Ancient Woodworking

Roman Soldiers and Their Moulding Planes
Fine furniture in distant corners of the Roman Empire

Blame This Famous Book for the Myth That Ancient Egyptians Used Planes
So many errors. So many typos.

If the Vikings Didn't Use Planes, Why Did They Write Poems About Them?
The mystery of a 'mad, vehement' plane

Rhyken: Did the Ancient Greeks Really Have a Word For 'Plane'?
Plus, a new video on the history of cast steel

What Ancient Hand Tools Do to Our Emotions
We come from a lineage of toolmakers molding and being molding by technology

Planes on Roman Coins and Sticking Crown Molding
The goddess Juno and her planes

A Brief History of Chinese Plane Making
Plus, the historic Plane Talk is now online!