Dan Four types of hand plane kit shows how to sharpen, hone and strop an edge onto any four types of hand plane kit, creating a super-sharp cutter. Setting a Cap Iron. In order to make a living with woodworking, I find there has to be a compromise between power tools and elbow grease, and I'll be the first to admit that I couldn't survive without power tools.

A rounder plane makes the tenon part of a round mortice and lf joint. A few pieces of scrap, some hardware, and a cabinet scraper are all it takes to build a set of fine hand tools.

In my post on vour Japanese plane that I set up to work like a jack plane, I alluded to four types of bench planes that Toshio Odate mentions in his book that seem to take on the same roles as scrub, Limited stock.

This small plane is well suited to a variety of detailed shaping tasks, from making musical four types of hand plane kit and models to sculpting and building furniture, particularly moldings and chair seats.

Of traditional construction, its mouth is set well back in the white oak body to give fine control on the pull stroke, and it has a self-wedging laminated steel blade that is honed ready for use.

Its tight mouth permits tissue-thin shavings, even in highly figured stock….