Hand Planing Wood - Make a Parallel Edge

[@jasper12785]

This hand planing series is the best video series I've ever seen.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Many thanks, I was trying to give some real detail instead of just one quick video. Not getting that many views from folks on these last two videos. Not sure why. Two more to go to complete this board.

[@luizgabriel3388]

Me too think that

[@jasper12785]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking Don't let the views influence anything. This is what real hand woodworking is about, the information you share is so precious and is about knowledge and experience that is being passed down. It's sharing what you have have been taught and learnt through experience, it's invaluable and priceless. This video series to me means so much, I would NEVER have been able to obtain this knowledge and mentor-ship elsewhere, therefor I cannot express my gratitude enough. I thank you!!

[@szymonz.7542]

You only say that, because You haven't seen the drawer video series!

[@szymonz.7542]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking Some people like to know where they're heading. In the drawer series the ultimate prize was the piston fit drawer. In current video we get a perfectly square and parallel board, but what to do with that? (I know what to do with it, but nowadays people are more "instant" - they prefer simple problem&solution, than whole process of getting it right.)

[@mdeschepper]

I am no longer convinced you are a woodworker. I've determined you are a precision machinist that just happens to work with wood. Your dedication to precision makes many of us realize how high of a bar you've set.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

i think its the key to really fine woodworking, and its really not that much harder

[@michaelnicholson572]

No disrespect at all to Rob´s exceptional skill and teaching abilities, but a ¨precision machinist¨ wouldn´t use his precision square to bang anything.

[@blueknight9748]

Rob...I'm an old man of 67,,68 in November...and I don't have any money but I just wanted to say that I am so very grateful to have at least known you on line,,,, I wish I could help people like you do...There is no way to honor you for who you are and for what you do... and for those who know you we all love you and your family...I know God will be in your corner ....

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

OK...you have at least 10 more years before you can call yourself old. Thank you for the comments. You honor me just by watching and enjoying the videos. We all must do what we were put on this earth to do and help each other

[@norm_olsen]

That trick with the tape and panel gauge is pure genius!! Yet another great, informative video! Stuff like this removes the intimidation factor of using only hand tools... low noise, low-to-no saw dust! Simply excellent!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks again for your comment. They say necessity is the mother of invention and I needed to figure out a way for my old eyes to see that line. Came up with this method several years ago, I doubt I am the first,but I use it all the time now.

[@lynxg4641]

These 3 videos are some serious help to not only beginners, but those who have been at this a while and maybe gotten complacent in their knowledge, thanks. Best part of all of Rob's videos is, he's not full of **it, there's no "OK yeah that's perfect, but you don't need to see", he shows/tells when he's not quite there/perfect and shows you how to correct it.

[@williamshaffer2562]

See Col. that is why I refer to him as Professor Cos, another fine video Rob.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks for watching and commenting

[@JamesWilliams-en3os]

This has been an excellent series so far. I am currently using S4S boards for my workbench drawer project, because my goal at present is learning hand cut dovetails to a basic level of competence. But I am bound and determined to learn how to mill my own boards from rough cut lumber for my next project. I have been looking for videos that teach this skillset, but none have had the level of detail I’ve wanted until this series. Thanks for doing this, Rob.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thank you for watching and commenting. Our intent is to create a comprehensive youtube reference library. Wish we were getting more views though.

[@45mattress]

Tell Frick it’s time for another Corona Cut. Great video.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

On it!

[@rusty1991100]

Hey Rob. I just want to say you are doing a great job with these videos. They are very helpful for a novice woodworker like me!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

That's what we are shooting for. A kind of woodworking reference library. Go to my KZbin home page and you can see how we are organizing the videos into reference playlists

[@jimmccoy3438]

Using tape to highlight your scribe line is brilliant. I have decided the only way I’m ever going to remember all this great information is to go out and try it myself so I’ve been making time during the day to work on one or two things you’ve shown us. I’m getting behind watching the videos, not to mention all the stuff my wife wants done, but I feel like I’m already better at getting a face and edge flat and square to each other. After years of struggling in my shop by myself I finally feel like I’m getting a handle on this. Still have a long way to go but the path is a lot clearer thanks to you.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks for watching and the comments. So glad you ate improving

[@tonylenge424]

Another good lesson and the tip using tape for the line is priceless. Thanks

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Glad it was helpful!

[@andrevanopstal2143]

Rob, with every video of you I learn something new. Thanks a lot.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks for watching and commenting

[@andrewbrown8148]

Another great tutorial~! Thanks for the masking tape tip. That stuff is surely one of the most versatile "tools" in the shop.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Yup i love the stuff

[@andrewbrimmer1797]

Thanks for another great teaching video

[@ziggen78]

Thank you from Rep. San Marino🇸🇲🇸🇲🔝🔝🤗🤗

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thank you for watching and commenting

[@1deerndingo]

That video was pretty good. The poster for it enticed the viewer go to the video - it sold it. It suggested that it had "secret" information, not widely known that would help the viewer to achieve a stated goal - great. The photo was good too. It showed a known expert doing "it". And the facial expression showed there was something really going on. It was more than the usual smiley face. The Intro was good. It told them what you were going to cover and included new tools and tricks. You could have given the viewer some more motivation by stating why it is so important to have that edge parallel. The Body was good. You made sure that any potentially new tools got well explained - you made sure there were no unsettling surprises You Introd'ed each new step by "telling them what you are going to tell them". And you explained each new step quite well. It would take more time, but to knit pick, you could very quickly revise each point at the end of each point to highlight the bits you need them to remember. Again "Tell them what you are going to tell them. Tell them what they need to know. Tell / remind them what was important / critical". After the Body you could include a conclusion that briefly brings all the important steps / points together in summary so as to 1. remind them of the critical points, 2. verbally tie all the body together, and 3. reinforce the learning process with a quick revision of the key points covered. Having said all that - it was really good. Those who are into this type of thing would have enjoyed it and picked some really nice info on the way. Blue tape - who would have thought.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

I now always look for your review first!!! Thanks for all the great feedback. We decided not to do a summary at the end of videos because that signals the end of the video and folks will drop off, we think its more important to get them to stay on to the endscreen. This is why my wrap ups are super short or no wrap up at all.

[@1deerndingo]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking I can keep doing this, but you're doing a pretty good job. If you like I can get my daughter who has a dual Uni degree in teaching and media studies, 7 years experience and very good at it to review a few. She would bring a more refined view to the table.

[@PossumRunFarm]

The tape technique is new to me. Great idea! I’ve found that a mechanical pencil (0.5 mm lead) works really well for filling in a scribed line.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

yes a pencil in the line is awesome but the tape is great. You still need the line though because when you get near the tape you have to peal it off and work to the line. This is where your mechanical pencil would excel

[@yanai219]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking if only we could find those pencils ..... lol

[@kainemeshkin6662]

The information in this series is great, I’ve learned a lot.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks tons. Two more vids to go yo complete the series

[@larrychristensen5917]

Another good video. They are all helpful in improving wood working skills. Thank you.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Glad you like them! I am really trying to create a type of video reference library

[@kenstewart687]

I am a user of tape. For me it has so many uses beyond painting. Thanks for the videos.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

who uses painters tape for paint? That's just crazy...too many other great uses.

[@chadhenwwodschainsawswoodw2108]

Loved it Great video Rob

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks for watching and commenting

[@thewoodlesworkshop.157]

Hello Rob! Thank you very much for your video tutorials, they are just super. I began to apply your methods in work, - the delight from the results is not described ...! Take care of yourself there. :) I look forward to continuing ... Regards, Daniel from Uzbekistan :)

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

I am so glad to hear you are getting success. Dont forget to subscribe to my free monthly newsletter. Link is in the video description

[@57Sauce]

Is this series available as a dvd or digital download? Fantastic instruction and reference material.

[@davidpisarski5620]

Another great video Rob and team ! I love to use the hand planes to get the parts flat and square but draw the line cutting to width by hand. Love my table saw or band saw for the long cuts.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Me too, however, there are plenty of times when a sharp hand saw is actually faster than a machine. Tons quieter too.

[@malcolmsmith5903]

Tape technique for scribing is a good one. If highlighting a scribe line with pencil I use a low angle pencil - and if you can go with the grain it's not as inclined to pop out. I like your 'back to basics' videos recently.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks. We are really trying to create a type of video reference library on woodworking

[@darrenwolfe1660]

Great video again. I will store this in my knowledge bank but I don’t think I will ever have the patience too rip a board with a hand saw. I have ditched most of my sandpaper and use my hand planes now so maybe one day I will use a handsaw.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

You will find a hand saw faster than going to your power saw in many instances. A sharp saw is a pleasure to use and fast.

[@danielgeng2306]

Another painters tape trick for my arsenal! Lol thanks Rob great video !

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

You know I didn't even think about that when filming the gadgets video but I should have. Well its on this video!

[@idadho]

Have you ever seen an old timer cut with a handsaw and rock the saw? The back stroke dragged against the bottom edge and did not touch the top edge and the down stroke cuts into the top edge without any tear out at the bottom edge. The handle goes in a figure 8 motion. The saw sings, too. My father could make his saw sing as he cut beautiful lines. He would have been 92. He never owned a circular saw until the late 80s. I still have the wooden tool boxes he made in the 50s and 60s. He would make an entirely closed box then cut the top off or a side off and add hinges. Cuts as good as any free hand circular saw.

[@amgrant]

Great use of the tape, Rob. Just wondering - if you were to do the same thing to the opposite side of the board, so you're basically running a panel gauge tape line down both faces of the board, same edge, wouldn't that give you an excellent reference when you're planing that edge down and trying to keep it square? Watching the amount of material above the tape on either side would tell you immediately if you're in or out.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Yes you can do that. I should have said that on the video

[@ottomaselli7762]

Very good use of the tape, that was new to me . Every time i watch one of your videos, i just feel that “ need “ for woodworking !! But have to Wait until the weekend..........shoot

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

well you could quite your job and just woodwork....guess that wouldn't work. Well there is the weekends. Happy woodworking. Thanks for watching and comment on my videos.

[@richardgoebel226]

Too many quicky videos of hand planing by others. Yours show and explains all the details and little tidbits that has prevented me (and probably others) from squaring a board with a hand plane. If you make a DVD of this series I would buy it. Can't always get access to the internet on the work bench.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Actually thats a great idea. We might just do that

[@Haydn45]

Hi Rob, what magnification are your Optivisors please? Thanks, cheers Alan (Derby UK)

[@frankhill9527]

I love these videos they are excellent for us beginners, I need one of those panel gauge.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Glad you like them. I am trying to build a kind of woodworking reference library. The panel gauges are available on my site we just finished making a batch, should be posted to robcosman.com in a few days.

[@fredhermann9717]

There has not been a single episode I have watched where I have not picked up something. And that includes every one of the fitting a drawer series.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Excellent! Thanks for watching and commenting. Make sure you sign up for our free newsletter

[@jimmccoy3438]

Second that!

[@JeremiahL]

Great tip

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Glad it was helpful!

[@richardgarrow9260]

Hi Rob, just watched and it was a great video. I have a panel gauge but have never used it, now I will. I did have few thoughts. With your gauge could you put one of those very thin stick on tape measure so you would need a ruler. Thanks it was a great video I am enjoying this series and learning a lot of neat things.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Well not the way a design it. The fit of my beam into the head is very precise. Adding a tape to the beam would effect the fit

[@DraganIlich-r1s]

Thank you Sir 🎉

[@yanai219]

Since you used a rip saw here, any chance on a video of different saws and what to use for what and when please?

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Yup, coming soon

[@duane20]

I like the technique, especially the use of tape. Is the bevel on the cutter to the "waste" or "keep" side of the material? and does it matter? Seems that on the marking gauges the bevel is to the "waste" side of the material to create a crisp corner without a chamfer.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Yes bevel is to the waste side, also acts to pull the face into the edge. With a panel gauge you do have to think about how you are marking the piece or you can easily get the bevel on the wrong side.

[@duane20]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking Thank you. From the photos on the website of the panel gauge the cutter appears to be mounted like on a marking gauge which would put the bevel to the "keep" side of the material.

[@charlesagby6662]

Could the wedge that locks the gauge be inserted the other way so you would not have to use two hands? You could use the rule to measure then use your supporting hand to push the wedge in with your thumb so that you would not have to move the rule.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

The wedge could be insert either way, but I don't think turning the wedge around would make a difference?

[@LVTTEN]

Thanks for your excellent lessons! Also Your videos on dovetails are cult videos on this subject.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks. New dovetail video coming soon

[@MANJITSINGH-ko2oi]

HI rob I love the tasing tape. I used tape when cutting mela mine bds. cool thanks.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

I love the stuff. use it all the time

[@joeywalsh4089]

Rob, if you are gluing up a large panel for a table, say 8/4 stock, would you stop at the jointer or take a hand plane to the edges as well? And if you are gluing 8ft+ boards, where would you secure them while planing?

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

I tend to do hybrid work, that is rough stuff with machines and finish with hand tools. I would face and edge joint on the jointer and then finish the surface with a plane to remove the joiner's milling marks. With in the length of board you specify I would use a jointer plane. I would secure them on my workbench. With a board that long I would use my outrigger support.

[@Nicoya]

Sorta related to getting things square, do you have any tips on cross-cutting a crowned board? Recently had a crowned 8/4 beech board that clamped down on the blade of my saw before I was far enough through to wedge it or anything.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Wow thats tough. Guess i would wax the saw and work through until i could get a wedge in

[@Nicoya]

RobCosman.com worth a shot, I’ll give that a try on my next cut. Thanks!

[@marcoroose9973]

High precision planing at it's best!

[@xl000]

*its

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Well,its planing for sure!!! Thanks for watching and commenting

[@MrChrisWick]

Hello Rob, there is a slot and hole on the opposite end of the cutter on the panel guage, is that so a pencil can be used instead of the cutter?

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Yes it is

[@Borescoped]

Happy Canada Day (belated!)

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Same to you!....just a little late. Actually I am still in the shop, just got back from a bonfire BBQ and fireworks with all the Cosmans

[@friendsonearth]

wow, itis hard, require a lot of practice and learning but thanks to make the Vid

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

You can do it! Not really that hard. Do it one of two times and you will have the basic skill down. then its just practice

[@andreicharpentierquesada4530]

Hello. Which is the maximun error acceptable when parallel a edge?

[@gbwildlifeuk8269]

Your choice. There are no set rules unless you are working to a drawing, in which case it will state +/- whatever the designer, client wants. Example: +/- 1/32" means it can be bigger or smaller than the measurement on the drawing by 1/32". This is the tolerance.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

I will echo gbwidlife. Its whatever you will accept. Me, I want everything right on the money, I value precision. For parallel edges, if you follow the procedures I show you in the video and plane down to that line, watching for the "wood Feather" you can easily get to a couple of thousnads of an inch accuracy.

[@jimmccoy3438]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking Nothing like actually trying it to understand what that means.

[@brandon152lee]

Love this channel! Does anyone have any advice on how I can get started in woodworking living in a small apartment? I'm saving as best I can for a house but I don't want to wait any longer lol

[@frankhill9527]

Hi Brandon, look for a book called 'The Minimalist Woodworker' by Vic Tesolin. I has good info on starting in a small space as well as minimal tools and expense.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Brandon, two suggestions for apartment living: Focus on smaller projects. I recommend small boxes. You can really get into small boxes and they are fun to make, give away ,or sell. You can do lots of things with them: bookshelf speakers, just a box, trays, tool box lots of stuff. Next suggestion is a bench: I dont know how big your apartment is but I will assume small so you need a small bench or one you can put up and take down quickly. I suggest a smaller version of my Cosman Workbench which is knockdown, or go even smaller with a small top like I make on two saw horses. Hand tools are the way to go since power tool is a like no go with your neighbors.

[@court2379]

See if you can find a maker space nearby that has room for projects and not making a mess in your living space.

[@richardgoebel226]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking Do not overlook marquetry. It can be done on a kitchen table with craft knife blades. That and veneering can make a ho-hum box into a real dazzler.

[@ricos1497]

Insert a router lift in your kitchen table and get a tracksaw instead of a bed. Use a bandsaw as a toilet roll holder and get yourself a chainsaw which you can take with you to the door when the neighbours come to complain about the noise. Seriously though, a couple of sawhorses and maybe some torsion boxes to lay on top of them for a workbench

[@bproffer]

Is there a brand of saw you recommend for a rip panel saw?

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Lie Nielsen, there is a link in the video's description to it

[@bproffer]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking thanks. I glanced right over that.

[@carlhicks2889]

Where did you get the magnifiers

[@larrychristensen5917]

He and I use the Donegan Optical. Donegan OptiVISOR The #3 and #5. The DA series has glass lens the cheaper LX has plastic. I use #3 for general use the #5 for sharpening saws. My wife uses #3 for her cross count needle work. They are available on Amazon.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

What Larry said. Look for optivisor. There are a ton of them out there. Easy to find.

[@carlhicks2889]

RobCosman.com thx

[@xl000]

Practically, do people actually add and multiply lengths in imperial units ? Like .. say you have 19/64 inches and you want to add 3/4 inches for some reason. Or you have 7/8 inches and you and you want 3 times that length.. Or.. are all imperial units users also masters of powers of 2 and whatnot ?

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Yes they do, but mostly with calculators or they just eyeball. If you do it long enough you can do it in your head. If you want a really good book that talks why imperial system was developed in the age when woodworkers had no formal schooling and needed a very simple measurement system read "By hound and eye" great book. If you think about it, basic imperial has less fractional computations than metric! Read the book.

[@juancamore05]

I can’t speak for everyone but I learned fractions in 2nd or 3rd grade so I can add 3/4” to 19/64ths, or multiply a fraction by 3. You can also use equivalences. 19/64ths = 1/4 + 3/64ths + 3/4= 1 3/64” (of course this reads much more complicated than the process in my head 😂) Is it faster than metric no, but once your brain gets used to it, just like anything you become faster at doing it. A similar thing would happen if you need to divide say something that is 92.3cm /3 you still would have to deal with decimals or fractions of a whole unit. Btw, I use both on my day to day duties and agree that metric is more practical.

[@xl000]

@@juancamore05 I know my base 10 multiplication tables., but I can't instantly convert fractions of 2 between different denominators, which means On occasion, (not necessarily this channel) I see people do this: start the division, and once they reach the fractional part, just guesstimate.. For example, if I need to divide one inch in three equal parts (ignoring kerf width), what is the mental process to find where to draw the lines ? Math tell me that 1/3 ~ 1/4 + 1/16 + 1/64 = 21/64, or 1/3 ~ 1/4 + 1/16 = 5/16 . Do you divide 64 by 3 or 16 by 3, or do you use another method ?

[@ricos1497]

@@xl000 interesting question. I'm metric all the way, because that's what I was taught at school. The most important thing is what unit you see in. I can instantly picture something that is given to me in metric (the TV is 60cm high or whatever), and just can't see feet and inches. But calculation in inches is fine, you just need to be better at fractions. I can't remember what I was taught at school, but I'd always convert to the highest measurement. So 19/64 + 3/4 is 19+48/64 or 67/64 or 1 and 3/64. If you've ever played darts, multiplying your 2,4,8,16,32,64s is easy. In your other example of multiplying a fraction, it should be easy too. 7/8 x 3 is 21/8, which in turn is 2 5/8. Just practice it in your head and write down the calculation as you go through it. It's no different to working out 10cm divided by 3.

[@tylercpeterson]

You missed posting the link in the beginning of the video.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

I just looked...I got the timing way off. The link pops about 4 seconds too late. Good catch. I will be more careful next time. Thanks

[@adrianperalta7192]

Hello! I really enjoy your videos, but can you please put spanish subtitles? Thanks!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Adrian, is there a way to do that?? I don't speak any Spanish...I would love to learn how to do that.

[@adrianperalta7192]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking Don't worry, I don't know how to do it, but thanks anyways!

[@8Greendog]

Does he hit with a high precision square when he drives a wedge? Did I see correctly? Does he hammer in nails with a microscope? This is Canadian professionalism.

[@LegoMan-cz4mn]

Do you also sell those square shaped hammers?

[@StuartOverton]

I've been using my square the wrong way this whole time!

[@gbwildlifeuk8269]

There's always one, or in this case two! 🤐

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

You guys have been doing it wrong all this time. Square refers to a square shaped hammer. Guess I will need to do a video on it 😃

[@cmoore7723]

I don’t get it🤔. Why not just use a properly adjusted table saw and then finish it of with an edge joiner? Seems like a much harder solution the way you’re doing it in this video 😲

[@paulhernandez-cuebas597]

Makita Hand belt sander

[@SQLKC]

Shapton 16000 glass 99 bucks at wood craft this month.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Yes. A great sale

[@steve6139]

One suggestion ... Do not use the square to tap the wedge in place. The square is a precision instrument that shouldn't be used as a hammer.

[@gbwildlifeuk8269]

He is gently tapping a very small piece of wood! He's not knocking nails in with it!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks for the concern. I see your point, but these little taps wont do anything to the square.

[@ja-no6fx]

As a machinist, i felt bad for that little square :(

[@Uncephalized]

I know it's probably fine but watching you use that precision square as a hammer makes me shudder in horror 😅

[@danielszemborski]

Do you ever purposefully use low quality tools just to challenge yourself?

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Well yes. At a woodworking show once that I was part of a panel they challenged me to cut dovetails with a hacksaw, a sharpened screwdriver as a chisel, and a carpenters hammer. Of course I did it, but it only proved how important good tools are. Other than that I always go for tools that make my work easier to do and give me great results. I do not want to have to struggle or spend time cleaning up a poor quality joint. I prefer my challenges in the form of a difficult item to build verses using low quality tools.

[@stanmoderate4460]

I was 'sent to the headmaster' by my drawing teacher for a belting (1958) for using my set square to break a toffee bar! Please don't use yours as a hammer.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thats harsh. Glad i dont have a headmastet!!!!

[@SOLT_Mark]

Just want to say I love you guys and what you do but I don't like the new video format. It chops up the message and adds nothing. Just some feedback.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks for your feedback I really appreciate it. We are constantly watching our analytics and we are getting substantially more people watching our videos and for longer times with the new verses the old format, and its not even close!

[@SOLT_Mark]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking Can't argue with success. I wish you guys all the best to making your business work at the highest level.

[@gokblok]

Simtaneously cringing and cracking up at the use of a machine square as a hammer

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

It’s tough. If it couldn’t handle that little tapping I wouldn’t own it.

[@gokblok]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking And I know you know what you're doing. Knee-jerk reaction on my part