Simple corner radius jigs

[Cheese]

REALLY wanted to pick up the Woodpeckers One Time Tool version, but they just want WAY too much money for them.

Truism...but they are sweet to use.  [cool] 

 

[tallgrass]

I wonder what happened to the guy in the video, He has not made a video in several years.

 

[Peter_C]

REALLY wanted to pick up the Woodpeckers One Time Tool version, but they just want WAY too much money for them.

Truism...but they are sweet to use.  [cool] 

Plus the Woodpecker radius jig is flat topped, which for me is important as I often handhold a router and cut from the top. Not that one couldn't recess the 90* angle bracket, and counter sink the screws. I would gladly spend the money again for the Woodpeckers. I didn't bother getting the square edge attachments only the radius.

 

[Cheese]

Plus the Woodpecker radius jig is flat topped, which for me is important as I often handhold a router and cut from the top. Not that one couldn't recess the 90* angle bracket, and counter sink the screws. I would gladly spend the money again for the Woodpeckers.

Ya, I had to think awhile before I ordered the set, however I'm surprised at how many times I've used it in the last 5-6 years. It's a nice product.  [smile]

I'm thinking about combining the Woodpeckers Corner Jig and the Woodpeckers Corner Radius Quick Jig into a single Systainer so everything is in one place. 

 

[ElectricFeet]

I wonder what happened to the guy in the video, He has not made a video in several years.

I watched all his videos last week when I was in a youtube vortex and wondered exactly the same thing. It’s a shame — his videos were very good.

 

[peter halle]

I met Kriss at Festool Connect last year.  Neat guy.  You might want to check him out on Instagram (Toolify).

[member=43117]Kriss[/member] - What are you working on now?

Peter

 

[FastEasySmartTOOL]

Hey [member=1674]Peter Halle[/member] - I appreciate the callout. Great meeting you too at Connect.

*Deep breath*, ok... it’s time to get this out:

First things first, I’m happy and well – but it’s true I’ve been overdue to explain why Toolify went silent. Honestly, thinking about making another Toolify video has been stressing me out and causing anxiety.

Let me try my best to capture what changed, and what I’m excited about going forward. The FOG community has been very supportive and remains one of the few places on the internet I feel comfortable sharing stuff like this.

Toolify peaked in revenue towards the end of 2015. At that time, I was so excited about the idea of making a living through YouTube woodworking (and the numbers sort of made it look possible) so I wanted to drop out of school (yes, really), at just 6 months away from completing my electrical engineering degree. After all, Toolify was basically the closest thing to my childhood dream. I definitely stressed out my parents – a lot – during this phase, and ultimately I didn’t even have the courage to follow through with the plan (all words, no action). At the end of it all, no-one knows what could/would have been, but I keep telling myself that it turned out the way it was meant to be.

In April 2016, I graduated. That year, I attended the Atlanta woodworking show, Festool Connect , and also had the opportunity to organize and be part of a local YouTube woodworker meet and greet which included my woodworking idols… John Heisz and Matthias Wandel.

Perhaps needless to say, at that time I was over the moon with excitement. The people which seemed so distant just 2 years back (when I started YouTube) were literally in my backyard. It was pretty surreal.

I think that’s also when things went downhill. In hindsight, I lost sight of a goal and couldn’t keep up with the work necessary to maintain the channel.

I kept working my day job, but instead of making Toolify videos in my free time, I went on to distract myself with other ‘productive’ endeavors. So I learned about the stock market, trading/investing, real estate. Also thought about writing a book. Meanwhile, I tried to adopt all the healthy habits I could think of in order to just recharge and refresh.

While I continued feeling shame and guilt for dropping the ball on Toolify, if I’m being honest, I gradually found myself enjoying work more and more (the day job), and my role as a hardware lab manager which I’d recently taken on.

Skipping forward a few months, I found a life coach (perhaps out of a bit of desperation) hoping to figure out why I stopped making Toolify videos. While I still can’t truly pinpoint why the excitement faded, the process did help me get clear on what it is that I’m excited about today: that thing is basically helping people experience as much joy and happiness as possible. To this effect, I’ve been working on what loosely resembles a personal finance blog – a resource with tips and tricks surrounding health, money, and happiness. Having gone through a roller coaster of experiences in the last few years, I feel I have something to contribute to the world.

This blog isn’t live yet, but hopefully I’ll be ready to share it by end of the year.

Reflecting: so that’s where my mind has been for the last 1-2 years. To all that got this far, sorry for the long-winded response. Sincerely hope my story helps someone/somewhere/somehow.

I just really enjoy helping people. Toolify helped people in the woodworking niche, but I believe this new blog/endeavor can reach further and help even more people. Also, if anyone here wants to talk some more, please reach out.

I still think one day I will come back to making Toolify videos – or perhaps I will even be fortunate enough to form a team that helps me realize the unrealized projects and ideas. I guess this remains to be seen.

I am grateful for the FOG. I am grateful for people that left positive and supportive comments on my videos. I am grateful for all the experiences I’ve had thanks to this community.

Onward,
Kriss

P.S. Also I apologize because I feel I'm hijacking this thread. Feel free to move this post if out of place.

 

[ElectricFeet]

[member=43117]Kriss[/member]
We grow; we move on. Glad you’re enjoying what you’re doing and finding different things to explore (and glad you graduated!). Good luck with the new endeavours and thanks for all the knowledge and inventiveness you shared.

 

[tallgrass]

are you still involved in woodworking, on  a personal level?

 

[FastEasySmartTOOL]

are you still involved in woodworking, on  a personal level?

I build only what I need at this point (mostly repairs around the house), so I'm involved but just a little bit.

 

[tallgrass]

I hope you enjoy it, even if it is for maintenance purposes.

 

[lunchman]

The original version of the Woodpeckers OTT is back,  got the email from WP this morning.  This is the 6 jig version with two radii per jig. I missed this when it was first offered (back in 2015, I looked through old emails). Price is the same as it was then.

$39.99 per jig
All six in a WP case for $239.99
All six in a Systainer for $299.99

 

[Mario Turcot]

I was wondering.. How do you measure radius? What's the calculation to make a 1/2" or 3/4" radius. Well if you are also wondering here a video for you.

video

 

[ben_r_]

The original version of the Woodpeckers OTT is back,  got the email from WP this morning.  This is the 6 jig version with two radii per jig. I missed this when it was first offered (back in 2015, I looked through old emails). Price is the same as it was then.

$39.99 per jig
All six in a WP case for $239.99
All six in a Systainer for $299.99

And knock-off for much less here if you like: LINK and LINK

 

[Gregor]

And knock-off for much less here if you like LINK

Thanks for the link. Pricing seems reasonable on this.