http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworki....aspx?id=29716
Thought some of you would enjoy this.
http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworki....aspx?id=29716
Thought some of you would enjoy this.
Good one Eddie,
Thanks
What amazed me is he could talk through the whole process with out being winded.
I'm going to cancel my health club membership and pick up my planes
TJH
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Man! I was amazed that he wasn't dripping sweat! I've always said that hand planes were better than pilates when it came to working core strength.
Here in AZ I have to wear NBA style wrist bands and a bandana on my head to keep the sweat off my work (and my precious iron planes ).
I love the use of the skew angle to "joint" the panel. I might have gone with my #6 or #4 1/2 for the wider blade.
I liked his workbench, it looked like he actually does something on it.
Craftsmanship is the skill employed in making a thing properly, and a good craftsman is one who has complete mastery over his tools and material, and who uses them with skill and honesty.
N. W. Kay
Thanks for posting, I can't stop watching the rest of his videos.
It appears (sounds) like he's just dragging the plane backwards without lifting or tilting it. I thought that was a no-no.
Brian
The significant problems we encounter cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.
The penalty for inaccuracy is more work
I have taken classes with Phil, he truly an unbelieveable teacher and craftsman. The speed that he does things is jaw dropping. He sharpens his plane irons low tech some swipes on an 800 grit japanese King waterstone then a couple of swipes on a 1200 grit waterstone followed by stropping on a piece on leather with some yellowstone....razor sharp in minutes. He wrote an article about his bench in Fine Woodworking.
Jim
I don't know what he is doing, but I will sometimes, when doing rough work, just lift the heel of the plane up off the wood when going back. This leaves the front toe to drag.
This guides me when I am working quick.
When I want to do a finishing cut, then I make sure that the plane is off completely.
That's a nice little series, should get beginners to a better point for asking questions. I especially liked the scraper plane tuning.
Pam
Wooden planes.... mmmmm.... makes me want to leave work and go tothe shop! I've got some tuning to do and shavings to make! Love the bench and the shop itself.
Dusty
That was also pine he was working on. I can plane pine all day and not break a sweat. Probably doesn't hurt his planes are tuned to the nth degree and sharper than sharp.
Good information. Thanks
I thought it looked and sounded like pine....