Hand Plane techniques - Box making tips

Thursday evening class, and we're sorting the top edge of Adams chisel box out. 

It had been dovetailed together, corners tidied up and the next part was to line up the top surfaces to a given measurement from the base. This is where people start to worry and can lose a little confidence in their ability.

Trying to put this into words really isn't easy. So, please watch the video to get a good understanding of how I sometimes approach this sort of thing. 

And in no time at all we had 3 box making tips. Watch the video here

Only when we were concentrating on the flatness of the edge and the way the plane can remove the thinest of materials; did I remind Adam the look through the mouth of the plane and focus on the wood being planed and the shavings too.

The first tip is to look at the wood you are planing through the mouth. So you can start and stop the cut exactly where you want. Also read the highs and lows of the surface by watching where the shavings are coming through nicely and where they are not.

And have a piece of paper with plane directions clearly marked. It saves remembering which direction each is is preferable. Especially if you turn the box around.

I hope this helps your woodworking

Please like, share and subscribe 

Jamie

Ep. 4. H&D Podcast, Chair Legs, THAT Chisel BOX - Oiling TIPS - Stuff from the Shed.

Some great content this week. I started by capturing a moment of the Heads & Dovetails podcast I co-host with Gill Harvey-Bush. Gill was unaware of what I was up too. Just documenting the fact that we are still doing this and loving the chat. I think it's because Gill listens to me, Wheras, my family probably feel theyve heard it all before. 

Then I have to cut the bottoms and tops of another bench seat. I later on tell you a little about the shed and maybe some plans in the future.

One of my students has finished his chisel box. Which is a wonderful little piece.

Lastly, I finish off by Oiling one of the seats with Danish Oil. Some tips on how I use the oil and speed up the drying and recoating process.

You can watch it all on my YouTube channel right here. 

https://youtu.be/oU70hpQyMeo

#woodworking #woodworkingtips

#asmr #asmrvideo

Support:

Buy Me a Coffee is a great way to support the making of these videos.
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/twcmaker

One-off donation:https://www.paypal.me/TWCabinetMaker
(please choose "Personal" rather than "Purchase" else PayPal charge a transaction fee.)

The Bio.link below takes you to my other accounts on Twitter, Instagram, blog & podcasts etc.

https://bio.link/jamie

I use my Huawei P30Pro (phone) for filming, sound and editing.

If you like my content, you can also support me. Hit subscribe, comment, share and enjoy.

And if you've got this far (not many do) you might be interested to know we are working on a Patreon account. Not all the details are right yet. Trying to come up with tiers that I can deliver, while still working on so many things is tricky. Nearly there now, not long and I'll let you know when it's all wrapped up. 

Thank you
Jamie