March QnA 2022

The monthly QnA. come ask whatever questions you have and I will try my best to answer.

00:00:00 James Wright: What are we going to do today?
03:00 Alex Adams: ​I’ve got 10 vintage planes that need restoring (No 120, two No 3, two No 4, two No 5, No 5 1/2, No 6, and No 7). Which ones should I start on first? (Only working one I have is one I am borrowing)
04:00 Braden Mabry: ​How do you balance homeschooling and your YT job?
06:00 Braden Mabry: ​For dyslexia, what was your next step after "the gift of dyslexia"? You mentioned how the book changed things so much. Did you need additional resources after it? Or was it enough to get you on the track you're on?
08:00 John Day: ​Just picked up my first Stanley 45 at my first MWTCA meet last weekend. Does anybody make the new cutters to go with them?
09:00 Jeanluc Desselle: ​If you were starting over and had to use 2 chisel sizes what would they be?
10:00 JS Trucking and Guitars: I watched your video on the plane blade tests are the blades interchangeable? For example, can the Stanley blade be used in the harbor freight body?
12:00 Mark Baldwin: ​Are the new manufacture Stanley planes any good?
14:00 Paul Allen: what homeschool program do you use?
16:00 Nicholas Todd: ​My 'shop' is a 15'X15' porch with 2 walls. Wood storage is 3 sided shed. How long do I let wood 'acclimate' to my shop?
19:00 Glen Allan: ​Any replacement blades out there for the #70 1/2 router plane? Preferably new options.
20:00 Tom West: Just got a Seneca Falls 1903 treadle lathe and I wanted to put a new belt on it. Did you have to rebelt yours? If so, how'd you do it?
22:00 JS Trucking and Guitars: on that pedal lathe you restored couldn't you have mounted the seat on the other side so you could pedal normally instead of in reverse?
24:00 WoodworkingWithLogan: my craftsman hand plane does not have a frog adjustment screw, on a scale of one to ten how much harder will it be to adjust?
25:00 Warren Munn: ​What was the knife/cutter you used on the Veneer on the Bottle holder?
26:00 Kyle Watkins: ​got my first draw knife today any suggestions on how to sharpen it?
29:00 Other Than Intended Purpose: ​Do you prefer tool steel or carbide cutters for the lathe?
31:00 JS Trucking and Guitars: Have you seen the YouTube video of a guy making a fully wooden #4 hand plane? The only metal parts on that plane are the blade and chipbreaker. I mean the entire plane including the frog are made of wood.
32:00 Thomas Hubler: ​Looking to buy a rip and crosscut saw to dimension lumber with. I’m 5'7". What would be a good length?
34:00 Richard Buckman: ​What’s the difference between a drawknife and a spokeshave?
37:00 WoodworkingWithLogan: ​Would a Japanese hand saw (the double blade one) be good for a compact toolset? And would it be better than two western ones?
39:00 Ken Carlile: ​Working with pau rosa (African hardwood) for the first time, I discovered that a completely unburnished card scraper (brand new) worked best. Any idea why?
42:00 Tom West: I have found a Barnes hand crank rip saw that I want to restore. Is there a special antique tool place that specializes in parts for Barnes?
45:00 Kyle Watkins: ​1st thank you for answering and 2nd do you have any videos on how to properly use the pull knife? I used it just a bit today.
46:00 Alex Adams: ​I have a lot of live edge slabs with wild grain (especially ones with crotches). I had trouble with tearing out with a plane, should I try a card scraper?
50:00 John Hayes: ​What are the best tutorial DVDs etc. for replica furniture building?
52:00 JS Trucking and Guitars: what's your opinion on the Harbor Freight Windsor Design 60" 4 drawer Hardwood Workbench?
54:00 en510: ​I know you did a series on making a DYI router plane, but have you given paul seller's recent design a look? Are there significant advantages to either?
57:00 DrKahnihoochima: ​When you get to a shave bench, will you do english or german style?

[egbluesuede]

one of my favorite Live Q&As for the sheer randomness. The mom jokes weren't too bad either. ;-)

[PL-wjtr]

Brilliant as always and kept a smile on my face all way though thanks to you both

[Original_Old_Farmer]

The trick to a Harbor Freight Windsor workbench are twofold: First, use a construction adhesive when putting it together. Second, put a lot of weight on the shelf. Mine does not move around. I recommend them as a starter bench so that you will know what you want when you build your own bench. Why put all your energy into building something that may not suit you. After you build your own bench the Windsor can become a secondary bench for building and gluing projects so that you do not damage your bench with assembly. Good video. Be safe.

[J.A.Smith]

Hey y'all I'm James Smith n welcome to my shop lol

[pettere]

Regarding the new manufacture Stanley planes, I bought a Baily no3 and it was mostly ok except that the back of the iron was convex and the back iron was too short between the front edge and the screw.

[JeanMinutile]

Rex Krueger has a video on a portable bench its far less intimidating than a Moravian bench as it has straight legs and he replaced the joinery with something more beginner friendly

[lynxg]

I'll add a reply to one of the last question by JS Trucking & Guitars with regards to the bench....Building your first bench, by hand, with laminated 2x4" or 2x6" construction lumber, will be the most rewarding and learning experience you will do, don't spend similar money on that bench as it would cost to buy and build yourself - I built mine using a sort of combination of Moravian and regular.

[Tobsen]

About the Planeblades...
The veritas PM-V11 doesn't fit out of the box in other planes. The slot for the lateral adjustment is to small but it is just 1/2 hour of work.

[johnhiemstra]

Dad and Mom jokes can go really wrong, unless you do this...