My Five BEST Tools for FINE WOODWORKING
My Five BEST Tools for FINE WOODWORKING
In this video, I break down my 5 favourite tools for hand cut joinery that I couldn’t live without. You would have seen these used extensively in my Hand-Cut joint series and now is your chance to learn a little bit more about them.
LINKS FOR TOOLS:
Knew Concepts
UK: https://amzn.to/2u408n8
US: https://amzn.to/2NiMDJf
CA: https://amzn.to/2zf7vOi
Swann-Morton SM01 Blades:
UK: https://amzn.to/2AYiflf
US: https://amzn.to/2Mg1iXQ
CA: https://amzn.to/2Nq1nFZ
Gyokucho Dozuki Saw:
UK: https://amzn.to/2z562dz
US: https://amzn.to/2MKPrO8
CA: https://amzn.to/2tRLrEB
Faithfull Engineers Squares:
UK: https://amzn.to/2z7pruh
US: https://amzn.to/2z6y74j
CA: https://amzn.to/2ziWn3l
Veritas Marking Gauge:
UK: https://amzn.to/2Kt6rvv
US: https://bit.ly/2u7p8ds
CA: https://bit.ly/2u7p8ds
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My name is Matt Estlea, I’m a 22 year old Woodworker from Basingstoke in England and my aim is to make your woodworking less s***.
I come from 5 years tuition at Rycotewood Furniture Centre and 4 years experience working at Axminster Tools and Machinery where I still currently work on weekends. During the week, I film woodworking projects, tutorials, reviews and a viewer favourite ‘Tool Duel’ where I compare two cometitive manufacturers tools against one another to find out which is best.
I like to have a laugh and my videos are quite fast paced BUT you will learn a lot, I assure you.
Lets go make a mess.
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MATT ESTLEA WOODWORK 2018
Hi Matt great video. I have one of those knew concept coping saw which I use for skirting scribes only. Where do u get blades from I’m struggling to source ones which are not for metal work only
For a better marking gauge, check out Hamilton’s Tools marking gauge. There is a 4" and 6" version with a variety of wood species and the cross beam make it extremely accurate. http://www.hamiltontools.com/
That fret saw is way way beyond my budget 😉 $200 Cdn with taxes. Nuts for something that holds a inexpensive blade. Yes its a nice saw, no I won’t buy one lol.
nice video. one tool is despise is…..boris johnson 😉
‘’Don’t pay for the swivel and the rotating blade ones, save your money’’ said the man with 100$ pliers
thx, ordered those blades look awsome
I recently moved & decided building my dining room table was less expensive than buying it. I took woodshop in high school & have 9yrs of working with wood (musical instrument repair) but I must admit a lot has escaped me. A few days into my build I stumbled upon your vids & the info helped a lot. Now to start chairs.
I bought a faithfull set with a and absolutely nothing was usefull, the bevel and square was useless and really badly made, the planes was two pieces of shit. But I could use the iron cap I like the screw on design. So two old Baileys was updated with new iron caps.
can you share the link relating to the tools and equipment used by you this link doesn’t seem to work If "you want to find out what other tools and equipment I own, have a look at my profile on: https://kit.com/MattEstlea"
I’ve read that leaving your water stone in water for more than 10 minutes will soften the stone so it doesn’t cut correctly. Have you heard this?
Cool vid thanks for sharing
You look like Justin Trudeau’s illegitimate son.
Ima need you to make me a marking knife handle… thanks
Tell ya what….On your recommendation I went out and bought the Swann Morton marking knife and I quickly learned that I LOVE this F**KING THING…Tanks so much my friend. I just ordered 50 more blades.
LOVEITLOVEITLOVEIT ! ! !
stop using wood ..Greta Thunberg save the trees….
53 second dovetails. Nice.
Surprised you didn’t have a chisel here or a plane. Come to think of it I cannot think of much of any projects that I would call "fine woodworking" wherein I only used hand tools, but only used 5 if you’re including all of the measuring/marking tools like this.
Hey Matt, do you have any more Jesus pens?
what a poser……sad
I’m a Sunday carpenter and recently I’ve bought Gyokucho Dotsuki 370 and 372 then I find some interesting thing.
370 and 372 have same blade thickness of 0.3 mm but different tooth set-width/pitch, so they have bit different sawing feel.
370: set width 0.46 mm, tooth pitch 1.0 mm/T
372: set width 0.52 mm, tooth pitch 1.3 mm/T
370 says it’s just "胴突(=doutsuki, means "having some stiff back")" on the package while 372 says not only "dotsuki" but also "縦挽" which
means "for ripping".
1. When crosscutting, 370 has a bit smoother feel than 372, but actual cut with is almost identical (370 is slightly narrower than 372, due to its narrower set width of 0.46 mm).
2. When ripping, 372 is clearly smoother than 370. Surprisingly, not only that, the actual cut width of 372 is "NARROWER" than that of 370 even 372 has a wider set width; it’s a mystery of sawing world.
3. If you want just one saw for tenoning, I recommend 372 rather than 370 because I think 372 is bit more versatile. If you are a tool enthusiast, it’s not the case and just buy both.
Matt, I bought the Pégas coping saw blades from Knew Concepts, but they do not fit into the kerf of my Dozuki saw blade (which I believe is the same kerf size as from your Gyokucho). What am I missing?
Hi Matt, great videos. Do you a link for Jesus pens pls
Great summary, thanks Matt 😃👌👏👏👏
Hi Matt, im going to be getting one of the Fret saws base on your recommendation but i have a couple of questions. One; i noticed they ship it with a skip tooth blade and stock a lot more blades for it, do you know what blades are best for cutting out dovetails ect, honestly don’t know anything about different blades and my other question is, is there a easier way to ask you questions about tools ect other then commenting on i video? Many thanks and keep up the great work
Is it just me or does Matt remind you of a young John Snow (stick em with the pointy end)? 😉
thanks for your videos
oh Hello 👋 is this what you do for living when you’re not fighting the White Walkers ?
Other then a couple of brand differences, I use those same 5 tools all the time.
@MattEstlea your link is off – it isn’t https://kit.com/MattEstlea, its https://kit.co/MattEstlea
the voice of Jon Snow.
You should do a video on making your marking knife handle
Just found you so far so good
If you found this video useful, don’t forget to press the *LIKE* button. It really helps me out!
Like the look of the workbench? Watch me make it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXKYwM0f5WU&t
I would do +0.1 or +0.2 on the exposure man
FYI — Engineers’ squares have a little play in them, so if you drop one, you can hold the handle and whack it back into true by hitting the blade on a firm surface.
That Knew Concept Fret saw is being advertised as £72.00 on amazon while it’s cheaper on eBay £68.30 free shipping…..someone should look into this !
I have 2 scroll saws I use for small (Dremel 20" – unpinned) and a Porter Cable (20" pinned) for larger ones. The unpinned blades work flawlessly in my Concepts fret saw. I can even use a #2s blade for super detail stuff. I buy most of my blades online in lots of 100 or 1 gross. Most excellent saw. As opposed to a scalpel blade, I use an X-Acto blade since they come in so many shapes and sizes. They are also cheap and available at Hobby Lobby.
I use a set of machinist/engineer squares that are probably 50 years old and dead on square. Also at least a dozen Speed Squares at places where they are in almost daily use around the farm. The speed squares get brutal use and are still dead on.
Great videos. Thanks.
Great video.
Your approach to sharing your knowledge is fresh, clean and to the point. Rapidly becoming one of my very favorite sources for wood working tools and techniques.
I recently had a life changing illness and can no longer do much of what I used to for fun and have found woodworking as my new outlet. You have given me the ability to crash course a lot of knowledge and I’m very thankful for that. Thank you Matt, your efforts are deeply appreciated. Cheers!!
Matt Estlea – Did you make the marking knife handle you have? Otherwise where did you buy it? The amazon link is a piece of doody.
A drops of hydrogen peroxide in the water stone bath will prevent any bacteria and algae growth and keep the sides of plastic container cleaner .. other than that thank you for a great video
Hey Matt.
The videos are awesome. There is no need to jump around like you’re leading a parade with a baton man. We can’t even see the items, they’re just a blur. JK, I wish I had you’re youthful energy again. Seriously though, lay off the Jolt before filming.
Great content Matt!
Where do you get the handle for your Swann Morton blades?
thanks Matt, what handle are you using for the sm01 blades please?
This is an excellent wood working book I have ever read, “Bαzοmο Tdy Plαn” (Google it). Both beginner and a few seasoned woodworker can gain a lot of general details from this reading material. Amazingly, this book has been my partner when I want to look up woods at areas along with other topics such as restoring as well as salvaging spots. .
Usually I love your videos, but other than buying engineer squares, I disagree with most of this.
I’m intrigued by your marking knife. Here is a suggestion for a video, how about doing one on making the holder/handle for it? Keep up the great content. I really enjoyed the dovetail box series. I used it to cut my first set of dovetails on a hall table. Thanks for all you do.
Quite liked the video, in contrast to this add i got from axminster tools today –
Festool Mobile Workshop Complete MW1000-SET
A really useful accessory for a cordless drill.
Now £619.96
A cordless drill is my one power tool(still got a brace though i hardly ever use it) BUT £620 for an accessory for it, I know Festool is expensive but dont you think that is going a bit far?
Matt, can you play ‘Stairway to Heaven’ on your copping saw? … if so, I’m in.
It’ll give me something to do while the glue is drying.
Mark.
"One or two quid extra."
How much is that in fins, greenbacks, or sawbucks?