Plane Iron Thickness vs Cutting Performance on Hard Timber
When a hand plane starts chattering, leaving ridges, or refusing to take a clean shaving...
Equipment
How to Identify and Correct a Plane That Cuts Tapered
What “cuts tapered” means A hand plane cuts tapered when the board is noticeably thinner...
Best Hand Planes for Correcting a Twisted Cabinet Component
A twisted cabinet component is not fixed by simply smoothing the highest corner. That may...
How to Set a Plane Iron Parallel to the Sole
A plane iron that sits at an angle leaves a blade that cuts deeper on...
Jack Plane vs Fore Plane for Preparing Site-Cut Timber
Site-cut timber rarely arrives in a condition where it can be used immediately. A sawmill...
How to Use a Block Plane to Fit a Timber Door Stop
Fitting a timber door stop is a small job, but it rewards accurate hand-tool work....
Best Low-Angle Block Planes for End-Grain Timber Trimming
End-grain timber is where a mediocre block plane shows its weaknesses. The cut can tear...
Best Bench Planes for Flattening Short Timber Boards by Hand
Flattening a short timber board by hand does not require the longest or most expensive...
How to Avoid Bruising Timber When Chiseling Across the Grain
Bruising is the crushed, darkened or shiny-looking wood left beside a chisel cut. It is...
How to Select a Plane Mouth Opening for Fine Timber Shavings
The mouth opening is the gap in a hand plane’s sole immediately ahead of the...