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		<title>Spokeshaves Can be Pushed or Pulled</title>
		<link>https://www.finewoodworking.com/project-guides/handplanes/spokeshaves-can-be-pushed-or-pulled</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Gochnour]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[using a spokeshave]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[No matter which way you work, be sure to go with the grain to avoid problems.]]></description>
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		<title>Workshop tip: Simple wood block makes it easier to flatten backs of blades</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sharpening]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This simple fix reduces wear and tear on your hands when you have a lot of blades to flatten.]]></description>
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		<title>My lands! You shouldn&#8217;t buy just any chisels</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2021 17:32:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Megan Fitzpatrick]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If the flats on the sides of your chisels are too wide, you may have wasted your money.]]></description>
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		<title>Cooper&#8217;s planes</title>
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		<comments>https://www.finewoodworking.com/2021/09/06/coopers-planes#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Garrett Hack]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[coopers plane]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Making a barrel takes a number of planes, each perfectly adapted to a cooper’s work shaping curved surfaces.]]></description>
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		<title>Test yourself</title>
		<link>https://www.finewoodworking.com/2021/09/03/test-yourself</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2021 14:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bill Pavlak]]></dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Hand Tools]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your honing guides and other hand-tool helpers aren't 'crutches'—in fact, they may be training you to do more accurate work.]]></description>
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		<title>Tips and Tricks for Handplaning</title>
		<link>https://www.finewoodworking.com/project-guides/handplanes/professional-tips-for-hand-planes-and-hand-tools</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2021 14:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Garrett Hack]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tips and techniques for jointing edges, cleaning up end grain, and for smoothing surfaces.]]></description>
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		<title>Making Sense of Handplane Numbers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2021 14:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Garrett Hack]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Handplane aficionado Garrett Hack unlocks the mystery of the Stanley plane-numbering system.]]></description>
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		<title>Confessions of a hand-tool woodworker</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2021 14:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joshua A. Klein]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you care more about how a thing is made than how quickly you can make it; if you enjoy the feeling of getting the blood flowing through some good labor; if you enjoy knowing that you can tackle anything thrown your way with just a handful of tools, you might just be a hand-tool woodworker.]]></description>
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		<title>The Types of Handplanes</title>
		<link>https://www.finewoodworking.com/project-guides/handplanes/guide-to-handplane</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2021 14:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Garrett Hack]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Molding Planes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoothing planes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stanley]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are different planes for different jobs, from sizing and prepping stock, cutting and fitting joinery, flattening and smoothing surfaces, and shaping parts.]]></description>
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		<title>Make a wood shooting board plane</title>
		<link>https://www.finewoodworking.com/2021/07/14/make-a-wood-shooting-board-plane</link>
		<comments>https://www.finewoodworking.com/2021/07/14/make-a-wood-shooting-board-plane#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2021 19:47:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Marcucci]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you've made a wooden plane, all it takes is a few modifications to make your own shooting plane.]]></description>
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