15 Must-have Tools Every Woodworker Needs - Are You Missing Any?

[@coreydavoll7622]

Great tool list! I definitely need to pick up a few of those

[@sedgetool]

Thanks for watching!

[@bartholomewgreatpants3425]

It cant be understated how great of a company tso is. Their products are top notch and go hand in hand with all my festool tools.

[@sedgetool]

TSO ROCKS !!!!

[@BuckRogers2491]

Sedge, you sold me on the Grex P635L in your previous video and I have to say, it's awesome. I don't have much use for nailers, but I do have a Max 18ga brad nailer and that's a great unit. I'd been holding off on a micro pinner because those seem to be a bit on delicate side. Seeing your video pushed me towards the Grex. Fantastic unit. First try, without any fiddling with air pressure and it was perfectly sinking pins. Thank you!

[@sedgetool]

That's awesome to hear! I love my Grex, too.

[@RaymondWilliams-x6i]

Like the grooved accuburr. I have the old one. Also the camellia oil and applicator is a wonderful idea.

[@sedgetool]

It's the best!

[@pmelchman]

Great video Sedge. We appreciate all you do❤💚

[@sedgetool]

Yeah Baby ....more to come !!!!

[@joebeaton1101]

Love the Sunday morning videos!! Have all but Paolini & Wingman!! TSO Products are SO handy and make life easy!!

[@sedgetool]

WICKED cool Joe !!!!

[@tundrawhisperer4821]

Another tool that’s been around for ever, but just recently used by me, that I found very handy is the spring loaded punch. A friend had one out as we were setting a bunch of Carcass hardware. Very helpful in setting a starting hole for drilling. 😁👍🏻

[@sedgetool]

Yeah...that's a cool tool!

[@GrahamWhelan]

Gotta love a Sunday morning Sedge video 😊

[@sedgetool]

Morning! Thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@pctatc66]

That new Sedgley is a must buy! It fits right in between the other two offerings and I really like the tape holder! Ill wait for black friday when they offer free shipping and pick one up!

[@sedgetool]

cool

[@leatherbydragonfly]

Absolutely

[@pctatc66]

@@leatherbydragonfly hey us retired FAA guys need to save every bit of cash we can!

[@pmelchman]

@@pctatc66one more day…… Officially 11/30/24, the 14th is my last day. I’ll be on sick leave until then

[@tundrawhisperer4821]

Hey Sedge, the Diamond on a standard tape is referred to as the “Diamond method” for framing. The first Diamond is found at 19-3/16” and the next one is found at 38-3/8” and so on. I was told years ago it was a method use in the Midwest in many places for standard framing layouts.

[@sedgetool]

That is super cool! Thanks for sharing.

[@milandjordjevic5949]

Thank you Sedge for this Video . 👍

[@sedgetool]

Thank you for watching !!!

[@tc9148]

Great list. Added the calculator to my must have list.

[@sedgetool]

Wicked cool !!!

[@MattLitkeRacing]

To get everyone worked up I use a Snap-on dead blow to install my Festool dominos lol

[@sedgetool]

Yeah Baby !!!!!!!

[@c.harris7823]

Just bought the Sedgeley Wingman and Minisedge! Looking forward to using them in the shop!

[@sedgetool]

Very cool!!! I hope you enjoy them!

[@TheDHWphotography]

Great suggestions! I will definitely use this list to outfit my shop!😁

[@sedgetool]

Awesome !!!

[@danmac4132]

Spot on.

[@sedgetool]

Thanks !!

[@engineerMike2999]

I use all the time my 1) woodpecker IN-DEXABLE XL square and 2) TSO parallel edge guides . Thanks for sharing!

[@sedgetool]

Those are some great tools for sure!

[@whitexeno]

I can't believe how expensive those TSO bench dog stops are. Great list, def need to add a calculator other than the one on my phone to the shop.

[@sedgetool]

cool

[@joelwinter4956]

I got introduced to Camelia Oil a few years ago--and I love that applicator--I'm in, for the purchase! Thanks for sharing it with us!

[@sedgetool]

You betcha!

[@ernst6787]

Great video. Thank you. I have an old Alexa in my shop for music and also conversions

[@sedgetool]

Very cool! Great Idea !!

[@tc9148]

I use these three everyday. Milwaukee Trim Square and Veritas Saddle Square are in my tool pouch. Fastcap $10 million stick is on my miter saw to hold small pieces in place, invaluable must have safety device.

[@sedgetool]

cool

[@donwight5806]

I have everything except the Accu-burr and the TSO product (no Festool tools either). You hinted at the card scraper. I won't go anywhere with out the block plane or a square. Great stuff. Thank you for sharing.

[@sedgetool]

Nice! Those are some of the best!

[@BW-cw4lq]

Professor Sedge. Job well done. I use most of those tools. I do a lot of dovetails, a scribe knife is a must ! Blake

[@sedgetool]

Wicked cool Blake! Dovetails are awesome!

[@christene503]

Great video Sedge! I’ve been meaning to ask about that applicator. Thanks so much!

[@sedgetool]

You're welcome!

[@robertbankhead8661]

Wow Sedge, I have about 1/2 of them (so far). LOVE the canoli oil tip! One thought, consider a putty knife - simple but I use one a lot it seems.

[@sedgetool]

I agree...a putty knife is a must-have in the shop!

[@r7j7t7]

Mornin' Sedge. Nice list of things you don't see on everyone else's "must-have" list. One recommendation on dead blow is to get one with changeable faces of different hardness. Easy to have one face for more delicate assembly to resist temptation of just using the general purpose harder one because it's within reach. And thanks for the heads up on the card scraper burnisher. Never seen that. Looks awesome.

[@sedgetool]

Wicked cool idea for the dead blow hammer!

[@jimcastino]

I really like the concept of those TSO stop blocks…but WOW pretty pricey..

[@sedgetool]

worth every penny

[@bradb8292]

One stupid handy tool to have in the shop is a telescoping magnet. Can't tell you how many times its saved me, by grabbing a hard to reach screw that my butterfingers dropped. D'oh!

[@sedgetool]

I have many of those as well.......

[@jimbecker5675]

The only time I use a pouch setup is in "construction" type activities. Never in the shop. I have the brush, the Grex pinner (older version), the dual scale tape, etc., however. The burnisher is on my "list" and has been for awhile.

[@sedgetool]

I love my pouch..first thing I do is walk in the shop and put my pouch on..... wicked cool you have a lot of the tools I have !!!

[@jimbecker5675]

@@sedgetool It's just one of those things that comes under personal preference. I don't use an apron, either, other than when doing a messy router operation when I use a full coverage turning smock. :) I will say that the pouch products you show seem to be excellent and folks who want that would do well with your advice and recommendation.

[@leatherbydragonfly]

Excellent video Sedge. We may be slightly biased. 😅😅 I pi ked up a few Christmas items for the kid's list

[@sedgetool]

WICKED AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@stevenseligman2135]

My Veritas low angle block plane lives in my apron. Can't live with out it. Also my KM work apron, best value/functionality/quality full front work apron I have found. He also makes in in both left and right hand configurations for us south paws.

[@sedgetool]

cool

[@warrensmith2902]

A shop brush is much better then blowing dust off. Vix bits are wonderful. I add some bigger lettering on them Deadblow hammers are great. Even from Harbor Freight. FastCap Yellow tape measures are awesome. I use a 2B lead in my Pentel's Much darker. Got some 6x30mm Domino's from Trend. Great for cabinets. No adjusting for using 6mm Dominonow. Purchased some 3/8" bases for clamps by Miles craft. Great for my MFT/3, my folding DeWalt work tables with 3/4" holes, and my drill press table that I put 20mm holes in.

[@sedgetool]

Yeah, I'm always looking for ways to improve my workshop! Yeah...I never turn on my compressor to blow dust off........

[@mikeking7470]

That Camelia oil dauber is a 21st Century version of Paul Sellars "rag-in-a-can" and is genius. I've used .9mm pencils for years but that metal Pentel GraphGear 1000 is a game changer. The one thing you didn't mention but I see you use all the time is a good try square, it doesn't have to be a Woodpecker but you need a good one.

[@sedgetool]

Totally agree, a good try square is essential!

[@barriowoodworks]

Sedge, can verify the worthiness of the Accur-Burr, bought it when you recommended it earlier this year.

[@sedgetool]

wicked cool !!!

[@James-dv1df]

Hey sedge, have you tried the Hultafors Talmeter tape measure? Its sooo good you need to get one. Its just seems so accurate and has an awsome features

[@sedgetool]

goin to order one ..Thanks !!!

[@James-dv1df]

@sedgetool trust me its brilliant

[@davidhull2060]

I'm a big fan of camellia oil. I've been using it for years on my planes, chisels and any other bare steel or iron tool and it really does work to keep rust at bay. The applicator is called an abura tsubo....I made my own out of a small tin with a screw top and a rolled up cotton cloth. The bench brush is excellent too...get one with natural fibre bristles like horse hair. They don't make so much static as artificial bristles and are easier to shake out.

[@sedgetool]

wicked cool !!

[@pctatc66]

I've been using Camellia Oil on my metal hand tools for a while now. I didn't know the applicator even existed. I keep a small microfiber cloth soaked in a bit of a Camellia oil sealed in a ziplock bag. A little goes a long way.

[@sedgetool]

WICKED cool!!!

[@thepaintprofessor]

The grex guns are awesome. I really like their cordless. Have you seen the 21 gauge? Onky downside is that they only recommend their own brand of nails. Which isnt that big of a deal.

[@sedgetool]

I love my Grex guns...I have a cordless version on the way !!!

[@CompleteMisc]

I discovered that Pica also has a 9mm mechanical pencil in the same body style as their normal pencil. It’s now my #1 go-to pencil.

[@sedgetool]

awesome....

[@MattLitkeRacing]

My 9mm takes a different kind of lead 😂

[@jronmanbuilds]

9mm also has an eraser

[@tundrawhisperer4821]

Do they offer a 1.3 mm version? Thx

[@MattLitkeRacing]

@@jronmanbuilds my Austrian 9mm is also an eraser

[@marlysmedina734]

Sedge the man! Hey Sedge I’m sure this has been answered before but where did you get those festool colored pencil holders I’ve seen in the shop? Such as the one on the Kapex

[@sedgetool]

amzn.to/3YAzfFK

[@manujmundhada7522]

I see lot of shop made jigs in background, I wonder when you will explain those jigs. Eagerly waiting.

[@sedgetool]

I will try to work them in...thanks for noticing !!!

[@patbird9694]

I prefer the true 32 system measuring tape version.

[@sedgetool]

I have one of those too !!

[@mathewcampbell8479]

Nice work again Sedge. I think a must have, but i dont have or know of one, is a domino removal tool?? For removing after dry-fit. Sometimes even dominoes with the edges knocked off are so damn tight...any ideas?

[@sedgetool]

Believe it or not I am glad you asked ...I was going to include this Knipex Linesman pliers for exactly that application...maybe on my next list !! amzn.to/3Z2DThj

[@areabum]

I thought I would mention there is a construction master app. I have the calculator, but I find it easier to pull up the app on my phone. Especially on a jobsite.

[@sedgetool]

way cool !!!!

[@gregorymacneil2836]

Absolutely, it's undoubtedly the app I use the most.

[@MarkChadwick-ik6nc]

Any link for the tape measure. Could be my eyes but I can't see it in the list. Great video .

[@jamiealexander1185]

Fastcap tape measure

[@sedgetool]

It's there !!

[@oldguy1030]

Re: Camellia oil? Not only will it protect, but if you use just a tiny bit on your chisel before use - it will cut a little cleaner. JMO.

[@sedgetool]

wow..thanks for the tip ...

[@jronmanbuilds]

Is there a nice set of self centering bits (is it Vix? Vicks?) you would recommend?

[@jamiealexander1185]

Vix bits. Yes, you can find a set.

[@sedgetool]

vix ....link in description....

[@jimfeaster4837]

Good video hammer nail set shop brush Tape measure combo square I don't like metric I like American measurements!

[@sedgetool]

cool !!!!

[@gregorymacneil2836]

I don't like dual measuring tapes. I prefer to use either a good metric tape measure or an imperial tape measure. It always ends up that the measurement system I want is upside down..

[@jronmanbuilds]

I use the Spring Tools nail sets.

[@bowzerdude5646]

Whats a pin nail good for?

[@sedgetool]

applied molding...making jigs.....template work...lots of stuff

[@thepaintprofessor]

I have several of the fastcap tape measures. However I am always underwhelmed with the durability of them. Tapes break regularly and the rubber grips tear and come off rather quickly. I wish they were higher quality. I'd pay more for a longer lasting product.

[@tundrawhisperer4821]

I’ve heard the same thing about their tapes, unfortunately!

[@sedgetool]

hmmmmm...I have always had good luck with the Fastcap tapes......I just lose them

[@RaymondCarpenter-e2x]

But it's not a Festool shop brush...Only $750

[@sedgetool]

😳

[@CraigularjJoeWoodworks]

Some jokes aren’t funny … 👍🏻, better luck next time

[@automaticprojects]

Dead blow hamma 😂

[@samsonhorvath3614]

Can’t stand the fastcap tap measures, they are so inaccurate from tape to tape. I compared side by side and not close. I talked to fastcap they sent out 2 tapes inspected by an engineer and same discrepancies. Just horrible and not reliable.

[@sedgetool]

wow...first time I have heard that !!! Sorry to hear you are having a problem...

[@jgraeff1]

I’ve never had this issue and I have about 10 of them..

[@samsonhorvath3614]

@@jgraeff1 great! I’ve had 4, 2 I bought and checked 2 sent out by fastcap and none of the 4 matched. If fastcap can’t match their own products, what are the chances they match any other measurement scales on your shop equipment.