Plane

Bandsaw strategies for safe, straight cuts in solid stock
February 16, 2023

Tony O'Malley covers the basics of setting up and using the bandsaw for all your ripping needs.
Handmade Ebony Plane
October 28, 2022

While collecting antique planes over a number of years, Chris realized that many of the planes shown in books, (such as Salaman’s Dictionary of Woodworking Tools), were often unavailable or…
An Infill Apron Plane
October 28, 2022

Recently engrossed in making the tools that aid and complement the creation of fine furniture, Nicholas made this infill apron plane. He wanted the plane to be sleek, streamlined, and…
The Plane-Maker’s Bench
October 28, 2022

Due to its size and the design of the vises, Drew calls this his plane-maker’s bench. He treated the piece as he would furniture so the finished quality wouldn’t look…
Three Ways to Cut a Rabbet Joint
May 24, 2018

Hand-tool expert Vic Tesolin shows three ways to cut a rabbet by hand—with a rabbet plane, with a shoulder plane, and with a chisel and router plane.
Hot-Rod a Plane for Sliding Dovetails
May 26, 2015

Tim Rousseau shows how to modify a side rabbet plane to fine tune a tapered sliding dovetail.
Wooden Plane
July 9, 2014

This is my hand plane that is made of Padouk, Red Oak, and Sycamore. I had some alignment issues in relation to the assemblage of three different parts. It is…
Do More with Your Block Plane
June 4, 2014

Pound for pound, no hand tool in the shop packs in more value than the block plane.
Krenov Plane
May 19, 2014

After many attempts at using a shooting board always resulted in a mess I realized my jack plane was not square from the base to the sides. I concluded that…
A couple of my (The Lazarus Handplane Co.) Recent Infills
January 31, 2014

The first pics are a full sized smoother. I tryed something new with the adjuster and I'm quite pleased with the results. As you can see, the mechanism is machined…

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