Matt Estlea
How to Plane Wood Flat
Lesson Objectives
- How to remove cups, bows and twists
- How to check a face for flatness
- How to use a cambered blade to flatten a surface
- How to ensure a clean, flat finish is achieved
For those of you that do not have a workbench with a tail vice or other means of holding a board flat on a bench, I would recommend getting some Veritas Wonder Dogs/Pups. These things only require a 19mm (3/4″) hole to be drilled and you’re sorted.
The pups are for shallower workbenches whereas the dogs are made for thicker workbenches.
Now that your timber is square, next lets focus on getting it to the correct thickness. Click here to go to the next article.
What Do YOU Recommend?
If you have experience with a brand other than the ones listed above, please don’t hesitate to share your experience in the comment section below!