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Tools I use

I often receive messages and emails inquiring about the tools, cameras, and services I use for my projects and videos. So, in my rather limited wisdom, I decided to compile them all in one place to easily direct people to this list. I’ll strive to keep it updated as I replace tools. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask! Unfortunately, I can’t provide links to all the tools I use as some are no longer supported by their sellers due to their age, but I’ll include links to as many as I can.

I want to emphasize that I purchased all my tools with my own funds unless stated otherwise. Additionally, I’m not sharing this list to boast; it’s primarily for insurance purposes and to answer common inquiries. (Please note that not all tools listed are exclusively for woodworking).

Table Saw

Shop Made Jigs 

Bandsaw

Mitre Saw

Circular Saws

Accessories 

Jig Saw

Scroll Saw

Saber Saw

Drills

Drill and driver bits

Sanders

Planers

Multi Tool

Rotary Tools

Router Table

Routers

Nailers & Staplers

Click here to see all the Nailers.

Air Tools

Lathes

Wood Turning

No longer have my wood turning lathe

Metal Turning
Coming soon

Clamps

Other

Heat

 Specialised Tools

Plastic Welding
Cutters
Upgrades to xTool
  • 20 Watt Laser Module
  • Extension Rails
  • Extension for enclosure

Electrical

Other

General

  • Dymo Label Makers

Multi-tools

I have a few scattered around the place, one in the car one under the seat on the bike, few in the workshop and a couple upstairs etc. I have also been testing a few to see which suites me and if you need a Leatherman or can you get away with one of the cheaper brands.

Mini Multi-tools

Measuring & Marking 

Incra
Carbatec
  • Digital Angle Rule 200mm
  • Carbatec T-Square 260mm
  • Carbatec T-Square 160mm
  • Carbatec T-Square 100mm
General

Squares

Rulers

Curves

Angles

Calipers

Hand Tools

Knives

Dust

General Tools

Other

 

Joinery Jigs

Kreg
Incra
Other

Crafting Tools

Cutting

Lasers

X-Tool RA2 Pro Roller with Chuck.

Upgrades to xTool
  • 20 Watt Laser Module
  • Extension Rails
  • Extension for enclosure
Vinyl Cutters
Heat Press
  •  Sublimation heat press
Coming soon
Printers
  • HP Envy 5030 Printer/Scanner.
  • Brother HL1210W Laser Printer. (B&W only)
  • Epson printer converted for doing Sublimation.

 

Small Parts Storage

Kinccrome

Festool

Dexion

AEG

Other

General Builders Tools

Levels

Laser

Stud Finder

General

 

Safety Gear (in workshop)

Garden Tools

Other

Other Tools

  1. What is my EDC?
  2. My wish list found here.
  3. My Computer specs found here.
  4. Camera gear I use click here.
  5. Video Editing, How I edit my videos click here.
  6. Software I use click here.
  7. The Studio click here.
  8. Services I use.
  9. Old tools I no longer use. Click here.

I am not brand specific here are some of the brands I use.
As said above my 18v battery range of tools are mostly AEG. Many tradies here in NZ are use AEG.

AEG Tools I have and use.


xTool Logo

Zircon Logo

 

Halloween Prop Coffin

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This is a joint effort with a friend, who is going to help build it. Hayden’s partner parents, wanted a full size coffin for a halloween party. Zombie the return of the living dead theme.

I was unsure what type of wood was going to be supplied so couldn’t really make a plan till I knew what wood was going to turn up? Wood supplied 185mm x 2400mm dressed. I reckon 12 will do it, but depends on how deep we make it. Our instructions were a “full sized coffin.” My question back was, what size, to fit a 5’8″ person or 6’9″ person, was the person skinny or on the larger size…? Anyway it is only a prop and won’t be used to carry anyone etc. (well I hope not anyway). So stay tuned to see how we put it together and the fun we have.

Text message

Nighthawk: We start to make coffin this weekend?
Hayden: Yup. Do I need to bring anything?
Nighthawk: Jigsaw and anything you think that would help.
Hayden: A body?
Nighthawk: Only if it is the living dead and knows how to make a coffin.
Hayden: LOL