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Wow, just getting into woodworking, with a decent router, table saw, and watched a couple of Paul's videos. Even with fancy power tools, its clear that you need to really know the basics to have success. its simply amazing what one can do with some good hand tools and 50 years of experience...
It is easy. Just square off a side with a plane, make a mark, use a hand saw to cut the waste and then plane it with a perfectly square shooting board that you made yourself. :) I am in awe every time I watch this channel. I'm going to sharpen some plane irons now to make myself feel a little less inadequate.
Thank you Thank you Thank you. Helping this newbie get in the right mind set. I want to start out with good practices and technique rather than re-learning later due to sloppy methods or shortcuts.
Thank you for the video Paul. If I may inquire on the shooting board. I am missing something on their use. How is it that the plane does not shave into the shooting board and only trims the edge of the intended board?
Jason P A bench plane doesn't cut across its full width, since there is metal left and right of the mouth. That part of the plane body rides along the shooting board and keeps the plane from eating into it. If you used a shoulder plane or rabbet plane, which cut full width, you would indeed cut into the shooting board.
Lap Joint, Is the rail under the intended piece beveled then to take it out of the path of the blade? The rail appears to be much higher than the none cutting sole part of the plane. Or does use create a type of rabbit that only leaves the none cutting part of the sole for it to glide against?
Jason P Yes, you will create a tiny little rabbet in the rail when you first use the shooting board, but since it is only as deep as the projection of your iron (a tenth of a millimeter, a couple thousandths of an inch), it is barely noticeable.
How about a video about sharpening and using scrapers, both hand held and tool held. I have had some success with both but have had some failures also. Thanks.
Great video again Paul ! I was wondering if you could a video on moister readers if you use them, and let us know what one you find is ... lol the best or at the least one you prefer . You have inspired me to use hand tools more to bad I've spent lots of money recently on power tools . I tried mortise and tendons on the table saw and router ... that I'm still setting up! And they came out like crap , I used my new cheap chisels for the same pieces and they came out very nice and snugly fit together . Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
I know where you're coming from - made similar 'mistakes'. I now use power tools to get me in the ball-park then finish off with hand tools. The mid-range consumer-grade power tools I bought all fail in at least one critical area. Wobbly spindle bearings on the drill press, a table saw with a table that's warped in every direction... I wish the marketing guys would forget about adding new 'features' (like useless lasers) to their products and concentrate instead on giving us simpler tools that do their job properly.
Would you do this if you was say, making and painting an internal door or painting the joinery, would you see these marks if painted instead of lacquered or varnished or oiled?
Hi Joel. We usually cut boards to length before planing. Whether you cut it to width depends on the amount of spare width you have. If the stock is a lot wider than you need, then rip it to rough width. You may want to leave a little material on to plane off later is the board isn’t very flat. This reduces the amount of planing to just the wood that you need. - Team Paul-
Hi Mr S. I see that you have a planing stop built into you workbench but that you use your vice when planing. I was contemplating getting a planing stop for my bench but am wondering if they don't work so well and that's why you don't use yours. Do you have a view? Many thanks, Mike Shipman.
any recommendations on how not to over plain a surface? I am trying to square up a service and keep taking off to much from one side then the other and end up with out wood to work with.
I was quite surprised to see you put your plane face down on the bench, I was always taught to put it down on its side to avoid damaging the fine cutting edge of the blade
Oh, FFS I was totallty lost with the last video. And now was understanding this one until he broke out the secret weapon, the shooting board. What the hell is that? Did I miss a series on this?
Kevin, not a series but a single video. Go search his older videos. BTW, this jig is another something that I too keep finding a need for and have yet to make...
lonewarrior1999 lol you sir are an idiot go grab a feeler gauge and pull out a .001 thousandth feeler gauge then pull out a .030 thousandth gauge its literally 30 times thicker than a .001 thousandth gauge its just like .250 thousandth is a quarter inch and .500 thousandth is a half inch and so on if you think .030 thousandth is bigger than a .001 thousandth gauge you sir are an idiot
nathan butler really no need to be such an arse is there. to get a 1 thousandth of an inch you would divide 1 inch by 1000, to get a 3 thousandth of an inch you would divide 1 inch by 3000, and to get a 30 thousandth of an inch you would divide 1 inch by 30,000. so explain to me in what world would a 1 thousandth be smaller than a 30 thousandth. And maybe this time dont be such an arse about it.
lonewarrior1999 your math is way wrong to get 1 thousandth of an inch yes you divide 1 by 1000 to get 3 thousandth of an inch you divide 3 by 1000 not by 3000 wich therefore being 1÷1000 is 0.001 notice the 1 in the thousandth position lol if you did 3÷1000 you get 0.003 notice the 3 is in the thousandth position its simple math that 3rd grade kids do
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Wow, just getting into woodworking, with a decent router, table saw, and watched a couple of Paul's videos.
Even with fancy power tools, its clear that you need to really know the basics to have success. its simply amazing what one can do with some good hand tools and 50 years of experience...
Actually, it's amazing what can be done with a small batch of hand tools and a few years of experience and study! Dive right in!
You are an artist Paul. You make things look easy. Replicating your work is not :).
Thanks Paul, I have been in the presence of a master. There is always something to learn from you and I leave with open mouth admiration.
Thank You Paul your videos are inspirational and gets the juices flowing.
Another excellent video, wish it was as easy as it looks. But getting better with practice!
It is easy. Just square off a side with a plane, make a mark, use a hand saw to cut the waste and then plane it with a perfectly square shooting board that you made yourself. :)
I am in awe every time I watch this channel.
I'm going to sharpen some plane irons now to make myself feel a little less inadequate.
I learn something new every time I watch your videos. Thank you for teaching in such a thorough way. I love you style admire your work. Thank you :-D
I see. If you mark your wood with polishing compound then your tool sharpens itself while you work, genius Paul!
Always enjoy your videos
another excellent video Mr. Sellers
Thank you Thank you Thank you. Helping this newbie get in the right mind set. I want to start out with good practices and technique rather than re-learning later due to sloppy methods or shortcuts.
So simple and yet so important :)
Thank you for the video Paul. If I may inquire on the shooting board. I am missing something on their use. How is it that the plane does not shave into the shooting board and only trims the edge of the intended board?
Jason P A bench plane doesn't cut across its full width, since there is metal left and right of the mouth. That part of the plane body rides along the shooting board and keeps the plane from eating into it. If you used a shoulder plane or rabbet plane, which cut full width, you would indeed cut into the shooting board.
Lap Joint, Is the rail under the intended piece beveled then to take it out of the path of the blade? The rail appears to be much higher than the none cutting sole part of the plane. Or does use create a type of rabbit that only leaves the none cutting part of the sole for it to glide against?
Jason P Yes, you will create a tiny little rabbet in the rail when you first use the shooting board, but since it is only as deep as the projection of your iron (a tenth of a millimeter, a couple thousandths of an inch), it is barely noticeable.
Lap Joint good point
Thanks Paul
you are first
Always great advice Paul, thanks mate 👍🏼😊
How about a video about sharpening and using scrapers, both hand held and tool held. I have had some success with both but have had some failures also. Thanks.
Great video again Paul ! I was wondering if you could a video on moister readers if you use them, and let us know what one you find is ... lol the best or at the least one you prefer .
You have inspired me to use hand tools more to bad I've spent lots of money recently on power tools . I tried mortise and tendons on the table saw and router ... that I'm still setting up! And they came out like crap , I used my new cheap chisels for the same pieces and they came out very nice and snugly fit together .
Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
I know where you're coming from - made similar 'mistakes'. I now use power tools to get me in the ball-park then finish off with hand tools. The mid-range consumer-grade power tools I bought all fail in at least one critical area. Wobbly spindle bearings on the drill press, a table saw with a table that's warped in every direction... I wish the marketing guys would forget about adding new 'features' (like useless lasers) to their products and concentrate instead on giving us simpler tools that do their job properly.
Would you do this if you was say, making and painting an internal door or painting the joinery, would you see these marks if painted instead of lacquered or varnished or oiled?
Wow Paul your Amazing, Teacher
Paul, should I make my boards flat and square before I cut the board to size, or after I cut them to size?
Hi Joel. We usually cut boards to length before planing. Whether you cut it to width depends on the amount of spare width you have. If the stock is a lot wider than you need, then rip it to rough width. You may want to leave a little material on to plane off later is the board isn’t very flat.
This reduces the amount of planing to just the wood that you need. - Team Paul-
Paul Sellers Thank you sir, I thoroughly enjoy your videos.
Good reminders to take just a little more time and effort and make something great instead of just pretty good.
Hi Mr S.
I see that you have a planing stop built into you workbench but that you use your vice when planing. I was contemplating getting a planing stop for my bench but am wondering if they don't work so well and that's why you don't use yours. Do you have a view?
Many thanks, Mike Shipman.
any recommendations on how not to over plain a surface? I am trying to square up a service and keep taking off to much from one side then the other and end up with out wood to work with.
you're a legend
is the anything paul and a #4 bench plane can't do?
I thought so.
I was quite surprised to see you put your plane face down on the bench, I was always taught to put it down on its side to avoid damaging the fine cutting edge of the blade
You were taught wrong.
Makes sense to me
Your bench is made of wood....right?
I don't put my chisels down blade-first either
Blade projection and alignment is also critical, and can easily be knocked out when putting a plane down on its face.
Oh, FFS I was totallty lost with the last video. And now was understanding this one until he broke out the secret weapon, the shooting board. What the hell is that? Did I miss a series on this?
Kevin, not a series but a single video. Go search his older videos.
BTW, this jig is another something that I too keep finding a need for and have yet to make...
only gonna take off .001 thou takes off probably .030 thou lol the thickness of a human hair is only .003 thou
nathan butler .1 thou is more material than .3 thou and .30 thou is probably invisible.
lonewarrior1999 lol you sir are an idiot go grab a feeler gauge and pull out a .001 thousandth feeler gauge then pull out a .030 thousandth gauge its literally 30 times thicker than a .001 thousandth gauge its just like .250 thousandth is a quarter inch and .500 thousandth is a half inch and so on if you think .030 thousandth is bigger than a .001 thousandth gauge you sir are an idiot
nathan butler really no need to be such an arse is there. to get a 1 thousandth of an inch you would divide 1 inch by 1000, to get a 3 thousandth of an inch you would divide 1 inch by 3000, and to get a 30 thousandth of an inch you would divide 1 inch by 30,000. so explain to me in what world would a 1 thousandth be smaller than a 30 thousandth. And maybe this time dont be such an arse about it.
lonewarrior1999 your math is way wrong to get 1 thousandth of an inch yes you divide 1 by 1000 to get 3 thousandth of an inch you divide 3 by 1000 not by 3000 wich therefore being 1÷1000 is 0.001 notice the 1 in the thousandth position lol if you did 3÷1000 you get 0.003 notice the 3 is in the thousandth position its simple math that 3rd grade kids do
lonewarrior1999 so i ask you this which is bigger 0.001 or 0.003 or 0.03
Thanks Paul.