Block Plane using Old Mower Blade 

We recently lumbered a 36" maple, a 36" white ash, and a 32" pecan. After drying, we tried planing with a Rigid (Home Depot) 13" planer with 2 HSS knives ru-vid.comUgkxIzvvTi3_Qc8JnVdYYRJCvuoDC4QjTzeL . This job was clearly too much for that machine. The pecan was particularly difficult, due to heavy mineral deposits, and a sharp pair of HSS knives would be consumed by a mere 3 boards. We were also having lots of problems from chip bruising, due to poor dust collection. The shavings came off like straw and jammed in the 4" hose.We bought the DW735 simply to be able to run carbide blades, which worked brilliantly for the pecan. However, we found it to be a much, MUCH nicer machine. It was far more rigid than the "Rigid" planer, and far more accurate as well. But what I liked most about it was the dust feed. This machine has its own blower, which shreds the "straw" like shavings as they come off the cutting head and helps boost the shavings into the dust collection system. No more clogs! It's also nicely sealed so that the internals stay quite clean. This is just a well tempered machine that's a delight to use. It literally cut the labor in half. Just another example of getting what you pay for.

Always a pleasure to watch your videos. You have a knack for imparting just enough practical knowledge to allow for others to follow your steps, and your enthusiasm is plainly felt.

I think you're one of the two or three best woodworkers on youtube. Bravo.

You get a solid like from me I've seen far to many videos where people work small pieces of metal they went out of their way to temper then decide to run it on grinder not knowing it can wreck the temper or get to hot to handle! Excellent video!

Good on ya Mate. I love the way you just make things seem so simple and easy. I'm gonna make a couple for myself. Thank you for taking the time to make and share this video with us. Tom

55 years ago we had a wood maker teacher who lost patience with some of us youngsters and throw anything which came to hand even a chisel. Consequently we all turned off, if we had a teacher like you how much more we would have learnt. At the age of 71 I enjoy your lessons so very much. Thank You!

I made a bench plane many years ago. I bought the iron. Very satisfying to use a tool that you made yourself. Well done!

Great video! I love being able to tackle every part of a project from start to finish. Thanks for demystifying an otherwise daunting build👍

It's a treat to watch your videos! Even your very first attempts at these things are so perfect that I wonder where is the room for improvement!

"It cuts nice so now I'm going to start shaping it."

Another beautiful plane! Thanks for sharing it with all of us, really enjoyable.

Next contestant on “Forged in Fire”! Nice work! Especially liked the Pig and the woodwork. Perfect size!

Congratulations on 700k! Been catching up on all of your videos since finding you through your Scrapwood Challenge videos (bladeless fan to be exact). Great channel. Enjoy every single video. Can't wait to see the rest!

Think I'm going to have to give this a try. As always, thanks for sharing. Steve

Great little block plane friend! Thanks for sharing the video with us.😎👍JP

so great wood and metal work. nice pics an good editing. timelaps is 100%👑

What a great video, you took the "mystery" out of blades and made it so straightforward. I'll have to try this some day

Very nice...once I get my forge up and running again I really want to start a woodworking tool series. Great build bud. Love it.

Super project; this turned out very well. I'll be giving this a go. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes

I like how you mix hand tools and power tools on your videos. Hand plane sound is quite relaxing compare to a jointer

Such a simple thing yet so beautiful.

This is a very nice piece of work. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

I like the mower blade idea. Easily accessible just about anywhere

That’s an excellent little plane.

Something I need to make. Thanks for the inspiration!

You make all of this look so easy! Your videos are very inspiring and give me motivation to try to build stuff like this too. Sometime I will try to build a plane myself. (But with a bought blade.) Thank you so much!

Like your approach and am inspired to try my hand at making a block plane. I use the block plane frequently if for just sharpening a pencil for marking.

Really liked the fact that you made the blade yourself (and the furnace!). Super cool build - lot of hand tool work there, my kind of video. Thank you! I loved it! (and so kid the kiddos)

As allways : Great video, Great project. pure pleasure to watch!

That is the best tutorial on the subject that I found so far!

Very good Pask. It’s a wonderful thing when you can make the whole thing yourself. Good video and well put together.

Sweet sound of the shaving plane!

Just fantastic! You really break things down in an easy to understand way. Thanks!

Beautifully done

Nice work as usual Pask. You make it look easy.

Block plane is very good, congratulations !

The wood plane part I think I could do, forge grinding and hardening would be out of my skill set. Am thinking along the lines of finding an old block blade and using that.... great video as always ....

I just love your videos, good work and keep them coming!

So that's what the forge was for! Nice plane.

You made it look so simple. Enjoyed the vid!

Very nice plane. Really like the end shot where it propels itself.

Beautiful work .... a pleasure to watch your videos.

Very cool, sweet little project.

Great job!!!! I’m going to have to try this too!!!

Really useful video! I'm going to be making some knives and was wondering about the treatment process! Beautiful hand plane

Great stuff Pask

As per usual another great video. I also agree that you have spot on timing for your videos in so many respects. I've done a few of my own wood planes over the years. My own block plane is a little taller so it fills my hand. This avoided the need to scrunch up my fingers and also reduces the risk of catching the heel of my palm on the sharp edge of any serious hardwoods as I'm planing an edge. It doesn't LOOK as nice as yours with your low speedy silhouette. But for function I prefer it for the way I can hold it tirelessly in hand for much longer periods of time and not risk bleeding on the wood when the heel of my palm gets cut by some hardwood when I don't hold it up high enough.

All through the video, I was thinking that it looked like a computer mouse. But that bit at the end, oh! my! Definitely a computer mouse! Another great build. ❤🌅🌵

works like a charm! awesome video. Very cool.

Can't wait to make this! Thanks! Btw, your photography is amazing...wow.

Great work and a lovely tool to boot.

Love this little project.

Great video, looks fantastic, and I can't wait to make me one.

Very nice plant , cute and work like champ .

“It gives nice shavings now, and they look like bacon” See now you’re talking to your American audience! 😎

It’s amazing how through your teaching and editing you make most everything seem attainable Neil! Fine job my friend!!😊

Love your vids. This one makes me want to build my own plane 😊 Very nicely done!

REally cool stuff Pask, you're inspiring me mate!

You made this look easy!

I love it! Brilliant, and makes me want to try to make one

Master, thanks for you time , and share you knowledge... gretings from panama

Nice work Neil!

Fergus is a right proper lad and he's doing a great job.

Great video as usual. You never disappoint. You always makes things so easy to make and well thought out and explained. I hope you find time to make a #4 and a #7 plan soon would love to watch that. I'm learning a lot from you.

those shavings would make excellent kindling for firestarting

“And they look like bacon, too!” Great video. Thanks!

Thanks Neil! thats an inspiration to make one. im piling projects now by watching your videos :)

Great work!

Very effective tool! You always have nice ideas!

I would never question you Neil, but I was close to it when I saw you pulling out that lawnmower blade... Holy cow.. it just goes to show what you can do with a little knowledge and a "just do it" attitude. Absolutely fantastic stuff (once again!!). Looking forward to seeing the little hammer, the Instagram pic looks sweet 👍

Beautiful and functional!

Good job and thanks for the video! I'm going to do it some day!

I'm addicted to hand plane videos, so thanks for this ^^

Good inspiration! Thank you!

I know this is a bit off topic here but I just want to saw how great the audio is in your videos. Your voice is always crystal clear no matter where you've got your camera set up and if you do voice-overs afterwards it is not noticeable to me, and that is something I appreciate.

Very nice! Awesome job!

Do I make stuff. Naw, I just watch ole Pask make stuff. More satisfying.

Quality build. Very nice.

Great build. Looks nice and comfortable to use. 👍

Nicely done. Love the still-motion outro.

Funkcióját tekintve , jobb mint a japán verzió!🤣🤣😉😉😉 Imádom és .eg is csinállom! Mondom ugy, hogy Asztalos vagyok!😉😉😉

Great stuff Neil :) The step are well explained and demonstrated :) I love making my own Planes. I hope this inspires people to do the same. Take care and blessings to you all ॐ

Genius... a true artisan

Hermoso cepillo!!! me encanto,voy a tratar de hacerlo por que necesito uno asi de pequeño.Saludos.-

Nice plane! Thank you.

I think I had a mouse that looked like that years ago. But I'm guessing your plane works a lot better. Great job!

I like that, well done!

Great!!! You're the best at making it look easy...

really nice video! awesome result!

A great little shop toy.... Love it !!

You’ve inspired me to try!

Thanks for sharing !

Great job on the shape. It's hard to make a plane with a unique shape that still works. Yours kinda reminds me of an HNT Gordon., but is still its own design. Love your videos.

Awesome work mate! I have been looking for something small like this. I'm going to give it a crack!

Genial Estimado MAESTRO. Gracias por su sabia enseñanza. Felicitaciones y agradecimien Gracias Estimado MAESTRO por su sabia enseñanza. Felicitaciones y agradecimientos.

You rock! I love these videos

Awesome....makin bacon 🥓 LOL Another very useful plane build, thanks my friend.. 🏆👍🏼😊

A good source book on steel prep is Hardening, Tempering, and Heat Treating by Tubal Cain. Amazon has it.

the little one is so beautiful. good video. and good work. congratulations sir. have shared

Like your shirt says about cool so was your work. I love watching it and am gonna try the same.