It’s believed he was the first planemaker to imprint his name on the tools he created. Nicholson lived from 1683-1753 and ...

A typical wood carving tool kit includes chisels ... Are wooden blanks allowed on planes (basswood, aspen, oak, etc.)?

Woodworking is a blast ... New woodworkers and pros appreciate this indispensable hand tool, Stanley’s low-angle block plane. Its cutter is seated at 13.5 degrees to shave end grain, face ...

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 it will shear away a surface that is much lower than the tool itself–an ability shared by no other plane. It shaves wood beautifully, leaving a smooth and level area that looks like it’s ...

A plane is a tool familiar to all woodworkers ... If you’re big into woodworking, consider giving your tools a good sharpen on the cheap, too. Video after the break.

AND THEY CUT THE WOOD AHEAD OF THE CUTTER ITSELF RIGHT ... BOXWOOD THAT REINFORCES THE PROFILE OF THE WOODEN PLANE. JUST A BEAUTIFUL, ELEGANT TOOL. AND I THINK MAYBE THAT'S WHAT THESE THINGS ...

In the video below, [Daniel] crafts the diminutive tool from a small block of wood ... as functional as a 1/2 inch wood plane can be.

The following excerpt from Chapter 1, “Smooth: What to Use, When, and Why,” explores how to smooth wood using the best tools and techniques possible. To get to that level of finesse–of ...