Hand planes often fall into the category of essential woodworking tools under $100. They come in a variety of designs, shapes, and sizes, with the popular versions divided loosely into bench planes ...

If you’re a woodworker, you know the value of a good hand plane. A stout model will last a lifetime if properly cared for. [Process X] has now taken us behind the scenes of a Japanese factory that ...

Our favorite, thanks to its versatility and superior build quality, is the Veritas Skew Block Plane, which combines the best features of a low-angle block plane with a skew rabbet plane. However, the ...