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Smoothing Plane – Buying A Dedicated Plane

April 29, 2015 By Richard Maguire 21 Comments

Stanley Hand planes No. 3 & 5

In one of the recent videos I was whining on about the jack plane, and how feel that the No 5 is the best all round, multi use bench plane. In another video I've also mentioned my love for a nice small smoothing plane, so I thought it'd be worth going through some of my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hand Planing, Woodworking Hand Tools, Woodworking Techniques

Hand Plane Guide – With VIDEO

March 20, 2015 By Richard Maguire

Bench planes of various lengths

  In this video I take a look at the different types of bench planes, and discuss options such as whether to have wooden or metal hand planes, which lengths of plane I prefer for different tasks, and generally have a good rant on the subject. Choosing & Using Bench Planes. Bench planes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Videos, Hand Planing, Woodworking Hand Tools, Woodworking Techniques

Planing Wood By Hand – Rough Prepping

March 17, 2014 By Richard Maguire 26 Comments

Thicknessing with hand planes might seem like a slog. It's certainly physical work, and if there's a lot of boards to thickness, then it could soon become a workout. But with the right technique, planing wood by hand should feel more like a nice brisk walk, than an uphill … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hand Planing, Hand Tool Approach, Woodworking Techniques

Dirty Posh Scrubber

January 24, 2014 By Richard Maguire 16 Comments

You wouldn't think to look at it but my scrub plane is rather posh - it's a Lie Nielsen which I've had from new so to many people (including myself) it may seem a bit extravagant for a roughing tool. Previously I've just converted an old Number 4 to serve this job and would never have considered it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hand Planing, Woodworking Hand Tools, Woodworking Techniques

How Do You Hold Yours?

June 26, 2013 By Richard Maguire 18 Comments

When we published our video last week about the Holdfast and the Batten I'd hoped that at least a few people would find it to be useful but I certainly hadn't imagined the huge response that we received. I've had heaps of emails alongside the comments letting me know that people have popped straight … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hand Planing, Woodworking Techniques

Getting the Gist of Wooden Planes

February 25, 2013 By Richard Maguire 25 Comments

Wooden Hand Planes Might Be Old Tech, But They're Not Outdated I think for many people wooden planes bring nostalgia and a nice sense of tradition but don’t necessarily seem relevant to use today. We get used to a very different tool with metal planes, especially with some of the highly developed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hand Planing, Woodworking Hand Tools, Woodworking Techniques

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