How to Cut a Straight Edge on Crooked Boards
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- Опубликовано: 23 дек 2017
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Learn how to cut a perfectly straight edge on crooked boards with a simple fixture and portable tablesaw. The method I teach in this video is very useful for doing framing work on remodeling projects because it allows you to salvage crooked boards for non-typical framing or furring applications and save straight boards for places where you really need them.
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Well i was a home building contractor for over 45 years.
Framing lumber is as a rule sold to builders in bulk, not in single pieces.
A draft of 2x4s studs for example will be about 400 pieces.
Framers as a rule never have a table saw in their possession.
And even if they did they wont be spending time cutting a straight edge on a piece of framing lumber.
Rather, the crooked pieces or ones with other defects like large knots will be separated out and used for cut pieces of which there is a big need in the framing process.
As for shop work, most shops like cabinet shops for example will have a jointer for truing up at least one edge of a board.
Some shops also might use some type of a straight edge for cutting a straight edge.
Larger shops however which are usually the higher volume producers wont be using a jointer or any type of a straight edge.
But rather they will have invested a considerable amount of money into a straight line saw for making a straight edge on lumber.
And once you use one of those, there is no going back to other methods.
As fast as you can run the board thru the saw you will have a glue up quality edge on that piece.
So, what you're saying is that as "a home building contractor for over 45 years." you never found the need to rip a straight edge on a crooked piece of lumber?! Wow... that's unbelievable to the point of absurdity... but who am I to question your claims of pedigree?
@@NextLevelCarpentry Note that i didng
t say we didnt cut a straight line on a board. Certainly we did, usually by snapping a chalk line then using a circular saw for the cut.
Bur we never attempted to straighten framing lumber.
@@ernieforrest7218 so what?
"Although it's probably not evident" that you put a lot of effort into the video production? Certainly evident to me, and deeply appreciated.
Amen
I think it's pretty evident to most of us, the man is very pedantic and explains everything beautifully. Thank you sir for your patience and wisdom 🙏🏻.
"I had to wrestle with the guy who wanted to use it as a boat keel ". Epic :)
hilarious
Hey that was me! This dude kicked my butt then stole my board!
I literally laughed out loud... and that doesn't happen much in 2020.
Such a great line!!
I make snow skis from Lowe's lumber
The clarity of your voice, your dictation, the speed you speak and the speed you explain things make you an amazing teacher. If social media didn't exist, and we were back to cable TV alone, you'd be of the very few that could have had a long, succesful and adored television program. Your just that good of a teacher and host. Truly one of the best out here. Thank you so much for everything you do. Keep em coming!
Thanks for your kind words and glowing review Phoenix! Speaking of social media: since I don't do InstaGoogleTwitFace I hope you'll help spread the word to people you know who might share your sentiments? Thanks! Best, Matt
@@NextLevelCarpentry I absolutely will!
Couldn't agree more ❤
I really appreciate the focus on safety "they haven't made a board worth getting hurt for" is sage advice
His focus on safety would be more convincing if he had his riving knife installed...
This man is the real deal- like the dad I never had. Thank you for your good work, it's helped me immensely!
Great video
Abdolutely and im 71
My Dad taught me several things, mostly about plumbing, wood working was a bit lacking. So I'm right there with you on your comment. :)
My dad went out to get some milk and cigs... have you seen him?
@@wearechangecthartford Yeah, He was on his way home but Then the Cia needed him to because his cover had been blown and he had to form a new identity. He didn't tell anyone not even your mother that he had been a double agent for the KGB for over 7 years before meeting her. Any ways the Cia heard he was compromised and had to nap him or else your whole family would be in jeopardy.
SO He left to get that milk and cigs, but didn't come back to protect you. He loved you so much he just could not put you at risk.
He had very little choice in the matter as well.
Content like this is the reason I come to RUclips. Thanks for teaching us.
You're quite welcome Alfonso... viewers like you are the reason I'm building Next Level Carpentry here! Best, Matt
Oh man.... One of these days.... IF YOU don’t pay... RUclips won’t let YOU WATCH....
than imagine that 70% uses internet only for social media and nothing els..
It's too bad Google is shafting it's content providers making it harder for small channels to start all the while reaping the rewards of selling advertising on the freely provided content. It's time someone start a viable alternative to RUclips and bring back the old rules.
@@thangquocnguyenmdp Not true, use it all the time N/C
Thank you for drawing attention to how dangerous twisted boards can be 🙏🏼
Twisted wood is the WORST!
Dear sir, you're an excellent teacher and craftsman. A blessing to your friends & neighbors, I'm sure. Thank you for making and posting this video.
That my friend was exactly the type of tutorial a novice like me find so useful. Thank you.
"crooked as a bucket of snakes" I like that and will remember it. lol
That same term could be applied to any person in our government too....heheh
T chiz, I thought exactly the same thing.
Crooked as the hind leg of a dog 🐕
You know, you can straighten those snakes out by screwing them to a strip of sheet goods...
@@user-zq6pj5jo8j YOU TUBE "Academy Award" given for BEST COMMENT !!!
The dedication of this man to repeat with a more evident board after the firsr exemple
I've had to straighten quite a few boards in my shop that were straight when I brought them home but bowed before I got around to using them. I have a straight piece of aluminum I screw to one edge of the board and run it through the table saw to get a straight edge on the board. Has worked for me for many years. Good video.
Thank you for showing how to straiten a board. Is people like you that take your valuable time to show others how to do things right thank you
Manuel Felix, an excellent point. Most true expert's time is too valuable "to be bothered with" training novices. An awful lot of knowledge goes to the grave....
Sir, I'm so grateful that there are people like you! I'm sure you are an important pillar in your community. You're doing very well, keep it up and thank you.
This is very good rig, and very safe. I have often used a shortcut version of this that I call "field jointing": I snap a chalk line across the 2 low points of the bow, then freehand rip the chalk line in half; then flip the board and run the newly staightened edge against the fence; then flip it again and run that edge against the fence to clean up any imperfections in the first rip.
I Iike it Greg... thanks for adding a non-offensive comment to share another great on-the-job variation of this method for straightening otherwise too-crooked lumber! Best, Matt
Last time I had to straighten a board on site I snapped a chalk line and cut it with a Skill saw.
You set up is far more accurate and very well described.
Sir, I just want to say that your videos are phenomenal. It is really a masterclass of woodworking and I enjoy learning from you. I just wanted you to know that the work and effort you put in your videos are highly appreciated and have a real life impact on people. Just imagine yourself on a stage in a arena with 100.000 students eager to learn from you - because this is what is actually happening here. Please continue with your clear instructions and your dry humor - Greetings from Germany!
Thanks for your comment ToolshedGER... much appreciated. I'll keep your perspective in mind while working on future videos! Hopefully not too many of those 100,000 students comes armed with rotten tomatoes if I slip up on occasion! 😁🤣😎 Best, Matt
Wow this is pure gold of instructions! Honestly, thank you for your valuable information! This helps so much!
The level of details you added to this video is assuring.
This is huge for me as a basic DIY'er who loves to work with wood. Thank you for putting this video out because it adds that all important safety aspect to my table saw use. Just discovered you and am now a huge fan
One trip to Home Depot will provide you with more bowed and crooked boards than you could straighten in a lifetime! Very helpful video; thanks!
Wow that’s terrible!
It doesn't matter where you go nowadays the lumber is the same. Young trees harvested a soon as they are tall enough to get 16' out of them
There's no single store here where I live that sells decent straight boards. I'm seriously thinking on starting a straightening wood business. 😂
@@jellyg.8961 Yes, they do have straight boards, if you are patient enough to go thru them. The problem? Once you take them home and work on it, they start to warp or bow. Frustrated especially if you need a long one to build something out of it.
@@slchang01 I'm patient buddy but no, the quality of the wood everywhere around is pathetic. Two weeks ago I went to HD for some 1"x4"x8' boards, after checking through more than 40 of them just three were not bowed and were almost straight. You can't find good lumber anymore here where I live.
And, you don’t go on and on, just teach what is necessary for us to learn!! Well done!!
Best woodworking tutorial video!
Love how thorough and detailed every step is explained.
Never too old to learn something and I'm taking up woodworking. This video was so helpful. Love that you advocate for safety. Liked and subscribed! Thank you!
You will love it!
Sir, I could watch you teach me carpentry all day long. You obviously are a master of your craft. Thank you for this video and all the others!!
I've taken up wood working as a hobby and watching videos like this makes me feel like in high school shop class once again. Thanks for the tips and tricks!
You're sure welcome Henry! Best, Matt
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Watching in 2023, great video! Thank you for sharing your wisdom and experience!
Thank you for this video!! I just straightened my first warped board after watching this and it worked like a charm. I appreciate the safety tips too! Happy Holidays!
Great job. I appreciate your effort and thoroughness. Your edit to use the more warped board was definitely more instructive as you could clearly see the bow in the board. Keep it up.
I love that almost 2.5 years later, he's still checking comments and not only roasted, but pinned the roast of obligatory RUclips comment section "expert".
Thanks for the tips. This and the "Supersize your joiner" video has been invaluable
This really helped me out! I’m starting to branch into woodworking and get away from the construction field so learning all the tips and tricks from you have been so helpful! I will say I did modify your jig for it to be suitable for woodworking and so on. I used 3” wide MDF by 8’ and used toggle clamps from Harbor Freight and screwed it down atop the MDF, and it works like a charm.
I have been woodworking most of my life, but I enjoy watching your videos and learning more "tricks of the trade." Your videos are very well done, very informative and easy to understand, and even entertaining at times. Thanks for the knowledge download.
Thanks for sayin' George... and thanks for watching! Best, Matt
You do a really great job - both instructive and enjoyable 👏👏
I’m glad I stumbled across this video trying to find a way to straighten some lumber. Straightforward and well narrated without a bunch of rambling or fumbling around looking for tools or whatever else. Thanks for posting.
Glad you like the video... and video production 'style'... not everyone is so tolerant of my lack of editing skills. Guess we have much in common since I've learned most of my carpentry 'the hard way' too! 😌😁😎 Best, Matt
So TRUE. This fellow stay on the subject. Varys only for the safety advice. So his video instruction is efficient and a pleasure to watch.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. As a beginning woodworker it is greatly appreciated.
I really appreciate this video. I have a bandsawmill and have a lot of edges to cut straight
I’m 80 years old and just found out I’m not too old to learn
I was like no way I’ll watch almost twelve minutes of how to straighten a board. I then watched almost twelve minutes of how to straighten a board. Good work.
right! .. and I'm off to now watch the other 2 vids he suggested.
When I saw the length of the video I thought "why to use 15 minutes for a technique (didn't know your technique yet, but I thought I did) that's not that difficult to show". I'm very glad I clicked on the thumbnail to find it out! Because it's good information! Definitely going to use this method!
Thank you!
You're welcome, LoveZick... I'm glad you clicked on the thumbnail too! In reality it ALWAYS takes much longer to 'show' than to 'do', right? You'll be glad to know this method is like that too: goes a lot quicker when you actually use it. Usually when I'm on a job where I use this once I end up using it multiple times so initial set up of the jig is even more worthwhile... Best, Matt
The fact that your editing and behind the scenes work *can* go unnoticed is a big mark of its quality. The sort of thing people will often only notice when it is poorly done. Great video!
Yes helped a great deal doing small projects with mostly scrap and bowed wood
I love the simplicity of this jig. A lot of good jigs out there, but projects of themselves. Thanks for sharing
And you can use it many times over.
You are great craftsman. I truly enjoy learning from your many years of practical experience. Sharing valuable knowledge to the next generations is a time honored tradition, and you Sir, do it with aplomb.
Non-Toxic Traveller, thanks for such a nice comment... I had to change your name from Toxic to Non-Toxic because of it! 😁 I've benefited by learning from the generation before me... just trying to pay it forward. Thanks for sending appreciation... you're most welcome to the knowledge. Best, Matt
Excellent video! I've done this with just your hold-down blocks (no push blocks). This saved time on the job site, and still holds the work piece snug to the straight piece. I've found no downside to this method. Thanks much!
Always a pleasure learning from your succint instructions and experience
Excellent presentation: it focuses on content (not the presenter), is fluently delivered, well edited and thoughtfully produced.Thanks very much
I appreciate your comment and subscription, Ian, much appreciated. Somewhat surprising to me how most viewers agree with you but a few most definitely do not... such is the world of RUclips, I guess? Best, Matt
I don’t have a jointer or a planer so this technique is a Godsend! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks for letting me know, Katharin, you're welcome for the knowledge. Your perception of the advantage of this technique tells me that you'll be able to use and adapt it to expand things you're able to do with limited resources which is a large part of being a productive carpenter! Best, Matt
Thank you for going the extra mile to find the piece with more warp in it.
Thank you for such a clear and precise instruction. Also, bless you for all your valuable time in doing all this and being willing to share your instruction. God Bless 🙏🏽
Thanks, man! I've got some older lumber that has warped, and I've been trying to figure out how to salvage it. This method will work perfectly! You're video was concise, straight to the point , and easy to understand. I like that you threw in that 2nd picked over board, that REALLY drove the point home. Thanks again!
The more pieces you have to straighten, the more it's worth the few minutes it takes to make a jig like this Matt... work carefully with this fixture, especially at the start, since it's a bit different than just using a tablesaw by itself. Hope your salvage project goes well! Best, Matt
Hi! Thanks for sharing your knowlegde. Much appreciated!
What a great comprehensive video on wood working. Thank you 👍
Thank you for all the work you out into this! 😎
Excellent video. For an amateur like me this was very informative. I use a lot of salvaged lumber and repurposed wood for projects and couldn’t figure out how to get a straight edge.
Everybody starts somewhere, Jeff... hope this helps you out as you gain experience and ability! Best, Matt
Great explanation. Thank you for sharing this technique. Loved "crooked as a bucket of snakes". Perfect description!
Excellent idea and video that's straight (pun) to the point! I thought I'd seen most of "it all" with over 30 years of being a professional carpentry. But this is new to me and I'll keep it in my mind's arsenal of attacking difficult wood working problems!
What a great idea. All your Videos are really informative. Keep them coming. Good luck.
ammer, Thanks for the comment and compliment... glad you like the videos. I hope to get two more produced and published soon!
i think you do an awesome job explaining everything. I started to do some work around the home because of corona-virus and I watch plenty videos and yours are number one for me. the younger guys are very innovative but they seem at times to lack something in the videos. So far i have built a study table for my daughter, a chest of drawers and a closet with wood sliding doors using metal track on the gable slope in my 1.5 story home. So thank you
The younger fellows want to do everything too fast and flashy without regard to safety, i.e. proper hold-downs, push sticks, DUST extraction, masks and visors or woodworking gloves. Forgive me but I like my lungs, eyes and especially, my hands without splinters and ALL fingers! 😁
Thank you very much for putting this video together. I recently started working on some outdoor stuff and found this video extremely useful.
Thank you for taking the time to get a better bowed board!
well done, new retired hobby, love wood work & turning, no plane etc. just basics, but luv it, relaxing for an old soldier.
Thanks Matt for an instructive video! Living on an island in the Swedish archipelago. From time to time I am sawing my own lumber with my chainsaw - from trees in our forest. Wood is certainly a living material so this trick is very useful when you don’t have a jointer. I also like your attitude re safety precautions... I am glad that I still have my fingers intact. / Best Torsten
Always great to see a comment from far-flung parts of the world Torsten.. thanks for yours... Work safe, have fun! Best, Matt
This man ooooozes wisdom. Great video sir!
I've been watching a few of his videos but, this one actually brought me back to my physics class days..
That word equilibrium reminded me of all bodies internal forces.
I thought I was done learning, I'm in my late forties.
I love this method. I have dovetail clamps and a precision built sled that does the same thing. After trying this method I hardly ever get the sled down from the wall. It is a fast and reliable trick that saves time adjusting between cuts when you have more work than time. Excellent video!
Good to hear Douglas... glad you find this setup fast and efficient as I do. Other methods are necessary sometimes but having this as Plan A is cool, right? Best, Matt
This was one of the best instructional videos I've seen. Excellent editing. I know that editing can be the most time-consuming and tedious part of making a video. I rate it a 9 out of 10. (I deducted a point because you didn't have a sexy helper.)
Thankful for the 9 because a 10 would mean you thought Chip was a 'sexy helper' and THAT would be a bit disturbing! 😱😂😎 Best, Matt
@@NextLevelCarpentry 👍, We carpenters love the ladies. The kind that aren't a carpenter's cull, "flat as a board with no curves"!
Been in the trades for the better part of 40 years and men with too much sugar in the tank don't cut it!
Thanks for the very clear and precise instructions on how to do this. The video's quality (image and sound) and editing is above par, which is much appreciated. Subscribed.
I learned a lot. Thank you, Sir. I also appreciate your sense of humor very much.
Good job on the video. Like others, I can also learn new tricks from you. However I noticed your roller stand has what looks like a thin plywood ramp on it. I'm sure you have a video on it but I'm new to your library and wondering if you can direct me to the video you made to modify the stand. Sometimes the details are worth learning too.
Thanks.
Good eye, Mike! Here's two of 5 eventual episodes telling you everything you need to know about that outfeed roller stand which, as you'll see, is called a GROAT:
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Best,
Matt
I love your channel, many thanks to share your knowledge ;-)
Thank you for the information about this. I understood right away what you were doing right after you started your explaination which mean you did very well at getting your point across. Thank you
You are an expert. I always appreciate your knowledge. Ty
Thank you from a 70yo newbie, whose life work was as a welder/iron worker. I worked around construction sites many years but never cared for a TS due to an accident when I was about 11 (still have all 10, but one thumb has a scar) Long story short, I plan to build a 12x24 desert cabin for winter escape. I just completed my pine box (not that great, but I plan to bury my mistakes) Subscribing
Thanks for subscribing, TheChsmith. A tablesaw is capable of maiming but, with respect and care gets things done no other machine can. Pay attention, work safely and have fun building that cabin! Best, Matt
that's funny (pine box)
LOL! You're referring to your parents ("Sainted" though they may be) mistakes. Right, 'Smith?
Simple, effective solution that gets the job done... keep these videos coming. As a 70-something self-taught re-modeler I've used jigs like these and the shimming techniques of the other video to correct some real nightmares. The TG flooring grade OSB (more dimensional stability in moist environments) straight edge can also be modified to straighten the edge of 4x6-10 lumber used around windows and doors using a good portable circular saw (i.e. Makita w/Freud Diablo). Screw stop-blocks to the underside of the guide, at the ends of the work, positioned with the saw foot against the edge and blade edge at narrowest point of the work. Then screw the guide assembly to the work. Make a first cut a little more than half way deep. Flip the work, re-attach the guide and repeat. And, it's safer than man-handling on a TS.
Great adaptation Mike.. thanks for sharing! Best, Matt
Thanks for taking the time to include all the safety tips.
That is so helpful, I was downstairs this evening and was scratching my head as to how I might complete this task successfully. Thanks so much.
Great video! That wood is as straight as an arrow, thank you!
It's a slick trick, Melrose Design, hope you find it useful... it looks like you're on a journey to build a RUclips Channel; I wish you well and appreciate the cross channel collaboration with your comment. Best, Matt
kudos to you for taking the effort to refilm with the extra bowed board. great effort sir!
I appreciate the effort you took to add a comment too, Adam, brings home the point of how well this little setup works. Best, Matt
Yes - thank you for your effort of showing a very crooked plank. It illustrated your point much more clearly.
Thank you for sharing this tip and your knowledge.
I've been looking for videos that cover this process and coukdn't find anything until this video, which did a great job. Thank you!
Loved every minute. I learned a great (& much needed!) trick and added a few new jokes to my repertoire. Definitely going to watch more of your videos.
Thanks for subscribing and commenting Carie... hope you find it worth your while to browse around Next Level Carpentry! Best, Matt
Excellent pro tip! The hardware store near me sells boards that are perfect if you need to make wooden airplane propellers or rocking chair runners.
🤣🤣😂😁
Masterful. Thank you for sharing your broad knowledge and doing it so professionally.
Working with old barn wood and I appreciate your video. Thanks very much sir.
Seems like a good guy. This was real helpful 👍
His voice is so consistent that in between cuts it sounds like a continuous sound track.
Thank you so much. I am a beginner a I finally learned how to make crooked wood straight. Please continue teaching people like me.
I know you said this was good for job sites but as a woodworker I think I'll start using this in my shop. It's so much safer and easier than any of the other jigs I've seen. Thanks!
Good simple jig that is also safe to use
Thanks Mark! I'm currently doing an extensive remodel of a Master Bath Suite and expect to use this method numerous times in the rebuilding process... hope you find it useful for work you're doing! Best, Matt
Thank you sir you present yourself and your videos very well.
You're welcome, Negan... I appreciate the compliment. It's my goal to 'present' well but have far less confidence in the video part than the carpentry part so it's nice to hear how things are coming across! Best, Matt
Very good Video and advise for me, as I've been trying for weeks to get the best idea to straighten my wood.
Thanks Herbie
Negan ! Thank
i agree with you, Matt sounds like a true professional.
I enjoyed your knowledge and straight forward instructions, thank you keep making videos
We appreciate your hard work. Thank you 👍
Your a great instructor you can be my Boss any day I just learned something new thanks
Careful what you wish for Cosimo... 😉😂😎 Even if I am a pretty nice guy you're still better off working for yourself! Best, Matt
@@NextLevelCarpentry The "Joys of Ownership" cannot be replaced. Once experienced, nothing else is ever quite the same.
You do have to spend some time setting the saw up... blade, fence, etc. But once done, the saw is great. Fairly compact which is Nice ruclips.net/user/postUgkxXh-4_3-ZT1fFWP91ZV7iVqzElr0lEb-a I did get an Incra Miter Gauge which takes some setup as well. The stock miter gauge can be adjusted in the miter slot with a little painter's tape... this tightens up the side to side play a lot.
Great video! Very clear description of each step. Well Done! Thank you!
I appreciate this. You're a great teacher. 👍
Doing a dining table and I've seen the other videos you talked about on this video....this is way more simplified, and more affordable for my broke ass
Thanks for the video. All the wood here in Chile is crooked and green so this video helps a lot. Jim
Wood in Chile might be crooked and green but I'll bet there's some gorgeous boards! Hope the tip helps you, ChileExpatFamily! Best, Matt
Next Level Carpentry you know it! Most of my lumber was cut off my own land by ME. I have a friend come with his saw mill and we make real wood. I burn, or make 4x4 fence posts out of wood you would be making furniture from. Really nice clean grain with dark red color hard wood. There is some beautiful wood here. Different from the USA. Hard. Really hard stuff. You just gotta know how to take it from tree to boards yourself. Jim
We should work something out: I'd love to have some of your 'firewood' to make some of the jumbo carpenters's pencils (the ones you see in my shop and videos) out of. Would it be crazy/cost a fortune to send a few chunks to South Dakota USA? If it worked I'd make a pencil for you when I make others and send it back... just brainstorming... but it sounds like an adventure project if nothing else. Best, Matt
Well the other day I bought in Arizona some solar equipment and the seller only uses UPS. The cost was going to be $1,387 USD for a 90lb box. So here is how crazy that is... (It is stealing)..... I am going to buy an airline ticket and fly back and pick up the solar charge controllers and fly back!!!!
It is cheaper and faster and easier.
The best thing is for you to come visit my family and I and then pick up the wood you like and take it back with you! Or just move here.... Hahahahahah
We do not have the selection you would see in the Amazon but we do have some interesting hard wood to say the least.
If you go to LOWES you will find all types of Chilean base board stock and such. Pine is planted here just like it was for me in South Carolina.
How far are you from Oklahoma City? My oldest son lives there in the Air Force. Jim
Your 'shipping and handling' scenario is remarkable but believable... plus you get to enjoy some real heat in July going from Chile to Arizona!
Thanks for the 'invite'... I now have a perfectly legitimate reason to plan a vacation to Chile... next January maybe, when it's -10F here and '80's there?
We must be around 1,000 miles or so from Oklahoma City... but only 20 miles from Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota.
Take care, Jim! Best, Matt
just wanted to say thanks. I found this method here. used it on some old barn wood for a table I'm making. it worked great. I'm a real noob with a table saw and it this was fairly easy even with some pretty big old barn wood i was working with.
Thanks for taking the time to put this and other helpful videos together!