Hand Plane Tune Up. The forgotten hand plane fully restored & customized. He does chisels, saws, and hand planes. In this latest episode of fine woodworking magazine's video series getting started in woodworking we go in depth on the subject of hand planes.
For this plane, i'm going to have between a 64th and 32nd from the edge.how close you place that cap iron is largely dependent on the type of work you do.
For this tool i recommend picking up an older stanley (ideally a bedrock, but many of the. Few benchtop planers will continue to deliver the kind of results you want—and expect—without maintenance. You're welcome, by the way. How to chose the correct hand plane for the job is a question i get all the time. With apologies to all engineer/machinist woodworkers, i will endeavor to explain how to tune a metal bench plane without involving a machine shop or taking up vast amounts of your valuable woodworking time or money. I just saved you hours of sanding, and a lifetime of hand cramps. A while ago a friend of mine purchased an inexpensive copy of a stanley #4 bailey. Also, what is up with the stanley numbers.
