Hello my friends! It's been so long since the last video.. I'm glad that i'm finally back. As you can noticed on my instagram profile, last time i was working on a few strike block planes. With every new plane my first strike block was getting uglier, so there was only one way - refreshing! During the process i've changed the iron for longer and a little bit wider. For the new wedge and mouth closer i've used a piece of pear wood. As you can see in the video i've used new solution - vacuum chamber. I'm gonna soak my planes with boiled linseed oil before finishing - that will reduce the tendency to moisture absorbing. You can ask - reduce to what extent? This is to be checked - let me know if you will like to watch that kind of video, with different kind of woods. For the finish i've used two coats of osmo 3032 and rubbing with steel wool after each coat. If you got any questions feel free to wrtie a comment. Oh, one important thing - i decided to change my daily job for fulltime planemaking :) I'll start since 01 november :) Thank you for your time! Stavros

@MartinPaulsen87

11 ай бұрын

That sounds very exciting! I hope you have great succes with your fulltime planemaking. Would love to see a video with your testings. Thanks for sharing!

@oliviermalige3279

11 ай бұрын

All the best with your new job !! Hope you'll get the success you deserve 😊 Thanks for sharing !!

@giveemtheboot5123

11 ай бұрын

You may be able to get away with using either linseed oil or polymerized linseed oil with the vacuum method. The residual air plus the solvent (e.g. turpentine, acetone, mineral spirits, xylene) in boiled linseed oil are likely causing the excessive bubbling over.

@christophereverett8385

11 ай бұрын

Might look into something called the "London finish": mix varnish with paint thinner 50/50, put in a layer let it dry, next layer wet sand with 400 grit wet/dry sandpaper, next 2-3 layers wet sand with 600 grit wet/dry, sand with the 600 grit and clean before applying a final layer. The slurry from the wet sanding blocks up the wood pores. I use this on tool handles and IME it's a tough, sweat-proof finish.

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Next time i will do the vacuum in stages, not all at once. It should reduce bubblings

So pleased you're back on YT with your stunning craftmanship. You've been missed by many I'm sure. Future plans sound very exciting, all the very best of luck, you deserve it.

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

So happy you’re back! And congrats on going full time with plane making!

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Thank you Andre!

BTW - very happy you’re back

Yesss! Youre back!! I barely survived the withdrawls. 😁

Hello old friend. Glad to see you back Doing an excellent job . very fine work as always. Look forward to seeing more from you soon. Bob.

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Thank you Bob!

I’m so glad that you are back, and I’m very excited for your future plans! Your masterful craftsmanship is truly a joy to watch. Thank you for sharing your passion and your art with us. I wish you much success!

Glad you're back. Love your hand work with chisels on all the edges. My favorite part of your builds. Wish you the best of luck. You are very talented and have a wonderful eye for quality.

@StavrosGakos

10 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot!

It is so good to be invited back into your shop. Thank you. As always, a grand time spent with an old friend.

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

You're more than welcome :)

Fantastic job Stravos! Looks more beautiful and professional with the new iron and the finish renewed 😊

It is great to see a new clip from you. It has been a long time. I have missed your work.

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Thank you Roger!

Beautiful work and the plane cuts amazing well. Watching this was like an apprenticeship.

@StavrosGakos

10 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot!

More beautiful work, beautifully done. A pleasure to watch, as always.

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Hey Lynn :)

I dont even own a plane or do wood working..but i love watching you making plane and the finish product is amazing..glad you upload a new video and hope everything is well for you..cheers

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Thank you 🍻

I love your work, Stavros. So precise!!!

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Thank you Peter!

great to see you back, and doing it full-time, I wish you all the best in business and think you will be very successful!

@StavrosGakos

10 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot :)

Beautiful job, Stavros

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Hey Phil! Thanks a lot :)

I’ve said it before. Every time you start a project I think I have an idea of where you are going with it. Not a chance. You pull out a gouge scraper! Freakin genius! Absolute masterclass in finishing hardwood and fine details!

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Adam :)

Fantastic work, I am very impressed with your tools and the total command you have over the wood 👍 Greetings from Ecuador 🇪🇨

I thought I had watched this before, but don't remember the router sled jig for making the iron wedge. Very clever!

The tool you created is a work of art.

@StavrosGakos

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Super post showing your methods. Outstanding craftsmanship. A lot to learn from this, thanks.

Another masterpiece! I watched with a fading heart. Thank you maestro!

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Hey Voron :)

Content de vous revoir. Magnifique travail et magnifique rabot. Merci pour ce moment agréable en votre compagnie.

Beautiful work as always. Looking forward to more videos.

Gloria in excelsis Deo! Welcome back.

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Hello Dalibor :)

Thank you for masterful expostion and especially well done on this vacuum chamber for boiled linseed oil. It sounds like an excellent methods of preserving wood. I hope you will be able to show us the results with the types of wood used in toolmaking.

Absolutely fantastic I liked the color contrast of the old wedges, but the more even tones of the new pear ones mixing with the color of the body but still maintaining a gentler contrast after the oil is super attractive too!

Super. W końcu znalazł Pan czas. Pozdrawiam.

Well, that was worth it, awesome result!

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Hey Rane :) Thank you!

so glad to see you back Sir! as always, an inspiration

Just yesterday I remembered your channel and binged a few videos, great to have you back!

Que maravilla de trabajo, eres un genio, te felicito 👏👏👏

Love watching you again. Welcome back

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Hey James 🤟

Yikes! Looks like you raised your plane making skills to another level or two. Your video skills have gone up a notch or two also. :bow: I've seen the vacuum method for epoxy and solid rocket fuels, not once did I ever consider it for oiling tools. Wow! Worth the wait sir!

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot :)

Looks great, works great. Nice upgrade thanks for showing us.

@StavrosGakos

10 ай бұрын

Hey Troy :)

We've missed your skills as a craftsman and film maker very much. Your 'visual explanations' hold so many details to re watch, note and try to master! Always an inspiration to attempt more.

@StavrosGakos

10 ай бұрын

Thank you Jamie!

yes please! more vacuum chamber oil operations in next videos

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

It's been way too long Stavros, good to have you back!

Glad to see your work again.

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Hey Berl :)

Golden hands!!! Bravo!!!

It is a privilege to watch your precision at work. Keep it comin.

Great work as usual. One thing that you should do is a video of how you prepare (how to sharpen them) and use a chisel scraper. This is subject rarely discussed or seen on the web.

@StavrosGakos

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! Please check "Blunt chisel technique" video's by Bill Carter.

I love the sandpaper on the chisel blade idea….

I'd be happy to watch videos on oil soaking and moisture absorption.

Huge fan. Glad you’re back!

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Thank you Tim!

Super, I did not expect to see you already and lo and behold, may you always have orders 🔥💪👌👍.

@StavrosGakos

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

best of luck on your new job. Making planes full time sounds perfect for you. There will be many happy customers. :)

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

I hope so :) thank you!

I've been keeping an eye out, and grateful to see you are back at it. You are an inspiration and hope you are thriving.

Welcome back 😁🙏 beautifull result 👍👍👍🤙

A pleasure to warch

Beautiful work as always!

Just beautiful !!!! Your plane making makes me want to try.

@StavrosGakos

7 ай бұрын

You should try 👍

@davidjennings9253

7 ай бұрын

I make guitars and mandolins so I can handle hand tools plus watching you is a huge help. Best wishes!!@@StavrosGakos

@StavrosGakos

7 ай бұрын

@@davidjennings9253 do it will be easy for you 🙂 Cheers!

Beautiful work!

Fantastic ! Compliments!

Welcome back Stavros ! Like usual your work always impresses me. Hope you and the family are well in this crazy world and everyone is safe. looking forward to the next one. Ciao

@StavrosGakos

10 ай бұрын

Hey Yves! We are good, thank you :)

So so nice! I learned a few new techniques today. Not sure why that karate chop and finger snapping technique doesn't work for me. Thanks for sharing.

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Hey Tim :)

The MASTER is back!!! I’m sooo delighted to see you back in your shop, Stavros. It’s been too long! Congrats on your decision to become a full-time plane maker. I hope this means many more videos! Btw, I will watch ANY vid you make. I enjoy all of them. It is an honor to watch you work. You make masterpieces, and this plane was no exception. It’s absolutely beautiful. Seeing you back has made my day. lol

@professor62

11 ай бұрын

P.S. Oh, forgot to ask you: what exactly is a block strike plane?

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot :) Strike block plane is purposed to striking/shooting the end grain surface of the boards 👍

Welcome home!

Hola!!! Que alegría poder ver de nuevo tus trabajos. Muchas gracias desde España 👏👏👏👏👏

Stavros jak zwykle perfekcja w 100%,pozdrawiam.

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Dzięki, również pozdrawiam!

great work stavros

So excited you’re back!

Finally the long wait is over.. Good to see you back dear sir!!! And you may find more success as you go full time in plane making...

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

hola que bueno verlo de nuevo en acción gracias por compartir su trabajo es de mucha utilidad para mi ya que he aprendido mucho de su trabajo gracias saludos desde México

@StavrosGakos

10 ай бұрын

Cheers!

The vacuum-infused linseed oil technique is fascinating! I'm anxious to know how well that works.

@StavrosGakos

10 ай бұрын

Hey Mike :)

So good to see your latest video Stavros! Somehow you’ve managed to take a great looking plane and make it GORGEOUS! And congratulations on the exciting news concerning your upcoming career change, that’s incredible!!! You have certainly put in the work, I’m glad to see it paying off for you. All the best to you and your family!

@StavrosGakos

10 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot :)

Beautiful work

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Thank you Larry!

wow, stunning work as usual! I wish you the best of luck with going full time into plane making! You definitely have the passion and skills to pull that off.

So nice 👌🏻 !

We missed you Stavros 😁

just unbelieveable!

Pura arte...Pure art

Excellent.

Nice to see you again! I hope you are well. As always, your work is beautiful.

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Perfect!

Congrats can’t wait to watch you grow, I am about to jump back in. Had to take a hit if a break for family

Piękny efekt pracy

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Dzięki!

Yeeees, Gakos!!! Thank youuuuu

@StavrosGakos

10 ай бұрын

Hey :)

Omg so awesome. Love watching you make did 😉😉

Thank you Stavros for this excellent video. We all know that editing and posting takes up a fair amount of time so we do understand why it has taken so long. Beautiful work as to expected. As for me I haven’t been out to my shop for over two months. I have been busy taking care of ailing friends and such. Not to mention my own health has taken a hit twice this summer. Greetings from the high plains of Texas.

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Hey Ryan! Cheers 🍻

@ryandavis7593

11 ай бұрын

@@StavrosGakos Cheers to you.

Amazing work, dude! It's crazy how you deal with endgrain, like it wasn't even there! 😮 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Hello :)

Full Time plane maker! I hope you succeed beyond your wildest dreams. No body makes more beautiful planes than you. Glad you are back making KZreads, they are so inspirational. (I’ve made three planes myself now, the latest one is a keeper). Yes, I would watch comparisons. I have surprised just how much wood moves with changes in humidity. My shop is unheated and only has a 200W solar system for light.

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Thank you William :)

Kolejna fajna praca. Śledzę Twoją twórczość od dłuższego czasu. Pozdrowienia z Pardubic :)

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Dziękuję! Pozdrowienia z Brodnicy :)

I'll be very interested in your findings with the vacuum oil treatment.

Fajnie że coś nagrałeś

Stawros ,myślałem że Łukasz z ,,5m2 jest nadzwyczajny ,ale ty jesteś geniusz

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Haha dzięki 😁🍻

Einfach nur genial!!

Your back! Yippee!

Καλώς τον........Εύχομαι να είναι όλα καλά, Σταύρο........

welcome back

Tęskniłem!

Nareszcie !!! :D Bardzo ciekawy film! Oczywiście, że chcemy kolejne filmy! Pozdrawiam serdecznie! :)

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Hej, również pozdrawiam :)

Nice

Хотелось бы потрогать руками. Захватывающее видео. Жаль, что нет возможности приобрести такой шедевр.

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Hey, if you are interested write me a message on my Instagram profile. Regards

Where the heck have you been. I’ve missed your videos!!!

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Hey Mitch! I had some more important things than KZread, but i'm back 👍

Oh, ands happy birthday

@StavrosGakos

11 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot :)

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