Matt Estlea
Published on 8 Jun 2019In this video, I show you how to set up your bandsaw for optimum performance. I’ll take you through everything from blade selection to tensioning, tracking, bearing adjustment and fence alignment to get your bandsaw performing as it should do!
____________________________________________________________________Videos Mentioned:
Cutting up a Log:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfCR2TOrdwEAlex Snograss Bandsaw Setup:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxVyKsbuwZQSandpaper Rack:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHBrhCxhi6cBandsaw VS. Table Saw
https://www.mattestlea.com/post/should-i-get-a-bandsaw-or-a-table-saw
____________________________________________________________________Support what I do by becoming a Patron! This will help fund new tools, equipment and cover my overheads. Meaning I can continue to bring you regular, high quality, free content. Thank you so much for your support! https://www.patreon.com/mattestlea
____________________________________________________________________See what tools I use here: https://kit.com/MattEstlea
My Website: http://www.mattestlea.com
____________________________________________________________________My name is Matt Estlea, I’m a 23 year old Woodworker from Basingstoke in England and my aim is to make your woodworking less s***.
I come from 5 years tuition at Rycotewood Furniture Centre with a further 1 year working as an Artist in Residence at the Sylva Foundation. I now teach City and Guilds Furniture Making at Rycotewood as of September 2018.
I also had 5 years of experience working at Axminster Tools and Machinery where I helped customers with purchasing tools, demonstrated in stores and events, and gained extensive knowledge about a variety of tools and brands.
During the week, I film woodworking projects, tutorials, reviews and a viewer favourite ‘Tool Duel’ where I compare two competitive manufacturers tools against one another to find out which is best.
I like to have a laugh and my videos are quite fast paced BUT you will learn a lot, I assure you.
Lets go make a mess.
June 10, 2019
The DEFINITIVE Guide to Setting up a BANDSAW
June 2, 2019
Butcherblock table made from scrap hardwood
TG Woodworking
Published on 16 Feb 2018I had started collecting and cutting all the scrapwood almost a year ago, and finally had time to film and build this table. It turned out more beautiful than I could have imagined. I originally just set out to build a new cheap work table out of scraps, but now after making this table, I think I’d like to try this method with some fine furniture!
Another experiment in generating thumbnail images for social media links (just using a literal thumbnail image as in yesterday’s posts didn’t work):
May 31, 2019
Making a DRILL PRESS TABLE (Part 2)
Matt Estlea
Published on 30 May 2019The second part of the Drill Press Table interlude project! Can’t wait to get using it!
_Support what I do by becoming a Patron! This will help fund new tools, equipment and cover my overheads. Meaning I can continue to bring you regular, high quality, free content. Thank you so much for your support! https://www.patreon.com/mattestlea
_See what tools I use here: https://kit.com/MattEstlea
My Website: www.mattestlea.com
_My name is Matt Estlea, I’m a 23 year old Woodworker from Basingstoke in England and my aim is to make your woodworking less s***.
I come from 5 years tuition at Rycotewood Furniture Centre with a further 1 year working as an Artist in Residence at the Sylva Foundation. I now teach City and Guilds Furniture Making at Rycotewood as of September 2018.
I also had 5 years of experience working at Axminster Tools and Machinery where I helped customers with purchasing tools, demonstrated in stores and events, and gained extensive knowledge about a variety of tools and brands.
During the week, I film woodworking projects, tutorials, reviews and a viewer favourite ‘Tool Duel’ where I compare two competitive manufacturers tools against one another to find out which is best.
I like to have a laugh and my videos are quite fast paced BUT you will learn a lot, I assure you.
Lets go make a mess.
Update: Looks like the original video got replaced, so I’ve updated the embed code. Hopefully this now works for everyone.
May 29, 2019
How to Sharpen a Router Plane | Paul Sellers
Paul Sellers
Published on 28 May 2019One of our most highly demanded videos is how to sharpen a router plane. Whether you have a new or second hand router plane, Paul Sellers’ sharpening method ensures you get the best performance from your router plane.
Want to learn more about woodworking? See https://woodworkingmasterclasses.com or https://commonwoodworking.com for step-by-step videos, guides and tutorials. You can also follow Paul’s latest ventures on his woodworking blog at https://paulsellers.com/
How to Use a Marking Gauge CORRECTLY
Matt Estlea
Published on 26 Apr 2019In this video, I show you how to use a marking gauge correctly as well as share some extra tips and pointers to help you with your woodworking. Accurate measuring and marking is an essential skill when it comes to fine woodworking. It doesn’t matter how good you are with a saw or a chisel, if your layout is inaccurate every operation after will be inaccurate too.
_________________________________________________________________Support what I do by becoming a Patron! This will help fund new tools, equipment and cover my overheads. Meaning I can continue to bring you regular, high quality, free content. Thank you so much for your support! https://www.patreon.com/mattestlea
_________________________________________________________________See what tools I use here: https://kit.com/MattEstlea
My Website: http://www.mattestlea.com
_________________________________________________________________My name is Matt Estlea, I’m a 23 year old Woodworker from Basingstoke in England and my aim is to make your woodworking less s***.
I come from 5 years tuition at Rycotewood Furniture Centre and 4 years experience working at Axminster Tools and Machinery where I still currently work on weekends. During the week, I film woodworking projects, tutorials, reviews and a viewer favourite ‘Tool Duel’ where I compare two competitive manufacturers tools against one another to find out which is best.
I like to have a laugh and my videos are quite fast paced BUT you will learn a lot, I assure you.
Lets go make a mess.
May 27, 2019
How to Cut a MITRED DOVETAIL Joint
Matt Estlea
Published on 25 May 2019In this video, I show you how to cut a Mitred Dovetail entirely by hand. This is an essential woodworking joint to have in your skill set as it is invaluable when it comes to hiding a groove within a carcass. Watch the video and you’ll see how!
_________________________________________________________________SUPPORTING MATERIAL:
(Watching these videos will make this job SO MUCH EASIER!)How to Saw Correctly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5OzZNVGnXQHow to Chisel Correctly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efxgvo36FiYHow to Use a Marking Gauge Correctly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7G1Kmfb51QHow to cut a Dovetail Joint:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hP-QAAhpxQ5 Tips to Instantly Improve your Dovetails:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-Bs1o0TmowWhat Dovetail Ratio should you use:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yue6GKRa3AkKatz Moses vs. David Barron Dovetail Guide:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd6VD1mXvRAMy Five Favourite Tools for Hand Cut Joinery:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgfx3splHL8Making a Router Bit Cabinet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FqWQtIvZKkHow to Make a Shooting Board:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iKHaoUj_jM
_________________________________________________________________Support what I do by becoming a Patron! This will help fund new tools, equipment and cover my overheads. Meaning I can continue to bring you regular, high quality, free content. Thank you so much for your support! https://www.patreon.com/mattestlea
See what tools I use here: https://kit.com/MattEstlea
My Website: http://www.mattestlea.com
_________________________________________________________________My name is Matt Estlea, I’m a 23 year old Woodworker from Basingstoke in England and my aim is to make your woodworking less s***. I come from 5 years tuition at Rycotewood Furniture Centre with a further 1 year working as an Artist in Residence at the Sylva Foundation. I now teach City and Guilds Furniture Making at Rycotewood as of September 2018.
I also had 5 years of experience working at Axminster Tools and Machinery where I helped customers with purchasing tools, demonstrated in stores and events, and gained extensive knowledge about a variety of tools and brands.
During the week, I film woodworking projects, tutorials, reviews and a viewer favourite ‘Tool Duel’ where I compare two competitive manufacturers tools against one another to find out which is best.
I like to have a laugh and my videos are quite fast paced BUT you will learn a lot, I assure you.
Lets go make a mess.
May 24, 2019
Making a DRILL PRESS TABLE (Part 1)
Matt Estlea
Published on 23 May 2019As a little interlude project I decided that my drill press table needed an upgrade using a UJK Track and Stop Kit. Let’s get going!
_Support what I do by becoming a Patron! This will help fund new tools, equipment and cover my overheads. Meaning I can continue to bring you regular, high quality, free content. Thank you so much for your support! https://www.patreon.com/mattestlea
_See what tools I use here: https://kit.com/MattEstlea
My Website: http://www.mattestlea.com
_My name is Matt Estlea, I’m a 23 year old Woodworker from Basingstoke in England and my aim is to make your woodworking less s***.
I come from 5 years tuition at Rycotewood Furniture Centre with a further 1 year working as an Artist in Residence at the Sylva Foundation. I now teach City and Guilds Furniture Making at Rycotewood as of September 2018.
I also had 5 years of experience working at Axminster Tools and Machinery where I helped customers with purchasing tools, demonstrated in stores and events, and gained extensive knowledge about a variety of tools and brands.
During the week, I film woodworking projects, tutorials, reviews and a viewer favourite ‘Tool Duel’ where I compare two competitive manufacturers tools against one another to find out which is best.
I like to have a laugh and my videos are quite fast paced BUT you will learn a lot, I assure you.
Lets go make a mess.
May 22, 2019
Making a Hexagonal Bowl | Turning Tuesday
Matt Estlea
Published on 21 May 2019In this video, I have a go at making a hexagonal bowl and inadvertently end up making a lethal weapon.
________________________________________________________________Support what I do by becoming a Patron! This will help fund new tools, equipment and cover my overheads. Meaning I can continue to bring you regular, high quality, free content. Thank you so much for your support! https://www.patreon.com/mattestlea
________________________________________________________________See what tools I use here: https://kit.com/MattEstlea
My Website: http://www.mattestlea.com
________________________________________________________________My name is Matt Estlea, I’m a 23 year old Woodworker from Basingstoke in England and my aim is to make your woodworking less s***.
I come from 5 years tuition at Rycotewood Furniture Centre with a further 1 year working as an Artist in Residence at the Sylva Foundation. I now teach City and Guilds Furniture Making at Rycotewood as of September 2018.
I also had 5 years of experience working at Axminster Tools and Machinery where I helped customers with purchasing tools, demonstrated in stores and events, and gained extensive knowledge about a variety of tools and brands.
During the week, I film woodworking projects, tutorials, reviews and a viewer favourite ‘Tool Duel’ where I compare two competitive manufacturers tools against one another to find out which is best.
I like to have a laugh and my videos are quite fast paced BUT you will learn a lot, I assure you.
Lets go make a mess.
May 21, 2019
Tips for Cleaner Miter Saw Cuts
WoodworkersJournal
Published on 8 Oct 2015Eliminate tearout and take your saw’s cutting performance to the next level quickly and easily.
Visit our website for the best woodworking projects and lessons:
http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/
May 19, 2019
How not to drive a nail
In Christopher Schwarz’s recent The Anarchist’s Design Book, he includes a set of illustrations from a 1947 publication, which appear to still be 100% accurate:
May 18, 2019
The Paul Sellers Plywood Workbench | Episode 7
Paul Sellers
Published on 17 May 2019The completion of any project should always be exciting but when it’s your workbench there is something really special and unique about it. In this episode Paul uses methods for installing and fitting the bench vise which he has developed to guarantee a rock solid fit. The vise is, of course, your third hand. You do not want one ounce of movement in it. The jaw liners too must match the vise and the workbench for solidity. It’s all lifetime stuff for living woodworkers with style.
Want to learn more about woodworking? See https://woodworkingmasterclasses.com or https://commonwoodworking.com for step-by-step videos, guides and tutorials. You can also follow Paul’s latest ventures on his woodworking blog at https://paulsellers.com/
May 13, 2019
Clamp Retrofit | Paul Sellers
Paul Sellers
Published on 15 Jul 2016Clamps are an essential piece of equipment around the workshop. Paul shows how he retrofits a standard aluminium sash clamp to be much more effective.
For more information on these topics, see https://paulsellers.com or https://woodworkingmasterclasses.com
May 12, 2019
CRAZY easy way to straighten a rough board or cut a taper
Stumpy Nubs
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May 9, 2019
Spokeshave Q&A | Paul Sellers
Paul Sellers
Published on 8 May 2019The spokeshave is a far more important tool than we might understand so we’d like to make it more understandable for you. Paul considers the spokeshave to be one of the most undervalued and underestimated tools and one he cannot imagine his own woodworking life without. We’ve had many questions over the years about spokeshaves and thought it would be a good idea to follow on from the coping saw Q&A with a whole Q&A dedicated to this amazingly versatile hand tool.
Questions:
0:37 Which is the most versatile spokeshave? Which one will accomplish more tasks than the others, and which ones are your favourites?
1:36 When would I use a curved bottom spokeshave as opposed to a flat bottom?
5:13 What would be a good beginners spokeshave?
6:15 If you were going to own two spokeshaves, what would they be?
7:14 I have a Millers Falls No. 1 cigar spokeshave and find it almost impossible to get a shaving from. Do you have input on adjusting and also sharpening the blade?
7:44 Is your blade sharpened straight across, or does it have a slight crown side to side, like some smoothing planes?
8:33 I have my spokeshave bevels at 30 degrees, would 25 degrees be better?
10:10 [How do you] sharpen wooden spokeshaves? The blades seem so different from the cast handle spokeshaves which have blades like small planes.
11:42 When do you push vs. pull the tool?
13:20 How do you prevent chatter that is a result of the small surface area on the base of the spokeshave?
15:22 Are there any issues with having the spokeshave set for a lighter shave on end and a heavier shave on the other end?
16:36 How do I get an extremely fine cut when shaping curves
17:46 Is there a modification or adjustment to keep chips getting jammed under the blade.
20:11 How do I keep the spokeshave sole parallel to the flat surface or at the correct angle to the curved surface to get consistent shavings? It looks like I have to apply some force to tilt it a bit forward but my hands don’t feel when it is in the correct position.
22:11 I noticed you perform straight planing with the spokeshave over wood wider than the blade itself, and get super thin shavings. Can you explain how you set the spokeshave for this?
23:56 I recently bought a wooden spokeshave and often find the blade works itself loose after a few passes, i close the mouth of the plane as much as possible but still find after a few passes it opens up and needs adjusting again.
25:40 Why are there two blade adjustment screws?
26:24 Are new cheap generic spokeshaves restorable? If not, what makes them unusable? I regret getting one of these, but it was also crazy cheap, so this information would help me understand what to look for in good ones.
27:35 I have a couple of wooden spokeshaves that I have trouble getting to work. The soles of these spokeshaves are quite worn out, so the mouth is very wide. I can’t seem to get thin shavings. I haven’t found any that don’t have this so can’t figure out if this is down to my technique or the tool. My question is: how can you tell when the sole of a wooden spokeshave needs fixing and how do you set the blade properly to get thin shavings?
30:31 Is the blade inserted bevel up or down?
32:03 The Stanley spokeshave I purchased online is a bit “rough” to say the least. Does one need to “prepare” it like with a handplane (flattening the sole and such)?Click the link below to read more about the uses of spokeshaves: https://paulsellers.com/2019/03/a-spo…
For exercises that will work on your control of the flat-bottomed spokeshave and establish good patterns for continuously reading the grain visit: https://commonwoodworking.com/spokesh…
Want to make your very own wooden spokeshave? See: https://woodworkingmasterclasses.com/…
Equipment Review: The Best Heavy Duty Cutting Boards
America’s Test Kitchen
Published on 5 Apr 2019Each cutting board model had its fans. But a few factors made certain boards more durable, more pleasant to cut on, and more foolproof to maintain.
Buy our winning heavy-duty cutting board: https://cooks.io/2HZ4oOc
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Full testing details and ranking chart: https://cooks.io/2CSPWTBWatch more equipment reviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDfNw…
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