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Steve,

You won't really need a straightedge that is that long -- that would be extremely expensive.

You will also use your jointer to work on the edges. If you meant "ends" (rather than...

Louis XVI made locks so I don't think that sharp blades were his thing --- however, Dr. Guillotin and his Jacobin pals might have been interested...

Thanks for sharing this, George. I agree with you that it is a shame for Williamsburg to give up the ability to demonstrate this important aspect of Colonial life.
-Andy, who has a mere 5 gallons...

Besides the amount of work, as Harry indicated!, by using massive timbers for the top, you can actually build a bench without already having a bench to work on -- and you can use handtools instead of...

Mine is 6' long and I'm happy with it; Roy Underhill's modified Roubo bench is 5' long --- there is a video of him making it in a past season of his show (on the PBS website) and there is also a...

We have it here in Vermont, and it is inexpensive, not like what Pam described.
I have used it for house renovation projects and for building a chicken coop and a children's playhouse. There are...

Jim, I've been thinking about this and I don't think that wall smoothness is the issue, but rather, fitting. The #39 is a fixes width, and when you are fitting hand thicknessed pieces into the dado,...

At this point my oohs and aahs are superfluous, but I'll add them anyhow. That is a gorgeous set of planes -- I wish that I had time for a project like this! Outstanding work, Matt!
-Andy

George,
Because the ruler is raising the blade, only an extremely narrow strip of the edge is in contact with the stone. It is not necessary to put much pressure on it for this to work. (Speaking...

Also, using a toothed blade can help, until you get very close to the final thickness. I don't think that this is the original purpose of toothed blades, but it's a trick that I learned from an...

Even in the rest of your post, I don't think that anything contradicts what I wrote, it just speaks of different uses. I think that anyone who needs 20 passes with a smoother set at 0.001" or below...

Actually, I don't give a flying fig about "seeing through thin shavings," as you imply!
Sometimes I wonder whether people here are using planes as I do, to work lumber down from rough boards to fine...

James,
Are you sure about the 0.003"-0.004" shavings? Those are some really chunky shavings! If the blade has been properly prepared, and the sole is within 0.0015" as you indicated, then there...

Mike -
LN has been working toward a panel saw for years. I think that there might even be an early prototype in a Rob Cosman video from years ago.
-Andy

Mike,
I understand where you are coming from, regarding the overall quality of the tools (LN and LV), but does your answer really apply to the immediate uses for the tool that the original poster is...

I forgot about that, and Lyndon will probably indeed be making breadboard ends with the style (Southwest Rustic) that he proposes to build! Still, I think that he can hold off on the shoulder plane...

Lyndon,

You don't need a shoulder plane now. If you can get a wide chisel or a file, that will help you fit tenons for now. As for the jointer, the Lie-Nielsen is a wonderful tool but you can...

I think that some of the negative and luke-warm comments above were actually directed at Pax tenon and dovetail saws, not at the hand saws. I understand the original poster's question to be about...

Frank,
If you can find one, the Record #044 is a treat to use. I've also been using it for rabbets.
-Andy

Hi Ganthan,
I visualized this, and then double-checked it for real on my ramped shooting board -- that is exactly what is going on.
-Andy

Mike,
I don't think that picturing a triangular board gives you an accurate picture of what is going on, but that doesn't matter.

I use a ramped shooting board at home and a flat board at my...

To his credit, he does at least seem a little bit nervous as he demonstrates the reasons for nailgun safety!
These videos are hilarious but also scary -- it's shocking that Expert Village doesn't...

Jameel,
I appreciate the comments that you made about this tool.
At first, my reaction to it was to think that it is ridiculous -- but after watching the video several times, I know think that it...

1. #7 with slightly cambered blade

2. Rabbet plane with moveable fence and nicker, like a #78

3. Plow plane like a Record #044

4. #5 or wooden jack with heavily cambered blade

5. #4

I store my tools on shelves, until I can build a cabinet for them (too many other projects at the moment). I am enjoying your other thread about building the cabinet.
Hey, a question for you --...