Three Mid-Priced Handplanes Tested for a Year
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 Published On Premiered May 5, 2021

I tested three planes for year. Is one of them right for your shop and budget?
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Tools and Links Below! (Scroll down)

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Planes in this video:

Stanley Sweetheart No. 4: https://amzn.to/3nOtG3G (affiliate)
Stanley Sweetheart Low Angle Jack: https://amzn.to/3h2E5qZ (affiliate)
Kunz Plus Smoothing Plane: https://amzn.to/3b3zOzI (affiliate)
ECE Jack Plane: https://bit.ly/3epiGXD (non-affiliate)
ECE Jack in Europe: https://www.fine-tools.com/doppelh.html (non-affiliate)


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Wood Work for Humans Tool List (affiliate):
Cutting
Gyokucho Ryoba Saw: https://amzn.to/2Z5Wmda
Dewalt Panel Saw: https://amzn.to/2HJqGmO
Suizan Dozuki Handsaw: https://amzn.to/3abRyXB
(Winner of the affordable dovetail-saw shootout.)
Spear and Jackson Tenon Saw: https://amzn.to/2zykhs6
(Needs tune-up to work well.)
Crown Tenon Saw: https://amzn.to/3l89Dut
(Works out of the box)
Carving Knife: https://amzn.to/2DkbsnM
Narex True Imperial Chisels: https://amzn.to/2EX4xls
(My favorite affordable new chisels.)
Blue-Handled Marples Chisels: https://amzn.to/2tVJARY
(I use these to make the DIY specialty planes, but I also like them for general work.)

Sharpening
Honing Guide: https://amzn.to/2TaJEZM
Norton Coarse/Fine Oil Stone: https://amzn.to/36seh2m
Natural Arkansas Fine Oil Stone: https://amzn.to/3irDQmq
Green buffing compound: https://amzn.to/2XuUBE2

Marking and Measuring
Stockman Knife: https://amzn.to/2Pp4bWP
(For marking and the built-in awl).
Speed Square: https://amzn.to/3gSi6jK
Stanley Marking Knife: https://amzn.to/2Ewrxo3
(Excellent, inexpensive marking knife.)
Blue Kreg measuring jig: https://amzn.to/2QTnKYd
Round-head Protractor: https://amzn.to/37fJ6oz

Drilling
Forstener Bits: https://amzn.to/3jpBgPl
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Work-Holding
Orange F Clamps: https://amzn.to/2u3tp4X
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