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How To Use Hand Plane Woodworking

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How To Use Hand Plane Woodworking . This post shows my technique for hand planing very large boards, that don't need to look great, but do need perfect references within a piece. Now, you can press down hard with your left arm and push with your right hand, but it isn't an arm motion altogether, it's body. How To Use Hand Plane Woodworking Now, you can press down hard with your left arm and push with your right hand, but it isn't an arm motion altogether, it's body. In this case the wood has a big hump right down it's centre. The main defining characteristic of each type of hand plane is size. Test the sharpness of an iron by standing it on your thumbnail. From wax to skewing to proper hand pressure, this hand planing primer will help you use a hand plane more effectively. This post shows my technique for hand planing very large boards, that don't need to look great, but do need perfect references within a piece. There's more to know...