Hand Planes - A Surprise Pleasure

I have trouble finding where to plug them in at. :-)

When you need a plane, you know it, that’s for sure!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

i totally know what you mean, before lumberjocks i never even thought of picking up a plane but now I’m searching everywhere to try and get one. no luck yet though. thanks for the post.

I got the same planes for christmas and I love them. I use mine on cutting boards. I don’t have a planner so I hand plane my cutting boards flat.

I also made a work bench outa 2×4s and I planned the top since I didn’t have any clamps to make sure it was glue correctly and flat.

-- Adrian ..... The 11th Commandment...."Thou Shalt Not Buy A Wobble Dado"

Russell – glad to hear that you’ve joined me and others on that slippery slope of hand tools. There is just something about a nice pretty ribbon of wood coming out of a plane that is so very cool. There is a definite learning curve, but it’s a lot less of a dangerous curve than the power tools.

Looking forward to more!

-- Betsy - GO BUCKS!

Russell,

I just came in from the shop where I was tuning up my block plan. I got it at ACE Hardware about 15 years ago to do something around the house ( hadn’t gottten onto woodworking then). I tuned it up just now and it works great for learning. I think I am going the route you took and learn on the less expensive. If it works out I’ll go from there. If not I will have had fun.

Feels good when things come together doesn”t it? Thanks for posting, learn small and progress.

-- Bill - If I knew GRANDKIDS were so much fun I would have had them first.

A little knowledge really helps. Without it the process can be frustrating. With knowledge hand tools are a joy to use. Just be careful walking by a Lie-Nielson display, the tools will begin to call you by name. : ^ )

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Russell,

That’s great that you have found some pleasure in using your new hand planes.

There’s nothing like the sound of a hand plane slicing throug the wood to produce a see through shaving!

Enjoy the journey.

-- Mark, Webster New York, Visit my website at http://thecraftsmanspath.com

It wasn’t that long ago when I stopped using my brad nailer for everything, and then I started hand sanding things, then wipe on finishes, and now planes … It’s a slippery slope.

Gary, here’s one of my planes. I can understand not knowing where to plug it in, the cord is a little short.

And Wayne, one of the things I’m afraid of is the little voices saying, “Take me home”

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

LOL Rus

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

Russel and Gary,

You could try one of these:

It doesn’t have quite the torque of yours, Russel but it solves Gary’s problem about plugging it in.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

LOL – wish I was not halfway around the world from my shop so I could join in the fun….

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Russell - I, too have been on the hand tool slide. I find it so much more gratifying and much more peaceful.
For the past two years I have been working in a paper converting mill as a machine operator. I wear earplugs all day but can still hear my machines hours after I get home. They even invade my dreams. I really look forward to my time in my workshop with my non-electrics.

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