You are forgetting that this was often used to try and tighten up squeaky stair boards and floor boards. Many years after the stairs a built if you end up with a squeaky floor board, you can come in with one of those, plane up a bit of wood over the runners and nail it back down to hopefully fix the squeak. Making this more of a carpenter's tool than a cabinet makers tool. But Cheers, love the channel.
This is what I was thinking. Structural stuff where surface finish matters and where taking the whole thing apart was impractical. I could also image using something like this to attach mouldings rather than having to fill nail holes on trim you weren't painting.
I have a Stanley 96-but had no idea how to use it! So thank you for enlightening me. This truly was an excellent and fun, yet educational, video. You’re a master of these videos, James. So thank you!
Thank you so much for pointing out that there were many non-amazing woodworkers in the past, and tons of non-wonderful furniture. Too many people reflexively think everything old needs to be preserved or restored because it is rare and precious, or somebody put a ton of work into it. Bosh. If I could afford to put new Andersen windows in my 1927 house, I would do it in a heartbeat with no thought for the original craftsman. By the way, there were many .200 hitters in 1927, millions of horrible records sold pre-1970, and have you ever tried to watch silent movies?
Trivia fact: the word "trivia" comes from Latin meaning "three roads" - tri via. Where two roads met, travelers exchanged information. Where three roads met, you had a LOT of information being exchanged - a tri-via of information!
I read somewhere about wetting the wood to make it less likely to splinter and using a gouge so the edges are feathered out - makes more sense than a bevel edge chisel.
wetting it out works well if you are going to use PVA, but for most other glues you would need to wait for it to dry. the gouge works well but it needs to be a wider one otherwise it would need to go too deep.
LOL!!!!!! Thanks for bringing this to us!!!!! I dont know what else to say!!!!! LOL!!!!! Very informative though. Thanks for the presentation!!!! But its sooo tiny and cute!!!!!!
Well, not everything was meant to come apart. You say that repairs would be astronomically difficult, but that makes me think of blind, wedged tennons. Somehow I don't think that would qualify as "ikea" grade.
I think hiding a nail makes some sense, as nails provide space for some movement (nails can bend). Screws not so much (screws snap). With the same effect you can glue… maybe if only for additional strength in butt joints
TIP: if u do this and u use hide glue, if u need to remove/repair the thing and need to remove the screw/nail, sand off the varnish or coating(if needed) then get a wet cloth with warm water and a hair dryer, soak the part that needs to curl back up and heat it slightly with a hair dryer, since it is attached with hide glue, it should soften and allow u to get a chisel or something under it to gently pry it back up and then u can remove the screw/nail. Then when u need to reattach it, just add a bit more glue(after u let the wood dry) and then just reattach it. Rem that hide glue is soluble in water so if u get it wet it will soften. (Iv done something similar b4 when fixing an old violin case and the violin itself and also when repairing an antique book, so this should work with this application also. Would love somebody to try it and tell me how it works) cheers!!!!!
James, what is your view on the G12-204 Stanley #4? I have had one for a while and had good performance, but after restoring older planes, it seems more finicky in comparison with much older planes. The lever cap pops off if you adjust the plane blade too far to the left or right as well as even you adjust too often. My G12-204 #4 has plastic tote/knob as well as blade adjuster and has a light blue paint for most of the body.
What does Sarah think of the little plane? On a separate note - is it called hide glue because it hides the joint? BAHAHAHAhaha... ha... I'll see myself out.
James always encourages us to offer up our snide remarks, but nobody ever seems to do it. Maybe it's time to roast James Wright? I could start... Ahem....James...ummmm your tools are as good as your dad jokes... OK, does that qualify?
I have no idea how many were made, but I bet half to three quarters of them were thrown out when grandpa died and the kids had no idea what they were used for.
You are forgetting that this was often used to try and tighten up squeaky stair boards and floor boards. Many years after the stairs a built if you end up with a squeaky floor board, you can come in with one of those, plane up a bit of wood over the runners and nail it back down to hopefully fix the squeak. Making this more of a carpenter's tool than a cabinet makers tool. But Cheers, love the channel.
Neat!
This is what I was thinking. Structural stuff where surface finish matters and where taking the whole thing apart was impractical. I could also image using something like this to attach mouldings rather than having to fill nail holes on trim you weren't painting.
@5:50 Faux pas, "I'm telling everyone go out and buy a Stanley No. 69, right now!" lol
For anyone that was wondering, Stanley #69 is a hand beader … 🙂
I have a Stanley 96-but had no idea how to use it! So thank you for enlightening me. This truly was an excellent and fun, yet educational, video. You’re a master of these videos, James. So thank you!
Google is a great thing….
That little plane is adorable ,didn't know there was anything smaller then a trimming plane. Very interesting seeing these unusual tools. Thank you
Thank you so much for pointing out that there were many non-amazing woodworkers in the past, and tons of non-wonderful furniture.
Too many people reflexively think everything old needs to be preserved or restored because it is rare and precious, or somebody put a ton of work into it. Bosh. If I could afford to put new Andersen windows in my 1927 house, I would do it in a heartbeat with no thought for the original craftsman.
By the way, there were many .200 hitters in 1927, millions of horrible records sold pre-1970, and have you ever tried to watch silent movies?
was expecting you to say "The best glue you can use is a hide glue, because its hides it so well" :)
That's my little No 96. 👍 Thanks for the great video! It was very informative. It's nice to see the other comments saying the other uses for it. ☺️
thanks for letting me use it. they are fun little toys.
Came for the woodworking lessons. Stayed for the puns.
I would love to see you make a 1/2" version!
Trivia was once described as "perfectly useless information" but this is such delightful and fascinating trivia. A few minutes of my life well spent.
Trivia fact: the word "trivia" comes from Latin meaning "three roads" - tri via. Where two roads met, travelers exchanged information. Where three roads met, you had a LOT of information being exchanged - a tri-via of information!
A half inch one would be interesting.
u r committed .... i will wait for that vid.....OORAH!!
Pretty interesting little plane indeed, James! 😃
The 1/2"? Yes, please!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
The intro gave me nightmares. That was cruel. Still love your channel
That is funky
So cute!! Thanks for explaining the purpose so well.
That was interesting. Thanks.
Making a 1/2" plane could be a lot of fun.
This might be a useful way to cover the end of a dowel, rather than using a round wooden button plug?
It's only 1/4". I don't think I've ever used a dowel 3/16" or smaller.
Dovetailing the nails/angle them towards or away from each other sounds useful with that little fella.
Despite my best efforts, I keep learning stuff from you. Thanks very much, and love the science and math tee shirts.
And wanna see the 193 video! No idea on those n am maybe I guess a Stanley collector lol
Yes, me too! There is nothing on the internet what the 193 was supposed to do! Not even "Patrick's Blood and Gore" could tell me! :D
Love the tiny plane exploration
My wife says similar things about me. Small, cute and not very useful! LOL.
Thanks!
And wow on the Stanley 96(I think ya said lol) been hand tooling for several years now n can't say I've seen one of those, very nice very nice
They are not common at all. But that's kind of the reason why they're so expensive.
Def make one!
I read somewhere about wetting the wood to make it less likely to splinter and using a gouge so the edges are feathered out - makes more sense than a bevel edge chisel.
wetting it out works well if you are going to use PVA, but for most other glues you would need to wait for it to dry. the gouge works well but it needs to be a wider one otherwise it would need to go too deep.
Say hello to my little friend!
congrats on first with out typing "first" now that is an achievement.
that was fun.
LOL!!!!!! Thanks for bringing this to us!!!!! I dont know what else to say!!!!! LOL!!!!! Very informative though. Thanks for the presentation!!!! But its sooo tiny and cute!!!!!!
Well, not everything was meant to come apart. You say that repairs would be astronomically difficult, but that makes me think of blind, wedged tennons. Somehow I don't think that would qualify as "ikea" grade.
Interesting little gadget!
Very curious about that other plane, though!
I think hiding a nail makes some sense, as nails provide space for some movement (nails can bend). Screws not so much (screws snap). With the same effect you can glue… maybe if only for additional strength in butt joints
My farmer friend installed a hay crane in his 400 year old house, requiring 3’000 nails per attachment point, exactly because nails bend.
Really interesting but I love the idea of a half inch one. I'll be waiting with anticipation. 😄
lee valley makes a copy of this tool if you really need one
i want that.... and i want some square nails, as they tend to not get loose over time....
That is a real chisel plane.
i wonder how that lil dude would work on veneer
Love it!
Sure. Let's make one for a 1/2" chisel and call it a No. 96 1/2.
Interesting, thanks
Awesome video James. I like when you do these videos about different rare or unusual items.
I was thinking about using that method to hide a magnet for a door latch but ended up doing it a different way.
awesome stuff
I consider the Stanley 96 a chisel accessory not a plane.
I sent that every tool in the shop.
4:45 HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF YEARS !
You the Man
Interesting.
oh James, driving a nail with a ball pein?
It actually makes pretty good finishing hammer.
I want to see video on other plane
My primary interest in woodwork is stringed instrument repair. Hide glue is fairly easy to reverse making repairs possible, if not easy.
TIP: if u do this and u use hide glue, if u need to remove/repair the thing and need to remove the screw/nail, sand off the varnish or coating(if needed) then get a wet cloth with warm water and a hair dryer, soak the part that needs to curl back up and heat it slightly with a hair dryer, since it is attached with hide glue, it should soften and allow u to get a chisel or something under it to gently pry it back up and then u can remove the screw/nail. Then when u need to reattach it, just add a bit more glue(after u let the wood dry) and then just reattach it. Rem that hide glue is soluble in water so if u get it wet it will soften. (Iv done something similar b4 when fixing an old violin case and the violin itself and also when repairing an antique book, so this should work with this application also. Would love somebody to try it and tell me how it works) cheers!!!!!
As long as you can find it that works well.
I have one about that size, used it just a couple days ago
Hide glue to hide the screw! Or nail for that matter
James, what is your view on the G12-204 Stanley #4? I have had one for a while and had good performance, but after restoring older planes, it seems more finicky in comparison with much older planes. The lever cap pops off if you adjust the plane blade too far to the left or right as well as even you adjust too often.
My G12-204 #4 has plastic tote/knob as well as blade adjuster and has a light blue paint for most of the body.
It is an ok user, but has no fit and finish and is very finicky. and often it is the same price as a type
@@WoodByWrightHowTo, Thanks, James! Happy it's not just me.
Hahaha hide your curl with hide glue
Hi!
What does Sarah think of the little plane?
On a separate note - is it called hide glue because it hides the joint? BAHAHAHAhaha... ha... I'll see myself out.
Hey!
ah yes, the number 1/2
Well there ya go. Always wondered what the purpose of those little weirdos was. Now I know.
James always encourages us to offer up our snide remarks, but nobody ever seems to do it. Maybe it's time to roast James Wright? I could start...
Ahem....James...ummmm your tools are as good as your dad jokes... OK, does that qualify?
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I have no idea how many were made, but I bet half to three quarters of them were thrown out when grandpa died and the kids had no idea what they were used for.
Get another reason why these are very expensive.
You almost made this into an x-rated channel at the end!
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hmm … I think it’s cute but like many other things I think I will appreciate it from afar
What does your shirt say at 1:26, James?
I wear this shirt periodically
@@WoodByWrightHowTo That's not what it says at 1:26, though.
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I wonder if it would make sense to make a powder steel plane blade (dunno the actual eng name if there is) what is your thoughts?
You could make a dedicated iron and stick it in there. But if you already have a chisel...
@@WoodByWrightHowTo Oh I wasn't talking about this tool. Asking for the general number 4,5.. etc planes
Stanley is 96 and he said I can't sell him.
That thing is just plane weird
Did Stanley make a number 101
Yes. It was a squirrel tail plane
What brand is that glue at 4:16?
that is 4/4 glue by tools for working wood. I do not think they make it any more.
Hi.
Scruples
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thank you . naw ill pass on that tool
Two jokes, one year late:
I was going to buy a 96, but it weighs 96 pounds.
That’s why they call it “hide” glue.
You REALLY do not need to hit planes that hard. It’s cast iron you can break it.
this is not cast iron. it is folded sheet steel. and I am only hitting it as hard as is needed.
Haj! (Stoppar in lite mer Svenska så automatöversättningen får något att lista ut språket på).
(UFIY. Bi-lingual dad-joke.)
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