Cleaning Up The Faces
…a scrap of wood to stop the plane sides from bending as you plane Work from both sides and lift the heel of the plane at the end of the…
…a scrap of wood to stop the plane sides from bending as you plane Work from both sides and lift the heel of the plane at the end of the…
…the other. Place the plane over two adjacent pieces and, keeping the plane at a skew, begin to take a fine shaving. Continue working your way around until you van…
…plane so as to slice the ends of the pins cleanly at an angle, rather than catching and lifting the end grain fibres. Keep the sole of your plane registered…
…a router plane for this) Chisel Router Plane Tenon Saw Laying out the Recess Positions Measure ¾” (19mm) in from each edge to create a border, put one of your…
…(not too high) and creating a 45° chamfer across the end with a plane set to a relatively heavy cut. Remember you must skew your plane by bringing the back…
…these came out at. Clamp the pin piece in the vice with the outside face towards you and flush the top with a smoothing plane laying on its side. This…
Commonly mistaken for an oversized spokeshave, the #80 scraper slices the wood in a similar way to, but not the same as, a plane. Despite the tool’s name, the scraper…
Starting with the ends (because they are end-grain), round over the ends with a plane according to our comprehensive roundover technique guide. Remember to skew your plane when working on…
…a light sand to smoothen any remaining flats There is no need to skew your plane on the long edges Refine the roundover with a fine set on your plane…
…up the edges with a sharp plane and then break the corners with a pass or two (depending on the set of your plane). Counting the number of plane strokes…