Making Traditional Wooden Planes

Author: John M. Whelan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781879335691
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
John Whelan unlocks the fascinating secrets of an almost lost art: wooden planemaking. For those curious about the ingenious ways of the craft, this book lays out clear, step-by-step instructions that will enable any woodworker to make a plane. Each chapter (covering 20 different types of planes and spokeshaves) is fully illustrated by the author's line drawings. In addition, there are chapters on the history and alternative methods of planemaking, making plane irons, and the tuning and using of wooden planes. Every chapter that details the construction of a particular plane starts with a photograph of the plane that has been made by the author. As you would expect from Mr. Whelan, this book is the finest and most complete work on the making of wooden planes in print. The reader will enjoy it even if he never puts blade to wood. Should he make a plane or two, he will find Making Traditional Wooden Planes most satisfying

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.

Traditional Wooden Handplanes

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

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.

Wooden Planes and How to Make Them

Author: David G. Perch
Publisher: Algrove Publishing
ISBN: 9781894572491
Category : Planes (Hand tools)
Languages : en
Pages : 182

Book Description

The Handplane Book

Author: Garrett Hack
Publisher: Taunton
ISBN: 9781561587124
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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.

A Guide to the Makers of American Wooden Planes

Author: Thomas L. Elliott
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493054015
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 456

Book Description
With its initial publication in 1983, A Guide to the Makers of American Wooden Planes profoundly transformed the emphasis and direction of tool collecting. After several years of meticulous research, Thomas L. Elliott has completely redesigned, revised, and expanded this fifth edition to include entries and information accumulated since the fourth edition. The heart of this guide is the alphabetical directory of plane makers and dealers. This fifth edition now includes: 4590 biographical entries; 6160 imprint illustrations; 3030 wedge outlines; and over 3000 individual ratings for judging relative scarcity and value. Also included are sections providing insights helpful in buying and selling planes, an illustrated glossary of plane terms and styles, and an extensive bibliography for further research. This book is useful to both the beginner and the advanced collector, to historians and genealogists, and to all other with an interest in the subject.

Goodman's British Planemakers

Author: Jane Rees
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1931626480
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 699

Book Description
This new edition of the classic reference British Planemakers from 1700 has been completely rewritten, with over 200 pages of new information. Online research tools haven enabled much greater insight into family connections of planemakers, family and business continuities, and the discovery of previously unknown planemakers. Confirmation that planemakers were working in the late 1600s, in fact, inspired the new edition’s title, Goodman’s British Planemakers. The biographic directory covers more than 2400 planemakers and includes 2250 maker's mark illustrations. Like its predecessors, the new edition traces the development of British planemaking, but far more extensively, now confirming that planemakers moved around the country to a much greater extent than previously realized, and identifying several new family planemaking dynasties. The book includes chapters on the planemaking trade and its practices, descriptions and illustrations of the many types of planes and their evolution, and provincial planemaking, as well as sections on apprentice records, trade marks, and a complete index. An absolutely invaluable reference.

How to Make Wooden Planes

Author: David G. Perch
Publisher: Lee Valley Tools
ISBN: 9780969101901
Category : Planes (Hand tools)
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description

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.

Woodworker's Guide to Handplanes

Author: Scott Wynn
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607654717
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 659

Book Description
A technically rich analysis and evaluation of every handplane style in the world and how to maintain them for optimum performance.