What You Need

• Wood plane
• Ruler and pencil
• Awl or hammer and nail
• Drill with a 5/16-inch drill bit
• Masking tape
• Sandpaper

1. Mark the spots for holes in the flat surface of the plane, spacing them evenly to form a grid pattern. This plane has a grid of four rows of three holes each. Using an awl, make a hole at each point.
2. Determine the depth of the holes. Wrap tape around the bit at this point to help drill holes of equal depth. For example, if the holes are 1 inch deep, place the tape 1 inch from the tip of the drill bit.
3. Drill a hole at each marked point, taking care to drill straight down and not at an angle. Drill only to the edge of the tape. Lightly sand around each hole to remove shavings and burns.
4. Place a strip of tape across the bottom of the plane's shavings hole to seal the opening beside the blade. Fill the shavings slot with paper clips and the holes with pencils and pens.