Hi All,
I'm loving the #5 hand plane I picked up on facebook marketplace and have been trying to practice flattening a 2x10 from home depot. I've watched a few videos on youtube but I'm still confused by what to do after I remove the high spots. I've shined a light and used a straight piece of wood and still see small slivers of light in certain spots so I know I'm not flat but I'm not sure what to do next. Do I now take shavings from the length of the board (~3 feet long) starting from the middle and working my way out?
I saw one technique where someone used a #4 on the width of the board vs the length. I saw another one where they talked about planing length wise but start in the middle until no shavings come out of your plane and then start planing towards the outside. I've probably confused myself watching so many videos so hoping someone can help simplify for me please!
Thanks in advance!
Luis