Hand Tools

Yoav Liberman offers guidance on fine-tuning these planes into formidable shaving tools.

Konrad Sauer's frustration with his hand planes started him on a journey that led to his discovery of infill planes.

Ironbark's adjustable try and miter squares come in a variety of sizes.

Make your own set of dowels and pins by hammering a slightly oversize workpiece through a drill gauge.

Myko had an idea for a plane melding two traditions and decided it was worth the time and effort to experiment.

Israel Martin likes machines but prefers to work with hand tools. To avoid the tedium that can accompany working with hand tools, he simplifies his designs, using mostly straight lines and square corners.

Dave Jeske reinvents the joinery saw

A simple clamping aid guarantees straight cuts.

If you have a vintage Stanley hand plane, chances are you'll need to repair the "furniture"—or wooden parts—sooner or later.

Woodworking ASMR: Nic Taylor makes a hand tool in his tiny timber-frame shop.