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@@Timothy-NH I'm so very sorry my friend. My Dad is with GOD and JESUS too. I love and miss him everyday. He was such a Awesome man, always there for me and our family. He taught me so many much about life and how do things right. My prayers to GOD and JESUS are with your Dad, you and your family. 😢💖
Good evening sir. Yes, I knew about this tip. My father taught me this. I don’t use it very often because I am only driving one or two screws. Thank you for the reminder. Enjoy your evening. God bless you.
My grandfather did the soap thing with wood screws he drove by hand because nobody used power tools for screws back then. They used a flat screwdriver, a Yankee screwdriver or a flat screwdriver bit in a bit brace. Soap made them easier to drive. I have done that my whole life and I just turned 68 years old. It works. Pro tip, if you have a moist bar of soap it sticks in the threads better than a dry bar.
Never used soap but was taught as an apprentice 40years ago to use bees wax or a candle. For many years I carried a small tin of wax with me. Used on hardwood or when using brass screws. Now my go to is a quick squirt of silicone spray. I see some guys add a spot of clear silicone and that works too.
I like proving the validity of the tip. I've known about it for a while but I don't remember where I first heard of it. I like the scientific approach you took to prove it works.
i use it for a lot more than that. lots of old style cabinets and dressers around that dont have metal guide rails, soap lets the drawers slide better. and doors that are tight, but not tight enough to take down and plane can be "lubed" by rubbign a bar of soap on them. very useful item.
Thanks for resurrecting this trick Vince, there are a bunch of young DIY'ers that don't necessarily believe what an old codger like me tells them. But being presented by you on RUclips sometimes makes it a reality for them. On a side note my Dad also used a bar of soap to quiet new V- belts that would squeal until they broke in. Keep bringing the great information and tips to the new generation and us old buzzards it is appreciated.
I can remember my Grandfather's hammer. It was old with a thick wooden handle. He had a hole drilled into the end of it that he kept packed with beeswax. He always dipped the nails before driving them home when working with hardwoods. He also had Honey Bees, so the wax was always available. He used it for wooden drawer slides too.
I've kept a bar of Irish Spring in my tool bags for years. Something I learned from my grandfather a LONG time ago. Thanks for sharing this tip Vince!!!
I worked in a factory and we often had to drive screws into metal housings and we had an in-house screw prep area where our screws were dipped in melted paraffin wax. They had what looked like a small deep fryer they used to melt the wax. It was a pain in the neck to break the screws apart when the wax dried but we never had a screw bind.
I use beeswax. Same exact way, also it's a base in a lot of my finishes. Plus it's good for your hands. The soap will dry out your hands more if you don't wash it off soon
My grandfather was a finish carpenter & built the seats on the "red cars" in Los Angeles. He taught me that one. I have a friend that was a machinist before being a wrench bender. his recommendation for bolts that were rusted was to heat them with a torch & then melting some wax on them. He said the wax would work it's way along the threads & help to loosen them.
I worked in a patternshop many years ago, and we used predrilled pilot hole and a block of canning paraffin to set 5 and 6" screws. This was in mahogany(old growth) and hard maple, and poplar by the tonnes.
Well now that was a interesting and informative video. Yes I did know about soap but I've never used it on smaller regular screws like being used in this video I mostly used soap on lag screws that I was trying to tighten down and when doing that I always use something like liquid Dawn dishwashing soap. A difference was always amazing after drilling a starter hole I would take something like a 3/8 lag screw and apply the liquid soap to the threads and the difference was immense.
soap can also stain wood,prevent glue trom sticking if you want to plug the hole and it draws moisture.I have used parafin for many years (candle or canning wax)
Hiya; Knew this a long time but seldom use it. (I am 66.) Long screws, or hard material, then its a good tip. Most of the time I don't need it. But when needed it is great. Have a GREAT day, Neighbor!
Plus, don't forget that if you "cut one" in your clients house, just scrape the bar a little, I bet it could make a quick and convenient air freshener =-)
So about 20 years ago while working for a plumber friend of mine I was using 3" drywall screws to mount 2"×4"s to the wall in order to mount a gas pipe manifod(new construction) The screws were getting hot and camming out. I was In the shop loading material for the day and I saw toilet bowl wax seal for setting the toilet. It was in a plastic tray to keep clean.i grabbed a handful of 3" screws and stuck them into the soft wax and when needed to mount that 2"×4" again I pulled a screw from the wax seal and it went in like butter. Still use that technique to this day. Oh btw, one of those wax seals costs about $2 and it's good for probably a box of screws, maybe more.
My dad, I remember getting the screw's ready with soap and handing them to him as he worked. I remember using a bar of lux or a bar of zest. Good times, miss you dad.
I’ve been using the soap trick since I was a, “younger man”. Dad, and even my grandpa always had a bar in his box. Or a candle sometimes. But that was mostly for sticking dresser drawers and whatnot.
CRLawrence screw wax ... a must have for tool box. I have tried soap (better than nothing) but Screw Wax is FAR superior to soap and an absolute MUST when drilling or fastening aluminum where so easy for screws to gawl/snap without it. CRLawrence wax comes in a tube -- I like to cut it to length of screws, push fasteners in and pull them out of the wax as I go. Most efficient method I've found so far!
Grandpa always had a bar of soap, a block of canning paraffin and candles around the workshop and in his tote just for screws and the bottom of his plane.
Ok but seriously, I need to put a screw "longways"/deep into a rounded narrow board. Any suggestions on how to keep the screw going straight when you are *not* screwing into a flat surface?
My grandfather would use bar soap. My dad strayed and used WD-40, it caused a light-hearted, entertaining rift in our family (we still had plenty of enjoyable holiday dinners together).
I've done it for decades. I may have learned it back in the 70s on a TV show I watched when I was a kid called Wally's Workshop. He and his wife did DIY repairs. I learned what a knee kicker was to. One of the show's sponsors was Trade-A-Blade. Yeah I'm getting old🤣🤣
Welcome to 8th grade shop class, circa 1974. My shop teacher taught us about soap but he preferred candle wax. Regular candlestick (really about 1/2 of a candlestick) in an apron pocket made life easier. Please remember, this was back when you had to drive screws by hand unless you were rich and had one of those highfalutin yankee screwdrivers.
Bo I haven't been using soap. I knew to per drill though boss sometimes want me to not pre-drill when the temperature is 90+ outside when removing the screw might be 120 degree if your gloves are missing hot screw.
I remember learning about the soap trick when we were building a birdhouse project in cub scouts back in the late 70’s yet I hardly ever use it. Nowadays we have mostly liquid soap or foaming soap in the house. Maybe I should pick up some bar soap.
My father taught me this trick in the 70's when I asked why he had a bar in his tool box. He told me and to this day I have one in my tool box. Thanks Dad.
@VCGConstruction Yep my dad (born 1931) showed me the bar soap hack as a child when showing me how to drive screws with a brace and bit. His dad (born 1908) said his dad used candle wax. Good ole school info.
Reducing friction works both ways. If you are counting on the screws to max out, this will hurt you. But I like the idea for things that are meant to be removable.
@VCG Vince could you do a #shorts video on your multi charger tower that I see in the background of this video? I saw an older video of your milwaukee mini tower, it would be cool to see your multi charger tower too,
Save me first VCG crew
Can’t say I knew about the soap trick
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My Dad taught me about using soap when I was just a pup. I use it now usually when I'm working with longer screws, over 2 inches.
My dad taught me the magic of soap like 40 years ago when I was but a child.
I hear that!
@@VCGConstruction my pops taught me that trick too. 😎
@@VCGConstruction And Vince, thank you for this memory, my dad went home to the Lord this morning.
Same and it works pretty well
@@Timothy-NH I'm so very sorry my friend. My Dad is with GOD and JESUS too. I love and miss him everyday. He was such a Awesome man, always there for me and our family. He taught me so many much about life and how do things right. My prayers to GOD and JESUS are with your Dad, you and your family. 😢💖
Been using a candle for years for installing hardwood cabinets. Learned it from my carpenter cousin who I work with. Works great.
Yes the candle is better than soap 👏🏿
Good evening sir. Yes, I knew about this tip. My father taught me this. I don’t use it very often because I am only driving one or two screws. Thank you for the reminder. Enjoy your evening. God bless you.
Thanks Joseph and God bless you as well!
My grandfather did the soap thing with wood screws he drove by hand because nobody used power tools for screws back then. They used a flat screwdriver, a Yankee screwdriver or a flat screwdriver bit in a bit brace. Soap made them easier to drive. I have done that my whole life and I just turned 68 years old. It works. Pro tip, if you have a moist bar of soap it sticks in the threads better than a dry bar.
I can't recall if I first heard this trick from The Essential Craftsman or See Jane Drill.
But I had forgotten and I greatly appreciate the reminder!
Never used soap but was taught as an apprentice 40years ago to use bees wax or a candle. For many years I carried a small tin of wax with me. Used on hardwood or when using brass screws. Now my go to is a quick squirt of silicone spray. I see some guys add a spot of clear silicone and that works too.
That's probably why I've seen a block of beeswax in some people's tool bags
I've used leftover candle wax
I like proving the validity of the tip. I've known about it for a while but I don't remember where I first heard of it. I like the scientific approach you took to prove it works.
i use it for a lot more than that. lots of old style cabinets and dressers around that dont have metal guide rails, soap lets the drawers slide better. and doors that are tight, but not tight enough to take down and plane can be "lubed" by rubbign a bar of soap on them. very useful item.
Thanks for resurrecting this trick Vince, there are a bunch of young DIY'ers that don't necessarily believe what an old codger like me tells them. But being presented by you on RUclips sometimes makes it a reality for them. On a side note my Dad also used a bar of soap to quiet new V- belts that would squeal until they broke in. Keep bringing the great information and tips to the new generation and us old buzzards it is appreciated.
I can remember my Grandfather's hammer. It was old with a thick wooden handle. He had a hole drilled into the end of it that he kept packed with beeswax. He always dipped the nails before driving them home when working with hardwoods. He also had Honey Bees, so the wax was always available. He used it for wooden drawer slides too.
That's a great idea. And I have bees as well so I may have to take a note out of your grandfather's book.
That's a great way of being resourceful!
Smart grandpa!
I learned soap from old carpenter Al Donifrio he was my instructor at SSC. Keep a bar of soap on my bench. Thanks for another amazing video.
Great video! I did learn as a kid from my grandfather around 1964, he was a master machinist. My father was a carpenter from after WWII.
Hey im 22 and i do that lol works great my dad taught me when i was young. Now i do that well i have Milwaukee hanging from the hip
Love the videos guys, and love your enthusiasm. It's obvious you love helping people and really love what you do. Keep up the great work.
Gotta say, this reminds me of watching Billy Mays, and that energy in begging 👍🏻
Love it, along w/ video
Thx Vince, and Nick.
Cheers ✌🏻
I've kept a bar of Irish Spring in my tool bags for years. Something I learned from my grandfather a LONG time ago. Thanks for sharing this tip Vince!!!
I saw the title and was like OMG This is the best video.!!!!!!!!
Never new about that trick thanks for sharing
I worked in a factory and we often had to drive screws into metal housings and we had an in-house screw prep area where our screws were dipped in melted paraffin wax. They had what looked like a small deep fryer they used to melt the wax. It was a pain in the neck to break the screws apart when the wax dried but we never had a screw bind.
I use beeswax. Same exact way, also it's a base in a lot of my finishes. Plus it's good for your hands. The soap will dry out your hands more if you don't wash it off soon
My grandfather was a finish carpenter & built the seats on the "red cars" in Los Angeles. He taught me that one. I have a friend that was a machinist before being a wrench bender. his recommendation for bolts that were rusted was to heat them with a torch & then melting some wax on them. He said the wax would work it's way along the threads & help to loosen them.
I worked in a patternshop many years ago, and we used predrilled pilot hole and a block of canning paraffin to set 5 and 6" screws. This was in mahogany(old growth) and hard maple, and poplar by the tonnes.
Did not know! Thx for the info!
Hi Guys!!! Great tip! Now I've got a use for those little hotel soaps! :-)
I remember my dad using soap 45 years ago... old ways aren't always the wrong way.
Ain’t that the truth!!!
Thanks for the hot tip... or cool tip! You rock Vince.
Yep, I learned this in wood shop class in the early 80s... I'm glad you're passing it along
Oh, and try soap on a rope when you're on the job site... That way it stays with you when you move
Yeah ive known this trick for last 19 years as my uncle did tell me this when I was 17 yrs old and making restoration and upgrades to summer cottage 😎
Dad showed me that one 50+ years ago. Frankly I had forgotten all about it.
Thx for the reminder.
Thank you for this great tip.
Hi Vince, I’ve been using this trick since the seventies lol, sometimes I use liquid soap it’s even better just slightly messy lol,
Never used soap. Have needed this tip! Thanks! Thanks! Thanks!
Well now that was a interesting and informative video. Yes I did know about soap but I've never used it on smaller regular screws like being used in this video I mostly used soap on lag screws that I was trying to tighten down and when doing that I always use something like liquid Dawn dishwashing soap. A difference was always amazing after drilling a starter hole I would take something like a 3/8 lag screw and apply the liquid soap to the threads and the difference was immense.
great idea.
I’ve used candle wax with same results.
Me too. And u can shop around and find the shape that fits best where u store it.
soap can also stain wood,prevent glue trom sticking if you want to plug the hole and it draws moisture.I have used parafin for many years (candle or canning wax)
maybe we should try this technique on the next TTR ? 🤔
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Oh snap! That's a game changer. I wonder if the judges will allow it? Is that like using pine tar in baseball? 😁
Ive seen that trick before on a different youtube video (can't remember who) but its still interesting how that works tho
Wouldn't all that heat help make the bond between fastener and hard wood stronger??absolutely love ur channel. Very much appreciated
Cool trick, thanks man!
What is the bit that you have in your drill?
@ vcg construction, I use dish soap/dawn or carry a travel bar of soap from hotel!!
Nice Cuz, we the feedback!!
Hiya;
Knew this a long time but seldom use it. (I am 66.)
Long screws, or hard material, then its a good tip.
Most of the time I don't need it.
But when needed it is great.
Have a GREAT day, Neighbor!
Try a little Crisco too. I even use Crisco for tapping when I run out of oil.
I'm following just because of how you talk
My dad thought me this trick more than 40 years ago it really works
my grandfather used candles to slide the drawers of wooden guides
saludos
Gerardo
Thanks man, helpful.
Our shop teacher showed us that back in High School in the 80’s.
Tool tip Thursday. Nice! 😁👍✌
That's an old trick the first person that told me that I looked at them like they were nuts till I tried it works great on hardwood like oak
I couldn't imagine not using this!!! Funny thing is it was my pre 1900 born papaw that always had the best advice
Plus, don't forget that if you "cut one" in your clients house, just scrape the bar a little, I bet it could make a quick and convenient air freshener =-)
When I worked metal in a factory we sometimes used bars of wax on fasteners-similar texture.
Thanks Sean, we appreciate the feedback!
oh algorithm, you know this guy is too much for me.
I didn't even think that was a problem cool now I know
That is cool and it works
Good video and I knew of it. My Dad did
Wax also works amazing. A trick my grandfather used for driving lag bolts way back in the late 50's.
So about 20 years ago while working for a plumber friend of mine I was using 3" drywall screws to mount 2"×4"s to the wall in order to mount a gas pipe manifod(new construction) The screws were getting hot and camming out. I was In the shop loading material for the day and I saw toilet bowl wax seal for setting the toilet. It was in a plastic tray to keep clean.i grabbed a handful of 3" screws and stuck them into the soft wax and when needed to mount that 2"×4" again I pulled a screw from the wax seal and it went in like butter. Still use that technique to this day. Oh btw, one of those wax seals costs about $2 and it's good for probably a box of screws, maybe more.
My dad, I remember getting the screw's ready with soap and handing them to him as he worked. I remember using a bar of lux or a bar of zest. Good times, miss you dad.
When I worked industrial construction the Iron Workers used wax on the huge bolts. It came in a tube like chalking
I’ve been using the soap trick since I was a, “younger man”.
Dad, and even my grandpa always had a bar in his box.
Or a candle sometimes.
But that was mostly for sticking dresser drawers and whatnot.
CRLawrence screw wax ... a must have for tool box. I have tried soap (better than nothing) but Screw Wax is FAR superior to soap and an absolute MUST when drilling or fastening aluminum where so easy for screws to gawl/snap without it. CRLawrence wax comes in a tube -- I like to cut it to length of screws, push fasteners in and pull them out of the wax as I go. Most efficient method I've found so far!
I’ve always had a slice of Irish Spring in my bags comes in handy when you’re installing cabinets and nicer mill work
My grandfather taught me to use paraffin wax for this when I was a kid. Doesn't smell as good as your Zest but it does a good job. 🤙🏼
Good for stopping squeaks on belts the old lava soap but on screws I never knew there was a reason to do this?
Grandpa always had a bar of soap, a block of canning paraffin and candles around the workshop and in his tote just for screws and the bottom of his plane.
Ok but seriously, I need to put a screw "longways"/deep into a rounded narrow board. Any suggestions on how to keep the screw going straight when you are *not* screwing into a flat surface?
Nice tip, I've always used beeswax.
My grandfather would use bar soap. My dad strayed and used WD-40, it caused a light-hearted, entertaining rift in our family (we still had plenty of enjoyable holiday dinners together).
I've done it for decades. I may have learned it back in the 70s on a TV show I watched when I was a kid called Wally's Workshop. He and his wife did DIY repairs. I learned what a knee kicker was to. One of the show's sponsors was Trade-A-Blade.
Yeah I'm getting old🤣🤣
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Hey Vince do you think candle wax would work? I have been cracking oak wood for so long thanks for this amazing tip!
my dad used to do this, he'd use half or more used bars (cut down on wasting the soap slivers too) or sometimes wax like a hunk of old candle
@VCG Construction, when do you think there will be a gen 2 m12 fuel screwdriver?
My father always said he was “putting hope in their soul”
Ive used candels for years. Same principal.
Candle wax is my choice. Works on cutting discs. Sanders, fasteners.
Welcome to 8th grade shop class, circa 1974. My shop teacher taught us about soap but he preferred candle wax. Regular candlestick (really about 1/2 of a candlestick) in an apron pocket made life easier. Please remember, this was back when you had to drive screws by hand unless you were rich and had one of those highfalutin yankee screwdrivers.
Bo I haven't been using soap. I knew to per drill though boss sometimes want me to not pre-drill when the temperature is 90+ outside when removing the screw might be 120 degree if your gloves are missing hot screw.
I suppose that wax could work too.
Beeswax was what I was always told. Stops the noise and lowers the friction load.
I remember learning about the soap trick when we were building a birdhouse project in cub scouts back in the late 70’s yet I hardly ever use it. Nowadays we have mostly liquid soap or foaming soap in the house. Maybe I should pick up some bar soap.
Could soap be a lubricate for drilling metal ?
My father taught me this trick in the 70's when I asked why he had a bar in his tool box. He told me and to this day I have one in my tool box. Thanks Dad.
@VCGConstruction Yep my dad (born 1931) showed me the bar soap hack as a child when showing me how to drive screws with a brace and bit. His dad (born 1908) said his dad used candle wax. Good ole school info.
Reducing friction works both ways. If you are counting on the screws to max out, this will hurt you. But I like the idea for things that are meant to be removable.
Just carry a piece of an old candle in your pocket lubricates screws perfectly
Question, why do you use a drill to drive screws?
I have used either dish soap or a bar of soap for years. Has anyone used paraffin?
I have not used wax.
I’ve never used Irish Spring though. Good tip.
@VCG Vince could you do a #shorts video on your multi charger tower that I see in the background of this video? I saw an older video of your milwaukee mini tower, it would be cool to see your multi charger tower too,
Can you use wood glue as a lubricant?
You can use a candle as well.
My Dad taught me that trick 50 years ago.
I saw a RUclips video of a carpenter who gave this as a tip to use a bar of soap to help reduce friction.