I wanted to clarify something on the double sided tape tip. Many have pointed out that the xfasten, while bonds strongly, is not stiff enough for cnc/template routing. While I have not had significant issues using the xfasten tape, I have gotten feedback from some folks that purchased the tape recently. I do not know if their formulation changed or what the issue is. The blue tape method is a perfectly fine method - if you like it, don't change a thing. I personally find it cumbersome. Over the last 2 weeks I have been using all of these methods and revisited the paper backed double sided tape and am falling in love with it again, despite the higher price tag. It seems to be the perfect hybrid - holds strongly with little/no deflection. Easy to tear. Comes off without any residue issue. etc etc. So at this time, i would not recommend the xfasten tape, instead, consider buying this (affiliate link): amzn.to/3S5OxjJ
I watched (and enjoyed) the whole thing because I was waiting for the sawdust tips. I regularly make mistakes in my wooden sculptures, and I regularly try to erase those mistakes with glue and sawdust. But right now I have the exact problem you mentioned - the hole is in bright wood and the method makes it indeed too dark in the end. Thanks for helping me accepting my mistakes :D I'll try a completely different method now
I have tried to fill the gaps of a tenon with sawdust and glue. The resulting joint is weak and I easily break it. I’d rather use epoxy resin glue which is good at filling any void.
Fantastic videos! As a scientist and engineer, I found your content incredibly insightful. Your videos have answered many questions I've had in the past while working with wood. While I'm not a professional woodworker, I enjoy creating sawdust from time to time. The episode on glue strength was particularly enlightening-truly invaluable information! Thank you for putting in the scientific research to help us all. Keep up the great work!
Nice video. I switched to double side tape because its easier and avoids the glue mess. Never found the salt method to be useful for woodworking but it will keep a beer glass from sticking to a coaster. Cool bonus tip.
I agree with your findings completely. I have tried all of these methods at least once, and found them not worth the trouble. Thanks for your careful and thoughtful analysis. Entertaining too! The solution to the blue tape method is to use a lot less CA.
Suman, another AWESOME video! Your channel is the most underrated woodworking resource on You Tube. I love your research methods and the tremendous data and results you share with us. Your stuff is A+ all the way. Thank you, sir! 🫡
I wanted to see that as well. I've heard that it works just as well as salt, plus you've got plenty of sawdust nearby anyway. Hopefully we can get a follow up where he tries the amount of salt people actually use and sawdust
7:41 I would like to see the variance in clamp pressure as well. I'm curious if higher clamp pressure with salt (and saw dust) would provide an equivalent joint strength than without.
Another fantastic video. testing methods are very sound and delivery is right to the point. I've been subscribed for a while and frankly, I'm still amazed your channel doesn't have more subscribers. Keep up the great work, If you build it they will come!
Good double-sided tape vs blue tape comparison! Guaranteed that content creators hop on trends to create content (because creating original content is not easy) - the same way that NEWS reports on hot topics rather than finding actual new content (because investigative journalism is not easy). I appreciate your efforts Suman.
Thank you so much! It means a lot. If you look closely, the lower section of the screen still has lighter tones of grey. It was painted moments before filming because it used to be white and the lights just were not bouncing how I wanted them to. Did I shoot the whole talking head with the white background and then re-shoot it again? maybe. haha
Excellent and thought provoking videos. I agree with using dowels etc for alignment on wood for furniture. Where I use salt is when making templates especially using MDF and I do not want the different surfaces to move before clamping pressure is applied. In cases like this I do not care about the visible glue line only the accuracy of the joint. I made myself a salt shaker out of a small plastic bottle with a few small holes (much smaller than house hold salt shaker. Added a few grains of rice to keep the salt dry.
I’ve never seen your channel before, and you have earned a new subscriber. Too many folks seem to only recycle talking points to make content! Excellent work 👍🏻
Thank you! Very informative. I noticed about a year ago that most woodworking channels have become nothing by product promotions when everyone jumped on the waxy oil finish bandwagon. That stuff will never touch anything I do. All the channels seemed to jump on the same bandwagons.
Excellent work. I respect actually testing yielding data so much more than mere opinions, and it is obvious that you put a lot of work into getting real answers.
Great testing methodology. I laminate thin wood a lot and the best way I found to prevent slippage is to secure the pieces together with small nails, but that requires extra material where it can be nailed and then sawed off. When laminating several thin layers the slippage can really be a pain.
Great video! I actually just came in from the workshop, where I was using the glue and sawdust trick, so your thumbnail triggered me (good job!). Fortunately, I was doing it on rosewood, where it works like a dream.
Good video. Regarding wood slipping when gluing, I just wait for the glue to get tacky, MAYBE sprinkle a TINY bit of sawdust in the joint. As for putting two boards together for trimming, I use a couple of finishing nails, and leave the head out to remove the nail without damaging the wood. Sanding fills in the tiny hole, and nobody will ever know.
Thanks Suman for debunking these common “magic” hacks, and especially for offering alternatives. I also appreciate your efforts to be consistent when testing. Yes, we all make mistakes. The trick is to cover them up as best we can. Developing this skill is part of our craft. We tend to believe that others will zero in on goof ups, when, in fact, they’re often not noticeable unless & until we point them out.
I am always looking forward to your next video. Accurate, informative, and helpful. Hoping that you will look at saw blade flutter sometime. What makes it happen? Asymetric pressure on the blade? Start up? Entering the wood too fast? What are the principle causes that make zero clearance kerfs get wider? All the best!
Thanks Paul! For sure. I may or may not be working on gathering proper equipment to see how viable that test would be. It may or may not involve an ultra high speed cameras..... you know, hypothetically speaking.
I still remember when I started watching woodworking TH-cam and saw everyone using the blue tape method. I kept looking at it wondering what I was missing. Have these people never heard of two sided tape? The xfasten is the way to go it's solid, holds strongly and is easy to clean up. Thanks for the video!!
The blue tape method is still very effective. I'm not knocking on it per-se. Maybe I am lazy or don't want to inhale the fumes of the accelerator...but count me in under camp double sided tape!
I've filled in minor imperfections/gaps with the sawdust and glue trick, but those were getting painted a color not stained. it works perfect for painted but not at all for stained, the minimum amount of glue with some sawdust sprinkled on and pressed a little (not rubbed in.) and wait a while for it to set & sand.
I've never tried the salt trick as I've been skeptical about what it'll do to the wood and the glue, now I'll definitely never try it! Btw, Dashner Design and Restoration on TH-cam is excellent at hiding imperfections in furniture! All the way into the weeds of painting in wood grain to blend in veneer repairs. Really shows the effort needed to get it perfect!
Love the content. I never saw the point in the blue tape method, but then I got to thinking if temperature could be a factor with double-sided tape. Steaming out those small divots, then sanding seems to be a better method thand filling them.
Great video! Not only are you analyzing methods that might be questionable, you're also handing out tips that would offer a better solution and problems that might appear.
I appreciate your sawdust and glue tip. In the past I’ve mixed fine sawdust, glue, and Zar’s wood filler with decent results, but I like the glue-alone-then-sanding “slurry” tip. Thank you.
You are doing great. I am a big fan already watching your second video. The only missing thing for me (as a former researcher) is a factor of repetition on your experiments. I know it adds to the work but I think it would just make it much more strong of an argument if you can do few more samples. But even without that I respect your work a lot. Thank you.
I went back to blue tape and CA glue, I have that same double sided tape and found it holds, but has 2 disadvantages! FIRST- it "wiggles" it hold fine from total separation but it allows it to actually move back and forth especially under the forces of the CNC and makes cutting less accurate. TWO, it's WAY harder to clean up after!! leaves way more sticky goop behind! Note- I've leaned to use 3/4 inch tape with CA on it and like 1 to 1-1/2 inch tape with the accelerator on it , plus use WAY less glue, a simple straight line down the middle is enough!
Yup- there is a small amount of wiggle with the xtasten tape. If that is a concern, I think you would like the paper backed tape I mentioned in the video. It’s not ideal in a cold environment but if the shop is moderately temperature controlled, it has all the benefits of blue tape method.
@@WoodcraftBySuman yea, tried it also, and the super thin clear stuff, which has the best hold/wiggle prevention, but still way harder to clean up after. Blue tape works, cleans up stupid easy (as long as you use a thin line of glue down the middle, not big wiggles that spill over the edge) and seems cheaper in the long run. Love your vid's by the way!!! you always go over the top testing!!! :)
I'm not really a woodworker but I've used the masking tape + superglue trick a few times for various things, and I also like it much better than double sided tape. It's very thin, which feels solid, and yep, very easy to clean up. One thing is, I never bothered with the accelerant. I just used regular gel super glue and that was very easy and mess-free. Probably wouldn't be strong enough if you're trusting this thing to not fall apart on the router table, but it worked well enough for what I was doing.
@@WoodcraftBySuman I did a video to show the issues with double sided tape. - This could be an issue with templets as much as the CNC is for me - th-cam.com/video/lvc7xKZk8UA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=5-5YjedupHZ7tiko
@@Thomllama hey thanks! Just saw the video and your points are all fair and valid. Appreciate you making the video. I haven’t had that level of deflection for it to be a problem on CNC and template routing but I have been utilizing all it the different tapes in the shop over the last two weeks to get a better comparison feel from day to day use. The xfasten I have seems to still do a pretty good job but I’m falling in love with the paper backed tape even more. I know you’re happy with the blue tape method but if you are inclined, give this tape a try: amzn.to/3tJS6CP
Very much appreciated all your hard work and sharing the results with us. Excellent video and have forwarded to many wood working friends. Thank you again.
This video was very insightful and I love how you do all these different tests and discuss the data. This looks like a tonne of work though. So, thanks heaps for this. Hopefully you can one day publish these data in a reputable journal 😉
So much work. This video had the most jig setup and variety so far. I'm going to do a simple one for the next video to take a breather. haha. I'd love to be published in SALT Journal of Scientific Research In Healthcare and talk about a wood salt diet and adverse health outcomes.
#1: I will still use the painters tape trick on the occasion; I just never thought of using it with ca-glue: way too expensive and overkill , as - as you stated clearly - painters tape is meant to tear off easily. Double sided tape is expensive and - as it is meant too sick well - might damage the surface. #2: I had never heard of the salt trick. I would have used - if at all - fine sand for fear of side effects of the highly reactive salt. #3: small dinks can sometimes be steam-ironed out I absolutely agree that all such tricks have to be critically reviewed. Tricks are just not a one fits all solution and following hype tends to be a bad idea. So, yeah, I loved the video (thumb(s) up).
Love your content! I just used sawdust and pva to fill in some gaps in my hand cut dovetail bench. Worked like a charm but I think it’s only because there was end grain involved and after finish the fill was invisible
Interesting. I’ve been using A FEW grains of salt when face gluing boards to increase thickness for longer than you have been alive. Never had a failure or could tell the difference in the final result. That said, a FEW GRAINS is all that is necessary. The amount of salt that you used, even on the smallest sample would be enough for many glue ups. I think I’ve had the same 4oz shaker in my shop for 20 years. The technique works great when laminating panels, especially when you need good alignment as to not have to trim too much waste afterwards.
@@OvidianIdeals this is the real point with the salt trick. It's not the sodium chloride crystals that do the job it's a fine grain of anything that provides a secondary gripping surface that also digs slightly into the wood.
Excellent video! Great job on the experimental setup. I really enjoy this type of video where we see quantitative results vs qualitative (ie, feelings). The salt results are very interesting! The use of vinegar + water to clean dry glue off of clamp bars looks very useful. The last look at the actual end result of saw dust + glue to fix mistakes was very useful! A video exploring various methods to fix dents, surface oopsies and their effectiveness would be very interesting. Keep up the great work!
I want to let everyone in on a little secret. Carpet Tape. It’s two inches wide, so you don’t have to fiddle with little strips and is cheaper at about $6-$10 dollars for a roll. Even his preferred brand, Xfasten, sells carpet tape and all of it is fabric backed.
Interesting! Try fine grain sand instead of salt - less hygroscopic. Sawdust behaves like "end-grain" when finished - always looks darker just like end grain. Keep it up! Subbed.
Agreed 100 percent. Been questioning all of these for years and nice to see some testing to back up my feelings. I will say I do use the blue tape on my clamps because like many, I'm lazy.
I wanted to clarify something on the double sided tape tip. Many have pointed out that the xfasten, while bonds strongly, is not stiff enough for cnc/template routing. While I have not had significant issues using the xfasten tape, I have gotten feedback from some folks that purchased the tape recently. I do not know if their formulation changed or what the issue is. The blue tape method is a perfectly fine method - if you like it, don't change a thing. I personally find it cumbersome. Over the last 2 weeks I have been using all of these methods and revisited the paper backed double sided tape and am falling in love with it again, despite the higher price tag. It seems to be the perfect hybrid - holds strongly with little/no deflection. Easy to tear. Comes off without any residue issue. etc etc. So at this time, i would not recommend the xfasten tape, instead, consider buying this (affiliate link): amzn.to/3S5OxjJ
I LOVE your videos! Dispelling rumors and wives tales via facts and data. It's refreshing. Please keep them coming!
How do you not have 1million subs? This combines two of my all time favorite things, science and woodworking.
I watched (and enjoyed) the whole thing because I was waiting for the sawdust tips.
I regularly make mistakes in my wooden sculptures, and I regularly try to erase those mistakes with glue and sawdust.
But right now I have the exact problem you mentioned - the hole is in bright wood and the method makes it indeed too dark in the end.
Thanks for helping me accepting my mistakes :D I'll try a completely different method now
The glue and sawdust tip is really best for painting, where you are filling the surface in prep for applying the paint.
Or for filling gaps around joints, like a slight miscut on a dovetail or a through tenon.
Wouldn’t it be easier to just use putty then?
I have tried to fill the gaps of a tenon with sawdust and glue. The resulting joint is weak and I easily break it. I’d rather use epoxy resin glue which is good at filling any void.
Fantastic videos! As a scientist and engineer, I found your content incredibly insightful. Your videos have answered many questions I've had in the past while working with wood. While I'm not a professional woodworker, I enjoy creating sawdust from time to time. The episode on glue strength was particularly enlightening-truly invaluable information! Thank you for putting in the scientific research to help us all. Keep up the great work!
i dont care what it's about, analitic, data based testing is always extremely satisfying
Very interesting to see you "mythbust" tricks that I guess most of us have heard time and time again. I really enjoy your videos! Thank you!
Thanks!
Card-carrying scientist here, just wanting to say I appreciate the lengths to which you go and communication of your experiments. Kudos.
Nice video. I switched to double side tape because its easier and avoids the glue mess. Never found the salt method to be useful for woodworking but it will keep a beer glass from sticking to a coaster. Cool bonus tip.
Your channel is incredible! Thank you for putting in all this work to get good information out to us 😊
I agree with your findings completely. I have tried all of these methods at least once, and found them not worth the trouble. Thanks for your careful and thoughtful analysis. Entertaining too! The solution to the blue tape method is to use a lot less CA.
Suman, another AWESOME video! Your channel is the most underrated woodworking resource on You Tube. I love your research methods and the tremendous data and results you share with us. Your stuff is A+ all the way. Thank you, sir! 🫡
I appreciate your continued support and engagement with my content more than you can imagine. Thank you! Happy holidays!
Suman, your analysis and testing methods are fantastic to watch. I appreciate all the hard work you do.
Great content. I was surprised you did not try saw dust instead of salt for preventing peices from sliding.
I wanted to see that as well. I've heard that it works just as well as salt, plus you've got plenty of sawdust nearby anyway.
Hopefully we can get a follow up where he tries the amount of salt people actually use and sawdust
7:41 I would like to see the variance in clamp pressure as well. I'm curious if higher clamp pressure with salt (and saw dust) would provide an equivalent joint strength than without.
This is great, Suman. Thank you for investing the time and energy and money to share!
For sure. Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching!
Love your work. Yes, I also had suspected that a lot of tips were really recycled myths there were never verified.
love your content! Thank you for doing all this work to test things out!
Your service to the community is much appreciated! Perfect use of a chisel too 😂
Everyone has that one friend who always shows up for them, no matter how messy things get. That chisel is the embodiment of that friend in my shop 😂
@@WoodcraftBySuman 😂
I’ve been calling out the glue and saw dust trick for ever when I see videos advertising it. Finally someone makes a video proving it’s trash.
Another fantastic video. testing methods are very sound and delivery is right to the point. I've been subscribed for a while and frankly, I'm still amazed your channel doesn't have more subscribers. Keep up the great work, If you build it they will come!
If you start getting lots of views on anything youtube doesn’t like you get cut off and the views stop even though the video is still there
Well done! Watched a few of your videos & you now have a new sub! Happy Holidays! 👍👍🌲🌲
Good double-sided tape vs blue tape comparison!
Guaranteed that content creators hop on trends to create content (because creating original content is not easy) - the same way that NEWS reports on hot topics rather than finding actual new content (because investigative journalism is not easy). I appreciate your efforts Suman.
Well put, I enjoy how you go deep into your tips video, thanks
Thank you Suman, for making this video. Keep 'em coming!
Brilliant content - I love the in-depth testing.
You always have the best quality videos. Here's to more in 2024, and maybe a Silver (and Gold!) TH-cam plaque to come with it :)
Seriously though, the lighting and quality of the video is better than a lot of popular photo/video youtubers
Thank you so much! It means a lot. If you look closely, the lower section of the screen still has lighter tones of grey. It was painted moments before filming because it used to be white and the lights just were not bouncing how I wanted them to. Did I shoot the whole talking head with the white background and then re-shoot it again? maybe. haha
I thoroughly enjoyed it brother! I'm definitely going to be using the clamp cleaning trick! That's legit!
Thanks bud!
@@WoodcraftBySuman yessir!
Really great info on getting glue off of K-Body clamps. Mine need some love for sure.
Great video! You can see how much effort you put in, thanks!
Excellent and thought provoking videos.
I agree with using dowels etc for alignment on wood for furniture. Where I use salt is when making templates especially using MDF and I do not want the different surfaces to move before clamping pressure is applied. In cases like this I do not care about the visible glue line only the accuracy of the joint. I made myself a salt shaker out of a small plastic bottle with a few small holes (much smaller than house hold salt shaker. Added a few grains of rice to keep the salt dry.
You made some good points, and used logic and demonstration to make your case each time.
Subscription added.
Loved it Suman!!! Always pumped when you release a video!
Big thanks for the error ranges on the graphs.
Hey thanks! I know many folks really wanted error bars to see the spread. I’ll be doing them in all data going forward.
I’ve never seen your channel before, and you have earned a new subscriber. Too many folks seem to only recycle talking points to make content!
Excellent work 👍🏻
Thank you! Very informative. I noticed about a year ago that most woodworking channels have become nothing by product promotions when everyone jumped on the waxy oil finish bandwagon. That stuff will never touch anything I do. All the channels seemed to jump on the same bandwagons.
must be nice to be rich enough to afford all that scrap cherry! great work suman! love these test videos! 😀
Pre-pandemic entry into the cherry haul saved me millions! 😂
Excellent work. I respect actually testing yielding data so much more than mere opinions, and it is obvious that you put a lot of work into getting real answers.
Great testing methodology. I laminate thin wood a lot and the best way I found to prevent slippage is to secure the pieces together with small nails, but that requires extra material where it can be nailed and then sawed off. When laminating several thin layers the slippage can really be a pain.
Thank you for your videos, I know testing, recording and editing takes time, but these analytical videos are my favorite.
Thanks dude! So glad you like these videos! Thanks for watching.
Great video! I actually just came in from the workshop, where I was using the glue and sawdust trick, so your thumbnail triggered me (good job!). Fortunately, I was doing it on rosewood, where it works like a dream.
rosewood flex 💪 🤣
this guy is grate he gives a lot of information with out belittling anybody and he is fun to watch
Great info. Thanks for all your hard work.😊
Thank you for your due diligence!
Good video. Regarding wood slipping when gluing, I just wait for the glue to get tacky, MAYBE sprinkle a TINY bit of sawdust in the joint. As for putting two boards together for trimming, I use a couple of finishing nails, and leave the head out to remove the nail without damaging the wood. Sanding fills in the tiny hole, and nobody will ever know.
Your best video yet! Great job, Suman.
The new lighting setup looks great!
Thanks Suman for debunking these common “magic” hacks, and especially for offering alternatives. I also appreciate your efforts to be consistent when testing. Yes, we all make mistakes. The trick is to cover them up as best we can. Developing this skill is part of our craft. We tend to believe that others will zero in on goof ups, when, in fact, they’re often not noticeable unless & until we point them out.
Thanks for sharing the clamp cleaning tip! I’ve been trying to figure out how to remove the harden glue for a long while. 👊🏽
Thanks for testing the salt and glue hack. I always figured it would not work well and you proved that. I've never done it due to my suspicions.
Outstanding. Loved that video. So many great tips, each verified!!!!
Awesome information. Great insight!
I am always looking forward to your next video. Accurate, informative, and helpful.
Hoping that you will look at saw blade flutter sometime. What makes it happen? Asymetric pressure on the blade? Start up? Entering the wood too fast? What are the principle causes that make zero clearance kerfs get wider?
All the best!
Thanks Paul! For sure. I may or may not be working on gathering proper equipment to see how viable that test would be. It may or may not involve an ultra high speed cameras..... you know, hypothetically speaking.
Thanks, Suman! Great video! I should probably go to the gym as well. Thanks for the reminder.
I still remember when I started watching woodworking TH-cam and saw everyone using the blue tape method. I kept looking at it wondering what I was missing. Have these people never heard of two sided tape? The xfasten is the way to go it's solid, holds strongly and is easy to clean up. Thanks for the video!!
The blue tape method is still very effective. I'm not knocking on it per-se. Maybe I am lazy or don't want to inhale the fumes of the accelerator...but count me in under camp double sided tape!
I've filled in minor imperfections/gaps with the sawdust and glue
trick, but those were getting painted a color not stained. it works
perfect for painted but not at all for stained, the minimum amount
of glue with some sawdust sprinkled on and pressed a little (not
rubbed in.) and wait a while for it to set & sand.
I've never tried the salt trick as I've been skeptical about what it'll do to the wood and the glue, now I'll definitely never try it!
Btw, Dashner Design and Restoration on TH-cam is excellent at hiding imperfections in furniture! All the way into the weeds of painting in wood grain to blend in veneer repairs. Really shows the effort needed to get it perfect!
Watched a few of your videos. Like your style and info/methods. Subscribed
As always, Excellent. Thank you!
good stuff really like your attention to details and attempting to remove as many variables as possible when doing testing.
Definitely enjoyed this!
Love the content. I never saw the point in the blue tape method, but then I got to thinking if temperature could be a factor with double-sided tape. Steaming out those small divots, then sanding seems to be a better method thand filling them.
A nother good video with great tips!!
Great video! Not only are you analyzing methods that might be questionable, you're also handing out tips that would offer a better solution and problems that might appear.
I appreciate your sawdust and glue tip.
In the past I’ve mixed fine sawdust, glue, and Zar’s wood filler with decent results, but I like the glue-alone-then-sanding “slurry” tip.
Thank you.
Thank you. Very straight forward.
You are doing great. I am a big fan already watching your second video. The only missing thing for me (as a former researcher) is a factor of repetition on your experiments. I know it adds to the work but I think it would just make it much more strong of an argument if you can do few more samples. But even without that I respect your work a lot. Thank you.
I went back to blue tape and CA glue, I have that same double sided tape and found it holds, but has 2 disadvantages! FIRST- it "wiggles" it hold fine from total separation but it allows it to actually move back and forth especially under the forces of the CNC and makes cutting less accurate. TWO, it's WAY harder to clean up after!! leaves way more sticky goop behind! Note- I've leaned to use 3/4 inch tape with CA on it and like 1 to 1-1/2 inch tape with the accelerator on it , plus use WAY less glue, a simple straight line down the middle is enough!
Yup- there is a small amount of wiggle with the xtasten tape. If that is a concern, I think you would like the paper backed tape I mentioned in the video. It’s not ideal in a cold environment but if the shop is moderately temperature controlled, it has all the benefits of blue tape method.
@@WoodcraftBySuman yea, tried it also, and the super thin clear stuff, which has the best hold/wiggle prevention, but still way harder to clean up after. Blue tape works, cleans up stupid easy (as long as you use a thin line of glue down the middle, not big wiggles that spill over the edge) and seems cheaper in the long run. Love your vid's by the way!!! you always go over the top testing!!! :)
I'm not really a woodworker but I've used the masking tape + superglue trick a few times for various things, and I also like it much better than double sided tape. It's very thin, which feels solid, and yep, very easy to clean up. One thing is, I never bothered with the accelerant. I just used regular gel super glue and that was very easy and mess-free. Probably wouldn't be strong enough if you're trusting this thing to not fall apart on the router table, but it worked well enough for what I was doing.
@@WoodcraftBySuman I did a video to show the issues with double sided tape. - This could be an issue with templets as much as the CNC is for me - th-cam.com/video/lvc7xKZk8UA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=5-5YjedupHZ7tiko
@@Thomllama hey thanks! Just saw the video and your points are all fair and valid. Appreciate you making the video. I haven’t had that level of deflection for it to be a problem on CNC and template routing but I have been utilizing all it the different tapes in the shop over the last two weeks to get a better comparison feel from day to day use. The xfasten I have seems to still do a pretty good job but I’m falling in love with the paper backed tape even more. I know you’re happy with the blue tape method but if you are inclined, give this tape a try: amzn.to/3tJS6CP
Very much appreciated all your hard work and sharing the results with us. Excellent video and have forwarded to many wood working friends. Thank you again.
This video was very insightful and I love how you do all these different tests and discuss the data.
This looks like a tonne of work though. So, thanks heaps for this.
Hopefully you can one day publish these data in a reputable journal 😉
So much work. This video had the most jig setup and variety so far. I'm going to do a simple one for the next video to take a breather. haha. I'd love to be published in SALT Journal of Scientific Research In Healthcare and talk about a wood salt diet and adverse health outcomes.
@@WoodcraftBySuman "the effects of salted glue joints on adolescent neurological development and how it later affects their TH-cam channel."
Thank you for making these videos. They are very helpful and important in learning. Especially questioning the meta 😁
More please, I enjoyed your approach to the testing. Very meticulous 👍
Sliding the glued surfaces against each other 3-5 times will make the glue grab much better
#1: I will still use the painters tape trick on the occasion; I just never thought of using it with ca-glue: way too expensive and overkill , as - as you stated clearly - painters tape is meant to tear off easily. Double sided tape is expensive and - as it is meant too sick well - might damage the surface.
#2: I had never heard of the salt trick. I would have used - if at all - fine sand for fear of side effects of the highly reactive salt.
#3: small dinks can sometimes be steam-ironed out
I absolutely agree that all such tricks have to be critically reviewed. Tricks are just not a one fits all solution and following hype tends to be a bad idea.
So, yeah, I loved the video (thumb(s) up).
Love the video! Keep up the good work.
Love your content! I just used sawdust and pva to fill in some gaps in my hand cut dovetail bench. Worked like a charm but I think it’s only because there was end grain involved and after finish the fill was invisible
Keep these videos coming! You are one of my favorites!👍🏻✅👏
Great video! I would love to see more of these tests.
My first time watching your channel. Great stuff, thank you. Subscribed.
Interesting. I’ve been using A FEW grains of salt when face gluing boards to increase thickness for longer than you have been alive. Never had a failure or could tell the difference in the final result. That said, a FEW GRAINS is all that is necessary. The amount of salt that you used, even on the smallest sample would be enough for many glue ups. I think I’ve had the same 4oz shaker in my shop for 20 years. The technique works great when laminating panels, especially when you need good alignment as to not have to trim too much waste afterwards.
He used waaaay to much salt…
If you were super concerned about it, you could probably fill your salt shaker with sand for the same effect without any chemical reaction.
@@OvidianIdeals this is the real point with the salt trick. It's not the sodium chloride crystals that do the job it's a fine grain of anything that provides a secondary gripping surface that also digs slightly into the wood.
Salt good because salt make cube with pointy corners
You can just use saw dust @@OvidianIdeals
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Excellent video! Great job on the experimental setup. I really enjoy this type of video where we see quantitative results vs qualitative (ie, feelings). The salt results are very interesting! The use of vinegar + water to clean dry glue off of clamp bars looks very useful. The last look at the actual end result of saw dust + glue to fix mistakes was very useful! A video exploring various methods to fix dents, surface oopsies and their effectiveness would be very interesting. Keep up the great work!
You can use a tiny (tiny) amount of sand to stop slippage and it won’t remove water from the glue.
Great tip for cleaning those parallel clamps!!
Love your tips! Give us more!
Great and enlightening video. Now I can make better informed decisions doing my stuff.
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You little hoarder 😂😂😂 that's funny!!! I do tend to hoard some things. I guess to each their own. Stay safe and have fun 💯😁
Do more! I really appreciate your videos.
Great video. Really enjoy your work and the thought that goes into them.
Love it bud, keep em coming. Your videos never disappoint. 🤙🏼👊🏼👍🏽🙏🏼
I want to let everyone in on a little secret. Carpet Tape. It’s two inches wide, so you don’t have to fiddle with little strips and is cheaper at about $6-$10 dollars for a roll. Even his preferred brand, Xfasten, sells carpet tape and all of it is fabric backed.
Interesting! Try fine grain sand instead of salt - less hygroscopic. Sawdust behaves like "end-grain" when finished - always looks darker just like end grain. Keep it up! Subbed.
These are getting better and better. I actually gasped seeing the salt test results.
I appreciate your testing methods. I was always skeptical of the salt in the glue ups.
I sometimes add drops of stain into the sawdust to match the colors better.
Great video! I have also heard of using fine sawdust instead of salt but it would likey also keep the joint a little open like the salt did.
I don't work with wood (just can't do it), but these tips were excellent! Thank you.
2:03 I think here we can see why the blue tape is used, the residual glue. How hard is it to remove it?
Agreed 100 percent. Been questioning all of these for years and nice to see some testing to back up my feelings. I will say I do use the blue tape on my clamps because like many, I'm lazy.