You are killing me with how smart, patient, and funny you are! You got me laughing at the end of the video! Huge props for your skills and teaching ability! Great example of thinking the process through and problem solving. Keep the videos coming.

We recently lumbered a 36" maple, a 36" white ash, and a 32" pecan. After drying, we tried planing with a Rigid (Home Depot) 13" planer with 2 HSS knives kzfaq.infoUgkxIzvvTi3_Qc8JnVdYYRJCvuoDC4QjTzeL . This job was clearly too much for that machine. The pecan was particularly difficult, due to heavy mineral deposits, and a sharp pair of HSS knives would be consumed by a mere 3 boards. We were also having lots of problems from chip bruising, due to poor dust collection. The shavings came off like straw and jammed in the 4" hose.We bought the DW735 simply to be able to run carbide blades, which worked brilliantly for the pecan. However, we found it to be a much, MUCH nicer machine. It was far more rigid than the "Rigid" planer, and far more accurate as well. But what I liked most about it was the dust feed. This machine has its own blower, which shreds the "straw" like shavings as they come off the cutting head and helps boost the shavings into the dust collection system. No more clogs! It's also nicely sealed so that the internals stay quite clean. This is just a well tempered machine that's a delight to use. It literally cut the labor in half. Just another example of getting what you pay for.

I absolutely LOVE the way you present this video. Rather than just showing how to do what you do, at each step you ask "what are the options?" Then you talk us through the various options and the decision making process. In this way, we learn not just how to do the thing, but how to figure out how to do many things. Your students are very lucky. They have a great teacher.

The last 10 seconds told me everything I needed to know about the outcome. Now I will have to do this. Thank you your explanation.

I would have never expected for you to say "freakin awesome" but I'm glad you did cause it was

“It means we’re screwed” I died when I heard this!!!!!! Thank you for teaching the way you do! You are helping a novice like me learn to make cool stuff that helps make better products

He knows the math on an engineering level. He knows what he needs to achieve & how to do it in a simple, uncomplicated way that insures precision on the level of a Samurai that has attained a true mastery of his art. The joy he experienced in teaching the lesson is plainly obvious. His total unswerving dedication to educating his students on a level of simple precision & mastery is beautiful. Thank you sir. I greatly appreciate your gift of knowledge.

I'm 66 years young and all I can say is; "Sir I am thoroughly impressed". I am about to try your technic and hope for an ending as smooth as you in your video! Lol Thank you Mr. NG for passing on your knowledge that will help me immensely! And without magnets, dial indicators or special tools!

After just four minutes of watching this video it's easy to see that this guy knows his shit. End of story.

“What does it mean? It means we are screwed.” 😂🤣😂 I like you you walked us through the problem solving and not just show the jig. Thanks! Oh and by the way you are one sharp guy at least 20,000 grit!

William - Thanks so much for adding the thought process to your tutorial. "Teach a man to fish..."

The fixture is great - but the process was even better. I see I was not the only one who was laughing out loud at the end. Thanks!

Out of all the really great woodworking channels out there, yours is seriously at the top... cheers!!

Why didn't i find your channel before, you're both a scientist and and an artist of the wood, may God bless you!

I love watching you vids Will, you’re intelligence is off the charts. You’re one “sharp” woodworker. I know your a busy guy but if you do find the time to keep making good vids, there’s a lot of us out here who appreciate them. Thanx Will

I watched this months ago but forget how much I need this intelligence, humor, and craftsmanship in my life. Thanks again :D

William, awesome video. I almost fell off my chair laughing at the end when you were trying to hold back your tears. Thanks for posting. My planer blades are showing signs of wear so I'll try to sharpen them before installing my reserve set. Great information. Thanks!

William Ng is on a completely different level! Everything he publishes is pure gold. Ring that bell y'all, because you don't want to miss a thing William has to share!

Aww, don’t cry ! Lol tears of joy on finding this channel !

wow, the design thinking process is amazing, concise and very helpful - no matter what problem you are trying to tackle. Thanks for sharing!

Duane Hickey wrote this a year ago. He expressed exactly what I thought. I couldn't say it better. "You are killing me with how smart, patient, and funny you are! You got me laughing at the end of the video! Huge props for your skills and teaching ability! Great example of thinking the process through and problem solving. Keep the videos coming." I agree with him; you are a great instructor. I bookmark each of your videos that I view.

I’ve been in the trenches for almost 40 years this was such a treat , thank you Mr. Ng

William.. You cracked me up with this one!

You are a funny dude!! Wish ibjad a shop teacher with that sense of humor and wit. Learned from this video, thank you sir.

38 year cabinet maker here. You deserve a show on the learning channel! Subscribed.

I love watching you. Your humor and teaching ability are both spot on! Please continue.

This was immensely helpful! I appreciate you walking us through your thought process. The end result was genius as well!

First, thanks for the laugh this morning. I appreciate your videos and taking the time to go through the design process. It's an important part of the woodworking process that is sometimes forgot.

I had my knives at a sharpening service. I saw your video and went and got them back. I made the jig easily and used it. Set up thè jointer and it worked amazing on hard maple 5" wide. I was crying in admiration just like you in the video. Thank you, thank you, thanks you

you're quite possibly one of the funniest people in the world..... the patience and subtly you have in your finish.... and i'm not talking about wood.

Your reaction at the end of the video has convinced me I have to do this to my vintage jointer and planer. THE best sharpen tutorial. -Thank you!

You are a true teacher and thinker. I really appreciated your walking us through the steps in engineering your fixture. Also, thanks for distinguishing fixture from jig. Great job. I will now attempt to sharpen my “disposable” Dewalt planer blades.

It not too often that a woodworking video has me smiling at the end. Kudos.

I have taken classes from William Ng and to say he is not only a Master Craftsman but also an Incredible Teacher simply does not do him justice! The ONLY reason I don't take more classes is because the drive is a nightmare! He is the best teacher I've ever encountered!

HI, I am just starting woodwork and today I am getting my first planer (used). I thought this was very informative and I do get the tears. Been so professional and serious the emotions while touching the finished product and the tears really made my day!! funny!.. you just won a late subscriber.. can't wait to learn more from you. tnx!

William, the way you teach reminds me of my mentor. The wit, wisdom and your calm delivery make this a wonderful experience. Thank you for a great lesson.

They don't have a scale to say how much I appreciate you! Please continue to post more videos. You sir are the best! You crack me up sir.

Mr Ng once again you've out done yourself. Thank you it's an honor to watch you work.

After a 40 year career in engineering and now entering woodworking as a hobby, I now see a woodworker using professional engineering thought processes to solve a woodworking problem. This a video for both woodworkers and young engineers as well.

Love the sense of humor! Awesome info to! For someone looking at getting a Planer I like to check out everything it takes to perform maintenance on them before I buy and this video helped a lot.

Now that's entertainment! Also very informative and I appreciate the way you walk us through your thought process. I don't even own a planer or jointer yet and I was riveted. Thanks!

I am in AWE! I learned about the sharpening of the blades but also learned the thought process that will help me with issues in the future. I don't subscribe to many channels but I put this one at the top of my list of favorites. Well done.

The single greatest tutorial I've ever watched on KZfaq. So much knowledge being shared in a way anyone can understand. Thank you.

This is great! Thank you! The most satisfying feeling is when the wood comes fresh off the planer and I lay it on a flat table top. Hard to explain but there's something about that slight suction when the two perfect surfaces meet. I understand those tears sir! Thanks again.

I have 35 yrs of instruction and leadership experience. Your teaching is spot on.

Very simple, inexpensive, effective and accessible to most of us! That’s what I call creativity! Thank You Sir!

What a fantastic video William. Your methodical and deliberate approach and attention to detail make you a sublime instructor as well as make learning from you easy. Putting the thought into a problem first instead of just trial and error-ing your way through it certainly makes for a better way to tackle the issue at hand. I will have to take one of your classes one day, especially while your're only 30 miles south.

You got to love this guy. He makes everything look simple. He does a great job of explaining how to make the fixtures. Is there anymore that you could want. I don't think so. Another great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sir, it took me two years to find this post of yours! Thank you.

Just what I was looking for. I need to sharpen the blades on my JET planer so I might be watching this a few times to make sure I understand how to do it. Thank you. :)

Dude! You rock! I just bought a Makita 2040 and it needs some TLC. The timing couldn't be better! Thanks for taking the time to make these insights available to everyone!!

Thanks alot! I really like the simplicity and clarity of your explanations! Looking forward to learn new stuff from you!

Stumbled on this video while waiting a week for new planer blades and just wanted to say thank you very much for an awesome lesson. Worked perfectly and I went from burning and smoking hard maple to almost finish quality wood!!

I've watched your videos for a long time and some how i missed this one. I was just thinking I needed to get my planer blades sharped and now I've found my preferred method. Thanks so much, William! You are truly an inspiration to us all!

That was a fantastic lesson. Clear audio, excellent lighting and camera work and simple to understand.

that was great. Thank you, good sir! The tears at the end had me laughing! Great work! I love the transparent thought process and problem solving exercise.

Thank you for all the great videos! You're an excellent instructor. I just made a finger joint or box joint jig after watching your video. it turned out great! Keep them coming!

I can't stop laughing at your happy tears at the end! This is the style of jig i'm going to use. Thanks for sharing!

Brilliant! Thanks for this great tip on sharpening blades for planers and jointers and taking us through your thought process of building the fixture.

William, I have watched everyone of your videos. The explanations of the why and how of your measurements are a joy to listen to. I have learned so much in a short period of time. Thank You!!! BTW, you have a great since of humor, your students must have a ball working with you.

Bill that was great. I never thought about the table saw bevel setting from that perspective. And thanks for the lesson on reasoning and sharpening.

Thank you amigo- the other joy of this was the way you walked us through a problem solving thought process truly an educator with the key learning tool: how to become a creative problem-solver-- any school would be lucky to have you

I can tell you're a great teacher, Thanks for the thought process as well as a usable jig. Im a mechanical engineering student and working to be a carpenter, well I am one but im working to be a great carpenter/joiner. So I can really appreciate the training of the mindset. Ill be trying this on my 3.5" hand planer once those blades are dull.

Really enjoyed the thinking process behind this. Clear, precise and makes logical sense. Very good video.

with just a little bit of planning you came up with a fixture that is only one piece of wood with a slot in it that incredibly accurate and will stay that way. how smart is that. it’s so great to see another wood worker with the same passion even after decades of woodworking. you’re awesome.

Fantastic explanation of the table saw angle conundrum that sometimes trips me and I’m sure, others up. Loved your process of figuring out the design issues. I will definitely be using this process in the future. Thanks for sharing William! 👍

Great video William. You are a very insightful and have a lot of knowledge to share with the woodworking community. Thank you.

Thank you so much for this wonderful information presented in such an accessible manner. All my fears of sharpening these types of blades have been removed- I am now excited about the project. Again, thank you.

😀 love the ending... I actually chuckled. I love that feeling when it comes out above your expectations.

William, great video. Great teacher. Excellent ability to walk us through how you think your way through a process. Thank you.

great video and the ending was fantasticl

I love this guy. Appreciation of a perfect surface, tears. It is true beauty of the craftsman.

I really enjoyed you showing the process of thinking and development for this fixture. Excellent as always.

Glad you're back... love your videos!

I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed but your step by step simple explanations made it easy for even me to understand. Thank you so much. I will be looking for more of your videos.

WOW!!! What a GREAT guy!!! I NEVER would have had patience enough if I were in his house school wood shop class when I was young. And that would have been a bummer because I think he has SUCH a great amount of deep knowledge of actually woodworking and not just cabinet making. And to hear the word "screwed" come out of his mouth was HILARIOUS!!!! Great VIDEO!!!!!!

Great video! Best way to sharpen these I've found so far. I'd love taking a class from you.

Made me laugh whole hearted at the end after a long day at work. Too funny !! SO good/sharp and the finish too ! Appreciated!

You are an excellent teacher my friend! I look forward to putting the education, tips, techniques AND your philosophy to use as I go forward. Your students are truly blessed - and you are making a difference - making the world a better place! God Bless!

Yes, I teared up as well. Dude, you just make the most super wonderful videos and save me a great deal of money as well! Thank you so very much!!!!!

You are an incredible teacher. My knives have never been sharper. Thank you for all this knowledge.

As usual, one more great tutorial! Thanks for your generosity to share your experience with us!

You should be a teacher.Your ability to convey your message and to demonstrate the same is awesome. I had a couple shop class teachers like you.You remind me so much of them.Thank you.

I stopped the video to read some of the comments below after the "we're screwed comment" since I was laughing too hard to continue. Then I got to the end and I think I woke everyone up from laughing so hard. I rewound it and laughed even harder. Mr. Ng I truly enjoy your videos. They have taught me quite a bit in my early woodworking adventure. Thank You.

Excellent video, Thank you. I just went to a class at Lee Valley Tools on Thursday night for blade sharpening and a someone I know from way back when asked how to sharpen those blades. I said not a clue, just buy new ones. How wrong I was, now I got to try to get in touch with him to pass on your demo. Thanks again...marvelous, just marvelous! : )

Thank you for teaching how to solve a problem. I'm a beginning woodworker. This really helps!

Absolutely brilliant! You are what gives KZfaq value.

Your glee at the end was just wonderful! Love to see it. That plank was a thing of beauty.

The joy from the super smooth surface made my day. Thank You.

I love it ... one of the best instructors on the net ... much appreciated..

I enjoyed this video greatly, so much so that I bought the 4000 grit and the 8000 grit stones from your store. Keep up the great video's. I am a 68 year old worker who still thirst for knowledge of the skill of woodworking.

I really like the way you explain how to sharpen blades. But what is most impressing is that you don’t just give the steps to do so, you also show the possible thoughts in getting to the solution.

The crying at the end. So good. I’ve watched it three times-laughed every time. Well done.

A logical explanation is so much better than simply a "how to...", you are a very professional teacher, I look forward to watching more of your work.

Really great video! Some of these lessons can be applied for many tasks. The way the final product brought you to tears was hilarious! Obviously, teaching is a perfect fit for you.

The end was certainly worth the whole video, great job!

You my friend are my hero for the week! I needed this, and your concept is absolutely perfect! Thank you!

That was fantastic Mr. Ng! Always look forward to your video’s and I’m truly impressed with your logical approach to this. I don’t have any tools like that since I have no room nor a shop but if I ever do, I’ll have to look back at this process and try it myself. Thanks for the video sir.

LOL!....... I have tears from laughter! Great Video! I learn something new from every single video William! Thanks for Sharing your extensive knowledge with us! Have A Super Week!.....Gus

I love that tear moment at the end. Priceless