Using Hand Tools

by Garrett Hack

How you break the edges can make or break your projects

by Matt Kenney

Cutting tenons by hand is quicker than you think

by Fine Woodworking editors

You’re invited to a hand-tool event at our shop in Connecticut Oct. 3 and 4

by Fine Woodworking editors

Free online extras for our newsstand-only publication featuring expert hand-tool advice and demonstrations

by Fine Woodworking editors

A master craftsman made a compelling case for handtools in FWW a decade ago. His point of view has lost none of its bite.

by David Heim

More than 4 out of 5 say they use hand tools for many woodworking tasks

by David Heim

FWW contributor to demonstrate hand-tool skills at North Bennet St. School Nov. 30 and Dec. 1

with Philip C. Lowe

In the first of our 8-question series on handplanes, Philip C. Lowe, the award-winning furniture-maker and teacher, discusses the basic planes for any shop

by David Heim

Demonstrating hand tool skills in Philadelphia, Oct. 12 and 13

with Philip C. Lowe

In the fourth of our 8-question series on handplanes, an award-winning furniture-maker and teacher discusses how to repair a damaged sole

with Philip C. Lowe

In the fifth of our 8-question series on handplanes, an award-winning furniture-maker and teacher discusses setting the blade for the most effective cutting

with Philip C. Lowe

In the last of our 8-question series on handplanes, an award-winning furniture-maker and teacher shows how to level a wide board by hand

with Philip C. Lowe

In the third of our 8-question series on handplanes, an award-winning furniture-maker and teacher discusses blade angles and sharpening

with Philip C. Lowe

Learn how to use a handplane to smooth highly figured woods in the sixth of our 8-question series on handplanes

with Philip C. Lowe

In the seventh of our 8-question series on handplanes, an award-winning furniture-maker and teacher explains how to prevent a scraper plane from chattering