7 Ways to Fix Common Woodworking Mistakes

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In this woodworking skills video I show you how to fix common mistakes. I use a variety of methods including wood filler, saw dust, different types of glue and even an iron. Let me know what subject you’d like to see next fam. Thanks for watching! Please like, comment and subscribe. Cheers!
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[@mariosgeorgiou8114]

8:10 i usually use the sandblaster to spray the sawdust 😂

[@pat_link_]

I am in it to win it

[@joeydubbs763]

1 way to NEVER have 'woodworking mistakes'?..🔥

[@henrik3129]

I would recommend you to find some thin CA glue, for the corner chip fix. You need way less glue, and it flow in much better.

[@andresalejandrogazaba9885]

13:10 Si!!! Yo tengo uno truco espectacular para corregir tablas o listones (ya cortados a la medida final), que por un motivo u otro se han curvado, girado, o ambas. Sirve para cualquier medida, pero en especial para los listones largos. Como ejemplo vamos a suponer un listón de 2 x 4 x 200 (cm): Método para listones ya cortados a su medida final: 1)Tomar el listón, y seleccionar una de sus caras de 4cm de ancho a criterio vuestro, y abrir un canal de por lo menos 3/4 partes del ancho de la cara, (para este caso 3cm), y de 1/3 de la profundidad del listón o cara adyacente, (para este caso 0,6 a 0,7 cm). El canal debe quedar centrado. 2) Cortar un listón (si es del mismo tipo de madera u otra más dura mejor), con un largo y espesor igual o mayor al listón a reparar (para este caso 200cm x 0,7cm), y un ancho exactamente igual al ancho del canal. 3)Encolar con adhesivo para maderas común, a menos que requiera mayor sofisticación, ambas partes (canal y listón pequeño), y embutir, como si se tratara de un inlay de ornamentado. 4) Prensar contra una superficie plana el tiempo indicado por el fabricante del adhesivo. Recomiendo mayor a 12hs. Método para listones cuyo espesor (medida más pequeña), no requiere una medida específica, o puede ser incrementado sin problemas: 1)Cortar un listón que mantenga las siguientes proporciones con el listón a reparar: Largo: 1:1 Ancho:1:1 Espesor: 1/3 2) Continuar desde el paso 3 del Método anterior.

[@MaxPayne19146]

One big mistake that I constantly make is I tell my wife I'm going into the wood shop and what ever I am making will only take about an hour...

[@richardmathern900]

3 days later lol

[@Protopious]

Yeah, havent found a quick fix for that one yet!

[@duin2in]

For real lol

[@jessefowler2250]

That’s not a mistake, that’s a strategy.

[@Snakeplisskin440]

It's a different kind of Narnia in there.

[@karimzoufir1832]

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[@bjornironside6707]

There are no mistakes in wood working only design changes

[@Floppywaffle459]

Lol I call it research and development

[@rickrenacci1717]

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[@katzmosestools]

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[@pterafirma]

"Now that's an extreme example; usually your gaps are smaller than that..." Uh, nope. They're usually at least that big.

[@ChrisChronos]

When I try dove tails, gaps that big are usually a minimum lol

[@liamcunningham7324]

Yeah my gaps are usually about the size of a finger joint or dove tail after I accidentally cut one off

[@OramiIT]

Just went and cut some by hand first ones that didn't get messed up terribly. 3 more joints to go at a minimum... Pretty sure this will end up as a parts box in the garage....

[@Dallasrebar]

I usually cut my dovetails with an axe, so yeah, my gaps are huge.

[@codacreator6162]

Wood filler is way better, in my experience, than glue and sawdust because glue doesn't stain. At least for me.

[@BiggMo]

Most importantly, remain open minded. Measure twice, cut once - adjust plan to fit new dimension.

[@MrGtownjake]

The second half of your tip is most important!! LOL!

[@DanHoke]

I do this all the time. Literally yesterday I decided that an electronics tray was getting big chamfers because the end-grain tear-out was so bad off my machine. Or the time that the end table suddenly got a contrast board in the middle because I duffed the matching board so badly.

[@navret1707]

You can always cut off, you cannot cut on. 🤣

[@VACatholic]

@@navret1707 disagree! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJi2Z2CFZ6aDjbs

[@garymittelstadt7821]

I cut the damn thing 4 times and it's still too short!

[@akirak1871]

I'm just getting into woodworking, and it's nice to be reminded that even the pros don't do everything perfectly on the very first attempt. It gives me a lot more confidence to stop worrying about making mistakes and just get out there and build something.

[@carlbruschnigjr1757]

What makes them pros is how they fix their mistakes. They use glue, sawdust, fillers as opposed to a hammer . . .

[@atb2manboberconsulting744]

When I first started woodworking several years ago I was told, “Woodworkers don’t make mistakes, we create opportunities for learning.” I have since had many “opportunities” but never forgotten that bit of wisdom. Sometimes I keep learning the same things.

[@alexyouknowwhoitis2169]

I gotta say as a newbie, watching the tip where you shave off the corner and glue the offcut to it was like magic.

[@Roboboy17]

Dude IKR!?!

[@yomerobienchingon842]

Same Blow my mind the first time i chipped the wood and boss said Hold My Beer

[@opietaylr]

💯

[@wizardwillbonner]

Never saw that trick before. Wow!

[@maleficentcop2752]

The difference between a good wood worker and a bad one, is the good ones knows how to fix the misstakes....🤣😂👍👍

[@danielholtxxl4936]

Ironically, your mistake was misspelling “misstakes”.

[@marinusvanderlubbe7673]

Daniel Holt XXL thanks for the laugh!!

[@maleficentcop2752]

@@danielholtxxl4936 I'd blame it on fat thumbs & a bad second grade teacher.... Sept I'm not sure I could spell my name if I didn't have to do it a100 X a day.... LoL 😜😂🤣

[@thibni_]

A good woodworker will also know how to avoid making mistakes by taking more time to adjust things to fit once so there are no mistakes, that is ultimately the goal 😅 But, hey... Mistakes happend. Might as well learn to fix them

[@silentwisdom7025]

It's only a mistake if you don't fix it lol

[@jfolkson]

As a luthier, I often run into situations where I'll find chips missing on a rosewood or ebony fingerboard. I've have jars of collected rosewood and ebony sawdust that I've collected over the years and I'll just sprinkle some of the dust into the chip, just proud of the surface and wick some thin CA glue onto the dust. After a few minutes, scrape down with a modified razor blade scraper and voila!! Chip is invisible. Love ur videos!!

[@katzmosestools]

Great tip bud!

[@duncanvlaar8017]

Sawdust a.k.a. man glitter😂

[@merlynschutterle7242]

That works well on ebony which does not have any grain to it, but rosewood can be a harder problem.

[@boseifrit5480]

I'm working on becoming a guitar luthier as a hobby

[@TheMrJusteeno]

*viola

[@BrianThorstad]

Education on fixing mistakes == great. Showing us your mistakes & fixes… PRICELESS

[@maxciencomp]

"You're way better at woodworking than 98% of the people in this planet as soon as you start woodworking". Alright this right here blew my mind, lol. This gave me (an absolute beginner) such a boost in confidence that I cannot even describe.

[@Yeshuaschosen]

My favorite "fix it" hack is the one with the damp rag and hot iron! I've never seen that done before!Thanks a million, it'll come in handy! Love watching your channel!

[@digitourz27]

In high school shop class we would place a small drop of water on the dent to make the wood swell a bit. Then would have to sand back down. The iron trick is Trick!

[@hjeffwallace]

I bought a cart load of bad wood at Lowe’s. Plywood tacos, 2x12 yellow pine warped. Wet one side and laid in sun. It warped the OTHER way lol. Too much of a good thing. Ripped into shelves. 10 years later, still flat...

[@carlbruschnigjr1757]

Another variant is to use a bandaid, the waterproof ones work the best. Put some water on the gauze part, then stick it over the dent.

[@adamblesener2916]

Your gaps are going to be smaller then that... Me who accidentally cut a table in half

[@NajRellim]

As an early teen, I barely passed "Industrial Arts" class in junior high, and had to bring in ten dollars to cover all the bits and coping saw blades I was breaking. Then after I retired my daughter asked if I could make her a squirrel picnic table that only required a saw, a drill driver, and some sandpaper. I went to buy some wood and once I smelled that fresh-cut lumber, I was totally hooked on woodworking. And thanks to your videos, I haven't broken any drill bits or saw blades yet...but I might have to get a job at Lowes' or Home Depot to pay off my tool expenditures!

[@mcappello30]

The one thing I’ve learned about the woodworking community over the past month I’ve been a part of it is that everyone is so incredibly genuine. It’s so pure here

[@zavoina]

Maybe the follow up video could include things like measuring the project, say a box, for square and how to get it square when it's not. Also worth mentioning when to use different types of CA glue, like thin to run deep into that split, or gel to avoid a run. Loved the tip about twisting the stuck finger. Hope I don't have to try it soon, but good to know. Great video as always. Now, get that shop dog his own safety glasses.

[@bobbg9041]

I cringe when I see young kids in the shop, but then I remember helping my dad when I was 7 cut plywood sheets on the table saw. He showed me how dangerous the machine was and told me how to use it, and not to play with it. I never did. When I got in middle school about 12-13 I took shop classes, and fell in love working with wood. When I was about 16-17 this older man had a workshop in his back yard. And I'd always wanted a wood working shop but did not have the room or money. I did however buy a skill type saw, and I built a bookcase for my kids room. I never put finish on it. The kids used pencils crayons and all kinds of stuff as they grew up. When the oldest wanted to move out he wanted to take it with him, I asked what was he going to do with it. Sand it down and paint it. I said no. We me him and his brother and mom will never see The art he put on it as a kid again if he did that. I still have not put finish on it one of these days I'll put clear coat on it. They can fight over who get it when we are gone. Maybe by then he can apreashate his childhood art. Its priceless.

[@bpchongo-.-]

@@bobbg9041 cool story, have to pass on the tradition. I think clear coat would be great maybe test out some finished so it doesn't make the crayon run or smear.

[@andrewmaslin5807]

Measure diagonally both ways until the measurements are the same, if they’re not just push either side out until it is.. and fix.

[@fibsniper786]

I just found your channel-- and you were definitely meant for this platform - excellent, easy-to-follow, bright and crisp educational commentary . . I will ABsolutely tune in to everything you post from here on out. SOLID WORK SIR

[@hobbestuna]

The sanding + glue to fill existing gaps is great, and the jointer / planer gaps fix was exactly what I needed, thank you!

[@OsorioChris]

I have been recommended this video 5 times and I'm pretty sure I've watched it 7 times.

[@Prophier]

Now i cant wait to make some big ass mistakes so I can utilise these tips. No honestly, this wisdom will save many or us a lot of nerves. Hats off to you man!

[@dan00017]

The Iron trick blew me away, man! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@PhilepZ]

another pro tip is: dont use your wife's iron , buy a cheap one for the shop.

[@wizardwillbonner]

@@PhilepZ amen that! Although it hasn't seen daylight in years, don't touch it! You'd have a better chance at surviving a 100' drop on concrete than using "her" iron guaranteed!!😅😅😅

[@JohnDoe-zs6gj]

I was really bad at pointing out my mistakes to other people when I started. Finally realized, like you said, that nobody but you will ever notice. I think it's just the beginners way of showing that they at least know the areas they need to improve on.

[@CerealKillerPhD]

I needed to find this video several months ago.... thanks for creating it. It will save me a lot of headache moving forward!

[@chrismoody1342]

Reminds me of my own mistake on a newel post in my house. I was routing flutes in all four sides and the stop on my jig was not in place and I routed one flute to long. I turned the post so the bad side was not on the showy sides. 25 yrs and not a soul has noticed it. Lol.

[@andreeadobre3190]

"Don't tell anybody" Lol!! I'm new to both woodwoking and guitars and I built a kit guitar over the summer. Everytime friends and family got excited about how good it turned out I couldn't help but point out every little thing I screwed up. I even pulled out a flashlight once to make them REALLY see a tiny dent. You're right, people don't notice minor flaws as bad as we do as makers of the project. Anyway, great tips, thanks for the video!!

[@franksmith5603]

Andreea Dobre my kid is whiz on guitar, he can’t read sheet music, but he can listen to a song 1-2 times and in what seems a few hours practice bang out what he just heard, but he won’t play in front of family or anyone because “he sucks” and “it sounds awful” I’m like “Dude, no one is judging you as hard as you are, you hear a song and know what the notes are supposed to be and can tell if you’re off, We all just hear good music because we don’t know that this one note at this one point was supposed to be one bit different” it’s the same in any craft. As long as the final product works and has no noticeable flaws you did a better job than most people

[@andreeadobre3190]

Franklin Smith Kudos to you for encouraging your kid!!

[@malcolmmeares8168]

Good to see that the Americans like a good Australian timber putty. You never fail in wood working. Fail is first attempt in learning, I've been wood working for years and still make stuff ups. My uncle once told me that it's the imperfections that make it perfect

[@markray814]

Have not done wood working in 20’years and getting back into it - absolutely must see video. Thank you

[@Wet_Deer]

Couldn’t even see the scratch before you fixed it

[@haloskycrash]

With the sawdust and glue trick: I saw a video where you blend in a lighter species of wood dust, or sapwood. This helps for color matching cause glue/dust usually dries darker.

[@geekless]

That iron trick is magic!

[@as7river]

I tend to tweak my mistakes and end up turning them into opportunities to take out my jigsaw. God how I love that power tool, so fun to use.

[@mansgottaeat]

For large gaps that can’t be filled easily, I like tapping in a wedge of same type of wood to fill the space. Once the glue dries and wedge is cut flush, you can barely tell.

[@katzmosestools]

Great advice

[@mrwoodwork5097]

Twisting your finger is freakin genius 🤯 thanks for sharing!

[@honkynel]

A bit beyond my level but you can see this stuff works. The presenter is not annoying, which helps!

[@geradhannaman7672]

I was pointed to timber mate wood filler awhile back and agree it's one of the best on the market. Thanks for the tips.

[@JustAnotherDayToday]

“There are no mistakes-just happy accidents.” -Bob Ross

[@MJ-nb1qn]

Great Video! I keep old medicine bottles and put fine sanding dust from projects in them. Some times I mix them. Go ask a pharmacist for some small bottles.

[@beqwaam]

i noticed in a comparison that sanding dust + glue leaves black results. Use sawdust and it will result in the color of the wood. do not use too much glue.

[@diminished2nd]

I have old whipped cream cheese containers with fine sawdust from walnut, red oak, and hard maple just waiting to fill little gaps this way...

[@christopherklosowski8213]

Great information , so many people freak out over a little mistake here and there, but you are right it's only wood and can be fixed with a little common sense and a few tricks learned from people like you.

[@davidcrandell1172]

We woodworkers don't make mistakes. I call them design changes. Great vid thanks for posting.

[@AngieWilliamsDesigns]

Great tips. I've hears some. But my favorite is definitely the cupped board after reshaping. I've had that issue and didn't know how to fix it. There were a couple others I hadn't heard as well. Thanks for sharing. I

[@BiggMo]

Often times it’s better if you introduce the cupped/crowned piece to high humidity for a couple of days it will correct itself and then allow it re- acclimate slowly. Sometimes the wet and clamp method results in internal tension in the wood that can react later when the project is complete.

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I LOVE U ... u just made me save massive money !!!!

[@dc800766]

Fixing a dent with an iron kind of blew my mind. Thank you

[@mattkaiser8984]

My daughters bed (my first real project) has been a journey of lessons. As a whole it is Representative of so many mistakes and lessons. Nobody else will see it but to me it’s beautiful and as a flawed human, I love flaws in my projects (Wood or otherwise).

[@yetijake194]

You should do a vid on how to help prevent some of those mistakes from happening

[@Pimentel-Kreations]

He pointed out that mistakes WILL happen even to the most experienced. Shat seperates goid and bad is how the mistake is asserted

[@AbouTheMagnanimus]

A good one that I have used with dovetails is to split out a wedge from an off cut. Matching long grain may be tricky, but matching end grain is easy. I've closed some annoying gaps that way. Once you tap it in, pare it down with a chisel, and get some finish on there, no one will know. Also, for me it is hide glue, hide glue, and hide glue. Especially the liquid stuff. I've used it for a lot of the applications you've mentioned. It can wick into a crack easily when warm enough. It can be mixed with sawdust as a filler. It is invisible if you don't get every last bit cleaned up when finish is applied over it -- think of your porous woods such as oak. AND it is reversible. I've definitely had to reverse a couple joints with heat and steam when I've messed up. You probably wouldn't get a deep mortise & tenon to come loose, but it will work on a lot of joints. But I also know that you stick with what you feel comfortable with. If you don't have a feel for how something works, you might make life harder for yourself with a different system.

[@11blackcows76]

That Iron trick is life changing...

[@OIE82]

I've been woodworking as a hobby for 30+ years and a couple of those ideas I have never learned about. Thanks

[@ThePapabear2012]

"I could not find a board in my shop that is cupped." Me: grrrrrrrr

[@lockedloaded4942]

Add the word "not" after the word "is" and that would be an accurate statement for me more times than not!

[@OramiIT]

@@lockedloaded4942 Try resawing lowe's 2x 8 10 or 12s.... Minor twist with a cup and a bow?? My planer won't even feed the stuff

[@russellcarter6451]

I have difficulty finding one in my shop that is NOT cupped lol :)

[@spendtimesavemoneydiy]

Tip; don't use wood filler. You match the colour to the timber but when you apply a finish the colour of the wood changes but the filler doesn't! My advice is to do the finishing, mix furniture filler wax to match colour, melt colours together on a spoon to get the perfect match, apply, flatten then put a final coat of finish on!

[@terryt2910]

Great comment. Wood glue does not take stain well, either. This would fix that problem, too. Thx.

[@MaydaysCustomWoodworks]

This is actually situational. Some wood fillers do darken with finish, and it also depends on the finish. Certain finishes darken more than others and it can mess things up

[@casual257]

I like to tell my mistakes, for one most times with out me telling them they would never have known and two it keeps me humble!

[@lexzbuddy]

Panel glue up / planing tip. Super useful ! Thank you so much.

[@daveporter2555]

I've been a finish carpenter for years and have never seen the steam for removing a dent trick. I have used drops of hot water with mixed results. Hopefully I never have to try this (yea right, LOL). Thanks for putting this video out. Cheers, Dave.

[@Na-if5ze]

I've used this trick for 20 years or so. I keep an iron in the work truck for this. It's a great one to know.

[@0hn0haha]

I like a few small imperfections, provided they don't affect function. It gives character.

[@viscountav]

Wow! All great tips. But I really, really, loved the tip on getting dents out with a damp rag and iron.

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LOVE this video but especially love the pup at the end!

[@CookingGuy815]

Jonathan Katz-Moses I am learning a lot from your video, Thank you for sharing

[@richardflorence3927]

A damp rag and an iron will also pull crayon off the wall when your kids color on them LOL

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Richard Florence nice tip, I need to remember that one 👍🏼

[@dubiousjesse]

will this work with flat paint? My walls are covered with crayon.

[@wizard-of-other-oz]

Do you know how to pull kids out of the wall after they color the walls?

[@williamsims4894]

Thank you for all the videos. Love the comment about just getting started you are better than 98% of people in the world. As a newb I am working of mastering smaller project and working my way up. Thanks again.

[@timhiggins8107]

After graduating college in Cabinetry and a year of self learning in my own shop this was a fantastic simple reminder of things to do. As well as an amazing tutorial for beginners in wood working! Sub'ed!

[@davidalvaradoda]

I literally thought you were Jimmy Kimmel for a good 3 seconds until the video quality increased. Trippy.

[@comodo1789]

Me, who hasn’t ever worked wood: interesting, interesting

[@jeetray11]

I did my first ever saw cut for a project and cut a little extra. an ugly looking gap of about half an inch. your sawdust tip taught me how to fix it. I am so much relieved. Thank you so much.

[@paint1956]

A couple of years ago I found some small containers and kept the saw dust from my orbital sander from the different woods I use. Now I almost always have the correct color saw dust for those inevitable gaps. Great tips, thanks.

[@TheCHRISCaPWN]

You are correct, I have really enjoyed the end of your videos when you mention the mistakes. It makes me feel like I am part of the rule, and not the exception!

[@richardflorence3927]

So true... From time to time I get so discouraged from my mistakes and then realize it's just part of the process

[@BiggMo]

...if you’re not making mistakes, you’re not challenging yourself and not learning.

[@BrianThorstad]

YES, fixing mistakes is so important and part of the expertise you are sharing. Please continue to do so!

[@jamesallen6007]

You are the only woodworker who has no cupped boards in his shop!!! Thanks for the tips.

[@bennettibey9498]

Great video. Sometimes you gotta make the mistake worse to make it better! If you have a couple dents in a project..just hit it with a hammer and call it rustic.

[@josiahcarlitz946]

Bennett Ibey “distressed”

[@shawnr771]

All my projects turn out to be rustic.

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I'm totally NOT gay but..I love you. Seriously though, you've hit so many of my issues. You are temporarily my new hero.

[@seeyditti]

Fixing bowed boards after clamping. Need to see more on this.

[@jimmyscholten7671]

This is by far my favorite woodworking channel! You mr John make these videos easy to follow and enjoyable keep at it!

[@Robert-xp4ii]

Dang it! I was going to suggest the wood glue and saw dust! LOL I learned that as a custom carpenter at a very young age. We'd use the sawdust from the same type of wood, usually oak, and it's guaranteed to stain the same. The only difference is that we mixed the glue and sawdust to make a paste and worked it into the scratch or cut. Great tip though!

[@vincentsteppe9309]

Yeah i had never even heard of woodfiller as a young woodworker. We always just made our own by mixing sawdust and glue. I didn't even know you could buy woodfill till i was older.

[@BiggMo]

Sawdust & Glue / titebond 2 and not 3. TB3 glue dries to dark for the trick.

[@jeremyspecce]

Big Mo he WAS using titebond 2, also depending on the wood the darkness of titebond 3 might be appropriate.

[@BiggMo]

Jeremy Specce : didn’t mean to imply he was. Just intended to add an additional detail. Believe me, with his skillset i wouldn’t challenge his advice

[@IHaveaPinkBeard]

Good to know. Thank you for the additional little detail

[@aminraleigh]

I learned the difference in color between TB2 and TB3 the hard way too. I used TB3 with sawdust and filled in divots, etc. on my light wood project. Thought I was so clever because I used the sawdust I had collected from the project. When I mixed with glue I noticed the darker color but just figured it would lighten up once dry. It did not. My project looked terrible. Had to sand it all back out. Total mess. Now I know the difference 🙂!

[@stevesiefken6432]

aminraleigh Thanks for the comment. I end up using TB 3 as I found myself making several cutting boards recently. I’ve tried the TB 3 with sawdust and, as you said, it is dark. Are you saying TB 2 doesn’t do that?

[@Nick-il8zw]

You got it with the safety glasses. Happens to me all the time. Thanks for the info.

[@codacreator6162]

Dude covered EVERYTHING I've done wrong in the past two weeks! Awesome!

[@nonegiven2830]

My biggest mistake at the moment is not making enough time to make things out of wood

[@Alarix246]

This is too philosophical. 😁👍🏻 because, time is money.

[@18magicMARKer]

i thought i clicked on a jimmy kemmel spoof by accident lol

[@kregadeth5562]

18magicMARKer thank god you didn’t!!!! That would’ve been horrible!

[@timothybrinegar4819]

SOB i cant unhear jimmy now that i read your comment lol.

[@howardlovecraft750]

I looked down the comments to see if anyone commented that...lol

[@154Jamesp]

I liked this vid because, well the dog was wearing glasses. Great tips. Thanks!

[@JosephusAurelius]

Absolutely fantastic video. Thank you

[@thorwaldjohanson2526]

Ironing the dent... MIND BLOWN O.O *insert brain explode gif*

[@imabamafan20]

dude same

[@Leotardoification]

If you don't have an iron, just splash a bit of warm water or even spit on it and let it sit for a while - it will usually do the trick. Especially on softer woods.

[@joeymerrell8585]

I need a trick for when your kids decides they are gonna move your stuff around the shop when you arent looking. My son seems to like tape measures. Found 5 in his toy box.

[@katzmosestools]

Have you tried Military school? Very effective for toddlers.

[@joeymerrell8585]

@@katzmosestools military kindergarten! Start them early lol

[@BiggMo]

Have you given him his own starter tool box? Sounds like he’s interested

[@joeymerrell8585]

@@BiggMo hes got his starter toy tools. That's where we find most of mine.

[@BiggMo]

Joey Merrell: little man is telling you he wants the real thing. Maybe a bench in the garage along papa’s to keep them

[@johnburks3569]

Being reminded that everyone makes mistakes is very, very encouraging. Also, the tip about twisting to release a glued on finger is awesome. Thanks!

[@katie2920]

Your videos are such a joy to watch! So much Information!

[@felipetorelly18]

He sounds so much like Jimmy Kimmel. Or is it just me? 😅

Dexter could be his brother 😂

[@curbsidez4924]

Or maybe like Patton Oswalt

[@Irishluckily]

I’d watch him over Jimmy Kimmel any day..

[@michaelgallagher3640]

He definitely sounds like you.

[@syamalp1]

Wow... Exactly Jimmy Kimmel

[@spendtimesavemoneydiy]

Tip; don't use the sawdust and glue trick on oak. Chances are it will turn black with the tannin in the oak!

[@katzmosestools]

Great advice

[@keithmarlowe5569]

I know anything with ammonia, such as urine will turn oak black, but never heard of glue doing it. Seems you are correct. www.woodworkersjournal.com/wood-filler-turning-black/

[@stephencollett6962]

Thank you for your videos. You make what seems to be a daunting task more realistic. I've been so upset over these types of mistakes in the past that I destroyed the piece. To watch you simplify things gives me more confidence in trying difficult pieces. Thanks again, and keep up the great work.

[@cliffordsbee]

Awesome tips Jonathan. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@Melogreen]

I don’t even woodwork, I still watched though

[@jg1019]

I usually point out my mistakes because I feel like if people notice and think I don't notice than they'll think I'm inexperienced, but that's just me being a self conscious idiot.

[@dawncheriewoodworth3449]

Great video! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@harelallerhand7475]

Like the help and all the tips that you're giving in all of your videos.

[@jamsmusings]

"Your gaps are gonna be smaller than that" oh no....

[@kramneg2]

I'm pretty sure this is really Jimmy Kimmel trying to go incognito.

[@HowIDoThingsDIY]

These are great. I didn't know most of these. Thanks!

[@mikecharles6767]

Many thanks Jonathan. When one watches folks cutting things like dovetails the work always appears perfect. To an old newbie like myself it can be daunting; thank you for sharing this video, it is a great encouragement!

[@MrGarrettPearsonPhD]

Uh... Be careful with instant activator. Some of those create exothermic reactions (they get hot as hell). You *will* burn straight through calluses

[@mxracing6]

is it just me but on the first one. I couldn't even see the scratch he was fixing before he fixed it....

[@bonnie.duncan]

mxracing6 - i was thinking the same thing...

[@ryansemp]

Thanks for the encouraging words at the beginning of the video. Loved these tips too!

[@baizanthony6143]

Awesome video!! Thank so much, I'm just starting out and have completed my 1st 2 projects for a costumer and ran into some problems that you addressed. Thank you again for making this video! Now I feel a little bit more confident to begin my upcoming projects this week! Thanks again and God Bless!