Woodworking Tricks You'll Actually Use // How Did I Not Know These Things

Summary by Krater

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.