Hand Plane Basics – Common Planing Errors
Hand Plane Basics – Common Planing Errors
Hand Plane Basics – 7 Common Mistakes. In this video Rob covers the 7 common mistakes folks make when learning to hand plane
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Hello, thank you so much for your great videos! I just bought a wood river 5 1/2 due to your recommendations and demonstrations. When dimensioning a board I end up producing a convex shape on every side and I wonder if I am doing something wrong? You showed here how to fix that, what I did, but how can I prevent that in the first place? Thank you for your help
Love going through and re watching videos to see if I ever missed any tips! Random question. In the first tip, when showing how to stand.. I noticed you have a couple planes stored on the support beams under the bench.. would the planes, over long periods of time storing it like that sag and become out of flat with the weight of the frog in the middle ? I’ve always wondered how to store them, also when people set there plane on a small wood block so the blade doesn’t dig into the bench I always think that over time it’ll start to sag but I over think things so I need your opinion!
Is this a joke ?
Thank you for this video. You explanations are very articulate and make so much sense. Right now, I am hand milling rough cut timber and could use any tips on how to approach this type of planing. Thank you in advance.
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I actually hav a problem as when i added the woodriver no5 1/2 into the cart and putting my shipping address, they wrote we dont ship it to this address. Very sorry, is there a way to rectify this.
I always create a belly in the middle. What am i doing wrong?
You are a good teacher Rob. And love your work with vetrans. As I am an Australian vetren as is my son. And curently puting to gether a leson plan with the view of coaching vetrans battling mental health issues.
Have noted your clamp rack looks interesting it would good if you could give us a better look at it?
I get the feeling that Rob has done this before….
I like hand planing (not good at it, don’t do it much, but like it). However, is there a place for hand planing in a production shop (with a 24" planer and large sudo-industrial sanders, yet where random orbital hand sanders are also used)? I would welcome any thoughts-for or against.
Excellent class. Very instructional and easy to follow. Thakyou
do you ship to malaysia Rob
Having now watched many of Bob’s videos which are very good, it’s clear that Bob has a wood shavings fetish. He never picks up a plane without making a pass or two and then going all touchy feely playing with the shavings. Clearly he is in his element.
More brilliant tips and tricks, thank you. I am guilty of a few of these crimes against a flat surface!
Hi rob do you have a discount code for buying a woodriver hand plane
First timer, impressed, subscribed
I suspect not only the blade needs to be sharp, but having a flat bottom on the plane too. Good video!
1st marine div patch 🤘
Mistake #7 : why does the bump appears ? Top vidéo, thanks
Some really really good tips there, some of which I wouldn’t even have considered before. Very useful video!
im from malaysia by the way
This was the missing link Rob. Your sharpening technique has revolutionised my woodwork but I struggled with planing as precise as you demonstrate . Since this video it’s such a difference. Love these video bites brilliant. Followed you for years learnt so much from you. Thank you for your teachings
Hello Rob, I’d say I’m new to wood working since I haven’t messed with it much since highschool +/- 25 years ago. I like your videos and find them very helpful. I’ve recently been looking at Woodriver planes on woodcraft.com. What size plane would be the best one to start with for small scale hobby/entry level wood working? Does woodcraft offer the plane prep service that you do?
Thanks Rob very helpful video.
Rob, on YouTube, 11 Jan 2014, Bench heights and planning Technique" Paul Sellers. Using a Stanley plane without touching the plane but using a rope he edge and face planes with and against the grain of the wood. He pulls the rope that pulls the plane. A demonstration of a sharp set up plane. Rob, is this a trick or actually true? Seems like a good way to drop a plane on the floor. What do you think?
What’s makes you such a pro ?this is what i hate about video s on YouTube. You’re not a pro.noone is a pro.
I’ve watched many videos on hand planes and none of them covered the subjects you have. Thanks for imparting you knowledge!
Thank you for your time and creating this helpful video!
Love your videos. Where did u get the pan u use for sharpening. Is it a drip pan or a cookie sheet or what? Thank you.
Awesome tutorial! I’m about 55 and have been bouncing off woodworking for the past 40+ years.
I never realized how much I didn’t know.
Thanks for teaching this old dog some new tricks.
Have you thought about your plane wax being in a rectangular tube so it doesn’t roll around the workbench?
Excellent video Rob!
beginners should learn to use the cap iron as soon as they learn to plane. 8:00, the comment about massive tear due to starting too deep, with the cap iron set, it’s physically impossible for the plane to tear significantly and too heavy of a cut just makes it impossible to push the plane.
Your dry erase marker trick I do that with a pencil on my sharpening stones when I flatten them to make sure that the whole stone is flat
Thanks so much for all that you do and teach. As a disabled vet, I really appreciate what you do for veterans.
Many years ago, I bought a couple WoodRiver planes primarily because of your recommendation. The one I use the most is the #6. I figure it’s close enough to the 5 1/2 that it will work about the same. We’re pretty much of a size, give or take 8". I’m currently working on a project and I decided to try and make this completely by hand including sawing. It’s rough-cut walnut that is a generous 4/4. I chose this because I want the experience. I think I have made ever mistake you mentioned and I found a few more. (Don’t pick a board that is cupped opposite ways on each end, twisted and bowed) The primary thing that I would like to ask is whether or not you have any plans to do a video on a board that is 4 or more feet long? It seems to me that a special skill is required for that. I would also love to hear your thoughts and see you prepare a rough 4/4 board while you take it down to 3/4.
Again, thank you so much for being so generous in sharing your wisdom
Over 80% of planes are stolen, Rob.
Why are you helping thieves with their new stolen items?
If you’ve got issues Rob, tell your doctor first.
We don’t listen to any man, Rob.
I certainly don’t let you low class idiots tell me what to do.
We’re more qualified than you Rob.
Rob can I ask you for an advice. can I use a bevel up 45 iron on a wood river 62 plane(that I bought on your review of it). It does say on the box that it could be used for stock removal. Can you suggest one such iron please?
Rob – I’ve really come to love your videos and style of teaching 👌 at first I couldn’t get into your videos for some reason, but I’ve been determined to learn woodworking for the past year, and now I almost exclusively reference your videos alone, because you tend to cover 99% of every issue or question I’ve ever had. And not only do you explain it well, you show everything.
Thank you very much for your time, and I can’t tell you how much of a better woodworker you’ve made me. You’ve inspired entire generations of people to become woodworkers.
The reason I came to this video is because I seem to be having and issue where my boards keep ending up looking like I’m planing “downhill” – and what I mean by that is the far end of my board always ends up with too much taken off
And you didn’t address that issue directly, but just by watching this video thru, and watching your technique, I think I know what I’m doing wrong 👍
As always-= common sense, technical info based on experience. Well done.
After watching one of your videos, I realized that I was very lucky. As you give the material, I can’t tear myself away from the screen. You are a master with a capital letter. May God bless you and your loved ones. Sincerely, Nikolai.
Best vid on planning yet. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for this. I managed to make quite a deep "skin tag" on laminated cabinet top. A 30mm wide section of walnut in between two pieces of oak. I glued them up the wrong way so planing the oak is the wrong way to plain the walnut. Do you have any advice for removing this deep skin tag?
This was the video I have been on the lookout for. Best instructional for what I need. Not surprised; your videos are all good, made by a master. Thanks!
Most Excellent – thanks.
When the board is 8ft long (doing doors) do you walk forwards? Or do you plane, move position, plane, reposition? On end grain, “screeech”, but not every time, and sometimes, even with a freshly sharpened blade. Only happens with my Record No5 plane. Any thoughts?
There are bits of this that are beginner only. The idea of moving your entire body on a board that you can plane mostly extending arms is a beginners method – a more experienced woodworker will do most of their planing in place unless walking or moving is needed. The only thing a beginner needs to execute this is experience as walking the plane when it’s not needed, and standing stiff and rigid is something nobody will do if they do a lot of planing. It’s uncomfortable and not efficient. But a beginner may not have the feel for understanding a longer planing stroke – that’s to be overcome with experience unless planing is going to be little and for not very long.
that’s the orthodox boxer’s stance you would have a good right cross
Kinda narcissistic
Mistake #8: You don’t need to remove the shaving after every stroke
Hi Rob, thank you for all of your instruction! Question for you: I’m 6’4” and want to build the beginner bench you have talked about. When I buy the plans, do you discuss bench height for different sized people? (It struck me when you were talking about proper mechanics that bench height may play a role for a taller/shorter person). Any suggestions on proper bench height for someone my size to maintain good mechanics? Thanks again!