Chisels and Planes for Luthiers

In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, we are talking chisels and handplanes!First I talk about what it means for a tool to be sharp and how that relates to purchasing the right type of chisels for your shop. We also talk about tool steel and how quality translates into better edge retention.Lastly, I discuss the various handplanes a beginner guitar maker would want to collect.To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit:www.diyguitarmaking.comFor information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit:www.ericschaeferguitars.com🔴 Register for a Hands-On Guitar Building Workshop:https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/learn-to-build-your-own-guitar/🔴 Check out the Online Guitar Building School:https://ericschaeferguitars.com/course-directory/🔴 To commission an instrument from Eric:https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/instruments-ordering/ 🔴 Check out the Radial Rosette Maker Jig:https://www.ericschaeferguitars.com/the-radial-rosette-maker-kit/🔴 Donate and Support US Military Special Operators through the Art of Guitar Building:https://www.reveilleguitarproject.org/donate