Review
Chris Vesper Joinery Knife Review
A hand-made Australian marking knife sold direct. What a joinery knife must do, and the Amazon-available alternative.
9.0
Hand Planes & Saws
Review
HNT Gordon Block and Shoulder Planes Review
Australian high-angle wooden planes sold direct. Why the bed angle matters more than the brand, and what to buy on Amazon.
8.0
Review
M.POWER Perfect Butt Profile Scriber Review
Five offset wheels that copy an irregular profile onto your workpiece. It solves scribing without a compass or a contour gauge.
8.4
Review
Veritas Flush Cutting Saws — and the Japanese Alternative
Veritas sells its flush-cut saws through Lee Valley. A Japanese pull saw with no tooth set does the same job for a fraction of the price.
8.7
Review
Veritas Iron-Edge Block Plane — and the Amazon Alternative
Veritas planes come from Lee Valley direct. For a block plane you can order today, the Bench Dog 60-1/2 is the honest comparison.
7.3
Review
Veritas Low Angle Smoothing Plane — and the Amazon Alternative
The Veritas bevel-up smoother is Lee Valley direct. The Stanley Sweetheart No. 62 is the low-angle plane you can buy on Amazon, and it is a jack, not a smoother.
7.8
Review
Veritas Medium Shoulder Plane — and the Amazon Alternative
A shoulder plane cuts right into a corner because the iron runs full width. Veritas sells direct; the Bench Dog 3-in-1 is what Amazon has.
7.5
Review
Veritas Small Plow Plane — and What Amazon Has Instead
A plow plane cuts a groove along the grain with a fence. Nothing on Amazon really does that, so here is the honest workaround.
7.4
Review
Veritas Small Router Plane — and the Amazon Alternative
The small Veritas router plane fits where the full-size one cannot. The Kakuri Japanese router plane is the closest thing on Amazon.
7.0
Review
Veritas Small Shoulder Plane — and the Amazon Alternative
The small Veritas shoulder plane is for narrow work and tight corners. Amazon has no direct equivalent, so this is the closest thing and where it differs.
7.2
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Veritas Router Plane Review — and What You Can Buy on Amazon
Veritas sells its router planes direct through Lee Valley and nowhere else. Here is how they compare with the Bench Dog open-throat plane you can order today.
7.4