Restoring Handplanes: Block Plane
Rollie Johnson shows how to fix up and restore a vintage block plane, converting a clunker into a classic hand tool.
Mar 03, 2021
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Rejuvenating an old Stanley Bailey plane is a great way to get started handplaning without breaking a slim woodworking budget. Tearing down a plane to its bare chassis and building it back to blueprint specs not only creates a great performing plane, but also gives you an insight into how these wonderful bench mates work. Rollie Johnson has rebuilt dozens of Bailey planes and given more than 100 seminars on the subject. In this video workshop he demonstrates his step-by-step approach to turning a clunker into a classic.
In this episode Rollie shows how to update and tune up a vintage block plane.
Videos in the Series
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Restoring Vintage Handplanes with Rollie Johnson: Introduction
January 27, 2021
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Restoring Handplanes: All About Stanley Planes
January 27, 2021
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Restoring Handplanes: The Parts of a Bench Plane
February 3, 2021
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Restoring Handplanes: Cleaning and Repairing
February 10, 2021
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Restoring Handplanes: Tuning up Parts
February 17, 2021
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Restoring Handplanes: Sharpening and Setup
February 25, 2021
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Restoring Handplanes: Block Plane
March 3, 2021
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Tuning and Using the Stanley 82 Scraper
March 10, 2021
Comments
Many thanks to Rollie for the great instruction.
Wonderful series! Rollie’s warning about leaning a blade on the sandpaper as you pick it up after removing the burr made me wonder why David Charlesworth’s “Ruler Trick” wouldn’t also round the edge and cause a problem.
Thank you for the great teaching Video. I thoroughly enjoyed watching . I was easy to listen and understand . You made the whole process look so simple and entertaining to watch . Great work .
Murali
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