Combination Square vs Try Square for Checking Small Assemblies
What you are checking A small assembly might be a drawer box, a frame, a...
Equipment
Pencil Line vs Knife Line for Accurate Timber Joinery
A pencil line is fast and easy to see. A knife line gives a sharper...
Best Marking Gauges for Setting Repeated Recess Depths
A repeated recess is only as consistent as its depth reference. When routing or chopping...
What Causes a Hand Plane to Leave Ridges, and How to Correct Them
Ridges left by a hand plane usually come from one of two places: the blade...
How to Keep a Wooden Plane Sole Flat in Changing Site Conditions
A wooden plane sole moves with moisture. A plane that was flat in a dry...
How to Use a Block Plane to Fit a Timber Bead
A block plane is useful for the last few millimetres of fitting a timber bead,...
Jointer Plane vs Jack Plane for Straightening Long Boards
The short answer A jointer plane is the better choice for straightening long board edges...
Best Hand Planes for Fine-Tuning Drawer and Cabinet Parts
Drawer and cabinet fitting is mostly controlled material removal. A plane can shave a tight...
How to Set the Mouth Opening on an Adjustable Hand Plane
The mouth opening is the gap between a hand plane’s cutting edge and the front...
Best Hand Planes for Trimming Hardwood Door Stops
Trimming a hardwood door stop is a small job with little room for error. A...