Great video Charlie. You have encouraged me to get my old one out and sharpen it up, it must be 40 years old. One big advantage with the hand planer is that it doesn't create the dust which an electric planer does.

Hand tools beautifully smooth no noise no leads no dust no mask . Get yourself and old no.4 Stanley mate throw a Ron hock blade into it and wow .# love hand tool

100 % agree. Thanks for video

Thank you - I have been adjusting the bottom of doors where they slightly rub the carpet. I found the plane did the job with enough control but had not idea if there was a better way. Good to know that they are actually worth using!

@CharlieDIYte

5 жыл бұрын

Mr Sammotube You're welcome. I tend to use my electric plane for things like the bottom of doors where typically you need to remove a few mms or more, but the block plane is a superb little tool where you're making delicate/ minute adjustments.

Axminster tools stick a really great range of block planes, I using it more and more. They also do a sharpening pack for planes and chisels that has transformed my tool sharpness. Great vid thanks for introducing this tool back into the main stream, I use it on most jobs that contain wood and or MDF. Doors that stick need just a little tickle here and there and the plane just takes off that fine slither. Thank you

Excellent. I've had one of these covered in dust in the shed for years. Still in the box. Now about to make its debut🎉

@kerryfoster1

3 жыл бұрын

Get it sharpened and set up and you will use it constantly . So much easier to use than a plane!

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Another good video. I was looking at the block planes in screwfix myself recently but didn’t get one in the end. Too refined for my wood butchery skills.

@CharlieDIYte

6 жыл бұрын

Paul Rossiter Thanks Paul. Nonsense, you'd be fine - that's the beauty of them!

I recently picked up a cheap block plane at a car boot sale for £4. After sharpening to razor sharp it's brilliant! To adjust the blade I tap the back or front it takes of tiny shavings and end grain. Use it all the time now.

Block plane touches virtually all my "flat" wooden projects👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Charlie watch all your videos and they are great, they have inspired me to take on a lot of house projects now. Could you please please do a video on how to sharpen plane blades and chisels. I really struggle to get my blades Sharp. I see you have done a video on kitchen knives that was fantastic. Keep up the good work.

I have a Rolson planer I bought a few years ago when installing my doors.

Just started using a planer; however, I agree with you that the new ones just do not cut the mustard. I must invest in one similar to yours. All of my "old school" scissors are original Wilkinson Sword (I used to make soft furnishings for a living) and I totally get where you are coming from with regards to the planer blade. Thanks for the demonstration.

All we had when iwent into the trade hand plane and block plane the block plane has many uses mainly for end grain rounding over edges scribing have it in my pouch most days

Won mine on ebay last night, can't wait :)

@CharlieDIYte

6 жыл бұрын

Nice one Rob. Use it all the time, as does one of the fitters who helps me on site on the day job! I'm sure you'll love it.

Watched a few of your videos now (bored at work and looking for solutions to shower sealant) - what's great about them, is you don't promise to make something easy and then ask me to spend a fortune on some obscure tool I'll only ever use once. You're making these videos from my point of view - which makes it all so much easier! Thanks - keep them coming.

@CharlieDIYte

6 жыл бұрын

Dan Feldman Thanks Dan, that's great to hear and is very much what I'm trying to do - I'm a self taught DIYer myself after all. If you're looking for silicone solutions presumably you've seen this video kzread.info/dash/bejne/kXh9lsqfeLDFeMo.html

We have the exact same belt sander, same electric plane and same hand plane!

@CharlieDIYte

6 жыл бұрын

Ha! That's brilliant!! Any Ryobi tools?

@worrun1505

6 жыл бұрын

Naah rest are Makita :D

I have to agree. I bought a block plane at a carboot sale dirt cheap. Once really sharpened and set up it's used daily on all sorts of jobs. Making handles, Taking VERY fine shavings on all sorts of surfaces. End grain finishing. Shamphering sides and ends of timber. A truly useful and essential tool. Light and easy to use. Cost? £4.00 what can I say......

@CharlieDIYte

3 жыл бұрын

That was a great buy, Kerry👍🏻

I have the same block plane but the blade is pitted so could you recommend what make blade to buy

I very rarely use my block planes, but I have a sort of fetish for my No4's :)

Looking for a decent box to put mine in. I work outside a lot, and mine continually rusts / gets knocked about

Just bought one of eBay to use for the purpose of helping with external skirting installations

@CharlieDIYte

3 жыл бұрын

Nice work! I use mine all the time!

I completely agree that the block plane is an essential piece of kit. I have gone through a few and currently have a Lie Nielson low angle. It really is great but very heavy. Not sure if I have found the perfect one yet but I'm close. Both Veritas and Lie Nielson have top quality blades, the only problem is you have to pay way over a hundred pounds for them. I use it everyday so not a problem. If it is only a hobby then getting a vintage plane is really good advice.

@CharlieDIYte

6 жыл бұрын

Nevets Thanks for the comment, and a great bit of info on the Veritas and Lie Nielson! I've bought some Veritas parf dogs as part of the UJK parf guide system that I'll be installing on my work table soon. Video to follow. Thanks again!

@trevorburford-reade8685

6 жыл бұрын

Are you referring to the Peter Parfett system?

@CharlieDIYte

6 жыл бұрын

Trevor Burford-Reade Yes. Ridiculous expense for what I'm going to use it for but I was intrigued by it and wanted to do a video to find out what you all think of it.

@trevorburford-reade8685

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, it looks very, very nice. As does most of Peter's kit. Too rich for my meagre workshop budget. But a man can dream, eh?

@steve24822

6 жыл бұрын

I have the Festool LR32 system which can be used to do exactly the same thing. This was just a added bonus because I actually use it because I do kitchen refurbs and sometimes need to make custom carcases from any material that is currently in use in that kitchen. Anyway, great for making perfectly aligned holes for worktops etc...

I'm having problems sharpening my block plane so once I produce a burr on the back of the blade should I remove it on a strop or on the oil stone or diamond stone.

@roberthossack286

3 жыл бұрын

oil stone, pull it backwards.

Have you tried the wilkos plane £14? what do you think?

Charlie, many thanks for such a useful video. My hand planes are well over 40 years old and the blades hold their edge extremely well - I had no idea modern planes of modest cost used low grade Chinese steel. Thanks for the warning. I don’t own a small block plane but thanks to your video I now see I’ve struggled for years unnecessarily. Its now on my shopping list. Re the MDF whose edge you were planing in your video, was it standard MDF or a superior grade such as router grade or industrial grade? I’ve been disappointed with standard grade from the local ‘sheds’, finding it lacks flatness and has a soft centre which easily delaminates if I put even a small screw or nail into its edge. Would appreciate your comments with thanks.

@CharlieDIYte

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Ian, thanks for that! It's standard grade unfortunately. I struggle to find moisture resistant let alone industrial grade MDF (I have to say I didn't realise there was such a thing!) at my local timber merchants so I just have to be gentle with it. I find it's fine as long as you either drill pilot holes or use 4mm /4.5mm diameter screws.

@ianmathieson65

6 жыл бұрын

Charlie DIYte: Hi Charlie. Thanks for confirming your MDF was standard grade, presumably from your local timber merchant rather than a local ‘shed’ - it certainly appeared superior to my ‘shed’ grade. My local timber merchant stocks standard grade in various thicknesses which look a lot better than the local ‘shed’ grade and can order single sheets of a superior grade (can’t recall its brand name - its not one I’ve come across when searching the internet), but its expensive, as are all the industrial and router grades - around £100 to £150 per 8x4 sheet depending on thickness. A couple of months ago I searched for deep router grade on the internet and found two or three suppliers/manufacturers but they all had a minimum order of around 10 sheets! - way outside my budget, and they’d probably outlast me! Sorry I can’t provide links as I didn’t bother to save them having found out the MOC. FYI deep router grade is used where a deep profile or pattern has to be routed into the surface. With standard grade, this would expose the sifter core which would have a rough surface finish by comparison. Painting would also be more problematic because of this. I found moisture proof grade was more readily available - a supplier around 80 miles away in south Lancashire who I found on the internet was willing to deliver single sheets to my house if I was willing to wait until they had a load to be delivered to my general area (south Lakeland) which they said was generally every couple of weeks. They claimed it was much more suitable for deep routing than standard grade although not as good as true deep router grade, but I’ve been unable to confirm this. Thanks for the screw info, btw. I’m sure I’d have more success with a non-‘shed’ grade having seen your video. Best of luck.

Hi Charlie, do you ever perform work for others?

@CharlieDIYte

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Christopher, I'm afraid not. The day job is pretty full on, and with the videos at the weekend it leaves me with very little time to do anything else :(

@ChristopherClaudioSkierka

6 жыл бұрын

ahh, your day job -- is it joinery work etc?

Great video. I didn't quite catch the bit where you said what your day job was - I thought you said you run a 'coke' company in your day job, but I'm sure that's not it!

@CharlieDIYte

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Ha! The word was "curtain" but it's soft furnishings really rather than just curtains.

What are you “plane” at Charlie ?😂😂

@liammunro2355

6 жыл бұрын

Paul Mcgeoch see what you did there 😆

Can you use this on the edges of MDF?

@CharlieDIYte

6 жыл бұрын

Yes you can!

@esskayrepairrestoration8265

6 жыл бұрын

You can but it will take the edge off much faster than timber will.

I have one: can't make it work: the shavings won't pass thru the throat. Jams up. or no space at all for shavings to pass.

@CharlieDIYte

2 жыл бұрын

Silly question but is it set up properly and really sharp?

@wiseoldfool

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe trying too aggressive a cut?

Lie Nielson and Clifton planes are the only makes I bother with. Even Stanley planes from forty years ago just don't cut the mustard.

@CharlieDIYte

3 жыл бұрын

Expensive but they look awesome. I wonder if we can get them here in the UK. Thanks for the comment. 👍

@MrClingclong

3 жыл бұрын

@@CharlieDIYte I have two Lie-Nielsen block planes and three Clifton's, a smoothing, fore, and a jack plane. The Lie-Nielsens are a low angle and a standard angle block. I bought them all over the years from Axminster Tools. I'm pretty sure they are still available. I bought them not just for the build quality, but for the quality of the blades, they are double the thickness of Stanley's et al and they hold an edge for weeks and weeks (I work as a carpenter all the time) and that is important to me. Sadly people like Stanley have joined the race to the bottom, it's a race they won't win, not against the Chinese, there production costs are much lower than Europe's the US Canada. So it's pointless trying to compete with them. People like Clifton (made in the foundry where Record planes were made) decided to go up market, hoping that enough people will recognise what they are trying to do and buy their products. So far, it seems to be working for them, and for Tom Lie-Nielsen in the States as well. Also there is Veritas from Canada, their tools are beautifully made as well. Yes, I could do my job with cheaper tools, but I enjoy using gear that someone has tried hard to make well, and (in the case of Clifton) I'm trying in my very small way to keep people working in this country. I'm very old-fashioned, I still think those things are important, but I wouldn't buy those planes if they were junk. Best wishes to you, and keep makeing the videos.

@CharlieDIYte

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. These things are massively important. It's so sad when companies make a strategic shift that takes them away from their core values that made the brand so great. You no doubt heard me saying in the video that I bought this vintage plane because of the quality of the steel compared to the modern Stanley planes. Thanks so much for the comment - really interesting for us DIYers. I buy a lot from Axminister so I'll take a look 👍🏻

I had one of these for years in it's original box. Never got to grips with it and eventually it went to the local tip..... I'l be over here sobbing quietly :(

@CharlieDIYte

6 жыл бұрын

MA1973 It could be worse. My entire hi-fi went to the tip when the iPod craze hit us all - there was nothing wrong with it! I'd do anything to get it back now 🙄

@ianmathieson65

6 жыл бұрын

Charlie DIYte: That’s why I’m a hoarder of materials, tools, bits and pieces, and anything containing interesting or useful (in my opinion) info much to my wife’s and my two sons and daughter’s frustration who are quite the opposite. I blame being brought up in the 2nd world war years when nothing was thrown away but reused because it was almost impossible to replace it if the need arose later.

So you can plane the edges of mdf...

I'm a cabinet maker and use the block plane regularly. If and when you do show us how to sharpen, Can I suggest you stay away from the 'Fancy' lapping fluids at exorbitant prices and either use kerosene or even cheap baby oil.

@CharlieDIYte

6 жыл бұрын

Peter Compton Will do Peter. What are your thoughts on just using water?

@cobberpete1

6 жыл бұрын

Yes Water would work. I'm probably a bit old school, I was taught that residual water has a chance of introducing rust onto the plate or if not wiped dry, onto the blade. it's my view, other people will have the opposite, which is why we have some interesting discussions. ;D

@CharlieDIYte

6 жыл бұрын

Yep, I bought the lapping fluid for the same reason, but I bought a Lansky diamond knife sharpening system recently and they recommend using water, so I think as long as you dry the stone well (which let's face it, is pretty simple to do) you're fine.

@312saxon

5 жыл бұрын

small tip when sharpening is to have the whetstone supported so you can use both hands for even pressure as your left hand was in a dangerous position while sharpening . Liking the vids =)

@wiseoldfool

2 жыл бұрын

Many people use window cleaning fluid. It works for me. Maybe something to do with surface tension compared to water?

Do seriously suggest that you are not sponsored? Don’t know how many times you referred to Screwfix! Then the camera lingered for aggessssss on a Trend product?

@CharlieDIYte

6 жыл бұрын

Sadly I don't get a penny from any of the companies I refer to - unless they're putting ads on my videos - which I can't control because that's all taken care of by Google. I often refer to Screwfix simply because I buy quite a lot of stuff from them, so it's a company I know.