How to Use a Hand Plane | Ask This Old House

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  • @frank3manuel
    @frank3manuel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    What great rapport between host and expert. No one talking over each other, and with positive acknowledgement of advice given. Refreshing to see.

    • @wisenber
      @wisenber 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Having a script and a director doesn't hurt either.

    • @koreywilliams4570
      @koreywilliams4570 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've loved this show since I was a kid.

    • @MustardTigerFan42
      @MustardTigerFan42 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@wisenber plus they have been married for 25 years

  • @TheCobyRandal
    @TheCobyRandal 5 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    That pretty much taught me everything I wanted to know about plane tools before I go out and buy one, plus some great tips to use in practice, including the subtleties of how to properly sharpen the blade. Thanks!

  • @thegoodfight365
    @thegoodfight365 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    This was one of the best how to videos ive ever seen. the instructions and tips are almost self explanitory once you demonstrate the methods and reasoning for them. Thanks, I anxious to add planes to my woodworking now. No more ill fitting lap joints or rabbets or rebates. 👍🏿

  • @electricianron_New_Jersey
    @electricianron_New_Jersey 7 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Tom Silva's a great teacher and his enthusiasm for the trades is endless. Its not just homeowners and weekend warriors watching these videos.

  • @NibbleMaster
    @NibbleMaster 7 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Can I adopt Tom as my grandfather?! Such a cool guy with TONS of knowledge!

  • @jacobreviewseverything
    @jacobreviewseverything 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I feel like I've been watching these guys since before I was born but it never gets old.

  • @LowForestBand
    @LowForestBand 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    An absolute treasure. Thank you!!

  • @ryanbradley5557
    @ryanbradley5557 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’m just getting into woodworking, and I think this hit all of the major highlights and answer the questions I had. Thank you!

  • @doughaber3330
    @doughaber3330 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Extremely useful and teaching video. Hand planers have always been a mystery to me. This explained everything!

  • @mmortazav
    @mmortazav 6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    This channel is the best channel on youtube. Thank you for awesome videos.

  • @noelv1976
    @noelv1976 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Five years this is still relevant. All these “experts” using a machine to teach beginners how to plane. Thank you for this video

    • @meilyn22
      @meilyn22 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      8 years and still relevant.

  • @charliecharlie9377
    @charliecharlie9377 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This man is a genius. Hand planes are one area I think old school beats new school.

  • @kringles65
    @kringles65 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Master of a good hand job.🤛

  • @PianoChick36
    @PianoChick36 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just saw a guy restore an old hand plane and had to come see how they worked. I'll probably never use one, but I'll know some tips if I ever have to! Very informative video!

  • @jamesrockland9616
    @jamesrockland9616 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tom Silva handles business like a boss! And the interviewer was awesome with his questions and comments, quality vid, tx for uploading it!

  • @Rocket62AL
    @Rocket62AL 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow, I've been looking for a decent tutorial for configuring a hand plane for a long time. This is perfect, I can't wait to get into the shop and pull out my planes again. THANK YOU

  • @MrCube17
    @MrCube17 9 ปีที่แล้ว +239

    Tommy is a complete boss

  • @stawheed
    @stawheed 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's a blessing to be old. You don't do nonsense. Just get to the point. Thanks!

  • @chriswilson9230
    @chriswilson9230 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video, great information, especially for the weekend warriors like me.

  • @GregCameron2008
    @GregCameron2008 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Tommy is a national treasure!

  • @benjaminthomas2626
    @benjaminthomas2626 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is absolutely refreshing. I was recently given an old rusty jack plane ( I believe it's a Stanley no 2). I have to clean it up and learn to use it. This video was really informative

  • @joeloony
    @joeloony 9 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    never really knew how to use a plane before this, thanks you guys

    • @vladimirlopez7840
      @vladimirlopez7840 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      joeloony this is not a good video for proper use of a plane.

  • @jesseramos1561
    @jesseramos1561 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Old school technique is the best.tommy your a true craftsman.tip of the hat to you old friend..

  • @BaretSports
    @BaretSports 9 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Great tips with practical applications.

  • @scorpio6779
    @scorpio6779 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this guys . Watched them on Ch. 13 PBS for years

  • @Charlesb88
    @Charlesb88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for the plane explain, it was a cut above the rest.😀

  • @josiahcabrera4596
    @josiahcabrera4596 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm glad you created this great video! Thank you for teaching this.

  • @nickx8411
    @nickx8411 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thank you very much for this video, gentlemen… It was very helpful👍🙌

  • @raemunroe
    @raemunroe 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Leave to the guys at TOH to explain hand planes in a way that newbies can understand. Thanks, Tommy!

  • @angellohector
    @angellohector 8 ปีที่แล้ว +167

    sacrificed that shutter just to teach us what not to do! 🖒🖒🖒

    • @eddiejulian8550
      @eddiejulian8550 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He could have just clamped the sacrificial board to the side and done it the right way, it would have been nice to see how that was done instead of ruining a shutter. Not a big deal in the grand schem I'll grant you that a little glue will fix that situation.

    • @vexphoto
      @vexphoto 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Eddie Julian STFU

    • @CheeseBae
      @CheeseBae 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glue is a thing.

    • @barrybritcher
      @barrybritcher 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He'll plane the side ....

    • @buk6708
      @buk6708 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Must shutters have a side that is covered by bushes....
      Not that I... Ever... Did... Anything like that.

  • @dg50484
    @dg50484 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This video is packed with soooo much information and talent! I have one problem though - where do you get a tape measure with 64th of an inch?

  • @shan11nins
    @shan11nins ปีที่แล้ว

    Helpful video, thanks!

  • @markc7974
    @markc7974 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks guys, great video and information on the planes. Much appreciated.

  • @lees5097
    @lees5097 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tommy knows so much he slows down descriptions of carpentry skills to old guys.

  • @bryanmcdermott77
    @bryanmcdermott77 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    had no idea there were so many sizes. great video

  • @pappabob29
    @pappabob29 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I find I get the best results with the block plane when I hold the plane at about 30 degrees from parallel with the board I'm planing like Tommy did at one point with the bench plane. Sometimes you need to create a edge that is "not" straight as when you are scribing to a uneven surface. Turning the plane effectively shortens the length of the planes "foot" and allows you to create a concave that is much harder or impossible when the plane is held parallel.

  • @Eye_can_see_you
    @Eye_can_see_you 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice one Tommy, much appreciated.

  • @watermain48
    @watermain48 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As always, very informative. Thanks.

  • @sharit7970
    @sharit7970 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very useful content, thanks for posting for us plane challenged people [and by us I mean me!]

  • @waynekirton8927
    @waynekirton8927 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    So many great tips in one video!

  • @HussainAhmed-ku4kn
    @HussainAhmed-ku4kn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    2019? Still useful

    • @Socrates458
      @Socrates458 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hussain Ahmed 2020? Still going strong.

    • @automachinehead
      @automachinehead 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Socrates458 Covid19? still as useful and going strong

  • @sedxeu5250
    @sedxeu5250 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    wow this is very informative, this is awesome

  • @aMoneyYell
    @aMoneyYell 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I LOVE these guys...Generations of knowledge

    • @danithaman4610
      @danithaman4610 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Manny G tommy has generations of knowledge. Not the other guy; he's just a host

  • @mailingjoseful
    @mailingjoseful 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This was incredibly helpful! Thanks!

  • @MOSTAFA131160
    @MOSTAFA131160 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    very very helpful video, thank you very much

  • @oobaka1967
    @oobaka1967 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I would have liked it if he had told use how much of the blade should stick out the bottom and that you should hold the plane at a slight angle.

    • @PilotJames3
      @PilotJames3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Paul Sellers. You're welcome

    • @rational859
      @rational859 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PilotJames3 LOL

  • @doctorpete1
    @doctorpete1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tommy is a Rock Star!

  • @alangreen2774
    @alangreen2774 ปีที่แล้ว

    I get split out when I plane, this video has been super handy. Thank you

  • @me20111101
    @me20111101 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Guys! For sharing your experience

  • @rational859
    @rational859 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love This Old House, and this video is not bad. However, for learning about handplanes and how to use them, I would definitely go to a furniture maker's (e.g. Frank Strazza) channel. There's some bad advice here; for example, you never take the burr off using the coarse side of the sharpening stone. We flatten and polish the flat side of the blade iron to a mirror shine when we first buy the plane; we don't want to ruin that in subsequent sharpenings and introduce deep scratch marks. Also, I'd advise against laying the handplanes down on their side; that can mess up the lateral adjustment. If you're worried about accidentally planing your work surface, lift one end of the plane by placing a piece of wood or even cardboard under it. All that aside, a great intro for anyone who's new to handplanes!

  • @worldpeace32
    @worldpeace32 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    A lot of good tips, thank you for sharing the knowledge

  • @DavidEdwards-e6m
    @DavidEdwards-e6m ปีที่แล้ว

    What a crackin info video!!! Thanks very much

  • @hogy33
    @hogy33 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Big help. Thanks

  • @royalsbuilt1216
    @royalsbuilt1216 9 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Block planes get their name from butchers shops. They were designed to resurface wooden butcher blocks. Block plane. Nice block plane by the way. 👍

    • @rich1051414
      @rich1051414 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Interesting. When I worked as a sous chef when I was in college, we had block planes to resurface cutting boards after they get all cut up by knives. It's a problem cause blood and guts get down in the gashes and becomes impossible to clean.

    • @kalijasin
      @kalijasin 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Interesting.

    • @jamesfrake3741
      @jamesfrake3741 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Intriguing.

  • @bethking9864
    @bethking9864 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great information. Thank you

  • @jolox.
    @jolox. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the great video! Can you recommend a specific sharpening stone?

  • @lgmnowkondo938
    @lgmnowkondo938 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tommy is the man!

  • @TheLoobis
    @TheLoobis 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really like this show.

  • @nomercy5422
    @nomercy5422 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks a lot 😊

  • @oneneo1204
    @oneneo1204 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tommy is the man.

  • @ifell3
    @ifell3 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great tips

  • @silverlawz3510
    @silverlawz3510 5 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    "Couple of drops of oil" squirts out half the bottle.

  • @nc50express
    @nc50express 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    These guys need a tv deal! (I kid, I kid.) Great segment as always.

    • @XzTS-Roostro
      @XzTS-Roostro 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +nc50express
      LOL, WGBH-TV Boston is way ahead of you

  • @duvallian788
    @duvallian788 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome thanks

  • @sessiontelemetric5618
    @sessiontelemetric5618 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks sensei. Two thumbs up.

  • @melissavilane7499
    @melissavilane7499 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this channel. I'd love a power tools playlist

  • @abajhalghamdi9219
    @abajhalghamdi9219 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you very much for sharing your knowledge.

  • @jeffhgv
    @jeffhgv 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant tips. Thank you

  • @TeamProsperity
    @TeamProsperity 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job BOSS 👌🏻

  • @theo484
    @theo484 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really great simple video with great tips. Love this guy

  • @fcruzcba
    @fcruzcba 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How old is that can of 3 in 1 all I can find now in stores is plastic bottles my dad still has a couple in the Tin cans

  • @zetaconvex1987
    @zetaconvex1987 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for that, from a complete newbie.

  • @robinr6919
    @robinr6919 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Tommy.

  • @TheDannytre
    @TheDannytre 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice!

  • @krisitantobias
    @krisitantobias 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    very smart thank you

  • @dublintoo
    @dublintoo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So for an everyday block plane, what is the most common size purchased?

  • @Goolio2020
    @Goolio2020 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video!!

  • @LiLBitsDK
    @LiLBitsDK 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    love these windows, tons of nice little tips... sadly we didn't learn much in school from woodshop and we only had like 2 semesters of it back in the days (80's - 90's) don't even now if they carry those classes anymore at public schools over here

    • @Irish-Triplet
      @Irish-Triplet 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree, Jesper. My father was a high school wood shop and welding teacher from 1950-early 80's. He was given early retirement because they were getting rid of wood working and welding in their high schools because "computers is all we need". They lost a wonderful teacher that year and onward. Tell me where computers are doing our woodworking and welding for us on a normal basis?

  • @ChristopherDillman
    @ChristopherDillman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2:53 - That's the block plane I want, but can't find it at HD or Lowe's. Link?

    • @bothermetomorrow
      @bothermetomorrow 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I was thinking the exact same thing. I'm from The Netherlands and had never seen this block plane before. I found out that it's an Axminster Rider Deluxe Block Plane. There are different sizes: www.axminstertools.com/us/hand-tools/planes-spokeshaves-scrapers/block-planes?manufacturer=7726. Here's an interesting article about the differences between the standard and deluxe models: knowledge.axminstertools.com/rider-block-planes-explained/

  • @eagl3ye
    @eagl3ye 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Tommy flat out oozes carpentry knowledge.

  • @fihannijer1520
    @fihannijer1520 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tommy is the man

  • @nisancashi2241
    @nisancashi2241 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    excellent tip

  • @jamief7079
    @jamief7079 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was quite useful

  • @budstep7361
    @budstep7361 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video, thank you!

  • @MisterTee2010
    @MisterTee2010 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've learned that nothing dulls a hand plane faster than old paint.

  • @berner
    @berner ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't have a jointer, will a hand planer substitute for one?
    I ask 'cause I'm making a table top with four planks of wood, edge to edge and the face of the wood's obviously cupped .

  • @skywalkers011
    @skywalkers011 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Plate down is okay, just don't move it around on that surface, and less chance of nicking your finger or knuckle on the exposed blade.

  • @newenglandyankeeliving5052
    @newenglandyankeeliving5052 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    A couple of them looked like Buck Brothers. They are cheap but if you sharpen and true them they are awesome

  • @rickgoebel6724
    @rickgoebel6724 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    1. Hone the blade razor sharp. 2. Use a low angle block plane for end grain. 3. For the tops of old doors wet the end grain first and let it soak in. Wet wood cuts easier. 4. What Tommy refers to as grain is actually the annular rings. 5. Check the depth of cut first with a scrap of wood first one one side of the blade then on the other side to make sure it cuts evenly across the entire width of the blade. Use the lateral adjustment to even it out.

  • @javaTL
    @javaTL 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I shuddered when that shutter end tore out!

  • @JonnyDIY
    @JonnyDIY 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    De Plane! De Hand Plane! 😁👍

  • @hoot2416
    @hoot2416 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Probably an obvious answer but if I'm building a desk and and gluing multiple pieces of wood together to create the desk top, I would use a hand plane to level it out, correct?

  • @alcaponehome6744
    @alcaponehome6744 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Does the technique on 5.07 minute can be applied to every plane blade ???? thanksss....

  • @Nobody_Nowhere_Never
    @Nobody_Nowhere_Never 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    With the grain AND rise and use sacrificial blocks.

  • @president89
    @president89 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    What were the large wooden looking planes for?

  • @zer0b0t
    @zer0b0t 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    what about surfaces with nails, can I encrust the nails a bit before?

  • @thejoshthat
    @thejoshthat 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Would I be correct in saying that if the blade goes all the way from side to side that it's ok to use "against the grain"?

    • @wyssmaster
      @wyssmaster 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      That depends entirely on what you're using it for, how it's set up, how sharp the iron is and what finish you want on the work piece. You can use a shoulder plane like the one he showed to clean up the cheeks (as well as the shoulders) on a tenon, but you need to make sure you're using a sharp iron or you'll risk a lot of blowout (although that won't matter quite as much on part of your tenon as it would somewhere else that actually shows); it also helps to skew the plane (hold it at an angle so you're effectively cutting at, say, 60 degrees to the grain rather than 90). Scrub planes, which are generally modified smoothing planes or other bench planes, are frequently used against the grain when flattening boards, because the primary goal is to hog off a lot of material quickly, rather than leave the surface smooth and ready for finish; that's for the other planes. It does help to chamfer the back edge of the piece when planing across the grain, though.

  • @SomeDudeOnline
    @SomeDudeOnline 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    So the thing that I don’t understand is that the blade is supposed to stick out below the planing surface right? But if the board is flat or near flat, won’t it just dig in and scar up the flat surface?

    • @mrenfilade7178
      @mrenfilade7178 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Possibly it would -- that's why a sharp blade angle and fine adjustments are so important...

  • @shonuffisthemaster
    @shonuffisthemaster 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    good basic video.

  • @jeffboe357
    @jeffboe357 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Would this be a good tool to flatten a desktop that’s already been glued? And finished with polyurethane. Finish looks bad lots of cracks and I think it’s the hills and valleys of the grain. Yes I understand I would need to re-stain and finish. Or perhaps a belt saner? Any help would be appreciated thank you

    • @wyssmaster
      @wyssmaster 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Depends on the exact problem. If the desktop has any kind of twist, bow or cup (or similar issues) to it, a hand plane would definitely work well to flatten that quickly; the problem with the finish may have occurred from the first coat of finish raising the grain, which wasn't then sanded down prior to successive coats, but I have no way of knowing