Hand Planes

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How to restore hand planes

Using a Scraping Plane

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

Tuning a Hand Plane

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.

Tuning and Using Japanese Hand Planes

More 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.

A Woodworker's Basic Tool Kit

What tools does a beginning woodworker need, and how should he or she acquire them? From a poll of WOOD® magazine staff members, we assembled a basic tool kit.