Izzy Berger

Hi John,

Paul says:

I found various parts on eBay are offered frequently, enough to build your own plane from if you needed to. I do believe that Stanley Sheffield UK still stock most parts for their planes if […]

Hi Charlie,

Paul says:
I don’t have any back saws sharpened for a crosscut with pinnacle teeth. 90% of saw work with back saws is rip cut. For crosscutting, shoulders etc, I just rely on the finer teeth of s […]

Hi,

Paul says:
Bent gouges are much less direct and are used more in sculpting-type carving. It’s the bevel of the straight gouge that works so well for scalloping cuts. The spoon bowl is such a large radius, t […]

Hi Glen,

Paul says:
It doesn’t matter, no. Makes no difference to the functionality to the tool.

Kind Regards,
Izzy

Hi Joey,

Paul says:
I’ve never bought them new, but have bought some almost new sets on eBay that come up frequently.

Kind Regards,
Izzy

Hi John,

Paul freehand sharpens but recommends the Eclipse honing guide for beginners, you can find out more about this here: https://commonwoodworking.com/sharpening-tools-and-accessories/

Kind Regards,
Izzy

Hi Vadim,

You can find Pauls file recommendations here: https://commonwoodworking.com/buying-a-file/

Kind Regards,
Izzy

Hi Derek,

Thank you for your kind words! I’m so pleased to hear you are enjoying the site!

Kind Regards,
Izzy

Hi Stefan,

Paul says:
I probably would not use shellac because it is a slippier surface. I have been very successful with two coats of a water based finish, the type used to finish floors.

Kind Regards,
Izzy

Hi Clem,

Paul says:
You have nothing to lose using the handyman plane because it’s of little value or use to you anyway. Just try it and see how it feels.

Kind Regards,
Izzy

Hi Paul,

I passed your message on to our Paul and he said:

No, this sometimes happens and you can try lubricating the snail with either oil or furniture polish. If that doesn’t work, make 3 turns forward and o […]

Hi,

Paul says:

I feel the same way about these newer models, the older ones are definitely better and of course the Stanley Handyman range was a dumbed down version that should never have emerged. Personally I […]

Hi Paulo,

Paul says:

I think the pre 1960’s are a better made option, but that’s all I can say.

Kind Regards,
Izzy

Hi Jack

Paul says:
I would recommend the medium 600 grit first.

I talk about some lower cost stones in this blog here: https://paulsellers.com/2020/03/edge-sharpening-under-10/

Kind Regards,
Izzy

Hi Bob,

Paul says:

I think the cabinet style is more user friendly, I don’t really like tool chests because often they take up floor space that is too valuable to lose.

Kind Regards,
Izzy

Hi Sam,

Paul says:
Personally, if it’s possible, I would cut a hole in the shed wall front and back and have trap door on it. I’ve done it myself, even put a trap door in the shed door and it worked well.

Kind Regards,
Izzy

Hi,

Paul says:
You could buy a plough plane for much less than that, you’re not likely to use the other blades for anything as they don’t work that well.

Kind Regards,
Izzy