Wow.... more care and attention into making a sanding block than some seem to put into finished projects, what a teacher absolutely enjoying watching your videos... thank you William
This man is a perfectionist in all that he does. The technique and skill applied to a seemingly mundane project will , if you’re smart transfer and enhance your most demanding projects. Thank you William!
What a wonderful teacher! I will change at least two habits that I currently have when making rabbits on the table saw! AND I’m going to make some sanding blocks also. Thank you so much and wonderful job making this video!
Thank you for taking the time to also do these videos. I swear I learn some new every time. The fact that you teach classes and do these videos show your love of your talent. Stay safe.
Thank you for coming back and sharing your knowledge. I'm looking forward to getting back into the shop after a bad industrial electrocution accident as a welder/fabricator. I'm having physical and PTSD issues, but I'm not going to give up trying to get my dream shop. Thank you for all of the great ideas. I hope to see you at your classes soon.
William ,, I think you beat yourself up in Past Videos ,,, I just started watching about a couple months ago and I can tell you from yrs of watching others ,,, I LOVE your Chanel ,,,Your super easy to follow , Love watching you make sleds ,,, Thank you very much !
I'm so happy to see you making youtube videos again William. I'd like to see a similar style video for batching out push sticks, it'd be nice to always have a fresh one on hand when they get grooved up.
Brilliant! The tip on measuring to the far side of the blade is priceless, thank you. There is only me in my shop but I'm making several so I can have one for every grit. Stay safe and thanks so much for taking the time to produce these videos. Cheers from BC!
This is a superb video! I have made two batches of sanding blocks, and I’ve made a discovery perhaps others will find useful. I hate sanding. To make sanding less miserable, I keep five dedicated sanding blocks loaded with 80, 120, 180, 220, and 320 grit sandpaper. Unfortunately, the optimal wedge width varies with the grits. My solution is to purposefully cut the wedges a little bit wide. I made a simple jig that fits in my bench vice. The jig has stops in two directions to securely hold a wedge. I then "fine tune" each wedge width using a block plane. A nice bonus is the block plane removes any saw blade marks.
I’m so happy to see you again. Each video is worth its weight in gold. I can’t wait to take a class with you...I live around the corner in Placentia. Thank you sooooooo much.
It’s a great video. Even us older guys who had shop class in junior high and high school, no safe spaces back to then, we don’t even remember a lot of the things we learned back then.
Hi William, thanks for the great tips especially the dado tip. Being in Phoenix, we had problems with heat release on laminated products. One of our suppliers recommended a spray contact adhesive called TACC. Available in spray cans & canisters for pressure/siphon systems & a higher release temp. A sanding block we used a lot was fit to used sanding belts. Break the end corner edges to keep from tearing the belt. Take care hand model!😊
A call for a Hand Model job very hilarious. those sanding blocks are outstanding sure I made some for my shop. I always use a scrap of wood but now I know how to make better ones ;-) thank you very much for the inspiration.
Is there something on the front edge of that bandsaw that momentarily turns maple to butter? Despite my best efforts, I continually learn stuff from your videos. I also love your side comments, but sometimes have to struggle to hear them. I always give you a thumbs up before I watch.
Nice project. How would you go about making sanding blocks for the reverse convex trim (cocave blocks) and how would you attach the cork and sandpaper to get a smooth block? How about complex mouldings with multiple concaves, convexes, and rabettes/rebates or v-notches?
Convex shapes are easier to sand I don't use a sanding block. I just hold the sandpaper by hand and go st it. If it gets hot , I shield it with a 1/4" foam.
Not that I have anything against a nice, accurately cut and made sanding block, but I've been sanding things since I was a young boy and now in my 60s I still haven't found the need for a super accurate sanding block. Just about any block of wood will do. Flat helps, but not absolutely necessary for most jobs. In shop class it was just a chunk of wood with a piece of really worn out piece of paper.. Maybe it's just me, but youtubers have seemingly promoted the humble sanding block above the status of the saw.
Everything I've seen you do is at an absurdly high level of precision. Just once, I'd like to see a video where you go, "Meh, this could be better but it's good enough." Kidding aside, I always learn something useful from your videos. Thank you.
“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who had practiced one kick 10,000 times.” Simple leads to mastery, thank you for showing the "simple" details in making these high quality tools. Always a pleasure viewing your posts. Hope to make it to sunny Cali one day to visit a friend in Venice, I'll be sure to stop by!
6:07 Could you put a clock on the table during this frame? Just so we could see the passage of time? I never get contact cement right and I think it is because I either dont wait long enough or I wait too long.
Used to apply countless sets of Contact/Rubber cement boards for work back in the 90s. Normally if we are in a hurry hair drier on low can get the job done under 10m but some believe it weakens the bonding strength. hope it helps
Hello Mr. Ng i have enjoyed watching your channel. Im also an Ng. Im here in Ventura and recently started woodworking and picked up a used skillsaw table saw. I am wanting to make a sled for it but have run into a problem with the guides on the table having notches. Any suggestions for making a sled for my saw? Its a model 3410 Skillsaw. Thanks again for a the great videos.
Awesome idea, sir, as per your usual videos. The water based 3M contact adhesive is a new one for me. Do you find the bond strength comparable to the "old nasty stuff"? I assume you do the same with the water based stuff: apply liberally to both surfaces and let let dry, to the point that (unglued) paper wont immediately stick to the glue before joining up the two pieces?
So glad to see more videos. You let the contact cement fully dry before adherence correct? Loved the hand model joke. Excellent content as always. I'd love to see a construction & setup of homemade japanese/chinese wooden hand-plane video. Thanks!
Yes, dry to the touch before adhering. Japanese planes are a little more complicated. I'm planing on one as an online class. It'll take a few hours on video to explain the ins and outs
Thankyou very interesting. Please do you have any simple projects ideas for 11year old students? Using simple hand tools. Thank you very much for your dedication in educating others. I do a similar job and the most difficult part I find is to make similar projects without using dangerous machinery except for easy to use electrical tools such as a pillar drill or battery operated tools.
hi @wnwoodworks ... how do you compensate for the thickness of the cork when creating the rounded sanding blocks? I feel like you maybe skipped over the most interesting part of this video :)
It is a treat to watch you work!
Wow.... more care and attention into making a sanding block than some seem to put into finished projects, what a teacher absolutely enjoying watching your videos... thank you William
The advice on blade alignment on a plough-groove is priceless. Simple and wise - only obvious in hindsight. Thank you
Exactly! ...and to think I've been doing this wrong for years.
@@TheZachKat Ditto! This man is the Saw Dust Boss.
This man is a perfectionist in all that he does. The technique and skill applied to a seemingly mundane project will , if you’re smart transfer and enhance your most demanding projects. Thank you William!
It is so nice to have you back and making new videos. Your advice and teaching methods are always spot on. Keep up the excellent work.
From a distance (Northern New Jersey USA) I appreciate how your methods teach production precision.
What a wonderful teacher! I will change at least two habits that I currently have when making rabbits on the table saw! AND I’m going to make some sanding blocks also. Thank you so much and wonderful job making this video!
Glad you are back.
I am really happy to see new videos. I've learned a lot by watching over the past couple of years.
Thank you for taking the time to also do these videos. I swear I learn some new every time. The fact that you teach classes and do these videos show your love of your talent.
Stay safe.
You can always count on William to put a great presentation with useful information that you may use for years to come.
Thanks for this video Mr Ng.
Whoa... two new videos in the same week? Yes! Things are looking up! Thank you!
Very happy to see him back with new videos.
Thank you for coming back and sharing your knowledge. I'm looking forward to getting back into the shop after a bad industrial electrocution accident as a welder/fabricator. I'm having physical and PTSD issues, but I'm not going to give up trying to get my dream shop.
Thank you for all of the great ideas. I hope to see you at your classes soon.
I'm hoping for a full speedy recovery for you. Take care.
excellent and wonderful craftsmanship and attention to detail.
Another video so soon? You're spoiling me!
HaHaHa
Great to see you posting videos regularly! Thank you
William ,, I think you beat yourself up in Past Videos ,,, I just started watching about a couple months ago and I can tell you from yrs of watching others ,,, I LOVE your Chanel ,,,Your super easy to follow , Love watching you make sleds ,,, Thank you very much !
A pleasure to watch, appreciate the deadpan humor and you prove once again, it's not what you make but how you make it! Cheers!
I personally appreciate you young man I thank you for your knowledge may God Almighty continue to bless you and your business.
Always happy to see you back William. You are a true wealth of information!
I absolutely like how you explain the things you do, how you advice and why you advice it. I wish you all the best!
Thank you, these simple projects make life more easier .
I'm so happy to see you making youtube videos again William. I'd like to see a similar style video for batching out push sticks, it'd be nice to always have a fresh one on hand when they get grooved up.
You've read my mind. I'll try to have the push stick vid out soon.
@@wnwoodworks You're the best!
Perfection is doing each small step really, really well. Thanks for sharing!
I see a William Ng video and I press play. He uses some bizarre ancient measuring system, but his ideas are gold.
Brilliant! The tip on measuring to the far side of the blade is priceless, thank you. There is only me in my shop but I'm making several so I can have one for every grit. Stay safe and thanks so much for taking the time to produce these videos. Cheers from BC!
Yes, make one for each grit. Saves a little time from changing paper. Cheers
Always a treat to see a new video from you William ! Good stuff might give these a try ..
Thank you very much
William. I like the way these blocks use and will make a few for myself.
This is a superb video! I have made two batches of sanding blocks, and I’ve made a discovery perhaps others will find useful.
I hate sanding. To make sanding less miserable, I keep five dedicated sanding blocks loaded with 80, 120, 180, 220, and 320 grit sandpaper. Unfortunately, the optimal wedge width varies with the grits.
My solution is to purposefully cut the wedges a little bit wide. I made a simple jig that fits in my bench vice. The jig has stops in two directions to securely hold a wedge. I then "fine tune" each wedge width using a block plane. A nice bonus is the block plane removes any saw blade marks.
I’m so happy to see you again. Each video is worth its weight in gold. I can’t wait to take a class with you...I live around the corner in Placentia. Thank you sooooooo much.
First time viewer and I love your style of video making, so clear, calm, and informative! Easily jumping on board!
It’s a great video.
Even us older guys who had shop class in junior high and high school, no safe spaces back to then, we don’t even remember a lot of the things we learned back then.
So nice to see you back. Look forward very much to learning from you. You are very clever and a great teacher.
Thanks
Here's to you landing one of those big money hand modeling gigs and putting those big handsome hands to use.
I appreciate the simple projects, thanks.
Yay William is back. Haven't watched but I know it's going to be great with a dash of humour
You are a master William . Keep the videos coming .
Another excellent video from the operating suite of wood surgery.
It’s really nice seeing you again! Thanks for the great ideas
Tnx for ur good guidances. I glad to see your projects.
I aspire to be as good at my job as William Ng is at his.
Hey Thanks. Those are encouraging kind words.
We all do!
Well, I'm kinda the "good enough for government work" guy. Fauci style
Don't we all
I have been wanting to make snding blocks for some time. Thanks to you I can now do it right. Thanks for sharing your talents.
perfect application for a rotary cutter that is commonly used in sewing... like a wicked sharp pizza wheel...
Wonderful video. Priceless advice!
By using different router bits you can create concave groves to sand finish detail edges. Excellent information and execution.
Such a simple project but such great tips.
Fantastic sanding blocks. Thank you sir.
Great job! I love it. Simple, easy and useful
I was looking for this idea a long time ago and I got it right here!! Thank you very much!
3:55 Seems so obvious, yet never gave it a thought until you pointed it out. 👍
Hi William, thanks for the great tips especially the dado tip.
Being in Phoenix, we had problems with heat release on laminated products. One of our suppliers recommended a spray contact adhesive called TACC. Available in spray cans & canisters for pressure/siphon systems & a higher release temp.
A sanding block we used a lot was fit to used sanding belts. Break the end corner edges to keep from tearing the belt.
Take care hand model!😊
Very clever. Thank you for showing us. 🙌🏼
Nice! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
I live right next to that college. Thanks for letting me know about their program there.
Very well done......great little project!👍
Just found you through recommendations. Subscribed. This is a great little project.
You are an awesome teacher! I can’t wait to make some of these! Thanks!☺️👍
A call for a Hand Model job very hilarious. those sanding blocks are outstanding sure I made some for my shop. I always use a scrap of wood but now I know how to make better ones ;-) thank you very much for the inspiration.
Must say I "poached" these years ago after seeing them in your videos. Reverse engineered them and have been using them for years. Highly recommended!
I attended Cerritos College years ago. It was great fun
Dam! I never knew a block of wood with sandpaper wrapped around it could be so complicated!
Is there something on the front edge of that bandsaw that momentarily turns maple to butter? Despite my best efforts, I continually learn stuff from your videos. I also love your side comments, but sometimes have to struggle to hear them. I always give you a thumbs up before I watch.
Imagine what the wood William Ng has that's not scrap looks like.
I will (most likely) never make these sanding blocks. But, I learned some interesing techniques, and really enjoyed watching the video.
The first of your videos I have seen. Outstanding and humorous. Did you ever get the hand modeling job?
Nice project. How would you go about making sanding blocks for the reverse convex trim (cocave blocks) and how would you attach the cork and sandpaper to get a smooth block? How about complex mouldings with multiple concaves, convexes, and rabettes/rebates or v-notches?
Convex shapes are easier to sand I don't use a sanding block. I just hold the sandpaper by hand and go st it. If it gets hot , I shield it with a 1/4" foam.
@@wnwoodworks thanks.
Made a few and using them already.
Traveling and taking a class from you Ng is on my bucket list. Someday.... someday....
I look forward to that. Thanks.
I wish had scrap wood that good!
Nice. Excellent idea.
Always good advise and technique. Keep’em coming!
Thanks for sharing. That was great information.
Beautiful
Great job.
I appreciate the details. Thank you
Not that I have anything against a nice, accurately cut and made sanding block, but I've been sanding things since I was a young boy and now in my 60s I still haven't found the need for a super accurate sanding block. Just about any block of wood will do. Flat helps, but not absolutely necessary for most jobs. In shop class it was just a chunk of wood with a piece of really worn out piece of paper.. Maybe it's just me, but youtubers have seemingly promoted the humble sanding block above the status of the saw.
Give me that 1:11 scrap baby! LOL! Thanks for the great video William!
Brilliant!
Everything I've seen you do is at an absurdly high level of precision. Just once, I'd like to see a video where you go, "Meh, this could be better but it's good enough." Kidding aside, I always learn something useful from your videos. Thank you.
Heh heh
Excellent
Thank you sharing
Yes----I am definitely going to make some of those!!!! THX
Amazing technique. Loved watching this. Any bandsaw videos?
“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who had practiced one kick 10,000 times.”
Simple leads to mastery, thank you for showing the "simple" details in making these high quality tools. Always a pleasure viewing your posts. Hope to make it to sunny Cali one day to visit a friend in Venice, I'll be sure to stop by!
I fear more the man who wants to practice kicks on me.
you said you dont have many friends ...please be my friend with all those amazing tools and techniques lol Awesome video
Well done.....thanks.
Muy bueno el vídeo y se nota que eres profesional !! Like
6:07 Could you put a clock on the table during this frame? Just so we could see the passage of time? I never get contact cement right and I think it is because I either dont wait long enough or I wait too long.
Great idea. I'll do that in future videos. I didn't wait too long 15 mins max
Used to apply countless sets of Contact/Rubber cement boards for work back in the 90s. Normally if we are in a hurry hair drier on low can get the job done under 10m but some believe it weakens the bonding strength. hope it helps
Hello Mr. Ng i have enjoyed watching your channel. Im also an Ng. Im here in Ventura and recently started woodworking and picked up a used skillsaw table saw. I am wanting to make a sled for it but have run into a problem with the guides on the table having notches. Any suggestions for making a sled for my saw? Its a model 3410 Skillsaw. Thanks again for a the great videos.
Awesome idea, sir, as per your usual videos. The water based 3M contact adhesive is a new one for me. Do you find the bond strength comparable to the "old nasty stuff"? I assume you do the same with the water based stuff: apply liberally to both surfaces and let let dry, to the point that (unglued) paper wont immediately stick to the glue before joining up the two pieces?
That’s a heck of a sander
Don't worry about putting up videos. It's not about quantity for me. Happy when you post sth
I miss little William! 😊
Awesome stuff, thanks for the info! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
I've been waiting on this video for a long time! I saw your sanding blocks when Marc Spagnolo videoed your sharpening class
So glad to see more videos. You let the contact cement fully dry before adherence correct? Loved the hand model joke. Excellent content as always. I'd love to see a construction & setup of homemade japanese/chinese wooden hand-plane video. Thanks!
Yes, dry to the touch before adhering. Japanese planes are a little more complicated. I'm planing on one as an online class. It'll take a few hours on video to explain the ins and outs
You got a friend here.
Thankyou very interesting. Please do you have any simple projects ideas for 11year old students? Using simple hand tools. Thank you very much for your dedication in educating others. I do a similar job and the most difficult part I find is to make similar projects without using dangerous machinery except for easy to use electrical tools such as a pillar drill or battery operated tools.
hi @wnwoodworks ... how do you compensate for the thickness of the cork when creating the rounded sanding blocks? I feel like you maybe skipped over the most interesting part of this video :)
Great video. Your sanding blocks are better than the "furniture" I make. : ) Mahalo for sharing! : )