Restoring a Wooden Hand Plane
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- Опубліковано 5 чер 2024
- Hard to beat a well tuned wooden hand plane. Here we try and show a brief overview of what all I typically do to set up a “new” plane I rescue.
With the correct set up, especially the cap iron, these simple old planes will easily handle any wood, hard or soft, with or against the grain, through knots and twisted or swirly interlocked grain, all with ease and leave a finish like polished marble.
The irony of the foot powered grind stone with the air conditioner unit behind it --
was not lost on me
Was that on purpose? 🤯
I like the way you reduced the gap on the plane. One of the planes I bought had a huge gap. It must have been for a scrub plane. But I like what you did! Very nice! RWB ❤🎉
I work for a historic site in North Carolina, and I do woodworking like this at work. Seeing this was SUCH a helpful video. There are more than a couple planes at work that need love and this is a VERY helpful video for that.
Like many hand tools, if well tuned they are a joy, if not...well they can be hell...
Thanks for all your videos. Even if I never try half this stuff myself it's always calming and a joy to watch your craftsmanship at the end of a long day.
I know a lot of people who play recordings of "white noise" to help them sleep like rain or wind in the leaves, etc. You ought to do one with the sound of planes and sharp saws
I'd Buy That!!
Beautiful ribbons of wood!
I purchased a beat up jointer plane (wood) for a couple bucks. A man had all of his grandfather’s woodworking hand tools and farming implements but needs to start letting them go. My purchase needs even more love than this one in the video, but it doesn’t look beyond help.
I tried to find out what type of wood was used for these old planes but came up dry. Once I clean her up, maybe her wood will become more obvious. I’m sure many woodworkers who built these used whatever hardwood was at hand, but the Beech you grafted in gave me direction.
I look forward to undertaking these rescues. These are our history. Once they go to the landfill, another piece of history we can’t get back goes with them.
This video was very helpful. Thank you.
Its most likely quarter sawn beech, unless it was made pre 1800 then it could be yellow birch, but thats very unlikely(intact jointers from that era are extremely rare), nearly all wooden bodied planes were beech from 1800 till end of production as nothing really compares to the wear resistance and seasonal stability of good beech. Plane makers would hoard and dry billets sometimes for a decade, it was a huge long logistical train to get the materials to the end user. Just finding 16/4 dried quartersawn beech nowadays is very difficult, so most hobby makers end up using maple or something else they can find.
Only someone with the skills of working wood would know how to redo a hand plane the right way!!! Awesome video!! 👏👏👏🤟🏼🤙✌️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💯💯💯🤜🤛😁🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Just a comment to say thanks and please make more videos. Be well.
I always get so excited when a new vid comes up. Everything stops right now to watch.
At last!!!! A video from the Mr. And Mrs.!!! All is well!!!
When you're cleaning stuff and I see the toothbrush come out, I know it's about to get serious! Thank you for another installment of the "This is what I do so shush up and listen" Class of Living Better. Your instructions are taken to heart, even if a dose of cancer has shortened my time to do such 'important stuff' as this. But fear not, its been a well-fought thirteen year battle, and it ain't over yet. I still have much to learn, from you and many others. So thank you for being one of the lights shining on my path of life.
My best friend is cancer free after 15 years of fighting it, he just turned 85 and has a new lease on life. I know it can be a struggle, but you can win, and I surely hope you do!
@@MrChickadee I salute your friend! And I think that is why I'm still here - to offer encouragement to those that have just started their fight. I have two grandsons I was never supposed to live long enough to see - the oldest starts High School next year!!! That which we fight for, we value - and boy it's been a fight. Bue each day is a gift from God, and my job is to find a way to use it the best way I know how. And that, my friend, is sometimes the harder of the two. Please give your friend a hug for me, I appreciate his example and his leadership. And your kind words are appreciated.
- a Professional Cancer Fighter (!)
Your videos are a perfect combination of art, information, and relaxation. I can't get enough.
You've inspired me to put down the power tools now and then, and get back to basics.
I used my circular saw for a couple of cuts the other day....I put it back down and grabbed my hand saw. So much more satisfying!
Been forever... hope you feel relaxed and were able to do what you wanted, and get to where you wanted to be. As much as your fans want to see you making videos, remember that your life needs to be about you and your loved ones and seeing to their and YOUR needs... the biggest problem vets have is failing to take care of our own needs, don’t forget, you can’t take care of your loved ones unless you first take care of yourself.
Take care, brother.
Lots to finish up around the house...lots of videos coming soon!
Excellent job Mr. Chickadee. I do love your videos.
This was just plane fun to watch.
I saw that you had a video today and got overly excited. Obviously, you are extremely busy this summer so that videos were not the top priority, understandably. It’s always a pleasure to view a new video from you. I learn a lot from you by just watching. I like your format style!
My favorite part of this video is the strop-topped oil stone box. I may have to steal that idea.
Mr, Chickadee es extraordinario
Great restoration...fixing the mouth was really helpful to me...I have one I'm going to fix now that I've seen how you did yours...thanks for making this video its very helpful and you did an awesome job!
Glad it helped
Another example of wood engineering perfection Chickadee.. Bravo.
You can never have too many Wooden Hand Planes.
Oh, I don't know... I recently bought a job lot that came via a longer route from a technical college. I now have about 40 wooden jack planes. Definitely think that's too many :-)
@@rjamsbury1 Send some to me.
17,000,003 wooden hand planes is three too many wooden hand planes.
Something very pleasing about seeing you restore old tools. It might be the fact you never know who owned
that tool or what was built with it. Thanks for the video. Good to see you back.
I just LOVE when the old wooden planes have thumb imprints, sometimes dented into the wood...wander how long that took?
Good to know you will keep it good and use it.
Take care.
oorah, thank you, you have a gift. Great to see craftsman at work.
Great to see you back , perfect timing as I have some wood planes to restore , thanks again for great quality work
Thank you very much for sharing all your knowledge.
Each time I‘m impressed by all these methods. You are a real craftsmen with heart and mindfulness🙂
Awesome. I will never get tired of watching this kind of video
Beautiful hand plane enjoyed the video, and I liked that you showed how to fix the cracked sole with triangle and that the mouth was to wide from tear out.
EXCELLENT JOB with the planer. Always enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing with us.
You obviously have some kind of crazy ex or something, I can’t see any reason why anyone would dislike any of your videos. You’ve given me so much inspiration. Just bought 2 acres and am refurbishing my 100 year old garage/shop so that I can get back to building again
I have been watching you from early on. I always appreciate the quality and value of your videos. I also have used hand planes for years and thought I understood the need for small tolerance from cutting edge and cap iron BUT never adjusted it to smaller tolerances to adjust for tear out. I just figured it was inherent with working with difficult grain and knots. I will experiment and hopefully have found the fine detail I was lacking. Thanks!
Nice coffin plane! Good seeing you again! RWB
It’s good to see your treadle lathe in action!
Thank you, it's so good to see a tool go back into use. I am currently cleaning up my great grandfather's tools, and getting them back in working order. When I got it cleaned, oiled, and sharp I was surprised how easy it was to use an egg beater drill.
Ive done about every job one would do with power tools, using old hand tools, I never wish for a power tool, just think, "now what hand tool would best fit this job?"
I was searching the Mr. Chickadee site earlier this week to make sure I didn't miss anything. So glad to see you're back. That plane went through that knot like it wasn't even there. So smooth, so nice. Keep up the great work!
That's a pretty plane.
Anyone else notice the delicious juxtaposition of using a treadle grinder inches away from a window AC unit?
Zip goes the smoothing plane and zip I went when I saw that you posted a new video. Great video and great wood work.
I enjoyed this restoration.
You sure have allot of the good tools for wood working. We're removing the carpet in our home reveling some amazing oak hardwood floors. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Kindly Mr. Chickadee! I've restored many planes I use of all types. To use an old tool that contains the spirit of the previous users, taken care of and put away lovingly and finally coming into your hands to be restored and used, is a great honor to those who went before us. I've seen many beautiful tools hanging on walls or piled up in a box. When you lovingly restore a tool to use bring a satisfaction that you just can't explain until you do it. The sound, the result and the ancient vibes? Wow! You can't beat it! Thank You Kindly! Love, Light and Peace to You and you Family! DaveyJO in Pa.
Beautiful job as always Mr C!
That is a handy plane! I bought one at a flea market for a few bucks, thinking it would be a beater, something I could work too hard and abuse then throw away. It has so far stood up to all the punishment I could throw at it. Thanks for showing us a sweet bit of repair on yours! Very satisfying, seeing you bring that back to life.
My God, I have been more afraid than if I had witnessed my vasectomy operation! What philosophies, what precision, my friend was not a job, has been a prayer! ... It has also helped me restore the old planes from my father, not so perfectly, but they do their job well again, thank you very much
Good to see you back brother, hope all is well on your end✌🏼
Nice work, you'll probably get another 100 years out of that plane now!!!
Very nice. First I’ve seen it done with a patch. 👍
A simple joy. Thank you.
Great to see you back! Beautiful shavings you're getting out of that plane :0 and the finish on the knot! That's a dream right there.
Thanks for sharing :)
Glad to see you back. Been awhile. Do enjoy your video's. By the way Thank you for your service for are great Country.
Great video, as usual. Glad you're back.
Good to see you back! This is a beautiful tool. Nice work!
very nice as usual, glad to see you back
Excellent work, and glad to have you back. Semper Fi!+
Welcome back! Great restoration and a great find. Butcher is supposed to be top notch steel in plane irons.
Hi, you're so so rare, glad to see you again.
Yesterday on a flea market I saw a plane with a triangle hole next to the mouth. Now I understand someone was making an insert like in your video. Thanks, really nice tutorial!
To quote Roy Underhill may the grain be with you
Very nice tool . Great video 👍🇬🇧
Very nice repair and restoration!
Awesome job glad to see you back
Great example of what one can do scouring flea markets or 2nd hand shops...there's many great tools gathering dust. I've restored several very old Stanley planes and admit there's something therapeutic about working wood with hand tools, feeling it take shape with the whisper of a well sharpened plane.
Excellent... just excellent. Thank you for sharing this treasure with us.
That plane is lucky to have made it into your hands
Wow, a decent small plane costs upwards of $100. Beautiful restoration to an extremely valuable and useful tool!
I would not buy new with the best ever made so cheap secondhand...
@@MrChickadee It's so empowering to learn how things actually work and how to make them yourself. People go on and on about inflation and the cost of living and health care, but we're only truly affected by that if we use all our time to work for cash to pay for someone else to be making (and marking up the cost of) and doing all those things for us. In truth it's possible to have very nice things by salvaging all the perfectly good things people throw away and by doing and making things for ourselves. We also get the joy and stimulation of learning new skills and the pride and joy of what we create with our own hands, as well as the ability to do be largely independent of the market economy.
Quality as usual. Cheers from New Zealand.
I inherited a few old planers like yours from my Grandma's husband. Time to make them shine again, Merry Christmas✌
Enjoyed your video and gave it a Thumbs Up
I was asked Recently what my Favorite Channel on UA-cam is. Easily It's Yours. Not Only Does It Calm Me to Watch but Equally Inspires Me to Push Harder to Utilize Every Tool in My Shop's Arsenal. Always Amazing Work. You are a True Artist of a Quickly Dying Trade. Keep Up the Great Work. My Wife Describes You as the Bob Ross of Woodworking. I think thats Quite Fitting. Tried to follow Your account on Twitter. Its Private though which is ok because Im Not much of a Social Media Person but was interested enough to make sure I wasnt Missing anything You make on other platforms if that makes sense.
Very good work ! Cheers from France !
Nice job on the patch.
I need to do this to a couple of mine. Great work!
great video as always
Beautiful work, as usual. Thanks for sharing.
So finally I know what is vinegar for. Thank You!
I still have a wooden plane from my great grandfather I would like to refurbish like this. The beech insert took some temerity!
that reminds me, its your fault I started wearing suspenders! XD
but they're pretty great, much less restricting than a belt.
thanks!
Poetry in motion.
Excellent
Fantastic 👍🏽
Absolutely wonderful. Kudos. I would have expected hornbeam for the patch, I suspect it grows in your location...
That is wicked awesome!!!
I inherited a wood plane almost simular to this. Although in very ruff shape, much more so than your's, it's been a pleasure in trying to restore it. The fixing of the cutter irons was always a conundrum, I'm pleased to have your expertise in how they are to be sharpened, and assembled.
Yay! You've been missed.
AC in the window! Blasphemy!! 😋 Happy to see new videos. Perfect as always.
Nice to see another video.. keen to see what’s next on your build list..
Totally get what your about with you way of working..
My power mitre saw gave up on me on a new build.. had to go book it in for repairs and order parts.. so while that was being done.. went and got a hand mitre box and just continued the job.
Having all these fancy Dewalt power tools skill saws, nail guns is all well and good.. but when they go wrong.. which they do from time to time.. dose kind of leave you screwed.
Or how about no power in site.. have to spend more money on a generator.. or left your charger at home.. got to go home and get it losing time at work.
So yeah love what you do and are all about..
Something to be said using the hand tools in this day and age.. come as a great back up.. and they last a lot longer.
Know how to sharpen tools like hand saws folks? Well.. they don’t teach that at college? Just go and by a new one..
But as you say josh.. learning old skills before they dye out.. sharpening all your kit saws included.. caring for it all.. then they will last you for generations .. not just the length of a few jobs..
Besides nothing nicer than ripping a plank to length with a good old rip saw.. get a good work out and it’s satisfying to do.
Doubt the Japanese and Egyptians shad fancy nail guns and chop saws etc when they built the pyramids and pergodas and look how long they have lasted.
Japanese temples withstand earth quakes to.. and they are on joints.. amazing..
So totally with you Mr C on your methods.
But would be interesting to know how long it takes you to build a house.. compared to the modern way of framing.. be nice to see how the framing industry has moved on over the past years.. from the way you and the Japanese do it.. to now.
Keep up the good work and can’t wait to see your next project.
On a totally different note.. have you see this guy.. amazing and check out his machine.. he is doing a updated one now.. but talk about a carpentry project.. enjoy..
m.ua-cam.com/video/IvUU8joBb1Q/v-deo.html
At first I was wondering why you were carving out the bottom of the plane...then it all made sense! And using a plane to flatten the surface, most would use a belt sander... Awesome rescue! Thanks for this Mr. Chickadee
great job, great tools.
Nicely done Josh.
You have to show how to build your treadle grinder and what was your cleaning fluid you soaked the plane irons in. Glad to see a new video, I was starting to go into withdrawal.
Vinegar, ua-cam.com/video/qwXisyGuy-Y/v-deo.html
As usual ... a beauty to see you work, Sir.
Beautifull job!
Como siempre, es un placer aprender viendolo trabajar Maestro, muchas gracias.
I like your shop! Great channel too, glad I stumbled onto it.
I just love bringing a tool back to life. 👍
Fantastic inspiring work, deep honest thank you!
Toujours beaucoup de sérénité dans vos vidéos, merci :)
Very nice, great work!
Very nice. I really enjoyed watching this video to the very end. Thank you.
Just as I was thinking to myself that I'd try a router plane to smooth the bottom, out comes your router plane. 🤣
I love the pedal powered sharpening stone with the ac powered window shaker ac unit!! lol keep up the good work !! love the videos