Using Hock Blades

[guyontheblackchair]

I have used a cryogenic Hock since the early 80s and have been quite happy with it.

I lay my planes on their sides, and flip chisels over when laying them on my benches, unless there are a few fresh shavings I can set them on to isolate the cutting edges from the steel-wool dust and other abrasive crap on the 'wooden benchtop'.

Working as long as I have with the same tools and blades, you find they have become magnetized, and like to pick up whatever steel debris they can find.

[Grimjau]

Thank you for uploading this video.

[marlon6463]

this is best

[neffk]

Really nice visual aid. Comes across very clearly on video.

[ptrace99]

Thanks Ron... Straightforward explanation why you need a thicker blade in your stock Stanley. Yours are some of the best.

[pugwashsecond]

Another good tip to pass on is never put your plane straight down on the benchtop, you never quite know what might be there to blunt the edge you have just honed. The plane should be rested on it's side, or with the front of the sole supported on a strip of wood to keep the mouth and blade clear of the benchtop.

[murrmac]

old wives tale, urban myth, total fallacy.

if you are working on site and you have to put your plane down on the floor, then you lay the plane on its side, to avoid the edge being nicked by grit, loose screws, protruding floornails, whatever.

on a bench, there is no reason whatsoever to lay it on its side, and there is actually more risk both to your knuckles and to the blade if you do this.

a wooden benchtop won't blunt the edge: think about it.

[norman74n]

Ron, thank you.

[TESTANTON]

outstanding! great stage presense.