BayJoiner

That shoulder plane looks kinda new so I'd have no qualms about using it for this purpose. However, I have an antique Stanley #40 scrub plane that works very well too. In this video, Dave makes all of his passes with the plane in parallel leaving long ridges. I like to make a cross hatch pattern with my passes leaving little diamond shaped high points. This makes the work of the next plane much easier.

I'm retired and learning woodworking in a very small shop. I initially thought that Norm's power tools were an unfordable prerequisite to wood working, but now I know better. I've discovered that one's tools are an important aspect of woodworking. The care, tuning, and use of hand tools is very important to the craft. How to make, not 'how' they are commercially made, things like wooden molding planes, shooting boards and their use, furniture carving tools, compass planes, rasps, etc. are an important aspect of the craft.

Another aspect deserving attention is the wood we use in our craft. Understanding wood, it varieties, importance of its grain, project suitability, etc. wold be very interesting too.

Just my $0.02.
Jim

I'll miss him. However, I think I learned all the woodworking tips that I can get out of his shows. We need to arrange protection for WoodWright shop.

I'm retired from a career in Information Technology where I always logic to my work. Now I wish to develop my artistic side with designs in wood; but where does on learn how to do that? Can it be taught or must I have the DNA for it? Perhaps this DVD is a first step?