Union Manufacturing Company

05/11/2026

I was thinking about putting a run of replacement hardware for older Union tools into the mix of the new tools to be produced. If I were to do that what would you want? Keep in mind the labor restrictions of Union….. this is a wish list not a next week release list. I’m currently working on 7 tools and pushing hard for the X4-1/4. Let me know guys!

04/23/2026

Finished three days early! The last of the X0As are ready to be packed and shipped!!!

04/17/2026

The last of the X0AGs and SPs (firsts) are done and ready to ship. If you want one now’s your shot. I’m not making the X0A again after these are gone.

04/06/2026

A new blog post

A new way of thinking and a new process

A brief update and thoughts We all have dreams and aspirations. Some good, some dumb even if we can’t admit it to ourselves. Seeing the end and adjusting to the new normal is key. Both for personal sanity and for true progress to take place.  I started this process thinking I had studie

03/31/2026

Congratulations to Matthew Turco, winner of our X0A giveaway!

03/29/2026

Win A X0A!!!

This never to be produced again plane is nearly completely sold out. Dont miss a chance to get one of your own! This specific plane is the one used to dial in the performance for all the other X0A planes produced. Fill out the form below to enter the draw tomorrow!!!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSYFE1SRQc2cJ0J7aN9cyhXldRqmlOEiOClKyLj-BxNtKwYw/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.106940751=Yes

03/23/2026

There is a link to have a chance to win an X0A in the description of the YouTube video.

For those that missed last nights zoom call here is the YouTube link.

Big thank you to Rob Gauci, Robin Lee, Joel Moskowitz, Paul Hamler, Lawrence Freifeld, Sean O'Donnell and Alex Mazerolle!

An inside look at the X0A plane — exploring its unique design, performance, and the journey behind bringing it to life. Featuring insights from respected fig...

03/20/2026

The X-Plane: Past Present & Future


Join us for an evening all about the X-Plane. With our recent release of the X0A the X-Plane has been getting more attention that it has seen in 100 years. If you want to learn what makes the X-Plane special, how the X0A was made, or what we are producing next, this is your chance to get it straight from the Horses mouth! Join Robert Porter, president of Union Manufacturing Company this Sunday (The 22nd) at 6pm on Zoom.

We will also be telling you how you can win a X0A of your very own!

Join the call on Sunday with the link below



https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85089964293?pwd=rtCS3pSmHZ5JctuyTehmoA1ldjWrdw.1

03/17/2026

For those that weren’t on the original list here’s a shot at having an X0AG. They are limited in number and we will not make them again. (It’ll be replaced by the X0)

(This plane will ship April 1st 2026 or sooner) The Union No X0AG smoothing plane is a short run production X Plane approximately the size of a Stanley No 1. This small plane features an adjustable mouth not found on any other 45 degree bedded No 1 size plane. The sole is grooved in a pattern ins

02/08/2026

By Robert Porter Alone in the shop, I found myself reflecting on what brought me to today, working through the last group of X0As. This is my story. Woodworking had been my obsession from the day I made my first cut on a green branch from a poplar tree at my fathers campground in Western