Thank you! When they were young, I made a demonstration for my sons: I made a razor sharp knife from an old file and then proceeded to shave my face with it. I explained to them: a man with skills can make a beautiful tool from junk; a man without skills can make junk out of a beautiful tool. Your demonstrations are a constant reminder that skill and understanding are the most valuable tools.
@silvermediastudio
5 жыл бұрын
I've heard it put this way, "humans over hardware." Couldn't be more true. Although a nice A2 tool steel blade would help!
@NYWoodworker
7 жыл бұрын
This proves that often it is not about the tool but about the user! Well done Young!
@petergregory5286
7 жыл бұрын
Second that! Good video, thanks.
@mysticjbyrd
7 жыл бұрын
It's a complete ripoff of an old stanley though.... I am not surprised it's a decent tool. after a lot of tuning I agree, there are a lot of tool snobs out there, but most ppl wouldn't know how to fix this thing.
@escaflowne33055
7 жыл бұрын
well this one has a better starting point...people have fixed the HF stuff to this level.
@dreyn7780
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, we see the user selling their rusted broken destroyed tools each week at the second hand market. We know the reputation of woodworkers. They disrespect and destroy every tool they get their hands on. Then I pick them up for $5 if I can be bothered.
@tedrenard472
6 жыл бұрын
Sir. I've watched a few of your videos making infill planes, and stand in admiration of your skill. Most of us will never even have a workshop or the tools to be able to attempt anything similar. However, most of us usually have one of those small cheap block planes languishing in the bottom of the box, and as you've shown, they are that poor that usually they're used to knock panel pins in with. In this video, you've taught me, and I'm sure many others, a lesson. Some knowledge, some skill, some effort and patience are what separates the true craftsman from the rest of us. More than inspiring me to have a fresh look at the sad old plane in the bottom of the box, you've forced me to have another look at myself. You've finally crossed the hurdle in being one of the few that can actually teach an old dog new trick. I salute you.
@juleswebb1885
7 жыл бұрын
Your arms and hands towards the end tell a lot about yourself..you are a true craftsman. Respect : )
@YoungJe
7 жыл бұрын
thank you so ,
@Jkw211
6 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking the same thing
@rocknumber11
5 жыл бұрын
not just a craftsman but an artist
@dreyn7780
4 жыл бұрын
Lubricant. Sorry but woodworkers have a terrible reputation for destroying everything they get their hands on as far as tools go. This video is no exception. LUBRICATE every surface and restore the scratches cause the designer know more than you do about their tools. You remove some friction by adding scratches and those scratches grab onto wax much better than a mirror finish.
@ScottTurnerformeindustrious
7 жыл бұрын
Those transparent shavings are a thing of beauty, made possible by your attention to detail!
@YoungJe
7 жыл бұрын
thanks,
@Guy_makes_thing
3 жыл бұрын
@Rayden Adrien you fuckers show up everywere don't you.
@GrahamOrm
7 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed that. No music or verbals. Nice relaxing watch.
@YoungJe
7 жыл бұрын
thanks,
@MarkShepard
5 жыл бұрын
I came looking for answers because my cheap Stanley block plane is totally unusable and I spent an hour attempting to figure out how to adjust it before I gave up and invested in this video... which is brilliant! I love the absence of tawk! of course adding all the equipment and time needed to make it useable puts the price tag a lot higher... and now at least I understand why investing in a higher quality tool is WORTH it. Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to make this!!
@PiefacePete46
7 жыл бұрын
Add me to the list of people who have been inspired to look more closely at their cutting tools, to see what we can do to improve them. Thank you so much, I really enjoy your videos. Liked & subscribed.
@YoungJe
7 жыл бұрын
thank you,
@lucianonarno1408
5 жыл бұрын
Wow! I wasn’t expecting such a good outcome, those shavings were really thin and uniform!!!!
@bloggermouth
7 жыл бұрын
Until now I didn't think anyone could polish a turd. I am inspired to fix my block plane.
@robinturner2300
7 жыл бұрын
bloggermouth you can't polish a turd... But you CAN roll it in glitter
@RussellStClair-cy1vu
7 жыл бұрын
bloggermouth don't listen you Guild a turd that way it's a 24-karat turd
@bloggermouth
7 жыл бұрын
lol
@dangernoodle8376
6 жыл бұрын
The myth busters successfully polished a turd
@vistritha
6 жыл бұрын
bloggermouth me to
@trygveblstad6917
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, wonderful to see you master the craft and letting me enrich myself in just a few minutes. Most grateful Young Ji
@NMranchhand
5 жыл бұрын
Very relaxing and satisfying to watch a job well done. Thank you. I think I will go give my planes some love this afternoon. My block plane is always in my pocket when I’m in the shop.
@BradsWorkbench
5 жыл бұрын
I’ve been looking at those. I knew it would require a lot of work but I really like how heavy it feels
@scottmartin7717
4 жыл бұрын
They are quite heavy
@jimbo2629
6 жыл бұрын
I have bought and used a very cheap block plane. Also a not quite so cheap one. They are now ok, but the blades will never be good enough. Flattening the sole is the most important bit for me. The throat on one of them is ridiculously wide open, but it doesn’t make that much difference. I will buy a decent blade for one of them one day. Another great video.
@luchvk
5 жыл бұрын
This is an inspirational video for me. I have a limited budget. So, it's nice to see that good performance can be achieved even if using an inexpensive, but decent, tool. It just takes some work to get it. I've started on mine and am already am getting better performance than before I started working on it. I don't have a belt sander. So flattening the bottom took time and effort. It took maybe a couple of hours of hand sanding with 100 grit sandpaper. That being said, I'm now able to get strips of wood when planing. They're thicker than in the video but I do still have more work to do. Thanks for making this video! It's much appreciated.
@goodgirl99us
7 жыл бұрын
Time and attention to detail, pride in their work. Truly the mark of a Trade craftsman.
@jerrystark6766
7 жыл бұрын
Nice video and tool upgrade. For what its worth, I purchased several Stanley block planes (low and high angle) years ago and had to go through a similar process to shape them up. The initial tune-up effort was well worth it, and both planes have given me years of good service -- as I am sure your newly-upgraded Cobalt plane will, as well. I still love my Lie-Nielsen block planes, but I realize, too, that they can cost up to ten times as much (or more) as the Cobalt plane you have so nicely refitted. Well done! Best regards!
@YoungJe
7 жыл бұрын
Effort is always worth it, thank you~
@elivojnovich4116
4 жыл бұрын
I came across this video just passing time and actually have that same Kobalt plane and when I saw what you could actually do with it....well, there go my evening......I'll be heading down to my shop room to start my own work on tuning it up as close to what you did (hopefully) and if I get even in the ball park....that little blue hunk of import might just become my newest favorite toy in the shop.....
@magicrobharv
7 жыл бұрын
I liked the way you used the feeler gauge to check to see if the sole of the plane was level. Great video.
@Volcker1929
7 жыл бұрын
Great video, very nice work. I would not have guessed that you would be able to get such thin shavings from that basic inexpensive plane.
@kathleenbasieiwcz4636
6 жыл бұрын
Loved the video. Not music, and very informative. Love you arms. Now I know how to fix mine.
@juskojj
5 жыл бұрын
i got the same one as a gift and haven't used it much and haven't been frustrated with it! now after watching this i know what to look for and do to improve it! once i know how a tool is supposed to perform and seeing the fixes and understanding why, i can duplicate and remember :) excellent job btw!
@AlCatrraz
7 жыл бұрын
LOVED IT! I saw a $15 plane converted to $50+ plane - and I also learned how to use the $15 one I just bought !!!! BEST
@SuperSoldierStan
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you brother , i just bought this same plane at lowes, thank you for showing the flaws and step by step fixes and refining
@mikehancock9062
7 жыл бұрын
Impressive work. Your patience and skill is a gift. Thank you for sharing.
@NathanNostaw
4 жыл бұрын
So much work to make it decent. I have had to spend many hours on my stanley plane too, though nothing compared to all the poor parts of this block plane. I just had a Groz block plane arrive for use in our school workshop, much the same junk as this one you worked on. I doubt I have the time to invest to make it half decent though. Thanks for sharing the video.
@johnhealy2092
7 жыл бұрын
Was just doing the same thing today with a cheap rolson block vice , thought I done a good job till I seen this ,I will do it again ,great video
@YoungJe
7 жыл бұрын
good luck
@supraender
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. I just bought the other plane from the same company. I knew it would need work and this video helps a lot since you used the same brand. Thank you!
@tomrecane6366
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I am going thru the same process. I think it's helpful to think of these planes as a "kit" of roughly made parts. The buyer has to complete it to get a nice working plane. For $15 it's kind of a steal.
@pywac
6 жыл бұрын
Nice job! Couldn't believe the size of the burs left from the punch that punched the plates. The shoe was quite distorted. You almost remade the whole plane. File in one direction and your files will last longer.
@tonyy5482
7 жыл бұрын
Advice I have seen previously recommends having the blade in the plane and under normal working tension, with edge retracted, when flattening the base of a plane. However this certainly seemed to work ;)
@GrahamOrm
7 жыл бұрын
I think that's probably more relevant with a bigger plane where there's more of it to twist.
@xmassimolaix
7 жыл бұрын
Actually, I flattened my block plane without tightening the screws and when I did that produced a small but noticeable concavity on the sole... i.e. I had to do it all over again ;)
@kennyc388
6 жыл бұрын
That is a myth. No difference if the blade is in or out. None.
@AlbertoGonzalez-cu4mi
6 жыл бұрын
This is a very good job, I like it a lot because everybody could afford this kind of tool and now we know what to do to get the most for it. I will try it with my planes.
@TimothyHall13
7 жыл бұрын
the lack of real tuning leads to great frustration. ty for showing this
@TonyWadkins
7 жыл бұрын
great job! I have 3 of these Lowes Kobalt planes in various states of disrepair and will give them a tuneup for a second life!
@Iamdragonman
6 жыл бұрын
Your skill and knowledge are a wonder to behhold!!!! A true craftsman.
@mujisukur5423
6 жыл бұрын
a tool to sharpen his knife what my brother ... greetings from indonesia ... a very amazing work
@Obi1kenobi10
5 жыл бұрын
Incredible! I now know what I have to do to get my junk planes up to snuff!! Very informative!
@unclesam1707
2 жыл бұрын
You made it so simple and professionally modified, mine I’m still trying to modify it as well
@joedaq6678
7 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, I truly enjoyed watching. numerous reasons. a cheap block plane from Lowe's? wow your method of flattening the sole? interesting cause I was always taught to keep the Iron in the plane body but backed off so as to keep proper tensions on the body. but your method worked perfectly. only thing I'm wondering is how long does the inexpensive blade/iron hold its edge? Outstanding Video as Always. thanks for sharing your knowledge! Joe
@YoungJe
7 жыл бұрын
Low-cost blades do not last long You should often sharpening
@twinwankel
7 жыл бұрын
I have done the flattening with and without iron. It does make a difference. How much would it matter in performance of a small block plane is debatable.
@saltylures
5 жыл бұрын
The hands of a working man. Much respect 👍👍
@LegoMan-cz4mn
6 жыл бұрын
If you do this type of thing more often, I would reccommend sticking 3 or 4 different types of sandpaper to a glass plate to get a perfect flat face
@johndoe1765
7 жыл бұрын
I HAVE THE SAME PLANE ,AND THANKS FOR THE HELP IN TUNING THE THING GREAT VIDEO .
@MOSTAFA131160
4 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video, you made a new plain completely different and priceless now, thank you 🙏
@javierumx
7 жыл бұрын
Incredible, dedication to the details, thanks for share and inspire, regards from Mexico
@YoungJe
7 жыл бұрын
thank you~
@hernancoronel
7 жыл бұрын
Now I want to get one of those... and you should put a sponsored link in case people get inspired and buy it!
@Edgunsuk
6 жыл бұрын
Makes me want to go out and buy a plane ....and im a blacksmith lol , excellent video and skills !!
@dwightbrown2808
6 жыл бұрын
Buy a Lie-Nielsen Block plane for $165.00. You will never need another block plane and it works right out of the box. It is worth every penny. I never had a plane that worked well until I had one of those. Your time and patience are worth a lot, at least mine are. The thing is cheap at three times the price.
@vincesmith9138
7 жыл бұрын
Great video,l knew there was potential in my cheap block plane,now I've been inspired to get it sorted. Thanks
@safelinefleet6633
6 жыл бұрын
A bad worker quarrels with his tools - a good one sets it right! Good job...!!
@jonq8714
5 жыл бұрын
I've got a lot of work to do on mine... This was incredibly helpful.
@Meenadevidasi
5 жыл бұрын
Needed to see this. Wondered what was wrong with the block plane. Have exactly the same one from Lowes. Might not get it as finely tuned as you show, but I can get it cleaned up some at least. thankyou.
@joebrown1382
7 жыл бұрын
No wonder my Stanley block plane is crap. I need to do this. Thanks
@patrickinottawa27
7 жыл бұрын
And once you do the tuning, and it could take a few evenings, you'll be amazed and what your Stanley can do. All planes regardless of manufacturer or price need some degree of fine tuning. The more you pay, the less you have to do. My first plane was a $35 no name piece of junk from Home Depot. Took me a week, to get everything fixed up, but now even ten years later, I still use it. I get nice shavings off of Maple or Red Oak. The blade, I did with 800 and 4000 water stones. I used the green buffing compound (9000 grit) with a buffing wheel to make it look pretty. I don't find I have to sharpen it that often. I'm actually looking at buying the contractor grade Stanley Bailey #5.
@robertclark3258
5 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@silvermediastudio
5 жыл бұрын
Many Japanese block planes come unfinished. It's for the end user to fettle and tune them up to their specific liking. I have one of the newer Stanley Sweetheart low angle block planes, did a tune-up middle of last year. Took about six hours total I'd say, first time I've really gone that in-depth. It's a beauty.
@ericwilliams538
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe if Kobalt cared enough about their customers. They would put out products as good as what this plane was, after all the hard work you put into it.
@jeffharp8256
7 жыл бұрын
I own this plane and always wanted to make it preform better. Great Video! Thank you!
@guyh.4553
5 жыл бұрын
A great way to make wood chips for my smoker! Ha ha ha. Very interesting. Even for the planes that I inherited. This'll get them into fine working order. Thanks.
@TheRogermursick
3 жыл бұрын
Bravo! I enjoyed this tremendously. Thank you.
@johngorman7344
4 жыл бұрын
What a revelation. It goes to show that even with budget tools a man with skill, knowledge and experience can succeed in creating a tool which fuctions extremely well. I wonder what you can do with a more expensive one? The mind boggles. I will need to pay more attention to how I treat my own tools and prepare to accept the blame for my erratic workmanship myself.
@juanpindonga405
7 жыл бұрын
great video,The only plane I could afford was a chinese block plane, and this was completely useful to put it in fit.
@toishanma6328
7 жыл бұрын
I truly agree with Jules Webb, very helpful demonstration, thanks
@mikesomething2728
7 жыл бұрын
I have a similar plane. Will try this. Thanks for another great video.
@louiesworkshop2023
3 жыл бұрын
Brillant, a video that will help me. Thankyou. Regards Louie U.K
@aljacobson9525
6 жыл бұрын
Great skills and very thorough.
@iamfuturetrunks
6 жыл бұрын
This reminded me of some of those Japanese people who put up youtube videos buying dirt cheap knifes from stores and then really sharpen them up and get them to cut very well.
@davidk7544
2 жыл бұрын
Well done but I don't see how price affects the assembly procedure. Did deburring things improve performance? Maybe leaving all the burrs on is how it was available to us for 15 usd?
@rocknumber11
5 жыл бұрын
In Greece use the word καλλιτεχνης (artist) to prοve ..that are 10 time more craftman...so you are ARTIST !!!
@robertbrunston5406
7 жыл бұрын
Very good! I did not know one of those could work so good! Thank you.
@SlickRoode
6 жыл бұрын
Amazing work, Sir. Would be so kind as to tell me the brand/name of that sanding tool you used to flatten the base of the plane.
@upsidedowndog1256
4 жыл бұрын
Nice! These methods should work on older neglected good planes too.
@MrWaffle47
7 жыл бұрын
would be awesome if you could do a similar video tuning the Kobalt bench plane instead.
@arcanix51
7 жыл бұрын
i have one of these... the sides on my were out of square... and the blade won't hold an edge. had to find a different blade for it.the adjuster nut also wasn't installed squarely. so i loose a good bit of adjustment on one side
@johnr1096
7 жыл бұрын
Do you have a description of that angle jig you use with your water stones? It looked perfect
@kristianmorris9738
7 жыл бұрын
That was immensely satisfying to watch. :D
@YoungJe
7 жыл бұрын
thanks~
@bisonuberti
5 жыл бұрын
And that was a Kobalt... gross. He turned it from a $15 plane to a $100 plane. Excellent work.
@getenlightened
3 жыл бұрын
Nice job, nice shavings. Are the sides square to the base?
@woodywood1951
7 жыл бұрын
many not expensive tools can be "turn" in good tools with a few improvements.
@woodyoubemybag
4 жыл бұрын
Most people would say that feeler gauge is not useful for woodworking. :)
@derby1251
2 жыл бұрын
Impressive reconditioning. THX
@sanderelo_ru
6 жыл бұрын
Super Arbeit!!! Bin ein echter Fan von Dir!!!
@brainfornothing
5 жыл бұрын
Enormous difference ! Thanks for sharing !
@RobVaderful
6 жыл бұрын
well done...turned some cheap stuff into a fine tool.
@jeffstone7912
6 жыл бұрын
looks like a good tool with some extra work.
@urbannpa
2 жыл бұрын
Thank You!. Perfect setup video!. I'm going to fix my planes.
@Sharberboy
5 жыл бұрын
I gave my Harbor Freight plane the same love
@linotrillo9297
7 жыл бұрын
URDMan ! thank you for sharing your experience 😎
@jsimo1431
6 жыл бұрын
you could start a kindling company with those shavings. nice work!
@Mikhandmaker
7 жыл бұрын
Well done man! nice tool
@dreyn7780
4 жыл бұрын
Wrong! All you’re doing is gossiping. You’re NOT a wise plane maker! You DON’T take out scratches in the sole! You MUST lubricate threads and surfaces. You ARE famous for destroying tools. There’s thousands more rusty broken tools for sale every day than there is new pristine tools. WHO’S MAKING ALL THOSE THINGS? Shut up idiot! We’re SICK OF IT! Grow a brain woodwork tool destroyer! I’m SICK of seeing broken rusty tools offered for sale every day!
@rafaelquiroga5139
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent work of adjustment and tuning of a tool that due to its importance, must be as accurate as possible. Just an observation that with sadness and anger I have noticed in many teachers who here, show us the beauty of a trade, but forget that he is due respect. And I mean appearing on video with lessons, but in clothing that does not show safety at all, much less respect. aIn addition to those disastrous sandals or huaraches that in addition to horrifying and typical of women, they would not help anything in the event of an accident. greetings and thanks for the lesson
@jeffspaulding9834
6 жыл бұрын
I bought one of these about a week before I found a nice Miller Falls block plane at a flea market. The Miller Falls was so much better I never touched the Kobalt again after the first sharpening and testing. My son built a toolbox for Cub Scouts this year, so maybe I should follow your example here and fix the Kobalt up for him. Too bad the Stanley 404 I bought about the same time is a lost cause. That thing is truly junk.
@YoungJe
6 жыл бұрын
Good luck
@dominicm6144
4 жыл бұрын
Question, I was inspired by this video to get into some carpentry. I'm a beginner. I bought a cheap jack plane and the blade is actually wonky! There's an angle on the blade and it's not straight... I thought about filing it back with a file but I should say I think I need a bench grinder or belt sander....?
@georgemckenzie2525
4 жыл бұрын
Hen how That s beautiful Thank you for what brings you joy
@NikosDIY
6 жыл бұрын
Great job! Now I have restore my block plane asap!!
@benspragge33
5 жыл бұрын
This is an amazing video! I just bought one of these but didn't know if it was of good quality. Would it be worth 'tuning' it like you did? Looks to work extremely well after you fixed it. Or should I return it and find a used Stanley or similar?
@ureasmith3049
5 жыл бұрын
Used stanley's are a dime a dozen at flea markets in this area. But it depends what you need the tool for.
@ouagadougou62
7 жыл бұрын
Very impressive. I just bought a Stanley, it looks exactly the same but has a much better finish. So this looks like a cheap knock off, you did a good job fixing it. How long does it keep the edge on the blade?
@russell3421
5 жыл бұрын
ouagadougou62 Stanley is the standard design that everyone copies including high end
@Gixer750pilot
3 жыл бұрын
Cheap tools are more often than not just not had the time and effort to get them to work properly and that’s what you pay for with the good things in life . The last 10% is what cost the money
@josephpatrickbjacob8787
4 жыл бұрын
What is the name of that metal you use to see if there is a gap between the flat edge and the plane?
@MaxMakerChannel
7 жыл бұрын
I did that last winter. A very tedious process. I would not recommend it unless you are low on cash and have plenty of time.
@cesargodinezsanchez6032
4 жыл бұрын
Excelente video e información desde México saludos y gracias por el conocimiento
@arsen6169
5 жыл бұрын
please share what type of sharpening stones you are using....
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