First Year Apprentice? Get These Tools!
First Year Apprentice? Get These Tools!
Check out the tool list below. For first year apprentices,:
For Kiwi builders
Tool Belt: Occidental Leather 7 bag Framer http://loventools.com/occidental-leather-framing-set-5087.html
Hammer: Vaughn Dalluge 16 oz https://www.trademe.co.nz/building-renovation/tools/hand-tools/other/listing-1769292725.htm
Cheaper Hammer https://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/estwing-15oz-hammer-425g-blue-with-blue-handle/p/236003?gclid=CjwKCAjwuO3cBRAyEiwAzOxKsqCH4yyjX1iTQ9nv4yEYob_qx8OOh-OmpDKUuV9lOxmySXFMEyBBzBoCCyEQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Rafter Square EMPIRE
Nail Puller DOGYU https://www.thetoolshed.co.nz/product/12900-dogyu-carpenters-nail-bar-300mm
End Cutting Pliers KNIPEX https://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/knipex-200mm-end-nipper-200mm-red/p/114021?gclid=CjwKCAjwuO3cBRAyEiwAzOxKss0e2rm0she5_QmSstiYeuwmyCeCVzTZwp_reBUhWBZ_877ZQV3ykhoCXe4QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Impulse Framer PASLODE https://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/paslode-impulse-framemaster-li-ion-powervent-framing-nailer/p/287923?gclid=CjwKCAjwuO3cBRAyEiwAzOxKsg1kNimpJuQmSnE9oV6YnFDJ5CrWIrXf6SKUzB6VEGMzl3GCMT1BbRoCqU8QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Circular Saw: Makita DHS680 https://www.thetoolshed.co.nz/product/5304-makita-cordless-circular-saw-brushless-165mm-18v-bare-tool-
18v Drill Combo, Makita https://www.thetoolshed.co.nz/product/8426-makita-cordless-driver-drill-impact-driver-xpt-18v-3ah
Japanese Handsaw, GYOKUCHO https://piranhatools.co.nz/collections/brand-gyokucho-japan/products/gyokucho-ryoba-seiun-saku-komame-240mm-fine-carpentry-saw-611
Level STABILA 1800mm https://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/stabila-craftsman-level-1800mm/p/272970?gclid=CjwKCAjwuO3cBRAyEiwAzOxKsmKz5txKgUowKX7JaMzrD0a4MROIKXBO1Y0RSb5k0cn58GBL-vOgtBoCp10QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Folding Ear Muffs, Leightning L0F https://nzsafetyblackwoods.co.nz/en/leightning-l0f-folding-earmuff-each-403238
International
Tool Belt: Occidental Leather 7 bag Framer https://www.amazon.com/Occidental-Leather-5089-Seven-Framer/dp/B00HGASTGO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1536962766&sr=8-2&keywords=occidental+leather+7+bag
Hammer: Vaughn Dalluge 16 oz https://www.amazon.com/Dalluge-7180-Ounce-Titanium-Hammer/dp/B0014DO594/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1536962882&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=vaughn+dalluge
Cheaper Hammer https://www.amazon.com/Estwing-Hammer-Straight-Smooth-Reduction/dp/B0000224VG/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1536962935&sr=1-1&keywords=estwing+hammer
Rafter Square EMPIRE https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Level-2990-Magnum-Rafter/dp/B0002YSAX8/ref=sr_1_6?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1536962961&sr=1-6&keywords=empire+speed+square
Nail Puller DOGYU https://www.amazon.com/Dogyu-745-2060-280mm-Cats-Paw/dp/B0012XPATU/ref=sr_1_2?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1536963012&sr=1-2&keywords=dogyu
End Cutting Pliers KNIPEX https://www.amazon.com/KNIPEX-68-01-200-Cutters/dp/B005EXO6V2/ref=sr_1_2?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1536963036&sr=1-2&keywords=knipex+end+cutters
Impulse Framer PASLODE ??
Circular Saw: Makita DHS680 https://www.amazon.com/Makita-XSH03Z-Lithium-Ion-Brushless-Cordless/dp/B00TV27N62/ref=sr_1_8?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1536963120&sr=1-8&keywords=makita+circular+saw
18v Drill Combo, Makita https://www.amazon.com/Makita-XT269M-Lithium-Ion-Brushless-Cordless/dp/B01IB4NALM/ref=sr_1_6?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1536963149&sr=1-6&keywords=makita+18v+drill+combo
Japanese Handsaw, GYOKUCHO https://www.amazon.com/Ryoba-Double-Razor-Hardwoods-Woodworker/dp/B00BSQUD5C/ref=sr_1_5?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1536963180&sr=1-5&keywords=gyokucho+saw
Level STABILA 1800mm https://www.amazon.com/Stabila-37472-72-Inch-builders-Certified-Professional/dp/B00009OLI4/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1536963321&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=stabila+level+72+inch
Folding Ear Muffs, Leightning L0F https://www.amazon.com/Howard-Leight-Honeywell-Leightning-1013461/dp/B004H38ROW/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1536963356&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=lightning+l0f+folding+earmuff
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This year is my first year doing Level 3 Carpentry at Weltec here in Wellington. We mainly use the main tools you explained in the toolbelt. We were given a list to get before the third week as the first two weeks we were doing small projects like saw horses so we get experience using the tools. Then we pretty don’t use any nail gun, all hammering nails in manually lol only time we use a battery powered tool is drill gun haha koz we WIRED UP IN THIS BITCH 😂😂 Leads and all brother hahaha but yeah hoping to find a job to continue my Carpentry journey as it is needed to progress to Level 4 Carpentry lol
P.s love this vids and also still up for a job if wanted 😂😂😂😂 long shot but is worth a try LMAO not sure if i’ll look like a millennial asking for a job through YouTube haha even though I’m not as i was born in 93 lmao kefs haha keep them vids coming uso! I’m part of the notification squad uce!
i agree with everything except the gas guns! i have 2 that i run, i always use them for everything roofing/running around but for static work (eaves, ceiling framing, etc) i MUCH prefer the extra punch of an air gun. everyone i know and work with is the same as well! plus gas over here is AUS is like $20 a tube and that’s just shit
$800 for a skil saw? Wth?
A circular saw (what you call a "Skillsaw") does NOT cost $800.- in the USA. They go for about $70.- in 2018.
One is a drill and the other is a impact driver. Is Markita gear that spendy in N.Z. these days .. wow I better buy a few sets.
Dude thanks for the tip!!! I’m trying to get my apprenticeship so your a big help.im definitely subscribing 👍
Huh here in Sweden carpenters apprentices get to do all the dirty work pretty much, like concrete work and that stuff, not decks
Always interesting hearing the different experiences first years have. My first year with UBC, as a Formwork carpenter, I got destroyed. I was treated as If I should have known what journeyman known or very close to that level. Which yes, was very frustrating but it made me want to learn that much more and at a faster pace. Still have a ton to learn but reflecting on it now, I like that I was expected to do more then just push a broom around. Some things I was taught was how to use a worm drive saw and how to cut 4×4’s in one go, how to lay out walls for the forms. Overall, just made me a better carpenter.
I first year should never be using a square as a guide so cut! Part of being an Apprentice is learning how to use tools, and use them correctly.
Interesting to see how diffrent countries are when it comes to tools and other things used in work. Here in sweden all companies must provide us with all the tools and workcloths for free.
You’re really cute!
What kind of mask do you use?
Is that belt from Occidental leather?
Only guy I ever saw on a job in my 18 years in construction with a expensive ass Hammer like that wasn’t worth a s***!
I’ll move up there and be an apprentice I already have all of that apart from the gun, already a qualified floor layer.
How long will one of those gas cartridges work for on that nail gun? Do they recharge them?
How many decks did you have to build before you could afford the Stiletto hammer. On my job site you would be laughed at for having anything so precious.
Yes we use pneumatic nail guns because code requires to shoot 3 and 1/2" common Nails which don’t fit in cordless nail guns here in the US also when framing houses we do a lot of structural plywood with 4 + 12 or 3 and 6 nail pattern so cordless nail gun wouldn’t be able to keep up. just thought I’d let you know why thanks for a great video
Your union will have a tool list after that the employer supplies it
If the construction company doesn’t own construction tools
WTF!!
Has New Zealand gone full libertarian
Next you’re going to tell me I need to supply my own safety gear
really!!!!!
For me all i need to bring is my hand tools. The company I work for provides everything else
400 buck hammer lol I kno guys from el Salvador that will smoke you with a 6 buck hammer from Walmart
Would like to see a 2nd year video!
Very useful video cheers 👍
Didn’t know you had to buy your own tools. In Denmark the company you get hired in buys you the tools. Of course that means that they own them, not you.
800 DOLLARS!?!? FOR A SKILL SAW?!?! That’s insane
i hate those empire squares, i can never find the swansons with the grooves that most use
Wow, you must pay your apprentices very well if you expect them to supply their own cordless tools and Paslode nailer. You must have a good contract where you guarantee them steady work for the first year to make this happen??? If i expected an apprentice to show up with a $800 dollar tool bag and $1500 in power tools, I better be ready to hold their hand when mommy isn’t there. An apprentice should make purchase decisions on tools when he is closer to being a journeyman and knows what tools he will need for the line of work he will be doing. I’m in Canada and most of the time I’m happy if the help shows up at all. If they have a lunch with them that’s a bonus, and if they eat something other than coffee and donuts, they might actually be able to do something…
Hand tools would be fine for first year. Maybe an impact driver
I live in Australia, stick framers still use pneumatic nail guns,much more reliable and cheaper to run than gas nailers,prefabricated framework, you can get away with the paslode gasser,I have done both in the last 20yrs
know how to read a tape measure.
own a tape measure.
hey bud you forgot to mention the board stretcher they are super handy for green horns also a knot puller is super handy
Please do a video on all of the tools you have ! 🙂
As a first year apprentice in Scotland back in 2002 i earned £99 per week . Got all my hand tools from the company i worked for , smoothing plane , hammer, saw , tape , level , tool belt , tool bag , block plane , chisel set , stanley knife , nail punch and i think that was it … maybe missed a few . Bought myself a 14.4v dewalt drill and 2 batteries , but never used any other power tools till second year and that was just a go of my trades mans paslode , collated screwgun etc . Never actually bought and used my own till 3rd year . Skills test in scotland at the end of 4th year demands the use of hand tools only , well it did in 2006 . Great video but it is a big ask for a 1st year to purchase all of that
Man I have so many questions?! So is your job with a Union or private company. Is residential construction different than commercial construction? What if you start with a company and then up and quit? Just questions from a Union Carpenter St. Louis MO, USA.
We have paslode guns here in the US, I’ve had one for almost 20 years but they are much more prone to break down under hard production use in my experience than a standard pneumatic nailer which is why large US crews still use them. I see pawn shops here chock full of worn out paslode gas guns, but never any hitachi or bostich pneumatic guns.
how much do apprentices make in aus an nz?! I heard first years make around $7!! What a joke. Basically free labour
Hello Scott I just got a college place for "furniture course" basically all areas of woodworking for duration of 3 years to get my HND 😊 what would you say is the best tools for me to have of my own to start 😁 ? Thanks for your time. Angie.
P.s I want to start my own business doing mostly design, commission pieces and restoration.
Starting out you need a good pair of boots a knife a hammer a tool belt and speed square. You’re kindof a douche. Lol your tools arnt even nice. Guys who start for me need no power tools I provide those. A seasoned vet I expect tools from. Starting out wear boots show up on time and clean trash and stay busy!!!!
What do you use for fencing if not an air powered coil gun?
All of these tools are essential to be sure, but to ask a 1st year earning $13 an hour (roughly) to go out and spend thousands on tools is a little extreme. I would have an apprentice limit his tools somewhat so he could save up for a solid work vehicle like a ute or van, because how are you going to get your 2m level to work in mums hatchback? Making economical choices is a good idea as well… it works out better to save up for a 8 piece set rather than buying skins in smaller sets or individually. Good video though mate!
Thanks for listing everything in the description.
wow you guy are paying an arm for tools huh over here a circular saw would be $200 for $400 for the top of the line
Stabilla levels are the best . its what we use in Canada. I use one. There not cheep. As for a hammer. Sorry but i only use a steletto 15oz titanium hammer. The only hammer to use in my opinion. Worth every penny.
what about a bender scott???
wtf…2 drills one drives the screw in better…fuqwit one is impact other is the screw gun with possible hamer drive feature if your combo pack has it……….Those gas nailers suck. Go get a fucking air compressor and a real nailer be done with it. Stabila is a nice level but seriously overpriced. Their guarantee is just the bubble out of package, not if you damage the level and thats it. OX makes a fine level as well for half the price. Id never hire that guy.
Air nail guns are still very much alive in AKL/NZ. I’ve just finished cladding a house with one. No fuel cells to buy either..
Theres a difference between a drill and an impact gun
Useless
An extra battery for the tools is always useful. A sheath for the pullsaw is a must. A digital level module several beam lengths can be handy too. A portable workbench, a No.4 bench plane and/or block plane are nice add-ons for finish work.
In the UK as an apprentice you need to master the art of tea making.
A nail bag. That’s it until they can save or get there own shit in what ever order they want. A cordless kit preferably