▼EXPAND FOR LINKS TO THE TOOLS▼ Watch more Cool Tools videos here► th-cam.com/play/PL-gT7JMZFYjdW0383kgJVMj0ocXbLXtpQ.html *Tools recommended in this video:* - Milescraft 1219 Router Guide Set: amzn.to/3QQoImW - Bow Xtender Fence System: amzn.to/3Jwy2ba - M-Power SB2 Diamond Sharpening Set (USA): www.mpower-tools.com/product/sb2-double-diamond-sharpening-bench-stone-set-side-by-side-kit/ - M-Power SB2 Diamond Sharpening Set (UK): www.mpower-tools.co.uk/product/sb2-double-diamond-sharpening-bench-stone-set-side-by-side-kit/ - M-Power SB2 Diamond Sharpening Set (CANADA): www.mpower-tools.ca/product/sb2-double-diamond-sharpening-bench-stone-set-side-by-side-kit/ - iGaging WZ Digital Miter Gauge: www.chipsfly.com/EZ-Digital-Miter-Gauge_p_272.html - ISOtunes Air Defender AM/FM/BT (Until 5/26/24 Get 20% off with this link or with discount code “AMFMBT20”): shop.isotunes.com/AMFMBT20 - Whiteside Ultimate Flush Trim Bits: 2-1/8 inch long, dual bearings: amzn.to/3wCMZWD 1-5/8 inch long, dual bearings: amzn.to/3V4E3mb 1-3/8 inch long, dual bearings: amzn.to/3WTAzEe 2-1/8 inch long, end bearing: amzn.to/4assRnK 1-3/8 long, end bearing: amzn.to/4bpEMnE - Blade Brush: amzn.to/4boFOAv - Saw Blade (and router bit) cleaner: amzn.to/3wETV5B (If you use one of these affiliate links, we may receive a small commission) (ISOtunes, iGaging, BOW, Whiteside and M-Power are partners of Stumpy Nubs Woodworking Journal) #ISOtunes #ISOtunesSport @isotunes @isotunessport 0:00 Chapters *My hand tool collection includes premium tools from Bridge City Tool Works:* bridgecitytools.com/ *Please help support us by using the link above for a quick look around!*
Thought I would tell you, I ordered the ISOtunes AM/FM noise canceling headset after viewing your podcast… but screwed up and used the wrong discount code, receiving only the 10% discount… I called the number in their “Contact Us” , expecting a “SORRY BUT” response… to my surprise the young lady I spoke to immediately issued me an additional 10% refund to make up for MY FUBAR… GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE! Thanks
Having spotted your wedding ring, remembering the video about the nasty injury with that ring on you endured, do you handle this by deducting the ring before kinda every risky situation? i'd mean concerning coordination, you already seem to handle heaps of patterns and genuses aspects with all the scarce real american craftmen language, in tools, like ice growing against the wind. A healthy brain"extension" can handle almost infinite data processing, but the structures or an architecture of it must fit extremely well on/for the user, and what i mostly see in "my world" is chaos and swift changes for some tiny money raise to expect (not analizing the downsides for unknown others), nothing with mental consistence for continuity in some per-severe-ance. But i am some exotic guy just not able or convincedly willing to ignore the chaos of the people, "it's there for some reason or cause".
As a fellow glasses wearing human I’d love a recommendation for safety glasses if you have a set that you like enough to recommend. I’ve tried several with very poor fit and discomfort. I’d also like to thank you for this series as my shop fills up with more amazing tools after every video lol. Thanks for all you do. Cheers 🍻
Although I have a CNC to make circles, I love the Milescraft circle jig. There's just something satisfying about using it. It did take me a little to figure out the small circle part of the jig...Im a newbie. Love your content. Your are a TRUE TEACHER and genuine about sharing your knowledge. Thanks.
I can’t say enough about the Milescraft jig. I’ve always wanted a circle jig but put it off over and over. I started making lazy Susan’s and had other ideas that required circles. Other jigs require you buy two different versions, one for bigger circles and one for smaller. Milescraft came in under just one of the competitors. They’re not a fancy company but their stuff just works. Love them
I don't do as much woodworking as I'd like, I live that dream through you. But i do run a small construction crew, and much of your shared knowledge carries over. I just ordered the Bow extension fence, and I think it'll help keep my guys safer using the job site saw, and give a nicer finished product. Thanks!
I love cool tools. I never feel pressured to buy something like other tool review channels. I did purchase the BOW system for my jobsite saw after the last video. I can hardly wait to install it! Thanks Stumpy for always finding good products.
When I used to work for the airlines (years ago) around toxic chemicals they had the guys with beards rub vaseline in their beards so that the mask would seal. Gross but it worked.
Stumpy keep producing these tool videos, l have been waiting for you to find a decent miter gauge thanks for your recommendations. You are a great teacher offering a lot of good wood working knowledge and experience.
I bought the Circle jig. I have not used it yet. It’s just been sitting on the shelf but I know when the time comes I will be so glad that I bought it. I got it on sale for like half-price so I couldn’t pass it up.
Out of curiosity, what happened at 7:06 to cause that large gap at the top of the board, right where the gauge pivot point is? Is that the Starett measuring device just not having a contact point there? I ask because I was looking at that gauge, but I often cut small parts, and need it to make contact all of the way up. I don't want to have it on my possible list if it doesn't make contact all of the way up. Thanks.
There is no gap. What you are seeing is the top of the slot that runs down the middle of the compass's beam. That's where the blade folds inside, like a jack knife.
I love this series but I think it's important that other folks do similar things - your format is sort of perfect, and while i always tend to align more towards your opinions, i'm glad that other channels that follow in your footsteps will bring their own opinions to the table.
Awesome. Thanks for this, I just ordered the Milescraft router guide set. have been looking for something like this, and it really sold me on the dual measure (as I grew up with Imperial, but now live in Japan and am 100% metric for precession measures). Looking forward to this. Many thanks! Scott from Japan
Thank you James! FYI I iurchased that ilescraft Circle Jig earlier this year and you're so right on! It's a great tool for an unbelieveable low price!!! Appreciate what you do fpr us James.
James one other thing I've wanted to tell you. I puchased LUX Helical head for my Yorkcraft 6 inch jointer and my Makita 12 inch lunchbox planer from "MY WOODCUTTERS" and let me tell you both Stfan and Hans were fantastic!!! I have to tell you these heads have changed my woodworking completely in SOOOO many ways!!!! THANKS AGAIN JAMES!!! WOW I'll never go back to straight blades!!!!
Long time watcher, first time buyer. Picked up the circle jig, miter guide, and the bow system! Thanks for the great recommendations, currently retooling my classroom need ideas for easier to use items like these!
Wow! Thank you so much! I purchased this set on your recommendation and it works great! I'm a newbie when it comes to sharpening, so this made it easy and way quicker than I thought. Less messy than my water stones. Lol Great deal too. I got an extra 10% off the sale price!
Thanks for sharing with us James , lots of good products there and fantastic ideas too. Really enjoy your cool tool series. Stay safe and keep up the great videos. Fred.
Quick question: at 2:58 you SAY that you're setting the inner diameter of your hole to 4" - but the video shows that the "O" is lined up over the 4" mark, while the "I" is lined up over the 3.5" mark - ??
Great info! The miter gauge: I have a crew and we travel. So we load, unload ad nauseam. My good quality miter gauges take a bit of a beating. I've found the black adjustment knobs never last. So, I have to replace them with a wooden adj knob every time.
Thanks for producing such informative videos! I have a simple question about router table setup. In another video you mentioned using a digital measuring device in order to ensure that profile cuts on work pieces done at different times would match perfectly (such as for a picture frame). But duplicating such exact measurements would necessitate the profile bit being inserted to exactly the same depth in the router collet each time. Rather than inserting a bit until the shank bottoms out, I've seen many advise that bits should be raised slightly (1/16 to 1/8") before tightening the collet because the process of tightening collets draws the bit shank down into the collet and the collet cannot be fully tightened if the bit is already bottomed-out before tightening. May I ask your view on raising a bit slightly before tightening the collet?
What is measured is the height of the bit above the table. It doesn't matter if that height is achieved by raising the entire router with a lift, or by raising just the bit in the collet. The measurement is affected in the same way.
I agree 100% with your assessment of the BOW Xtender fence system. Due to my having to downsize both shop space, and stationary tool size, I was forced to abandon my General 350 table saw, which was positioned in one corner of a table measuring about 6’ by 7’. I ended up buying a Dewalt 7491 shop saw. I was surprise, pleasantly, by its accuracy, but was very apprehensive when using it, for the precise reasons named in this video. My fear was justified in Feb of 2023, when I kissed the blade with my left index finger…I was paying too much attention to controlling the wood while nearing the end of the cut. Lesson learned! I saw the Bow fence reviewed on another channel, and was very pleasantly surprised when it appeared in Canada, shortly thereafter. I purchased the 46” model AND 2 of the supports. What an instant and amazing difference. I cannot see myself ever using this saw without this fence setup. One bit of advice….for a shop saw of this size, definitely go with the 46” length. I would not be nearly as enthusiastic had I opted for the next shorter length. I don’t know about the standard fences on other brands of shop saws, but on this Dewalt, if you’re in the position of needing to buy clamps, you won’t go wrong with the Low-profile Track Saw Guide Clamps (item 13K1230) from Lee Valley. I just happened to already have a pair, tried them…thinking they probably wouldn’t have enough capacity….and presto….it’s as if they were designed for this setup. With the Bow fence attached, the only thing that protrudes from the backside of the Dewalt fence, is the 1/2” thickness of the black knob.
I bought the 46" fence last November and it is mounted on my DeWalt 7491 too. I agree, it makes a huge difference. But, my problem is that the two green supports are not level with the saw table. I had to remove the fence spacers that are used to keep the fence off the saw table because they not only kept the fence from riding on the table but also raised the green supports. Even without them the supports are not level with the table. I spent many hours on conversation with Bow but they have not come up with an answer as to why this is happening with m set up. Have you experienced this? Thanks, Larry
@@EEEZSolutionS You’ve piqued my curiosity. I’m inclined to assume that my supports are level with the saw table, simply because I haven’t had a single problem. I’ll be able to check this later today, when I return to the house…. I’ll definitely let you know what I learn.
@@EEEZSolutionS I just finished examining my setup, and I think I’ve identified the likely cause of your problem. Laying a straight edge against the Bow fence showed that my saw table, and the fore and aft green supports were all in the same plane….perfectly level. I checked the position of the four plastic glides attached to the bottom of the Bow fence, and found that, just through happenstance, they were all in the area towards the middle 2/3 of the Dewalt table. By sliding two of the spacers, so they rested very near the front and rear edges of the saw’s table, I was able to replicate your problem. Shop saws are notorious for having (varying amounts of) inconsistencies in the levelness of their tops, and therein lies the (potential) problem….hope this helps.
@@mudz678 Hey Murray - thanks for taking the time to let me know about your set up and I'm glad to know yours works as advertised. I really appreciate your input. When I initially set up the fence and used the standoffs, the green supports were approx 1/8" higher than the saw table. I have been using the fence without the standoffs, meaning the fence essentially sits on the table. Even at that, the supports are still a "hair" above level with the table. When I get a chance,which may not be for a week or so (business travel gets in the way of my fun - LOL) I will try using the standoffs as you are and see it that works. I'll let you know how that works. That all said, the fence has really made a huge difference in the accuracy and ease of use of the 7491 saw. Again, thanks, Larry
I actually bought the Bow fence for my portable 10" DeWalt saw, and even swapped it to my older outdoor 10" Skil saw when cutting some rough lumber. This was by far the most useful purchase, only topped by the dust collection system.
36", so the middle one. I'd love to have the longer one, but my shop is too small for it. But even the 36" gives me a whole foot more fence - and a straight one at that! 🤣
Thank you very much, James. We all know the miter gauges on contractor saws are notoriously bad. That's why I'm so excited about the I-Guaging miter Guage. I'm relatively sure I'll be ordering one today! Thanks again for all of the cool tools you showcased. They're all awesome. 😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤
Nice, I just randomly bought the Milescraft jig for a poker table I am building, love seeing I bought a quality setup. I only wish this video came out a couple of days ago so I could have used your affiliate link.
I bought the ISO Tunes Air Defender a year or more ago based on your recommendation. They are tight! So much so that they get uncomfortable to wear for long. I've even taken them on flights overseas for the isolation when watching movies on planes. They hurt before a film is done, I have to pause for a while. And no, I don't have a big head. :-)
The Bow Xtender fence system is available here in Australia. It is sitting waiting for me at the Post Office when I get back from a vacation. I have several iGaging tools, if the mitre fence is available in Australia I'll be buying it. I think the beard looks good on you.
Hello. I have watched your channel for a long time on our TV via Roku. Today I subscribed to your channel on my computer. If you would, please give me your advice. I have an old Craftsman router table. I don't like it because it is very difficult to adjust the height of the bit. Is there a router table that makes router bit height adjustment an easy process? Thank you for any advice you may give.
One item of note for those getting the brush. Make sure you fully clean the brush from any chemicals you might use to help remove pith from your blade. It will dissolve the plastic on the brush and bristles in a hurry.
the digital mitre guage looks super sweet. My only worrry is that you said "seems to" when referring to this tool. The head seems to lock down well. The angle seems to be dead on. Does it lock down or not? Is it accurate or not? I make a bunch of picture frames every year and this SEEMS to be just what i need to up my accuracy game but is it or isn't it. It's a great deal if it is, not so much if it's not.
You are reading WAY too much into my words. I showed you the cuts and I think they speak for themselves, even if you don't like the way I happen to speak.
I've been window shopping miter gauges lately but just couldn't pull the trigger on any of them for the price being as it's just a weekend hobby for me. I'll gamble with $120 on the igage one though. I have a love/hate relationship with your cool tool videos. It always cost me money when you upload them but I do love a good tool.
This isn't a "watch me build something" channel. This channel focuses on specific skills, techniques and shop related content. We do build a lot of things, but we rarely present them as complete project videos. Instead we use portions of those projects to teach specific skills. This video clip explains it in more detail: th-cam.com/video/-S9aibzmF3w/w-d-xo.html I also encourage you to visit our channel's video page and see the wide variety of content we produce: th-cam.com/users/StumpyNubsvideos
As I am new to woodworking and crafting, I really want to learn the BASICS instead of just using power/electrical equipment which I have due to my time renovationg/construction type projects. I notice you use many chisels (ON YOUR WALL BEHIND you in EVERY VIDEO) and like a chef knife in the kitchen, not all are made the same. Which would be your top maybe 10 to recommend that a beginner can use and grow with over time and will still be enduring with use?
I wouldn't recommend a top-10 chisels. I would recommend buying one or two of the best quality you can afford. Maybe 1/4 and 1/2. Learn to sharpen them well and add more sizes as you see a need.
I gotta add the hype for the bow fence. I use it on my bandsaw for re-saw. I have an older powermatic 72 which has a very large table and the fence is longer than the longest bow fence by 6 inches. Amazing for the bandsaw.
The digital miter gauge is intriguing, especially for the price, but I think it's worth pointing out that the manufacturer specs an accuracy of only +/-0.2 degrees. Which is good enough for many applications, but not for things like 6 or 8 sided frames, where any error is compounded by twice the number of joints. Oh, and it reads to the nearest 1/10th of a degree, not 1/100th as claimed in the video. The protractor used to measure the results also isn't accurate enough to discern a 1/10º difference.
Hi James - Generally your links provide a slightly discounted price, at least that what I thought I heard you say. The iGaging WZ Digital Miter Gauge has no discounted "stumpy nubs" special price. Is this correct? Just checking with you to make sure this is correct and not an oversight. It seems a great tool for my shop and I do intend to get one. Thanks, Larry
Does anyone have experience with the igaging miter gauge? I'm interested but don't see any other reviews. I wish the Bow extender wasn't so expensive. Nice job Stumpy! Now I'm looking to spend more $$$ 😂
Dude you rock. I'm really looking at the SB2 or SBS systems. I have the Taytool system for the drill press but it seems so aggressive for my cheap Irwin chisels I'm kinda leary to put my Richters chisel on it. I have cheap stones from the box store with a guide and I am just uncertain which directions to go. Any advise?
@@StumpyNubs 120 220 and the strop. 3M cubitron 2. The 80 grit really did a number on the 1/4" Marple. Which freaked me out. Trying not to use pressure and letting the tool do the work. Didn't you review the FASTTRACK MK2 DIAMOND CHISEL SHARPENER? looks safe to me.
Got my first pair of ISOtunes headphones with your discount years ago. Today I ordered the ISOtunes with tuner, to listen to ball games while I'm working. Old pair still holds an awesome charge. Thanks, Stump!
That's interesting. I don't know whether I've got a naff pair of ISOtunes, but mine don't hold a charge between uses. When I come back in the shop after a couple of days they are dead. Also I cannot get podcasts to play so I can hear them over the tools in the shop. They are so bad I've gone back to using a cheap pair of ear defenders that I bought for a few pounds when I started off a few years ago and given up on listening to anything.
I have a Ryobi jobsite saw with a 0.66 inch wide miter slot. Would it be easy to remove iGaging standard width runner and fasten a narrower one? I am like Harrison Ford playing in movie Hollywood Homicide - I love 1960s Motown.
@@StumpyNubs I found the playlist after I asked. I’m looking for something to teach me to sharpen a carbide scraper blade and simple things like how to clean the stone. I’m very new to all of this. Thanks for the reply.
Hmm. Did they fix the problem with Starret angle gauges? I and many others gave them negative reviews because they were so far off. That is, they MIGHT be okay for framing a house, but they are/were horrible for fine wood work.
@@StumpyNubs, mine is gone now, but there were huge problems with them about ten years back. Too bad, because the concept was great, and they were expensive. And who would have thought it, considering who made them. The problem was all in the decal/sticker they used. It was at least a degree and a half off. ANYWAY, glad they are worth owning now.
the mpower is one of the few things that also are labelled well, they were not ashamed to just print the type of stropping wax (blue/yellow) on the strops... I know if you use the thing regularly you do it right even unconscious but it's still SO handy for beginners and hobbyists :)
I wish you would test the miter gauge a little differently. Cut a 0°, move away and back to 0°, flip your board and cut again. Then use a caliper to measure your width at each end.
I've had one of the Joseph Joseph knife brushes in my kitchen for years. Very effective and safe way to clean gunky blades. If I had a bandsaw I would definitely use one to clean the blade - great idea. If only my brush was in that cool green color!
I hope those isotunes are more comfortable than the isotunes link aware, while they work ok (not bad but nothing special), they are really uncomfortable due to the hard shapes in the headband.
Went to go buy the miter gauge, and the product page says .05deg resolution, but .2deg accuracy. Unless I'm misunderstanding something, this miter gauge just isn't that accurate. It appears that the one in the video is much more accurate than the manufacturer claims. Too bad - I would pay for this if it were .05deg resolution AND accuracy.
While I hate the overused "game changer," I have to admit that the Bow fence is just that. I make rip cuts on my job site saw I might never have attempted before. Easily the best investment in my saw I've yet made, with the CMT blades as a close second. I'd advise those looking at the Xtender to get the 46 in. model in kit form; the feather boards are just the best.
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*Tools recommended in this video:*
- Milescraft 1219 Router Guide Set: amzn.to/3QQoImW
- Bow Xtender Fence System: amzn.to/3Jwy2ba
- M-Power SB2 Diamond Sharpening Set (USA): www.mpower-tools.com/product/sb2-double-diamond-sharpening-bench-stone-set-side-by-side-kit/
- M-Power SB2 Diamond Sharpening Set (UK): www.mpower-tools.co.uk/product/sb2-double-diamond-sharpening-bench-stone-set-side-by-side-kit/
- M-Power SB2 Diamond Sharpening Set (CANADA): www.mpower-tools.ca/product/sb2-double-diamond-sharpening-bench-stone-set-side-by-side-kit/
- iGaging WZ Digital Miter Gauge: www.chipsfly.com/EZ-Digital-Miter-Gauge_p_272.html
- ISOtunes Air Defender AM/FM/BT (Until 5/26/24 Get 20% off with this link or with discount code “AMFMBT20”): shop.isotunes.com/AMFMBT20
- Whiteside Ultimate Flush Trim Bits:
2-1/8 inch long, dual bearings: amzn.to/3wCMZWD
1-5/8 inch long, dual bearings: amzn.to/3V4E3mb
1-3/8 inch long, dual bearings: amzn.to/3WTAzEe
2-1/8 inch long, end bearing: amzn.to/4assRnK
1-3/8 long, end bearing: amzn.to/4bpEMnE
- Blade Brush: amzn.to/4boFOAv
- Saw Blade (and router bit) cleaner: amzn.to/3wETV5B
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Thought I would tell you, I ordered the ISOtunes AM/FM noise canceling headset after viewing your podcast… but screwed up and used the wrong discount code, receiving only the 10% discount… I called the number in their “Contact Us” , expecting a “SORRY BUT” response… to my surprise the young lady I spoke to immediately issued me an additional 10% refund to make up for MY FUBAR… GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE! Thanks
@@cyoung4290 Thanks for letting me know. It's proof that when you give good folks a chance, they make things right!
Having spotted your wedding ring, remembering the video about the nasty injury with that ring on you endured, do you handle this by deducting the ring before kinda every risky situation? i'd mean concerning coordination, you already seem to handle heaps of patterns and genuses aspects with all the scarce real american craftmen language, in tools, like ice growing against the wind. A healthy brain"extension" can handle almost infinite data processing, but the structures or an architecture of it must fit extremely well on/for the user, and what i mostly see in "my world" is chaos and swift changes for some tiny money raise to expect (not analizing the downsides for unknown others), nothing with mental consistence for continuity in some per-severe-ance. But i am some exotic guy just not able or convincedly willing to ignore the chaos of the people, "it's there for some reason or cause".
@@Simon_Jakle__almost_real_name The ring I am wearing in these video clips is made of silicone.
As a fellow glasses wearing human I’d love a recommendation for safety glasses if you have a set that you like enough to recommend. I’ve tried several with very poor fit and discomfort. I’d also like to thank you for this series as my shop fills up with more amazing tools after every video lol. Thanks for all you do. Cheers 🍻
Although I have a CNC to make circles, I love the Milescraft circle jig. There's just something satisfying about using it. It did take me a little to figure out the small circle part of the jig...Im a newbie. Love your content. Your are a TRUE TEACHER and genuine about sharing your knowledge. Thanks.
I can’t say enough about the Milescraft jig. I’ve always wanted a circle jig but put it off over and over. I started making lazy Susan’s and had other ideas that required circles. Other jigs require you buy two different versions, one for bigger circles and one for smaller. Milescraft came in under just one of the competitors. They’re not a fancy company but their stuff just works. Love them
I don't do as much woodworking as I'd like, I live that dream through you. But i do run a small construction crew, and much of your shared knowledge carries over.
I just ordered the Bow extension fence, and I think it'll help keep my guys safer using the job site saw, and give a nicer finished product. Thanks!
I love cool tools. I never feel pressured to buy something like other tool review channels. I did purchase the BOW system for my jobsite saw after the last video. I can hardly wait to install it! Thanks Stumpy for always finding good products.
The bow system looks awesome. I've got the bow feather board and it's great.
That is a mighty handsome beard. Maybe talk about respirator/dust mask solutions for us bearded folk?
Yes please do.
When I used to work for the airlines (years ago) around toxic chemicals they had the guys with beards rub vaseline in their beards so that the mask would seal. Gross but it worked.
Stumpy keep producing these tool videos, l have been waiting for you to find a decent miter gauge thanks for your recommendations. You are a great teacher offering a lot of good wood working knowledge and experience.
I bought the Circle jig. I have not used it yet. It’s just been sitting on the shelf but I know when the time comes I will be so glad that I bought it. I got it on sale for like half-price so I couldn’t pass it up.
THANK YOU for following up on your pledge to use safety guards and PPE in your videos where you can. Lead by example.
Out of curiosity, what happened at 7:06 to cause that large gap at the top of the board, right where the gauge pivot point is? Is that the Starett measuring device just not having a contact point there? I ask because I was looking at that gauge, but I often cut small parts, and need it to make contact all of the way up. I don't want to have it on my possible list if it doesn't make contact all of the way up. Thanks.
There is no gap. What you are seeing is the top of the slot that runs down the middle of the compass's beam. That's where the blade folds inside, like a jack knife.
I love this series but I think it's important that other folks do similar things - your format is sort of perfect, and while i always tend to align more towards your opinions, i'm glad that other channels that follow in your footsteps will bring their own opinions to the table.
I bought the router jig and the blade brush. As always, thanks for the recommendations.
Awesome. Thanks for this, I just ordered the Milescraft router guide set. have been looking for something like this, and it really sold me on the dual measure (as I grew up with Imperial, but now live in Japan and am 100% metric for precession measures). Looking forward to this. Many thanks! Scott from Japan
Thank you James! FYI I iurchased that ilescraft Circle Jig earlier this year and you're so right on! It's a great tool for an unbelieveable low price!!! Appreciate what you do fpr us James.
James one other thing I've wanted to tell you. I puchased LUX Helical head for my Yorkcraft 6 inch jointer and my Makita 12 inch lunchbox planer from "MY WOODCUTTERS" and let me tell you both Stfan and Hans were fantastic!!! I have to tell you these heads have changed my woodworking completely in SOOOO many ways!!!! THANKS AGAIN JAMES!!! WOW I'll never go back to straight blades!!!!
Long time watcher, first time buyer. Picked up the circle jig, miter guide, and the bow system! Thanks for the great recommendations, currently retooling my classroom need ideas for easier to use items like these!
Wow! Thank you so much! I purchased this set on your recommendation and it works great! I'm a newbie when it comes to sharpening, so this made it easy and way quicker than I thought. Less messy than my water stones. Lol
Great deal too. I got an extra 10% off the sale price!
Thanks for sharing with us James , lots of good products there and fantastic ideas too. Really enjoy your cool tool series. Stay safe and keep up the great videos. Fred.
Dang it, every time I watch one of your videos I end up needing to buy more tools. Thanks Stumpy.
I've been using that brush to clean my saw blades for months. They work great. I have two. Stole them from my wife's kitchen
Quick question: at 2:58 you SAY that you're setting the inner diameter of your hole to 4" - but the video shows that the "O" is lined up over the 4" mark, while the "I" is lined up over the 3.5" mark - ??
That shot was an error.
The Milescraft router guide was one purchase I was happy about. Used it several times.
I looked it up. The price is amazing!
The extended fence is a great idea. I have a home-made jig for that -- the infeed support is needed for larger stock.
Great info! The miter gauge: I have a crew and we travel. So we load, unload ad nauseam. My good quality miter gauges take a bit of a beating. I've found the black adjustment knobs never last. So, I have to replace them with a wooden adj knob every time.
Thanks for producing such informative videos! I have a simple question about router table setup. In another video you mentioned using a digital measuring device in order to ensure that profile cuts on work pieces done at different times would match perfectly (such as for a picture frame). But duplicating such exact measurements would necessitate the profile bit being inserted to exactly the same depth in the router collet each time. Rather than inserting a bit until the shank bottoms out, I've seen many advise that bits should be raised slightly (1/16 to 1/8") before tightening the collet because the process of tightening collets draws the bit shank down into the collet and the collet cannot be fully tightened if the bit is already bottomed-out before tightening. May I ask your view on raising a bit slightly before tightening the collet?
What is measured is the height of the bit above the table. It doesn't matter if that height is achieved by raising the entire router with a lift, or by raising just the bit in the collet. The measurement is affected in the same way.
I agree 100% with your assessment of the BOW Xtender fence system. Due to my having to downsize both shop space, and stationary tool size, I was forced to abandon my General 350 table saw, which was positioned in one corner of a table measuring about 6’ by 7’. I ended up buying a Dewalt 7491 shop saw. I was surprise, pleasantly, by its accuracy, but was very apprehensive when using it, for the precise reasons named in this video. My fear was justified in Feb of 2023, when I kissed the blade with my left index finger…I was paying too much attention to controlling the wood while nearing the end of the cut. Lesson learned! I saw the Bow fence reviewed on another channel, and was very pleasantly surprised when it appeared in Canada, shortly thereafter. I purchased the 46” model AND 2 of the supports. What an instant and amazing difference. I cannot see myself ever using this saw without this fence setup. One bit of advice….for a shop saw of this size, definitely go with the 46” length. I would not be nearly as enthusiastic had I opted for the next shorter length. I don’t know about the standard fences on other brands of shop saws, but on this Dewalt, if you’re in the position of needing to buy clamps, you won’t go wrong with the Low-profile Track Saw Guide Clamps (item 13K1230) from Lee Valley. I just happened to already have a pair, tried them…thinking they probably wouldn’t have enough capacity….and presto….it’s as if they were designed for this setup. With the Bow fence attached, the only thing that protrudes from the backside of the Dewalt fence, is the 1/2” thickness of the black knob.
I bought the 46" fence last November and it is mounted on my DeWalt 7491 too. I agree, it makes a huge difference. But, my problem is that the two green supports are not level with the saw table. I had to remove the fence spacers that are used to keep the fence off the saw table because they not only kept the fence from riding on the table but also raised the green supports. Even without them the supports are not level with the table. I spent many hours on conversation with Bow but they have not come up with an answer as to why this is happening with m set up. Have you experienced this? Thanks, Larry
@@EEEZSolutionS You’ve piqued my curiosity. I’m inclined to assume that my supports are level with the saw table, simply because I haven’t had a single problem. I’ll be able to check this later today, when I return to the house…. I’ll definitely let you know what I learn.
@@mudz678 Thanks - I will be interested to hear about your set up. Thanks, Larry
@@EEEZSolutionS I just finished examining my setup, and I think I’ve identified the likely cause of your problem. Laying a straight edge against the Bow fence showed that my saw table, and the fore and aft green supports were all in the same plane….perfectly level. I checked the position of the four plastic glides attached to the bottom of the Bow fence, and found that, just through happenstance, they were all in the area towards the middle 2/3 of the Dewalt table. By sliding two of the spacers, so they rested very near the front and rear edges of the saw’s table, I was able to replicate your problem. Shop saws are notorious for having (varying amounts of) inconsistencies in the levelness of their tops, and therein lies the (potential) problem….hope this helps.
@@mudz678 Hey Murray - thanks for taking the time to let me know about your set up and I'm glad to know yours works as advertised. I really appreciate your input. When I initially set up the fence and used the standoffs, the green supports were approx 1/8" higher than the saw table. I have been using the fence without the standoffs, meaning the fence essentially sits on the table. Even at that, the supports are still a "hair" above level with the table. When I get a chance,which may not be for a week or so (business travel gets in the way of my fun - LOL) I will try using the standoffs as you are and see it that works. I'll let you know how that works. That all said, the fence has really made a huge difference in the accuracy and ease of use of the 7491 saw. Again, thanks, Larry
Look at you, sneaking up on a million subscribers. You had barely 100k when I subscribed. I’m not saying it’s all my doing, you do a fine job.
Cheers!
"I'm convinced you'll be able to find something in the video that will better your shop."
I completely agree!
...I just can't ever afford it 😢
£210 for the trim router blade!!
I'm digging the beard.
Yes! I really liked your work in "Shallow Hal" and "School of Rock"
Salt n' Peppa!
same!
_I'm digging the beard_
To get the bits of food out of it?
Get a room
I have been eyeing that Milescraft circle jig for about a month and wondering if it was worth it. Thanks for your review! 👍
I actually bought the Bow fence for my portable 10" DeWalt saw, and even swapped it to my older outdoor 10" Skil saw when cutting some rough lumber. This was by far the most useful purchase, only topped by the dust collection system.
Hi, which length did you get?
36", so the middle one. I'd love to have the longer one, but my shop is too small for it. But even the 36" gives me a whole foot more fence - and a straight one at that! 🤣
Thank you very much, James. We all know the miter gauges on contractor saws are notoriously bad. That's why I'm so excited about the I-Guaging miter Guage. I'm relatively sure I'll be ordering one today! Thanks again for all of the cool tools you showcased. They're all awesome. 😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤
The slightly longer than normal hair is quite nice look on you! Love cool tools
Mr. Nubs, I have a couple other milescraft jigs and I've been very pleased with the products
Does the Bow Extender work on the Harvey fence? or is this just for contractor saws?
Nice, I just randomly bought the Milescraft jig for a poker table I am building, love seeing I bought a quality setup. I only wish this video came out a couple of days ago so I could have used your affiliate link.
Got the Bow Extender. For ripping long stuff, it's great.
I bought the ISO Tunes Air Defender a year or more ago based on your recommendation. They are tight! So much so that they get uncomfortable to wear for long. I've even taken them on flights overseas for the isolation when watching movies on planes. They hurt before a film is done, I have to pause for a while. And no, I don't have a big head. :-)
Does that digital miter gauge replace a crosscut sled?
I'm wondering what size fence to buy for a jobsite saw? Large fence seems too long but would love to hear from those who have one.
Medium is most popular. It works well on bandsaw too, so more versatile
I wonder if the Bow extender fence is compatible with the Jessem roller guides…
The Bow Xtender fence system is available here in Australia. It is sitting waiting for me at the Post Office when I get back from a vacation. I have several iGaging tools, if the mitre fence is available in Australia I'll be buying it. I think the beard looks good on you.
3-2-1 blocks are still the best find from cool tools. I use them more than my square or tape measure.
Hello. I have watched your channel for a long time on our TV via Roku. Today I subscribed to your channel on my computer. If you would, please give me your advice. I have an old Craftsman router table. I don't like it because it is very difficult to adjust the height of the bit.
Is there a router table that makes router bit height adjustment an easy process? Thank you for any advice you may give.
It's not about the router table. A router lift, attached to a table, will raise the bit up above the table for easy adjustment.
All good stuff. But the fence extender looks the most promising to be used in my shop. Thank you for sharing.🙂🙂
One item of note for those getting the brush. Make sure you fully clean the brush from any chemicals you might use to help remove pith from your blade. It will dissolve the plastic on the brush and bristles in a hurry.
I bought those hollow shaft bits you suggested a while back. They kick ass. Definitely feel like you mean it ehen you say you actually like the stuff.
the digital mitre guage looks super sweet. My only worrry is that you said "seems to" when referring to this tool. The head seems to lock down well. The angle seems to be dead on. Does it lock down or not? Is it accurate or not? I make a bunch of picture frames every year and this SEEMS to be just what i need to up my accuracy game but is it or isn't it. It's a great deal if it is, not so much if it's not.
You are reading WAY too much into my words. I showed you the cuts and I think they speak for themselves, even if you don't like the way I happen to speak.
I've been window shopping miter gauges lately but just couldn't pull the trigger on any of them for the price being as it's just a weekend hobby for me. I'll gamble with $120 on the igage one though. I have a love/hate relationship with your cool tool videos. It always cost me money when you upload them but I do love a good tool.
Hey James! How about that shop shirt you're wearing? Where can I get one of those?
Eddie Bauer
I would enjoy seeing some examples of your woodworking production.
This isn't a "watch me build something" channel. This channel focuses on specific skills, techniques and shop related content. We do build a lot of things, but we rarely present them as complete project videos. Instead we use portions of those projects to teach specific skills. This video clip explains it in more detail: th-cam.com/video/-S9aibzmF3w/w-d-xo.html
I also encourage you to visit our channel's video page and see the wide variety of content we produce: th-cam.com/users/StumpyNubsvideos
As I am new to woodworking and crafting, I really want to learn the BASICS instead of just using power/electrical equipment which I have due to my time renovationg/construction type projects. I notice you use many chisels (ON YOUR WALL BEHIND you in EVERY VIDEO) and like a chef knife in the kitchen, not all are made the same. Which would be your top maybe 10 to recommend that a beginner can use and grow with over time and will still be enduring with use?
I wouldn't recommend a top-10 chisels. I would recommend buying one or two of the best quality you can afford. Maybe 1/4 and 1/2. Learn to sharpen them well and add more sizes as you see a need.
the best part of your posts. Brilliant. We need 1 every week.
I gotta add the hype for the bow fence. I use it on my bandsaw for re-saw. I have an older powermatic 72 which has a very large table and the fence is longer than the longest bow fence by 6 inches. Amazing for the bandsaw.
@2:58 - you say you want the inside diameter to be 4", but the marking looks like the 4" is on the "O".
isn't that "outside" ?
That clip was an error.
@@StumpyNubs fair enough. I was thinking I had failed to grasp the description/function.
The digital miter gauge is intriguing, especially for the price, but I think it's worth pointing out that the manufacturer specs an accuracy of only +/-0.2 degrees. Which is good enough for many applications, but not for things like 6 or 8 sided frames, where any error is compounded by twice the number of joints. Oh, and it reads to the nearest 1/10th of a degree, not 1/100th as claimed in the video. The protractor used to measure the results also isn't accurate enough to discern a 1/10º difference.
id go for the digital angle mitergeage if it had a gear to help get that acuracy quicker, any stiction inbuilt and its gona wind meup.
Hi James - Generally your links provide a slightly discounted price, at least that what I thought I heard you say. The iGaging WZ Digital Miter Gauge has no discounted "stumpy nubs" special price. Is this correct? Just checking with you to make sure this is correct and not an oversight. It seems a great tool for my shop and I do intend to get one. Thanks, Larry
Some do, some don't. Unfortunately I can't get discounts on everything.
@@StumpyNubs Yes, I understand. Thanks for the quick follow up and the AWESOME educational videos... Yours have taught me to become a "woodworker." :)
Those router bits look amazing!
Another!! excellent, informative video. Thank you.
Does anyone have experience with the igaging miter gauge? I'm interested but don't see any other reviews. I wish the Bow extender wasn't so expensive. Nice job Stumpy! Now I'm looking to spend more $$$ 😂
Already have the Milescraft circle jig, but it’s nice to get your confirmation on my purchase. 👍🏻
Where do you get the switch sharpened?
Dude you rock. I'm really looking at the SB2 or SBS systems. I have the Taytool system for the drill press but it seems so aggressive for my cheap Irwin chisels I'm kinda leary to put my Richters chisel on it. I have cheap stones from the box store with a guide and I am just uncertain which directions to go. Any advise?
What grit are you using on the drill press setup?
@@StumpyNubs 120 220 and the strop. 3M cubitron 2. The 80 grit really did a number on the 1/4" Marple. Which freaked me out. Trying not to use pressure and letting the tool do the work. Didn't you review the FASTTRACK MK2 DIAMOND CHISEL SHARPENER? looks safe to me.
Got my first pair of ISOtunes headphones with your discount years ago. Today I ordered the ISOtunes with tuner, to listen to ball games while I'm working. Old pair still holds an awesome charge. Thanks, Stump!
That's interesting. I don't know whether I've got a naff pair of ISOtunes, but mine don't hold a charge between uses. When I come back in the shop after a couple of days they are dead. Also I cannot get podcasts to play so I can hear them over the tools in the shop. They are so bad I've gone back to using a cheap pair of ear defenders that I bought for a few pounds when I started off a few years ago and given up on listening to anything.
Why didn't you send them back?
@@StumpyNubs Well, I assumed they were just crap......
@@ianwatkins3002 I think it's best to give good companies a chance to make things right.
Might have to save up for those router bits.
I have a Ryobi jobsite saw with a 0.66 inch wide miter slot. Would it be easy to remove iGaging standard width runner and fasten a narrower one?
I am like Harrison Ford playing in movie Hollywood Homicide - I love 1960s Motown.
Just saw Cools Tools # 44 now and tried to click on the ISO Tunes link but it defaults elsewhere almost instantly. Is this headset still available?
I always learn so much from your videos thank you❤❤❤❤
Love the beard, let it grow out longer and let your hair grow too.
Art from Ohio
Added a few things to my wish list...
I'll be looking for a miter gauge soon and would love the igaging one, but alas I'm in Scotland and can't see it anywhere
Just bought the head set. Thanks.
Beard looks great!!
Love the cool tools episodes. And the beard looks good!
Do you have a video on sharpening?
I have several. You can find them by using the search tab on my channel's main page.
@@StumpyNubs I found the playlist after I asked. I’m looking for something to teach me to sharpen a carbide scraper blade and simple things like how to clean the stone. I’m very new to all of this. Thanks for the reply.
Hmm. Did they fix the problem with Starret angle gauges? I and many others gave them negative reviews because they were so far off. That is, they MIGHT be okay for framing a house, but they are/were horrible for fine wood work.
Mine is spot on 👌
@@StumpyNubs, mine is gone now, but there were huge problems with them about ten years back.
Too bad, because the concept was great, and they were expensive. And who would have thought it, considering who made them.
The problem was all in the decal/sticker they used. It was at least a degree and a half off.
ANYWAY, glad they are worth owning now.
I never what to miss cool tools
👍👍
Cool tools is my favorite
Great video love cool tools so glad to see another episode of it. So many great deals to check out. Thank for sharing James as always
Nice video ,thanks for your time
Not seeing a discount on the miter gauge
the mpower is one of the few things that also are labelled well, they were not ashamed to just print the type of stropping wax (blue/yellow) on the strops... I know if you use the thing regularly you do it right even unconscious but it's still SO handy for beginners and hobbyists :)
Great tools as always. Thanks!!
Let's see... 40 some cool tool videos at average of $150 spent..
Yeah, I'm OK with that 💵😊
Thanks James.
I absolutely love my BOW fence. It's one of those accessories that truely lives up to the hype.
A nice selection! I find most broadcast stations I care to listen to have an app or a web page where you can stream their programming.
I wish you would test the miter gauge a little differently. Cut a 0°, move away and back to 0°, flip your board and cut again. Then use a caliper to measure your width at each end.
I've had one of the Joseph Joseph knife brushes in my kitchen for years. Very effective and safe way to clean gunky blades. If I had a bandsaw I would definitely use one to clean the blade - great idea. If only my brush was in that cool green color!
Great looking tools.
I really like my Bow extender fence. Don't forget to order the clamps that hold it to the fence as they are extra.
They are extra, but they are not proprietary. Microjig, Bessy and Festool also make dovetailed clamps that will work.
Just ordered the circle cutting jig. Thanks.
Thanks
I hope those isotunes are more comfortable than the isotunes link aware, while they work ok (not bad but nothing special), they are really uncomfortable due to the hard shapes in the headband.
Does that watch get cable?
Went to go buy the miter gauge, and the product page says .05deg resolution, but .2deg accuracy. Unless I'm misunderstanding something, this miter gauge just isn't that accurate. It appears that the one in the video is much more accurate than the manufacturer claims.
Too bad - I would pay for this if it were .05deg resolution AND accuracy.
While I hate the overused "game changer," I have to admit that the Bow fence is just that. I make rip cuts on my job site saw I might never have attempted before. Easily the best investment in my saw I've yet made, with the CMT blades as a close second. I'd advise those looking at the Xtender to get the 46 in. model in kit form; the feather boards are just the best.
I have the bow fence and all it’s accessories and it’s awesome
CKLW!!! The Big 8
Tools! Cool 👍