▼EXPAND FOR LINKS TO THE TOOLS▼ Watch more Cool Tools videos here► kzread.info/head/PL-gT7JMZFYjdW0383kgJVMj0ocXbLXtpQ *Tools recommended in this video:* - Narex Richter Chisels: IMPORTANT- *Use this link* to get 15% off on sets, then *ALSO enter this code at checkout* (Stumpy10) to save another 10%! lddy.no/1isyo (Sale ends 12/31/23) - Fence Clamps: amzn.to/37d42xy - Stanley 10' measuring tape: amzn.to/2kNTlI9 - #ISOtunes Promo IMPORTANT: Get a set of Xtra 1.0 free with a $100 US ($125CAD) purchase. You must use this link: shop.isotunes.com/stumpy100 and *follow the instruction provided.* Does not apply to Xtra 2.0 earbuds. - Irwin Drill Bit Gauge: amzn.to/2AwTkQg - Nut, Bolt and Screw Gauge: amzn.to/2CuvxSK - Zebra F-701 Pens: amzn.to/3OfbmQd - Pentel Graphgear 1000 Pencils: amzn.to/44Lmqd7 - Shinwa rules (imperial and metric) *many are on sale right now!* : lddy.no/zl13 - Magnetic combo square: amzn.to/3TtAzcJ - Galaxy LED Light: woodturnerswonders.com/collections/lamps - Yoga Mat: amzn.to/3RLnz0s - Amana Carbide Countersink: amzn.to/3ovrBur (If you use one of these affiliate links, we may receive a small commission) (ISOtunes, Milescraft, Woodturners Wonders, Taylor Tools, Harvey and Bridge City Tools are partners of Stumpy Nubs Woodworking Journal) ★THIS VIDEO WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY★ *My hand tool collection includes premium tools from Bridge City Tool Works:* bridgecitytools.com/ *Please help support us by using the link above for a quick look around!*

@samdelonas9928

5 ай бұрын

Hi Brian, I placed an order with Taylor Toolworks on 10th December. Have not heard anything from then since. I then sent an email asking if order has been shipped and asking for tracking details yesterday morning and have heard nothing since. Just really poor customer service and I am in Australia so with time difference not easy to call. I dont think I am unreasonable.

@StumpyNubs

5 ай бұрын

Assuming you checked your junk mail folder, I would suggest your spam filter is catching and deleting the emails before you see them. Because there is no way Taylor Toolworks is ignoring your emails about not getting your product. That's simply not how they operate. Why not call them?

The most impressive thing about this video is how consistent the audio is across so many different video clips.

@StumpyNubs

16 күн бұрын

It's because the shots of me talking are filmed all in one take.

@amythinks

15 күн бұрын

@@StumpyNubs Weird. Looked like a compilation.

You know what’s really really great value? This channel. Keep’em coming!

I've been an exclusive F-301 user for almost 20 years. I just found the 701 last month and I'm loving it.

Nice... i love tools. I have a problem. I have too many tools, but i always need more

@lechatbotte.

5 ай бұрын

A common problem lol

@didz2064

5 ай бұрын

There is no cure, but many of us have learned to live with it 😂

@lechatbotte.

5 ай бұрын

@@didz2064 lol who’s looking for a cure lol

Cutting Foam Insulation: Sorry this is off-topic, but if anyone has tried to cut rigid foam insulation without a cloud of annoying clingy particles, or ending up with a wavy edge, here is a solution. 1. Buy a blade for your saber saw like BOSCH T313AW3 2. On a straight board, cut a saw kerf in the middle deep enough that when placed under the foam board, it has free movement up and down. Clamp the foam board down. Shorten the blade if needed. (I cut mine with a Dremel cutoff disk) 3. Once the board is kerfed, place the kerf on both ends directly under the line you want cut. When you cut along the line the kerf will capture the blade and keep it perpendicular to the cut. You will end up with a "factory cut" on the edge of the panel. It's pretty amazing. I can't tell you how frustrating it has been to get a straight cut without a huge mess of debris, or having the cut along the blade being very straight, but the blade wanders all over the place until I came up with this solution. I have used this with great success. James, I hope you don't mind me posting this. I can take it down if it's off-topic and inappropriate. I just wanted to give something to the group. Ho, ho, ho!

I am electrician and sub your channel only for fun, and having a caring voice to listen to when i feel alone, but ... Your magnetic led lamp will be a perfect Christmas gift for some girl who finds the light in her sewing machine too weak :) I rarely interact with your channel, and never bought any recommended tool yet ... But you are going to make a happy girl this year :)

I've bought more of your recommendations than anyone else. Richter chisels, 3m sandpaper n that's all that come to mind, you mu boy blue

Thank You, Sir.

Thank you for this very informative video!!!

Love these videos! I've been wanting a new set of ISOTunes for awhile now so this deal is perfect! Thanks for all you do for the community!

Thank you!

Thanks for the latest update! Also happy to see your hand seems to be almost fully recovered just watching you move it. So glad that it appears you will have no long term problems with it.

Thanks for sharing with us James. Great job with the cool tools to end out the year. Fred.

Thanks a bunch for all the tools and tips, James! 😊 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊 And happy holidays!

Thanks again for sharing your favorites & your commitment to small businesses.

Been waiting for this video since last year. Got the un-handled Narex's. Can't wait to make them my own.

I have those Narex chisels, they are lovely. The they are so light and pleasure to use. One word caution, when jigging for sharpening use face not side champ version of jigs. I can’t jig mine square with Side clamp jig

Great tools as always James thanks for sharing

Thank you for the information 🎉

That plastic gauge has MANY uses. It has holes to check outside diameters, studs to check inside diameters of nuts, thread gauges, and a ruler for checking lengths. Both imperial and metric are on the same tool. Great tool to have!!!! I bought one on a whim years ago and I'm impressed with all the things on it. Great job, Stumpy! Thanks!

Christmas gift ideas for my woodworker!

Great recap for 2023! Thank you for sharing!

I've been trying to find a nice set of chisels. The other premium brand chisels have had their price shoot up to almost $100/chisel. It made these a real easy decision!

Some really neat tools. I want them all.🙂🙂

Excellent recommendations James! Happy Holidays! 👍👍🌲🌲

What you showcased really are cool tools. Thanks 👍 Stumpy! 😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤

I've bought a fair few of these items based on your recommendations in previous videos, and I really, REALLY appreciate the guidance. My 75 year old drill press had NO light on it, but the previous owner did install a big power box with an extra outlet. Slam DUNK for a magnetic light, and I too enjoy supporting small businesses. Thanks as always!

Some great ideas there.

I do love my Amana countersink bit but I do have times that I wish that stop wasn’t so large to get in to tighter spaces

Another great video! I bought the thread/bolt gauge thingy... simple and very useful for us all! lol I'd love to buy the chisels but have never used a good one or know how to sharpen them. Although it's easy enough to learn with YT of course. Very tempting to buy with 2 discounts!

I keep a 10’ Powerlock in my car console so at least its always near me. Good call, Stumps!

I have similar chisels...they are lovely

Nice recap. Been thinking about how to get a shadow line on my old miter saw that doesn’t have a light. That magnetic one seems like a good solution. 👍

when I was a kid working in a gas station, I always bought my own zebra pens to fill out credit card forms.

I wanted a nice keychain tape measure, but couldn't find one i liked - 10' long, narrow, and not overly bulky in the pocket. The Stanley 10' pocket measure was perfect, except it had no keychain (Stanley - sales opportunity here LOL) . I pulled one the screws on the back, got a longer one, and made a tiny link out of a bit of steel with two small holes drilled into it. I could attach this to the chain I pulled off of a Milwaukee key chain tape measure and I had exactly what I needed.

Bing, bing, bing, DONE! I like it.

I would like some fence clamps!

These videos have helped me out a lot. Because of these I have not been disappointed with any product. - Milescraft fence clamps - ISOTunes (I have both in in and over ear) - Zebra pen - Graphgear pencil - Magnetic combo square. - Yoga mat. - Amana countersink. For that reason I trust the recommendations. Happy Christmas and a very Merry new Year from Canada.

Thank you!! I never thought to use a yoga mat as a grip. What a great idea. And I have an extra one so I will be able to check out the concept quickly before getting the thicker one.

I've been using the refills for Fischer Space Pens in my Zebra pens.

My pocket's been carrying a Stanley 10-foot 175th Anniversary tape for some while now.

+ on the drill bit gauge--there was some other cool stuff included, but that's one that's inexpensive that can make all the difference!

Note to my fellow woodworkers: be careful of the Amana bits that Amazon is shipping from that listing. The first two that they shipped me were clearly counterfeits and all Amazon did was ask me to send them back (presumably to be put back into circulation)

@MrBubba256

5 ай бұрын

What was your indication that they were counterfeits?

@rhuynh

5 ай бұрын

Can you describe how to tell? Thanks for heads up

@StumpyNubs

5 ай бұрын

I haven't seen any Amana counterfeits, but pretty much anything can be counterfeit, these days. You can usually tell right away by the low quality fit and finish, sometimes a lack of proper packaging and missing logos on the tool. If you get a fake, it'll be pretty obvious. Just return it. Unfortunately, Amazon isn't the only place where there is that risk. Sometimes the fakes slip in at the distributer, overseas.

@dracodraco1982

4 ай бұрын

@@StumpyNubs Hey, if you feel so inclined, that might actually make a good video, given how anything quality is so swiftly counterfeited these days. Just a thought, anyway. Could be one of those subjects that seems simple at a glance and spirals out of proportion, so it's just a thought.

Have nearly all of those items, a notable one(s) I don't use are high quality marking pencils/pens because I always lose em.... hah. I do like that counter-sink, have one but that one seems better. Instead of yoga mat I use exercise mats I have extras of that were used for weights, that kind of stuff is useful for a number of things in the workshop.

Belated Birthday wishes to you stumpy!! I am turning 65 in a few days myself. Keep up the great work.

@StumpyNubs

5 ай бұрын

That was an older clip. I'm 45 now :(

Whelp, today I shattered the tip of my 3/4" stanley 750, and the first video that popped up was this. Been thinking about getting a set of Narex for a while, so I just ordered one.

That’s exactly how we used to treat the steel at the scalpel factory I worked in. The steel was hardened, annealed and chilled with liquid nitrogen

Got all the Christmas shopping (for myself) done! Now can you help with the non-woodworkers on my list? lol

I bought my Kapro magnetic combo square at Woodcraft ~2 yrs ago. Just as you mentioned, the pro is the ease of adjusting, removing, and inserting the ruler piece, but the con - which I’ve found to be significant - is that the ruler moves far too easily when I don’t want it to. That said, Woodcraft still offers it, priced at $25 on their website, slightly less than on Amazon.

In addition to the tools you feature how about recommending your 5 to 10 favorite woodworking books?

What type of fire extinguisher do you recommend for a workshop?

I agree with you on Harvey it’s everything you want in tablesaw …. That’s my unobjective opinion. I have some accessories and they are so nice that I get very anxious about using them. So they come out of the padded box. They get used, cleaned and they go back in the box.

Is that a Founder's All Day IPA I see there?

So many great tips here. I have wanted the Narex for so long, think I have no choice but to get them with that insane low price. I have also reconciled with the deteriorating eyesight approaching 40 fast, and put the small LED lamps on all my stationary tools. Just a couple of minutes of rewiring them on the same circuit as the machine, and you have instant light where you need it.

Haven't used the F-701 but Zebra F-301s are the only ballpoint pens I use. Because they're one of the easiest to find FINE point models. I used to absolutely hate writing with pens, and still prefer 0.5mm mechanical pencils most of the time, because every single one I used to have was a medium point, and they just make horrible mushy messy lines and giant dents in the paper. Fine points feel completely different to use.

just got a set and used your discount code thank you. they are nice chisels but still suggest lapping the backs and micro bevel. why they went to 24 deg i don’t know. i set them to 25 with a 27 degree micro bevel. 2 of them were not square out of the box which made me just set them up as per usual to any other chisel. edge retention seems to be good. 👍

I keep a small tape measure in my watch pocket. You're right, I forget it's in there ... until it goes through the washing machine.

I have loved ISOTunes for a long time, but since trying the new Jabra Elite 7 pro and now the Active 8, I had to switch. It's not as good noise isolation with the original ear tips, but with the comply foam tips, it's closer. Though the versatility of the Jabra app makes them so much better to control equalizer, noise cancelation, or alter the functions of the buttons on them. I wish ISOTunes would add an app to chance settings to make them comparable, and they would be unbeatable.

Thanks a lot for sharing. The shirts you use seem so comfortable. It seems they’re Carhartt. Any chance you could through the model out there in one of those awesome videos? Thanks again for the awesome woodworking educating videos!

Why haven’t I seen video about a sanding disk for your table saw? Back in the 1950s my dad had a disk with a sandpaper face that he would use on his table saw. About 15 years ago i purchased a disk for my 10” table saw and i use it when I need a larger surface to support my project as I sand edges. 1:43

13:40 seriously I want that cabinet pull out. Can you please provide building plans for that cabinet that will hold all that weight.

If you had a school, I'd enroll today!

I guess I’ve watched all of your tip videos. How do I know? When I clicked on the links you provided for Amazon, they say purchased multiple times! The scales at Taylor are awesome as well.

@MrBobisadog

5 ай бұрын

I stand corrected. I did not have the magnetic square but I will next week when it arrives!

On your narex chisel segment..it is also known as sub zero process we make use of this process what it does after sub zero their is no movement of steel grains that makes it the best process to grind your final product...

Great video but I wish it had come out sooner. I am in Hawaii and everything I ordered in November isn't arriving until after Christmas. Shipping is a mess this year.

Which Pentel pencil size have you found the most practically useful 0.5mm 0.9mm etc?

@StumpyNubs

5 ай бұрын

I like the 0.9 for regular marking, and the 0.5 for fine marks on joinery, etc.

Did not expect the pen I've been using for over a decade to make the video.

Question: the Armana tool55227 costs in the US : 38.28, and over here in The Netherlands the exact same tool costs: 90.02 That is a big difference (the price is for both in Euro's) Oh and shipping would cost me an extra 9.02 in Euro's So that is still half of the price

Ah, it is a good thing Amazon has the Save for Later option, so I can throw some of these suggestions in there

Some countersinks leave a hexagonal hole. Is this an issue with the one you recommend?

@StumpyNubs

5 ай бұрын

Star-shaped countersinks can leave a hexagonal hole, especially if they are dull. Round countersinks produce better holes.

@sparkyheberling6115

5 ай бұрын

@@StumpyNubs The countersink you recommended has a round cutter? (It’s hard to see.)

@richpeggyfranks490

5 ай бұрын

A common problem is folks who drill the pilot hole first, then countersink. The countersink can wander, making a weird hole. Try countersink first, then drill the pilot hole. The countersink makes a perfectly centered spot to start the drill.

@StumpyNubs

5 ай бұрын

@@sparkyheberling6115 Yes, the cutter is round with a carve-out on the side to do the cutting.

Your description of the chisel metallurgy was correct up until you mentioned molecules. Metals consist of atoms in a crystal lattice

@ps.2

5 ай бұрын

What's the definition of a molecule in this context? Is it the atom? It seems to me, it is the atom. But I guess some could argue a grain of a crystal constitutes a single huge molecule.

@dalechristensen6246

5 ай бұрын

@@ps.2 A molecule is made up of two or more atoms which are held together in an ionic or covalent bond where electrons are shared. The metallic structure is crystalline where individual atoms are arranged in the crystal lattice. The atoms can be visualized as existing in a sea of electrons and this bond is defined as The metallic bond.

I notice the leather patch on the pocket of your jeans. My Levi's are in tatters because some of the clip-ons have rough edges. Where can I get these? These are a cool tool too.

@StumpyNubs

4 ай бұрын

Those are Wrangler Riggs work pants.

Cyro-treating carbon steels in liquid nitrogen isn't really a molecular change. In Martensitic heat treatment the steel crystalline structure changes from pearlite to austenite above non-magnetic temperature. When austinized steel is quenched it freezes the crystal structure in a midway point before it can fully revert to pearlite which is the crystal structure referred to as martensite. A percentage of the austinite is retained in the crystal matrix, which are soft or weaker points in the structure. Tempering is the process of converting retained austinite to martensite and softening martensite. Newly converted martensite from the first tempering is untempered, which is why almost all modern carbon steels require two tempering cycles. Now where cryogenic treatment comes in is aiding the conversion of retained austinite to martensite by continuing to cool past the point of temperature where the quench ended. In high alloy steels such as stainless cryotreatment is often required because the alloying elements impede the the transition between crystal structures. Essentially all cryogenic treatment is doing is increasing the hardness of the material its why steel becomes brittle in cold conditions. The effect starts in an environment as cold as your deepfreeze and doesn't significantly increase in effectiveness with decreasing temperature until you begin to reach the upper -200s. what cryogenic treatment doesn't not do is compensate for poor heat treatment prior to the quench, get to hot for too long and the crystal structure turns to beach sand and has terrible durability no matter how much its tempered or treated after its quench.

There is no other mechanical pencil for woodworking except the pica. Sorry😂❤

I just wish the isotunes pro came with molds that fit my ears. Really bummed i wasted my money on those

@StumpyNubs

5 ай бұрын

None of the various ear buds they offer for those will fit your ears?

@pattyofurniture100

5 ай бұрын

@@StumpyNubs unfortunately no, it's not necessarily a "them" issue, I typically run into this problem. I guess I have small ear canals. And there's really no way to know something like that will fit until you buy it and try it out.

I saw one of your videos a couple years ago about the graphgear pencils so I decided to buy one. I LOVED it and later bought more. Then one day after a few months of use, It stopped working. I thought it was stopped up with a tiny piece of lead still inside, so I took it apart and rammed a small guitar string up the inside of it to clear the jam. I put new lead in and it would click click and click but no lead would come out. So I trashed it and grabbed a new one. A few months later It to stopped working. Later, another and another. Some, the clickers just stopped clicking. Are you having these problems with yours also? I eventually stopped buying them and went back to those bulk packages of Bic pencils. I probably have $60.00 tied up in graphgear pencils that are now garbage.

@StumpyNubs

5 ай бұрын

I still have and use the first one I ever bought after several years.

I wanted a 150mm / 6in ruler, but I couldn't find a dual scale one in Europe. I ended up ordering it from *m*z*n, and by the time it arrived, it was well over $30. It is worth every cent though.

Hi all… Anybody had success with the ISOtunes deal? I added the 1.0 to the cart with another headset that is over the price requirement but at checkout I don’t see a discount. Has it expired?

Did you say that Harvey is going to sell a miter saw?

@StumpyNubs

5 ай бұрын

I didn't.

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You must have a laundry fairy as often as you change your clothes

I'd forget the little tape in my pocket until my wife yelled at me after she found it in the laundry. Does anyone sell Lie Nielson chisels anymore?

What's your secret to being able to write legibly with ET?

@StumpyNubs

5 ай бұрын

I don't really write legibly. Numbers are easy, words are difficult. I write like a doctor.

@clutions

5 ай бұрын

@@StumpyNubsROFL,MAO -- I'm asked often if I'm a doctor! HaHaHa!

I bought a set of Isotunes. They arrived broken out of the box. Brand new. Not on sale. Not refurbished. Dead on arrival. Edit: spelling.

@StumpyNubs

5 ай бұрын

Ok. What happened when you contacted them about it?

I want to buy him a pocket watch.

Pilots use mechanical pencils, no time to deal with broken leads, no sharpener available a need to change a code, handy eraser right there. Yes my IP during flight school oh so long ago insisted on mechanical pencils.

So the wooden box costs nearly $50, and they're selling it to people who should be able to make boxes.

Stumpy…..you’re driving me crazy!!! You keep referring to “THE LINK BELOW”..but I look below and don’t see anything. I work off of an iPad, (if that makes any difference). Can you suggest any reason why I can’t see your links? Thanks

@StumpyNubs

4 ай бұрын

Look at the first comment pinned to the top of the list.

@erroldawdy3637

4 ай бұрын

@@StumpyNubs Got it. THANK YOU.

Its so weierd to see local brand Narex being recomended. Seems they started investing more domesticaly and loking more into qality of they products in the recent years. Remember them being brand for oldtimers with portfolio being from comie era and chinesium.

"An old time train conductor" Wearing one of those train conductor hats might be a nice look on you for the KZread audience. Just sayin'. All the best!

Sorry James but I completely disagree with the use of earbuds in the workshop. If you are listening to the music you're not giving full attention to the job in hand. If you are giving full attention to the job in hand, then you are not listening to the music. I know that the workshop is a noisy place and that you will be wearing eartectors but there is also the health and safety issue that earbuds further insulate you from what is going on around you. Oblivious pedestrians with earbuds, in the street, illustrate my point

@StumpyNubs

5 ай бұрын

Surgeons listen to all manner of music while holding your life in your hands. if you feel music is a distraction, or you need to hear the machine better, there is a pause button on the side for when the machine is running.

Thank you James. 👍 I purchased the Narex Richter 5 chisel set from Taytools. Fantastic discount and free shipping. You made my Christmas complete. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year to you and your staff. 🎅 🌲

There's nothing special about the Richter chisels they use the same cheep steel chrome vanadium like most other. What you want in a chisel is a high carbon steel or a2 steel

Isn't this just clips from old vids as you are wearing different clothing on most of the tools discussed

@davidsargent8374

5 ай бұрын

That’s what he said in the beginning

@jackwagon4313

5 ай бұрын

I'd say 40 episodes over the last 6 years... literally the first words out of his mouth.

@rogershaffer5914

5 ай бұрын

Attention deficit disorder?

@davearonow65

5 ай бұрын

Amazing! You cracked the case, detective! Great work!

@why6212

5 ай бұрын

Couldn't even pay attention for 10 seconds. Maybe you should stay away from woodshop tools...

Hi Stumpy, I have been watching your videos for years. Please dont recommend companies that have terrible customer service, it does not do you any favors.

@BrianStreetUnity

5 ай бұрын

Can you be specific as to which company you take issue with?

@thorritz8520

5 ай бұрын

Let's see, u say don't promote tools with poor customer service yet u don't id which one(s) so ur comment either means every company is bad and leaves us to guess which and that harms every company trying to do a good job if ur comment stops a potential purchase. Of course just not naming a specific company protects one from liable I suppose but such comments are just useless except one gets to vent.

@samdelonas9928

5 ай бұрын

Hi, yes you are right in what you are saying. I did not identify them because they have not come back to me with any reason for no contact for nearly a week. I did not want to bad mouth them without at least them coming back to me and yes i have tried to contact them.@@thorritz8520And it is bad customer service to go radio silent for nearly a week. Liable is also only if my comments are not true, so I am not concerned with that as much as you, obviously. Because I got the idea from this channel, so do you call that venting??? You seem to have no credence with what I have written so I dont know how that would stop you from buying anything, or are you just venting???

@SleeperHoundDesign

5 ай бұрын

Writing a blanket statement like this isn't doing any favors either.

@StumpyNubs

5 ай бұрын

I don't promote companies with "terrible customer service." However, every brand I have ever known has had at least some customers who felt the service was not to their expectations. People are imperfect, and imperfect things happen, sometimes. That said, whenever I have investigated a significantly poor viewer complaint about a brand I work with, it invariably turns out that there is far more to the story. The fact is, people see things the way they want to see them, good or bad. All I can reliably do is give an honest assessment of on MY experiences.

Thank you!