5 Years of Woodworking Gift Projects - The Joy of Making

[@burnu2240]

10:43 sponges would help, wrap sandpaper over a small piece of sponge to get into grooves and corners

[@FixitFingers]

Geez I am daft aren't I? I literally have sponges for exactly this you'll see when I apply the finish on the frame... but never thought to use it for the sanding blocks... 😥🤣 Cheers mate, I owe you one!

[@burnu2240]

i still have brain fart moments myself hahaha, thanks for the content and i hope you and your new little family have a great christmas

[@FixitFingers]

@@burnu2240 you too mate. We are headed into the city for the Christmas markets tomorrow, bubbas first visit to the centre of town. Sadly, I'm working the real job Christmas Eve night. I knock off at 6 am Christmas morning 😅

[@onehandedmaker]

That was an epic video! Love the thumbnail FYI.

[@FixitFingers]

Hahaha YT put you in the Spam comments for some reason James, just found this ;) This is the 2nd version. It was released before Christmas with a gift-giving theme, got a redo for the new year :)

[@onehandedmaker]

AI is out of control for sure!

[@dainermade]

Great night in. While the misses is out 😂🎉🎉🎉 So many check square cameos. Cheers mate

[@FixitFingers]

That's ok, she can watch it again tomorrow 🤣 Yes there are quite a few squares being checked around here, it's contagious 😝

[@stanleychan2367]

James. Clamp if you have a vise .your hand work around hip height.😅 For safety. Remember you only have a pair of hand. That’s the basic of working with cutting tools. 😊

[@FixitFingers]

I have a sort-of-vice, but not a proper woodworking one as I don't do a lot of hand tool work usually. When I have a bigger shop with a heavy bench I'll get one then :)

[@coolabahwoodworking]

Omg I missed it 😂😂😂 watching now

[@FixitFingers]

That's ok mate, plenty of time to watch (and rewatch) over the weekend 🤣

[@coolabahwoodworking]

@@FixitFingers 2 or 3 times 😂

[@jackchapo2011]

Hey James. Great work mate your motivation and commitment are contagious. Really enjoy watching with the little fella then heading to hardware on Saturday.

[@FixitFingers]

Cheers Jack and Merry Christmas! If I'm inspiring hardware store purchases they better be to make gifts... Unless they are gifts for yourself 😝

[@jackchapo2011]

@FixitFingers Yes, yes, yes, of course. I'm pretty sure my wife has always wanted a brad nailer. Well, actually, some firewood boxes were the first project with the new nailer (the young fella on nails), and the boss gave one of those to a friend of hers. There was a tiny bit of recognition that me tearing up pallets in the backyard and carving a sheep trail to local hardware was actually worthwhile.

[@jackchapo2011]

Hey James, do you have an 18v blower running in the teal tackle? Or, small workshop suited blower?

[@FixitFingers]

@@jackchapo2011 both! I have the 18Vx2 medium size leaf blower that I use to push sawdust out of the garage, and the awesome little 18V high velocity blower for cleaning tools and surfaces. I can very much recommend the second one if you don't have a compressor for such tasks. I also have the big-boy 56V Ego yard blower for the garden ;) I blow a lot it seems hahaha

[@stanleychan2367]

Sorry James. I’m a retired from woodworking manufacturing factory in Singapore 🇸🇬 I still have my pair of hands 🙌 Always thinking “Safety come first” 😊

[@FixitFingers]

I thought you must have some professional experience :) I am very much a self taught hobbyiest. No significant injuries in the shop yet... touch wood ;)

[@The_crafting_dutchman]

Great vid mate.... Awesome recap of everything

[@FixitFingers]

Thanks mate, hope your bub is letting you sleep too. This was partly inspired by my new addition :)

[@SujMenon]

Good recap of all the 'giving' projects. Looking back, I think the D&D one seems to be the most complicated. Anyways, take it easy 👍

[@FixitFingers]

Oh easily the most those towers..though you could make them much simpler and use fewer hand tools. Cheers Suj!

[@robbunt8180]

Enjoying the recap mate 👍 I am interested in your router sled though…did you look anywhere in particular for inspiration ? I had an 18v Makita but have upgraded to a 40v example. Reason for asking is I’m looking to do some epoxy coffee table mods next year and I’m thinking the best place to start is to have some of the necessary jigs ready. Cheers Rob

[@FixitFingers]

Nowhere specific no, though I am sure I cobbled it together based on other things I'd watched. I actaully cover the building of it in my 5 Beginner's jigs video at the timestamp here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5fPooSAhbCniqMsi=DbPOCmrd34_unaN7&t=685 The main thing for me was that clear plate is my router table insert, so I made my jig based around it. They are pretty simple, but mine is way too small for coffee tables, check out early Dainer Made videos before he got the thicknessers! He flatted a *lot* of coffee tables and hall stands this way :)

[@robbunt8180]

Must have missed that one…thanks 👍

[@stanleychan2367]

From this video, I saw a vacuum. You didn’t made use of it???

[@FixitFingers]

I often don't use it for the router as I find it defeats the point of having a cordless one. I should use it more, but I am happy in my mask :)

[@stanleychan2367]

Sorry James. I’m a retired from woodworking manufacturing factory in Singapore 🇸🇬 I still have my pair of hands 🙌 Always thinking “Safety come First” 😊

[@stanleychan2367]

Always start with a piece of scrap wood. Morever you do not have extra pieces?

[@FixitFingers]

That depends on what I am making. As I use mostly scrap and scavanged wood, I often don't have extra material exactly the same to test on, but I can usually find something close!