5 Quick Table Saw Hacks Part 3 / Woodworking Tips and Tricks

[@wolverine1694]

I especially liked the thin strip method... way better than having the blade a quarter inch away from the fence... keep em coming and God bless

[@MrSmackdab]

I normally don't like hacks but yours are fantastic!

[@jameslamm9315]

Thanks for your videos I’m 76 and a new wood worker, about 10 months in, I have improved so much just watching your videos, and yes, I still have all 10finger

[@jc4givs564]

I love the story board! Can't believe I never thought of it. I guess that's why you're the master and we're the students. 👍

[@pndamonium1241]

I love this Zero clearance “insert” hack. It can only be described as BEAUTIFUL. Thank you!.

[@jeffbavely2416]

I just retired and want to do more wood working. I've learned a LOT just by watching a couple of your videos. Thanks!

[@knecht105]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@willyzook]

Hi Colin! I hope you realize what a tremendous help you are to people like myself. You give so many great tips, and you're very good at explaining everything! And as a side note, you have a fantastic personality! Thank you, sir!

[@StamosTee]

This was among the most useful 8 minutes I've spent on KZbin so far. Many thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@knecht105]

You're welcome, Stamatis! Thanks for watching.

[@joeabad5908]

Got wiser after a few minutes of watching this video.. Thank you for sharing

[@bryankirk3567]

You are a Gentleman and a Scholar! You never cease to amaze me. Thank you.

[@knecht105]

You're Welcome!

[@bobg1315]

As a new woodworker, I have been watching a LOT of videos. While many are helpful, Colin’s quick hacks are quick, to the point, and very helpful. Thanks and keep them coming.

[@knecht105]

You're Welcome, Bob!

[@goodairin]

This is the second time I have received good ideas from you that I use in my shop. So, this time ... THANKS !

[@jimmckelvey459]

I found your idea about repetitive cutting of same-width pieces to be awesome! Thanks for the other great ideas as well!

[@ascott6804]

When your good, your good!! Great tips!

[@bluegill2030]

I made a story board today!!! That thing is AWESOME!!!! Saves so much time now

[@Jamestheterrible]

I just have to say, this is my first view of your channel. I am just starting to get interested in home woodworking as I come from a family of pretty impressive carpenters. I love how quickly you get into the "meat" of your videos, and how you don't waste time on needless opinions. It's all very helpful and succinct. Thank you.

[@grantadamson3478]

I'm always looking for good ideas but it's rare to find simple, logical and easy to use tips. You managed to do it. Thank you.

[@RayCollins-dv4ts]

Impressive and creative solutions. Old video with timeless help.

[@stevenkonwent7213]

Such awesome tips! My dad was a craftsman, carpenter, woodworker genius. Did amazing stuff, but unfortunately did not pass this skill and kraft down to me so thank you for these inspirational videos. I won't make the same mistakes with my kids.

[@MeansWoodshop]

The story board is a great tip. I really like the method for cutting repeated thin strips too, I’m always cutting thin strips for a lot of my projects

[@knecht105]

Hope it helps! Thanks for watching!

[@mikeplunkett2041]

I always learn when I watch your videos. Thank you Colin.

[@gholmes182]

Genius, brilliant ideas… thanks Colin.

[@ITWorksSoftware]

I'm am just starting to use a table saw and that story board tip was phenomenal! Thank you!! 🖖😘

[@louislandi938]

Thank you! Absolutely super lesson. I think we will all be making story boards!

[@alext9067]

Pretty ingenious stuff. All good ideas. Sliding the thin sheet of wood along is genius. And the storyboard is terrific. Glad I saw this. Need to write these things down.

[@Uncle_Buzz]

Story board... brilliant! Good stuff Colin. Cheers, Chris.

[@knecht105]

Thank You, CrossWood!

[@TheAussiePirate]

Colin you never fail to educate, entertain and elucidate. Thank you so much!

[@knecht105]

Thank You, Carl!

[@zootcst]

I have an ancient, beat down, and broken old job saw that I have been trying to figure out how to do a zero clearance insert on. You nailed it. Thanks!

[@knecht105]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@malcolmhodgson7540]

All really helpful tips. Story board won the day!

[@chaplainand1]

Thank you for publishing this video. Very informative.

[@paulfurry9447]

Been a winter of having puppies but getting close to being ready to start on spring projects and watching a few of your videos is pretty good way to get me excited. Enjoy your advice and only wish you was closer so I could visit Great tips as usual and Thank You

[@knecht105]

You're welcome, Paul! Thanks for watching.

[@thestime]

GREAT tips my friend. Got a slightly older Craftsman table saw and it's got the worst throat plate design ever. Not even close to being flush with the top of the table and huge gaps abound. This video was exactly what I needed. Love the thin board on top idea. Thanks!

[@neco777777]

Love the thin strip alternative method of using "the other side" of the fence. Thanks for sharing!

[@captainsawdust8935]

The beauty of these hacks is in the simplicity. Absolutely genius! Thank you.

[@MrKly123]

Love the story board idea! Thanks!

[@tannerbeverley26]

THANK YOU for making original tips that no one else has really hit on!

[@knecht105]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@terryevans6625]

I've been following your wood working hacks. They are ingenious! The Storyboard hack seems so easy yet, I didn't think of it until I saw your hack. PLEASE, keep them coming. I've learned so much just watching your hacks THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

[@Jleitte]

Outstanding video! Thanks for adding great content for my table saw.

[@ericserafim7954]

You nailed it Sr. Thanks for sharing!

[@mraash]

The story board is genius. Thanks!

[@stevecam724]

Glad I viewed your video, as a new amiture I found your tips really useful. Thanks for putting it up and regards from Perth, Australia 😊

[@michaelbradford4444]

I make my splines the width of my blade and now I can do that safely and accurate using your trick , TY !

[@DanJoy07]

Very good stuff! Each was well thought out and very well demonstrated. Been woodworking over 45 years, You provided very useful tips here! Thanks.

[@flyingwoodshop1545]

Nice Colin. I liked the one where you clamped the scrap on the opposite side of the fence and used a thin strip as a spacer. Great idea!

[@knecht105]

Thank You!

[@bishoptyandbetsytice]

Awesome.....you have become my "GO TO" when as a newbie I can't figure out what to do. Thanks a million!!!!

[@knecht105]

You're welcome, Bishop! Thanks for watching.

[@carlroberts2029]

Excellent teacher. I have learned a lot watching his videos.

[@knecht105]

Thank You, Carl!

[@NathanNostaw]

Normally I have an issue with most channel hack tips, but these are handy tips. Some not as handy as others, but all are very useful depending on the features of your saw. Thanks for the video.

[@COLDB33R]

Here's another idea. Cut your storyboard to such a width that you can make slots that are 1", 2", 3" and so on from one edge. Flip it over, and the SAME slots are 1½", 2½", 3½, and so on from the opposite edge. FYI, this is not from years of experience. I replaced all the 40-year-old aluminum windows in my house with modern high-efficiency vinyl windows a while back and needed a table saw to do the trim work. So I bought my first table saw earlier today. Your tips are GREAT! and will save me a lot of time. Thanks.

[@sandyhunter6141]

Thanks Colin. I'm a newbie and a woman luv your channel luv the story board idea....I've only got a cheap table saw and am building a new fence... I've failed 3 times but practice makes perfect. .😆

[@cletusrobinson]

You are certainly a Wizard With Wood!

[@AndrewMcQuillen]

Agreed Adrian. Storyboard idea is awesome. Some other gems in there too Colin. Thanks as always for sharing out your wisdom.

[@knecht105]

You're Welcome, Andrew!

[@davidsneddon2242]

Absolute genius borne out of years of experience, excellent Colin thank you so much for sharing.

[@pathardage1880]

You have just saved me so much work. Thank you.

[@marcusfowler139]

Thanks for this. Hacks for a cheap table saw works miracles.

[@johnvodopija]

I like coming back to these tips. Great stuff. Thank you 👍😎🇦🇺

[@SomethingFromTheShed]

Goodmorning sir. Im a bit of a novice at this woodworking thing and decided about 3 months ago that im going to take it very seriusly as a hobby. The story board youade is awsome and since im only a novice i have have a basic cheap table saw so i had to make a new fence for it. Put a new blade on it and now im going to make a story board. Thank you so much for showing us this. Its going to make my life a lot easier.

[@knecht105]

Hope it helps! Thanks for watching!

[@WPGinfo]

The storyboard tip is very helpful indeed!

[@ralphconnell8163]

Thanks ..The Story board..simple but very effective.

[@ryan421sbc]

Colin you are awesome! Thanks for sharing

[@arainxius]

Great video, Greetings from Pakistan.

[@lawrencep5427]

Colin....you have put out great videos with terrific and practical woodworking advice. Thank you!

[@knecht105]

You're Welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@mgrotowski]

Thanks Colin. Very useful. I particularly liked the storyboard and slider technique.

[@knecht105]

You're welcome!

[@StuffUCanMake]

The beauty of KZbin is that it makes it possible for masters like you to share knowledge of a lifetime with rookies like us.

[@knecht105]

Thank You! and Thanks for watching!

[@NorthVanDukeOfDirt]

Great suggestions, as always, Colin. I particularly liked the storyboard and the epoxy for renewing the zero clearance insert. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@NMranchhand]

Still batting a thousand on this tips series, Colin! Thanks.

[@knecht105]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@douglashaner6802]

I have enjoyed all 3 of these videos. The only critique I have is, generally a link to an item mentioned helps people as opposed to having them do a blind google search. I hope you continue making these types of videos.

[@knecht105]

I'll do my best to link them in the future! Thanks for watching!

[@coreyperez13]

I learned something during every moment of this video! (Well, maybe not the last 30 seconds... :) ) Thanks!

[@knecht105]

You're welcome, Corey! Thanks for watching.

[@Kachcan]

Love the ideas you share. The story board.....genius. God Bless

[@knecht105]

Thanks for watching!

[@hankscarangella7975]

The storyboard is ingenious. Thanks.

[@knecht105]

You're Welcome, Hank!

[@GraemePayne1967Marine]

Very interesting, even for we who do not have a table saw. For example, the storyboard for setting fence position for cuts. I can use that method when setting up rip cuts on my radial arm saw. The only difference is that the fence is fixed and it is the blade that is moved to position.

[@knecht105]

Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching!

[@Jawn009]

I'm just starting woodworking and I'm subscribed to you for a couple of months. Honestly at first, I'm just ignoring your videos but after buying my table saw 5 days ago I gotta say, I've had all your table saw hacks in my favorite videos here in KZbin and I'm 100% sure I'll use your hacks sooner or later. Thank you for this and greetings from the Philippines Colin P.S. Sorry for bad English

[@mc4kvb]

Wow, you are exactly right when you say these tips can make my life easier. The things you tell us is just so good Colin! Like I’ve said before I am fairly new to woodworking but the wealth of information I have learned from you is just wonderful. Thanks again so much.

[@knecht105]

You're welcome, Beck! Thanks again for watching.

[@billybike57]

I always look forward to seeing your vids, I always learn something from you. 😀

[@marcoroose9973]

I very much liked the idea of the story board. Definitely something I will use! Thanks a lot!

[@knecht105]

You're welcome!

[@ChemicalChrisOttawa]

Very handy series of tips and tricks for the table saw, as a new guy in the hobby, it has been quite helpful. As a new guy, I did a bunch of book learnin', but no matter how 'prepared' one is, you don't realize what you don't know till you are looking at 50 razor sharp teeth coming right for ya at about 300 feet/second. With a lil hands on practice, you know what you need to learn, and this covered most of it for me (for now, of course, life is long after all). Your helpful vijeos has/will make my life easier, and more likely to die with all my original fingers, which is comforting (as a dude with a B.Sc in Chemistry, losing fingers was already a very real possibility, so I need all the help I can get). I would also like that thank ya for some of the info on kickback you've given over time. Had my first one today actually, I was pretty sure it would happen (thanks to your info), so I made sure when the suspect fragment got thrown, it would go into the cement wall (not me), and my hands would be well in a safe spot. I mention this as had I acquired these tricks this morning, I would have known how to make the cut safely. Of course, I might have forgotten as us human peoples tend to not remember stuff so great unless we realize our life depends on it. But now I know and am quite thanful. Oh, and I kinda wanted to experience kickback in a controlled way, to feel how it happens in a controlled manner, rather than be surprised (and hurt) later on. Also, I got to test it out in front of a friend (I was helping him make shelves), so I got to look super bad ass and add a few stamps to my man card. Hey, my Dad wasn't handy, so I am learning from the ground up, and you have been very helpful in that pursuit. Thank you. PS I have a question (if you are able to get around to getting to it, of course); I have an older crappy Cryobi portable table saw. The issue is that the fence is crap. It doesn't stay parallel to the blade when clamped down, only going all KattyWompus on an angle. Other than using a tape measure to ensure alignment each time (thanks for the tip), is there any method you are familiar with that could save me a fussin and a feudin by improving the fence I have? Please bear in mind, the Cryobi was a free gift, would not be my first choice if it was my money. And the frustration of multiple measurements and calibration between different cuts drive me nuts, and I figure if there's an easier way, you'll know it. Have a good one eh, and "I'll catch ya on the flipside"

[@georgigoranov4445]

Storyboard looks amazing ngl.

[@michaelleas]

That storyboard idea rocks!

[@knecht105]

Thank you!

[@whateverthisis3929]

That storyboard idea! This is going to help me out a lot. Thanks!

[@rwbishop]

For mixing Epoxy: I cut the sides out of empty plastic milk jugs and use those for mixing on. No big advantage for clear epoxy, but for JB Weld and the like, incomplete mix swirls can be easily viewed through the bottom. Once cured, flexing the mix 'sheet' a little will pop off the remaining epoxy, leaving a clean sheet for next time.

[@knecht105]

Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching!

[@raoufghaly8702]

greetings from Egypt you are great

[@woodburyben]

Excellent tips that I've never come across before. Thanks for sharing!

[@knecht105]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@skeptical_bystander]

Really, really like story board idea! Thanks, Colin!

[@knecht105]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@nathancd]

Great ideas! I know I’ll never remember them, hopefully one will stick with me.

[@paultitmuss]

My woodworking hero...I love your videos.

[@knecht105]

Thank You, Paul!

[@jonathanpopp3529]

A+ for the story board and thin strip cutting ideas, thank you!

[@knecht105]

Hope it helps! Thanks for watching!

[@letsRegulateSociopaths]

that "story" board is a great idea!

[@armus550b]

The story board for those of us with cheap saws is brilliant

[@DebsHill1]

Storyboard is genius. Going to try that one. Thanks

[@knecht105]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@FormerlyKnownAsAndrew]

Thank you for this video. I have a beginners 10 inch Ryobi table saw that I bought a few years ago when I was getting into woodworking. I really don't like using it because the fence system absolutely horrendous. I like the storyboard idea. I used to cut strips of wood to use as quick spacers between the saw blade and fence but your method makes a lot more sense. It allows for many common measurements on a single piece of wood. I was thinking about rebuilding the table saw fence system. I bought the wood online today but after seeing this video I might not need to.

[@katandpapa]

Love your ideas and your friendly presentations! BE SAFE,GOD BLESS!🇺🇸🙏❤

[@elainesaler8219]

Very good teacher!!

[@joeh5059]

Very good tips Colin Thank you Joe H.

[@knecht105]

You're Welcome!

[@redstick3900]

Have watched and liked many of your videos, but this is over the top.

[@knecht105]

Thank You!

[@52memor]

Colin that's such a good idea ... Many Many Thanks from the UK

[@PIANOSTYLE100]

Like that story board. My fence has to be resquared every time I move it. Good 💡idea on making marks by using the actual blade. The best..

[@grahamthiel7321]

Excellent ideas thank you

[@charlieodom9107]

I really like the storyboard idea. In my case, it would prove very handy, as I don't have a fence and have to manually setup a straight edge each time I want to cut something.

[@TheWoodYogi]

Great tips as usual Colin :) I really like the storyboard idea :) Thank you ॐ

[@knecht105]

You're Welcome, Wood Yogi!

[@tvanloon3995]

Thanks Colin! Those were some of the best tips I’ve seen anywhere!

[@knecht105]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@RonLeblanc]

Wow! So many great tips.