Finding, restoring and sharpening a traditional handplane
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- čas přidán 5. 05. 2020
- In this Tutorial we will be going over the wooden handplanes. What planes are needed, how to restore them and sharpen them up for effective use in the shop.
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Smartest, best, no-nonsense sharpening guide. I have seen most of them. My dad is a ninety-seven-year old cabinet maker, the fifth generation in his family of cabinet makers and carpenters. He only had one sharpening stone and a leather strop. And of course, all his cabinet making planes were wooden ones. I have inherited a large number of tools from my dad and my grand father. I feel joy but also the weight of respect and tradition when I use these tools. Thanks for helping guys like me to better understand the world of my ancestors. I worked a lot with my dad as a child, but I have so much more to learn in every area of wood working. I just want to thank you again for these wonderful videos.
Sounds like your dad is a wealth of knowledge!
I would love a vid on dimensioning wood
Fantastic, practical, demystifying, simple. Thank you. I really enjoyed the real ex-plane-nation. [had to be done] :)
You're very welcome!
Can’t tell you how many videos I’ve watched in sharpening and no one ever addresses the cap iron. This just makes so much sense! Can’t wait to go to the shop and give this a try. My favorite channel!
Glad to help
This series is just perfect in every way possible!
You are a very talented man Mr. Chickadee
Josh, thanks for your service to our country! Thanks, also, for your kind and gentle spirit, and for embracing and promoting such positivity, confidence, and being satisfied with what you have, while continuing to learn and becoming more who you should be! I wish I had seen the benefit of such a life at your young age! Better late than never for me! Carry on and thanks for your example!
With your videos and a couple of years practice, I can now sharpen and use my planes👍
Perfect!
Old habits die hard. You still rested the plane on its side in the end :)
there was some grit from grinding that day. Normally I dont.
You make everything look so easy and uncomplicated. I love watching your channel. Soothing to the nerves
Glad you enjoy it!
Avoiding tear-out is argument enough for me to go back to the basics.
This tutorial is amazing! I use both machines and hand tools, and I never knew that one can get such good results going against the grain/around the knots. I knew how to sharpen the iron, but the importance and setting up of the cap iron is kinda new to me. Others repeat 'go with the grain' thing, but it is wood that we're working with, grain direction changes...sometimes three times in one plane stroke :)
Thanks
Yep, its a game changer for sure!
Had to come back and re-watch this. Incredible stuff. Super informative and appreciate you “cutting through the garbage”.
Best tutorial I’ve seen. Thank you
Every time i watch one of your vids, i see you use a tool and i’m like,” I have one of those!”. I was fortunate enough to have a grand uncle who was a carpenter in the fist half of the twentieth century. he left his tools to my Grandmother, my Grandfather was an extremely handy guy who used and cared for them, When my Grandmother passed, the tools were given to me. I’ve used some, like the bit braces and the odd plane, but never really utilized them.( I’ve kept them protected and cherished as the legacy they are) I’m an HVAC tech by trade, and eschewed these traditional tools in favor of modern power tools.Granted i was surprised at how easy say a bit brace/auger bit would go through wood, i only used them if i needed to do something and had no other choice. Watching you, i see the possibilities and will be putting them back in service. thanks for all of the information and inspiration!
When I first started with planes I bought every stone and sharpening jig I saw to help me sharpen. Then, I read an article by a famous Japanese carpenter. He used to teach classes, and he said he was always amused that his American students would show up to his class with a bag full of sharpening jigs. He said in Japan, when you apprentice with a master woodworker, your first year is spent learning how to sharpen tools by hand. The old timers did not have the time or money to waste on sharpening. They took it to the stone, sharpened it in a minute, and got back to work. My son graduated from the International Yacht Restoration School in Rhode Island. IYRS. He said at one of his first jobs, his boss saw a worker spending time sharpening a plane blade and he walked over to him, grabbed the blade and said, "This is how you do it." He walked over to the stone, poured some Coke on it, and in a minute had it sharp. Then he said, "Quit wasting time. " LOL Another famous British chair maker hosted a Famous American CZcamsr for a lesson on his chairs - The American showed up with a bag full of hand planes and the Brit asked him, "What are all those for?" He then walked over to his bench, picked up a # 7 and said, "This is the only plane you'll need." Simplicity. Great video. The alternate micro bevel is commonly called, "The ruler trick" today. But some of the old timers still believe in getting that back flat and shiny
the single best plane sharpening tutorial on the web. Thank you, much appreciated.
As a new woodworker trying to figure everything out, I believe this video will revolutionize my performance with hand planes. Thank you so much! Love the content!
Love your content! Been watching you for quite a while. Love how you go bare minimum. No diamond stones. Giant piece of flat granite... Was so getting ready to judge you for testing on pine. Hate it when that's the only test folks use. Proof is in the pudding!!! You rocked it! Birds eye maple.... If it can do that, it can do anything. Peace be with you and family. Keep it up!
refreshing no-bs approach
Really appreciate these tutorial videos.
I love the restoration videos as well
Thank you. That was perfectly presented.
You’re an excellent teacher. Thank you!
what a great teacher thank you
Thank you! Excellent explanation & straight to the point!
exactly what i needed! thxs a lot Mr.!!
Great video, exactly what I needed. Thanks a lot!
Thank you. Great tutorial.
Fantastic tutorial, thank you Mr. Chickadee. I'm looking forward to practicing in the shop tomorrow!
Excellent info. Thank you.
I'm another person who has planes that need to be tuned-up. Thank you for this extremely useful video.
The memories, woodshop 1971....... Cheers Mr Chickadee
These turorials videos are just priceless just like those old tools thank you so much for sharing with us and for giving an other life to theses tools.
So helpful. Many thanks.
This was very useful, thank you!
Great tutorial as always! Now I want to find or make some wooden planes, and your recommendation of the three types is very helpful.
Very helpful, thank you! Chasing the burr - an approach I plan to follow with some of my future sharpenings!!
Great video! Thank you!
well done
peace in the work glad you found it...
awesome, thank you so much for the effort; makes my heart pound with life again
love the whistle you get from a good, sharp iron.
Great job Mr. C you have it! Thank you.
You bet
this is a great / informative video! Thanks for making the process simple and effective. The demonstrative is helpful also.
What a class, brother . Thanks from Brazil.
Hello Mr. C, I am a 22 year old german carpenter with a fable for handtools. We were tought how to set up and use wooden hand planes as apprentices but told to flaten the very edge of our cap irons with a file in a 91° angle to the plane iron (makes kind of okay shavings) and then told to plane in the direction of the wood
To be honest i didn't believe in your technique but i tried it out today.
I am so astonished, never hand better results... going over european oak against the grain over a knot and doing perfectly without tear out.
Thank you very much, i am proud to have learned something from a true master
awesome to hear!
really superb instructions, such a joy to watch your work. thank you for sharing your expertise!
Mr chickadee You are a solid piece of gold
Marketing woodworking hand tools must be a hell of a job when there's such a wealth of old, inherently better tools going for peanuts, and guys like you doing their best to make sure people are aware of that.
its pretty easy for them when these days hobby woodworker doesnt know any better, and has more money than time
Excellent, thanks a ton.
An excellent tutorial. Spot on at every point. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Super complet 👍 j'adore les conseils 👍
Really appreciate the simple, straightforward tutorial. After watching the items you've created, I had set the bar really high for myself on what I needed to have in tools and tool condition. Thanks for keeping it real. Please make more of these!
Wow man planning that birds eye and knot is the proof in the pudding your workmanship
I have really enjoyed your videos. Thanks Jim
Glad to hear it
Thank you so much for this education. You have prevented me from having to ask stupid questions.
Amazing, Brazil here!
By far the most straightforward instruction on getting a good sharp edge.
Very usefull informations about the cap iron set-up, much appreciated here!!
Thanks for sharing Mr Chickadee !
Glad you enjoyed it
Absolutely love the sound of a sharp plane cutting through wood. Great video. Love all your stuff
Glad you enjoy it!
Excellent video!!
Great video:)
I'm on the hunt for what I thought was 'old fashioned' and inferior wooden planes. You've opened my eyes and I thank you!
Thank you. Well done.
All of your video's deserves more than one thumbs up. This one deserves at least 10 thumbs up.You need to tell youtube you need more thumbs up options. Can't tell you how much this has helped me. Thanky very very much!!!
Very nice tutorial! Makes things simple - I love it! Stay healthy and keep up the fine work! Thank you for sharing. Greetings from Leverkusen, Germany.
Finally an honest tutorial! Thank you!
No worries!
Another great video. Thanks from Ireland.
Many thanks!
Excellent, absolutely excellent information. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great stuff!
Using one single sharpening stone is the first video of its kind i've seen. Thanks for sharing the oil was being used on the stone. You're right, the knots usually give me issues while planning. I will give this method a try. Also, what is that wood finish you use? Love these instructional videos. Thank you for your service. Semper Fi!
I love this channel. I think one of the best on you tube.....no bullshit.... just great skill, talent, dedication and of course information.
Excellent tutorial. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for the indepth and clear explanation. I always have liked the wooden planes but was too intimated and also uneducated about them. Know I feel comfortable in finding one and giving it a go.
👍 = there is nothing more to say! Everything perfect!
Thank you so much from Italy!
You are welcome!
Well done as usual.
I’ve been watching you for years, and have always enjoyed your videos. I’m loving the newer instructional videos. You have a lot of hard earned knowledge, that’s worth sharing in this format.
Glad you like them!
Thanks for making this video. I've seen dozens of handplane tutorials and have been successfully using them for years and yet still learned new information. Well done.
Thanks A LOT for these videos. I've been thinking about even buying relatively expensive planes because I don't like buying twice, but this has convinced me I should try antique ones. I hope I find them around here.
thank you , got my great grand father's wooden planes and just didnt know how to adjust them , you see many ppl using those wooden planes but not much on adjust those blades inside the body and knowing how to know if im too deep or too shallow by looking at those shavings really helps .
This really helps me out. I have several wooden and steel planes sitting on the corner bench waiting to be restored but never knew how to set them up. Now I have the urge to get them working again and use them alongside my power tools.
You are amazing! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the world.
So nice of you
I am very intrigued by watching your videos. Especially when you put that jigsaw floor together. Excellent plane care video. Much to learn from you! God bless and take care!!
Very educational Tutorial.
Thanks for this video, I learned a few new ideas that will up my game today! thanks!
No problem!
Enough said,,,,,,,,,, good job!!!!
Great video. You're an excellent teacher.
I appreciate that!
Great Job .Thank you
Amazing tutorial! Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great instruction video, Josh. Given my box of used Japanese planes waiting to be refurbished, I’ll have to bookmark this and come back to it again and again.
Excellent film, thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge and discoveries!
My pleasure!
You definitely have a kiss method but also a natural talent for teaching. Im aware enough from experience on how to do such things but I have open ears to new methods and actually enjoy watching your videos. I tip my hat to you
thanks for the plane facts. this is true traditional knowledge that you won't find anywhere else. last night I submitted my resume to a local timber frame company, hoping for a major career change. inspired in part by Mr. Chickadee of course.
Excellent!
Excellent tutorial
Thank you for this informative video. I always learn something from you. My Dad and Grandfather always told me to lay the plane on the side. THANKS for clearing that up for me.
These are very important videos. Keep up the good work!
Glad you think so!
Adding to your repertoire of talent.....great teaching skills. From one professor to another, best wishes and stay healthy.
Absolutely wild. I literally just bought the exact same wooden smoothing and jack plane a month ago for $30. Thanks for the tips Mr. C!
Glad I could help!
Mr Chickadee Your Tutorials are not Dirty they are more beautiful than watching a movie .I loved the way you made a ruobo work bench i Loved the way you and small girl fell a infected tree .Love and Regards to you and your Family from India Your videos are beautiful and i follow you on saturdays and sundays .I am not a wood worker at age 41 i found my self inclined towards wood i dont know if i ll ever be able to shape wood all by self i am just taking baby steps ,i saw mdfs are useless and wood is expensive in cities .Please make videos for people like me a million and ten thanks i sincerely owe you
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