Equipment

A router plane is useful when a groove needs a flat, controlled bottom rather than just a consistent width. It […]

Planing the end of a short timber component is awkward because the workpiece is hard to hold and easy to

A block plane’s mouth is the opening between its blade and the front of the sole. A narrow opening supports

What camber does—and when to remove it Camber is the slight curve ground into a plane iron’s cutting edge. On

The first cut with a hand plane should remove a shaving, not an argument with the timber. Blade projection is

A bullnose plane is useful for the last few thousandths of an inch on a rebate shoulder, especially when a

What each tool does A spokeshave and a cabinet scraper can both smooth curved timber, but they remove wood in

Trimming timber window beads is a small job that exposes every weakness in a hand plane. The strips are narrow,

Planing a small workpiece without a bench vise is possible, but the work must be held firmly before the plane

The choice on site A metal-body plane is usually the practical first choice for site carpentry: it is quick to