Handplane Essentials, Revised & Expanded

Author: Christopher Schwarz
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440349509
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 354

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
ISBN: 9781440332982
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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.

Getting Started with Handplanes

Author: Scott Wynn
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607654644
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 409

Book Description
With this book and a well-chosen and correctly maintained set of planes, you will be able to handle any type of wood in every woodworking situation.

Traditional Wooden Handplanes

Author: Scott Wynn
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607654989
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 430

Book Description
Learn how to make, modify, restore, and use traditional wooden handplanes. Discover the different types and how to use them to their best advantage; how to tune up a new plane for peak performance; and how to make your own set of planes.

Hand Tools

Author: Aldren A Watson
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393322767
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 420

Book Description
For those who would like to have the benefit of a woodworker's extensive experience, this illustrated guide explores the tools of the trade and how to use them. 450 line drawings throughout. 416 p.

Making and Mastering Wood Planes

Author: David Finck
Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
ISBN: 9781402720222
Category : Planes (Hand tools)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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.

The Practical Workshop

Author: Christopher Schwarz
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440351309
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
Everything in its place.... Whether woodworking is your hobby or your profession, you'll get more enjoyment and satisfaction from the craft when you have a practical and functional workspace. The Practical Workshop is your guide to setting up a sensible shop with an efficient workflow and everything you need to make the best use of your time. From workbenches to shop furniture to storage solutions, this book covers the essentials. You'll learn strategies for machine and fixture placement. You'll discover ways to streamline your operations and get plans for all the shop furniture you need to outfit your space. • Get started with guidelines for putting together a basic toolkit and some quick sawhorses. • Focus your shop around a central workbench--you'll find complete plans for two benches, a gallery of bench designs and ideas for personalizing your workbench for your specific needs. • Get helpful advice for placing machinery and instructions for building shop furniture and fixtures. Woodworking can be a respite from the bustle of daily life, especially if your shop is well-organized and your tools are where they're supposed to be. This book can help you set up a great workspace, avoid clutter and get the most out of your woodworking.

The Complete Guide to Sharpening

Author: Leonard Lee
Publisher: Taunton
ISBN: 9781561581252
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
Lee, a well-known tool manufacturer, covers the practical and technical information to sharpen tools quickly, efficiently and safely. Descriptive photos, clear line drawings and step-by-step instructions show exactly how to improve the performance and safety of any cutting tool. 255 photos.

Patented Transitional and Metallic Planes in America

Author: Roger K. Smith
Publisher: North Village Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780940458055
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 396

Book Description
After ten years of gathering information and three years of full time research and extensive traveling, Roger K. Smith has authored his second book on patented planes. Contained in this comprehensive reference book are photographs, illustrations and a wealth of information relating to all patented and other planes manufactured in America between 1827 and 1960, which are known to exist, the exception being planes already presented in Volume I are not shown unless there was a design change and are used for comparison. Among much interested data included is: - New information on "Knowles Type" planes and Knowles planes marked Savage. - A Special 11 page section with previously unknown planes by Leonard Bailey - Planes manufactured by, and biographical information on scores of other inventors is present. -Over 50 pages are devoted to new data and rare planes by Stanley, including biographical information and photographs of their most important inventors. - The contents for over 20 important and rare catalogs with plane information is reproduced. - A special section on planes by Shelton, Millers Falls, Sargent, Ohio Tool Co., and Phelps Mfg. Co. is included. - The appendix contains William Hilton's Plane Patent Index, A type study of the Nos. 45 and 46 Stanley Combination Planes and Bedrock Planes. A Brand Name listing with over 160 names and other important data. - A complete bibliography, index, and extensive footnotes are included.

The Perfect Edge

Author: Ron Hock
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440310211
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
Sharp Tools Work Better! If you've never experienced the pleasure of using a really sharp tool, you're missing one of the real pleasures of woodworking. In The Perfect Edge, the mystery of the elusive sharp edge is solved by long-time sharpening expert and tool maker Ron Hock. You'll soon find how easy and safe hand tools are to use. This book covers all the different sharpening methods so you can either improve your sharpening techniques using your existing set-up, or determine which one will best suit you needs and budget. Ron shows you the tricks and offers expert advice to sharpen all your woodworking tools, plus a few around-the-house tools that also deserve a perfect edge.