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Alan Currans And you do not need a dust collection system either. Power tools are addictive though. I also appreciate the folks that get by and do a great job with cheap brand power tools also. I have them a lot of good power tools but I agree with you. "I don't have any festool stuff yet" And I don't have many hand tools...which is about to change. Flea markets and Antique shops here I come!
Ugh, those damn Festool items! Every video I watch is all Festool! I've gotten by for several years (10) with Bosch, Dewalt, Grizzly, Delta, Porter Cable and literally EVERY OTHER BRAND out there just fine, and then comes along Festool and unless I'm missing something, I don't see the purpose in paying $800 for a router.
titanwr If you pay $800 for a router you have to brag it up because if it's not the most awesome tool ever then you're a fool for paying so much for it. The way I see it is you can spend a fortune on tools and brag about your tools, or you can get it done with cheap tools and brag about your skill. I choose the latter.
There's something cathartic about your videos. No annoying music, just the sound of your tools precisely working the wood with the occasional, reassuring comment...
Love these videos takes me back to 1965 when i was learning my trade watching master craftsmen at work and supplying them wtih hot tea and brushing up in my first of five years
I was an educator for 38 years in the public schools in America, so I appreciate your skill as a teacher, as well as a woodworker. I've learned much from you since discovering your videos and wanted to thank you.
True greatness is the ability to lead others in the ability to be great in what their life stands for. And that is what you do, sir, quietly, and simply!!
Absolutely the best woodworking tutorials on the internet...bar none! No one can teach the skills of a trade better than a master craftsman who made his living using them.
One of the aspects of Paul that I love is the fact that he genuinely loves working with wood, understands its strengths and limitations, even down to his comments re end grain and the beauty of it. Alway come away from Pauls videos feeling calmer and more enlightened.
ian Woodland I love the way he doesn’t over-complicate things and uses pretty basic tools to achieve fantastic results. There are others who only use the most expensive.
Hello Sammy and everyone else. We want to thank you all for your kind comments and encouraging words. We all appreciate your support on every front. Paul
I can't wait to make this. I just finished working night shift, but as soon as I wake up I'm making a shooting board. I see this is what I have been missing. Thanks for the videos!
I just picked up woodworking and every time I search the net for an answer, there is Mr. Paul Sellers. Therefor I am now a subscriber and a fan. Thank you so much for these instructional videos, sir.
So refreshing watching someone who knows how to use hand tools! You finished that task in under 45 minutes, if you set up power tools to perform this task it would have been over an hour. When I did my apprenticeship it was a standing rule that first year apprentices worked only with hand tools, second year could use the bandsaw and thicknesser only and third year could use the full range of power tools! Certainly taught me how to use hand tools, lots of the older guys would lend you tools and teach how to use and sharpen so I got a complete education. Pity it’s not happening now!
Your videos are so good, I can't believe you don't have 5 or 10 million subscribers already. And I didn't even like English blokes! Lol. But you, Paul Sellers, are amazing and awesome!
Thanks for sharing this Paul, I just made myself one - an amazing tool! Just a few comments for anyone else looking to make one... 16:42 when you say place the 45 degree wedge 1/8" past the edge when marking, make sure whatever distance you choose you use exactly the same distance when marking the second 45 degree channel. I didn't and the 45 degree wedge fits one channel perfectly but is too short for the other. Both 45 degree channels need the same width at the mouth for the wedge to extend the same distance in both. I found that the 90 degree wedge tended to rock back out of its channel a bit, so I recut the channels to 8mm deep (were 6mm). If you don't have a router plane, I highly recommend watching Pauls "Poor Man's Router Plane" video - make one of these and it makes the process of cutting the channels so much easier and more accurate than trying to chisel them by hand.
Every project you show here, no matter how complex it is, is so inspiring that I want to go and do it immediately: -) No words to express my appreciation, Paul!
Excellent video and Instruction Sir. I wish when I was a young man I'd have keep your table tops and floors clean as a whistle just to watch and learn from you. You have my complete compliments and praise for whatever it's worth, but thank you for sharing. Young woodworkers today , due to internet, have absolutely no idea how much your channel is worth Sir. Well done. 👍👍👍
Thanks again Paul! I followed the steps to make this project and am super happy with it. I have seen numerous other fancy shooting board videos using power tools, which I feel defeats the whole purpose! This is very simple, does everything and is fancy too!
When I was being trained to be a carpenter , I had great teachers , such as Paul. I ve learned so much from people like him. It's a great thing to pass on experience to the ones just starting out and ones getting more knowledge on different aspects in wood working.
Great tutorial Paul, I’m new to woodworking and so glad I came across your channel. I’m looking forward to learning techniques from you and putting them to practice. Thank you for sharing your insights into such a beautiful craft.
5:20 "doesn't have to be identical" Paul still cuts them like 99.9% identical effortlessly. All the skill and years of experience behind each and every move of your hands. Thank you!
What a lesson Mr. Sellers - truly beautiful. I'm just starting so I'll get myself some reasonable saw, a plane that can be used with the shooting board, and the chisels. However, I don't think I'll afford the hand router, so I'll have to come up with some idea on how to level those recesses...
Paul, I’ve got to tell you, I have watched other videos until they make me vomit. You are a master unlike these 25 year old wannabe know it alls on utube. Very refreshing to sit back and learn something of great value. Thank you for sharing your vault of knowledge with the world.
The old ways are sometimes just better, not because they work beautifully, are inexpensive and very quick. But because the satisfaction of working with hand-tools is rewarding and inspiring. I've moved from almost exclusive use of power tools to at leas 70% hand-tools. The slower pace forces me to think more about what I'm doing and has improved my woodworking skills immensely. Thanks to people like Paul, and young Matt Estlea, I actually look forward to getting up each day and turning on the workshop lights.
It is so refreshing to see a master who likes to share the simple approach to Real Woodworking. Thanks for all the tips, you have given so many of us grounding by getting back to basics and enjoy what our hands can do with a little effort. Keep on sharing and we will help support your great teaching techniques.
Thank you so much!! I just had an AHA!!! moment. I have had a marking gauge in my collection of vintage tools for decades, and never knew how to use it. You have just opened my eyes and, now I'm using it. This is awesome.
Now that I've got my no5 plane upto spec n proper sharpness this shooting board will be next project, probs will get a no 4 plane off Facebook ect to restore to thanks for all your inspirational videos and so many helpful tips n tricks 👍
A couple of observations. Mr. Sellers tends not to use paper drawings for simple projects. Instead he draws directly on the workpiece. He will draw lines on the piece and frequently explain that the lines are for visual reference and are not layout lines, this is a sort of full scale drawing in situ. Actual layout is done with his "Knife wall" technique. I think this is very smart it moves the step of drawing to the production phase and greatly reduces the chance of error. After all if it doesn't work with pencil it wont work with steel. Another thing I see is he has highly developed "simple" skills. For example in this video (16:14) he holds a wedge in place against a knife wall while knifing the opposite edge. This "simple" operation takes practice to do well and is very easy for a neophyte to mess up. Mr. Sellers does it accurately with ease, Like falling off a log.
The educational value of this video, like all others by Paul, can hardly be overrated. Granted, I did the project twice. Even if you attempt, it is not guaranteed that the result is as intended. But with Paul's excellent instructions and example I learned more woordworking in a few nights than the previous 60 years. And the second time already was (almost) perfect. Some mantras stick: "A very light first pass (of the knife), somewhat heavier the next pass, and the third time as deep as you can get it". And: "Your tools might not be as sharp as mine". Now don't the latter happen to you, make sure your tools are as sharp. You can do it. It is good to have watched other of Paul's videos, like sharpening and adjusting the plane, sharpening the chisel, planing a board flat and square. And for this project in particular: the poor man's router plane.
Thank you Paul. Gluing up my shooting board now. My first project was your workbench, a project I undertook during my Covid furlough, and it is still a source of pride. I am still admiring it every time I set to work on it. I am sure the shooting board will do the same.
I have been looking and trying to learn about woodworking projects using tools and not too much emphasis in power tools. I was lucky to find you Paul. Great demonstration and thank you.
just ordered my first plane, a 9 1/2 block plane. I have been using a surform to round and shape, even level out then sand for a smooth finish, hard work!! Yes, I am an amateur but enjoy making small wooden items. I have looked up how to tune and set up my plane when it arrives (can't wait) and after watching you, I'm going to have to make one of these. I have to thank people like you who are so generous in sharing your expertise, experience and knowledge for the likes of me, sincere thanks
Experts like your good self have no idea , the AMOUNT OF TIPS you give away eg. how to hold a try square without cutting the end of your finger off etc etc.I was about to try this project out ...was going to get 3 bits of wood and just bang em together 2 minutes and there you are done !! Now cant wait to do it "properly" great vid thanks
I can't cut as straight on my table saw as this gentleman does with a hand saw. It's awesome watching someone who is so good at something. He really makes it look incredibly easy.
I enjoy watching these videos just to see how Seller's years of experience has honed his skills to the point were everything looks like it comes out perfect. It's clear as I watch these that he enjoys doing this work. I get that. I get the same feeling at my bench.
Mr Sellers, your videos are so good that I can't wait to get to the next one. I am even going to have to go back and rate the ones that in my haste, I forgot to rate. The thing I love about your style is that you emphasize the critical parts and offer the techniques to pull them off all while conveying a sense of mastery on the "simple" stuff.
Truly valuable lessons. I am a beginner woodworker and a hand-tool enthusiast and I just made this shooting board and am super happy with the end result as it works perfectly giving dead 90 degree edge that is super smooth and hence better than a power tool miter saw. I really don't understand some other places where they suggest an enhanced shooting board that is constructed using table saw, power router, jointer etc etc! because I feel if someone is already going to use those many power tools then why build a shooting board! This is an essential jig for hand tool woodworking and hence should ideally be build using hand tools. Just my opinion. Thanks again Paul!
Great video, as usual. One thing I've noticed with expert craftsmen - everything looks so casual, so easy - but the cuts and angles are always perfect! I take forever getting a line established, cutting - and there is rarely perfection. Practice, I think.
Just build it today, now waiting for glue to dry. I hope i was accurate enough Love your videos, you are by far the skilled and best teacher ive watched Greatings from germany
Thank you so much Paul ! It's so much fun to watch an expert mastering hand tools with perfect results - like the sound of your blades. Stay safe and carry on.
I've been on the look out for a hand made shooting board for months. Yours was definitely the easiest to do. All the rest used bandsaw and table saws. Thank.you.for this I'll be out in the shed this weekend doing this one.
I have always hated using a handsaw. I always thought it was because I wasn't strong enough. Watching you, I realize it's because I was never taught how to use one properly. Cuts so much easier when you know how it works.
It is a joy to watch and learn from a master wood worker like yourself. I Am using more hand tools all the time it's just more satisfying then using tower tools all the time, but they are a good backup. Thank you for sharing your skills with us.
@Paul Sellers...watched a bunch of your videos and that is the first time I have seen you use a power tool...its all good...love your work. You have inspired me to go back to basics and be more of a craftsman. Thank you for being such a good teacher and an inspiration.
Watching you make this in such short time is amazing. I'm making my first box with hand tools only and am quickly realizing the usefulness of a shooting board, so this is the next project. Would you ever consider making a short video about replacing the wedges? Fitting them to the board rather than the reverse (as you did here)? Thanks for all the teaching!
I like your skillful subjects and videos. Very clear and specific demonstrations. 👌 However; at the beginning of this video translation text is covering some of your table work. Nice work and valuable subjects
Thank you Paul for the indepth video I recently started taking up hand tools and putting down the power tools. And while it takes much more skill it brings about pride and accomplishment. So thank you for the videos they keep me motivated when I get stuck.
Hi Paul... What a pleasure !!! .. To hear a workshop full of the sounds of hand tools...Such simple tools that most of the time are quicker .. and more effective..Seeing your video is like being back in college... Being a joiner for over thirty years ...i've see the transition from hand tools to power. Gone are the days of "Good Morning Gentlemen"...Hand made tools ...Wood burning stoves...and PRIDE!!! .. Trust me ...it's hard to find a joiner worth his weight in salt nowdays... GOOD ON YA PAUL !!!
Visit: woodworkingmasterclasses.com for more information and for more videos.
To find out more about Paul Sellers and the projects he is involved with visit paulsellers.com
A refreshing antidote to watching people with immaculate workshops full of ruinously expensive Festool equipment.
Alan Currans And you do not need a dust collection system either. Power tools are addictive though. I also appreciate the folks that get by and do a great job with cheap brand power tools also. I have them a lot of good power tools but I agree with you. "I don't have any festool stuff yet" And I don't have many hand tools...which is about to change. Flea markets and Antique shops here I come!
Ugh, those damn Festool items! Every video I watch is all Festool! I've gotten by for several years (10) with Bosch, Dewalt, Grizzly, Delta, Porter Cable and literally EVERY OTHER BRAND out there just fine, and then comes along Festool and unless I'm missing something, I don't see the purpose in paying $800 for a router.
1crazynordlander
titanwr If you pay $800 for a router you have to brag it up because if it's not the most awesome tool ever then you're a fool for paying so much for it. The way I see it is you can spend a fortune on tools and brag about your tools, or you can get it done with cheap tools and brag about your skill. I choose the latter.
***** Don't fool yourself. Good planes cost as much as Festool.
There's something cathartic about your videos. No annoying music, just the sound of your tools precisely working the wood with the occasional, reassuring comment...
Love these videos takes me back to 1965 when i was learning my trade watching master craftsmen at work and supplying them wtih hot tea and brushing up in my first of five years
I was an educator for 38 years in the public schools in America, so I appreciate your skill as a teacher, as well as a woodworker. I've learned much from you since discovering your videos and wanted to thank you.
True greatness is the ability to lead others in the ability to be great in what their life stands for. And that is what you do, sir, quietly, and simply!!
Absolutely the best woodworking tutorials on the internet...bar none! No one can teach the skills of a trade better than a master craftsman who made his living using them.
One of the aspects of Paul that I love is the fact that he genuinely loves working with wood, understands its strengths and limitations, even down to his comments re end grain and the beauty of it. Alway come away from Pauls videos feeling calmer and more enlightened.
ian Woodland I love the way he doesn’t over-complicate things and uses pretty basic tools to achieve fantastic results. There are others who only use the most expensive.
Oh why haven't I found this channel before. I wish I could learn from Paul in person, what a guru!! Imagine if he was your dad or granddad...
Hello Sammy and everyone else. We want to thank you all for your kind comments and encouraging words. We all appreciate your support on every front.
Paul
Paul makes this look so easy that even i think i can do this
Paul, your videos are a treasure trove of information, teaching me stuff A-level woodwork didn't teach in 1979! Thank you!
I can't wait to make this. I just finished working night shift, but as soon as I wake up I'm making a shooting board. I see this is what I have been missing. Thanks for the videos!
I just picked up woodworking and every time I search the net for an answer, there is Mr. Paul Sellers. Therefor I am now a subscriber and a fan. Thank you so much for these instructional videos, sir.
So refreshing watching someone who knows how to use hand tools! You finished that task in under 45 minutes, if you set up power tools to perform this task it would have been over an hour. When I did my apprenticeship it was a standing rule that first year apprentices worked only with hand tools, second year could use the bandsaw and thicknesser only and third year could use the full range of power tools! Certainly taught me how to use hand tools, lots of the older guys would lend you tools and teach how to use and sharpen so I got a complete education. Pity it’s not happening now!
Your videos are so good, I can't believe you don't have 5 or 10 million subscribers already. And I didn't even like English blokes! Lol. But you, Paul Sellers, are amazing and awesome!
Wow, mastery skill! Generally unedited so we can see the real time it takes minutes lunch break! This blows my mind!
“You can tell I’m against the grain here” - yet his shavings look better than mine going with the grain! Paul’s an unassuming master!
Thanks for sharing this Paul, I just made myself one - an amazing tool! Just a few comments for anyone else looking to make one...
16:42 when you say place the 45 degree wedge 1/8" past the edge when marking, make sure whatever distance you choose you use exactly the same distance when marking the second 45 degree channel. I didn't and the 45 degree wedge fits one channel perfectly but is too short for the other. Both 45 degree channels need the same width at the mouth for the wedge to extend the same distance in both.
I found that the 90 degree wedge tended to rock back out of its channel a bit, so I recut the channels to 8mm deep (were 6mm).
If you don't have a router plane, I highly recommend watching Pauls "Poor Man's Router Plane" video - make one of these and it makes the process of cutting the channels so much easier and more accurate than trying to chisel them by hand.
Brilliant Paul, as usual! Thank you from Kevin in the US
Every project you show here, no matter how complex it is, is so inspiring that I want to go and do it immediately: -) No words to express my appreciation, Paul!
Erik Dimitrov
I can second that!
Sir, your arms, hands, and fingers (in that order) are the ultimate jig. Salute!
I made mine today and it's working perfectly. Paul your videos have had a tremendously positive impact on my life, thank you for all your efforts
The magic of the inner proficiency that makes all this looking so easy and simple!
There's no school like old school and this is a bit of good old British craftsmanship :)
Yes. This is a pleasure to watch. My dad was an old school joiner. He had the same easy intimacy with his projects.
I had forgotten how much echo these early videos had, always good to rewatch them.
Excellent video and Instruction Sir. I wish when I was a young man I'd have keep your table tops and floors clean as a whistle just to watch and learn from you. You have my complete compliments and praise for whatever it's worth, but thank you for sharing. Young woodworkers today , due to internet, have absolutely no idea how much your channel is worth Sir. Well done. 👍👍👍
Thanks again Paul! I followed the steps to make this project and am super happy with it. I have seen numerous other fancy shooting board videos using power tools, which I feel defeats the whole purpose! This is very simple, does everything and is fancy too!
When I was being trained to be a carpenter , I had great teachers , such as Paul. I ve learned so much from people like him. It's a great thing to pass on experience to the ones just starting out and ones getting more knowledge on different aspects in wood working.
Don't know if you were a teacher or not but what an excellent job of teaching. No Questions remain and a very successful job. Thank you.
I finally made myself a basic shooting board 2 weeks ago. I never realised how useful they are. It gets used daily. Thank you again Paul.
Great tutorial Paul, I’m new to woodworking and so glad I came across your channel. I’m looking forward to learning techniques from you and putting them to practice. Thank you for sharing your insights into such a beautiful craft.
Just love listening to the sound of sharp hand-tools across fresh timber.
Started woodworking a couple months ago because of Paul
Amazing videos, even after 9 years. Mesmerizing. And you should be a hand model
5:20 "doesn't have to be identical" Paul still cuts them like 99.9% identical effortlessly. All the skill and years of experience behind each and every move of your hands. Thank you!
There's nothing like precision.
Thank you very much!
One of the best tutorials on toolmaking I’ve ever seen!
I now start every day by watching one of Paul's videos.
Opposite to me mate. I watch them in bed at 1am. Often knackered at work as a result. At least my woodworking is coming along nicely though.
Such a great repository of traditional skills! You are rewarding to watch
A true craftsman. Thank you for taking time to teach us all.
What a lesson Mr. Sellers - truly beautiful.
I'm just starting so I'll get myself some reasonable saw, a plane that can be used with the shooting board, and the chisels.
However, I don't think I'll afford the hand router, so I'll have to come up with some idea on how to level those recesses...
Paul, I’ve got to tell you, I have watched other videos until they make me vomit.
You are a master unlike these 25 year old wannabe know it alls on utube.
Very refreshing to sit back and learn something of great value.
Thank you for sharing your vault of knowledge with the world.
The old ways are sometimes just better, not because they work beautifully, are inexpensive and very quick.
But because the satisfaction of working with hand-tools is rewarding and inspiring. I've moved from almost exclusive use of power tools to at leas 70% hand-tools.
The slower pace forces me to think more about what I'm doing and has improved my woodworking skills immensely.
Thanks to people like Paul, and young Matt Estlea, I actually look forward to getting up each day and turning on the workshop lights.
Хоть ни слова не понимаю, но ваши видео смотрю с большим удовольствием уж очень они позновательные и душевные.
It is so refreshing to see a master who likes to share the simple approach to Real Woodworking. Thanks for all the tips, you have given so many of us grounding by getting back to basics and enjoy what our hands can do with a little effort.
Keep on sharing and we will help support your great teaching techniques.
Well said, we'll said.
Thank you so much!! I just had an AHA!!! moment. I have had a marking gauge in my collection of vintage tools for decades, and never knew how to use it.
You have just opened my eyes and, now I'm using it.
This is awesome.
Just found Paul Sellers, and he's a super tutor , ty
Superstar
I am new to woodworking and am glad to have found your channel. Time well spent watching and learning. A true craftsman.
this is just absolutely amazing. as an adult i love it. if i was a kid id be loving this so much. wow! takes me back, thats for sure. thank you
Now that I've got my no5 plane upto spec n proper sharpness this shooting board will be next project, probs will get a no 4 plane off Facebook ect to restore to thanks for all your inspirational videos and so many helpful tips n tricks 👍
A couple of observations. Mr. Sellers tends not to use paper drawings for simple projects. Instead he draws directly on the workpiece. He will draw lines on the piece and frequently explain that the lines are for visual reference and are not layout lines, this is a sort of full scale drawing in situ. Actual layout is done with his "Knife wall" technique. I think this is very smart it moves the step of drawing to the production phase and greatly reduces the chance of error. After all if it doesn't work with pencil it wont work with steel.
Another thing I see is he has highly developed "simple" skills. For example in this video (16:14) he holds a wedge in place against a knife wall while knifing the opposite edge. This "simple" operation takes practice to do well and is very easy for a neophyte to mess up. Mr. Sellers does it accurately with ease, Like falling off a log.
It is great that he explains even the simplest things.
Master Craftsman. Such a pleasure to watch you work!
Thank you !!!
Pleasure to see a craftsman at work. Reminded me of how good i used to be!!
50 years experience gives you a 2 degree discrepancy when free handing a 45 degree mitre. The man is a machine. 😁👍
The educational value of this video, like all others by Paul, can hardly be overrated. Granted, I did the project twice. Even if you attempt, it is not guaranteed that the result is as intended. But with Paul's excellent instructions and example I learned more woordworking in a few nights than the previous 60 years. And the second time already was (almost) perfect. Some mantras stick: "A very light first pass (of the knife), somewhat heavier the next pass, and the third time as deep as you can get it". And: "Your tools might not be as sharp as mine". Now don't the latter happen to you, make sure your tools are as sharp. You can do it. It is good to have watched other of Paul's videos, like sharpening and adjusting the plane, sharpening the chisel, planing a board flat and square. And for this project in particular: the poor man's router plane.
I am sure this shooting board is going to be an important working piece of assistance for my starting workshop.
Thank you Paul. Gluing up my shooting board now. My first project was your workbench, a project I undertook during my Covid furlough, and it is still a source of pride. I am still admiring it every time I set to work on it. I am sure the shooting board will do the same.
I have been looking and trying to learn about woodworking projects using tools and not too much emphasis in power tools. I was lucky to find you Paul. Great demonstration and thank you.
I never get tired of watching Paul, he's great...
just ordered my first plane, a 9 1/2 block plane. I have been using a surform to round and shape, even level out then sand for a smooth finish, hard work!! Yes, I am an amateur but enjoy making small wooden items. I have looked up how to tune and set up my plane when it arrives (can't wait) and after watching you, I'm going to have to make one of these.
I have to thank people like you who are so generous in sharing your expertise, experience and knowledge for the likes of me, sincere thanks
Experts like your good self have no idea , the AMOUNT OF TIPS you give away eg. how to hold a try square without cutting the end of your finger off etc etc.I was about to try this project out ...was going to get 3 bits of wood and just bang em together 2 minutes and there you are done !! Now cant wait to do it "properly" great vid thanks
I could watch you make things all day. What a great shooting board. And, it was relaxing watching you create. Thanks for this how to!
I can't cut as straight on my table saw as this gentleman does with a hand saw. It's awesome watching someone who is so good at something. He really makes it look incredibly easy.
You are a amazing fellow Mr. Sellers, you should be on prime time TV, thank you for all you do.
Thank you very much for the video, it was a great help. I made one to cut a 90 and two 55's for a project I'm working on. Thanks again.
A real craftman teaching us hacks.
I enjoy watching these videos just to see how Seller's years of experience has honed his skills to the point were everything looks like it comes out perfect. It's clear as I watch these that he enjoys doing this work. I get that. I get the same feeling at my bench.
Mr. Paul... A nice class... Thank you very much... big hug from Brasil. Said Choucair
Mr Sellers, your videos are so good that I can't wait to get to the next one. I am even going to have to go back and rate the ones that in my haste, I forgot to rate.
The thing I love about your style is that you emphasize the critical parts and offer the techniques to pull them off all while conveying a sense of mastery on the "simple" stuff.
Truly valuable lessons. I am a beginner woodworker and a hand-tool enthusiast and I just made this shooting board and am super happy with the end result as it works perfectly giving dead 90 degree edge that is super smooth and hence better than a power tool miter saw. I really don't understand some other places where they suggest an enhanced shooting board that is constructed using table saw, power router, jointer etc etc! because I feel if someone is already going to use those many power tools then why build a shooting board! This is an essential jig for hand tool woodworking and hence should ideally be build using hand tools. Just my opinion. Thanks again Paul!
Tanta abile manualità fa si che tu abbia il laboratorio più silenzioso del pianeta...Grande Paul.
Takes me back to school, where you would actually work with handtools.. great video’s! Dankjewel!
Thank you Mr. Sellers for your fascinating videos and your long life of creativity.
thanks Paul I apreciated this video it shows everything about nice techniques on chisels and shooting boards. grea video
What a pleasure to watch you work with the chisel:)
Thank you.
Great video, as usual. One thing I've noticed with expert craftsmen - everything looks so casual, so easy - but the cuts and angles are always perfect! I take forever getting a line established, cutting - and there is rarely perfection. Practice, I think.
Sir that 45 degree cut was fantastic.
Paul's a magician! Quite the inspiration.
Just build it today, now waiting for glue to dry.
I hope i was accurate enough
Love your videos, you are by far the skilled and best teacher ive watched
Greatings from germany
Thank you so much Paul ! It's so much fun to watch an expert mastering hand tools with perfect results - like the sound of your blades.
Stay safe and carry on.
Love the way you explain everything in a calm and clear manner. I will be trying to make one of these.
Always a pleasure to watch you Paul, meticulous, precise, relaxed and artistry presented so easily!!
Hello Paul. Just found you and watched the episode on building a shooting board. A lot of questions were answered.
Thank You.
Paul, Well thought out and presented. You are a true master and teacher of the art.
I've been on the look out for a hand made shooting board for months. Yours was definitely the easiest to do. All the rest used bandsaw and table saws. Thank.you.for this I'll be out in the shed this weekend doing this one.
I have always hated using a handsaw. I always thought it was because I wasn't strong enough. Watching you, I realize it's because I was never taught how to use one properly. Cuts so much easier when you know how it works.
It is a joy to watch and learn from a master wood worker like yourself.
I Am using more hand tools all the time it's just more satisfying then
using tower tools all the time, but they are a good backup.
Thank you for sharing your skills with us.
you are a true Master craftsman Paul, Your work is inspirational and your presentation and narration is excellently done...... thank you.
@Paul Sellers...watched a bunch of your videos and that is the first time I have seen you use a power tool...its all good...love your work. You have inspired me to go back to basics and be more of a craftsman. Thank you for being such a good teacher and an inspiration.
Watching you make this in such short time is amazing. I'm making my first box with hand tools only and am quickly realizing the usefulness of a shooting board, so this is the next project. Would you ever consider making a short video about replacing the wedges? Fitting them to the board rather than the reverse (as you did here)? Thanks for all the teaching!
Just finished mine and I'm about 1/32 out of square over over 4". Gonna have to try again.
Perfect woodworking! Excellent work! Greeting from Serbia, Southe Europe!
That was the most informative film I've ever seen. Thank you very much sir.
What can I say... amazing work Paul, as always! :)
I like your skillful subjects and videos. Very clear and specific demonstrations. 👌 However; at the beginning of this video translation text is covering some of your table work. Nice work and valuable subjects
Thats my first channel in woodworking!how to use saw and chisel
thank you paul
Thank you Paul for the indepth video I recently started taking up hand tools and putting down the power tools. And while it takes much more skill it brings about pride and accomplishment. So thank you for the videos they keep me motivated when I get stuck.
thank you Mr. Sellers, that was a great video and very informative.
I am learning so much from your videos. Stuff I didn't know before.
Electric tools?! I'm shoking!
Thank you for perfect video.
Hi Paul... What a pleasure !!! .. To hear a workshop full of the sounds of hand tools...Such simple tools that most of the time are quicker .. and more effective..Seeing your video is like being back in college...
Being a joiner for over thirty years ...i've see the transition from hand tools to power. Gone are the days of "Good Morning Gentlemen"...Hand made tools ...Wood burning stoves...and PRIDE!!! ..
Trust me ...it's hard to find a joiner worth his weight in salt nowdays...
GOOD ON YA PAUL !!!