I am auctioning off the Mesquite and African Blackwood Smoothing Plane and donating at least 50% of the proceeds towards the relief efforts in Moore, OK. As you can see, the Mesquite has some truly unique and stunning curl figure in it and the contrast of the Blackwood makes this one of my favorite planes … (Read More)

What is the Wood Plane Weekend you ask? Well, first of all, it doesn’t necessarily have to be a weekend, but Wood Plane Weekend just sounds better. The “weekend” is three days of immersion into wood body planes with yours truly. I will help you craft another wood bodied plane (not the plane you order of … (Read More)

I now have gift certificates available. They are perfect for the woodworker or appreciator of fine woodwork in your life. These gift certificates can be used towards my wood bodied planes, the upcoming online plane making classes, or furniture and other custom items I sell here on the website. The best part is that they … (Read More)

I have decided to start offering plane making classes online. The classes will be live, using the Hangout feature of Google+ and limited to 3-4 students each. This will allow discussion and questions to happen in real time. Students won’t be required to have a webcam to participate, but will need a microphone at minimum. … (Read More)

I’ve been watching the news and seeing the disaster that was left in the wake of Hurricane Sandy last week in the Northeast. They need our help in any way we can, so I’ve decided to donate 20% of all my sales for the rest of this month to the relief efforts. I know some … (Read More)

If you have been looking wistfully at my planes but haven’t yet placed an order, might I recommend asking Santa (or his helpers) to bring you one on Christmas day? Orders placed before October 15th will have guaranteed delivery for Christmas, so be sure to put a Scott Meek Woodworks plane at the top of … (Read More)

Recently, I held a contest on my Facebook page to pick a name for my White Oak Smoother. Well, plenty of great names were suggested, and two of them resonated strongly with me. So strongly, in fact, that I haven’t been able to decide between them! The names are Blue Collar Smoother, suggested by Derek … (Read More)

I was finally able to get the site back up after finding out yesterday that it was down. I hope you didn’t miss me too much! If you notice anything funky as you browse, use the contact form to shoot me a quick email and let me know. Everything should be fully functional, but I … (Read More)

I wanted to let everyone know a couple changes I’ve made to my Plane Adjustment Mallet. First of all, I’ve changed the species of the handle to Ash. I feel that this is a much stronger and long lasting option than the Olive wood. The Olive looked great, but Ash has always been one of … (Read More)