This is one of the most relaxing and educational channels on KZfaq. You dont get much content that is this genuine in most parts of KZfaq.

The sheer fact hat Eoin has only been a woodworker for two years blows my mind, he looks like he's been doing this for years!

Another, Great video buddy. For anyone who cares a Stanley #8 isn’t about 4ft, it’s 23.75in. I love seeing a young man so interested and devoted to old tool’s.

I went through a hand plane collection phase, and this brings back memories. The tuning is fun, but a chore. I love reaching for all my planes, vested in them after spending a hour or more tuning up each one.

Youve finally listened to us! Thank you heaps for the longer videos! They are really entertaining while still having a relaxing undertone. Thanks again!

I love the way you describe the spirits of the previous owners still living in the tools.

Hock Blades make a whole range of replacement Irons and chip breakers for old planes. Their blades are absolutely fantastic. I have a Stanley #6 and an old Stanley spoke shave that I bought used. The blades were absolutely destroyed. Replaced them both with Hock blades and they are spectacular. Holds an edge for a very long time, and I am a guitar builder, so they're used 100% of the time on very hard woods.

I love this channel. You’re an interesting and extremely talented character. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

I thoroughly enjoy listening to this young man tell me how to care for tools I'll likely never own.

I appreciate your longer videos, thanks for the education and entertainment.

I own a #8 that belonged to my wife's grandfather. I also have two wooden bodied joiner planes. A trick to joining two boards together to make a wider board is to flip one and put both in the vise at the same time. This way, any wobbly imperfections offset when you flip the board around again and put them together. I did like you did in the video (still do sometimes) until an older gentleman showed me the flip trick. I only use my #8 when joining two boards and don't want to set up my electric joiner. Never tried it for smoothing a surface, but am darn sure going to use it that way after watching this!

I discovered your channel like 2 days ago binged it. I adore you and your work, in a world that's just going to hell it feels you're a breath of fresh air. Keep it up

I just want you to understand that I literally look forward to watching your videos anytime I see them dude you have such a talent. I am in the carpenters union here in Detroit and believe it or not handwork in the commercial field like this is non existent my friend you are keeping a Beautiful vision alive and well.

Very nice job. I liked how you restored the plane back to working condition and not a show piece to be placed on a mantle. You have a new subscriber. Keep up the good work!

Eoin you have inspired me to take out my few hand planes and really give them the care that they deserve. I have a no 5 Stanley from my great grandfather and I can't wait to get it ready to use and cleaned up. Thanks for being an inspiration!

Never seen a plane iron that short! With your most used planes try going down in grits when lapping the sole. I recently restored a no 4 which was my late father in-laws. Lapped to a mirror finish with machine wax after to stop rust. Glides over the surface now. The number 7 or 6 like that, graft yes to get there, would make using it feel amazing

You're videos are so cozy. I really adore you. Not many people my age are so knowledgeable and passionate about something. Thank you

Thanks for sharing your fascinating hobby! Woodworking is always something I would have loved to have gotten into! Maybe when I retire!

I’m so very glad to know that I’m not the only one that can’t find anything I need or want in my shop. Lol. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and skills with us!!!

I really enjoy your videos! I’ve been a carpenter for almost 40 years and I’m learning from you! Great Job!

So glad to have found your channel.

She's some plane for one plane but fair play to you for having the patience and determination to get it lapped!

Antes no era muy fans del cepillo pues mas usaba la lijadora y la sierra de banco para nivelar la madera , ahora hasta me compre otros es una buena herramienta y el acabado que deja es muy diferente , saludos desde Ecuador

I love my planes that have been properly related. Some think they're worthless if they've been brazed and repaired. If it is a good job then it will work just fine. Plus the history behind it I just love.

Good tutorial. COMMENT: New planes are usually NOT badly machined, but they are all to often GREEN. By that I mean that the castings are not stabilized...cast iron (and to a smaller extent other metals) continue to move over time after casting. Machining the rough casting also induces movement by removing some stresses, and it starts to self-adjust elsewhere. This is why large machinery castings are left to sit outdoors for a year or more, both before AND after rough machining...the change in temperature over seasons lets some of those internal stresses relax. This actually became a problem in the 1970s when companies like BRIDGEPORT had to start making a large number of their vertical mills, and all they had were green castings. Many of these had to be returned or re-machined later due to stress movement. OTHER problems with cast metals are the casting SHAPES. Too-small radii in corners, abrupt changes in metal direction, poorly cast (not high enough temp, or TOO high when cast, poured too slowly, poured too fast, poor venting of gasses in the molds) can have a great effect on the internal stresses. Walls that are too thick or too thin can contribute to movement when curing. Look at older machine tools, they often had large curves built into their castings...this was not just for aesthetic reasons, but it permitted stresses to self-adjust and reduce over time. Many cheap planes (and I've seen new ones on offer for as low as $7) can LOOK like older designs, but they aren't. Kinda like cheap Cheng Shin tires...they can look like Dunlops, but only LOOK like them, Internally, crap. This is why even with the advanced age of your #8, it still had some movement over the decades. Planes and other metal tools need to be checked and corrected now and them.

I work in the local history museum at Newbridge House in Co. Fingal. We have an entire display of amazing hand tools. I’m fascinated that they’re all wooden. (Well, bar the blades) but instantly recognisable. You can’t improve on perfect design for the task. I’ve also found initials and had the same feeling!

Ay lad. Instead of using a pencil, you can use a blue marker [I don’t exactly know the name of the pen] but they work a treat when working metal with a scribe.

Love the quality of this video

Especially for thin boards, clamp and plane more than one board and plane together, then when you lay them down to glue up, flip one over and if you've ended up off from a 90 degree edge, the two will fit perfectly together as they're mirrored perfectly. -flip across the width, not the length!

Another eoin upload, my day is complete now

My Bedrock No. 605 had a persistent chatter and kept jamming. I did everything known to get a razor edge and fettle the chip breaker, but no luck. Turned out I was looking on the wrong side. The corrugated bed had a divot at the throat. A few strokes with a flat file, checks with a square and finish on glass with emery and she became the fine beast she was meant to be

There is something extremely satisfying about using a well tuned plane. It just glides across the surface of the timber.

Found ya through your shorts, I must say you're quite skilled at your craft. I'm jealous XD

I would like to see you more close-ups, and details of what you’re doing. Looks very interesting would like to be able to see more.

You've a great channel, ya don't need the ads.

Like your channel.I have a collection of Stanley Plane,s being a Cabnetmaker I use No 4 and 5 and a block plane.The No 8 plane r AUD 200 to 250 dollars here in Australis

Most guys would usually go for a bigger knob if given the choice, women however are not as fussed as you may think! That said they mostly would go for a shorter fatter one over a long thin one, feels much better in the hand. Love the content Eion keep it up 👍🏼

came from the chair video and unless i'm much mistaken, you're around my age (early 20s)? vibing with the simultaneous chaotic lad and no-fuss grandpa energy going on here. exact opposite energy to an actual grandpa Japanese carpenter's channel i also follow (Shoyan) but you're both equally unpretentious and lovely to watch! taste in jumpers also approved.

Eoin you should show the toolbox so we see the tool's, Now we just see the side of it,, and love the vids and keep them coming!!!

Eoin 'the smoothest arms in all of Ireland' Reardon. Love it.

Always look forward to your uploads also second

I was collecting a bunch of tools when I thought to get into woodworking. Most are new but I did pick up an old 60 1/2 block plane and a No. 8 plane. The block plane is fun to use. The 8 is nice to use but the blade is bent and out of square. The lateral adjustment needs to be at one side to get an even cut. Lately I've been looking into modern blades and cap irons by Hock or Veritas. Both the blade and cap come out to around $90 USD for either brand. Can't get any right now but maybe in a few months.

That's the shortest 4 feet I've ever seen. But Eoin your videos are class, don't change anything

A cool trick is to joint both thin boards together then even if they aren't square they will go together perfect!

Make a pencil cup for the side of the toolbox! Love the videos, lad 🙌

Great video

You're video quality is improving alot if you jeep this up you might get some of that youtube money

You're like the bob ross of wood work 😌♥️

"loosen the frog nuts" is such a fun sentence

I am shortly picking a No8!

As a 19 year old who liked to play with grandpas tools for wood i can absolutely relate to "i can never find a pencil" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

These big boys are totally indispensable!

just found my great grandpa's hand planes the blades were still sharp after not being used since 1979 but the rest of t is in bad need of restoration

Man I can put your stuff on background just like I do the BBC world service, they should be doing an interview with you really

Good night ! Very nice your video. By chance i found an old n8 on e-bay, and I'm looking for a n8 Stanley Bailey replacement blade... Could be the same blade as the n7 planer ? Do you agree ?

Plane fascinating

Hey Eoin, is that a Carraigdonn sweater? I think I'm currently wearing the same one, only in green!

The Stanley no.5 along side the 18mm chamfer chisel is the 10mm socket and the 8mm Allen bolt of the carpentry world.

What made you inspired to do wood working?

I debated on getting a 7 or 8, I ended up going with a 7 after asking a handful of people. The consensus was the 8 was a bit too cumbersome abs the 7 was much easier to wield for longer timeframes. I think im done buying bench planes with that. A 4, 5 and 7 should do 99.999% of jobs! Anything else will just sit on a shelf collecting dust

I could listen to this man say "WD-40" all day.

👏👏👏

You should really pay attention to keeping the sandpaper perfectly flat against the granite or you can sometimes end up sanding more off of the areas where the sandpaper sits high from the granite when slack,

Hey I think we have the same sweater. Is your's from Aran sweater market in Ireland?

What kind of spokeshave do you use?

3:45 what grit of sand paper are you using to lap the planer base on the granite?

I’d definitely consider wearing a mask when sanding cast iron.

Quick question I've got a lovely block of sycamore and have no idea what to make out of it any ideas?

So did you manage to find a no 1 or no 2 when you were getting them all? 🙂

If you can't find your stroping compound use toothpaste it will work just fine not as good but just fine

Technically a no 34 is the largest Stanley produced!

Have you ever made a pool cue?

If that plane is 4 ft long you're taller than I thought ;)

4 feet long haha seems abit generous but we’re guys Lmfao

It do be true, it doesn't matter how big or what shape ya knob is... It's how you used it 😘

There is no way that's 4 feet long... looks 2-3 max

4ft long ?

6:48

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What’s the difference between a jointer plane and the regular planes. Clearly there is but they look the same

Here a year on and nobody has mentioned that he took his tools to bed to sort them out & clean them 😂

4feet long???

She be looking a hair under 4 foot there.

Did ya say 4 feet long? 🤔

It's NOT 4 feet long, It's 24 inches.

I only have 4 and 5

Beefy!

FOUR foot long. Guys and gals, he is using an old Celtic system of measurement. Sometimes referred to as the boys scale.

4 feet?

4 ft?

If anyone is in need of a redone Stanley Number 2 I have one

dude come and read me bed time stories you''re so relaxing

At first i was like 4ft?!.. i looked it up, its 24 inches which is 2 ft

If that’s 4ft long that plain then you must be 8ft tall

I think your imperial system is a little rusty, either you’re 9 feet tall or that’s 1-2 feet long

That it is whopper of a plane…

Look at that bad larry

No shot that is 4 feet long

Pity you didn't lap the sole of the frog when you had the opportunity - it can be worth the effort! Not a criticism but rather a suggestion.

Honestly I assumed you must already have wd40 as a sponsor