Tear-out when hand planing can be a frustration. There are simple techniques you can use to change the cutting angle of your blade or your chipbreaker. These will eliminate tear-out in the nastiest of grains.
Roger Benton runs a wood resource center in Brooklyn, New York. His sawmill saws up tons of wood every year rescuing these trees from...
At The Northwest Woodworking Studio, we offer a school of thought and practice in the skills of design and woodworking.
Chisels, the wedge, the most important hand tool in the shop.
