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Traditional Wooden Handplanes: How to Restore, Modify & Use Antique Planes

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Traditional Wooden Handplanes: How to Restore, Modify & Use Antique Planes
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Scott Wynn
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:168
Dimensions(mm): Height 279,Width 216
Category/GenreCarpentry and woodworking - general
ISBN/Barcode 9781565238879
ClassificationsDewey:621.912
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Fox Chapel Publishing
Imprint Fox Chapel Publishing
Publication Date 6 March 2018
Publication Country United States

Description

In Traditional Wooden Handplanes, Scott shows you how to make, modify, restore and use antique planes. He reveals how traditional wood planes work, how to set up a flea market find and how to tune up a new plane for peak performance. You'll learn about the different types and how to use them to their best advantage; which blade angles are best, which blade steel you might want to use, and finally, how to make your own set of planes using some modern techniques that simplify construction and improve performance.

Author Biography

Scott Wynn is a fourth generation craftsman who brings a lifetime of involvement in craft, art and design to his work. He has a broad base of hands-on experience as a carpenter, cabinetmaker, woodcarver, luthier, building contractor and architectural designer. Scott has maintained a professional shop providing furniture, cabinetry and woodcarving since 1976. He has written and illustrated articles on the craft of woodworking for Fine Homebuilding, Fine Woodworking, and Woodwork magazines.