Jason Tuinstra
03-21-2006, 2:51 PM
Mr. UPS dropped off some DVD's for me last night and I just wanted to review them.
1. Hand-cut dovetails
2. Advanced h.c. dovetails
3. Hand planing and sharpening.
4. Rough to Ready
Okay, these DVD's involve those funny tools without long tails, but they were very educational and would be an excellent reference even on this side of the forum. Each one is a treasury of information related to the subject at hand. If you are wanting to begin to dabble with hand tools, these DVD's are just what you need - unless you live close enough to go the Alan's school ;) .
Dovetails: His method for laying out perfectly spaced dovetails was great. These two DVD's were truly inspiring and, at least for me, quite humbling, especially when he says, "No test fits! They'll only fit perfectly the first time!" Huh??? Yep, no test fitting.
In "Rough to Ready" he shows you how to prepare stock with only hand tools. While I personally think this is impractical, I did like how he shows you how to flatten stock by hand with a scrub plane. This can be helpful if you don't have a massive jointer. So it was some real good information even if you don't go all the way and thickness your stock by hand.
The other video was simply a primer on how to use hand planes.
Overall, excellent videos. Two thumbs up!
I attached a pic of the half blind dovetails he teaches you to cut. He likes the thin pins, just like me. Gotta love the look of hand cut dovetails!
1. Hand-cut dovetails
2. Advanced h.c. dovetails
3. Hand planing and sharpening.
4. Rough to Ready
Okay, these DVD's involve those funny tools without long tails, but they were very educational and would be an excellent reference even on this side of the forum. Each one is a treasury of information related to the subject at hand. If you are wanting to begin to dabble with hand tools, these DVD's are just what you need - unless you live close enough to go the Alan's school ;) .
Dovetails: His method for laying out perfectly spaced dovetails was great. These two DVD's were truly inspiring and, at least for me, quite humbling, especially when he says, "No test fits! They'll only fit perfectly the first time!" Huh??? Yep, no test fitting.
In "Rough to Ready" he shows you how to prepare stock with only hand tools. While I personally think this is impractical, I did like how he shows you how to flatten stock by hand with a scrub plane. This can be helpful if you don't have a massive jointer. So it was some real good information even if you don't go all the way and thickness your stock by hand.
The other video was simply a primer on how to use hand planes.
Overall, excellent videos. Two thumbs up!
I attached a pic of the half blind dovetails he teaches you to cut. He likes the thin pins, just like me. Gotta love the look of hand cut dovetails!