Reference Guides

Specialized planes handle joinery fitting, recess cutting, and profile work that bench planes and block planes can't reach or control precisely enough.

Hand planes range from 3-inch block planes to 24-inch jointers. What each size and configuration actually does in the workshop.

Cartridge and bulk fill grease guns handle loading differently, with real implications for cost, mess, and convenience.

Grease gun PSI ratings keep climbing, but does higher pressure actually matter? What the numbers mean and when more PSI helps.

Flow rate determines how fast grease guns actually work. What 3 oz/min versus 10 oz/min means in real-world time savings for different maintenance situations.

This is a in-depth look at belt sander belt sizing. Understand what belt measurements and what different sizes mean with this detailed reference.

This is a reference guide to blade measurements and tooth patterns. Discover what TPI numbers mean, how blade width affects cutting radius, and why gauge systems exist with this breakdown.

This is a complete drill bit sizes chart and reference guide. Learn how to decode fractional, metric, number, and letter drill bit sizing systems from this comprehensive guide.