The 45 cut is a fantastic tip. A couple things you might have mentioned is that you should make sure your board is perfectly level before you start scribing, not all walls are plum so you could end up with a great scribe with a sloped board. Also to measure the largest gap with your scribe first and set it slightly larger to that size.
When I first started doing carpentry work I would get the 5:06 reaction. The only difference is that no matter what side I flipped the wood it just wouldn’t fit lol
You were taught by someone--and that someone was a very good master carpenter...now you are that as well.not just referring to this simple scribing video--I’ve been watching a bunch of your content and I’m always impressed with how well you have developed your craft.imagine how good you’ll be when your my age-I can tell you care about what you do and that translates exponentially into what your working on in an1000 ways--wish there were more young men who took this as seriously as you do...👊🏻
Great stuff as usual Richard but one tip I might have missed. The board must be held plumb so the lid will be level. This may require a temporary shim at the bottom gap to the wall, tack it to the frame with brads or quick clamps. Also, not that what you take off on that side will affect the reveal on the opposite end. When scribing mantel scribe molding (5,000 +) I evened the reveals, tacked it with brads, scribed it to the widest gap then it fit like a glove with an even reveal all the way around. I'm about to buy a DW 20VDC jigsaw and was curious if you've experimented with the Collins Coping Foot on them. Keep up the great stuff. Love the way you notched your hanging framing btw.
Depending on how accurate you want to be, you may need to hold the stock level to the floor while you are describing the brick. Otherwise your mantle may slope towards....
I was thinking this same thing with it being level. Also, now that you have an uneven edge, how do you get your final dimensions? I would think you should cut your stock to the desired width PLUS the distance of the scribe (8" final + 1/2" scribe, cut 8.5") so when you cut the scribe, the piece will fit.
Level doesn’t really matter in this scenario. You just have to make sure that the scribe doesn’t pivot while scribing. In other words maintain a perpendicular angle to the brick in regards the the pencil point. There are other scenarios like scribing around a curve that the scribe needs to change angle in relation to the piece that is being scribed though. No need to be precise on the dimensions of the panel before scribing. That can lead to wasted material. Just get you scribe cut fitted perfectly and then trim down the panel to the appropriate size, so you only have to do it once.
Level and plumb always matters. The mantle needs to sit level with the sea from front to back. I do agree that you cut your length once the scribe is done.
Absolutely! Every time he changes the location of the "head" of the compass, the distance between the pint and the lead changes. But I only worked finish carpentry for almost 40 years, so Im not an expert. To all the peckerwoods who want to deny that fact knows nothing about physics. ANYTIME a change is made in Geometry, EVERY THING changes. Watching him do it, he changed the way he held it, every single time. But what do I and Pythagoras know?
I have seen a similar technique done with a small washer. You just let the washer ride the grooves, and the pencil lead rests against the inside circle of the washer.
I am been a painting,g contractor for 19 years now. I wish every finish carpenter would put out the quality that you do with your work, paying attention to the small details is what's its all about. If half of the GC I work for produced the typ of quality that you put out. Not just on this vid but your others as well. It would not only make my life easier it is the type of quality all of our customers deserve. Thanks for doing things right. Means a lot,
I've been a painting contractor here in South Florida going on 44 years and back in the day all carpenters did quality work like you do. It's nice to see that there are still skilled craftsman who care about quality. Keep up the good work.
ugggh...I just scribed a baseboard WITHOUT cutting a 45 ( or at least trimming some of the fat of the 1x6 FJ Pine)...that would have been seriously helpful. Broke one blade on a so-so scribe job. Great info as always
Someone posted this in the DIY sub on Reddit and I clicked through. You explained this in such a way that it was easy to understand and made me think that it was something simple enough that I could do it if I had a need. You're awesome!
@@watcherofwatchers I love caulk I was just saying bout price,chippys joke, I'm a house builder love the stuff, when you know what your doing with and get the finish you need looks excellent...
Hey man good job. Have you tought about getting into the remodeling game ? Kitchen and baths, built ins, cabinet install? Would be awesome for us to learn new things from you. Great video. Scribing and coping are awesome.
Richard, a hint from one trim guy to another....always cut your scribe line with a 10 degree backcut on the jigsaw, with the scroll on the blade set to zero. If the brick has an irregular surface it will hold the piece away on the high spots. With that additional angle it makes the outside point that you just traced touch the wall/brick first. Resulting in an even tighter transition between the 2 surfaces. Think of it as a shallow cope on a corner with wide baseboard.
Your videos are very informative and well done. Few tools put a smile on my face, but anytime the ramset comes out I smile. It sounds beautiful and smells even better.
Nice clean fit, however, is it just my eyes, the brick appears out of plumb in which case the mantle would be off as well. You would need to address the level prior to scribing. Maybe you did already...if so, that info would help some of your viewers.
Yeah there are a whole lot of comments slamming him because his wall might be off level, nobody considered he could simply trace the edge for trimming afterwards :S@@athhud
And that is the reason I watch all of your videos. I have scribed a thousand times like I was taught years ago but never had the insight to 45 the board first to make the cutting easier. Old dog has a new trick. Thank you sir.
The miter cut also ensures that the only material touching the brick is the surface that you cut. Just because you got one side scribed and cut perfectly doesn’t mean the piece will mate up cleanly if the back side of a full thickness piece interferes with inconsistencies in the brick or mortar. 2 excellent benefits to this method.
As far as I'm concerned Christmas has come early for me. For three days now I have been treated to DFW video....Great info. Thank you, keep them coming.
Great video my man! Thank you! I'd personally also check before scribing if the board is in level. If the wall would be out of level then the board would come out out of level too even if you had your frame leveled. Cheers!
homebrew40 unless the homeowner likes the unfinished look! Plus, The wood will out last caulk! This is a much better way of doing things, it’s the difference between “Professional “ and “amateur”
Shawn Jarman ... the professional gets paid big bucks and walks away... the amateur spends wasted time on useless details. Cut it close and move on... time is money!
😂 nice ending! Bust a cap in that brick! Nice job on the scribing too. The back cut is SO useful on all types of trades...I use drywall too. I also like to use a profile gauge in certain circumstances.
Great video, Richard. For people who haven't used a compass to scribe, make sure you use a compass that has a screw adjustment. If you buy a cheap one that uses an arc slide to adjust the opening, you are far more likely to not get a precise cut because the opening will vary depending on how much you squeeze the two sides. If you just want to make some circles, the cheap kind is fine. If you want precision, get the compass with an adjustable screw.
I have watched several of your videos and can only say that I wish you had been available to work in our area. I have not found any carpenters of this caliber. You are what I would call a true craftsman. Thanks for raising the bar to a great standard.
Should make the 45 degree cut AFTER you scribe the wall. Makes it easier to hold the plywood solidly perpendicular to the wall with no/minimal horizontal movement.
Nice work. I appreciate the attention to detail. Hard to find these days. Most contractors wouldn't take the time to fit it to the contours of the brick. I've used a pencil and washer but never thought to use a compass for instances where the washer is just too big like fitting to brick. Thanks!
Good job finish result is what matters most and also time of course. They sell actual ‘scribes’ at Home Depot. Like a compass except it dose t have those handles sticking out on the sides. That way you can hold it tight or your surface your copying. You set the pencil out longer than the needle. Using a compass your using, if you move left or right it will change the line and you will get an inaccurate scribe. Check em out at Home Depot they’re like $3 bucks and small and brass color.
Dave Lewis you also find them in the school supplies at a lot of stores. I’ve seen some in nickel finish too. Set the point flat in the wall. The pencil to 1/16” and square it the wall in 2 directions and away you go.
Am I the only one who watched this video, learned a couple tricks and then thought, "Damnit Marine, where is your trigger discipline?!" I really am a curmudgeon...
Mmmmm was wondering if you could use a router to plow out the back to the point where you had a heavy 1/8" , then use a utility knife to finish cutting????? Might be easier... Maybe not :-P :)
No. That was a shoddy DIY amateur scribe job. How much caulk did it take to make that right? If you try this method with a bog standard compass do yourself a favour and bend the needle to 90 degrees and keep the compass perfectly horizontal. You NEVER hold a scribe tool in a position where it doesn't reflect the true contour.
Richard i find yur vids so educational/relaxing. But that ending. Ffs what type of a contractor are u. Anyway ive subsribed .. i dont want no trouble. B lucky. G
Don't care who 'invented' the idea. Its bloody genius and I haven't seen anyone else suggest it. 👍👍👍 from me! I'm not in the trades, just a simple homeowner who tries to improve what I have and these little nuggets are gold! Q: After cutting the tracing and holding the board in place is the top edge still level? In case the wall kicks in/out of plum.
heres a tip...throw away that compass..get a simple compass with a pencil ..set compass at largest gap.start at top of wall.pull compass down along wall....cut with miter on jig saw,,, use fine metal blade...ole custom boat builder...you would make a fine finish boat carpenter..great vids...
The comments section here though hooooooly. Instead of pretending you're all the best carpenters, why not simply offer constructive advice. I'm positive someone can look at the work you've done and point to a flaw or how they would have done it differently as well. One guy going on about how he's got 40 years experience and what does he know compared to you blah blah blah. Who cares, it's a video about simple scribing and it's informative. If you have been building anything for any amount of time you should have been able to catch on that he's going to cut that oversized piece to level later. Or that it was oversized before commenting in the first place :S
Hahaha love the end funny shit and good Carpentry tricky my friend. Just a quick tip at you if you ever scribe something like the back of a cabinet and u want to remove minimal material just set the compass/scribe tool to the width of the biggest gap and you'll only take off the needed material leaving your material as long as possible. You probably knew this but you're always sharing great tips so I figured I'd throw this out there.
Nice job, the only thing I would add, I'd also level the top of the plywood going away from the wall. In case the wall leans either in or out. Maybe you did check and it wasn't on the video. Nice work, enjoy watching, reminds me of my younger days before corded tools
Great video and very helpful but how would you scribe against brick if you’re doing a kitchen worktop where the scribe is horizontal rather than vertical?
Beats spending extra money on one of those overpriced plastic Chinese scribing tools. The 45 cut is a great tip. Dude I really get a kick out of your sense of humor!
Use this method myself just mind your scribing cumpass keep the points eather vertical or horizontal don't let one point leed keep the two in the same plain .I'll turn the jigsaw upside down when cutting finish work stops break out .Good vid 👍
Just shoot some calk in there and call it a day....... just kidding. I learned something new today with that 45 degree angle, also how you framed the mantel very nice. Please show the finished piece.
A fine bead of white caulk would do the same or better and you wouldn't have a jagged piece of wood on the wall. When you stain it it's going to stick out like a TURD in a punch bowl.. Good video.
Purchase a 90 degree trammel for your compass, (or bend the one you have),and orient the point away from the pencil, it makes it much easier to scribe your work pieces. It also makes it much easier to keep your trammel and scribe point level, which is key to an accurate scribe.
never thought of cutting a 45 degree first. i think 80-90% of people would of just called it good without scribing it. I bet with these videos you get more jobs even if your prices are a lil higher since people can see how fussy you are, but some always want a deal no matter what it is their getting
I get how you Scribe it to match the wall, but how do you keep dimensions with this? for example if you need to have poth sides to be 20 width so the front still is square, from What point do you measure if its scribed? Do you measure it before you scribe? or After?
Good job. Maybe it was the camera angle, but it looks like you’re not holding the two points horizontal as you scribe. A degree two doesn’t matter but it will beyond that. Also, a way to better get into the difficult nooks with the scribe point is if you could take a pair of vise grips and bend the pointer 90° out so it reaches in easier. Lee Valley has a great scribing tool that has a two ended pointer that is either straight or bent out like I just described. It also has a level on it. It’s expensive but worth it if you do a lot of scribing. I’ve been a carpenter for a long time and presently just use the simple compass which is sold in office supply or the box stores and I modify it for my needs.
The 45 cut is a fantastic tip. A couple things you might have mentioned is that you should make sure your board is perfectly level before you start scribing, not all walls are plum so you could end up with a great scribe with a sloped board. Also to measure the largest gap with your scribe first and set it slightly larger to that size.
Great tip. Thanks!
That "what!" moment 😂
KmylGlaza that what moment is a dreadful feeling lol😂
faaakkkk, Oh lol
Truly that was was the moment!
Lmao we’ve al been there
Dude I laughed so hard. It was such sincere shock like he thought he had lost his mind.
Been scribing all this time, and never thought of cutting the 45 degree, good tip.
@Larry Daniels
I agree...more meat behind it, but in this instance/application it probably doesn’t make much of a difference.
It's the same as coping baseboard no?
It's not his ideas. Someone showed him then he passed them off as his own.
@@moscowchester8254 Like everything in life.
@@moscowchester8254
When did he claim that he invented this?
These are my favorite kinds of vids. Short but beyond valuable.
That 45 degree cut is a great tip! Also the end in slow motion is cool!
Puts plywood to wall* "wut?!" Something I would do
Beautiful craftsmanship at work!
Please watch to the end. LOL
Hahahahaha your reaction was priceless 😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂
@@hmendoza3757 lol!
Awesome work , no short cuts for you . Fitting "Perfect - SF" was used in your video .
Grats on the house .
Never trust a brick lol
When I first started doing carpentry work I would get the 5:06 reaction. The only difference is that no matter what side I flipped the wood it just wouldn’t fit lol
haha
Using a scroll blade in your jig saw will help when making intricate cuts.
Nice skills bro. Use a level on the plywood for even more perfection.
. . . and a scroll saw on the profile rather than jig saw.
You were taught by someone--and that someone was a very good master carpenter...now you are that as well.not just referring to this simple scribing video--I’ve been watching a bunch of your content and I’m always impressed with how well you have developed your craft.imagine how good you’ll be when your my age-I can tell you care about what you do and that translates exponentially into what your working on in an1000 ways--wish there were more young men who took this as seriously as you do...👊🏻
I'm glad I'm not the only person who offers it up the wrong way around! Well done for not swearing! 45deg tip is awesome! Thank you.
Great tip to share... try bending your scribe point out to a 45 and you’ll hold the whole thing in your hand a lot easier
Cheers
I'm a painter so I just would have cocked the hell out of it the hell out of it at the end of the day nobody would even be looking
Great stuff as usual Richard but one tip I might have missed. The board must be held plumb so the lid will be level. This may require a temporary shim at the bottom gap to the wall, tack it to the frame with brads or quick clamps. Also, not that what you take off on that side will affect the reveal on the opposite end.
When scribing mantel scribe molding (5,000 +) I evened the reveals, tacked it with brads, scribed it to the widest gap then it fit like a glove with an even reveal all the way around. I'm about to buy a DW 20VDC jigsaw and was curious if you've experimented with the Collins Coping Foot on them. Keep up the great stuff. Love the way you notched your hanging framing btw.
Shouldn't you make sure it's plumb and level before you scribe?
That "Ahhh what!?" Had me dead with laughter.
Depending on how accurate you want to be, you may need to hold the stock level to the floor while you are describing the brick. Otherwise your mantle may slope towards....
I was thinking this same thing with it being level. Also, now that you have an uneven edge, how do you get your final dimensions? I would think you should cut your stock to the desired width PLUS the distance of the scribe (8" final + 1/2" scribe, cut 8.5") so when you cut the scribe, the piece will fit.
Level doesn’t really matter in this scenario. You just have to make sure that the scribe doesn’t pivot while scribing. In other words maintain a perpendicular angle to the brick in regards the the pencil point. There are other scenarios like scribing around a curve that the scribe needs to change angle in relation to the piece that is being scribed though.
No need to be precise on the dimensions of the panel before scribing. That can lead to wasted material. Just get you scribe cut fitted perfectly and then trim down the panel to the appropriate size, so you only have to do it once.
Level and plumb always matters. The mantle needs to sit level with the sea from front to back. I do agree that you cut your length once the scribe is done.
Absolutely! Every time he changes the location of the "head" of the compass, the distance between the pint and the lead changes. But I only worked finish carpentry for almost 40 years, so Im not an expert. To all the peckerwoods who want to deny that fact knows nothing about physics. ANYTIME a change is made in Geometry, EVERY THING changes. Watching him do it, he changed the way he held it, every single time. But what do I and Pythagoras know?
I have seen a similar technique done with a small washer. You just let the washer ride the grooves, and the pencil lead rests against the inside circle of the washer.
You’re a born teacher. Your chilled approach is so refreshing unlike so many over animated TH-camrs these days :yawn: Thanks so much 🙏 xox
I am been a painting,g contractor for 19 years now. I wish every finish carpenter would put out the quality that you do with your work, paying attention to the small details is what's its all about. If half of the GC I work for produced the typ of quality that you put out. Not just on this vid but your others as well. It would not only make my life easier it is the type of quality all of our customers deserve. Thanks for doing things right. Means a lot,
I, being a hack and not an artisan, would just cut it straight and run a bead of caulk down the edge! LOL
Exactly it was just so unnecessary.
Caulking would actually be easier and look better
@@alphapimp no. You're just a cowboy that's hasnt a clue
@@cesvr.3747 yep no clue and a cowboy, good one
@@alphapimp just caulk it. Itll be ok. Youd probably just caulk skirting too.
That’s exactly how I look when using one of those Ramset guns😂😂
I've been a painting contractor here in South Florida going on 44 years and back in the day all carpenters did quality work like you do. It's nice to see that there are still skilled craftsman who care about quality. Keep up the good work.
You can’t show me cool tricks like that and then tell me you don’t want me DIYing!
I use that same tool around my drain to cut tile. And toilet flange. Cool video keep up great work.🔨
try your best fill the rest
What the friggen hell is that pump action 'tool' at the end? Want one of them ASAP! 😁
And that kids, is the difference between "get it done" and "get it done right".
I so want to go get a piece of wood and try this RIGHT NOW!
That “What?” was classic! Panic haha
Do we get to see the final product!?
If not tomorrow, then the next day.
ugggh...I just scribed a baseboard WITHOUT cutting a 45 ( or at least trimming some of the fat of the 1x6 FJ Pine)...that would have been seriously helpful. Broke one blade on a so-so scribe job. Great info as always
Hey man thank you for this video. Made it very easy to understand how to scribe. I'm about to scribe some flat trim around a fireplace. Good job, m8.
Someone posted this in the DIY sub on Reddit and I clicked through. You explained this in such a way that it was easy to understand and made me think that it was something simple enough that I could do it if I had a need. You're awesome!
Great Canadian Dollar Stores sell those for I think $1.50 same type of compass all metal construction too.
I don't know anything about carpentry, but I do find your videos enjoyable.
Lawrence LeBlanc you know how to scribe plywood perfectly to a brick wall now :)
Nice. Been using that for awhile. That 45' on the end. Great tip thanks so much.
Amazing!!!! Love you work! Thanks for the tips and tricks
Painters caulk ,you must be on the clock are you ...lol... you would not do that on price work....
At least you acknowledge cutting corners, I guess. You should price your work to accommodate doing it correctly.
@@watcherofwatchers I love caulk I was just saying bout price,chippys joke, I'm a house builder love the stuff, when you know what your doing with and get the finish you need looks excellent...
Bro., I'm smilng from ear to ear!!! 3 days in a row of videos!!!! Awesome bud, God bless and Dirty Jersey out!!!
Thanks man!!!
I keep the guide pin bent outward so the pin can ride the wall closer to the scribed piece.
Gangsta ending 🔫😂 quality tip! Keep up the great work. Love it.
The 45 degree cut prior is genius.
Hey man good job. Have you tought about getting into the remodeling game ? Kitchen and baths, built ins, cabinet install? Would be awesome for us to learn new things from you. Great video. Scribing and coping are awesome.
Thanks! I have never thought about doing anything other than trim and painting. That is what my passion is.
Richard, a hint from one trim guy to another....always cut your scribe line with a 10 degree backcut on the jigsaw, with the scroll on the blade set to zero. If the brick has an irregular surface it will hold the piece away on the high spots. With that additional angle it makes the outside point that you just traced touch the wall/brick first. Resulting in an even tighter transition between the 2 surfaces. Think of it as a shallow cope on a corner with wide baseboard.
And that's why I subscribed to your channel!!!!! ATTENTION TO DETAIL!!!!
Good tip👍🏻
Your videos are very informative and well done. Few tools put a smile on my face, but anytime the ramset comes out I smile. It sounds beautiful and smells even better.
The smell is the best part.
No better scent than burnt powder!
Exellent tip. Thx 4 sharing blessings my freind
Hope you show the end result.. I’ll be doing my fireplace soon.
Brother do a live stream 4 us idc what it is ,it would be dope!!anyone else agree
Nice clean fit, however, is it just my eyes, the brick appears out of plumb in which case the mantle would be off as well. You would need to address the level prior to scribing. Maybe you did already...if so, that info would help some of your viewers.
I believe his panel was oversized, so he could still make the dimensional cuts compensate for the brick is in fact out of plumb.
Yeah there are a whole lot of comments slamming him because his wall might be off level, nobody considered he could simply trace the edge for trimming afterwards :S@@athhud
Of course he knows, any carpenter with basic understanding would see that from the 1st look.
solid tip
LMFAO at the end of your video. 😂🔫You do great work and I enjoy your thorough explanations. Keep up the great work.
Could always caulk it if you are painting it light or white. Just sayin, it would look no different. MY OPINION, Trolls.
And that is the reason I watch all of your videos. I have scribed a thousand times like I was taught years ago but never had the insight to 45 the board first to make the cutting easier. Old dog has a new trick. Thank you sir.
The miter cut also ensures that the only material touching the brick is the surface that you cut. Just because you got one side scribed and cut perfectly doesn’t mean the piece will mate up cleanly if the back side of a full thickness piece interferes with inconsistencies in the brick or mortar. 2 excellent benefits to this method.
As far as I'm concerned Christmas has come early for me. For three days now I have been treated to DFW video....Great info. Thank you, keep them coming.
Great video my man! Thank you! I'd personally also check before scribing if the board is in level. If the wall would be out of level then the board would come out out of level too even if you had your frame leveled. Cheers!
love the ending 🔫😂
emié grabowski The real ending is when the painter just caulked the gap and painted the wood. Total waste of time to scribe the wood...
homebrew40 unless the homeowner likes the unfinished look! Plus, The wood will out last caulk! This is a much better way of doing things, it’s the difference between “Professional “ and “amateur”
Shawn Jarman ... the professional gets paid big bucks and walks away... the amateur spends wasted time on useless details. Cut it close and move on... time is money!
Damn he mad! 😂
😂 nice ending! Bust a cap in that brick! Nice job on the scribing too. The back cut is SO useful on all types of trades...I use drywall too. I also like to use a profile gauge in certain circumstances.
I’m really disappointed you didn’t end with “Like, comment, and SCRIBE.”
"all you have to do now is trace this line" . yeah and thats also the hardest part. lol
Great video, Richard. For people who haven't used a compass to scribe, make sure you use a compass that has a screw adjustment. If you buy a cheap one that uses an arc slide to adjust the opening, you are far more likely to not get a precise cut because the opening will vary depending on how much you squeeze the two sides. If you just want to make some circles, the cheap kind is fine. If you want precision, get the compass with an adjustable screw.
I thought there was wood set into the brick... why the stud gun?
The ending was bada$$
I have watched several of your videos and can only say that I wish you had been available to work in our area. I have not found any carpenters of this caliber. You are what I would call a true craftsman. Thanks for raising the bar to a great standard.
This works really nice when you have to finish cabinets against a wall as well. Just gotta make sure to hold the cabinetry level as you do the scribe
Should make the 45 degree cut AFTER you scribe the wall. Makes it easier to hold the plywood solidly perpendicular to the wall with no/minimal horizontal movement.
Thanks for sharing that Tip..Brotha...Keep it up!! 💯
Nice work. I appreciate the attention to detail. Hard to find these days. Most contractors wouldn't take the time to fit it to the contours of the brick. I've used a pencil and washer but never thought to use a compass for instances where the washer is just too big like fitting to brick. Thanks!
Good job finish result is what matters most and also time of course. They sell actual ‘scribes’ at Home Depot. Like a compass except it dose t have those handles sticking out on the sides. That way you can hold it tight or your surface your copying. You set the pencil out longer than the needle. Using a compass your using, if you move left or right it will change the line and you will get an inaccurate scribe. Check em out at Home Depot they’re like $3 bucks and small and brass color.
Dave Lewis you also find them in the school supplies at a lot of stores. I’ve seen some in nickel finish too. Set the point flat in the wall. The pencil to 1/16” and square it the wall in 2 directions and away you go.
Right, I’m already at Home Depot everyday though anyway ha
Love your video make more videos never stop
Am I the only one who watched this video, learned a couple tricks and then thought, "Damnit Marine, where is your trigger discipline?!" I really am a curmudgeon...
Mmmmm was wondering if you could use a router to plow out the back to the point where you had a heavy 1/8" , then use a utility knife to finish cutting????? Might be easier... Maybe not :-P
:)
No. That was a shoddy DIY amateur scribe job. How much caulk did it take to make that right? If you try this method with a bog standard compass do yourself a favour and bend the needle to 90 degrees and keep the compass perfectly horizontal. You NEVER hold a scribe tool in a position where it doesn't reflect the true contour.
Nice tip I’m a mason and we can’t work without tricks like that everyday 👏👏🥇🥇👍🏽👍🏽🇧🇷🇺🇸
BEEN WATCHING YOU FOR A LONG TIME DUDE, ALWAYS AMAZING!!!
Richard i find yur vids so educational/relaxing. But that ending. Ffs what type of a contractor are u. Anyway ive subsribed .. i dont want no trouble. B lucky. G
this was great, thanks for doing it slowly, watched a few others but they went so fast it still seemed mysterious
Don't care who 'invented' the idea. Its bloody genius and I haven't seen anyone else suggest it.
👍👍👍 from me!
I'm not in the trades, just a simple homeowner who tries to improve what I have and these little nuggets are gold!
Q: After cutting the tracing and holding the board in place is the top edge still level? In case the wall kicks in/out of plum.
That is an interesting framework you built out of remaining 2by4... very interesting... LoL
Love all your vids. Would recommend a scroll blade for those small detail cuts
heres a tip...throw away that compass..get a simple compass with a pencil ..set compass at largest gap.start at top of wall.pull compass down along wall....cut with miter on jig saw,,, use fine metal blade...ole custom boat builder...you would make a fine finish boat carpenter..great vids...
The comments section here though hooooooly. Instead of pretending you're all the best carpenters, why not simply offer constructive advice. I'm positive someone can look at the work you've done and point to a flaw or how they would have done it differently as well. One guy going on about how he's got 40 years experience and what does he know compared to you blah blah blah. Who cares, it's a video about simple scribing and it's informative. If you have been building anything for any amount of time you should have been able to catch on that he's going to cut that oversized piece to level later. Or that it was oversized before commenting in the first place :S
Hahaha love the end funny shit and good Carpentry tricky my friend. Just a quick tip at you if you ever scribe something like the back of a cabinet and u want to remove minimal material just set the compass/scribe tool to the width of the biggest gap and you'll only take off the needed material leaving your material as long as possible. You probably knew this but you're always sharing great tips so I figured I'd throw this out there.
Nice job, the only thing I would add, I'd also level the top of the plywood going away from the wall. In case the wall leans either in or out. Maybe you did check and it wasn't on the video. Nice work, enjoy watching, reminds me of my younger days before corded tools
Good tip of the day RICHARD
Best 30 seconds I've seen on this channel to end the video! ROFL
Great video and very helpful but how would you scribe against brick if you’re doing a kitchen worktop where the scribe is horizontal rather than vertical?
Beats spending extra money on one of those overpriced plastic Chinese scribing tools. The 45 cut is a great tip. Dude I really get a kick out of your sense of humor!
Use this method myself just mind your scribing cumpass keep the points eather vertical or horizontal don't let one point leed keep the two in the same plain .I'll turn the jigsaw upside down when cutting finish work stops break out .Good vid 👍
Nice tip on the 45, remove as much meat & make the jig saw cuts way easier.
Just tried it !! 👍👍👍 Hell yeah.
Just shoot some calk in there and call it a day....... just kidding. I learned something new today with that 45 degree angle, also how you framed the mantel very nice. Please show the finished piece.
45 cut great idea.
For me this tip reminded me to be aware when Mr EGO ( master finish carpenter) pops up to create this delusion identity.
A fine bead of white caulk would do the same or better and you wouldn't have a jagged piece of wood on the wall. When you stain it it's going to stick out like a TURD in a punch bowl.. Good video.
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Purchase a 90 degree trammel for your compass, (or bend the one you have),and orient the point away from the pencil, it makes it much easier to scribe your work pieces. It also makes it much easier to keep your trammel and scribe point level, which is key to an accurate scribe.
never thought of cutting a 45 degree first. i think 80-90% of people would of just called it good without scribing it. I bet with these videos you get more jobs even if your prices are a lil higher since people can see how fussy you are, but some always want a deal no matter what it is their getting
I get how you Scribe it to match the wall, but how do you keep dimensions with this? for example if you need to have poth sides to be 20 width so the front still is square, from What point do you measure if its scribed? Do you measure it before you scribe? or After?
Good job. Maybe it was the camera angle, but it looks like you’re not holding the two points horizontal as you scribe. A degree two doesn’t matter but it will beyond that. Also, a way to better get into the difficult nooks with the scribe point is if you could take a pair of vise grips and bend the pointer 90° out so it reaches in easier. Lee Valley has a great scribing tool that has a two ended pointer that is either straight or bent out like I just described. It also has a level on it. It’s expensive but worth it if you do a lot of scribing. I’ve been a carpenter for a long time and presently just use the simple compass which is sold in office supply or the box stores and I modify it for my needs.