Hammers And Mallets - Page 23 of 28

Three-step process takes the tool from good to better to best

Eight models on the market are more different than they are similar

This discontinued spokeshave from Veritas was replaced with a trio of adjustable shaves. It featured a cast-aluminum body with brass adjusting screws and an A2-steel blade and could cut on a flat, convex, or concave surface.

The St. James Bay thumb plane is a reproduction of a classic British design originally made by Thomas Norris. It's made of silicon bronze with an ebony infill.

Lie-Nielsen’s take on the Stanley No. 60-1/2 low-angle block plane features a ductile cast-iron body and adjustable throat.

This 12° low-angle block plane features a sole milled from a thick piece of stainless steel and joins to the brass sidewalls with locking dovetails. It also features an adjustable A2 steel blade and throat.

Three-step process leaves a flawless surface for finishing

This add-on frog converts Lie-Nielsen's No. 4 and No. 4-1/2 smoothers to 50° from 45° .

Why a drawknife, shallow gouge, spokeshave, and shoulder plane should be part of your handtool arsenal

The Veritas No. 4-1/2 smoothing plane features an adjusting mechanism based on the traditional Norris design but with some enhancements.