Hot take: My crew thinks I'm nuts for still using a block plane
They all have their fancy power planers and routers, but I reach for my block plane every time for fitting doors. Last week, we had a sticky basement door that wouldn't close right. The guys were ready to trim it with a circular saw, but I shaved off a hair with the plane and it swung perfect. Power tools can grab and tear out grain, especially on older wood. This little hand tool lets me feel the cut and make tiny adjustments. Sure, it takes a few more minutes, but I haven't messed up a door in years. They call it slow, I call it careful work that doesn't need fixing later. Watching them rehang a door because they took off too much is why I stick to my method.