Rex Krueger
Published on 5 May 2017More videos and exclusive content: http://www.patreon.com/rexkrueger
Woodworking mallets can be flimsy or too light. The good ones are expensive and vintage ones can be hard to find. But if you have a dollar and a few hours, you can make TWO excellent woodworking mallets out of a common rolling pin. In this video, I’ll show you how to make a chisel mallet and a carver’s mallet from thrift-store materials using common tools. The mallets I make are ergonomic, durable, and will last for years. Stop hitting your chisels with a hammer and make two great mallets today.
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August 5, 2019
Make two solid woodworking mallets out of a rolling pin
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July 30, 2019
Woodturning a spiked mace
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July 18, 2019
Choose the best wood for your project
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July 11, 2019
Add a vise to the $30 Work Bench
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July 9, 2019
My secret for buying woodworking tools DIRT CHEAP
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Published on 16 Oct 2017More videos and exclusive content: http://www.patreon.com/rexkrueger
My trick for buying good tools at super-low prices is really simple: go to antique car and antique tractor flea markets. These places are mostly filled with car parts, but when a vendor does have woodworking tools, he’s usually looking to unload them as fast as possible. Often, car guys don’t even know what they have, so woodworkers can score loads of useful or collectible tools for pocket-change. These flea markets are also a great source of consumables like glue, thinners, brushes, and sand-paper. You can stock up on the most expensive stuff for cheap.
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July 4, 2019
Can a cheap smoothing plane be good?
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July 2, 2019
Hand tools for $100 #3: Fast plane restoration with BENCH GRINDER
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Published on 14 Apr 2017More videos and exclusive content: http://www.patreon.com/rexkrueger
So, you bought a vintage hand-plane and now you need to get it working. You can spend several hours working away with sand-paper and rust-removers, or you can get all the hard work done fast with a standard, 6-inch bench grinder. In this video, I’ll show you how to use a coarse grinding wheel and a fine wire-wheel to de-rust, clean, and sharpen an old plane in under an hour. When we’re done, your plane will look and feel good and be ready to use.
On the other hand, if you don’t have a grinder, I recommend Mitch Peacock’s excellent hand-tool method. This is the first plane restoration video I ever saw and I used it to restore my first plane:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtfS-…
I also highly recommend Paul Sellers method. He’s a no-nonsense craftsman and he gets the job done fast with common tools:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYyV6…
I do poke a little bit of fun at Wood By Wright, but he’s got a great channel and I highly recommend it:
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June 27, 2019
You don’t need a block-plane (believe it or not!)
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June 20, 2019
Making a Viking Shield
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June 15, 2019
Hand tools for $100 #2: Buying the planes you really need.
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Published on 7 Apr 2017More videos and exclusive content: http://www.patreon.com/rexkrueger
You can buy 50 vintage hand-planes and spend the next year restoring them, or you can get three common and useful planes and get to work right now. In this video, I’ll show you the three planes that you will use for 80% of your woodworking even once you become a more experienced craftsman. These planes are common, easy to find, and generally cheap. They each have a specific and important function in the shop. Once you own these models, your ability to process stock in a clean and quiet environment will amaze you. You can always buy expensive machines later, but with good planes, you can get working immediately.
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June 13, 2019
Make your own marking gauge for FREE!
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April 1, 2019
How to hide shop expenses from your spouse
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Published on 14 Mar 2018More videos and exclusive content: http://www.patreon.com/rexkrueger
In a spirit of fun and humor, I give you this guide to buying tools and materials and then hiding the expenses from your wife or husband. I’ll show you how to mix shop supplies in with groceries or auto parts and use the internet to keep some money on the side. You can also learn how to hide your paper-trail and smuggle packages into the house.
Also, this video is dedicated to all the husbands and wives who make shop life possible by working real jobs and helping us realize our dreams.
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March 27, 2019
Four reasons to own a bit-brace
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March 15, 2018
Vintage Stanley Planes: Is older really better?
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Published on 25 Jan 2018Most hand tool collectors and users go way back when they get Stanley bench planes. Older ones are usually more valuable and are often considered to work better, especially when compared to later-model, post-war planes. But this wisdom is almost totally wrong. Stanley planes did start to suck in the 1960s, but the planes they made in the 1950s and before may be the best they ever made. These late-model planes have improved features, thicker castings, easier adjustment and more precise machining. And, these planes are typically ignored by collectors, so you can get them cheap.
Are you thinking about shelling out big bucks for a premium plane? Maybe first, you should check out a late-model Stanley.
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