I've seen you on the Wood Talk YT channel, but today your channel showed up in my feed. The cost of a hand plane has kept me from getting one at this point, but I find that I really enjoy using hand tools, and because they're quieter, and my shop is in my basement, my wife doesn't complain when I'm using them :D Right now I just have some cheap tools, but I'm practicing cutting straight lines, using and sharpening chisels, and I don't like the time it takes for hand sanding. I'm not getting rid of my power tools though... my wife isn't home 24/7 ;)
How about a talk on the physics of a Roman workbench (sitting working) vs. a standing bench (jointer’s bench) vs. Japanese low saw horses or planing bench? Advantages or strengths and disadvantages. Why each in context? Or, could you design a Roman bench that can double as a shave horse?
not sure this is a physics question but more an ergonomic question. The blade and wood interface will still be the same. But sitting and standing changes the leverage dramatically and different tasks benefit or suffer. eg: standing while planing is easier, boring a hole while sitting tends to be more efficient.
Shannon, I have a question. I know you own a frame saw. Do you think a frame saw will be able to resaw slabs up to 20-22”? I have several slabs I cut this summer that I’m eventually going to have to resaw.
Yes I've done it. Resawed up to 32" with my 48" saw. That was slow but I did a few 26" Walnut slabs for a drop leaf table in Semester 4 of The Hand Tool School and that handled it with zero problem.
I second the comment by @nielstherkildsen. I've struggled with hand planing and hand sawing for several years until I recently signed up for The Hand tool School. My skill improved greatly in a matter of a couple weeks.
Great concept. Being an engineer myself, for me the WHY is equally important as the HOW. Please go on. Greetings from a German woodworker.
Can't recommend the Hand Tool School enough! Chuck full of quality information like this, and host of the best community on the internet!
That was a very clear demonstration of how bladed tools work and made it much easier to visualise what I already understood. Well done
As a physicist I hole heartedly agree :) Thanks for the content :)
I pride myself on being resistant to clickbait, but as an engineer by day and woodworker on the weekends, this title was pure catnip for me!
I'm sure I could think of a much more click baity title if you want.
I certainly didn’t mean my comment to be negative😊.
@@AustinGosling no I think you're on to something. Grand Unified Woodworking Field Theory? Woodworking Provides Key to String Theory?
I've seen you on the Wood Talk YT channel, but today your channel showed up in my feed. The cost of a hand plane has kept me from getting one at this point, but I find that I really enjoy using hand tools, and because they're quieter, and my shop is in my basement, my wife doesn't complain when I'm using them :D Right now I just have some cheap tools, but I'm practicing cutting straight lines, using and sharpening chisels, and I don't like the time it takes for hand sanding. I'm not getting rid of my power tools though... my wife isn't home 24/7 ;)
How about a talk on the physics of a Roman workbench (sitting working) vs. a standing bench (jointer’s bench) vs. Japanese low saw horses or planing bench? Advantages or strengths and disadvantages. Why each in context? Or, could you design a Roman bench that can double as a shave horse?
not sure this is a physics question but more an ergonomic question. The blade and wood interface will still be the same. But sitting and standing changes the leverage dramatically and different tasks benefit or suffer. eg: standing while planing is easier, boring a hole while sitting tends to be more efficient.
Thanks Shannon!
Great info Shannon. Thank you! SKO Buffs!
Shannon, I have a question. I know you own a frame saw. Do you think a frame saw will be able to resaw slabs up to 20-22”? I have several slabs I cut this summer that I’m eventually going to have to resaw.
Yes I've done it. Resawed up to 32" with my 48" saw. That was slow but I did a few 26" Walnut slabs for a drop leaf table in Semester 4 of The Hand Tool School and that handled it with zero problem.
@@RenaissanceWW Thanks for the reply. I don’t have or know anyone with a bandsaw mill so I believe that’s my only option.
I second the comment by @nielstherkildsen. I've struggled with hand planing and hand sawing for several years until I recently signed up for The Hand tool School. My skill improved greatly in a matter of a couple weeks.