Hand Planes

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Sand less by tackling tricky wood grains with a scraping plane.

What is the best kind of hand plane? The choices for which planes to acquire next become more dependent on what kind of work you intend to do and your overall commitment to hand tools in general.

Your First Hand Tools….and Why

For finesse and fine work, hand tools get the job done. Here’s where to start.

Japanese Hand Planes

Turn the plane around. We’re pulling for ya.

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Tuning and Using Japanese Hand Planes

Block Plane Basics

More and more woodworkers are bringing power jointers and planers into their shops, often pushing hand planes into dusty corners. But a plain old plane still comes in handy. Here's one of the handiest: the block plane.