another timely episode. Thanks so much for the links to the honing guide and stone. I bought a Stanley Block plane to smooth the edges of my tabletop which had saw marks. Your videos helped me to know how to plane this project.
To prevent shoulder injury, keep the working shoulder back and down as you swing your body forward and backward - don’t push plane with your arms. Using plane on both arms/sides also helps from tiring one arm/shoulder and causing injury.
Tom, I injured my shoulder 16 years ago in a bike accident. The injury has never healed, & improper movements (per my physical therapist) severely aggravates the injury. I wish I had known of the proper body mechanics before recently reinjuring the shoulder after an afternoon of hand planing. Others should know injury prevention to maximize joyful time in the shop. It’s similar to knowing how to lift heavy objects!! We should all know injury prevention. Great UA-cam program. Loved your Fine Woodworking program on PBS too.
Tom and “Mrs Camera Lady” (Hey Mrs Kris!), There’s a letter in the mail on the way to you. Please be on the look out for it (same name). If I don’t get to chat on Shop Night Live with you this week, I pray you have an amazing Lord’s Day. Thank you for all the content; it means a lot to me. I’ve told my girls that I want a course of two for Father’s Day; sent them the link an all, so there’s no excuse 🤪. I’m especially interested in the desk and chest of drawers. My No° 4 kicked my rear smoothing until I finally cracked the code in cambering the iron. I just couldn’t get the knack no matter how well I align the lateral adj/etc. I just didn’t have a great enough camber. I have a type 6 Bailey No° 4 that’s beautiful, but have not been able to get a L-N Bronze No° 4 with nearly two years of trying now 😢. What not being able to get my Bailey No° 4 to smooth right though did for me was make me very proficient with my Veritas LAJ (have multiple blades). I still don’t even own a No° 5 of any kind. But my old type 7 No° 6 and type 8 No° 7 are just fine for my needs. I love my skewed block planes from Veritas and my L-N 60-1/2 Rabbeting Block Plane is amazing. Getting by, but the drag of figuring the No° 4 actually helped my woodworking in the long run because of learning all the things my LAJ can do with 25° 30° 35° and two toothed irons (I use most for reveneering and entire chest, curved lid and all for one of my daughters). Thank you again for all that you two do, I know it’s no walk in the park. S/F, Shannon
Thank you so much Shannon, I glad you enjoyed it. Sounds like you have a lot of nice planes there and I bet you are pretty proficient in using them. The a sharp cambered edge made all the difference for me, combined with taking a thin shaving, and a waxed soul. It is a lot of work but most of the times it truly doesn’t feel like hard work because we’re doing something we love, and feeling the love and support of the community growing. So thank you for being a part of us and being there for us! We’ll miss being in this Thursday, but hope you have a great Easter! 👍🙏😎 Tom
Hi Tom, excellent lessens on hand planning learned a lot. You mentioned getting a good diamond stone, I heard Trend diamond stone's are very good, 300 and 1000 grit each grit on opposite sides. Have you ever tried free hand sharpening the plane blade? I have not, but I am going to try free hand sharpening, using both hands lock together, I think I will have more control. No matter how you look at sharpening hand plane's, it takes time and practice. What would be the best way to sharpen or touch up a new plane's blade out of the box, with out being to aggressive? I heard most of the time this should always be done, in order to get the best out of the plane blade? Thank you, have a Blessed Easter, see you on the next SNL.
Hi Steve, Thanks! Yes I have tried free-handing and often do for a quick touch up. But I find it’s better to start with a honing guide to get the best results. And that inexpensive gray guide, used with the pre-set wood stop I showed, makes it very quick to hit the exact bevel. Free hand works best when the blade is thicker with so it’s easier to feel and hold on the bevel. It’s easy to begin “rounding over” the bevel after a few times free handing, but that never stopped me from using it. Most irons need to be honed out of the box, starting with a mid-grit like 3 or 4000, then final hone anywhere between 6 - 10,000. Hope you have a wonderful Easter too! Thanks again! 👍😎
another timely episode. Thanks so much for the links to the honing guide and stone. I bought a Stanley Block plane to smooth the edges of my tabletop which had saw marks. Your videos helped me to know how to plane this project.
Thanks Ron, it’s good to know you found some practical application, thanks for watching! 😎
That's a damn good stone!
I will get a Jack plane that I can put a camber on for planing flat surfaces. Thank you for you instruction
your instruction, sorry
My pleasure Ron, glad you enjoyed it! 👍
Thank hou Tom and Kris
Thanks Dave! 👍
Excellent as usual Tom. Thanks to both you and Kris from Mont Vernon NH.
Just finished watching, wasnt able to participate last night. thank you Tom and Chris. Very helpful as I'm in the process of purchasing a jack plane.
Glad you enjoyed it Dave, thanks again 😎
Just a great show tonight
Thanks Tom! 👍
To prevent shoulder injury, keep the working shoulder back and down as you swing your body forward and backward - don’t push plane with your arms. Using plane on both arms/sides also helps from tiring one arm/shoulder and causing injury.
Thank you for the coaching 👍. I’m afraid if I’m doing it wrong, after thirty years of not getting injured, its hard to see reason to change now! 😎
Tom, I injured my shoulder 16 years ago in a bike accident. The injury has never healed, & improper movements (per my physical therapist) severely aggravates the injury. I wish I had known of the proper body mechanics before recently reinjuring the shoulder after an afternoon of hand planing. Others should know injury prevention to maximize joyful time in the shop. It’s similar to knowing how to lift heavy objects!! We should all know injury prevention. Great UA-cam program. Loved your Fine Woodworking program on PBS too.
Tom and “Mrs Camera Lady” (Hey Mrs Kris!),
There’s a letter in the mail on the way to you. Please be on the look out for it (same name). If I don’t get to chat on Shop Night Live with you this week, I pray you have an amazing Lord’s Day. Thank you for all the content; it means a lot to me. I’ve told my girls that I want a course of two for Father’s Day; sent them the link an all, so there’s no excuse 🤪. I’m especially interested in the desk and chest of drawers.
My No° 4 kicked my rear smoothing until I finally cracked the code in cambering the iron. I just couldn’t get the knack no matter how well I align the lateral adj/etc. I just didn’t have a great enough camber. I have a type 6 Bailey No° 4 that’s beautiful, but have not been able to get a L-N Bronze No° 4 with nearly two years of trying now 😢. What not being able to get my Bailey No° 4 to smooth right though did for me was make me very proficient with my Veritas LAJ (have multiple blades). I still don’t even own a No° 5 of any kind. But my old type 7 No° 6 and type 8 No° 7 are just fine for my needs. I love my skewed block planes from Veritas and my L-N 60-1/2 Rabbeting Block Plane is amazing. Getting by, but the drag of figuring the No° 4 actually helped my woodworking in the long run because of learning all the things my LAJ can do with 25° 30° 35° and two toothed irons (I use most for reveneering and entire chest, curved lid and all for one of my daughters). Thank you again for all that you two do, I know it’s no walk in the park.
S/F, Shannon
Thank you so much Shannon, I glad you enjoyed it. Sounds like you have a lot of nice planes there and I bet you are pretty proficient in using them. The a sharp cambered edge made all the difference for me, combined with taking a thin shaving, and a waxed soul.
It is a lot of work but most of the times it truly doesn’t feel like hard work because we’re doing something we love, and feeling the love and support of the community growing. So thank you for being a part of us and being there for us! We’ll miss being in this Thursday, but hope you have a great Easter! 👍🙏😎
Tom
5-1/4 was aimed at children in trade schools, 5 and 5-1/2 are like the 4 or 4-1/2 with the x-1/2 is the bigger, wider plane
Thanks George, nice explanation! 👍😎
Hi Tom, excellent lessens on hand planning learned a lot. You mentioned getting a good diamond stone, I heard Trend diamond stone's are very good, 300 and 1000 grit each grit on opposite sides. Have you ever tried free hand sharpening the plane blade? I have not, but I am going to try free hand sharpening, using both hands lock together, I think I will have more control. No matter how you look at sharpening hand plane's, it takes time and practice. What would be the best way to sharpen or touch up a new plane's blade out of the box, with out being to aggressive? I heard most of the time this should always be done, in order to get the best out of the plane blade? Thank you, have a Blessed Easter, see you on the next SNL.
Hi Steve,
Thanks! Yes I have tried free-handing and often do for a quick touch up. But I find it’s better to start with a honing guide to get the best results. And that inexpensive gray guide, used with the pre-set wood stop I showed, makes it very quick to hit the exact bevel. Free hand works best when the blade is thicker with so it’s easier to feel and hold on the bevel. It’s easy to begin “rounding over” the bevel after a few times free handing, but that never stopped me from using it.
Most irons need to be honed out of the box, starting with a mid-grit like 3 or 4000, then final hone anywhere between 6 - 10,000.
Hope you have a wonderful Easter too!
Thanks again! 👍😎
Buy Stanley Bedrock / LN bench planes and the frog / mouth adjustment is easy, standard Stanley planes an knockoffs are much more difficult
Good point, thanks George! 👍
Tom is a funny guy
Thanks 😎
Please do not cough on/into your hands. And buy a better mic. Speed it up. Thank you for sharing good info, keep it up. N the end it will be great :)
get a life Tom is doing good the way he likes to do things. HIS WAY