Heya!
I'm beginning woodworking and I,m buying various hand tools. I'm very much attracted to working wood with hand tools. I find it safer and less stressful.
I'm almost done with my workbench. There is a question that haunted me last night. It just occured to me that in order to make drawers I will have to make grooves for the bottom and dadoes for other projects. How can I do that without touching a router ? Don't get me wrong, I do own a router but I would like to make grooves and dadoes without one.
My guess is that it takes planes. I know rabbet planes exist but what if I want a rabbet at a certain width ? The same goes for small grooves to hold the bottom of drawers (1/4").
If anyone could enlighten me I would be eternally grateful!