One thing all woodworkers can agree on is that wood grain is a wonderful thing. Having said that, many of us may like different features, or characteristics, of grain.
No one is perfect, but we can appear to be, or at least come close to it on our woodworking projects – once we touch up those few imperfections with a little wood shop ingenuity.
An unsung hero of a hand tool woodworker's kit, the shoulder plane can be used by every woodworker for a multitude of tasks. Although it's great for fine-tuning tenon fit, it's not a one-trick pony.
