Equipment

Ridges left by a hand plane usually come from one of two places: the blade cuts more deeply at one […]

A wooden plane sole moves with moisture. A plane that was flat in a dry workshop can develop a hollow,

A block plane is useful for the last few millimetres of fitting a timber bead, but it is not a

Drawer and cabinet fitting is mostly controlled material removal. A plane can shave a tight drawer side, bring a door

The mouth opening is the gap between a hand plane’s cutting edge and the front edge of its sole. Adjusting

Trimming a hardwood door stop is a small job with little room for error. A few careful plane strokes can

Plane across a glue joint with the grain of each board in mind, not just the direction of the seam.

Tools and materials A consistent chamfer is a flat bevel with an even width and angle along an edge. For