Making a hand plane (palm plane) from scratch. I use a hand plane like this mostly to chamfer and round over corners. woodgears.ca/handplane/palm_pl...
Is there nothing that this man cannot make in his workshop? Genius, I always enjoy seeing the creativity and resourcefulness that I see in these videos.
+xl that...wasn't part of the joke... but you obviously have said different sense of humour, so why waste our time? wasting mine stops with this very last comment. just so you know.
It's some of the toughest wood you can find, one of my great uncles was a fabricator that worked on the USS Nautilus the first nuclear submarine. They used lignum vitae for the rear bearing of the propeller shaft, because it's very resistant to salt water and it self lubricates.
Great video Matt! The 2 best parts: seeing you make everything using materials you already had, and the boxes of screws that you have. It's amazing what you can make with just what you have lying around. Thanks.
+Jayden Isem Nice selection for sure. My Collection is called the "B***ard Box" because the B***ard is in there somewhere, but then I am an Australian.......
I've been watching your videos pretty diligently for the past year, and I have to say this one is my new favorite. The range of skills and materials is a testament to your versatility. Congrats, and beautiful result!!
I have one of these metal palm sized planes and love it for round overs. I have to admit I really appreciate the aesthetic of the wooden design you have here… Form and function!
it absolutely stymies me how some people thumbs down videos like this. if you read the title, you KNOW what you're about to watch. all things considered, I think it came out GREAT! will you be putting Stanley out of business? no! but damn dude, you did great! ATB ~Michael
I think when someone has a lot of subscribers it's just a given that they're going to make a few enemies, then they thumbs-down every video that comes out. Weirdos.
+Primal Edge perhaps out of 6000 odd people, 20 or 30 have real bad hand eye coordination and click the wrong one. I always thought it would be best to put up and down some distance apart.
+ramdor72 I don't know whether you're kidding or not, but I actually had that problem once. I accidentally clicked on thumbs down... I don't remember who it was to, but I felt so bad about that. I quickly explained in a comment, haha.
I never thought to use a saw blade for a plane blade. Fantastic work! Every time I see someone use a tap I kick myself for not having purchased a tap and die set yet. For years I could just run down to the neighbors and use his if I absolutely needed it. A quality set just costs so much! Well it's moving up higher on my list now.
I use my squirrel tail plane quite a lot for a quick trim and removing arises because it is really comfy and being a one handed plane i can hold the work instead of using a non-slip mat or the vice, I've not previously considered making a second one but I'm now feeling inspired thank you
Absolutely phenomenal creativity, as usual. Being a skilled woodworker is one thing. Being a skilled woodworker who's made his own plane, both body and blade, is another.
I'm amazed. We tend to take a lot of things for granted, especially little tools like that hand plane you made. If we lose or break one, we'll just zip by the hardware store and buy a new one, never thinking of all the work, craft and cunning that goes into the making of these tools. Thank you for making this video.
+Dustin Penner Thats just awesome... but seriously... it does not make any sense :) but i do get the point... Where i live they used to say the phrase: "Knee high cress" and nope does not make any sense either :D
C'mon, guuuuys!! It's a fun chant to express how I hold him in high regard as a total legend!! xD You're seriously whipping out facts of the Wandel family tree? :D (To be fair - this type of "there's only one" chant is better received in the UK - I think.) :p
Great build Matthias (as usual i would say). I wanted to make this for such a long time now but everytime I was just wondering what to use for a blade. I guess that is now sorted out. Super stuff man. Thank you!
Fantastic! Beautiful job,and love the touch of Lignum vitae. We have some beautiful standing Lignum vitae here in southern Florida,and the Keys.We just can NOT molest them. Soooo,,I wait patiently for construction,tree trimming crews,accidents,LOL Thank you for sharing,I'm very pleased I found your channel. C-Ya!,,,,Peace!
Particularly like this vid because of the way you made it mostly of old scrap stock you had lying around. Truly admire the engenuity and resourcefulness demonstrated. Would like to have a mind that works in a similar manner. Long may you upload...
Wow, I have been watching a lot of your videos, this one is very impressive! I wish I knew someone like you in BC with a shop like yours- Your jointer is the tool I'd love best to make my pieces true. Keep up the great work!!
That turned out well. I've made some larger planes, this gave me the inspiration to go for a smaller one, it would be handy to have for quickly rounding corners like you do.
Hi Matthias, I really enjoyed watching the video, beautiful plane. For the little I could see, I must say that you have a very well equipped an very nice workshop. Well done Matthias. I am a violin maker and your idea with this plane is going to be great, the only difference on mine have to have round sole to shape the top and back of the violins and cellos. Thank you very much to share your idea.
Really cool project! For some reason, hand planes are this magic thing in my head that are too precise to make yourself. Now I think I'll try to make one. Thanks!
When i look this video i remember my home town.. Build the house and we use the plane like that.. You are very nice Carpenter, I always look your channel..
Great work. Why did you use epoxy instead of wood glue? Just curious. Also, softening the steel isn't necessary when you are cutting it with an abrasive saw and deburring it with a bench grinder.
Just viewed your video again found it very useful. I just picked up a few old tools at a Habitat for Humanity store one of them being a small block plane body but no blade nor cap iron. Now, I know how to remedy that. Thanks for yet another informative video.
+Cosmin Almajanu Probably for a better glue joint. Lignum is a very oily wood (it was used as a self oiling bearing surface in early wooden geared clocks by makers such as John Harrison) obviously oily surfaces and wood glue are not a great combination and 2 part epoxy will provide a much more reliable adhesion.
Oddly (to most at least) I much prefer hand-made hand tools. They are so much more of a pleasure to use, I always felt more in contact with the work.....if that makes sense. They are also more pleasing to the eye than those castings, brrrr ugly things lol. One of the fondest memories I have is of my grandfather's workshop, he made all his planes himself and he had some truly beautiful planes too. I don't remember many of the details but one that stands out to this day - just about all of them had brass soles affixed with brass screws, you could barely tell where the periphery of the screw head ended and the sole began.
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Is there nothing that this man cannot make in his workshop? Genius, I always enjoy seeing the creativity and resourcefulness that I see in these videos.
planing a small plane with a bigger plane, and sawing a sawblade with a saw. i Wandel where it goes from here.
+lolindirlink This dude expects upvotes I guess... for no reason
+xl everyone has a different sense of humour.
Also he's not sawing the sawblade with saw, but with a grinder which is technically abrasive cutting.. so your joke doesn't really work
+xl that...wasn't part of the joke... but you obviously have said different sense of humour, so why waste our time? wasting mine stops with this very last comment. just so you know.
+xl He was pointing out the irony of the situation.
Awesome little plane! One of the most useful tools in the shop for me! I really liked this build!
That's some interesting wood, looks dense and oily.
+NightHawkInLight Just like my uncle.
+NightHawkInLight So dense that it sinks in water.
+YasumotoUS +Dingoart Thats pretty dark...
Actually a joke, i don't even have any uncles left living.
It's some of the toughest wood you can find, one of my great uncles was a fabricator that worked on the USS Nautilus the first nuclear submarine. They used lignum vitae for the rear bearing of the propeller shaft, because it's very resistant to salt water and it self lubricates.
Great video Matt! The 2 best parts: seeing you make everything using materials you already had, and the boxes of screws that you have. It's amazing what you can make with just what you have lying around. Thanks.
nice screw collection
I second that.
i thought my random screw box is impressive...
+Gavin Lewis I third that
+Jayden Isem He doesn't screw around!
+Jayden Isem Nice selection for sure. My Collection is called the "B***ard Box" because the B***ard is in there somewhere, but then I am an Australian.......
I've been watching your videos pretty diligently for the past year, and I have to say this one is my new favorite. The range of skills and materials is a testament to your versatility. Congrats, and beautiful result!!
I really enjoyed watching you manufacture metal parts.Something pretty unique.
Not only wood and the common tools, but also steelworks, anglegrinding and forging show some awesome skills. Great project, nice result, Matthias.
I have one of these metal palm sized planes and love it for round overs. I have to admit I really appreciate the aesthetic of the wooden design you have here… Form and function!
it absolutely stymies me how some people thumbs down videos like this. if you read the title, you KNOW what you're about to watch. all things considered, I think it came out GREAT! will you be putting Stanley out of business? no! but damn dude, you did great! ATB ~Michael
I think when someone has a lot of subscribers it's just a given that they're going to make a few enemies, then they thumbs-down every video that comes out. Weirdos.
+KingNast that's a good point!!! never thought about that.....
+Primal Edge perhaps out of 6000 odd people, 20 or 30 have real bad hand eye coordination and click the wrong one. I always thought it would be best to put up and down some distance apart.
+ramdor72 I don't know whether you're kidding or not, but I actually had that problem once. I accidentally clicked on thumbs down... I don't remember who it was to, but I felt so bad about that. I quickly explained in a comment, haha.
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I absolutely love the product shot at the end, it's so perfect.
I never thought to use a saw blade for a plane blade. Fantastic work! Every time I see someone use a tap I kick myself for not having purchased a tap and die set yet. For years I could just run down to the neighbors and use his if I absolutely needed it. A quality set just costs so much! Well it's moving up higher on my list now.
I love the practical ingenuity! It's always impressive to see clever builds, but making something practical is what really matters.
This is one of my favorite projects from you, Matthias.
Matthias, you are the MacGyver of the woodworking community!!!
Matthias is on fire! Woodworking is underrated for him. He can work with anything!
I use my squirrel tail plane quite a lot for a quick trim and removing arises because it is really comfy and being a one handed plane i can hold the work instead of using a non-slip mat or the vice, I've not previously considered making a second one but I'm now feeling inspired thank you
Matthias that is a gorgeous little plane. I am continuously intrigued and subsequently amazed by your builds and ingenuity. Thank you!!
Wow, Mathias, you amaze me. Awesome, and very detail build.
Just wanted to say, you have a brilliant mind, your videos never seize to amaze me,
i told you, you are a damn genious!!! im your fan
Absolutely phenomenal creativity, as usual. Being a skilled woodworker is one thing. Being a skilled woodworker who's made his own plane, both body and blade, is another.
I love the unzippy noise a well sharpened plane makes!
It's so satisfying! Sometimes I plane a piece of pine just for fun.
+KingNast Haha! Me too!
+Peter Collin My favorite is that little "fwinng" noise the table saw made at around 3:52
What a fantastic project!
So good. I love that you sourced all the materials from stuff just lying around. Including used motor oil and an old saw blade.
And here I just found one at a Minnesota garage sale! Very nice build and thanks for sharing it!
Wow. Nicely done, Matthias! Your creativity and ingenuity always surprises me.
The way you transform imagination to reality just blows me away more than any other woodworking channel on RUclips.
I'm amazed. We tend to take a lot of things for granted, especially little tools like that hand plane you made. If we lose or break one, we'll just zip by the hardware store and buy a new one, never thinking of all the work, craft and cunning that goes into the making of these tools. Thank you for making this video.
As an hobby blacksmith, I am very impressed with this whole video. Thank you!
This made my Saturday morning, lovely piece of work.
I love the variety of tools and techniques you used in this video! Great job, very entertaining to watch :)
It's lovely when you have all the shop tools and materials to build with. Good job.
Colour me impressed. Nice build
Color what?
me impressed... and it Colour*
Dustin Penner It still doesn't make any sense...
Samyueru Nekogami Your inability to comprehend does not make me wrong. www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Color+Me+Impressed
+Dustin Penner Thats just awesome... but seriously... it does not make any sense :) but i do get the point... Where i live they used to say the phrase: "Knee high cress" and nope does not make any sense either :D
There's only one Wandel!
+Xander didn't he have a brother? Markus was it?
+Xander I believe there is also some offspring... He made some rocking mechanics and a contraption to ride around the garden.
+tyler ”sarcastic” roberts yeah he have a brother. matt.wandel.ca/family/family.html
Only wan onedel...
C'mon, guuuuys!! It's a fun chant to express how I hold him in high regard as a total legend!! xD You're seriously whipping out facts of the Wandel family tree? :D (To be fair - this type of "there's only one" chant is better received in the UK - I think.) :p
Wow... I thought you were just going to make just the wooden parts... but you made the WHOLE thing...
Great build Matthias (as usual i would say). I wanted to make this for such a long time now but everytime I was just wondering what to use for a blade.
I guess that is now sorted out. Super stuff man. Thank you!
You are the man Matthias. Your channel is by far my favorite.
Matthias Diresta! Jack of all trades. nice one!
Fantastic! Beautiful job,and love the touch of Lignum vitae. We have some beautiful standing Lignum vitae here in southern Florida,and the Keys.We just can NOT molest them. Soooo,,I wait patiently for construction,tree trimming crews,accidents,LOL Thank you for sharing,I'm very pleased I found your channel. C-Ya!,,,,Peace!
Very cool build! Although I almost think it's more practical to just buy one, the homemade one is so cool it's totally worth it! :)
This is nearly always true.
Nice build. It is inspiring to see tools being built from scratch like this.
These are skilled hands and clever idea. Thanks you Mathias !
Particularly like this vid because of the way you made it mostly of old scrap stock you had lying around. Truly admire the engenuity and resourcefulness demonstrated. Would like to have a mind that works in a similar manner. Long may you upload...
Wow, I have been watching a lot of your videos, this one is very impressive! I wish I knew someone like you in BC with a shop like yours- Your jointer is the tool I'd love best to make my pieces true. Keep up the great work!!
Instantly one of my favorite Wandel creations.
this was just fantastic, what a great build!
LOVE the idea of using an old saw blade for the plane blade!
Well that worked out quite nicely! I like seeing you take on metal work more lately with this and the German carving knife!
Amazon job Mathias. I've enjoyed the whole crafting process, which it's quite detailed. I need to try this one day. Regards!
That was wonderful. God your videos are so soothing. If the whole world just watched a few Matthias Wandel videos, we might just achieve world peace.
Amazing as usual! The sign of experienced competence.
Beautiful work as always Matthias :) It's so satisfying to see a freshly honed plane taking on a helpless piece of wood hehe
Sweet project. Great work my friend.
Nice job Matthias. I love it when I find what I am looking for in my extra bolt/screw bin.
showing,teaching,inspiring,creating......you are an extraordinary artist and person. from argentina with respect.
Excelente profesional, Matthias...
It is a thing of beauty. Most people would just buy one. Thank you for sharing your creativity with us.
That turned out well. I've made some larger planes, this gave me the inspiration to go for a smaller one, it would be handy to have for quickly rounding corners like you do.
Great job Matthias! I really liked how it turned out.
Wow! Incredibly beautiful! =D
I really enjoy watching your films. Your work is really inspiring, Thanks and keep on making more.
Beautiful. It's a real joy to watch the process. Thanks.
I'm so impressed with this build. I was thinking of doing the same thing with some ipe I have laying around.
Hi Matthias, I really enjoyed watching the video, beautiful plane. For the little I could see, I must say that you have a very well equipped an very nice workshop.
Well done Matthias.
I am a violin maker and your idea with this plane is going to be great, the only difference on mine have to have round sole to shape the top and back of the violins and cellos.
Thank you very much to share your idea.
Precioso y de gran calidad este trabajo. Gracias por compartir.
Acompanho seus vídeos, são muito bons, bem detalhados, poderiam ter legenda em português. Parabéns, muito bom.
Man, this came out pretty nice! I love it.
great build I especially like the spinning shot at the end! adds a nice touch! keep up the fantastic work. :)
I'm always impressed by your craftsmanship.
Beautifully done--Thanks for the inspiration.
Really cool project! For some reason, hand planes are this magic thing in my head that are too precise to make yourself. Now I think I'll try to make one. Thanks!
You are an engineering wizard. You just eyeball things and it just works!
Absolutely beautiful! Awesome job!
Beautiful work MAtthias!
Holy crap that was impressive. Nice job. Pretty cool how you fabricated all the little parts out of scrap.
Inspiring! Going to give this ago, the whole time i assumed you were just going to use off the shelf metalware, then you took it up a level. +
Fantástico!!! Muito bem executado seu projeto...
When i look this video i remember my home town.. Build the house and we use the plane like that.. You are very nice Carpenter, I always look your channel..
Awesome! I love plane building!
Your blade looks like it does a better job than the original! Nice to see a bit of metalwork too, I would love to see you do more.
you blow my mind every time! Thanks!!!
Awesome!! That thumb screw look like an IKEA screw. I've saved a few of those and they are very handy
Great work. Why did you use epoxy instead of wood glue? Just curious.
Also, softening the steel isn't necessary when you are cutting it with an abrasive saw and deburring it with a bench grinder.
Great project Matthias. I like how you used the old saw blade for the blade.
muy buen trabajo, me gusto mucho!!
saludos desde Uruguay
Bom dia!! fantástico simples e objetivo parabéns
Very nice!!!! Love it!
Wow! Very cool Matthias!
Just viewed your video again found it very useful. I just picked up a few old tools at a Habitat for Humanity store one of them being a small block plane body but no blade nor cap iron. Now, I know how to remedy that. Thanks for yet another informative video.
Great job. I always like watching your videos and loom forward to new ones.
@Matthias Wandel is there any reason you used epoxy this time and not regular wood glue like in most of your other projects?
+Cosmin Almajanu Epoxy allows for a better bond with oily woods.
+Cosmin Almajanu
Epoxy also fills gaps, while for glue you need an exact fit.
+Cosmin Almajanu Probably for a better glue joint. Lignum is a very oily wood (it was used as a self oiling bearing surface in early wooden geared clocks by makers such as John Harrison) obviously oily surfaces and wood glue are not a great combination and 2 part epoxy will provide a much more reliable adhesion.
Thanks for all your help guys! I'm new to woodworking (don't even have a shop yet) but I'm tinkering with different types of wood in my basement.
Awesome, I love plane building!
Wow! That was satisfying to watch. Didn't even know you were that much into planes, let alone enough to make one. True artisan work! ;-)
How sweet did that come out ! Really awesome. Aaaaaand the price was right.
Really nice build, Matthias! I love creating "something" out of "nothing"...
you are an artist and an artisan!!! that was realy good!!! thanks for sharing!!!
Oddly (to most at least) I much prefer hand-made hand tools. They are so much more of a pleasure to use, I always felt more in contact with the work.....if that makes sense.
They are also more pleasing to the eye than those castings, brrrr ugly things lol. One of the fondest memories I have is of my grandfather's workshop, he made all his planes himself and he had some truly beautiful planes too. I don't remember many of the details but one that stands out to this day - just about all of them had brass soles affixed with brass screws, you could barely tell where the periphery of the screw head ended and the sole began.
Excellent result Matthias, I've not been subscribed to you for long but i think I've gone through 80% of your videos in the last week.