You are killing me with how smart, patient, and funny you are! You got me laughing at the end of the video! Huge props for your skills and teaching ability! Great example of thinking the process through and problem solving. Keep the videos coming.

@SVSunnyJim

4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, I love your thought processes to achieve the desired result

We recently lumbered a 36" maple, a 36" white ash, and a 32" pecan. After drying, we tried planing with a Rigid (Home Depot) 13" planer with 2 HSS knives kzread.infoUgkxIzvvTi3_Qc8JnVdYYRJCvuoDC4QjTzeL . This job was clearly too much for that machine. The pecan was particularly difficult, due to heavy mineral deposits, and a sharp pair of HSS knives would be consumed by a mere 3 boards. We were also having lots of problems from chip bruising, due to poor dust collection. The shavings came off like straw and jammed in the 4" hose.We bought the DW735 simply to be able to run carbide blades, which worked brilliantly for the pecan. However, we found it to be a much, MUCH nicer machine. It was far more rigid than the "Rigid" planer, and far more accurate as well. But what I liked most about it was the dust feed. This machine has its own blower, which shreds the "straw" like shavings as they come off the cutting head and helps boost the shavings into the dust collection system. No more clogs! It's also nicely sealed so that the internals stay quite clean. This is just a well tempered machine that's a delight to use. It literally cut the labor in half. Just another example of getting what you pay for.

I absolutely LOVE the way you present this video. Rather than just showing how to do what you do, at each step you ask "what are the options?" Then you talk us through the various options and the decision making process. In this way, we learn not just how to do the thing, but how to figure out how to do many things. Your students are very lucky. They have a great teacher.

@Quadrodiction

2 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed! Well said!

Sir, it took me two years to find this post of yours! Thank you.

He knows the math on an engineering level. He knows what he needs to achieve & how to do it in a simple, uncomplicated way that insures precision on the level of a Samurai that has attained a true mastery of his art. The joy he experienced in teaching the lesson is plainly obvious. His total unswerving dedication to educating his students on a level of simple precision & mastery is beautiful. Thank you sir. I greatly appreciate your gift of knowledge.

“It means we’re screwed” I died when I heard this!!!!!! Thank you for teaching the way you do! You are helping a novice like me learn to make cool stuff that helps make better products

I would have never expected for you to say "freakin awesome" but I'm glad you did cause it was

@ForestWoodworks

3 жыл бұрын

Shirt?

The fixture is great - but the process was even better. I see I was not the only one who was laughing out loud at the end. Thanks!

“What does it mean? It means we are screwed.” 😂🤣😂 I like you you walked us through the problem solving and not just show the jig. Thanks! Oh and by the way you are one sharp guy at least 20,000 grit!

Your glee at the end was just wonderful! Love to see it. That plank was a thing of beauty.

After just four minutes of watching this video it's easy to see that this guy knows his shit. End of story.

@twickersruss

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I imagine he is quite humble but we know he is more than that. :-)

@larrycarlisle5184

3 жыл бұрын

A meticulously, knowledgeable and dedicated man.

@Quadrodiction

2 жыл бұрын

He knows the math on an engineering level. He knows what he needs to achieve & how to do it in a simple, uncomplicated way that insures precision on the level of a Samurai that has attained a true mastery of his art. The joy he experienced in teaching the lesson is plainly obvious. Total unswerving dedication to educating his students on a level of simple precision. It just doesn’t get any better than this. Thank you sir. I greatly appreciate your gift of knowledge.

Out of all the really great woodworking channels out there, yours is seriously at the top... cheers!!

Why didn't i find your channel before, you're both a scientist and and an artist of the wood, may God bless you!

I love watching you vids Will, you’re intelligence is off the charts. You’re one “sharp” woodworker. I know your a busy guy but if you do find the time to keep making good vids, there’s a lot of us out here who appreciate them. Thanx Will

I’ve been in the trenches for almost 40 years this was such a treat , thank you Mr. Ng

wow, the design thinking process is amazing, concise and very helpful - no matter what problem you are trying to tackle. Thanks for sharing!

William, the way you teach reminds me of my mentor. The wit, wisdom and your calm delivery make this a wonderful experience. Thank you for a great lesson.

You Defiantly did not waste your money in Engineer classes, you are the best, this video was a glimpse in an Engineer class, makes me wish i took engineering when i was young

The last 10 seconds told me everything I needed to know about the outcome. Now I will have to do this. Thank you your explanation.

I love watching you. Your humor and teaching ability are both spot on! Please continue.

Just what I was looking for. I need to sharpen the blades on my JET planer so I might be watching this a few times to make sure I understand how to do it. Thank you. :)

I really like the way you explain how to sharpen blades. But what is most impressing is that you don’t just give the steps to do so, you also show the possible thoughts in getting to the solution.

You are a true teacher and thinker. I really appreciated your walking us through the steps in engineering your fixture. Also, thanks for distinguishing fixture from jig. Great job. I will now attempt to sharpen my “disposable” Dewalt planer blades.

William - Thanks so much for adding the thought process to your tutorial. "Teach a man to fish..."

Duane Hickey wrote this a year ago. He expressed exactly what I thought. I couldn't say it better. "You are killing me with how smart, patient, and funny you are! You got me laughing at the end of the video! Huge props for your skills and teaching ability! Great example of thinking the process through and problem solving. Keep the videos coming." I agree with him; you are a great instructor. I bookmark each of your videos that I view.

HI, I am just starting woodwork and today I am getting my first planer (used). I thought this was very informative and I do get the tears. Been so professional and serious the emotions while touching the finished product and the tears really made my day!! funny!.. you just won a late subscriber.. can't wait to learn more from you. tnx!

This was immensely helpful! I appreciate you walking us through your thought process. The end result was genius as well!

I am in AWE! I learned about the sharpening of the blades but also learned the thought process that will help me with issues in the future. I don't subscribe to many channels but I put this one at the top of my list of favorites. Well done.

The single greatest tutorial I've ever watched on KZread. So much knowledge being shared in a way anyone can understand. Thank you.

You are a funny dude!! Wish ibjad a shop teacher with that sense of humor and wit. Learned from this video, thank you sir.

Great video for how to sharpen planer blades. I now know how I'm going to sharpen my planer and jointer blades.

This is great! Thank you! The most satisfying feeling is when the wood comes fresh off the planer and I lay it on a flat table top. Hard to explain but there's something about that slight suction when the two perfect surfaces meet. I understand those tears sir! Thanks again.

William Ng is on a completely different level! Everything he publishes is pure gold. Ring that bell y'all, because you don't want to miss a thing William has to share!

I watched this months ago but forget how much I need this intelligence, humor, and craftsmanship in my life. Thanks again :D

First, thanks for the laugh this morning. I appreciate your videos and taking the time to go through the design process. It's an important part of the woodworking process that is sometimes forgot.

with just a little bit of planning you came up with a fixture that is only one piece of wood with a slot in it that incredibly accurate and will stay that way. how smart is that. it’s so great to see another wood worker with the same passion even after decades of woodworking. you’re awesome.

Stumbled on this video while waiting a week for new planer blades and just wanted to say thank you very much for an awesome lesson. Worked perfectly and I went from burning and smoking hard maple to almost finish quality wood!!

Mr Ng once again you've out done yourself. Thank you it's an honor to watch you work.

Aww, don’t cry ! Lol tears of joy on finding this channel !

Love the sense of humor! Awesome info to! For someone looking at getting a Planer I like to check out everything it takes to perform maintenance on them before I buy and this video helped a lot.

William, awesome video. I almost fell off my chair laughing at the end when you were trying to hold back your tears. Thanks for posting. My planer blades are showing signs of wear so I'll try to sharpen them before installing my reserve set. Great information. Thanks!

Very simple, inexpensive, effective and accessible to most of us! That’s what I call creativity! Thank You Sir!

They don't have a scale to say how much I appreciate you! Please continue to post more videos. You sir are the best! You crack me up sir.

You got to love this guy. He makes everything look simple. He does a great job of explaining how to make the fixtures. Is there anymore that you could want. I don't think so. Another great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had my knives at a sharpening service. I saw your video and went and got them back. I made the jig easily and used it. Set up thè jointer and it worked amazing on hard maple 5" wide. I was crying in admiration just like you in the video. Thank you, thank you, thanks you

Thanks for sharing your video. I need to sharpen my planer blades and was about to get someone else to do it but with this information I will be able to do it myself and once I build the jig I will always do it myself. It’s a very clear video presentation. Thanks again.

What a fantastic video William. Your methodical and deliberate approach and attention to detail make you a sublime instructor as well as make learning from you easy. Putting the thought into a problem first instead of just trial and error-ing your way through it certainly makes for a better way to tackle the issue at hand. I will have to take one of your classes one day, especially while your're only 30 miles south.

Your reaction at the end of the video has convinced me I have to do this to my vintage jointer and planer. THE best sharpen tutorial. -Thank you!

38 year cabinet maker here. You deserve a show on the learning channel! Subscribed.

@ThekiBoran

4 жыл бұрын

I second the motion.

I love it ... one of the best instructors on the net ... much appreciated..

William.. You cracked me up with this one!

@jcrm05

6 жыл бұрын

Me too haha

@jbkibs

6 жыл бұрын

lol. i was going to comment the same. the ending is awesome. *wipes tear away from eye*

William, great video. Great teacher. Excellent ability to walk us through how you think your way through a process. Thank you.

That was a fantastic lesson. Clear audio, excellent lighting and camera work and simple to understand.

Thanks alot! I really like the simplicity and clarity of your explanations! Looking forward to learn new stuff from you!

you're quite possibly one of the funniest people in the world..... the patience and subtly you have in your finish.... and i'm not talking about wood.

Now that's entertainment! Also very informative and I appreciate the way you walk us through your thought process. I don't even own a planer or jointer yet and I was riveted. Thanks!

You are an excellent teacher my friend! I look forward to putting the education, tips, techniques AND your philosophy to use as I go forward. Your students are truly blessed - and you are making a difference - making the world a better place! God Bless!

You should be a teacher.Your ability to convey your message and to demonstrate the same is awesome. I had a couple shop class teachers like you.You remind me so much of them.Thank you.

I really enjoyed you showing the process of thinking and development for this fixture. Excellent as always.

Really enjoyed the thinking process behind this. Clear, precise and makes logical sense. Very good video.

The joy from the super smooth surface made my day. Thank You.

Passion, entertaining, instructional, with the heart of a teacher. ❤

I can tell you're a great teacher, Thanks for the thought process as well as a usable jig. Im a mechanical engineering student and working to be a carpenter, well I am one but im working to be a great carpenter/joiner. So I can really appreciate the training of the mindset. Ill be trying this on my 3.5" hand planer once those blades are dull.

I love this guy. Appreciation of a perfect surface, tears. It is true beauty of the craftsman.

Great video William. You are a very insightful and have a lot of knowledge to share with the woodworking community. Thank you.

Excellent video, Thank you. I just went to a class at Lee Valley Tools on Thursday night for blade sharpening and a someone I know from way back when asked how to sharpen those blades. I said not a clue, just buy new ones. How wrong I was, now I got to try to get in touch with him to pass on your demo. Thanks again...marvelous, just marvelous! : )

Thank you amigo- the other joy of this was the way you walked us through a problem solving thought process truly an educator with the key learning tool: how to become a creative problem-solver-- any school would be lucky to have you

your joy in doing things well is contagious....

Thank you so much for this wonderful information presented in such an accessible manner. All my fears of sharpening these types of blades have been removed- I am now excited about the project. Again, thank you.

I have some severe backpains (as many besides me I am sure) and I find myself in need to relieve my back in my one good chair quite often. This chair happens to be in front of my computer for some strange reason. When the pains are at its worst there is not much that is worth watching. William Ng's videos are among those few ones. Keep up the good work sir. Your teachings and humor are greatly appreciated!

I am in the process of purchasing a vintage 3 blade jointer that I am quite sure the blades will need attention. You my friend are a Master. Thank you.

William, I have watched everyone of your videos. The explanations of the why and how of your measurements are a joy to listen to. I have learned so much in a short period of time. Thank You!!! BTW, you have a great since of humor, your students must have a ball working with you.

I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed but your step by step simple explanations made it easy for even me to understand. Thank you so much. I will be looking for more of your videos.

Dude! You rock! I just bought a Makita 2040 and it needs some TLC. The timing couldn't be better! Thanks for taking the time to make these insights available to everyone!!

Thank you for teaching how to solve a problem. I'm a beginning woodworker. This really helps!

great video and the ending was fantasticl

I can't stop laughing at your happy tears at the end! This is the style of jig i'm going to use. Thanks for sharing!

Hello William. Your method is similar to mine which I found in WOOD Magazine one year. A guy submitted it and was awarded a prize.I finally made the device last week but re-designed it . I had to figure the angles and came up with the same assembly as you did. When I find the time I will be duplicating your method. A true engineer. Thanks ,Tommy.

Brings tears to my eyes too ! Well Done sir ! Thank you !

You my friend are my hero for the week! I needed this, and your concept is absolutely perfect! Thank you!

You are an excellent teacher! I appreciate your analytical approach to woodworking. This is an excellent video. Thanks for posting it.

Glad you're back... love your videos!

It not too often that a woodworking video has me smiling at the end. Kudos.

Thank you for being a wonderful teacher and making videos so easy to follow.

Wow! So simple and cheap! I was looking at a £200 jig for my Scheppach Tormek clone, but now a block of wood and my sharpening stones and strop will make my planer thicknesser perfect again! Thanks!!!

Thank you for all the great videos! You're an excellent instructor. I just made a finger joint or box joint jig after watching your video. it turned out great! Keep them coming!

I have 35 yrs of instruction and leadership experience. Your teaching is spot on.

Brilliant! Thanks for this great tip on sharpening blades for planers and jointers and taking us through your thought process of building the fixture.

I stopped the video to read some of the comments below after the "we're screwed comment" since I was laughing too hard to continue. Then I got to the end and I think I woke everyone up from laughing so hard. I rewound it and laughed even harder. Mr. Ng I truly enjoy your videos. They have taught me quite a bit in my early woodworking adventure. Thank You.

Excellent tutorial. loved the comedic relief at the end. Anyone with straight blade jointers and planers just saved themselves a substantial amount of cash. I myself got tired of dealing with the crappy performance and need for constant changing of the straight blades on my Dewalt DW 735 that I converted it to a spiral cutterhead and the difference is like night and day. Much quieter, better finish, especially in figured woods, stays sharp much longer, easy change when they do dull and much better dust collection. It wasn't cheap but it has more than made up for it in convenience and not having to buy new blades every few months.

Fantastic explanation of the table saw angle conundrum that sometimes trips me and I’m sure, others up. Loved your process of figuring out the design issues. I will definitely be using this process in the future. Thanks for sharing William! 👍

You are so brilliant and passionate about your work!! I couldn’t even imagine how much your students love you!! I’m subbed!!!

Very nice, logical and complete review on sharpening. Thank you Master Ng… brought tears to my eyes 😂

This video is quite dense. It goes over the difference between fixtures and jigs, the value of analysis first and how to actually sharpen your planer/jointer knives in a very effective way. Having made this fixture I have sharper knives than ever before and it's free. Excellent video.

Bill that was great. I never thought about the table saw bevel setting from that perspective. And thanks for the lesson on reasoning and sharpening.

I've watched your videos for a long time and some how i missed this one. I was just thinking I needed to get my planer blades sharped and now I've found my preferred method. Thanks so much, William! You are truly an inspiration to us all!

As usual, one more great tutorial! Thanks for your generosity to share your experience with us!

Absolutely brilliant! You are what gives KZread value.

Yes, I teared up as well. Dude, you just make the most super wonderful videos and save me a great deal of money as well! Thank you so very much!!!!!

I always learn from you. Thank you for the education and the smiles. Please come back and make some more videos.