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How to use a woodworking plane. Long bench planes are best suited for smoothing very long surfaces and. Introduction to buying hand planes. Discover more woodworking tools and the techniques. Tool lust oozes all over these historic tools.
Don t miss the previous videos on how to use different types of power tools. Hand planes make the most exciting changes to your wooden work piece. Steps for how to use a hand plane. In this latest episode of fine woodworking magazine s video series getting started in woodworking we go in depth on the subject of hand planes.
Find out how they work and how to tune one up. Watch this short tutorial on using a bench plane to even a surface. Planes are used to shave thin uniform strips from a piece of wood creating a smooth level surface by removing high spots knowing how to plane wood is a vital skill for all woodworkers. Learn how to use an electric planer.
Start with a block plane. Easing sharp edges flush trimming dovetails or wood plugs or chamfering elements as shown at right quicker than it takes to set up a. It s the smallest least expensive less than 170 for quality makes and most versatile of all planes. Buy this one first.
You can use a block plane to trim just about anything. Traditional woodworking hand planes often called a hand planer by new woodworkers are the rock stars of hand tool woodworking. This information can be used as preparation to gain expertise in woodworking.