Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Choosing and Using Hand Planes
Few tools are better for smoothing and shaping wood by Clayton DeKorne
Time was, a hand plane was an indispensable tool, used to smooth, shape, and straighten just about every piece of wood in a house. The typical carpenter lugged around a whole chestful of planes, each with its own special function. Today, power tools — routers, jointers, belt sanders, and power planers — do the same tasks much faster, relegating many old planes to the shelves of collectors. Read on ...
