Matt | December 20, 2007
This is the last episode of 2007 and it’s been a great year for Matt’s Basement Workshop. Thank you to all of you listeners, both old and new…without you, I’m just a guy talking to himself in a basement workshop. For this episode we once again had a chance to talk with Hendrik Varju, owner [...]
Matt | December 18, 2007
So I didn’t have time to put together another show on the speciality planes…with all this Holiday and Christmas stuff going on. So for today’s show I thought it was time to share some of my favorite resources on the internet with you for anything and everything hand tools. Of course there’s a long time [...]
Matt | December 16, 2007
The chisel plane is the ideal choice for getting into tight, hard to reach places that ordinary planes could never get to. Consisting of a body with no mouth or toe, the blade of the chisel plane protrudes out the front edge. This is what allows it to get into those tight areas, but it’s [...]
Matt | December 13, 2007
I’ve talked enough about it in previous episodes so let’s review it. Planecraft is a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning more about using, choosing and understanding hand planes. Currently available exclusively through Woodcraft. Click to Play Download Audio File
Matt | December 11, 2007
The bullnose plane is used for making rabbet joinery, more specifically stopped rabbets. With its short toe it’s easier to fit the bullnose into tighter corners, and makes it that much more user friendly when cleaning up and adjusting rabbets. My resources for all things hand planes…Patrick’s Blood and Gore at www.supertool.com , Planecraft , [...]
