Making a small hand plane

[@nobodycares85]

Is there nothing that this man cannot make in his workshop? Genius, I always enjoy seeing the creativity and resourcefulness that I see in these videos.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Awesome little plane! One of the most useful tools in the shop for me! I really liked this build!

[@dominicdelprincipe2583]

I've been watching your videos pretty diligently for the past year, and I have to say this one is my new favorite. The range of skills and materials is a testament to your versatility. Congrats, and beautiful result!!

[@lectrosonicstech]

The way you transform imagination to reality just blows me away more than any other woodworking channel on KZbin.

[@magicrobharv]

Great video Matt! The 2 best parts: seeing you make everything using materials you already had, and the boxes of screws that you have. It's amazing what you can make with just what you have lying around. Thanks.

[@Nighthawkinlight]

That's some interesting wood, looks dense and oily.

[@RonaldJS]

+NightHawkInLight Just like my uncle.

[@YasumotoUS]

+NightHawkInLight So dense that it sinks in water.

[@ridgedon]

+YasumotoUS +Dingoart Thats pretty dark...

[@RonaldJS]

Actually a joke, i don't even have any uncles left living.

[@blargkliggle1121]

It's some of the toughest wood you can find, one of my great uncles was a fabricator that worked on the USS Nautilus the first nuclear submarine. They used lignum vitae for the rear bearing of the propeller shaft, because it's very resistant to salt water and it self lubricates.

[@dacokc]

You are the man Matthias. Your channel is by far my favorite.

[@HamburgCalling]

Not only wood and the common tools, but also steelworks, anglegrinding and forging show some awesome skills. Great project, nice result, Matthias.

[@DanielDyck379BA]

I really enjoyed watching you manufacture metal parts.Something pretty unique.

[@Mantinae]

I'm amazed. We tend to take a lot of things for granted, especially little tools like that hand plane you made. If we lose or break one, we'll just zip by the hardware store and buy a new one, never thinking of all the work, craft and cunning that goes into the making of these tools. Thank you for making this video.

[@nancyrfrinemonsreal]

Matthias, you are the MacGyver of the woodworking community!!!

[@riccardo-964]

This is a great video - I'm hoping YT's algorithm will present me more since I'm commenting here.

[@servicemancba]

showing,teaching,inspiring,creating......you are an extraordinary artist and person. from argentina with respect.

[@Grizzydan]

I never thought to use a saw blade for a plane blade. Fantastic work! Every time I see someone use a tap I kick myself for not having purchased a tap and die set yet. For years I could just run down to the neighbors and use his if I absolutely needed it. A quality set just costs so much! Well it's moving up higher on my list now.

[@gsp0113]

Absolutely phenomenal creativity, as usual. Being a skilled woodworker is one thing. Being a skilled woodworker who's made his own plane, both body and blade, is another.

[@dpmakestuff]

Colour me impressed. Nice build

[@gazelle1467]

Color what?

[@dpmakestuff]

me impressed... and it Colour*

[@gazelle1467]

Dustin Penner It still doesn't make any sense...

[@dpmakestuff]

Samyueru Nekogami Your inability to comprehend does not make me wrong. www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Color+Me+Impressed

[@zzzzleepy]

+Dustin Penner Thats just awesome... but seriously... it does not make any sense :) but i do get the point... Where i live they used to say the phrase: "Knee high cress" and nope does not make any sense either :D

[@tomalcolm]

So good. I love that you sourced all the materials from stuff just lying around. Including used motor oil and an old saw blade.

[@MrCelestinoclemente]

Hi Matthias, I really enjoyed watching the video, beautiful plane. For the little I could see, I must say that you have a very well equipped an very nice workshop. Well done Matthias. I am a violin maker and your idea with this plane is going to be great, the only difference on mine have to have round sole to shape the top and back of the violins and cellos. Thank you very much to share your idea.

[@Mekratrig]

Particularly like this vid because of the way you made it mostly of old scrap stock you had lying around. Truly admire the engenuity and resourcefulness demonstrated. Would like to have a mind that works in a similar manner. Long may you upload...

[@tleg6969]

Matthias that is a gorgeous little plane. I am continuously intrigued and subsequently amazed by your builds and ingenuity. Thank you!!

[@soukenik1]

These are skilled hands and clever idea. Thanks you Mathias !

[@Jer_Schmidt]

Very cool build! Although I almost think it's more practical to just buy one, the homemade one is so cool it's totally worth it! :)

[@grantcivyt]

This is nearly always true.

[@king4aday4aday]

I absolutely love the product shot at the end, it's so perfect.

[@mikaylaboo1]

It's lovely when you have all the shop tools and materials to build with. Good job.

[@TPQ1980]

I love the practical ingenuity! It's always impressive to see clever builds, but making something practical is what really matters.

[@PrimalEdge]

it absolutely stymies me how some people thumbs down videos like this. if you read the title, you KNOW what you're about to watch. all things considered, I think it came out GREAT! will you be putting Stanley out of business? no! but damn dude, you did great! ATB ~Michael

[@KingNast]

I think when someone has a lot of subscribers it's just a given that they're going to make a few enemies, then they thumbs-down every video that comes out. Weirdos.

[@PrimalEdge]

+KingNast that's a good point!!! never thought about that.....

[@ramdor72]

+Primal Edge perhaps out of 6000 odd people, 20 or 30 have real bad hand eye coordination and click the wrong one. I always thought it would be best to put up and down some distance apart.

[@pernanjp]

+ramdor72 I don't know whether you're kidding or not, but I actually had that problem once. I accidentally clicked on thumbs down... I don't remember who it was to, but I felt so bad about that. I quickly explained in a comment, haha.

[@MegaMetinMetin]

Johnny Crochet or just click the like button after🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@ibheath]

As an hobby blacksmith, I am very impressed with this whole video. Thank you!

[@MakeThisWorkshop]

I have one of these metal palm sized planes and love it for round overs. I have to admit I really appreciate the aesthetic of the wooden design you have here… Form and function!

[@Frisenette]

Wow! That was satisfying to watch. Didn't even know you were that much into planes, let alone enough to make one. True artisan work! ;-)

[@GnatManAllinCoIronWorks]

Fantastic! Beautiful job,and love the touch of Lignum vitae. We have some beautiful standing Lignum vitae here in southern Florida,and the Keys.We just can NOT molest them. Soooo,,I wait patiently for construction,tree trimming crews,accidents,LOL Thank you for sharing,I'm very pleased I found your channel. C-Ya!,,,,Peace!

[@terry2346]

And here I just found one at a Minnesota garage sale! Very nice build and thanks for sharing it!

[@lolindirlink]

planing a small plane with a bigger plane, and sawing a sawblade with a saw. i Wandel where it goes from here.

[@xl000]

+lolindirlink This dude expects upvotes I guess... for no reason

[@lolindirlink]

+xl everyone has a different sense of humour.

[@xl000]

Also he's not sawing the sawblade with saw, but with a grinder which is technically abrasive cutting.. so your joke doesn't really work

[@lolindirlink]

+xl that...wasn't part of the joke... but you obviously have said different sense of humour, so why waste our time? wasting mine stops with this very last comment. just so you know.

[@ronaldziehlke9720]

+xl He was pointing out the irony of the situation.

[@KazeshimaD]

Your blade looks like it does a better job than the original! Nice to see a bit of metalwork too, I would love to see you do more.

[@jaytechCFL]

Wow. Nicely done, Matthias! Your creativity and ingenuity always surprises me.

[@BlazeTheChannel]

Excellent result Matthias, I've not been subscribed to you for long but i think I've gone through 80% of your videos in the last week.

[@benmesser7361]

That was wonderful. God your videos are so soothing. If the whole world just watched a few Matthias Wandel videos, we might just achieve world peace.

[@pixiesmate]

I use my squirrel tail plane quite a lot for a quick trim and removing arises because it is really comfy and being a one handed plane i can hold the work instead of using a non-slip mat or the vice, I've not previously considered making a second one but I'm now feeling inspired thank you

[@LosBestauradores]

i told you, you are a damn genious!!! im your fan

[@warmwxrules]

Holy crap that was impressive. Nice job. Pretty cool how you fabricated all the little parts out of scrap.

[@MattsMotorz]

Great work. Why did you use epoxy instead of wood glue? Just curious. Also, softening the steel isn't necessary when you are cutting it with an abrasive saw and deburring it with a bench grinder.

[@DaleHawkins]

Nice build. It is inspiring to see tools being built from scratch like this.

[@Megasaurus777]

Just wanted to say, you have a brilliant mind, your videos never seize to amaze me,

[@peggyt1243]

It is a thing of beauty. Most people would just buy one. Thank you for sharing your creativity with us.

[@AsymptoteInverse]

I'm always impressed by your craftsmanship.

[@boujeePerformance]

nice screw collection

[@bananaguard5857]

I second that.

[@thereisa6inthename]

i thought my random screw box is impressive...

[@betlejuice247]

+Gavin Lewis I third that

[@amer0701]

+Jayden Isem He doesn't screw around!

[@plasmaDave]

+Jayden Isem Nice selection for sure. My Collection is called the "B***ard Box" because the B***ard is in there somewhere, but then I am an Australian.......

[@DaniRaces]

Great build Matthias (as usual i would say). I wanted to make this for such a long time now but everytime I was just wondering what to use for a blade. I guess that is now sorted out. Super stuff man. Thank you!

[@nov51947]

This is one of my favorite projects from you, Matthias.

[@MattDiresta]

Sweet project. Great work my friend.

[@RimstarOrg]

Beautiful work, Matthias. Though if planes are used to make planes, how was the first plane made? :)

[@trofaznimotor901]

Great question!Can you cover that in new video?

[@thebeardedcraftsman4849]

Great project Matthias. I like how you used the old saw blade for the blade.

[@n8guy]

Really cool project! For some reason, hand planes are this magic thing in my head that are too precise to make yourself. Now I think I'll try to make one. Thanks!

[@Zeus-mo8et]

Matthias Diresta! Jack of all trades. nice one!

[@nangidkram8652]

I've watched a fair amount of making own plane vids (shaddup - they soothe me) and yours is by far the best method and the best result. Keep up the good work Pal. Also - because you do so much bandsaw/tablesaw work, go have a look at Celox and add to your immediate first aid kit. I shudder when I see some of your cuts even though I know you wouldn't put a vid up of losing a tip.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Amazon job Mathias. I've enjoyed the whole crafting process, which it's quite detailed. I need to try this one day. Regards!

[@AngelLuisTrinidad]

Wow, Mathias, you amaze me. Awesome, and very detail build.

[@robertsturtcman3126]

Amazing as usual! The sign of experienced competence.

[@MaximumJonathanosity]

Nice! Are you going to make a new dust collection system for it?

[@matthiaswandel]

+MaximumJonathanosity Lee valley already did one for a hand plane at some point!

[@MaximumJonathanosity]

+Matthias Wandel I've never heard of him, I'll check it out.

[@mattlibby4490]

+Matthias Wandel Bwah hah hah! www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?p=69302 And of course it's attached to one of those Festool things. If you read the copy, you'll see it's formed "using geothermal steam" and that part of the rationale is that it keeps the woodworker from ogling the thinness of their wood shavings. Hilarious!

[@donjohnson24]

+Matt Libby Surely this appeared on April 1st!

[@FinishCarpentryTV]

+Matt Libby there's a sucker born every minute. Haha.

[@tubaman76]

You are an engineering wizard. You just eyeball things and it just works!

[@Dr.Natvarpanchal]

Wonderful! You made it better than the sample. That to material cost is negligible. Your art is valued, My brother.

[@smiley235]

This made my Saturday morning, lovely piece of work.

[@HaslamCorp]

Beautiful. It's a real joy to watch the process. Thanks.

[@Slynk]

I love the variety of tools and techniques you used in this video! Great job, very entertaining to watch :)

[@lancester8634]

Wow, I have been watching a lot of your videos, this one is very impressive! I wish I knew someone like you in BC with a shop like yours- Your jointer is the tool I'd love best to make my pieces true. Keep up the great work!!

[@Torsan1977]

Awesome!! That thumb screw look like an IKEA screw. I've saved a few of those and they are very handy

[@kida6234]

This channel is my new addiction

[@wannabe-person]

Very nice shot at the end with the rotating plane! Do you have a turn table or was that some fancy CGI work?

[@matthiaswandel]

+Carsten Avenhaus Pice of particle board balanced on my vertical axis grinder

[@Cheezumz002]

Beautiful project as always Matthias.

[@weissbornjr]

LOVE the idea of using an old saw blade for the plane blade!

[@MaximKozlovBlog]

Perfection!

[@Bloodray19]

Didn't expect you here. Love your videos

[@expatwoodworker8945]

@Matthias Wandel is there any reason you used epoxy this time and not regular wood glue like in most of your other projects?

[@msmary11]

+Cosmin Almajanu Epoxy allows for a better bond with oily woods.

[@superdau]

+Cosmin Almajanu Epoxy also fills gaps, while for glue you need an exact fit.

[@rdouthwaite]

+Cosmin Almajanu Probably for a better glue joint. Lignum is a very oily wood (it was used as a self oiling bearing surface in early wooden geared clocks by makers such as John Harrison) obviously oily surfaces and wood glue are not a great combination and 2 part epoxy will provide a much more reliable adhesion.

[@expatwoodworker8945]

Thanks for all your help guys! I'm new to woodworking (don't even have a shop yet) but I'm tinkering with different types of wood in my basement.

[@raymustaine3274]

you are an artist and an artisan!!! that was realy good!!! thanks for sharing!!!

[@williamdawson3353]

First a thumbs up. I get so many ideas from you. Thanks. This looks like a very fun project for the weekend.

[@Deqster]

Well that worked out quite nicely! I like seeing you take on metal work more lately with this and the German carving knife!

[@SawDustMakerRJM]

Great job Matthias! I really liked how it turned out.

[@kaoshavoc]

Not all heroes wear capes. You amaze me with every video.

[@joshuawood9019]

WOW! I really believe there is not anything you can not do. Love your videos!

[@UthoRiley]

Oh wow... You weren't joking o.0 You actually made the whole thing from scratch. Impressive! Keep it up!

[@Cactusworkshopchannel]

Yeah! Curie temperature! cool trick! hardening in a yoghourt is badass xD Did you also temper it?

[@AndreaArzensek]

Beautiful work MAtthias!

[@billfromelma]

How sweet did that come out ! Really awesome. Aaaaaand the price was right.

[@carloscuruxo7806]

Precioso y de gran calidad este trabajo. Gracias por compartir.

Impresionante trabajo!

[@bananaguard5857]

Instantly one of my favorite Wandel creations.

[@svetlanaserzhanova]

Классный миниптюрный рубанок получился. Для детского творчества самое то!

[@RHumphrey]

That's very nice!

[@IainHislop]

That came out looking amazing. At some points this video was very meta... using a plane to plane a plane!

[@igounfazed]

Dude... That finished product shaving wood is a great finish to the video. Nice!

[@igounfazed]

+Matthias Wandel : Have you ever stated what you do will all your shavings? (or other wood leftover byproducts) ???

[@matthiaswandel]

+igounfazed Yes, have. Burn them in the wood stove.

[@jaywalt1311]

You never cease to amaze me!

[@cl_cristodulu]

Dear Matthias, perhaps some comments to your last project seem to you … greek… in fact they are! you have to know that you have a quite large number of Greek big fans! best wishes from Hellas!

[@Pashinski1]

Nice job Matthias. I love it when I find what I am looking for in my extra bolt/screw bin.

[@bartok1378]

I was taught that when working with files, that if you draw back on the file while its touching the metal that you are working with the teeth of the file curl over and render the file useless after a while. Did the file that you used have teeth that file in both directions? Also great job on making that planer. You make so many nifty things I wish I was as confident and creative.

[@jojojorisjhjosef]

This is a special kind of channel, it's epic

[@Matthewroyermusic]

What a fantastic project!

[@ESCAGEDOWOODWORKING]

this was just fantastic, what a great build!

[@nickaylett1360]

That's pretty amazing Matthias.

[@electrogato]

muy buen trabajo, me gusto mucho!! saludos desde Uruguay

[@theElderberryFarmer]

That is a nicely made, useful little plane! Well done indeed, sir.

[@hhdhdjjd3919]

that thing is beautiful! I wonder how long the knife will last, compared to a normal plane knife.

[@ianfelixsihombing6354]

nice work over there. like it the way you do it... only little bit suggestion.. safety first !...

[@vaulthecreator]

Oddly (to most at least) I much prefer hand-made hand tools. They are so much more of a pleasure to use, I always felt more in contact with the work.....if that makes sense. They are also more pleasing to the eye than those castings, brrrr ugly things lol. One of the fondest memories I have is of my grandfather's workshop, he made all his planes himself and he had some truly beautiful planes too. I don't remember many of the details but one that stands out to this day - just about all of them had brass soles affixed with brass screws, you could barely tell where the periphery of the screw head ended and the sole began.