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    Securing Work on the Bench

    Mike Pekovich shows you the features he looks for in his workbenches and reviews some work-holding accessories that help him get the most out of his planes.

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    Videos in the Series

    • Handplane Fundamentals: Why You Need Handplanes

      October 4, 2016

      Learn about the different types of planes and why you need them.

    • Handplane Fundamentals: Grain, Tearout, and Blade Angle

      October 4, 2016

      To prevent tearout, you must understand what causes it.

    • Handplane Fundamentals: Sharpening

      October 11, 2016

      You'll never get a handplane to perform the way you want it to until you get the blade truly sharp.

    • Handplane Fundamentals: The Block Plane

      October 18, 2016

      Whether for edge treatments or end grain, the block plane will be one of your most used handplanes.

    • Handplane Fundamentals: Shoulder and Smoothing Planes

      October 25, 2016

      How to set up and use a shoulder plane and smoothing plane.

    • Handplane Fundamentals: The Jack Plane

      November 1, 2016

      The last to fill out Mike's essential plane kit is the jack plane. With its longer sole, it is perfect for flattening stock quickly. You'll reach for it often.

    • Handplane Fundamentals: Special-Purpose Planes

      November 8, 2016

      The bevel up smoother and spokeshave are two tools you'll want to make room for in your tool cabinet. Mike Pekovich shows you why.

    • Handplane Fundamentals: The Card Scraper

      November 15, 2016

      The card scraper is your first tool to grab to clean up any plane tracks or minor tearout left behind by your planes.

    • Securing your work

      Securing Work on the Bench

      November 29, 2016

      Mike Pekovich shows you the features he looks for in his workbenches and reviews some work-holding accessories that help him get the most out of his planes.

    • Handplane Fundamentals: Prepping Furniture Parts

      December 6, 2016

      How to use a variety of hand tools to fit joinery, refine furniture parts, and smooth surfaces.

    • Handplane Fundamentals: Flat and Smooth

      December 13, 2016

      Learn to add delicate chamfers to parts and to prep surfaces for a finish.

    • Recommended resources: Fundamentals of Handplanes

      June 18, 2020

      Check out our collection of articles specifically picked to help with this series.

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    1. User avater
      Geneaux | Dec 03, 2016 10:19am | #1

      Mike,

      Which shooting board(s) do you prefer? Is it the one used here in episode 8, or the 2 you built in your Go-To Work Holding Jigs YouTube video?

      Great series. Thanks for the info!

      Gene

    2. user-4535091 | Dec 03, 2016 07:12pm | #2

      Great series!
      Very good explanations!
      Greetings from Germany

    3. JValois | Oct 10, 2017 09:39am | #3

      Nice series. A lot to learn from a great teacher!

    4. BryanJr | Dec 01, 2017 01:47pm | #4

      The screwdriver you used to adjust Handplanes seemed perfect for the task; could you reply with the source for the screwdriver?

      Also, when tuning the card scraper, you used a two-sided diamond plate; could you provide the grit specifications for the two sides?

      Loved the series - well done!

    5. jveetee | Nov 04, 2018 07:27am | #5

      I’m about to build a shooting board and I really like the one in this video with the additional 45 degree options. Is there a p[lan available -- or just wing it based on that I see? Also, I never quite get what keeps the plane from taking shavings off the jig itself. Is it the rabbet in the base board and once you make a couple passes on the freshly built shooting board it reaches the sole of the plane and goes no further? If that’s the case, then you wouldn’t want to use a shoulder plane or instance because it would continue to take shavings from the shooting board and the work piece. Do I have that right?

      1. User avater FWW Editor
        BenStrano | Nov 05, 2018 09:54am | #6

        Yes! He has an upgraded version here: https://www.finewoodworking.com/2016/11/02/6-essential-bench-jigs

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