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Manufacturer specs list one set of numbers. Your mower with its discharge chute, hitch, and you sitting on it? That's a completely different machine with completely different dimensions.

An examination of how door manufacturing evolved from solid wood construction through hollow core designs to modern engineered materials, and how these changes affect trimming and fitting.

An examination of power specifications in electric and cordless planes, exploring what amp ratings, voltage platforms, and RPM figures actually indicate about cutting performance.

An examination of Stanley hand plane development, exploring the Bailey patent system, numbering conventions, and production changes that defined a century of woodworking tools.

An examination of wood behavior under plane blades, exploring how cellular structure and grain patterns create dramatically different planing results across species.

Plane blades start as steel blanks and go through grinding, hardening, and tempering. The steel composition and heat treatment determine how long edges stay sharp.

This is what actually happens when jigsaws meet particle board. Learn why blades wander and surfaces blow out from this comprehensive analysis.