Breathing life into a historic Stanley No. 122 hand plane, this meticulous restoration uncovers the craftsmanship of a bygone era. Part of the Liberty Bell series, this tool was covered in rust and ...

This is proper blacksmithing, with autohammers and flames akimbo. It’s also a woodworking story, though, with the hand plane bodies themselves carefully prepared for the years of faithful ...

For the sake of simplicity, let’s break down hand planes into five categories: Made of wood or metal with a flat base, hand ...