Hello, this is amazing, and I am putting together a desk. I am recycling two pieces of wood from my old table. Never done this before, and I have been searching for a video of how to that is straight to the point. Easy. I will keep you updated. Thank you ever so much.
Finch Craft, you've made my day. I'm building a countertop for my new office and found this timely video of yours without complicated tools and techniques. Perfect for novices like myself. Many thanks and love from Pakistan!!!
Nice work. Maybe I misunderstood the first part, do you put the nail at one of the scale lines you saw on it? Because otherwise, I guess you wouldn't be able to get the center line on the boards. I mean, a scale is always needed in the dowel?
alosgm1 hi No the scale part isn’t really needed, the lines were only there from a previous project. A nail is all you need and you can then line up for the centre of the wood with the block Hope this helps
Is it that obvious? I was going to have a plate of crumpets on the side accompanied by a photo of the queen on the wall and continuously apologise throughout the video,.. but I didnt want to be too British 😅
Is that also called a marking gauge 🤔 great video BTW..theres also a hack for this ..you lie a tiny nail between the two pieces of wood you’ll lined up ( the head of the nail is in the centre of the two pieces of wood ) the you knock the wood with a 🔨 .and the nail head makes a indentation on both sides of the wood ..thats where you drill …P.s. this hack is like “Dowel Marking Tips “but cheaper 😉
Hi The hole doesn’t need to be 100% plumb, but if you wanted to get it as accurate as possible then I would suggest using a drill press, or practicing on a piece of scrap wood a few times
Cool, with such terrible reviews on the dowel jigs I'm looking at in my price range, I figure I'll probably do a better job by just lining things up myself. Thanks for the video as proof.
I'm in the same situation, Matt. I only thing I would invest in is a guide for my drill bits; I don't have a drill press and often I'm not at 90 degrees when drilling by hand.
Hi John Bell, if you need a small tool to help you drill at 90 degrees, Izzy Swan has a nice simple idea here th-cam.com/video/r7yLMN-nMu0/w-d-xo.html Hope this helps
Hello, I unfortunately don’t have the space at the moment, but I will be back on it as soon as possible, hopefully this summer Thanks for the support 👍🏻
If the hole is not perfectly 90 degrees, you get the alignment problem you discussed at the beginning. Your idea only halfway solves the problem. I'm sure you know that drilling perfect 90 degree holes every time is not likely. At the end, your picture clearly shows the boards not lined up properly (not the bowing) but the butted edges. Look closely at 6:45. Sloppy work.
Quick & easy to understand video. No talking for 20 minutes about what wood consists of like so many videoers across the pond. Good one. Thanks.
Hello, this is amazing, and I am putting together a desk. I am recycling two pieces of wood from my old table. Never done this before, and I have been searching for a video of how to that is straight to the point. Easy. I will keep you updated. Thank you ever so much.
Thanks for the 7 minute lesson. I found it rather informative.
Very well executed
Finch Craft, you've made my day. I'm building a countertop for my new office and found this timely video of yours without complicated tools and techniques. Perfect for novices like myself. Many thanks and love from Pakistan!!!
+Dr. Behjat Syed you are very welcome! Love from England 👍🏻
The drill bit always rips the surface of my wood up
Thanks for a very quick and easy to understand video.
D Loudoun Thankyou for the support 👍🏻
Thank you! This is great and totally helps! Love the accent :)
Thank you Jenny 👍🏻
Thank you for this video. It was very helpful.
Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Great video.
I loved listening to you talk lol
Why do you call that jig with the dowel through it a ‘mitre gauge’?
Nice one bro! Repurposing an old wooden box crate to an outdoor table!
Nice work. Maybe I misunderstood the first part, do you put the nail at one of the scale lines you saw on it? Because otherwise, I guess you wouldn't be able to get the center line on the boards. I mean, a scale is always needed in the dowel?
alosgm1 hi
No the scale part isn’t really needed, the lines were only there from a previous project. A nail is all you need and you can then line up for the centre of the wood with the block
Hope this helps
Fantastic video 👏🏻
The easyiest way i have ever seen thanks alot
Not a problem at all, happy that you like it Mohamed
yeah, but how do you make sure you drill the holes straight?
Very helpful
Nice and simple thanx bro
Thank you, this helped so much! P.S. everything sounds better with an accent ;)
+Katie L glad to help Katie :)
Bumper repar Suzuki
very very good
I think my drill bit is damaged as it's ripping the surface of the wood instead of cutting so I prob Need a drill bit sharpener
Simple and... so british ;) Thanks
Is it that obvious? I was going to have a plate of crumpets on the side accompanied by a photo of the queen on the wall and continuously apologise throughout the video,.. but I didnt want to be too British 😅
After he solves how to center your drill point, your next problem will be how to drill a perfectly straight hole which seems easy.
Practice makes perfect bob 👍🏻
Is that also called a marking gauge 🤔 great video BTW..theres also a hack for this ..you lie a tiny nail between the two pieces of wood you’ll lined up ( the head of the nail is in the centre of the two pieces of wood ) the you knock the wood with a 🔨 .and the nail head makes a indentation on both sides of the wood ..thats where you drill …P.s. this hack is like “Dowel Marking Tips “but cheaper 😉
Thanks, just wondering why you call it a mitre gauge and not a marking gauge?
😄 I learned most of my woodworking skills and terminology from TH-cam, particularly American creators so I guess it rubbed off on me a little
What a joy to watch I'm working on a coffin for the wife
Good video thank you 🍀
+Ahmed Benar thankyou for the compliment
I didn't know Jamie Oliver's brother was into DIY.
Haha yeah but I’m not much on the cooking scene 😂
How do you know that the hole is plumb?
Hi
The hole doesn’t need to be 100% plumb, but if you wanted to get it as accurate as possible then I would suggest using a drill press, or practicing on a piece of scrap wood a few times
Cool, with such terrible reviews on the dowel jigs I'm looking at in my price range, I figure I'll probably do a better job by just lining things up myself. Thanks for the video as proof.
+Matt thanks for the comment Matt, some jigs are ok but if you use this technique then you don't have to spend a penny
Thankyou for the support Matt
I'm in the same situation, Matt. I only thing I would invest in is a guide for my drill bits; I don't have a drill press and often I'm not at 90 degrees when drilling by hand.
Hi John Bell, if you need a small tool to help you drill at 90 degrees, Izzy Swan has a nice simple idea here th-cam.com/video/r7yLMN-nMu0/w-d-xo.html
Hope this helps
I'm confused. Isn't that a marking gage, rather than a miter gage?
ClayOgre probably,. I’m just a diy why so I’m not too clued up on the lingo
Nice video.. but: filming against the light?
Yeah, it was a single garage with no electricity so this was the best I could do at the time
@@finchcraftuk266 Apologies accepted ;-)
Marking gauge mate.
excellent
+Ryan Lynch Thankyou Ryan 👍🏻
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It’s a shame you’re not still making videos.
Hello, I unfortunately don’t have the space at the moment, but I will be back on it as soon as possible, hopefully this summer
Thanks for the support 👍🏻
@@finchcraftuk266 That's great to hear.
?. Perfectly No
thank 😊u
Thank you for watching
If the hole is not perfectly 90 degrees, you get the alignment problem you discussed at the beginning. Your idea only halfway solves the problem. I'm sure you know that drilling perfect 90 degree holes every time is not likely. At the end, your picture clearly shows the boards not lined up properly (not the bowing) but the butted edges. Look closely at 6:45. Sloppy work.
2:11 "... so it's not sort of kicking up like ... " 6:34
6:50 “as you can see it’s the bow in the centre of the wood”
This must be the SEX channel , Rods going into Holes ?????
Sorry to disappoint,. Its just woodwork... 👍🏻
lol