Llama Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 I finally got this DVD from Lie-Nielsen with Chris Schwarz. He goes into great detail about which tools you need to do the type of work you want to do.Chris also does a great job explaining how to use the tools for the greatest efficiency. To my surprise, Chris also touches on what we are calling the hybrid approach. He does a great job of comparing the powered tool vs the hand tool to describe which tool is the Coarse Medium and Fine tool.In short if you don't have this DVD, you may be missing some key points on how to become a more efficient woodworker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Mel I would be very interested to hear a more detailed review if you have the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Yup what he said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Could even be a cool article for James with his e-mag. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted August 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 A more detailed review would give away most of what the DVD discusses.I wasn't trying to be vague, but I didn't want to give away the point of his message. A spoiler, if you will I will say that he uses the #5 for coarse, the #7 for medium and a #4 smoother for the fine when discussing the face of the board. He chooses these planes based on the size of the material he is working. And he does a good job of explaining why he chose these planes.He also covers joinery, edge work and curves. The DVD is very straightforward and any woodworker will find something new. I really wish I had this DVD when I started. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted August 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Could even be a cool article for James with his e-mag. I'd certainly be willing to do that. I am working on an article now, and it should be great 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 ==> A more detailed review would give away most of what the DVD discusses. +1 I'll just add that Chris covers prepping the irons to accomplish each task and discusses camber at some length. To further define Chris's terminology: coarse = rapid stock removal; medium = flattening / joinery prep; fine = prep for finishing. Note: He admits that in his shop, coarse is primarily stationary power tools... He doesn't use a scrub plane... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 A more detailed review would give away most of what the DVD discusses. I wasn't trying to be vague, but I didn't want to give away the point of his message. A spoiler, if you will I will say that he uses the #5 for coarse, the #7 for medium and a #4 smoother for the fine when discussing the face of the board. He chooses these planes based on the size of the material he is working. And he does a good job of explaining why he chose these planes. He also covers joinery, edge work and curves. The DVD is very straightforward and any woodworker will find something new. I really wish I had this DVD when I started. Rumbled ! I was only angling toward a review similar to the review shows shown on the woodwhisperer site. It sound like older reference books made up to date and accessible by a very accomplished woodworker/writer. The edge work sounds interesting, rebates/rabbets, grooves and molding/moulding I assume? Dang, I need to wait for your article don't I . Looking forward to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 discusses chamber at some length. Camber or is it chamber, my English is bad, or is it two separate things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted August 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Camber or is it chamber, my English is bad, or is it two separate things? Camber Chris also speaks about using the scrub plane to reduce the width of the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 camber -- hate when that happens... fixed, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 I do it ALL the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted August 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Rumbled ! I was only angling toward a review similar to the review shows shown on the woodwhisperer site. It sound like older reference books made up to date and accessible by a very accomplished woodworker/writer. The edge work sounds interesting, rebates/rabbets, grooves and molding/moulding I assume? Dang, I need to wait for your article don't I . Looking forward to it. If you have a specific issue/question I'd answer it for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Thanks Mel, Nothing springs to mind but I look forward to the review. The Schwarz makes a very compelling, interesting and informative narrative in the material I have sampled so far. I'm sure this will be no exception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmaichel Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Could even be a cool article for James with his e-mag. You Know I am going to like that idea! Actually we could even turn it into a blog post and Melvin could write the article! This would be a great way for me to introduce him as a contributor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted August 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 You Know I am going to like that idea! Actually we could even turn it into a blog post and Melvin could write the article! This would be a great way for me to introduce him as a contributor. Well, it seems like I have my first assignment 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodNoob Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Anyone have this DVD and feel like they've got all they can from it? I'm thinking about buying it, but it seems Amazon doesn't ship this particular thing internationally (global village my a****). Couldn't find any on ebay. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted September 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 I'm pretty sure Lie-Nielsen ships overseas. Send those guys an email, and I'm sure they'll figure something out for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodNoob Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Cheers. Had a look and there wasn't any info about international shipping (only Canada). I'll check them out again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Z. Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Keep in mind that DVDs are "zoned". That's probably part of the reason Amazon won't ship it. The good news is that while the DVD player you bought at the store might not play it, the DVD software in your computer probably will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 ==> That's probably part of the reason Amazon won't ship it. Then there's NTSC/PAL -- not sure how that's handled these days -- will a PAL player auto-convert an NTSC/DV/D1 source? Since it's an up-rev, I don't see why not... but then again, I've never lived in a PAL country... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodNoob Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Yeah there's no real issues with pal/NTSC these days. Either the player will convert or just about every tv I've seen for the past five years or more will accept either anyway. But the computer will play it anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 ==> Yeah there's no real issues with pal/NTSC these days. thanks... always wondered about that... Since everything is shifting to 16:9, I figured that the problem would solve itself over time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenaissanceWW Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 I think the most important key to this DVD is the principle that 90% of the work is done with the coarse tool (whatever you use), 8% of the work is done with medium, and the fine is the last 2%. This is at the heart of efficient working and when working by hand you need all the efficiency you can get unless you are in it for the cardiovascular work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 ==> I think the most important key to this DVD is the principle that 90% of the work is done with the coarse tool (whatever you use), 8% of the work is done with medium, and the fine is the last 2%. And the setups that get you there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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