Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 18 hours ago
This is an excerpt from a larger lesson on taming tear out in The Hand Tool School. I actually have several lesson on the topic and one that goes into a more technical level about the physics of cutting wood.
Physics of Cutting Wood Lesson:
handtoolschool.net/register/the-physics-of-cutting-wood
These 3 hand plane adjustments will fix 99% of the tear out you encounter. More importantly I show you why they fix the issue to help you diagnose grain tearing in the future.
Check out The Hand Tool School (www.handtoolschool.net) to learn more about the hundreds and hundreds of lessons I have available on hand tools and hand tool techniques.
This is an excerpt from a larger lesson on taming tear out in The Hand Tool School. I actually have several lesson on the topic and one that goes into a more technical level about the physics of cutting wood.
Physics of Cutting Wood Lesson:
handtoolschool.net/register/the-physics-of-cutting-wood
These 3 hand plane adjustments will fix 99% of the tear out you encounter. More importantly I show you why they fix the issue to help you diagnose grain tearing in the future.
Check out The Hand Tool School (www.handtoolschool.net) to learn more about the hundreds and hundreds of lessons I have available on hand tools and hand tool techniques.
