How to Check a Plane Sole for Twist with a Straightedge
What twist looks like A plane sole is twisted when its four corners do not...
Equipment
Plane Iron Camber vs Straight Edge for Smoothing Board Faces
What camber changes on a smoothing plane A smoothing plane can leave a board face...
Best Hand Planes for Trimming Timber Architrave Returns
What a hand plane needs to do A timber architrave return is a short piece...
Wooden Smoothing Plane vs Metal Smoothing Plane for Trim Work
The short answer For most trim work, a metal smoothing plane is the easier first...
How to Use a Compass Plane on a Curved Timber Edge
A compass plane is a hand plane with a flexible sole that can be set...
Best Router Planes for Hand-Cut Joinery on Site
What a router plane is for A router plane trims the bottom of a recess...
Best Hand Planes for Smoothing Hardwood Rails and Stiles
Rails and stiles reward a controlled hand plane. Their long, narrow faces show every hollow,...
How to Tune a Hand Plane for Planing Difficult Grain
Difficult grain usually means reversing grain, knots, or figured wood that tears out when a...
Best Hand Planes for Fitting Timber Door Edges in Place
Fitting a timber door in an existing opening is usually a controlled process of removing...
Router Plane vs Chisel for Leveling the Bottom of a Housing
A housing, or dado, is only as strong and tidy as its floor. If the...