Thanks for the feedback. I hope the video has helped with your woodwork.

Good point Mr Benn. The surface will usually be rougher when planing against the grain. I have not noticed this with machine planed surfaces, unless the grain angle is quite steep. It's when approaching a machine planed surface with a hand plane that visual inspection becomes most important.

Thanks Erjet.

Thanks for the feedback Phil.

Is that because I'm a Brit, or a southerner?

Thanks for the comment , very profound! I see you are a fisherman, In like to cast a fly myself.

@@MrCJTribe You live in an area that has great opportunity for some classic fly fishing. We live on a lake and one good trout stream nearby. Not many trout streams in the south. Fishing is good.

You're welcome.

Thanks Antonio.

Good question. When sanding it doesn't really matter about grain direction as long as you sand along the lines of the figure so the scratches from the sanding are not so noticeable, I know you are wondering what to do at the top of the arch where the sanding will be across the grain. There is not much you can do about that, it is best if the majority of the sanding is along the lines of the figure. It is almost impossible to follow the lines completely if they are turning..

​@@MrCJTribe Thank you for your answer! People like you help me out a lot!

Hi Mimi. Thanks for you comments. I don't know if you watched the video to the end but I did explain cathedral figure later. I like your use of the terms pith and bark side, a good way to describe board orientation. However not all boards have cathedral grain, so often one has to us other methods to decide grain direction. I used the board with checks because it made clear the medullary rays, so rather than detracting from the learning I think it enhanced it. I like to give viewers an understanding of the principles rather than just rules to follow.

Hello, Thank you for the quick reply. I do apologize but I did not the entire video as I lost interest early on. So, I went back and this time I watched the entire video and the later part is much better and clearly provides the proper method for determining the grain direction. You are correct of course that not all wood has cathedral or worse grain going in both directions. In case where grain going in both directions, one has to plane each section separately and I typically use scraper where grain direction changes. For wood with no cathedral, like quarter sawn, such pieces can be machined or planed in either direction. If all else failed, I try one direction by random and then the other direction and i watch for tear out or difficulty and adjust my direction accordingly. Again, thank you for taking the time to post the video and fir the quick reply. AJ

@@mimibecks7049 Hi Mimi. It seems to me that you didn't need to watch the video as you knew it all already! Chris Tribe

Hi Mr. Tribe I have a small woodworking shop so I know a lot about wood but I am always looking to learn new ways to do things. Thank you AJ