How to Plane a Swollen Door Edge Without Removing Too Much Wood
Find out why the door sticks A swollen door often needs only a small amount...
Equipment
Hand Plane Irons with Camber vs Straight Edges for Board Work
Choosing between a cambered and straight-edged hand plane iron is less about which shape is...
Wooden Jack Planes vs Metal Jack Planes for Rough Timber
What a jack plane does on rough timber A jack plane is the stock-removal plane...
Standard Block Planes vs Low-Angle Block Planes for Softwood
The short answer For most softwood work, a standard-angle block plane is the better first...
Scrub Planes vs Electric Hand Planes for Rapid Stock Removal
What “rapid stock removal” means For flattening a twisted door edge, reducing a chunky board,...
Best Hand Plane Sharpening Stones for a Portable Site Kit
What a portable kit needs A hand plane does not need a mirror-polished iron to...
Best Replacement Plane Irons for Common Bench Planes
A replacement iron can make a serviceable bench plane cut well again, but it will...
Best Plane Cap Irons for Improving Shaving Control
What a cap iron does—and what it doesn’t A plane cap iron, also called a...
Best Hand Planes for Beveling the Edges of Timber Panels
Choosing a plane for panel edges Beveling a timber panel edge is a small job...
Best Hand Planes for Fine Adjustments to Window Frames
What a window-frame adjustment calls for A sticking window does not automatically need planing. First...