Cool Tools

377: Joe Richards

Aug 4, 2023

41:10

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

Pickwick Screwdrivers

2min

The Advantages of a Screwdriver System

3min

How to Use a Red Plastic Box to Organize Your Tools

3min

Organizers for Small Drawers

2min

The Importance of Having Long Plastic Bins

2min

How to Organize Drawers

3min

How to Weld a Grid of Holes

2min

How to Drill Perfect Pilot Holes in Bench Dogs

2min

10.

How to Use a Portable Track Saw to Cut Woodwork

2min

11.

How to Make a Table for Camp in a Shop

2min

12.

How to Hold Wood Without Clamps in the Middle of Tables

3min

13.

The Benefits of a White Cutting Mat

2min

14.

The 20 Year Project I Completed Prior to the Pandemic

2min

15.

The Importance of Learning From Our Past

4min

16.

The Future of Camps Is Overnight Camps

3min

17.

The 20th Anniversary of the Cool Tools Blog

3min

Joe Richards is a Summer Camp Director, Maker and thinker on the future of summer camps. Joe speaks on Creativity, Leadership, and Life. Joe has spoken across North America with a variety of youth, camping, and corporate organizations. Joe has been the Executive Director at Pearce Williams Summer Camp & Retreat Facility, in Fingal, Ontario, for 19 years – doing what needs to be done to make sure campers have the most amazing experience. You can find him on TikTok @campyoyojoe. Website: https://www.yoyojoe.com/ TOOLS: 0:00 - Intro 0:48 - Picquic screwdriver: http://picquic.ca/ 7:32 - UJK Parf Guide System Mark II: https://tsoproducts.com/jigs-fixtures-guides/parf-guide-system/ujk-parf-guide-system-mark-ii/ 13:31 - Tool Box Drawer Organizer Bins: https://www.schallercorporation.com/tool-box-drawer-organizer-bins/ 24:55 - Gridded Cutting Mat for workshop Table: https://www.joann.com/36x59-cutting-mat/2622033.html Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SNbFSphP5N0 For show notes and transcript visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/joe-richards-summer-camp-director/