Stop Ruining Your Work… + 3 Other Tips Every Woodworker Should Know

Stop Ruining Your Work… + 3 Other Tips Every Woodworker Should Know

More Woodworking Tips! – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqlN7mR6LkY&list=PLg7QrqfzwiFrpIAYDnIpKoGneqc7JG3Ai
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REFERENCED PROJECT VIDEOS
▸ How to Build a Bed – https://youtu.be/0BdNUBIUpxo
▸ More Tear Out Tips – https://youtu.be/_KEw83c8T98

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In this video we cover 4 woodworking tips. The tips include setting perfect cut depths on a router, 5 tricks for avoiding tear out, 2 ways to fill gaps in your joints, and why should use a thicker marker line to mark out cut lines…sometimes.

HOW TO SUBMIT A TIP
Submit your woodworking tip by emailing it to us at tips@foureyesfurniture.com

Here’s what to include:
1. In the subject line of your email, include a short description of tip (example: “How To Chop an Onion w/out crying” )

2. In the body of your email, include a detailed description of your tip. If you have pictures or video, all the better. Anything that will help us to better understand your tip is appreciated. Don’t worry about high production on this stuff. We’ll take care of that.

3. Where you’d like to be credited. Your Instagram Handle, your YouTube Channel, just your name…or even anonymous. Just let us know.

50 Comments

  1. Bill Ferrol on April 27, 2022 at 6:29 pm

    Nice video, and thank goodness you’ve ditched that stupid blue tape ball gimmick – I will now subscribe.



  2. Bárzaga diseño y mobiliario on April 27, 2022 at 6:30 pm

    Hello Chirs, I just discovered your channel two days ago, thanks for sharing your knowledge. I just decided to open my channel on YouTube about 7 months ago, I’m just taking the first steps. Very good job you do, author furniture, 100% art. Thanks for inspiring. Greetings from Valencia, 🇪🇸.



  3. Jack Strutz on April 27, 2022 at 6:30 pm

    That joint filling method is very helpful



  4. Barry Ford on April 27, 2022 at 6:30 pm

    Great video again Chris, some lovely camera work. But there was something missing. Can’t quite put my finger on it. I think it is something to do with blue tape, but I did see blue tape featured. No, still niggling at me! The trick with tricks and tips is to save them so you can use them when they are useful in a project. Actually, no, that’s not the trick. The trick is to remember where you saved them so you can use them when you get to that point in a project. Using the sharpie for marking to allow room for final trimming is a good one.



  5. Z3D on April 27, 2022 at 6:31 pm

    That router depth tip is epic. Never thought of that! Thanks!



  6. Ron priest on April 27, 2022 at 6:33 pm

    Hi thanks for posting , just what I was looking for.



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  8. I Enjoy Creating Videos on April 27, 2022 at 6:36 pm

    Nice video Chris and Shaun Thanks for sharing it with us!👍💖😎JP



  9. Marco B on April 27, 2022 at 6:37 pm

    I think that learning on shop projects is even better than learning on regular projects. You have the margin to screw up and try again (because it’s a project for you), you can mix and match techniques and materials (because who cares), and you end up with something useful in the shop that is a semi-permanent reminder of the things you learned!



  10. Rick Ruotolo on April 27, 2022 at 6:37 pm

    This video doesn’t count – there’s no ball.



  11. George Kilroy on April 27, 2022 at 6:38 pm

    what kind of table saw wrenches are you using?



  12. Андрюха К on April 27, 2022 at 6:39 pm

    it is called "revolver stop"



  13. John David on April 27, 2022 at 6:41 pm

    Why are you all so skinny bro?



  14. Sam Biscits on April 27, 2022 at 6:42 pm

    I always put tape on both sides of the cut. Even that way, if I get confused, I’m covered.



  15. D Y on April 27, 2022 at 6:44 pm

    What did any of this have to do with the thumbnail image?



  16. Gabriel Moreno on April 27, 2022 at 6:46 pm

    Hey @Chris Salomone, just curious what software you use to draw up your designs? Big fan of the channel, keep doing what you’re doin!



  17. Chuck P on April 27, 2022 at 6:47 pm

    Hurray Shawn!!!



  18. trey fert on April 27, 2022 at 6:47 pm

    Go Braves



  19. kickseek on April 27, 2022 at 6:47 pm

    But if you repair with glue, don’t you end up with a line that won’t accept a finish?



  20. oldNavyJZ on April 27, 2022 at 6:48 pm

    I figured out that measuring was hurting my results all the time. I finally started measuring once, set up a stop, then repeat. Much better than measure cut, measure cut, measure cut, rinse repeat.



  21. Lennart Middel on April 27, 2022 at 6:49 pm

    You spend so much time talking about the bed, then the link in description doesnt reffers to this clip, not the bed build…



  22. Bill Christie on April 27, 2022 at 6:52 pm

    Joint filling with wood glue – how long do you wait before sanding please ?



  23. South Dakota boys on April 27, 2022 at 6:52 pm

    Sharpen your sharpie with a utility blade. No joke, even saying it on the name



  24. Joe Battista on April 27, 2022 at 6:52 pm

    The Jordan 1’s on the wall are awesome



  25. Shandoe7 Gw on April 27, 2022 at 6:54 pm

    Good info here, BUT I gotta know what’s up with the A’s hat? I love the Oakland A’s I’m a NorCal guy but the Athletics are my team. 🤙



  26. Chaka Khan on April 27, 2022 at 6:54 pm

    I have never thought of that with a router. Great idea



  27. Robert Bankhead on April 27, 2022 at 6:54 pm

    Thanks guys, good video. If you release the router depth instead of pulling the pattern (ie bed rail connector) then you don’t risk moving your depth stop pulling it out. Great tips, and yes, I like the glue sawdust mix best as well.



  28. alya sahira decoration on April 27, 2022 at 6:55 pm

    Hadir dan menyimak kakak,salam sehat sukses selalu.and salam suport fullllll



  29. Frederick Wood on April 27, 2022 at 6:59 pm

    Respect for the “don’t watch tips videos “ advice.
    Armchair woodwork has its limits in terms of how much can be retained.
    That being said, tips are often nice and entertaining smallish chunks of time. Some of it might stick and if not then it can always be watched again when it’s needed.
    So, yes and no 😜
    Thanks for the tips.



  30. Tim Prescott on April 27, 2022 at 7:00 pm

    How to get the depth correct? Use the DEPTH GUAGE. GREAT “tip.”



  31. Phillup toft on April 27, 2022 at 7:00 pm

    Great information keep it going



  32. fitzpibblez on April 27, 2022 at 7:01 pm

    Where so you buy the metal components for your projects?



  33. Shon Morgun on April 27, 2022 at 7:02 pm

    Pure gold! Thank you!



  34. Alessandro Fonseca on April 27, 2022 at 7:04 pm

    Hey, I from Brazil and I find your videos very didactic, fresh, and inspirational. Thanks for this work.



  35. Michael Eliot on April 27, 2022 at 7:04 pm

    What, there’s nothing wrong with touching CA glue, it was originally invented to close bullet wounds, it’s completely compatible with the body.



  36. Pete Sutliff on April 27, 2022 at 7:04 pm

    Great tips!



  37. AthgowlA on April 27, 2022 at 7:04 pm

    A sharpie is also great to alter the path of a hurricane on a weathermap without showing you altered it yourself…



  38. Juho Kahari on April 27, 2022 at 7:05 pm

    Good video and tips again! thanks. But i think there is pros ang cons in using sharpie on marking something on wood. And what i think is big con with sharpie on wood is that it will sink in, more or less, depending on wood, and that makes it more inaccurate.



  39. John Tiefel on April 27, 2022 at 7:06 pm

    Hey guys: Keep it up, Please



  40. Beyond Limits Productions on April 27, 2022 at 7:08 pm

    Great tips !!!



  41. bob bray on April 27, 2022 at 7:08 pm

    I like using Titbond 3 with sawdust, especially for white oak since the glue dries brown. The gaps almost disappear.

    Another tip that I recently discovered when sanding wood edge banding on plywood is to use a pencil to scribble across the plywood when sanding the edge banding flush. I don’t like using a spiral router bit due to the bearing leaving marks on the plywood veneer. I just sand until the pencil scribble on the plywood disappears and then stop. I’ve sanded through too many thin veneers on plywood, which totally ruins a project! Use a white pencil on walnut.

    I also invested in a Bosch GET75-6 sander which blows away typical $100 5" orbital sanders for speed of removal. $300 won’t break the bank compared to a $700 Festool.



  42. Adam Jones on April 27, 2022 at 7:13 pm

    Love the series fellas! I learned to do a score cut on the table saw, just break the first ply on the first pass, then raise up for through cut, glassy smooth!



  43. Nick Arnold on April 27, 2022 at 7:17 pm

    I absolutely love your content and delivery style. Laid back, quiet, concise, and most of all, straight to the point.



  44. conner jonson on April 27, 2022 at 7:20 pm

    Using a piece of paper plus the inlayed piece gives you that extra thousand of an inch that you probably need because no one is perfect if it’s too deep just stick the piece of paper behind the hardware.



  45. Chris Salomone on April 27, 2022 at 7:20 pm

    Thanks for watching! Here are the videos we referenced in this video:
    ▸ How to Build a Bed – https://youtu.be/0BdNUBIUpxo
    ▸ More Tear Out Tips – https://youtu.be/_KEw83c8T98



  46. Brian Taylor on April 27, 2022 at 7:22 pm

    If I have a gap to fill, I usually use shellac and wood dust instead of wood glue. Since I usually use shellac as a sanding sealer, it doesn’t interfere with the finish.



  47. Russell on April 27, 2022 at 7:23 pm

    I love the cheeky b-roll of you trying to sand the metal hardware



  48. MR B on April 27, 2022 at 7:24 pm

    That’s the exact method I use to fill small voids if I have no other options.



  49. Sam Biscits on April 27, 2022 at 7:27 pm

    Excellent tips



  50. Harry the Woolly Man on April 27, 2022 at 7:28 pm

    I find the CA glue holds more true to color. Other glues darken the wood.