8 Tool kit Editor of The Woodworker, Ralph Laughton starts this issue off by putting together a kit of hand tools that should last a lifetime 14 Measuring With his wish list written, Ralph Laughton takes a look at the fi rst tools you will need to master 17 Marking Ralph Laughton leaves the machinery unplugged & shows how to prepare stock ready for making 20 Saws Ralph’s essential hand tool primer moves from the marking out stage to making the first cut. It’s time for saws...24 Chisels If you’ve been following this issue so far you’ll have got as far as squaring the stock & cutting the timber. Now it’s time to join the pieces together 28 Hand planes Ralph continues his look at hand tools by carefully choosing which hand planes you should buy 33 Bench planes Ralph delves into the setting up & use of the hand planes chosen to go into our woodworker’s tool kit 36 Specialist planes Ralph Laughton continues his articles on essential hand tools by looking at specialist planes 40 Using specialist planes Ralph Laughton brings to a close the plane section of this issue with tips on using the ‘specials’44 Hammers If he had a hammer... Ralph Laughton would choose the right one for the job. This article takes a look at the least glamorous of the hand tools for the home hobby woodworker 47 Drills & bits Ralph Laughton explains why the humble hand drill still has a place in his toolbox