Matt | May 25, 2010
I know many of you are probably wondering what’s happened to The Daily Matt. The simple truth is, with the warm weather on hand and my schedule getting busier I’m cutting things back to a more manageable version. I’m planning to continue releasing videos on hand planes, especially considering it’s one of the most requested [...]
Matt | March 31, 2010
It’s time to wrap up our discussion of the block planes. Hopefully I’ve answered some questions and explained the hows and whys of using the block plane. It’s an important tool for all woodshops, powertool, handtool or hybrid. Regardless of whether it’s a low-angle or standard angle block plane, the block plane is something that [...]
Matt | March 24, 2010
While I had originally planned for today’s episode to be a look at the different ways I use my block plane. What I decided to do instead for this episode, was to demonstrate how and what I prefer to tweak on a block plane. Just like with any other tool, there are some key parts [...]
Matt | March 21, 2010
Today’s episode is being posted a day earlier than normal, but with good reason. I wanted to give everyone a chance to clear their schedules for the next Live Wood Talk Online, which will be Monday March 22nd, 2010 at 9PM ET. If you can make your way over to www.thewoodwhisperer.com/live join us in the [...]
Matt | March 17, 2010
Continuing along with the discussion on block planes, today’s episode is an overview of some of the features I consider important in a block plane. Whether it’s the overall size of the body, the angle of the bed or something as simple as the feel of the front knob. Hopefully the things we talk about [...]
