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RWW 96 Avoiding the Planing Taper: Planecraft 101

August 26th, 2010 · 5 Comments

This week I address a common problem when hand planing: inadvertantly tapering the board. This was something that Brian Meeks, @extremelyavg on Twitter brought to my attention. First off you should go check out Brian’s site because it is a humorous and refreshing look at our fine craft taken from the eager neophyte’s perspective. Enjoy [...]

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