It's What's Between You and the Wood - Quality from Your Hand to Heirloom
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Greetings!
For
Hock Tools
a part of summer turns into fall before September equinox.
The Krenov School
Fall semester begins August 19th. One of the first things students learn there is to make their own wooden handplanes — that’s where we come in. One of my favorite things is to walk into The Krenov School with its 23 benches, each one owned for the year by an eager fine woodworking student. It all started there for me almost 38 years ago, and I still feel special being asked to come by with my box full of blades.
Seasoned woodworker
Jim Dillon
has taught for two decades at
Highland Woodworking
in Atlanta, Georgia. Just to keep us informed, Jim sent us this video produced by Highland about Hock bench plane blades. You probably have some idea how flattering this type of thing is. On top of that, Jim does a really great job of explaining our replacement blades for your bench planes. I hope you watch the video and read Jim’s answers to Linda’s questions about being at the bench as an instructor and as a woodworker.
Linda also found videos about bench plane restoration on YouTube. Tokyo based guitar maker and musician
Barnaby Ralph’s restoration of a Stanley-Bailey #7
is spot on. I can’t believe I missed this one but am glad the lapse didn’t continue! My big wow came in the middle and again at the end of
Part 2
, when Barnaby explains why he uses our replacement blades and breakers, then shows the five planes he’s beautifully restored. If you have or are considering restoring old Stanleys, Barnaby’s instructions will be helpful.
Of course, if there’s anything you need from Hock Tools, please let me know.
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Ron Hock
Hock Tools
(888) 282-5233
(707) 964-2782
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What Makes a Woodworking Instructor Tick?
Jim Dillon Teaches at Highland Woodworking in Atlanta, and Jim Says it's You and Woodworking that Make him Tick.
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I believe most of us can relate to Jim Dillon. He has a “day job,” enjoys a spectrum of woodworking, is dedicated to and has grown at the bench, and always has something to build in his sights. With not a lot of time on his hands, Jim is an avid spoon carver, has a thing for ladder-back chairs and builds other cabinet related items in his own shop at home. He loves to build things. He has a fondness and respect for tools and wants to spend the time to learn about his craft. Along with his day job at Atlanta’s Fernbank Science Center, Jim’s been teaching one, two and three-day courses at Highland for 19 years.
Jim recently sent me a note about
Add a Hock Blade to Your Hand Plane, a
YouTube video about Hock replacement blades for
Highland Woodworking
, and we began an e-chat. He has so much going on as a woodworker and instructor, I just had to ask…
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And, for your viewing pleasure...
Barnaby is an established musician and guitar maker in Tokyo, Japan. Here Barnaby takes you through his own step-by-step restoration of an old Stanley #7.
You get a slice of Hock Tools in the middle and at the end of Part Two. We may be late coming to the party; but, thank you Barnaby for the YouTube Shout-Out!
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Thanks Again to The Krenov School for All the Years
&
All Those Blades!
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Little Fleet of Student Planes
at The Krenov School.
Photo Credit Laura Mays.
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Previous TKS Student
Photo Credit Frank Green
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Student Tool Cabinet at
Photo Credit Laura Mays
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