Every woodworking class degrades into the same intense discussion: Does the hegemony of mass advertising result in a degradation of the circle of the manual arts?
Nah, I’m just pulling your chain. It’s mostly fart jokes and talks about anatomy.
This week was special. Not only did we get some humorous attempts to light our flatulence, we also experienced Hans Muller’s special skill.
Hans, a student in the class and the shop tech at Rosewood Studios, is one-quarter Austrian and the rest of his blood is “German.” And so he channeled his ancestors to teach us a little woodworking.
Hope you enjoy it.
— Christopher Schwarz
I guess you had to be there.
I’m exhausted. Maybe he could try some Ritalin?
Hans brings woodworking to a new level! Jezzzzz…..
Agh-agh-agh-agh-agh.
Hi,
Someone should explain to Hans that he should not bench-lay his planes on their blades, but instead on their sides. Not me though, because he might GET TO CHOPPING on me.
Have a nice day,
Antti
Placing the plane on its’ blade is no different than putting that same blade on a piece of wood to plane it. This method also reduces bumps that ALWAYS occurs on the top of the bench. Do it they way that you want, but having taught woodworking for 31 years, I will continue to protect my plane blade by placing it in the cabinet blade down and on the table blade down.
I think this is one of those videos where you had to be there… Chris, you don’t miss often but you did on this one.
This young guy is excited because he’s just had a WAY BETTER week than most of the rest of us. Let’s not be jerks, eh?
Wow dudes got issues! At least he’s having fun but still issues just the same.
Funny to the extreme!
When will you be publishing Hans’s book??
By the way, Chris, you tryin’ to compete with Megan??
Hegemony? I had to look that one up.
LOL! Of course I thought he would have used “uzi 9 mm” to rough it out.
Ha! No No he’s smooth’s with an Uzi but he roughs with a mini gun!
No self-respecting Austrian or German would consider using an Uzi.
It would be an H&K, no question about it.
OMG! Sign me up for all of your workshops! Hilarious! Thank you so much.
Klaus is faster.
As usual, the French will be oblivious.
Reminds me a little of a weekend workshop with Roy Underhill, where Roy told us that “the wood is evil, and we must punish it” with our mallets and chisels. After this, while our chisels and mallets were flailing away with great abandon, Roy walked around offering band-aids. Great fun!
In my experience, people are frequently somewhat suspicious of anybody who actually appears to be enjoying themselves while working. Good on Hans.
I’m not normally a “+1” kind of poster, but I think you hit the nail on the head (pun intended) Bradley. From what I gather from watching Chris’ videos, his classes are filled with fun, laughter, and learning. I applaud his (and Mr. Underhill’s) approach to teaching and am happy to see Hans reveling in this atmosphere of finding the joy in woodworking.
Lawrence