Luke,
I did not get the chance yesterday, but had a little time this morning from 3 to 4 am to look at several of Paul sellers vids. I thank you for mentioning him. He has been using hand planes forever and has a lot of great advice. I knew a lot of what he talks/demos about, but have not practiced for many moons. Some stuff was new advice for me. If you follow his demos and advice, you will find you can do a lot that you don't realize. My main reasons for not using hand planes, and dozens of other armstrong powered tools has been a perception that i do not have the time. It is true that power toys can get it done so much quicker, and so I have gone along with that tide.
For the last year or so, i have been taking a little more time to both observe wood grain in relation to the project at hand; and I have been trying out more and more of my old hand tools that have not been used since I started a masonry biz back in the early 1950's. that was during an earlier life as I am only 39, you know. Or maybe I am just a poor mathematician.
Even tho I am getting interested in some of the old tools (many handed down from my Dad), I am still not throwing such toys as my HL 850 onto the scrap heap.
Tinker
I did not get the chance yesterday, but had a little time this morning from 3 to 4 am to look at several of Paul sellers vids. I thank you for mentioning him. He has been using hand planes forever and has a lot of great advice. I knew a lot of what he talks/demos about, but have not practiced for many moons. Some stuff was new advice for me. If you follow his demos and advice, you will find you can do a lot that you don't realize. My main reasons for not using hand planes, and dozens of other armstrong powered tools has been a perception that i do not have the time. It is true that power toys can get it done so much quicker, and so I have gone along with that tide.
For the last year or so, i have been taking a little more time to both observe wood grain in relation to the project at hand; and I have been trying out more and more of my old hand tools that have not been used since I started a masonry biz back in the early 1950's. that was during an earlier life as I am only 39, you know. Or maybe I am just a poor mathematician.
Even tho I am getting interested in some of the old tools (many handed down from my Dad), I am still not throwing such toys as my HL 850 onto the scrap heap.
Tinker
