This little jig taught me a lesson you need to know too!

[@StumpyNubs]

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[@parkebyron5132]

All of my woodworking problems come down to those darn pesky people who insist at looking at my work to closely. My first major jig took me weeks to think through. In the end it was really pretty simple but it allowed me to drill multiple holes at a 10 degree angle in line and rapidly on a drill press. I remain very proud of it. Excellent concept video Stumpy.

[@alaskankare]

although wouldnt have leaving that uncut piece that the saw table couldnt reach thru made sawing by hand even easier? table saw blades are normally wider than hand saws. so wouldnt you be able to have a that slot available to follow with little effort? Very cool idea. thank you for the tip.

[@StumpyNubs]

@@alaskankare A 1/8" slot from the table saw blade is not going to guide a thin Japanese saw blade.

[@marca5883]

Very informative & I even enjoyed the fun advert at the end💚🇬🇧🌱

[@zappbrannigan3042]

Thx, appreciate the sauce

[@testbenchdude]

You say "craftsperson". My wife calls it "madness". :) Joking aside, problem-solving is one of my favorite things about woodworking. Excellent vid, thanks!

[@mrcryptozoic817]

Your comment about taking the time to figure it out completely reminds me of Norm and his attention to the start-to-finish detail.

[@stevekent3991]

I always insert magnets into jigs made for my Japanese saws. Very useful for accurate cuts.

[@rustyclaymore1105]

Some of my favorite bedtime thinking is working through the next step in a project so it goes as smoothly as possible. I thought I was the only one.

[@paulstandley600]

turns out there are a lot of us actually..

[@bryandungee1029]

Sounds like my dad!!! I hate when he calls me at 6am because he was up late thinking about our job lol

[@howler5000]

Every project that I start begins with me telling my wife how long it will take to complete as I spend so much time working out the details. It's one of my favorite parts of the process.

[@jasondoust4935]

"But don't you just ..?" said (pretty much) every wife ever...

[@carenclemmons5002]

@@jasondoust4935 Yea. It’s like they’ve all gone to the ‘I Dream of Genie’ woodworking academy where one quick rushing thought spills all 3 ( exaggeration ) details onto the bench for project completion. Ten minutes from there, you’re finished. I’ve decided that they wish they had a hobby to spend individual time on personally but rather you just be their personal hobby. No offense meant , just a crazy observation about someone wanting the ‘wiggle the nose’ routine to have a ‘problem’ taken care of; more not living in the real world trauma again. Anything worth doing takes time. No way around it.

[@reapersritehand]

Lol thats what normally deters me, I'll spend an hour or so drawing out the plans then go thru everything I need then price it out then I'm like f it it aint worth it

[@MR-si1eq]

When my wife and I met I had to replace a motor on a power seat. She said how long will that take. I said 20 minutes. Ah yeah no. 2 hrs. later. 😆 So now everything i do is 20 minutes. How long to paint the kitchen? 20 minutes. 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@CLove511]

After years of asking, and having her own projects fail, my wife is *finally* at the point of trusting that maybe the time I take to set up and align and jig is actually good, so she just lets me do my work.

[@EricRShelton]

Your statement about a craftsperson putting in the extra time/work for a better result hit me right in the feels. I don't feel like I warrant that description yet, but now I feel a whole lot better about the extra time I spend trying to do things right!

[@edkramer65]

I agree 100% James. A well thought out plan always makes for a better outcome in the end of the project. I spend a lot of time making jigs that I may or may not ever use again. It's a big part of the fun of being a woodworker. Great jig BTW.

[@afsarmstrongfiresafety7460]

It's hard to beat the feeling of busting out a nearly-forgotten jig that perfectly fits a task again after ages.

[@kirknorman2403]

As a teacher I congratulate you on your craftsmanship with wood and way you educate. Thank you!

[@54mgtf22]

I just cut it carefully by hand staying on my lines, just like my grandfather did. Love your work 👍

[@Lee-ot2uk]

Yes, exactly! A craftsman should be able to make that cut easily. I too love the Stumpy Nubs stuff... So no offense intended.

[@mpart_woodlathe-stuff]

And father too !

[@JOSEPH-vs2gc]

...until you need to make 20 more of those same cuts.

[@mpart_woodlathe-stuff]

@@JOSEPH-vs2gc Ok. Fair enough. But if you can cut 19 more in 20 minutes vs. 2 hours to design, test, and do it on a machine you need to ask Is It Worth It ? Plenty of pros and cons to consider. In manufacturing we'd calculate things like Number of Touches and ROI to figure it all out. And take our best shot.

[@paulweston8184]

@@mpart_woodlathe-stuff Are you saying that you can cut 20 boards perfectly in 20 minutes? I think I'd opt to spend some time preparing to make the cut on a machine. The machine cuts perfectly everytime with proper preparation. You'll never get close to watertight seems on one board in 20 minutes within a tolerance of a 1/16". If you're making birdhouses, not a big deal but if you need some accuracy the human hand cannot produce consistent straight cuts or even a single flawlessly straight cut for that matter.

[@Brian-hx9wy]

For someone who recently got into woodworking as a hobby, I don’t feel so bad spending over a month working on one project for a gift for my father. When I see it hanging on his wall I truly appreciate the hard work I put into it. Even if no one else knows how much time and effort was put into it. It is definitely a unique piece of work! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@nolansprojects2840]

Thats the whole goal of woodworking as a hobby! Take your time, make something you’re proud of. Very cool to hear stuff like this.

[@steelshade]

First jig I ever made was to help align holes drilled into both ends of a miter cut to accept dowels to help hold it together. Spent 2 hours making it and 5 minutes using it but the result was spot on. Worth it.

[@larrybriggi9898]

It is often not the results, but the road we take that brings the satisfaction. Not the tools, but the solution. Thanks James. Another quality lesson hidden in wood working tips.

[@ross.venner]

Loved this video. As a boatbuilder, I thoroughly enjoy the challenges of working accurately with complex shapes. Yes, making jigs for specific tasks in order to get a good fit is one of the most satisfying parts of the craft.

[@chrisplant3439]

Hi James. Nice job matey. 63 years of learning under my belt and you are still able to teach this old dog new tricks. Whilst creating A frames for re-roofing an old house, I made a similar jig to the one you displayed. I too had a site table saw that was not large enough to cut the whole way through the jig, but I left the waste wood in place and used the resulting slot as a guide to ensure correct alignment of the saw blade. There was less risk of the saw floating off-line and it made the cutting process much safer by keeping my hands away from the cut. Please carry on the good work my friend. Cheers, Chris

[@movazi]

You are a great teacher. We appreciate it if you make a video, covering most of your past presentation, condensed into a half-hour video (i.e. each lesson done in a minute or so, with only pictures and a short explanation). It would be a great collection as your material is all fresh and not known even to the old-timers :)

[@nightcatarts]

Jig making is still my favourite part of woodworking. Having a problem to solve is what spurs creativity & weird lateral thinking, and for that reason I routinely create problems for myself. That's my excuse & I'm sticking with it.

[@jasondoust4935]

Jig making is good clean fun. In our college wood room, my jig collection grows. I love a fiddly wood problem.

[@nightcatarts]

@@jasondoust4935 I had so many single-purpose jigs before moving house that I just had to throw them all out. I did keep my (still not yet completed) router surfacing/thicknesser jig though; can't throw that out before I've finished making it.

[@Garryck-1]

@@nightcatarts - If the new house didn't have enough room for your jigs, you clearly moved to the wrong house!

[@nightcatarts]

@@Garryck-1 Sadly had to downsize. We still had to leave a few things behind on the day because the lorry and car couldn't hold any more (but my dad decided to not throw anything out, which didn't help).

[@connecticutaggie]

I agree! The ability to create custom tool will always take any artist and their art up to the next level regardless of whether their art is painting, pottery, or even woodworking.

[@bgraybackpacker]

I used a jig very like this to cut a precise angle into an installed banister to turn it into a continuous banister. Long story short it worked great and got me a great angle that I was easily able to replicate to extend (aka board stretch) the complicated banister profile. That joint once dowels were installed was only off less than 1/16 of an inch which was more than enough veneer to blend into the next piece. Yes I used a Japanese pull saw and they are great. Thank You Stumpy Nubs for posting this jig.

[@patchesofgreen3832]

My favorite tip is the edge guide on top of the fence. I'm going to use that this weekend. Thanks again, James.

[@hi13760]

One thing I learned about woodworking. It's not about the finish cut, it's about making the jig to make the finish cut.

[@DaveMillman]

@Stumpy Nubs wins KZbin with this gem: "The hack just wants to get the job done. Their mantra is 'good enough.'...But good enough here and good enough there can quickly add to 'not good enough' by the time the whole project is complete." Speaking for all of us lifetime hacks, you just taught us a huge lesson. Thank you!

[@stevecarter8810]

Yep! Small oversights or assumptions made early come back to bite later on, as I'm learning on my current major project. I think it has to do with mental load- completing a phase lets you empty your brain and deal with the new short term issues. How to get more mental capacity? Repetition. Practice.

[@bartholomule]

That works. I'd be tempted to do the math (which may be rusty, I'm happy to be corrected), and put a shim in a standard mitre box as a temporary jig to add or subtract an extra 3 degrees from the cut while reusing the existing 45° slot. Of course, that depends on the size of your miter box and your ability to securely clamp the temp sacrificial fence piece to the bottom of the miter box. Computing a tangent in this case is pretty easy, and lining up a 5/16" shim at 6 inches will get really close (it's like 2.98°). I'd bet well-used miter slots have more slop error than the difference. Put the workpiece (temp fence) against the side, tilt by sliding in drill bit in at the 6 inch mark, clamp to the bottom, remove the bit and cut. Yes, it's again a "close enough", but I think it really is close enough for hobby purposes. Just double check the angle is the correct one (not the complementary one) before you cut it. And the drill bit can be reused later. :)

[@alexfrederick9019]

I'm assuming he needed it to be pretty exact. The same can be done with a miter saw though. My 12" sliding saw will miter 51 degrees left and 70 degrees right, but occasionally I need a rip and that is better accomplished with a circular saw cutting through the edges of the board, not across the face with a bevel.

[@qd63991]

James, your tips are without fail very enlightening, and I have incorporated many into my shop. But one of the highlights for me is your eloquence in speaking so clearly. No uhs, retakes, etc, for you use the English language as it was intended. Thank you!

[@johnpeckham3585]

As always, great advice. I'll probably never need a 48° jig, but still learned some great tips.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

You take pride in what you do and going the extra steps shows in your work with less frustration and more skills. Thanks for sharing with us James. Stay safe and keep having fun. Fred.

[@jameslester6785]

I have always said, the amount of effort you put into the front end of a project will pay you back in the finished product. It is always worth the effort.

[@BarkingBeavers]

Learning the correct way to "handle a saw" is a work in progress for me. Loved the jig too. Thank you for the great video! 🪚

[@ashokmoghe8035]

Great video with a lots of lessons. My neighbor calls me a jigman. I am always find myself spending more time building a jig than the actual project. Your video assured me that my approach may not be completely wrong after all. Thanks.

[@buzzedalldrink9131]

well at least he didn’t call you a Jigger that could be offensive

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

Absolutely, James... I occasionally get "crap" for "inventing work" by some of the so-called builders around, because I spend a significant chunk of time on more projects than not, just planning it out and thinking, "There's GOT to be a better way to do this." Until I figure out something that will reduce my work-load in the cycle of repetitive pieces... SO I drop everything and sketch out and build the jig, rig, new tool variant, or some other piece of doo-dah... AND then end up "tweaking" a bit to suit me, because almost nothing is right the first time out of the gate. I enjoy the "inventing" part of it, though... That moment when a good idea "dawns" upon me and I'm suddenly excited and inspired and I just have to get that idea to paper and start breathing life into it. It's the best part of any craft. OH sure, I can still "free-hand" my dove-tails and pins... If the scale is appropriate and my saw-benches are right, I can even free-hand most of them quite reliably with a plain old circular saw and paring chisel... I've done it before... and finished a dozen boxes in two days... BUT to "rig up" a completely re-usable dove-tailing jig is also fun and ensures that I can do a hundred boxes with exactly the same tails and pins... or a thousand... or stop doing dove-tails for two years until someone needs a box or a side to replace one of the old ones, and I can just knock one out as if I'd never stopped... The jig sits on a shelf with a "toe-tag" labeling it for use, purpose and metering... Just recently, over winter... my old saw-benches gave up their ghosts... collapsing in the back yard. It's okay, since they WERE some 20 years old and had always been reliable, good weather and foul, mud or no... SO with the early break into sort of a spring, I've been at it... building new... I'm sticking to the old design. There are more convenient benches all over YT, but I like mine with the folding brackets, and a few different "tops" to pick from for a set. A fistful of screws and I can use 2x6's for a little extra height... a short set or long, depending on the size of material, whether I'm hacking out planks or timbers or plywood... I'm just now hacking and chiseling out notches to top the things with 4x4's for a bit of extra material, and I'll make a set of each with a lap-joint in the middle to criss-cross a "convenient as hell" skeletal work-table... AND with the scraps, I'll be chopping out notches to fit over the top-materials for "sacrificial supports", as most of my current supply is "salvage" and so rittled with nails, I'd rather not run a new sawblade through it... BESIDES, these little rising cross-braces also lift the material for the project above the benches simply so I don't have to build any more benches than necessary, and unfasten the legs and brackets, and EVERYTHING folds down conveniently for storage... There's also the added safety of just not driving a circular saw blade (at speed) right through the saw-bench while you work... no needed accessorizing or planning... and any old scraps can be broken down for a new "sacrificial support" in shorter order than any saw bench can be made... I suspect I'll be painting these benches, too... haha... Most don't, as the saw bench has long been it's own "sacrificial" material... BUT I rather like how that last set stood up to time and trials, tossed into truck-beds or box vans, skittered over the various debris when on the road, and then fastened together in a flash to be battered and dragged and borrowed and used for literally EVERYTHING... Only to get home and hose them off a bit, before folding them down and putting them away... ;o)

[@Go2Matthew]

Really appreciate the philosophy behind why we take our time to create a quality product.

[@petermcclenaghan2254]

Thanks for sharing! I recently cleaned up my scrap wood pile and came across about a dozen of these jigs that I had made for different projects over the years! Glad to see I'm not alone! LoL Take Care!

[@mr.b.w.3146]

My wife got me a Japanese hand saw for my birthday. No looking back! Haven't used my old western wood saw since. Get one, they're great!

[@iurypiva8371]

The creative process is one of my favorite aspects of woodworking, thinking, testing, trying, restarting, what is not to love about it!

[@CelestialPopCollectiveOfficial]

Bravo. I love the message and the delivery. Thanks for being awesome 🫶🏻🇨🇦

[@matpolson4411]

Perfectionists, I think many can connect with that way of thinking, I know I can. It’s taken me a month to make one end grain butcher block out of walnut, but each time I complete a stage, the effort shows more and more.

[@Hapotecario]

Man oh man! I am an inexperienced wood worker and going through a similar problem. It's great that you have done this video. Thanks a bunch Mr Nubs!

[@KlayJones]

That poem at that end was nice and square. Great video James! I'm working through an issue right now and this sparked some ideas and helped me to think differently about the problem. Thanks!

[@cbdeandc]

I have learned so much from you over the past several years. Thanks for another very instructional video. I find that the more woodwork I do, the more likely I am to make a jig as a solution to an uncommon challenge.

[@samspade4634]

That's going to come in handy! I sure wish I was better at thinking outside the box like that. Thanks for sharing and for the education.

[@shill71]

I like your comments on the ethos of a craftsman

[@systemfisch]

Not too long ago I've spent 2 or 3 days with fiddling, tinkering and testing to get a jig that allows absolutely accurate plunging a row of holes with a router into plywood that I used to make height-adjustable desks with. I tried drinking them before, but the design left no room for any slop - so I had to come up with a jig that ensures perfect quality. Was totally worth the effort, and it is reusable if I ever have to make more of these.

[@TrevorDennis100]

Those are some of the most satisfying jigs to use. Especially when you have multiple recesses to rout using a guide bushing. I needed to inset some rollers into the bottom of a coffee table legs recently, and was not sure how much the rollers should protrude from the legs in order to move the table on carpet, so it took three goes sneaking up on it. The jig made it a piece of cake giving 100% repeatable results that were spot on. Yes, I especially like jigs when used with guide bushings.

[@rbnhd1976]

You won't need to make any more till you throw those jigs away.. sorry bro thems the rules

[@lindamarsden8024]

I absolutely love this video. I have a confession; I love to solve problems. That's one of the many reasons I love woodworking. Thank you for all your wonderful videos. 👍💖👍

[@crafts_avenue]

you sure have the tendency to always solve my problem when I'm having one .

[@grosbeakmc]

Excellent video, James. Never was there a woodworker who learned all there is to know about the craft. This was enlightening. Thanks!

[@andrewgalbreath2101]

You make a good point about thinking through your actions before you do them. I don't have much time to spend in my shop, so I spend the time that I'm away from my shops planning out all my steps and trying to think of better ways to approach my tasks

[@johannesbar9354]

A philosophical video, but you are right. That‘s the difference between „doing something to get it done“ and „passion“ . The difference between „average“ and „top“ Love and peace from Munich, Bavaria !

[@darrellbedford4857]

Great idea. Also if the jig is kept it might be used again or modified to a different angle. Love the suggestions you give us viewers.

[@charleshall9261]

Career custom residential frame and finish carpenter here and this is a great video. There is so much more here than making that cut...

[@ericsaresky6246]

Listening to this video is like a relaxing meditation exercise. Great idea and mental health at the same time!

[@strongjohn10956]

Woodworking, and most creative undertakings, is an exercise in problem solving - applying the resources one has: the tools, materials, skills, etc. to a task toward a specific goal. There are almost always going to be multiple ways to solve a problem; the key is finding the best one given the circumstances at hand.

[@nosepicker88]

To make a 48 deg cut on the ends of a 2x6 with a miter saw, could you put a 3 deg wedge under one end of the board so that it raises that end up by 3 deg instead of laying flat, effectively making a 45 deg tilt into 48? If a 3 deg wedge is too thin to practically make, you could use an 18 deg wedge to make a 30 deg tilt into 48.

[@michaelallenyarbrough9503]

That's what I was thinking, but you wouldn't have to make a wedge. Do some simple trigonometry and tack/tape to the stock a scrap piece such that the height of the scrap and its distance from the cut form a 48⁰ angle: tan(3⁰) ≈ .0524. If you wanted to use a 1" tall piece of scrap, it would be placed 1/.0524 = about 19 3/32 inches away from the bottom of the cut.

[@M_Messer]

Except the problem was the guy couldn't use his miter saw because the board was too lomg.

[@chichidouglas5078]

I have a 12" sliding compound miter saw and the table swings too 51° so I'd just cut it on edge. If I didn't have that I'd use my worm drive circular saw because that table also goes to 51°. If I didn't have that I'd use my radial arm saw, but if I didn't have that I'd use a hand saw.

[@nosepicker88]

@@michaelallenyarbrough9503 Yes excellent point, then you wouldn't need to be as precise with cutting a wedge.

[@nosepicker88]

@@darrenbyrne5465 I don't think that would work. I believe you'd have to turn the board 90 deg to make a 42 deg tilt into a 48 deg cut, which is what was being attempted at the table saw.

[@OneWildTurkey]

I got a good chuckle out of your ad at the end! Well done! When growing up, my girlfriends always told me I was too square... hmmm

[@davidwilliams1060]

I’ve never made the jigs, just gave it my best shot without what I considered too much effort. This video cleared up that error in my thinking, thanks.

[@Satsujiki]

Your last words are so true. Always remember you are doing woodworking for YOU. Not for others. Even if you sell what you make.

[@coreygrua3271]

Thoughtful definition of the true craftsman. It is good to pull back like this occasionally.

[@gregj2647]

Being creative in problem solving makes one feel good when a project is done. Good video

[@4legdfishman]

Great video, as usual! That large T-square at the end! I - MUST - HAVE!

[@gilbertomanzanilla4333]

My question is where do you gain all of that knowledge??? Thats why i stick to this channel💯, you are the answer when it comes to woodworking mr. Nubs👍

[@MarkSWilliams27]

Yes, yes, yes. Think. Use what you have in your shop. And in your mind. This was an excellent video.

[@rcbax434]

I absolutely love the fact that you love what you do, and more importantly, that you want to do it right, perfect if possible. That is something I learned from my grandfather when I worked with him in his shop as a teenager. I'm glad I had a person like that in my life to help me learn... (this might sound funny) how to work. Not just the mechanics of the job, but the pride you can take in doing something the right way. Thanks for spreading the information.

[@mrJanniekoen]

This is a brilliant solution. Taking the time to construct well made jigs does take time but improves accuracy and sefety. I really take my time thinking of solutions before I just go and do something half-assed and unsafe. Thanks for the videos

[@brentjenkinsdesigns]

Wow! Mr. Nubbs, my hat's off to you sir. More & more I hear of channels becoming to "uppity" or uncaring of their viewers wants or needs. Here though; yet again I might add, you go above and beyond in the subject at hand. Many thanks to you.

[@fatalmystic]

This is a really great lesson! The differentiation between crafting and hacking applies to almost any human activity. I certainly feel the same way with woodworking, as well as web-development. Thank you!

[@kennethholmes9315]

I like to think of the last thing first. And then work the situation out backwards. Helps me come up with good ideas. Thanks for the video

[@juanmolina2652]

Liked the idea... could add a couple or more magnets on the angled jig so the saw will keep at the desired angle... making it easier to cut

[@distortedodin]

One square, two squares. Better squares for me squares! Love you videos, your knowledge and your humor!

[@thomask4836]

I truly enjoyed your insight here. 66 years old and still learning! This is one of the best videos by far that I believe you made and I don't think I ever saw one that I did not care for. At 2:25 and later, I also admire the way you stood to the side and away from the kickback path! Well Done Sir!

[@timothydaniels504]

Excellent video James. I spend a lot of time just thinking about things. Anything that makes a job safer and more accurate is worth the time.

[@johnduffy6546]

I thoroughly enjoy your videos. You have such a good teaching voice and that can make a big difference in making your points of interest

[@LadyCroMag]

Even if I was dealing with an important emergency, and Stumpy dropped another great video, the emergency would have to wait!!! What a great woodworking mind he is!!!

[@mburke1211]

Such an amazing way to solve the problem - this is what makes woodworking so enjoyable to me -the creative solutions. Great commercial at the end! You’re the Dr. Seuss of woodworking tool sales 😉.

[@ehRalph]

Excellent! I made a similar jig to cut and end join a 4 by 4 post that was cemented into the ground because the post was a few inches too short for the railing. I used a pull saw just like you did and sanded the end with a hard sanding block. The joint came out perfectly flat. I glued a new piece onto the end using pre-piloted 6” long screws and washers to pull it in place. After the glue set, I backed out the screws and drilled/glued-in 1/2” oak dowels.

[@robertpearson8798]

I recently made a similar jig for finishing through mortices in some 4" thick stock. I removed most of the material from each side with a Forstner bit, then used the jig to rout out the rest, first from one side, then flipped over to the other. It was well worth the 1/2 hour or so I spent making the jig from scrap.

[@Krunch2020]

I made a few acoustic guitars and the number of tools and jigs needed is amazing. For example I built a simple long compass so I could build a router sled with a 5 degree bowl. I used that to make a mdf radius bowel which is placed at the bottom of the Go Bar Deck I built. After that I was able to glue the internal bracing to the guitar back.

[@mpart_woodlathe-stuff]

The real lesson I walk away with is You Don't Need a Powered Solution for Every Cut or Don't Be Afraid to Do It By Hand. Thanks James ! -Mike

[@MrSharper802]

Exactly you can cut the whole thing by hand with good layout and good technique.

[@michaellitzkow8123]

When I started woodworking I used power tools exclusively. They just seemed easier to use and I could usually get accurate results. Later I learned that some cuts are too difficult or dangerous to set up with power tools. Also, sometimes I need to "tweak" the cut I made with my power tool and I learned that a sharp plane or chisel can do that with more finesse than returning to the power tool for another try. My point here is that power woodworkers can benefit a lot from owning and using a few hand tools. Figuring that out was a watershed moment for me.

[@andyh8239]

And yet a 10 sec chop saw was overlooked vs.. 30m?

[@mpart_woodlathe-stuff]

@@andyh8239 Uh, wasn't a miter saw mentioned at 00:20 ?

[@zappbrannigan3042]

@@michaellitzkow8123 my takeaway is “watershed moment”. Thx

[@mictheflash]

Great video 👍 Love where you said a craftsperson will take the time to make a jig to do the task right ❤️

[@bret_Lambky]

Great video, simple but yet informative. Sometimes the simple solution is the hardest thing to see. 👍🏼

[@georgemcginnis4395]

Like you said, its the difference between someone that is a craftsman by nature and passion versus someone that is simply trying to get it done as fast, as cheap, and as simple as possible.

[@DKWalser]

I just have to say, I really enjoyed the advertisement at the end of the video. Very cleverly worded!

[@nohabs]

Another Thumbs up for you James. I have some home made, better yet, a me made jigs in my shop. sometimes you just have to make them. Carry on, wood workers love your input.

[@disco_falcon1895]

It's funny you mention cutting an angle on the end of a long board vertical on the table saw because I did that recently. I had to cut a 78 deg. angle on the end of a 7 ft. cedar 1x8. I did spend the time to make a tall (12") auxiliary fence and a sled with holddown clamps that ran on that fence to hold the workpiece. Worked great.

[@silvermediastudio]

I've done a similar guided cut with a western saw because it was what I had available at the time (not in my shop); I held it on top like a pinch grip on a kitchen knife. Worked quite well.

[@BenjaminVaterlaus]

Love that lesson - this was almost zen in it's simplicity and profoundness. Thanks!

[@kf6kjg]

The underlying message resonated deeply with this software developer.

[@HunterThinker]

He went all Dr. Suess at the end 🔥

[@barrylinkiewich9688]

One lesson that I had to learn early in woodworking and metal fabrication is there is ALWAYS another solution to the problem, whether a jig, a different technique or tool, or my favorite, redesigning the project to eliminate a particular challenge.

[@QBRX]

I always thought I was a jack of all trades and a master of none. Thanks, you've now helped me realize that I'm just a hack.

[@SteveCohenPhilly]

Thanks for your comments and the lesson on this kind of Jig. I agree with your philosophy of doing a good job instead of "good enough Job". It has always been my philosophy to do the best job you can when the job might not require that much precision. Each attempt is an opportunity to hon your skills, so when the job does require precision, you will have the skills. I work in a Vocational School. Even though I am math support as opposed to a Shop teacher, I try to pass that philosophy onto my students.

[@Webendowed]

Thanks for the insight and thumbs up for safety! I truly enjoy your videos, James. :)

[@wikster6630]

Pre planning, forethought and ingenuity saves time later on in a project!

[@KPMACHINE1]

Just stumbled on to this channel. I like your Montra about doing the job right and being a craftsman and not a hack. It’s so disgusting to see new home builds that are all a hack job. Nice job on the jig👍🏼

[@ahmedlahlou8123]

Thx Sensei James ! 1 year ago I had to push myself so hard to start making more jigs and better finished work. I was more of a hacker before... I can't stress enough how much it changed my efficiency ! Cuz hacks dont lawaus work and you end up spending way more time repairing and the end

[@poppamichael2197]

For me also, James, part of the joy of woodworking as a hobby is problem solving. I am always seeking a way to "do it better", or more accurately. However, in my experience, the objective of most working professionals is to get the job done ASAP, because time is money. But I have met many pros who also approach their craft in the way you have described. They seem to get more satisfaction from their daily work. And their continual effort to find a better way usually shows up in the quality of their product. Many thanks.

[@maq00]

Instead of using your fingers I glued pieace of felt on flat wood piece. This way I super flat pressure on the saw blade and have almost no friction while cutting. Hope that helps someone :)

[@Brick12349]

Love the tune at the end, see you on Spotify with that ad

[@tuckertucker1]

Spending more time making a jig, than using the jig = Yes. Love it.

[@davidmcmichael8113]

Custom projects require a custom approach and thought process. Well said when you stated the average person can get the job done but a true custom tradesmen takes the time to insure that even the smallest things are done to perfection.

[@photonashville]

I made this concept last year with my wood CNC to help with making compound miter cuts in a 2x6 steel tube with plasma torch.

[@sonicbluestrat934]

Beautiful lesson here. "get it done and Good enough" is a mentality I admit I have to fight sometimes. I get so eager to see the finished product that I rush the job and regret it later. This is especially bad because I make guitars and details and accuracy are paramount to the final product. I want to make the best guitars possible, but my impatience has bitten me before. Great timing with this vid for me, as I've been thinking about this ALOT lately and trying to get myself to slow down and just enjoy the process and taking satisfaction in every simple step. Really love your vids, thank you