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The Physics of Handplaning

August 9, 2021

How the parts of a handplane work together to make perfect cuts.
The Types of Handplanes

August 2, 2021

There are different planes for different jobs, from sizing and prepping stock, cutting and fitting joinery, flattening and smoothing surfaces, and shaping parts.
Bevel-up Jack: Change the Angle of Attack

July 26, 2021

You can change the cutting angle of these hand tools to tackle a variety of planing tasks.
Make a wood shooting board plane

July 14, 2021

If you've made a wooden plane, all it takes is a few modifications to make your own shooting plane.
Tool review: Blue Spruce sliding bevel gauge

July 6, 2021

Mike Pekovich tries out a better bevel gauge
Workshop tip: Magnetized block keeps chisel square

June 24, 2021

Hardwood, rare-earth magnets, and a chisel that won't slip out of alignment.
Assemble a drafting tool kit

June 21, 2021

Mike Korsak figures out exactly how his furniture will go together the old-fashioned way—with pencil and paper, making full-scale drawings.
Handplane a twist out of a board

June 1, 2021

To flatten a twisted board, Bob Van Dyke first determines which corners are highest and then systematically planes sections until the board is flat.
Workshop Tip: Check and set hand tools with an angle finder

May 27, 2021

This tip works great on sliding bevels, miter gauges, and squares.
Workshop Tip: Work backward with wandering hand tools

May 20, 2021

Realign the tool for each subsequent cut.

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