Dimensioning Wood with Hand Tools

I've been saying I would make a video to show how I dimension lumber and finally I made this video. It's not an instruction video as I'm not a professional woodworker but hopefully, you find something useful after watching.
-- Tools I used --
Kakuri Hand Plane 65mm (Not sold in the US)
Kakuri Hand Plane 42mm
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---- My tools (The most updated list)----
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0:00 Introduction
0:26 Roughly Trimming
1:18 Working on Face/Bottom
5:03 Working on Edges
7:37 Finishing
8:00 The Result
#DimensioningWood #HandPlane #HandTools

[@YRTi]

I'm just showing how I do it (not necessarily doing it right) and for me, dimensioning wood is still as difficult as forming my mouth "parallel"...

[@HaiNguyen408]

i been struggling starting on projects because im so fixated on this process. Even though it's difficult and i end up with cutting too much material off, it is a really calming process sometimes

[@YRTi]

Hi Hai! Thank you for the comment! I take time on this process because a good fabrication needs a marking accuracy that requires well-dimensioned wood. It's also a good opportunity to understand the grains of wood I'm about to handle. I'm still struggling with this process but knowing/analyzing how I make a mess helped me improve from project to project!

[@shadowpony9312]

no way is that iggy!!! 😊♥

[@YRTi]

Thank you for the comment. I have him in all of my videos(I think) but you are the first person who mentioned it!

[@soledude]

Very interesting to see someone doing it this way. It actually feels more logic and intuitive to me.
Good job! I think that board will become something really nice in the future. 👏👏👏

[@YRTi]

Thank you for watching this, too! It's just how I do with my current skill and available tools. I still analyze the way I do in order to improve the final quality and efficiency. It'll be a long way be good at it.

[@deborahf3738]

With the projects that I have made so far, I haven't had to worry about this; however, I want to do a project that will require me to follow these steps. I will admit, I am a little nervous because of the exact nature of each step required. Thanks for this valuable information.

[@YRTi]

Oh hi! Tbh, I like hand tools but knowing trees are cut by machines in a forest and milled to come to me, I don't see any problems with hand tool woodworkers rely on jointers/planers, too. But I just have fun to learn/try new things:)

[@deborahf3738]

@@YRTi I can't stand the noise from power tools which is why they are my first choice. But flattening boards by hand takes understanding that I have been lazy to learn.

[@WinSchutten]

I really enjoyed this video.. There are tons of wood working videos here... But all of them use a very fancy workshop,, ofc you can make good stuff with all those expensive tools.. I relate to this much more..
Also, using power tools takes so much of the fun out of wood working for me..

[@YRTi]

Thank you!
Everyone has a different reason to do woodworking. I'm not in a woodworking competition or running woodworking business so I can just enjoy woodworking with what I have. It's all good:)

[@athmostafa2462]

All I can say is dimension by hand planes is hard indeed but I keep telling myself you will learn it just practice practice practice then practice 😅 and finally I'm over the moon after, just to start my project😅.

[@YRTi]

Haha! Hand tool woodworking looks calm and artistic but in reality, it's a much more physical hobby than it looks. After practice practice practice, I get tired and fall asleep and next day I forget what I practiced...

[@athmostafa2462]

@@YRTi indeed , I agree.

[@sandman2651]

Great vid, as for the wood what about making your wife a jewelry box?😁

[@YRTi]

Thank you for the idea! Maybe a good thing to me is, she doesn't wear jewelry at all! but at the same time, I'm struggling to find a project idea for the next one... Hopefully, I can come up with something soon:)

[@sandman2651]

@@YRTi You could always buy her a necklace 😂🤣😂😁

[@charlesviner1565]

👍🔨📐

[@YRTi]

😎👍