Best Hand Planes for Smoothing Wide Softwood Boards
Wide softwood boards are easy to remove material from, but they are also easy to bruise, tear out, and dish […]
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Best Fillister Planes for Traditional Rebated Joinery
A fillister plane is a rebate plane with a fence and depth stop, intended to cut a straight, repeatable shoulder
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Best Compass Planes for Shaping Curved Timber Components
Curved timber components need a plane that can follow the work without digging in at the edges. A straight-soled bench
Best Hand Planes for Trimming Hardwood Stair Components
Trimming hardwood stair treads, risers, stringers, and nosings is controlled work. You may only need to remove 0.5–1 mm, but
Best Scrub Plane Irons for Rapid Stock Removal
A scrub plane is built to remove wood quickly, not leave a polished surface. Its iron does most of the
Best Side-Rebate Planes for Fitting Door and Window Joinery
Fitting doors and windows often comes down to cleaning up a rebate: the stepped edge that receives glass, a panel,
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Best Bullnose Planes for Cleaning Up Short Recesses
A bullnose plane is useful when a normal block plane cannot get close enough to a stopped recess, shoulder, or
How to Choose a Plane Iron Camber for Rough and Fine Work
Plane iron camber is the slight curve ground across the cutting edge of a hand-plane blade. It controls how deeply
Best Wooden Jack Planes for Traditional Carpentry Work
A wooden jack plane is a practical choice when traditional carpentry calls for fast stock removal, a quiet workshop, and
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Best Replacement Blades for Block Planes Used on Site
Best Replacement Blades for Block Planes Used on Site A block plane used on site takes more abuse than one