Online Extras from FWW Issue #321

FineWoodworking Bevel, bevel gauge, birch bark, Counter Stool, Finishing, Jeff Miller, online extras, Tim Coleman, tree bark container

Check out our awesome online extras from issue #322, out right now!

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The Case for Bevel-up Planes

Lonnie Bird August 2009, Bevel, Hand Tool, Handplane, Lonnie Bird, Smoothing Plane, Techniques

A craftsman makes the argument that bevel-up planes are easier to tune for end grain and difficult woods. I can clearly remember my first experience with bench planes. I was in high school shop class and while I was leveling …
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Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Chisels

Christopher Schwarz April 2017 #231, Bench Chisel, Bevel, Butt Chisels, Chisels, Featured Article, Hand Tool, Mortise Chisel, Techniques

The simplest tool in your chest is also the most sensitive and versatile; here’s how to set up a chisel to a high level and wield it like a maestro. It’s almost impossible to build furniture without a chisel, …
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3-Way miters in 3 steps

Tim Coleman 3 way miter, Bevel, Clamps, Dining Room Table, Joinery, master class, Miter Joints, Miters, Specialty Joints, Tables

This joint, often seen in Chinese furniture, is strong enough for the job, but it relies on a complex arrangement of integral tenons, miters, and tricky cuts.

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Perfect Bevels with a Jointer Plane

Pop Wood Editors Bevel, Jointer Plane, October 2013 #206, Tricks of the Trade

When making French cleats using a handplane, getting a consistent beveled edge can be problematic, particularly as the bevel approaches 45º and the plane gets “tippy.” Also, it’s difficult to get a good bevel established – starting on the …
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