How to Lubricate a Hand Plane Sole for Easier Site Work
Why lubricate a hand plane sole? A clean, lightly lubricated sole slides over timber with...
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How to Remove Rust from a Hand Plane Without Damaging the Sole
Rust on a hand plane is more than a cosmetic problem. Light surface rust can...
How to Prevent a Hand Plane from Leaving Plane Tracks
Plane tracks are the shallow ridges or hollows left when a hand plane cuts unevenly...
How to Sharpen a Plane Iron with a Convex Camber
A convex camber is a slight curve across a plane iron’s cutting edge. It lets...
How to Set a Plane Iron Projection for Fine Shavings
What blade projection controls Plane iron projection is how far the cutting edge extends below...
How to Adjust a Hand Plane Frog for Different Timber
A hand plane frog controls the position of the blade assembly inside the body. On...
How to Plane a Board Face Flat Using winding sticks and a Jack Plane
What “flat” means To flatten a board face, remove twist, bow, and local bumps until...
Hand Planes with Adjustable Throats vs Fixed-Mouth Models
A hand plane’s mouth is the opening between its cutting edge and the front of...
How to Use a Block Plane to Fit a Window Sash
Why Use a Block Plane to Fit a Window Sash? A block plane is useful...
How to Joint a Timber Edge Straight with a Hand Plane
What Jointing a Timber Edge Means Jointing is the process of planing a board edge...