Square By Hand

ven if you usually joint edges with a machine – be it a jointer or a tablesaw – you may still want to learn how to do it with a plane. For instance, when the workpiece is too small for a machine, knowing how to true an edge by hand can mean using a safer tool for the job. Furthermore, machined edges often carry marks that need to be removed. Saw marks are easy to remove with just a pass or two of a plane while keeping the edge square – provided you know