How to Square, Flatten, & Dimension Rough Boards by Hand

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  • čas přidán 7. 09. 2014
  • Learn how to use traditional woodworking hand tools to dimension your lumber. Here are links to tools used in this video:
    HAND PLANES:
    * Vintage Stanley No. 5 Jack Plane: ebay.to/36q9cVO
    * Vintage Stanley No. 7 Jointer Plane: ebay.to/33a0A3N
    * Vintage Stanley No. 4 Smoothing Plane: ebay.to/36q9cVO
    * Lie-Nielsen Low Angle Rabbet Block Plane: bit.ly/325xrW5
    HAND SAWS:
    * Vintage Disston No. 16 Cross Cut Panel Saw: ebay.to/2NFKXdU
    * Vintage Disston No. D-8 Rip Panel Saw: ebay.to/2WIHCyM
    * Vintage Millers Falls Miter box and miter saw: ebay.to/2WDpXbO
    MARKING & MEASURING:
    * Starrett 6-inch combination square: amzn.to/2qbiQev
    * Vintage metal try square: ebay.to/2C8ta9Q
    * Brass wheel marking gauge (my new favorite): amzn.to/2Q0ob0P
    * Lie-Nielsen panel Gauge: bit.ly/2C9J57u
    * Staedtler Mars 780 Technical Mechanical Pencil: amzn.to/2C6xp5O
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Komentáře • 867

  • @jlinkels
    @jlinkels Před 6 lety +170

    Many woodworking videos are spoiled by fastmotion, skipping or unnecessary music. This video is an example on how to make an instructional video on woodworking.

  • @dux8529
    @dux8529 Před 3 lety +38

    I've just started wood working and wanted to do it in the traditional style because I figured it would cost less money and allow me to invest alot of time into a single project rather than making alot of not as important projects. I've been doing alot of work by just using a jack plane and then hand sanding but not getting nearly the accuracy I want. This video helps me alot, thanks.

  • @zakorkaz
    @zakorkaz Před 7 lety +671

    This video just convinced me that a jointer is worth the money lol

    • @mhavreck3223
      @mhavreck3223 Před 7 lety +14

      BowHunter77 i was thinking the same thing

    • @abbykirby1710
      @abbykirby1710 Před 6 lety +5

      BowHunter77 its just a little work! lol

    • @phuturephunk
      @phuturephunk Před 6 lety +10

      I know right! I admire the effort but even he was out of breath at the end of the video.

    • @WoodAndShop
      @WoodAndShop  Před 6 lety +116

      What's wrong with being out of breath? :)

    • @WoodAndShop
      @WoodAndShop  Před 6 lety +79

      I can certainly appreciate both. I love quietly working with hand planes, but I also like the speed of power tools that speed up the dimensioning process....so I can move quickly onto the more skilled joinery with hand tools.

  • @CyrilViXP
    @CyrilViXP Před 8 měsíci +5

    Finally someone showed the full process! Great video, thank you very much

  • @joseag2651
    @joseag2651 Před 8 lety +89

    Some of the best 30 minutes I've ever spent on you tube

    • @WoodAndShop
      @WoodAndShop  Před 8 lety +7

      wow, thanks for the compliment! f you enjoued this, you'll enjoy my forum.

    • @jamesmoore9572
      @jamesmoore9572 Před 7 lety +2

      Wood and Shop I totally agree! Great 30mins, my wife also appreciated it so thank you.

    • @TasteMyStinkholeAndLikeIt
      @TasteMyStinkholeAndLikeIt Před 6 lety +1

      And some of the worst 30 minutes you could waste on a single board since the invention of power tools

    • @faramund9865
      @faramund9865 Před 4 lety

      Wow I only realized it was that long after reading your comment

    • @Steve_Wardley_G6JEF
      @Steve_Wardley_G6JEF Před 4 lety +1

      I've just come across this video and totally agree. I just can't understand the negative comments about traditional hand tool woodworking. I have subscribed.

  • @noiserock
    @noiserock Před 9 lety +9

    It's a pretty great feeling to realize that you'll never run out of things to learn. I thought I knew a good bit about woodworking with power tools, but this video showed me that there is an entirely new dimension of the craft to explore. Thanks!

    • @WoodAndShop
      @WoodAndShop  Před 9 lety +1

      noiserock Glad you liked the video!

  • @neilsparks.4447
    @neilsparks.4447 Před 4 lety

    Lovely traditional use of tools, thank for making this video

  • @tyvole2387
    @tyvole2387 Před 7 lety

    Lots of useful information, quietly delivered. Thank you.

  • @jeffreyheese
    @jeffreyheese Před 8 lety

    Thanks for taking the time to make this.

  • @larrycarlisle5184
    @larrycarlisle5184 Před 2 lety

    Excellent tutorial, consistently reinforcing the basic details.

  • @Jcarlwill
    @Jcarlwill Před 8 lety

    Very Therapeutic!! It is so relaxing watching you work. I can almost smell the wood. Nice Job!!!

  • @GNU_Linux_for_good
    @GNU_Linux_for_good Před 8 lety

    Man! That's one beauty of a shop you got there. Everything so nice and orderly arranged.

  • @doogien.d.4073
    @doogien.d.4073 Před 7 lety +5

    it has always amazed me that anyone can hand plane a board edge to a perfect 90°.

  • @tallpaul7657
    @tallpaul7657 Před rokem

    That was a great watch! Thank you for time and effort

  • @tmdyn
    @tmdyn Před 7 lety

    Excellent, fantastic, outstanding! Well done sir! Thanks for the education!

  • @marjorie989
    @marjorie989 Před 4 lety

    What a FANTASTIC video! So many of my questions were answered! I am so thrilled at my new found information, that you are in the GTA and that you offer courses and workshops...it's a good day! Thanks for making this video.

  • @wjjohns04able
    @wjjohns04able Před 9 lety

    Awesome video! Thanks for sharing and for taking the time to show all those steps! This is definitely going to my favorites file!

  • @Jaspa331
    @Jaspa331 Před 8 lety +1

    thanks so much for this video! as usual - extremely comprehensive and easy to understand. I have just recently salvaged some old oregon beams and I'm looking forward to bringing them back to their former glory!

  • @seanporter113
    @seanporter113 Před 3 lety

    Very thorough explanation. I appreciate your knowledge and your willingness to share.

  • @StevenJamesPorter
    @StevenJamesPorter Před 5 lety

    This was one of the greatest videos I've ever watched.

  • @nuttapolsitthisin883
    @nuttapolsitthisin883 Před 4 lety +2

    This is craftsmanship, classic and rewarding I love it.

  • @SalRez
    @SalRez Před 5 lety

    Awesome video. Just what I needed at the right time. You sir are a great teacher. Keep up the good work.

  • @TheAudiesmith123
    @TheAudiesmith123 Před 5 lety

    Thanks so much. This was extremely useful and your explanations and demonstrations were very clear and precise.

  • @moosey62
    @moosey62 Před měsícem

    Well done, young man. I enjoyed that.

  • @kenenthkozak6004
    @kenenthkozak6004 Před 8 lety

    Absolute artwork! Inspiring. Thank You!

  • @HDBoyWonder
    @HDBoyWonder Před 2 lety

    A thorough introduction to the woodworking hand tools used in dimensional planing and jointing. Thank you. Excellent.

  • @Draftsmanification
    @Draftsmanification Před 2 lety

    You're a good teacher.
    Thanks for this video.

  • @MarcoViani215
    @MarcoViani215 Před 7 lety

    Hi Joshua! thank you very much to share your knowledge with us. It's very helpful.

  • @josephwilliams6809
    @josephwilliams6809 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for all the great tips! Getting started with traditional woodworking has been a bit intimidating for me. Your video helped a lot. Keep up the good work!

  • @KalinZahariev
    @KalinZahariev Před 7 lety +3

    Thank you so much for the detailed explanation. It is really useful, please go on doing this, there is so much value in these tools and techniques.

  • @usmanuk9
    @usmanuk9 Před 7 lety

    I appreciate a lot when there's some good skill I can learn. That's the case of this video. Thank you.

  • @darryljones3831
    @darryljones3831 Před 8 lety

    This is a very good video and the best I have seen on youtube about flattening and squaring rough timber. Thank you.

  • @adviertehoy777
    @adviertehoy777 Před 5 lety

    THANKS FOR THE HONESTY AND TEACHING.

  • @viniciusgago8773
    @viniciusgago8773 Před 2 lety

    That was one of the best videos i’ve ever seen, learned a lot, a Masterclass! Thank you

  • @oscargonzalez9198
    @oscargonzalez9198 Před 9 lety

    Great video Joshua! Definitely learned a lot of things watching this.

  • @StaticMotions
    @StaticMotions Před 7 lety

    Very concise instructional video! Thumbs up.

  • @octavmandru9219
    @octavmandru9219 Před 4 lety

    Thank you for your work, it inspires me to build my basement woodworking shop

  • @mrmartymac
    @mrmartymac Před 8 lety

    A fantastic lesson. Thank you.

  • @jacobkransteiner6519
    @jacobkransteiner6519 Před 6 lety

    I REALLY love this video. You explained all of the stuff really good. Now I think I understood how our anchestors supposed us to use a jointer.

  • @jonstuartjon3
    @jonstuartjon3 Před 9 měsíci

    Excellent video!! Very informative. Thanks for filming and posting.

  • @rockoutntopout
    @rockoutntopout Před 7 lety

    Great woodworking teacher, great teacher. Of the many out there, you stand out at on top!

  • @lylehough7793
    @lylehough7793 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for your demonstration. I keep practicing, hoping to one day achieve a decently flat and square board. Your video was helpful.

  • @TrevorLarch
    @TrevorLarch Před 7 lety

    This is a great video. It really made using a planer less intimidating too!

  • @mikebaker8724
    @mikebaker8724 Před 7 lety +1

    This is an excellent video and this guy is so generous with his time thank you

  • @GodotWorld
    @GodotWorld Před 4 lety +12

    I have huge respect for your patients. I honestly just can't imagine spending this amount of effort, on one board, before power tools came along. I suppose before the invention of TV and other forms of entertainment people had nothing better to do than spend whole days planing down boards. Great job on keeping this art alive.

    • @jerbear7952
      @jerbear7952 Před měsícem

      "nothing better to do"? This is how every finished board in history was made. You make it seem like it's just something to fiddle with. They needed boards. How have you mastered Godot if you think this is too meh.

  • @lonewolf1461
    @lonewolf1461 Před 3 lety

    This has been the best tutorial for flattening a board yet. Thank you.

  • @jameshowlet5597
    @jameshowlet5597 Před 3 lety

    Wow. Incredible!
    I don't know if I will ever be able to do that. I'm just starting to learn woodworking so I have a long ride ahead of me.
    Thanks for sharing!!!

  • @MichaelKing-ys9my
    @MichaelKing-ys9my Před 8 lety

    great information! this definitely cleared some things up for me. my first attempts at squaring a board were disasters.

  • @richardarieta1271
    @richardarieta1271 Před 7 lety

    I appreciate this traditional woodworking, but my power tools make me happy! Nice job on the video. I did learn something about hand planes. Thanks!

  • @morsteen
    @morsteen Před 8 lety

    Really nice explanations. Thanks for making this.

  • @terat1227
    @terat1227 Před 2 lety

    So much work, the results are nice.

  • @HansensDroid
    @HansensDroid Před 6 lety

    Nice tutorial, thank you for creating this.

  • @jakegevorgian
    @jakegevorgian Před 9 lety +5

    this is one of the best channels to subscribe to. thank you Joshua for your energy.
    Jake

    • @WoodAndShop
      @WoodAndShop  Před 9 lety

      Jake Gevorgian You're welcome Jake! I hope you've visited WoodAndShop!

  • @indigogolf3051
    @indigogolf3051 Před 7 lety

    Great demonstration and explanation. Thanks.

  • @c.retana-holguin8318
    @c.retana-holguin8318 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for teaching us these classic wood working techniques. This fall, I'm about to make some small boxes out of walnut and pine and your lesson is worth its weight in gold.

  • @lordflatworm
    @lordflatworm Před 5 lety

    Excellent. Thanks for making the video.

  • @marcogiai-coletti354
    @marcogiai-coletti354 Před 6 lety

    Thank you for your detailed explanation. Now I'll try again.

  • @juanrocha6432
    @juanrocha6432 Před 5 lety

    I have a planer and a jointer but sometimes i prefer to do all dimensioning the way you are showing here, great video.

  • @williamh123456789
    @williamh123456789 Před 3 lety

    Very helpful! I'm going to buy my first plane and this video help me a lot

  • @cmsteenb
    @cmsteenb Před 7 lety

    Thanks so much for this -- the best explanation I've seen!

  • @neilbennett9281
    @neilbennett9281 Před rokem

    Beautiful work.

  • @jjcuvs9218
    @jjcuvs9218 Před 4 lety

    You are right, there are so other ways to do this and even faster, but the quality and the satisfaction is the best! Great video!

  • @johnmaksim6279
    @johnmaksim6279 Před 8 lety +20

    Outstanding and considerate of several things I wonder as learner. Much gratitude.

    • @WoodAndShop
      @WoodAndShop  Před 8 lety +5

      +John Maksim Glad you liked it John!

  • @kenmoon5685
    @kenmoon5685 Před 4 lety

    Very helpful and instructional to rookies like me...Definitely gives me a profound admiration for the early woodworkers!

  • @ecaff9515
    @ecaff9515 Před 5 lety

    Thank you for sharing
    Great video and process

  • @FrankCalisch
    @FrankCalisch Před 7 lety

    Fantastic instruction. I'm a novice hobbyist and was instantly jealous of your bench. Great video. Keep it up!!

  • @zk658
    @zk658 Před 5 lety

    Great skills. Thanks for posting.

  • @abstractbybrian
    @abstractbybrian Před 8 lety

    Thank you, exactly what I needed.

  • @farhanahmed6822
    @farhanahmed6822 Před 3 lety

    Really great video , appreciated your work.
    Thanks for sharing your knowledge

  • @GREE7107
    @GREE7107 Před 2 lety

    Great video. Really informative and well presented. Thanks..

  • @SpyderSavino
    @SpyderSavino Před 4 lety

    Great video. I have all the power tools to do it more loudly, but I prefer the hand tools more and more.
    This video makes the quieter process clear and accessible. Thanks.

  • @davidclark9086
    @davidclark9086 Před 8 lety

    Great video - I needed it. Thanks for your efforts.

  • @VictorGee
    @VictorGee Před 7 lety +3

    This is gold! No wonder I have trouble flattening boards. I always kept all the downward force on the plane's knob, throughout the entire stroke. Thanks for all the great tips!

  • @maxp9058
    @maxp9058 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for the info very very useful... free education thanks! Im glad this world has people like you.

  • @kiviuq1552
    @kiviuq1552 Před rokem

    Excellent video. Thank you!

  • @donibeh
    @donibeh Před 9 lety +1

    Amazing! Thank you so much for this video. I haven't enjoyed a woodworking video like this for a long time.

  • @cyohara4961
    @cyohara4961 Před 7 lety

    loved wood all my life, but too tied up in holding down a job. Now, I can learn, thanks to you and the Internet. Many thanks for sharing this with the likes of us,
    Regards,
    Cy

  • @PapaJoeWalsh
    @PapaJoeWalsh Před rokem +1

    Eight years ago, and I'm only finding it now! Great video. I have been frustrated with getting my mitre saw to cut true and thinking that I should dimension even store bought wood properly by hand. Now I am convinced! Thank you for posting this video; brilliant approach and full concentration on the job-in-hand, rather than talking about peripheral topics that are not relevant.

  • @checkdacontract
    @checkdacontract Před 4 lety

    Great video. Very helpful tips

  • @hackneymarshes
    @hackneymarshes Před 7 lety +2

    Very informative and detailed tutorial. Much appreciated. Especially the part on using a saw for squaring the end grain instead of relying on a block plane. Also found it interesting that you used a straight edge again and again to verify progress. It goes to show that quality results take time.

  • @garenne0169
    @garenne0169 Před 5 lety

    thank you so much for this video step by step, very intesting. i think we must practice a little bit to obtain this result but it's the challenge and a pleasure !!!

  • @c.retana-holguin8318
    @c.retana-holguin8318 Před 7 lety

    Your video is truly excellent!

  • @harryireland5363
    @harryireland5363 Před 8 lety

    really good video! it is so important for this kind of practical knowledge to be made as accessible as possible. old books can be so hard to visualise and learn techniques from. I have been making a set of drawers from tiber I milled myself and have been in the workshop scratching my head thinking i will have to spend more money than I have on a thickness-er planer. no more! Back to hand planes it is!!

  • @mandibulin73
    @mandibulin73 Před 9 lety

    Is good to know I'm not alone !! This is a work man !!

  • @tommcclements4727
    @tommcclements4727 Před 8 lety

    Excellent video. Thanks for helping me

  • @jgmccormick
    @jgmccormick Před 8 lety +17

    Really nice video. Well produced and I actually appreciate you leaving the "oops, not like that" moments in the video. It's good to see what can go wrong and observe what happened so that we can learn. Thank you for documenting things like this and keeping this art alive.

  • @McGinnsWoodShop
    @McGinnsWoodShop Před 9 lety +17

    This is a perfect video, thank you for making this

    • @WoodAndShop
      @WoodAndShop  Před 9 lety +3

      McGinn's WoodShop Thanks for the compliment...not sure about perfect, but I'm glad it helped!

    • @MrRoberPais
      @MrRoberPais Před 8 lety +2

      +Wood and Shop qw

  • @alexandredaubisse7560
    @alexandredaubisse7560 Před 6 lety

    Great video! Great tips, great advice. Thank you so much!

  • @muchobaratodop
    @muchobaratodop Před 9 lety

    keep doing your best man! thanks!

  • @ahmedalajlan8989
    @ahmedalajlan8989 Před rokem

    Enjoyable , informative and great always to the point thank you so so much God bless you

  • @yobuddi
    @yobuddi Před 26 dny

    Nice and through work!

  • @troyedwards8100
    @troyedwards8100 Před 3 lety

    Great video thanks. Just getting started with using more hand tools and this is a great resource I get for free. Thansk you

  • @Taurabirdy
    @Taurabirdy Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much, I finally understand! You explained how to square up a board by hand better than anyone I have ever heard explain it before. Most people have listened to just gloss over while doing it without taking the extra time to actually explain in detail what they are doing while they are doing it.

  • @Retroweld
    @Retroweld Před 9 lety

    Great video. Thanks Douglas

  • @dfu1685
    @dfu1685 Před 2 lety

    Thank you! A lot of us beginners or those of us that have been doing it for a while, but wrong, find this very helpful for making a foundation of skills for rewarding woodworking.

  • @OGZ123
    @OGZ123 Před 7 lety +1

    It was like an eye opening , I have a woodshop with some powertools but always been attracted to hand tools...But I didnt know much about a jointer from an other one and how to use them, wich is needed first etc... then BAM this video made it crystal clear and Im even more attracted to them, time to hunt some used hand planes :)

  • @TheRedbeardster
    @TheRedbeardster Před 9 lety

    Definitely one of the best videos. Thank you.

  • @phukyasheetuhp9151
    @phukyasheetuhp9151 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for all the information brother. A lot of good information and good tips. I'm subscribed.

  • @smctunes
    @smctunes Před 7 lety

    Buddy, you just earned my subscription.

  • @jasonrobinson9524
    @jasonrobinson9524 Před 7 lety

    Thank you, this is so valuable to those of us who are not equipped with an electric jointer and planer, or those who simply prefer more organic methods (such as myself). Subscribed.