The convertible plane: smoother and scrub in ONE.

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[piousminion]

You had me at "Hell no. That costs money." :P

[DragonGateDesign]

3 planes to the power tool workers, 5 to the hybrid wood workers and 7 to the the hand tool users. And 1 jack plane to rule them all

[alexisbauve]

Until this day I thought I could only shape the blade with a grinder which I don’t have... I just used my file, sand paper and diamond stones and it was pretty quick! Really happy with the result, the scrub plane is an amazing tool! Thank you so much!

[nothanks]

I've learned so much about planes in your videos, I'm kinda ashamed of how little I knew before. I just set up my cheap, 20$ Silverline No.7 plane that I never got to function, and it's just beautiful. I'm in tears.

[thlchmst]

I really like this episodes of "woodworking from zero to hero" full of creative tips. Helping people having some rewarding and relaxing times building something with few bucks, It's something that deserve my congrats. Great job man, keep it up.

[chevy]

I see what you did there, lol. I also saw the blue in the iron from running that file way to fast. =)

[freedoomed]

I really appreciate these videos. I live in a one bedroom apartment and have no room for huge tools like table saws. My present work shop consists of an ikea bar table in my kitchen where i do my gunsmithing, woodworking, metalworking. what i really need is a stable platform to use my draw knife and the table isn't cutting it.

[rhyskenny]

Been making wood planes and using old files to make the irons because of a previous video of yours! After this I think one with a cambered iron is next on the list! Thanks for the inspiration!

[nightcatarts]

Always good to make sure you round off the corners just a little bit on plane irons too, I find, unless perhaps you're going to use them with a shooting board. Those corners can chew up sandpaper & sharpening/honing stones if you tilt it too far, & can do some quite bad damage to workpieces if your blade isn't entirely square with the sole or slips as you're ripping big chunks of wood off it.

[magellanicraincloud]

Thank you Rex! I have been wanting to start woodwork for ages but have very limited money and storage space. It is so frustrating to watch woodworking videos that start with how you'll need a router and table saw.
So glad I found you and this series!
Heck, if I can finagle access to a bandsaw maybe I could make a guitar body!

[scoobshagg]

Simple easy elegant, and sandpaper to. Thanks Rex

[Mechie]

I know this is an older vid, just wanted you to know I used a cruddy Stanley #110 block plane (Arc ~$2) blade to do EXACTLY as you showed here. The only difference is this blade doesn't have the necessary hole in it, I just matched the 12-404 blade up to it, traced the hole, drilled the hole at either end and dremeled out the waste and BAM. I love the scrub/smoother combo, works great, especially using the hammer adjustment technique you describe in the original 12-404 vid you did, I TOTALLY threw away those terrible adjuster screws. The whole setup took maybe an hour to modify, sharpen and get scrubbing. Thanks a ton for the ideas!

[brucematthews]

First off I'm really enjoying my new sub to your channel and the low key approach to tools and bench to make it more approachable and take some of the mystique out of casual hand woodwork. And now a hint if I The back side of the wetordry sandpaper actually makes for a pretty good fine finish after some 400 grit. Try it! Also while I totally agree that we don't need a mirror finish on a scrub blade a pretty fair "buff" sort of shininess will indicate a less "toothy" edge that lasts longer.

[johnkelley]

Thanks for sharing this.I really do not need a powered grinder that much so watching your method of making a scrub plane blade is very helpful. I subscribed to your channel because you show economic methods for achieving great results.

[petehalsted]

Thank you Rex! I made a 10" radius blade for a #4 with a bad lateral adjustment as a "mid scrub". I am getting better at sharpening freehand, but establishing a new bevel is a different story. But I had watched so many different videos, that the internet had convinced me you can only sharpen something with any kind of pronounced radius by hand. I established a sort of bevel on the grinder freehand (got to make a proper tool rest!) but trying to freehand it into a true cutting edge was getting me nowhere, then I watch you use the jig for the 8" radius in this video and I went back to work, 5 minutes later I have a 10" radius blade that can shave hairs.

[petewoodhead]

Appreciate you. I'm learning so much from you.👍

[douglashudson]

This was a great video! I'm a *total* beginner and I've had some (what seems to be) good initial success in bringing an old Craftsman 619-3742 I inherited from the in-laws about a year ago back to life as a scrub plane... thanks so much!

[paulmouradian]

Rex you did it again!!! Make these skills, topics and projects accessable and achieveable. Great Guy stay safe and well!

[censusgary]

Looking at your Roman bench, I just realized you could make two or more sets of legs (with different leg lengths) for it, so you could adjust the height just by switching the legs out.

[toddmaurer]

Rex thanks for your series. You inspired me to low for a decent plane, and I got a Stanley #5 & 1/4 Junior jack plane and tuned it up. Inspired by this particular post and Rex's other 404 posting, I picked up the Harbor Freight version of this plane, their Windsor Design No 33. It is VERY rough, but as a scrub plane it doesn't need to be. Now for maybe $80 (factoring in all the sandpaper) I have a scrub plane and a smoothing plane and am starting to learn how to true up a board without needing to buy a jointer or a planer/thicknesser.