Restoring & Repairing Planes Archives

Hand planes, Stanley planes, infill planes & planemaking

DID YOU KNOW…

Looking for diagrams to help make a hand plane or to turn a Norris adjuster? Handplane Central has several plans and diagrams on the site and we hope to add more soon. Everything you need to help get you started on making either a metal, transitional or a wooden handplane can be found here, such as this article on the famous Norris adjuster.

Shodding Your Smoothing Plane With A Steel Sole

A disadvantage with wooden planes is that, when engaged in much repair work, the soles soon begin to show signs of wear. The smoothing plane seems to suffer the most, with the result that the sole has to be trued up frequently with an iron…

Truing The Soles Of Wooden Planes

This article has been transcribed from the book “Bench Work In Wood: A Course Of Study And Practice Designed For The Use Of Schools And Colleges” by the writer W.F.M. Goss. which was first printed by Ginn & Co, Boston in 1888. W.F.M. Goss was…

Plane Handles & Totes

Handles are a very personal thing to come to grips with. They are the interface between you and the cutting edge of the tool. That all might sound a bit cheesy but it’s also a plain and simple fact. If the handle doesn’t feel right…