Woodworking Tricks You'll Actually Use // How Did I Not Know These Things
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A woodworker shares ten tips and tricks learned over years of experience, covering techniques for joinery, hand saws, miters, routers, and shop efficiency.
From the video
Answers: What are some woodworking tips and tricks for beginners?
- jointing un-square boards
- alternating board growth patterns
- biscuit and domino joinery myths
- clamping pressure on tabletops
- plunge cutting with a jig saw
- mitering stock without bowing
- sharpening hand saw teeth
- router direction and setup
- router depth measurement
- shop-made setup blocks
What it concludes
- Running boards through a jointer in an alternating A-B pattern results in a perfectly flat joint even if the jointer fence is out of square.
- Alternating the growth patterns (smile and frown) of boards from board to board keeps tabletops flat over time.
- Glue joints are stronger than the board itself; biscuits and dominoes serve for alignment rather than strength.
- Excessive clamping pressure is unnecessary and can cause the edges of tabletops to lift.
- Plunge cutting with a jig saw eliminates the need to drill a starting hole.
- Grinding off the teeth on the first inch of a Japanese pull saw makes starting cuts much easier and prevents marring the wood piece.
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