Equipment

A convex camber is a slight curve across a plane iron’s cutting edge. It lets the corners take a thinner […]

What blade projection controls Plane iron projection is how far the cutting edge extends below the sole. A small projection

A hand plane frog controls the position of the blade assembly inside the body. On a conventional bevel-down bench plane,

What “flat” means To flatten a board face, remove twist, bow, and local bumps until the face is a reliable

A hand plane’s mouth is the opening between its cutting edge and the front of the sole. On an adjustable-mouth

Why Use a Block Plane to Fit a Window Sash? A block plane is useful when a wooden window sash

What Jointing a Timber Edge Means Jointing is the process of planing a board edge straight, flat and square to

Find out why the door sticks A swollen door often needs only a small amount of wood removed, but planing