A really good DVD is Chris Schwarz's Handplane Basics: A better way to use bench planes. Available from Lie-Nielsen. It's the best $25 you'll spend. Shows how to chose, sharpen and use the three basic categories of planes.
[IMG]file:///Users/fitzsimk/Desktop/Screen%20shot%202010-11-22%20at%208.02.16%20AM.png[/IMG]