Your First 5 Tools for Building Fame, Money, & Respect
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- 5 Essential Tools for Building Fame, Money, & Respect
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A pioneer in digital filmmaking, Van Neistat made his first internet video, The Holland Tunnel, in 2000. He went on to collaborate with New York City artist Tom Sachs, directing a series of short films shown at the Guggenheim Museum in Berlin. Van has since directed dozens more films for the Tom Sachs Studio. In 2010 HBO aired The Neistat Brothers, an 8-episode series of short videos made entirely by Van and his brother Casey Neistat. Van Neistat’s directorial debut feature, A SPACE PROGRAM, co-written by Tom Sachs, premiered at the 2015 South by Southwest Film Festival and opened in theaters nation-wide in spring, 2016. In 2018 Neistat Directed the short film Paradox Bullets, co-written with Tom Sachs, narrated by Werner Herzog, and starring Ed Rushca. Neistat has written and directed commercial projects for Nike, Hurley, Kate Spade, Tory Burch, J. Crew, Twitter, Sleepy Jones and Frances Valentine. His work has been exhibited in museums throughout the world. He lives in Topanga, California.
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Keep your battery operated tools all the same brand so that the batteries and chargers are interchangeable.
Very true!
Starting out I wanted to do that, but ended up with a bunch of different tools instead. As a consequence, they all live with their batteries attached, ready to go. There's value in that too, as I've found out.
While I agree in theory, it's surprisingly hard in real life as demands and needs change. Suddenly you need a tool that isn't in your initial brands range and off you go.
Or better yet buy the battery system that you like the most and if you have to buy a brand that is different, get an adapter.
This is good in theory but some tool brands have certain tools that just suck, eg Milwaukee circular saw sucks, get the Makita one. But the Makita recipro is slow and gets jammed easily so get the Milwaukee. It really depends on what you're doing
I love this. I am not a maker. I didn’t grow up watching a maker or learning anything about how to use tools to make things. But I am so keen to learn, even at 50. Having a sense of where to start is excellent. Thank you.
I was gifted a broken Leatherman - Van's model is the "Charge" (noted by David H. below), but the "Surge" is also great - from an eagle scout friend who had to catch a quick flight. The company replaced it *free* , and its updated design had beefier wire cutting teeth on the pliers, right where the broken one had failed.
They'll offer to send you back the broken one along with the new one, if it has sentimental value.
Also, I agree with you Van, it's one of the tools I always keep on hand but stopped carrying it on my person due to the value and weight.
it´s a charge, and of course you can buy it!, even with a titanium handle (charge TTi)
@@hermidatube thanks for catching that. I edited my comment above for clarity, and didn't know about the Tti model.
@@hermidatube I think he meant that the Tom Sachs edition is not buyable. I think it has 1 small difference from the Charge.
+ a nice utility knife. It’s amazing how many problems can be solved with the cardboard from packages received (esp the higher grade stuff)
THIS. IS . EXACTLY. WHAT. I . NEEDED thank you so much Van :D
Bless this man, he´s a god-send. I´m motivated, inpired and comforted.
Van we absolutely love the tool guides/tool videos, it's a zen-like experience
0:49 Leatherman Crunch has vice grips
Truthfully thank you for this my dad has taught me a lot of things but being a simple man and being able to just explain something like that is something he never truly possess. Thank you for everything
I'm having an ADU built, I have to move my tools from garage to new shed so I stopped and started your video to take notes on what I really need and don't need. Thank you! Oh, and I love the beauty of your tools videoed here!
flatheads are forbidden - love it lol
I love this video so much, I keep watching this again and again
It makes me very happy that you have one of the Tom Sachs Leatherman (of course you do).
This is all solid advice. Good tools will pay for themselves several times over (assuming you learn to use them instead of hiring a handy man or contractor). I would recommend a circular saw before an angle grinder, if you work primarily with wood. My biggest challenge is keeping everything organized. I love the bespoke storage accessories Van makes. It's amazing what you can do with some scrap wood, brackets, screws, wire, and magnets :)
On the drills, I would say get both a 12 volt and something higher. I have 12 AND 18. 12 is great for all around use, general household assembly etc. But too weak for everything else. I end up using my 18 volt Bosch for the majority of woodworking projects etc.
I just purchased a 1976 Mercedes 300D and literally need to put together a trunk toolbox with every tool you just mentioned. Thanks Van!
YES! Was hoping for tool philosophy and techniques! Keep it coming!
I pretty much agree on all of this BUT about the screws I would recommend to use torx screws wherever possible they may be a bit more expesive but in my experience its pretty much impossible strip them.
Robertson(square) are the standard in Canada. When are USA going to adopt them? I havent had a stripped screw except once with a car engine screw that was Philips.
damn sir, that cord saw is looking so damn good after all the work done.
Agreed. I have always talked about this with my dad. If you need to ask for a tool from a relative or friend for a project, do yourself a favour and buy said tool, you'll be much happier.
I like a spirited tool kit series :-)
As a local hardware store employee who walks past all of these tools on a daily basis, and sells all different levels of quality, buy something that feels decent to use. If you hate using your cheap tools, you wont want to fix anything. If you don't want to fix anything, nothing will get fixed. I highly recommend also getting a CHEAP set of metric/standard open ended wrenches. You do not need the best but make sure they're not going to round your bolts/nuts out. Harbor freight sells a set with 32 wrenches for only $20. You do not need snap on tools to fix your bicycle. Another good idea, if you want to start fixing your car yourself, don't start tearing your car apart, tear your bicycle apart, it goes back together much easier. Junkyards are also a good place to tear apart cars to learn because you don't have to put them back together and you can get lots of practice. Happy fixing
very good for the young guy starting out or if you want to re-vamp your tools. I have most of these and am too cheap to replace them right now, maybe someday. Do have a dewalt drill chorded though. Got a dremmel from a yard sale. I think the mandrill and cut off disks will be my next. I also had a ton of old hard drives from an old job and pulled magnets out of them so may use them for the storage fun. metal filecabinets these days are usually cheap used or free and make good tool boxes or storage blocks and magnets stick there too of course
I know I'm late to the video commenting but this video and all of The Spirited Man videos are a constant inspiration. They are the kind of content I want to make because a year from now, 5 years, 10 years, etc., this type of content will not have aged a day. I bought myself a Leatherman and personalized it with my last name...can't wait to hand it down to my future son.
I'm closing on my first house tomorrow and I feel like Van knew what video I needed.
Happy to be here!
The community that you have built Van is great.
Very Awesome Show..!!!!! I call it Mr. Rogers for Men.. Hope All Is Well.
that NASA leatherman is absolute fire
Van when talking about tools: "Buy expensive only"
Van when taking about eye and ear safety: "you can buy the cheap version"
Classic
2 of the major box stores have good black Friday deals on drill bits, drivers, cutting blades and such. Excellent opportunity to stock up on these consumables once a year.
This is some sage knowledge right here, can't wait to slowing build my kit
Van is the older brother I didn’t know I needed.
Just what I have been needing. Thanks Van.
Very informative and accurate selection. The weaknesses of lesser options will become trouble in the long run and not equate to being as productive.
thank you spirited man!
might one day come back and buy those tools
amazing video. Thanks
Terima kasih telah berbagi video sobat🤗😁
Excellent video
It's not called a flathead screwdriver. A flathead refers to the head of the fastener (as opposed to button head, cap, etc). There are flat head Phillips fasteners as well as flat head slotted, etc. Just call it a slotted screwdriver. There are fasteners that are slotted with all types of heads; slotted flathead, slotted tapered, slotted button head
In Japan the two types of screwdriver are called “plus” and “minus.”
Van, I think you would appreciate the design of the Leatherman Crunch. It's a multitool with vice grips in a small foldable frame
Very good. Subscribing to just one manufacturers cordless tools so the batteries can be interchanged. Probably does not really matter (as you said) what manufacturer. There is just an amazing amount of things you can do with a dremel, you could do a whole show on just things done with a dremel. (cut links off motorcycle chain, cut slots in screws so I could hack a flat blade screwdriver, cut a bike lock, trim bird beak, shape plastic, shape wood/metal/etc. cut drywall, route slots in wood, buff, wire brush pots/pans, personal grooming, it just goes on.
Driver bits are probably a better strategy than screwdrivers, use a pry bar to pry, not a screwdriver.
Hot tip: Milwaukee and Ryobi are literally the same. Same company, same factory. Current ryobi = last seasons mke. Ryobi is excellent for home use and so much more affordable. No reason to splurge on the higher priced big box brands.
wow good to know thanks
I have a super cheap Ryobi drill I bought probably 7 years ago and it has never failed or given me any trouble.
Personally I think a english Stanley push saw will be much more versatile than a Japanese pull saw. I have both and rarely use the pull saw unless I'm doing flush trim
As someone who is starting out my feelings of becoming a Journeyman, the timing couldn't be better.
I enjoy using a good hack saw and file.
The video i needed 🙏🏼
Love it!
If you’re a casual diy’er, get Hercules or Bauer tools from Harbor Freight. People might give me shit but I don’t care. Entirely good enough tools with high quality batteries at descent prices. And they’re actually not cheap, but you just don’t pay for the ‘brand’ as you do for the ones mentioned here. For corded, buy whatever is available and decently priced, no brand loyalty needed there.
Only buy as much tool as you need. Most cheap tools today are fine for 90% of everyday people’s needs.
concrete bits, too - i'm amazed at how may times I've had to drill into concrete or brick to hang simple shelving
Love it! 👍
You can get a Irwin Vise-Grip multitool for ~$25 I keep one in each of our vehicles. Leatherman themselves make a locking-jaw multitool for ~$110.
No Robertson screwdrivers?
Hallellujah, you just gained a worshipper. Where do I offer a lamb in your honor...
Easter egg - STANLEY “KUBRICK IS DEAD” tape measures. Nice touch.
You also need to buy Robertson screw tips. They are a far superior design than a Philips screw and should be used at every opportunity. #1, #2, and #3 but like the Philips, the #2 is the most common.
You can tell he actually uses his tools
Great collection
I saw that Sachs Leatherman for sale on his site. It was available but $1000. I waffled, but just as I convinced myself I needed it, it was sold out. Dang.
His priorities have been listed by order of importance in the title of this video.
Thanks dad
I have Leatherman envy now
Actually caught a glimpse of that tiny release of NASA Leathermans in Tom's store. Cartoon-blinked at the screen and told myself, "no." Might be feeling the regret now.
I’ll second the comment, a truck is the first tool you should always buy.
I have a NLA regular cab, 8 foot bed (plywood/studs/drywall) and roll up windows. It’s a Toyota 230K going on 500K. It the real thing not a status symbol, cuz you can’t get a decent riding mower in a crew cab nowadays, shame!
Noting ever gets done without a grinder 😂
Now I just need Casey to drop a video and I will be good in the world !
"flathead screws are forbidden" Words to live by
Hey van i don’t know if i am violating some artist statute or something but i was hoping you could help me with something, i have been trying to recreate the NASA leatherman for myself because it is the most beautiful thing in the world to me outside people, and there is one thing i am hung up on. The paracord, i’ve found paracord online that is the right brightness for tom sachs signature imperial red color desigb but it honestly feels like shoe string in its quality. I found a much tougher paracord but its a darker red. I was wondering where tom gets his signarure lanyard paracord from.
If you made basic plans on you tool storage, I would buy it…just saying.
Anyone have a link to the japanese pull saw? Thanks
As a musician who feels like a kid in a candy store when he goes to Guitar Center, I’m sure Van has the same feeling when he goes to Home Depot.
Skip Philip's head for star head whenever your can.
My mom works at SnapOn, so I've never had to buy tools. Which is pretty dope 😂 not that im a handy man, but I've always been the kind of person to buy quality shit, once. Not cheap shot and have to replace them. It's a waste of money and time
Black and yellow tools Milwaukee consumables
this is meditation
My drill was $30 and Circular saw was $40 and couldnt be happier. Dont have to buy expensive name brands.
Substitute impact driver for drill. Get the 18v instead of 12v. Buy the 12v when your old and complain about everything.
4:55 ot just use one screw to mount the magnet directly to the wall 🤷🏻♂️
I watched this video and next thing I know I’m hitting “confirm and pay” for a new drill on eBay.
You forgot about Pozidriv bits.
OMG... I think I'm a spirited man
I have come seeking wisdom.
NASA!
Wow, this is a great video.
So glad you not talking about money too!
Check out second hand hand tools. Yard sales, junk shops. Ask Aunty Joan if you can have dead Uncle Bob's tools. Dead people don't require their hacksaw no more. I've got a lovely hand drill. $5 from a flea market. Great for little projects. Don't be put off by a little surface rust. When you're into tools, you get to know what's quality and will last for a really long time and a scabby look won't put you off. Enjoy restoring tools. I learnt a lot from restoring a 70 year old vice. It'll last another 70 years. I've got something invested in that now. It's MINE. And if you're like Mr Neistat, you'll date it. Spotted a 5.41.The angle grinder disk. NEVER NEVER NEVER USE IT WHEN THE DISK IS DAMAGED. Jesus wept. What the hell man! Wanna kill you're unborn child when that disk explodes and impales you in the nads?
Must say that you forgot a picquick screw driver with multi bit holder in the handle. Even if you are a non believer if you get one you will always have one.
I buy the cheapest, crappiest tools you can find. Then when it breaks I buy the best, because I used it enough to break it, I know I now need it. I have a box full of cheap crappy tools that I only used once.
That's smart hahaha
That‘s Adam Savage‘s Philosophy as well :)
I like the way you think. As someone who always has to buy the biggest, best I’ve ended up with a ton of stuff I never use, not just tools.
that's a great method... i think my dad steered me away from that to save me from wasting $30 on a cheap drill, but if it doesn't break, you didn't really use it enough, so your method is logical
@@user-hd8ej8yx9p Cordless drill and impact driver and maybe socket and ratchet set is an exception.
Owning a truck is perhaps the ultimate social cheat code. Eventually everyone needs something moved.
Love ur vids ❤️
Also facts
top tip : the trick is to keep your truck full of crap, no one wants to unload your crap , store it and re-load it so they can move their crap .
yeeeeees. I'll never go back to a car
Yes I can help you move. Have your stuff boxed and ready to go. If I show up w/ my truck and stuff NOT in boxes I WILL leave.
@@bobsofia68 we say this, but let’s face it. We ain’t dicks
24 years old - 1st generation Spirited Man in a family of Spirited Women - not so much tinkerers. One of the things I'm most proud of is that I change my own oil (3 successful changes so far!). Everything about fixing things has been out of necessity - 15% clever and stubborn, 85% trial and error - as it goes.
I can't tell you how important this video is to me. Your channel in general. I never had a fixer to teach me the basics. I come back to this video once a month without fail when I have an extra dollar.
Teachers like you, I cherish dearly.
Thank you.
30 y.o. here. - Thanks for writing this. I felt accompanied when reading you. I recently did my car service on my won (Renault from 2016) and it was great. I alse made a horrible closet and a desk to work. We're great startings. I appreciate your shared experience (I got excited by talking about it, thanks for reading it if you have the time). Students need learning partners from time to time.
Keep the spirit up
Good luck in your journey, it's a beautiful one.
Van fills the role of “The Dad who knows about tools” in my life
I noticed that both you and Adam Savage (Tested/Mythbusters) were once both under the employ of Tom Sachs, and both of you share certain viewpoints on tools, modifying things, repair, and solving problems. You also both have the same NASA multitool from Tom.
It would be awesome to see a crossover between the 2 of you. Maybe share some stories and just have a chat.
Badly want that
Adam Savage wasn't really employed by Sachs. Tom and Adam are good friends and Adam participated in the demonstration of Sach's space program Europa, but he was never one of Sach's studio assistants like Van was. Agreed though they need to get together and chat.
Yes please !
Honestly I also thought about Adam Savage when watching this video, but for a different reason: Van said to buy an expensive tool, while Adam advices to start with the cheapest one - to learn how to use it and understand what exactly you need from this kind of tool. Then move on to a more expensive one, but only after you actually know what you want. I say Adam's right here.
The only thing I disagree with is not buying good personal protective equipment. The good stuff feels better and that means you are more likely to use it.
I like the good PPE as well looks more professional and typically OSHA approved.
3m worktunes for the win. I find that when something loud is happening and I dont hear music or a podcast I feel a deep sense of discomfort. I now have more pairs of them than I can even count, but they're constantly around
I agree. Buy it once and it will last for decades
if you have Bose noise cancelling headphones you will have built in ear protection
@@user-hd8ej8yx9p They dont protect your ears like at all
THIS. I love this video. It feels like 100 years of wisdom gifted down from my grandfather in his garage. The wisdom of the sages. No fluff. No bull. Just pure gold.
I like this video a lot, but I say ALWAYS start with the 120 multipack of cheap tools and upgrade the tools you find yourself using most. A multitool is useless for 99% of meaningful projects alone. 🤙🏼🤙🏼
Also… I’d reconsider your position on “name brand tools”. With the widespread use of brushless motors & better batteries, more affordable brands like Ryobi or Hart are defiant up to par. Although I would agree with this opinion 10 years ago when we were using NiCad batteries.
Rad vid, love the pull saw shoutout!
😁
The large multipack is a good learner set, if it's half-decent quality.
i agree, i have a Hart and a milwaukee impact and 80% of the time they perform identically.
Yeah, and I'd consider ratchets/sockets absolutely top 5 essential.
Van, I think you have to make a "list book" that we can purchase through your Merch. Doesn't even need to be typed, just print them and we will buy them.
I would love like a 30 minute version of this
This is awesome, but please use a guard on the anglegrinder as a default, and remove it when needed. Without a guard = death wheel, with a guard = slightly less deathy wheel
No one ever uses a guard
Grinders are dangerous, but not nearly as much as boomers think
Everyone smart uses a guard. I do. The edge of a cutoff wheel is moving 150 mph when it spins. I've had two discs shatter on me and a wire brush catch my sleeve. I also always wear a face shield and gloves when grinding. Don't listen to the clowns. Grinders are to be taken seriously. I don't always have the most careful technique, or I might be in a rush sometimes. But I always use the side handle and the guard.
This is great advice, and I agree with his tool selection.
Do NOT EVER EVER EVER use a dremel cut off disc without eye protection. They absolutely shatter constantly and you absolutely will lose an eye if you get lazy.
Solid list.
Edits/Additions I would make:
- 7" speed square and full size framing square instead of a combo square. Swanson or Empire Brand.
- Folding Utility Knife with pocket clip and extra blade storage. Kobalt model 56887 is the best bang for your buck.
- Make sure speed square has a magnet, very useful when leveling trailers/campers/ anything metal.
- Stud finder, essential for any homeowner (one was probably used to mount the magnet). Franklin or Zircon brand.
For anyone taking the next step beyond this list and getting into anything more serious, the very next tool I would buy is a circular saw. Corded are much cheaper and more powerful for the weight, but cordless are where it's at. Cordless recommendation: Milwaukee 6 1/2" - all you need for most things. Diablo blades are the best bang for your buck. Buy some masonry blades and metal blades for it and you can cut just about anything.
You could come very close to building a house with a circular saw and Van's list of tools.
you'd need a hammer and tool belt... key point on the circular saw, use a Diablo blade, not because it would match the red Milwaukee color, but because they default come with a crappy blade and a thinner, sharper carbide tooth blade will get all the power out of that cordless saw... a dull or crappy blade is the most dangerous thing on a circular saw