Metal vs. Wooden . Hand planes are designed to be used in the workshop, largely for furniture building. While hand planes are made from wood or metal, in general, ...

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 ...

Four Centuries of Dutch Planes and Planemakers is the first detailed book on the Dutch hand plane. It discusses the workings of various types of planes in detail, using clear drawings by the ...

In the video above, spotted over at Sploid, you can watch as Japanese woodworkers use a hand plane, or kanna, to shave layers of wood as thin as possible. The result is a delicate, gauzy material ...

Adam Kures a master’s student at Purdue is fascinated with woodworking. He manufactured a hand plane tool that is used for smoothening the surface of the wood. He used a vertical drill and belt sander ...

Quickly and precisely remove thin layers of wood with this compact, easy-to-use tool. For the best block planes, read our recommendations.

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 ...