Larry Williams - The Perfect Plane by Nathan Willis
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- Larry Williams of Eureka Springs, has contributed greatly to a revival of the 18th century trade of wood plane making, a cottage industry lost to mass production of the 19th century. He got his start in architectural woodworking as a restoration carpenter and cabinetmaker and began to experiment with making his own planes when he couldn’t find many usable antique tools. Today Williams and his business partner Don McConnell are among the few who make traditional wooden planes that cabinetmakers from hundreds of years ago would surely recognize. In his career, Williams has created and sold thousands of planes, at least 300 of which are used by tradesmen at Colonial Williamsburg.
I had the pleasure of working with Larry for a few days 20+ years ago. This AR honor is well deserved.
I still enjoy using thw tools he made.
Imagine how proud all of these woodworkers who have his planes and have created something they never thought they were capable of making.
These two men should take pride in that. Because they helped these new woodworkers learn to love the craft.
Fantastic tribute to two amazing craftsmen.
You two are living a dream. Thank you for sharing your dream! ❤
I just watched this after taking a class at the woodwright school to make a panel raising plane. I also picked up 10 more molding planes while there. I loved this video and plan on making more planes soon.
Being a craftsman. It starts in the heart, then to the brain. Then with patients and perseverance it will flow through your hands.
There are two kinds of woodworking. The violent injurious fast rotating kind or the zen like hand tool kind that comes with such a satisfaction, peace of mind and sense of accomplishment
Thank. You
I choose Mesquite because how tough it is and how it was use by early American roadway builder's as pavers for roads in Texas .
Thank you to both of these gentlemen who desire to carry on a craft that so many take for granted. Thank you to the Historic Arkansas Museum for posting this.
Loose clothing near powertools?? No no
A fascinating video about an important and interesting subject with even more interesting subjects-- Larry Williams and Don McConnell.
I smashed my left elbow which like yours was rebuilt. Sadly afterwards i could no longer push without pain. So i changed to using Japanese planes and saws.
What a wonderful video. I could watch these guys doing this beautiful work all day!
I met Larry Williams several years ago in Denver. He is a warm, very knowledgeable and capable individual. In a world dominated by melamine and MDF, he had brought back the essence of why some of us got into woodworking. It’s not about patents and sales generation and profit but allowing folks to take the road least traveled.
Superb video. I have a couple of British wood bodied planes and they do what they are meant to, very very well.
Just now saw the video. Your craft and your business are just awesome. Question: do you have ancestors from Carroll Co., AR? Thank you.
Your Video took me back to the times of the apprenticeship. Many Decades and even more miles miles as a Journeyman have passed since then but until today I breathe and bleed Wood. It is so good to see, that Tradition lives on. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with nowadays "youth" . Sincerely yours, Marcel Reuter Journeyman
Remarkable man, remarkable video!
ever one should know who Albert Bock Plane Maker and Norman Bayliss Moulding Plane Maker are they were last of their kind no one will ever be as skill as they were a making planes
Stavros Gakos has an excellent channel where he makes various planes. None for sale but every bit as lovely and functional. Not to mention he is a great person.
now thats beauiful work.
i met a carpenter in uk with one arm and it was a bit concerning, watching him attack a sawbench with a length of wood
"What more can you say , other than being happy? " That says it all . Wonderful work .
There are at least three companies in the states making planes like these, including Don and Larry. There are also some in Europe. I've got the tools and supplies but no time....
These guys have incredible standards that every toolmaker should strive for.
Hope you find the time someday. Hope we all do!
Larry Fantastic that is all that needs to be said...........
Great, great, piece of film.
brilliant skills and work
Do they sell these planes? I cant find a website on google!!
Adam Milligan The company is Old Street Tool's and NO you can no longer order a plane from them .
26 comments iam watching this end of Aug 2021 this is what's good about America oh but what a mess your in now. No sure the uk is much better just my thoughts on it
Regarding the Lie Neilson sharpening of profiled planes video. Hoping I can get some questions answered by Mr. Williams. Is there a blog or chat room with him or other plane makers? Thx
Very interesting, thank you. Best wishes from England from a vintage Carpenter .
And of course Don as well,,,,,
All woodworkers would benefit by watching this video. Wonderful video.
Thanks for making this video of amazing craftsmanship, bravo!
3:25 - are these modified rasps or are they purchased this way? I want a few. 😊
Those are plane floats - specifically made for plane making - www.lie-nielsen.com/nodes/4081/floats
These are called plane makers’ floats. From what I’ve picked up, Lie-Nielsen makes some, and some (adventurous) craftsmen make their own.
Did these guys write any books on planemaking?
These are great guys. I got to talk with them in Denver some years ago. They treated me and my planes like gold. Quite the honor.
The only thing missing to make them as sophisticated as the most capable planes ever made is a cap iron (the bench planes, that is)!
Having used his planes myself I can assure you that the cap iron is unnecessary even detrimental. I don’t build planes with chip breakers either. The greatest honor was Mr Williams blessing of a Razee jointer I built and he tested in Denver. A thick iron made of good steel properly hardened and tempered negates the need for a cap or chip breaker. Of course learning to adjust these planes requires patience and tenacity.
That was just awesome!
Where can we find the video where mr. Williams is teaching building of planes? There were clips like that in this video. I can only find a DVD about sharpening.
Found it! www.planemaker.com/videos