Using Hock Blades
Posted by The Woodworker on Sep 3, 2010
An Eight-Minute Seminar аbουt Whу Hock Blades аrе Better, Hοw tο Adjust Yουr Plane fοr Best Performance аnd thе “Zero Radius” Goal οf Sharpening.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
An Eight-Minute Seminar аbουt Whу Hock Blades аrе Better, Hοw tο Adjust Yουr Plane fοr Best Performance аnd thе “Zero Radius” Goal οf Sharpening.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
old wives tale, urban myth, total fallacy.
if you are working on site and you have to put your plane down on the floor, then you lay the plane on its side, to avoid the edge being nicked by grit, loose screws, protruding floornails, whatever.
on a bench, there is no reason whatsoever to lay it on its side, and there is actually more risk both to your knuckles and to the blade if you do this.
a wooden benchtop won’t blunt the edge: think about it.
this is best
Really nice visual aid. Comes across very clearly on video.
Thanks Ron… Straightforward explanation why you need a thicker blade in your stock Stanley. Yours are some of the best.
Another good tip to pass on is never put your plane straight down on the benchtop, you never quite know what might be there to blunt the edge you have just honed. The plane should be rested on it’s side, or with the front of the sole supported on a strip of wood to keep the mouth and blade clear of the benchtop.
Ron, thank you.
outstanding! great stage presense.