How to Use a Combination Square to Mark Consistent Reveal Lines on Door Frames
What a Reveal Line Is and Why It Matters When you install door casings, the trim doesn’t sit flush with […]
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Best Tape Measures with Narrow Blades for Accurate Inside Measurements
Most tape measures are built to stand out 10 feet and survive a drop off a roof. That means a
How to Pack a Hand Plane for Transit to Prevent Blade Damage
Why Transit Is Hard on Hand Planes A hand plane survives decades of cutting wood but can be ruined in
How to Prevent Tear-Out When Planing Reclaimed Timber with a Bench Plane
Reclaimed timber is cheap, stable, and good looking, but it punishes a badly set bench plane. Old nail holes, changing
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Best Replacement Blades for Keeping Vintage Stanley Planes Working on Site
Why Replace the Blade in the First Place Vintage Stanley Bailey planes – the No. 3, No. 4, No. 4
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No. 4 Smoothing Plane vs No. 4-1/2 Smoothing Plane for Final Surface Prep
For final surface prep before finish, both the No. 4 and No. 4-1/2 will get you there, but they do
How to Use a Block Plane to Ease Sharp Edges on Door Linings
Sharp arrises on door linings catch hands, chip paint, and show up badly under a gloss finish. Taking that 90-degree
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Best Small Block Planes for One-Handed Use on Ladders and Scaffolds
What makes a block plane usable one-handed On a ladder or scaffold you have one hand on the work or
High-Angle Frog vs Standard Frog for Planing Figured Hardwood
What the Frog Actually Does In a bevel-down bench plane, the frog is the angled casting that holds the blade
How to Flatten the Sole of a Second-Hand Bench Plane Before First Use
Why Second-Hand Soles Are Rarely Flat A second-hand Stanley, Record, or Millers Falls bench plane will almost always have some