Tips & Instructions For A Complete Beginner

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Life Long Learner
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Tips & Instructions For A Complete Beginner

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Are there any videos and / or discussions for those who have never built a balsa wood plane?
I found a list of recommended tools but would appreciate tips and details on the best way to proceed.
Thanks!
lawlor6494
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Re: Tips & Instructions For A Complete Beginner

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There are several useful videos on youtube.com. Some are in fast-motion but you can slow them in settings. You can spend a fortune on tools but the essentials are, for the most part, available on Amazon or from your local Walmart.
Life Long Learner
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Re: Tips & Instructions For A Complete Beginner

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Thank you for your reply. Much appreciated.
For reasons unclear, I never received a notification of your reply even though I checked the box.
Glad I checked back!
lawlor6494
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Re: Tips & Instructions For A Complete Beginner

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I bought a Walmart toenail clipper which is a curved bill side cutter. It has a lifetime replacement policy. Now that I've been using it for several days I can highly recommend it. It's primary use has been to precision cut stringers.
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