Pint of Plane
Irish woodworker Eoin Reardon builds things from wood using only hand tools: planes, chisels and saws.
What it is
@pintofplane is Eoin Reardon, a woodworker from County Cork, Ireland, who works with hand tools only: planes, chisels, saws and carving knives. The clips are short, light on talk and heavy on sound, with the hiss of a plane, the tap of a mallet and long curls of shavings. It is hand tool woodworking shown the way it actually happens in a small workshop, without the polish.
Why we picked it
Eoin taught himself the basics during the pandemic lockdown, and his very first video was a hand plane at work. He studied commerce at University College Cork for a while before leaving to follow carving. The account grew on TikTok first, then on YouTube, and in 2024 he was named ambassador for Ireland's National Heritage Week.
His videos skip power tools entirely. Many project ideas come straight from followers, and Eoin answers their questions by simply making the thing. The result is calm and oddly absorbing: a minute where nothing shouts at you and a plank turns into an object in front of your eyes.
Where to start
- The planing clips, where the account began and still its most soothing format.
- Follower-request videos, where someone asks "could you make..." and he does.
- Carving pieces such as spoons, figures and other small handmade objects.
- The Pint of Plane YouTube channel for longer builds.
Who it's for
Anyone dreaming of their own workshop, craft lovers, and people looking for quiet videos to wind down with. There is very little speech, so the videos work for viewers who do not speak English well.
Quick answers
Who is Pint of Plane? Eoin Reardon, a self-taught woodworker from County Cork in Ireland who works with hand tools.
Does he never use power tools? Not in his videos. According to published profiles, he does use them for commissioned work.
Can I watch without TikTok? Yes. The profile opens in a browser, and longer videos are on YouTube.
