You're stylin' in that DuWALT shirt Richard... that's no BS either 😁😂😎 SO cool you got to shake hands with Essential Craftsman... but more important in the big picture is how you engage with your audience... especially your recognition of the young man who brings hope for the next generation of carpenters... and a new 'fan for life'. Best, Matt
@@Silly46337 Guilty as charged... thanks for givin' me a pass 😃 It's a true compliment to 'get pinned' by Mr McMurray and I'd be crushed if I caused him to regret his decision to do so. Best, Matt
@@isaiastapia1860 Trim Carpentry TV has a video about a slick way he uses for running base around an outlet... check it out in his list of videos Best, Matt
Stumbled upon a video of yours around 3AM this morning while looking for exterior door casing ideas. I have NO idea how to do any of this mess, but trying to save money by doing things myself on a new house. It’s 11AM.... I’m STILL watching your videos. Haha. You. Are. AMAZINGGGGG! I’m literally in shock. Your work ethic is unbelievable. I’m just... i cant explain how impressed i am with your attention to detail and your desire for perfection. It’s almost unheard of these days. It is so hard to find people who care about the outcome like you do. I’m intrigued. I’ll be watching ALL of your videos. Thank you for being you. You’re awesome!
Bro. We care because you care. It's so nice to follow someone that has real integrity. Keep being you and keep caring. It's very important. Greetings from Alberta, Canada.
Essential Craftsman lives in my hometown, though I've never met him. I first figured this out when he drove by my parents old home in one of his videos. :)
That's awesome - you and Essential Craftsman are two of my favorite TH-cam channels to watch. Both incredibly chill, humble and extremely knowledgeable in your crafts and y'all do a great job sharing that info with others.
You and essential craftsman are the most inspiring channels for perfection and quality. Sure I can do finish carpentry, rough carpentry, electrical and concrete specific, but you guys just make me push to be absolutely perfect in all those fields. The best techniques that are quick and accurate with flawless precision. I'm a DeWalt fan myself.
Your awesome man!!! I know nothing about woodwork! Never did it, have no skillz whatsoever! Remodeling my basement with shiplap, crown, baseboard and chair rail to cap the shiplap!! Because of you my basement looks amazing!!! Returns, miters, finishing around outlets and light switches!! You the man, people come into the house and ask me the number of the carpenter, they can’t believe I did it!! Thanks for the vids keep um coming!!!
I had all these wonderful ideas, but didn't think I could pull them off! Your videos showed me the "right" way. and now I have a cornice on our hutch! And indirect lighting with 3 piece cove in our living room. Showed the wife your video on wainscot and picture frame molding. She liked it so much, she is helping me do it in our dining room, and up the stairs! Is our first project together! Thanks so much for the videos, tool suggestions, planning, measuring, and angles! Her math skills are better than mine, so when we started up the steps, within a few minutes she had all the miter angles and lengths figured, and she is no longer scared of the miter saw, and cuts her own pieces! Happy Thanksgiving! and Thanks for Giving!
When you do great work and do what you love to do people appreciate that. Your also teaching people how to do it the correct way. Thanks. Keep up the great work and videos.
I hear you. I went from never using a miter saw, to completing all the finish work in my basement with solely your channel as the resource. You have saved me a LOT of money, and I now have a new hobby I may just expound on in the future.
I just want to say ty for everything about what you do! You couldn’t be more humble and your success as well. You give advice on all levels of your trade, clap clap clap !
I have been following you for about 3 months now, and just love your tutorials. I am English, born and raised in London. For my 6th birthday my father bought me a bag of nails and a hammer. I was hooked! I was the first year of students where girls had to be offered in English schools the same opportunities as boys and visa versa. ie; Home economics/cookery to woodwork/metalwork/TD etc. I was the only conscript in my school , being female, to take up woodwork and metalwork. The lads in my class were a nightmare, but that’s another issue, I always got the best cuts of wood! Cutting to the chase, I have watched other tutorials, and you are by far the most thorough and attention to detail. I like your laid back attitude and style. Please don’t ever get ‘too big for your boots’ as we say over here. I lived in Houston for 4 years, and was always amazed at the rapid rate of construction! I remodelled our bathrooms etc, but nothing of any finesse We build with brick here in England, not timber, so always interesting to see different ways. I have now bought a Victorian house here in England and want to wainscot, or as we call here in England, panel, my stairs and drawing room. I don’t expect for one minute I’ll do it to your standard, but I’ll try and post you pictures of my efforts! My kids are 24 and 22 now, but love that you include your kids in the video, (whether you want to or not!), that’s how I got engaged. Hats off to you, you are a top class guy.. my husband thinks I’m nuts watching all these videos when he’s watching rugby on tv. I love it! Nice watch too!
Greetings from Brooklyn, NY. I'm not a homeowner but I appreciate your trade and craftsmanship. I was an architecture student many moons ago but didn't finish college due to being young and undecided. I have never lost the passion for the art. The skills you possess are an art form in itself. Me and my family rent an apartment in a Pre-War (1935) building that has similar millwork. It's original to the building. I'm a bit of a DIYer, I definitely like to paint. I was fortunate enough to work in the residential building services industry for 10 years where I saw apartments gutted and built back up according to owner specs. From blueprints to the final brushstroke. Just wanted to send you good vibes from NYC. Thanks again, much success to you and your business.
Really cool to see the community aspect of it all. Been watching your videos for about 6 months now, and as a rookie to this all I have gained so much knowledge, and I'm sure in the years to come I'll be learning more.
When your business motto is quality work at fair prices with a smile and you love doing what your doing then the world becomes your oyster and you got to see that at the gathering. I'm very happy for you and your family as that attitude permeates all aspects of your life!
We missed you at Good of The Land Fest. We plan on being there again next year. My 10 years old Rufus is a natural carpenter. He loves to build anything out of wood
Essential craftsman and you are very beautiful people. You're both humble and a pleasure to watch. I don't know If you'll read this comment but I just want to let you know these videos are gems to us. Keep up the good work!
I love how close and personal with the camera! I do exactly what you do but your skills are far superior to be able to put up these videos for others to see! I always work directly with the homeowner! Architectural Carpentry Unfortunately most of my commissions is to build cabinets I have a great set up for cabinet work however there is always more money in showing up at a clients home than back at the shop!
I’m a Dewalt guy. All power and portable tools I own are dewalt. Except my brad and finish nailers. I have the Hitachi NT1850de. It’s a beast. 199 at Lowe’s right now. Give it a shot do a review. If you don’t like it you can always return it as Lowe’s has a no question asked return policy.
Wow it is just so cool I’m gonna follow you for a while I never liked crown molding and all that stuff and now I have such an appreciation for it and you are just such a laid-back cool guy I love how people love you and how the family watching you it’s just really wonderful...
You would be surprised, well not now obviously, how much influence you have, not just through your carpentry but your demeanor. Your enthusiasm for what you do and you non judgmental approach is a pleasure to watch...Its therapy my friend, your probably saving people thousand in therapy sessions LOL! Salute.
I know you get lots of advice. But I got tired of killing finish blades on laminate. I finally broke down and bought the diablo Pergo blade for my 12" compound miter. It worked so well I bought the 10" for my table saw for rip cuts. It really does a great job. Hope you try it out.
You may want to consider doing this to a blade that doesn't cut as good as when it was new. First let's understand carbide better. Carbide came into woodworking from the metalworking industry. While carbide will never get as sharp a edge as high speed steel will, high speed steel will never hold a edge as long as carbide. That is what makes carbide the logical choice for woodworking. Carbide will cut when it is red hot however carbide is brittle and will chip when it cuts stone or hardened metal. What many craftsmen encounter is carbide blades and bits that are gummed up with pitch and resin or other material residue that will make the blade act like it is dull. The good news is you can very cheaply renew these blades back to a like new condition without grinding carbid away from the blade from sharpening. I learned this many yaes ago from a retired cutter grinder who operated a sharpening business after retirement from the auto industry. He very generously explained to me that all I needed was to clean the pitch and gummed up materials from the blade with over cleaner; so I went and bought a cheap 14" pizza pan and a long handled vegetable kitchen brush and a can of Easy Off oven cleaner and cut sharpening costs by over 75%. The man explained and showed me that if the blade tooth is sharp enough to scratch your fingernail when dragged across it while holding the blade in your hand is is sharp and sharpening just shortens the life of the blade. If you do not know of doing this with your carbide blades and router bits, try it and I assure you suprising results. Stop throwing your money away. Tool costs are high enough as it is.
@@williamgadway9521 It's almost ag good as people slinging wild speculation about sexual preferences they accuse others of but I take it and your comments as weak drivel.
Dude you are friggin awesome, such a laid back casual demeanor. Excellent videos to boot. Got addicted to your videos and didn't even have any finish carpentry in my near future until now!! Thanks for the videos and will be using them. You make them to where anyone will think they can handle that woodworking project around the house and get it completed!! Thanks again for the entertainment!!!
After a visit from the fan base, re: Good of the Land, you have reached another level. From here out, you will operate on the other side of that learning curve AvE spoke about. What I like about this channel is your passion for the trade, and your candor! Bravo and good for you!
Richard-It’s no wonder why you’ve had the success you’ve had in business and on TH-cam. You keep it clean, you are knowledgeable and are good at what you do. Really enjoy your channel and videos. Great job and God bless!
I have to admit that this 68 yr old is totally impressed with your work ethics and the pride you take in your craftsmanship - something that is rare now a days especially someone as young as you. Those miter joints @ 5:25 made me think of all the moldings I watched and help my dad (a Master Carpenter) install...and in those days it was all done with a hammer and nail set. He would have been proud of you and the quality of your work. Many times growing up I remember we would be at someones house and my dad would be sitting there looking at the molding and shaking his head and mutter, "if you're going to do it, at least do it right!"
Still waiting for a vaulted crown how to video that I asked about a few months ago. Hope you get one that you can share. Thanks for all that you do share. A happy subscriber in Austin. Thanks. Gary.
Same finish blade Ive been using. Nice clean cuts....as long as we dont get into too big a hurry 😁 And my son, who has been apprenticing for about 4 years, has been on me about getting a dewalt 20v brad nailer.
Ive had problems with those dewalt 18 gage guns too. I run dewalt but Milwaukee definitely has better nail guns. Currently using them to install wood champher for concrete forms and i haven't run into any issues with them at all.
It looks like you inspired Essential Craftsman! That's Awesome! I've learned a bunch from your channel as well. I recently bought the pencil pull and haven't lost a pencil since! Thank you!
To remove sap and glue build up on your blades, spray with oven off, wipe clean, and lightly rub off any excess with a fine sanding block. Once the blades are too dull to cut properly, turn them in for sharpening. I have 1 dedicated blade for trim cutting only, that has lasted for 10 years.
hi, 30 year Carpenter from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia ,Canada Love this channel ...It is Christmas Eve,2018 I might watch everything u have tonight...lol
So awesome to see two of my favorite TH-cam craftsmen meeting each other. Only thing better would to have been there myself!!! Keep the faith and keep doing the great work you do.
Essential Chraftsman is a very wise man, I've seen a lot of his videos, I like the way he stresses the importance of knowing the each jobs tolerance, because not all jobs are the same, especially when working in all sorts of remodeling and construction. He also has some nice videos on productivity...
When I found out you don't sharpen blades that was an WHAT reaction. I'm a finisher as well and I buy expensive blades (Freud Industrial, CMT Industrial ect) also have a few custom grinds and some Diablo blades as well. Up here in Canada blades are expensive. So not sharpening 8¼-12 inch blades sounds crazy to me considering how much it actually costs to do and given the quality of carbide in some blades. My blades from the sharpener are better than when brand new. They also weld on new teeth if needed and wrap in silicon to protect the teeth. MDF will gum up teeth on blades which leads to dulling them thru added heat. Consider cleaning/soaking your blades in cleaner (I just used the kitchen sink in multi-purpose cleaner). The pitch comes right off and the blades cut good after. I do wipe the blades clean and dry them completely before storing them in my home made blade holder. While I won't necessarily sharpened 7¼ blades (I have 1freud industrial blade that will always get sharpened), I typically throw those away but when Freud lists 6x sharpening on the packaging they aren't lying. I have blades that are 8 years old and have been sharpened lots. It's cheaper for me to sharpen than buy a new 90-100 tooth blade. (In Canada at least - Diablo blades at HD are $75-110... I don't buy them there!) But I also use different blades for different jobs (lower tooth count for rougher work or MDF work where I know it's getting sanded. My 100 tooth for kitchens and hardwood mouldings. Keep your blades clean and find a shop that can sharpen your blades well, it will save you money in the end!
I know this post is a few months old, but I had the same reaction you did when he said he didn't have his old blades sharpened. A good sharpener can make those blades better than new. Such a waste to only use them once.
Always enjoy watching your videos. Very well put together and give lots of great tips and ideas for making woodwork look great! I used a baseboard return technique I learnt from your channel in my house and people are always saying how good it looks! 🙏🏽
I found essential craftsman by happenstance, and your video was suggested. I am subscribed to you both, now. Y’all provide so much info, and both of your deliveries are synonymous with this old house. Y’all keep us interested, yet don’t put too much glitter on it. Keep doing the good work.
I know you're glad to get your gun back,I know when one of my tools is sick and I get it back it's like reuniting with a best friend that's been on vacation for 3 weeks.Things just didn't seem the same without him.
Love these guys finish carpentry TV and essential Craftsman. It funny in the description ( get back to work) I can imagine the essential Craftsman telling him enough fooling around talking to people Get Back To Work young man.
Wow the crown mold on that post was just beautifully fit I so enjoy watching your channel. I wonder if you read the post about getting a blade sharpened sounds like a smart thing to do specially when you pay serious money like you do
Awesome channel. You deserve it all and more I’m sure. I think we give celebrity to the wrong people for the wrong reasons. Especially the younger reality tv generation.
I usually look at the carbide on the teeth to see if I wantto replace. I have blades I sharpened multiple times with a Trend Routing 1000 grit diamond credit card. Works great on saw blades and router bits. Chisels and planes too.
Found your videos on TH-cam, so much useful information. Recently I decided to install crown moulding, however, in my condo I have a concrete ceiling. So not sure if you made a video on this, just want to know what you do when you install moulding on a concrete ceiling.
Thanks for the video. I’m an electrician apprentice and Hopped on TH-cam for a tool review and that opened up so many doors and a Kool community of tradesman between Tool Box Buzz, Essential Craftsman, VCG Construction and now your channel. Thanks for all you do. Just subscribed
You are the Bob Vila or Tom Silva of my generation. That folksy music they play in their videos would fit right in regardless of the generational difference. Keep up the awesome videos, thank you.
Thanks for another excellent video! Sharpened blades are not the same as a new blade at least for me and I tried different shops, the only ones I get sharpened and only one time are my Forrest for my table saw, would like to know how you like the Dewalt precision trim blade..
Try the oven cleaner trick! I learned it years ago from the old man who sharpened scissors, drill bits and saw blades. It really works on blades used to cut MDF a lot
I often get my Freud blades sharpened, they’re excellent for that, most resharpening places around here won’t sharpen dewalt blades b/c the carbide is junk. Freud makes several blades for cutting laminate, I’d never waste a nice trim blade on laminate.
At first I was mostly buying Diablo blades to then I needed a new finish blade for my 10” Dewalt miter Saw and I remembered that Vince from VCG said that he liked them better. So I bought one and he was right they definitely cut real nice and they last longer to. If you do go with a Diablo blade buy the new improved ones. I bought the Demo Demon for my Circular saw and I will say they are much better than the standard ones and they have a whole line of new blades for specific materials.
Have u tried cleaning the wood resin from the saw blade teeth? Cleaning hem regularly extends the life big time and its pretty fast. You could buy special liquid to clean them or simply as i do boild some water with dish soap let it soak and soften for like 10 min or so then use a tooth brush to clean the teeth from both sides and the pit.
That's great! Love both you and Essential Craftsman. Pretty much watch every video from both of you. Also, funny Nate would mention Tips from a Shipwright - there might be no better series than his last two, the Skiff and Dory builds. Just pure entertainment and unbelievably informative as well.
My favorite video was comparing the dewalt to the Kapex Festool. You were the only one I heard something negative about. 1) the wrist angle of the grip is 90 degrees off and 2) it’s over safety mechanizims make it difficult to get the blade down to the wood. I plan on investing in a Dewalt. You saved me $1,000. WoodRicks
Man I’ve seen your house you’ve got a lot space to build cabinets I’ve been building mines outside my shed in the yard and I produce great works my clients don’t mind it’s kinda hard but I’ve found ways to get around everything so you can do it only the rain can stop you lol cause it sure does stop me but I have good clients they always understand but I’m working on building a shop next month or two if I find the time cause I’m a framing contractor furniture building is jus something I love to do on the side but love your channel it’s great very informative and cool keep it bro cause your live in the 242 Bahamas representing for finish carpentry tv!
You're stylin' in that DuWALT shirt Richard... that's no BS either 😁😂😎 SO cool you got to shake hands with Essential Craftsman... but more important in the big picture is how you engage with your audience... especially your recognition of the young man who brings hope for the next generation of carpenters... and a new 'fan for life'. Best, Matt
Next Level Carpentry a little clickbaity but I’ll let it slide cause I like your channel.
@@Silly46337 Guilty as charged... thanks for givin' me a pass 😃 It's a true compliment to 'get pinned' by Mr McMurray and I'd be crushed if I caused him to regret his decision to do so. Best, Matt
Next Level Carpentry How do you do the baseboard around the outlet I want you to make a video about it
@@isaiastapia1860 Trim Carpentry TV has a video about a slick way he uses for running base around an outlet... check it out in his list of videos Best, Matt
Next Level Carpentry can you give me the link thx man your the best
Good to see you with Essential Carpenter.
My two favorite TH-camrs meeting in Texas.
Stumbled upon a video of yours around 3AM this morning while looking for exterior door casing ideas. I have NO idea how to do any of this mess, but trying to save money by doing things myself on a new house. It’s 11AM.... I’m STILL watching your videos. Haha. You. Are. AMAZINGGGGG! I’m literally in shock. Your work ethic is unbelievable. I’m just... i cant explain how impressed i am with your attention to detail and your desire for perfection. It’s almost unheard of these days. It is so hard to find people who care about the outcome like you do. I’m intrigued. I’ll be watching ALL of your videos. Thank you for being you. You’re awesome!
Bro. We care because you care. It's so nice to follow someone that has real integrity. Keep being you and keep caring. It's very important. Greetings from Alberta, Canada.
“Thanks for keeping it clean and family friendly.” I second that.
You met the Essential craftsman cool
that guy is legend. I wish i had a grandpa like him.
Two of my favs
Essential Craftsman lives in my hometown, though I've never met him. I first figured this out when he drove by my parents old home in one of his videos. :)
I'd have asked for his autograph!
Essential Craftsman does garbage work. He's a phony freemasonic TH-cam star
Dude, your humility is your legitimacy, I’ll take advice from you any day of the week. Keep these videos comin
Yeah, I agree. Richard just seems like a regular all around guy!
That's awesome - you and Essential Craftsman are two of my favorite TH-cam channels to watch. Both incredibly chill, humble and extremely knowledgeable in your crafts and y'all do a great job sharing that info with others.
You and essential craftsman are the most inspiring channels for perfection and quality. Sure I can do finish carpentry, rough carpentry, electrical and concrete specific, but you guys just make me push to be absolutely perfect in all those fields. The best techniques that are quick and accurate with flawless precision. I'm a DeWalt fan myself.
Your awesome man!!! I know nothing about woodwork! Never did it, have no skillz whatsoever! Remodeling my basement with shiplap, crown, baseboard and chair rail to cap the shiplap!! Because of you my basement looks amazing!!! Returns, miters, finishing around outlets and light switches!! You the man, people come into the house and ask me the number of the carpenter, they can’t believe I did it!! Thanks for the vids keep um coming!!!
THANK YOU...THANK YOU....THANK YOU....I AM A CARPENTER 55 YEARS EXPERIENCE.....YOU ARE THE BEST
I agree, a family show with a high level of craftsmanship
I had all these wonderful ideas, but didn't think I could pull them off! Your videos showed me the "right" way. and now I have a cornice on our hutch! And indirect lighting with 3 piece cove in our living room. Showed the wife your video on wainscot and picture frame molding. She liked it so much, she is helping me do it in our dining room, and up the stairs! Is our first project together! Thanks so much for the videos, tool suggestions, planning, measuring, and angles! Her math skills are better than mine, so when we started up the steps, within a few minutes she had all the miter angles and lengths figured, and she is no longer scared of the miter saw, and cuts her own pieces! Happy Thanksgiving! and Thanks for Giving!
Ray Zechman that’s is amazing! Thanks for watching and sharing that!
This is so much better than actual TV. Love your content bro.
FlatEarthLife cus tv is fake and scripted af. So annoying to watch
TH-cam has replaced TV for me. So much more interesting. I have no interest in TV anymore and haven’t bothered to watch it in years.
When you do great work and do what you love to do people appreciate that. Your also teaching people how to do it the correct way. Thanks. Keep up the great work and videos.
I hear you. I went from never using a miter saw, to completing all the finish work in my basement with solely your channel as the resource. You have saved me a LOT of money, and I now have a new hobby I may just expound on in the future.
I just want to say ty for everything about what you do! You couldn’t be more humble and your success as well. You give advice on all levels of your trade, clap clap clap !
I have been following you for about 3 months now, and just love your tutorials. I am English, born and raised in London. For my 6th birthday my father bought me a bag of nails and a hammer. I was hooked! I was the first year of students where girls had to be offered in English schools the same opportunities as boys and visa versa. ie; Home economics/cookery to woodwork/metalwork/TD etc. I was the only conscript in my school , being female, to take up woodwork and metalwork. The lads in my class were a nightmare, but that’s another issue, I always got the best cuts of wood! Cutting to the chase, I have watched other tutorials, and you are by far the most thorough and attention to detail. I like your laid back attitude and style. Please don’t ever get ‘too big for your boots’ as we say over here. I lived in Houston for 4 years, and was always amazed at the rapid rate of construction! I remodelled our bathrooms etc, but nothing of any finesse We build with brick here in England, not timber, so always interesting to see different ways. I have now bought a Victorian house here in England and want to wainscot, or as we call here in England, panel, my stairs and drawing room. I don’t expect for one minute I’ll do it to your standard, but I’ll try and post you pictures of my efforts! My kids are 24 and 22 now, but love that you include your kids in the video, (whether you want to or not!), that’s how I got engaged. Hats off to you, you are a top class guy.. my husband thinks I’m nuts watching all these videos when he’s watching rugby on tv. I love it! Nice watch too!
Greetings from Brooklyn, NY. I'm not a homeowner but I appreciate your trade and craftsmanship. I was an architecture student many moons ago but didn't finish college due to being young and undecided. I have never lost the passion for the art. The skills you possess are an art form in itself. Me and my family rent an apartment in a Pre-War (1935) building that has similar millwork. It's original to the building. I'm a bit of a DIYer, I definitely like to paint. I was fortunate enough to work in the residential building services industry for 10 years where I saw apartments gutted and built back up according to owner specs. From blueprints to the final brushstroke. Just wanted to send you good vibes from NYC. Thanks again, much success to you and your business.
Really cool to see the community aspect of it all. Been watching your videos for about 6 months now, and as a rookie to this all I have gained so much knowledge, and I'm sure in the years to come I'll be learning more.
When your business motto is quality work at fair prices with a smile and you love doing what your doing then the world becomes your oyster and you got to see that at the gathering. I'm very happy for you and your family as that attitude permeates all aspects of your life!
We missed you at Good of The Land Fest. We plan on being there again next year. My 10 years old Rufus is a natural carpenter. He loves to build anything out of wood
Been in trades for like 30 yrs.. excellent work my friend.. excellent character to match
Essential craftsman and you are very beautiful people. You're both humble and a pleasure to watch. I don't know If you'll read this comment but I just want to let you know these videos are gems to us. Keep up the good work!
I love how close and personal with the camera! I do exactly what you do but your skills are far superior to be able to put up these videos for others to see!
I always work directly with the homeowner!
Architectural Carpentry
Unfortunately most of my commissions is to build cabinets
I have a great set up for cabinet work however there is always more money in showing up at a clients home than back at the shop!
I have to agree , your videos are very informative and you guys come across as real , honest , hard working folks !
I’m a Dewalt guy. All power and portable tools I own are dewalt. Except my brad and finish nailers. I have the Hitachi NT1850de. It’s a beast. 199 at Lowe’s right now. Give it a shot do a review. If you don’t like it you can always return it as Lowe’s has a no question asked return policy.
Wow it is just so cool I’m gonna follow you for a while I never liked crown molding and all that stuff and now I have such an appreciation for it and you are just such a laid-back cool guy I love how people love you and how the family watching you it’s just really wonderful...
You would be surprised, well not now obviously, how much influence you have, not just through your carpentry but your demeanor. Your enthusiasm for what you do and you non judgmental approach is a pleasure to watch...Its therapy my friend, your probably saving people thousand in therapy sessions LOL! Salute.
Such a nice ending on this video. You are such a sincere person. Very refreshing.
I know you get lots of advice. But I got tired of killing finish blades on laminate. I finally broke down and bought the diablo Pergo blade for my 12" compound miter. It worked so well I bought the 10" for my table saw for rip cuts. It really does a great job. Hope you try it out.
You may want to consider doing this to a blade that doesn't cut as good as when it was new. First let's understand carbide better. Carbide came into woodworking from the metalworking industry. While carbide will never get as sharp a edge as high speed steel will, high speed steel will never hold a edge as long as carbide. That is what makes carbide the logical choice for woodworking. Carbide will cut when it is red hot however carbide is brittle and will chip when it cuts stone or hardened metal. What many craftsmen encounter is carbide blades and bits that are gummed up with pitch and resin or other material residue that will make the blade act like it is dull. The good news is you can very cheaply renew these blades back to a like new condition without grinding carbid away from the blade from sharpening. I learned this many yaes ago from a retired cutter grinder who operated a sharpening business after retirement from the auto industry. He very generously explained to me that all I needed was to clean the pitch and gummed up materials from the blade with over cleaner; so I went and bought a cheap 14" pizza pan and a long handled vegetable kitchen brush and a can of Easy Off oven cleaner and cut sharpening costs by over 75%. The man explained and showed me that if the blade tooth is sharp enough to scratch your fingernail when dragged across it while holding the blade in your hand is is sharp and sharpening just shortens the life of the blade.
If you do not know of doing this with your carbide blades and router bits, try it and I assure you suprising results. Stop throwing your money away. Tool costs are high enough as it is.
James Stanlake what are u serious? And why did u buy a pizza pan
@@pennysmith2012 I put the blade in the pizza pan to clean it, a 14" one works great for a 12" saw b;lade.
James Stanlake
You must be a blast at the Christmas Dinner Table?
Do the children run when they see you? Jus Sayin’
@@elliotalderson8385 Children run too me because I save much money from sharpening and buying blades when not needed. What is your excuse?
@@williamgadway9521 It's almost ag good as people slinging wild speculation about sexual preferences they accuse others of but I take it and your comments as weak drivel.
Dude you are friggin awesome, such a laid back casual demeanor. Excellent videos to boot. Got addicted to your videos and didn't even have any finish carpentry in my near future until now!! Thanks for the videos and will be using them. You make them to where anyone will think they can handle that woodworking project around the house and get it completed!! Thanks again for the entertainment!!!
After a visit from the fan base, re: Good of the Land, you have reached another level. From here out, you will operate on the other side of that learning curve AvE spoke about. What I like about this channel is your passion for the trade, and your candor! Bravo and good for you!
You do amazing work buddy love your channel I get motivated to work on my house thank you
Richard-It’s no wonder why you’ve had the success you’ve had in business and on TH-cam. You keep it clean, you are knowledgeable and are good at what you do. Really enjoy your channel and videos. Great job and God bless!
Glad to have you back.............one of my favorite channels to watch. You guys are simply hard working Americans!
I have to admit that this 68 yr old is totally impressed with your work ethics and the pride you take in your craftsmanship - something that is rare now a days especially someone as young as you. Those miter joints @ 5:25 made me think of all the moldings I watched and help my dad (a Master Carpenter) install...and in those days it was all done with a hammer and nail set. He would have been proud of you and the quality of your work. Many times growing up I remember we would be at someones house and my dad would be sitting there looking at the molding and shaking his head and mutter, "if you're going to do it, at least do it right!"
This guy is easy to respect, he’s humble , he’s damn good at what he does and layedback
Impressed by the standards you set yourself, good luck for life!
Thank you for everything
Still waiting for a vaulted crown how to video that I asked about a few months ago. Hope you get one that you can share. Thanks for all that you do share. A happy subscriber in Austin. Thanks. Gary.
I'm addicted to your videos. I'm learning so much, and I may never need any wainscoting. Love that new design. I hope you got the job.
I really hope you get that job. Would love to see you build that accent wall
Your finished product makes all the work of those who came look good. Great videos.
You are a man of art! Trully enjoy your videos.
Same finish blade Ive been using. Nice clean cuts....as long as we dont get into too big a hurry 😁
And my son, who has been apprenticing for about 4 years, has been on me about getting a dewalt 20v brad nailer.
Ive had problems with those dewalt 18 gage guns too. I run dewalt but Milwaukee definitely has better nail guns. Currently using them to install wood champher for concrete forms and i haven't run into any issues with them at all.
I watched the entire spec house build EC is just full of knowledge
It looks like you inspired Essential Craftsman! That's Awesome! I've learned a bunch from your channel as well. I recently bought the pencil pull and haven't lost a pencil since! Thank you!
To remove sap and glue build up on your blades, spray with oven off, wipe clean, and lightly rub off any excess with a fine sanding block. Once the blades are too dull to cut properly, turn them in for sharpening. I have 1 dedicated blade for trim cutting only, that has lasted for 10 years.
Dude, that footage from the Good of the Land deal was just freaking awesome. It hit me in the feels for some reason.
that one guy summed it all up. Clean family friendly channel. That's exactly what people who create with their hands want.... Nice work.
I watch all your videos buddy. I am capitalizing on your great videos pushing my new business. Semper Fi! Appreciate all you do for us rookies.
hi, 30 year Carpenter from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia ,Canada Love this channel ...It is Christmas Eve,2018 I might watch everything u have tonight...lol
So awesome to see two of my favorite TH-cam craftsmen meeting each other. Only thing better would to have been there myself!!! Keep the faith and keep doing the great work you do.
I saw ECC in the background too, what a fun gig!
Its cool seeing you get the love from people that watch you. I love Matt Jackson so it was pretty neat seeing him give you the cool BS1000 Tee.
Essential Chraftsman is a very wise man, I've seen a lot of his videos, I like the way he stresses the importance of knowing the each jobs tolerance, because not all jobs are the same, especially when working in all sorts of remodeling and construction. He also has some nice videos on productivity...
You do incredible work. Thanks for sharing all your tricks of the trade.
When I found out you don't sharpen blades that was an WHAT reaction. I'm a finisher as well and I buy expensive blades (Freud Industrial, CMT Industrial ect) also have a few custom grinds and some Diablo blades as well. Up here in Canada blades are expensive. So not sharpening 8¼-12 inch blades sounds crazy to me considering how much it actually costs to do and given the quality of carbide in some blades. My blades from the sharpener are better than when brand new. They also weld on new teeth if needed and wrap in silicon to protect the teeth. MDF will gum up teeth on blades which leads to dulling them thru added heat. Consider cleaning/soaking your blades in cleaner (I just used the kitchen sink in multi-purpose cleaner). The pitch comes right off and the blades cut good after. I do wipe the blades clean and dry them completely before storing them in my home made blade holder.
While I won't necessarily sharpened 7¼ blades (I have 1freud industrial blade that will always get sharpened), I typically throw those away but when Freud lists 6x sharpening on the packaging they aren't lying. I have blades that are 8 years old and have been sharpened lots. It's cheaper for me to sharpen than buy a new 90-100 tooth blade. (In Canada at least - Diablo blades at HD are $75-110... I don't buy them there!) But I also use different blades for different jobs (lower tooth count for rougher work or MDF work where I know it's getting sanded. My 100 tooth for kitchens and hardwood mouldings. Keep your blades clean and find a shop that can sharpen your blades well, it will save you money in the end!
I know this post is a few months old, but I had the same reaction you did when he said he didn't have his old blades sharpened. A good sharpener can make those blades better than new. Such a waste to only use them once.
Darin Vee do y’all use local sharpeners or ship them off somewhere
Would that pitch build up be the formaldehyde from mdf products or can it occur from natural timber as well?
Always enjoy watching your videos. Very well put together and give lots of great tips and ideas for making woodwork look great! I used a baseboard return technique I learnt from your channel in my house and people are always saying how good it looks! 🙏🏽
I found essential craftsman by happenstance, and your video was suggested. I am subscribed to you both, now. Y’all provide so much info, and both of your deliveries are synonymous with this old house. Y’all keep us interested, yet don’t put too much glitter on it. Keep doing the good work.
FC and EC two of my heros i watch religiously... If R&R would have been there i would have ran there from indiana just to see them all together
Two legends come together
Your truck interior keep so clean! Very nice
TH-cam is the best school college master all in one thanks to people like you.
That was neat. I see both your video and the Essential Craftsman.
I know you're glad to get your gun back,I know when one of my tools is sick and I get it back it's like reuniting with a best friend that's been on vacation for 3 weeks.Things just didn't seem the same without him.
Love these guys finish carpentry TV and essential Craftsman.
It funny in the description ( get back to work) I can imagine the essential Craftsman telling him enough fooling around talking to people Get Back To Work young man.
1st time I watched your channel, It was awsome you talked about local places to find materals I had no idea about.
Wow the crown mold on that post was just beautifully fit I so enjoy watching your channel. I wonder if you read the post about getting a blade sharpened sounds like a smart thing to do specially when you pay serious money like you do
Awesome channel. You deserve it all and more I’m sure. I think we give celebrity to the wrong people for the wrong reasons. Especially the younger reality tv generation.
I usually look at the carbide on the teeth to see if I wantto replace. I have blades I sharpened multiple times with a Trend Routing 1000 grit diamond credit card. Works great on saw blades and router bits. Chisels and planes too.
"How do you know when a blade is done?" When the smoke sets off the smoke detectors!
Haha
My 2 fav carpenters meet. Amazing!
Found your videos on TH-cam, so much useful information. Recently I decided to install crown moulding, however, in my condo I have a concrete ceiling. So not sure if you made a video on this, just want to know what you do when you install moulding on a concrete ceiling.
You're Awesome Richard!
Thanks for the video. I’m an electrician apprentice and Hopped on TH-cam for a tool review and that opened up so many doors and a Kool community of tradesman between Tool Box Buzz, Essential Craftsman, VCG Construction and now your channel. Thanks for all you do. Just subscribed
Like your videos. Your a good dude and a good patient father. Thank you for your military service. God bless!
You are the Bob Vila or Tom Silva of my generation. That folksy music they play in their videos would fit right in regardless of the generational difference. Keep up the awesome videos, thank you.
Thanks for another excellent video! Sharpened blades are not the same as a new blade at least for me and I tried different shops, the only ones I get sharpened and only one time are my Forrest for my table saw, would like to know how you like the Dewalt precision trim blade..
NJ Hw I will let you know I’ll give it 2 weeks in the field and report back
The Essential Craftsman gets around. You're rolling with the big dogs Richard. You deserve it.
people care so much, cos you make informative and interesting videos. Keep up the good work, regards from England
your a class act brother …..keep up doin what your doin...……….great job my man ……….
Try the oven cleaner trick! I learned it years ago from the old man who sharpened scissors, drill bits and saw blades. It really works on blades used to cut MDF a lot
Love the content and the tips, I just put up Crown in my kitchen. Thanks
I often get my Freud blades sharpened, they’re excellent for that, most resharpening places around here won’t sharpen dewalt blades b/c the carbide is junk.
Freud makes several blades for cutting laminate, I’d never waste a nice trim blade on laminate.
Yes we do care and appreciate what you share ❤
At first I was mostly buying Diablo blades to then I needed a new finish blade for my 10” Dewalt miter Saw and I remembered that Vince from VCG said that he liked them better. So I bought one and he was right they definitely cut real nice and they last longer to. If you do go with a Diablo blade buy the new improved ones. I bought the Demo Demon for my Circular saw and I will say they are much better than the standard ones and they have a whole line of new blades for specific materials.
That T shirt is sick I'd wear that in a heartbeat. You deserve all the notoriety. Your work is unparalleled.
Well I'm on utube at 11:30, thats cool. I got to meet YOU, Scott and Nate. What a great event that was. Keep up the clean, family content.
I love those nail guns use them all the time working commercial construction
What’s a good way to get started in this industry of finish carpentry? Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Good stuff. Essential craftsman seems like a true gentleman
Have u tried cleaning the wood resin from the saw blade teeth? Cleaning hem regularly extends the life big time and its pretty fast. You could buy special liquid to clean them or simply as i do boild some water with dish soap let it soak and soften for like 10 min or so then use a tooth brush to clean the teeth from both sides and the pit.
That's great! Love both you and Essential Craftsman. Pretty much watch every video from both of you. Also, funny Nate would mention Tips from a Shipwright - there might be no better series than his last two, the Skiff and Dory builds. Just pure entertainment and unbelievably informative as well.
My favorite video was comparing the dewalt to the Kapex Festool. You were the only one I heard something negative about. 1) the wrist angle of the grip is 90 degrees off and 2) it’s over safety mechanizims make it difficult to get the blade down to the wood. I plan on investing in a Dewalt. You saved me $1,000. WoodRicks
In good company mister!
Man I’ve seen your house you’ve got a lot space to build cabinets I’ve been building mines outside my shed in the yard and I produce great works my clients don’t mind it’s kinda hard but I’ve found ways to get around everything so you can do it only the rain can stop you lol cause it sure does stop me but I have good clients they always understand but I’m working on building a shop next month or two if I find the time cause I’m a framing contractor furniture building is jus something I love to do on the side but love your channel it’s great very informative and cool keep it bro cause your live in the 242 Bahamas representing for finish carpentry tv!