Paul was the first person I started watching when I began WoodWorking after having Brain Surgery to remove a tumor. Very few people get a chance in life to start a new profession, Managing large amount of monies was no longer an option for me! So, according to my High school Shop teacher, i was desten to be a craftsman, I had a talent working with wood. The very first video I came across was Paul's video series on Building a workbench with minimal tools and workspace. This fit for me as I had no place to work and no tools! That was the beginning of what I have now, a shop with a customer base! The WoodWhisperer, Rob Cosmon .....I've followed them all and not taking anything away from them! I have never seen someone with so much experience have such enjoyment and glee with what they are accomplishing!! I swear, it's like watching a youngster ride a bike for the first time!! I want that in my choice for a lifetime proffession! Thank you Paul Sellers for doing what you do and how you do it!!
Steven Kilianski, thank you for sharing some key parts of your life’s journey. What you see in Paul is a no nonsense craftsman with a magnificent ability to keep his audience captivated, even if it is something as humble as making a plane from scraps of wood and a broken chisel. You will not be disappointed. I hope you develop skills to forge your enthusiasm into a successful new career. Best of luck.
I don't think I will ever watch any other wood working video out there in UA-cam that was as fantastic as this. Paul is the Bob Ross and Mr Miagi of woodworking. That video was a complete and utter joy to watch. The smile on his face when he demonstrated how the screw holes where in perfect alignment because that showed how good he was made me grin like a Cheshire cat and then of course the delight on his face when he was showing the plane working at the end was just beautiful. How I wish I'd shown more interest in woodworking when I was at school and how I now wish that I was one of his apprentices. Thanks Paul. Thank you for the "gift".
Yep, exactly what I was thinking, the Bob Ross of woodworking. Fell asleep at one point, not through boredom (not in the least), but because I was so engrossed and relaxed watching it!
@@PropheticVoice25 That's how I describe him to all my friends who are interested in starting but don't know where to begin. I start them with "The 3 Joints" and "Making a Mallet". He calmly shows what can be done with careful technique and a sharp blade. I used to feed our newborn @ 3AM while watching Mr. Sellers. Kid never fussed and wife got some sleep while I watched.
Paul, I love all your videos, but this one in particular made me smile and laugh so much! The sheer joy you expressed near the end... you spoke so quietly as if amazed by your own work, although we know you've done this many times before. There was a childlike sense of glee... Just beautiful. THANK YOU!
Headed out to the shop last night with my laptop, and the desire to complete something. About an hour and a half later I'd made my first shoulder plane, using an old beater chisel that I've had for years and scraps from the latest project. It works an absolute treat, I spent my lunchtime today out there again, but this time just cutting shoulders into every piece of scrap I could find, super fun! Paul, you hit the nail on the head when you said you were sharing a gift with us, you're absolutely correct, I just wanted to say thank you. Cheers, Mario
I wish my grandfather would have lived long enough to be able to enjoy youtube. He and Paul are kindred spirits in as far as the woodworking. Both great men and incredible talents. I miss him dearly and Paul reminds me of him a great deal. Helps to fill a little bit of the hole left in my heart nearly 30 years ago.
Hi AZ my situation is no different than you...you have mentioned as I was what i wanted to say.....May your g father and mine their souls rest in piece...amen
No kidding. My grandfather was a highland scot. He knew scots were the best and he knew he was the best of the scots.he died when i was 8, and i felt like i was missing something important. Those old wrinkled fingers cut a straight line with a rusty saw? Straight? Wasn't as easy to do as it was to say. Put sailboats in bottles, made a rocking chair. Heck, he made a wooden bike. Wheel rims and all. No electricity in the garage. I was impressed but didn't get a lot of the skill. It's harder to learn decades later. Silly to do a memory lane while watching a how to video. Silly, but worth it and appreciated.
This chap is the most knowledgable and best teacher I have ever seen Only one thing missing .He never told the new woodworkers which way the blade goes in .It is bevel down .
The Bob Ross of woodworking, except he turns happy little trees into tools. Love his videos, skilled master craftsman, and he explains the processes so well.
I'm no woodworker but wow! What a work of artistry and skill. Thank you for sharing how to make such a wonderful creation with us. I could watch this for hours.
I realize this is old but I need to comment anyway. Very well done sir. A true artist makes it look so simple. The enthusiasm is inspiring as well. Thank you for sharing it.
If you have shown this processing thousands of years back, people would have considered you as another god, appreciating your patience, concern and passion for making a tool. Great video. Thanks a lot.
Thank you, Paul. It's wonderful seeing work done with so few tools, and the "use what you have" attitude is exactly what this community needs, not someone else to hock $300 planes. I had to smile every time you offered cheaper alternatives, even to the modest set of tools used in this video.
Something I absolutely love about Mr Sellers is that he doesn't just tell you you could use a cheaper/simpler tool. He actually shows you how to make one yourself with a piece of construction pine and a chisel ... that's just brilliant. He now has a series where he makes a router plane, because they have shot up in value beyond reason and he knew that some people needed an alternative. What an absolute treasure he is.
One of the best insturctional videos I have ever watched. Watched it last night. Picked out an off cut of oak this morning and this afternoon I have a plane I have always wanted but could not afford. A little more tuning and it goes on the workbench. Thank so much.
Felt the need to add a comment: Paul Sellers is a master. The mark of a real master is when you can take what he teaches and apply it in your own workshop. I'm so pleased that, after following his instructions, I could build this rabbet plane and it actually works like a charm. He's amazing.
I decided to watch this video with the primary thought, "I have no need to make a rebate plane, I have a table saw with super sharp carbide blades as well as a router table with super sharp router bits and a very accurate fence and height adjustment." As the last few seconds of the video finished my thought was, "what did I do with that old chisel with the broken handle? I could make one just like this!" I am VERY impressed with this project and will add it to my list. You do know that making a list is a form of immortality, you can't die until the list is completed, grin.... Thank you for a great video and the inspiration.
I have also never seen Paul use a power tool or a piece of sand paper on any of his projects. Every thing has a very tight tolerance . I have a hard time getting a chisel sharpened. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK PAUL .
Must I say Paul is my favorite? Because he is. not only was this useful and beautifully done, but I love how giddy he gets about how well it works. thanks for transferring the gift Paul.
As a mostly power tool woodworker I was feeling proud of myself for rescuing and putting back in working order a rusty old Stanley No. 78 rabbet plane and using it on a current small project. Now Paul has gone and upped the ante seriously by making a beautifully working version from a 2x4 and an old chisel. That's woodworking -- the learning never ends!
Thank you so much for this video lesson! I remember watching my grandfather making one but could not remember how to do it. Almost brought me to tears when I found this. Thank you!
You taught me more than how to make a plane, you taught me that woodworking IS actually possible without power tools! I'm off right now to buy my first set of chisels and start making my own plane.
It's fun seeing Paul smiling so pleased with himself when the holes on the wall alligned any which way he turns it. I would be pleased too if I could do it myself.
I've got some old handmade planes from my grandfather (a ship's carpenter from sweden) ... only now can i understand how they really work and were made. i just love how your videos bring craftsmanship to life.
I thought I had witnessed one of the most satisfying moments on UA-cam to date with that first cut of the plane, but not even a minute later, it changed my life seeing those curly shavings appear.
I agree with many of the people here in the comments, definitely one of your best videos to date. So much of your personality and the ideals you stand for came through on this video. You seemed so happy making this and seeing it turn out as well as it did. Also had a cheeky grin watching you use a power drill. Brilliant. Thanks for posting. Can't wait for more videos.
I am a hobbyist woodworker and I mostly do turning. I have made turning tools but no other tools. I probably have watched more UA-cam videos than I should but THIS one was absolutely astounding. I am definitely going to do this. I can say with certainty I have seen a master at work.
It's that feeling of watching a 'true' CRAFTSMAN at work. It doesn't matter what they make it will always look nice and fit for the purpose it is designed for, plus they make it look really easy and simple. I tip my cap to you sir.
Mr Sellers .... Not only are your teaching skills self evident but your manner of presentation draws the viewer into the process. Peerless!! Long may you continue. Thanks from a long time fan.
So I was determined to make one. I had some left over jarrah sitting around (beautiful wood - hard & long lasting). I spent a few weeks, on & off, putting this together. I had to alter the design a little. I was very proud of the way it finished up. A quick test proved that it worked fantastically. I had sharpened my chisel just like Paul teaches in his other video. I was so proud that I now had a tool that I had made myself, and could be passed down through the generations, that I decided to put a coating of linseed oil on it to make it look schmicko. Here's a tip. Don't put a coating of linseed oil on it to make it look schmicko. The wedging action relies on a certain amount of friction to hold the wedge & chisel iron in place. The linseed oil just simply stops this from happening. Now I have a beautiful looking, hand-made jarrah rebate plane, that will sit on the shelf behind me - never used. I'm on my way to having my shelves full of various planes, just like Paul has behind him.
Paul, I know this was posted years ago and maybe you won't ever see the comment, but I cannot express the joy I get from making a functional tool like this. Started the project yesterday and by this afternoon was able to fiddle with it enough to try it out- and I was ecstatic. This sort of project is wonderful- and I truly appreciate your "use what you have" approach.
Paul Sellers is a great teacher who can simplify things so that even I can follow him. I watched this video several times and went down in my shop and built this rabbet plane. It works just like it's supposed to. Thanks Paul.
I gladly accept "the gift" you have given us! The gift of us crafting and now taking pride of making our own hand made tool! Excellent follow along instruction and demonstration. Thank you very much.
He makes things I am never going to make - I rebate with a router - but what he does do is show me techniques and give me the confidence to try them. He has massively improved my woodworking.
I like it when you look at the camera and do a smug smile whenever you get something exactly on the mark, Paul. I seldom have that moment being the amateur that I am but the feeling is priceless whenever I do. That's why I feel you whenever you do the "thing". I can't help but smile along when you do it. Thank you for the Masterclass.
Wow, the amount of joy I take from watching Pauls video's is astonishing. I absolutely love these video's, they've absolutely changed the way I look at wood as a material and also at the tools. Before these videos I found working with wood to be a nuisance but now its so therapeutic.
Paul, your videos have slowly been turning me from a mediocre finish carpenter to a woodworker. I'm going to make one of these for one of my chisels tonight.
I started my adventures in wood working when I was young with simple projects like shelves, speaker cabinets etc, but was put here to play music instead which I loved. But I am now retired from performing and have gotten more into the wood working arena, have even recently started my own wood working channel. I ran across your channel and have watched most of your videos. Only a few left to go. After watching the first one, I learned so much I started watching them all. You have a unique gift for teaching, and whoever makes your videos does a great job showing the detail you are so good at explaining. Just watched one of your dovetail projects. You take all the fear out of it. Can't wait to get back to my Mt. cabin where my shop is to try my hand at it!! Thank you!!!!
Excellent Paul ! I've never seen you so pleased with an outcome. You could make this one over and over and I know I wouldn't get tired of watching this. Really enjoyed from "My Old Kentucky Home" !
I love how you get excited at how well it's turning out as you go along even after all the years you've been woodworking. It's like they say, if you do what you love for a living you won't have to 'work' a day in your life. This makes me want to make my own rebate plane even though I already own several.
This is actually the second time in a couple of years I've watched this almost hour-long video -- not only is it utterly instructive, which it most certainly is; it is so frugal and, above everything else, joyful. Thanks Paul! Cheers!
What an amazing gift you give us with these videos. When those shavings curled off, my heart was pounding. Just so beautiful to watch. This will be on my tool wall.
Paul has the perfect manor for a teacher, his enthusiasm for his work really shows and his calm encouraging words are perfect motivation. I really love this video, it may sound cheesy but he reminded me allot of Mr. Rodgers in this video. we need more mentors like him!
You truly are one of the best. My confirmation for that was the "oops" while sawing the wedge. Every single pro makes mistakes, maybe not that often. But accepting that and carrying on, and even sharing it with thousands of others is truly the mark of professional. Thank you for your outsanding videos and information! Hope I can some day get better shop environment to truly carry on my woodworking. My point being that too much editing and cutting off any mistakes actually makes us less pros quite frustrated. I like to see mistakes, in my own work and everyone else. So that I know how to avoid them, and knowing that every single one is human. Comparing to many woodworking videos, they don't seem to make any mistakes. Eats up alot of motivation to see only perfect humans doing perfect jobs.
I'm 74 and making trucks and cars for about 10yrs. (sold a few !) I would sit in the lounge watch your videos but by the time I got to the shed I would have forgot nearly all of it !! I would make notes as well !! Paul its the first time I've seen you so excited BUT not half as excited ME. I now have a lap top that works in my shed. Tested the lap top and randomly picked this video. I thought oh no a plane (I've two) I dont need one BUT a Rebate plane !!! Oh yeah I will DEFINITELY be using one of those which I WILL MAKE 😆😄 Thank you Paul, all the best.
Used this idea to make a moulding plane and an old 3/8 chisel. Actually worked, but I had to use a 3x2 clamped as a guide. Used to cut drain grooves into a carving board. But had to make 2 to follow left or right grain. Even works cross grain. Thanks Mick from down under.
I've woodwork for most of my life, I must say first of all I'm impressed with your teaching skills and most of all your attention to detail, thank you for sharing your thoughts, your experience and your knowledge, hope you continue to share your knowledge, you're the best. God bless
I've watched a lot of woodworking videos over the years, many of them Paul's. I've watched magic tricks where it's clearly just a camera trick. But watching those full length uniform curls come out of that plane that was fabricated in real time is one of the finest things I've ever seen.
I just want to say thank you Mr. Sellers. For sharing your wealth of knowledge and showing beginners like myself that a lot can be accomplished with minimal tools.
To paraphrase Wallace Stegner, not everything new is better than what it replaced. Mr. Sellers brings intimidating tasks into reach. Thank you for this treasure.
I just want to say, "Thank you." I really appreciate that you show how to make useful "poor man" tools that are really functional. It can be really daunting when starting out to watch someone using several costly tools and simply not have the budget to buy them. That's not to say that the tools aren't worth it (you are using an Auriou rasp after all) but it's nice to see how you can get by and actually get on with making something and improving one's skills.
If I could give this video a thousand thumbs up...a rabbet plane for no money! Funds can get so tight lately, and this brings a kind of freedom thats difficult to explain. Thank you !
When he was cutting I wanted to see how close to the line he was so I tried to blow away the sawdust... On my phone. 😂 I think I spent too much time cutting wood this past weekend.
A combination of the 2020 covid-19 lockdown and your videos got me into basic wood working. Thanks for making your lifetime of skills available in this forum. Incidentally, I just completed my first poor man's rebate plane. Worked brilliantly!
Great video as always Paul. My wife made a remark though which gave me an idea you could maybe do at some point: She said you're TOO good, and because of that we rarely get to see any pitfalls or mistakes and how to rectify them. Maybe it would be a cool idea to do a video where you show common mistakes that beginners make and what the results on your work would be. Not being demanding - you're a gent for putting up all that you do already and i don't want to be greedy! Love the vid.
+Beta Vulgaris (A View From Europe) The more of his videos I watch the more I really believe if you do things the way he shows there aren't that many mistakes to be made. When I've replicated things he's done the only mistakes made were when I either forgot to do or tried a shortcut on one of his processes. He talks about the importance of sharp tools, how the tools work and how to hold them, body positioning while using them, and how to mark out and make the job easier. It's hard to catch these little hints, since his presentation is so smooth. Unbelievable, his videos are pretty much one take shots with the only cuts for change in camera angle. Editing these videos is probably a breeze.
Every time I watch one of your videos I remember my grandfather and his workmanship. Coming from a poor family in France and Belgium he had make his own tools. He handed all his knowledge down to my Dad and he to me.
I agree with Learner-Learns. It was almost as if I made it. Am going to make one so I can feel that sheer joy. Thanx Paul Sellers. A real woodworker. Michaelangelo of WOOD
Paul was the first person I started watching when I began WoodWorking after having Brain Surgery to remove a tumor. Very few people get a chance in life to start a new profession, Managing large amount of monies was no longer an option for me! So, according to my High school Shop teacher, i was desten to be a craftsman, I had a talent working with wood. The very first video I came across was Paul's video series on Building a workbench with minimal tools and workspace. This fit for me as I had no place to work and no tools! That was the beginning of what I have now, a shop with a customer base! The WoodWhisperer, Rob Cosmon .....I've followed them all and not taking anything away from them! I have never seen someone with so much experience have such enjoyment and glee with what they are accomplishing!! I swear, it's like watching a youngster ride a bike for the first time!! I want that in my choice for a lifetime proffession! Thank you Paul Sellers for doing what you do and how you do it!!
Inspirational story!
Steven Kilianski, thank you for sharing some key parts of your life’s journey. What you see in Paul is a no nonsense craftsman with a magnificent ability to keep his audience captivated, even if it is something as humble as making a plane from scraps of wood and a broken chisel. You will not be disappointed. I hope you develop skills to forge your enthusiasm into a successful new career. Best of luck.
Bloody good on you mate !
That sounds like those artificial motivational stories, though you made it sir!
I perfectly understand your point. Congratulations for finding this path to enjoy life.
Thank you Paul, for sharing your talent and skill; great video of a humble yet great man.
I don't think I will ever watch any other wood working video out there in UA-cam that was as fantastic as this. Paul is the Bob Ross and Mr Miagi of woodworking. That video was a complete and utter joy to watch. The smile on his face when he demonstrated how the screw holes where in perfect alignment because that showed how good he was made me grin like a Cheshire cat and then of course the delight on his face when he was showing the plane working at the end was just beautiful. How I wish I'd shown more interest in woodworking when I was at school and how I now wish that I was one of his apprentices. Thanks Paul. Thank you for the "gift".
Yep, exactly what I was thinking, the Bob Ross of woodworking. Fell asleep at one point, not through boredom (not in the least), but because I was so engrossed and relaxed watching it!
@@PropheticVoice25 That's how I describe him to all my friends who are interested in starting but don't know where to begin. I start them with "The 3 Joints" and "Making a Mallet". He calmly shows what can be done with careful technique and a sharp blade.
I used to feed our newborn @ 3AM while watching Mr. Sellers. Kid never fussed and wife got some sleep while I watched.
I don't even have most of the tools you need to make this (the razor-sharp chisels or the dovetail saw), but I still watched it all the way through
Agree totally
I say that all the we time. The Bob Ross of woodworking. I sometimes watch it on my TV (via UA-cam app) and just relax.
Paul, I love all your videos, but this one in particular made me smile and laugh so much! The sheer joy you expressed near the end... you spoke so quietly as if amazed by your own work, although we know you've done this many times before. There was a childlike sense of glee... Just beautiful. THANK YOU!
+Learner-Learns
second that statement! Love it! I actually found myself smiling to the computerscreen going "Wooooooah" when the shavings started xD
He really exudes passion in what he does, doesn't he?
I agree. Thanks for sharing the joy of making a fine tool.
Learner-Learns I felt the exact same. I've never seen you in so much joy, Paul. Goes a long way to see you do love woodworking.
What a feelin', eh? When it just sings to ya like that!
Headed out to the shop last night with my laptop, and the desire to complete something.
About an hour and a half later I'd made my first shoulder plane, using an old beater chisel that I've had for years and scraps from the latest project.
It works an absolute treat, I spent my lunchtime today out there again, but this time just cutting shoulders into every piece of scrap I could find, super fun!
Paul, you hit the nail on the head when you said you were sharing a gift with us, you're absolutely correct, I just wanted to say thank you. Cheers, Mario
I really appreciate you saying that you're "transferring the gift". Thank you you for this.
I wish my grandfather would have lived long enough to be able to enjoy youtube. He and Paul are kindred spirits in as far as the woodworking. Both great men and incredible talents. I miss him dearly and Paul reminds me of him a great deal. Helps to fill a little bit of the hole left in my heart nearly 30 years ago.
Hi AZ my situation is no different than you...you have mentioned as I was what i wanted to say.....May your g father and mine their souls rest in piece...amen
No kidding.
My grandfather was a highland scot. He knew scots were the best and he knew he was the best of the scots.he died when i was 8, and i felt like i was missing something important. Those old wrinkled fingers cut a straight line with a rusty saw? Straight? Wasn't as easy to do as it was to say. Put sailboats in bottles, made a rocking chair. Heck, he made a wooden bike. Wheel rims and all. No electricity in the garage. I was impressed but didn't get a lot of the skill. It's harder to learn decades later.
Silly to do a memory lane while watching a how to video.
Silly, but worth it and appreciated.
This chap is the most knowledgable and best teacher I have ever seen Only one thing missing .He never told the new woodworkers which way the blade goes in .It is bevel down .
I suppose you can make a bevel-up plane too, lower angle, more like a block plane.
The Bob Ross of woodworking, except he turns happy little trees into tools. Love his videos, skilled master craftsman, and he explains the processes so well.
I'm no woodworker but wow! What a work of artistry and skill. Thank you for sharing how to make such a wonderful creation with us.
I could watch this for hours.
I realize this is old but I need to comment anyway. Very well done sir. A true artist makes it look so simple. The enthusiasm is inspiring as well. Thank you for sharing it.
If you have shown this processing thousands of years back, people would have considered you as another god, appreciating your patience, concern and passion for making a tool. Great video. Thanks a lot.
Thank you, Paul. It's wonderful seeing work done with so few tools, and the "use what you have" attitude is exactly what this community needs, not someone else to hock $300 planes. I had to smile every time you offered cheaper alternatives, even to the modest set of tools used in this video.
Something I absolutely love about Mr Sellers is that he doesn't just tell you you could use a cheaper/simpler tool. He actually shows you how to make one yourself with a piece of construction pine and a chisel ... that's just brilliant. He now has a series where he makes a router plane, because they have shot up in value beyond reason and he knew that some people needed an alternative. What an absolute treasure he is.
One of the best insturctional videos I have ever watched. Watched it last night. Picked out an off cut of oak this morning and this afternoon I have a plane I have always wanted but could not afford. A little more tuning and it goes on the workbench. Thank so much.
The curly shavings coming off that chisel were amazing. As good as any store bought rebate plane I have ever seen.
Felt the need to add a comment: Paul Sellers is a master. The mark of a real master is when you can take what he teaches and apply it in your own workshop. I'm so pleased that, after following his instructions, I could build this rabbet plane and it actually works like a charm. He's amazing.
I decided to watch this video with the primary thought, "I have no need to make a rebate plane, I have a table saw with super sharp carbide blades as well as a router table with super sharp router bits and a very accurate fence and height adjustment." As the last few seconds of the video finished my thought was, "what did I do with that old chisel with the broken handle? I could make one just like this!" I am VERY impressed with this project and will add it to my list. You do know that making a list is a form of immortality, you can't die until the list is completed, grin.... Thank you for a great video and the inspiration.
"This is you taking dominion over stuff you thought you had to buy"! Wonderful.
Great video Paul I'm 14 and I was inspired to make one so I've sprint the last 2.5 hours making one out of beech and mahogany
Same im 13
I followed ther totorials and they all failed
christian wilson same, I’m 16
Antons Workshop oh?
@@antonsworkshopco it's a poor man who blames his tools.
I have also never seen Paul use a power tool or a piece of sand paper on any of his projects. Every thing has a very tight tolerance . I have a hard time getting a chisel sharpened. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK PAUL .
A work of art by a Master in under 60 minutes. Wow.
Im really enjoying your poor mans tool making videos.
Must I say Paul is my favorite? Because he is. not only was this useful and beautifully done, but I love how giddy he gets about how well it works. thanks for transferring the gift Paul.
“So, that just shows how good I am”. 😂 Paul you are a joy!!
As a mostly power tool woodworker I was feeling proud of myself for rescuing and putting back in working order a rusty old Stanley No. 78 rabbet plane and using it on a current small project. Now Paul has gone and upped the ante seriously by making a beautifully working version from a 2x4 and an old chisel. That's woodworking -- the learning never ends!
I love that you said rebate first! True terminology.
Thank you so much for this video lesson! I remember watching my grandfather making one but could not remember how to do it. Almost brought me to tears when I found this. Thank you!
Wish I had these wonderful videos 30 years ago. Paul, you are a brilliant teacher.
You taught me more than how to make a plane, you taught me that woodworking IS actually possible without power tools! I'm off right now to buy my first set of chisels and start making my own plane.
It's fun seeing Paul smiling so pleased with himself when the holes on the wall alligned any which way he turns it. I would be pleased too if I could do it myself.
Paul... The joy I get watching and learning from you is wonderful and appreciated greatly. I will be making one. Thanks!
I've got some old handmade planes from my grandfather (a ship's carpenter from sweden) ... only now can i understand how they really work and were made. i just love how your videos bring craftsmanship to life.
I thought I had witnessed one of the most satisfying moments on UA-cam to date with that first cut of the plane, but not even a minute later, it changed my life seeing those curly shavings appear.
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I agree with many of the people here in the comments, definitely one of your best videos to date. So much of your personality and the ideals you stand for came through on this video. You seemed so happy making this and seeing it turn out as well as it did. Also had a cheeky grin watching you use a power drill. Brilliant. Thanks for posting. Can't wait for more videos.
I am a hobbyist woodworker and I mostly do turning. I have made turning tools but no other tools. I probably have watched more UA-cam videos than I should but THIS one was absolutely astounding. I am definitely going to do this. I can say with certainty I have seen a master at work.
It's that feeling of watching a 'true' CRAFTSMAN at work. It doesn't matter what they make it will always look nice and fit for the purpose it is designed for, plus they make it look really easy and simple. I tip my cap to you sir.
I watched this when you posted it nearly a year ago. I may be slow, but I finally made one!! Thanks for all you have taught and entertained Paul!!
Mr Sellers .... Not only are your teaching skills self evident but your manner of presentation draws the viewer into the process. Peerless!! Long may you continue. Thanks from a long time fan.
So I was determined to make one.
I had some left over jarrah sitting around (beautiful wood - hard & long lasting).
I spent a few weeks, on & off, putting this together. I had to alter the design a little.
I was very proud of the way it finished up. A quick test proved that it worked fantastically. I had sharpened my chisel just like Paul teaches in his other video. I was so proud that I now had a tool that I had made myself, and could be passed down through the generations, that I decided to put a coating of linseed oil on it to make it look schmicko.
Here's a tip. Don't put a coating of linseed oil on it to make it look schmicko. The wedging action relies on a certain amount of friction to hold the wedge & chisel iron in place. The linseed oil just simply stops this from happening.
Now I have a beautiful looking, hand-made jarrah rebate plane, that will sit on the shelf behind me - never used. I'm on my way to having my shelves full of various planes, just like Paul has behind him.
Ross Cameron I feel your pain!
Paul, I know this was posted years ago and maybe you won't ever see the comment, but I cannot express the joy I get from making a functional tool like this. Started the project yesterday and by this afternoon was able to fiddle with it enough to try it out- and I was ecstatic. This sort of project is wonderful- and I truly appreciate your "use what you have" approach.
Paul Sellers is a great teacher who can simplify things so that even I can follow him. I watched this video several times and went down in my shop and built this rabbet plane. It works just like it's supposed to. Thanks Paul.
The joyful simplicity of his craft and the confidence this man imparts is a gift to guys like me, and hopefully, my sons.
I gladly accept "the gift" you have given us! The gift of us crafting and now taking pride of making our own hand made tool! Excellent follow along instruction and demonstration. Thank you very much.
He makes things I am never going to make - I rebate with a router - but what he does do is show me techniques and give me the confidence to try them. He has massively improved my woodworking.
Again, I love your videos. Please don't stop. I now have a router plane, a measuring gauge, a dovetail template. Need more wood!
I like it when you look at the camera and do a smug smile whenever you get something exactly on the mark, Paul. I seldom have that moment being the amateur that I am but the feeling is priceless whenever I do. That's why I feel you whenever you do the "thing". I can't help but smile along when you do it. Thank you for the Masterclass.
Wow, the amount of joy I take from watching Pauls video's is astonishing. I absolutely love these video's, they've absolutely changed the way I look at wood as a material and also at the tools. Before these videos I found working with wood to be a nuisance but now its so therapeutic.
Paul, your videos have slowly been turning me from a mediocre finish carpenter to a woodworker. I'm going to make one of these for one of my chisels tonight.
I started my adventures in wood working when I was young with simple projects like shelves, speaker cabinets etc, but was put here to play music instead which I loved. But I am now retired from performing and have gotten more into the wood working arena, have even recently started my own wood working channel. I ran across your channel and have watched most of your videos. Only a few left to go. After watching the first one, I learned so much I started watching them all. You have a unique gift for teaching, and whoever makes your videos does a great job showing the detail you are so good at explaining. Just watched one of your dovetail projects. You take all the fear out of it. Can't wait to get back to my Mt. cabin where my shop is to try my hand at it!! Thank you!!!!
Master...and I mean that sincerely, that rebate plane that you have just lovingly created is totally marvellous. A total joy to behold.
''That shows how good I am''
Yes, you are!
That smile alone made this entire video worth watching :)
Muy bueno
The ability and agility demonstrated by Mr Paul Sellers is without limit. Thank You Paul.
We can regret the time or we took the time. Merci Monsieur, vous êtes un grand homme.
What an inspiring video! Most because of the joy of a Master in creating a useful tool out of scrap wood... Thanks for sharing, Mr Sellers!
I think this is the first time I've seen Paul Sellers use a power drill.
+Adam R LOL I just came out of fullscreen to say the very same.
+Adam R Watch the making of mallot for bandsaw :)
+Michał Kulczycki Haha, I was just going to say the same thing! Truly a rare sight indeed.
+Nunya Dibness Didn't appear scared though. A pro indeed
That was BRILLIANT Paul!
Excellent Paul ! I've never seen you so pleased with an outcome. You could make this one over and over and I know I wouldn't get tired of watching this. Really enjoyed from "My Old Kentucky Home" !
You are the best, sir. A true Master. Thank God for internet
I love how you get excited at how well it's turning out as you go along even after all the years you've been woodworking. It's like they say, if you do what you love for a living you won't have to 'work' a day in your life. This makes me want to make my own rebate plane even though I already own several.
Le calme, la maîtrise du geste, la pédagogie. La classe ! Thanks Paul
I just barely stopped myself from spontaneously breaking out into a clap, seeing the shavings at the end of the video! Woaah!
You Sir, you are our gift!
This is actually the second time in a couple of years I've watched this almost hour-long video -- not only is it utterly instructive, which it most certainly is; it is so frugal and, above everything else, joyful.
Thanks Paul! Cheers!
Paul, you have a wonderful collection of tools in your shop.
What an amazing gift you give us with these videos. When those shavings curled off, my heart was pounding. Just so beautiful to watch. This will be on my tool wall.
that is pure art , made me happy , i wish i can shake your hand & tell you face to face that you r a great mentor
an outstanding craftsman and an excellent tutorial. thanks for sharing your skills. best wishes.
Paul has the perfect manor for a teacher, his enthusiasm for his work really shows and his calm encouraging words are perfect motivation. I really love this video, it may sound cheesy but he reminded me allot of Mr. Rodgers in this video. we need more mentors like him!
You truly are one of the best. My confirmation for that was the "oops" while sawing the wedge.
Every single pro makes mistakes, maybe not that often. But accepting that and carrying on, and even sharing it with thousands of others is truly the mark of professional. Thank you for your outsanding videos and information! Hope I can some day get better shop environment to truly carry on my woodworking.
My point being that too much editing and cutting off any mistakes actually makes us less pros quite frustrated. I like to see mistakes, in my own work and everyone else. So that I know how to avoid them, and knowing that every single one is human. Comparing to many woodworking videos, they don't seem to make any mistakes. Eats up alot of motivation to see only perfect humans doing perfect jobs.
Exceedingly good comment. ❤it!
Nothing to be said except fabulous. Thank you for your videos. Not many people on here can inspire others like you can.
I've seen all of your videos now and i think this is my favourite. Superb.
I'm 74 and making trucks and cars for about 10yrs. (sold a few !) I would sit in the lounge watch your videos but by the time I got to the shed I would have forgot nearly all of it !! I would make notes as well !! Paul its the first time I've seen you so excited BUT not half as excited ME. I now have a lap top that works in my shed. Tested the lap top and randomly picked this video. I thought oh no a plane (I've two) I dont need one BUT a Rebate plane !!! Oh yeah I will DEFINITELY be using one of those which I WILL MAKE 😆😄 Thank you Paul, all the best.
Great video Paul. Thank you.
Used this idea to make a moulding plane and an old 3/8 chisel. Actually worked, but I had to use a 3x2 clamped as a guide. Used to cut drain grooves into a carving board. But had to make 2 to follow left or right grain. Even works cross grain.
Thanks Mick from down under.
18:05 That look "did you see how good i am?" Love it haha
Came to comment exactly that
Another gift has been passed. I've already made your shooting board and now I'll be making this plane. Thank you for your wonderful videos!
Best Paul Sellers video I've seen; just beautiful to watch, and a stunning result at the end. Thank you so much for posting this.
You replaced my handy father to teach me all I want to learn, Paul! I have a father but he's not into woodworking.. lol.. I'm so grateful!!
I've woodwork for most of my life, I must say first of all I'm impressed with your teaching skills and most of all your attention to detail, thank you for sharing your thoughts, your experience and your knowledge, hope you continue to share your knowledge, you're the best. God bless
I've watched a lot of woodworking videos over the years, many of them Paul's. I've watched magic tricks where it's clearly just a camera trick. But watching those full length uniform curls come out of that plane that was fabricated in real time is one of the finest things I've ever seen.
If i could like this video 10 times i would. So simple and so effective, thanks for sharing yet more of your knowledge and skill.
I just want to say thank you Mr. Sellers. For sharing your wealth of knowledge and showing beginners like myself that a lot can be accomplished with minimal tools.
after I saw those curly shavings at the end, I KNEW I had to make one of these myself... Yestarday I got my curly shaves too!
To paraphrase Wallace Stegner, not everything new is better than what it replaced. Mr. Sellers brings intimidating tasks into reach. Thank you for this treasure.
Best DIY tool video i've watched! Thank you.
A sharp chisel is a beautiful thing! Those pig tail shavings made me smile and feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside!
I just want to say, "Thank you." I really appreciate that you show how to make useful "poor man" tools that are really functional. It can be really daunting when starting out to watch someone using several costly tools and simply not have the budget to buy them. That's not to say that the tools aren't worth it (you are using an Auriou rasp after all) but it's nice to see how you can get by and actually get on with making something and improving one's skills.
Paul, You are a Master at what you do!!
wow! I'm not a woodworker in any means, but the shaving's on the end gave me goosebumps! thank you Mr Sellers!
This is pure art....’. Waaaaw
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The man's a total genius, and brilliant to watch and learn from. Humour thrown in.
If I could give this video a thousand thumbs up...a rabbet plane for no money! Funds can get so tight lately, and this brings a kind of freedom thats difficult to explain. Thank you !
One of my favorites videos of Paul
When he was cutting I wanted to see how close to the line he was so I tried to blow away the sawdust... On my phone. 😂
I think I spent too much time cutting wood this past weekend.
A combination of the 2020 covid-19 lockdown and your videos got me into basic wood working. Thanks for making your lifetime of skills available in this forum. Incidentally, I just completed my first poor man's rebate plane. Worked brilliantly!
Great video as always Paul.
My wife made a remark though which gave me an idea you could maybe do at some point:
She said you're TOO good, and because of that we rarely get to see any pitfalls or mistakes and how to rectify them.
Maybe it would be a cool idea to do a video where you show common mistakes that beginners make and what the results on your work would be.
Not being demanding - you're a gent for putting up all that you do already and i don't want to be greedy!
Love the vid.
+Beta Vulgaris (A View From Europe) The more of his videos I watch the more I really believe if you do things the way he shows there aren't that many mistakes to be made. When I've replicated things he's done the only mistakes made were when I either forgot to do or tried a shortcut on one of his processes. He talks about the importance of sharp tools, how the tools work and how to hold them, body positioning while using them, and how to mark out and make the job easier. It's hard to catch these little hints, since his presentation is so smooth. Unbelievable, his videos are pretty much one take shots with the only cuts for change in camera angle. Editing these videos is probably a breeze.
1Howdy1 I think you've just hit the nail right on the head there mate.
+1Howdy1 You have it there chap. Transformed my woodworking just by watching and taking notice.
That did not feel like an hour long video. Absolutely magical presentation of a simple yet beautiful plane. Thank you for sharing!
Beautifully done - I have to make one for sure - great as always Paul
paul as usual you are an amzing teacher and ínpiration. thank you my friend
Every time I watch one of your videos I remember my grandfather and his workmanship. Coming from a poor family in France and Belgium he had make his own tools. He handed all his knowledge down to my Dad and he to me.
amazing craftsmanship
I agree with Learner-Learns. It was almost as if I made it. Am going to make one so I can feel that sheer joy. Thanx Paul Sellers. A real woodworker. Michaelangelo of WOOD