11 MORE Carpentry Tricks (That Will Save You 20 Years)
886K views 路 Aug 14, 2025 路 Howto & Style
Comments 路 793
@gazbuildsstuff 路 1 year ago
tick stick!!! thats cool!! knew all the others but that ones a goodie馃槉
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@RobertCarey-s6r 路 1 year ago
Tick stick, tick stick, tick bloody stick. So simple but absolutely genius. We need more tick stick ideas.
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@gencontractor5077 路 8 months ago
Toothpicks for small holes and golf tees for bigger holes. And for stripped holes in metal, I use copper wire.
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@scott98390 路 1 year ago
"Conflating asking how with not being a manly man... you're more enlightened than that!" got you your upvote. Classy.
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@danbeeson9564 路 1 year ago
I鈥檝e know about blunting nails for years but never thought of simultaneously making a dent for the head to sink!
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@Pistol_Knight 路 1 year ago
Used to use matchsticks to fill oversized holes, didn't bother gluing them it still works
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@VinceW187 路 1 year ago
Men measuring body parts, normally leads to the realisation it's shorter than you thought.
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@glennfolau6959 路 11 months ago
I find that it's easier to carry panels by myself, it's not always easy to tell someone who wants to help, that they need to carry on the same side as you.
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@brenyboy26 路 10 months ago
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaBYuLL6KS8&t=721">12:01</a> I love this trick. I鈥檓 a plasterer and saw one of my carpenter/builder doing some trim carpentry for me and saw him do this, and I was like wtf are you doing, when he showed me, I was like Jesus Christ, that is ingenious, so damn simple, and I never ever thought of that
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@JamesJessenfedden 路 1 year ago
We have a dedicated guy on the crew that carries a battery powered iron.
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@brandonbennett127 路 1 year ago
As a wooden boat builder, I liked seeing the tick stick trick. I use this constantly. Another good trick is to make a tick stick by using a brass plate and cut it into your desired shape, and add a small little handle or knob on top to hold onto. You can't make a plank for a boat without one.
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@Sipuke 路 1 year ago
That was awesome! Thanks for that. Not even a carpenter, but still watched the whole thing. You have a very likable personality, a gentle soul. Earned another subscriber. Well done, sir!
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