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Handplane Fundamentals: Special-Purpose Planes

The bevel-up smoother and spokeshave are two tools you'll want to make room for in your tool cabinet. Mike Pekovich shows you why.

By Michael Pekovich Nov 08, 2016

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In this video workshop by Fine Woodworking Mike Pekovich introduces some special purpose planes. The bevel up smoother and spokeshave are two tools you’ll want to make room for in your tool cabinet and he shows you why.

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Videos in the Series

Handplane Fundamentals: Why You Need Handplanes

October 4, 2016

Learn about the different types of planes and why you need them.
Handplane Fundamentals: Grain, Tearout, and Blade Angle

October 4, 2016

To prevent tearout, you must understand what causes it.
Handplane Fundamentals: Sharpening

October 11, 2016

You'll never get a handplane to perform the way you want it to until you get the blade truly sharp.
Handplane Fundamentals: The Block Plane

October 18, 2016

Whether for edge treatments or end grain, the block plane will be one of your most used handplanes.
Handplane Fundamentals: Shoulder and Smoothing Planes

October 25, 2016

How to set up and use a shoulder plane and smoothing plane.
Handplane Fundamentals: The Jack Plane

November 1, 2016

The last to fill out Mike's essential plane kit is the jack plane. With its longer sole, it is perfect for flattening stock quickly. You'll reach for it often.
Handplane Fundamentals: Special-Purpose Planes

November 8, 2016

The bevel-up smoother and spokeshave are two tools you'll want to make room for in your tool cabinet. Mike Pekovich shows you why.
Handplane Fundamentals: The Card Scraper

November 15, 2016

The card scraper is your first tool to grab to clean up any plane tracks or minor tearout left behind by your planes.
Securing Work on the Bench

November 29, 2016

Mike Pekovich shows you the features he looks for in his workbenches and reviews some work-holding accessories that help him get the most out of his planes.
Handplane Fundamentals: Prepping Furniture Parts

December 6, 2016

How to use a variety of hand tools to fit joinery, refine furniture parts, and smooth surfaces.
Handplane Fundamentals: Flat and Smooth

December 13, 2016

Learn to add delicate chamfers to parts and to prep surfaces for a finish.
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About This Video Workshop

Nothing exemplifies the quality of an accomplished and experienced woodworker better than the full command of handplanes. In this online video class, teacher and furniture maker Mike Pekovich leads you on the journey toward a mastery of handplanes. Mike will explain: ▪ How to read the grain of wood ▪ How to respond to what the grain is telling you ▪ Why blade angle matters ▪ How to avoid tearout You’ll see that a basic… More about this Video Workshop

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blockwoodhead | May 18, 2017 12:13am | #1
Great show Mike! Thank you, I learned alot1

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