Shooting Boards
These appliances add accuracy and consistency to your handplane work There was a time, before the introduction of power tools, when the handplane was the very icon of woodworking. Nowadays…
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Category Archives: Handplane
Restoring An Old Plane
An antique dealer’s secret formula for turning gunk into glow. I’ll bet you’ve got an old, tarnished plane sitting somewhere in your shop. Maybe it was your grandfather’s tool–one he…
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Veritas Low-Angle Jack Plane Review
Tool: Veritas Low-Angle Jack Plane Shop Now Manufacturer: Veritas MSRP: $299 In the world of hand tool enthusiasts, there’s a devoted camp of woodworkers who live and die by their low-angle handplanes. That group just received some exciting news—Verita…
Read morePlane Blade Lapping Jig
Lapping the back of the plane blade can be a lot of work. My fingers have often complained very loudly, so I’ve tried many ways to hold the blade more comfortably. I’ve used a magnet, made from a holder from …
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Make Your Own Grooving Plane
This traditional plane is a fun way to cut grooves, and can be made in half of a day. The grooving plane is a hand tool that is faster than a power tool that will do the same task. Not …
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