Equipment

Before You Mark the Newel For a handrail that lands on top of a timber newel, the mark has to […]

What a Plane Stop Does A plane stop is a fixed block that holds a board against the bench while

Cross-grain trimming is where a hand plane removes end grain at the edge of a board, after a saw cut,

A high spot in a timber joint is usually obvious after a dry fit: one corner rocks, a shoulder refuses

The short answer For a small timber curve, a block plane is a good choice for easing a broad convex

A compact shoulder plane is useful when a joint is almost right but needs a controlled trim: a tenon cheek

A hand-planed roundover is a small, controlled chamfer softened into a curve. On a narrow edge, it can look clean

Planing a narrow door edge is awkward because the plane has very little surface to sit on. The sole can

Timber beading around a frame is often narrow, so a large plane can be awkward even when it is sharp.

Before you adjust the plane Sharpening changes the iron’s edge; it does not set the iron in the plane. After