Very true!

Thank you!

Thank you! And, thanks for watching!

@@TenonsTenors A year later, I rewatched. Subscribed. Love it. I really need to make one of these for myself. I simply love the feel of a wooden plane in my hands. I'll bet you do too.😄

@@rollingstone3017 Awesome! I sure do, just something about a wooden plane that you can't beat.

Thank you!

Thanks for watching!

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

Thank! Don't want to mess with the screws, they're brass and really soft. I've twisted the heads completely off on other projects because my pilot hole wasn't deep enough. Just glad they all went in!! Thanks for watching!

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Thank you! Glad it helped!

It's nice to be able to just reach for it, use it and put it back without any adjusting or anything! Thanks for watching!

The iron ski is 1/4 of an inch so the plane stops at that depth of I let it cut through. I never go more than a 1/4 inch for the groove for drawer bottoms, which is what this plane is exclusively made for. But you're right, I may want to add a depth stop in the future!

Yes, it's 30mm wide, so about 1.5". I'm glad you like the design. I did a video where I reviewed the tools I have made, including this plane, and offer advice on how to tweak the design to make it function better. You might want to take a look before you start making anything. Here's the link to that video, and thanks for watching! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fdxnpZWcybSmf40.html

Thanks for your question. I have lived in Japan for almost 30 years, but I grew up using Western tools and fell in love with the design and feel of them as I grew older. I do have a good selection of Japanese planes and saws, and use them on occasion when the task is better suited for a pull saw/plane, rather than a push saw/plane. It's just a matter of comfort. I use the tool that suits the task best taking into account my own control and experience with the tool. Hope that explains it!

@@TenonsTenors yes, that does explain it, rather nicely! You do lovely work - you have every reason to be proud of it. See you on again on your other videos. I'm enjoying them...

@@LitoGeorge Thank you! Been out of it for several months now, but hoping to be back making videos in the near future.

No. I just orient the sides of the drawers so that the grain goes in the direction I'm planing. Then I do the joinery and plough the groove for the bottom. Thanks for watching!

The iron ski has a depth of 1/4 inch, so the plane cannot cut deeper than that, and I never go more than a 1/4 inch depth for drawer bottom dadoes. If I want it shallower I'll just eye ball out. As for the wooden sax, don't hold your breath! It might look cool, but definitely wouldn't sound good!

Razor sharp chisel and lots of practice. Thanks for watching!

No plans for that. Since it's dedicated for drawer bottoms I'm not too concerned if there's a little tear out. I usually line the bottoms of drawers with felt, so no one would see it anyway. Thanks for watching!

No. The prototype I made was open on the side and I had no problems. I did find however that when I was adjusting the iron and tapping the key that the iron had a tendency to shift, hence why I decided to add the brass plate. I also considered making another wooden half the same shape as the plane to glue onto the side, but I thought the brass would look better.

@@TenonsTenors here in Italy, but Mostly in France, old woodworkers used to build rabbet Planes and molding Planes on this pattern. They glued in or screwed a strip of wood on the opposite side to "reinforce" the plane where wood Is thinner .

By ボンド do you mean the white wood glue? If so yes, but tend to let my kids use that when making wood toys. I use the titebond or hide glue. I honestly don't know if the ボンド is stronger or not. I'm just in the habit of using to titebond.

@@TenonsTenors I see I see. I will have to get some Titebond and test it out!

@@julienrichard-1076 The white glue also had a really long open time. I like Titebond because it starts to cure quicker but gives enough open time to glue up complicated joints.

@@TenonsTenors This is good to know, because that is definitely the downside of the fast drying one, you only get a few minutes to get everything done. I only work on small things so it hasn't been a real problem yet, but I'll keep this in mind for future big projects.

Not really. Just watch your thickness. There's not a lot of outward stress put on the brass plate, but if you're making it out of wood I'd make it a little thicker just in case. It depends on the species of wood you use as well though. I used brass for aesthetic reasons to tie in the whole design and to demonstrate the technique for making such pieces with hand tools. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching! Yes, Knew Concepts, is the brand.

Sorry, I do not. I only make plans for large furniture items, and those are only pencil sketches with dimensions and notes that I understand. I've never made professional plans that can be followed by anyone.

@TenonsTenors no problem totally understand. Enjoyed the video. Thanks

Yes, that's why it says, "How to make a grooving plane..." in the title. The "dado" in parenthesis helps people to search for similar planes and find my video.