New Blade Width Options & The High Angle Smoother

New Width Options For Plane Irons Up until now, I only offered my planes with a 2″ wide blade (other than the Block Plane, of course). My only real reason for that is that I personally like them wider. Well, after hearing from a few potential customers that wished for thinner width options, I have … (Read More)

Support ALS research.

Earlier today, I was challenged on Facebook to take part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge by Chris Kuehn of Sterling Tool Works. For those that don’t know, this challenge has become a viral phenomenon that has raised awareness of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) and has helped raise millions of dollars to aid in research. … (Read More)

Fred West Commemorative Tool Chest

The amazing tool chest/tote pictured above is a project I am incredibly excited to be a part of. It is the Fred West Commemorative Tool Chest and it will be given away at the upcoming Woodworking In America conference in Winston Salem, NC, September 12-14, 2014. The chest came about through a discussion I had … (Read More)

Advanced Plane Making Class – Online

I have had quite a few requests for an advanced plane making class, and I’m pleased to announce that it is coming soon. This advanced class will be longer and more in depth than my regular class and it is highly recommended that students will have taken my other class or watched my DVD before … (Read More)

Holy Crap, I’m a Plane Maker!

I recently wrote a piece for my friend, Ron Hock’s, newsletter, Sharp and To The Point. I’ve been meaning to link to it from here and finally getting around to it. You can find the article through Ron’s blog: Holy Crap, I’m A Plane Maker! I’m really thrilled with how the article came out and humbled … (Read More)