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Flattening a Board with a Hand Plane

by David Masher | Dec 7, 2016 | Videos | 7 comments

7 Comments

  1. Chad Lowrance
    Chad Lowrance on December 8, 2016 at 9:23 pm

    I really enjoyed that. I’ve been having trouble getting my boards flat,now im going to be more confident when i start my next job tomorrow. Thanks

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  2. Ken Fitzpatrick
    Ken Fitzpatrick on December 9, 2016 at 1:55 pm

    Great Demo! Thanks for sharing

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  3. Wally Hodge
    Wally Hodge on December 10, 2016 at 12:58 am

    A very short graphic of the geometry of the plane and the wood viewed from the side would be very helpful. Of course one creates that graphic in their mind which is what will make “relearning” easier after a long hiatus from the need to flatten a board. The graphic would be very beneficial for forming that mental image.

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  4. Chris Brickner
    Chris Brickner on December 12, 2016 at 9:14 pm

    Tommy,
    Your video of flattening a board and setting up a hand plane was great. Good level of detail and instruction. The demo was very good too. I would throw some coin in to attend virtual classes for sure!

    Reply
  5. Jacob Benson
    Jacob Benson on December 12, 2016 at 9:59 pm

    Great information on getting your pieces of wood flat with the hand plane.

    Reply
  6. John Leonick
    John Leonick on December 16, 2016 at 4:53 pm

    Instruction like this would be worth paying for online. I would also like to see more advanced instruction as you make progress with the courses..

    Reply
  7. Brodie Brickey
    Brodie Brickey on December 20, 2016 at 4:43 am

    Tommy,

    Really liked the lesson. Looking forward to the full classes on a secretariat.

    Let me known when they’re ready.

    Brodie

    Reply

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