Traditional Wooden Handplanes

Download or read book Traditional Wooden Handplanes written by Scott Wynn and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • 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.

Download or read book The Handplane Book written by Garrett Hack and published by Taunton. This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Making and Mastering Wood Planes written by David Finck and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Making Traditional Wooden Planes written by John M. Whelan and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Download or read book Getting Started with Handplanes written by Scott Wynn and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-01 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Wooden Planes and How to Make Them written by David G. Perch and published by Algrove Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Guide to the Makers of American Wooden Planes written by Thomas L. Elliott and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-09-07 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.