Hand Tool Accessories

Infinity Tools offers accessories designed to improve hand-tool woodworking, including items that complement planes, chisels, saws, and carving tools. Contact the team for current availability.

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The Infinity Tools learning center covers hand-tool techniques, setup guides, and project tips for woodworkers at every level.

Shooting boards, bench hooks, dovetail guides, and mortise marking gauges all help a woodworker make consistently accurate cuts with hand saws, chisels, and planes. These accessories register the workpiece at a precise angle or depth so the tool follows a controlled path rather than relying entirely on freehand skill. The Infinity Tools learning center covers hand-tool joinery techniques in detail.

Maintaining a keen edge on hand tool blades requires flattening the back of the blade on a sharpening stone, then honing the bevel to a consistent angle using a honing guide and progressively finer grits until a polished, wire-edge-free surface is achieved. Regular stropping on leather keeps the edge sharp between full sharpenings. Sharp edges make hand tools safer and far more effective.

A honing guide is a small jig that holds a chisel or plane blade at a fixed bevel angle while you push it across a sharpening stone, ensuring the bevel is ground evenly without rocking. While experienced hand-tool woodworkers can sharpen freehand, a honing guide is highly recommended for beginners and for setting precise bevel angles on high-quality blades. It removes the skill barrier from getting a reliably sharp edge.

Yes — all accessories sold by Infinity Tools are covered by its quality guarantee. If a product does not meet quality expectations, Infinity Tools will work with you to resolve the issue. Full terms are on the quality guarantee page.

A standard bench vise clamps workpieces against a flat jaw for sawing and planing, while a leg vise uses a wide wooden face that distributes clamping pressure across the full height of a board — ideal for holding wide panels during hand-planing. A tail vise, or wagon vise, works in tandem with bench dogs to clamp long boards along the length of the bench. Each type suits a different style of hand-tool work.

Wooden mallets are preferred for driving chisels because they deliver a softer, controlled blow that doesn't damage chisel handles, while dead-blow or rubber mallets work well for assembly tasks where you want impact without rebound. The weight of the mallet should match the size of the chisel — heavier mallets for large mortise chisels, lighter ones for fine paring work. Choose a balance that feels natural and controllable in your hand.

The Infinity Tools learning center is an excellent resource for hand-tool setup guidance, covering workbench design, essential accessories, and foundational techniques for new hand-tool woodworkers. Visit the Infinity Tools blog for step-by-step articles to help you build a capable hand-tool workspace.