How To Use and Tune Up a Hand Plane

In this latest episode of Fine WOodworking magazine's video series Getting Started in Woodworking we go in depth on the subject of hand planes. Find out how they work and how to tune one up.

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• woodworking
• hand
• planes
• tool
• maintenance

[KrokFryedRyce]

I found this quite useful. However, I was disappointed to see the planes just sitting on the table. Many a good plane hath died this way! For beginners who cannot retract the blade, PLEASE, lie it on its SIDE!

[Choscura]

This is a great video, but to properly use a file, you push only. if you push and pull while applying pressure you'll dull the teeth and the file will be ruined.

[noonedude101]

That guy's voice is freaking hypnotizing.

I came here looking for something totally different.

I don't even work with wood that often.

And I kept watching.

And adding it to favorites.

[Offshoreorganbuilder]

Thanks

[darren314]

good info

[AMMW77]

can a hand planer be used on cedar wood?

[Kimling86]

Tool Time!

[bgraham111]

@TheSmackerlacker Check out Techshop.

They did that already. Also, an alternative are all the hackerspaces that are out there. They have some cool tools. Expensive however.

[zonkozonko]

Where are you buying your Stanley and Record planes from? China I have never known a craftsman in England need to true a Sheffield made plane until its forty years old! Wood does not normally wear steel, However in your country Aluminium destroys steel so who knows?

[btocp]

@TheSmackerlacker Insurance costs would be your killer.

[TheSmackerlacker]

I have the skills necessary to make my own custom furniture, and I'd like to, but I can't begin to afford all the equipment and shop space just for a few pieces.

So, I had this idea for a business. Basically, you have this big workshop with all of the tools and supplies, and you charge rates for access to that equipment, plus storage.

That way, somebody could come in, pay for a few hours, and make a set of shelves or whatever without paying $5k.

I think it could work. What man doesn't like wood?

[edmateaux]

this is going to help me set a higher standard of looking after and maintaining my tools.

I bought a Stanley block plane years ago and it did not work, the blade would never contact surfaces....mainely timber surfaces lol, and now i know why.

Tthis was very usefull to me, your videos on you tube are helping chippys even all the way in little new zealand, cheers matey!