Adam Savage's One Day Repairs: Old Wood Hand Plane!
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- Adam takes apart an old Bailey wood hand plane to strip it of all its rust and grime and bring it back to working order! This beautiful woodworking tool looks to be in great condition, and with some sharpening of its cutting edge, works as well as it did almost a century ago. But during the course of this restoration, Adam has a minor shop accident and it forces him to take a step back and reevaluate his operating procedures.
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Adam here is one you have never done PROVE THE EARTH IS TRULY A SPHERE"". US WHO ARE WIDE AWAKE KNOW IT IS TRULY FLAT". WE THAT ARE AWAKE GOVERNMENTS ARE EVIL AND LIE ABOUT EVERYTHING"""".
@@leepopaz253 All Governments LIE...They're ALL Corrupt.....
That's the Nature of the Beast!!
I am of the Opinion, that the Earth Is /Was/Will* be, a Dodecehedron!!
(* Linear Time doesn't Exist!!)
&, has been lovingly flattened out, by my Sister in Laws left buttock,,,,,,
Thereby causing Time to Reverse.,....Then Unverse, back and forth. 🎶🙌💥🍷
(and also to enable folks like You, to call it "FLAT"!) 💐
Quantum Biology, will provide you with your answer, if you feel that you need to stay ahead of the Politicians......🤪✨
(The Earth is Not Entirely Flat,,, Or Cycling would be Loads Easier,,,,
but much less fun!)
It's just a bit like a rolled up Newspaper,,, The Author,,
Sir Terry Pratchett, had a Fantastic Grip on the nature of Reality,,,,, Go Read a couple of his Disk world Novels....... And you will Understand ALL....✨
Namaste 🙏
Andrea and Critter Family.
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I feel the go fast. I'm the same way go fast. Those are used for facing wood. I like an English plane. But a Japanese plane works best (for me). Understand it's sentimental. I think we both think alike.
Really appreciated the philosophical ending. I had a similar experience in college working on a model for an architecture class. It was past midnight with the model due the next day and I made a mistake and then I made another and I put my tools down and went to bed. My classmates looked at me like I was crazy for leaving instead of working all night. But the next day I came in early, well rested, and finished the model. They had all made barely any progress while I slept. It is important to recognize your limits and when things are affecting you in negative ways.
I’m currently finishing an architecture degree, and this story is very familiar. This was one of my first important realizations in the program.
I believe you are absolutely right. We all need rest to do our best. Better to get the rest when it is most needed 👍
You can't make while you're exhausted
Done this myself. Had an order due. (I work in the machining business). It should have been done so much sooner but our supplier for 6ALV And AL-6XN. Ugh long story. Anyways. I dang near took a hand off with a machine and thought it’s midnight. If I keep going than I’m just going to hurt myself. So I shut it down and got some sleep.
My guess is that this is a Type 11 from 1910-1918.
I was gonna tell him to go watch your video on japanning.
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Literally just commented saying you probably liked this video as a joke. Then you pop up.
Soon as I saw the hand plane I just knew HandToolRescue, somewhere, suddenly had his spider-sense go off. Sure enough he's already in the comments 😄
I assume you're referring to something other than the Stanley numbering system, since the Stanley #11 was a specialty plane for beltmakers?
@@pixelkatten the planes changed over the years and there are different types. This is a No 6 Type 11.
I believe just about everyone watching this video felt the pain when that screwdriver slipped.
I had buttclench
I know the feeling all too well, and appreciated the quick cut that likely skipped Adam swearing like a sailor. God knows we've all done it.
Quick Jab :p
at least he was able to keep his eyebrows this time
I own a special screwdriver just for that short screw holding the iron and cap together. Large knob, wide thick blade, only 1/2" long, designed for just that removal without slipping or marring the screw slot. Well worth it.
Hello, my name is Dima, I'm from Ukraine. I really like your videos. I grew up on your show. I started woodworking because of your videos. And I thank you very much for that. There is a war in our country now. The Russian Federation attacked Ukraine. Many people have already supported us, supported our struggle for freedom. we have already been supported by Jamie Hyneman, and many others. I and the whole of Ukraine would be very grateful to you for your words of support. thank you
Nothing personal but I'm Rootin' 4 Putin. Your country has some ah, problems. Like shelling the separatists for the past 8 years. Then there's the corruption Ukraine has been involved in. Zelensky should have given up the dirt on Biden to Trump when he had the chance. Now here you are.
I love that as Adam is telling us about his impatience to get something done and cross it off his list the doorbell rings. Then he impatiently finishes what he is saying so he can finish his thought... and cross it of his list. Poetic
The sound of a sharp plane peeling curls of wood is so satisfying.
Now I know how machinists feel when they watch Adam play with mills and lathes. Happy to see another old hand plane restored to working order. It's time to get a new blade.
A month later, on a build for a piece of furniture or something, Adam expresses frustration over why this cedar plank is 1/4" narrower than it was supposed to be!
Lol!!!
Starts with restoring a plane, finishes with a personal philosophical epiphany. Yup, that's Adam.
For what it's worth, I saw how you were holding that iron assembly and winced because I saw that injury coming - most people who work with planes do that at least once. Beautiful plane, would like to see it take some proper gossamer shavings :)
The moment the screwdriver slipped I was like...yep, been there.
The chip breaker and iron are in cahoots, always.
When injuring myself in the shop the first thought is "That's going to leave a mark" Then the process of what happens runs thru my mind and the second thought is "You stupid SOB, you know better". It is 99% of the time my fault and not the tooling and if it was the tooling it is still my fault for rushing or not using the tool on the correct fashion. A maker has to respect all of their tool all of the time.
I have a lovely half inch scar on the back of my left index finger. I got it by being stupid with a hand saw I know go be wicked sharp, and right before I buried that sharp blade into the back of my finger, I thought to myself:
"This is a stupid way to do this and you're going to cut yourself."
Rushing in the shop or, worse, rushing due to frustration, always leads to a bad result.
Your closing thoughts are why I love this channel. Thank you for always sharing your wisdom with us. Take care of yourself!
Everyone rushes from time to time. Adam is in that group that their minds are always out ahead of their actual place and time. Never really 100% in that moment and always with an eye on the finish line. Not trying to say it's a bad thing but things tend to get over looked. Adam reminds me of a cousin of mine who worked on lots of projects at a rabbits pace and loved to draw and play drums, absolutely loved Star Wars.
Yup. I'm in the same "boat" the brain tends to be a mile ahead of where I should be sometimes with projects and I have to force myself to stop, re-evaluate, then continue
We do it in all sorts of ways, and there is a name for it from another context. Apparently people have died in the sport of Orienteering from being so focussed on finishing, rather than being aware of their own physical state - it's called destination syndrome. I find myself thinking of the term and its consequences (sure that’s an extreme - got to be an urban myth? - but the phenomena is the same as Adam has described here) during a four-hour stint creating a world beating spreadsheet or trying to remove a stubborn screw/nut/bolt.
Focus on what you are doing, not on what you want to get done.
I could watch Adam forever it seems like. He’s such a unique genuine man that loves what he does and loves anything about everyone and everything 😏
My Grandpa always just used gasoline as a rust remover. I learned a lot of valuable knowledge from that man but some of the stuff he taught me was.. old fashioned. We built deer stands with built in ladders out of 2x4s and fixed up anything that broke down while working in the woods. Seeing you bring this tool back to life brought up a lot of fond memories of him. Thank you :)
Kerosene was always my Fathers cleaner of choice. My too, it just works.
The classic old school gun smith's method to treat rusted parts is to boil them in water to convert the red oxide to a black oxide, gently "card" the parts with steel wool or SOFT wire brushes just to remove any remaining red oxide, then soak in a light grade oil that has NO rust inhibitors (raw diesel is one kerosene is another and there are others, but watch out for additives.) This will essentially convert any red surface rust to a more stable "blued" oxide finish that will resist damaging corrosion with proper care in the future. I personally wouldn't trust modern gasoline with all of its additives and methanol and who knows what else to be much more than a potentially explosive solvent. There are better choices out there.
Gasoline was a lot more affordable in your Grandpa's time.
@@1pcfred I just filled up my truck at $4 US/Gal.. it's insane how much that costed.
Adam, Thanks for showing everyone that being a.d.d. is ok and having that over the top enthusiasm is just embracing what others simply do not see.
You rock!
It's just fascinating seeing my childhood hero growing old and still doing his things.
He’s only 54!
@@monopolyshark yeah I know... Lmao.
After rebuilding and installing the engine in my car, I was SOOO close to first start-up, I could taste it ! But, at 1:00 a.m. ,I KNEW I was going too fast and trying too hard to make it run. I forced myself to walk away and finish the next evening. 150,000 miles and counting later. I am glad I did. Like the gambler sings "gotta know when to hold 'em, gotta know when to fold 'em".
Ive had this exact moment many times, and ignored it too many.
I think my dumbest 1 more job before bed was when i wanted to finally fill it with oil only to have it all dump out the hand tight oil cooler lines the moment i tried to start it because i told my self the oiling system was done the night before.
Got to love those old hand planes. Very useful in the workshop.
Hand planing is very addictive. I saw Adam starting to get carried away with it. He had that gleam in his eye.
@@1pcfred it is indeed very addictive! He sure had.
@@theincompetentduo-tid9206 hand planing is one of those things that when it works good it works so good it's a pleasure. You're doing it thinking, look at that. But then as you dive in deeper you get into surface finish. Sheen off the blade. You know you have it when you can achieve a reflective surface right off the tool.
I love that Bailey No.6 taught us all a lesson. Thanks for all you put out into the world.
I appreciate your candid discussion about getting too comfortable with even the most simple of tools! As a person who doesn’t consider themselves a “maker,” necessarily, but enjoys building guitars and aspires to do more refined things all the time, showing your mistakes is as, if not more, valuable than the very impressive things you have completed successfully. Thank you for continuing to make content that inspires us!
Knowing when to walk away is a skill that we need to re-learn from time to time. This was a beautiful functional restoration.
Sharpening things is an art. I worked at a commercial bakery and I loved watching the guy who would come around in his van and sharpen all our knives. The guy could do it freehand, it was watching an artist.
Great. Hope you got the hand plane bug. Just one word of advice when lapping it flat put the blade in tension retracted. If you do it before, then put the blade in tension it may ever so slightly change the flatness of the sole.
My great-grandfather was a carpenter. My grandfather passed on his tools on to me. Everything wood (and quite a bit of the metal parts) my great-grandfather hand made himself, as was required and expected of a master carpenter at the time.
As a cabinetmaker, they are beautiful to me in a way few in my family truly understand, and they are among my most prized possessions.
To me, the discussion of your self evaluation reminded me of what we in aviation call "get-home-itis". In the study of aircraft accidents, so many times people push boundaries and constraints in the name of getting home, that they end up throwing reason out the window (including flying through dangerous conditions). In many of these cases, people end up crashing and dying because of their lack of focus. We always have the opportunity to keep the plane on the ground and let the weather pass. I think your call to go home when you had "finish-the-project-itis" was a good one.
I’m very happy you took the time to talk about the injury you sustained. Happy you were not seriously injured.
You know that sign that says "safety is my goal"? Always hits my brain sideways. A goal is an endpoint, safety is a practice. You (and the Buddhist) perfectly captured that!
Adam working hard for those badges :D
Always.
Adam should really check out Crimson Guitars and see the planes he cleans up. He also would love to have Adam participate in the 2022 Great Guitar Build Off. See what kind of guitar Adam would make for charity.
Love the philosophy!!!!!! Like Ken Hudson Campbell said in Down Periscope, "You should more careful, sir. Remember, when you rush, that's when accidents happen."
Talks about having to finish things too quick, has to finish thought before answering the door. Love you Adam!
I hope that Ritual appreciate that you hold their cups in so many videos.
Yes, Adam It's Called Common Sense and Taking the Time to do it Right and Safely...Don't be in a hurry, take your time...Enjoy the Rewards, safely...
Hi as a cabinet maker I was taught at the very start of my 4 year course, how to set a plane sole and plane blade.
Firstly the sole should be laped square to it's sides, whilst preserving a little hollow which is an artefact of the casting process, which also doubles as having a friction reducing effect.
Secondly the blade, depending on the style of plane, can have a convex bevel or a square bevel. One for roughing, later for dimensioning. Ideally the square bevel should be square to its sides, for ease of setting and equal bevel/camber adjustment.
Also making sure the lever cap, chip breaker and frog are flat and square when seated with plane iron in the plane body, flatten where needed. This will make the blade edge way stiffer and less likely to chatter, making for a cleaner cut. Also make retouching the blade edge a lot faster by having a double bevel on the blade;)
Hope this helps anyone who's interested.
Good tips but 15:34 it is properly adjusted. Apart from sharpening the blade and fixing the rear tote better, the other parts you mentioned would have been fine tuned a century ago. Not a bad job for a first hand plane restore destined for the heirloom shelf. I am so glad Adam did not remove the history and make it shiny.
Also should always be assembled when lapping the sole.
I think this video shows that Adam is as wise as Master Yoda.
Thank You for another awesome build/restore.
Thanks for these fine intelligent words.. Going through a bit of a bad patch in life and your thoughts have made me think myself. I spend my life rushing from one task, job, call to the next and you have made me start to think. All this rushing around, forgetting why I am actually doing these things etc will possibly lead me to an accident in the man cave, a car crash due to lack of concentration and also I have realised all the pressure I put myself under to "get stuff done" is stopping me from enjoying the tasks at hand. Cheers again Adam.. This video has hit home.. PS I really want an antique "Bailey" Plane/boat... as its the same name as me.. Gona look out for one for the cave!!!! Love your stuff.
I’m an ER physician assistant, and my experience with shop injuries is thus: it’s a bell-shaped curve.
The amateur is terrified, and rarely gets injured.
The pro knows their stuff, and rarely gets injured.
The weekend warrior is the guy who pays off my boat for me. Good enough to start getting sloppy.
Your point, I think, was that everybody has a time, in their day, their week, their life…where they occupy any of these spaces.
Here to striving for the send the pro.
The last part of this video really makes me think. I had a machine shop teacher who use to say "don't be afraid of the equipment, respect the equipment, if you treat them with respect they wont hurt you" I think about this a lot when I'm working with any piece of machinery. Doesn't matter how careful I am, a laps in concentration, a will to do something, excitement for a project will always lead to an injury. I'm glad and respectful ever time its not serious
Focus is critical when performing hazardous tasks.
I’ve been watching you for a long time…. These last couple videos I’ve noticed you have been rushing stuff.. your movements have been less deliberate and I am so glad that you have noticed it and took a step back. Safety is not an option, it is a way of life for makers / woodworking & at anytime these wonderful tools could destroy our lives. You are a treasure to all of us so please stay safe and keep on making..
I was so-so on a "Savage plane restoration" (BTW that plane needs a new or replacement blade, that one is worn out) but the advice at 20:00 is SO valuable I hit the thumbs up! over time, you do see yourself getting lax and making stupid mistakes, could be you are tired, but usually you realize that, Adam's "advice" on the cumulative effect of multiple messages is vital and we sometimes choose not to listen!
The reflection at the end of the video is mighty important. I recognize it and I hope other people take note! Thanks for that!
3:49
We’ve all been there. Gotta get back to it!
As someone who has worked in aviation and trained aircrewmen for much of that time, I am very proud to say that none of my people received a serious injury (requiring medical attention) in that entire time. One of the reasons for this can be distilled down to one overarching fact. Safety is a way of life. It goes beyond simply thinking about it, you have to live it. Lesson one in our training was a long look at how the airplane can kill or maim you, from the pointy bits, to prop arcs, jet blast etc.
Working on other peoples expensive antiques made me constantly consider what could go wrong. It’s a good pause to take before many actions.
Adam is so much like a quirky Bob Vila meets Fred Rodgers. The world is infinitely better for having him.
Yes, nice super clean-up of that big ole plane. And thanks for that last bit of "chalk talk." When you jammed that screwdriver into the part in your opposite hand, I closed my eyes.
Glad you talked it out. Hand tools are our friends except they they're not! I know; you're talking internal-- but the same bit of thinking applies!
FYI, you don't need a surface grinder to flat a plane shoe. Stick some sandpaper to a flat surface (an inspection block or a piece of glass) and work the plane shoe over the paper. Works a treat.
The best part of this video is the last 7mins! Must watch!
At 3:55 we all have been there and know that pain
I audibly yelped when that happened. At least it was a screwdriver and not a knife.
At the end you mention something about being afraid of tools. In high school theater when the technical director started training me on the table saw, one of the first things he asked was if I was afraid of it. I said no, and he explained that operating a table saw required a healthy fear of it, knowing that it can and will hurt you if you misuse it or aren't careful. I've never forgotten that.
"If you want to know someone's intentions, look at the consequences of their actions." Good quote, I'll be keeping that one
Adam is becoming the Shop Philosopher.
I always have to remind myself whenever I get work related injury… or any kind of injury related to an activity I’m doing, that the thing that caused the injury was just doing it’s job. If I crash into a tree while riding my mountain bike, the tree was just being a tree. It’s humbling to realize when my skill level isn’t going to allow me to go faster, or complete a certain maneuver or aesthetic. Use the best practices for the skill level you have.
My dad bought me a plane once. I really appreciated it.
That's a beautiful sound by the way.
Late response to this video (newcomer to the channel), but regarding the philosophical ending about paying attention to injuries: I have a similar rule regarding yard work and outdoor builder-type making. I have a tendency to get carried away and push myself too hard without realizing it, either to exhaustion, or if I am too hot or hungry/thirsty, when I am too excited or focused, or trying to beat the light, and I don't realize I need to stop and rest. And I work in a large yard/acreage, alone. So after a few close calls and injuries, I now have a rule. If I drop something more than once, or trip and fall down more than once, I immediately stop what I am doing (even if I am in the middle), put everything away, and go inside. I have averted heat exhaustion and serious injury more than once that way. So I am glad you went home - that's exactly how I would have interpreted the marks on my own hands as well.
I don't believe this comment will be read. I do believe in the power of change Adam is constantly able to move through and guide us through his experience. The cherry on top of an already beautifully crafted video of a simple planer refurbishing, is his ability to always teach us something. He knows we are always listening, even when we don't think we are. Thank you Adam, and thank you Tested crew.
When I’m sick, this is the kind of thing i really love
I always appreciate your videos, your integrity, your support for makers, and your transparency throughout your builds. Thank you!
you actually can straighten the sole of the plane with simple tools. I watched Rex Krueger who referenced Paul Sellers. You spray glue a piece of 100 grit sandpaper onto a piece of granite tile or MDF then work inn in all directions with your hardware installed so it has working tension on it. Once i learned how, I flattened all my planes. Not to perfection, but to a reliably flat surface for great results.
Depending on what you need that plane to do you net not need a some that is all that flat. I have a #5 with a heavily cambered iron that I use to hog off wood fast. It doesn't need a super flat some.
That plane looks like a number 6 to me. You can pretend it is a jointer and have a reasonably flat sole for straight board faces and edges. Or you can set it up to hog wood off. I'd set it up for a shooting board. A super sharp blade will take whisper thin end grain cuts.
The plane that needs a super flat sole is one set up for smoothing the surface. A flat sole and a finely set very sharp blade will take off beautiful .001" shavings to create a glass smooth surface, no sanding needed. If the wood is cooperative.
I have wanted a video like this since I started watching your channel, I love restoring planes and am very exited to see how you do.
I want to see Adam make a new tote. It's a very satisfying project. One of those comes out better than you thought it would things.
Hi Adam, you hit on it in the video - "it doesn't take great pressure or force to achieve a result." Frankly, (and not to cast a dis at you) watching you sand, saw or file something with furious short strokes, expends more energy than produces result. I've found that with long, slow, light, deliberate strokes achieves a better result overall and is far more calming and Zen-like. And you said it in the outro, "it's a mindset thing." P.S. Thanks for years of entertainment and inspiration!
Gotta love the faux Philip Glass during the sped up parts!
Just thank you for that ending. You're gold.
Your comments at the end of the video on safety practices made me think about deadlines - self-imposed and client requested. With both types of deadlines there is often the issue of when you’d like to be done and when you Must be done. Often I find the like-to-be-done deadlines are the ones that get us in trouble, through impatience or boredom, and can lead to tears.
Take care makers. We all love the final result, but the journey is also why we do this, so let’s all stay safe out there.
I love restoring old Stanley Bailey planes. A few key points. There is an order to sharpening your iron. First you shape the edge , either a crisp straight edge or one with a slight curve to it. Then you flatten the back on your stone. I use a sharpie and I color in the entire bottom inch of the iron and then run it flat over my stone until all of the sharpie is gone. Only then do I deal with creating my bevel. Then you learn about the glory of the micro bevel, but that's another topic altogether. Lastly you need to make sure you take the burr off of the back. When you dial that beauty in, you can take shavings so thin you could read the newspaper through them.
I have a slightly later #6 than yours that is absolutely my favorite woodworking tool in my shop. A lot of people see the #6 as the bastard child of Stanley's common bench planes (the 3-7 no-fraction sizes), but the #6 is just an extremely comfortable length, width, and weight for me and the things I make.
In fact, that same plane - bought and restored out of necessity so I could do a glue-up when my dad's powered edge jointer broke - was the tool that made me realize how much more I enjoy working wood with hand tools than power tools, and in turn really got me interested in fine furniture making. A good old tool like these can go a looong way.
You’ll making a certain Ben Crowe from crimson guitars very happy! Also it has, as it should, white paint on it.
I mentioned the video to Ben on his livestream today, and although he hasn't seen it yet, he's aware and planning to come and see.
He *really* would like to do a collab with Adam I think!
I love that Yoda Mitch is watching Adam work!
What a great human. Thanks for another brilliant video Adam
I just started baking at a restaurant and I’m experiencing a similar situation where I come home and I look at my hands and count my burns. Your advice speaks to me. Gonna try to take my time and be safer. Now that I’m passed the Learning curve it should be easier. Thanks for sharing Adam.
Every scar is a lesson. Whether its a small scar with a big reminder or a big scar with a little reminder its still there with you.
The big thing is to not look at your marks as past failures because thats not how you learn from mistakes
Hey Adam,
seeing the rounding of the plane blade is likely an intentional on how it was ground down. The frog on the plane lets you adjust the angle of the iron, so you typically round the corners on the iron a little bit
you round the corners so it doesnt leave what are called "plane tracks" its called a camber, and slightly cambering a blade allows it to feather out the cut on the edges so it doesnt leave visible maks with each pass.
While your remarks are true, the No. 6 is more of a jointer plane, meaning it is mostly used to prepare edges to join together to make tight joints in a larger board glue up. Rounding blade edges ever so slightly is more common on smoothing planes. With that said, there are no plane police to stop you setting up your planes however you like.
All three of you are absolutely correct. Did any of you wince when watching Adam unscrew the screw in the frog instead of pulling the blade and chip breaker first?
Slow is steady and steady is fast. I always repeat that to myself when doing tasks because I know I'm super impatient when it comes to working on stuff, besides blood is bad for the tools and cleaning it off always eats up time. That and my illness makes me heal a lot slower than a healthy person, when a simple little cut takes months to heal being careful becomes a valuable habit :)
This is great, thank you. I have a planer just like this one that I inherited from my Grandpa. He built Thrifty stores all over California.
Your ODBs are ALWAYS fun....I always learn something and enjoy them all.
I really need to hear that bit at the end. I’ve been wanting things to move a little faster for me lately but I need to be more patient and more focused. Thank you Adam.
I first saw Evap o rust on another channel (hand tool rescue) and thought it was pretty awesome the way it works. I would be reluctant to use anything else now.
Thanks for the great video. I love seeing people restoring these tools instead of just having them dumped.
Oh dude, I've restored so many of these! So satisfying to work on a well-made quality tool like that. And exactly the same idea about aesthetics as me, leaving the old paint, the missing corner of the handle etc. It retains the history and personality. The result is beautiful! And those woodcurls, sooo satisfying.
This is Zen and the Art of Tool Maintenance right here.
The shaving sound is just so satisfying! Also, thanks for chatting about the process and when to take a break or stop and coming back to it later on.
That plane blade being so shallow is a testament to how well this tool was used which, in itself, is a testament to how longlasting a hand plane truly is. It's easily one of my favourite tools of my shop.
They do last forever, I actually have some wooden planes that I've followed owner stamps to the latter half of the 18th century and early 19th century that I keep in regular use, given their age and use I'll be long gone by the time the planes aren't in usable shape.
That is such a satisfying sound, the plane running over the wood.
Neat video. I love old handplanes; they can be so satisfying to use. One caution for all amateur tool restorers: Stanley and other manufacturers frequently used non-standard thread pitches on their tools, so you had to buy repair parts through them. Be cautious when trying to find replacement screws, or especially if you see an old plane with obvious replacement hardware. I've seen people just jam a similar screw into an old tool, cross-threading it and damaging the critical parts.
SHOP PRACTICE: Exactly ! I'm terrified of EVERY tool too! Those exact same thoughts go through my mind with every tool. It's important to me that you put it into SPOKEN WORDS. You vocalized what I never thought of putting into words. That's the power of you and your channel !
Perfect timing. I got a Bailey 5 1/2 or something around that size disassembled on a work bench for the past 3 weeks. Wasn’t sure where to start.
Nothing better than a well tuned plane doing it's work under your own power
Perhaps your best work ever. Mindfulness is a worthy study for any maker. Thanks, brother.
I love my Bailey 6, from my father in law. Need to set it up again and sharpen the blade, but when it's ready to roll it is a joy to use.
Thanks Adam, I have shared your video to my Makers space, and it is been well received. Again Thanks for your discussion.
When I made my TESTED-inspired Workshop Apron, I made sure to build-in a pocket for a small First-Aid kit and, more importantly, a Tourniquet on the Apron Belt... It only takes 90 Seconds to bleed out. Cheers!
Good idea!
Could be as little as 30 seconds before you lose consciousness if you sever a major artery.
Thanks for sharing Adam. 👍
I enjoy woodworking and use different old hand tools like hand planes and bitnbrace. Not long ago I was given my great grandfather's 5.5 Jack plane. I lovingly restored it and now get to use it in my future builds
Adam, I love that Firefly poster on the back of the door. I really do miss that series . .
Came for the restoration but stayed for the philosophical ending.
So, watching you (and your workshop) I see similarities:
First off, the slight "chaos" (for lack of a nicer word); I find it very comforting to see such a great artist working in such a filled (ah, there's a nicer word) workshop.
Secondly, the "knowing when to stop" and fighting that urge to "just finish this little job", which we all know will take much longer or end in some sort of failure (injury in this case. And I, too have some nice scars).
And then there's that healthy respect for the dangers involved with power tools; although I differ slightly in envisioning the various ways I might feed the beast instead of the tool wanting to hurt me. I see power tools as innocent, hard-working little fellows (he typed, looking at his drill press which loves to violently whirr and shake when operating, patting it on the case and saying "you're a good little boy, aren't ya"...
Workshop safety being an abso-freaking-lute priority when you have your workshop in your one-room apartment; power tools, electrics, soldering irons, hazardous chemicals, paints, UV lights (luckily UV-B, but still) do require careful management if it's all in your living space... Then again, seeing as I'm still the only one who's hurt himself (here's a good one: Who has ever burnt their finger on an overloaded resistor?), I'm doing reasonably good😄
Ben Crowe will be crying with joy.
Your table saw philosophy is perfect. If you're not afraid, to a point of your table saw, you are setting yourself up for pain.
Hearing the plane sing really speaks to my soul.
Edit - you’re right, the blade needs a little more honing. While the plane is singing, it’s not “ringing” quite right.
Taking things apart, cleaning them, and reassembling them....first and best way of becoming a "maker".
My shop is at the foot of my garden, handy for coffee, snacks etc and I love the time in it. However, my unwritten rule is that if I make a single mistake then that's OK, if I try again & make a similar mistake then that's it, day over, close up the shop & go do something else before I get frustrated and damage myself or the piece I am working on.
At the end of the day nothing that I am working on is worth a significant injury, my table saw, mitre saw or planer/thicknesser do not care if they are removing bits of wood or bits of me, nor does a chisel care if it carves the wood or my hand. Going home early is good, recognising when to do it is difficult, but is a skill worth honing.
Keep the great videos coming, keep telling us how, and why, you do things but, more importantly, stay safe.
A general safety principal I've learned and relearned is that it's a bad idea to have the force of a tool directed at another body part. But when I get to working faster and a little tired my mind drops the careful thinking. The most recent lesson was when I dismantled a pallet with a pry bar and one nail let go easier than I expected and I split my lip.
Staying out of the line of fire is a pro technique.
That outro was what I needed to hear thank you. Also have the same injury on my finger from touching an end mill while cleaning my CNC.