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Low Angle Vs High Angle The Best Plane For You

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What is the Best plane to use? Bevel up or bevel down? Low angle or high angle? this is one of those questions that keeps coming up and I would like to address it today. is one hand plane better than the other hand plane? which plane is better in different circumstances, and what is the best plane for me to use. One of the great hand tool woodworking arguments.

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20 Comments

@RexKrueger 7 years ago

James: An excellent comparison! I'm just starting to mess with this style of tool and your discussion cuts right through the myths and the hype. What refreshing clarity.

@ArfurSmallPigeon 2 hours ago

I love the detail and knowledge behind this review. Clearly a man who takes pride in his tools and talks passionately about them. People could learn a lot from you.

@Robert-xp4ii 6 years ago

You're a man's man; "Get both. You can never have too many tools." 💯👍

@Rumrunner009 1 year ago

The right tool for me is the best one I can afford. It may not be the best on the market, but I learn how to make it the best for my needs.

@roybailey1134 1 year ago

I am a qualified professional carpenter and have been doing carpentry since 1965 at the age of five years old, am i have restored hundreds of plane's over the years and sharpened and turned them up , i am lefthanded but also use my right hand a lot when planning down, and i make you so right, everyone is different and you need to find your own way that works best for you, nice video and best wishes from the UK.

@andrewwappner5968 7 years ago

This is the best explanation I’ve found yet to clearly explain the difference without being loaded full of bias toward one or the other. Usually people just talk purely about how the angles are very similar but never mention how the iron is in line or 45° to the cut.

@scotthewes2431 2 years ago (edited)

Did you just call woodworking a sport?? Does that make me an athlete??

@DonsWoodies 7 years ago

Oh sure, go ahead and try to stop the controversy over which plane is best. Next you'll be making videos about which glue is best........oh, wait...... :-)

@alanray10818 9 months ago

Exactly what I needed to hear. In that decision phase.

@beamyjinn6996 2 years ago

Finally a decent demonstration! Most other videos about the difference between traditional bevel down / low angle bevel up just tell you that you can basically turn your bevel up into a bevel down by using a blade with a different angle and call it a day. Which makes you wonder, if it were just that easy, then why aren't all planes bevel up, why bother with all the extra parts and complexity of a traditional plane...

@haisamjab 6 years ago

I appreciate your balance

@W4ldgeist 6 years ago

Biggest example of this is the difference in planes anglo-saxon countries to european central countries. Here almost 99% of people use European style wooden planes. Metal planes are often frowned upon and considered bulky, heavy, complicated to use etc. Then add to that the Japanese style of having so many pull-direction tools that some might consider illogical. It's all a matter of style and personal preference. Great video, with great explanations!

@jamesvanriper6334 5 years ago

Great answer. Too many reviews say there is no difference.

@Cigarsmokin_woodworker 7 years ago

Great show as always

@billwhite6743 7 years ago

Glad that you emphasize the "what works for you" aspect of our craft. That is most important.Need more info on Wood by Wright 2 site.

@Idahoanghost 7 years ago

Thanks for the in depth clarification. Very helpful topic

@mikestewart505 3 years ago

I often "brag" that my Subaru Forester is better off-road than a Mazda Miata and corners nicer on twisty mountain highways than a Jeep Wrangler. My Veritas #62 1/2 is kind of a similar deal--it isn't the best at anything, but it's very good at a lot of things. And, like changing tires, changing irons is an easy way to bias the performance in one direction or another.

@robertlangley258 2 years ago

Very well explained and completely correct in all aspects. You did a very very good job on this subject and end at the top of the leaderboard. Thank you young man great video.