The block plane is a handy tool for breaking and chamfering board edges, straightening studs, removing milling marks and fine-tuning wooden drawer slides. The heavy-duty Stanley Six-Inch Low Angle ...

Forty years ago, I was wandering down the aisle of a flea market in New Milford, Connecticut. My search for bargain-priced tools had brought me there, and I came upon a vendor’s table stocked with old ...

I recently installed a set of French doors in my apartment. Jams were plum, trim looked great. Everything was perfect—until I closed the doors. Where they met in the middle, they actually met. I could ...