Tommy just sees it all so clear and easy, we'll just glue on a piece and widdle it down to match the existing with hand planers, sandpaper and files. Those rubber band clamps are cool I learned about those by watching this video, thank you
So often it seems every show wants to jump right into replacement and pulling out the big tools. Thanks for taking the time to show how to do it on small scale by a DIY.
I used to be terrible at freehand sawing until I saw the episode of The Woodwright's Shop with Chris Schwarz (s30e09). It turned out I'd been doing all sorts of things wrong for years. When I did it right, sawing got a lot easier.
From another TH-cam channel (honest carpenter show), I learned of a similar trick of using dry lube like graphene. It'll probably stain the areas of contact but lasts much longer ... I did it on an old wooden dresser and the results were pretty impressive
I would have just cut the corners in at 45 then just pieced in a bit of matching moulding but old tommy goes the hard route and totally skills it once again ! This guy had got serious skills. Nice 1 tom
Tom Silva is a woodworking Master. I ain't never seen nothin like it. Constantly amazing feats of woodworking prowess. I'll bet he could buy some hide glue and crank out a violin superior to a Stradivarius; no lie!
While soap will work well and is what was used years ago, it is not always easy to find a soap that works today. You need a soap like Ivory that does not have a lot of additional chemicals or odorants in it. Another trick is to use an old wax candle. Rubbing the butt end of an old taper candle will actually deposit wax onto the surface which will act as a good lubricant.
@@MrEazyE357 I did not say that Ivory is hard to find. what I said was that you need to use a soap like Ivory which is one of the few soaps still available that does not have a lot of chemicals. Many soaps today are loaded with anti-bacterial chemicals as well as odorants which would not be good for older wood.
Roy Underhill used to make a comment to the effect of "look, when it gets down to it, you can make a piece of wood into any shape you want with nothing more than a rasp or coarse sandpaper and some patience. But I try to avoid using rasps on this show because it's not treating wood like wood. A rasp is indiscriminate. It doesn't allow you to understand how the grain of wood works, and how to take advantage of that grain." But it's nice that you can make repairs like this on complicated things like ogee moldings without the need of a special molding plane or a router and a specialized matching bit. I miss the Woodwright's Shop. It's been dark for a couple years now, and the last season we got was a "best-of" collection. I need to get down to his school and take one of his classes. Darn if the seats don't fill up quick though.
Hearing you say "handsaw" for that tiny sliver of wood was very surprising! Don't know what type that is you're using, but if I tried it with my handsaw I'm sure I could not cut straight lines.
2:00 Note the Japanese pull saw which cuts on the pull stroke. It's more "Zen" for the natural material (sawdust) to come towards you, rather than be pushed away.
I hope it is awhile before he leaves/retires. He is a wealth of knowledge. TOH please do not replace him with “new blood” like you have with the others. I believe in new blood, but I think it will be better if “new blood” and “old blood” work together.
You got that right. If they need to replace Tom Silva, they should go with someone that has a similar history of wood working and carpentry as Tom Silva and Norm Abram. Then we get to see more of these same kinds of tricks.
I'd think the saponins in the soap might degrade the wood. (It's the reason you should limit the use of soap on wooden cutting boards.) Just to be safe, I'd stick with wax for the drawer slides.
Sharp iron will cut anything. Also depends on the type of wood. If it were fir or pine then yes it may tear out but it wasn't very steep. Any hardwood like mahogany, teak or oak it doesn't really matter
@@johnsmith-wc8gs So what you're saying is: If I want to be a rather lazy woodworker and not deal with all that tear out nonsense, just work with mahogany, teach or oak and not bother with fir or pine, right?
Tommy is a patient man. Had that goofball asked me to fix his drawers I woulda...... actually I guess I woulda done it too. It's my job. It must suck to not be able to fix stuff
Soap? Nooooo! 😢 Soap gets gummy after a while. Paraffin wax is the best. Goes on hard, stays hard and lasts the longest. Only time Tommy's ever disappointed me.
Brad Bennati I can see you don’t know much about old houses. You cannot buy that wood anymore because it is old growth. Throwing that away proves one’s lack of experience.
BlackSwan912 I know a lot about old houses and carpentry and construction in general. I’m a master electrician and an avid woodworker. I build period correct reproduction furniture from rough cut and reclaimed lumber in my spare time. I’m all about maintaining the character and look of old houses but, not at the expense of functionality. First off, it’s painted, so nobody would ever know the difference. I would have built new dovetailed boxes for the drawers and put ball bearing glides on them anyway. It would look just as good, work better, and last longer, with less maintenance. I could easily reproduce that profile on the drawer faces.
@@bradbennati2600 I'm sure your repair would be amazing, but Tom's repair has charm, and also there was probably a budget they had to meet because the homeowner didn't want to spend too much on the repair project.
Now we'll get all of the whiner comments, "yeah, sure you can do the repair IF you own two planes." "What about all of us that don't own planes?" Answer, gnaw the wood off with your teeth. Then you'd get the whiner comments, "What if you don't have any teeth?"
No noun? A built-in? How about build-in cabinetry? I like to store my automatic in my built-in. I also like to store my yellow in my built-in. But never store your slow in your built-in.
There’s nothing better in life than hitting some wood with a sharp well adjusted plane. Ok there’s sex. But trust me, planing wood with a decent plane is a great feeling. A decent wood plane is quite cheap these days.
Gorilla Glue? How fast could that possible dry? That is probably the worst glue to use. Is that the expanding stuff. It will break right off. Tommy! Whatchu doing mang? Use CA on one side and spit on the other. Instant grab and you can move right on. Who told you to use that Gorilla Glue? Gorilla Glue Company? Gorilla actually makes a CA glue that is a gel that works very well with the spit method because it doesn't soak into the wood like the less viscous glues. I have had extremely good results with no delays using it. Tommy! You listening, mang?
Your a idiot CA isn't for holding on wood permanently and he is using gorilla wood glue not the expanding type go and learn something instead of telling a pro how to do something
You're forgetting one of the purposes of working with home owners in these shows. It's to teach them a skill they do not have. That requires teaching them the proper procedures , tool and yes the proper glue to use. Don't be such a brand bigot. Most of the stuff we purchase, have different brand names but come off the same assembly line. That includes processed food.
Tomy is one of my favorite carpenters on this old house🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Rebecca C Ramirez His amazing skill is certainly notable!
I wish I had all the knowledge and skills tom has. A true master he is.
I’m so glad to see he wants to repair rather than replace.
Costs lol
Tommy just sees it all so clear and easy, we'll just glue on a piece and widdle it down to match the existing with hand planers, sandpaper and files. Those rubber band clamps are cool I learned about those by watching this video, thank you
So often it seems every show wants to jump right into replacement and pulling out the big tools. Thanks for taking the time to show how to do it on small scale by a DIY.
I really like Tom's laid-back, easy-going, no-nonsence approach.
Wow, minimalistic patching! I have never seen webbed clamps. Great tool!.
Same here, webbed clamps - 1st time seeing this. The right tools for the right job.
Still impressed by his freehand sawing.
I used to be terrible at freehand sawing until I saw the episode of The Woodwright's Shop with Chris Schwarz (s30e09). It turned out I'd been doing all sorts of things wrong for years. When I did it right, sawing got a lot easier.
A true craftsmen. Love watching Tommy work!!
When I was a kid i used to watch with giddy amazement the things Wayne Gretzky could do with a stick and puck. These days I watch Tom Silva.
That straight line was amazing
That soap trick is so great. I have a wood on wood drawer in my kitchen that has been nothing but grief. A bit of soap fixed it right up!
From another TH-cam channel (honest carpenter show), I learned of a similar trick of using dry lube like graphene. It'll probably stain the areas of contact but lasts much longer ... I did it on an old wooden dresser and the results were pretty impressive
We need more videos of Tommy doing hand work like this
Those rubber band clamps would come in handy at times.
Tom silva what a genious .
Love the soap idea. Definitely will be doing this to all my drawers in my 1930s built ins.
Beeswax works very well too.
Chapstick always worked for me in a pinch.
Tom Silva is amazing
I thought that was Jeff Ross at first!
Quinn Watt haha totally !!!! This is Jeff Ross if he wasn’t full of heart disease & diabetes 🤣
@@dmitry103 I was hoping he'd roast Tommy!
The man has skills
Tommy is so skilled at what he does.
Neat repair. Tommy the wizard!
I would have just cut the corners in at 45 then just pieced in a bit of matching moulding but old tommy goes the hard route and totally skills it once again ! This guy had got serious skills. Nice 1 tom
Love these Old School repairs! Thanks!
Those planes are sharp!
What...... a 40 something hipster ?!
Nice work Tommy.
Nicely done without any power tools!
This guy with his videos has made me learn more about carpentry than my brother has who went to carpentry trade school for 2 years
Tomy is truly an artist
Tom Silva is a woodworking Master. I ain't never seen nothin like it. Constantly amazing feats of woodworking prowess. I'll bet he could buy some hide glue and crank out a violin superior to a Stradivarius; no lie!
While soap will work well and is what was used years ago, it is not always easy to find a soap that works today. You need a soap like Ivory that does not have a lot of additional chemicals or odorants in it. Another trick is to use an old wax candle. Rubbing the butt end of an old taper candle will actually deposit wax onto the surface which will act as a good lubricant.
I always used carbon.
So Ivory is hard to find. Pretty sure I've got a few bars in the bathroom now. But you are right about the wax. I'd almost use wax before I used soap.
@@MrEazyE357 I did not say that Ivory is hard to find. what I said was that you need to use a soap like Ivory which is one of the few soaps still available that does not have a lot of chemicals. Many soaps today are loaded with anti-bacterial chemicals as well as odorants which would not be good for older wood.
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Paste wax works good too
Tommy is the man!!!
5:00s Who is your sharpener? This is the SHARPEST plane in history.
Straight edge plane blades are easy to sharpen, do it yourself.
Tommy, Nice work with the hand tools. Of course you had a shoulder plane in your tool trailer.
I'm jealous of Tommy's skills...
Tommy is the best !
My home is 1910. Same kind of built ins. I love my home!
Norm is the power tool guy. Tommy is the hand tool guy. Two planes, a saw, a rasp and some sandpaper. And the soap in his pocket.
The best thing to use is candle wax as it’s invisible on the surface as I use to use it at work years ago as been a Cabernet maker.
But not all candle wax is clear.
Does candle wax go on clear regardless of it's color?
But I don't carry candles around in my pocket!
verdatum what about soap 🧼
Does soap work better than paste wax?
I use Vaseline
Bowling Alley Wax is best, people.
No. Use wax. If you don’t have wax use soap.
Roy Underhill used to make a comment to the effect of "look, when it gets down to it, you can make a piece of wood into any shape you want with nothing more than a rasp or coarse sandpaper and some patience. But I try to avoid using rasps on this show because it's not treating wood like wood. A rasp is indiscriminate. It doesn't allow you to understand how the grain of wood works, and how to take advantage of that grain." But it's nice that you can make repairs like this on complicated things like ogee moldings without the need of a special molding plane or a router and a specialized matching bit.
I miss the Woodwright's Shop. It's been dark for a couple years now, and the last season we got was a "best-of" collection. I need to get down to his school and take one of his classes. Darn if the seats don't fill up quick though.
What are those nifty spring clamps with the hold-down straps inside?
Tom the man 👍
Great video
Hearing you say "handsaw" for that tiny sliver of wood was very surprising! Don't know what type that is you're using, but if I tried it with my handsaw I'm sure I could not cut straight lines.
Wax on the bottom of wooden drawers works also.
That was great!
He just pulled that soap out of his pocket.
Saul Mariano I always carry soap in my pocket.
@@timhanby5662 me too 😁
Whats wrong with that? You dont carry a bar of soap in your back pocket? crazy people
Every woodsman can pull anything out of their pockets ;)
Especially when taking multiple shots for the show.
How'd they get Jeff Ross to be on This Old House ?
I can hardly tell that the homeowner is bald
Who wears a fedora inside the house? [of course, it's his hat and his house, so he can do whatever he wants...]
Thanks Tommy I'll keep this bar of soap under my fedora till these drawers need it in 3 to 4 years
real classic carpentry
like my grandfather did
2:00 Note the Japanese pull saw which cuts on the pull stroke. It's more "Zen" for the natural material (sawdust) to come towards you, rather than be pushed away.
Can't forget your fedora when doing carpentry work!
I hope it is awhile before he leaves/retires. He is a wealth of knowledge. TOH please do not replace him with “new blood” like you have with the others. I believe in new blood, but I think it will be better if “new blood” and “old blood” work together.
You got that right.
If they need to replace Tom Silva, they should go with someone that has a similar history of wood working and carpentry as Tom Silva and Norm Abram. Then we get to see more of these same kinds of tricks.
I assume the paint was just for show and it was already dried, otherwise, who puts the drawer in while you are painting?
What’s the benefit of that saw over a normal one?
th-cam.com/video/w0vGftWHXFQ/w-d-xo.html
The hand of God at work
Tommy's the man
Cool vid
A full grown man dressed like a Duche bag teenager
lol
Do what you like. Don't be afraid to express yourself, it's not high school anymore ;)
Bet he cant even swing a hammer.
Sad
I thought it was Jeff Ross
What about wax instead of soap?
Cool!!!
I would glue those pieces on then one pass with the plane…crack.
@Hello Jack how are you doing
Home owner Reminds me Gilligan’s Island 😂🤦♂️
that mans yellow bowler hat is electric
I'd think the saponins in the soap might degrade the wood. (It's the reason you should limit the use of soap on wooden cutting boards.) Just to be safe, I'd stick with wax for the drawer slides.
@R. Rodriguez: Wax isn't exactly proprietary.
Tommy is a lot like my contractor uncle except he doesn’t throw tools at people’s heads.
I'm a little surprised at the "uphill" planing to created the flat glue surface. Good thing it didn't catch and tearout the wood.
Sharp iron will cut anything. Also depends on the type of wood. If it were fir or pine then yes it may tear out but it wasn't very steep. Any hardwood like mahogany, teak or oak it doesn't really matter
@@johnsmith-wc8gs
So what you're saying is:
If I want to be a rather lazy woodworker and not deal with all that tear out nonsense, just work with mahogany, teach or oak and not bother with fir or pine, right?
@@scotttovey what I'm saying is sharon iron will cut anything...... but black walnut is less likely to tear out than western spruce
This dude chose to wear that hat on TV. Plus, I feel like it's mere existence is an affront to Mr. Tommy Silva.
Tommy is a patient man. Had that goofball asked me to fix his drawers I woulda...... actually I guess I woulda done it too. It's my job. It must suck to not be able to fix stuff
If Tom was a painter, Id watch his paint dry.
And Id gladly sit and watch this cupboard for 4 years until Tommy comes back to re-apply soap.
I watch all my you tube content at 1.25 speed except Tommy. I watch it at 0.25
Is there is difference between a draw and drawer or is it just his accent?
Now I know what that first tool does lol
As an ex-alcoholic I don't like seeing those liquor bottles. Is there a way you can re-film that segment without any liquor bottles in the background?
Why is the homeowner wearing a hat indoors?
That hat 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Soap? Nooooo! 😢 Soap gets gummy after a while. Paraffin wax is the best. Goes on hard, stays hard and lasts the longest. Only time Tommy's ever disappointed me.
You're an idiot
Tommy is amazing with hand tools, but I would have just made new faces the drawers and matched the profile with my router.
Brad Bennati I can see you don’t know much about old houses. You cannot buy that wood anymore because it is old growth. Throwing that away proves one’s lack of experience.
BlackSwan912 I know a lot about old houses and carpentry and construction in general. I’m a master electrician and an avid woodworker. I build period correct reproduction furniture from rough cut and reclaimed lumber in my spare time. I’m all about maintaining the character and look of old houses but, not at the expense of functionality. First off, it’s painted, so nobody would ever know the difference. I would have built new dovetailed boxes for the drawers and put ball bearing glides on them anyway. It would look just as good, work better, and last longer, with less maintenance. I could easily reproduce that profile on the drawer faces.
@@bradbennati2600 I'm sure your repair would be amazing, but Tom's repair has charm, and also there was probably a budget they had to meet because the homeowner didn't want to spend too much on the repair project.
Jeff Ross?!?!?! ;)
Here some soap and the rest use it for shower 😁
Has this guy never seen a drawer before?
Now we'll get all of the whiner comments, "yeah, sure you can do the repair IF you own two planes." "What about all of us that don't own planes?" Answer, gnaw the wood off with your teeth. Then you'd get the whiner comments, "What if you don't have any teeth?"
People whine about anyting
Buckhorn Cortez This generation is full of whiners and laziness what you expect.
LOL.
Get a beaver to do it for you!
LOL.
I hope the person who got spray paint on the Festool table got fired from the TOH staff - for shame!
No noun? A built-in? How about build-in cabinetry?
I like to store my automatic in my built-in.
I also like to store my yellow in my built-in.
But never store your slow in your built-in.
There’s nothing better in life than hitting some wood with a sharp well adjusted plane.
Ok there’s sex. But trust me, planing wood with a decent plane is a great feeling.
A decent wood plane is quite cheap these days.
@:Graham DIY:
Warning: Do not combine.
I love the carpenters work but I’m the type to gut it all and remodel.
oh so that was a bar of soap in his pocket - i thought he was just happy
I've got a built in I'd like to strip of paint since there is oak underneath it.
Idk
This old jabroni
hat, high waters & no socks
I'm sorry but that hat just screams. I don't even own a screw driver
Now that is mthr fckng skill
Gorilla Glue? How fast could that possible dry? That is probably the worst glue to use. Is that the expanding stuff. It will break right off. Tommy! Whatchu doing mang? Use CA on one side and spit on the other. Instant grab and you can move right on. Who told you to use that Gorilla Glue? Gorilla Glue Company? Gorilla actually makes a CA glue that is a gel that works very well with the spit method because it doesn't soak into the wood like the less viscous glues. I have had extremely good results with no delays using it. Tommy! You listening, mang?
Alex T You now what mang? Who cares! 😂
Your a idiot CA isn't for holding on wood permanently and he is using gorilla wood glue not the expanding type go and learn something instead of telling a pro how to do something
You're forgetting one of the purposes of working with home owners in these shows. It's to teach them a skill they do not have. That requires teaching them the proper procedures , tool and yes the proper glue to use.
Don't be such a brand bigot.
Most of the stuff we purchase, have different brand names but come off the same assembly line. That includes processed food.