Thanks for the tip on deepening the depth of cut by tapping the front of the plane. Every other plane video I have seen was always striking the iron.

@g5flyr169

Ай бұрын

Yes, that was a revelation for me too.

@gjbmunc

Ай бұрын

Very welcome!

@ehisey

Ай бұрын

​@gjbmunc oh yes, this tip lead to figuring out tapping the side of the butt or nose to lateral adjust. Now I am almost as precise at adjusting my woods as my metal.

Enjoyed this one for sure. I have no trouble hearing you.

@gjbmunc

Ай бұрын

Good to hear!

Love my old wooden planes. Just something very satisfying in how a wooden plane glides across the work.

@gjbmunc

Ай бұрын

Me too!

@johnbuck477

Ай бұрын

Indeed the glide,the sharper than a razor sound and smooth as butter feel. Satisfaction....

Thanks for sharing Graham. Your knowledge and "know how" are a treasure to us!

@gjbmunc

Ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

Between these videos and your books, you are sharing information with us that we aren’t going to get anywhere else. I can’t thank you enough, sir! PS I just watched the tango video. You’re a man of many secrets! 😉

@gjbmunc

Ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

Another Amazing Video! Thank you. 🇦🇺👴🏻

@gjbmunc

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Interesting. I have a few wooden planes made in the late Victorian period (UK). Henry Bessemer’s blast furnace revolutionised steel production, but it was difficult to control exact constituents of steel. A smaller, more controlled method of producing small amounts of steel was developed - the Siemens-Martin open hearth furnace method. The latter was especially suited to machine tools and plane irons. I good quality, late Victorian plane (sometimes early 20th century) iron usually has the symbol for an open hearth, an inverted ‘U’, stamped on it, often the maker’s name or logo is in this shape.

@gjbmunc

Ай бұрын

Interesting. Thanks!

I’m beyond excited to spend five days with you at MASW this summer.

@gjbmunc

Ай бұрын

We'll have fun!

The "Plane I must have" is usually the one I've just spotted in a junk shop or car-boot sale...! In practice I normally have a scrub plane, plus 2-3 each of jack, jointer and smoother on my bench, set to different depths of cut, so I can just switch between them rather than constantly setting and resetting the iron. Feels extravagant - but I didn't pay more than ten quid for any of them and they each have their own special feel.

@gjbmunc

15 күн бұрын

Very cool!

Another great video Graham. As a proud resident of Ayr in Scotland I feel I must point out that your dovetail plane is by Stewart Spiers of Ayr as can be seen on the lever cap at 16.29. I believe that Spiers did make planes for Mathieson’s although Spiers marketing said if their name wasn’t on it, they didn’t make it. Spiers went bust in the 1920’s or early 30’s one of their last efforts being a very poor imitation of a Stanley Bailey plane. Mathiesons lasted a bit longer into the post war period. The dovetailed planes are wonderful pieces of work and great to use. Thanks again for the videos and the books.

@gjbmunc

Ай бұрын

Yes, of course, you're absolutely right. Thanks!

Good video Graham. Could you move the mic to the top of the apron please. It would be easier to hear you. Thanks

@gjbmunc

Ай бұрын

Working on it!

Thank you great clip on planes.

@gjbmunc

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Always a pleasure to view and listen to your presentations Graham thank you for sharing your expertise; it makes owning my modest collection of handplanes more enjoyable.

@gjbmunc

Ай бұрын

Great to hear!

Graham - these are excellent videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Can we get a shop tour video?

@gjbmunc

Ай бұрын

Maybe one day!

Thank you Sir.🎉

@gjbmunc

15 күн бұрын

Most welcome

Great video Graham. 16:33 you stated not everyone agrees that the Stanley/Bailey pattern was an improvement with regard to adjustments and damage prevention. I’d like to hear your opinion of that aspect. Also interesting to hear that the corrugation on the sole was to prevent suction. I’d (only) heard it was to make it easier to plane highly resinous woods. I own a 4-1/2C and several flat soled planes. I don’t notice a difference. Keep the videos coming. You’re a fountain of knowledge.

@johnbuck477

Ай бұрын

Stanley/Bailey when introducing the metal plane, encountered some resistance bc owning and using a plane made out of metal...God forbid. Even though, as Graham mentioned the frog was a huge breakthrough. After the introduction, Stanley introduced transitional planes (metal upper and wooden sole). Therefore, marketing them as "the best of both worlds" till people became accustomed to the all metal plane. Graham you are a wealth of knowledge. I love your book!

@gjbmunc

Ай бұрын

Thanks. Early Stanleys helped in some respects. The much improved (and expensive Lie-Nielsens are better,) but I still prefer the wooden versions.

@ehisey

Ай бұрын

​@@johnbuck477owning a well made transitional, I agree they are the best both. :)

@ehisey

Ай бұрын

The C series was a sort of a marketing gimmick. The only thing it really does is make edge work harder on thin boards.

I'd love to see you talk about the stanley "bedrock" line, which seems to be what the lie-nielsons are based on. As far as the adjustable frog, my little brain can't make sense of them. Because the bed of the frog is on an angle, the further forward you adjust them it forces the blade out, making for a deeper cut. By the time you retract the blade to compensate the mouth effectively goes back to being open again. I'm clearly missing something.

@gjbmunc

27 күн бұрын

Start with the desired depth of iron and then adjust the mouth to the right gap!

@timbarry5080

27 күн бұрын

@@gjbmunc but that desired depth will change as the frog moves (because the frog slides on an incline.)

thanks

@gjbmunc

Ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Really good presentation on planes. I don't have many wooden planes but I do have several metal planes. I thought I knew a lot about planes but you brought some great insight on all types.

@gjbmunc

Ай бұрын

Good to hear.

@gjbmunc

Ай бұрын

Good to hear!

Looking forward to the video on jigs, thanks!

@gjbmunc

Ай бұрын

Coming soon!

Hi Graham, love watching all you videos, very informative. One question. I have some old wooden planes that I have restored, & they work great. How do you set or lock in the iron? I usually tap on the wooden wedge to set it, then set the the depth by hitting the front or back of the plane. Is this ok to hit the wooden wedge or do I need to even do this?

@gjbmunc

8 күн бұрын

Set the wedge reasonably firmly then carefully tap the iron in.

I found a wooden coffin shaped plane with a metal sole earlier. Special purpose or just unusual?

@gjbmunc

23 күн бұрын

Was once a fairly common repair for remouthing.

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@gjbmunc

Ай бұрын

thanks!

i'd like to make you an offer on your Mathieson and Norris planes ....BUT....im sure you wouldn't sell them...AND....im sure i couldn't afford them :)

@gjbmunc

Ай бұрын

Sorry, I use them all the time.

@JohnSmith-xs4sx

Ай бұрын

@@gjbmunc and that makes me happy ,they couldn't be in better hands:)

Technically speaking flatness of a sole isn't a guarantee for a flatness/straightness of a piece. Ends of a piece tend to get more material removed, so too much planing or jointing without checking almost guarantees that the piece will be high in the middle.

@wehaveasaying

Ай бұрын

I don't think he meant to imply that flat sole guarantees flat boards. He was saying that you cannot plane anything flatter than the sole. Obviously, employing subpar skills and gets subpar results regardless of sole flatness.

@gjbmunc

Ай бұрын

Planing a workpiece slightly longer than is needed is one way to address the 'curved' problem. But the real secret is how you hold the plane at the beginning and end of the stroke.

@ehisey

Ай бұрын

Good planeing technique is more likely to end up cupped than bowed if you over plane. Getting a bow is typically a technique issue with to much pressure heel entering the cut and to much on the toe when leaving the cut.

@ehisey

Ай бұрын

​@@wehaveasaying flatness of the sole (for flat work) directly effects the ability to get a fine cut and handle against the grain.