In the last couple of entries, we’ve covered a range of hand tools used to peel and prep logs to use in log cabin building. This time, we’ll look at some mechanical or power methods to do this job.

A handheld power planer has much of the maneuverability and flexibility of a traditional hand plane but adds high-speed rotating blades for greater productivity, with much less effort. Not ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A proper woodworker's workshop is equipped with many essential woodworking power tools and implements to shape that lumber to your will. The ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Woodworking offers numerous benefits. Just the creative process gives back in a meaningful way, and that's before you consider the fruits of ...

When customers visit my shop we usually start by talking about their wood needs. If it is someone’s first time to visit I also try to get to know them, what they are looking for and what they are ...

Whether you are shaving out the edges of a door or smoothing the side of a bookshelf, hand planers are vital tools to keep closeby for any woodworking project. Hand planers shape up slight ...