Hand planes are elegant tools that if properly cared for will last a lifetime. Here’s how to use them, and how keep them in good condition and ready for every occasion. Planes are used to straighten, ...

I recently installed a set of French doors in my apartment. Jams were plum, trim looked great. Everything was perfect—until I closed the doors. Where they met in the middle, they actually met. I could ...

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Forty years ago, I was wandering down the aisle of a flea market in New Milford, Connecticut. My search for bargain-priced tools had brought me there, and I came upon a vendor’s table stocked with old ...

Hand tools are slower, more physically demanding, and sometimes even harder to use than their powered brethren. Every major tool brand produces them, yet so many DIYers focus most of their attention ...

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 ...