Matt | April 19, 2007
Crosscut sleds are a great jig for accurate and efficient cutting of wider and longer stock that traditional miter gauges may have trouble supporting. This version I describe today is made up primarily of scraps of plywood and hardwood and can easily be built in a matter of minutes. Download the Crosscut sled PDF. Click [...]
Matt | April 17, 2007
The next part of our talk on the scrub plane. The tips and techniques for using. Small enough to hold with one hand and easy enough to use the same way. As the hand plane version of the modern thickness planer, these little guys come in quite handy. Click to Play Download Audio File
Matt | April 15, 2007
The scrub plane, a member of the bench plane family that could easily fall into the family of specialized planes. A single purpose plane that is equivalent to the modern day thickness planer. Small in size but large in purpose. Let’s take a look at them today. Click to Play Download Audio File
Matt | April 9, 2007
Let’s take a closer look at the basic anatomy of the hand plane. From the toe to the heel and the sole to the lever cap we’ll take the plane apart for a closer look at what makes it work. Download Video File
