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Early Access Video: French Winding Sticks

🕑 Added 2020-12-19 12:00:02 +0000 UTC

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Wayne Precht

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.

Alex Hedegard

One might also be able to use some variety of spring plungers for the pins on these sticks. Your videos are great!

Marty Ford

Enjoy 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

Patrick Voitik

Thanks 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.

Eric Paisley

Why are French winding sticks more complicated fussy and hard to get? Have you met the French?

Bill Brisky

Correct on both accounts

Amy Holderness

MUCH more affordable.

The Super-wrench Garage

Rex 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

Mandalorian is awesome be ready for some surprises! My kids and I watch it every week. I have spoken

The Super-wrench Garage

Rex has spoken!

Bill Smithem

Well, 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. :)

Rex Krueger

Honestly? 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

For sure!

Rex Krueger

See? Creative problem-solving! Well done!

Rex Krueger

I was totally kidding about the face.

Rex Krueger

Well, I'd say that's your fault for making 12! That's over-ambitious!

Rex Krueger

It was something like that.

Rex Krueger

That sounds lovely! (And expensive!)

Rex Krueger

Yes, just not the deluxe version. The cheaper one. https://lostartpress.com/collections/books/products/with-all-the-precision-possible-roubo-on-furniture

Rex Krueger

I amazed that you get the idea so fast. It took me a second!

Rex Krueger

It is useful for quickly knowing the center of your sticks and matching them to the board. Like you said, not necessary.

David Hamilton

So, I see you using the twin screw. How's it feeling?

Steve Symes

Merry Christmas and have a good break!

Mike

Merry Christmas Rex and family! See you in '21.

Steve Alderete

Thanks 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.

Fred Gosbee

Merry Christmas, Rex! Enjoy your break.

Rex Krueger

You'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.

Bill Hedge

Rex, enjoy your well deserved break! This is the way.

Douglas Sutton

Thanks Rex, I finish my shooting board today from your video. Love it. Merry Christmas. Happy New Years.

Matt Evans-Koch

Thank 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.

Bill Previte

Good stuff as usual Rex Merry Christmas

Kyle Mitchell

Could do friction fit pins, like those on wooden Japanese knife saia.

Sean O'Neill

Rex-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!

Steve Alderete

Can 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.

Jim Williams

Merry 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.

Gareth McMahon

Happy Christmas man!

Michael Bennett

I 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.

The Poor Man

Well, 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.

Mike Washburn

Thanks 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!

Michael Peters

The link to the $57 version of the book: https://lostartpress.com/products/with-all-the-precision-possible-roubo-on-furniture

Jeff Stauffer

Have 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. ;)

William Allen

Wow, 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.

Henrik Ubbe

Seller: ”I wonder what this is, lets say ten bucks and see if anyone buys it” - notices Rex as the buyer ”Dammit!” ;)

Bill Brisky

Well 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.

Alex Lopatka

Thanks for another excellent video, Rex. Enjoy the vacation!

Rick Prosser

Cool tool. Enjoy your break and Happy Holidays!

Chris Miller

Hey 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.

Amy Holderness

And enjoy your break. Well deserved.

Amy Holderness

Another stellar video. Loved it. Question, is this the book mentioned? https://lostartpress.com/collections/roubo-translation/products/deluxe-roubo-on-furniture

Charles Hampton

Thanks for sharing.

Andrew Waddington

Thanks 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.

Bill Smithem

I'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!

Geoffrey Wilson

Happy 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).