How Do You Square Board Edges With A Block Plane?
Assessing the quality of a wooden board by the squareness of its edges is a good way to estimate the best pieces to use and which pieces of wood need additional sanding. Below are details on how to square up wooden board edges for a perfectly uniform finished project. It is always a good idea to wear safety goggles and gloves when completing woodworking projects. Put wood block on top of a colored piece of paper on a flat surface. Place tri square against the edge of the wood block, mimicking the edge of the block. This means the tri plane fits against the wood block so that both one length and one width are included. Be sure not to push or force the tri square to fit against the block. Look at the edge of the wooden block from above so that your eyes can search for signs of colored paper. If you can see the colored paper between the edge of the wood and the edge of the tri square that means the end of the block is not even. Mark any inconsistencies in the wood’s end for sanding. This
