Witness the incredible transformation of an antique, rusty hand plane as it is carefully restored ... to sharpening the blade and refurbishing the wood, this restoration process breathes new ...

For collectors with a fondness for wood in various shapes and forms, nothing seems more conveniently collectible than modest old woodworking planes-those that boast no satinwood, ebony or ivory.

A neighbor came over and mentioned that he had some old wooden planes and tools and wondered if Young might be interested. “We went to take a look, and the next thing I knew, we’d bought them ...

It’s also a woodworking story, though, with the hand plane bodies themselves carefully prepared for the years of faithful service ahead. We get to see the raw wood roughed into shape and put ...