In this video, I walk through my process of sharpening and tuning a hand plane, essential for achieving those perfect, thin wood shavings on every pass. Watch as I break down each step, from grinding ...

Whenever I sharpen my plane blades, I end up with only the center portion sharpened. For my setup, I use a veritas side-clamling honing guide, and 1,000 grit diamond stone, 5,000 grit ceramic stone, ...

If you’ve done even a little woodworking or home renovation, you’ve probably noticed that hand planes don’t work very well. At least not until they’re sharp and tuned up. In this way, hand planes are ...