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• Why You Need a Cabinet Scraper

  by Philip C. Lowe

  A bit less refined than a card scraper, a cabinet scraper is used to remove tearout and machining marks created by the jointer and planer and tracks left behind ...

• Wood River Medium Shoulder Plane

  by Chris Gochnour

  Wood River's Medium Shoulder Plane (No. 92) traces its lineage back to iron shoulder planes that Edward Preston manufactured around the turn of the 20th century. ...

• 28 (3-in-1) Shoulder Plane

  by Chris Gochnour

  Blade was poorly prepped and failed on end grain; mouth adjustments, made via shims, were difficult; sole not flat....

• 3110 (3-in-1) Shoulder Plane

  by Chris Gochnour

  Blade needed lapping out of the box; mouth adjustments, made via shims, were difficult; blade shifted laterally during depth adjustments....

• 420 Shoulder Plane

  by Chris Gochnour

  Blade needed lapping out of the box; mouth not adjustable; blade shifted laterally during depth adjustments....

• 60-1/2 Rabbet Block Plane

  by Chris Gochnour

  Cut quality is good; square, full-width blade rabbets on both sides; depth adjuster tended to shift blade laterally, so you must be careful....

• 92 Shoulder Plane

  by Chris Gochnour

  Blade needed lapping out of the box and needed reshaping to make it parallel to sole; blade failed on end grain, mouth easy to adjust....

• Gidgee Shoulder Plane

  by Chris Gochnour

  Blade adjusted with a hammer, which takes practice; blade projection on top made plane hard to grip; mouth not adjustable....

• Large Closed-Throat Router Plane

  by Dan Faia

  With its ability to control depth with precision, the router plane excels at fine tuning machinecut joinery, stepping in to flatten and level the bottoms of dadoes ...

• Large Shoulder Plane

  by Chris Gochnour

  Solid performer; casting recesses have sharp edges; blade shifted laterally as depth was adjusted; mouth easy to adjust....

• Large Shoulder Plane(1)

  by Chris Gochnour

  Flawless tool; very comfortable to grip with one hand or two; blade lapped dead flat; mouth easy to adjust....

• Skew Block Plane

  by Chris Gochnour

  Cut quality is very good; bronze body increases mass and heft, won’t rust; depth adjuster tended to shift blade laterally, so you must be careful....

• Skew Block Plane(1)

  by Chris Gochnour

  Cut quality is excellent; easy to set up and holds settings with the help of setscrews on side of body to align blade; extremely comfortable to hold....

• Sweet Heart 92 Shoulder Plane

  by Chris Gochnour

  Sharp edges on body made tool uncomfortable to grip; blade projection was inadequate, making for inconsistent results; mouth easy to adjust....

• Why You Need a Router Plane

  by Dan Faia

  If you have a router, do you really need a router plane? Dan Faia says yes. Router planes, which are more like shoulder planes than routers, are invaluable for ...