Hand Tool Skills
Free online extras for our newsstand-only publication featuring expert hand-tool advice and demonstrations The in-depth videos listed here will augment the great articles in Award-winning furniture-maker Philip C. Lowe answers eight common ... [... more]
Fine Woodworking |
How To Build 3 Basic Hand Planes
Of all the tools you use to shape wood, the hand plane is the one that has come to symbolize craftsmanship of the highest order. And it's no surprise. Here's a cutting tool that's designed to create truth: dead straight and flat surfaces ready ... [... more]
Popular Mechanics |
Tune Up a Card Scraper
A couple of jigs take the guesswork out of sharpening this small but essential tool Card scrapers are ideal for lightly cleaning up areas of torn or gnarly wood that no other tool can deal with, but sharpening it is a task that frustrates even ... [... more]
Fine Woodworking |
Hand Plane: Planing Technique
The hand plane, more than perhaps any other tool, embodies the precision and finesse of fine woodworking. In this segment, David Marks offers some tips on planing techniques using his newly hand-made plane for demonstration. A hand-plane is a ... [... more]
DIYnet |
Hand Plane: Shaping and Tuning
The plane is shaped with functional curves that enhance the feel and usability of this elegant woodworker's tool. In this segment, David Marks completes the assembly and shaping of the hand plane and offers tips for tuning a plane. The shape of a ... [... more]
DIYnet |
How to Use a Hand Plane
Shave wood and make board edges smooth with a hand plane. The leading edge is called the toe; the trailing edge is called the heel. Use a vise to clamp your work. Tilt the board a little bit so that you will be planing just slightly uphill. Set ... [... more]
eHow |
Hand Plane: Sole and Iron
The wedge is used to adjust the positioning of the iron and cutting edge on the hand plane In this episode, David Marks makes a nine-inch hand plane out of purple-heart wood. In this second segment, with the stock prepared, the process continues ... [... more]
DIYnet |
Wooden Scrub Hand Plane
 Features: Medium size white oak scrub plane Bi-Metal Blade with HSS cutter Perfect for major stock removal Cutting edge is 46 mm wide. A great scrub plane: Another great plane from Zen Toolworks. This one is oak construciton, and to me takes on a more [... more]
Amazon.com |
Stanley 21-399 6-Inch Surform Pocket Plane
Features: A professional grade pocket plane ideal for end-grain work, sheet rocking, and smoothing laminate edges Die-cast alloy body Includes thumbscrew blade tension for quick blade replacement Fitted with a replaceable 5-1/2-inch (140mm) fine cut [... more]
$6.09
Amazon.com |
Wood Jointer Hand Plane with Hock Iron
Features: Premium Grade Rosewood as Plane Body 500 mm body length, 44 mm Hock A2 Iron with Chip Breaker Wooden Wedge used to secure the iron in place Hone the iron prior to use, making thin shavings with a little pratice Fine craftsmanship representing [... more]
Amazon.com |
RALI Compact Swiss Hand Plane 105PRO
Features: Extremely easy to use, set up, or adjust Change blades in less than 10 seconds - alignment is automatic Instant fingertip control over blade depth using red lever at top of plane Laminated steel soles provide perfectly a flat and smooth planing [... more]
$89.95
Amazon.com |
Stanley 12-220 Block Plane
Features: Both the 12-247 and 12-220 have machined sides Cutter rests at a 21° angle, ideal for cross-grain planing Cutter is fully adjustable for depth of cut and alignment Gray, cast-iron base with precision-ground sides and bottom. Durable epoxy [... more]
$29.02
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