I discuss the hand planes used in my furniture making. Shown are the hand planes I feel should be the main hand planes for a woodworker starting out. How hand plane selection depends on the type and scale of woodworking of woodworking you do. Once you have gained more experience and understanding, a woodworker can determine which hand planes to purchase next.

Using few hand planes with a good understanding of how to use and adjust them is preferred over owning many hand planes that are not often used. The hand plane numbers I refer to are a Stanley numbering convention developed over a century ago based on the sole length of a hand plane. Familiarity of certain hand planes will make your woodworking more efficient. The speed of your hand plane woodworking sequences will increase since you are intimately familiar with the each tool, in this case hand planes.

Shown are the hand planes I feel should be the main hand planes for a woodworker starting out. How hand plane selection depends on the type and scale of woodworking of woodworking you do. Once you have gained more experience and understanding, a woodworker can determine which hand planes to purchase next.

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Master your woodworking and furniture making skills. My woodworking courses are based on skills developed and used in a functioning furniture making studio. Learn from an expert in woodworking. Learn woodworking and hand tool skills using a structured approach, ensuring an understanding of fundamentals before delving into advanced woodworking topics. The course follows the curriculum used in woodworking schools. This will develop you as a woodworker for years to come. Invest the time to correctly learn woodworking from the ground up!

Norman Pirollo, woodworker for 2+ decades, has been published in magazines and books and launched woodworking businesses. Norman authored "From Hi-Tech to Lo-Tech: A Woodworker's Journey", a book chronicling his exciting journey into woodworking. His latest books, "Woodworking: From Design To Making" and "Quiet Woodworking: In An Unquiet World".

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