Securing Work on the Bench
Mike Pekovich shows you the features he looks for in his workbenches and reviews some work-holding accessories that help him get the most out of his planes.
Nov 29, 2016
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Videos in the Series
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Ep 1 – Fundamentals of Handplanes: Intro
October 4, 2016
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Ep 2 – Understanding grain, tearout, and blade angle
October 4, 2016
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Ep 3 – Handplane Sharpening
October 11, 2016
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Ep 4 – The Block Plane
October 18, 2016
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Ep 5.1 – The shoulder plane and the smoothing plane
October 25, 2016
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Ep 5.2 – The Jack Plane
November 1, 2016
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Ep 6 – Special purpose planes
November 8, 2016
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Ep 7 – The card scraper
November 15, 2016
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Securing Work on the Bench
November 29, 2016
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Ep 9 – Real World Application: A Small Table
December 6, 2016
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Ep 10 – Flat and Glass Smooth
December 13, 2016
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Recommended resources: Fundamentals of Handplanes
June 18, 2020
Comments
Mike,
Which shooting board(s) do you prefer? Is it the one used here in episode 8, or the 2 you built in your Go-To Work Holding Jigs YouTube video?
Great series. Thanks for the info!
Gene
Great series!
Very good explanations!
Greetings from Germany
Nice series. A lot to learn from a great teacher!
The screwdriver you used to adjust Handplanes seemed perfect for the task; could you reply with the source for the screwdriver?
Also, when tuning the card scraper, you used a two-sided diamond plate; could you provide the grit specifications for the two sides?
Loved the series - well done!
I’m about to build a shooting board and I really like the one in this video with the additional 45 degree options. Is there a p[lan available -- or just wing it based on that I see? Also, I never quite get what keeps the plane from taking shavings off the jig itself. Is it the rabbet in the base board and once you make a couple passes on the freshly built shooting board it reaches the sole of the plane and goes no further? If that’s the case, then you wouldn’t want to use a shoulder plane or instance because it would continue to take shavings from the shooting board and the work piece. Do I have that right?
Yes! He has an upgraded version here: https://www.finewoodworking.com/2016/11/02/6-essential-bench-jigs
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