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Working with Handplanes

Author : Editors of Fine Woodworking

Publisher : Taunton

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 11,13 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 9781561587483

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Book Description

Of all the hand tools used in the modern shop, planes exert a special fascination. Though quite simple, planes are enormously versatile and practical when skillfully used. The articles in this book, collected from Fine Woodworking, illustrate a host of topics, including basic plane operation, how to choose the right plane for the job, and specialty planes. Step-by-step instructions show how to build wooden planes - a popular project for hand tool fans - and how to correctly tune and sharpen, essential for proper plane operation.



Making and Mastering Wood Planes

Author : David Finck

Publisher : Sterling Publishing (NY)

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 10,5 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Planes (Hand tools)

ISBN : 9781402720222

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Book Description

Teaching you how to make a classic plane yourself (it takes only a day or so) and how to use it in a refined manner.



Getting Started with Handplanes

Author : Scott Wynn

Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing

Page : 409 pages

File Size : 13,1 MB

Release : 2017-07-01

Category : House & Home

ISBN : 1607654644

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Book Description

Unlocks the secrets of the hand plane, a valuable time-honored tool. Guide for the modern woodworker who is interested in using hand tools. Great introduction for beginning & intermediate handplane users. Includes information on sharpening and taking care of planes. Loaded with diagrams, illustrations, practical advice, and skill-building exercises. The latest information on the newest planes.



The Handplane Book

Author : Garrett Hack

Publisher : Taunton

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 27,16 MB

Release : 2003-09

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 9781561587124

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Book Description

Hack reveals the rich heritage of this classic tool by presenting a treasure trove of information about handplanes, focusing on the 19th and early 20th centuries. 175 photos. 152 drawings.



Choosing and Using Handplanes

Author : J. Reid

Publisher :

Page : 90 pages

File Size : 43,19 MB

Release : 2016-04-05

Category :

ISBN : 9780692681626

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Book Description

If you're hankering to explore the use of handplanes in woodworking, this succinct but detailed guide will get you started and take you far along your way. Designed especially for the newer handplane user, it describes handplanes and planing methods from the ground up in thorough, easy-to-follow language. Richly illustrated with over 90 color photographs and drawings, Choosing and Using Handplanes answers the questions beginning and intermediate handplane users have about this exciting but sometimes confusing mode of woodworking. In this book, you'll learn about The types and uses of different planes How to set up handplanes for use Sharpening blades Planing techniques Work-holding methods Buying and restoring old planes Caring for your planes Diagnosing and fixing planing problems Foreword by Charles Neil, Furniture Craftsman and Woodworking Instructor"



Handplane Essentials, Revised & Expanded

Author : Christopher Schwarz

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 354 pages

File Size : 33,62 MB

Release : 2017-08-10

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1440349509

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Book Description

Everything you need to use your handplanes! No woodworking tool is more satisfying, quick and precise to use than a handplane. Planes can process timber in its rough state, bring boards up to a glimmering smoothness, cut rabbets, dados, grooves and other joints, and trim wood with a precision that has yet to be matched by power tools. Yet many woodworkers--both beginners and professionals--are intimidated by handplanes. This book is here to set the record straight. Handplane Essentials contains everything you need to choose the right plane for your project (and for your budget), sharpen it and use it successfully. Compiled from more than 15 years of the author's writings on the subject of handplanes in magazines, trade journals and blogs, this book is an indispensable guide for woodworkers. This revised edition includes 14 new articles as well as new and updated tool reviews.



Handplane Essentials

Author : Christopher Schwarz

Publisher : Popular Woodworking Books

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 25,68 MB

Release : 2013-07-12

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 9781440332982

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Book Description

Everything you need to use your handplanes! There is no woodworking tool that's more satisfying, quick and precise to use as a handplane. Planes can process timber in its rough state, bring boards up to a glimmering smoothness, cut rabbets, dados, grooves and other joints, and trim wood with a precision that has yet to be matched by power tools. Yet many woodworkers--both beginners and professionals--are intimidated by choosing the right tool, sharpening its cutter and putting it to use. And that's why Christopher Schwarz wrote this book. Handplane Essentials contains everything you need to choose the right tool for your budget and projects, take it out of the box, sharpen it and use it successfully. The chapters in this book have been compiled from more than 10 years of the author's writing on the subject of handplanes in magazines, trade journals and blogs.



Woodworking with Hand Tools

Author : Editors of Fine Woodworking

Publisher : Taunton Press

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 30,26 MB

Release : 2018

Category : Woodwork

ISBN : 9781631869396

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Book Description

For woodworkers, hand tools put the emphasis on the process of woodworking rather than the result. Yet hand tools also are essential to the highest level of craftsmanship, bringing a refinement to work that machines alone cannot produce. Whether using hand tools alone as a source of pleasure, quality, or efficiency, or in combination with machines, woodworker can trust the information in Woodworking with Hand Tools, a collection of 35 articles from the experts at Fine Woodworking magazine. In Woodworking with Hand Tools, expert craftsmen explain how they choose, sharpen, and use every kind of hand tool. There's advice on tool maintenance, techniques for getting the most from the tools, and projects made using hand tools. With clear photographs, drawings, and step-by-step instructions, Woodworking with Hand Tools will be a useful and necessary resource for anyone who works wood.



Mouldings in Practice

Author : Matthew Sheldon Bickford

Publisher :

Page : 254 pages

File Size : 50,18 MB

Release : 2012-08-04

Category : Decoration and ornament, Architectural

ISBN : 9780985077716

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Book Description

A guide to making furniture mouldings using traditional moulding planes.



Traditional Wooden Handplanes

Author : Scott Wynn

Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing

Page : 430 pages

File Size : 11,21 MB

Release : 2021-01-01

Category : House & Home

ISBN : 1607654989

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Book Description

• Shows how to restore, make, modify & use traditional wood handplanes. • Essential reference for hand tool enthusiasts. • Step by step instructions for making a set of 6 types of this style of plane. • How traditional wood planes work, how to set up a flea market find, and how to tune up a new plane to get the best performance. • In contrast to heavy and expensive modern planes, traditional-style wood planes are affordable, light in weight, low in friction, and comfortable to use.