Impressive tricks, Katie. This is the first I've watched any of your videos. I like your clear speaking, laid back, no drama approach. Off to watch some more of your channel.. 😊❤
1:07 I have both that specific flush cut trim saw, as well as a Stanely Might Max flush cut trim saw. The Stanley is heads over heels better. Almost never needs a playing card or anything, with no scratching of the wood.
One tip i saw was when doing the glue with the straw thing. You can wait for it to set for like 10 minutes or apparently up to like 30 minutes and it will clean up easier. I have not tested waiting that long though
Good video 🤠. Do you have a video or instructions for the articulating arm that is behind you? Wanting to do something like it for a light on my lathe ….. Thank you 🤠
Skyler over on Sawdust and Splinters uses straws to remove glue when she glues up boxes. New subbie here from Ireland. Just stumbled upon your channel. Looking forward to binge watching. Oh with image transfer, have you tried turning the image over and scribbling over the outline with pencil. Then turn it right way round and draw around the outline. The pressure of the pencil should transfer the image onto the wood (works on card anyway).
Nice video! The floss trick was new to me. I think I’d also use blue tape on the edges of the crack to minimize glue spread on the surface to minimize cleanup there after making the repair.
When using the straw to pick up the glue, you don't have to trim it off each time, just pinch and pull the glue out with a paper towel, plus that helps keep the point of the straw sharpish
I've had a box of straws in my cabinet for almost two decades! Guess now I know what I can use them for! I've seen people use isopropanol to transfer patterns to surfaces (metal, though, but maybe it'll work for wood), but yes, it does need to be toner instead of ink. Me, I either use carbon copy paper or glue the pattern to the wood and scroll away. Wish my scroll sawing were as good as yours.
My scrolling has gotten so much better over the years. I used to be so shaky with a lot of mistakes. Now I freehand cut circles with my scroll saw! I have to remind myself to go slow, be patient and stop insisting on max speed lol
I like what you showed us. Some I'd never heard or seen, and will be trying them out for sure. And I am now a subscriber and will try some of these in my shop. Thanks!
Great tips, Katie. I knew you would like the straw tip! I chuckled as you were cutting the double-sided tape. I have the same problem. I use it often in my shop and still haven't found a good way to cut it...
🤣 I just bought the double sided tape after seeing so many people use it but I should have practiced cutting off camera for the first time lol. Love the straw tip, what a pleasant surprise! Thanks for watching!
Don't use scissors on double sided tape. Unroll a length of the double sided tape. Fold the far end backwards to the roll end, and place the backing on both ends together. Use a knife or razor to cut straight through the bend.
For the transfer with the push pin/nail, find what they call a pounce wheel, likely in a fabric store. Use the wheel to trace the pattern(finer spacing and smoother lines) and then get some dark chalk dust in a piece of cheese cloth and make a pad with the dust and pat it on your paper and the dust will pass through the holes and give you a perfect outline of what you wish to cut out. The dark dust in the tracing will also help you see the line better.
To put a pattern on wood I use contact paper. Apply the contact paper to the wood then Apply spray adhesive on to the contact paper then apply spray adhesive onto the back of the pattern and apply the pattern to the contact paper. Not only does this work but it also lubricates the saw blade.
That's great! I'll have to try it. I recently tried double sided tape between the pattern and the painter's tape but it made the dust really "sticky" somehow so it was hard to see where I was cutting.
When you had the straw test, I went wild. I was all “yes! Girl, you’re going to love this one!” I am glad you find it as useful as I do. I love the straw hack when needed. But I got a cool hack to back it up. If you apply paste wax everywhere you expect squeeze out, the glue will not effect your finish because the paste wax prevents the squeeze-out from getting into the pours. Can then remove the paste wax with mineral spirits or alcohol or acetone before finishing.
1:53 I never use card or blue tape. There are 2 tricks I use: (1) Use a japanese pullsaw, (without bent out teeth) (2) push down the saw with one hand right behind where you cut and that’s all. I mainly use pine/spruce fir so very soft and cheap lumber but this way still no scratches from the saw.
When I'm pulling nails or staples I stick a magnet on my prybar/hammer/visegrips to hold the waste instead of chucking each staple in the bin individually or leaving them on the floor
I just take a blunt point pencil and trace over the picture with a little pressure. It puts an indentation in the wood. If need be you can go over the indentation with a pencil to define the cutting line.
The Straw & Floss tricks are $$! The sanding card is nice too! fyi...don't cut the gooey double sided with scissors...sharp blade/knife or utility blade is my go to on that stuff....sharp chisels are always close by too!
A while back, I took a very tiny magnet that I found somewhere and superglued it onto the end of a 6 inch piece of small dowel. This turns out to be the perfect tool for starting most small nails. I stick the tool to the side of my tack hammer so I just grab both at the same time when I need it. I made a second one that I keep with my screwdrivers because it's handy for starting small screws, as well. I know this is woodworking tips, but since most woodworkers tend to be DIYers, the straw trick works well for caulk, as well, though I use a larger straw.
On the pin trick for transferring: Grab several pins. Pin the pattern in place by pinning along the outline in several places. With the pattern in place, you can then fill in the other points on the outline.
I have a bunch of the yellow backed tape. It is a pain. I prefer the paper-backed tape that I can just rip. I leave a tail on the roll, so I don't have a problem pulling of the backing.
When you are punching your pattern into the wood, place a couple pins or nails that stay in until the end to stabilize the pattern from moving. Then when you lift the paper, use a pencil to connect the dots. My dad and I used to do that before we headed to the scroll saw, back in the 1990’s
@@carpenterkatieco you are very welcome. As an added tip, pencil erases nearly instantly with some isopropyl alcohol (I use 91%) and it flashes-off relatively quickly (not as fast as acetone; but when it comes to using chemicals to erase pencil with a swipe of a cloth, it’s nice if it doesn’t delay your progress like a slow drying chemical such as mineral spirits). The presumption being that this is all before any finish has been applied to the wood and you are working with unfinished/untreated wood.
You can put shelf liner contact paper on your wood and then spray adhesive on the paper. Easy removal and much cheaper and smoother than a bunch of blue tape
A plastic auto body putty knife is a better alternative to the credit card I think, but thank you for the idea! Great job and idea for this video! EDIT - A razor knife is best for cutting the tape. Hope that helps.
Neat tricks overall. I wonder on the iron transfer trick, though, if you used a non-water-resistant printer ink and set the iron to let out steam, if it might work better. I don't know what kind of printer you used, so I'm just going out on a bit of a limb. I know Epson DuraBrite brand printer inks are water-resistant (they're what I use), so I wouldn't expect them to work, even with steam. But maybe other inkjet or eco-tank style ink could work. I would definitely try with a bit of steam, though, just out of curiosity, as in theory at least it might reactivate the ink & therefore would work better. Also, I would stick the pattern down with a piece or 2 of regular painter's tape, rather than double-sided tape. That just seems easier to me. Finally, my tip for cutting double-sided tape like that is to use a good pair of Teflon-coated/non-stick scissors. I find they do at least a pretty good job of not getting gummy. If the blades on mine do gum up, I just use Goo Gone and make-up rounds or paper towels to clean the adhesive residue off. Works like a charm. Anyway, thanks for testing these tips out. Hope you have a wonderful day! :)
I like the steam idea, I feel like that might work! I'm just using a simple HP printer that I've had for years 😂 I'm going to check out the Teflon scissors because that double sided tape was TOUGH. Thanks for sharing and watching!
For trimming the dowels, save your self the sandpaper and use a sharp finely set block plane.If you don’t own one, I know spending money on tools for a small business is a tough choice, but a block plane has so many uses that it’s definitely worth the purchase. Do your research to find a good one. I love the Lie Nielsen No. 60 1/2 but they are $$$. A vantage Stanley might work well too if sharpened and tuned correctly.
Thank you! I don't own a block plane but I would certainly add one to my shop. I've always been intimidated by the options and knowing which one to buy. I'm going to look into your recommendation 👍
@@carpenterkatieco Block planes, and planes in general are nice tools, and work well for this as well as breaking edges etc. However, they do require setting the depth of cut and the right amount of pressure to not trim too deeply. It's not a bad idea to get one and learn to use it. However, sandpaper is less expensive, and more user friendly for the inexperienced. Blue tape will leave the dowel less proud than a card, and sanding just takes a couple of seconds.
Katie I use xfasten tear by hand double sided tape and it works very well! I got mine on Amazon. Good video!!
Oh wow! I'll check that out when it's time to restock.
Very useful tips, thanks
Thanks for watching!
Exactly. Basement shops are great in the summer 👍
I agree! If only I didn't have to carry everything downstairs 🤣
@@carpenterkatieco same 😂
Impressive tricks, Katie. This is the first I've watched any of your videos. I like your clear speaking, laid back, no drama approach. Off to watch some more of your channel.. 😊❤
Thank you so much!
1:07 I have both that specific flush cut trim saw, as well as a Stanely Might Max flush cut trim saw. The Stanley is heads over heels better. Almost never needs a playing card or anything, with no scratching of the wood.
Wow! I'll check it out. Thank you!
One tip i saw was when doing the glue with the straw thing. You can wait for it to set for like 10 minutes or apparently up to like 30 minutes and it will clean up easier. I have not tested waiting that long though
Oh that's interesting! I'll try it. Thanks for sharing.
Good video 🤠. Do you have a video or instructions for the articulating arm that is behind you? Wanting to do something like it for a light on my lathe ….. Thank you 🤠
Thank you! It's a phone/camera jig for filming. It's called the Woby Jig. You can purchase the plan and cut it on a scroll saw/bandsaw or CNC.
Skyler over on Sawdust and Splinters uses straws to remove glue when she glues up boxes. New subbie here from Ireland. Just stumbled upon your channel. Looking forward to binge watching. Oh with image transfer, have you tried turning the image over and scribbling over the outline with pencil. Then turn it right way round and draw around the outline. The pressure of the pencil should transfer the image onto the wood (works on card anyway).
Thank you so much for watching! The straw trick is wonderful, so glad I stumbled upon that!
Nice video! The floss trick was new to me. I think I’d also use blue tape on the edges of the crack to minimize glue spread on the surface to minimize cleanup there after making the repair.
Good point! Anything to save on glue cleanup
When using the straw to pick up the glue, you don't have to trim it off each time, just pinch and pull the glue out with a paper towel, plus that helps keep the point of the straw sharpish
I'll try that! Thanks!
You can also use a star wheel to transfer patterns.
Thanks! I'll check that out
Cool tricks & tips !
Thanks! 😃
I've had a box of straws in my cabinet for almost two decades! Guess now I know what I can use them for!
I've seen people use isopropanol to transfer patterns to surfaces (metal, though, but maybe it'll work for wood), but yes, it does need to be toner instead of ink. Me, I either use carbon copy paper or glue the pattern to the wood and scroll away.
Wish my scroll sawing were as good as yours.
My scrolling has gotten so much better over the years. I used to be so shaky with a lot of mistakes. Now I freehand cut circles with my scroll saw! I have to remind myself to go slow, be patient and stop insisting on max speed lol
I like what you showed us. Some I'd never heard or seen, and will be trying them out for sure. And I am now a subscriber and will try some of these in my shop. Thanks!
Thank you so much!
Great tips, Katie. I knew you would like the straw tip! I chuckled as you were cutting the double-sided tape. I have the same problem. I use it often in my shop and still haven't found a good way to cut it...
🤣 I just bought the double sided tape after seeing so many people use it but I should have practiced cutting off camera for the first time lol. Love the straw tip, what a pleasant surprise! Thanks for watching!
Don't use scissors on double sided tape.
Unroll a length of the double sided tape. Fold the far end backwards to the roll end, and place the backing on both ends together. Use a knife or razor to cut straight through the bend.
@@ST-0311 Thanks! That sounds like a good solution
I just found your channel! These are tips I actually haven't heard before! Nice job!!
Awesome, thank you! I'm glad you found my channel. I'm always learning over here 🙂
If you drill a hole in the card the size of the dowel you can slide it over the dowel and it stays in place
Great idea!! Thanks!
For the transfer with the push pin/nail, find what they call a pounce wheel, likely in a fabric store. Use the wheel to trace the pattern(finer spacing and smoother lines) and then get some dark chalk dust in a piece of cheese cloth and make a pad with the dust and pat it on your paper and the dust will pass through the holes and give you a perfect outline of what you wish to cut out. The dark dust in the tracing will also help you see the line better.
That's a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
To put a pattern on wood I use contact paper. Apply the contact paper to the wood then Apply spray adhesive on to the contact paper then apply spray adhesive onto the back of the pattern and apply the pattern to the contact paper. Not only does this work but it also lubricates the saw blade.
That's great! I'll have to try it. I recently tried double sided tape between the pattern and the painter's tape but it made the dust really "sticky" somehow so it was hard to see where I was cutting.
Great hacks Katie 🎉
Thank you!
I just found your channel and sure like what you were doing! I subscribed so I don’t miss anymore of your videos! Thank you for sharing Katie!
Thank you so much! I appreciate it 😊
When you had the straw test, I went wild. I was all “yes! Girl, you’re going to love this one!” I am glad you find it as useful as I do. I love the straw hack when needed. But I got a cool hack to back it up. If you apply paste wax everywhere you expect squeeze out, the glue will not effect your finish because the paste wax prevents the squeeze-out from getting into the pours. Can then remove the paste wax with mineral spirits or alcohol or acetone before finishing.
Very interesting! I'm going to keep the paste wax in mind. I've had a few projects where that would have been useful.
1:53 I never use card or blue tape. There are 2 tricks I use:
(1) Use a japanese pullsaw, (without bent out teeth)
(2) push down the saw with one hand right behind where you cut and that’s all.
I mainly use pine/spruce fir so very soft and cheap lumber but this way still no scratches from the saw.
Thanks for sharing! I'll try that out next time
for transfering pattern, I use carbon transfer paper and trace it out
Thats a great tip! Thank you!
When I'm pulling nails or staples I stick a magnet on my prybar/hammer/visegrips to hold the waste instead of chucking each staple in the bin individually or leaving them on the floor
That's handy! Thanks for sharing
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I just take a blunt point pencil and trace over the picture with a little pressure. It puts an indentation in the wood. If need be you can go over the indentation with a pencil to define the cutting line.
That's a great idea!
Very good, I would of used a vacuum to get the excess dust from the holes. Liked the sand paper idea.
Thank you! As I was scrolling, the holes were filling up with dust but the little blower on my scroll saw helped a bit.
Using a n iron works best if you do it right after printing
Thanks for the tip!
The Straw & Floss tricks are $$! The sanding card is nice too!
fyi...don't cut the gooey double sided with scissors...sharp blade/knife or utility blade is my go to on that stuff....sharp chisels are always close by too!
Good call on the knife! The scissors was not working lol
A while back, I took a very tiny magnet that I found somewhere and superglued it onto the end of a 6 inch piece of small dowel. This turns out to be the perfect tool for starting most small nails. I stick the tool to the side of my tack hammer so I just grab both at the same time when I need it.
I made a second one that I keep with my screwdrivers because it's handy for starting small screws, as well.
I know this is woodworking tips, but since most woodworkers tend to be DIYers, the straw trick works well for caulk, as well, though I use a larger straw.
Oh cool! The dowel magnet sounds great. Also, the straw for caulk 🤯 totally!! Gonna keep that in mind for the future.
On the pin trick for transferring: Grab several pins. Pin the pattern in place by pinning along the outline in several places. With the pattern in place, you can then fill in the other points on the outline.
Great idea!
I have a bunch of the yellow backed tape. It is a pain. I prefer the paper-backed tape that I can just rip. I leave a tail on the roll, so I don't have a problem pulling of the backing.
This was my first time using it. Now I have three rolls to suffer through lol
When you are punching your pattern into the wood, place a couple pins or nails that stay in until the end to stabilize the pattern from moving. Then when you lift the paper, use a pencil to connect the dots. My dad and I used to do that before we headed to the scroll saw, back in the 1990’s
That would work great! Thank you
@@carpenterkatieco you are very welcome. As an added tip, pencil erases nearly instantly with some isopropyl alcohol (I use 91%) and it flashes-off relatively quickly (not as fast as acetone; but when it comes to using chemicals to erase pencil with a swipe of a cloth, it’s nice if it doesn’t delay your progress like a slow drying chemical such as mineral spirits). The presumption being that this is all before any finish has been applied to the wood and you are working with unfinished/untreated wood.
You can put shelf liner contact paper on your wood and then spray adhesive on the paper. Easy removal and much cheaper and smoother than a bunch of blue tape
I've seen that too but always felt it would be more expensive than blue tape? I might have some laying around, I'll give it a try!
@carpenterkatieco you can buy a package cheaply. Easier to apply than a bunch of tape
For the pattern transfer trick, the iron will work if your pattern is printed on a laser printer. The toner remelts on to the wood. Ink not so much
That's interesting, I had no idea! Thanks for sharing
If all you have is an ink print, I'd suggest tracing it with pencil on the drawing then ironing or just trace it onto the wood using carbon paper.
Carbon paper sounds great, I'll try that in the future!
Needle nose pliers work great too hold small nails
Thank you!
A plastic auto body putty knife is a better alternative to the credit card I think, but thank you for the idea! Great job and idea for this video! EDIT - A razor knife is best for cutting the tape. Hope that helps.
Thanks for watching! I'll definitely use a knife with the double sided tape next time.
Neat tricks overall. I wonder on the iron transfer trick, though, if you used a non-water-resistant printer ink and set the iron to let out steam, if it might work better. I don't know what kind of printer you used, so I'm just going out on a bit of a limb. I know Epson DuraBrite brand printer inks are water-resistant (they're what I use), so I wouldn't expect them to work, even with steam. But maybe other inkjet or eco-tank style ink could work. I would definitely try with a bit of steam, though, just out of curiosity, as in theory at least it might reactivate the ink & therefore would work better. Also, I would stick the pattern down with a piece or 2 of regular painter's tape, rather than double-sided tape. That just seems easier to me. Finally, my tip for cutting double-sided tape like that is to use a good pair of Teflon-coated/non-stick scissors. I find they do at least a pretty good job of not getting gummy. If the blades on mine do gum up, I just use Goo Gone and make-up rounds or paper towels to clean the adhesive residue off. Works like a charm. Anyway, thanks for testing these tips out. Hope you have a wonderful day! :)
I like the steam idea, I feel like that might work! I'm just using a simple HP printer that I've had for years 😂 I'm going to check out the Teflon scissors because that double sided tape was TOUGH. Thanks for sharing and watching!
For trimming the dowels, save your self the sandpaper and use a sharp finely set block plane.If you don’t own one, I know spending money on tools for a small business is a tough choice, but a block plane has so many uses that it’s definitely worth the purchase. Do your research to find a good one. I love the Lie Nielsen No. 60 1/2 but they are $$$. A vantage Stanley might work well too if sharpened and tuned correctly.
Thank you! I don't own a block plane but I would certainly add one to my shop. I've always been intimidated by the options and knowing which one to buy. I'm going to look into your recommendation 👍
@@carpenterkatieco Block planes, and planes in general are nice tools, and work well for this as well as breaking edges etc. However, they do require setting the depth of cut and the right amount of pressure to not trim too deeply.
It's not a bad idea to get one and learn to use it. However, sandpaper is less expensive, and more user friendly for the inexperienced. Blue tape will leave the dowel less proud than a card, and sanding just takes a couple of seconds.
For a real simple pattern you can also use transfer paper and just trace out
That's a great idea! Thanks!
For the nailtrick, use a comb (teeth) to hold the nail.
Wow, great idea! Definitely have a few of those gathering dust in a drawer.
@@carpenterkatieco If you're planning to use them also for your hair ....... advice from a Dutchman ..... dust them off first.
@@MisterJ56 😂 good advice!!
@@carpenterkatieco You know what they're saying ..... it ain't much if it isn't Dutch ! Katie .... have a nice weekend !
16:27 Use laser printer and moist the paper. I have tested and it works!
That's great!
Very interesting. However, it looks like you need a new pair of scissors. The straw glue remover works really well.
I have so many scissors in my house but apparently the worst pair in my shop 😅 I loved the straw!
I bought a pair from an advertising firm on TH-cam. I think the name starts with a G. Best one I ever owned.
Get rid of the card, put a strip of blue tape under the pull saw😀
Lol the obvious solution that never crossed my mind 😂 thank you! Will try that next time.
Thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching!
You need to use a laser printer. An inkjet printer won’t work. It probably didn’t work because your printer uses ink instead of toner.
As you have said this for me is by far the best way to go but i dont use the iron i use thinners and rub the print with a spoon works brilliant😁
Yes! I guess that was the problem.
Use a reusable plastic straw. It is more durable, washable and reusable.
Good idea! I'll give it a try.
Push the dowels in by hand, and then use your card on top of the dowel to hammer it home...flush ta da
Thanks for watching!
Looks like you need to sharpen your scissors. Maybe the cat image would work if you would trace it with a sharpie, then iron it.
I use carbon paper.
That sounds perfect, I'll try it one day.
Please, turn off the auto-focus on your camera. The constant adjusting makes it unwatchable.