If you’re a woodworker, you know the value of a good hand plane. A stout model will last a lifetime if properly cared for. [Process X] has now taken us behind the scenes of a Japanese factory ...

For flattening or straightening a board, nothing beats a hand plane. Planes come in various widths and lengths for different purposes. The U.S. standard is Stanley style, with sizes from the tiny ...

"The reason why we always load and unload planes from the left-hand side is a holdover from when humanity moved on boats," he began. "Since ancient times, the left-hand side of the boat was always ...