I know plenty of pad sanders. But I’d trade them all away for a sharp hand plane. Hand planes can be time savers when it comes to smoothing surfaces. They also fight that perfectionism that pad sanders lead you to.
Your choice of wood can make a difference to your happiness in the shop. Learn about the differences between hardwoods, ring porous vs. diffuse...
Practice is what brings us first to competency and then to mastery. Listen to some stories of discipline that allowed practitioners to work through...
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...
