Tick Sticking, a Carpentry HACK (few people know)

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  • @seejanedrill
    @seejanedrill  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    I made a free masterclass on how to create your dream home in 90 days DIY - check it out! sjdmasterclass.com

    • @J0HN_3_16
      @J0HN_3_16 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I appreciate your practical approach to remodeling.

    • @lawrencebohannon3139
      @lawrencebohannon3139 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Pretty cool Jane

    • @christopherbelanger6612
      @christopherbelanger6612 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      It's not free though

    • @seejanedrill
      @seejanedrill  29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@christopherbelanger6612 The masterclass and the course are two different things

  • @tomnew7922
    @tomnew7922 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1434

    I like that at the start of the videos she doesn’t say “if you’re new here be sure to subscribe” she just says “if you’re new here, I just wanna say welcome” such a nice way to start a video

    • @busterschack3322
      @busterschack3322 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      M

    • @theobolt250
      @theobolt250 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Tom New Very important rule of internet/You Tube etiqette.

    • @petermichael8921
      @petermichael8921 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Yeah, most actually say, "be sure to like and subscribe" prior to providing any value.

    • @seanbarnes9021
      @seanbarnes9021 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Yes when you just want to help people and are not worried about how many subscribers you have.

    • @SharoninKentucky
      @SharoninKentucky 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You are so right. They need to make it a law!

  • @remrem501
    @remrem501 3 ปีที่แล้ว +525

    You explain things really slow and thoroughly without sounding condescending. I guess that why you have so many viewers. Thanks.

    • @twt3716
      @twt3716 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Brilliant lady

    • @elizabethbarnett1750
      @elizabethbarnett1750 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And you know what you're talking about! I've never built a thing, but was so intrigued! Nice

    • @twt3716
      @twt3716 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@elizabethbarnett1750 yes I do. I'm a connoisseur:]

    • @ericleach403
      @ericleach403 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      She could definitely be on sesame street that's for sure 😄

    • @trentbm
      @trentbm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      She does have a beautiful voice

  • @alej15pr
    @alej15pr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +860

    Ma’am, I’m no carpenter, but I’m sure as hell I would learn and understand carpentry properly with an instructor like you. Keep on keeping on, you’re great!

    • @tmseh
      @tmseh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I can't believe I found this channel! I just learned something soooooooo simple that could have saved me hours. Lea is Master Class level instructor!
      I'm never too old to learn. Thank you Lea.

    • @blkrod2549
      @blkrod2549 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I appreciate your respectfull comments. 👍🏾

    • @MrHarold1066
      @MrHarold1066 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I've been a joiner for 53 yrs - and today, I've learned something I wish I'd learned 53 years ago. Thanks 👍

    • @southernsoul152
      @southernsoul152 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What a kind and thoughtful comment! 👍🏽🌻

    • @ssoozee
      @ssoozee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I agree! She’s such a great instructor and is so smart and creative! 💖

  • @kathie4082
    @kathie4082 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Wow! My husband was a sailboat builder. I'm wondering if he ever used one of these. His work was gorgeous. He passed away in 2014, so this will remain a mystery. Thank you so much for your lessons!

  • @zimports
    @zimports 5 ปีที่แล้ว +490

    When you held up the stick and showed the odd shape you were going to copy, I thought "How the hell is she going to do that?" Then, when you drew the first outline, it clicked into place. An absolutely ingenius tool. I hope you get a show on PBS. You have such a personable way about you and you have a knack for teaching.

    • @johnr7279
      @johnr7279 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Yeah, I thought the same thing and especially when the template cutout had to fit INSIDE the shape. Once that first outline was made, just like you, the ol' light bulb came on! ;-) Such a cool video.

    • @mikhail2400
      @mikhail2400 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yeah same here, as soon as she started to trace the ticking stick it all clicked. Its so simple its freaking genius just like all the real handy tricks are

    • @zimports
      @zimports 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @Brandon S Right? I don't know if she was union trained but she has master-level knowledge and skill yet she's not intimidating about it. She seems nice and it comes across on screen.

    • @crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230
      @crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Noah, what a great suggestion! With her demeanor and straightforward approach to teaching, PBS is the perfect network to air something like this. Unlike so many cable DIY channels, they won't try to make her over to be more "appealing". Besides she is just perfect as she is and VERY relateable too.

    • @life-asicitphotographybykr3898
      @life-asicitphotographybykr3898 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      A new Bob Villa!

  • @No5elfCTRL
    @No5elfCTRL 4 ปีที่แล้ว +434

    My father passed away when I was a child. He loved working with wood and built a couple boats himself. I grew up going through his tools and remember seeing one of these but never knew what it was! Thankyou so much for giving me this information to be a little closer to my father. Take care!

    • @You-are-right-but
      @You-are-right-but 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      What a lovely comment

    • @Autobotsunited
      @Autobotsunited 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Sweet memories.

    • @808breaksbad
      @808breaksbad 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Son of a bitch (sigh) ... I'm 63, you're comment made me cry for my dad, (affectionally known as "The Pollock" in our neighborhood)............ thank you.

    • @sylviadunmore8961
      @sylviadunmore8961 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I wish I had my Daddy's tools!

    • @onefeather2
      @onefeather2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Made me think of my father being in the wood work shop, really miss him and the work room.🙂

  • @jasonl2095
    @jasonl2095 3 ปีที่แล้ว +357

    I was about half way through this video and went all "mind blown!" This is exactly the kind of old-world knowledge I love to learn about. Thank you!

    • @viracocha03
      @viracocha03 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      LOL, same... Once she had the "road map" built and marked the first dot my head just went BOOM and i was like "holy hell this is genius".

    • @BoojumFed
      @BoojumFed 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@viracocha03 Yeah, I'll be picking bits of my skull out of the walls for a week after seeing that roadmap. Actual shivers happened.

    • @cottonbrad
      @cottonbrad 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Right with you there! Remembering all the times with a protractor, ruler, straight edge and paper. Only to cut and fit and scratch my head wondering where I’d gone wrong.

    • @mikeatback
      @mikeatback 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      And why isn’t this taught anymore? Or did we just forget this because we were kids?

    • @jasonl2095
      @jasonl2095 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Zero memory of this being discussed in my shop classes. I'm sure there's some strange fellowships (read also boatwrights and millwrights) who probably teach this all the time. But I never got anything like that.

  • @PanamaSticks
    @PanamaSticks 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    My grandfather was a master carpenter and boat builder. I'm sure he must've known about something like this. He passed away when I was only 9 years old before I could learn much from him. I feel like your lesson has brought me closer to him. Thank you.

  • @PhilipThompsonCanada
    @PhilipThompsonCanada 3 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Hey LEAH, I followed your instructions and made a 3 foot ticking stick. I had only ONE big piece of drywall to line the sides of my skylight. It was a large, and complicated shape, containing unknown angles, tapering dimensions and SIX sides. It came out perfectly, thanks to the BRILLIANT ticking stick. I had never seen it before. Thank you for sharing this old technology that costs almost nothing to make. You are a great person, and an excellent, humble teacher. Kudos to you, dear lady.

    • @mercoid
      @mercoid 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I wholeheartedly agree! She is wonderful.

    • @benwilliams5923
      @benwilliams5923 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'm an electrician that just stumbled across your video. I'm highly impressed now a subscriber. Keep up the good work.

  • @ansonb3952
    @ansonb3952 3 ปีที่แล้ว +190

    I've been doing carpentry for over twenty five years, professionally for eighteen years and you just taught me something new. Thank you.

    • @philbear21
      @philbear21 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Ditto lol

    • @John-ih7gp
      @John-ih7gp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Same here! I'm so humbled by the trade, always so much new stuff to learn. Not to take away from this trick, but in the past, and with something like this, you can lightly nail a trim nail at each point in the perimeter, keeping the nails up high, then placing a piece of cardboard above it, applying enough pressure to make an indent, then! There you go, you have all your fixed points marked, you just need to scribe to each one. It would be way quicker, but it doesn't work for everything, just situational.

    • @jrporter50
      @jrporter50 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      We now have tools that perform the same basic techniques, but I can still see the beauty of this thing, especially way back in the day.

    • @Nige.
      @Nige. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I’ve been doing it for more than 350 million years and never heard of it either

    • @hummingbird275
      @hummingbird275 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Nige. 350 million years? Do you still get around pretty well?? 🤣

  • @19hotspots
    @19hotspots 5 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    I’ve been a commercial carpenter for 18 years never heard of this. Incredible. I have high respect for your knowledge and you are a great teacher👍👍

    • @nickoliver5171
      @nickoliver5171 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @B real I use a ticking stick at least a couple times a week so na ur wrong lad

    • @schlomoshekelstein908
      @schlomoshekelstein908 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nickoliver5171 he's right though.

    • @abelis644
      @abelis644 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @B real
      You just don't need it because you have no imagination to use it...

    • @pgershmekelshmugglers1783
      @pgershmekelshmugglers1783 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I’d fire someone if I saw them doing this. Cut a pattern and go. Label it pattern. I’d have already built most of them by the time that clikstik was made. Sorry, not a good trick.

    • @12yearssober
      @12yearssober 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      PG&ErShmekel Shmugglers
      You should be working

  • @seansullivan9468
    @seansullivan9468 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I watched this video for the first time. The lady is not full of herself and explains things in a simple and effective way. Bless her. Sean.

  • @moondawg3693
    @moondawg3693 3 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    You're not only very good at your trade, you're about the best presenter I've ever watched, with a soothing voice to boot.
    Well done, the ticking stick is genius, amazing minds in the past.

    • @user-uc4pf2rt4j
      @user-uc4pf2rt4j 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Absolutely great instructor!! 👍

  • @LyonsLover
    @LyonsLover 4 ปีที่แล้ว +218

    Freaking genius. It embodies my carpentry rule of "if at all possible, avoid math or measuring" Subscribed!

    • @SmallSpoonBrigade
      @SmallSpoonBrigade 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      LOL, that's part of why Dad wound up going into carpentry rather than architecture. That and how poorly architects get paid through most of their careers. Ironically, the basic arithmetic he was working with on his projects did far more for me in terms of my math confidence than actual math would have.
      I'll have to ask him about this because he was briefly a shipwright in a yard where they were still going oldschool processes like working with wooden boats.

    • @cesarberrios4133
      @cesarberrios4133 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Avoid math?! This is genius! I’m constantly fascinated by the very complex arithmetic and geometry going on in instances like this that feels very intuitive to carpenters but baffling to the layman.

    • @joegar72
      @joegar72 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      There's no need to avoid math and measuring. The more you do it, the better you get. Math works every time (assuming it's done correctly) and measuring precisely is invaluable if carpentry is your thing.

    • @Someguy04-v3m
      @Someguy04-v3m 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The number one rule in carpentry is measure twice and cut once. Lol ya just can't take math out of carpentry and still do a good job.

    • @troubledsole9104
      @troubledsole9104 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It's true. it's incredible how fast you can move and how accurate you can be when you can avoid measuring.

  • @nemo227
    @nemo227 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1689

    It's not even noon and I learned something today. I'm going to take the rest of the day off.

    • @timc9893
      @timc9893 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Why? Did you get ticked off? 😉

    • @nemo227
      @nemo227 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@timc9893 You got me on that one. I had to read it twice to get it. Your award is a bronzed ticking stick.

    • @shawndayvis6169
      @shawndayvis6169 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      lol

    • @localtwelve1138
      @localtwelve1138 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cute.

    • @jchill2095
      @jchill2095 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Stephen Branley I beat 7am by 2 minutes 🤣

  • @mikemorris3890
    @mikemorris3890 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Leah, this is the second video of yours that I've watched. I'm a mechanic, an instructor and advanced education administrator now...I really enjoy your teaching style and subject matter. You just gained another subscriber!

  • @freshenuf1
    @freshenuf1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    I'm a lady do-it-yourselfer and since I was a child I have always loved the built environment. Jane, you are a joy to watch. And at 76 I'm still learning. I'm a retired designer/drafter.

  • @thegiant573
    @thegiant573 5 ปีที่แล้ว +826

    Information sharing like this is why we have the Internet.

    • @erniesimsek6637
      @erniesimsek6637 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Jolly Giant sadly too many people use the internet to complain about things and argue with strangers 🤦‍♂️

    • @onguardjeff
      @onguardjeff 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ...and cat videos.

    • @lapianissimo
      @lapianissimo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Cool old tool, but my "complaint" is that there are too many areas that can introduce errors that add up. Certainly not a precision tool.

    • @dpz9872
      @dpz9872 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Originally, but after the disbursement of millions of "free" Obummer phone's it's been used for mostly mind control for the weak.
      Sadly enough.

    • @dpz9872
      @dpz9872 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pickledone9698
      It's not an assumption.
      And obviously pickles are kept glass jars, maybe you oughtta try peering around the label to see what's outside.

  • @jonpaulscully7951
    @jonpaulscully7951 5 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    Ok, this is the second time I happened to come across one of Lea's videos and I'm always impressed. What I truly love, is how she explains how to do highly technical things as if she talking to children. It's Sesame Street for craftsman.

    • @eddieespinoza6904
      @eddieespinoza6904 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      you mean he don,t you? or am I missing something''

    • @mikhail2400
      @mikhail2400 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@eddieespinoza6904 Your missing some thing. Shes a she, heck not that it matters you take good advice where you find it

    • @DraconicDuelist
      @DraconicDuelist 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      "If you can't explain it so a child understands, _you_ don't understand."

    • @Becka_Harper
      @Becka_Harper 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      *sings*
      Can you show me how to get the damn line where it should be?
      The damn line where it should be?

  • @davidgiesfeldt6650
    @davidgiesfeldt6650 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Nearly 50 years doing carpentry and woodworking… I had never seen one used or explained SO WELL.. LEAH YOU ARE AWESOME! THANKS

  • @schlippery1
    @schlippery1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3142

    I am a boat builder and we call these sticks "spiling sticks" very similar principle, and it works beautifully, whoever designed this method should be sainted...:)

    • @seejanedrill
      @seejanedrill  5 ปีที่แล้ว +141

      Agreed

    • @skylarker9
      @skylarker9 5 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      I was just about to say this. I’ve also heard them called joggle sticks. I’ve used them a lot for spiling in for bulkhead and cabinet patterns. Great example you have here.

    • @Lesserthannone
      @Lesserthannone 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I really want to build boats! But besides factory work there's not much going on. I live in Chch NZ and Auckland is where every thing seems to be made.

    • @tootall5559
      @tootall5559 5 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      @@Lesserthannone So build boats. Start with SCALE models. Cheaper to learn on, but make sure they're scale, not just something somebody made up. It should be a scale model of such and such a boat. When you get to building real ones, make replicas of the vintage Chriscraft motor boats. Even the replicas, if well done, bring good money, sometimes more than a used one... since they haven't made them in a very long time new, a replica is the best you can do if you want new but with the vintage look. Is there teak or mahogany readily available there? I know nothing about Kiwiland.

    • @blessedjohn
      @blessedjohn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Lesserthannone maybe move??

  • @England-Bob
    @England-Bob 3 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    Spilling sticks my late father was a boat builder and taught me this trick in around 1974.
    You just brought back a flood of memories. X

  • @RonZanderful
    @RonZanderful 4 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    I have no idea why this was recommended to me. But I couldn’t stop watching! Great video! Very well explained.

  • @MichaelW1959
    @MichaelW1959 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Came across this video by chance, have no knowledge or even real interest in carpentry but was curious enough to watch. Hands down, one of the best instructional videos I've ever seen!! Clear, logical, incredibly well-spoken, and obviously extremely knowledgeable. Well done!

  • @_Common_Logic_
    @_Common_Logic_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +343

    Retired carpenter with an abundance of "trade tricks" under my belt... How the hell did I miss this? There's more than one way to skin a cat, but this one should definitely be in the arsenal.

    • @frazzle657
      @frazzle657 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What would have been your chosen method?

    • @timwelch175
      @timwelch175 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@frazzle657 Measuring tape and angle finder. Left edge is reference, everything else is just a measure and copy affair.
      Edit: Worth mentioning that I mostly use mason's rulers in instances like this for accuracy.

    • @GrievenceCapitolist
      @GrievenceCapitolist 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Awesome information !

    • @Titantitan001
      @Titantitan001 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      were you ever taught trace cutting?

    • @timwelch175
      @timwelch175 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Titantitan001 Had to google that cause I had never heard the term... Apparently neither has google because every result was completely unrelated. Perhaps you are using a different term than the method you're asking about is "actually" called?

  • @WindowGeek1
    @WindowGeek1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Leah, this is my first time viewing your channel today. I’ve been doing basic woodwork for 50 years and never saw this. I like your straightforward style a demonstrated skills. You’ve got a subscriber for life! Wicked excellent! Thanks!

  • @jeffery19677
    @jeffery19677 5 ปีที่แล้ว +109

    As a welder/fabricator, I see this as another tool in my bag. Thanks for teaching me something new. I can think of many times when this would have made my job easier. (Welders don't have to fit that tight. We can weld up the difference, but it looks SOOO much better to the client to see a nice fit like that.

    • @AZ-kr6ff
      @AZ-kr6ff 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm also a welder.
      Why not just use a strait edge or a tape measure like everyone else?
      Are you really that much of a dufus?

    • @jeffery19677
      @jeffery19677 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@AZ-kr6ff The fact that you can't see the benefit to this shows your inexperience in fabrication. Just because you can run a mig gun doesn't make you a welder either.

    • @AZ-kr6ff
      @AZ-kr6ff 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jeffery19677
      Ok.
      The tick stick was used before the straight edge rule.
      We use the straight edge rule now.
      If you want to pull a funny looking stick out of your tool box go ahead.

    • @jeepersmcgee3466
      @jeepersmcgee3466 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@AZ-kr6ff you sound insecure as hell talking about the appearance of a tool as if it mattered

    • @AZ-kr6ff
      @AZ-kr6ff 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jeepersmcgee3466
      Why would *you* carry this stick in your tool box?
      Don't you have a tape measure?

  • @revorger
    @revorger 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I showed this to my stagecraft teacher, he said he'd never heard of a ticking stick but he was amazed by it and immediately made one for use in the shop.

  • @heavenstomurgatroyd7033
    @heavenstomurgatroyd7033 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I started my career a long time ago as a draftsman back in the seventies. We used this method to design things that couldn't be measured like a wind shield of a car. We used dividers which were more accurate for small features. Leah, you again are polluting the world with knowledge and that's why I love you! Carry on soldier!!

    • @lindsaygraham5687
      @lindsaygraham5687 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Polluting?

    • @heavenstomurgatroyd7033
      @heavenstomurgatroyd7033 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lindsay Graham - I had a boss once, I was a simple manufacturing engineer for a really small aerospace co. My boss when he was mad at me would yell " your polluting the world with honey" meaning I was being too nice. I'll never forget him.......

    • @heavenstomurgatroyd7033
      @heavenstomurgatroyd7033 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      chris c. It's from a catoon, Snagglepuss.....

  • @IppiopaidFEEDBACK
    @IppiopaidFEEDBACK 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    I was just watching saying to myself “heck is going on”. It’s a primitive tool, but it works flawlessly. Somebody need to make a book with all the tools like this! Great job!!!

  • @Carolmaizy
    @Carolmaizy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +391

    I don't ever do carpentry but I clicked anyway and learned something new.

    • @josephbookerjb
      @josephbookerjb 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Me too!

    • @josediazasmr6014
      @josediazasmr6014 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same

    • @yerokaasregor
      @yerokaasregor 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Even 50👍🏻 I liked mainly because we have the same last name, I also learned something new if I could of double liked I would have
      Have a good day.

    • @jaggirl
      @jaggirl 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me as well. 😁

    • @jesusmejia1334
      @jesusmejia1334 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same here brotha knowledge is power!!

  • @zizzinpuss
    @zizzinpuss 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    "You can do this!" With such a wonderful teacher, yes I can! Thank you for all that you do

  • @damiancerrati8493
    @damiancerrati8493 5 ปีที่แล้ว +161

    When i tell someone where i learned this from, I will say i spent a year in a Chinese fishing village where an elder trained me on all the ancient secrets. Then just when they start believing me, I will tell them about you and your youtube channel!! Great information! I just subscribed!

    • @davejohnson5278
      @davejohnson5278 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's funny shyte there!

    • @philliptoone
      @philliptoone 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You learned this from a girl ... and so did I.

    • @thedude5395
      @thedude5395 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Don’t tell them, stick to your story

  • @andrewdarnley4608
    @andrewdarnley4608 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Leah I don’t know how many hours I’ve wasted in my years measuring, trimming and starting over again to reproduce odd shapes. Thanks so much for this video and as my old mum used to say, you’re worth your weight in gold!

    • @dennissmith6824
      @dennissmith6824 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Contractor for 22 yrs I had no idea that was awesome are you single

    • @garymucher9590
      @garymucher9590 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think that actual saying was "You've worth your weight in salt". And that is because early on, salt was worth way more then gold, when it was first discovered. And only the wealthy could afford it!

    • @alysononoahu8702
      @alysononoahu8702 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yup

    • @andrewdarnley4608
      @andrewdarnley4608 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for that Gary, but you missed looking up "worth your weight in gold" in dictionaries like The Collins, Cambridge, Urban, Macmillan, Merriam-Webster and so many more, that confirm it as an idiom dating from Roman times , like "weight in salt", and is believed to have entered English in the Middle Ages. But let's not split hairs.

  • @faheemmajeed6848
    @faheemmajeed6848 5 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    I came across after ages, a functional and simplest tool...
    Standing ovation for Leah.
    Regards from Karachi
    💐

  • @tomhill4003
    @tomhill4003 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is quite possibly the best/coolest carpentry demonstration I've ever seen. I will definitely be making one of these for some of the more complex builds I encounter. Thanks Little! You ROCK!

  • @door2416
    @door2416 5 ปีที่แล้ว +250

    Just when you think you've seen everything. Very interesting and neat tool.

    • @blessedjohn
      @blessedjohn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Door2416 too funny, I am fairly self taught when it comes to "fixing things" of all sorts, and came up with this little system many years ago after I begun my business. (Rarely do you find a true square without a having a mind of a tool)
      Correct KNOWLEDGE plus UNDERSTANDING is the road that leads to true WISDOM (proverbs).
      throughout humanity we find that supposed laws that have been handled down through the ages had already been created at the directing of Gods mighty hand... some call it "thinking outside the box"... though if you think about it... the "box" to look outside had to have already been made :0)
      "In Him we live, move, and have our being"

  • @Skinflaps_Meatslapper
    @Skinflaps_Meatslapper 3 ปีที่แล้ว +308

    For everyone just now coming across this method, some tips to make it as accurate as possible...
    -Use a sharp pencil to outline your ticking stick, the closer you can get to the edge, the more repeatable it is.
    -Use either a thin metal sheet or sand your wood sheet to a very sharp edge to make you ticking stick, this allows your lines to be more precisely aligned. Just make sure to use something that's stiff enough and won't bend or deform while you're tracing it out.
    -Consider drilling a small hole just large enough for a scribe to fit through, rather than a point. This precisely locates the point of measure as opposed to marking a point you think is close. Drop the scribe in and touch the corner you're measuring. When it comes time to transfer to your piece, all you need to do is push the scribe in and make a mark with it.
    -The more unique shape your ticking stick is, the better you can align it. Rather than long gentle curves, make lots of sharp edges and cuts that make it harder to inadvertently misalign later.
    -Results are more repeatable the larger your ticking stick is. It needs to be small enough to fit your template/guide, but don't make it too small for the piece you're replicating or you're throwing away the advantage of more precision.
    -If you find yourself in need of a ticking stick and don't have one handy, it is possible to use a dowel rod/ruler. Use only one side of the straight edge and align the corner with your point. Mark your edge on that side and the end of the dowel rod/ruler. It is repeatable enough to make a functional template, but it won't be super precise.
    -If you want the piece to fit without any gaps, give yourself some room. After you've marked and drawn out your shape to cut, leave a tiny bit extra on the outside of your marks and don't cut all the way to your lines. This allows you to slowly and incrementally remove the edges by sanding/planing/filing until you get just the right amount for it to have a tight fit and no gap.
    Have fun with your projects!

    • @hereholdthiswillya
      @hereholdthiswillya 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thank you veryuch for all the extra detail!!

    • @ellenwalsh5336
      @ellenwalsh5336 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Hey yes I've been waiting for those knowledge's to filter back into the environment from their original sources

    • @PhilLesh69
      @PhilLesh69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      My father had a device with gauging and articulated arms with tiny ink points that was some sort of Frankenstein mix between this, a slide rule and a compass. You could pin the center to a point then articulate the arm to the point you wanted to plot, measure or mark.

    • @DaveyMulholland
      @DaveyMulholland 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Was just thinking, a hole at the end would be handy.

    • @nathanbohn1078
      @nathanbohn1078 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      or.... just use one of those fancy angle finding tools every hardware store on earth has.

  • @GiggleBytes2011
    @GiggleBytes2011 5 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    My jaw is still on the floor Leah...that was awesome, and such a simple tool when you think about it. Thank you so much for the info.

  • @mikethatcher4205
    @mikethatcher4205 5 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Leah is a world-class teacher. What a gift, I thank you.

  • @MrBawdry
    @MrBawdry 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Videos like this make me miss Dad. He'd have loved this and TH-cam generally did problem solving.

    • @Dlt814
      @Dlt814 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      My grandfather was a carpenter. Dad would tell me stories about how he could figure out the proper rise and run for a staircase in his head-and it would come out perfectly. Many of the houses he built are still standing. Dad always said he wasn’t good like like Grandpa, but to me he could do anything. I miss them both so much!

    • @steven.h0629
      @steven.h0629 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Love these videos.. in re. other rems .. I'm that grandpa they'll all miss :-)

  • @cuervitonegrito
    @cuervitonegrito 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    I’ve been a carpenter for 15 years. You just blew my mind. Thank you

    • @Titantitan001
      @Titantitan001 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I still don’t see myself using this at all but still interesting. In most cases like that there is a took or you can just use the ol’ trace cutting method with another piece if the product

  • @scotts4904
    @scotts4904 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So simple and elegant and the presentation was great. I wasn’t sure where this was going until.. voila it all came together.
    Thanks

  • @TempleThomas
    @TempleThomas 5 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    The most impressive part of this video? The fact that she could free hand cut a straight line with a utility knife. Big props

    • @swifdy6855
      @swifdy6855 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Maybe if it was vinyl siding but cardboard? Not that impressive to free hand a straight line unless it's a slippery surface that doesnt create a groove

    • @ericking4072
      @ericking4072 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      she?🤔

    • @Zana_Boni
      @Zana_Boni 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ericking4072 :: Really?

    • @TempleThomas
      @TempleThomas 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ericking4072 well yeah, her name is Leah

    • @ericking4072
      @ericking4072 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TempleThomas GOOD TO KNOW.DULY NOTED.

  • @agupert6878
    @agupert6878 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    As an avid DIY individual this technique was an absolute revelation of how to simply solve a common problem in construction. I thank you for a well done video. Others on TH-cam could benefit from watching how you have elegantly explained a technique.

  • @m.r.2066
    @m.r.2066 3 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    Breathtakingly awesome. This is the kind of stuff we need shop class for. Bring it back to schools!

    • @snobiethepobie
      @snobiethepobie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Liability insurance has killed high school shop classes. Most schools sold off their machine s long ago.

    • @elkskiutah8204
      @elkskiutah8204 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did schools remove shop class where have I been?

    • @jerryhuber3653
      @jerryhuber3653 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It depends on the school district. I graduated high school 19 years ago and took building trades 1 my senior year, and from what I hear, my high school still has building trades 1 and 2. The building trades 2 actually builds and sells a house every year.

    • @troycrain4626
      @troycrain4626 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I learned so many different entry level trades in shop class. Although I grew up in a small community built around farming, our shop class was call Ag class for agriculture. Most boys took Ag along with a few girls and most girls took home ec for home economics where the girls learned the basics of cooking, sewing and things to manage a home environment. Schools curriculum has gone to crap. They don't teach handwriting or economics ie.money management and so many common sense subjects to help kids in the real world.

  • @charlesvenangojr.3513
    @charlesvenangojr.3513 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Been a carpenter for years and love my framing, speed and bevel squares. But love your ticking stick. Never saw one before, now 60, framing since 20. Never too old to learn! Thank you 🙏🏽

  • @smurfman691
    @smurfman691 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I follow loads of building and carpentery channels, and have never seen or heard of this technique before. Quite ingenious method and well explained!

  • @chrismoody1342
    @chrismoody1342 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I stop by every once in a while. Leah this pure genius. I can use this in my work in sheet metal fabrication nearly everyday. Thanks.

  • @vinhha6073
    @vinhha6073 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I’m 48 years old, I swear the God... this is my first time seeing this... it’s amazing....

    • @Juan-nq2jp
      @Juan-nq2jp 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Vinh Ha ok boomer

    • @voltron5128
      @voltron5128 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Juan-nq2jp okay Zoomer

    • @AmazinglyGayPhil
      @AmazinglyGayPhil 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Juan-nq2jp ok coomer

    • @osm1718
      @osm1718 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      ok toomer

    • @raise7935
      @raise7935 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ok doomer

  • @general5104
    @general5104 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    THAT JUST BEATS ALL !!!
    The artisans of yesteryear were pretty darn smart, for coming up with things to do their mapping and figuring, and this Lady has re-captured it and re-introduced us to it. THANK YOU !!!

  • @fabianmahorn7545
    @fabianmahorn7545 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I truly enjoy her lessons 😌. Watching this, I looked like a child being shown how to do a magic trick. My eyes wide, fully attentive, and filled with joy. Always easy to understand and comprehend. That encouragement at the end just makes my heart smile and fills me with so much confidence. I'm definitely accomplishing my tasks today.

  • @crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230
    @crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230 4 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Lea, This is an excellent tip. My grandfather was a carpenter before he died. He still had his first tool box/tote that he took with him on all of his jobs. After he died I was helping my grandmother clear out the back hallway and I found that old tote. He had a ticking stick among all of his tools. I now know what its purpose was, but unfortunately my grandmother thought it was a piece of scrap trim and threw it away. If I knew its purpose i would have saved it. I have that old tote in my shop now to remind me of him. Im sure glad to see your numbers are so high. Its great to see your popularity growing. Take care!

    • @bruzote
      @bruzote 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Buy or make a replacement, label it with "ticking stick" and a history comment, and pass it on as needed.

    • @incognitotorpedo42
      @incognitotorpedo42 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bruzote Lol, add the URL for this video.

    • @utetrahemicon
      @utetrahemicon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      When a loved passes, wait before you sell or throw away tools. I learned the hard way and had nightmares with my dad returning and asking where all his tools went. If you have to sell, try to sell to his friends.

    • @sed6
      @sed6 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@utetrahemicon I kept half my dad's tools and my brother kept the other half, I miss the ones he has all the time!

    • @utetrahemicon
      @utetrahemicon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sed6 My stepmother wanted to sell the house and my brother had to get back to the Air Force.
      And I was off to my first year of college so we sold all the tools in one day at a garage sale.
      My dad had made his workbench out of an old 20 foot shuffleboard table 3 or 4 inches thick with nice cabinets and drawers below. To make it deep enough there was a four inch trough in back under the full length pegboard on the wall.
      My dad designed the house on a matchbook cover and had the back door inline with the stairs going to the basement. That was the only way they got the thing down the stairs with plenty of beer in 'em I'm sure.
      Same for him and his friends building the house probably. I sure wish I had a time machine so I could see that project. Sadly in most places the government won't let you build your own house anymore.
      You could pound on it with a 20 oz. hammer and it wouldn't vibrate. That was one of the best things he ever built. Everything was organized so anyone could come in there and easily find whatever tool they needed. Of course being a kid, I drove him nuts because I never put anything back where it went, just left it on top. 🤷
      I was serious about the reoccurring nightmares. My dad might have might have had a hand in those.

  • @kirbycreekmo
    @kirbycreekmo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    40 years in the trades and I've never seen this before. Thank you for sharing!

    • @donwold1622
      @donwold1622 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Exactly the same here. I am glad I am not the only one!

    • @garymohler4436
      @garymohler4436 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm 3rd generation with well well over 40 years and never heard of it .

    • @bradhasecuster3536
      @bradhasecuster3536 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      was going to say same thing....always something to learn if you just keep yourself open to learning

  • @ToddErnst1999
    @ToddErnst1999 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I saw this video a few years ago and happened to come across it again. I love how you make things so understandable. You have a gift. Thanks for sharing it.

  • @TouchingClothProd
    @TouchingClothProd 5 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    This is the best construction trick I've learned all year.

    • @ryanfu2117
      @ryanfu2117 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You can just use your tape

    • @stacycowman4686
      @stacycowman4686 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ryanfu2117 yes and many other ways too..straight ruler beval square

  • @sketchstuffs
    @sketchstuffs 5 ปีที่แล้ว +172

    I saw one of these sticks in my grandads shop as a kid, like 30 years ago, and only now do I find out it wasn't just a weird piece of scrap wood.

    • @CB-xr1eg
      @CB-xr1eg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Should have asked grandad what it was.

    • @bobbowers9037
      @bobbowers9037 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I asked grandma after grandpa died and she had no clue what it was she said that wood working was grandpa's job not hers. I was pointing at the band saw.

    • @jtepper
      @jtepper 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same! My great grandfather had these too, a memory many decades ago. I always wondered why these few sticks were seperate from the scrap wood pile.

  • @_oe_o_e_
    @_oe_o_e_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    i love how this is the second time on this channel I was “How does that work” to “It’s that easy?” in 15 seconds. Great work and amazingly helpful videos.

    • @TomE1248
      @TomE1248 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      What was the first?

  • @henry95264
    @henry95264 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really enjoy your videos so much. You are truly like a teacher who has been teaching for years and loves it. Even experienced tradespeople can still learn from you.
    Please keep it going!!

  • @SugarTide935
    @SugarTide935 5 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    You’re an amazing teacher! More people need to see your talent, time for a TV show! 😊

    • @maryc1396
      @maryc1396 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, your own show on TV!

  • @waynetokarz174
    @waynetokarz174 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    As a lifelong woodworker and and part time teacher, I just learned something new! Love it! Thank you Lea! 👍❤️

  • @justuscortez5091
    @justuscortez5091 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Thank you! Every time you say “You can do this!”, I know it and am so encouraged!

  • @Lemev
    @Lemev 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Leah! Videos like yours are the reason why I keep on watching videos on TH-cam and paying my internet bills!

  • @jc10907Sealy
    @jc10907Sealy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +138

    This demonstration was like a Bob Ross painting - I had no idea how this could possibly turn into anything until the end- and then it’s brilliant. 🤯

    • @CB-xr1eg
      @CB-xr1eg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not quite like a Bob Ross painting, no trees and no happy little accidents!
      Oh and she didn't beat the devil out of it either.

    • @NMranchhand
      @NMranchhand 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I just knew those were happy little corners!

  • @paulmaloney2383
    @paulmaloney2383 5 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    The fact that someone thought of this idea centuries ago is amazing, then again we always underestimate the genius of people years way back

    • @MNnytrorider
      @MNnytrorider 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      paul maloney they built better years ago. Now we have stick built houses.

  • @mrnonofyourbusiness2281
    @mrnonofyourbusiness2281 5 ปีที่แล้ว +169

    As an engineer, i can say ive never thought of this before, this is a very clever idea!

    • @mydigitalditch
      @mydigitalditch 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Even for my dumb pea-brain, with my unrelated field of work, it is very clever! #dicktim

    • @mikamajlund3622
      @mikamajlund3622 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Its a old trick, my grandpa used some thing simular

    • @lionbear7706
      @lionbear7706 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      well why would a train driver need to use something like this and have thought it up? go easy on yourself bud

    • @Scaliad
      @Scaliad 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@lionbear7706 I thought I wanted to be an engineer, but all I really wanted was to drive trains... choo-choo!

    • @williamsmith9026
      @williamsmith9026 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Engineers give themselves far too much credit for smarts.

  • @TrailerTrashtoTreasure
    @TrailerTrashtoTreasure ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well that is frankly brilliant! I use story sticks to position ceiling joists when rebuilding vintage campers, but this is the first time I've heard of a ticking stick. I'm not sure when I'll use this, but I'm glad for the knowledge!

  • @cornfusedatbest6693
    @cornfusedatbest6693 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Wow, wish I had teachers in my life that made things this easy. I LOVE YOU and your videos. YT is blessed with your knowledge, thank you for all that you do.

  • @donaldklopper
    @donaldklopper 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    I'm not done watching the video yet, but just to share that the light just went on for me. What a good feeling to suddenly grasp the simplicity and elegance of the ticking stick!

  • @dk2614
    @dk2614 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I've been a tradesman for a couple decades, thank you Jane, this was fun learning something new to me!

  • @brettsneville
    @brettsneville ปีที่แล้ว

    I saw this video years ago and now that I’m rebuilding some old wooden boat seats, am SO glad I found it again. Thanks for the great informative video!

  • @realtoast7036
    @realtoast7036 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Many years ago, we had hardwood flooring put in our home. Our curved stairway created a real puzzle. The Romanian installers used this tool to perfectly fit the flooring into odd-shaped area. Great video.

  • @wadethomas3381
    @wadethomas3381 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Well done! I have been building for YEARS an never heard of this. Can you imagine the brilliant mind that came up with this?

  • @leanwoodworks
    @leanwoodworks 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Your ability to teach and base skills are unmatched.. tipping my hat to you my lady!

  • @jlh5995
    @jlh5995 ปีที่แล้ว

    Leah - WOW, UNBELIEVABLE explanation - thank you for taking the time and effort to produce this excellent, easy to follow and understand video tutorial on the use of a ticking stick for complicated angles. I can't wait to try it out! Keep up the good work!

  • @jetlaggedchef6806
    @jetlaggedchef6806 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    oh my gosh! My head just exploded!!! This is amazing. Jane - you are a national treasure.

  • @robertbragg9364
    @robertbragg9364 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I appreciate your videos, I've been in the trades for over 20 years and have learned from a lot of skilled craftsman. I've never heard or seen this ever. I will continue to tell people I learn new things everyday so thank you for teaching me something new today. Merry Christmas 🎅 2020

  • @adventuresof1010
    @adventuresof1010 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    What a clever method, I'm 61 & never seen this before. Thank you Leah!

  • @lizardbyte
    @lizardbyte 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Years ago I had an old timer make a template to have a desk top fit into a closet. He put it in took it out put it in took it out shaved it maneuvered it around eventually got it to fit perfectly but it was very time consuming! I see you have some boat builders remarking to this it appears to be an old trick but I will keep one?
    Once again you keep it simple and concise in your explanations the job gets done looks good and MoveOn!
    My hat is off to you and I bow to you!
    Thank you!

  • @j.a.s.1416
    @j.a.s.1416 5 ปีที่แล้ว +628

    Most interesting 8 minutes of my Friday ever.....

    • @belial2347
      @belial2347 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You need a life

    • @petepistachio8229
      @petepistachio8229 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      BELIAL says a person commenting on a TH-cam comment section. I guess you don’t own a mirror.

    • @belial2347
      @belial2347 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@petepistachio8229 believe me the comments I write don't fall into the category of best time of my life ever pmsl

    • @jagman745
      @jagman745 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@belial2347 ...J.A.S. was using sarcasm, it went way over your head, is that why you made a rude comment?

    • @maxenra
      @maxenra 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Monday for me!

  • @tonydouglas6665
    @tonydouglas6665 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I have been a carpenter for 38 years. And a general contractor for 8 years and I still love learning new trick for my trade! Well.....new to me anyway. I just finished a flooring job where this would have been very useful. Thank you. I see myself using this quite often.

  • @brianrohleder6011
    @brianrohleder6011 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You are hired! Skills, personality, patience, and the desire to teach. A fantastic example that we can all learn from. Thanks!

  • @donpeterson9282
    @donpeterson9282 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This will really come in handy. Great tip, Thanks.
    Your videos are very well done and interesting. Your are a skilled instructor with great delivery. I spent 25+ years as an operations instructor in the nuclear power business. Your presentations are professional, well prepared, efficient and interesting.
    I rate your presentations as "Exceeds Expectations." This is the top category when rating job skills and job performance. Your presentation skills are exceeds, your subject design is an exceeds and shows you are a true professional at the top of your class. I especially like the way you break the instruction down into small bite sized pieces. No information overload, no excess verbiage. Your speech is clear and to the point. The video is excellent, clear, clean and effective. No camera shaking or moving. Visibility is excellent.
    This is how professional videos are designed and implemented.
    Leah, you are an excellent presenter and instructor.
    I only wish I could have seen some of your presentations 20+ years 30+ years ago when I entered the training world.
    Well done.
    ✌❤🖖
    Thank you.

  • @user-zp9hc1rk1x
    @user-zp9hc1rk1x 4 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    I feel like she personally told me “you can do this” and I felt every part of it 🙏🏾🙂

    • @seejanedrill
      @seejanedrill  4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      😊 Of course you can do it!

    • @jamessonke4411
      @jamessonke4411 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Did you do it?

    • @paddysands3582
      @paddysands3582 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      the world wants to know

    • @patdadysworld
      @patdadysworld 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yoooo me to this lady is awesome

  • @bobd5119
    @bobd5119 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Who invents things like this? Ingenious.
    Thanks, Leah! Yours is one of the few channels I watch automatically without thinking about the subject beforehand.

  • @keithm8650
    @keithm8650 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    this is the most helpful video for creating a template that I have seen, ever. My days of tracing and eyeballing a template for an odd shape are over. Thank you! Astounding simple design, amazing results!

  • @genecarden780
    @genecarden780 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another well done video. As an avid amateur woodworker and old house owner I have known and used this many times. But your video is one of the easiest and best explanations on how to use one that I have seen.

  • @SandyDiVa
    @SandyDiVa 5 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    I have no interest in carpentry. This was in my recommended. This is the most amazing tool I’ve ever seen!

    • @sweenytwain7095
      @sweenytwain7095 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      The most amazing....Really?
      You live in a box or what

  • @basschica
    @basschica 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I've never heard of that but as soon as you started tracing I saw exactly what it would do. So smart! Thanks for always teaching those rare and really useful skills!

  • @watcherinlaa8736
    @watcherinlaa8736 5 ปีที่แล้ว +225

    I had no idea this even existed. I'm going to make one because I can see where it would
    be so useful. Thank-you for the great information. Thumbs up on the video too.

    • @dustyoldbones5188
      @dustyoldbones5188 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Watcherinla a,,,remember SIZE matters

    • @martrex
      @martrex 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A big thumbs up from myself also. Those who gave a thumbs down - care to reveal yourselves in the comments?

    • @katherinehartman4770
      @katherinehartman4770 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I didn't thumbs down this particular video but I do use it as a tool to control my TH-cam feed so I'm not stuck watching vines of dumb teenagers. Hope this comment helps.

  • @CynVee
    @CynVee 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love your channel. My dad was a jack of all trades, an amateur carpenter. There wasn't anything he couldn't fix or figure out how to correct. He was also a leftie like you (actually, he was ambi). He passed 25+ years ago but built many pieces I still own and love. Since his death I run into so many instances when I wish I still had him and his skills, his carpenter's eye and creativity. All I needed to do was call him up and say, "Dad I have a problem..." and he would be at my door with his tools and his love in two shakes of a lamb's tail. He taught me a lot and did so in the same kind, patient way you do. You have shown me new ways I can fix and repair things that I know would make my dad proud. My dad would have loved you and your channel. Thank you Jane and God bless you.

  • @carltonfrancis6833
    @carltonfrancis6833 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I've seen that stick in my boss truck 20 years ago as a framer... WOW. For the love of wood. YOU ARE AWESOME

  • @edisonpearce7852
    @edisonpearce7852 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been a builder all my life and never heard of this thing. I used it today and had 100% success the first try! This is great info. I will never be without the ticking stick again. Thank you!

  • @christopherworth1
    @christopherworth1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Never seen this tool but I really enjoyed , with your excellent demonstration, the idea of why that screwy little stick actually did its magic grew and finally crystalized into understanding how it did so. Always love finding folks like you whose skills include not only what they can do, but also how to teach someone else. Thank You.

  • @donb3557
    @donb3557 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    As usual great information presented in a friendly manner you are the best teacher I have ever witnessed!

  • @IMKINDOFABIGDEAL13
    @IMKINDOFABIGDEAL13 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is probably the 3rd time I have come back to watch this video since I first saw it. So cool and I know I'm gonna need to use this some day in my career to save the day. Thanks again Leah. You are very very skilled

  • @seamus6387
    @seamus6387 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    That's slick. I love tools like this, just reminds you that a tool doesn't have to be complicated or run on batteries.

  • @marclanman1902
    @marclanman1902 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    The light bulb 💡 "OHHHHH" moment hit me at 4:04... I haven't had that feeling in a long time. Thanks very much!

    • @seejanedrill
      @seejanedrill  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      My pleasure Marc

    • @selfhelplegal9968
      @selfhelplegal9968 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Took me til 5:51, but I'm a slow learner.

    • @Think-dont-believe
      @Think-dont-believe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m at 6:24 and still dark here 🤦🏼‍♀️

  • @dunningkruger6075
    @dunningkruger6075 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The sound of your voice is so soothing, I cant help but give you my undivided attention. Very effective video.