Making a hand plane (palm plane) from scratch. I use a hand plane like this mostly to chamfer and round over corners. woodgears.ca/handplane/palm_pl...
Is there nothing that this man cannot make in his workshop? Genius, I always enjoy seeing the creativity and resourcefulness that I see in these videos.
+xl that...wasn't part of the joke... but you obviously have said different sense of humour, so why waste our time? wasting mine stops with this very last comment. just so you know.
I've been watching your videos pretty diligently for the past year, and I have to say this one is my new favorite. The range of skills and materials is a testament to your versatility. Congrats, and beautiful result!!
Great video Matt! The 2 best parts: seeing you make everything using materials you already had, and the boxes of screws that you have. It's amazing what you can make with just what you have lying around. Thanks.
It's some of the toughest wood you can find, one of my great uncles was a fabricator that worked on the USS Nautilus the first nuclear submarine. They used lignum vitae for the rear bearing of the propeller shaft, because it's very resistant to salt water and it self lubricates.
+Jayden Isem Nice selection for sure. My Collection is called the "B***ard Box" because the B***ard is in there somewhere, but then I am an Australian.......
I never thought to use a saw blade for a plane blade. Fantastic work! Every time I see someone use a tap I kick myself for not having purchased a tap and die set yet. For years I could just run down to the neighbors and use his if I absolutely needed it. A quality set just costs so much! Well it's moving up higher on my list now.
it absolutely stymies me how some people thumbs down videos like this. if you read the title, you KNOW what you're about to watch. all things considered, I think it came out GREAT! will you be putting Stanley out of business? no! but damn dude, you did great! ATB ~Michael
I think when someone has a lot of subscribers it's just a given that they're going to make a few enemies, then they thumbs-down every video that comes out. Weirdos.
+Primal Edge perhaps out of 6000 odd people, 20 or 30 have real bad hand eye coordination and click the wrong one. I always thought it would be best to put up and down some distance apart.
+ramdor72 I don't know whether you're kidding or not, but I actually had that problem once. I accidentally clicked on thumbs down... I don't remember who it was to, but I felt so bad about that. I quickly explained in a comment, haha.
I'm amazed. We tend to take a lot of things for granted, especially little tools like that hand plane you made. If we lose or break one, we'll just zip by the hardware store and buy a new one, never thinking of all the work, craft and cunning that goes into the making of these tools. Thank you for making this video.
I use my squirrel tail plane quite a lot for a quick trim and removing arises because it is really comfy and being a one handed plane i can hold the work instead of using a non-slip mat or the vice, I've not previously considered making a second one but I'm now feeling inspired thank you
I have one of these metal palm sized planes and love it for round overs. I have to admit I really appreciate the aesthetic of the wooden design you have here… Form and function!
+Dustin Penner Thats just awesome... but seriously... it does not make any sense :) but i do get the point... Where i live they used to say the phrase: "Knee high cress" and nope does not make any sense either :D
Absolutely phenomenal creativity, as usual. Being a skilled woodworker is one thing. Being a skilled woodworker who's made his own plane, both body and blade, is another.
Particularly like this vid because of the way you made it mostly of old scrap stock you had lying around. Truly admire the engenuity and resourcefulness demonstrated. Would like to have a mind that works in a similar manner. Long may you upload...
Great build Matthias (as usual i would say). I wanted to make this for such a long time now but everytime I was just wondering what to use for a blade. I guess that is now sorted out. Super stuff man. Thank you!
Fantastic! Beautiful job,and love the touch of Lignum vitae. We have some beautiful standing Lignum vitae here in southern Florida,and the Keys.We just can NOT molest them. Soooo,,I wait patiently for construction,tree trimming crews,accidents,LOL Thank you for sharing,I'm very pleased I found your channel. C-Ya!,,,,Peace!
Wow, I have been watching a lot of your videos, this one is very impressive! I wish I knew someone like you in BC with a shop like yours- Your jointer is the tool I'd love best to make my pieces true. Keep up the great work!!
Really cool project! For some reason, hand planes are this magic thing in my head that are too precise to make yourself. Now I think I'll try to make one. Thanks!
Great work. Why did you use epoxy instead of wood glue? Just curious. Also, softening the steel isn't necessary when you are cutting it with an abrasive saw and deburring it with a bench grinder.
That turned out well. I've made some larger planes, this gave me the inspiration to go for a smaller one, it would be handy to have for quickly rounding corners like you do.
I'm surprised. The woodworking guy isn't afraid of metal. But oddly it seems most channels I'm familiar with, the opposite doesn't seem so true. Nice job!
C'mon, guuuuys!! It's a fun chant to express how I hold him in high regard as a total legend!! xD You're seriously whipping out facts of the Wandel family tree? :D (To be fair - this type of "there's only one" chant is better received in the UK - I think.) :p
Hi Matthias, I really enjoyed watching the video, beautiful plane. For the little I could see, I must say that you have a very well equipped an very nice workshop. Well done Matthias. I am a violin maker and your idea with this plane is going to be great, the only difference on mine have to have round sole to shape the top and back of the violins and cellos. Thank you very much to share your idea.
Oddly (to most at least) I much prefer hand-made hand tools. They are so much more of a pleasure to use, I always felt more in contact with the work.....if that makes sense. They are also more pleasing to the eye than those castings, brrrr ugly things lol. One of the fondest memories I have is of my grandfather's workshop, he made all his planes himself and he had some truly beautiful planes too. I don't remember many of the details but one that stands out to this day - just about all of them had brass soles affixed with brass screws, you could barely tell where the periphery of the screw head ended and the sole began.
Just viewed your video again found it very useful. I just picked up a few old tools at a Habitat for Humanity store one of them being a small block plane body but no blade nor cap iron. Now, I know how to remedy that. Thanks for yet another informative video.
When i look this video i remember my home town.. Build the house and we use the plane like that.. You are very nice Carpenter, I always look your channel..
I've watched a fair amount of making own plane vids (shaddup - they soothe me) and yours is by far the best method and the best result. Keep up the good work Pal. Also - because you do so much bandsaw/tablesaw work, go have a look at Celox and add to your immediate first aid kit. I shudder when I see some of your cuts even though I know you wouldn't put a vid up of losing a tip.
After watching this, going to dig out my great grandfather's long plane , as a Carpenter apprentice he had to build one. Believe was made out of old growth cherry, very tight grained wood. Would of been middle of 1800’S , gram was born 1899 , he was late 40ies then. Most likely apprenticeship was in his early teens. ( about 1860???ish) Imagine done with all hand tools due to time frame.
+Mike Wiebe I did, but way overheated it, so I had to re-harden it, then didn't bother. When I made the knife from that steel, it wasn't britle after tempering.