10 Carpentry Tricks that Changed the Way I Work
802K views · May 8, 2025 · Howto & Style
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@joehart3826 · 1 year ago
Part 2 - yes please!
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@ldp3440 · 1 year ago
Finally a woodworking channel that uses metric measurements!
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@mikemorton954 · 1 year ago
When teaching my kids how to hammer in nails, rather than me holding the nail and praying, I would hold the nail with pliers and saved my fingers.
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@koenbus · 1 year ago
One tip I picked up from a video many years ago: when you buy sandpaper for an orbital sander, take a permanent marker and write the grit number on the back of it. Yes, it's already printed on it, but that print is gone after ten seconds of use. The marker ink soaks deep into the paper and never wears off.
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@tinkermouse-scottrussell3738 · 1 year ago
In 1972, I started my apprenticeship as a millwright. Within the first hour in the shop, I witnessed a 35-year-old machinist lose an eye due to a red-hot metal chip that slipped in from the side of his glasses. My employer had new safety glasses with side shields provided for all employees within the week. That day, I learned the importance of side shields on safety glasses.<br>Play safe from Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada.
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@MatthewCheely · 1 year ago
I'm a very fussy DIYer. I remember watching the planter box video where you talked about how it was a bit fussy and thinking, "This is why I like Scott's content so much. I would absolutely chamfer a peg."
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@AlexKall · 1 year ago
Yes, a part 2 would be great!
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@InGratitudeIam · 11 months ago
This one carpenter I used to work with was next level talent. Once the footings were set, he could make a 12' x 24' deck, with railing and two sets of short stairs in 7.5 hours. He'd have the most material left over than any other carpenter on the job. We called him "Crazy Joe" because he was always talking to himself. He was also a small, scrawny man, but he was strong... and crazy.
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@JackMoney · 1 year ago
Pegs, decks and sheets. Thats why we love you Scott.
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@CamthraxPaledoom · 1 year ago
My tip as a sparky is, always leave a mess for the builder!
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@elwood212 · 1 year ago
From a 59yr old woman whose just spent 12 years slowly renovating my whole house, learning everything on YouTube doing the kitchen 2 x bathrooms etc. I’d love to see MORE DETAIL on tip 2. I’m also dyslexic so angles really stuff me up.
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@rocknral · 1 year ago
Nice to see the return mitre getting a shout out. Where ever you see it, you know everything you cant see has been done right. Nice work mate
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