I’ve always been curious about how a toothed blade performs and how and when it should be used in stock preparation. It’s not a common type of blade for a handplane and so far I’ve only seen one in a cabinet shop. Is was mounted on a wooden bodied plane which looked like a small smoother and I was told it was used to create some grooves on the face of boards when gluing them face to face. Continue reading this post…
Bench planes are without doubt the most used tools on a hand tool shop. You can use them to prepare your rough boards – remove all the cups, bows and twists, plane it down to the thickness you want and smooth the surface in preparation for finishing.
While this task may require various tools like a scrub plane, a jointer, a jack and a smoother, most share the same anatomy. Continue reading this post…
When it comes to information on vintage woodworking handtools there are three websites that pop right out of the top of my head.
For Stanley handplanes there is The Superior Works: Patrick’s Blood and Gore, where you’ll find all the information you’ll ever need on these classic tools. Continue reading this post…
Handplanes are often associated with a high level of craftsmanship, smooth surfaces and beautiful curly shavings.
Choosing the first handplane may not be an easy task, there are many models to choose from and while each one has it’s funcion, some of them are quite versatile and can be used for various tasks. Continue reading this post…
