How to Use a Hand Plane | Ask This Old House

[@frank3manuel]

What great rapport between host and expert. No one talking over each other, and with positive acknowledgement of advice given. Refreshing to see.

[@wisenber]

Having a script and a director doesn't hurt either.

[@koreywilliams4570]

I've loved this show since I was a kid.

[@MustardTigerFan42]

@@wisenber plus they have been married for 25 years

[@TheCobyRandal]

That pretty much taught me everything I wanted to know about plane tools before I go out and buy one, plus some great tips to use in practice, including the subtleties of how to properly sharpen the blade. Thanks!

[@thegoodfight365]

This was one of the best how to videos ive ever seen. the instructions and tips are almost self explanitory once you demonstrate the methods and reasoning for them. Thanks, I anxious to add planes to my woodworking now. No more ill fitting lap joints or rabbets or rebates. 👍🏿

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

Tom Silva's a great teacher and his enthusiasm for the trades is endless. Its not just homeowners and weekend warriors watching these videos.

[@NibbleMaster]

Can I adopt Tom as my grandfather?! Such a cool guy with TONS of knowledge!

[@mmortazav]

This channel is the best channel on youtube. Thank you for awesome videos.

[@jacobreviewseverything]

I feel like I've been watching these guys since before I was born but it never gets old.

[@doughaber3330]

Extremely useful and teaching video. Hand planers have always been a mystery to me. This explained everything!

[@ryanbradley5557]

I’m just getting into woodworking, and I think this hit all of the major highlights and answer the questions I had. Thank you!

[@jamesrockland9616]

Tom Silva handles business like a boss! And the interviewer was awesome with his questions and comments, quality vid, tx for uploading it!

[@noelv1976]

Five years this is still relevant. All these “experts” using a machine to teach beginners how to plane. Thank you for this video

[@meilyn22]

8 years and still relevant.

[@charliecharlie9377]

This man is a genius. Hand planes are one area I think old school beats new school.

[@PianoChick36]

Just saw a guy restore an old hand plane and had to come see how they worked. I'll probably never use one, but I'll know some tips if I ever have to! Very informative video!

[@stawheed]

It's a blessing to be old. You don't do nonsense. Just get to the point. Thanks!

[@Rocket62AL]

Wow, I've been looking for a decent tutorial for configuring a hand plane for a long time. This is perfect, I can't wait to get into the shop and pull out my planes again. THANK YOU

[@kringles65]

Master of a good hand job.🤛

[@MrCube17]

Tommy is a complete boss

[@c.avalgon3028]

vMrCube17

[@tammoripken207]

MrCube1

[@patrickm.parisou8328]

Yeah, no.

[@feliciabarrios3921]

I agree so much with this statement.

[@LowForestBand]

An absolute treasure. Thank you!!

[@GregCameron2008]

Tommy is a national treasure!

[@jesseramos1561]

Old school technique is the best.tommy your a true craftsman.tip of the hat to you old friend..

[@benjaminthomas2626]

This is absolutely refreshing. I was recently given an old rusty jack plane ( I believe it's a Stanley no 2). I have to clean it up and learn to use it. This video was really informative

[@Charlesb88]

Thanks for the plane explain, it was a cut above the rest.😀

[@scorpio6779]

Love this guys . Watched them on Ch. 13 PBS for years

[@joeloony]

never really knew how to use a plane before this, thanks you guys

[@vladimirlopez7840]

joeloony this is not a good video for proper use of a plane.

[@raemunroe]

Leave to the guys at TOH to explain hand planes in a way that newbies can understand. Thanks, Tommy!

[@chriswilson9230]

Great video, great information, especially for the weekend warriors like me.

[@lees5097]

Tommy knows so much he slows down descriptions of carpentry skills to old guys.

[@sharit7970]

Very useful content, thanks for posting for us plane challenged people [and by us I mean me!]

[@alangreen2774]

I get split out when I plane, this video has been super handy. Thank you

[@nickx8411]

thank you very much for this video, gentlemen… It was very helpful👍🙌

[@dg50484]

This video is packed with soooo much information and talent! I have one problem though - where do you get a tape measure with 64th of an inch?

[@josiahcabrera4596]

I'm glad you created this great video! Thank you for teaching this.

[@rational859]

I love This Old House, and this video is not bad. However, for learning about handplanes and how to use them, I would definitely go to a furniture maker's (e.g. Frank Strazza) channel. There's some bad advice here; for example, you never take the burr off using the coarse side of the sharpening stone. We flatten and polish the flat side of the blade iron to a mirror shine when we first buy the plane; we don't want to ruin that in subsequent sharpenings and introduce deep scratch marks. Also, I'd advise against laying the handplanes down on their side; that can mess up the lateral adjustment. If you're worried about accidentally planing your work surface, lift one end of the plane by placing a piece of wood or even cardboard under it. All that aside, a great intro for anyone who's new to handplanes!

[@bryanmcdermott77]

had no idea there were so many sizes. great video

[@pappabob29]

I find I get the best results with the block plane when I hold the plane at about 30 degrees from parallel with the board I'm planing like Tommy did at one point with the bench plane. Sometimes you need to create a edge that is "not" straight as when you are scribing to a uneven surface. Turning the plane effectively shortens the length of the planes "foot" and allows you to create a concave that is much harder or impossible when the plane is held parallel.

[@markc7974]

Thanks guys, great video and information on the planes. Much appreciated.

[@nc50express]

These guys need a tv deal! (I kid, I kid.) Great segment as always.

[@XzTS-Roostro]

+nc50express LOL, WGBH-TV Boston is way ahead of you

[@doctorpete1]

Tommy is a Rock Star!

[@BaretSports]

Great tips with practical applications.

[@Eye_can_see_you]

Nice one Tommy, much appreciated.

[@shan11nins]

Helpful video, thanks!

[@angellohector]

sacrificed that shutter just to teach us what not to do! 🖒🖒🖒

[@eddiejulian8550]

He could have just clamped the sacrificial board to the side and done it the right way, it would have been nice to see how that was done instead of ruining a shutter. Not a big deal in the grand schem I'll grant you that a little glue will fix that situation.

[@vexphoto]

Eddie Julian STFU

[@CheeseBae]

Glue is a thing.

[@barrybritcher]

He'll plane the side ....

[@buk6708]

Must shutters have a side that is covered by bushes.... Not that I... Ever... Did... Anything like that.

[@aMoneyYell]

I LOVE these guys...Generations of knowledge

[@danithaman4610]

Manny G tommy has generations of knowledge. Not the other guy; he's just a host

[@me20111101]

Thanks Guys! For sharing your experience

[@waynekirton8927]

So many great tips in one video!

[@LiLBitsDK]

love these windows, tons of nice little tips... sadly we didn't learn much in school from woodshop and we only had like 2 semesters of it back in the days (80's - 90's) don't even now if they carry those classes anymore at public schools over here

[@Irish-Triplet]

I agree, Jesper. My father was a high school wood shop and welding teacher from 1950-early 80's. He was given early retirement because they were getting rid of wood working and welding in their high schools because "computers is all we need". They lost a wonderful teacher that year and onward. Tell me where computers are doing our woodworking and welding for us on a normal basis?

[@lgmnowkondo938]

Tommy is the man!

[@MOSTAFA131160]

very very helpful video, thank you very much

[@oneneo1204]

Tommy is the man.

[@watermain48]

As always, very informative. Thanks.

[@oobaka1967]

I would have liked it if he had told use how much of the blade should stick out the bottom and that you should hold the plane at a slight angle.

[@PilotJames3]

Paul Sellers. You're welcome

[@rational859]

@@PilotJames3 LOL

[@DavidEdwards-e6m]

What a crackin info video!!! Thanks very much

[@HussainAhmed-ku4kn]

2019? Still useful

[@Socrates458]

Hussain Ahmed 2020? Still going strong.

[@automachinehead]

@@Socrates458 Covid19? still as useful and going strong

[@JonnyDIY]

De Plane! De Hand Plane! 😁👍

[@silverlawz3510]

"Couple of drops of oil" squirts out half the bottle.

[@frank_texas7400]

yolo

[@dustinfergerson4773]

Bahahahahahahaha!

[@eagl3ye]

Tommy flat out oozes carpentry knowledge.

[@sessiontelemetric5618]

Thanks sensei. Two thumbs up.

[@mailingjoseful]

This was incredibly helpful! Thanks!

[@jolox.]

Thanks for the great video! Can you recommend a specific sharpening stone?

[@worldpeace32]

A lot of good tips, thank you for sharing the knowledge

[@nomercy5422]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@sedxeu]

wow this is very informative, this is awesome

[@melissavilane7499]

Love this channel. I'd love a power tools playlist

[@theo484]

Really great simple video with great tips. Love this guy

[@robinr6919]

Thanks Tommy.

[@hogy33]

Big help. Thanks

[@dublintoo]

So for an everyday block plane, what is the most common size purchased?

[@zetaconvex1987]

Thank you for that, from a complete newbie.

[@TeamProsperity]

Great job BOSS 👌🏻

[@duvallian788]

Awesome thanks

[@ifell3]

Great tips

[@ChristopherDillman]

2:53 - That's the block plane I want, but can't find it at HD or Lowe's. Link?

[@bothermetomorrow]

I was thinking the exact same thing. I'm from The Netherlands and had never seen this block plane before. I found out that it's an Axminster Rider Deluxe Block Plane. There are different sizes: www.axminstertools.com/us/hand-tools/planes-spokeshaves-scrapers/block-planes?manufacturer=7726. Here's an interesting article about the differences between the standard and deluxe models: knowledge.axminstertools.com/rider-block-planes-explained/

[@jeffhgv]

Brilliant tips. Thank you

[@Goolio2020]

Great video!!

[@fihannijer1520]

Tommy is the man

[@MisterTee2010]

I've learned that nothing dulls a hand plane faster than old paint.

[@abajhalghamdi9219]

thank you very much for sharing your knowledge.

[@royalsbuilt1216]

Block planes get their name from butchers shops. They were designed to resurface wooden butcher blocks. Block plane. Nice block plane by the way. 👍

[@rich1051414]

Interesting. When I worked as a sous chef when I was in college, we had block planes to resurface cutting boards after they get all cut up by knives. It's a problem cause blood and guts get down in the gashes and becomes impossible to clean.

[@kalijasin]

Interesting.

[@jamesfrake3741]

Intriguing.

[@javaTL]

I shuddered when that shutter end tore out!

[@TheDannytre]

Nice!

[@berner]

I don't have a jointer, will a hand planer substitute for one? I ask 'cause I'm making a table top with four planks of wood, edge to edge and the face of the wood's obviously cupped .

[@krisitantobias]

very smart thank you

[@TheLoobis]

I really like this show.

[@newenglandyankeeliving5052]

A couple of them looked like Buck Brothers. They are cheap but if you sharpen and true them they are awesome

[@fcruzcba]

How old is that can of 3 in 1 all I can find now in stores is plastic bottles my dad still has a couple in the Tin cans

[@bethking9864]

Great information. Thank you

[@nisancashi2241]

excellent tip

[@Nobody_Nowhere_Never]

With the grain AND rise and use sacrificial blocks.

[@hoot2416]

Probably an obvious answer but if I'm building a desk and and gluing multiple pieces of wood together to create the desk top, I would use a hand plane to level it out, correct?

[@alcaponehome6744]

Does the technique on 5.07 minute can be applied to every plane blade ???? thanksss....

[@rickgoebel6724]

1. Hone the blade razor sharp. 2. Use a low angle block plane for end grain. 3. For the tops of old doors wet the end grain first and let it soak in. Wet wood cuts easier. 4. What Tommy refers to as grain is actually the annular rings. 5. Check the depth of cut first with a scrap of wood first one one side of the blade then on the other side to make sure it cuts evenly across the entire width of the blade. Use the lateral adjustment to even it out.

[@jamief7079]

That was quite useful

[@zer0b0t]

what about surfaces with nails, can I encrust the nails a bit before?

[@erickasanchez2967]

Can anyone tell me the brand of the plane Tommy uses at 3:00 ? It’s his go-to plane

[@alhaworth6841]

Looks like a Lie-Nielsen No. 60-1/2 Adjustable Mouth Block Plane. About $165. Closest thing you'll find on Amazon would be something like the Woodstock D3831, at around $90, and would likely require some fine-tuning to match a Lie-Nielsen right out of the box.

[@erickasanchez2967]

Al Haworth Thank you for taking the time to respond! Very much appreciated

[@DeathmetalSe7en]

I was hoping for Bob Vila and the old theme song haha.

[@skywalkers011]

Plate down is okay, just don't move it around on that surface, and less chance of nicking your finger or knuckle on the exposed blade.

[@jeffboe357]

Would this be a good tool to flatten a desktop that’s already been glued? And finished with polyurethane. Finish looks bad lots of cracks and I think it’s the hills and valleys of the grain. Yes I understand I would need to re-stain and finish. Or perhaps a belt saner? Any help would be appreciated thank you

[@wyssmaster]

Depends on the exact problem. If the desktop has any kind of twist, bow or cup (or similar issues) to it, a hand plane would definitely work well to flatten that quickly; the problem with the finish may have occurred from the first coat of finish raising the grain, which wasn't then sanded down prior to successive coats, but I have no way of knowing

[@president89]

What were the large wooden looking planes for?

[@budstep7361]

Awesome video, thank you!

[@Tania689]

What brand is your block plane?