Frank is just the epitome of what I think about when I think about an old world craftsman. I could listen to the man share tips on just about anything.
Frank, I just discovered your videos on RU-vid. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills. Your dovetail and sharpening tutorials are the best I've seen. Your shop is awesome. I could live in a place like that. Thanks again.
The chisel portion was excellent. I think jigs are unnecessary too. The plane iron part seemed like an ad for the jig and stone product. Not sure why you'd not just freehand the plane iron, which would be easier (more surface area) to do then the chisels. The edges can be rounded just by adding more pressure there.
Fantastic shop and Frank is the best. I have enjoyed. It is very important to learn the correct procedures for hand tools. I fondly remember my early days in school and the woodworking teachers that passed on proper procedures and little projects for their students. Whats very cool , is Frank can use every tool in that shop and that's amazing ... Great videos of a great artist craftman ...Wow
Having sharpened everything from pocket knives to circular blades used in saw mills I have found as you say that the hands and eyeball are the best jigs. I also like your grinding set up.
Forgot to say- I would certainly watch Frank teach you about sharpening a tool vs. how to use a power tool ... Life is balance to understand both methods is a great way to balance working with wood
The finest stone i use is a 1000 stone and the i move on to a tool that you're probably unfamiliar with its called an emery pad and its used to buff girls nails and it is a small foam block with 3 different grits which polish the edge
Swedish Holmberg I once saw something about him making it water tight by using a wire and “mashing” it into one half of the joint so it made a groove. He then planed that section flush. When the water swells the wood in that compressed area forms a "caulk" that keeps it waterproof. You can't see that by just looking at the box. Anyways I'm trying to find that video where he builds one.
