Level 1 is an in-depth introduction to the fundamentals of handcrafted cabinetmaking with hand tools. In Unit 1 we will see an essential tool: handplanes. Over 2 hours and 25 minutes we will discuss the following topics in detail:

- Typology of planes according to sizes and qualities

- The difference between high angle planes and low angle planes

- Adjusting the plane precisely

- Body posture and planing technique

- What is tear-out and five strategies to prevent it

- How to minimize vibrations

- Creating a reference edge

- Creating a reference face

- Correcting squareness

- Unwinding

- Thicknessing

- Plane maintenance and care