Sharpening & Setting up Handplanes- No Jigs! This video brought to you by SimpliSafe! https://simplisafe.com/anneofalltrades If you're not getting the results you want from your handplanes, it's likely due to a sharpening or setup problem. Even inexpensive planes can be made to function significantly better with a simple understanding of how to sharpen and set up handplanes. You don't have to buy an expensive sharpening system to get a nice edge either, whether you're using waterstones, oil stones, or diamond plates, the basics of a sharp blade are a flat back and raising a burr across the entire leading edge of the blade. Plane irons are actually one of the easiest things to learn to sharpen freehand, it just takes a little practice. Locking your wrists, tucking your elbows, and centering yourself over the work is the first step. Sharpening bench planes has carried a lot of mystery for far too long, let's get grandpa's Stanley hand planes making perfect curly shavings again by learning to freehand sharpen! After you get your plane sharp, you need to learn to set it up, and handplane setup and tuning tips are coming up in the next video. Stay tuned! Go subscribe to Stevie's channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCglpjM2cyL-AdpYa-kyi_cA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm Anne of All Trades. In NASHVILLE, I have a woodworking, blacksmithing and fabrication shop, a selection of furry friends, and an organic farm. Whether you've got the knowledge, tools, time or space to do the things you've always wanted to do, everything is "figureoutable." I became "Anne of All Trades" out of necessity. With no background in farming or making things, I wanted to learn to raise my own food, fix things when they break, and build the things I need. 8 years ago I got my first pet, planted my first seed and picked up my first tool. Get a better roadmap of how to grow deep roots and live the life you want subscribing to this channel and look for NEW VIDEOS EVERY WEEK! Help Support this project and others! Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/anneofalltrades Merchandise - null Project Plans- https://www.anneofalltrades.com/project-plans Other places you can find me My website - https://www.anneofalltrades.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/anneofalltrades Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/anneofalltrades DISCLAIMER: Woodworking and the use of power and hand tools can be extremely dangerous. You are responsible for understanding the safe use of your tools and techniques. Your safety is YOUR responsibility, I accept NO responsibility or liability for any injuries, accidents, death occurring to you or others if you attempt to do the things that I do or use advice that I give. My goal is to learn and share traditional techniques and skills while showing my peers how to get from where they are to where they want to go, how to do the things they are passionate about, and what can be done TODAY to engage their own community and grow deep roots. Whether it's carving spoons, making my own hand tools, restoring my antique truck or growing heirloom tomatoes, the farm and workshop definitely keep me busy and support- whether financially through Patreon, through shopping my affiliate links, through buying merchandise, plans or project videos, or even just liking, commenting, and sharing my content with others helps me GREATLY to keep producing quality content to share. You can also support me through your purchases. By shopping my affiliate links, at no additional cost to you, I might earn a little extra if you click and there's a sale. Anne is an Ariat Partner. Save 10% off your first order - https://bit.ly/3iGXV9V Anne's Favorites - https://bit.ly/31RmUkM Check out my Amazon Store- shop all my favorite items from business-building books and resources to tools I use in the shop, to products I use around the farm! https://www.amazon.com/shop/anneofalltrades