Early Access Video: French Winding Sticks
Added 2020-12-19 12:00:02 +0000 UTCFriends:
This week, we have a lovely little project: Andre Roubo's winding sticks. They're very different than the ones you're probably used to, but they're easy to make and they don't cost anything. Just a fun afternoon in the shop.
As I mention in the video, I'm taking a (desperately needed) two weeks off. I'll still be around. You can message me and find me on the Discourse; I'm just not going to make any videos. I'll be back to normal production in early January.
As usual, the plans are being drawn and will be posted here and on the Discourse forum on Wednesday morning.
Happy Holidays and the warmest New Year's wishes from my family to yours!
--Rex
Comments
Not a solution to the OP problem, but a safer approach to using brass screws especially in hardwood. Drill the pilot hole as planned then drive in a steel screw and remove it. Then drive in the brass screw. The steel screw won’t break (probably) and cuts threads for the brass screw making it easy to drive.
Wayne Precht
2020-12-31 22:13:44 +0000 UTCOne might also be able to use some variety of spring plungers for the pins on these sticks. Your videos are great!
Alex Hedegard
2020-12-31 02:51:12 +0000 UTCEnjoy your time off Rex! It is well deserved, I appreciate how you have helped your community navigate this past year. You have given me some confidence to tackle a few woodworking projects I would have never attempted for fear of failing. You showed me that failing is how we learn and to view them more like little setbacks. It took the pressure off of this Enneagram 2, wing 3 (https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-descriptions , if you are not familiar with the Enneagram personality profile). I bit off a bit more than I could chew this Christmas, when I decided to make a Crokinole Board for my family as a gift. I felt like I did a “ Rex” and went down the research rabbit hole for a week before I even went to my workshop. I made two boards so I could learn on one and hopefully make fewer mistakes on the second. The overall experience was educational, rewarding and really taxed my woodworking knowledge and skill set. The end product, though not perfect, is something I am extremely proud to give as a gift. Thank you for what you do. Enjoy watching The Mandalorian, we should discuss after you are done! This is the way. - Marty
Marty Ford
2020-12-27 14:57:13 +0000 UTCThanks Rex, I love your projects and your videos. Congratulations on finding the old winding stick. You are probably one of only a handful of people in the country who could recognize it for what it is. I would stay and heap a bunch more praise on you, but I have to get on EBAY and CRAIGSLIST and search antique tools.
Patrick Voitik
2020-12-22 18:08:40 +0000 UTCWhy are French winding sticks more complicated fussy and hard to get? Have you met the French?
Eric Paisley
2020-12-22 17:21:50 +0000 UTCCorrect on both accounts
Bill Brisky
2020-12-22 17:18:56 +0000 UTCMUCH more affordable.
Amy Holderness
2020-12-22 15:19:00 +0000 UTCRex Merry Christmas and Happy New Year...you should enjoy your well deserved vacation. When you get back I will be jonesing for a " Rex Fix"
The Super-wrench Garage
2020-12-22 14:22:22 +0000 UTCMandalorian is awesome be ready for some surprises! My kids and I watch it every week. I have spoken
The Super-wrench Garage
2020-12-22 14:21:09 +0000 UTCRex has spoken!
The Super-wrench Garage
2020-12-22 14:20:18 +0000 UTCWell, full disclosure, I'd just used my winding sticks on a warped board a day or two before your post, so it was fresh on my mind. If I'd just run across a photo, I don't know that I'd have figured it out. Seeing it in your video just screamed "tool!", which was a big hint. :)
Bill Smithem
2020-12-22 13:37:10 +0000 UTCHonestly? I hate it. It's the only reason I didn't use the Joiner's bench on this build and I find the thing to be a total pain the ass. I can't wait to do the next vise-squad just so I can ditch this thing.
Rex Krueger
2020-12-22 13:23:18 +0000 UTCFor sure!
Rex Krueger
2020-12-22 13:22:06 +0000 UTCSee? Creative problem-solving! Well done!
Rex Krueger
2020-12-22 13:21:53 +0000 UTCI was totally kidding about the face.
Rex Krueger
2020-12-22 13:20:43 +0000 UTCWell, I'd say that's your fault for making 12! That's over-ambitious!
Rex Krueger
2020-12-22 13:20:01 +0000 UTCIt was something like that.
Rex Krueger
2020-12-22 13:19:23 +0000 UTCThat sounds lovely! (And expensive!)
Rex Krueger
2020-12-22 13:19:14 +0000 UTCYes, just not the deluxe version. The cheaper one. https://lostartpress.com/collections/books/products/with-all-the-precision-possible-roubo-on-furniture
Rex Krueger
2020-12-22 13:17:26 +0000 UTCI amazed that you get the idea so fast. It took me a second!
Rex Krueger
2020-12-22 13:16:06 +0000 UTCIt is useful for quickly knowing the center of your sticks and matching them to the board. Like you said, not necessary.
Rex Krueger
2020-12-22 13:15:34 +0000 UTCSo, I see you using the twin screw. How's it feeling?
David Hamilton
2020-12-22 01:44:37 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas and have a good break!
Steve Symes
2020-12-21 20:47:43 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas Rex and family! See you in '21.
Mike
2020-12-21 16:26:33 +0000 UTCThanks Rex. I was able to drill homes around the screw and dig it out with a point. I then re-drilled the hole and placed a dowel into it. It worked perfectly.
Steve Alderete
2020-12-21 01:28:01 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas, Rex! Enjoy your break.
Fred Gosbee
2020-12-20 14:27:21 +0000 UTCYou're going to have to work around it. It's not coming out. You might be able to just skip that screw (if there are more than 2) or move the hinge a little bit. Stuff like that is SO frustrating, but it happens to everyone and you have to get creative. On the subject of brass, I love it, but it's MUCH softer than steel. The hole much be deep, but also a bit wider. You might need to bump the size up a 64th. You should also lube the threads with wax or bar soap. Many people don't realize that screws often break from heat buildup during driving. Reduce the friction and that goes away. I also like to pre-thread my hinge screws. I run them in and out once without the hinge and then install the hardware.
Rex Krueger
2020-12-20 13:31:21 +0000 UTCRex, enjoy your well deserved break! This is the way.
Bill Hedge
2020-12-20 04:49:20 +0000 UTCThanks Rex, I finish my shooting board today from your video. Love it. Merry Christmas. Happy New Years.
Douglas Sutton
2020-12-20 04:20:37 +0000 UTCThank you for the video Rex. As everyone has pointed out already you should enjoy you vacation as much as you can. We'll still be here when you come back and maybe have some of the projects caught up. Bless you and yours, have a great holiday and be safe.
Matt Evans-Koch
2020-12-20 01:39:14 +0000 UTCGood stuff as usual Rex Merry Christmas
Bill Previte
2020-12-20 01:36:11 +0000 UTCCould do friction fit pins, like those on wooden Japanese knife saia.
Kyle Mitchell
2020-12-20 01:04:18 +0000 UTCRex-Another informative video and something I’ll look into doing down the road a bit. Just finished the sharpening station and I’m doing the advanced shooting board next, then a mallet. Hope you enjoy a much deserved break. A Blessed Christmas and New Year to you and your family. Be safe!
Sean O'Neill
2020-12-20 01:02:14 +0000 UTCCan I ask a question totally off the subject? I am building a small cabinet using red oak. I was putting in a brass screw for the hinge. The screw breaks in the whole ( I did a whole plenty deep). It is a #6 x 3/4” screw. I was screwing it in using a screwdriver. I do not know what to do. Thanks.
Steve Alderete
2020-12-20 00:18:53 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas Rex! Thank you for all you have given us this year. I am looking forward to what your future holds in store for us.
Jim Williams
2020-12-19 23:27:48 +0000 UTCHappy Christmas man!
Gareth McMahon
2020-12-19 20:23:35 +0000 UTCI love anything that combines history and woodworking. Thanx for the video. Winding sticks have been on the top of my to-do list for a while. I'm now going to make this version instead. I still need to get my shop built and bench made tho'. Maybe if Congress gets off their ass and passes the stimulus, I can get off my ass and get the shop finished.
Michael Bennett
2020-12-19 20:01:18 +0000 UTCWell, those are some interesting winding sticks, I dont have a set yet so maybe I should give these a try, I mean 2 types of sticks in one build, what could go wrong? Also I kind of feel like maybe I want to see in the book where it says you have to make that face, cause it sounds a little sketchy. Enjoy your holiday Rex, family is wonderful and spending time with them is even better, although I will not be joining you in watching the mandalorian (if thats how its spelled), I tried to get into that show and just couldn't do it, I guess its not the way for me. I love History so tools out of history as well as an explanation on how they were used is super cool thank you for that.
The Poor Man
2020-12-19 17:17:40 +0000 UTCThanks Rex - I enjoyed the learning session as always. Enjoy your down time, enjoy the holidays, and enjoy the time with the family. And enjoy the Mandalorian. I have spoken. Cheers!
Mike Washburn
2020-12-19 17:06:29 +0000 UTCThe link to the $57 version of the book: https://lostartpress.com/products/with-all-the-precision-possible-roubo-on-furniture
Michael Peters
2020-12-19 17:02:56 +0000 UTCHave a great Christmas holiday, Rex! And this was a great video. Again. My next two Saturday mornings will be reruns and the forum - I gotta get my fix in somehow. ;)
Jeff Stauffer
2020-12-19 16:06:23 +0000 UTCWow, yet another project on the table! Haven't even finished the London Handles yet, though I've got 7 out of 12. I'll have to pickup some walnut when I get the maple I already need on Monday. Think I'll make one stick out of Maple, and one out of Walnut, same as my current winding sticks. Hmm, might even just make legs for my current sticks! Have great Christmas! Recharge the batteries, enjoy the "Mando", it's a good one.
William Allen
2020-12-19 16:04:25 +0000 UTCSeller: ”I wonder what this is, lets say ten bucks and see if anyone buys it” - notices Rex as the buyer ”Dammit!” ;)
Henrik Ubbe
2020-12-19 15:17:59 +0000 UTCWell done, as usual. Have a merry and restful holiday! BTW, I bought the Roubo book in the large format. It must be 16" tall, filled with all the plates and amazing information.
Bill Brisky
2020-12-19 15:17:57 +0000 UTCThanks for another excellent video, Rex. Enjoy the vacation!
Alex Lopatka
2020-12-19 15:17:36 +0000 UTCCool tool. Enjoy your break and Happy Holidays!
Rick Prosser
2020-12-19 15:09:48 +0000 UTCHey Amy, this is the book mentioned in the video. https://lostartpress.com/collections/roubo-translation/products/with-all-the-precision-possible-roubo-on-furniture Luckily, it's a fair deal cheaper than the other option.
Chris Miller
2020-12-19 15:03:52 +0000 UTCAnd enjoy your break. Well deserved.
Amy Holderness
2020-12-19 14:38:38 +0000 UTCAnother stellar video. Loved it. Question, is this the book mentioned? https://lostartpress.com/collections/roubo-translation/products/deluxe-roubo-on-furniture
Amy Holderness
2020-12-19 14:38:25 +0000 UTCThanks for sharing.
Charles Hampton
2020-12-19 14:17:14 +0000 UTCThanks for the video Rex. It’s great to see that the old ways are still valid today. Enjoy your well earned break and I wish you and yours the compliments of the season. Stay safe and keep well.
Andrew Waddington
2020-12-19 14:03:40 +0000 UTCI've never seen one before, but I knew what it was the moment I saw it. My extremely plain set of winding sticks is a perfectly straight MDF offcut split in half to make two equal length sticks. They work perfectly. I recognized why the feet were there because I've used random objects, usually nails, to lift the edges of the sticks off rounded boards, though I've never thought to make something attached to the sticks. The trick with the rabbet plane has never occurred to me (maybe because I don't have one yet?)... it's a great idea. Enjoy the vacation - you deserve it. Thanks for all the great content this year. Looking forward to 2021. Happy Holidays!
Bill Smithem
2020-12-19 14:01:25 +0000 UTCHappy Holidays, Rex and everyone! I love the design, and it would prevent me from constantly thinking my winding sticks are pieces I can use for other projects! I see some sticks with an inlay dot or similar mark in the center of them board- is that useful (it's clearly not required).
Geoffrey Wilson
2020-12-19 13:58:16 +0000 UTCEnjoy your well deserved rest. Happy Holidays to you Rex and your family!
Will Bonner
2020-12-19 13:49:14 +0000 UTCThanks for another great video and shop tool idea. Happy Holiday Rex!
Robert A Carbo
2020-12-19 13:42:08 +0000 UTCThanx again Rex. You just sit back, relax, and enjoy your vacation. We'll see you again next year. Happy Holidays...
Frans van Ballegooijen
2020-12-19 13:02:16 +0000 UTCExcellent, excellent video!
Thomas Hverring
2020-12-19 12:52:36 +0000 UTCThanks, love the history you give with tool building. The Mandalorian is for sure one of the best show out there lol.
Denis Dionne
2020-12-19 12:49:14 +0000 UTCThis Is The WAY.
Kelly D West
2020-12-19 12:40:30 +0000 UTCHappy Holidays, Rex and all y'all!
Thomas Hverring
2020-12-19 12:32:13 +0000 UTCThat use of the rabbet plane is amazing! I guess that Roubo guy knew what he was doing, after all ;).
Tsani Rósenov Sábev
2020-12-19 12:18:42 +0000 UTC
