Traditional Woodworking with Hand Tools
Introduction to the Plane and Block Plane
A course by Bibbings & Hensby , Furniture Workshop
Joined April 2021
Joined April 2021
About the video: Introduction to the Plane and Block Plane
Overview
“Now you’ll learn everything you need to know about the hand plane. We will talk about how to set it up and how to use it.”
In this video lesson Bibbings & Hensby addresses the topic: Introduction to the Plane and Block Plane, which is part of the Domestika online course: Traditional Woodworking with Hand Tools. Discover a practical approach to making wooden furniture professionally using hand-held tools.
Partial transcription of the video
“Introduction to the Plane and Block Plane In this lesson, we'll learn how to set up and use a hand plane. There are a huge number of hand planes. What we'll introduce to you now are the planes that we see as fit and some of the most versatile planes that you can use for hand-tool woodworking. On the table with me and Matthew, we have a number 4 plane, a number 5 1/2, or a jack plane, and a block plane. The number 4 plane is much smaller than the number 5 1/2. It's often one of the first planes that people get because it's affordable and can do a lot of things that you need it to do in the w...”
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Course summary for: Traditional Woodworking with Hand Tools
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Woodworking
Bibbings & Hensby
A course by Bibbings & Hensby
Jack Bibbings and Matthew Hensby experienced the joy of making things with their hands from a young age, but when it came to starting their professional journey, both began in the corporate world. The duo met during their furniture-making training, and their common approach to the craft soon developed into a friendship, as well as a professional partnership with the launch of their joint workshop.
Bibbings and Hensby’s functional contemporary style seeks to reintegrate traditional skills into today’s world using hand tools and woodworking techniques. Their clients range from interior designers, architects, as well as private clients. Their latest work includes furniture-making plans, as well as furniture pieces like large slab-top desks and backed chairs that can be found on their online store.
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