Restoring a Wooden Hand Plane

[@Alightbourne]

I work for a historic site in North Carolina, and I do woodworking like this at work. Seeing this was SUCH a helpful video. There are more than a couple planes at work that need love and this is a VERY helpful video for that.

[@MrChickadee]

Like many hand tools, if well tuned they are a joy, if not...well they can be hell...

[@marvinostman522]

I know a lot of people who play recordings of "white noise" to help them sleep like rain or wind in the leaves, etc. You ought to do one with the sound of planes and sharp saws

[@0SQUARESINMYO]

I'd Buy That!!

[@johnviewer2305]

Been gone far to long Mr Chickadee...hows the rest of the family....

[@MrChickadee]

Very well, more videos soon!

[@cosmasindico]

Thanks for all your videos. Even if I never try half this stuff myself it's always calming and a joy to watch your craftsmanship at the end of a long day.

[@mrplague9881]

You can never have too many Wooden Hand Planes.

[@rjamsbury1]

Oh, I don't know... I recently bought a job lot that came via a longer route from a technical college. I now have about 40 wooden jack planes. Definitely think that's too many :-)

[@F3Ibane]

@@rjamsbury1 Send some to me.

[@chuckhightower2730]

17,000,003 wooden hand planes is three too many wooden hand planes.

[@calumblair]

Great to see you back , perfect timing as I have some wood planes to restore , thanks again for great quality work

[@brianbible8415]

You've inspired me to put down the power tools now and then, and get back to basics.

[@Lunkenville]

I used my circular saw for a couple of cuts the other day....I put it back down and grabbed my hand saw. So much more satisfying!

[@georgesweap7]

I saw that you had a video today and got overly excited. Obviously, you are extremely busy this summer so that videos were not the top priority, understandably. It’s always a pleasure to view a new video from you. I learn a lot from you by just watching. I like your format style!

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

The irony of the foot powered grind stone with the air conditioner unit behind it -- was not lost on me

[@512banana1]

Was that on purpose? 🤯

[@justinjohnson147]

I always get so excited when a new vid comes up. Everything stops right now to watch.

[@leoszes]

that reminds me, its your fault I started wearing suspenders! XD but they're pretty great, much less restricting than a belt. thanks!

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

EXCELLENT JOB with the planer. Always enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@joeymclaughlin1264]

Your videos are a perfect combination of art, information, and relaxation. I can't get enough.

[@larryshaw796]

To quote Roy Underhill may the grain be with you

[@MrMomo182]

He's Primative Technology: The Next Millennium.👍

[@victortallerbushcraft442]

fantastico!!!

[@devogle7905]

oorah, thank you, you have a gift. Great to see craftsman at work.

[@lastingbuild1373]

It’s good to see your treadle lathe in action!

[@zioMav89]

Hello Friends, someone can explain the wooden patch? Maybe i will try the trick on my plane too! Thank you and nice to see you again Mr Chickadee

[@MrChickadee]

After a few lifetimes of flattening the bottom, the mouth gets too wide open. The patch is just making the mouth more closed.

[@glasswinder]

I enjoyed this restoration. You sure have allot of the good tools for wood working. We're removing the carpet in our home reveling some amazing oak hardwood floors. Thanks for sharing.

[@Rick_Sanchez_C137_]

Been forever... hope you feel relaxed and were able to do what you wanted, and get to where you wanted to be. As much as your fans want to see you making videos, remember that your life needs to be about you and your loved ones and seeing to their and YOUR needs... the biggest problem vets have is failing to take care of our own needs, don’t forget, you can’t take care of your loved ones unless you first take care of yourself. Take care, brother.

[@MrChickadee]

Lots to finish up around the house...lots of videos coming soon!

[@brianlisacampbell5185]

I have been watching you from early on. I always appreciate the quality and value of your videos. I also have used hand planes for years and thought I understood the need for small tolerance from cutting edge and cap iron BUT never adjusted it to smaller tolerances to adjust for tear out. I just figured it was inherent with working with difficult grain and knots. I will experiment and hopefully have found the fine detail I was lacking. Thanks!

[@davidgagnon2849]

Welcome back! Great restoration and a great find. Butcher is supposed to be top notch steel in plane irons.

[@jenniferedwards176]

Yay! You've been missed.

[@boycebryan]

thanks so much for posting again. was about to have to start going through all your videos from the beginning again here in germany, nice antique wooden planes are a dime a dozen (almost literally); i picked up a few lots online recently for almost nothing. i was wondering how to make the mouth shorter on the huge jointer plane without putting a whole new sole on. will be trying that with one of the ones i don't have a blade for first, but a very elegant solution, thanks!

[@ZoliMusic]

The soaking solution: Was that recycled vinegar or a molasses/water solution? Or neither? Thanks love the channel!

[@christophschumacher640]

Thank you very much for sharing all your knowledge. Each time I‘m impressed by all these methods. You are a real craftsmen with heart and mindfulness🙂

[@tylerkrug7719]

Awesome. I will never get tired of watching this kind of video

[@KarlBunker]

I'm pretty sure that planing through a knot like that and getting that smooth of a surface involves some kind of witchcraft.

[@MrChickadee]

Its amazing what the cap iron can do!

[@Maxid1]

This was just plane fun to watch.

[@0SQUARESINMYO]

I was asked Recently what my Favorite Channel on KZbin is. Easily It's Yours. Not Only Does It Calm Me to Watch but Equally Inspires Me to Push Harder to Utilize Every Tool in My Shop's Arsenal. Always Amazing Work. You are a True Artist of a Quickly Dying Trade. Keep Up the Great Work. My Wife Describes You as the Bob Ross of Woodworking. I think thats Quite Fitting. Tried to follow Your account on Twitter. Its Private though which is ok because Im Not much of a Social Media Person but was interested enough to make sure I wasnt Missing anything You make on other platforms if that makes sense.

[@rojirrim7298]

Great to see you back! Beautiful shavings you're getting out of that plane :0 and the finish on the knot! That's a dream right there. Thanks for sharing :)

[@ryanmurphy3025]

I liked this video before I even started to watch it.

[@hrxy1]

Have you been watching paul sellers and his knife wall? Great vid nice to see you back

[@TermiteUSA]

I like Paul Sellers bit Mr. Chic says he got a lot of his mojo from Roy Underhill and Roy certainly broke good ground in this area.

[@MrChickadee]

Although Paul should be given credit with introducing many new woodworkers to a "knife wall", it was a common practice globally for all woodworkers who wanted accuracy, not an invention of his.

[@hrxy1]

@@MrChickadee yes agreed but. At school inthe 60s we did carpentry with a fully equiped and very comprehensive workshop classroom, in a largly shipbuilding area of england. Many people worked on their own houses, making furniture etc, my father being one. Shipyard carpentry from 1921 to 61. I was an observant child child. At school we did not learn knife wall nor shooting board. Marking off was done with marking kinfe not pencil with 2 lines 1/16th apart. Outside line was cut line, the chizel to the final line. I did nt find out about knife wall till utube , what a revelation. I could never do tight joints nor cut at 90dgres in 2 planes. I cant help but think if i had known of kife wall, shoting brd my life ,working career wouuld have been different. Now 71 over the hill but still busy and active..

[@hrxy1]

@@MrChickadee also i never saw anyone using knife wall when i was working in construction and factories. You may well be correct in other parts of the world. All im saying is i never saw it when i was tyounger in britian. Love your vids kind regards henry ty

[@Moraren]

A job well done! Beautiful plane! I have seen a couple of old planes repaired like that. But why are the patches usually triangle shaped?

[@MrChickadee]

Good question...

[@Calligraphybooster]

May I guess here? If the insert swells due to damp circumstances it would cause a step at right angles to the workpiece. This might render the plane inoperable, whereas a V shape will soon wear down at the tip. Your work will not be as true though…

[@ryandavis7593]

Zip goes the smoothing plane and zip I went when I saw that you posted a new video. Great video and great wood work.

[@CJLeTeff]

Beautiful job as always Mr C!

[@GregorShapiro]

Absolutely wonderful. Kudos. I would have expected hornbeam for the patch, I suspect it grows in your location...

[@marvinostman522]

You have to show how to build your treadle grinder and what was your cleaning fluid you soaked the plane irons in. Glad to see a new video, I was starting to go into withdrawal.

[@MrChickadee]

Vinegar, kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6i7mqavfNqsY7s

[@JimDockrellWatertone]

I was expecting a full lamination to the bottom. The sole patch was very clever.

[@MrChickadee]

Not my idea, lots of old planes Ive seen this way.

[@tim_bbq1008]

I was searching the Mr. Chickadee site earlier this week to make sure I didn't miss anything. So glad to see you're back. That plane went through that knot like it wasn't even there. So smooth, so nice. Keep up the great work!

[@moonwolf7135]

Beautiful hand plane enjoyed the video, and I liked that you showed how to fix the cracked sole with triangle and that the mouth was to wide from tear out.

[@tombrown6464]

Just as I was thinking to myself that I'd try a router plane to smooth the bottom, out comes your router plane. 🤣

[@jasonhammond4640]

Enjoyed and shared your video. Great to see an old smoother put back into service. Do my eyes deceive me or do I see a new bench too? Roubo?👍👍

[@stihl888]

Nice work, you'll probably get another 100 years out of that plane now!!!

[@supisupi1689]

you've been gone a long time

[@barthanes1]

Thank you, it's so good to see a tool go back into use. I am currently cleaning up my great grandfather's tools, and getting them back in working order. When I got it cleaned, oiled, and sharp I was surprised how easy it was to use an egg beater drill.

[@MrChickadee]

Ive done about every job one would do with power tools, using old hand tools, I never wish for a power tool, just think, "now what hand tool would best fit this job?"

[@SuperHurdman]

Great to see you again! I take it that the little rectangle you put in ahead of the knife is hardwood?

[@oneshotme]

Enjoyed your video and gave it a Thumbs Up

[@bobframe1949]

Whats the liquid that the rusty blade and cap iron went into?

[@MrChickadee]

Vinegar

[@peterl9097]

Wait is this a chickadee upload!!!!!

[@marksilverman1775]

Quality as usual. Cheers from New Zealand.

[@cuban9splat]

Excellent... just excellent. Thank you for sharing this treasure with us.

[@amonferrari]

At last!!!! A video from the Mr. And Mrs.!!! All is well!!!

[@glennwilck5790]

That plane is lucky to have made it into your hands

[@JDLarge]

Good to see you back brother, hope all is well on your end✌🏼

[@adamcfmacdonald]

Just a comment to say thanks and please make more videos. Be well.

[@craigrigby1498]

$13 bucks?!? Great score!

[@brandonwilson8115]

My favorite part of this video is the strop-topped oil stone box. I may have to steal that idea.

[@BoB4jjjjs]

Excellent job Mr. Chickadee. I do love your videos.

[@738polarbear]

Another example of wood engineering perfection Chickadee.. Bravo.

[@ginglyst]

waauw that sound of a sharp hand plane making paperthin shavings. Its better than the diresta arm hair test

[@poepflater]

Hey, it is fine to talk, You will get used to your own voice quickly. I promise you it sounds cool to someone somewhere.

[@jboatman81]

I need to do this to a couple of mine. Great work!

[@Ludwig4571]

thank you for keeping some of the patina on the iron, i think that helps protect it from further rust damage right? and that grinder is legit

[@gilesbooth3055]

Nice to see another video.. keen to see what’s next on your build list.. Totally get what your about with you way of working.. My power mitre saw gave up on me on a new build.. had to go book it in for repairs and order parts.. so while that was being done.. went and got a hand mitre box and just continued the job. Having all these fancy Dewalt power tools skill saws, nail guns is all well and good.. but when they go wrong.. which they do from time to time.. dose kind of leave you screwed. Or how about no power in site.. have to spend more money on a generator.. or left your charger at home.. got to go home and get it losing time at work. So yeah love what you do and are all about.. Something to be said using the hand tools in this day and age.. come as a great back up.. and they last a lot longer. Know how to sharpen tools like hand saws folks? Well.. they don’t teach that at college? Just go and by a new one.. But as you say josh.. learning old skills before they dye out.. sharpening all your kit saws included.. caring for it all.. then they will last you for generations .. not just the length of a few jobs.. Besides nothing nicer than ripping a plank to length with a good old rip saw.. get a good work out and it’s satisfying to do. Doubt the Japanese and Egyptians shad fancy nail guns and chop saws etc when they built the pyramids and pergodas and look how long they have lasted. Japanese temples withstand earth quakes to.. and they are on joints.. amazing.. So totally with you Mr C on your methods. But would be interesting to know how long it takes you to build a house.. compared to the modern way of framing.. be nice to see how the framing industry has moved on over the past years.. from the way you and the Japanese do it.. to now. Keep up the good work and can’t wait to see your next project. On a totally different note.. have you see this guy.. amazing and check out his machine.. he is doing a updated one now.. but talk about a carpentry project.. enjoy.. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6e4hmugpKeVZ7M

[@uncleArch]

Very good work ! Cheers from France !

[@tkjazzer]

glad to see your safety glasses on!!! protect your eyes

[@barnshopproductions7132]

Excellent work, and glad to have you back. Semper Fi!+

[@harpoon1734]

You obviously have some kind of crazy ex or something, I can’t see any reason why anyone would dislike any of your videos. You’ve given me so much inspiration. Just bought 2 acres and am refurbishing my 100 year old garage/shop so that I can get back to building again

[@franek_izerski]

By the way, how's the Korean wooden floor holding up?

[@MrChickadee]

Just love it. Ive tightened it up once, and added some Roxul insulation underneath, ready for winter!

[@franek_izerski]

@@MrChickadee Great! May I ask how you tighten it up? I wondered about that.

[@MrChickadee]

@@franek_izerski Oh sure, you can just tap wooden wedges between the boards till they are all tight up to the front, this will leave a gap in the rear of each lane next to the capping board, this gap is then patched by driving in a carefully sized strip. After 8 months or so my green floor needed a patch of about 3/4" on each lane.

[@franek_izerski]

@@MrChickadee Thanks!

[@tkjazzer]

@@MrChickadee any plans for a traditional Ondol (Korean under floor heating system?) binged.it/2mTeery

[@mandyleeson1]

A simple joy. Thank you.

[@jasonsierra3696]

How long where the steel and chip breaker in the vinegar?

[@MrChickadee]

2 days

[@a-ls6333]

Poetry in motion.

[@Dutchshedwoodshop]

Beautifull job!

[@donaldtrabeaux1305]

Awesome job glad to see you back

[@thomasarussellsr]

Beautiful work, as usual. Thanks for sharing.

[@johnshoureas1629]

What was the brand name on the blade ?

[@MrChickadee]

Butcher

[@tomlee7966]

very nice as usual, glad to see you back

[@JeffGloverArts]

Good to see you back! This is a beautiful tool. Nice work!

[@offpherj7884]

Very nice...….

[@barlotardy]

Kinda surprised you haven't built some kind of wooden housing for the AC.

[@MrChickadee]

It will be coming out soon, winter is coming!

[@vladabocanek3703]

So finally I know what is vinegar for. Thank You!

[@soundingoftheclock]

Hey man I hope all is well!

[@thomream1888]

When you're cleaning stuff and I see the toothbrush come out, I know it's about to get serious! Thank you for another installment of the "This is what I do so shush up and listen" Class of Living Better. Your instructions are taken to heart, even if a dose of cancer has shortened my time to do such 'important stuff' as this. But fear not, its been a well-fought thirteen year battle, and it ain't over yet. I still have much to learn, from you and many others. So thank you for being one of the lights shining on my path of life.

[@MrChickadee]

My best friend is cancer free after 15 years of fighting it, he just turned 85 and has a new lease on life. I know it can be a struggle, but you can win, and I surely hope you do!

[@thomream1888]

@@MrChickadee I salute your friend! And I think that is why I'm still here - to offer encouragement to those that have just started their fight. I have two grandsons I was never supposed to live long enough to see - the oldest starts High School next year!!! That which we fight for, we value - and boy it's been a fight. Bue each day is a gift from God, and my job is to find a way to use it the best way I know how. And that, my friend, is sometimes the harder of the two. Please give your friend a hug for me, I appreciate his example and his leadership. And your kind words are appreciated. - a Professional Cancer Fighter (!)

[@jean-marcschwartz2525]

Hi, you're so so rare, glad to see you again.

[@shaunbarber2746]

Beat the heat my friend

[@MShahzaibwoodwork]

Very naic

[@MsRazvan29]

Bravo respekt ❤🤝❤

[@ericolson6135]

Using a planer to square up a planer ... that's kinda meta! LOL! This is awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[@Tanaruck]

What is the purpose of the patch you've made on the sole ?

[@bobframe1949]

I'm no expert but I'd guess it was done to narrow the throat opening and minimize tear out?

[@LOOPPEY]

Something very pleasing about seeing you restore old tools. It might be the fact you never know who owned that tool or what was built with it. Thanks for the video. Good to see you back.

[@MrChickadee]

I just LOVE when the old wooden planes have thumb imprints, sometimes dented into the wood...wander how long that took?

[@LOOPPEY]

Good to know you will keep it good and use it. Take care.

[@darrenwidas2473]

Well done Sir.

[@jimmcnett]

I really enjoy your videos. Why did you add the beech patch? Was the mouth to large for your liking?

[@richardbutterfoss2353]

I like the way you reduced the gap on the plane. One of the planes I bought had a huge gap. It must have been for a scrub plane. But I like what you did! Very nice! RWB ❤🎉

[@williamhector6863]

Fantastic 👍🏽

[@ludvigtande1236]

Very nice. First I’ve seen it done with a patch. 👍

[@andyg.5019]

Keep old tools

[@Chaos101Theory101]

Is that a Warrented Sorby plane? Looks like it... I have the exact same model I picked up a year ago for £12 here in the UK.

[@adobotachibana732]

I am currently building wooden handplanes in the traditional style and I have seen a lot of sources talk about finishes on handplanes. But almost nobody talks about whether you should finish your sole and bed. It appears that you put finish on your sole, do you also put some on the bed and wedge?