Our favorite, thanks to its versatility and superior build quality, is the Veritas Skew Block Plane, which combines the best features of a low-angle block plane with a skew rabbet plane. However ...

Of all the tools you use to shape wood, the hand plane is the one that ... Repeat the procedure for each plane. Remove the screws and set the parts aside while you prepare the crosspins.

If you’re a woodworker, you know the value of a good hand plane. A stout model will last a lifetime if properly cared for. [Process X] has now taken us behind the scenes of a Japanese factory ...