We used to use these planes a lot when I was an apperntice back in the early 60's. We used to have to copy skirting boards and architraves, often with complex profiles from old Victorian hotels. The boards used to be 14 foot long or more and were difficult to handle when they were longer than the bench!
Nice music used. Salute people like you and Mr Sellers in Britain. Sadly such craft has disappeared from art, which I studied, or painting. I can't even begin to raise the subject amongst all the well paid professional gallery dealers, galleries and other experts. When everything is the "idea" with no respect for beauty and craft we are in a mess. Eventually without people like yourself and Mr Sellers appreciation is lots.
everything started to go down the drain with picasso and modern and abstract "art" they threw centuries of greek, roman, renaissance and classic proved principles of geometry and proportion rules out of the window as if irritated by its perfections , not because those principle had run dry but because they did not understand how to use them to generator new forms.
Thank you Bill for sharing your knowledge and experience. You have done a thorough job of explaining; this is how it should be done. God bless. Greetings from France.
What a great reference tutorial, exactly what I needed, thankyou. Love the clear instructions, can't wait to out this knowledge to work once I've finished restoring my planes
I saw a woodworking demonstration last weekend and the gentleman was using a molding plane; the first time I ever seen one. I thought it was coolest thing seance slice bread. happy to say that I have order me first one, I can't wait for it to show up and I start learning how to use it. thank you for posting this video, I have subscribed and will be looking for more of you videos.
excellant video. Very well done and it is obvious you are so experienced, you make it easy for us to follow. Lokking forward to watching more of your videos, Thanks JIm Murphy San Diego
Hello Bill! I watched this some months ago but got back now to tell you how much i appreciate you giving me this knowledge. I hear your words in my head as i plane my mouldings - keeping the fence tight and the front line straight. With a string from my breast to the plane. Plane and simple. :) Best wishes from Max in Sweden.
What a superb and engaging explanation, really useful info, looking forward to trying out what I've just learned with some recently acquired planes. Thanks very much for the brilliant instruction.
I'm glad it was helpful Lee! The DVD goes into great detail on rehabbing, sharpening, & using moulding planes, should you run into that need: store.woodandshop.com/product/dvd-choosing-refurbishing-using-moulding-planes-with-bill-anderson/
Hello Harvey, Joshua Farnsworth here. This is actually my channel & video, and Bill doesn't monitor it. But he'll be up here in Virginia teaching a class in a few weeks at my school: woodandshop.com/school
I'm learning so much from these lessons. Absolutely love the way carpenter's worked without power tools. I always feel that I'm cheating using my power tools.
Is it a coincidence the top of the vertical white line ending up in the top corner of the plane? It probably helps to align the plane with the corner of the stock you are planing.
+Willem Kossen Oh don't worry, you'll definitely find them when you're looking! The DVD talks about where to look, and you can try my handplane buyer's guide: woodandshop.com/woodworking-hand-tool-buying-guide-handplanes/
What if you want to do a hard wood like oak or maple? Just go to the router? Also, what if you are doing a long piece of molding? Do you have longer jigs for holding?
Moulding planes work on oak and maple just fine. But a power router is also a good option. But moulding planes (especially hollows & rounds) allow you more flexibility, especially when trying to recreate a historical moulding profile.
I have inherited my great Grandfathers Stanley 606 and a mystery plane I am totally lost on. No one I've talked to can identify it. Is there a way to send you pictures of it?
Certainly James. Send me an email through WoodAndShop.com/contact, and I'll respond. Then you can attach an image. Or you can post photos on our forum.
Dang im struggling to find moulding plays for a decent price. 70$ for a simple beading plane... i have a power router but i HATE the loudness and having to change bits
They can still be got very cheaply, if you go for the random box of planes approach--then learn what to do with them and--importantly--make planes to fill any gaps: it's not hard.
Far too much of this video is 101 woodworking, real basic stuff. The video could have either been 50% shorter or could have contained far more useful info on the use of the tools.
I’ve only recently bought my first moulding plane, I didn’t realise I didn’t have a clue how to use it. Thank you so much for this video.
We used to use these planes a lot when I was an apperntice back in the early 60's. We used to have to copy skirting boards and architraves, often with complex profiles from old Victorian hotels. The boards used to be 14 foot long or more and were difficult to handle when they were longer than the bench!
I've just purchased 25 of these planes in an auction. This tutorial has been invaluable. Many thanks
Try the DVD...it shows how to refurbish them: store.woodandshop.com/product/dvd-choosing-refurbishing-using-moulding-planes-with-bill-anderson/
I love vintage tools and hand woodworking.Vintage tools in talented hands are a Joy to watch.
Even better to use.
Bill is always a great person to watch, especially for learning techniques - Great content as always Joshua, thanks.
Nice music used. Salute people like you and Mr Sellers in Britain. Sadly such craft has disappeared from art, which I studied, or painting. I can't even begin to raise the subject amongst all the well paid professional gallery dealers, galleries and other experts. When everything is the "idea" with no respect for beauty and craft we are in a mess. Eventually without people like yourself and Mr Sellers appreciation is lots.
everything started to go down the drain with picasso and modern and abstract "art" they threw centuries of greek, roman, renaissance and classic proved principles of geometry and proportion rules out of the window as if irritated by its perfections , not because those principle had run dry but because they did not understand how to use them to generator new forms.
Ah you love it. Excellent tutorial. Thank you.
A really helpful video, valuable information, very clear instruction. Thank you
+Robin Ergis Glad you liked it Robin!
Thank you Bill for sharing your knowledge and experience. You have done a thorough job of explaining; this is how it should be done.
God bless. Greetings from France.
Master !!! Beautiful Work !!!
Beautiful work! Love how the lights and shades play over the finished profile!
Beautiful. Thank you for your clear explanation.
Excellent video. I did not realise how good these type of planes are and I shall be looking forward to getting some.
A really interesting and informative tutorial
What a great reference tutorial, exactly what I needed, thankyou. Love the clear instructions, can't wait to out this knowledge to work once I've finished restoring my planes
I saw a woodworking demonstration last weekend and the gentleman was using a molding plane; the first time I ever seen one. I thought it was coolest thing seance slice bread.
happy to say that I have order me first one, I can't wait for it to show up and I start learning how to use it.
thank you for posting this video, I have subscribed and will be looking for more of you videos.
Thanks for the tips. I have been struggling with this.
Very good instructions. Clear,easy to understand and everything is explained well.I get it.Thanks!
Very good instructions and demo! Thank you.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you Bill. Thank you Joshua.
Thank you so much for the "Sticking board " design , I am definitely making one of those . Blessings
Absolutely gorgeous :)
Awesome video Bill, thanks.
Thanks for this very clear explanation.
⭐️ so much information and so well presented - thankyou for sharing your knowledge 👍 ⭐️
Thank you bill.
excellant video. Very well done and it is obvious you are so experienced, you make it easy for us to follow. Lokking forward to watching more of your videos, Thanks JIm Murphy San Diego
Hello Bill! I watched this some months ago but got back now to tell you how much i appreciate you giving me this knowledge. I hear your words in my head as i plane my mouldings - keeping the fence tight and the front line straight. With a string from my breast to the plane. Plane and simple. :) Best wishes from Max in Sweden.
Good instructions. Thumbs up.
+PRIVATEO PRIVATEG Thanks!
Thank you!! I just saw a bunch of these at an antique shop and I wasn’t sure how to use them.
What a superb and engaging explanation, really useful info, looking forward to trying out what I've just learned with some recently acquired planes. Thanks very much for the brilliant instruction.
I'm glad it was helpful Lee! The DVD goes into great detail on rehabbing, sharpening, & using moulding planes, should you run into that need: store.woodandshop.com/product/dvd-choosing-refurbishing-using-moulding-planes-with-bill-anderson/
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you sooo much
Hi Bill, that’s a wonderful video on the use of these amazing planes. I was so glad I got to meet you last week at the Woodwright School!
Hello Harvey, Joshua Farnsworth here. This is actually my channel & video, and Bill doesn't monitor it. But he'll be up here in Virginia teaching a class in a few weeks at my school: woodandshop.com/school
Wood and Shop Hello Joshua, I found your school online. The courses all look interesting and I hope to make it there someday! Best wishes...
I'm learning so much from these lessons. Absolutely love the way carpenter's worked without power tools. I always feel that I'm cheating using my power tools.
Awesome!!!
Well done! RWB
Does burnishing the profile have an adverse result with stains when finishing? Thank you for the "How to"!
Is it a coincidence the top of the vertical white line ending up in the top corner of the plane? It probably helps to align the plane with the corner of the stock you are planing.
Bill, what is the longest stock you've done with these. What is the biggest profiled plane you've used. Thank you for reading.
How best should I handle the plane, every time I go to use it gets stuck, am I being to rough?
Good stuff. If only i could find some of these planes.
+Willem Kossen Oh don't worry, you'll definitely find them when you're looking! The DVD talks about where to look, and you can try my handplane buyer's guide: woodandshop.com/woodworking-hand-tool-buying-guide-handplanes/
what type of profile is this moulding plane? a quirk ogee?
What if you want to do a hard wood like oak or maple? Just go to the router? Also, what if you are doing a long piece of molding? Do you have longer jigs for holding?
Moulding planes work on oak and maple just fine. But a power router is also a good option. But moulding planes (especially hollows & rounds) allow you more flexibility, especially when trying to recreate a historical moulding profile.
They look good.
Can I build my own cabinets?
I have inherited my great Grandfathers Stanley 606 and a mystery plane I am totally lost on. No one I've talked to can identify it. Is there a way to send you pictures of it?
Certainly James. Send me an email through WoodAndShop.com/contact, and I'll respond. Then you can attach an image. Or you can post photos on our forum.
90 second intro? Egads. Anyway... good stuff after that! Cheers, Chris.
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Dang im struggling to find moulding plays for a decent price. 70$ for a simple beading plane... i have a power router but i HATE the loudness and having to change bits
You need to keep looking. Try visiting a M-WTCA meeting near you.
They can still be got very cheaply, if you go for the random box of planes approach--then learn what to do with them and--importantly--make planes to fill any gaps: it's not hard.
The strongest muscle is the tongue actually. The chalk pencil line looks handy .
All I heard was that woodworking is a bit like classical ballet 😂🎉
That hammer is on loan from the store upstairs......he forgot to remove the sticker.....haaaaaa.
Nope, Bill puts green stickers on most of his tools so students don't confuse his tools for theirs and take them home.
My dad used to paint his tools neon pink. His tools NEVER disappeared.
Far too much of this video is 101 woodworking, real basic stuff. The video could have either been 50% shorter or could have contained far more useful info on the use of the tools.