HOW TO Work with Gimlets to Save Yourself A Lot of Heartache

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@BlackRaven-w4e 2 ай бұрын

I got a complete set of old gimlets with wooden handles. I will use them in one of my actual projects. An added tip: wax the screws and do it with any kind of screws. Works like a breeze.

@TimberandBeamWS 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and for the added tip!

@scottsherwood8555 2 ай бұрын

This is a super helpful video. Thank you.

@TimberandBeamWS 2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the comment.

@grahambambrook313 2 ай бұрын

'Hint or tip -----' Always engage the screw thread by turning anti-clockwise initially until you get the "feel". This prevents starting a second thread and makes insertion force lower - (very useful for plastic threads also).

@TimberandBeamWS 2 ай бұрын

Excellent point! Thanks for reminding me . . . and for watching!

@JeffRL1956 Ай бұрын

Lee Valley has very a good set of gimlets. too.

@TimberandBeamWS Ай бұрын

They have lots of cool tools! It takes me awhile to look through their catalogue! Thanks for watching!

@chrisvonpimpenstein 2 ай бұрын

Gimlets are GREAT! However, I think someone might have given you some faulty instructions. Gimlets are (primarily) used for making pilot holes for screws, but not in the manner you’ve described. The lead screw does not tap or thread the wood for the wood screw, and in fact, they won’t even match. The lead screw is there to pull the gimlet through the wood exactly the same way as the lead screw on an auger bit. You just twist without having to push. There’s no need for a pilot hole from a drill, the gimlet IS the drill. In fact, this is one of two big benefits of gimlet bits and why they exist. First, it often comes up where you need to drill a hole (usually a pilot hole) in a location where you just can’t get a cordless drill or egg-beater. There’s just not enough space to work. Gimlet bit to the rescue because they are so small you can get them into the craziest of places. The other benefit is that they require no setup; you just grab it and go. There’s no need to grab a drill, grab a battery, grab a bit, chuck the bit up, etc. The drill and the bit are one in the same so while it might be slower than a drill to actually drill the holes, for just a few pilot holes it can be much faster because you don’t need to set up the tool. The one downside to be aware of is that it’s harder to keep them at 90* vs. a power or egg-beater drill so for situations where you have a screw that needs to be perfectly flush in a visually exposed location they can be a bit tricky. But usually we are trying to hide screws (if we use them at all) so that problem doesn’t come up very often.

@TimberandBeamWS 2 ай бұрын

Good info, but I still prefer to drill a smaller pilot hole because when I'm making display cases for handguns the wood stock is only 1/2" thick, and it's usually mesquite. Mesquite is a very brittle wood and will split out easily. Without a pilot hole, the gimlet can split the wood. Thanks for the reply and for watching.

@RayCollins-dv4ts 2 ай бұрын

Really good info and tool.

@TimberandBeamWS 2 ай бұрын

Glad you think so! Thanks for watching!

@johnnyc563 2 ай бұрын

These are essentially the drill & tap method for wood. I'm ordering my set now. Thanks.

@TimberandBeamWS 2 ай бұрын

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching.

@michaelwolfe6924 2 ай бұрын

gimlets do not cut threads, they are small drills... the tip is threaded to "pull" the gimlet through the wood so you dont need the weight or force of a drill... but the saft of a gimlet just drills a straight hole. gimlets are great and I have a set, but properly used, you didnt even need to predrill the hole, the gimlet is the drill.

@TimberandBeamWS 2 ай бұрын

I still prefer to drill a smaller pilot hole because when I'm making display cases for handguns the wood stock is only 1/2" thick, and it's usually mesquite. Mesquite is a very brittle wood and will split out easily. Without a pilot hole, the gimlet can split the wood. Thanks for the reply and for watching.

@Pocketfarmer1 2 ай бұрын

There is no such thing as predrilling. It is just drilling which always happens before another action.

@waynemillard7426 2 ай бұрын

Wouldn't you accomplish the same thing by first using a steel screw, of the same size, to create the threaded hole and then backing it out and replacing with the brass screw?

@TimberandBeamWS 2 ай бұрын

Yes you could, but the gimlet is much easier to handle, and if you drop it on the floor it's much easier to find!! :)

@DreamWorksWoodShop 2 ай бұрын

I’ve never worked with them before but thanks for sharing. I’ve seen them just never used them. I think I’ll be picking a set up for future small woodworking projects! Looking forward to subscribing and following your channel make it a great day! 👍

@TimberandBeamWS 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@garymucher4082 2 ай бұрын

They also make screw drill bits that drill the exact hole for such size wood screws. And I use them since they are contoured exactly for the wood screw... Thumbs Up!

@TimberandBeamWS 2 ай бұрын

Yes, Sir! Thanks for watching!

@groverw7507 2 ай бұрын

run a steel screw in and back it out

@mapo5976 2 ай бұрын

I agree. Waste money and time on a gimlet.

@TimberandBeamWS 2 ай бұрын

Different strokes for different folks . . . either way may work. Thanks for watching!

@themeat5053 2 ай бұрын

I prefer drinking my gimlets in the morning, for the vitamin C in the lime juice. Great help, thanks for this.

@TimberandBeamWS 2 ай бұрын

Well I learned something today!! I didn't know a "gimlet" was also a drink. Thanks for watching!!

@grahambambrook313 2 ай бұрын

@@TimberandBeamWS When you start drinking in the morning, you know the day is going to be well & truly screwed!!🤣

@skippylippy547 2 ай бұрын

@@grahambambrook313 LOL

@skippylippy547 2 ай бұрын

What is a "High End" box?

@TimberandBeamWS 2 ай бұрын

Good question - I often make display cases for very expensive, engraved handguns that sell for thousands of dollars. Those boxes need to have perfect joinery, perfect insetting of hinges, and the cutouts for the items to be displayed have to fit the item perfectly. This is a lot different than if you were making a wood box to sit on the kitchen counter and hold recipes. We are working on a video now for a matched pair of Colt firearms of which only about 250 were made. It'll be on-line in the future. Thanks for watching!

@skippylippy547 2 ай бұрын

@@TimberandBeamWS Thank you for answering my question. I look forward to watching the next video! 👍