in a short space of time. Don't get me wrong, I like long videos as well, but if I am about to try something new, I don't always want to sort through a 30 minute video to find the trick I needed!

  • @roarkependleton3855
    @roarkependleton38552 жыл бұрын

    "The tape as a micro adjustement" - a tip that is worth it's weight in gold!

  • @pinkytaylor5845
    @pinkytaylor58452 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I am a new woodworker and can use all the help I can get. Love your channel, love your style, can't wait to get in the shop and use this to create the tables I wake up seeing in my head.

  • @TheArtpimp36
    @TheArtpimp362 жыл бұрын

    Please let this not be the last episode tip and tricks. It was extremely helpful

  • @mansonfan1512
    @mansonfan15122 жыл бұрын

    This series is super helpful. I'm just getting started and it's nice to have some quick, easy to remember tips that have huge impact. Between this and your "Taking Math out of Woodworking" I'm feeling much more capable

  • @williamsimonson6431
    @williamsimonson64312 жыл бұрын

    My builder is building me a house and I'm going to be doing a lot of the interior finishing. I have lots of oak boards and will be using these tips on a variety of projects. Please keep them coming. And, thank you both!!

  • @timgillison1175
    @timgillison1175 Жыл бұрын

    I am new to woodworking in any serious sense. I find these simple (in the very best sense of the word) tips are so useful. Thank you for taking the time to share them 🙂

  • @egbluesuede1220
    @egbluesuede12202 жыл бұрын

    Smart viewers! These are great tips. I'll double down on endorsing the painters tape for micro-adjustments. Sneaking up on cuts was the biggest revolution for my projects when I learned the value of it.

  • @youtukang

    @youtukang

    2 жыл бұрын

    👍👍👍

  • @Manny085
    @Manny0852 жыл бұрын

    You guys are such an inspiration, I admire your work and follow it. Thanks for sharing. It’s because of guys like you I felt motivated to start on woodworking. Last year after COVID19 put us on isolation. Again thanks !

  • @VincentBee2532
    @VincentBee25322 жыл бұрын

    Great tips well presented. No fluff - quick and concise while still being nicely explained. More videos, please. 👍

  • @VictorZucchini
    @VictorZucchini6 ай бұрын

    Okay, I have a request - could you go around your wall and show: A) All of your tools, B) Tell us what they are called C) What the tools can do. It would be awesome if there was a full video just about tools. This would really help me out as English isn’t my first language, so basically while I can speak it freely, I do not know specialised language about woodworking yet - like what tools are made, or what they are intended to do, what kind of motions they have, what they can possibly do or be used for, if one tool can do other things other than say “this is a drill and it drills holes” lol It would be awesome if you could go with all the tools in one video and brief description, and then maybe do a series of videos or shorts on what the tools can do in more depth? I’m pretty sure a good description of a tool’s capabilities can be fitter into a 30-60 seconds short. I’d love it. I’d really appreciate it. Have a think about it. Before anyone goes - “why don’t you just google it?’, it’s often the problem - because I don’t know what to google. Like in my head - there’s an abundance of ideas, but there can be more or better and bigger ideas if my brand would know all of the capabilities of tools or what other people use a certain tool for even if it wasn’t made for that purpose. And as the saying goes - you don’t know what you don’t know, so it’s hard to google what you don’t know, when I try to google so,etching that I don’t know if it exists or what it’s called and I try to describe it to google, often in different languages - I usually 90% of the time end up sifting through pages of bs. And still don’t find what I was looking for. Most often I find what I was looking for from watching other people woodworking/ engineering videos 😅😂

  • @TracksWithDax
    @TracksWithDax2 жыл бұрын

    Honestly, insanely useful stuff. ALL stuff I have NEEDED on projects and literally ALL stuff I'm going to be using on upcoming projects. Thanks guys, looking forward to more of these!!

  • @alext8828
    @alext8828 Жыл бұрын

    This is some advanced technique. No sloppy work here.

  • @Apsis0215
    @Apsis02152 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant simplicity. Several problems I had been plagued with, particularly the router dado and cutting the dado with the table saw. Thanks, I subscribed.

  • @stmpdog1906
    @stmpdog19068 ай бұрын

    The tape idea is amazing, thank you...

  • @danielmays1986
    @danielmays19862 жыл бұрын

    Tips (even as a reminder) are always good. Get rid of the ball.

  • @talldave1000
    @talldave1000 Жыл бұрын

    That dado drillbit was genius. You guys are awesome. Thanks for this video

  • @realstaceylewis
    @realstaceylewis2 жыл бұрын

    Love the tips. Please make a series and playlist. My passion is to make beautiful pieces and I’m not there yet. You’re one of those channels I consider at the top of the heap in that category so your tips are much appreciated. Thank you!

  • @johnwente1413
    @johnwente1413 Жыл бұрын

    I just discovered your channel and after watching this video, subscribed. I'm not a precision woodworker and I don't have fancy tools, so tips to work around those limitations interest me. I must say also that you guys are not only extremely talented wood workers, but also extremely talented and innovative videographers! Your use of graphics to explain your work is exceptional. Keep up the good work. Y'all are amazing!!

  • @whatilearnttoday5295

    @whatilearnttoday5295

    Жыл бұрын

    Skip the table saw and buy a chisel.

  • @soujrnr
    @soujrnr Жыл бұрын

    I love the router tip at around 7:15 or so. Adding the tape to move the router over just a hair to get the dado just a fraction larger for the board to fit into the slot is a great idea! Thanks for the other tips too! Great stuff!

  • @brandonwoodworkersclub4097
    @brandonwoodworkersclub4097 Жыл бұрын

    Liked the dado trick. Blue tape to the rescue every time. Good stuff thanks

  • @GooglyEyedSkull
    @GooglyEyedSkull2 жыл бұрын

    Yes please, more! There are lots of tips out there but you guys shooting and explaining them nicely is a bonus!

  • @guuslucassen2007
    @guuslucassen20072 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! I love that it explains some subtleties in things that may (or may not) seem straight forward, but where people would've made a mistake if they didn't know about them (including me of course) Thank you guys for your top notch quality videos and your very unique style of making them. Wish you both a happy New Years eve🍻

  • @Zie_carpentry

    @Zie_carpentry

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hyyy friend

  • @cathysoldan6540
    @cathysoldan65402 жыл бұрын

    Love these tips, makes my woodworking easier. Keep it up guys, really appreciated, when I get further into my fun, I'll be watching you whenever there's a new one!

  • @tedrzz
    @tedrzz2 жыл бұрын

    Love this! Always find it so fascinating to be able to measure something without proper measurement tools!

  • @guynorkal8194
    @guynorkal81942 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tips. I've used the tape technique and it works well. I especially like half lap--perfect and simple.

  • @shaynesabala
    @shaynesabala2 жыл бұрын

    This is a great idea for a video. There is a world of knowledge out there and I can’t think of a better way to get it into one place.

  • @thedistractedmaker
    @thedistractedmaker2 жыл бұрын

    Hooray! Thanks for sharing! I'm especially fond of that first one 😉

  • @andrewbraithwaite1365
    @andrewbraithwaite13652 жыл бұрын

    Not just good tips, but good presentation too. Not over the top, without the usual narcissism. Well done gentlemen.

  • @poorstu
    @poorstu2 жыл бұрын

    Loved the tape as micro adjustment tip, and all were very helpful.

  • @dmartin1650
    @dmartin1650Ай бұрын

    Great tips and a tour de force on the many applications of the humble shim. It's a good example of how certain basic engineering principles propagate throughout engineering disciplines. Almost like 'axioms' Just one of things I love about woodworking. Thx for sharing.

  • @dwinegardner8251
    @dwinegardner82512 жыл бұрын

    I learned a couple of things, and that's what life is all about. Nice job!

  • @jackdelancey248
    @jackdelancey2482 жыл бұрын

    Since I have been at this since 1976 all of the tips were solid. One point is that the drill bit idea could present issues. Just keep a few shims handy of the appropriate thickness. Nice work, I enjoy your shows.

  • @thomasbraun2874
    @thomasbraun28742 жыл бұрын

    Hey yes, please continue with this series. I love the way the two of you explain and do woodworking. Well, there's one thing I miss: you talk about the thickness of the wood without using that funny plural. Keep on being foureyes!

  • @revdupartist9386

    @revdupartist9386

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Thomas Braun - Thicknesses?

  • @memikecraig
    @memikecraig2 жыл бұрын

    New to wood working. I cannot tell you how helpful and inspiring your videos are. Thank you for this.

  • @danieldumas4518
    @danieldumas45182 жыл бұрын

    Please keep this going. I just finished cutting a couple of half laps and missed the depth and had to sand a bunch to make it look right. The half lap top made so much sense.

  • @Zie_carpentry

    @Zie_carpentry

    2 жыл бұрын

    😊😊👍

  • @GeorgeCooper_LoneWolf
    @GeorgeCooper_LoneWolf2 жыл бұрын

    Love the one for the burning 🔥 marks/tapering... Hope to see more of theses. Have a great New Year lad's

  • @brucemiller1696

    @brucemiller1696

    2 жыл бұрын

    The jointer is another option.

  • @rodfauth1280
    @rodfauth12802 жыл бұрын

    Very useful--please continue. These two guys are in my very short list of woodworking channels I watch regularly. Entertaining, and great at what they do....and this is coming from a largely hand-tool woodworker.

  • @beyondlimitsproductions1468
    @beyondlimitsproductions14682 жыл бұрын

    Love the tip on better lap joints by using the tablesaw itself ! simple but so effective

  • @marekbage
    @marekbage2 жыл бұрын

    Background music, boys!! I checked out your other videos and you use it, so I'll assume that you will do so for this series. Great tips. Been in the game for 40 years and I still appreciate learning new tricks.

  • @joeltower5964
    @joeltower59642 жыл бұрын

    Wow guys! Thank you so much! These tips are really practical and clever. I have struggled thru each of these challenges so many times.

  • @asztapaszta9
    @asztapaszta92 жыл бұрын

    The first one was a winner!

  • @adamboyd5310
    @adamboyd53102 жыл бұрын

    Man, that first tip was great I'm a newbie woodie and you spoke directly to me lol. Thanks again and would love to see more of these.

  • @Honyakker
    @Honyakker2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for these great tips! Here's a product idea: shim tape. Tape that comes in precise thicknesses, like 0.010" etc. Doesn't have to be a huge roll, but it would really help in sneaking up to the precise width of a dado.

  • @823Steve
    @823Steve Жыл бұрын

    Cutting exact width dados just keeps getting easier. Great tip! One thing I do when I need a slightly looser fit is to add a playing card to the piece needed when you make that first cut.

  • @lohikarhu734
    @lohikarhu7342 жыл бұрын

    Yep, happy with this tips and tricks...nice to see/learn from other folks' experience and thought processes!

  • @Kiel404
    @Kiel4042 жыл бұрын

    I’m halfway through and all of these have been useful to me so far. Keep these videos coming.

  • @alexhehn
    @alexhehn2 жыл бұрын

    This is great! I‘d love this to be a series. My son also loves listening to you explaining this stuff. He is for months old

  • @twsbrl2xlldmoney355

    @twsbrl2xlldmoney355

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sure he does ..”four”

  • @louislandi938
    @louislandi9382 жыл бұрын

    As a beginner, I need and appreciate EVERY tip I can find. Please continue!

  • @jeremyspecce
    @jeremyspecce2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, guys! Some of these I knew or kind of knew but it’s great to have these concise lists for when you think of it and you want to refer back to the video but you can’t think which project it was associated with. Definitely hope this is just the first of an Ongoing series. 👍🏻

  • @pokermce
    @pokermce3 ай бұрын

    Whittier! I grew up there! Makes me all warm and fuzzy thinking about my hometown. Glad to see you guys adding to its history and commerce. I also liked the tips. I’m thinking about getting back into woodworking.

  • @christophergavila7005
    @christophergavila70052 жыл бұрын

    That tape micro adjustment is a surefire winner. Thanks for posting. 👍

  • @ryanhirschey
    @ryanhirschey Жыл бұрын

    Great tips. Will use the dado width tip later today for a flip top bench cart build.

  • @ericlipps7152
    @ericlipps71522 жыл бұрын

    I remember your guys other video doing a cabinet built in job. I'm a carpenter that works with one other carpenter it works good to build each others skills and challenge each other to constantly improve our work.

  • @alkalinedale
    @alkalinedale2 жыл бұрын

    Thank for this, I needed the tape as a micro adjustment for this weekend!

  • @ErosNicolau
    @ErosNicolau2 жыл бұрын

    Such a nice throwback to the thinking behind Inspire Woodcraft's channel!

  • @fryreartechnology7611
    @fryreartechnology76112 жыл бұрын

    Phillips half lap tip is very handy. Then again all the tips are awesome.

  • @sprN0VA
    @sprN0VA2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing, I don't think I had seen any of these tips before. I especially appreciate your tip about the drill bit for the tenons!

  • @luctoulouse
    @luctoulouse2 жыл бұрын

    The last? NEVER. We want more!!!

  • @doco6186
    @doco61862 жыл бұрын

    Please continue this series.

  • @brucebear1
    @brucebear12 жыл бұрын

    Oh, yes. These are simple and very smart tips -- lots of "why didn't I think of that!" in these, but - as you said - they're applicable for lots of cutting tools. They also appear to be really quick and fool-resistant. Thanks!

  • @FreddyWertzCreative
    @FreddyWertzCreative2 жыл бұрын

    Very, very good tips here ! I am not into woodworking yet but I plan to build furnitures for my future home currently in construction, and such details always "fear" me because I think that perfect details are what make any piece of work look professional. I am looking forward to test those tricks in a near future !

  • @FrankTheTank417
    @FrankTheTank4172 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome. I am a pretty seasoned woodworker and didn’t know these. Great job guys. Keep this “Tips” concept going!

  • @ericsimpson4045
    @ericsimpson40452 жыл бұрын

    Really enjoyed this video, great tips that can be used in regular basis, quick, precise.

  • @galenneibarger2177
    @galenneibarger21772 жыл бұрын

    I love these guys for making a fun way to do tips in woodworking Thank you all. I look for more tips and tricks from you guys in the future!

  • @vincecaggiano3297
    @vincecaggiano32972 жыл бұрын

    Great ideas! I especially like the half-lap hack and the drill bit/dado hack. Thanks!

  • @thedaddyjames
    @thedaddyjames2 жыл бұрын

    I really like the format. Bring on volume 2!

  • @roadking62
    @roadking62 Жыл бұрын

    Good advice on the dado cutting. Going to try that method. Way better than cutting to lines. 👍

  • @martinroncetti4134
    @martinroncetti41342 жыл бұрын

    That use of (painter's) tape was awesome!

  • @KentReid7
    @KentReid72 жыл бұрын

    Work smarter not harder. Great tips!

  • @jaredgray7872
    @jaredgray78722 жыл бұрын

    The tips are great, keep doing them. I like that you're crowd sourcing these too

  • @davesteinick833
    @davesteinick8332 жыл бұрын

    You guys are a great mix of corny, and insightful. Thank you, I picked up a LOT of good info!!

  • @SAMUELPEREZ-yc8uq
    @SAMUELPEREZ-yc8uq2 жыл бұрын

    Gentlemen, the information/content was amazing. Please continue providing this valuable and educational information. Thank you.

  • @adriancatmeow
    @adriancatmeow2 жыл бұрын

    this is great! thank you for this. hope the series continues.

  • @derekjarman1638
    @derekjarman16382 жыл бұрын

    The blue tape trick is genius!!

  • @LeMans512
    @LeMans5122 жыл бұрын

    That last tip is exactly what I need for my next project. Thanks guys.

  • @timmymartin317
    @timmymartin3172 жыл бұрын

    Good one on the painters tape trick.

  • @barriowoodworks
    @barriowoodworks2 жыл бұрын

    Tape method tip for cutting tapers was spot on! Keep the tips coming. Good stuff!

  • @MixingGBP
    @MixingGBP2 жыл бұрын

    Nice work. Using the workpiece and drill bit as a dado jig...great idea.

  • @alistairfrith7772
    @alistairfrith77722 жыл бұрын

    Superb tips there, love them! The tape tip would have helped me earlier today when my drill press was out by a tiny bit.

  • @jeremiahgriffin9428
    @jeremiahgriffin94282 жыл бұрын

    I dig the new series. Thanks for all the great tips along with all the other great content

  • @danieldurkton2942
    @danieldurkton29422 жыл бұрын

    Great idea guys, Love the format always great to get other views on doing woodworking tasks. dig all your videos. Have a great New Year’s cheers!!!

  • @redneckdoc1991
    @redneckdoc19912 жыл бұрын

    thanks for doing this "tips" video, I hope this becomes a regular feature

  • @qmoonwalker3847
    @qmoonwalker3847 Жыл бұрын

    So simple yet so smart! Thank you!

  • @boatdetective
    @boatdetective2 жыл бұрын

    GREAT idea. Clear, to the point. Pure protein knowledge. Thank you!

  • @dg50484
    @dg504842 жыл бұрын

    This is a great idea for a you tube show! You have my attention. Thanks guys.

  • @ladykenja2700
    @ladykenja27002 жыл бұрын

    - Thanx 4 sharing. They tips are all quite useful, particularly the lap joining.

  • @brianheiss5063
    @brianheiss50632 жыл бұрын

    Wow just came across you guys the other day and subscribed. This is excellent info which I will use. Please keep it up. I also like the style and humor. Looking forward to getting some of your plans as your furniture builds are amazing. Thanks! Keep the tips coming.

Келесі