5 DIY Workbench Hacks / Woodworking Tips and Tricks

5 DIY Workbench Hacks / Woodworking Tips and Tricks

Today we review 5 woodworking tips and tricks for your workbench.
Workshop workbenches are often the most used item in any shop and for this reason there are lots of adaptations that woodworkers do to customize their benches such as bench dogs, vices, tool rests, dust collection, lighting, clamping devices and much more.

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Woodworking Tool Tips Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgn5pIkLhZC6UNY7oGCqqalh2WTG0Ywge
5 Woodworking Hacks for Clamps: https://youtu.be/Pp7b-kziLqU
5 Woodworking Tips for the Table Saw: https://youtu.be/31DWE1aRVto
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50 Comments

  1. robert dunn on February 11, 2022 at 10:28 pm

    Awsome



  2. Mohan Krishnasamy on February 11, 2022 at 10:30 pm

    Thanks you are the man



  3. Robert Brunston on February 11, 2022 at 10:30 pm

    All good tips Colin! Thank you.



  4. peyman farzan on February 11, 2022 at 10:38 pm

    Love your videos!
    Thanks for sharing all your experiences with us..I have learned a lot from them👍👍



  5. theymusthatetesla on February 11, 2022 at 10:39 pm

    You look like Mark Hamill’s Canadian Brother!!



  6. Greg Estep on February 11, 2022 at 10:41 pm

    I appreciate your vedeos bud



  7. Мастерская - Ремонт Сантехники on February 11, 2022 at 10:42 pm

    I signed up, I wait from you …



  8. Jeffrey Cunningtown on February 11, 2022 at 10:43 pm

    I think you can learn more about this on Woodglut.



  9. lukačenko 7 on February 11, 2022 at 10:43 pm

    Nice vice hacks!



  10. Peter Grice on February 11, 2022 at 10:44 pm

    Bit of a wobbly bench there Colin



  11. Colin Burke on February 11, 2022 at 10:53 pm

    Really like the tip for the vises! Thanks Colin for sharing!!



  12. Istvan on February 11, 2022 at 10:54 pm

    I really like Colin’s hints. They are so simple but so useful. I’ve seen old carpenters working with these kind of simple tricks for lifetimes.



  13. KENT SHRADER on February 11, 2022 at 10:55 pm

    Fantastic! Great tips I can use! I’ve watched your videos and have learned alot and gained a lot of information for use in my shop. I’m sure I convey the wishes of many in hoping you continue to share your knowledge.



  14. IcanHazNature? on February 11, 2022 at 10:55 pm

    Thank you SO much for this video, the tip about the hinged flip out support is genius, I’ve been using a solid block of wood that I have to keep taking on and off when I need the extra support… I’m definitely going to be using you idea, simple but super effective ♥️😲😁👍



  15. metals on February 11, 2022 at 10:56 pm

    Thank you for the tips, very helpful.



  16. Greg Warner on February 11, 2022 at 10:57 pm

    Get some lead or thick soft aluminium and make a set of jaw covers for the metal vice. These will protect both wood and metal surfaces from scoring by the very hard vice jaw Inserts. Or just make a set of vice jaws from aluminium blocks. Aluminium can be cut by wood working saws if you use a little paraffin or candle wax as a lubricant to keep the aluminum chips from sticking to the blades.



  17. Jim Trebes on February 11, 2022 at 10:59 pm

    Really informative. Thank you.



  18. Robert on February 11, 2022 at 10:59 pm

    The metal vice modular piece is brilliant. Only have to have it up there when you need it.



  19. akbychoice on February 11, 2022 at 11:00 pm

    Always learning something from your videos. Well done. Thank you.



  20. ernst sleijser on February 11, 2022 at 11:00 pm

    You must have Dutch ancestors…. 😉



  21. The Fairest on February 11, 2022 at 11:01 pm

    Vice in a vice!



  22. Anne Rickards on February 11, 2022 at 11:01 pm

    I noticed that the metalworking vise wobbles a bit. It it is just TOO heavy for the face vise. I would suggest that the mounting should be an L shape and have the weight of the vise resting directly on the workbench. You could also have 1 or 2 strategically placed dogs on the bracket to further lock the vise into location.



  23. carl hobbs on February 11, 2022 at 11:01 pm

    Good video mate to the point liked the pull out flap, great addition to a bench



  24. Jonathan Tenorio on February 11, 2022 at 11:03 pm

    I really want to learn how to cut perfect 45° corners with a skillsaw from birch plywood to assemble a box.

    Any ideas how to do it without a table saw



  25. Larry B on February 11, 2022 at 11:03 pm

    Ummmm….why didn’t you put the hinged swing out support at the same height as the vise’s internal (rail) support? You have it set so the piece runs downhill.



  26. Howard Lovecraft on February 11, 2022 at 11:04 pm

    Those are some really good tips…keep’em coming thanks.



  27. Ex-Law Enforcement on February 11, 2022 at 11:04 pm

    I’ve seen a couple/three of your videos and I Like what I’ve seen, so I Sub’ed today.
    Thanks for you Great Idea’s you have shown us👍🏼



  28. Tina Maree on February 11, 2022 at 11:04 pm

    I often wonder if there is someone hiding behind u that tickles you to make u giggle so much…? Well I would like to have one too.



  29. Jason Ward on February 11, 2022 at 11:07 pm

    Your mini miter box saw jig could use anti skid material on the bottom of the inside to help those dowels and such not slide around so easily.



  30. Muhsin Z on February 11, 2022 at 11:07 pm

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  31. BiobananeXXL on February 11, 2022 at 11:08 pm

    Great ideas thx 4 Sharing



  32. BigDan1190 on February 11, 2022 at 11:09 pm

    That metal working vice is nowhere near solid lol, and a lot of weight to put on the clamp. When i’ve seen this done in the past people often use an L shaped piece that sits on the bench and the lower part of the L gets clamped in the vice – would make more sense



  33. B Quinn on February 11, 2022 at 11:10 pm

    Thanks Colin!



  34. Haim Neuberg on February 11, 2022 at 11:10 pm

    In carpentry you are surely knowledgeable but most of all you are a sympathetic and fun teacher to enrich knowledge with your help.
    Thank you very much.



  35. Mark Macauley on February 11, 2022 at 11:10 pm

    Thanks for sharing your experience with us Colin. Very clever!



  36. Garthok on February 11, 2022 at 11:11 pm

    This channel is gold



  37. Frank Poulin on February 11, 2022 at 11:12 pm

    5:06 Vise-ception!



  38. Barry Parks on February 11, 2022 at 11:12 pm

    Some very useful ideas. Thanks again



  39. David Allen on February 11, 2022 at 11:15 pm

    Wooden self levelling vice inserts for metal vice, never thought of that. Usually I struggle with bits of offcuts which can be fiddly. Great ideas I’m still learning these common sense tips from you at 73 yrs old.



  40. James D'Angelo on February 11, 2022 at 11:15 pm

    Love your videos! Keep them coming.



  41. Jeremy Smith on February 11, 2022 at 11:15 pm

    This feels like it warrants the Xzibit meme…. Yo Dawg, I heard you like to VICE.. so we put a VICE in your VICE, so you can VICE while you VICE!!!



  42. BA on February 11, 2022 at 11:17 pm

    That flip-out helper may make it’s way to my tinker table. Thanks!



  43. adamgascoine on February 11, 2022 at 11:21 pm

    You have such a great presentation skill Colin. I’ve watched hundreds of videos on various woodworking topics, and yours stand out. Such great, simple and direct advice – and your personality makes the videos very watchable. Keep up the great work and the great tips!

    Also, I fully expected you to add a third vice on top of your machinists vice. Vices, all the way up.



  44. don knotts on February 11, 2022 at 11:22 pm

    Just a thought, but it looks to me like the machinist’s vise would be more stable if it was mounted on a board that sat on the workbench top with a tang clamped in the woodworking vise.



  45. Creator Nater on February 11, 2022 at 11:22 pm

    Nice work! This video came up, my phone malfunctioned, had to restart phone, Youtube was no longer suggesting the video, and it wasn’t in my history. However, because you had stated your name in the first 10 seconds of watching, I was able to find this video!
    Great video, I’ve subscribed, will you subscribe back?



  46. Creator Nater on February 11, 2022 at 11:23 pm

    Nice work! This video came up, my phone malfunctioned, had to restart phone, Youtube was no longer suggesting the video, and it wasn’t in my history. However, because you had stated your name in the first 10 seconds of watching, I was able to find this video!
    Great video, I’ve subscribed, will you subscribe back?



  47. Elisabeth Crowe on February 11, 2022 at 11:24 pm

    Thanks so much, Colin. As always great information and handy tips, and well-explained. I really appreciate the help you give – so sensible and makes the workshop even more fun. Cheers.



  48. Jeffrey Gomez on February 11, 2022 at 11:25 pm

    Now that’s clever



  49. Greg Warner on February 11, 2022 at 11:25 pm

    Try waxing the surface of the assembly gig. Most glues than can be scraped off with a putty knife or equivilant. This wil prevent glue bumps from interfering with alignments.



  50. Peter Cowan on February 11, 2022 at 11:25 pm

    Thank you for the great tips.