Hand Planes - Page 5 of 11

Making an Octagon
December 2, 2016

This old-world layout and cutting exercise hones hand-tool skills.
Handplane Fundamentals: Sharpening
October 11, 2016

You'll never get a handplane to perform the way you want it to until you get the blade truly sharp.
UPDATE: Choosing and Using Handplanes by J. Norman Reid
June 9, 2016

See who won a copy of Choosing and Using Handplanes
Two Block Planes Are Better than One
May 31, 2016

Furniture maker Garrett Hack uses an apron plane for coarse work and then switches to an adjustable-mouth block plane for fine-tuning.
The Weirdest Handplane I’ve Ever Used
December 31, 2014

Despite its bad reputation, I've fallen in love with a Stanley No. 55 universal handplane
Salt and Vinegar: Nature’s Rust Remover
June 5, 2014

Remove rust without harsh chemicals or solvents.
Jointers and Other Long Handplanes
May 6, 2014

Furniture maker Garrett Hack offers tips on how to use jointers and other long handplanes.
Skill Building Hand-Tool Exercises
February 5, 2014

Practice, and you'll gain better control over your hand tools.
Shop Talk Live 39: Handplane Hassles and Hardships
August 23, 2013

Why handplanes are worth all the hassle, tips on tuning up your spokeshave, and your woodworking questions answered.
A planing stop for long and thin boards
August 23, 2013

Planing thin boards can be difficult. Clamp them between a pair of dogs and their likely to bow up. A stop attached to a plywood base is the perfect way…

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