Equipment

Mill marks are the ridges, scallops and torn fibres left by a planer, thicknesser or saw. They are usually easy […]

A tight timber joint is usually easier to fix with a hand plane than with a saw. A few controlled

A convex timber edge is high in the middle and low at both ends. It is usually caused by cupping,

A shooting board turns a hand plane into a controlled trimming tool. The workpiece rests against a fence, and the

Trimming a timber window sill is a small job that exposes every weakness in a hand plane. The work may

Fine-tuning a timber-frame peg hole is usually not a matter of simply making the hole larger. The fit depends on

Softwood looks easy to plane, but it is one of the quickest materials to tear out. Spruce, pine, fir, cedar,

A plane blade should be checked for nicks before you put it on a honing stone. A nick is a

End-grain splits are easy to make worse with a hand plane. The cutter can catch a loose fibre, lift it