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Articles

Below you can find a list of articles about wordworking, and information for serious students of old tools and techniques.

London-Pattern/Sheffield - List Carving Tool Sweeps An article by Don McConnell Making plow and skated planes An article about skated planes and their irons. Tips for grinding plane irons and chisels Grinding tips and techniques to avoid overheating tool steel. Single irons vs. double irons Were double irons an improvement? Why make planes from beech? A little about why we think beech became the principal wood for plane making. Design and tuning considerations for bench planes Grain orientation and shape are critical design considerations in wooden planes. Molding plane design considerations The mortise and tennon joint, while well known, is quite different from the similar wedge and mortise of molding planes.