Block Plane using Old Mower Blade

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Recently I made my first plane and as that one went so well I decided to make a small block plane using an old mower blade. I also used the forge from my last video to heat treat the blade and the reason the forge was made.
As I mention in the video, I'm no expert on heat treating a blade but it is more than achievable with fairly basic equipment.
I reckon it came out great!
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[@donricki1]

We recently lumbered a 36" maple, a 36" white ash, and a 32" pecan. After drying, we tried planing with a Rigid (Home Depot) 13" planer with 2 HSS knives kzbin.infoUgkxIzvvTi3_Qc8JnVdYYRJCvuoDC4QjTzeL . This job was clearly too much for that machine. The pecan was particularly difficult, due to heavy mineral deposits, and a sharp pair of HSS knives would be consumed by a mere 3 boards. We were also having lots of problems from chip bruising, due to poor dust collection. The shavings came off like straw and jammed in the 4" hose.We bought the DW735 simply to be able to run carbide blades, which worked brilliantly for the pecan. However, we found it to be a much, MUCH nicer machine. It was far more rigid than the "Rigid" planer, and far more accurate as well. But what I liked most about it was the dust feed. This machine has its own blower, which shreds the "straw" like shavings as they come off the cutting head and helps boost the shavings into the dust collection system. No more clogs! It's also nicely sealed so that the internals stay quite clean. This is just a well tempered machine that's a delight to use. It literally cut the labor in half. Just another example of getting what you pay for.

[@JENNISWISS]

so great wood and metal work. nice pics an good editing. timelaps is 100%👑

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks very much Lukas - glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@BruceAUlrich]

Just fantastic! You really break things down in an easy to understand way. Thanks!

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks Bruce! I'm happy it comes across that way. I haven't really planned my videos that way, they just seem to have evolved into the way that they are. :)

[@escamillawoodworking]

Great video! I love being able to tackle every part of a project from start to finish. Thanks for demystifying an otherwise daunting build👍

[@tomsdreamshopworx]

I made a bench plane many years ago. I bought the iron. Very satisfying to use a tool that you made yourself. Well done!

[@PaskMakes]

Love that feeling Tom - every time you use a tool that you made yourself! :)

[@carlgradolph9676]

Always a pleasure to watch your videos. You have a knack for imparting just enough practical knowledge to allow for others to follow your steps, and your enthusiasm is plainly felt.

[@Charlesredporsche]

I think you're one of the two or three best woodworkers on youtube. Bravo.

[@stellarpod]

Think I'm going to have to give this a try. As always, thanks for sharing. Steve

[@singJJBplay]

Another beautiful plane! Thanks for sharing it with all of us, really enjoyable.

[@ktbaduk]

You get a solid like from me I've seen far to many videos where people work small pieces of metal they went out of their way to temper then decide to run it on grinder not knowing it can wreck the temper or get to hot to handle! Excellent video!

[@flx6470]

You make all of this look so easy! Your videos are very inspiring and give me motivation to try to build stuff like this too. Sometime I will try to build a plane myself. (But with a bought blade.) Thank you so much!

[@mc4kvb]

Very good Pask. It’s a wonderful thing when you can make the whole thing yourself. Good video and well put together.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks very much Becky! :)

[@carr869]

Good on ya Mate. I love the way you just make things seem so simple and easy. I'm gonna make a couple for myself. Thank you for taking the time to make and share this video with us. Tom

[@mansooralisait5027]

It's a treat to watch your videos! Even your very first attempts at these things are so perfect that I wonder where is the room for improvement!

[@HeadCodeMonkey82]

What a great video, you took the "mystery" out of blades and made it so straightforward. I'll have to try this some day

[@bluechannel9323]

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[@TheWoodYogi]

Great stuff Neil :) The step are well explained and demonstrated :) I love making my own Planes. I hope this inspires people to do the same. Take care and blessings to you all ॐ

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks mate! :)

[@mwmgbc18]

Congratulations on 700k! Been catching up on all of your videos since finding you through your Scrapwood Challenge videos (bladeless fan to be exact). Great channel. Enjoy every single video. Can't wait to see the rest!

[@ovaldobraun4464]

Such a simple thing yet so beautiful.

[@EYALAVRAHAMI]

As allways : Great video, Great project. pure pleasure to watch!

[@IveysFamilyFactotum]

Very nice...once I get my forge up and running again I really want to start a woodworking tool series. Great build bud. Love it.

[@MRrwmac]

Next contestant on “Forged in Fire”! Nice work! Especially liked the Pig and the woodwork. Perfect size!

[@alext9067]

A good source book on steel prep is Hardening, Tempering, and Heat Treating by Tubal Cain. Amazon has it.

[@bettytherussiantortoise2808]

Alex T man mr.pete makes books on everything!

[@Grahammon]

That’s not Mr Pete, but was the pseudonym of an author and contributor for various English model engineering magazines many years ago.

[@markgoode4109]

Super project; this turned out very well. I'll be giving this a go. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes

[@ihrescue]

Like your approach and am inspired to try my hand at making a block plane. I use the block plane frequently if for just sharpening a pencil for marking.

[@michaelbunn1465]

I just love your videos, good work and keep them coming!

[@GetHandsDirty]

Lovely!!! Really digging your animations :D I was having lunch on the other day while watching the pig furnace and forgot to comment, so I'll say it now that I loved it! all the stop motion part was super funny. Keep rocking!

[@PaskMakes]

Glad you like them Cris! And glad you liked Fergus! :)

[@sebuteo]

Yep, I'm with GHD, the little animations are fab. I love them all, but I especially dig the grunting squealing Fergus, and the Pac Man one; the latter was, I think, the first one I saw. It put a smile on my face that lasted the whole day. So thanks for making the effort Neil.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks Sebastian! :)

[@dougcrowhurst71]

Nice work as usual Pask. You make it look easy.

[@WHCreations]

Really useful video! I'm going to be making some knives and was wondering about the treatment process! Beautiful hand plane

[@LimitedGunnerGM]

I like the mower blade idea. Easily accessible just about anywhere

[@Rouverius]

I think I had a mouse that looked like that years ago. But I'm guessing your plane works a lot better. Great job!

[@JedidiahShultzIrishCraftsman]

It’s amazing how through your teaching and editing you make most everything seem attainable Neil! Fine job my friend!!😊

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks Jed! That's great to hear. When I start a video I don't have any expectations of how it will work out but if it comes across that way then that's fantastic! :)

[@JedidiahShultzIrishCraftsman]

You’re welcome and that is such sound advice for anyone getting into making!!😊

[@kevinetheridge6153]

Love your vids. This one makes me want to build my own plane 😊 Very nicely done!

[@robertbeverly1508]

Great job on the shape. It's hard to make a plane with a unique shape that still works. Yours kinda reminds me of an HNT Gordon., but is still its own design. Love your videos.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks very much Robert! I really wanted to make my own design but not that easy to come up with something original! :)

[@glencrandall7051]

This is a very nice piece of work. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

[@NYWoodworker]

You made it look so simple. Enjoyed the vid!

[@rrve9998]

Very nice plant , cute and work like champ .

[@josephperegrinosolomon8648]

Great video as usual. You never disappoint. You always makes things so easy to make and well thought out and explained. I hope you find time to make a #4 and a #7 plan soon would love to watch that. I'm learning a lot from you.

[@PaskMakes]

Thank you very much Joseph! Glad you find my videos helpful. I'm not sure I'll make another plane just yet but I would certainly like to make more in the future. :)

[@houtjeboom]

A great little shop toy.... Love it !!

[@jjbailey01]

"It cuts nice so now I'm going to start shaping it."

[@maryannrurup353]

Beautifully done

[@RyanNiemer]

I love it! Brilliant, and makes me want to try to make one

[@pemtax557]

Beautiful work .... a pleasure to watch your videos.

Very effective tool! You always have nice ideas!

[@karljager1952]

Good inspiration! Thank you!

[@hcmassey2]

Something I need to make. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@JimiJimi1000]

Great job!!!! I’m going to have to try this too!!!

[@pierlucricher3376]

I like how you mix hand tools and power tools on your videos. Hand plane sound is quite relaxing compare to a jointer

[@ausaiden7483]

works like a charm! awesome video. Very cool.

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Great little block plane friend! Thanks for sharing the video with us.😎👍JP

[@brucematthews6417]

As per usual another great video. I also agree that you have spot on timing for your videos in so many respects. I've done a few of my own wood planes over the years. My own block plane is a little taller so it fills my hand. This avoided the need to scrunch up my fingers and also reduces the risk of catching the heel of my palm on the sharp edge of any serious hardwoods as I'm planing an edge. It doesn't LOOK as nice as yours with your low speedy silhouette. But for function I prefer it for the way I can hold it tirelessly in hand for much longer periods of time and not risk bleeding on the wood when the heel of my palm gets cut by some hardwood when I don't hold it up high enough.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks very much Bruce! You make some good points, it is quite small. Until I use it for any length of time I couldn't be sure how comfortable it will be. It does feel good though the little I have used it. :)

[@chadwix]

Sweet sound of the shaving plane!

[@glendonrhoades4716]

Really liked the fact that you made the blade yourself (and the furnace!). Super cool build - lot of hand tool work there, my kind of video. Thank you! I loved it! (and so kid the kiddos)

[@kuffyswoodwork]

Great build. Looks nice and comfortable to use. 👍

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks Kuffy! It does have a nice feel to it! :)

[@sight4sound]

Love this little project.

[@thomasklink3766]

Very cool, sweet little project.

[@mikeuk1954]

Great work and a lovely tool to boot.

[@anapaulaborba126]

That is the best tutorial on the subject that I found so far!

[@dekeros-recreationalwoodwo6456]

really nice video! awesome result!

[@AdeAhmat]

Amazing! Always love your works.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks mate! :)

Parabéns pelo belo design da plaina e a performance dela. Nice!

[@PaskMakes]

Obrigado! :)

[@dnngskn62]

Very nice plane. Really like the end shot where it propels itself.

[@PaskMakes]

Glad you liked that Donnie! :)

[@ratroddiesels1981]

those shavings would make excellent kindling for firestarting

[@hekios888s6]

Beautiful and functional!

[@RobRobertson1000]

REally cool stuff Pask, you're inspiring me mate!

[@PaskMakes]

That's great to hear Rob! :)

[@brainfornothing]

Thanks for sharing !

[@mariomuranaka9751]

Block plane is very good, congratulations !

[@NinjunEx]

Beautiful !

[@RuiSilvaPT]

Very nice! Awesome job!

[@NcWraith]

Great stuff Pask

[@HacknBuild]

So that's what the forge was for! Nice plane.

[@thelonecraftsman4966]

Can't wait to make this! Thanks! Btw, your photography is amazing...wow.

[@Viken43]

The wood plane part I think I could do, forge grinding and hardening would be out of my skill set. Am thinking along the lines of finding an old block blade and using that.... great video as always ....

[@capestrani]

Great!!! You're the best at making it look easy...

[@PaskMakes]

Thank you Giulio! :)

[@killmimes]

Great work!

[@FlavioCamus]

Thanks Neil! thats an inspiration to make one. im piling projects now by watching your videos :)

[@PaskMakes]

No worries Flavio! :)

[@robertclark3258]

Excellent! Thank you.

[@estebanostellino457]

Hermoso cepillo!!! me encanto,voy a tratar de hacerlo por que necesito uno asi de pequeño.Saludos.-

[@Nortesport]

Quality build. Very nice.

[@shanemilehi]

You rock! I love these videos

[@davestinyworkshop]

I like that, well done!

[@mattb2771]

Awesome work mate! I have been looking for something small like this. I'm going to give it a crack!

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks Matt - great to hear! :)

[@thesuperzfamilyvlog6607]

Great video, looks fantastic, and I can't wait to make me one.

[@stargazelk]

Pask The Man..i love your videos

[@jgmueller]

you are the best. your videos and ideas are great

[@robertbrunston5406]

Nice plane! Thank you.

[@martinsiemens2120]

Good job and thanks for the video! I'm going to do it some day!

[@I_M_Nonno]

You made this look easy!

[@andrewebmaster5376]

Master, thanks for you time , and share you knowledge... gretings from panama

[@thomasarussellsr]

Nicely done. Love the still-motion outro.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks Thomas - glad you liked it! :)

[@NickMakes]

I would never question you Neil, but I was close to it when I saw you pulling out that lawnmower blade... Holy cow.. it just goes to show what you can do with a little knowledge and a "just do it" attitude. Absolutely fantastic stuff (once again!!). Looking forward to seeing the little hammer, the Instagram pic looks sweet 👍

[@PaskMakes]

Glad you liked it Nick! I'll probably get the hammer video done sometime the weekend. :)

[@NickMakes]

Pask Makes Looking forward to it 👍👍

[@qpp7540]

Very nice!

[@drewb.5419]

thank you! Great video!

[@paulorchard7960]

Nice work Neil!

[@martinwolf5957]

Wouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. The planer works very well. A good tool. 👋MARTIN

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks Martin! :)

[@mihumus]

Very nice plane!!

[@rickjohnson7155]

Very good! Inspiring!!

[@andywyatt701]

Another awesome video...👍

[@pierrerousseau8770]

that is a very nice little plane

[@davisfarris]

You’ve inspired me to try!

[@thomasrille7777]

Awesome 👍👍👍