An interesting method for cambered plane blade sharpening

[@stevenlarsen1691]

Watching your videos are both valuable and entertaining. Thank you.

[@scottsiejkowski8486]

I just heard about David's passing today. Although I never had the pleasure of meeting him, he changed my life forever through his books and DVDs. RIP Mr. Charlesworth.

[@NathanaelCBR]

Very useful video and great introduction to your KZbin channel - I love your deliberate, careful and organised approach to everything

[@DraganIlich-r1s]

Thank you Sir.🎉

[@peswv49]

David, what is the material you positioned over the adjusting lever prior to placing the blade into the plane? Glad to see you on You-Tube.

[@DavidCharlesworth]

Paul, thank you. Well spotted, that shim over the yoke peg is very un-glamorous card! I was experimenting with simple ways of reducing backlash. Since then I have come up with a slightly more sophisticated cap of folded brass shimstock. This is working very well.

[@Lemev]

Thanks for having asked that, Paul! I thought the plane was brand new, and it was something from Veritas factory, like a tag, a shim, a label, or something like that, and David would remove it before using the plane.... And then, I saw your question.... 👍🏻

[@DiggaDiggaDug]

@@DavidCharlesworth I noticed the shim right away and it clicked instantly. Brilliant idea!

[@willbot21]

Hi David, What's the function of the red paper over the blade adjustment lever we see here at 6:50? Or is this something you explain in more detail in this DVD? Cheers!

[@leroy5007]

It looked at me like he was using that as a shim

[@B_COOPER]

I wonder if it has something to do with slop, or maybe it just adds that much more of a tighter fit.

[@karlfife]

David, When you place the chip breaker as close to the edge as you mentioned for reversing grain (.004), do you find that the front edge of chip breaker enters the area of the back-bevel (created by the ruler trick), thus creating an opportunity for trapping chips? Thank you for your ongoing contributions to the community. Your manner of thinking about tools and process process, which I would describe as disciplined and evidence-driven (i.e. Charlesworth "Check your work"). It is valuable lesson no matter your career or area of expertise. -Karl

[@DavidCharlesworth]

Yes. You do not want a tight mouth for this technique. David

[@DavidCharlesworth]

Karl, no trapped shavings! The angle of ruler trick bevel is about 2/3rds of one degree. All my C/Bs have a relief angle of approximately 1 1/2 degrees. So contact is always at the front edge of C/B David

[@karlfife]

Somehow I dismissed preparing the chip breaker with a relief angle as an unnecessary step on a modern, premium bevel-down hand plane as-received from Lie Nielsen. I now see that it's covered in your 2004 DVD Hand Tool Techniques Part 2: Hand-Planing. It appears that DVD has been re-released in 2016. It appears to be 20 minutes longer. Is there enough new/improved 2-DVD presentation to justify it to someone who has watched the old one closely? It is reasonably priced at $30 USD.

[@jonasdaverio9369]

Hi I was wondering how they were making the edge of the iron straight without having a known straight surface like a diamond plate. I'm having trouble making the edge of an old iron square, I just have a water stone and a flat granit reference with sand paper, and I fail making the edge both straight and square. I also fail to make the cap iron flat enough so that it meets the iron, because I'm always making it convex instead of flat. Do you think you could help me ?

[@DavidCharlesworth]

Jonas, The majority of squaring work should be done on a grinder. Then if the stone is flat straight should be no problem. Particularly if grinding angle is 25 degrees and honing angle is 30 degrees. David

[@jonasdaverio9369]

@@DavidCharlesworth But how did they insure the stone was flat?

[@DavidCharlesworth]

@@jonasdaverio9369 An old recipe for flattening oilstones was to rub with water and silver sand on a York paving stone! Today probably valve grinding paste on scrap glass. Japanese Waterstones very easy to flatten with wet & dry on float glass. David

[@jonasdaverio9369]

Did the make York paving stones specifically to be flat?

[@DavidCharlesworth]

Jonas, I could help you if you were in my workshop! What grade of Waterstone do you have? David

[@piggybladder]

Lovely calm collected video David. Would you indulge a slightly off topic question. I'm really impressed by the almost mirror finish on both the sides and bottom of the sole plate of your plane. Did it come like that or did you have to work on it to achieve it?

[@jaimeclifton9078]

He uses autosol on it.

[@piggybladder]

+Jaime Clifton Thanks. I'll give it a go.

[@mrtablesawful]

What is autosol?? And where might I get some information about it?

[@CabinetFramingUK]

@@mrtablesawfulit’s just chrome tailpipe polish, t-cut etc, goes by many names. Aluminium oxide ?

[@desarrollojava]

Where can I buy one of those Odate Dressing Plates?

[@DavidCharlesworth]

+Marcelo, look at what is available from planeperfect.com. Not exactly the same but similar purpose. David

[@uncomn]

ive always put pressure on the push stroke when im sharpening my chisels/planes, opposite to what you do here, am i doing it 'incorrectly' or...?

[@DavidCharlesworth]

Pull stroke helps beginners not to gouge soft waterstones with narrow chisels. On hard oilstones many would go back and forward. Best wishes, David

[@ziggen78]

David, what is your advice for edge jointing? Does the cambered blade works i this case or i need a straight sharp blade? Thank you very much

[@DavidCharlesworth]

Andrea, My camber is very small and I have had no problems with using it for edge jointing. Best wishes, David

[@ziggen78]

@@DavidCharlesworth I have changed my type of sharpening watching your video on Lie Nielsen site and i found it very effective,thank you very much also for the answer!! ;)

[@ibrhemahmed170]

Good

[@_trismegistus]

This man taaaaaakes his tiiiiiiiime.....

[@b1j]

6:25 Why David, you’re human like the rest of us.

[@pawekaczmarek5811]

Nice phone... :D

[@Marrio49]

No matter how hard I try, I cannot get iron sharp enough to shave hair using ruler trick. Method I use: grinder to get primary 25deg bevel. No problem. Japanese water stone 800, 1200 by hand. No problem 8000 stone no problem Remove burr ruler trick. Ok Shave arm hair. Never. Driving me crazy. I also use a Veritas honing guide. Same result. Bhaaaa

[@DavidCharlesworth]

Charles, I wish I could show you. Whereabouts are you? David

[@Marrio49]

@@DavidCharlesworth right smack in the middle of Central Maine USA. I'm only a little more than an hour away from the LIE Neilsen toolworks. Because their showroom is closed to the general public cuz of the virus, I can't go up there and have them help me out, which under different circumstances would be happy to do. There is a little distance between us wouldn't you say mate? Thanks for offering. Maybe Instagram Telephone video. I've been frustrated for years trying to figure this out where I'm going wrong. Everyone makes it seem so easy. The end result I have to deal with is added pressure on the forward movement of my planes because they're not sharp enough. I have no more hair on my head to pull

[@Marrio49]

@@DavidCharlesworth I haven't heard back from you. Perhaps you have been too busy. I watched your video on how to polish a flat chipbreaker. Interesting indeed. How do you go about polishing a standard Stanley chip breaker?

[@DavidCharlesworth]

@@Marrio49 Charles, Just about the same way. Its 12-16 now so I am off to bed.

[@scottmartin7717]

@@Marrio49 did you ever figure it out? I use wet sandpaper and don't have any problem... Maybe that is worth a shot? You can get high grit packs at home depot/Lowes very cheap (600, 1000, 2000, 3000) and you can easily cut hair at 2k or 3k grit. But if you want to go higher woodcraft sells the 3M micron stuff for like $5 a sheet. Also, do you use a jig or freehand? I get better results with a jig, for sure. Finally, I'd ask if the iron you are using is possible on the cheaper/foreign side? Unless you've tried multiple vintage or boutique blades, then nevermind on that.