How to Cut TINY Wood Parts Safely
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- Опубліковано 19 сер 2024
- Resist the temptation to make cuts on tiny parts using risky methods... check out how I use CA glue as the key to making this slick little trick work!
Here's a link to the Next Level Carpentry Influencer page at Amazon where you'll find a list of tools and stuff shown in the video:
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I have no use for this video, I'm not a carpenter or particularly interested in pursuing wood working. Regardless of that fact, I still really enjoyed this video! That's a problem that I never thought of, but definitely a pesky one.
The video was well presented, educational, and finely edited, overall an enjoyable watch :)
What a kind comment... made my day to read it... especially after my initial reaction to the first line😬
Glad you enjoyed the video and wish you a Merry Christmas in return for your kind 'review'.
Best,
Matt
@@NextLevelCarpentry
Of course, gotta hit them with the old bait and switch, haha
It's a very nice video, I meant what I said, a Merry Christmas to you too :)
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Exactly everything that goes through my mind when I need to cut something small. I never thought about what you showed in this video! Sir, in my humble opinion, you are the greatest!!
I got to use your giant shim idea when removing my mom's old tile floor and subfloor and let me tell you: EASIEST FLOOR REMOVAL EVER for me. Now I need to cut some very small pieces and I come across this video. Thank you! Thank you very much!
I'm very glad I subscribed!!
I love to hear this sort of 'report Carlotheeus! Thanks for commenting, liking... AND subscribing! Hope you continue to find useful things 'just in time' that help more of your projects go well... that's what Next Level Carpentry is here for! Best, Matt
2:21 that package opening was a display of how much this guy works with his hands...
observe how clean and fast he solved it.
a 2 part movement thats shows his blade sharpness(fresh blade with a lill bit of fine wet-stoning will keep it *tacky* sharp), years of motorskills by simply using his hands to craft and transform stuff...
the younger generations need to keep this "human trait" alive.
Yours must be the most anthropologically attuned comment ever to be posted on a Next Level Carpentry video... much appreciated! 😉😁
Finishing with ten fingers is always the best method,nice tip.
Peter, in my case it's about 9 3/4 fingers... but no blood or stitches is always a plus 8-)
I thought that index finger of yours looked a tad short!
DRMNZ, Yup... one slip-up in a million can earn ya membership in a club you don't want to join! It's a physical reminder for the rest of your days to work smart and pay attention!
Sadly, I joined the same club more than a decade ago. Cringe whenever I see videos where operators say they know how to use machines and therefore the safety procedures are to protect idiots. Yes, I'm an idiot for what I did. It happened in a fraction of a second. I like the newer thinking where we are trained to develop habits so if/when our concentration wanders we are still safe.
DRMNZ,
As you know all too well:
We begin our vocations with a full bag of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before the bag of luck is empty.
When I look back at all the times I yanked handfuls of luck from my bag 'back in the day' I realize it must be a very large bag since I'm not more worse for wear than I am. The 'newer thinking' you mention is most welcome and truly a paradigm shift out of the 'tough-guy' mentality that exists on jobsites. My hope is that everyone will shift their paradigm BEFORE permanently loosing a part of themselves to a tool or machine...
Nice table frame too. I hope the youngsters are watching your videos and learning to avoid slicing their fingers on the chop saw like i did many years ago.
All of your "wrong" ways made me chuckle. Thanks for the great videos.
Thanks Charles! Did you happen to check out more 'wrong' methods suggested in other comments yet? They made ME chuckle: chainsaw, plasma cutter, etc... woot, woot!!
Another excellent tip presented in a creative fashion. This is by far my favorite new woodworking / carpentry channel. Informative videos, amazing carpentry skills, solid production value, and just the right length for the topic being presented. It's been fun to watch your channel go from 2K to over 6K subscribers in less than a week. It won't be long before you're at 100K and beyond. Keep up the great work.
Alex, thank you! With support and encouragement like this I have high aspirations for the road ahead. If I can continue to earn approval from appreciative viewers like yourself it will be a worthy achievement... I'm anxious to get the next video produced and uploaded but editing and producing it are at the the upper limits of my digital production capabilities so it's taking awhile.
For such a small part get a scrap wood and drill a shallow hole the same diameter as the plug and then insert plug into hole upside down. Use a hand plane to slice gradually until you reach the thickness you want but don't forget to plane along the grain to prevent tear out and if plug gets stuck in hole use the edge of a chisel to pry plug out. The reason why using power tools is a bad idea to cut very small pieces is the chance of kick back or small parts violently catching blade and flying away and going in to another dimension never to be seen again.
sand paper it
n flat surface
Great video! They say many roads lead to Rome - and what you showed is probably the one of the safest! I'm willing to bet, you've tried the "not that way" methods too! I know I have -- too many times! Luckily, I'm still in one piece --- for the moment. Keep up the great work.
Jim Sear UK
Hey Jim, great to see your comment on this one!
This is the kind of task that reminds me "we begin our career with a sack full of luck and an empty sack of experience. The goal is to fill the sack of experience before emptying the bag of luck". Here's to your continued success in achieving the goal! :-)
Just pull the screws and drill the holes deeper...I know your just showing a safe way to cut small pieces, good trick for doing a small cut and safely, love the CA glue!
Entertaining and educational as always! You do realize Matt, there are those who would have tried one or more of those introductory techniques. You almost had me on the last one in the wood vise - until you broke out the chisel. I'd have tried with a coping saw perhaps. I like this technique! Man - keep'em coming! And - very best of luck in your new abode and shop. That had to be bittersweet leaving your old home and shop.
Hey Dan, thanks for commenting on this one... it was an experiment in video production to mimic other's who've been able to pull off a dialog-less video. It was a fun project that I may try again sometime. There's some major adjustments to deal with moving from the old space into new... kind of like getting a new pair of shoes: ya know they're going to be better but they're bound to cause a few blisters before they become the new normal. It's getting there... I'm most excited for arrival of the brand new Gyro Air G700 dust processor shown for a moment in the 'moving shop' video. Thanks for staying tuned! Best, Matt
Just casually showboating that beautiful glue holder made of, what, walnut? Lol. Great video.
Yes that old CA glue holder was made out of a cool piece of burl Walnut but I've since upgraded to ones made of cherry for holding starbond glues. I did a video for making a CA glue holder on Next Level carpentry that you can check out if you are interested... that way you can have one of your own to showboat😁😎
CA glue for the win! I think the key to this being a good cut is cutting off the part that has the glue on it as you've done here.
I had a hard time watching the beginning
I had a hard time not skipping through the whole video
Thanks for the tip, good one. But in this case i would've used glue pads to stick the thingy into the hole.
Haha I just ran all those thoughts through my head, searched for “cutting small pieces” and watched you reenact my thoughts… funny. *(happy Father’s Day) how do you cut angels on small pieces? I have 6” plinth posts that need to go from square to 120ish. My thought is to mark them, set the table saw blade to 15 degrees ish, and cut both sides to make the angle. But I like my fingers and my table saw is from harbor freight…
Hey Jargo, Not sure if this will give you some insight or not but generally my preferred method for cutting dicey small parts is to cut them off the end of a piece long enough to keep my fingies out of harm's way:
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Best,
Matt
I'm a little short on fingers too. Making a video with so few words is a real nice touch.
Willie, Sounds like we're reluctant members of the 'pointing challenged' community? Guess it's part of the risk of working in a profession where mistakes can maim or kill. An investment banker can loose a billion dollars in a deal gone south and it never shows... but you an I loose body parts for a nanosecond of inattention and it shows for life.
BTW I borrowed the 'few words' concept from UA-cam peer John Peters Art & Home (who's excellent video production abilities are an inspiration to me) and gave it a try for the challenge of it... so I'm glad to know you liked it.
For parts that small I've used a stationary sander and ground off what isn't needed. An orbital sander in a vise could be used also.
James and Robert: It's easy to get distracted when viewing a video like this... the point is not to show how to shorten a few button plugs per se but rather to demonstrate that very teeny parts can be cut safely by gluing them to a piece of scrap with superglue and cutting them to length. The take away should be thinking about adapting this concept for cutting tiny pieces of trim: crown moulding, base, casing, etc when no other method is as fast, safe or practical. For hobby pieces an exacto saw might be just the ticket but for cutting a short piece of 4" crown moulding for a jog around a cabinet? Not so much.
Best, Matt
@@cb6287 Wrapping crown around jiggety-joggety cabinet corners is one of the situations where I use this... when things don't go right the first time like they did for you. No surprise to me that you used a test piece as part of your process too. Keep up the good work! 😎
Thanks for safety tip using AC glue. Obviously, there were other ways to solve the problem illustrated, but this idea could be helpful in many other applications as well.
Michael,
Thanks for your insightful comments on this video! They should help viewers apply the message (that you grasped well and pointed out, thank you!) to other applications, and with the zero clearance fence suggestions you made, get optimal results cutting who-knows-what small parts SAFELY!
Best,
Matt
Even though I knew you weren't going to attempt using the large power tools, seeing it still scared me, especially the pointer. Nice video. Love the glue holder!
Robert, I wondered if the attempt was going to make viewers flinch... it made ME cringe and I knew I wasn't going to either :-) Thanks for the compliment... and thanks for noticinig the glue holder. It works great for keeping the various types of glue and the activator together plus keeps glue near the tip of the bottles because they're stored on their sides.
Next Level Carpentry Yup, cringeing all the time 😊!
Lap Joint,
One of my favorite sayings is 'The absence of accidents does not imply the presence of safety' and an occasional 'cringe' heightens situational awareness and results in safer work habits. IMHO
cut at 3:50, used super glue to hold it on before the cut
Right you are!
I would have tried a tabletop belt/disc sander, holding it in place with my fingers or a pair of pliers, followed by spending about 30 minutes trying to find the piece that flew off the sander, I would probably go back and cut a new, shorter piece from the dowel.
Before watching this video I though that humans had reached the limits of our imagination regarding the use of CA glue - But you just took us to the next level...Brilliant and way out of the box thinking!
Thanks Cameron, I'll bet you'll be brainstorming new and useful applications for CA glue (and activator!) on your own with this little glimpse into new possibilities... I know I did after being shown some novel uses. Thanks for your comment too! Best, Matt
interesting... was the hardware store out of sandpaper though?
I would have probably gone with the vice and chisel method, or maybe a razor knife while in the vice.
Fastcap makes several products relevant to cutting small parts on MS: The "Million Dollar Stick" lets you hold short parts without placing your hand anywhere near to the blade (although it would not help out with the problem in the video). "Zero Clearance Tape" closes the throat in the table so that small parts can't fall into it. They also make a wide range of CA glues, sold under the name, "2P10."
Michael,
Where are the 'products... on MS"? I should know what the abbreviation stands for but don't.
Really appreciate all the helpful stuff you add to this video/topic and expect other viewers will as well; so: thank you!
The 2P10 CA glue and activator line is extensive and very useful... as a matter of fact that's the first brand I was exposed to 7~8 years ago and I've been hooked ever since. Their products are definitely a better value for larger quantities but I've transitioned to that small aerosol can of Stick Fast activator since it fits perfectly in toolbox and pouch. The Gorilla brand CA glue touts something about 'rubber particles' in it or something that is supposed to make it a bit less brittle than other brands and I believe it enough to pay the extra $$ for that attribute although I may well be victim of advertising promises rather than field-tested performance.
Best,
Matt
Matt, MS is an abbreviation for Miter Saw that I've seen on other carpentry blogs and tool listings. Others include CSMS, TS, BS, etc., shorthand for Compound Sliding Miter Saw, Table Saw, Band Saw, etc. The Fastcap products can be purchased directly online at www.fastcap.com or locally at many specialty woodworking and hardware stores. Fastcap also offers a "rubberized" version of their CA glue, with claims similar to what you cite for the glue you use.
Michael, thanks for throwing me a clue on the MS thing... d'uoh! I'll have to check into the Fastcap 'rubberized' version for comparison. Do you have an opinion about Gorilla vs Fastcap for this product? I need to check out the 'Million $$ Stick' thing as I've not heard of it but can appreciate it's true value if it prevents a single cut!
In my country for these problem we use a the flush cutter saws and the block plane. Is a very simple.
Yours is another method for sure. I hope you didn't miss the major point of the video which is to use this method for cutting tiny things safely. In your world there may well arise a situation where a "flush cutter saw" WON'T work or it wouldn't be quick, simple or accurate enough to do the the task at hand. In that case I suggest you think about the method presented in this video...
Fantastic videos thanks for sharing.
I take it those were "prefabricated" plugs? Good tip and nicely put across! Many of those "bad" ideas have crossed my mind from time to time.. fortunately, haven't acted out upon them...
I personally prefer a "flat" finish, so would make my own plugs out of scrap wood (same as furniture), glue them in and cut/sand them to flat. Just wish I had easy access to the tools you have available. Exchange rate and importation costs are prohibitive here.
Keep going Matt your subscriber list grows daily.
Thanks Mark! Flush plugs are a great option for many applications too... all depends on the project's design, right? Too bad about the tool issue for you, there's some stuff a guy's just gotta have! I have found, however, that it's not what you got but how you use it that counts most... and suspect you've learned the same thing. I've seen shops filled with tools that make my setup look pretty pathetic... but I'll put my work and abilities up against ANY one of 'em! Necessity being the Mother of invention and all...
Stay tuned for more... the best is yet to come :-)
I was looking for a little follow through on the few methods initially considered.
Would've spiced up the video a little.
Great tip!
Brent
There would have been a lively 'follow through' footage from the initial methods but, unfortunately, the local hospital doesn't allow film crews in ER
why didn't you just use the pull saw in the beginning? you used it in the end to clean up the cut.
This was just one example of an infinite number of applications for this method. There's plenty of times when a pull saw is all that's needed but, in this case, as in many others, the method shown is far better, faster and more accurate. The take-away is that CA glue used like I show is better and safer for holding small parts for tricky precise cuts in most cases. Best, Matt
Next Level Carpentry , I haven't started using ca glue yet but I will soon! thanks for all the tips!! I'm learning new things and I'm also getting a refresher course on stuff I forgot. take care and thanks
Hey Mark, once you start using CA glue for stuff you'll wonder how you got along without it. MAKE SURE you use an aerosol spray activator like the I show because CA/Superglue is totally worthless without it. And don't spare the glue: make sure there's still some on the surface of the wood because some species really soak it up and without any on the surface of course the joint won't stick. That said, if you don't like the way CA glue works, you're doing it wrong. If you end up frustrated post a new comment and I'll coach you through, OK? Best, Matt
Next Level Carpentry , thank you for the tips. I finally ordered some and It should be here tomorrow. I'll let you know how it works out.
Please do... if you have trouble with it let me know? Best, Matt
good tip. thanks for sharing. best wishes
Great video. Thank you.
Hey Paul, for some unknown reason UA-cam put your 4 month old message in the 'possible spam' folder... I don't know why or when but it just turned up now? I'm sure you've long forgot about leaving the comment but, belatedly, I appreciate it! Best, Matt
2:23 is the highlight of this video
wood prix is nice for that.
These buttons are meant to protrude so that they are easier to remove if you needed to re-tighten screws or take furniture apart.
Clean Cut,
Thanks for commenting...
You may have missed the whole point of the video which is how to cut tiny PARTS, not how to shorten button plugs. It's the reason I titled the video like I did. Think outside the box a bit about applying this method in other applications and you'll see a world of possibilities to make otherwise difficult cuts safely.
Thanks for posting you never tried the chainsaw method it can be a bit tricky but a great timesaver 😀
Mr B... D'ouh! ... never thought of the chainsaw... and I've got a great little 36 volt Makita that would have been a hilarious addition to the list of 'bad choices'!
Awesome tip!
Thanks Jameson... I thought of sharpening up a Ticonderoga pencil to mark that little plug just to see if you'd notice ;-)
For small round parts I use Vargus Handy Chuck Pin Vise then into belt sender.. or I use my cordless drill chuck... For more advanced shops.. They probably have lathe to trim parts... if non of them available.. drill scrap wood to OD of part... mark part... Insert part into new jig and use finest hand saw to cut off parts... for parts that have angles and edges... Make or buy yourself hobby 45/90 mitter box.. Those things are so tiny and will cut just about any small part... p.s. super glue (CA) is still great tip for many other things around wood...😉
BF Florida; Thanks for your comment... lots of alternate ways for this potentially dangerous but necessary process!
The first two minutes made me cringe. Nice tip. On another note, I often use a crafting product "Aleene's Clear Gel Tacky Glue" to temporarily hold small pieces in place. Sticky and clear, just a dab works.
I'm curious if the glue you mentioned has a firm set or if the part Wiggles because the glue is just tacky...
The glue does move around. One way I use it is to hold a bolt in place in a hard to reach location. It allows me to place the washer and nut without pushing the bolt back through.
You're amazing!!!!! Funny and cool video!!😎
Can you tell me what is that spray applied to the wood before you use Super Glue? Thanks so much 😊
Pamela Spooner You bet... it is a special activator made especially for cyano acrylate glues... my favorite is Stick Fast spray activator... if you have trouble finding it locally there is a link on the Next Level Carpentry Amazon influencers page where you can buy it. IMHO superglue is useless without it. If and when you get some and begin to use it I think you will quickly agree😆
How about just sanding the buttons down?
But then what do you do when sanding small pieces down to size DOESN'T work?
Thanks. I never thought of actually gluing the unwanted part to something.
How long does it take for that glue to set?
I have some toy wooden wheels that I want to trim to make into escutcheons & I've been trying to figure out the best way. I need to cut about a dozen of them & have them all be equal thickness. I was thinking of using dowels to hold them. My saw like the one you used is not working anymore. :-(
Any suggestions?
C/A glue sets in 10 seconds IF you use the Stick Fast activator. I imagine you could use it in some arrangement to trim those wooden wheels but make sure you think through your process and have a couple extras to practice on. Plan carefully as cutting little parts is more dangerous, in some ways, than cutting big ones. Best, Matt
@@NextLevelCarpentry I got about 20 of them so I have extras for practice. I am always careful when using power tools or anything that cuts.
@@mycats7321 glad to hear you're careful and pay attention when working with wood. When you talk about all your rosettes needing to be a constant thickness my first thought is to use a fixture in a table saw to get them that way. For legal purposes I can't instruct you on this but one thought is 2 drill a hole in the face of a two-by-four that's the exact diameter of the outside of your wooden Wheels. If you were able to glue the scrap side of the wheel into that hole and then standard the 2 by 4 on edge and run it through the table saw to slice off the rosette face of the wheel you might have good results.
I can visualize this clearly in my mind but let me know if you have questions after reading this thought? Best, Matt
@@NextLevelCarpentry That is something I thought of doing. My problem is making sure the holes are all drilled the same depth bc my drill press is broken (neighbors broke into the work shop, stole stuff, & broke a bunch of stuff). I was thinking of using some dowels in the centers to hold the wheels in place, but then they could still come loose so I'm wondering if there is an adhesive strong enough to hold them for cutting but not so strong that I can't pull them off the dowels (which would be attached to a 2x4).
@@mycats7321 my sense is that anything strong enough to hold securely while cutting is going to be tough to release without damage. Hope you can figure out a way to glue to the scrap side so your parts come off free and clean after cutting... Best, Matt
Stick a piece of masking tape on the part so that it doesn't go flying away after cutting it. You can cut right through the tape.
fast forward to 2:20 for the actual video
The 'how' starts at 2:20... the 'why' starts at the beginning 😏
Next Level Carpentry most people don't come here for the why they come for the how 🤐
True enough, Jorge, true enough... 'preciate you adding the FFWD note because I'd rather have someone watch and learn the main points than click out thinking I'd never get to the point 😎
Next Level Carpentry lol
It is not easier to put the screw deeper? is just a tiny more
Missing the point...
Smart
Nice top Matt . . . Keeping all your 9and3/4 fingers . . . Thank you once again Sir . .
You're welcome, Miguel... I keep repeating my mantra "do not use remaining fingers as push sticks"!
Next Level Carpentry I like your Mantra Matt . . . I give you this one . . "Baba Nam Kevalam". . .
Miguel, Baba Nam Kevalam sure rolls smoothly off the tongue but what do it mean?
Next Level Carpentry Matt Baba Nam Kevalam is the most powerful Mantra . . Please if you can Google it . .. you I'll going to understand exactly the meaning . . . Just what you need is believe and repeat the Mantra . . Also exist music in UA-cam beautiful music . . .
Thanks Miguel, I'll check it out... but makes me realize maybe 'credo' would have been a better term than mantra for what I was saying since I don't want to downgrade a true mantra for a simple saying.
I would have used a sander
Two other things are helpful when cutting such tiny parts on miter saws. Since they will almost certainly fly off when cut, add a zero clearance fence to keep cut parts from ending up behind fence where yours did (even if this is just a 1x4 pressed temporarily between work piece / fixture and fence). Likewise, create a zero clearance throat, either by using tape to cover the opening or by resting the cutting assembly on top of a piece of 1x. It's frustrating to go to the trouble of cutting the parts, only to lose them somewhere in the sawdust.
To any/all viewers: I fully endorse comments made by Michael here and appreciate the insight from experience he's adding to this topic/discussion... this sort of stuff is welcome in my shop anytime! A rising tide lifts all boats, right?
Best,
Matt
@@NextLevelCarpentry In that case I would suggest putting a fine enough strainer on the end of an appropriately placed shop vac or dust collector hose or not cutting all the way through with whatever power tool you use. For that particular job I might have placed the plug in a drill chuck and leaned a flush cut saw on it while it turned or kept the drill off and sliced the end off with an oscillating tool.
Robin: there's plenty of ways to keep tiny parts from flying around when cut and yours is certainly a good option. I hoped to communicate with this little video the method of using CA glue to hold tiny parts so they can be worked on safely, regardless of what the actual piece being cut is or what's the best way of keeping track of the little bugger when it gets cut. Best, Matt
Fastcap makes 0 clearance tape you just stick to the slot. I'm thinking masking tape on the ends of the plugs to keep them from flying. Speaking of Fastcap, probably could use Fast tape to hold small parts if cutting on band saw or by fine hand saw. It would probably even work for circular blade on larger area parts.@@NextLevelCarpentry
@@francismccabe3265 great ideas from an agile mind... thanks for adding them to the dialog here! Best, Matt
Really
Use baking soda and superglue which works better, for the dudes trying to save money 🤙
Not proud of this, but I've trimmed pieces that were as small as 1-1/2" with the piece in my left hand and a circular saw in my right hand. It was a calculated risk, but a risk no less.
Probably when you were standing on the top step of an 8' stepladder late on a cold rainy day because you just wanted to get done and go home, right? Wait, sorry, that's what I did 😲😬😢👀 Best, Matt
@@NextLevelCarpentry I've done much worse with a drill though, granted, a drill won't remove body parts like a circular saw, but that also pushes me to take more risks with a drill. Perhaps that's why I've ran a drillbit through hands thighs and fingers more than once and yet I've never been hurt with a saw. 🤔
With decades using a 'push saw' for carpentry it took years for me to not slice myself every time I picked up a 'pull saw' for cutting... I just didn't take the little toys seriously (like you and drills?) and paid the price in blood. The level of attention we need to pay to go injury-free is daunting at times... work safely Austin!
@@austinpatrick2682 Oh, a drill did cut me 3mm deep by a whole inch wide in my thumb...(right where it bends of course) trying to finish a job fast, I held a piece of corner brace in my hand hoping to remove a bit of flashing that prevented the screw head to fit flush...Well, a drill may not cut, but what you drill into might. I knew it, I did it anyway thinking that releasing the trigger would save me...well it did...only got a "tiny " gash.
The worst injury of my life was with a humble 1/2" wood chisel. Had it not been for my bone being stronger than the flesh around it I would have lost my thumb. It's the simple "innocent" tools that can get you hurt when you least expect it.
I thought so..... CA goo !
Goo to the rescue! 😁😎
Great, helpful video. However, I kinda liked the look of the exposed hardware. Oh well, personal tastes differ.
Darn, I never thought of leaving exposed hardware as a design element... could have saved myself some fuss if I had! Thanks for suggesting this alternative! Best, Matt
What is this wordless workshop. Used to read a so named strip with small wood project ideas in popular mechanics in my salad days ( early sixties).
Two quicker options.....Hold in pliers and sand - doesn't have to be precise as it is going into a hole.....Remove screws and make holes slightly deeper.......Good idea for something like a cup holder or coat rack peg that is a odd shape
John, thanks for commenting... while pliers and sanding could be used for the specific task of shortening button plugs for this particular application I intentionally titled the video 'How to cut tiny PARTS safely' not 'How to shorten button plugs using a miter saw' hoping viewers will learn the method rather than this specific application.
Best,
Matt
My mistake for not reading the heading......Male thing eh lol
John, sounds to me like you're a guy who looks for efficient ways of doing tricky tasks and realizes that there's more than one way to skin a cat, so to speak. Hope you'll add this tip to your bag-o-tricks especially since I'm not above using pliers and sanding either :-)
Matt
I have to.I make a lot of "Toys & Joys" models - concentrate now on the fire truck as it is very popular and we raise lot of money for our local sick kids hospital with the raffling of them - so always looking for the safer quicker way lol
Entertaining and informative as usual. But I like the dialog plus video's too. I've been wondering what that spray is that I've seen people using before the CA glue. With your help, I went to your amazon connection and ordered the glue and the activator.
Say.. what about a segment of.... Now how would I do that? But I get to ask you the question. Love your stuff. Hope your new place is fun. Keep um coming please
Sanding them would've been quicker
But you would have missed the point quicker too...
Just came over from your mirror build :-)
Laughed over the pliers on the jointer. I think we have all briefly considered these idiot methods at some time. Those of us with 10 fingers had the sense to reconsider...
(BTW, what happened to you? :-(
Aside: when I was a kid, my girlfriend's father only had 3 fingers on one hand - at 14years old, he had been working in a sawmill...
My approach when doing these hazardous jobs is to keep an image in my mind of all the blood and guts that will ensue if I make an error - it keeps the mind firmly focused on the task (rather than wandering off onto "what's for dinner")
Thanks for following the link to this video Perry! Over time I've found I don't get hurt doing dangerous things because they draw my full attention. It's mundane things that scare me the most because inattention and/or lax situational awareness cause more injuries IMHO. I've literally climbed mountains without injury but nearly snapped an ankle on uneven pavement in town. The absence of an accident does not mean the presence of safety, that's for sure! Best, Matt
why not just sand them down?
Because you can't always "just sand them down" and, when I can't, this is how I do it...
Haha awsome vid, should've tried the plasma cutter as well lol
trd,
A plasma cutter or gas axe would have been FUN! Makes me wish I'd have polled subscribers before shooting the video because yours is yet another great idea I never thought of... this could get to be a fun list of suggestions in time!
Rebar cutter. The kind you hit with sledge@@NextLevelCarpentry
You are too funny
I'd have probably just hit the belt sander with those little guys, and probably sanded 1 of my fingers in the process.
Broch,
Much better to sand a finger in the process than to cut one!
A belt sander isn't such a bad choice for a couple little plugs and I'm not beyond such a method but I encourage viewers to keep the idea of using CA glue to glue small parts to bigger, safer scrap pieces for the times when a sander just won't work...
I think most people would just take a 60 grit chunk of sandpaper and 30 seconds on a flat surface for something that small. But if you want to overthink it still a good job.
It's sad that you don't have sandpaper.
Don't be sad for me... I have all kinds of sandpaper around the shop... I can even use it for smoothing pieces of wood after I cut them with a power miter saw! :-)
kdmigloo, meet fernarias. fernarias, meet kdmigloo... you two have a lot in common! You should get together for the good of mankind!
... I suppose you aren't the type to show us how to use small tools. Wouldn't it be better though to increase the depth of the holes a little? That way if any of the plugs were lost/damaged it'd be a simple matter to replace them with standard plugs.
If I had to work with small parts I'd use hobby tools. I wouldn't expect every master carpenter to have a set though.
Glad to see you're paying attention Chris! I agree with your observation but this project was just an example of how to cut small parts when you have to even though, ideally, plugs for this project would have been standard length. The stretchers weren't thick enough from design proportions to allow for a proper depth counter bore because, if the counter bore was deep enough for a full length plug there wouldn't be enough 'meat' left in the piece to hold the screws with proper strength which was more important to maintain. I've got hobby tools too but, even so, prefer to use this method because it's faster, more accurate and plenty safe. Now you know the rest of the story... Best, Matt
@@NextLevelCarpentry Well since the challenge is with small bits and without miniature shop tools, I can't think of a way to beat that in both simplicity and speed, let alone strength. Thanks Matt for the great video. I had visions of gibbets flying everywhere at seeing those power tools approach your fingers. :S
Ah ha! My problem solved.
lol
The glue part was brilliant. The Chop Saw part was idiotic.
Adam... you're gonna have to help me out here: the glue part and the chop saw are parts of the same method so I'm not clear how it can be brilliant and idiotic at the same time...
sorry it sounded so brutal but the holding part was brilliant while using a chop saw to make the cut was frightening. couldn't you have used a scroll saw or something much smaller?
Adam
Thanks for following up on this... I welcome discussion on any and all things on Next Level Carpentry and appreciate this one with you.
I suppose a smaller, more benign saw would be a bit less dramatic but, truthfully, as long as my fingers are 6" away from the sawblade on the miter box I'm just as comfortable making the cut... respectful, but comfortable. If there was concern I would just increase the size and length of block of wood until I could make the cut comfortably. Also, cutting those button plugs wasn't ideal to show the process but I hope viewers will extrapolate the concept and see it as a viable way for making a wide range of cuts on pieces less than 6" in length. A more common application where I use this method is when cutting base and/or cove trim pieces to go around little corners in a house, typically in closets or trim on kitchen cabinets... works like a charm!
Understood.
Cool. Work safely within your comfort zone... and 'stop by' anytime!
Lol so silly
I cringed so many times in the beginning... I knew you were kidding but I know some people who would actually try those methods. :(
mmfrnt1,
We can only hope the 'cringe factor' encourages 'some people' to re-think their methods of work, right? There's some comments below suggesting cringe-worthy methods I didn't even think of... like using a chainsaw?! Love the sense of humor!
Best,
Matt
Agreed! I love your videos. Keep up the good work.
Cringe-worthy. :-)
Watching this made me think of a similar but reusable solution/jig
1) Drill holes to depth you need in the end of a board.
2) Make a small rabbet on the edge so that it slightly overlaps the drilled holes
3) Push plugs, top down, into the holes (perhaps with a dab of hot glue at the bottom).
4) Using edge of jig to align with saw blade, cut off bottom of plug
5) Use the rabbet's access to the bottom of the hole to lever the plugs out
Lee, I probably should have shown a variety of cutting tasks in this video because my main point was to show how to cut most any small part by gluing it to a larger piece to keep fingers out of harms way, not just the button plugs. I use this method often when cutting itty bitty pieces of various pieces of trim from baseboard and 'shoe' moulding to various pieces of bed and crown moulding.
However, the method you explain (nicely) is a great way dedicated to cutting round plugs. Hope you quickly recover from the cringes 8-)
woodprix has very useful instructions with all details I need
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Less hassle just recess screw holes deeper to fit ...... duh
Duh? Did you really miss the point that completely?! Amazing.😜
@@NextLevelCarpentry did not miss any of the dum points but hassle of glue then chop saw then vice and hand saw.. or drill 4 mm deeper was to easy. Not slandering your skills have subscribed and am learning a lot from your other videos, have seen a few bad accidents in my time glad I’m retired now but still enjoy working with wood, no offence meant
@@mac243877 I'm glad to see you're an OK guy after your initial comment seemed offensive. What I hope viewers take away from this video is NOT about this particular project where deeper screw holes wouldn't work because of thickness of the pieces being screwed through but, rather, how to cut tiny parts safely... ANY tiny parts. Not sure what type of projects you do but to me ANY amount of 'hassle' is more than worth risk of injury or dismemberment and I often need pieces too small to cut safely. Thanks for watching and subscribing... and don't hesitate to let me know if you disagree with stuff in ANY videos here at Next Level Carpentry. I don't mind constructive criticism or needing to clarify stuff but, as you may have noticed, usually push back when I sense a smart alec. Best, Matt