How to Use Basic Woodworking Tools : Making Perpendicular Wood Edges

Posted on March 10th, 2010 by admin

How to make perpendicular wood edges; get professional tips and advice from an expert carpenter on woodworking tools in this free instructional video.

Expert: Kevin Mouton
Bio: Kevin Mouton has spent the last four years making custom, high end, solid wood and veneer furniture for local and national clients out of a shop in Austin, Texas.
Filmmaker: Paul Raila

Duration : 0:2:55

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Power Tools & Carpentry Skills : Drill Press Safety Rules

Posted on March 10th, 2010 by admin

Drill press safety covers a few rules of using drill presses responsibly, including securing bits firmly, keeping hair and sleeves away from the drill, and clamping down wood securely. Operate a drill press safely with instructions from an experienced builder in this free video on carpentry tools.

Expert: Robert Markey
Bio: Robert Markey earned his B.S. in Physics from M.I.T in 1969 and his M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts in 1982.
Filmmaker: EquilibrioFilms Erik

Duration : 0:2:34

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How to Use Basic Woodworking Tools : What Is a Planer Used For?

Posted on March 7th, 2010 by admin

How to understand what projects a planer is used for; get professional tips and advice from an expert carpenter on woodworking tools in this free instructional video.

Expert: Kevin Mouton
Bio: Kevin Mouton has spent the last four years making custom, high end, solid wood and veneer furniture for local and national clients out of a shop in Austin, Texas.
Filmmaker: Paul Raila

Duration : 0:2:54

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Home Repair & Power Tools : How to Use a Spray Paint Gun

Posted on February 28th, 2010 by admin

Spray paint guns are used in projects in which brush strokes and ruler marks are needing to be avoided, and these paint guns require that the paint is thinned beforehand. Find out why safety glasses and masks are needed when using spray paint guns with help from an independent contractor and carpenter in this free video on spray painting.

Expert: Jeremiah Fox
Bio: Jeremiah Fox is an independent contractor, carpenter and handyman with over 20 years of experience in home repair and remodeling.
Filmmaker: Steve Anthony

Duration : 0:3:44

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Power Tools & Carpentry Skills : How to Use a Tap & Die Set

Posted on February 17th, 2010 by admin

Using a tap and die set creates threaded holes and threaded bolts that can be used in wood working and manufacturing. Make or repair bolts and fit them into custom-threaded holes by using a tap and die set like an experienced builder with the instructions in this free video on carpentry tools.

Expert: Robert Markey
Bio: Robert Markey earned his B.S. in Physics from M.I.T in 1969 and his M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts in 1982.
Filmmaker: EquilibrioFilms Erik

Duration : 0:3:0

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Woodworking Tools : About Wood Lathe Speeds

Posted on January 24th, 2010 by admin

In woodworking, most variable speed lathes have five or six different speeds, and the slower speeds are best for starting off work or working with larger objects. Discover why fast speeds are good for doing detailed work with help from an experienced woodworker in this free video on woodworking tools.

Expert: Dave Trull
Contact: www.trullgallery.com/
Bio: Dave Trull has been in the woodworking business for 18 years.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Duration : 0:2:49

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Power Tools & Carpentry Skills : How to Use a Router

Posted on January 14th, 2010 by admin

Using a router involves deciding on the right bit for the job and riding the router down a length of wood to carve an edge or over a surface for a design. Ride a router safely, keeping hair and wires out of the way with instructions from an experienced builder in this free video on carpentry tools.

Expert: Robert Markey
Bio: Robert Markey earned his B.S. in Physics from M.I.T in 1969 and his M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts in 1982.
Filmmaker: EquilibrioFilms Erik

Duration : 0:2:5

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Power Tools & Carpentry Skills : How to Use a Pop Rivet Gun

Posted on December 18th, 2009 by admin

Using pop rivet guns can save time joining aluminum and constructing siding or shelters from aluminum sheet metal. Operate a pop rivet gun after drilling the right size hole for the rivet and lining up the rivet gun with instructions from an experienced builder in this free video on carpentry tools.

Expert: Robert Markey
Bio: Robert Markey earned his B.S. in Physics from M.I.T in 1969 and his M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts in 1982.
Filmmaker: EquilibrioFilms Erik

Duration : 0:2:1

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Woodworking Tools : How to Sharpen Wood Lathe Tools

Posted on December 3rd, 2009 by admin

When sharpening wood lathe tools, a bench grinder or a slow-speed grinder can be used, but a slow-speed grinder helps to keep the tools cooler. Find out how to sharpen and clean up gouges with help from an experienced woodworker in this free video on woodworking tools.

Expert: Dave Trull
Contact: www.trullgallery.com/
Bio: Dave Trull has been in the woodworking business for 18 years.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Duration : 0:2:24

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Woodworking Tools : About Woodworking Clamps

Posted on November 18th, 2009 by admin

Woodworking clamps come in different shapes, sizes and length, but the most common is the standard bar clamp, which has a simple bar, a ratcheting head and screw mechanism to tighten the stock down. Learn about using parallel head clamps with help from an experienced woodworker in this free video on woodworking tools.

Expert: Dave Trull
Contact: www.trullgallery.com/
Bio: Dave Trull has been in the woodworking business for 18 years.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Duration : 0:4:9

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