Best Woodworking Tips And Tricks - The Good Stuff (2020)

[@rjamsbury1]

Loved the split dowel to centre the pressure from pipe clamps - genius! Thanks for all these Rob.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks for watching and commebting

[@danielhanawalt4998]

Good tips for joining corners for making picture frames and boxes with mitered pieces. I've fought with those and the clamping jigs you made for them is a really good method I think. I'll give it a try.

[@JamesSmith-su3oz]

I have watched sevral video's on how to " fix " a bad glue up and you show how to not just fix but dont make a bad joint. Thank you Rob and staff.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks for watching and commenting

[@jamartin1]

I’ve been meaning to inquire about the grip stuff you use on handles. And here it is Tip #1! Thank you very much!💜

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

You wanted it you got it

[@Exodus5K]

Apparently, if you ask a Canadian woodworker how to improve a clamp the answer is hockey tape. Now I'm wondering if Canadian plumbers have got hockey tape running up their plunger handles :)

[@jiwbink]

Rob, This video is the first time I have EVER seen anyone other than my dad use that friction tape trick!! Take 6,8 # beater,with head in hand handle between elbow and hip,make A mark just inside bicep,cut off handle and wrap as shown in your video. INSTANT SUB!!

[@sueb4154]

So , for many years, being a hockey enthusiast when I was younger, I wrapped rope around my hockey stick and then covered it with electrical tape ... I almost fell off my chair the first time I saw you spin the roll of tape to make it's own rope! That's a great tip for folks that don't have a lot of strength in their hands ... really helps to tighten those clamps. Thanks, Rob. Great pipe clamp tips and miter joint perfection ... all so simple, yet so effective!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Glad you liked it. Come on up and do a skate with us

[@johnburens3395]

Being a quick study kinda guy I immediately went out and got some hockey tape for my clamps and other stuff upon receiving my Cosman fret saw and seeing the tape. My boss plays hockey and recognized it right away.

[@jason4547]

Even tho you're obviously old and weathered ! I'm impressed with your ingenuity and the intuitive designs you've adapted to maximize efficiency in your trade.

[@mymai2792]

Not sure he's 'obviously' old or weathered. Geez he barely looks 40!!! Little harsh judgement for a very skilled person ...what has his age got to do with this skill? There's 20 yr olds who are walking manuals ...& 75yr olds who don't know their way around a bolt.

[@pmacgowan]

Love the jigs for corner joints, very clever

[@jaywood8296]

I've used friction tape on clamp handles, etc. for years, and more recently hockey tape. After seeing yours a while back, I started adding a piece of string or cord under the middle of the strip of tape while wrapping it on the handle- works great!

[@jwd888]

rob = so much knowlegde to share, Me = so much to learn.

[@123reivax123]

Thanks again Rob Every single tip entirely thought out. Many thanks, what a legacy you are building.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks for watching and commenting

[@neilrobertgrayson]

As you say with age those clamps become more of an issue so I will be taping mine. Also like the artificial shoulder for dovetail joints using tape. All great tips. Thanks for sharing.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks for watching

[@lawrencedeleurere4427]

Wow, that painters tape trick for dovetails is awesome! I have always put in the rebate, but the tape seems so much easier. I'm gonna use that tonight. Thanks for the tip.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Let me know how it goes

[@lawrencedeleurere4427]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking It worked like a charm. I used 6 layers of normal painters tape rather than automotive tape, but it did the trick perfectly! I was using hard maple, so the dovetails didn't turn out as nice as I'd have preferred, but no fault of the painter's tape. My personal opinion is that it's way better than the rebate plane trick. With the plane, there's always a chance for a small margin of error if you haven't quite set it up correctly, with the tape, you're spot on. Awesome advice. Thanks.

[@cnyberg78]

For the dent repair, if you add a little dish soap (say a drop per 1/4 cup) it eliminates the surface tension and will get into wood fibers better to expand when ironed.

[@fakeprofiles5003]

Thank you

[@danielgeng2306]

Love the hockey tape idea, I picked that one up years ago when I saw you do it, even got pink tape for my wife :)

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Pink tape!!!!

[@sueb4154]

You go Daniel! Nothing better than PINK!

[@danielgeng2306]

@@sueb4154 not that I have anything against pink but it was FOR MY WIFES GARDEN TOOLS ! Lol how are ya SueB ?

[@Claus1234]

Like the way you move your hands. Calm and precise like a pro does :)

[@jeffwilder7117]

I like your tips. I bought some rubber bike handles that were the same diameter of my Bessey handles. Sprayed a little water for easy insert, and now have a great handle on my clamps. I’ve also found if I use a spacer to raise the pipe clamp up off the wood, so the center of the ‘screw’ is in the center of your wood, you don’t have that bending problem. Just my own observations.

[@paultay23]

Hi Rob. Thanks for the tips... I have used the iron tip on a couple of dings on a chopping board i made last week ...worked great. I have also wrapped my f Clamps as you described, make a massive difference... Thanks Paul in the UK

[@neilrobertgrayson]

Watched this a while back and wanted to try a few. Ice hockey is not so prevalent in the uk but I eventually found some tape. I am 64 going on 65 so losing a bit of grip. Followed Robs tip in clamps and its brilliant will be looking where else I can use it. Thanks Rob just brilliant.

[@franciscoayala1062]

Awesome tips. Using these in the future. Thanks. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@harrymason1053]

Good tips!

[@rickmccaskill7888]

Great tips. Thanks for pointing me to this when asked about the clamp handle wrapping.

[@mymai2792]

Yes...love your style of teaching. Thank you for a great vid. with helpful tips I'll be able to use.

[@stinkytoomey]

I remember the first video of yours I watched and noticed the stick tape. Brilliant.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Try it and let me know what you think

[@stinkytoomey]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking I did it several weeks ago when I first came across your channel & website. Simplest, most useful tip yet. Beauty. Thanks!

[@philandlyra3365]

You sir are a real treat to watch.

[@davidcook9321]

Nice iron, I have the same one and still use it

[@davidcampbell2845]

Magnificent example of public information as always. Still love the intro - hasn't aged a bit, spot on.

[@dkbuilds]

Love the tip for tiny dovetails. Could've used that for the tiny wood hinge box I made last weekend! :)

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

7 days too late, dang

[@terryoconnor3545]

Hello Rob, Loved your video. The way you explain things is very concise and I especially like the fact you don't have music playing in the background. While a lot of the tricks would be beyond my SKILL? level it's nice to know how things are done. However I'm very interested in square stops you have built into your bench. Especially how (a) how did you attach them to the bench and (b) how you bring only one stop without raising all of them. Kindest regards Terry

[@meh84f84f]

If I understand correctly, you are talking about his square bench dogs. I believe he goes through how he made his in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6TGn6Nrfd1ontE But they are basically rectangular prisms that fit into square holes in his bench, and they have a sprung portion that provides the friction between them and the hole which holds them in place. They work very similarly to round bench dogs if you are familiar with those.

[@timickan]

So incredibly helpful video, thanks. We call "C" clamps "G" clamps in Australia.

[@lor191ric]

Hi Rob great tips I already taped all my clamp, mallet, and reamer handles works great I've been passing this tip on to my friends and have told them they have to check out your site thanks for helping to improve my craft. Are you going to bring in the European bessy f clamps

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

We have been thinking about it

[@dirkhaar2243]

Tip #1 is worth to watch the rest.

[@jeremyonfire1]

For removing dents: a $20 heat gun is quicker, handier, and works better than the iron in my experience. You don't even need the cloth, just apply water, wait a few seconds, and then heat until it is dry. Dent disappears like magic.

[@donnajackson7712]

Love the cooking apron.

[@theworkshopboxshop]

Thanks for putting together yet another great video never a problem always a solution look forward to the live show 💯👏

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thank you for watching

[@makediywoodworking2700]

Tips 6 and 7 I will use in my work. Thank you! 👍

[@dennisnolan2544]

Excellent presentation

[@Exodus5K]

I wish I had seen your tip #8 for my last project (a painted plywood small chest of drawers). I tried super gluing smaller clamp blocks on to the mitered case and tap them off with a hammer when done, let's just say I was doing a lot of repair work with bondo before painting.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Yup, I can see it

[@przybyla420]

No iron needed, just a thermos or pot of boiling water. Dip a plastic spoon in and dribble over the dent. But the boiling water trick won’t fix the dent if there are torn fibers - neither will anything else, it needs to be removed, covered with inlay or built back up with filler (or better yet, left alone... or covered with those lacy things Grandma had tons of).

[@andrewcheckley4316]

All of these tips are so simple yet so very effective, thank you for sharing.

[@wood-worksite8966]

Truly! It is.

[@birdbandit9]

Love the channel and all the tips. Thank you.

[@1deerndingo]

Great tips. Q. Does the Super Glue leave the surface "ready" for finishing with lacquer or oil or whatever. Or do you have to plain away the surface covered by the glue.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

You ned to prep the surface by planing or sanding

[@Dan-qn3su]

Drill a hole perpendicular to and through the clamp handle then stick screwdriver through hole for leverage to clamp

[@paulkarch3318]

Really good.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks

[@Ammed_KN6STX]

This is a great video, learn some new trick to make work easier!!!! Great Job Rob & Jake!!!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Of course its great COL Luther developed it

[@markforrestsm]

Thank you Rob for sharing your expertise with us. Regards & blessings, Mark

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks for watching

[@storylineamerica4108]

Thanks a million for the pipe clamp hack.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks for watching

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks for watching

[@motrebal]

I have followed and bought your stuff for years and I think this is actually my fav video, well done, all tips were relevant

[@AljazJelen1992]

Awesome video Rob! I wish I could somehow spend time in your woodworkshop and learn new tricks. Even just brooming the shop would be fine at that point :D Yet I am living 5000 km away :D

[@jcoul1sc]

Use self amalgamating tape (in plumbers supply area or shop )too. Rubberised,, grippy and easy to apply. U might not need the cord underneath with this. Its fragile but easily fixed too.

[@cuttiesayyyeeeeCA187]

The chord is the meat of the secret, my brother. Not the tape. Hockey and baseball players would all agree. Hell, I’ve wrapped tools with masking tape and the same technique and have had meteoric results. Try scotch tape for heavens sake! Haha Ergonomics.

[@daveweber1331]

Every single tip is one I can see myself using in time. Thank You!

[@Exodus5K]

I was worried when I saw Rob posted a "tips and tricks" or "hacks" video, and I was concerned it would end up being click-bait tips that no one actually ever uses. But there wasn't a dud in the whole video, just a lot of great advice.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Great to hear!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Glad it was helpful

[@milesjay2330]

Brilliant! Thank you 🙏

[@watermain48]

That was a great bunch of tips Rob, thanks for sharing them. Happy Veterans Day to all my brother vets and welcome home to all my Vietnam vet brothers.

[@kainemeshkin6662]

Going to use some of these, great tips as always. Thanks Rob and team!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Glade you liked yhem

[@gilbertomanzanilla4333]

Thanks for the info. Rob, i"ll be doing that hockey tape tip on all my clamps, always wondering what was that on the clamps, i got it now thnks rob..

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Works like a charm

[@robertkerby2581]

Well done!

[@adamdearing918]

Excellent tips Rob, thank you very much! 👍👏👏

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

happy togive them out

[@ronaldschmit4205]

Excellent video, love the clamp handle tip, I use a lot of Jorgensen F clamps and the handles are about 3/4" and my large old hands will benefit greatly with the tape on them, keep up the good work, very enjoyable videos. You are a natural teacher.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks , you will find the tape trick works great

[@jamesallen6007]

Thanks for the tips Rob.

[@PhilTerrano]

Thanks for the awesome tips! Just curious- can you plane the CA glued joint and then apply finish?

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Yes

[@chadames8645]

Awesome tips! Really impressive that you replied to so many comments.

[@williamshaffer2562]

Professor Cos you have done it again. Good tips for all to know. Nice job

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks

[@woodturnermark8529]

Great tips Rob ! I get so much out of your videos, Thank You for sharing !!

[@skf957]

All are great tips Rob. And really well explained and presented. Thanks for sharing.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks for watching

[@TheTranq]

Nice tips Rob thanks for sharing. I like the one for the tail/pin alignment. Although I just received my Veritas skew rabbet plane anyway 😂 now I’m trying to figure out how to heat the garage for the winter

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

One of those propane blow torch heater things

[@SteveMetcalf]

First! Love this channel. Keep it up, Rob!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks for watching

[@rick91443]

Thank you...Always learn so much....cheers...rr Normandy, France

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks do much. Where in Normandy are you?

[@rick91443]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking a ten minute walk from "la Haras du Pin," horse breeding country. rr

[@meleader]

For small dents, put water in the dent, let it sit for a while then use the tip of a soldering iron on that spot. Don't touch the wood. Works like a charm!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Good tip

[@wood-worksite8966]

Keep uploading such content. It's a Fantastic video. Fortunately, Few years back.. I met someone, a Woodworking mentor, who changed my life. Excellent work, Waiting for your next video.

[@lewisway6811]

Good Stuff indeed.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks

[@johnbell7552]

Thank you for some really useful tip 👍

[@ianmcfadden4709]

great tips

[@storylineamerica4108]

Here's one you might like, try golf club grip tape if you need a good double-sided tape that's inexpensive and durable.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

I will try it

[@af4147]

Whoa! Very nice set up. I'm definitely going to make me as set of those holders. I especially like the sand paper glued to the bottom to avoid slippage. Since I don't have as many clamps as you do, so, would a pair of thick rubber bands work to hold them in place? Thanks again.

[@davidbaldwin2342]

Thanks for another very informative video, keep them coming. Good wishes, Dave UK

[@MrGrantdw]

Another trick for dents is methylated spirits put a few drops on the dent and light it with a lighter can be repeated multiple times to pull the dent. This way you get no water marks on the timber you can also use it to pull dents on finished lacquered wood as well. Get a needel pierce the finish in the dent drop in some metho wait for it to soak in then light it then rub with funiture wax once the dent is out.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Yup I bet that would work too

[@user-qg6fy4yp8t]

Thanks 👍👍👍for the awesome tips!!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks for watching and commenting

[@papergatorzfedducca7998]

New subscriber 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jimcooney9019]

great video thanks for sharing

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks for watching

[@bearthompson6506]

Cool! Great collection of tips. Gotta go wrap my clamp handles now!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Yes you do

[@peterwilliams6188]

Rob - how did you make the clamping pad for tip number 8? Peter

[@davidstarr4349]

Really a good post... great tips.

[@torymiddlebrooks]

So deeply helpful!

[@cbryantbear6498]

Thank you!!! Question, how do you cut the splines on the miters? I can see how you do it on the 90 degree but can’t see it for the 45 degree.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Hold the part on a 45 degree angle on your tablesaw

[@danthechippie4439]

Hi Rob, great tips, any chance you could please demonstrate hoe you cut the spline groove in the plywood case work corner

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

I will put that on the to do list

[@robertbamford8266]

A steady stream of useful tips! Thanks for the video. Hmmm. Buy a saw to get the box? 😊

[@MANJITSINGH-ko2oi]

HI rob really cool simple tricks. weldon. and they work.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Yes they do

[@karlriley1314]

I ordered some of the hockey tape about 3 months ago and put it on my clamps and now I can get a good grip on them to tighten them. Loved that idea. On that saw box, on one of your earlier videos you said that you shot a pin nail up from the bottom on the corners to hold the corners. You don't do that anymore??

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

still do, called reinforcing.

[@karlriley1314]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking yup but you didn't say that you still did it, you just showed that you glued it only. lol

[@kperellie]

When fixing a dent, allow the water to sit on the dent for a couple to a few minutes so it can absorb into the wood. The duration will obviously depend on the density of the wood and the causes of fast or slow evaporation. Repeat wetting if it dries too quickly before ironing. You need moister to absorb deep enough to re-expand the wood fibers. This should help eliminate most of any rinse and repeat with the iron.

[@tims.3950]

Can this be done on finished wood or would the heat cause discoloration?

[@kperellie]

@@tims.3950 I've only had one experience about 25 years ago where I tried to fix a deep dent from a carpenters hammer drop on a finished pine floor and it mostly worked, but, it took several tries. It wasn't perfect, but it was certainly better. If memory serves me correctly, some of the fibers were cut and I think because of that, at least some water was able to penetrate below the surface. I think if a very small hole or two, maybe 1/32 to 1/16 can be drilled partway into the dent so water can seep in, it may work. And the drill hole filled.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

As Kperelle say the water needs to penetrate into the wood, so if there is a finish on it preventing that you need to sand that finish offfix the dent then reapply the finish

[@tims.3950]

Good stuff, guys. I appreciate the response. Rob - Really enjoy your videos and always learn something new. Keep up the great work.

[@jefflavenau]

Rob! I recently received one of your dovetail saws and using it is a joy! I'm hoping to snag a skew block plane this week, but can you maybe use your pull with IBC to get more blades for them made? Even LN doesn't have them in stock. No matter what, thanks for all you do!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

We have been trying for months to get more blades from IBC but they just are not playing ball

[@jefflavenau]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking good to know! Have you had any experience with the veritas skew block? it also uses a fence and is actually still in production.

[@roosterrugburn]

Do you just plane the super glue off and apply a finish? Seems like it would show.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Nope, just plane or sand and go, CA doesnt soak in

[@mikaelfischer8429]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Awesome Hacks.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Glad you liked it

[@hayleyscomet1]

First video, new subscriber. Thank you

[@fayz44awad]

👌👌👌

[@davidmanger5193]

Rob, you must have bought some more clamps as I noticed one didn’t have hockey tape on the mitre glue up.😁

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

I did

[@clarkhussey5865]

Just got hockey tape in. These 64 year old hands appreciate it.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Glad to help

[@grega1207]

Great stuff, #3 is worth the price of admission! :-)

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Glad you liked it

[@ianpearse4480]

Thanks, some great tips. Love it. Off to the shop to start making some jigs I think. Cheers.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Send me some pictures