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Hand Tool Q&A Live: Shoulder Planes, Lathes, and Tool Cabinets

7 years ago

Live Hand Tool Q&A

Thanks to everyone who came out and asked questions. Its always a lot of fun. Mostly I get questions about tools so I’m still waiting on someone to ask about a technique so I can actually do some woodworking in these events instead of just talking the whole time! I guess we all love tools right?

Lots of topics covered in this session from types of chisels, to tool chests, to pole lathes, and shoulder planes. I even spent some time talking about my experience working at a living history museum.

The Questions You Asked

  • 1:00 What I’m working on now in my shop
  • 7:05 How big can a panel be before warping is an issue?
  • 11:40 Halfback Saws
  • 15:20 What Screwdrivers do you use?
  • 16:00 Have you used a spring pole lathe?
  • 19:12 How did you come up with the slope of the Perch seat
  • 24:40 Tool chest vs tool cabinet?
  • 29:14 Socket chisels vs tang chisels?
  • 35:20 What is working at a living history museum like?
  • 42:20 Where to find good chisels larger than 1″?
  • 45:25 What is a Firmer chisel?
  • 48:08 Used a Hovarter vise?
  • 50:10 Spill planes?
  • 54:45 Use for a Skew Block plane?
  • 59:40 Advice on a small shop bench set up?
  • 1:07:06 Dust collection for the hand tool shop?
  • 1:10:00 Is space isn’t an issue how big would you make your workbench?
  • 1:13:29 Budget clamp recommendations?
  • 1:18:50 Most useful router plane blade size?
  • 1:20:22 Which size shoulder plane do I need?

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Publius Secundus

Did you find using live centers on your first pole lathe worthwhile? Or were they of negligible benefit, given the trivial friction loss in oiled holes on conical points?

    Shannon

    I do like using the live centers. The benefit isn’t much more than dead centers with oil, but using the live center I can skip the oil and not get a squeak. Its a nice benefit just by not having to keep oil around.

John Fitz

Dang Sorry, Shannon – snowstorm cleanup made me miss your live session! 🙁 Looking forward to the recorded version.

Steve

Is there a video/lesson available for that practice frame?

    Shannon

    That demonstration is only available through Apprenticeship at The Hand Tool School. I did it live over two parts.