Paul Sellers
Published 10 Mar 2023We tend to think that modern makers of metal and wooden planes have given us planes that are better adjusted with fine adjusters and therefore dismiss hammer-tapping for setting the plane.
In reality, hammer tapping is non-detrimental and, at the same time, simplifies the setting on many planes.
I use this even on planes that have adjusters. Just because hammer tapping is so effective and immediate. Watch me and you will see what I mean.
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June 22, 2023
How & When to Hammer Tap a Plane | Paul Sellers
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June 9, 2023
This BEAUTIFUL vintage plane was a DIY Kit??? | Tool Stories
Rex Krueger
Published 8 Jun 2023How was this infill plane made? And who made it? And why!?
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May 25, 2023
Fix Your Hand Plane Problems by “Reading” Your Shavings
Rex Krueger
Published 24 May 2023Bad cut? No cut? Tracks? Tearout? Your shavings can tell you what’s wrong.
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April 28, 2023
Restoring a forged plane iron with MASSIVE rust and damage
Rex Krueger
Published 27 Apr 2023
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April 25, 2023
Planing & Scraping Awkward Grain | Paul Sellers
Paul Sellers
Published 9 Dec 2022I try not to be purposely controversial, but often, the wood demands a completely different tactic when it comes to truing and prepping for further steps like panel making and joinery.
Whereas some will say use this bevel-up or that bevel-down plane, use a York pitch, or whatever, the combination of methods and the addition of a #80 cabinet scraper will get you where you need to be, in very short order, but it might just defy convention.
I show you how to tame some very awkward sycamore in this video.
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April 7, 2023
How to Make a Shaker Candle Box | Episode 2
Paul Sellers
Published 18 Nov 2022With the dovetails all fitting, we are ready to clean up the inside faces of the box, ready for gluing the corners together. It’s a systematic process that minimises the risk of messing up.
Lots of tricks of the trade for gluing up and checking the whole for squareness, etc. Planing out any unevenness ensures a pristine finish, and we definitely follow a process that gives top-notch results.
The lid and bottom of the box are both rounded over, and the simplest thing is that we only need one tool, the #4 plane, to achieve amazing results. The final stage is to glue the bottom onto the box and prepare the lid for hingeing.
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April 6, 2023
Make a Router Plane FAST with this affordable kit // The Compass Rose Router
Rex Krueger
Published 5 Apr 2023More about the Router Plane Kit:
The Compass Rose Router Plane Kit is your fastest and most affordable path to a quality hand router. Long before Stanley invented the metallic router plane, artisans made their own routers from wood. These shop-made tools were effective and affordable for working craftspeople. Now, Compass Rose Toolworks is reinventing the wooden hand router. Our Router Plane has an extra-large hardwood body contoured for comfort. Instead of a tricky mortise and wedge, our blades are secured with a large brass thumb-screw. Our kit includes two blades in ½” and ¼” (13mm/6mm) widths as well as a pair of threaded inserts and an installation tool. The build is straightforward and can be completed in a single afternoon (plus time for the glue to dry.) We want you to be successful in this build, so we’ve also created a FREE assembly guide and a complete video tutorial on the build. These materials are available to anyone, even if you haven’t bought the kit yet.
Each kit includes:
– American ash body in two pieces for easy assembly.
– Two Cr-V blades, heat treated and ground, ready for final honing.
– Solid brass thumb-screw with 2 inserts, so you’ve got a backup.
– Insert installation tool (steel bolt and 2 nuts).
– Instant access to the PDF assembly guide and video tutorial.
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March 23, 2023
A Plane Maker Reveals the Secrets of Old Tools
Rex Krueger
Published 22 Mar 2023Austin Papp comes in to teach us about planes!
[Update: Rex re-uploaded the video.]
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February 9, 2023
Get flat boards EVERY TIME with this simple process // Handtool stock-prep
Rex Krueger
Published 8 Feb 2023Flattening by hand can be intimidating, unless you have a process.
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February 8, 2023
Hand Planing Awkward Grain | Paul Sellers
Paul Sellers
Published 21 Oct 2022We are often taught to plane in one direction or the other, planing along the grain, but some grain is better planed across the long axis to counter reverse grain caused by the roots of knots in the wood. This goes against the grain with many woodworkers, and yet it can be a perfect solution to get a really good surface.
I am not saying it works every time but more often than you might think; it puts you in the driving seat when wood seems to defy conventional means of planing.
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November 19, 2022
Is this the future of budget tools?
Rex Krueger
Published 16 Nov 2022This inexpensive plane is filled with surprises and they’re not all good.
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November 3, 2022
Your shooting board is too fancy! Use this classic design instead!
Rex Krueger
Published 2 Nov 2022Shooting boards have gotten crazy, but you can build a simpler shooting board.
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July 21, 2022
Hidden flaws in vintage wooden planes
Rex Krueger
Published 20 Jul 2022Find the problems that can make wooden planes unusable. Find them BEFORE you buy.
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July 19, 2022
A Closer Look At The Stanley 45 and What It Can Really Do
Wood By Wright
Published 12 May 2016This is a close look at how the Stanley #45 works and some of the things it can do. So here is how to use a Stanley 45 …
I did a video recently on a comparison between the Stanley 45 and the Stanley 55, a lot of people asked to see a closer look at the Stanley 45 and how it actually works.
Here is the Video on Stanley 45 Vs Stanley 55
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July 4, 2022
Planes I True My Wood With | Paul Sellers
Paul Sellers
Published 18 Mar 2022There is no doubt that truing up wood using hand planing methods can be a daunting thought. So we hope that this video of Paul’s strategy will make planing wood much easier for you.
Using a combination of planes and techniques makes the highs low and brings the lows high. This system works like no other so enjoy a strategy that Paul has used for decades in straightening and squaring his wood ready for joinery.
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