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 ...

Hand planes often fall into the category of essential woodworking tools under $100. They come in a variety of designs, shapes, and sizes, with the popular versions divided loosely into bench planes ...

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 ...

These tools built every house on your street — now they're nearly gone.

Wood planes, such as this vintage Stanley Bedrock model owned by Warren George of Metairie, are one of the most popular categories in tool collecting. THE PIECE: a vintage Stanley Bedrock planer, from ...

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 ...