12 Tools I’ll Never REGRET Buying

12 woodworking tools that I don't regret buying and are all useful for me in my shop. Links to anything discussed in this video can be found below. #woodworkingtools #woodworking #cooltools
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[@brewsnoop]

I want to take a moment to thank you for not adding an obnoxious intro to your videos with stupidly loud heavy metal music and spinning graphics with sparks flying everywhere. Finally someone in the woodworking business who knows how to make an efficiently worthwhile and pleasant video worthy of a thumbs up and sub.

[@bentswoodworking]

Thank you!!

[@jasonruby2453]

DUDE! Are you a former INF DI? Hell yeah, you are! I'd recognize the roll on the brim of that cap from a mile away! First time watching and I immediately noticed the campaign hat with the blue Infantry ring. I went through A Co. 1ST BN/30TH INF REGT @ Benning. You know, "The Land that God Forgot." Went on to join 75THs RGR REGT. Much love, brother! I am now a subscriber. I will always support my family. Please reach out anytime for any reason, even just to say hi and swap stories.

[@bentswoodworking]

Hey brother, I don’t know why but your name looks so damn familiar. I was a DS from 2012-2015 on Benning. C Co 1-50. Did a short stint as a PSG in A Co 1-15 after, before they shut the BDE down. Moved up to N GA to be a ROTC instructor at UNG afterwards. I actually just retired a couple weeks ago and now live in Indiana. 👊🏼👊🏼

[@smjewett]

I have a few of the items you discussed in your video, but also see where every other tool would be an excellent asset to a semi-beginner journey into fine woodworking. While you have nearly all gold standard products in your shop that can be somewhat out of reach to many out there, I certainly cannot hold that against you where others can and often do. If I had the cash allocation for this full time, I would certainly do the same. If a tool costs more and either does better or saves time, BUY IT. Out of all the wood-tubers, I enjoy your content the most, so thank you for your excellent content and we all look forward to much more in the future.

[@bentswoodworking]

Thank you, I appreciate that

[@karimzoufir1832]

After watching the video advert i was still skeptical. But when i finally downloaded the plans kzbin.infoUgkxZF0EMnrujZvqHhGkxiz559uIABJWR9TG i was very impressed. The whole plan was just as you said in the video. Thank you very much. I now have a large and valuable collection for my woodworks. This is great!

[@Zamboni-0805]

You could have made the clamp rack from wood for like 1/4 of the cost of the Woodpecker clamp rack...but I guess if I had your money than no big deal

[@SOLT_Mark]

Woodworkers are a funny lot sometimes. The shop is organized to the max but there is no casing around the door. Admittedly, I would do something like that.

[@bentswoodworking]

Still haven’t gotten around to it. Lol

[@mbrick]

I made the same observation. I guess it's like the saying that a mechanic's car always needs work?

[@williamwtii]

OCD. Me too.

[@davepriester]

As an electrical contractor, I can attest to this characteristic not being specific to woodworkers… My shop panel cover hasn’t been reattached since I took it off in 2019, and the receptacles I added 8-10 months ago still don’t have plate covers. Door/drawer fronts on the work tables are all perfect, though. 😏😂😂

[@DDGumGum]

My dad, a carpenter, always said a mechanics car is never fixed. He lived by the motto 😀

[@stevejacobs5388]

Great video! I need a full tank of air all the time and prefer not to wait for it to fill just so I can do a 10 second blast. So I have a huge noisy compressor in my garage with copper lines running to my basement workshop. I can’t hear it run in the shop so noise is no issue. What can be an issue is leakage that can occur where the copper joins the rubber air hose. I overcame this with a valve in my workshop at the end of the copper but before the air hose. I lose virtually no air when not in use. Always have a full tank ready and waiting for me not the other way round. This is a good solution for my application where I can go days without needing air.

[@jasonclarkfl]

Easy to confuse height and width on gauging blocks. Check out your use of the 3/4”; hope it’s 3/4” tall, too!!

[@csimet]

Completely agree on both the setup blocks (including the super handy 1-2-3 block many come with) and the Jessem table saw stock guides. Both worth their weight in gold IMHO. I would also highly recommend the Jessem router stock guides as well. Tip... you can buy an extra mount rail from Jessem for the table saw stock guides at a very reasonable cost (

[@bentswoodworking]

Good to know and thanks for sharing

[@TyCampbellTX]

Love watching your videos, but you definitely recommend outside of my price range lol Keep up the good work!

[@kirkdehart7282]

Wow that’s a lot of clamps. Yes jealous!

[@richardseabright448]

makita also makes some quiet air compressors. I had the porter cable pancake and like you hated the noise. replaced it and now use it more often because I don't annoy my neighbours.

[@andre1987eph]

love your shop

[@egbluesuede1220]

100% agree on the Jessem Stock guides. I hesitated on the cost, but waited until they went on sale at Woodcraft, which seems to be at least once a year. Get these if they are in your budget, and you will be safer and make better cuts instantly. This and the Gripper are essential in my opinion.

[@Professor-Scientist]

excellent microphone placement !

[@rjtumble]

I love my Jessem stock guides and I agree with you on the push block as well. Unfortunately, I’m in the time of year where I’m banned from buying my own tools, but after Christmas, I’ll start looking at some of these that I don’t have.

[@bentswoodworking]

Lol it is that time of year.

[@johnisley4578]

Great Selection

[@mururoa7024]

Green lasers actually provide better contrast regardless of lighting conditions, unlike red lasers. Green is the way to go.

[@SpencleyDesignCo]

Fantastic video Jason! Just ordered the jessem guides and the table saw and router. Can’t wait to use them!

[@connorhart7597]

Does anybody have any advice on decent budget router bits?

[@bentswoodworking]

You will love them

[@antfactory_woodworking]

It looks so useful! Thank you for a nice video👍

[@bentswoodworking]

You’re welcome

[@LukePighetti]

Those California Air Tools compressors are so incredibly quiet, I was stunned the first time I heard one in person.

[@alexboehme6260]

Thank you again! Been subscribed and watching your videos for a while (well awhile for me because I’m still learning the craft). I hope to one day have a space to do some real woodworking and I really appreciate your insightfulness and education. I would love some day to have a shop even 5/8 as good as yours. Please keep making videos because I’m always excited to see your new videos and learn so much!

[@bentswoodworking]

Thank you. Very glad to hear that!

[@michellegatz7077]

Excellent video

[@SteelBladeWoodworks]

Awesome video great information. Thanks for sharing Jason!!

[@bentswoodworking]

Thanks buddy

[@makerloungepodcast]

Great video, Jason. I love my Jessem stock guides. Good recommendation.

[@bentswoodworking]

Thanks buddy

[@marty3553]

These tools are so much money 😮

[@AlejandroMeri]

5:19 $99?!?!! At that price I think I would prefer to improvise something similar. Hey, it might be a nice weekend project!

[@hansangb]

For those who read comments, Harbor Freight's Ultra Quiet Fortress compressor is pretty good. I only use it for small brads, pumping up car tires, and mostly blowing off dust. I don't need it for framing guns/nailers. So I went with HF and haven't regretted it. For DIY'ers, it's a great option.

[@ipick4fun27]

This BF, rigid has its compressor on sale with 3 different nailers bundle for $200. Too bad I already have a compressor and one of those nailers. That would’ve been a good addition.

[@roo1314]

Set up blocks are wonderful--so long as you put them away immediately after using them! Bent's shop is very high end. Most of us aren't in the financial neighborhood where Festool, Incra, Jessm, Woodpecker are our go-to tools. There are alternatives--mostly DIY jigs that can perform the same functions for a whole lot less money. Incidentally, I sprang for a Woodpeckter router table. The assembly directions were awful and the plunge adjustment stick was hard to use/control and the cam wore out quickly. I replaced the plunger with another brand.

[@nogardniwt]

The edge Sanding attachment is money. Wish they made something for the ETS EC

[@bentswoodworking]

I think I have seen people 3D print ones for that application

[@tommyozzy317]

100% agree with you on that pancake compressor issue. I make sure i have my headphones on before turning that on. If i needed it more often, id definitely look for a replacement.

[@bingobills]

"I have a lot of push sticks" having not used one for the dangerous previous cut/clip.

[@joelhintzelman2345]

Excellent choices! I also love the professional production quality of your videos. What do you use for a mic?

[@bentswoodworking]

Thank you. I use the DJI wireless mic now.

[@2smoothku]

I went with a Kobalt Quiet Tech... it runs at around 60 decibels. If ya can't find the California Air this is a great alternative that's usually always in stock.

[@DonsWoodies]

Nice to know about the Kobalt. I also have one from Harbor Frieght - same size, same decibel rating. Not sure abou the CAT or the Kobalt one, but the only downside to the HF one is it's weight. It's very heavy for the size.

[@pilotdog68]

Husky (Home depot) also makes a 4.5gal version that is great. I chose it over the the California or Kobalt versions primarily because it goes up to 175psi which makes the tank seem larger.

[@RustyCas999]

For the air compressor On/Off you could just replace that outlet with a relatively inexpensive ($20) 20 amp switch/outlet combo.

[@MrBubbajohnson1]

Awesome shop! No trim around your door near your clamps? Ha,Ha just bustin your chops!

[@bentswoodworking]

I’ll get to it eventually lol

[@hdrs401]

thanks for the tip on the air compressor, I just returned mi craftsman pancake compressor, insanely loud haha

[@alchemist7474]

why you chose it? cus they paid you to

[@HarrisonFord11]

Another good video.

[@kevinwillis6707]

man thats a quiet compressor, shame we cant get them in europe.

[@Tensquaremetreworkshop]

iGaging blocks- go the whole hog and get gauge blocks. Way more accurate. Stock guide- these are great- I made myself sets for both table saw and router. But I have side rollers for the router too. Gripper- do not reference the fence with them- the stock should do that.

[@davidwatson4510]

I use the jessem table saw guides also. Only issue I have with them is trying to use a push stick with narrower pieces. Something around 2-3 inches wide. Which push stick do you use for narrow pieces when using the guides.

[@IanPrest]

The Jessem Stock guides are awesome. I just wanted to point out that you *can* install them on smaller, portable/contractor-style saws, though you might need to jury-rig it a bit. I've got mine installed on a Bosch 4100.

[@bentswoodworking]

Yeah I found out a buddy has them on his sod h right after I released this video 👍

[@a-carpenter9229]

Did you install a sacrificial fence for those to work?

[@IanPrest]

@@a-carpenter9229 Sorry for the late reply. I attached a strip of plywood on the right-hand side of the Bosch 4100's fence (i.e., the non-blade side) with some t-bolts, to make it wide enough to support the Jessem's aluminum track, then bolted the track to the top of the fence as normal. So not exactly a sacrificial fence, but a similar idea. (The Jessem's track is quite long, and I didn't want to cut it down, so it sticks out past the back edge of the saw a bit, but I can still store the saw away without any difficulty.

[@Rainman270]

For the air compressor switch, I wired a 2 gang box, one of which is an outlet/toggle ( painted the toggle red ) and plugged the air compressor into that. $ 10 vs $40 for the Rockler.

[@Rainman270]

@Vance Beazer Why ? Would the same thing happen if I unplugged it ( without the toggle ) while it was running ?

[@Rainman270]

@Vance Beazer Oh ok, thanks.

[@Gwynbuck]

I think I'd regret buying all of them - except the storage racks, and I think I could make them.

[@michaelmounts1269]

Great choices 👍. But $132 for a trim bit is obscene...and a hard pass!

[@voksbug]

Great video. However I’ve always been told that using a remote switch with a CAT compressor is not the best idea. It can lead to premature failure of the built-in pressure switch.

[@bentswoodworking]

I haven’t noticed any issues so far.

[@jonathanalexander1732]

Are you happy with the California CAT-4610AC model? If you were to do if again, would you buy a different model? Planning on ordering one for my hobbyist garage woodshop.

[@b3arwithm3]

That flush trim bit cost twice the price of my router 😂

[@kyleolson8977]

I have an older iGauging setup block set that comes in an all plastic box instead of box with foam - I would avoid this version. I have multiple block sets in English and Metric now and the old plastic box is the biggest pain to put away. The JessEm Guides are so good. when I started using them my rip cuts became so much straighter and kickback is largely non-existent. I will still frequently use a magnetic featherboard, but it's more of an easy add-on than critical. I keep a very large variety of push blocks and sticks. As well as the Gripper Smart Hook, I also like the cheaper Milescraft GrabberPLUS which is hefty and has a different drop foot design. The one problem with the Smart Hook design is that they can get stuck up sometimes; the GrabberPLUS can be locked down. I'll switch off based on what I want at the time.

[@Paul57T]

Rolair JC 10. Super quiet

[@hblzr2006]

Why do you turn off the compressor?

[@bentswoodworking]

I only use it when I need it

[@sumosprojects]

A lot of workshops are pristine environments & that’s alright but some items that work well are super expensive. I do like the Jessum rollers that feed the material into the fence but have they got a system for heavy duty fences that have no tracks on them ?

[@AudreyRobinel]

I like seeing what pros use, to get ideas and inspiration. But man those router bits are expensive! Anyways, i just got a new table saw (a cheap one), and the motor is nice but i reckon that with some pushblocks and something like the roller thingy that pushes the board where it should be, i'd get better results. Thanks, i'll look into this, and see if i can 3D print some stuff to save a buck :)

[@patty109109]

$230 router bit. Not knocking it but I’m pretty sure I’ll never be at the point where I need one of those.

[@bevelededgewoodworks2649]

Enjoy your videos, just watched the full video on instagram, youtube and facebook that you filmed 3 years ago. Funny, I grew up in Sandy Springs, went to Sandy Springs High School, sure it's closed now. I'd like to do youtube videos too, the only thing is that my voice isn't the clearest around, but would like to give it a go. Can you recommend some good starting equipment and also some more expensive but not to advanced equipment for doing videos. Keep up the good work. So from your video 3 yrs. ago I see that you prefer making money from youtube, adsense, affiliate marketing, etc. do you prefer that to making custom furniture. I might also but won't know till I get further into this game. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@michaelmancini5773]

Great video, I’m a trim carpenter , I have the regular Gripper you took off table , IT SUCKS, terrible adhesion, the Block Gripper makes sense because of the drop hooks

[@quinnpickard5899]

Little of topic but we’re you a DS? I really like your videos and I’ve been watching for a bit and then I saw the brown round 😂

[@bentswoodworking]

Yes. C Co 1-50 from 2012-2015

[@kenhorner4023]

Very instructive video....thanks very much. A potentially dumb, but safety related question. Is it safe to leave your air compressor pressurized for longer periods of time. Say a week, if I am a weekend woodworker whose shop is at a cottage 46 miles away and only gets there on weekends?

[@bentswoodworking]

I’m sure someone will say it’s really bad but I have forgot that I had mine one or that it had air for long periods of time and never had an issue

[@troyqueen9503]

You should drain it daily,so that the bottom of the tank doesn’t rot out and explode, is it really that much of a inconvenience.Stay safe and have fun.

[@Yellow.Dog.]

If you have a decent air leak of any kind and you might over heat or damage your compressor if it runs 24 hours a day for a week. Something to think about.

[@zachgoestoeuro]

I got side tracked at the end with the sound ratings for the air compressor. Would love to know what the Porter Cable pancake registers at.

[@timothyoutman7427]

Do you find the stock guides lift your incra fence much. Do you tighten the front fence locking screw when you use them?

[@bentswoodworking]

I actually always use the front screw. I’ll get a little lift

[@joshuatharpe9397]

Does the California Compressor have a regulator to collect water or is it a normal drain valve like on the pancake style? Nice set up!

[@WiredSpace]

I own two California Air Compressors - a 2 gallon and a 20 gallon. Both have the typical drain valve.

[@bentswoodworking]

Regular drain valve.

[@breezyxm]

how do i get or find a table saw fence that isn't off completely. the one i have with my table saw is always off just a tiny bit on one side no matter how many times i adjust

[@rickbyno2401]

Will my ETS 125 EQ work with the Edge Sanding Guide or do I need to buy the ETS 125 REQ? Looks like it will work. Thanks.

[@bentswoodworking]

It sure does

[@chrisvallianos8164]

I live in Germany, if you want something hard to find in metric let me know and I’ll help you.

[@bentswoodworking]

👊🏼

[@OldcampRanch]

Nice, thanks for the review 👍🏻

[@bentswoodworking]

You’re welcome

[@retrobuilds3729]

Where did you get the festool mat in front of your table saw??

[@bentswoodworking]

A rep gave it to me years ago

[@brentprosser7293]

Dammit Jason! Stop making these videos. I will never financially recover from all the stuff you recommend that I end up buying because you're right! LOL

[@bentswoodworking]

🤣🤣 I’m a bad influence

[@patrickdonegan9559]

What App are you using for sound level?

[@byanymeans5]

12 ways to word it different!

[@je2933]

5:19 $99... for a piece of plastic????

[@jcepri]

Those stock guides cost 1/2 as much as my Dewalt table saw.

[@marty3553]

I’m sick and tired of adverts right in the middle of a video

[@patlee9704]

I just get tired of watching you tubers say they r for the diy person but yet the shop is overflowing with all the most expensive tools. I mean cmon 230 bucks for one router bit! I don't care if it sliced steak for that price. Will it produce a better cut ,sure! But nothing that can't be cleaned up with a little extra finish work using a conventional flush trim bit. Is enough to justify said tools?

[@bugsysiegals]

Nice shop but I see you need a break to trim out that door! ;)

[@tommanseau6277]

That noise level difference is deceiving and typical pancake compressors are rated typically at 90 dB. That's laughable because they are frequently much louder being closer to 95-96 dB. For reference, a difference of 3 dB is considered 2x noisier. So the difference of 12 dB measured here is 4x noisier. That pancake compressor he's talking about would be roughly 22x noisier. That's not an exageration. Add to that the fact that so many workshops have hard, undamped surfaces which would absorb sound, and you can see why noise is such a problem.

[@nige65]

yeah i will get them all when i win the lottery

[@Patrik_007]

Not for the average avid home woodworker… unless you hve a six figure salary 😅

[@paulthewall4764]

Bought a Bosch laser in fall 2019. It needed service in winter 2022. Not possible. Was advised to throw it away and buy another. Sorry. Never again.

[@jamesa.galloway6105]

Well done commercial Bent. You sure do like spending money don't you.

[@choCOOLatte]

useful as what a coat hanger hahaha

[@mrniusi11]

If you're a woodworker, you should probably be making your own clamp hanger.... just saying.

[@AaronGeller]

not necessarily, people can make or buy as they choose. Sometimes it's more important to save time than money.

[@lostinadream1866]

Jessum stock guides, biggest waste of 200+ dollars I have spent.... I will sell them to anyone for 100 bucks.....

[@karenbengtson6517]

One of the best items on my tablesaw. What don't you like about them?

[@lostinadream1866]

@@karenbengtson6517 They were 230 bucks and literally they just do nothing but get in the way, any narrow cuts a push stick is useless constantly moving them out of the way, they are just useless.

[@chapman9230]

How did the USA get to the moon using feet and inches?

[@Yellow.Dog.]

Can't tell you but it sure seems like the rest of the world is jealous about that fact! It seems to be their favorite thing to complain about. Like Brent said, it's math and it ain't that hard to use both.

[@user-ip3yw8hc1k]

💥💥💫😎

[@MrExcessum]

Are these diy channels just undercover companies sponsoring handymen, so its a form of commercial?

[@stankolodin5586]

“Only 99 bucks” I think woodworking youtube has lost the plot. Are woodworkers builders by trade? Maybe not of houses but I think building your own tools fits into the abilities to expect from a woodworker.

[@frufruwood]

"Luxury" $130 laser vs a single flush cut bit for $230. Funny!

[@horsejumpride8423]

All marketing.

[@alfredocuomo1546]

Just an FYI the HFT Fortress Quite air compressor beats the CAT & is built better Cheaper & slightly quitter with a one & two Gallon models from $159 & $189 respectively o you can put the extra $50 in your pocket..

[@fudpukker]

...you can never have enough clamps...

[@davecruz9893]

Problem is....Who the hell can afford half this stuff ? Its insane. Its nice if you get it free from the manufacturer.....sure

[@user-nn7uh7lm6f]

Festool is amazing in all products🥹 But costs SOOO much, i cant imagine how a woodworker (not a businessman) can afford all those super cool and useful tools