In this video I build a little tool I’d never seen in all my years of woodworking until about a week ago—a small “plane scraper” (or flush trim plane, depending on what you want to call it). I spotted one at my friend Paul’s place and instantly knew it was one of those simple, practical shop tools that solves a real problem. I start by choosing a blade (I pulled mine from a small plane I’ve had for 20–25 years), then I make the body from babinga I’ve had laying around forever. To get the height I need, I laminate in a strip of holly in the middle for a bit of a nice visual effect. A big part of this build is how I hold the blade securely. I embed four magnets in the body so the iron sits super solid, and I use thick CA (gap filler) so the glue fully surrounds the magnets—loose holes are on purpose here. I also add a simple stop using a washer and a screw, then shape the body and make a magnetic safety cap so I’m not slicing my fingers open when it’s sitting on the bench. Finally, I strop the blade and show why this tool is so handy: it gets right into corners where a regular plane can’t reach—perfect for cabinetry work, cleaning up glue squeeze-out, or knocking out little chips and crud in tight spots.