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Hi Adam, this is true for many esp. as experience increases, but what got me writing FWW and eventually risking the video response is folks I know who read FWW closely, trust it for good info, and...

Ha! I know what you mean, but just this article is backing up the shop, I'll have to leave PWW for others.

Still, if mags publish and knowledgeable readers grow discouraged and drift away it's a...

I started a recent thread on FWW's poor advice on handplane tuning, and with others have been encouraging the editorial staff (esp. Matt Kenney and Asa Chistiana) to remedy this situation (and save...

All the ones you mention will do all the work you describe.

You ask about practical differences: the feel of a tool is a highly practical difference. If at all possible use the different sizes,...

Right on Richard, and if the wood has a better direction, find it and plane in that one. Skewing the plane may help or not--I try it to see if it helps but don't find it a universal magic, though...

I'd respectfully suggest that better sharpening, a finer shaving (.001 to .002"), and a few techniques could substitute for "lots of tools and lots of time". At LN hand tool events even new...

I want to soften some words (they're easier to eat when soft;-) based on recently received info.

I've received confirmed sightings from folks who have been in the factories that neither LN nor LV...

To answer your main question directly, No, it won't always have a better appearance, for a variety of reasons. You'll also find differences in feel (tactile quality of surfaces/edges) that you...

Interesting notes on hardness, steel is fascinating and seems surprisingly subtle/complex. Love to see the screwdriver.

Hope the Skype sharpening lessons idea doesn't get me on your bad side!...

I don't know the creek audience, Chris, but (at the risk of being a d--k) I think you are too generous concerning what woodworkers in general (e.g. FWW's readership, me included) can reliably achieve...

Reasons I switched to a short screwdriver:

I feel safer from skewering myself;
I shake a little bit, it's easier to engage the screw slot;
I found one that fit perfectly

Another case of...

Well said! The making of things is challenging, nothing is failsafe. More care in manufacturing can reduce problems impressively but not eliminate them. A person highly skilled in metalwork can...

Thanks for the tech support Josh!

You should be able to see the original FWW Tommy MacDonald video even if you are not a FWW subscriber, I just tested this with a friend:

Go to www.finewoodworking.com,

Scroll down about a...

I'm puzzled that folks can't view the video, since I can view it even when I'm logged out of FWW. While many FWW videos are subscriber only, I think the magazine companion videos are open because...

Couldn't agree more, my bench doesn't need embedded metal particles for patina!

Great point Michael. For starters I should have called it "back preparation" or maybe "back polishing", as these blades are plenty flat. With a bit more time I'd have started the back discussion w/...

This comment intrigues me Chris--can you say more about how the sole distorts, and by any chance have you taken measurements, giving us a sense for how bad things could get lapping with the frog and...

George, way back to your original comments: not sure I understand the comment about not resting the plane on it's end on the bench--could you say a bit more? Is this when I tilt the plane to about 45...

Thanks for the welcome Jim, I updated the profile. Only one jointer plane though, how do you survive;-)? I'll check the #7 fettling story, and have to admit I keep my restored Stanley 5 1/2 mostly...

Sorry about the link George! I checked the video while logged out of FWW and thought that was proof of concept, but obviously not.

As you say DMT duosharps are often wonky and need to be checked...

I realize this is quite strong for a first post, and hope you will forgive that. I'm mostly a messenger here, with knowledge expressed earlier and better by generations of hand plane experts, and...