Wood planes are interesting tools as essential as hammers, nails and saws to those who “fix” and “make” wooden objects. While the primary tasks of most planes are to smooth wooded surfaces and even ...

Thousands of handcrafted antique tools that a retired woodworking teacher spent decades collecting but never used are worth more than $35,000. Roy Turnage, 88, spent years adding to his haul that ...

The evidence of Larry Williams’ skill litters the floor of his cluttered, one-room workshop in Eureka Springs: rumpled little spirals of wood, so hair-thin and translucent that they look like strips ...

In this video, we focus on sharpening and setting up handplanes without the need for jigs. Common issues with handplanes often stem from sharpening or setup. With a basic understanding of sharpening ...

There’s something satisfying about the clean cuts made by a rabbet plane. This woodworking tool shows how patience, technique, and craftsmanship transform simple wood into beautifully crafted joints.

If you are a craftsman looking for the smoothest finish to your piece, reveal the true beauty of your wood’s grain and figure by sanding, scraping or using handplanes. Woodworker’s Guide to Handplanes ...

Admittedly, we aren’t really in a position to confirm whether or not the miniature wood plane put together by [Daniel d’Entremont] is actually the smallest in the world, but we’re willing to take his ...

Romano-British woodworking plane, found in excavations at Goodmanham, East Yorkshire in 2000. The object is unique in that the body of the plane is made of elephant ivory (the rest is of iron). The ...

Romano-British woodworking plane, found in excavations at Goodmanham, East Yorkshire in 2000. The object is unique in that the body of the plane is made of elephant ivory (the rest is of iron). The ...