Hand Planes
Discover how to shop for and tune up woodworking hand planes. From block planes to bench planes and specialty planes, you'll learn how to get the most out of these classic woodworking tools.
With a sharp blade and by moving your arms and legs in unison, shavings will flow from your hand plane with minimal effort. Follow these simple steps to improve your results.
Whether you’re a beginning woodworker crafting a few pieces for your home or a seasoned professional making furniture for a living, this trio of plans will do nicely.
You can trim a miter quickly and accurately with nothing more than a sharp hand plane and a simple jig.
A tool that gets right to the point.
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, even in the most up-to-the-minute shop. Here's one of the handiest: the block plane.
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.
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