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
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Handplane Fundamentals: Why You Need HandplanesOctober 4, 2016
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Handplane Fundamentals: Grain, Tearout, and Blade AngleOctober 4, 2016
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Handplane Fundamentals: SharpeningOctober 11, 2016
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Handplane Fundamentals: The Block PlaneOctober 18, 2016
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Handplane Fundamentals: Shoulder and Smoothing PlanesOctober 25, 2016
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Handplane Fundamentals: The Jack PlaneNovember 1, 2016
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Handplane Fundamentals: Special-Purpose PlanesNovember 8, 2016
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Handplane Fundamentals: The Card ScraperNovember 15, 2016
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Securing Work on the BenchNovember 29, 2016
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Handplane Fundamentals: Prepping Furniture PartsDecember 6, 2016
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Handplane Fundamentals: Flat and SmoothDecember 13, 2016
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Recommended resources: Fundamentals of HandplanesJune 18, 2020
Comments
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
Great series!
Very good explanations!
Greetings from Germany
Nice series. A lot to learn from a great teacher!
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!
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?
Yes! He has an upgraded version here: https://www.finewoodworking.com/2016/11/02/6-essential-bench-jigs
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