Hand planing a board flat

[Hmerkle]

I know there are a number of videos, books, workshops etc. to help teach flattening a board.

I just listened to this one by Rex Krueger and thought it was worth sharing:

I find his examples and methods helpful - he also references Richard Maguire and Joshua Klein
(I know he uses a "rag in an oil can" so that is a nod to Paul Sellers as well...

 

[Ptofimpact]

Thank you Hank

 

[danmart77]

Hey Hank
Just a note. None of these guys use a toothing plane to get a section with a bump down. When I worked in the museum setting the toothing plane was hard to get from others.

 

[Michael Mathews]

Great info for someone new to using hand planes. Thanks for sharing this Hank!

 

[mdbuntyn]

None of these guys use a toothing plane to get a section with a bump down. When I worked in the museum setting the toothing plane was hard to get from others.

It was my understanding that the primary role of a toothing plane was to prepare surfaces for veneer application.

 

[danmart77]

The toothing plane allows you to make it thru high figured wood and difficult grain patterns. The plane I use is the LN 164 low angle smoother, not the LN 62 jack.

Its hard to tell from the photo but this plane is shorter than the LN62. I can put a toothing iron in the plane and go without much trouble. Others have said they don't care for the low angle planes but I am very pleased with the planes. I do use it for substrate surfacing for veneer work. Unlike the toothing plane that is made for that task, this tool can be used to plane as well as scrape.

Hope this answers your question
Dan

 

[danmart77]

The toothing plane allows you to make it thru high figured wood and difficult grain patterns. The plane I use is the LN 164 low angle smoother, not the LN 62 jack.



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Its hard to tell from the photo but this plane is shorter than the LN62. I can put a toothing iron in the plane and go without much trouble. Others have said they don't care for the low angle planes but I am very pleased with the planes. I do use it for substrate surfacing for veneer work. Unlike the toothing plane that is made for that task, this tool can be used to plane as well as scrape.

Hope this answers your question
Dan

 

[Ptofimpact]

For reference, the milled wood I get from my friend, are usually pieces he cannot use, he does commission work, I am a wood hack. The pieces on the far end are generally what I use.

 

[Gofor]

I have used my toothed blade in my Veritas low angle jack plane to level knots in oak, walnut and cherry.After getting them close to level, I finish off with a scraper to remove the tooth marks.