Thanks for the shout out! Banging the tool on the planing stop is super relatable. I just did the same thing for an off-camera project and thought my stop was low enough. It wasn't 😂
Bought one of these (on sale, naturally) on a whim. Turns out it's perfect for precisely thicknessing kumiko strips; works great. Set the depth and plane until it doesn't take shavings any more; easy stuff.
@@BatCaveCreations Yes, that's the approach, since the planed finish is so much nicer than what comes off the saw, you really have to do both sides. The strips prior to planing are about 0.125", but the kerf on a typical saw blade used to make the half-lap joints is usually 0.11", so there's some room to do both sides. I find the strips to be easy enough to plane without a planing stop; plenty of friction between the strip and bench, but I've seen some clever jig solutions made by those doing production-level volume.
Thanks for this. I've been wanting to try one of these out if maybe one comes along at a good price (couldn't order from the US, shipping would kill any deal) but what you showed about the comfort has me rethinking. Kicking myself for not realising this sooner just from looking at the thing!
Dont stress on that it didn't even dawn on me till I held it and said oh... well that sucks hahahha Still handy to have but don't plan on it replacing your other plane this size lol
Hello, thanks for your videos,I also have this plane and totally agree it’s nice but uncomfortable to hold I have made a wooden knob for the adjusting knob because it hurts. Also I’d like to round the corners that are very pointy but I can’t do it to the only one bridge city I own.
I keep expecting to see the BCT review that’ll blow my mind and change my life for the price. Their smoother plane typically starts in videos to have the clickbait title for a $1200 hand plane. Their innovation and design seem incredible, but it seems like Veritas would give more effective usability at a relatively affordable price (not usually the category for Lee Valley). Thanks for the review
You are completely on point here. All the videos I watch of BCT is like eh.... or they are sponsored. I like this plane but did it blow me away and change my mind on BCT... NOPE. Veritas has my heart haha I would love for then to come out with something like this with wings because I know they could do a better job than this :)
@@BatCaveCreations These are not the original BCT planes - those are still well above $1k all over and some of the commemorative are like 4k. The old BCT tools were really amazing and true heirloom. I have a few marking and layout tools from those days ant totally love them :)
Hey there, this is actually my first plane ever so forgive this question, what is the point of the throat? Why have it closer to the blade or further away?
Hey! When the mouth is more closed it prevents the iron for diving deeper into the wood. The more open it is it can dive in deeper and cause tare out (chunks out of the wood). And if your working in tough grain, closing the mouth helps. That's the theory at least. More important than that is how far below the bottom of the plane the iron protrudes. Grab some scrap and test it out, open mouth, closed mouth, iron farther out, iron closer in. You will feel the differences and learn what is good for that plane and for what your working on. Have fun!!!
@@BatCaveCreations thank you! It just makes me want more hand tools. Is the non profit thing still up and running? Saw a quick video, meant to look into it, but forgot, I’m definitely interested and qualify
Btw, if you drop only one wing and slam it on the face of a plank, then you could clean and square the edge of it. Hope that makes sense ( I’m French) haha
Yes! You can use it as like a fence to square it except for the little bit between the mouth and the edge of the plane but that can easily be planed down! Thank you for sharing!
If you are looking to plane to thicknesses of 1/4" or 1/2" (actually anywhere from 1/8" to 3/4" in 1/8" increments) you may prefer to make a plane skid like in this video: th-cam.com/video/m70RJfroKVc/w-d-xo.html Easy to make and uses the more comfortable plane you already have.
Speaks volumes that Bridge City Tools almost impossible to get in Australia. And as others have said, those who say how good they are were enticed to do. I subscribe to their mailing list (I would love to like their tools based on their look) so anyone who pays full price is just impatient.
They are just chinese made knock-offs of the originals ;) . Bridge city used to be a different story when John used to own it. Now it's just Harvey Tools. About the clamping - it's the old double stick tape or masking tape on both surface and work piece and ca in between.
@ 1:05 you say they weight 7# 2oz, unless this is the tungsten version, I believe that's a mistake 😁. Anyway, I have one of these that I actually do like for the odd job, miss the original Bridge city tools though, they are my favorite.
@@BatCaveCreations I think you actually meant 7.2 oz, which is what mine weighs. I'm being pedantic though, keep it up, I'm really enjoying your videos. Seems like one of the few places I can find that gets into the details of these modern handtools. Which is nice when you're buying an expensive plane without ever touching it. Thanks!
You are correct again! I should have checked before responding haha Thank you! I like when people catch this stuff cus I can't catch it all! And I'm happy to help! I feel that this info was missing when I got into woodworking so hopefully I'm filling that gap!
Thanks for the shout out! Banging the tool on the planing stop is super relatable. I just did the same thing for an off-camera project and thought my stop was low enough. It wasn't 😂
Thank you for the help!
And I do stuff like that ALL THE TIME hahah
Thanks for this vid, you just confirmed my thoughts on this plane. I've been mulling it over for at least 6 months on whether or not to get one.
Bought one of these (on sale, naturally) on a whim. Turns out it's perfect for precisely thicknessing kumiko strips; works great. Set the depth and plane until it doesn't take shavings any more; easy stuff.
Great point on kumiko strips!!! Do you have to thickness one side, flip it and do the other? Or did you find a better way?
@@BatCaveCreations Yes, that's the approach, since the planed finish is so much nicer than what comes off the saw, you really have to do both sides. The strips prior to planing are about 0.125", but the kerf on a typical saw blade used to make the half-lap joints is usually 0.11", so there's some room to do both sides. I find the strips to be easy enough to plane without a planing stop; plenty of friction between the strip and bench, but I've seen some clever jig solutions made by those doing production-level volume.
That is perfect! Thank you!!!
Thanks for this. I've been wanting to try one of these out if maybe one comes along at a good price (couldn't order from the US, shipping would kill any deal) but what you showed about the comfort has me rethinking. Kicking myself for not realising this sooner just from looking at the thing!
Dont stress on that it didn't even dawn on me till I held it and said oh... well that sucks hahahha
Still handy to have but don't plan on it replacing your other plane this size lol
Again, nothing but a great review. Sounds to me that my veritas is the way to go. You didn't say this, but my own interpretation.
Hello, thanks for your videos,I also have this plane and totally agree it’s nice but uncomfortable to hold I have made a wooden knob for the adjusting knob because it hurts. Also I’d like to round the corners that are very pointy but I can’t do it to the only one bridge city I own.
I love the idea of making wooden knobs for it! And I definitely understand about not wanting to round the corners!!! Don't blame you!
Great review. Thanks, Jamie.
Great review
Thank you!
I keep expecting to see the BCT review that’ll blow my mind and change my life for the price. Their smoother plane typically starts in videos to have the clickbait title for a $1200 hand plane. Their innovation and design seem incredible, but it seems like Veritas would give more effective usability at a relatively affordable price (not usually the category for Lee Valley). Thanks for the review
You are completely on point here. All the videos I watch of BCT is like eh.... or they are sponsored.
I like this plane but did it blow me away and change my mind on BCT... NOPE.
Veritas has my heart haha I would love for then to come out with something like this with wings because I know they could do a better job than this :)
Yes, this!
@@BatCaveCreations These are not the original BCT planes - those are still well above $1k all over and some of the commemorative are like 4k. The old BCT tools were really amazing and true heirloom. I have a few marking and layout tools from those days ant totally love them :)
sooo essentially you could machine similar depth stops for the Veritas Customs since they come with the screw holes on each side for the fence ;)
YES!!! Or a thicknessing skid!
I would use my padded fingerless glove while using this tool for a long time.
100% agree with you! Haha
Hey there, this is actually my first plane ever so forgive this question, what is the point of the throat? Why have it closer to the blade or further away?
Hey! When the mouth is more closed it prevents the iron for diving deeper into the wood. The more open it is it can dive in deeper and cause tare out (chunks out of the wood). And if your working in tough grain, closing the mouth helps. That's the theory at least. More important than that is how far below the bottom of the plane the iron protrudes. Grab some scrap and test it out, open mouth, closed mouth, iron farther out, iron closer in. You will feel the differences and learn what is good for that plane and for what your working on. Have fun!!!
@@BatCaveCreations thank you! It just makes me want more hand tools. Is the non profit thing still up and running? Saw a quick video, meant to look into it, but forgot, I’m definitely interested and qualify
@@Shannon-v3r it is! Www.planewellness.org
And yes it is easy to get hooked on hand tools hahaha
Btw, if you drop only one wing and slam it on the face of a plank, then you could clean and square the edge of it. Hope that makes sense ( I’m French) haha
Yes! You can use it as like a fence to square it except for the little bit between the mouth and the edge of the plane but that can easily be planed down! Thank you for sharing!
Shoot, forgot about that edge
@Roger Boucher I did too cus I said it in the video then cut it out cus I didn't wanna explain and have ppl yell ahhahha
@@BatCaveCreations 😂
Can't you also use one of the wings to make 90 degree edge?
Great point! You can use it as a fence!
If you are looking to plane to thicknesses of 1/4" or 1/2" (actually anywhere from 1/8" to 3/4" in 1/8" increments) you may prefer to make a plane skid like in this video: th-cam.com/video/m70RJfroKVc/w-d-xo.html Easy to make and uses the more comfortable plane you already have.
I LOVE this idea and deff need to make one! Thank you so much for sharing!!!
Speaks volumes that Bridge City Tools almost impossible to get in Australia. And as others have said, those who say how good they are were enticed to do. I subscribe to their mailing list (I would love to like their tools based on their look) so anyone who pays full price is just impatient.
I agree with everything you said here!!!
They are just chinese made knock-offs of the originals ;) . Bridge city used to be a different story when John used to own it. Now it's just Harvey Tools. About the clamping - it's the old double stick tape or masking tape on both surface and work piece and ca in between.
I deff heard thay too. That the US ones were better.
Thats alot of set up but it would work for sure!
Love the old stuff BCT made...no so much the new stuff
deff a valid point! maybe ill keep an eye out for an older model of this plane and compare that! :D I wanted to do a comparison dang it! hahaha
Did you say it weighs 7 pounds! holy cow.
I really hope I didn't lol it was only like 1 lb :D
Hehe, 7# 2oz.
Sorry idk what ur saying lol
@ 1:05 you say they weight 7# 2oz, unless this is the tungsten version, I believe that's a mistake 😁. Anyway, I have one of these that I actually do like for the odd job, miss the original Bridge city tools though, they are my favorite.
Ah I did! Hahaha that is halarious and not at the same time! Should say 1lb 2oz hahaha
@@BatCaveCreations I think you actually meant 7.2 oz, which is what mine weighs. I'm being pedantic though, keep it up, I'm really enjoying your videos. Seems like one of the few places I can find that gets into the details of these modern handtools. Which is nice when you're buying an expensive plane without ever touching it. Thanks!
You are correct again! I should have checked before responding haha
Thank you! I like when people catch this stuff cus I can't catch it all!
And I'm happy to help! I feel that this info was missing when I got into woodworking so hopefully I'm filling that gap!