Tools: Sharpening a hand plane

Brian shows how to sharpen the blade of a hand plane, then re-assemble, adjust and test the hand plane.
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[@davidyoung1106]

Some feedback for your video. I really enjoyed it. You have a great calm voice for teaching with, and overall held a great pace for explaining each of the concepts. well done.

[@djhawker1]

Where did you get you water stone set from, that is a great bit of kit sir!

[@TheLastRealPatriot]

Great videos thank you. Subscribed.

[@blackfender100]

Very good thank you sir.

[@whysguy3]

I noticed that you were grinding/sharpening the cutting edge face on. In other words your grinding wheel was first touching the cutting edge and the wheel release on (what I call) the heel of the angle. I was taught to sharpen/grind, by making first contact with the "heel" and pushing or pulling the blade with a slight rocking motion( maybe that is not the right word. Point being that the cutting edge is the last to leave the stone. Does anyone have any strong thoughts regarding this? I gues the Idea is that it's a better method to buld up a burr

[@robs5186]

you explain well thank you

[@ronin4711]

I never (successfully) sharpened freehand style a blade, I'm pretty good with the different jigs that I have. Good learning video though. I chose to strop the blade at the end, it really gives a mirror finish on it and it's easier to re-sharpen (with a little strop only, you can use your "big wheel" for that) when it gets "less" sharp again, instead of the whole stoning thing. Thanks.

[@ardvarkkkkk1]

What you heard about dipping your blade in water is incorrect. Unless you get the blade hot enough to change color, you are not going to change the temper of that blade.